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Five Cents The Copy CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1955 $4.50 The Year By Mail EIGHT PAGES THIS ISSUE Connmissioners Drop Record Vote Likely Sewer, Water Act Drive MARY COTTEN DAVEN- At Polls Tomorrow (1)0 was 'to make a secona Feel Existent Bill [ince on the “Two for the Turnout Of Up To 1,200 Is Seen Possible 1 television show Saturday Will P(ermit Action failed to , get off from Chap­ For Biennial Elections In Chapel Hill as expected owing to a mrs- The Orange County Com­ A tuinoiit of up to 1,200 lolers is expected in Chapel tanding as to plane reser- missioners this morning voted Hill tomorrow for the biennial numicipal elections. i She said today: “I didn’t to drop their recpiest for a This could he a record vote for the town, which saw 1,041 ihem),|hey didn’t, and here special enabling icrt in the ballots cast during the 1953 elections. Increased interest has yith a bit of explaining to (general Assembly to allow account of her first sp­ oeen evidenced in this year’s ♦ — — —- “ them to use tax money to ex- in a J’lew York TV studio campaign since two members of posed by the board of aldermen. le editorial page of this is- tend sewer and water lines in- the district school board are being Registrar R. ti. Vaughn will to the county. elected for the first time. Though keep the polls in the fire station al On the basis of a question URPRISE CAMPAIGN TO ?vlayqr O. K. Cornwell is unopposed the Town Hall open from 6:30 a.m. us to the constitutionality of I WebbjEvans for mayor of Nine/y-three persons had vo­ until 6:30 p.m. Results of the elec­ this bill, which has already passed “b developed via telephone ted in the Carrboro town elec­ tion can be obtained as they are the House in Raleigh, the commis­ {earned during the evening by Srboro last night, with the tions today by noon-tinoe. Reg­ sioners decided to proceed on the telephoning the News Leader of­ 'that a considerably heavier istrar G. C. Brookbank will keep authority of an existent statewide fice, 8-444. This newspaper will bt tpectei fClectorate is turn- the polls in the Town Hall open bill which permits a county to use in contact with the judges of the sf to the polls today. Mr. until 6:30 p.m. The total vote non-tax funds for this same pur­ election as they count the ballots ran agajpst incumbent May- is expected to be from 250 to Sullivan Gibson two years pose. and will be glad to pass on the re­ 300—slightly heavier than had sults to callers. t announced several months GET ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The basic question involved, of course, is giving the county the pow'- been anticipated. For judge of the recorder’s courl would [not seek the office —The N. C. Division of the er to build water and sewer lines Cor re-election in his own right incumbent William S. Stewart is im, leaving R. B. Todd un American Cancer Society, rep­ to serve industry which might de­ there are six persons seeking the being opposed by attorney Roy M I on the regular ballot. !t’s resented by its President, Wil­ cide to locate in the Chapel Hill- three seats at stake on the board Cole. In the aldermen’s race are lood Mr. Evans’ name is liam C. Friday of Chapel Hill, Carrboro area, or perhaps else­ of aldermen and a spirited con­ incumbents Obie Davis and Rog­ Written pn the blank space received a special plaque from where in the county. The Carr­ .SSS5- test is in progress for the judge- ers Wade, and Grady Pritchard fodd’s {on many ballots to- Fred Learned (right). Society boro Industry Group is currently HEAVY HAUL—Patrolmen of the Chapel Hill police department examine their record haul in ship of the recorder’s court. Charles Stancell, Gene Strowd, and press chief, for the national or­ working through the Stale DeparU taxpaid liquor, confiscated at a local residence on Saturday evening. Left to right are Patrolmen Da­ Bond Issue Should Pass William M. Alexander. CHAPEL HILL FIREMEN ganization, in the state group's ment of Conservation and Devel­ vid Caldwell, Charles Byrd, James Council, Charlie Edmonds, and Herman Stone. Also to be voted on are six In the School Board race