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sin [SI /II Office: semary Street | p Office: ;t, Carrboro Chapel Hill News Leader Leading With The News in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Glen Lennox and Surrounding Area$ Jot 'Em Down liver want to tell somebody the cute things your little ’uns- say? Here’s your chancel See “Lisp- ings” page one. CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1954 TELEPHONE 8-444 SIX PAGES THIS ISSUE GHTS BROUGHT Aycock, featured Ob.server’s “Tar yesterday, was his start in the Clayton Home Damaged {Jmsfead Backs Governors Program For Schools By Fire On Friday Night Mr. and Mrs. John Clayton southern limits of the newly-or- were awjkened about 3:30 a.m. ganized Greater Chapel Hill Fire Saturday by the smell of smoke District. in their home on Sourwood Drive, The Call number “52” was )n. Telling about town in the King’s Mill sounded at the downtown fire days at Carolina °®’S^l'orhood. ■ station to signify an out-of-town War II, writer Quickly they realized that their fire, anj the suburban fire truck ote “Like other living room was in flames, was dispatched to the scene, ycock went to hastened to awaken their However, the flames were eom- 3und, and he was and rush them to safety, pletel^^ extinguished by the time the Law School moments the Bob Boyces the trBtk arived at the Claytons’. 1948 with the who live on It was determined that the ■ next week he uf Claytons, awoke flames stemmed from a sofa on ,aw School—this professor.. .And id year of Law IBlI 'cock’s profe..-sors id asked Aycock ■V s from his notes, six weks and Ay- e liked the teach- and came to help fight the flames, an insidfe wall of the living room, Mr. Boyce stretched a garden and apparently started from a hose from his home and Mr. Clay- cigarette that dropped into the up- ton rigged a hose line at his own holstery. While there was serious house and the blaze was quickly damage to the walls and furnish- brought under control and exting- ings in the living room the fire uished. Meanwhile Mrs. Boyce had was kept out of adjoining rooms telephoned the Fire Department, of the house, which is less than since this neighborhood is on the a year old. ALTH OFFICER irvin reports the ins coming to the ht for polio shots id Friday after- ising. Latest week is a count shows hots given. How- n stresses that dless of age— ntage of the SaUc ler at the Health hrough a private Nobfidv Knew Nuthin They Could Have Stood In Bed For All They Could Find Out DAM BUSTERS — You iknow school is out and summer is already here to see the carefree expressions of these Davie Circle lads, having a whale of a time at destroyinq the mud dam they threw up in the wake of the Town's street fJusher along their street. Left to right, the happy crew shown above is Teddy Chapman, Bob Chap man, Walter Cannefax, Rex Johnson, and Chip Sizemore. News Leader Photo The boys in the fire depart- voice. “Come Where?” ment were just getting ready to fireman. asked the Witfh Arresf Of 19-Yecsr-Old ;S CONNELLY’S B 38th Parallel (Page 3) remind- k) Creel, former 1 artililery officer irean War, that d “clowning” at 1 line was risky the first tense establishment of St, 1953. “One fel- ” said Buck, “used ibsence of the tip _ to the new men I s sitting out there one night stretch- lave to give the t though — they llEwlile- part ■ that was turn in when the phone rang Saturday night. As he picked the receiver the fireman noted it was 11 o’clock, “Come right away. The bouse is on tire,” cried a distressed Pistol Range To Be Sought !n Zone Change Police Solve Break-Ins At Four Local Homes Police here have solved at least in breaking the case, according to month. stolen there. The house was enter- four recent daylight break-ins at Police Chief W. T. Sloan, who He was paroled from the federal ed by breaking a back porch Win- local homes with the arrest of a praised highly the work of his men. penitentiary in Petersburg, Va., in dow. It was thoroughly ram-acked, 19-year-old Negro boy on parole . McCrimmon was picked up at a March. On Thursday he was book- and several articles of personal from- a Federal prison. local house where he was rooming ed on a vagrancy charge, by Patrol- jewelry taken from bedrooms Capt. William D. Blake of the late Thursday, at the time of the men W. F. Hester and Charlie Ed- there were recovered. Chapel Hill Police Department said di-.overy of the break-in and ran- monds, and sub sequently admitted Watch Recovered Before the patrol car was well Henry Lee McCrimmon, who sacking of the Pratt home at 519 committing all four offenses, the The Hendricks' home on Airport on its way to the supposed loea- convicted of a pair of similar Senlac Road. , “Corner of McDade and Cotton Street.” “Who’s calling.” * “Navan. Navan.” The caller hung up. The fireman called the police department to dispatch a car to inve'itigate the scene—about four blocks away—before turning in a general alarm. A change in zoning laws to make it possible for a pistol range to he set up by the Institute of 'Government to use in its training program for police and highway patrolmen has been sought through the board of, aldermen. ONE PERSON he Merchants As- at New Hope last . his enthusiasm for ^ ipened by sustain- 2ture on his car. ere caused by a ig of very coarse ?’