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LOAD . .Had the Governor
)nU‘iit to let the tax situation
long, he could have had a
lol-v easy Legislature. There
!ood surplus growing, busi
general is good, and the fin
demands by the various State..
;s are no larger than antici
'V(-'r, the Governor felt that
the best time we have ever
revamp our tax structure .
each member of the Legisla
as been sent a copy of the
ie Report of the Tax Study
wsions on of
■te Government. Pile this the
mendations of the Highway
Commission. Then now about
0,d chestnuts concerned with
ortlonment of the General As
1 a,'d separation of the prison
ment from the State Highway
ission?
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^ING? . . . At least one asso
“ Planning n convention at the
Sir Walter during the last
of May believes firmly that
Jt°rs will still be encamped
ose old battlegrounds on June
“■ conseqaently, has set up
late *at«s at a hosiery in an
?Ry~just in case,
out knowing exactly, I would
- 2a j!ears has run for about
dnd-a-half months. ’V
* ttle 1S57 session does not
until Wednesday,• February
J can ,figure on the length of
juning affair running the tint*
See ROUNOyp, Page 2)
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.Golden Deeds
Book Honors
School Man
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The “Book of Golden Deeds" g'v j
en by the Hillsboro Exchange Club
was awarded to Grady A. Brov.». I
longtime Principal of Hillsboro
High School, at the Club,’s annual
ladies night Christmas party.
The Rev. Charles Hubbard, pas.
tor of the Chapel Hill Methodist
Church, made, the presentation.
This award is the highest hon
or the club can bestow. It is given j
to a living person who has unsel
fishly given to his fellowman and
community.
Grady, as he is affectionately cab
led by his osier graduates, was
born in Fayetpville, N-X. At a
very early age his parents, Mr. and'
Mrs. N. S. Brown, moved to Saxa
pahaw, N. C.
No| hatanj| public high school 5
»*ft. Mo/th Carolina. at the. tima- m j
his completion of the seventh grade
in elementary school, he attended !
EJJon College where '.he finishr I
his high school curiculum and four
year of college curiculum all in
four years. While a studeu. a! Eii n
he was an outstanding athleic.
Upon his graduation at Elon, h:V.
first assignment was teacher an.I
cogth at Fallston, N. C. Af.e; j
two year tenure there he cartwrl .
Hillsboro as teacher and coach ir. j
1934. After serving as teacher am1
athletic coach for two years l.e*
became principal, which posiu a '
be has held since 1926.
. |Ir. Brown and Mrs Brown are.
parents of Bobby, Harry and Her,
•delta Brown. ■.
The Rev. Hubbard in his prtu • 1
tation said, “As his former pastor,
and friend for many years, he is .'
one indeed worthy'of such ai t
award. Although his own children
are grown, he has never stopp 'd
helping children. A man of- Goo <
and a man of the outdoors his ot -1
forfs are tireless. I never called on 1
him to perform a church duty but '
whet he was always ready and will ‘
ing. not one to push himself onu,
others but always ready to help i
(See GRADY, Page 6)
Grady A. Brown receives from the Rev. Charig.s Hubbard, left, the framed page signifying his se- j
lection by the HMIsboro Exchange Club for its "Bo ok of Golden Deeds'’ on file at the local Confederate
k'»mntial Lihrarv Phnit\ Rv I/u> Umthnc
Man Murdered
After Argument
□Ver 60 Cents
A year ii.n • \irinine n .in anti
V 50 \ t* ii-i>l(l vvom;in with whom
ii had boon living for the oast six
oars came over into Orange Coun
Sunday- afternoon for a visit and
tell out" over 60 cents.
Willi- m- Bradshaw, the man. is
lead- from a butcher .knife stab
bing in the chest .and Emma Vie
nna Hay, the woman, is in jail
nthotjt orivi'ege of bond for his
1-irdrr" Both are Negroes.
The argument arid stabbing, Be
arding t-n Sheriff O H.‘Clayton, tofrk
(See MURDER. Page 6)
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Orange Employment Up
Average Wage $47.88
Average monthly employment
In Orange County during the sec
ond quarter of W56 amounted Jtp
1,713, the Employment Security
Commission has reported. This
g|ig a gain of 7 percent over the
first quarter. J
Total wages paid in Orange
ppunty during the second quarter
ranched $2,311,015, with an aver
qge weekly wage of $47.88, the
ISC said. XWs is employment
covered by the Employment Sec
urity Law.
A breakdown of employment in
construction totaled 242. with
wages totaling $165,527 for an
average weekly earning of $52.02,
average employment in manufac
furd amounted to V,802, -with-wages
totaling $1,179,762, for an average
p weekly earning of $50.36; employ
ment in transportation and com
IBunieatipn averaged 44., and total
- -wages ..paid came .to jn ^
trade, average employment -was^
966. and total wages came to $562,
365; In finance, insurance and real
estate the average employment
J was 353 and total wages amount- •
j gd to $239.42^; and In; ' service ’
and other employment, the^aver
age employment was 280, and total
wages amdunted tp $137,517.
