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Fk Quick, proven ruull» •all, buy, rent or got o fob by using tKo clostifiod Mb on bogs. 7 of THE NEWS of Orongo County. EIGHT PAGES THIS ISSUE . Since he was a Duk ; Smith wanted»a stroni Law School graduate a partners. . the , direct approach ht directly to the Univer gold them he wanted thi receiving his law de ; young man became as vith Willis Smith. Hi [rried Willis Smith'; ■k' he was named presi [of the N. C. Bar Asso is Jim Dorset!, ori dm Salisbury, and foi krs now a member o ■Smith, Leach, Anderson lit. , - r |lE MERCHANTS'’, . . on good authority las: \ retail merchants of,, tli j I soon have in their cor firm of Smith, Leach and Dorsctt. _ |the incorporators of tlu Chamber of Ccmrr.erct smith dr,, whose good chalf of merchants ii freneral Assembly is ex | bring in the 7500-mtm Merchants A isociatio. blar client for the law Wished by his fattier. rS . . Several men in the 1957 Legislature lace runoffs in their at fTEturn ~to'Raleigh, tn est probably is the one nburg where Senate In ^pencer Bell and House Jack Love are having the Senate' seat. Frc-r oks like Bell, but Love ngly strong — although most controversial fig 1957 Legislature They money is being spent Ing in Charlotte than we ppond on U S Senate Jim Vogle.r, veteran j who ran third in the [unri. describci the dol as "terrific." rumbents having runoffs In Griggs of Currituck. |tman of Halifax, Tliurs ge of Polk. Veteran |t. former House Speak ring all sorts of trouble Jner YDC Leader Bed |k. They each received [s We are betting 011 Bedford Good |>hn Jordan Jr , has a Jth Tom Ellis in Wake pate Senate. Jordan is a Resident of the State long a party stalwart |N . . . in big, tprawlin I County—where you hat |little citfes*like Wh;t< City, Chadbourn, an f—the runoff is betwee ephens and Ed Willian both are from tli community, you ea vhat .this particular pr Ding to that village. Tak Jphenses and all the Wi -and their family cor ut of Columbus Count [wouldn't have enoug It to corner calf. |S LUCK ... In describ es luck' around Raleigh. [ say he must have been a horseshoe around his be of the good fortune he pmself. >y he is pulling hard toi lers of Onslow County to it Speaker of the House. It now, it does look as if |esms to be pulling a lit of \dd Hewlp't of New I the other candidate, py ask why the Governor so interested In having Hend as Speaker. Mainly I the Speaker names all littees in the House and made or killed in these es. Now if the Governor plose to the Lieutenant who names the Senate ss, he can tie these with the natural prts |s office and come pretty f alling the shots* ese three sources comes ‘he Govwhior’s srength |?,t Legislature—when his pn days are history, seme Pularity has passed, and appointive positions have *OVNDVPm Page 2) PRINCESS SANDRA KAY WRENN lie up the ladder . . . now Area 5 Dairy Princess »ck Orange Dairy Princess Goes To State Finais Miss Sandra Kay Wreijn of Ccda ' ! Grove last week was chosen the ■1958 Area 5 Dairy Princess. — — — Efland Eeud Over Land Is In Court An intra-family fetid ovqr the ' ownership of land 'has brought former county commissioner Simp son I. KfTati't into 'court on charges of trespassing. Charges were brought in a war .rant- .sworn .but _by John I. Efland Sr. uncle of ihe defendant.' and th'e* case was continued in Orange County Recorder.’a Court Monday until July 14 at the request of at torneys. The elder Mr. Efland charged that his nephew trespassed on land in his possession and belonging to him after having been forbidden to do so and was attempting to erect a fence on the property. Both men are well knwn throughout the area irtid are prom inent in the business and civic life of the Efland community where the families have resided for gen eratifins. »• She* advanced to the Area finals alter having been chosen the Dairy Princess for Orange County hi com I petition here Miss Wrenn is a senior at her school and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Hassei W renn. She was select ed from among the seven County Dairy Princesses representing I Area 5 On June 26 and 27 she will '’compete for the State title in - Charlotte. The Area Contest was held June 112 in Greensboro under The spon sorship of the Greensboro Cham her of Commerce • . Ward’s."Will Attend Savings, Loan Event Ira A, Ward. Executive Vice Prudent and Secretary of the Hillsboro Savings and Loan As sociation, and Mrs Ward plan to attend the 55th Annual Conven tion of the North Carolina Savings and Loan League which opens Sunday at the Battery Park Hotel in Asheville. Governor Luther H Hodges will be the featured speaker de livering the concluding address Tuesday morning The Carr boro area, and the whole of Orange County for that mat ter, began to recoil from the shock yesterday. 