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■Turing ■lue days ■sboro ■eekend E HILLSBORO ANO CHAPEL HILL, N. C., THURUSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1958 SHOP DURING SUPER-VALUE DAYS IN HILLSBORO THIS WEEKEND EIGHT PAGES THIS ISSUE CHANGES . . . One kgh that the resigna | McMahan from the Commission will be [>ther changes in that nany moons. | said to involve Sam former legislator flinty and one of the more astute legal Stanley Winborne, vet and> chairman, Ihan a decade now, off |avc been hearing that ps quitting, about to ng demoted. As for he actually did quit lent back to Pitt for in the legislature, L'med his old sept on IliMes Commission. j71. is a cousin of Wal ne of the State Su-, It He was firsts ap i Utilities Commission Icalled the Corpora'ion 127 years ago this In turned 60 this past I5IGGEST . . . No! : no Alben Ii:ii'kk". s May-and-Deeember >r the occasion several ad the Democrats cu re prosperous Jeffer Day Dinner, gh it was the mildest ord—no champs to lagic names to make ring -the crowds were n»i'h nigh; it ,i hud ey poured into the De easury. There were or 1958 and 1960. some Johnny-come have been bemoaning fight, fire in North noeracy, it showed one haven't known what alking about. r S ONLY ... In the our Governor Luther being on second place tern tie ticket two years overlook a rather im governors are usually t for the place, almost hefhonors go to U. S. ight off, we can't re governor was nominat Viee Presidential slot, back to the last time, the Deemocratic ticket t Vwenson and Sen Kefauver. In 1952, it Stevenson and Senator >f Alabama. In 19-18. it Truman and Sen. Al in 1944, it was Frank :■d S. - .1946. Henry Wallace “st of FDR—was given :e. He wasn’t a Sena ; Secretary of Agricul he wasn’t a governor, urse, before him it was ln John Nance Garner, ate for Alfred E. Smith oe Robinson of Arkan een virtually the same he Republican Party. N . . . Now the Demo i rule again—frequently ,cling governors for first he ticket. Franklin D who had been governor 0|k, is a notable ex n. of course. A1 Smith, piso been governor of James M. Cox, Demo inee for the Presidency 1 been governor of Ohio. Wilson had been gov ew Jersey. ither H. Hodges doesn't •ck a trend and prefers rule, he might do bet P his eye on the place" led by governors—rath e one historically in the f the senators. :i ,ay be that Governor thinking this time the may pull a switcheroo 1 senator for President ‘rnor for vice president. BURNING . . Of the 1 the State Senate, at f those who were there will not be in the ranks Of this number, 23 are lde hy. rotation agree h other counties of the ROUNDUP, Page 2) White Cross Body For Merger The Whue, Cross District School Committee has gone on record unanimously as favor ing a vote on the proposition of that District joining the Chapel Hil] City. Administra tive Unit. The action came last Satur day night at a meeting in Hills boro with the Orange County Board of Education. No action has been taken on the proposal by the Cpunty Board,'which has before it a 341-name petition from group of Carrborn citizens agitating* for such an election- and a divided Carrboro District Commit tee whose majority strongly opposes annexation. Next Move The County Board’s next move ■probably will be to confer with the Chapel Hill Board of Trustees to secure its official attitude as a mat ‘er of record, a move largely per f’ ne'o-y on this particular point in.-smeeh ns Jhe City Board is known to favor the move. v _ However,.!: er.e.arf r..numhfcr of “ifs’1 which wo Id ore>ent them selves should an annexntirn vote fail to carry, and t*.e County Board in all likelihood m-v want to settle some of them before an election is called. No time for this meeting his been set. The motion to ask the County Board to call for an election was of- ! -fered--by- €.~ P. Jones.-seconded by j Edmond Strowd and voted unanim ously by the Committee which in addition includes Bernard Durham. ! Members of the committee did not indicate they thought a major ity of the White Cross District vot ers would vote in favor of entering the Special Tax District. Armstrong Talk Ar HHS Chapel Open To Public Roy Armstrong, director of ad mission of the University of C'napei Hill, will speak Tuesday morning, Feb. 25, at 10:40 o'clock at the chap el program of the Hillsboro High School. All interested persons'are"irivTfed to attentf. Armstrong will speak to the group on the calibre necessary in high school to do college work successfully and the possibilities open to students who are 6apable of doing college work well, r Proposed Now Methodist Personege In County Expansion Program Started With New Parsonage And Resident Minister At Historic Orange Church The pastor of Orange Methodist Church The Rev. Key W. Taylor