Statewide hew employment and
wage records were set in the
set-mid quarter. In jobs covered
by the ESC Law, average monthly
employment in April. May and
June amounted to 816,400, an in
crease of more than 11 percent
ever last year's figure.
The average weekly wage
amounted $59.56. This Vvas $2.30
more than last year's average
$8 33 more than five years ago.
and 97 cents, more than in the
first* quarter of this year.
Second quarter 'earnings of' in
sured workers amounted to $632.
J.79,10^. this was 27-<nillion dol
lars—or 4 percent—more than the"
. um earned'in the first quarter
Of the total wages paid during
the quarter, the taxable portion
$:«hl.535(.609;5';'W o r k e -earning*
above -$3/KiO are not subject to
the tax At the estimated aveiagd
ilae of 1.27 percept of taxable
wages, contributions exceeded .$7-3
'million for the quarter.
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for 1956 by E. Wilsoi Cole,-last year's winner of the Exchangt
Club award. "" ••> Photo By-doe Hughes
School Board Buys
Hillsboro Property
The board of education voted to
purchase the old Laws place op
posite the Hillsboro High School
ji.nitor's home on Hazel street , for
$5,000 at a special meeting here last
yviday' night.
No specific plans for use of the
i property have been made, school
officials pointing out that it is the
1 first chance that has been available
!or many years to obtain additional
' property near- the present 1 y c ro \vd- •
I eel high sc hool site.
Ownership of the property could,
rftgure into the selection of a site
-gmusium at -the school—There.is.,
one "intervening house and lot be
tween IT and the present gym site,
•■owned by Mrs. Jim Jenkins. daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bivins.
4The old home, whieh sits on a well-:
elevated lot, is in a state of disrepair
and could probably be moved or
lorn down. \ , . i
The Bnard discussed at length with
members of the White Cross school
committee, Edmond Strowd and
Bernard Durham, the situation of
the White Cross school with relation
to the supplementary tax election
being requested by the Carrboro
committee.
No Specific recommendations were -
made by the White Cross commit
lee, but there was general agree
ment that the district's location
makes It imperative that the dlst- i
xicta should be. combined and both
should vote on the tax Supplement
together. j
Tfte two schools were divided in
to generate school districts, only
(See SCHOOL, Page 6) 4
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Man Of Year
Recognition B;
Goes To 'Luke'
J. L.i Brown, Jr. was named
he Exchange Club’s Man of the
Vear at the Hillsboro Exchange
Hub’s annual Christmas party at
he Schley Grpnge Hall last Thurs- ,
lay night.
E. Wilson Cole, recipient of the l
tward last year, made the pre
lentation. of the award.
The Man of the Year award is
nade annually, by the Exchange
:lub to the member voted most
iiitstanding.
J. L. Brown Jr. has a long ree- j
»rd of distinguished service in the
H’llsboro Exchange Club. During!
he past year he has been Chairman
if the Concessions Committe, and
t member of the Park Committee
t»d Finance Committee, i
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SulPin 1946. A charter member, p»
(,-rved as president for the first two
/ears of the clubs-existanre. He has ‘
>erved almost continuously on the
Hoard of Control since that time, j
in that ten' veal period he has
missed only one regular meeting
il the club., ,
In the past he has served as
chairman on most .of the ’cllib’s
•ommittee.s. Among them the pro
eel committee. Girl Scouts. House-,
.nd Recreation Committees.
He is a member of the Hillsboro
Viethodist Church where he has 1
u?en tin <he Board of Stewards for
lie past several years. -
Mr. B*aww-e- activities have -ex
ended into most phases- of copi
nunity development and well being
Slice 1933 he has been S’lnervisor
>f the Grouhd’Observer Corps which
ie joined when organized in 1933. ‘
For the oast eight years he- has
leeii Vice-Chairman for the Orange
kHjnt& t hap'er of the National
b’Lio Foundation. "*
Other cl vie * activities include Girl,
tcout work. Merchants association,
fSVe LUKEt Page 6)
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The Jack Rays
Win Top Prize
In Decorations
The grand prize winner and
winners in the major divisions of
the Home Decorations contest
sponsored by the Hillsboro Merch
ants Association’ were announced
yesterday following judging by
an unknown panel Tuesday even
ing.
The grand prize went to Mr.*anf
Mrs Jack Ray‘ whose home is lo
cated on Oeconeechee Farm Road.