! irface of Highway Blackwood’s Sta- Tapp’s Store said , .. highway trucks Institute; stones said they’d sen such punctures .ay. HILL, BRUNETTE of Wake Forest, atting an oecupa- throat virus— her golden voice tion of the fire the phone rang home burglaries here four years has admitted breaking and en- “Please hurry!” Tlie caller—a tering the Coriden Lyons, Warner man—spoke in frantic sobs. “The Wells, .T. .1. Hendricks, and Robert house is on fire. Corner McDade pi-att residences hero recently. A and Cotton. Please hurry. hearing on charges of housebreak- “Who’s calling?” again asked ing, larceny, and maliciouj injury the firemen. . to property is scheduled for Mc- And again: “Navan. Navan,” as Crimmon in Recorder’s Court here the receiver clicked down. tomorrow. Without further waiting the fire- Police Are Praised Presented at a special session men turned in the general alarm Nearly every member of the on Friday afternoon, the amend- and the' horn atop the Town Hall Police Department had some part ment in the present zoning code hooted the call numbers “16” in would make it possible to appeal blaring, compelling tones, to the Board of Adjustment for Down along McDade and Cotton t-he setting up of a non-commer- ^le street was already full of peo- cial pistol or rifle range in an pjg when the fire trucks arived. agricultural district. A hearing on not a sign of a fire. Nobody the proposed amendment Las hnew where it was. been set before the aldermen on ^ young boy—maybe six August 11. • or seven—started to speak, “I’ll Albert Coates, Director of the tell you—” He was snatched back dent for the Fifth District, induct- said in his letter to the by his mother and quickly shut ed five young men into member- aTdermen in which he asked the up. ship4n the Chapel Hill Jaycees on amendment, that the desired lo- “He don’t know nothin,” said Thursday night, cation of the proposed range was the mother, looking sternly at The new men were Earl Tyn^ as yet undecided. Until recently the child. a pistol range has been set up on And that’s where the fire alarm the Country Club property off down on McDade and Cotton end- Sowter, Mr. Dingman was intro- Raleigh Road, however now the ed up. Nobody knew nothin, — ■area has been converted to golf ^PTA's Plans Draw No Support Here Orange County Rep. John W. Uinstead, Jr. came out publicly this morning in sup port of the Governor’s pro posed school legislauon, to be taken up by the General Assembly as it convenes in special .session today. Previously, the veteran leg islator—one of tlte most pow erful voices in the Assembly — had withheld his views on the proposals drawn up by the State Advisory Committee on Education, except to say he wuold oppose any move to eliminate tlie compulsory school attendance law. Rep. Umstead waj a member of House Education Committee wttich presented the comprehensive school bill passed by the last Gen eral Assembly. ‘Take Decision From Extremists’ Belore leaving for the session which convened at noon today Mr. Umstead made puulKvnis views on. the program that will face the As sembly this week. ‘‘I’m going to support it (the Governor j propo-) sals),” he said, “because in my opinion this legislation takes the decisions on our public schooL- out of the hands of extremists on both sides.” .However, noting that the pro^ posals might be greatly amended befpre being passed, he reserved his support of them to be only as they now stood. "Even though I support this program I am not certain it is the solution to our problems/’ said Mr. Umstead. “But it seems to be the best solu tion offered yet.” ihe comprehensive program lhat Capt. Blake fhat McCrim- mon^ who's been using the alias es of “Henry Lee” and "Billy McCrimmon” had been a suspect in the cases since his presence here was learned of earlier this Henderson To Be Main Speaker For Shaw Centennial This Week Archibald Henderson, Kenan officer said. Road was also entered via a win- The Pratt break-in was found dow. Police reported that