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IU., N. C„ THURSDAY, JUNlfc 1957 For Quick, proven rotulH toil, buy, ron» or got • job by Mting »ho dottifio4 Hi on Rogo 7 of THE NCWS of Orango County. “iicHTRACiS THIS ISSU« ■r-"* ~ VFF ... It has been mnct here for seme t-wen now—ever since the Beverage Control sys set up—that any mem • Leg s'.ature could hav« [harge any reasonable ;.f whiskey almost any vante.l it. iackers in the State had l battle on their hands e the Legislature came there would be no short :)d -*e;k.s fer the fellows le laws. . that tlx? letter of tie keen flirted with rat by at intervals, as you inhered in the extreme d. ? i , i ;:!K! Uic it . s and Observer. Th s is !y to t!ie itx-cullar liquor lave in North Carolina, enough legal liquor and, later, you are going to on the illegal side.; Now of the Legislature are and your neighbors: you drink and some of lot drink. While I have iched the stuff, most of friends do, and I am goes for our lawmakers. 5 RESULTS . . The the regular deliveries of the Hotel Sir Walter dur ieneral Assembly will re in r mv i- ■ ■ r.■ 1 >f| : ■ < mples. r we like it or not, that is that will be accompiish .diattlv at least—by the interesting, stories on ti ng* that filled the press Mines last week. ’or.g run, the stories could .1 rt sitMs—mere far-reach mighd be suspected at . S n-e .the Rale gh dailies cent wine, beer, or wliis efusing, Utty^Were~ The tedium to reveal that dur s’Jt ve sessions whiskey just tipple in these parts, VBODY DRUNK? e I to be a tale around Ra tlie effect that this grcti > ters, in Raleigh attending littee meeting, finished liness early on this spring s’rolled up, to the Canit 1 their legislators, in n-tinn, (’■‘■v entered the Ccp:‘<>). rd surfing similar to that red where strong drink is whekey tenors and all. decided to go on upstairs unfa between the two thev saw it. Only a few ere at their desks. In fact, med to be all over the edlam reigned, as I have long thought, d one of them. "Eve.y nnk." They le t for horn, ist: and It is understood of them preached a ser d the following Sunday ■ ■■rv nan run into was me -uve Feast of the Lcgisla h:is become traditional for ibers of the Legislature to their differences of the for a few hours a day or r to adjournment So, they e:r desks. They sing. They ' other on 'the back. They holler like kids let out of ur the summer. When the ast comes, adjournment is (hind. It is a big day and. t or not, everybody is cold n excellent shape for the nerve-wrecking, addling ' adjournment. f Faast for the 1957 ses s *#t last week for Thurs ne 4. AUTO NEWS . . . F'gures de available on new car North Carolina tor April ord leading Chevrolet tor "th by 9,544 to 8,229 k MM. Quick was lead "WJth 41? to 70S, but this was Plymouth over BuRk 533. er interesting (tovekyment to April or 1956 only 39 rn**a oarii were sold in Q«t in April, 1957, it Wfe seam to see more of tie hugg or long, yard-high KOUNPUP, Page 2) ‘ '• * n-<Vvi ■r'j' ■ NEVER A DROP—Orange County Sheriff'* De yutles continued their war on blockadert Saturday afternoon by destroying a large outfit in Little River township before it was ever able to make a drop of whiskey. The brand new outfit, complete in every respect, had 3,500 gallons of mash ready for the first run when the officers made the capture and started wielding the axe. The location was on the old Maxie Allison place, just west of Little River Presbyterian Church. There were no arrests. Above, Deputy Burch Compton inspects a part of the elaborate outfit, while below, Sheriff O. H. Clayton, wearied by the, increased necessity for this type^of work, strikes a„menacing ppso toward the subject at hand and, no doubt, all stills in generals. —-—---♦_’___ - . ._• New Science : j Department j Plans Okayed j ' New construction, renovation, * budgets and other srhobt matters $ occupied the Orange CouMy Board jj of Education at its June 'meeting Monday. Final approval was given the 1957-58 budget, which was later^. ih iKe~~dav presented fn the Com missioners for their deliberations later this month. In other matters, the b tjrrtr Approved plans for the aTt ra tion of space- under the auditorium \ in Hillsboro High School into a ( completely modern Science Depart ment, the work to be done along with and as an addendum t > the - Gymnasium contract. Approved th? plan for using the old abandoned lodge building on North