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rking Meter Ordinance Passed Monday By Aldermen Chapel Hill News Leader R. CORNWELL GOT it Monday’s Board of eting. Seems one of ddlers, who was pro- striction by the Board was giving a little ry. “I'm a citizen of all my profit 'slays ddler stated, “and I nt I make in the ayor quipped, “I hope :k!’’ IPSON IS GETTING Gravely Sanatorium here. He’s always de- his friends, who may •enduring the regular S ALDERMEN OVER- t in their discussions king meters were go- )n the downtown block ‘reel. Parking at the ivvays a problem, and le spaces in front of e-hour parking places! over-sight will be hurry. However, sev- spots have been set lenderson St. corners stoffice. ERSON WAS GIVEN red shirt by the Little les Tuesday night at Club meeting. After coaches, he said he rear the sirt downtown ay. “ think I can riop if X put a Go’ sign and the back!” he- NAGER TOM ROSE- Monday's Board meet- were going to be let jufacing several of the >. He said some $18,- over from this year’s lion for that purpose, can expect to get an- rom Powell Bill funds, many citizens have ai led streets for a slice G METERS AGAIN, that all revenue real- meters, over and it of installing and m, will be used for ■e off-street parking the town. Shouldn’t to pay off the cost of iicmselves. If memory rai had theirs paid for ngly 'Short time—only UBES HAS RECOM- view of the current le Middle East, that drain from buying fall 'ardrobes. He believes ■ines have outfits more he climate over there aperaures range over daily) than any one for himself. “I’lm said, “quite a few of to get the chance of of those outfits, too." IN THE SECTION OF St of Rosemary Street chagrined to find the of Roseimary and N. blocked off by tlie e construction early 'empeiTS were soothed t 'Closed” signs were arby intersections and wasn’t led up to the before he found he hrough. FIFTH YEAR, NO. 56 Leading With The News in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Glen Lennox and Surrounding Areas CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1958 Meters Set For Downtown; Probably Installed By September 1 TEN PAGES THIS ISSUE Crazy? Nope! Ws Just Hot Diggity Day! No, the merchants of Chapel Hill and Carrboro haven’t lost their minds, as you might think as you look over the pages of merchandise bargains in this is sue of the News Leader. Today, Thursday, July 17, and today only is Hot Diggity Day again, a .special day set aside by the members of the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Merchants Association to give customers the opportunity to beat Old Man Inflation and the listed in all sorts of consumer High Cost of Living. There are tremendous bargains goods for every member of the family — wearing appearel, pow er mowers, hardware, foods, drug items — almost anytliing you can think of that is in demand at some time during the year. Hot Diggity Day started two years ago and has been sb popular with Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents and people from the sur rounding areas that the Merchants Association decided it should be an annual event. The Trade Pro motions Committee of the Asso ciation is in charge of Hot Dig gity Day, with Carlton Byrd as cliairman. You’d better be at your favorite store early if you have your eye on some of the spectacular bar gains being offered. Good hunting! Parking meter.s tvill become a reality for clotsntown Cliapel Hill, probably by Septem ber I. The Board of Aldermen passed an ordi nance Monday night calling for some 375 meters in the town's business district and Town Manager Thomas D. Rose was in structed to call for bids for the meters and Aldermen Refer Re-Zoning Request To Planning Board Re-zoning of the Clonner Ridge property to permit con struction of a new .12,500,000 shopping center was referred by the Board of Aldermen Monday night to the Chapel Hill ■Phi'iming Board. This move was the first step in what sources believe will be eventual approval of the measure, proposed by Security Homes Company of Raleigh. FISHING FATHERS—Shown above are the Fathers of the Year and the five 'Lucky Fathers' who won a weekend fishing trip to Harker's Island this past weekend. Seen with part of their catch are (be low, left to right) Lucky Moore, Grey Culbreth, Ed Vashaw, Billy