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N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1962 24 PAGES
CONTACTED IN WASHING
ton yesterday, Rep. Horace Kor
toegay said he hadn’t yet made up
his mind on the Hillsboro post
mastership appointment. But, he
said, he planned to stop off in
Hillsboro briefly Friday morning
to check on this matter en route
to the installation of the newly
appointed postmaster in Durham.
“I need to get down there and
do some more talking with peo
ple about this,” he said, adding
that he had no idea when he’d
‘make the decision.
SEVERAL PERSONS, SOME
UNC students, some not, have
complained to The News of being
denied registration as voters last
Saturday by Chapel Hill precinct
registrars. In some cases appeals
. are planned. Chapel Hill Town
ship Registrars have detailed in
structions from the Board of
Elections as the qualification for
registration, yet the registrars
have discretionary authority in
deciding on a person’s legal resi
dence.
A SEARCH OF THE TITLE TO
V a part of the downtown Chapel
Hill school property this week
revealed a , clause providing that
it would revert to the donor, the
University of North Carolina,
should it cease to be used for
school purposes, but that a clear
and free title could be obtained
upon payment of a modest sum
of money. School and University
authorities are conferring on the
matter in a mutual attempt to
clear the title, since the situation
. coyld 1 hamstring the School
Board’s pending consideration of
selling this land to privatein
terests for commercial use.
A JURY OF 11 PERSONS SAT
on a case in superior court this
week. The extraordinary circum
stances resulted by agreement of
the solicitor and defense' attor
ney when one juror was excus£ct'
from duty for personal reasons
after the trial was in process.
MRS. NANCY TEMPESTE OF
the Town and Country Beauty
Salon in Chapel Hill was the
winner of the hair styling con
test staged during the southeast
ern beauticians convention in
Charlotte last Sunday. Her win
ning craft work, performed on
Mrs. Gale Davenport — a UNC
student wife —. consisted of 'an
original style with a winged ef
fect. And—the model’s hair was
died a baby pink!
THE REV. HARRY E. SMITH
has accepted a call from the Pres
byterian Synod of North Carolina
to return to the Chapel Hill Pres
byterian Church next Sept. 1 as
Minister to Students, He resigned
two years ago to accept a study
fellowship. His successor, the
Rev. Tom Frank, will continue
part-time as associate minister to
students.
THE IC-YEAR-OLD BOY ON
the bicycle darted out of Laurel
Hill Rd. onto the busy bypass
highway south of Chapel Hill,
looking neither to the left or
right. In an effort to avoid hit
ting him a car coming from one
direction and a truck from the
other both hit the ditch. The
startled rider fell off his wheel.
The news of the-narrow escape
was called in by a badly-shaken
spectator . . . And it all happen
ed on the last day of officially
proclaimed Bicycle Safety Week
in Chapel HUl.
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PLAN ADOPTED FOR MUNICIPAL CENTER
Here, as drawn by City Planning and Architectural Asso
ciates of Chapel Hill and tentatively adopted by the Cha
pel Hill aldermen, is the site plan for development of the
town’s. neu'ly-acquired four-acre municipal center area•
Along the base line is Airport Rd., on the left edge of the
triangle, North Columbia St., and the right side, Stephens
St. The building plotted at the left end, scheduled for im
mediate construction, is a fire station. Proposed for future
construction are the municipal administration building
(center) and the library and community building (right).
Parking for about 120 cars is proposed in three lots. The
area to the right, of the library would be an informal pub
lic garden.
Revenue bond
for off-street
issue eyed
—Story on Page 2
Doll in the dogwood...
ANY MAN’S FANCY—Little Elizabeth Lasley, a doll
like cherub who catches the fancy of young and old men
aHke, bespeaks the spirit of spring in peeking through the
dogwoods. She’s the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Lasley of Chapel Hill.
Water supply
for industry
■Story on Page 2
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School-board seeks
re-zonmg
for sale of land
—Story on Page 4
Plea entered,
in sit-in case
m'
-Story on Page 9