Wake street for lour tern porary additional classroom- -fur Central School t >- provide• class, rooms fof three new teachers apd another now in makeship space until completidn hexr year -of -t he-— new addition at that school. The, board will appropriate $800 to match a similar amount fjp'-m the Central PTA to prepare the Lodge building for use. Plans are for later use as a recreation center. Accepted from "the builders the hew Avecck School lunch room and reard a report from the architect th3t plans for the Central School gym and additi n were virtually . complete. . . S Acknowledged the, resignations^ of School Committeemen Raymond } Andrews '"of Ca&rboro and? Victor; ,f( Walters of Aycock. hut appointed no successirs. ' ' | Approved a contract with the ‘ W. M. Russ Company for school audits’ for the coming year for w $800. - ‘ w a Approved a contract with the - North American Accident Insur (See PLANS. Page 7 Town, SHC Agree On Prison Camp Pipeline: The Hillsboro town board has oproved’ an agreement with the ate'- Highway and Public Works ommission to supply vwatcr to the rison Camp. located a few miles gm town on Old Hj,ghwray 86. _ p -Under the agreement iffe tfighway *•" .mmission- will install a six inch j •peline from the town to the camp, hile the' town agrees to supply ater at the- same rate sold to other mihierciat users oujtside the town , mits. , The board held its regular month { mam GRADUATES— Four from Hillsboro received doflre.s at tho .. > N Carolina's 163rd commencement >his week. Pic Univ;Mr SHI. and Roger Worth Dalehit*. Not pictured. S B.i.. .»d Thom.* C.ld».ll WillUm,. In Ed^.H.n. y meeting Tuesday afternoon, in j dead of n'ght. set a tentative tax •ate of 75 cents per $100, and in j spec-led the recently completed re surfacing jc.b done pf town streets j jnder contract withf the State High »Ay and Public Works Commission^ All streets in town except the wo main arteries, Churton and Cing. which are on the State Mam , enanee system anyway, got the ar and gravel treatment.- The cost or this work is not 'yet known rending receipt of a bill from the division Highway Office in Graham. 1 t will be paid cgt of the town > ’cwell-Bill fund reserve which to els now $8,834. , It w.'s decided by the board that wo new streets would also be con true-led by contract with the Stale orces later this year to be paid from ’owed bill money. The new paving i ill he on Oceor.ceche street from Cir.g to Calvin and from Calvin to lillsboro Avenue, and one -block of jueen Street, at Its- western term nus. ..., j Members of the -board took the -ath of office from JP R. G. For est on Monday, and as a •first rder cf business -passed a resofli ion commending and thanking F C. Joyner for his unselfish service luring the past four terms. - *- • V Bids For High School Gym $19,464 Above Estimates 18 Teacher Vacancies * In County j A total of 18 teaching vacancies exist in the Orange Courity School ‘ sytiVem. .W was t'evealetl yesterday by Superintendent (f. Paul Carr, who announced resignations and i some appointments of replace; < ments for the next school year. M <lere are the devtrfopmehts at the various schools. At Hillsboro; no vacancies. Res- ' ignations, Eugene Lanier, Evelyn ( Neal, and retirement, Mrs. Stella G. Sharpe. Already natribd to re place them are Foister Brown j from Commerce, Ga.. 8th grade; Carolyn Bowman, a beginning teacher from Hickory. 7th grade; and Patricial Chappell, fifth grade.-[ Cameron Park: vacancies in the first and fourth grades, four res ignations, two replacements hired. Resigned are Mrs. Frances K. For rest, Mrs. Betty S. Cresson, Mrs. Jean D. Howell, and Mrs. Bunny Boring Saine. New teachers are Miss Doris Durham of Burgaw. fourth grade, and Mrs. Guelda H. Crouse, Route 1 Durham, second grade. ‘ ' ’ r West Hillsboro: no changes. Murphey -School: vacancy for combination principal and teach-, >rs, grades 5 and 6. Mrs. Erna Link has retired and Mrs. Rachel S. Me Far ling has resigned.' Mrs. Ed Kilpatrick of Cleveland county has Lbecn named replacement for Mrs j^lcFarling. , Efland School: four vacancies to • tlf phr- fr four t.i-Srrs resigned, they being Mrs. flora t, Baxter, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Johnson, ivtrs. Carolyn Duke and Mrs. Jua nita G. Brantley, all of Chapel Hill. Ayoock: three vacancies to re plgjre Airs. Marjorie Flick, social studies, Mrs. Nancy S. Jones. Grades 