Arthur, (standing) Roger Davis, Red Marley, Ben Potter, Coy Durham, Max Yarbrough, M. A. Turner, Joe Augustine, who accompanied the fathers on the trip, and Tully Reed. T. C. Moore, v/ho took the photo, alternated for Ted Williams, who was unable to attend. Town Officials Appointed; Request By Merchants Heard In addition to acting on other matters, the Board of Aldermen re nal police be requested to enforce Uie regulation requiring that such Forty acres will be involved in the request for I’e-zoning, from agri cultural and RA-15 'to suburban commercial, the property on the east side of towrj between Highway 15-A and 501-A and the Durham by pass. The shopping center will be in the center of the land, lying ap proximately from the Ridgefield de velopment to Dr. L. L. Vine’s Vet erinary Hospital. Long-Range Project John Foushee, wdiose local real e.'tate firm is acting agent tor .Security Homes, said that the shop ping center is a long-range project. Lief Valand, who designed the Memorial Fund Set Up Honoring W, T. Sloan The “W. T. Sloan Memorial Fund” honoring the late Chief of Police W. T. Sloan, who died here Cameron Village Shopping Center ° j « ,1, r> j ,,,,,, , , ® t'c & recoimmendation of the Board to install them. A heated discussion preceded the passing of the ordinance, including much debate among the Aldermen on where meters would be placed and the time limits which would be set on parking. Don Dodson, a repiesentativ e ol the thii- versity’s summer school student goverimient board, was present to request that ^ the town 'maintain the current two- liour parking limit on S. Columbia St in front of Fraternity Court. Dodson noted that the student government at UNC had put in ef fect a ruling requiring all General College students and students whoi comimute to use the new Bell Tower parking lot. “This move 'should ease the parking problem on those streets near the campus,” he said. Where Meters Will Be The Aldermen agreed that meters should be placed in the following areas: On E. Franklin St. on both the north and south sides, parallel two-hour parking from Spring Lane to Henderson St; parallel one-hour parking: on the north side from the cross-wAlk in front of the postoffice to Milton’s Cloth ing Cupboard, angle one-hour parking from there to Rose’s Dime Store, and parallel one-hour par king from there to the corner. F'our 12-minute meters will be placed in front of the Bank of Chapel Hiil. Angle one-hour parking on the Plans for the center will be pre- g Franklin to the sented ito ^the Planning Board on utilities Office, where there will be August 5. Following advertising, a fom- i2-minute meters, and from alloted for parking 1,290 automo biles. “Traffic entrances will afford a link between the by-pass and the Durham Road,” Mr. Foushee noted. This link has long been recommended by the Planning Board. “We plan ultimately to request that the property be brought into the corporate limits of Chapel Hill,” Mr. Foushee went on. appointed to office several town of- peddlers keep their produce on their CAUNtSAK Sf events ficic.ls. In the Fire Deparitmeht, J. S. Boone was re-appointed Chief and G. S. Baldwin and W. H. Ray Cap tains, Thomas D. Rose was named Town Manager and other officials are as follows: Building Inspector and As sistant Managei, Howard Stewart; ti’ucks or other vehicles. A resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board honoring the late W. T. Sloan and recognizing his 'many years of service to the town. Pierson Stewart was appointed to fill the exxpired term of Stuart Chapin on the Planning Board and Tax Coilector, Ruth H. Ward; Town Joiui Bennett and Arnold King wti\ Thursday, July 17 , ‘^:30 p.m. — Summer Se.ssion Chorus rehearsals, Hill Hall 8 p.m. — Orange County Unit, American C!anc;sr Society, Insti tute of Pharmacy £ p.m. — Mr. Armstrong speak.s. .Hoorn 206, Phillips Hall Saturday, July 19 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. — Registra tion tor referendum, auditorium of old Carrboro School 8 p.m. — Charcoal steak broil. Chapel Hill Country Club Playmakers Tryouts Set Next Monday The Carolina Playmakers will hold tryouts for three original one- act plays, written by students in Prof. John Parker’s -'playwriting class during the first summer session, next Monday, July 21, at 4 and 7:30 p.m. in