'fhe shock of being told with complete finality that the community's only industry with 380 active workers and* an annual payroll of over $900,» 000 will be shut down in a matter of weeks. The full impac t is even set to be realized. ' _ Carrboro Mills will cease operations some ^ime within the next two to three months, according to announcement made Tuesday by Flam Man* ager Thomas B. Murray. The Pacific Mills plant, which has fxjen operating in Carrboro since ■ 1945, is faced with an “impossible" business situation, Mr. Murray stated. "It is with very deep.regret that our management ha* madtcihe de cision that the plant cannot continue to operate." he said. “Kverv possible effort Iras Ireerr made to find ways and means to avoid closing down, but ill the face of continuing heavy losses we were forced to do it." ' I % Mayor Todd's Statement In connection with the announced closing of the Carrborcr Mills, Carrboro Mayor R. B. Todd has issued the following statement: “The announcement that Carrboro Mills will be forced to close is bad news. The mills have been our principal industry, and of course have been a big help to our economy. “I would like tp thank officials of Pacific Mills, and Mr. Mur- j ray, the local plant manager, fm- their open and frank approach in telling employees and townspeople just what is happening. They indicated to me that every effort;will be made’ to sell the property, and to assist in finding a new industry which can help fill the gap which will be left when the milli finally shut down.__ “We have been assured that the closing has been brought about by purely economic conditions in the particular field in which Carr boro Mills Was been operating for the past 13 years. Mr. Murray states that employees have alwayy given their cooperation ynd have done good work, and he has expressed appreciation for the support given by the communities of Carrboro and Chapel Hill. “I would like to su'ggest that all of us join in efforts to secure a new industry to occupy the mill biiildings. Pacific has spent huge sums of money in renovating and modernizing the properties, and the physical facilities are well-suited to many different types of manufacturing operations. "We appreciate what Carrboro. Mills, its management personnel -and employees have meant to us over the years, and it is with deep regret that—we fearn that-operetions will cease within the ! next two to three months.” - ■—: $100,700 Predicted . . . Sew Carrboro Budget Betore Committee Now -,JU yrehauamy of 700 has been tentatively set for the • coining year by the Finance Committee of the Board of Com missioners for the Town of Carr boro. "this . figure represents a reduc tion of $8,300 as compared to the budget for the current year, which is $100,000. "We are able to aim at a low er figure for the next fiscal year, because we won't have the large capital outlay which was includ ed in this year's figure," said Churches Plan Joint Picnic Members of tl^ Hillsboro Presby terian and H“i llsboro Methodist Churches will tome together lor an afternoon of swimming and a pic nic at Cam,) New Hope this Salur day. Swimming begins at 3:(X) o'clock and the picnic table* will be spread at 6:00 o'clock The two churches .completed their joint Vacation Bible School lust Fri day and certificates of attendance will be pt^sented at this Saturday function to the pupils M yot * B. To4d , Construction on the sewer treat ment and pumping plant increased capital outlay funds in this year's budget more than usual,‘he noted. The finande committee, compos ed of Mayor Todd, Bill Hardee. Wil ! son Lackey and Winslow Williams, ' will meet again tonight for further discussion, and the tentative bud i get will be presented to the Town Commissioners tomorrow night. Mayor Todd said he expected the new budget to be. adopted "as is.” The figure includes about $25,000 for capital outlay in the coming year—for street improve ments and water and sewer line improvement. Tha current tax rate of $.93 per $100 valuation is expected to be retained, the Mayor said, as well as the present sewer and watar lina rantals and dog tax. ■ Present rental fees on the sewer lines are set at $12 per toilet, and the out-of-town water rate is $ .67 per 1,000 gallons, with a $2.00 monthly minimum. “We believe administrative <?osts. for town salaries, police, and so forth, will be up slightly in the next year,’ Mayor Todd said. How ever, he stated, the lowered cap ital outlay funds will enable the reduction in the budget figure at no loss to the town. CARRBORO LIONS OFFICERS— Newly-elected officers *f the Carrboro Lions Club for the coming year assumed then^duties at installation ceremonies Thursday evening. They rioht) President Tom Murray, First V.ce-Pres.dent J. S. G.bson, Second Vice-President Wilbur Partin, Third Vic.