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i ■ SOUTH • Bhpr H. Ho B Commission* B-ahain have been m 1* ton B« past several days. B>t your bottom dollar on ■aren’t down there together. I togetherness is something B feature as a two-person ■ home or away. Boa ci nor is accompanied by Biges—and only about three B, tile v. hole State know B' are- while Chairman B sporting a new mustache B as a Lewis eyebrow—has ■ling companion Chief High Bincer W. If. Rogers. BhREE . . . When figuring Bilatcs for Governor in I960, B these three: John Larkins Bon: Terry Sanford of Fay B and Thomas Pearsall of Bi°uqu Bay that Larkins, taking a |||. ■ * io book of Senator W Bit. ha, already begun run B . first positii years ^ ■ be. No man living nd he’s B.t>-seven—has done more, ■harder, been m< to, B* than Larkii: ByBOLT IT? . . . Bill Sharpe ■the worried business execu B went to his physician to get Bription for sleeping pills— ■find that he was allergic to Ms. B about some of this twi Bep stuff I've read about?’’ Bd the doctor. ■that's only for labor,’’ was ■ heavens!” exclaimed the Be, "haven’t you anything Bagcments?” Hv . Had it not been for Ith a big assist from tbe mi Tuesday, November 6— 1 session would be conven it three weeks from now. j icr words, from Christmas, ■w Year's, and a tumble to a three-months grind of on—with no 3 rest for anv . . . J w it's just a month later, j ^-together date now—and after unless the income fax changed again (remember . April 15-instead of March j ill be: Wednesday aftertho. •naay W February.--+ will make it Wednesday, y «, for convening day . . . 1 (ime for- a lot of planning o.'mcnt of Christmas. -ItTIS'NG . . . About forty { Carolina farm and home have their pictures in this issue of Life Magazine—the dated Dec. 10. .... >ws them looking and llsten J discussion cf a Roman rta Racchus — appropriately • That we all knew—Life PPhers were here, they took ds of picture*. R seemed, but for a few of the women: d here for “Farm and Home! ai>d a good Ukness of art's ’d nbbi^sfrientt, Robert Hum Crecnville—they referred to Richard twice—the five pages presented only the paintings, title of the article: “What a Dollars Bus in Good Paint expensive shown:, “St. Je 11 His Study,” by ljth Century n artist, Stefan Lochner. The ®4.350. host? for our money, is one A "Weaning tbe Calf” by * Homer. The cost: $10,000 *°ser to Haw Rtver, too. l'; * -a;..,Y ... ' YEAR . . . Time was ffte State Magazine had each 88 does Time Magazine—its f the Year. They called it the 1 Carolinian of the Year.” ;1,88 not done this publicly, it for some time, but the names >n>e in. Here are some names “ so far this ear. See if you what.each of them does, is, tecn connected with, or has Luther Hodges, Raleigh; Cannon, Concord; Will Joy ^oigh; D. W. Golvard, Ra ~T°ni Pears ail, Rqpky Mount; ■ R Dougherty, Boone; Kelly tl Bryson City; Archie K. Winston-Salem; Harry Cald Creensboijpk Malcolm Seawell, , RE-AFFIRMED—R, J. M. Hobbs is affirmed to his third term as a member of the County Board of Commissioners by Clerk of Court Edwin M. Lynch. The ceremony took place at Tuesday evening s meeting of the Board in Chapel Hill. Ministers Ask Corrective Measures Lottery, Gambling Violations Under School Auspices Cited Tlie North Orange Ministerial As sociation this week called the Coun ty Board of Education s attention to “certain questionable activities UiWttUuDg games «l chance existing within the program4and under the auspices of the public school sy stem" and asked tor corrective measures "to conform to the laws of the State and to protect the moral ‘welfare of pur communities/' The board was presented a resol ution passed unanimously by the minister^ at their meeting on De cember 3 along with a resume of pertinent North Carolina General Statutes pertaining to lotteries and g..mbi|n.g. The Rev C. H. Heckard. presi :feut ot tlie associatibn: w ho’satd lie was- -presentUo-nns wpa:.. any.. Jguc-iliSi ii { in connection with tlie reqtfe.st. ex olained tlie matter referred to sonic •f the fund raising activities, in Connect.on w til tlie .schools, bingo games.. Halloween carnivals and students selling tickets to a turkey lottery. Board Member Clarence Jones said Hie matter had previously been dis cussed al a local PTA meeting and moved that =4hc ministers’ resolu 4ion be received “as information" and • cepiis be sctrr Tit district and local advisory committees for their i i.iisideration since the are the groups responsible al each school. 