announced this week plans for the construction of a new parsonage which will get under way as soon as weather permits. . This will be a first step in an expansion program to keep apace with the rapid development oi the Orange Church Community^ A large building lot for the par sonage has been donated by Mr. and Mrs. John *Link and Mrs. Link’s mother. Mrs. Lena Burch, as a memorial to the Henry Johnston Burch family. • The site is Ideated half a mile from the church on1 Homestead Road near the Burch homeplace. The parsonage will be a split level type house of brick veneer construction. . Much of Jhe work and materials going into me parsonage will come from members and friends of the church. Members of the Parsonage Fi nance Committee are: Dr. V. A. Hoyle, Preston Hogan and Mrs. Eugene Blackwood. The Building Committee for the project is composed of Robert Shelton, Ernest Turrentine and J B. Holland. — .-Henry Burch' will serve as secretary-treasure^ As a second step in the expan sion program Orange Church has asked the conference to separate Orange Church from the Chapel Hill Circuit which presently con sists of Orange Church. Cedar Grove and Orange Grove Orange Church is therefore ex pecting to have a resident pastor for the coining conference year starting July X. After* these accomplishments have *been realized other expan sion moves are anticipated. , * ' \ MRS MARION ROBERTS G. PAUL CARR . . Heart Sunday Fund Co-Chairmen Mrs. Marion Roberts .and G. Paul Carr will serve as co-chairmen of lie annual Heart Fund campaign to be conducted in Hillsboro on Sunday February 23. Announcement of the appointment was made by the Durham-Orange Heart Association. _ p- The- campargrt -will consist prin ipally of a hotisp-to-house solicita ion on Heart Sunday, when scores ■if volunteer workers will take the field to raisf money for this im portant work. No solicitation will be made in the business district. A major portion of the collections remains here and in ti e State to iupport research and local heart programs. The co-chairmen announced < that the following have accepted a*" signments as captains in the drive: Marion E. Allison, Glenn Auman, and Mesdames George W. Teer, H. Ted Smith. Reid Roberts, J. W: Knight, Joe Neems, Edwin Hamlin, I Robert Forrest, Jake Forrest, Ira A. Ward and Joe Coleman. E. Wilson Cole will serve asireasurer. ^ The objective of the annual drive, Mrs. Roberts' declared in accepting the appointment, is to obtain sup port for the association's research, public and professional education and community heart .programs. “I consider it a distinct honor to have been chosen to lead the 1958 Heart Fund drive in Hillsboro be cause, in my opinion, it is my best opportunity to render public service in the nationwide fight against the See HEART, Page 8 8th Rural Center In County Community Center Ready At Calyander The Homestead Community Cen ter hWs just been completed in the Caivander community, climaxing a major community activity of five years duration. ' In 1952 the Caivander Grange and Home, Demonstration Club, realiz I ing the need for a community cen ter, began money making projects to secure funds to start this project. With the first money a lot was pur [chased near Lake Hogan Farm. The next step was getting a well drilled. Then step by step, wiht the cooper ation of the entire community, t)iis building has been completed. This Sunday* February 16th, the Homestead Community will hold open house from 3-5 o'clock. Mem bers of the Grange, the Home De monstration Clubs and other com munities are invited to attend. . The building has a main auditor!-1 um 30' x 70' with an adequate kit chen annex, it is of durable con crete block construction with ample space around the building for park ing and play grounds. With the completion of Home stead Community Center all eight organized Orange County communi ■ ties are now provided with com munity buildings in which to conduct their social; recreational and busi ness programs. Donors For 'Progress'' Plan Set The Bank of Chapel Hill and the Hillsboro Branch of the Durham Bank and Trust Company are again sponsoring the Orange County Rural Progress Program by providing funds for individual family prizes in all eight communities. Progress in agriculture and home making this year will be measured by the improvements made by the individual families over 1957. These incentive prizes will go to families making progress in twenty phases of farm and home activities. In ad dition to these individual prizes $500 has been offered In twenty commun ity prizes to be awarded to the communities making the most prog ress in these same tines of farm and home work. t Here is the- list of the activities to be worked on with the names of the doners of the $25 community