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Arkansas State press., 1958-12-12
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One of the social events Of
The season has been the marriage
md reception in Chicago of Faye
Banks of McGhee, and Benjamin
J. johnson, careers counselor at
Dunbar Vocational high school.
The affair took place on Satur-
day November 20, at quaint
Thorndike Hilton chapel, Univer-
sity of Chicago The couple were
united by the Reverend Joseph
Evans. pastor of Good Shepherd
congregational church. Mrs. Faye
Gray. teacher at Farren elemen-
tary school served as Matron of
Honor. DR.. Ohio M. Robinson,
principal of Haven and Keith
school was best man. DR.. Robin
son is also principal of Phillips
evening school and the groom is
assistant principal
Immediately following the mar
riage a gala reception was held
IN the Clarence Sidney Funks
Cloisters of the University of
Chicago. More than 300 friends
braved zero degree weather to at
tend the reception and wish the
couple luck and happiness.
The former Miss Banks and
MIR. Johnson were introduced by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gray in
Chicago during the past Christmas
holidays two days before Miss
Banks departed to resume her du-
ties as a teacher in Stuttgart. A.
fast courtship ensued over the
telephone eliminating in the vows
on November 20.
The bride Is currently teaching
at Phillips elementary school
while the groom is Careers Coun-
30 at Dunbar and assistant
principal of Phillips evening
school.
Among the many who attended
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Mrs. Wells Asks That Mrs. Alden Be
Paid for Teaching Music in Schools

Mrs. Warner Wells petitioned
the Chapel Hill Board OF Education
at its meeting last Monday night
10 arrange the School budget SO
as to include salary for Mrs.
Edgar Alden. teacher Of band and
orchestra in the Chapel Hill
Schools. Mrs. Alden Is doing her
work free Of charge this year.
Mrs. Wells said
I'VE have talked with persons
who are familiar with salaries in
North Carolina public schools The
opinion Is that six dollars an hour
should be considered as q basic
salary for an instructor In Be
ginning Orchestra.
I'm this particular case, va
feel the children have been espec-
tally privileged to work with Mrs
Alden. Her skill as a musician
and superior ability as teacher
are known TO you. And this dedlcat'
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Women From Other Countries Feted By
Members of Chapel Hill AItrusa Club

University women students from
other countries were the guests OF
the Chapel Hill Altrusa Club at its
annual Christmas dinner last Tues
day evening at the Carolina Inn
1T would not be the traditional
Christmas party for the Altrusans
II there were no guests from other
countries other than the United
States" said a report OF the event
For many years. the clubs Com
mittee on International Affairs has
had as one OF its projects the
planning OF this festive occasion.
To make 1t personal as well as
club-wide. each member invites
a woman who has come from
another country to study at the
University.
Held in the Inns Pine Room,
which was lighted by candles and
decorated with Christmas designs,
the event was a delightful one for
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Champagne Stolen
On Sunday Morning

Cartoons Gulf Service Station
and Grocery on the Durham Road
had IS bottles Of champagne re.
moved from II early Sunday morn.
ing. according TO the Police De
partment. The loss was estimated
between $50 and $35.
Entry TO the building was gained
by forcing a screen and window
to the layatory and then a door
into the main part Of the building
II happened some time between
l am. when the station was closed
for the night and 10 am. when II
was again opened for business
Carlton Mize, owner OF the sta.
ton said Apparently nothing else
was taken.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Midnight Mass At
Catholic Church

The centuries-old liturgical serv
ices commemorating the birth OF
Christ at midnight will be re-
peated once again this Christmas
at the Catholic Chapel of st
Thomas More. A High Mass will
be offered at midnight between
Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day., The celebrant. Father
Francis j. Murphy. will also
preach.
Carols and organ selections will
precede the Mass. Mrs. Dwight C.
Rhyme will direct the choir, with
Mrs. A. j Altemueller at the
organ. The public is invited
Confessions on Christmas Eve
will be from pm. to pm. and
from 7 pm. 10 3 pm.
Masses on Christmas at 0 am.
and IL am. will conclude the
services for the day.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

both members and guests. There
was the traditional turkey dinner
with all the trimmings. Miss
Katherine Carmichael. a member
of the club and dean of women
at the University. added to the
enjoyment OF the occasion with
her graphic description OF Christ
mas in the South"
Gifts were presented to the
guests. who were Helen Chang OF
Canada; Muriel Dang Of Hawaii,
Michiko FULL OF Japan, Rosemarie
Fussenegger OF Austria. Mrs. 7.
Inamura OF Japan. Hilda khoury
of Lebanon. Jane Lui Of Taipan,
WI Thi Thane Mai of Vietnam.
Vaivanijkul Narasri Of Thailand,
Ung Yoo Ch OF Korea. Mary f.
Rawson Of Canada Cha-On. Rod.
potong OF Thailand. and Medori
Sasaki OF Japan.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