-Pr.s.dent John Boone, Secretary Ashwell Harward, Assistant Secretary Howard •Hearn,, Lion Tamer Skeeter Graham, (standing) Projects Treasurer Norris . Ray, Director X Atvin Williams, Administative Treasurer Tommy Hoenig, and Directors Mack Williams, James Blake, and Bernard Whitfield. Roland (iiduz Photo He added that generally poor biuiiteaa -onditions in the ex tremely competitive woolen In dustry have been aggravated by greatly increased imports of foreign goods. a. n. Hines, Jr., Executive Vice President of P«k ifie Mills, came to Carrboro early Tuesday to make the announcement to employees and su pervisory personnel Later In the day Mr. Hines, Mr. Murray and other officials of the Company and plant met with Carrboro and Chap el Hill officials and civic leaders to make the announcement. Mr. Hines said all. employees we notified as quickly or possible after the decision was reached, al though the plant will operate through Julv ann August to perdiit an orderly run-out, and to give em ployees time to find other Jobs. Ap proximately 18n employees will be affected hy the closing, which will pi oceed on a gradual basis. To Seek New Industry "We want to emphasize that in addition to assisting employees in finding other wruk, we are also ac tively seeking a buyer for the two mill units in Cun-boro." Mr.i Hines said "We will cooperate fully in seeking another industry to take Us place. We will work with Carr boro. Chapel Hill. Orange County, and State at' North Carolina offi cials In seeking an Industry which cas use the plant buildings and pro tff llJjpse dl*pk*«gL" -p TUe plant y* ill be shut down for vaenttous next week, and em ployees will be paid their vaca tion bonuses today. One reason for making the announcement this week wus to alert employees of the serious shunt ion which would be facing* (hem. and to permit them to begin thinking of their personal plans while away from work next week. In talking .to employees. Messrs. Ilinc.s and Murray made tlu- follow ing statementi "Decision to cIpse the plant va» made ouly after long and careful sludy. and onfy after every other- possible solution was cosidered- As you well know we have had curtailed Work schedules "and short time here off and on during the past two or. three yeurs. The plant has continued to lose a considerable amount of nionipy dur ing this period.- You all know busi ness in .the woolen, industry . has been very oud, and has particular ly alfected our operations here: Tlie situation lus been aggravated by greatly increased imports of woolen goods from foreign countries. . “Forced To Close" rur a tong iuw we nave irieu to overcame these conditions but now are forced to dose the plant because there is no other solution. During the last few years plant aft er plant in the woolen industry has taen shut dawn because of business conditions. We have delayed tak ing this action, perhaps longer than we should have hoping thal there -would be a 'urn-for-tlie better.-and we could continue to keep you at work here at the mill. "We would lixe to point out and emphasize that' this move is not be ing -made due- '<> any lack of co operation and inteiesb on the part of our employees — neither is it due to a lack of cooperation from the people of the community and coun ty In answer to a specific question at the meeting with community leaders. Mr. Hines said. “The re cent school merger vole had no bearing on this move. There were all kinds ol rumors in connection with the school election, but be lieve me, tni* in no way affected' the decision to cease operation at < arrboro." "We had hopeti another type of Burlington operation couid be mov ed here. However, this could not be worked out because as in wool ens. the iexitle indutdry generally has been experiencing poor business and there is general curtailm"ii: ■ atlter than expansion Since this could not he worked out. we are trying to sell the properties for use by a suitable industry, and if this : is successful, we feel that most 01 ‘ you could count on future employ ment here. HWe will ley in every yoorlUe ■ (See CARRBORO. Page ») _ Revenue Drop Clouds County Budget Picture The Board of County Commiss-i ioners will probably conclude its series of preliminMX. meetings Friday night incident to the adop tion of the new fiscal year budget. Throughout the, past three weeks, the commissioners have I been meeting about twice weekly for interviews wjth the various de partment heads of the county gov ernment for explanations of their budget requests and for discussion of the proposed spending docu ment. Formal adoption of the tenta five budget and tax rate will come at the first Monday ln JuTy meet- : ing with final adoption 20 days later.