'I he resolution of the Ministerial nssociaiion presented over the sign ature of the Hev. K. W. Pettit, see lc-tar was as follows: “At a meeting of the North Orange Min sterial Association, held on 3- December. 1933. certain cpies ! tollable Activities involving .games ui chalice existing within the pro gram -and Under the auspices of the rwtjitrschool system were discussed ' W'ttEHKAS TflK ' UNDERSION-' I D BELiEVE THAT SAID .^’TIVI I IKS arc net .ill conformity with certain laws o! the State of North ( arolina and, in the opinion of this Association, are detrimental to Ole Central Building Plans GetTentativeApproval Tiie Board of Education on Mon lay. , approved - leiUatiye plans drawn by Architect Archie R. L'a /is tor a 14-classroom elementary ichcxri building and,a gymt >riurn or Central School in Hillsboro and nstructed him after making minor changes to proceed to obtain State - ipprovaj. : 'Ih.e' biard increased the original ize of the gyihtorium^fo 80 x 9b feet for a tola! of U,87tj*squa t leet to increase the seating -ca pacity-to about 800 persons Other, changes approved were iie addition of toilMs for the pub iic in the gym and moving toilets front one end of the building to Tfie other in the elementary build • fng. The -gymtorium in addition l«. the gymasiirm section contains, a stage, locker rooms and dressing rooms fur home and visiting teanis storuge rooms, a lobby and an ot lice for the coach. The board approved a jguit claim deed conveying ~ to Mrs. Nellie Cheek Davis a tract on •vhich stood the old Gravelly Hil! School which had 'fcdfen owijjsd />y earl ice members of her family. Break-ins Net Pair Long Prison Terms - ... o -u! __ -A ..A l_,.~A Two men who blazed a wide path if crimp through northern Orange nith 11 break-ins in late Octobet struck a firm roadblock in Judge Raymond B. Mallard in, Superior [ ourt this week. Je-ry McPhersom 21. of Meban.e and Thomas Irby. ft. of West Hills, boro were given a total ot eight, to. 12 year*:each in prison here Tues day for the robberies at Brown s service station. Forfeit & Forrest., JUT postoffiee and Bill Dol'sett s ,loie all in the Efland area. Wtl kerson Service Station anff Chavis Station on Midway 8(i north ol Hills-1 » .< - • ' " *" . t£. ■% boro, Hamlin's Service station and ibe Caldwell School at Caldwell. Judge Mallard told the pair that under the law he could give therh a lotal of 128 years each . for the* oin.es they had committed and asked each, " Why do you steal?" lo which each answered, "I don't know." ■ **■ jj-by said lie hfd HuR school iff ,! e fourth grade, that his father and mother had been separated. McPherson said he had quit in the eighth grade. Both ace Serving it . ms for automobile thefts in Ala (See COURT. Page 2) • . ^ *> ‘ ^ * moral welfare of the communities in ved bv tile ministers of the As sociation. • BE IT THEREFORE MOVED TfMT TlfE NORTH ORANGE MIN RTERIAL ASSOCIATION call to ibe aiieotlon of the Board of Edu cation of Orange County that this Association is fconcerned with the existence of said activities within the public school system. be it Also moved that THIS ASSOCIATION is further con cerned with the use of the public school facilities by groups not as sociated with the public school -sy-. stem for the purpose of sponsoring and participating in similar above mentioned activities, BE IT FURTHER MOVED THAT THE NORTH.ORRrNGR MINISTER .