Here's profile of freshman class at UNC (Nearly 66 per cent of the 1,916 freshmen who entered this year’s class at the University here were in the top fourth of their high school classes. That’s one of the facts included in the profile study of this class recentlyi released by the Univer sityr^ (Ranking in the second fourth their' classes were 30.6 per cent, while only 4.3 per cent rat ed in the third fourth and only 6.2 per cent were classified in the bottom fourth. In addition to ranking high in their secondary schools, the class members scored an average of 630 on the verbal part of the College Boards and an average olf 570 on the math section. For the Home And For Every Member of the Family TOYS WHEEL GOODS GUNS Sporting Goods By Wilson HOUSE WARES Of All Kinds You'll Like Our Selection, Especially Our Complete 4.ine of * FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES (Custom Fitting Sorvico for Firo Screens) OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL CHRISTMAS Eastgate Hardware Eestgeto Shopping Center These students were selected from the 6,353 applicants for ad mission to the class. Approxi mately 3,123 students were ad mitted and of these 1,916 regis tered. Most of the freshmen are en rolled in the general college, but 74 of them are participating in the nursing program and 15 in dental hygiene. Where do these students come from? Seventy-five per cent are Orange votes 60-to-l for tobacco controls Orange County approved con tinuation of fodoral govern ment acreage controls and price supports for tho next throe years for tobacco crops in Tuesday's referendum on . this issue by a margin of more than 60-to-one. The total vote of 2,470 was divided as follows: Yes—2,426; no—44; and challenged—11. On cotton controls tho vote was 8 to 0 in favor of tho issue. Hero is tho break-down by community polling places on tho tobacco vote: ■ Yes No 85 5 787 5 78 8 191 1 75 2 76 2 353 15 758 4 PIPES & TOBACCOS Bingham Cedar Grove Chapel Hill Cheeks Eno Hillsborough Little River Carr • Pouches • Humidors • Accessories 144 E. Franklin St. (North Carolina residents and 16 per cent are out-of-state students. Six per cent of the class is not computed in these figures be cause they are in the not-in-quota classtfication, which means they i are in special categories exempt: from classification. Jails praised by grand jury - Good conditions in the county’s four jails were noted by the Or ange County Grand Jury in its j semi-annual report, presented to Judge Raymond Mallard in su perior court this week. The Chapel Hill and Carrboro jails and state prison camp were found to be “clean and orderly.” • A similar state was reported for the county jail, with the addi-! tional note that interior repaint ing was planned there. The jury passed on 55 true bills of indictment, in addition to reports from the clerk of court’s office. Programs (Continued from Pago 10) Blake Room after the group re turns from caroling. iHILLSBCKROUGH CHURCH OF GOD The Hillsborough Church of God will have its Christmas program Sunday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The directors are Mrs. Geor gene Wagner and Mrs. Margie Crabtree. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. HILLSBOROUGH METHODIST CHURCH The Hillsborough Methodist Church Youth Fellowship will sing Christmas carols on the chil dren’s ward at Duke Hospital Saturday evening (Dec. 19). The Sunday morning (Dec. 20) worship service will include a great deal of traditional music. On Sunday afternoon at 3:30 the church will have a Sunday School Christmas Tree party, where the children exchange gifts. North Carolina’s Loading HOBBY, CRAFT & TOY CENTER STARTS TMRSIAY MICE RACK... of excellent Christmas Hobbies and Toys brand new rlght-ftom-stoek regu lar merchandise item*—(not overbought, not clone out). Find planes, trains, dolls, science kits, erector sets, books, hobbies, crafts. Regularly priced from $ 1.00 to $50. BILLY ARTHUR OPEN EVENINGS TIL 9— (Except Saturdays) EASTGATE SHOPPING CENTER The force of one’s being, if it has any force, must come from within. We all have within us a center of stillness surrounded by si lence. SANTA IN PERSON! Thwwhy Night 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P M. FREE COFFEE And FRUITCAKE Thirsday Night ONLY 7:00 P.M. . 9:00 P.M WOOD’S HOURS Thurs. - Fri. - Sal. 0;Q0 A.M, to 9:0Q p.u. Eastgato Station POST OFFICE in Wood's 5 & 10 SAME HOURS for your mailing convenience * 5 & 10c STORE — Eastgate Give him a MacGregor Golf Gift for CTaristmas ^OSAN^ROHS Special Christmas Oift Offer t *5995 Sat include* 8 wood*, S iron* (including putter) and 8 Jack Nickiau* Championship golf Italia.... Ask us about the MacGragot Trade-In Guarantee

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