Govt, economist to confer
with peace planners Feb. 3
A U. S. State Department sen
ior economist wilt come to Chap.'l
Hill Feb. 3 to meet with local
citizens who are drawing up their
own plan for world peace.
The forthcoming visit of Mer
rill Gay of the economics affairs
socLion of the State Department
was announced Tuesday evening
at a public planing meeting, at-4
tended by about 60 persons.
George Cox head was acting chair
inan of the session which was
sparked by spirited discussion on
proposals to be presented to the
government official.
‘‘■‘Bash of program
Tha group agreed that this >
program should Ise centered on
economic development of un
der-developed countries end
that the aid should bo initially
administered by the United Na
tions, with ait countries eligi
ble to participate.
A sir-member steering com
mittee named to draw up a
specific agenda for the forth,
coming meeting consists of
Coxhead, Mrs. Walter Spear,
man, Arthur Ringwalt, Mrs.
Nancy Henderson, Mrs. Wayne
Bowers, and Jack Lesley. This
'group is to ciMse additional
persons for its membership.
To initiate a global develop
ment plan, the proposal suggest-;
ed using the funds due from the
U.S.S.R. settlement of its war
time Lend-Lease indebtedness to
the United States for financing
the early stages of development;
these funds should be matched
by contributions from private in- *
dustry, foundations, individuals
and the Government.
Uso military money
Eventually it was foreseen that
if substantial progress toward
disarmament is made, a tfusivc
program of technical and eco
nomic assistance could be fin
anced from some of the billions
now being »pci.i for military pre
pa redness.
These who drew up the pro
posal did not feel they were 1
sufficiently qualified to soy
what the structure of such a
world development agency
should be.
This they left to the experts,
but when the proposal reache^
Washington it was upon the
method of implementation that
officials desired clarification and
which provoked the State Depart
ment's decision to send Mr. t*ay
to Chapel Hill.
Participation by Red China and
other non-UN member nations
brought into the discussion early
in the meeting by those who felt
that all of the nations of! the
world should belong to any in
ternational agency assigned to
handle such a world developn .'fit.i
program, and that the State De
partment should know “what this
community feels about this and!
other h ues.”
Off-street porlring lot urged by merchants
■leader; Ward, new officers are installed
Bernice h. Ward, partner in 9
' local furniture company, was in
stalled as president of the Ch.ipJ
Hill-Carrboro Merchants Associa
tion at the organization's am.ua
meeting held Monday evening at
, aBrady's restaurant. Fifty Ch..p$
[Hlllll and Carrboro merchants ait!
I1businessmen attended
’Mr. Ward, a Chapei Hiil na.ive
sueceeu* tdf.ieu n. oyiu. $
The retiring presiaem. nighiuS
ed the yeai s aecuiiipuauiiKt^l
which included succesaiui ir^Qi
promotions; increasing cre-iii
collection services; reuiouetiug .n,
associations oftices; impiuv.iig
memoership bulletins and au-u^f
• Hi new members during'the year.
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Urges off-street parking
In his recommendations ior ihJ
land work ot the Chapel H111 -
Carrboio business group, Mr. B^rd
urged full cooperation wnti ,h.'
Cftapel Hill Impiovement Associ
ation. He emphasized the import
ance ol continued, work on pok
ing and truitic problems. He sIjUj
thill "parking meter revenues
should be directed to the establish
ihent ol more off-street parking,
and not to the general'lund.”4
The outgoing president stress
ed the need for “a continuing
strong trade promotions program
■ to’ meet ‘ * growing coiupetlii. n
from surrounding communities.'’
As n Hnol recommendation. Mr;
Myrd urged formation of a' “spe
cial awards Committee'’ to rec
ognize members for outstanding
service to the Sksociatiori, the
community and business in gen
eral.
Jane Whitefield. association ev
ccutive secretary and treasure.-,
reported that credit and collec
tion service was on a “tremendous
upgrade.” She announced a spe
cial service for professional peo
ple and called ior greater use o.
credit and collection services by
local business.
H was reported that Miss White
field has completed two years ol
a three-year course in organizi
tfi>n management sponsored by the
University of North Carolina in
; cooperation with the U. S. Cham
v her of Commerce.
Miss- Klizflbeth Branson, on be
half of the association, presented
• -n plaque to Mr. Byrd as an “award
, o; special merit for aggressive
- leadership and faithful service.”
MERCHANTS OFFICERS — At instillation core monies for
now Officers Of' the Chapel ’Viitl-Csrrboro Merchants Association
on Monday are (left to right) Vice-President Richmond Sloan,
President Bernice WaVd, And Secretary, Mrs. Jane Whiteffeld.
News Photo
Highway deaths drop;
patrolmen book 2,342
Highway safety in Orange County improved considerably
during T959 for the second successive year, according to the
reports of the County's five highway patrolmen.
In all there were five traffic deaths for the year, as com
pared to eight in 1958 and sewn for 1957. -Property damage from
249 separate accidents totalled an even $100,000 — as compared
’ to $117,010 in 19SS.
Eighty-two persons were injured in wrecks. The total num
’ bar of accidents end Injuries' store Slightly tats for th4 second
year in a row. /'•
Motorists found guilty in Orange courts oil charges broVJght
by the County's highway patrolmen paid an average of $23 in
fines and costs per offense. These figures are based on the total 1
of 2/342 arrests made during the year on which total fines and
costs of $54,784 were turned in.
More blood was shad in accidents in the northern Orange
territory cove red by Patroima ir-Mann 'Norris, T. P. -Smith, and
Mack Parnell, than in the Chapel HHI a pa staffed by Patrolmen
E. S. Robinson and T. B. Winbdrne. However, the Hillsboro area
embracing busy interestate U. S. Route 70 has far more high- 1
way traffic.