*AL ASSOCIATION request the Board of Education pi Orjntge Coun ty.to study this situation and make such corrective measures as it may deem fitting and necessary to. con form to the laws of, the State of North Carolina and to protect the moral welfare of our communities. "'rife foregoing was duly passed in open meeting and approved un animously." Presbyterian. This Sunday The traditional Candlelight Carol Service,--.given annually by the choir of the Hillsboro Pres byterian Church, will' be present ed December 16 at 5:00 o'clock. The service is a narrative in song of the Nativity and includes works by prominent composers and masters in the field of relig ious music. The choir, under the direction of Mrs. C. D. Jones and accompanied by Marjorie Still at the organ, will present numbers variously featuring the full choir and, soloists. A- candlelighting ..rit ual in which the congregation will participate further enhances the beauty and solemnity of the oc casion. The Hillsboro Presbyterian Church has extended a cordial in vitation to the public to attend the service. Members of the choir are: Mrs. F. S. Cates. Mrs. Scott Cates, Mrs. Oliver Clayton, Mrs. R. D. Cope land,. Mrs. J. Dickson. Mrs. '-James Gates, Mrs. Ben Jojuvston. Knox Jones. Mrs. J 1/ Miller, Mrs.- T. P. Smith. D. H. Baird. S Gre°n. Earl Howell, C. D. Jon$s and J. L, Miller.;V’;, » ‘ The reader for the service will j be E. P. Barnes. Re-Elect Hobbs As Chairman For New Term The Board of County Commiss ioners re-elected its chairmen, R. J. M. Hobbs, for another year at a special meeting .held. Tuesday night at the Town Hall in Chapel •Hill. The election of a chairman had been deterred at the regular or ganizational meeting of the board on December 3 because of Mr. Hobbs' absence as result of ill ness. He has been the board's ‘ chairman for the past two years. lilr. Hobbs was inducted into office by CleFK of Court E. M. Lynch who administered the af firmation to the chairman who as a Quaker docs not take the oath by swearing on a Bible as is the general custom. Following the induction cere mony. the board discussed a peti tion filed by 15 percent of the freeholders in a proposed Recoea tion Tax Disiricl in the Chapel Hill area and set Thursday, Jan uary 3, 1957 at 7:30 p..m. in the courtroom of the Chapel Hill Town Hall as the time and place lor a public hearing in connection with the holding of an election on the question of establishing the spec ial recreation tax district. The board also formally approv ed a resolution Irom the commiss ioners of the Greater Chapel Hill Protection District which re duoed the district through formal , removal of certain surburban areas which have b»en annexed, to the Town of Chapel Hill. After discussion, the board ap proved proposed action by Chair man Alex McMahon of the Fire District .Commission and a member of the staff of the Institute of Government to draw up a local act to be presented to the Gen eral Assembly which would per mit expansion of the file district by petition simply of a majority af voters in an area and approval of .the three bod;i-s which share governing authority over the d's trict. Earlier discussion had centered around a more cumbersome meth od of expanding a fire district i which McMahon proposed to’ ask the commissioners to approve for presentation as a statewide measure, which provided a second method of expansion through the use of election machinery follow ing n petition of 15rJ of the free holders. Vgrnon G. Burch, -newly elected constable of Chapel Hill town-hip. received the oath of office during the-meeting of the board'follow ing approval of his bond by the commissioners. ROY COLE '...new solicitor L. J. PHIPP$ ...reelected OflaxM County-wide School Tax To Be Studied The County Board of Education indicated Monday that it will con sider calling for an election on ri county-wide supplementary tax for 'schools ip the county ad'miPistra tive unit before giving final an proval of a request from the Can* horo District Committee for an election on a 15c supplement in i hat area alone. At its Monday meeting, the coun ty board formally received the rc quest from Carrboro for the tax Clerk Cites Executor After Wrist Slashing A -Carrfeortf Negro businessman now recovering from reported self , inflicted wounds administered last ! 