prizes. New Sources of Income. Orange County Pomona Grange; Home Food Supply, Federation of Home De monstration Clubs; Forestry, Fitch Lumber Company, Carrboro; For age Crops & Pastures, Long Mea dow Farms; Soil Test. Chapel Hill Kimn>s„ ciuht Feed :Gr*ins; Chapel •Hill Exchange 'Club; Dairy. Orange' Artificial Breeding Association; Tobacco, Hillsboro Lions Club; Poultry, Central Caro lina Farmer's Exchange; Hogs, Walker Milling Company, Hillsboro; keep, Dr. L. L. Vine. Chapel Hill; Beef Cattle, Dr. W. H. Vanderbilt, Durham; Farm & Home Records, HiBsboro Savings and Loan Asso ciation; Clothing, The Remnant Shop, Inc.. Haw River; Soil & Water. Neuse River Soil Conservation District; Wildlife, Chapel Hill Rotary Club; Housing & Home Beautification, Coman Lumber Companyr Durham; Mail Box.^Orange Rural Letter Carriers; Community. Orange County Farm Bureau. ORGAN COMMITTEE NAMED The New Hope Presbyterian Church on Route Two, Chapel Hill, has elected the following commit tee for the purchase of an electric organ for the new Church: Mrs. John Wilson, Chairman: Bob Stray horn, Treasurer; Mrs. William Sharpe, Miss Mattie Blackwood, and Mrs. Vernon Tapp. POLITICAL NOTE Fred Cates, Jr. revealed this week that he plans to be a candi date' for Mayor of Hillsboro in next year’s municipal elections. I £ ■ ’ •• '<i Move To Get Carrier Mail Delivery Begun A series of moves aimed at getting city carrier delivery for mail in Hillsboro were un derway this week, • • 1 ; 4t the jTirst|gation of Mayor Ben Johnston, Postmaster Maude Brown contacted postal officials for information relative to Hillsboro’s eligibility for carrier delivery and the re quirements for obtaining it. Area postal officials, thereupon, called upon Miss Brown for data to determine the * need for an investigation to see if authorization of city delivery is warranted. Mavor |ohn "MORE EYES ON AUTO TAOS—Patrolman Mann ttorrta of Hills boro says, ha and othar highway patrolman will bo on tha lookout for drivers on tha highways this coming Sunday with 1M7 tags on thair cars. Saturday, you know, is tha deadline for using the old plates. Norris says ha may not be using tha high-powered binoculars, as indicated by tha picture above, but every effort will be made to gat those who happen to venture out with the old tags. Stanback Honored \ With Silver, Beaver i Professor Albert Leon Stanback, principal of Central High School, was honored on Boy Scout Sunday with the Silver Beaver, the highest Midgette Duke Loyalty Fund Head In Area John B. Midget! of Hillsboro, a member of the Duke University ' Class of 1925, has been appointed area chairman of the University’s 1957-58 Loyalty FuniJ, campaign in Hillsboro. Arfnouneement of the appointment was made ioday by Charles A. Dukes, the University’s director of Alumni Affairs, who also reported a new mid campaign high for the gpntial fund i>f $189,677, With a goal of $275,000, area chair , men and their workers, will attempt to raise the balance^ through per sonal solicftat Ion projects in'regions where Duke, alumni are concentrat ed. ■•These- include 218 cities and : towns lij.,32 states, the District of 1 Columbia, and two foreign coun tries. All area campaigns will start on Feb. 12 and continue into March. award the Occoneechee Council pre sents to a Volunteer Scouter. This recognition is given each year | to a select number of men for Dis tinguisherf Service to Boyhood in, their own community and the area encompassed by the Council. As a part of the Sunday morning service at Dickerson Chapel A. M. E Church in Hillsboro. Rev. J. S T. Decker, pastor, Frank Yandell. Jr. District Scout Executive made the presentation to Mrs. Stanback who in turn placed the Silver Bea ver around her husbands neck. The following is the citation which was read by Mr. Yandell. "Mr. Stanback has served as Scoutmaster of Troop 116 from 1942 to 1953. He has served as Divisional Commissioner from 1953 lo 1957. He has been Explorer advisor of Post 116 from 1955 to 1957. Served as Scoutmaster with -the Occoneechee Council Jamboree Troop at Valley Forge National Jamboree 1967 He served as Advisor with the Oc coneechee Council Explorer Naval Cruise 1955.'He served as Chairman ert the Orange Division Boy Scout Finance Drive 1966-1957 He is a graduate of A & T College of Greensboro and holds a Masters Degree from N C. College of Dur See STANBACK, Page 8 ►sion said ne would call upon the Town Board of Commisioners for any action that may be necessary to get the delivery. Yesterday he furnished Miss Brown a town map showing the condition of a!! streets relative (o paving for transmittal to the post office department. The new concern for city delivery . stems apparently from the Mayor’s and town board's attitude relative to the inaccessibility and traffic hazards inherent at the new post office site. Miss Brown who has to submit a recommendation in connection with the preliminary survey made this statement of her position yesterday: “1 am anxious that the Post Office furnish the best postal service pos sible . commensurate. with .the. de-. sires and needs of the people of Hillsboro. If the population of the town desires city delivery service. I will do all in my power to fur ther this project." Among the questions which were asked by the Postoffice department in order to determine the need for further investigation and Miss 1 ■ —— — — — -__ o«wn answpn wprr. 11 Gross, receipt of local office last fiscal year. < $32,836.27». <2> Total population. 