the Towniof Carrboro coope- "vigorous fight to preserve its opment to get a large electronics News Leader Photo municipal improvements bond is­ following five are seeking the two festerday afternoon to ex- independent educational and seats to be elected on the six-man firm to put a plant here. Savs 'Come On In, Bo’^s' , . . sues totalling $190,000. As there a burning brush pile on fund-raising crusade." "Now Have Authority" has been no publicly announced op­ board: James L. Godfrey, Richard l|0semary Street. The fire “It appears we now liave the position to these, all six votes are E. Jamerson, Fred Edwards, ' mvhen (wind blew down a expected to be approved as pro­ Charles F. Milner, and Jack Lasley. authority under Senate Bill 176 O',, behind Ogburn’s Furni- Over 15,000 to do what we want to,’’ said Com­ rket and downed electric missioners Chairman R. J. M. Police Make Biggest Liquor Haul fparks from which ignited SAMPLE BALLOT Hobbs. “So it seems best to let “Come on in, boys!” j Cull pints of ABC store liqiior, gin, ’ $ .50 a shot. ^sh. To save Chapel Hill the present local act die.” This That the genial way Lucille Far­ i and vodka—eight brands in all. I The Farrow woman was charged inrolling a long hose line At Opening morning's action by the commis­ row, Basnight Lane resident, greet­ It w'as the biggest haul of store- j with illegal possession of whiskey Town of Chapel Hill, N. C. ; nearest fire hydrant the sioners was taken after W. E. ed police early Saturday evening bought liquor the police had net­ [ for the purpose of sale and re- Carlmro loaned its new Easterling of the Local Govern­ when they appeared at her door, ted locally in many months and on j leased on $100 bond. Participating Municipal Election by*pon'flusher tank truck for Of Belk Store ment Commission in Raleigh and search warant in hand, to cheek Die basis that the stuff is general­ ! in the raid were Patrolmen Her- *™lsion, and doused the flames Upwards of 15,000 persons are the Institute of Government in the premises for liquor. In previous ly bootlegged hereabouts it would j man Stone, Charlie Edmonds, May 3, 1955 believed to have attended the Chapel Hill both gave an opinion visits to her residence the law of­ j bring the seller up to $100, since I Charlie Byrd, David Caldwell, and CLUB CATTLE JUDG- ‘ h'.ee-day grand opening of the that the proposed Orange County ficers had uncovered only small nuch of it is commonly sold at ^ James Council. INSTRUCTIONS Chapel Hill came in a Belk-Leggett-Horton store here over act was unconstitutional. Mr. East­ quantities of booze, though they al second "'best at the Fat the w'eekend. erling stated he did not believe ways suspected much more was 1. To vote for a candidate make a cross (X) mark in the square Bond Issues 5 & 6 . . . to the left of the name. Show jin Durham Thurs- Store Manager Carlton Byrd, that bonds floated on the basis of cached somewhere in the house. bning.^he Exchange Club this local act would sell until the vho termed the event “most suc- The Negro woman volunteered 2. If you tear, deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it ^sting of Red Tyler (who act had been tested in a court suit., that all she had on hand was two and get another. yearHwinner). Bill Blake, essful,’’ was unable to ^estimate and found to be constitutional. Am pints in the 'refrigerator, noting fire, Motor Equipment cr Foley, v.'ere runners-up ;he crowd accurately, in that it Institute spokesman noted that fhm that it was election day in Durham 3. Mark only with pencil or pen and ink. Among the other “also urpassed the' store officials’ en- N. C. Consitiition prevent.s thel •ind the ABC stores had been the competition were the lectations so completely. But passage of any local public health closed. The police looked in the who' entered a threc- since the store was practically bills. dining room, where two men were Needed By Municipality FOR MAYOR mposed of C. W. Davis, oacked during nearly all of the Orange County currently re­ sitting casually at a table, then in (Note: Here is the final article of a series in explanation of the (Vote for one (1)) arcy.and Dick Jamerson. hree days of the opening, the ceives between $35,000 and $40,- the kitchen where another woman $190,000 bond issue to be voted nnon in Chapel Hill toynon'ow.) -t istimate of 15,000 seemed relative- ROBBINS HAS GIVEN THE 000 yearly from non-tax revenue, was baking a pie. Needed moter and fire fighting ------□ OLIVER K. CORNWELI. y conservative. 