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Marking ivieters—They Draw Praise For Places^ Gripes On Police Eagerness' shool student finished the ft of his case. Free park- be aliowed in front of High School, he said. K. Cornwell leaned back ir. you very much, son, you your case well,” he said lir of a man who had imiliar story before. He swered calls all week le asking just the same ve asked,” the mayor f were from doctors, tele- lairmen, carpenters. In Iready have a file of pe- ing exemptions from the school group, appearing ght at the Board of Al- meeting, requested ex- iring school hours for 17 spaces directly fronting the school. Teachers and students have filled nearby, unmetered Church St. and the Belk-Leggett-Horton Co. parking lot. Now, they said said, nobody parked in the 17 spaces. “A problem has been created, not alleviated.” Paul Houston, the group’s major spokesman, said The council took the only action it could. The meters will remain in front of the high school and at other spots until the council, according to the mayor, “knows what kind of exemptions we must njake.” Parking meters are causing con siderable comment and discussion. Some of it is favorable, some criti cal. They affect, more personally than anyone, the motorists who must pay the fare—and the mer chants who depend on these motor ists to park at their store and do business. To get a cross-section of preval- ing opinion on the issue, the News- Leader yesterday took a sampling of comments from eight merchants —their opinion and that of their customers. In a nutshell, the people like the newly-created parking space, and they dislike just as much the way police are always there with a tick et when time expires. Here are the conunents, imed- ited: Store Manager—“I am surprised at the very few comments and complaints we’ve had from cus tomers. They talked much more about them before than now. Grocery store manager—“Most of the comments I have received have been favorable. People now feel they have a chance to get a fair share of the available parking space. There were a lot of gripes before hand, but now these same people are favorable to the idea.” Store manager—“For the first two or three days I heard nothing fav orable, but comments are kind of simmering down. Then, most of them were pretty irate. I happen to favor the meters, and I don’t see where people have any complaints. I’ve actually had customers who don’t put any money in, then run in and out of my store two or three times to see if the police are coming.” Store owner—“I’ve heard an awful lot of griping. A lot of people haven’t become accustomed to the idea yet and are caught without pennies and nickels. When they dash to get change, the cops tag their car. Many customers feel the police should be a little more leni ent. It hasn’t hurt business any, fortunately, because there is not a large shopping center housing free parking on the edge of town.” Store Manager—“I’ve heard con siderable comment, mostly favor able. Customers express a willing ness to pay for the assurance they will find some place to park down- Chapel Hill News Leader Leading With The News in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Glen Lennox and Surrounding Areas FIFTH YEAR, NO. 91 CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NO^fEMBER 20, 1958 EIGHT PAGES THIS ISSUE town. My opinion is that within two months, it will be an accepted thing.” Store manager—“I have heard very many complaints but many say you can get parking places now. It seems to me that I’ve heard folks say that sometimes the cops ap pear to hover over a meter when it is nearing expiration and then pounce a ticket on it. I think they should be a little more lenient. After all, the meters are to help parking, not to punish people.” Store owner—“I’ve heard lots of praise and a lot of disgust eX' pressed. Some folks^ from Durham like the meters here because they can’t use anything but nickels over there. And some say they are get ting parking spaces downtown now for the first time in many years. (See PARKING METERS, Page 8) ER THERE, MR. CHAIRMAN—William S. Roth, director ervice for Boy Scouts in the Occoneechee Council, is shown ongratulations to Sandy McCiamroch, third from right, after installed him as new district chairman of the Orange dis- 1 to right are Ralph Howard, Carrboro, and Clarence Jones of Hillsboro, vice-chairmen, McCiamroch, John Efiand of Efiand, vice- chairman, and Roth. About 250 persons attended the 1958 district annual dinner of Orange district, held at