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CHAPEL HILL, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 14, I960 M PAGES FIGURING IN-THE RENEW id Carrboro annexation push is a hot industrial prospect Munici pal officials are mum on the mat ter. But it’s understood that if the annexation goes through this time as it’s being sought by sub urbanites, the chances are very! good that the consequent exten sion of utility lines will aid ; a possible decision on the indus try’s settling on a west-side site. AND ON THE OTHER SIDE of town, it’s now definite that the State Highway . Commission is going to dual-lane the Raleigh Road from Country Club Rd. at the top of the hill on east to the county line. There’s also an excellent chance, according to an informed source, that a side walk-width shoulder will tie graded on the north side of the boulevard going up Gimghoiil hill. A BURNED CROSS, THE first reported in Orange County in 5 years, was found Tuesday in Dominick’s Gravel Pit off the Farrington Mill Road. The cross, about eight feet high and five wide, was made of lumber wrap ped in burlap. It was burned near the top of a dirt wall that overlooked the ampitheater-like pit, and had been burned in the j pit sometime between last Sait-1 urday and Tuesday afternoon. IF THE THREE CHAPEL HILiL municipal voting precincts are subdivided into five so as (o duplicate the county precincts within the town, it won’t neces sarily mean presently registerd voters will have to re-registet. When the old single precinct automatically transferred to the new North, South and East Pre cinct books. THE RECENT HOOP-Uf about election costs has brought forth some interesting cost com parisons not previously reported. A recent study of 12 counties via the Institute of Government showed that Orange spent 21c per registered voter on elections ih 1957- 58 and 21.1c in 1958-59. This was neither the highest nor the lowest of the 12 counties considered, all of them more populous than Orange. Our ex penditure per registered voter was less than that of New Han over (highest with 82c), Wake, Mecklenburg, Guilford and Bun combe; but more than that of ^ Alamance, Nash, Forsyth or Gai ton (lowest of the group with 12.4c). We were about the mid way point among the counties in per capita expenditures also at 10.9c in 1957-58 and 11c ih 1958- 59. * sf j CARRBORO COMMISSIONERS voted former Mayor R. B. Todd $2 payment for “bootleg whis key” at their meeting Tuesday. Investigation showed no wild party had been given the retir ing official. Evidence needed by police as they closed in on i white lightning ring had to bh purchased — by the mayor. WATCH FOR WORD SOON on a major land transfer in the* downtown area of Chapel Hill It will make a considerable area of off-street parking available. The deal has been agreed to by (Continued on Page 7) Circulation Today 7,460 9» PCT. DISTRIBUTED IN ORANGE COUNTY Town seeking building site —Story on Pago 2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 550 ready to vote at White Cross —Story on Pago 6 MAJOR LIQUOR HAUL — Orange County and Chapel HIM law enforcement officers cooperated in a chasa that brought tha arraat of a Burlington man hauling 17 caaaa of liguer in hit eat. Above, impacting their catch after tha nighttime arraat are (left to right) Patrolmen Hoyt Crabtree, ABC Officer Burch Camp ion Patrolman John Nothin, and ABC Officer Chariot Talbert. ANNEXATION HEARING SET MAY 10 IN (ARRBORO ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ —Story on Page 3 ★ - ★ ★ cppl dvvIV a county planning board L- •. —Story on Page 12 FIREMEN BATTLE BARN BLAZE — Shielding themselves frees the heet ef the Meat wtfh a wMe beard. Chattel Hill fire men douse a burning Bent If Frank PMIaaiTa farm near Chapel Hill. Tha Hr* wh discovered early Saturday afternaew. Ttw Dis trict lira truck answered Mm alarm but was unabia to save the. hay-filled barn. Photo by Lee Gupton
The News of Orange County (Hillsborough, N.C.)
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