In the Religious division first
prize went to Mr. and. Mrs. Nat
Ellis for MJjfcir home otf Highway
70-A west $ of jHIIsboro. Second
prize went® Mr. and Mrs. Marion
A^luon^^l^^ceone&clv^ Farm
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Parris wtfose
home is located on Boundary Ave:
and second in yards. Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Bivfhs on St. Mary’s Road.
Houses were judged with the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Strayhorn on Union St. receiving
first prize and Mrs. N- D. Crab
tree’s h me on Boundary Ave. re
ceived second. c i
Honable mention went to Mrs.
Betty Sue Hawkins. Margaret
Lane. Mr and Mrs. Marshall Cates
Jr Mitchell St. and Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Dixon of Highway. 70..
S & L Directors Hold
A«r»nal Chrstmas Eve^t
Members of the Board of Di
eetors of the Hillsboro Savings and
Loan Association held their annual
Christmas party at the Colonial
Inn Tuesday night with wives and
irhers.as invited guests.
The program was an informal
jpc with all present participating.
Lifts to those present were pre
sented from a lighted Christmas
!ree following a steak dinner serv
'd by the Inn. |
Orange County merchants have
reported heavy Christmas buying
i* citizens this, wetfc made last
minute ‘plans for the Christmas
Holidays. * .
Christmas spirit has appeared
abundantly throughout the county
this week as residents have decorat
el and lighted their trees and home
decorations.
In general the county and the
various communities will observe
a two-dav .holiday period: Schools
in the county close tomorrow to
open again on January 2nd. The
traditional Christmas parties, pro
grams and the exchange of gifts
will highlight the -school holiday
closing.
Stores in Hillsboro will be
closed both Tuesday and Wednes
day for the holidays. County of
fices in both the old and new
courthouses will be dosed three
days, Monday througfc Wednea
da , as wiU, the Hillsboro fbvmg*
£*■ than v3tani.-ei a ti »n.
Some industrial plants in the area
are allotting employees additional
pay with this weeks payroll. Offi
cials at Cone Mills' Eno plant an
nounced that the employees' Christ
mas Savings Club there totalled be
tween $50,000 and $60,000. This has
already been distributed.
Stores and business districts have
been decorated in the Christmas
theme for the past several weeks.
Postmasters throughput the county
report fhaj the increase of volume
ii mail was heavy as ha’d b#Sn
anticipated -nbeesilating' adding ex
tra help through the holiday- period.
Many churches and Sunday Schools
b*dd special services featuring tra
ditional Christmas music last Sun
day, with a few making plans for
special Christmas programs sche
duled. for this Sunday.
With Christmas Day on Tuesday
this year, most merchants in Hills-,
boro have announced that their
stores w ill be, closed , on Tuesday
end Wednesday io extend a holiday
for employees. -It was also stated
(See CHRISTMAS. Page 6)
Everett Cheek's Speech On Conservation
Of Soil Wins Second Place In State Event
Everett Cheek, of ‘Lemola
■'arms’. Calvander community, has
teen judged second place winner
n North Carolina in th? Spencer
fhemical Company’s speaking con
est, fen* 1956, Henry S. Hogan.
Prana? bounty Supervisors of the
Veiise River Soil ComeevaU/tR
District, announced?*todav.
“My Soil Conservation District
—Its Value to My Comijiunify"
A-as the subject this year in the
innual contest.
In his speech Everett Cheek
raced the development of'agricul
ture on the headwaters of' the
Veuse River and the erosion at
tendant upon a clean cultivation
system of farming.
* By the early part of the 20th
century, he pointed out. erosion
tiad removed fifty percent of the
topsoil from half of the land in
the District with a consequent de
cline of productive capacity.
The organization of the Neuse
River Soil Conservation District
in IWff provided the landowners
af the area the-instrument -needed
for a coordinated effort, to stop
erosicn damage.
Since that time, ‘Lemola Farms,’
along with hundreds of others in
the District, have developed and
applied soil and water conserva
tion systems specifically designed
for each particular farm. And1 on
those frms, Mr. Cheek explained,
Cfosioq . frs.been" practically, halt
ed, profluctityn 7’increased, and a
stable agriculture developed—all
to the beni^it of local business,
industry, municipal water sup
plies, and all segment^ of the
community.
A purebred Ayrshire dairy herd
is how the main enterprise on the
farm operated by Everett, his
.brother, Lewis, and father, L. R.
Cheek. Alfalfa and pasture, irri
gated as needed, how mke safe
use'of rolling land once subjected
to erosion by cultivation.
Robert C- Shipley, of Watauga'
County.' was first place winner in
North Carolina. State winners will
( compete for national awards.
(pfioto by U. S. toil Conservation Service)
Bverett Cheek, and a ‘'fifty ton" cow from the herd of pore
bred Ayrshire* of t-EMOLA FARMS in the Calvando* Community.
Thi* cow has produced over fifty tens of milk in Her lifetime.
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