the Tin Can last night. News Leader Photo EOPLE Brief i Trembley Top Scoutmaster i Orange District Installs Officers HILL AND CARRBORO ith a taste for Italian ave had a field day af- s edition of The Daily 1 what one wag called of the Pizzas,” La Piz he Italian pies at half- j same edition, Anton- them FREE. NGE COUNTY CHAP- ssociation for Retarded selling candy bars to to carry on work in during National Re- ren’s Week, continuing dng Day. Roy G. Hall y chairman. THE BRISKLY-CON- ge Scout District meet- t, L. J. Phipps, serving of ceremonies, remin- days in Scouting back He noted that the man he first Scout troop in ity. Rev. J. J. Green, Hillsboro and now of is still around. Mr. remembered playing - young Scout named i. LATIONS, OF COURSE n team at Gravley San- the new tuberculosis ly papers splashed it morning. According to vaccine is the result •s of work by the team, )r. H. Mac Vandiviere Ituart Willis. 'the Orange Scout District last night installed new officers and handed out awards at its annual districf dinner meeting at the Tin Can. An estimated 250 parents and Scout leaders attended. Sandy McCiamroch was Installed as president, succeeding L. J. Phipps, who presided at the pot luck affair. The award for top Scoutmaster in the district went to Paul Trembley, Scoutmaster of Troop 835, sponsored in Chapel Hill by the Congregational Christian Church. William S. Roth, Raleigh, director of field services for the Occoneechee Council, installed Mr. McCiamroch as district chairman and John L. Efiand Jr., Efiand Clarence Jones, Hillsboro, and Ralph Howard, Carr boro, as district vice-chairmen. Distinguished service awards went to Trembley;' to Mention Clark of Pack 438, 'Hillsboro, as outstanding Cubmaster; to Mrs. Ruth West, Pack 845, Carrboro; outstanding Den Mother; and to W. M. “Red” Tyler of Chapel Hill as outstanding district committeeman. Mr. Tyler is camping chairman of the Orange District. Attendance awards for troops un der 15 members went to Troop 449 first place, and Troop 450 Efiand. I'or troops 15 and over, first place Council T o Meet T oday, Consider Suit Proposal Chapel Hill’s Board of Aider- men were to meet this afternoon to give their decision on a compro mise offered to settle a year-old law suit inaugurated by the town. At its meeting Monday night, the council heard the five-point com promise offered by James Farlow, attorney for the M. J. ' Dawson estate. The suit against the late Mr. Dawson was instituted by the town in 1957 when the town alleged that he violated certain building ordi nance codes while building an apartment structure on Rosemary St. According to Mr. Farlow, who reconstructed the case, Mr. Daw son had built one 12-unit section of the apartments under a town-is sued permit, ana was well along on the second 10-unit structure when Town Manager Thomas Rose notified him of the violation. Ac cording to Mr. Farlow, the sec ond permit was issued a year from the first, when the initial building was already occupied. The town argued that Mr. Daw son did not liave adequate foot age for a residential area under the tow'n’s zoning ordinance. This precipitated the suit. Under terms of the compro mise, the Dawson Estate would purchase a 3,400-square foot lot now housing the Greene Electric Co., remove the building, and clear the area for additional parking space. Mr. Farlow said that the (See COUNCIL, Page 8) went to Troop 826 of Chapel Hill and second place to Troop 835 of Chapel Hill. Awards for success in financial drives went tp Efiand,, Hillsboro, New Hope, and Cedar Grove. Carr boro and Caldwell have not com pleted their drives and Chapel Hill’s organization derives its funds from the Community Chest. Troop 835 won top honors for table arrangements at the dinner, with Troop 449 second. Local Chest Drive Nearing 1958 Goal Chapel Hill’s Community Chest is nearing its goal. Orville Campbell, director of the drive to raise $30,320 to support 19 agencies, said today that while fig ures of collections are incomplete, he felt that the drive will make its quota. Mr. Campbell, who has directed the drive from a hospital bed for a week, was lavish in his praise for the drive’s workers. “I’ve never seen a group of peo ple put as much effort into any thing as these people.” Local Fans Requested To Foot It To Game The University Athletic Dept, has requested that Chapel Hilli- ans waik—^not ride—to the ball game Saturday. Athletic Director Chuck Erick son made the request, noting that if local fans walk, it will allevi ate the parking situation and benefit