-—-:-j On the basis of preliminary ob servations, prospects for decreased revenue from some non -tax sources, notably the courts, ap pears certain and the likelihood of any large increase in taxable property valuation likewise ap ! pears slim. Offset against this income pic* lure'''are Increah^-requests from i most departments. including j schools, health and welfare. Salary , increases have been asked out f right for some employees, while Sheriff 0.«H. Clayton requested in - creased travel allowances for all members of his department. I . ------ ------ —i Lions Install Odell Clayton As President Odell H. Clayton was installed as the new president of the HMh boro Lions Club Tuesday night by Lions District Governor G. Paul Carr. He. succeeds Ira A. Ward. Other officers also ^inducted in r eluded Sam Gattis,' first vice pres ident: Dr. Robert Murphy, second vice president: Fred Claytor, third vice president; Frank Line^;, Sec retary: F. E. Joyner, tail twister: Dr H. W. Moore, lion tamer; Oliver Clayton, assistant secretary; and Hen Johnston. Ted Shoaf. Marion i Clark and Charles Crawford Sr., directors. Discussion among (fee com missioners generally appears to in dicate strong hold the line tenden cies, however, when the final de cisions are made and a strong probability that the same tax ratfe will be continued for another year. •mmsmmsm L. Y. BALISMTME PEMCO To Hold Annual Meet In Roxboro The Bomd of Directors of live Piedmont Electric Membership Cor poration this year selected Roxboro as (he locution for the 19th Annual Members Meeting- to be held Sat urday, star'ing at I 00 p m. The otticiol notice-has been mail ed the ttiore than 5.400 member consumers of the electric coopera tive Headqtiarers and meeting ^|U be held in the Roxboro High School . and large roups are expected from tlie six county area served. Hon. L. Y. Ballentine, Cominis-, slooer of Agriculture lor North Car-.1 ^ olinu will be file principal speaker General Manager K E. Joyner slated the urogram -liould prove moot interesting to all members and wotiId include reports from the President, Secretary. Treasurer god General Manager. Nine directors will be elected, fruni a slate of Ul members nominated Those nom inated are S C Wilson and Mar i in . L. Poythress frpm Chapel HU1 (See PEMCO. Page 8) School Application Deadline Moved Forward To June 30 The new deadline for making applicp lion’ for the admittance of ( jCairboro ;yid White Cross pupiLs to the Ofttpel Hill schools on a tuition basis has been moved for ward to June 30. it was announced Monday by incoming school super intendent Joseph Johnston. The former deadline of June 14 was changed to give parent- in these two areas more time to fiie applications for their .children. Mr. Johnston said. Most parents • whose children were affected by'the agreement of the Orange “’County and Chapel Hill Boards of Education have sent a letter explaining the agree ment and an applcation form. Thir ty dollars’ tuition is required un- j der the agreement for each pupil j who will be enrolled from the Carrboro and White Cross areas in local schools. $15.with the ap plication and the remainder on or before the first day of sqhoo!— j September 8. Any parent wh» Ha* not re ceived an application may pot one at the Chapel Hill Schooli Suptrindtnt i office, whtrt they ere to bo filod. Last year. Mr Johnston nqted. some 458 pupils from Carrboro and While Cross attended Chapel Hill Schools. So far this year, 57 high school and 12 Negro elementary school pupils' applications have been accepted by Chapel Hill School officials. fifteen applications to enter their children in the Chapel Hill junior high school have been re ceived from parents in the same two areas, but the county school district may release these pupils only on an individual basis. Thus far, no adtion has been taken. Mr. Johnston noted that white elementary and junior high school students must make ap plication to the County board boforo they can bo roloasod to tha Chapol Hill schools Applications of 24'white children to enter Chapel Hill elementary schools have.r ben received, but the Orange County .Board has not Indicated that any elementary trade pupils will be released to die local board.
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