'teaeh^ Association Thrift, such as fees from officials and Continuing their search high equipment would be purchased flusher truck, built locally over 20 jon- W^t Franklin Street Winners of the grand door prizes receipts from the state for beer and low through the house they with the final $47,000 of the $190,- years ago and now mounted on a □ ...... -...... Redding .gowns. The Shop- of TV sets given away each day and intangible taxes. It was es­ finally raised a square of linoleum 000 in bond issues to be voted up­ 1940 chassis, would be replaced ; report they're mighty at- timated this morning that if the in the bedroom. Beneath it they on by Chapel Killians tomorrow. ■were Ruth Bodenheimer, daughter with a 1,500 gallon fimsher. For FOR JUDGE OF RECORDER'S COURT I dresses for a prospective af Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bodenheimer present amount of non - tax found a ti'ap door, concealing a j Town Manager Thomas D. Rose, i the sanitary land fill garbage dis- ,nd caalbe bought at a bar- of Kenan Street; William N. Ge­ money was diverted to this sewer compartment between the floor i in backing the six propositions to ! posal dump a new tractor vehicle (Vote for one (1)) 'e. i rard of 211 Church Street and J. E. and water lines extension project beams. Out of this they pulled 18 j be presented for passage, pointed i would be purchased to replace the it would necessitate a $. 06 raise out that with the addition of the | eight-year-old bull clam now in □ WILLIAM S. 'STEWART ICER (E. PIERCE OF 5 i Bagwell of 128 Polk Street. The_ regular store hours of 9:30 a.m. to in the current tax rate to makfe $190,000 in bonds the municipali-, use. ^on Road in Glen Len- Wildcats Face Sanford □ ROY M. COLE 5:30 p.m. were begun today, though up for this. The estimated cost ty’s total bonded debt would be [ At present the fire department trieved.|his errant parakeet ihe store will be open until 8:30 on per mile of laying sewer or water $550,000 at the end of June—a : has just enough two and one-half a a^le of hours after There Tomorrow Night □ Friday evenings. lines is believed to be $20,000. total of only about three per cent inch hydrant hose for the capacity of ifs^ finding was print- The Chapel Hill Wildcats’ lead­ of the $16,000,000 assessed valua-1 of its three fire trucks. However, this column on Thursday People attended the opening Murray Sparrow Dies ership in the District HI confer­ i tion in the town. The fixed limita- j it has no spare hose available for FOR ALDERMAN lOoon.f He read of his event from Siler City, Pittsboro, ence will be on the line tomorrow ticn on bonded indebtedness for a use while hose is being dried out. |»king (jp at the C. F. War- (Vote for three (3)) Durham, Mebane, and for miles From Electrocution evening when they play Sanford municipality is eight per cent, he with part of the $7,000 issue for TJsejiut'at the end of Rog- around in the Chapel Hill trading there. noted, so that Chapel Hill’s pro-1 fire equipment an additional 2,000 □ G. OBIE DAVIS (rive ai{d went forthwith to area, according to Mr. Byrd'. Busi- Funeral services were held yes- Coach Bill Grice'.s base'oall nine poi'tionate total would be quite feel of spare hose would be pur- if A parakeet fancier, he’d nes all over town seemed to jimk teray afternoon at the Mt. Carmel was in good shape this afternoon I safe under this program. [ chased. Beside this several regu □ W. GRADY PRITCILVRD [bought another one to go ip considerably with the influx Church for Murray W. Sparrow, 35, foil' wing a week’s rest, because of j In addition, he pointed out, the ' lar gas masks are to be bought, □ CILYRLES M. STANCELL fas remaining companion f customers and visitors for the line foreman for the University a misunderstanding on the date 'State’s Local Government Com- to supplement the carbon-fiil smoke R that he