visitors to the town. Glen Lennox' Fire Station Bids Are Near Bids will be received soon on a new fire station for Glen Lennox. Fire Chief John Boone said today that architects are putting flnish- ng touches on plans for the station, which will be near the Patterson- Joyner-Jones clinic. Chief Boone said details of the new station will be released in about 10 days. Town Manager Tom Rose told the town’s board of aldermen Monday night that signing of a deed for the tract housing the station is merely a “formality.” Some $40,000 in town money has been authorized but fi nancing has not been settled, he said. Tigers Finish Grid Practice For Clinton Lincoln High School wound up practice today for its eastern divi sion championship battle here to morrow night with Clinton. The two teams, both unbeaten, clash for the eastern AA title, with a berth in a state final game with a western team waiting the winner. Lincoln hopes to extend its 1958 winning streak to nine games and its three-year record to 29 games without defeat. It is also defending its A A title. Game time for the contest is 8 p.m., at Lion’s Park in Carrboro. John Tapley Resigns As Town Prosecutor Chapel Hill’s Boa'rd of Al dermen is once again look ing for a prosecuting attorney for Recorder’s Court. John Tapley, who was nam ed only last month to the position after Emery Denny, Jr. resigned, Monday nopfied the council that he must resign the post, effective Dec. 17. Mr. Tapley said he had accept ed an “unexpected” offer from an out-of-town source. He is a local attorney. The council also held a hearing on paving assessments and decided, after hearing several individuals, to defer confirmation of the assess ments pending “further study.” Residents from the Pine Lane area (juestioned the town’s method of averaging assessments instead of individual units paying their own taxes. During the discussion, Mayor O. K. Cornwell noted that Chapel Hill is the only toy/n in North Carolina financing blacktopping wholly from Powell Bill turnback funds. “And we may not be able tp con tinue to use these funds on capital expenditure,” he said. Streamer Ban OK'd The council voted approval of an ordinance which makes it a mis demeanor to put up streamers in Chapel Hill without obtaining a permit from the town manager. The ordinance goes into effect im mediately. Referred back to the town plan ning board was a plat for the Clark Hills subdivision. Attorney James R. Farlow protested approval on the grounds that the planning board should have not designated one lot a street .Instead, he asked that it be made a recreation area, without rezoning the lot as a rec- pation area. In other business, the council; Decided that Stancelb Motor Co., which holds a contract with the town for selling license plates, be required to keep monthly records of collections should the contract, which comes up for renewal soon, be given to the firm again, Erie Peacock, town auditor, said the firm had not turned in a monthly record since last March. Approved the placing of six bus- (See ALDERMEN, Page 8) BEAT DOCK! — That's the war cry going around the campus and around town this week as the big game of the year approaches. Preparing to take part in the "Beat Dook" parade tomorrow are these members of Kappa Delta Sorority as they work on backyard details of their float entry. Left to right, they are Miss Patty Faires, Charlotte; Miss Judy Scott, Richmond, Va.; Miss Jane Sharp, Jacksonville,' Fla.; Miss Lynne Courtney, Asheville; Miss Peggy Bradford, Charlotte; and Miss Peggv Moore, Kensing ton, Conn. See story on Page 2. News Leader Photo Weather REPORTS Expectant Father Stops, Too Late Fair and cool today, with scattered frost tonight. Tomor row, fair and not so cool. Satur day, fair and mild. High today, 60-68. Low tonight in the mid 30's. High tomorrow, 66-72. Patrolman Mann Norris Jr. of Hillsboro had often read of po lice officers in the cities, taxi drivers, and even a few North Carolina highway patrolmen be ing called to perform "midwife" duties for expectant mothers who didn't quite make it to the ursday, Nov. 20 — Community Council, . - Estes Hills PTA, School. Pharmacy Wives meet- ;e of Pharmacy. - Facuity Newcomers y Lenoir Hall. rida.y, Nov. 21 “Beat Dook” parade. - Interracial Fellowship meeting, Second Baptist turday, Nov. 22 Football, UNC vs. Duke, lium. - Football dinner, Chap- itry Club. mday, Nov. 23 ■ “Little Singers of Pa- rial Hall, onday, Nov. 24 Chapel Hill Garden Club, Pharmacy. League of Women Voters brary Assembly Room. Carrboro PTA 