Trial, and the Law School Legis-
lature, vice-president of the Law
Students Association, chairman OF
the Law Student Association
Orientati0n Committee, voting
delegate to the American Law Stu
dents Association annual c0nven-
ton in Los Angeles last August,
and custodian and operator of the
Law Students Association dupli-
eating machine He added that he
played golf when he had time and
that amounts to about twice a
year. AS the father Of two sons,
John Dalton Loftin. 3. and Hugh
Murrill Larkins Loftin, /, Mr.
LOftin spends time baby sitting
with the two great men OF our
times.
A typical Tuesday for him is to
rise at am, attend an 8 O'Clock
class, be at Recorders Court from
10 am. to IL noon. 90 to a IL
O'Clock class, get a bite OF lunch
and return to Court by l30 pm.
and stay there at least until S
o oclock. Then he plays with the
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Local Girls Feted

Three Chapel Hill girls were
among the pledges of the Univer
sitys chapter Of the Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority who we're honor
ed recently during the chapter 4
annual Pledge Week. They are
Miss Elizabeth Heathcote Flem-
ing, daughter Of DIR. and Mrs
W. l.. Fleming OF Morgan Greek
Road; Miss Sharon Lee Sullivan,
daughter Of Mrs. Bernadine Sulli.
van OF 6l5 East Rosemary Street,
and Miss S arah Richardson
WOmack, daughter OF DR.. and Mrs
N. A. Womack OF Route 2.
The pledges were formally pre-.
sented at a dance at the Chapel
Hill Country Club, The pledges
and their dates were honored at
= tee dance and dinner party, also
at the Country Club.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
OAR Chapter Has
Christmas Meeting

The Rev. X. L. Johnson was the
guest speaker at the Christmas
meeting Of the Davie Poplar Chap
ter OF the OAR last Wednesday
al the home of Mrs. Norman Cor
don. He presented many thought
iul ideas Of what Christmas should
mean to the Christian.
Miss judy Graham of the Hills
boro High School and Miss Jamie
Monk OF the Aycock School, who
were selected to receive the chap
ier's Good Citizenship Award,
we're introduced as special guests
by Mrs Lane, the presiding
Regent They were accompanied
by two of their teachers, Mrs. Al
mond Of HiIlsboro and Mrs. Fred
Gates of the Aycock School
In keeping with the Christmas
spirit, the members brought gifts
for the Empty Stocking Fund and
for the Veterans Hospital in Dur.
ham The chapter members had
previously sent a Christmas box
TO the girl at the Crossnore School
who holds the scholarship given
by the chapter.
For the meeting, Christmas
decorations we're used throughout
the Gordon home. The program
was followed by delightful social
hour Serving as h0stesses with
Mrs. Gordon we're Mrs. G. W.
Smith, Mrs Claude league. Miss
Sallie Foard MacNider, and Miss
Katherine Carmichael.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
By Helene Ivey

A familiar figure these days at
the Town Hall is Dalton Hartwell
Loftin. 27. the assistant clerk OF
the Chapel Hill Recorders Court.
He works there nearly all day
Tuesday and on other week days
he is there for several hours.
A native Of Trenton Jones
County,. Mr.. Loftin helped his
father in his general merchandise
store there and on the farm dur
ing summers and on weekends
eHe attended the schools OF Tren-
ton before coming here to the
University, where he received his
BIS degree in business admins
tratiOn in 1854.
But Mr.. Loftn did more than
study here. Il worked my way
through school mOpping floors,
washing pots and pans. and doing
other work at Lenoir Hail. he
said Also during his senior year
he was married to Miss Emma
Sue Larkins OF Trenton.
Serving his term with the United
States Army from July, 1854, to
June, 1856, he was a personnel
management specialist at the
Transportation School at Fort
Eustis, Va.
Once out Of the Army he moved
to Chapel Hill where he entered
the University Law School and be
came the assistant clerk Of the
Recorders Court Even though the
work takes much OF his time, Mr.
L0ftin said that il was an expert
ence he values because love the
work, | appreciate the experience
it gives me in criminal procedure,
/ receive compensation to sup
plement my meager Gl Bill N
come, and because b. J Howard,
the clerk, is a wonderful man to
work with"
A candidate for the LIB de
gree next June, Mr. LOftin has
been a member of the Law Stu
dents Association Speakers Com
mittee, the Phi Alpha Delta Mock
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
$32,66O for Chest

The Chapel Hill Community
Chest raised $32.66O In It's re-
cent campaign. II Is announc-
ed by Mrs. Earl Wynn, presi-
dent of the Community Council.
which sponsors the annual drive.
The goal was $3O,220. Orville
Campbell. chairman Of the cam
paign. attributed Its success 70
the many civic-minded people
who worked so hard and gave
so much Of their time TO II and
also the generous spirit Of the
people OF the entire community.
This Is the second time In the
history Of the Chest that Is has
topped Its goal. The other time
II did so was In 1883. Mr.. Camp
bell was also chairman that
year.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Alex Mcmahon Is
To Take New Job