'liuirsdHy has tteen cited to dptyienr ; before the Clerk of Superior Court here Friday .morning at If.o'clock lor an accounting of 'funds in an Restate, he is hamirin : as executor. Kenneth Jones. executor in the es •alc ol Kstella ' Oldhum. has been cited to appear before-.Clerk.- Edwin .'I. Lynch.a* a result of a petition I for jin acbouiifing brought by a I creditor who, as result of. an arbi tration agreement earlier, was scheduled to meet with the credit lor's attorney last- Friday. The al leged suicide attempt occurred the previous day. Tli.e legless middle-aged Jones was found in his bedroom on Main street. Carr boro, in a serious condi I tmn from loss of blood and taken to Lincoln Hospital where his con dition on Monday was described by hosptal attaches as ‘‘-fair.” The’ citation of Jones , by the I < lerk w as reported to the Grand I Jury at its session in connection with the totiri term in progress [ this week. ^ 1 . -tyi -y _ -•. ' v.\ supplement election. The Carrboro committee, headed by Carl M. hi lington asked-that necessary pro cedure be initiated so .that the tax funds might be available for the chool year 1957-58. In preparation for ’ calling a, election on a supplomAitary tax either (1) in the Carrboro district i2)”tt»e Cai rboro-White Cross dis tricts. both of which feed high -ehool studertl's into the Chape! Hill white school and Negro stu dents into both high and clemen tary schools in the Chapel Htl lax district, or (31 the county ad mini.strative unit as a whole, the, Board of Education took three ac* lions: '* (1) Requested the Carrboro com mit lee' to revise its request to till fill statutory requirements, name ly to include the, purpose of call ing the election, the metes and bounds of the proposed territory involved, and the maximum rate of i ax it is proposed to levy. f21 Requested the White Cro.-.s District Committee lo meet with it in Hillsboro tomorrow night at 7:30 to study possible elections in • hut district; 13) Called a meeting ..of ail iii.. triet and advisory commiUecmen tally in January to consider a county-wide supplementary lax. In its request the Carrboro com mittee estimated there is a taxable value of $10 million in the pro posed' district which would bring in an estimated $15,000. At pre sent there are 109 students1 from Ihe area going to Chapel Hill high school. 50 in Lincoln high school, and 82 jn IJtp Chapel Hill eleine.i tary schools far a total of 241 at an estimated differential cost oi $22.45 per pupil. The committee thus proposed that on the basis o. the present enrollment, $5,410.45 would he paid to Chapel Hill aftir the remainder would go for ini IStx SCHOOL TAX Page 2) apag^. ,.i ..... i i - -— ■ ' ■1 ■ ■ ■ . . — ;_-—-j. :L..-j-.. _ Suitt Gets Award As Top Conservationist' W. I. Suitt, Orange Grove; was i awarded a Certificate ol Merit for ""Sti Islanding accomplishment in soil conscravtion at a special meet ing of the Supervisors of tile Netise River Soil Conservation District meeting in Raleigh, last | Thursday. Mr. Suitt was judged to have tpplicd on his farm the best and most complete soil and water con servation system in The local five county district placing .Jirst in Vorth Carolina in the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company’s 1956 District contest. P. B. Reir, and Hoyt Ivey. Dis ; rict Representatives of the Good I '.ear Tire and Rubber Company. | made the award. -t j - • • Henry S. Hogan. Orange Coun ty. James J. Ellis. Wifson. Hunter ; Woodall/Johnston. Marsh Knott, Wake, and G. M. Ladd. Durham, also received awards for their work ,>8 Chairmen of their var ious counties in'leading the Sense Hlvier 'Soil' CoHservafion 