the Playmakers Theatre. Students and townspeople are cordailly invited to attend. t:ierk, Mary Lovejoy; Town At torney, J. Q. LeGrand; Town Audi tor, E. E. Peacock; Prosecuting At torney, Emery B. Denney; and Cierk of Recorder’s Court, B. J. Howard. Request ! rom Merchants C. Whid Poweil represented the 'Merchants Association in making a request that some restriction be anade ou peddlers of vegetables, and oilier produce on the town streets. “Tlie town merchants feel that those peddlers who set up stands on the town’s out-lying streets are unsightlju a traffic hazard, and un fair competition,” Mr. Powell said. After hearing statements from C. W. Shields, local grocer, and from three of the peddlers, two of whom were University stu dents, Mayor Cornwell set up a special committee to study the problem for one month in the hope that some specific area could be designated by the Board for the peddlers, who pay a license fee of one dollar per day, or $10 per month, to be able to sell their produce. The Board recommended that lo re-appointed to the Board of Ad justment. Other Actions In addition, the Board; Granted a beer license to Charlie Mason and Lillian Rogers for the Starlight Supper Club. Heard monthly and annual reports from the Recorder’s Court, Police and Fire Departments. Prohibited parking on Plant Road within the town limits, effective Au gust 1. Passed an amendment to Forest Estates, Section II, plat, changing front yard frontage from 35 ito 50 feet. Approved zoning ordinance Sec tion 4-A dosignatihg additional area for special use permits 500 feet at the intersection of Hillsboro St. Ext, and Airport Rd. ■ Accepted a Planning Board re- q-uest to disapprove re-zoning from ItA-20 to RA-15 Plantation Acres last week, has been set up as a component of the Medical Founda tion of North Carolina. Chief Sloan was a law enforce ment officer 34 years, and was head of Chapel Hill’s police de partment since the 1920’s. Funds received in the founda tion will be used for medical edu cation and research. Kiwanians Entertain Little League Coaches in Raleigh, is the architect for the center, wliic'n will begin with four or five firms, such as a food store and other allied businesses, and will build up to as many as 40 stoves and shops. Space has been public 'meeting will then be held later next month before the final is given to the Board of Aldermen. E. N. Richards is president of Security Homes, which has built several shopping centers in North Carolina, the lastest one being at Jacksonville. Board Names Bill Blake New Chief Of Police The Board of Aldermen 'Monday night named William D. Blake Cliief of Police, succeeding the late Coaches of the Little League baseball teams were special guests at the Kiwanis Club meeting last night. Each coach was recognized for his contribution to the success of the summer program. Coach Emil Lake Chanlett then presented a gift of final a shirt on behalf of the coaches to Dick Jamerson, who with Crow ell Little directed the League this year. A report was heard from Ralph Howard and Tom Rosemond, who were delegates to the recent con vention in Chicago, Ill. Charles Bernard was introduced as a new member of the Club. John Turner of Elizabeth Ctiy was in- * ' ■I IMliii j I Subdivision lot 16. Approved the expenditure of $40 troduced 'as a guest. for 1.000 brochures, recently pub- iished by the Merchants Association on the Town of Chapel Hill, for pub lic distribution. CHIEF BILL BLAKE News Leader Photo New Faculty Members To Join Staff At University School Service Cuts Sure With Tax Veto int'ments to the faculty erslty have been an- Chancellor William B. •ving approval by Eres- n C. Friday and the stees. ! appointments are to hool of Journalism, lanielson and Jolin B. named as associate the school. vf Burlington, Iowa, on received his bache- from 'tile State Univer- in 1952 and his M.A. rom Stanford Univer- 2nt he is assistant pro- rnalism at the Univer- Bsota. He will join the in January, 1959. IS is now assistant pro- urnalism at Michigan •sity. His appointment ;ct in September, 1958. his doctorate from the Wisconsin in 1957, :ously cxxmpleted his tornia and his IM.S. at )ointments include ampbell as a.ssistant fact that the Orange County Board of Comimissioners has declined to grant his request to raise 'tlie