11950 census. 1.381) <31. Population residing in im proved territory. 11.000 estimated additional i i <4i Are good continuous sidewalks provided? If not. describe etc . . (No) «3' Are paved streets provided? See MAIL, PAGE 8 Mrs. Smith Joins Health Office Staff Mrs. Jane Smith assumed duties of Junior Public Health Nurse of the Hillsboro Office of the Orange County Health Department Monday. A native of Reidsville; she suc ceeds Miss Barbara Oyler who re signed to accept a position on the nursing faculty of Watts Hospital teaching Obstetrics and Pediatrics. Mrs. Smith is a graduate of Me morial Hospital and has been with the Chapel Hill Health office for two months. ' ~ “ .~. Miss Ruth Holmes of Wilson has been the county's other junior Pub lic Health • Nurse In the Hillsboro office since the first of January replacing Mrs. Roland Scott, who is now on the nursing staff of Duke Hospital in Durham. Boy Scout Week Activities Feature Camping, Displays, Parents Nights Boy Scouts of Chapel Hill and Orange County kicked off the cele bration of Boy Seoul Week over the past week-end witli camping trips, store window displays, and the at tendance of Scout Sunday serives. Cubs and Scouts in uniform at tended 9 o'clock Mass at the Cath olic Church, the 11 o’clock service at Chapel of the Cross, Baptist Church, and The University Metho dist Church. A Court of Honor was held at the Baptist Church at which time Charles Lloyd received his First.Class award and merit badges. Troop 835 sponsored by the United Congregational Christian Church Mens Club, and Troop 438 sponsor ed by the Hiilsobro Lions Club went on ‘overnight camping trips, the latter to the Council Camp at Camp Durant near Neuse. There the 23 Hillsboro scouts worked on merit badges under the supervisieflt of Scoutmasters Fred Cates, Allen Watkins and Bobby Gijmore. This Sunday, the Hillsboro Scouts will attend the local'Presbyterian Chureh in a body in observance of Boy Scout week..' Have Parents Night Last eyening the Scouts Qf Troop Nine of the Chapel of the Cross Episcopal, had a special parents night in the Parish house of the Church. In connection with this meeting Dean Hale. Scoutmaster in New Hampshire for a number ol years, and a Jamboree Scoutmas ter at Valley Forge last 'summer spoke to the parents and boys on how summer camp helps a boy pre pare for Jamboree and other high ■ulventures in Scouting. William Tyler, Orange District Camping Chairman, gave informa tion and details on Camp Durant, the Occoneechee Council Camp and showed film strip on camp. The Scouts presented some of the material which they will have in their booth display at the Couacii Exposition at the William Neal Reynolds Colisieum on April 12. The following Scouts received the 2nd class rank advancement as a part of the program, George Mey ers, John Hones, Bobby Roebuck. Victor Vance, James Williams, and Louis Ambrosie. Troop 449 of New Hope Presbyterian Church was the guest of Troop Nine ait this meeting. Troop 835, of the Congregational Christian Church, also had a parents night to discuss the past years program and to make plans for the coming year, including Summer Camp at Camp Durant and their troop camping program for the year. , Social In Carrboro Troop 45v sponsored by the Carr boro Lions Club is having a social at the Scout Hut tonight for the Scouts and their girl friends with the theme being Halloween. Pack 438 sponsored by the Hills boro Lions Club will have the an nual Blue And Gold banquet next Thursday night Feb. 20 at the Gram mar School cafeteria. Mr. Marion Clark. Cubmaster, said awards will be presented and Frank Yandell. District Executive will be on the program. - Pack 830, sponsored by the St. An nes Chapel Men of the Church, will have their Blue and Gold banquet on Tues.. Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. The high light of the program will be the Pinewood Derby race to be held in conjunction with preparation for participation in the Occoneechee council Exposition to be held in Raleigh April 12.
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