MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM WA$|
TRAINING SITE FOR ASTRONAUTS
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a, rephrased'to
ter on blasphemy.
—, in 1959 no university
impus in the world had even a
_mple planetarium. Now, with
the benefit of 20 years of hind
right, a great many North Car
olinians point with pride ’tie the
Morehead Planetarium which
has brought much distinction to
both the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and the
entire state in which it has be
come a major tourist attraction.
While the purpose of ai plan
etarium is to recreate on an in
terior dome a facimiie of the
solar system, the Chape’ Hill
facility can do that and much
more. *■
Equipped with a new Model
VI Zeiss planetarium which was
installed early this year, the
Morehead planetarium is one of
the most sophisticated of its
kind in the world. Among oth
er things the new. instrumenta
tion allows the narrator to make
the stars scintillate, to control
the brilliance of the stars
through a complete range of
intensity and to project separat
ly up to 20 constellation figures
in motion with their respective
star patterns.
The new projector can zoom
in on any planet or star or star
/duster for a view from any
point on earth or earth orbit for
any time forward or backward
for thousands of years. It can
dhow five different types of
solar eclipses and a number
of obscure things like the trans
its of Vehus and the parallex of
Sirius.
Approximately 125,000. visit
ors, see the planetarium’s daily
shows each year. In addition,
the planetarium is also contri
buting a vital role to man’s con
quest of space.
inis wees wnne diaries uon-j
rad and Alan Bean descend upon
the surface of the moon while
their colleague, Richard Gor
don, circles above in lunar or
bit, three more of the Chapel
Hill planetarium’s former stu
dents ri1! tsve beremf spa**?
heroes
For almost 10 years, Ameri
can astronauts have studied the
fundamental techniques of prob
ing their ways through the dark,
unmarked avenues of. space at
the Morehead Planetarium in
Chapel Hill. . - a : ‘
Each of the astronauts is giv
en an introductory program of
celestial jpatvigatjtpa when he is
initially (chosen** ftir the space
program. Then when he is as
signed to a specific series of
missions, he returns to Chapel
Hill with his teammates for more
advanced and more specific in
struction.
Some Ji the astronauts have
as much as 116 hours in
planetarium chamber itself
additional time in other
of the facility. A separate
of instruction was de
d for each of the Mercury,\
and 'Apollo programs.'
Gemini program, which
of
how la
should
e viewing apparatus
the Apollo vehicles
to enable the astronauts to ef
fectively use the stars in celes
tial navigation.■ .
Why was the UNC facility chos
en by space officials?
In 1959; National Aeronautic
and Space Administration offi
cials invited planetariums
around the country to submit a
proposal of how their facilities
could be used in. training future
astronauts.
'Jenzano offered a plan for
use of the Chapel Hill planetar
ium which was accepted by
NASA. Since February 1960 the
Morehead Planetarium has been
the astronomical brain of the
American'space program.
This role has focused world
wide attention on the Chapel
£011 facility which was establish
ed partially because a leading
astronomer once stated that
North Carolinians were “the
most astronomically ignorant
people in all America.”
Mdrehead, irritated by the
remark, told the author, Harv
ard’s Harlow Shapley, “Amend
your statement, Dr. Shapley, to
read, ‘Of all the people in Am
erica, North Carolinians are
the most ignorant of astrono
mical matters’ and we’ll build a
planetarium.”
Dr. Shapely amended his re
mark and Morehead built the
world’s most sophisticated plane
tarium which now represents
an investment of more than $4
million. y -
The planetarium is only a
part of the huge facility which
also consists of art galleries,
scientific exhibits and meeting
rooms. "
It has become so closely iden
tified with the American space
program that stamp collectors
from all oyer the world send,
stamped, self-addressed letters
to be stamped with the More
ead Planetarium mark and mail
ed on the date of an important
American flight.
Actually, Its role in the space
race is only one of the many
functions it serves. Daily shows
are offered weekdays for both
student groups and public au
diences. Public shows are also
available on the weekends.
Planetarium shows, which in
clude technical and seasonal at
tractions, combine tb“ art of
shonuiaushlj) with the tuistique
of science to draw viewers and
send them away with a little
more knowledge of the uni
verse than (they brought with
them. i
Schedules jyt planetarium
events are available t>y writing
to . the Morehea'cf Planetarium,
University of North Carolina,
The world’s longest golf hole, a
745-yard, par-6, is located at the
Black- Mountain1 Golf Club.