sup- piementary school district tax. iMr. Johnston had asked that the tax be raised from $.15 per $100 valuation to the state-allowed maxi mum of $.20 per $100 valuation. The action last week taken by -the JOHN B. ADAMS professor in tlie Department of So ciology; Dr. Herbert S. Harned Jr., as assistant professor in the De- paiTment of I’ediatries, School of Medicine; Albert W. King, lecturer in the School of Social Work; Rich ard L. Simpson, as assistant pro fessor in the Department of Soci ology and .Anthropology; and Neal Herred Tracy, as assistant profes sor in the School of Education. ado. A native of 'North Dakota, Dr. Harned’s appointment took et- Tracy receiv'ed hits B.S. degree feet June 1, 1958. The other three from North Dakota State College appointees will join the faculty in and his 'master of education degree September. from the University of South Dako- King, who holds two degrees from ^a. He has completed work on his UNC, is currently superintendent of doctor s degree which w'ill be the Iredell County Welfare Depart- awarded in August frm the Univei ■ rnent. Prior to taking that post in Colorado. i956, he was for several years a Tracy has also taught in the caseworker in Watauga and Ruth- Flandreau, South Dakota, public erford 'Counties. sciiools and ihe General Beadle A.nother UNC aliiimnus is Prof, Teachei's College in Madison, goard of 'Commissioners places in Simpson, who received the A.B. South Dakota. jeopardy te new junior high school degree in 1950, the M.A. in 1952 Among the resignations accepted organization which had been re- and the Ph.D, in 1956. Since then by the Board oi Trustees were those quested by the citizens of the at- he has taught at Pennsylvania of Wilmer S. Jenkins, associate pro- tendance area, and which had been State University and at Northwest ern University. Prof. Campbell did his undergrad uate work at Furman University, and received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Pennsylvania and 'Vanderbilt, respectively. Ht has taught at Mis sissippi Southern, Wooster College and Florida State University. Dr. Harned, a native of Philadel phia, holds both the B.S. and M.D. of Social Work. Prof. Jenkins at- Wake Forest, Duke and Chapel Hill Superintendent of ly with the tax is needed for the Schools Joseph M. Jolinston said project. today that he would have 'to “re- Members of the Board of Corn- work the budget” in light of the imissioners opposed raising the tax at this 'time because of the August 5 referendum in Carrboro to deter mine whether residents of that community want their schools merg ed with the Chapel Hill' district, if this merger is voted in, the current $.15 tax on property valu ation will automatically be assessed next year on all property in the Carrboro district. Board members feit a higher (ax at this time would place the outcoime of the referen dum in question. At the present time, no workable W. T. Sloan. Sgt. Coy Durham was also pro moted, to the rank of Police Cap tain. C. E. King and C. L. Mer ritt were elevated to the rank of lieutenant, and promoted to ser geants were Graham Creel, Her man Stone and W. F. Hester. Chief Blake started his law en forcement career 19 years ago as a campus policeman for the Uni versity, following in the footsteps of his father, who was campus po liceman for .34 years. He joined the Chapel Hill Police Department as a patrolman in September, 1941. In August, 1946, Chief Blake was appointed As,sistant Chief and then was given the rank of Captain in August, 1948. Chief Blake is a member of the North 'Carolina Law Enforcement Oficers Association and has attend ed several Institute of Government Schools, including a General Law Enforcement School, Fingerprint School, War Traffic Schol and in vestigating School. A native of Chaitham County. Chief Blake moved to Chapel Hill wlien he was 13 years old. A grad uate of Chapel Hill High School, he is married and has one son, Bill Jr. The Chief is also a member of ilte University Baptist Church and is president ol the Chapel HUl Exchange Club. “There is no law enforcement of ficer in Orange County who coim- there to the Carplina Theater. One one-hour parallel parking place will be left in front of Barclay’s Texaco Station. On the north side of W. Franklin St. there will be parallel two-hour parking