'After' Dogs Cites Restricting Ordinance The Carrboro PTA today urged persons to keep their dogs off the Carrboro Elementary School grounds, and cited a town ordi nance which strictly restricts ac tivities of canines within the city limits. According to members of the parent-teacher organization, “there is a potential $1,000 worth of dam age” which could be done to the school grounds by dogs. They em phasized that that much damage has not yet been done. Mrs. C. T. Kaylor, president of the club, noted that considerable grading and planting of grass around the school has been ac complished and that Calvin Burch, chairman of the grounds and land scaping committee of the PTA, is planning to start a program of planting trees and shrubbery. The PTA is paying for the grading and landscaping work, with the Orange County Board of Education provid ing fertilizer and grass seed. “So far,” Mrs. Kaylor said, “chil dren have been careful to stay off the planted areas. However, many dogs, running loose on the grounds, have torn up considerable areas. These places were replanted and school authorities trust that per sons owning dogs will keep them off school grounds.” Under an ordinance passed in 1936, any dog found running loose within the town of Carrboro can be shot on sight by the chief of police, without notice to the own er. Owners of dogs caught are sub ject to misdemeanor charges and a $50 fine. Dogs are allowed on Carrboro streets only under leash. hospital. But Saturday night it "did happen here" and to none other than Patrolman Norris. Patrolling the Highway 70 area west of Hillsboro, Norris noted a speeding vehicle heading to ward Mebane and decided he'd better stop the driver. An ex cited James Crutchfield, Meb ane Negro, jumped from the car at the siren signal, and blurted his frantic expianation. He had to get his wife to the Mebane Clinic NOW. An incredulous patrolman, wary from long experience with speeders' excuses, turned his flashlight onto the car's occu pants just as the county's young est native made his arrival. No further argument was needed and a thoroughly excited patrol man told a thoroughly excited father to "follow me." The waiting doctor declared the arrival a healthy and robust citizen as he completed the per functory services and probably wrote for the record "medical assistance unnecessary." For Mann Norris, another chapter in tha exciting saga of a highway patrolman who de cided long ago "anything can happen in Orange County." 1958 Christmas Seals Mailed To Residents In Local Area THEY GOT OUT ALIVE—This late-model car got a rough going over last night when it was in volved in a wreck at Cane Creek bridge on Highway 54, 10 miles west of Chapel Hill. A big truck was also involved in the accident. Despite the appearance of the wreckage, the three occupants—all women— escaped without serious injury. They were identified by N. C. Memorial Hospital authorities as Audrey Boldt and Eloise Jordan of Burlington and Jean McDowell, Graham. Misses Boldt and McDowell were re leased, Miss McDowell held for treatment, v'he truck driver, unidentified, escaped injury. , News Leader Photo Bargain - conscious Christmas shoppers have been given the op portunity of getting a good buy through the mail during the ap proaching holiday season. The 1958 colorful Christmas Seals have been mailed to residents of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro com munity along with a reminder of the need for a continuing fight against tuberculosis. Chairman Roy Armstrong has urged prompt replies from those receiving seals through the mail. The theme of this year’s cam paign emphasizes that tuberculosis is a disease that is just as infec tious, just as destructive, just as deadly—if undetected—as it ever was. Funds from the purchase of seals will enable the Chapel Hill-Carr- boro Tuberculosis Association to carry on its work in case-find and health education assistan health education supplies; nu tion programs; patients’ servic scholarships for health educat workshops, and research proje The “'mail-order” bargain t season contains three sheets seals selling for $1.00 each. Persons desiring greater part pation in the fight against tuber losis are invited to buy hea bonds, which are available in v ious denominations. These may be purchased throu Sandy McCiamroch, health bo chairman. The Christmas Seals were pa aged and prepared for mailing the Chapel Hill Kiwanis Club unc the direction of Gen. F.' C. Shepa and Rogers Wade.
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