now has three of Belk opening. The big Job for the Service Plants, who was electro­ tor a scheduled contest with Rox- mission, which must pass on all masks now on the fire trucks. If □ F. EUGENE STROWD 3eik folks today and for the next cuted late Friday afternoon while boro. As a result the locals will proposed issues, has given it ap- funds are available the town also several days will be the replenish­ □ ROGERS C. WADE viliJage of chapel supervising a work cre,w on a pow­ play Roxboro here Wednesday proval of the Chapel Hill propos- hopes to purchase extension lad strictly of yore, according ing of its merchandise, Mr. Byrd er pole at the corner of Greens­ evening at 8 o’clock in the Carr­ als, ‘We need' this program to keep flffs that will reach the fourth □ W'HXIAM M. ALEXANDER l^atest Rifled signs exhibited said. boro and Main Streets in Carrboro. boro Lions Park. At present Chap­ I pace with the growth of the com- |tl3ors of buildings. ijj. form (|f the parking situa- The Rev. Henry Morgan, Mt. el Hill has a 4-2 record for the : munity,” said Mr. Rose. j------^------□ ------r -...... lownto^. That is to say, Carmel pastor, assisted by the Rev. half-way mark in its season. j Here, in detail, is a breakdown; ... MARY LOVEJOY, Town Clerk fs Food Store and Belk’s Richard Jackson of Chapel Hill, “We’re well pleased with the i of the final two Issues: The $40,000 ‘ LOCal Entries Win jrecentlf -retained the ser- officiated. Interment was in the way the team’s coming along,’’ for motor equipment would go fori At Fat StOck ShoW Mti Carmel-Spairow cemetery. Mr. P a tojifn policeman on Fri- said Coach Grice, “We’re getting two new dump trucks, would re­ I Stewart Replies To Cole Sparrow, employed by the Uni­ better- pitching and the hitting place two of the town’s six trucks, i All five of Chapel Hill’s feedei 1 M Saturday afternoons to most of which are seven to eight steer entries in the regional fa | I raffle In their parking lots. versity Service Plants for the past seems to be improving, too. In the eight years, died in Memorial Hos­ win over Durham County last I years old. A third automatic pack-, stock show in Durham this past n Campaign For Judge Of Courl >ORO'S FIRE TRUCK SPED ; Monday, May 2 pital about an hour after he re­ week we had the best hitting of :er-type garbage truck would be! weekend received blue ribbons. > morning to extin- ceived the fatal shock which his the j'ear.” I purchased, and the 800-gallon ' Entered were animals owned by .Incumbent W. S. Stewart has police department in making ar­ mmI > we on the town garbage 8 p.fti. Jane Gray Award rites, ; arm brushed a 7,200-volt line. Dan Carroll, Bobby Ball, James taken issue with attorney Roy rests and policies of the solicitor , ngin (of the blaze wasn’t Graham Memorial. Surviving are his wife of the old Ball, Jane Bradshaw, and Carol Cole in the race for the judge- in prosecuting cases affect the [know. The flames 8 p.m. Hermann Weyl lecture, Raleigh Road, two sons, Phil and Bynum. They were purchased by ship of the Chapel Hill Record­ percentage of convictions. The re­ |®nin«up pretty good for a 207 Venable Hall. Roger of the home; two sisters, Uni/ersify Symphony Concert the Carolina Inn, Harriss-Conners er’s Court over the record of con­ port of the Clerk of the Chapel .Mrs. Dallas Robertson and Mrs. El­ victions in the Court. r“Uf -'-|he firemen put ’em Tuesday, May 3 Chevrolet, Inc., the local Colonial Hill 'Recorder’s Court for fiscal F® a'good crowd of kibit- mer Pendergraft ,both of Route, 3; Given Tomorrow Night Stores, and Duke University, and Following last Wednesday’s year 1953-54 shows that approxi­ pa time to gather. 