There are 47 daily newspapers
and 148 non-dailies published in
North Carolina which boast a
combined circulation of' more
than 1.5 million readers.. 1
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
JONESCOUNTY
WHEREAS, the undersigned,
acting as Trustee, in a certain
deed of trust executed by Her
man M. MdArthur and wife,
Charlotte McArthur end record
ed in Book 144, page* 96 in the
office of the Register of Deeds
of Jones County, foreclosed and
offered for sale the land here
inafter described; and whereas
within the time allowed by law
an advanced bid1 was filed with
with the Clerk of the Superior
Court and an order issued direct
ing the Trustee to resell said
land upon an opening bid of
Eight Thousand Nine Hundred
Seventy Five and No/100 ($8,
975.00) Dollars.
Now therefore, under and by
virtue of said order of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Jones
County, and the power of sale
contained in said deed of trust,
the undersigned Trustee will of
fer for sale upon said opening
bid at pubHc auction to the
highest bidder for cash at the
door of the county courthouse
in Jones County, Trenton, North
Carolina, at 12 o’clock noon, on
the 24th day of November, 1969,
the following described1 proper
ty located in Tuckahoe Town
ship, Jones County, North Caro
lina:
Tract No. 1: Beginning at a
lightwood stake at the south
west corner of Pleasant Hill
Church yard and runs South
26% West 150 yards to a maple
in a branch, thence with the
various courses of the branch
to a lightwood stake, then South
87-00 East to-a marked poplar
on the public road andi then with
the public road to a lightwood
stake, at the southeast corner
of the church yard. Then a
Straight line to the beginning;
containing 4 acres, more or less,
being the same lands described
in a deed from Luther King to
Wilbur King dated November
5, 1949 recorded in Book 112,
page 231 to which deed refer
ence is hereby made for a com
plete description.
Tract No. 2: A tract or parcel
of land lying and being in Tuck
ahoe'Township, Jones County,
North Carolina, beginning at a
lightwood stake on the north
side of the road leading to Er
vin’s cross road a corner of
Hines Bros. Lumber Co. and
runs thence with their line a
northwardly direction to Trent
River, thence with Trent River
a southwardly direction to the
bridge on the Trenton-Pleasant
Hill Road, thence with the road
to the Pleasant Hill Church prop
erty lines, thence with the
Church property lines its vari
ous courses back to Kevin’s cross
road, Public road, thence'with
the road westwardly to the be
ginning containing 22 acres more
or less. Excepting the Cemetary
lots and Church lot from the
operation of this deed. This be
ing the same land conveyed to
Wilbur King by H. I. King and
wife, Janie King, recorded in
Book 100, page 71, to which
deed reference is heremade for
a complete description.
Tract No. 3: Located in Tuck
ahoe Township, Jones County,
North Carolina, begiiining at the
Pleasant Hill and Ervin Cross
Road to Hines Brothers line,
thence southeastward to an iron
stake in the line of Henry King
and Hines line, then east to Lu
ther Kang’s line to a maple
stump, containing 4 acres, more
ore less, being the same lands
described hi a deed from H. J.
King and wife, Janie King, to
Wilbur fflng recorded in Book
_, page_, Jones County Reg
istry. Being a part of the same
lands as deeded to O. P. Shep
pard and wife, Emma G. Thomp
son Sheppard from Wilbur King
and wife, Edna F. King and Lu
ther King of record Jones Coun
ty Registry in Book 112, page
251. Being also die same lands
as deeded to Herman M. McAr
thur and wife, Charlotte McAr
thur by 0. P. Sheppard and
*ife, Emma G. Thompson Shep
pard of record Jones Co. Reg.
in Book 146, page 13.
Subject to unpaid taxes, and
(deeds of trust of recbrd in
Book 145, page 47, and Book 143,
page 217, Jones County Registry.
This the 6th day of November,
1969.
Darris W. Koonce
Trustee
Darris W. Koonce
Attorney at Law
Trenton, N.C.
JJ—11-13,20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The utidessigned, having qual
ified as Administrator of the
Estate fit Jasper Metts, deceas
ed, late of Jones County, this
is to notify all persons having
claims against said Estate to
present them to the undersigned
before the 14th day of May,
1970, otherwise, this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recov
ery.
All persons indebted to said
Estate will please make imme
diate settlement.
This the 14th day of Novem
ber, 1969.
Mable T. Metts,
Administrator of the
Estate of Jasper Metts
Brock and Gerrans
Attorneys at Law
Trenton, North Carolina
J—11-20,27; 12-4,11
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
JONES COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR'S —
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor
of the estate of George Brim
age of Jones County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against
the estate of said George Brim
age to present them to the un
dersigned within 6 months from
date of the publication of this
notice or same will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 5th day of November,
1969. >
Donald P. Brock,
Executor x
P. 0. Box 219,
Trenton, N. C. 28585
Brock and Gerrans
Trenton, N. C.
Attorneys
11-6,13,20,27 _l
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