several will be presented to the Assembly out after it was learned that Me- silver dollars, soirie old coins, and tonight by Gov. Hodges, will, Mr. Crimmon had done some yard work a watch — which was recovered Umstead predicted, be approved, at that house recently. Since the from .McCrimmon — were taken though he foresaw the likelihood of Pratts are out of town it was not there. * ( a great'deal of debate on it. immediately knowm how much was A few small items were al.v) re- While this program does include . . covered from McCrimtnon that the possiblilty :f’ eiiiuinating coriV were taken from the J, Coriden pulsory school a,ti*^ndance under Lyons house on Gimghoul Road, the most extreme circumstances, which was entered on Jiily 6. There the Orange County A.?jemblyman was considerable malicious destruc- voiced the feeling that this Was tion of furnishings involved in thij one of the most significant features break-in, and the total of, such of the proposals. Though he did theivery as was involved will not not support this particular point He will leave for Chicago Wed- oe known until the Lyons’ return of the bills, he indicated he would Jaycees Take Five New Men professor emeritus of the Univers- nesday. Upon request he is to car- from Europe late this summer. Raleigh Dingman Point, State Jaycees of High Vice-Presi- etition in the Miss . rviH'iv meeting Also at their Friday meeting the aldermen aproved a change in zone Irom RA-20 to Suburban Commercial for a triangular tract owned by Geddie Fields between the bypass ,and Durham Highways east of town. A formal hearing on this matter was held several weeks Pageant at More- week. Her local events, which open ts on Wednesday, 1 Mrs. Monk Jen- •eport Miss Chapel g much improved e ready for the eyes during the nt. 10 HAS ONE OF s-a-chcck accounts s he’s just learned K»th the telephone ibzills on a single ■Sity Service Plants, ickel plus the cost lostage stamp and ' e the utilities of- this, they note al- olks won’t receive e same time of the the nev.f.y-inaugur lling system. 'OR HER MOTHER, i dogged Sandra’s e family has been s of moving from bad to a residence eet. Saturday even- lOcker left her car tthe Church street h:t inskle. Looking a man—whom she a lean, teen-age or handbag off the run. It contained ker articles valued I—and, among other of toe free movie toe merchants pic- clues on the theft PAPER PICK-UP The Jaycees’ semi-monthly scrap paper drive will be staged throughout the community this Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. Joe Hbenig, Chairman of the Drive, asks aii housahoiders to ieave paper tied in bundies at the curb by this time. ity, will be the principal speaker ry along Shaviana from the Uni- and guest of honor in Chicago on versity of North Carolina collec- Thursday at the 100th anniversary tion, the most complete collec- o£ George Bernard Shaw’s birth- tion on Shaw in the world. The day. materials taken wilt form a dis- Founder of the Shaw Society of play to be shown in the Bernard America and President of the or- Shaw Room of the Sherman Hotel ganization since its beginning, Mr. during the day-iong celebration. Henderson has received a tele- Recently, Mr. Henderson corn- gram from Chicago’s Mayor Rich- pleted a two volume work, “He ard J. Daley confirming his par- finitive Life of Benard Shaw.” dall. Sterling Hennis, Ronnie ticipation in the Bernard Shaw “It is probably the most com- Mann, Tom Gardner, and Jack Centennial. plete biography of a dramatist Enthu.siasts of Shaw will meet ever written during his lifetime,” on the 26th to organize a Chicago he said. The half-million word bi- Chapter of the Shaw Society of ography will be published in two YuLvolurnes and will .appear in the autumn. Mr. Henderson will re- At* the Wells' residence, it was understood, several dime banks were robbed and a dress shirt stolen. McCrimmon admitted sev eral years ago, at the time of his involvement in some rob beries in Aberdeen, that he com mitted break-ins at the H. R. Tot ten and Robert R. Cadmus resi dences here. not oppose the whole program be- cau-*.; of it. No PTA Plan Support Meanwhile the simple resolutions adopted by the State Executive Committee of the N. C. Congress of Parents and Teachers over the (See UMSTEAD, Page Eight) dueed to the membership by Walt Baucom, local Jaycees President. The group also made plans for this coming Sunday’s paper drive, rejected a proposal to buy a cab in in the country near Chapel Hill, agreed to go en masse to Mem-or- ial Hospital before their next meeting to give blood for Gravely Sanatorium patients; and madei plans for their District meeting next week. double the membership of the Society. Mr. Henderson will pr?