from Columbia St. to Church St. Angle one-hour parking is set from Ciiurch S, to the Uni- rersity National Bank, where tiiree 12;minute meters will be placed. Angle one-hour 'meters will be set trum there to Graham St. Tlie south side of W. Franklin St. will have one-hour parallel me ters to the elementary school line. Titere will continue to be no park ing in front of the school, and angle parking for two hours will be allowed from Cliapel Hill High School to Berman Court. Parallel two-hour ,imeteis will be sat from Berman Ct. to the bus station, wliere there will he tliree 12-miiui't|e meters. Two-hour angle parking is .set from Kenan St. to Roberson St., and two-liour parallel parking from Roberson to Graham St. Change on S. Columbia On S. Columbia St. meters will be 'set on the west side for tv'o- hour parking Irani tlie corner to the north line of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity property. Angle un-me- tered parking for two hours will extend from’ there to the driveway at Fraternity Court. No parking will be allowed from the south edge of this drivcWa.y to the Cameron St. corner. It is planned to make the west side ol the street tliree-lane, to facili- ttae the flow of traffic in making right and left turns. On ithe east side of S. Columbia Sl., meters will not be set for the present angle parking now in force. Meters will be placed on the first lilock of Henderson St. for one-hour parallel parking, with the exception of four 12-minute places n each side of the street directly adjacent 'to Franklin St. One-hour parallel meters will be placed on boh sides of the N. Col umbia St. block from Franklin to Rosemary St. Two 12-minute me- mands more respect,” a spokesman at the Board meeting Monday said hers will be set in ti ont of tlie Wes- ot Chief Blake. “Appointing him ern Union office on the west sids your Chief of Police will add statue to a fine police force.” Local Cancer Unit To Meet Thursday of the street. Two-hour angle me ters will be placed on the east tide of N. Columbia St. from Rose mary St. to the Railway Express office, where two or three 12-:iT!in- ute meters will be set. fessor in the School of Education, endorsed by the Chapel Hill Board plans are available, should the mer- and Everett Eugene Wilson, asso- of Education. gsr fail, to care for white high ciate professor of social work. “I'm not sure now what cuts will school students or Negro elemen- Prof. Jenkins, a member of the be made, if any,” Mr. Johnston tary and high school Students who UNC faculty since 1951, will return said. “It's a certain fact, 'though, cannot or do not want to pay the that same cuts will have to be $30 tuition set by the 'Chapel Hill made, since our funds fall so far Seliool Board for entrance in the short of operating expenses.” local schools. Superintendent Johnston had ask- Grey Culbreth, Chairman of the- cation and service and from the ed for the raise in the supplemen- Chapel Hill Board of Education, 1953 Crusade. Certificates will be Pa., and the Pennsylvania School '^^x to cover the salary of a said that since the tax 'supplement awarded outstanding volunteers in junior high school principal and increase was not allowed, it appear- the county for their work during some of the teachers that will be ed evident that “we wUl not be the past year. * For the past two yeai;s Tracy has tended Wake Forest, Duke and needed, since state funds will not able to give all the serrieps've had Dr. H. Max Schiebel of Durham (aught at the University of Color- LNC. cover the cost. Money raised local- hoped.'’ will be the guest speaker. to public school duties as superin tendent of the Hickory schools. Wil son, whose resignation became ef fective June 30, was educated at State Teachers Cllege, Millersville, The Orange County unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its annual meeting Thursday even ing at 8 o’clock m the Institute of Pharmacy, according to President Mrs. K. M. Brinkhous. Members will hear reports from the nominating committee, edu- RiPORTS degrees from Yale University. Partly cloudy, warm and humid today and tomorrow, with scat tered thunder showers. Low to night around 70. High Low Rainfall Monday 87 66 1,05 'i'uesday 85 69 .05 Weritiesilay 87 70 .00
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