Loam how to fill out your income tax form
A night course in personal in
come tax returns is being offered
for the third year beginning
j Tuesday,. Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. in
Carroll Hall at the University y>
Chapel Hill.
Specifically designed to teach
j laymen the most economical me
! thods for filing income tax re
turns, a large enrollment is ex
looted from the central, Piedmont
area of North Carolina, with
•cmmuting adults signing up for
Masses to be taught by two mom
tiers of the faculty of the UNO
Schol of Business Administration.
The short eortrse will last 18
weeks. Students wiH attend one
night a week, either on a Tues- ’
Jay night or a Thursday night,
□asses are iimiled to 35 people.
NEW Y.O.C. OFFICERS —
County Young Democrats Club
day night ware daft to right)
Ruth Privette, vice-president;
Cooper, aacend vica-Pra*idant.
Installed at leaders xn -Hie Orange
for Hie coming year last Setur
Jack Las ley, secretary-treasurer;
Jim Taylor, President; land Bob
News photo by Gupton
When chairman fails to act . . .
Meeting catted
by GOP group
A 1S60 Orange Conn y Republi
can convention has been sched
iled at he County Courthouse in
Hillsboro at 10 a m. January 30.
u *ul w preceaed by precinct
meetihgs scheduled for January
23. \
These meetings were called by
E‘ A, Brown of Chapel Hill cs
party; tieasuier in the absence o
a call by Chairman M. L. Cates
Sr. oi HiTsboio wi h'n the time
set for such ta call by the Repub
ticm pt.hn o‘«irganizatifcn. -
• Col Holland Robb of Chapel
Hiil. lea >r ef the Republican fac
n.h challenging the Cates teader
-h'p s:i.l h - '>nct ether intpres td
Repub.'icahs. h d been anab’e to
ge Mr. Cites to call the m^e ings
■rd the vice chairman has mevo 1
out of the S a e.
A re-u't o ih s. ihe0 Coli nrl
said, the Di t.ict Repub’ican e ;d
ership ! H them h t the nox
ranking elected official in hr
Orange County ergani-iaicn would
call Ihemee'ing.
The G ?’’ in Orange County has
been strife-ridden for the past
two years s.nce C I Robb an! a
number ef o’hers i i'iated a 'move
ment to sh ke up the p irt/s lo
cal leadership.
Charging thtt prec'nct mectirg;
have not been held regula. ljr in
he past in accordance with 'he
plan of organization, Col Robb
says that State Chairman William
K. Ccib has advised all collat es
that strict compliance wi h he
plan of organization will be ne
cessary to assure that county o -
■lnw-ii -n- receive recognition by
the State organization.
Precinct mee ings are sch - Ju’ed
at polling places or such place as
designa.ed by 'h; te.nporary pre
cinct chains,e ■ A!1 |>e sons in.er
ested it ending these meetings
-hou..! got in touch with the tem
porary pre.inct chairman for
their precinct as listed in the ad
vert ist ment appearing in this is
sue of The Ne.vs. \Vh:le on y reg
is ere 1 Republicans are authorized
•o vote at these meetings all meet
ings Ai'di uuui to ; pitcrestpd j oh
To pick otRcers
Precinct mbetirg.-, will arrange
to comp'ete the precinct organ
ization on a renwancrT basis by
ejecting a precinct Chairman. Vice
Chairmrp. an I Secretary and by
appointing delegates to attend the
Cqjimty cement ion Each preciiict
is allotted a‘number of votes in
hi* county convention depending
appn th* number of votes cast for
the Republican candidate for gov
ernor ia the last guberatorial elec
tion. 1356.
Oraoge county has a total of
68 votes based upon each pre
vine' h *ving one vote in the con
vention and one addit'onal vote
for each 50 votes or major frac
tlo (hereof cast for the Republi
can candidate for governor.
The main business of the coun
ty convention to be held on -Ian.
30 will be to elect a slate of coun
ty officers for the next two years
including a county chairman, a
vice chairmen a .-*ecre!ary and a
treasurer, a county executive eom
mit'ee and to appoint de’egates
to represent the eounty at the Dis
trict and State Conventions.
Note-burning ceremony held
Sunday at HHIsboro Church
In special services on last Sun
day the Education Building o!
Hillsboro's First Baptist Church
was dedicated, debt-free, and thj 1
cancettcdnole for the indebtedness
burned.
Dr. Charles L. Maddry. former
Paster who led the church in the
erection of this building was given
the honor o: uurn.ng the note be
fore a large congregation of mern:
bi ts and visitors.
t.'Dk Educ :ti(>n Building was*
brdWcd in 19SM9S3. and cump!et<d
in time to mark the lOO.h an
Oibftsary of the founding of ihe
chirrch. Cost of the new bedding,
along with renovations to jhe ex
Tsting sanctuary, has been $83,
300 00.
Present for these special serv
ces wore, in addition to Or. Mad
Iry, two other former pastors,
rhe Rev. J. R. Greene, now re
fred. of Chapel Hil. who served
he c+rtneh from j»»l - 1915: and
he Rev. W W. Abernathy. Pos
er of Walls Baptist Chtireh. Bos
ic. N C.,’\vho served the church
rom 1M3MS48.
Dr. Maddrjf served the church
rom l£01-1904'aod trout l_j1-1957.
Hte widow s of t vo former pastors
irere also recognized at these serv
ees: Mrs. C, ... Caldwell, of
fitvwn and Mrs. A. C. Hamby,
d Metiane.
Following the service of Worshp
tod of Dedication, a fellowship
iijuier was served in the Educa
Ton Building.