6-7, and Mrs. Venia El kins. Grades 3-4. Carrboro: no vacancies. Mris Sa rah P. RoSr, Mrs. Martha Brooks, Mrs. Pansy E 'Dodson and Miss Ann Huie have resigned. Miss Sallie Roberson of .Goldsboro, Mrs. Ophelia Hooks Andrews of Chapel Hill. Mrs. Sue Ervin Pulver of' Chapel Hill, and Mrs. Helen Petit Of Carrboro have been.elected new teachers for next year. < ‘ Caldwell:' Mrs. Kate R. Cornue hjis resigned. One vacancy exists. (See TEACHERS. Rage 7) Barber Gets Degree, Joins GAO Staff Richard Foster Barber, former graduate of Hillsboro High School, graduated Monday night from I hike t hJversfty. He received the Bache lor of Arts Degree in accounting. Barber has accepted a position with the United Stales General Ac counting Offiye in Washington, D. C. He will assume his responsibilities ! July 1. f , f Barber is married' to the former I.avarah McAdams of Hillsboro. He is the son of Mrs Mary Barber and the late W. H. Barber of Durham. :« $47,000 Budget Hike +■* ~ ■ Is Sought For Schoots A budget appropriating close to* 47.000 more than last year lor be operation of the county schools ras 'approved by the Board of Ed cation and presented to the Coun y Commissioners M^ondfcy. j Monday’s session began a ser es of budget, hearings for the ounty board which will continue hrough:ut the month and eulml sate - m ihc adoption of county , ludget for the next year and the etting of the tax rate, a fbrmali-.1 y which usually takes place at the irst meeting in July. Almost half of the proposed! chool appropriation increase will >e required by increased debt ser dee which the issuance of $1,000. MM) in new school bonds this nnnth will necessitate. The new bonds will require an appropriations increase of $20. 162 over the 1956-57 budget. Other ncreases call for $11,994 additional; n current expenses and $14,680 n the capital outlay account. Outstanding school obligations of fhe county as of July 1. 1957 tx-ill be $1,993,000 on which prin cipal and interest payments of 8133.560 Will be required during the fiscal year. " Major items of increase in the current expense sSction include the county’s portion of the increas ed teacher salaries for the voca tional teachers and other school employees in which, the county shares payment with the state, ad ditional school clerical expenses and janitorial supplies, additional insurance coverage required by the new buildirygs and increased costs for maintenance 8f pupil transportation facilities. Major items in the capital out lay increase were for equipment for the new structures at Carrboro; and Hillsboro, which was not in cluded in the original approba tions for construction, alternations, new roofs, heating equipment and other improvements to existing school plants. Red Cross Meeting Set Wednesday Lloyd Njetl, chairman of the Orange County Chapter of Red >oss, announces there Will be a neeting of the Red Cross at the ild Courthouse Wednesday night it 7:30 o'clock. An interesting program has )een planned and all members of ! he Orange Chapter are urged to ittend. Walter Robert Fallow, Jr., ton of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fallew of Rt. 3, Hillsboro received the A.B. degree at Duke University’s 105th Commencement ore Mon day morning. Fallow is ono of approximatoly 1,000 members of the Class of 1957 who will re teive ono or mote of the 21 de grees offered by the University this year. While a student et Duke he wes on the Dean's List, and was awarded distinction in History. JOINS AIRLINE — Ev«r«tt* Rosamond, ton of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rosamond, hat accaptad a position as Station Agant with Cantral Air Linas in St. Louis, Missouri. Ho is a graduate of Hillsboro Nigh School, attandad tha Univarsity of "fl. C. for J | yaars and rocantly eomplatad a course in air lino personnel training at Weaver Airline Ear- j sonnet School in Kansas City, i Mail Box Improvements 1 Are Urged The Annuli Mitral MM1 Box Im provement Program Is being ob served in Ornge County this year for a two-wee If period which began Monday: Hural mall boxes which are im properly erected or in unservieertble condition slow i p delivery, of niail and exp.'se it to the weather, ac cording to Postmaster Maude Brdwn ol Hillsboro. A re’em ruiat roule Inspection disclosed main boxes in just such condition, she said. Many boxes need to be, replaced by new ones sever!:! are tb>» high for eonvetiien. seryie n;', and mtin\ are poorly *tp> ,>ori{ .1 ** fri- eosv access by the carrier Hie bottom nffthe- mail box should stanfi at a-height of approximately 3*a feet, the name’ of the owner shout.; be visible,on aftpioarh, and ploeenutnt should be such that box may be serviced b:' the carrier with out dismounting in;in his car. Ma'l box immovement is a pro ject which can be aided considerably iy .community co< .icration it’ was pointed out. Several years ago the .