- O.E.S. HOSPITALITY NIGHT The University Chapter, Number 264, Order of the Ea^em Star ex- tends a hearty invitation to all members to attend Hospitality Night, Thursday at 8 p.m. The an- side at the initiation of the new turn to his home in Chapel Hill nouncenient is made by Mrs. Louise chapter. on Friday. Bryson, Worthy Matron, and J. C. Williams, Worthy Patron. Bums To Lead Marine Division; Patterson To Succeed Him Here Col. Robert Carter Burns, USMC, Commander of the Naval UOTC unit at the University for the past three years, has been transferred to Camp Le- jeune. His new lassignmejit will be as Chief of Staff of the Second Marine Division. He will be suc ceeded as NROTC commander by Capt. Alexander McLeod Pat terson, USN. Col. Burns held the dLstinction of being the only Marine officer ever to command the Navy cadet unit at the Univ^exsity here. While stationed here he earned a Master’s Degree and a certifi cate in Spanish-American stu dies, in addition to‘his regular duties as commander. He w'ill go to New Mexico fbr training in the operation of new weapons before taking over his new duties at Camp Lejeune. Thursday 1:30 p.m. Polio Shots, Health De partment, Old Frat Road. 8 p.m. Ho^vitality Night, OE3. 8 p.m. Free movie, “Untamed,” Carroll Hall. Town May Ask Bids On Curb, Gutter Works uaSHUP Four persons miraculous y escaped miury yesterday afternoon as their auto SUNDAY SM vrhen hit broadside by another car at a West Rosemary Street intersec- was flipped over ^ ^(^'umphe, of Sumter, S. C., su timer visitor to Chapel Hill, was charged by investi- tion. Mrs. Oliver ■ Edmonds and Herman S.one with failure to heed a stop sign and property gating Patrolmen C driving northward on Church Street struck the suto shown above as it damage after the * mary through the Church Street corner. Occupants of the demolished auto were proceeded east p^j-tin, Mrs. Mary Lou Sampson, and Steve Partin, all of Chapel Hill. driver , . . , j.its frnn* ai\A News Leader Photo on Page Eight) Town of Chapel Hill autliorifies ham, with a proposal to do the job, may seek new bids on installation for $57,047. Only other bidder was of over two miles of curbs and Atlas Building Qo., of Durham, gutters on eight local streets. with a $61,150 bid. Town Manager Thomas D. Rose The improvements, totalling 11,- s'aid that bids on the projects, open- 000 feet of curbing and 1,300 feet ed by the aldermen on Friday, ex- of driveways, are to ^ installed oh ceeded by as much as one-third the the following streets, residents of cost anticipated by the Board. A which turned in the nece_',.ary peti- total of $50,000 was approved for tions pledging to repay the Town Mrs. Mary Gemmell Walter D. this work in a $190,000 bond issue for the cost of the work: Harrell, Mrs. Walter T. Harville, passed by the Town’s voters la .'I Sunset Drive, North Graham St., Truby Weldon Horton, Richard E. spring. For the time being, Mr. Brookrfde Drive, Brierbridge Val- Jamerson, Mrs. W. P. Jordan, -Rose said, the Board will hold the ley, McDade Street, two blocks of Phairochana Kitpowsong, William bids for further study. North Columbia St., Valley Park D. Neville, Mrs. Mary F. Nies, Muirhead Is Low Drive, and the alley behind stores Earl Davis Perry, Robert B. Low bidder was the William on East Franklin Street, which the Sharpe and Mrs. Louis Williams. Muirhead Construction Co., of Dur- town is to-pave. _ ‘ Lispings Gems From Smaii Fry (Contribufed By Readers) Whafever fhe occasion, whe-rc* parents, grandparents or fond eunties are gathered there's sure to be an ^exchange of lIttW Johnnie's and Susie's witicisms. Can you top this, one sent to us by 3 local young matron? “Our four-year-old constantly interrupts any conversations in which there is reference to the time before his birth with “Where was I, Mommy?” Hoping to stop the :ince.‘aant “Where was I” until I could bone up on the accepted biological pre sentation according to Ilg or Gedsig or siomebody, I said, “You were in heaven.” “Several days later he came in and asked, ‘How did I come from heaven, Mommy?’ “Recalling a well-know verse, I answered, “Trailing clouds of glory, son.’ ” “With pure rapture in his voice our 'darling replied, ‘Oh, 'Mommy, did I really come in a Jet.’ ” HOSPITALIZED loday's r«gisr«r uf p.rrftnt. •1 MamorUI Ho.pit.1 include. Fair to partly cloudy and hot. today and tomorrow. Warm to night with widely scattered after noon and evening thunder show* Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday ■ High 84 78 88 SO Low Rainfall 64 .00 68 1.17 68 .17 68 .00
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