'District' J to first place in the annual Dis trict Con toil. In Henry Hogan's absence. Reid Roberts accepted the award to the Orange County Chairman. (Photo by U.. S. Soil Conservation Service) i ' CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARDED W. I. SUITT FOR OUT- ! STANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT .IN SOIL CONSERVATION”—pm tented by P. 8. Reid, District Representative of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. *• RFEht: E. 8. Garrett, State Conservationist of North Car olina; P. B. Reid cif Charlotte; W. |. Suitt, Orange Grove farmer. *.• ,V- ' ' ... • ^ ' . ■ * ■' Secret Ballot Vote Of 3-2 For New Man In a 'surprising A to 2 vote on secret ballots, the Board of Commissioners .T uesd a y night named a solicitor of the Or ange CoiHfty Recorders Court fo succeed Attorney Jr/.in Q. LeGrand of Chapel Hill, who had also ap plied for reappointment. • #v The nw£ solicitor is Boy Ilf. Cole, young Chapel Hill attorney, who was one of four other aspir ants to the post held by LeGrand Tor the past four or five years. Judge L. J. Phipps, the only judg? the court has had since its establishment in the ’30’s, was re appointed to the lynch for another two year term. The firm of Grah am & Ranson was named for an other term as county attorneys. In a brief discussion prior to the yote on the solicitor. Chair man R* J. M. Hobbs read letters from LeGrand, Charles B. Hob son of Chapel Hill and F. Lloyd NeoJI of Hillsboro and reference was made to letters of application rbad at last week's meet:ng from Attorneys Harold Edwards and Roy Cole. I Chairman Hobbs then recalled the board's recent experiences with the Court, noting particular ly the amount of money which de fendants owed two years ago, the efforts of the Board to crack down on this ‘credit court" opera tion, and the present improved condition of court records with regard ta credit. He praised high ly LeGrandV record of coopera tion in this effort. Commissioner Dwight Ray com mented that he had discussed the sqlicitorshrp witli a number of people with some favoring’ a .change anti ethers not. Some, he said, had expressed an interest in seeing the job being awarded to one of the young r attorneys. Com missioner Honry S Walker then suggested a vote by ballot and the counting revealed three for Cole and two for LeGrand. The commissioners declined to discuss their votes but it . hu known that eppositton to Legrahd has been building up in the Hills boro and northern Orange side of the county for some time. The ac tion of. the C >mmi*sioners, how ever. was surprising to most ob servers who had expected him to ! be retained. Collections Of Taxes Lag, Jury Learns Orange County tax ' collections upon the 1936 levy are lagging somewhat in comparison with pce j. ' ions 'years, according to the re i port of tiie Grand Jury to Judge Itayiuond Mallard this week. The Grand ‘Jury said reports ol < he. Tax Office indicated $299,316.01 of the $612.33.V(>7 county levy for iU36J had teen collected by De ccntter 1. This amounts, it figured, ‘V 48.3*1 per cent of the total levy. 'n' comparison it noted that 47.31 per cent of the total 1955 levy and 47.91 per cent of the 1954 levy had iieen collected by December 1. Th Grand Jury inspected and found ail detention facilities being used in the county in gaud shape, hut noted there arc no facilities for cooking at the Chapel Hill jail and the Carrboro jail is not In use for the confinement of prisoners. i Excerpts from the report read if follows: JAILS IN CHAPEL HILL AND CARRBORO “A committee of the Grand Jury visited the jails in Chapel HW and Carrboro. They found the jail in Chapel Hill to be in excellent con dition na to cleanliness. There are t o facilities, fur cooking but ether ’.vise the facilities aye adequate and in good condition. • i'v “IJte M 'n Canboro is not be. big used tor the confinement of (See COLLECTIONS. Pane 2)
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