■sSblc.v Home Demons!ral ion - Club promoted the idea by painting mail btixgjt in that area, and selling a ho atti-ching suitable name plates. The results enhanced the appearance of the roadsi.e and added greatly to (See MAIL BOXKS. Page 7} ; -»■» «l_1___ _ » Board Takes Up Collecting Court Bills The flinty" commissioners decided to take a hand in (he collection of elinqucnl fines and court costs for he Recorders Court Monday after Clerk K. \lTyrkh reported" a Total of $7,070.85 outstanding and owed y ; efendants who had been given t'me to make the payments The board directed Frank Mad drev, who has been a collector of delinquent taxes for. the county since last St ptember. to help with the collection if the overdue court fines and costs also. He will "snp ’ement" the work of the court and the sheriff in the collection program. Monday’s action constituted an other in a long series of expressions of concern by the commissioners ever the amount of the "credit” allowed Ui defendants in the local court. During the month past $846.50 was added to the list of unpaid fines and costs and only $145 was report ed as paid .on the old accounts. * ’ I Competition Heavy; Total Is $189,464 lav* ■bids for the construction of Ihe new Hillsboro high school gym nasium- totalled $178,834. and the six percent architect’s fee on this would bring 'wilding cost of the .presumed new athletic p'ant to $188,464.10. Bids were opened at the old court house’ Tuecdav afternoon on the pH* ject wbi-h attracted unusually heavy competition among major builders of ihe area. No less than 17 firm* had submitted -bide for the general oHtr-;t and still other firms.suh mttte.1 figures for plumbing, heat ing and tlectu.al sub-conlrncts. $170,000 had been tentatively set up for the job. The Board of Eduetaion has 98 days to accept or reject the bids but early action is expected because ct the destre to have the building completed by the next basketball season if possible. | : H 3 The construction costs submitted by the contractors do not include seats and backboards and other equipment which are expected to run another $15,000. T. W Poe and Sons of Durham was the low bidder for the general contract of $143,597. R. A. Suggs Plumbing and Heating Co. of Dur harti was low for the plumbing. Al liance Company of Durham wrlth $18,695 for the Heating, and Poole Electrical Company of Burlington st.'. milled the low bid of $7,885 for the etc.tricat contract. Ten firms sought the plumbing job, tl the heating contract and seven were in the running for the electrical work. Bids were describ ed as highly competitive and soma of the contractors were as far away as Charlotte. ■ ■ *4$ I.ADIEK NIGHT AT PARK Members of the Hillsboro Lions Club, their wives and guests held an nit oor Ladies Night event Tuesday night at the Community Recreation Park. After an informal barbecue eutyper. the group enjoyed use of the Miniature Golf Course by ourtesy of the Exchange Club, which is the park's sponsor. Wesley Scott Gets Degree At High Point J Wesley Scott. sun of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis C. ‘Scott of Hillsboro, received a Bachelor of Science de gree in Business Administration front High Point College in the graduating exercises on Sunday, May 26 While at Ihe.'college. Scott served as president of the Kappa Sfgms Delta, an educational fra ternity designed to increase an in terest in education and teaching,, tic also toook part in the Future I'.aihcrs of America. Internation al Relations Club. Veteran’s Club and Future Business Leaders of America. Aftbr completing ail academic requirements for graduating in January. Srott accepted a position on the Jamestown High School faculty-' to complete an unexpired vacancy (on this school year. This past Tuesday Scott began its an executive trainee with the Triangle Hoaiety Mill of High Point J. WESLEY SCOt?
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