1 p.m. Faculty Club luncheon', and his mother, Mrs. Pearl Spar­ To Be ?ach steer' brought an average of candidates’ meeting, at which both mately 83 per cent of the cases Carolina Inn. row, also of Route 3. The University Symphony Or­ bussy’s Petite Suite; Wagner’s 31c per hundred pounds. .nen appeared, Mr. Cole suggest­ before the court resulted in con­ 7:45 p.m. Baseball, Cubs vs. chestra, under the direction of Ed­ I Prelude to Die Meistersinger; and Agriculture teacher Ray Size­ ed in question form that the lo­ victions. In Burlington approxi­ netters win Glenn Parts, Lions Park. AAUP MEETING gar Alden, assistant conductor, will ; Handel’s Concerto Grosso in C Mi­ more took his entire agriculture cal court had an unusually high mately 80 per cent of the cases Chaiffil Hill. Tennis Club 8 p.m. University Symphony Prof. Roy Carter of the Univer­ play in Hill Hall tomorrow even­ nor. Four-H and FFA classes to the pa­ .ecord for conviction of defend­ result in convictions and in Dur­ ^Tort Bragg, 5-4, there concert. Hill Hall. sity School of Journalism will lead ing at 8 o’clock in a concert spon- Solo performers with the Handel rade and sale on Friday. ants. However, Judge Stewart de­ ham approximately 85 per .cent W. coBiing from behind to a panel discussion on W'UNC-TV soied by the Music Department. work are Bert Davis, Houston, Tex.; nied this in a reply over the Wednesday, May 4 of the cases result in convictions.” 5 th^e doubles matches, at this evening’s meeting of the The 60-piece ensemble, composed I Jean Heard, Chapel Hill; Mary COMMUNITY CLUB PICNIC veekend to Mr. Cole’s query. American Association of Univ'ei- summ^y: Roberts (FB) de- 3:30 p.m. Baseball, UNC vs. of students, faculty members, and .Gray Clarke, Washington, D. C.; The annual picnic of the Com- “Is it not true that approxi­ sity Professors at 7:30 in Gerrard ! munity Club will be held this 6-4, 6-3; Samp- Duke, Emerson Field. ^ residents of the community, will I and Melviij Bernstein, Chapel Hill. mately 95 to 97 per cent of all Hall. i Friday at 12:30 p.m. at the ™ (i(^eated Jarrard, 6-3, 8 p.m. Baseball, Chapel Hill vs.,j give the first performance of “tri­ I Mr.s. Heard, violinist, is a grad­ defendants tried in the Chapel ' home of the club president, Mrs. ' ’ (CH) defeated Roxboro, Lions Park. ! bute” from Suite for Orchestra by' uate of the University of Alabama Hill Recorder’s Court are con- ; Guy Phillips, on East Rosemary la Bradley (FBj 8 pm. Humanities Lecture, Car- HOSPITALIZED Roger McDuffie. and the Julliard School of Music. i'icted?” asked Mr. Cole. “And Com.poser, arranger, and trum- ; She is a member of the UNC .Or- I Street. The District President, Fair and cool tonight. Sunny 1-6, 6-4, 7-5; Lee roll Hall. Today's register of patients is that not a rather high percent­ and warmer tomorrow. Expect­ pe! playe''. Mr, McDuffie is a grad­ i chestra, and has played in the [ Mrs. Johnson Matthews of Dur- 3ted Mountel, 6-4, 6-3; at Memorial Hospital includes age of convictions?” ed low tonight, upper 40's. Ex­ I J™ defeated Monroe, 3-6. Thursday, May 5 uate student in the Music Deaprt- ; University Quartet, i ham, will be present to install the L. B. Atwater, Mrs. William ment, completing requirements for j Mr. Bernstein, harpsichordist, is ' club officers for the coming year. In a written reply Judge Stew­ pected high tomorrow, upper MeGinty and 4 p.m. John Au.stin philosophy Baldwin, R. P. Bond, Mrs. J.' T. an M.A. degree and teaching certi­ an instructor in the Music Depart- art stated; “I must say that I 70's. if Seated Roberts and lecture, Morehead Building. Bradshaw, Billie Burnett, Mrs. T. ficate. He received his B.A. degree ; ment. A graduate of the University ! BAKE SALE FRIDAY believe that each case must be de­ High Low Rainfall “d Jai- 8 p.m. School Art Cuild, Univer­ cided upon its own merits with­ ^.Higgins and Brad­ P. Duhart, Mrs. Ray Hall Jr., Clar. from UNC in 1949. I of Michigan, he has appeared with I The Hillel Women’s Club will Thursday 68 48 .00 sity Library Assembly Room. out regard to whether the verdict Friday 77 42 .00 'll 6-1;, .Cowden and ence Heer, A. P. Hudson, Suzanne Other works on the Tuesday the UNC orchestraa s a soloist, and j have a special Mother’s Day bake ^ 8 p.m. Hack Johnson and his Series program are: Beethoven’s will raise or lower the percent­ Saturday 77 48 .00 jated Mountel and Litwack, R. A. Poole, R. B. Stude- j with the University Quartet as a ; sale this Friday beginning at 8:30 j Tennesseeans, Lifns Park. Symphony in D Major, No. 2; De­ pianist. a.m. in Fowlers’ Food Store. age of convictions. Policies of the Sunday 78 49 .00 ■66, 6-1. 8 p.m. Junior recitals, Hill Hail. baker, David Roberts.