Alex McMahon. specialist on
county government. will resign
from the staff Of the University's
Institute Of Government on Feb.
l to become the first full-time
secretary.treasurer Of the North
Carolina Association ef County
coHisni<6iceer& fOr s.lch NE win
also be general counsel. He viii
take office in time to represent
the organization in legislature be-
fore the General Assembly when
ii meets Feb. 4.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate Of
Duke University and a graduate {
the Harvard Law School. Mr.. Me-
Mahon has been with the Institute
Of Government here for the last
ten years and Is also a member
of the faculty of the U,N.C. aw
School. 1t has not yet been deci ed
whether the offices for his new
post will be in Chapel Hill, Raleigh.
or elsewhere.
The N. c. Association OF County
Commissioners was organized in
1903 and underwent reorganization
in the late ls-0s when John Skim
ner of Warren County became its
sercetary-treasurer on a part-time
basis. He served more than 20
years. during which the association
was greatly expanded.
Mr.. Mcmahon has done teaching
and research in the fields Of coun-
", municipal. and state govern
nent. and has conducted special
schools for county commissioners.
county accountants, county attor-
leys. and municipal finance off,
,ers.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Dedn1Ond
officer
Of Chest
Named Treasurer
AS Successor To
Gordon Perry Jr.

Jesse H, Dedmond. the Univer.
sity's auditor of student activities
funds, has been named treasurer
OF Chapel Hills Community Chest
Fund, sponsored annually by the
Community Council. He succeeds
o. Gordon Perry Jr. and will take
office on January /.
In announcing the appointment
Mrs. Earl Wynn, president of the
Community Council, said, I'VE are
indeed fortunate in having the
services of Mr.. Dedmond. We are
looking forward to working with
him.
A native Of Cliffside, Mr.. Ded-
mond received his B.S. degree in
Commerce at the University here
IN 1919, He was president of the
student body during his senior
year.
AS a student he was outStand-
ing. having been tapped for Phi
Beta Kappa. Phi Eta Sigma, the
Order of the Golden Fleece, the
Order OF the Grail. and the Sigma
Nu fraternity. After graduation
he worked briefly in the office of
Senator Frank p. Graham and
later joined the General Account
ing Office in Washington. More re-
Gently he was affiliated with the
Plains Life Insurance Company
In Chapel Hill. He served four and
one-half years in the U. S. Army.
being discharged with the rank
Of captain.
He is married to the former
Miss Marilynn Floyd of Chapel
Hill and Fairmont. They have a
daughter. Julia Ann Dedmond,
born December l3, 1888.
Mr., Dedmond is member OF
the Chapel Of the Cross and OF the
Civitan Club.
. Mrs. Wynn said that a general
i.sseting of the Community Council
would be held the latter part of
January All member organiza-
tions will be asked to have repres-
entatives present.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Estes Hills PTA Makes Plans To
Assist School And Its Library

The Estes Hills PTA. realizing
that its new school has many and
immediate needs. is planning a
program Of help.
Board members agreed last
Thursday night that a good Ii.
brary is one of the more urgent
needs, and a drive to raise a pro-
posed fund Of 5000 will be started
soon.
Mrs. Helen Hardee, librarian.
says that more books are required
in particular at the primary grade
level. and in social science sup
Elementary reading and reference
books.
A question In the minds OF many
Estes Hills parents has been.
How should the curriculum in an
elementary school be broadenedp"
Answering 1t will be the major
theme OF the general meetings for
the coming year
At the next meeting on Jan. 3,
two short talks on the subject win
set the stage for a general dis
cussion by parents and teachers.
Prospects are good that a
thoughtful and deliberate explora-
ton of the subject this year will
lead to Practical results next
year" according to DR.. George v.
Taylor. program chairman.
Other reports at the board meet
ing last Thursday night were made
by Jack Lasley. vice-president,
on the proposed constitution and
bylaws; Mrs. w. H, Wheeler. spe-
cial curriculum, DR. Ross Scroggs.
science; Roddey NJ Ligon, legis-
lation. William s Stewart, ways
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

The annual Christmas Eve choir
concert by the Junior and. Senior
Choirs OF the Holy Trinity Luth-
eran Church will be held at pm.
Wednesday. Included in the mum
bers by the Senior Choir will be
the following contemporary Christ
mas anthems: In Excelsis
Gloria!" by Flor Peeters; Here
Are We In Bethlehem" by Healey
william; and "E'en So, Lord Jesus,
Quickly Come" by Paul MANI.
Sing Noel" 18th century French
carol; Now Is Come Our Saliva
tion." 10th century French carol !;
and the traditional Luther Bach
From Heaven Above" are among
the other choral selections sched-
uled to be sung.
The combined Junior and Senior
Choirs will sing the 18th century
"Quimpas Carol" and "Nunc
Angelorum" by Michael Prae-
torius. The Junior Choir will sing
Long Ago and, Far Away" o l4th
century German melody harmon
ized by r. v. williams; Come,
Jesus Holy Child. To Me-" o 9th
century carol arranged by william;
"Bethle'm Lay A-sleeping," a
Polish carol with setting by VIII
Ian; KNOCK, Knock. KnockI" and
The Animals First Christmas
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

The members OF the Intermedi-
ate Methodist Youth Fellowship
will meet at tie University Metho-
dist Church at 7 O'Clock tonight
Monday for their annual caroIing
party After singing In the various
parts Of the community they will
be served refreshments at the
home Of one Of the MYF members.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

ed teacher has the rare and gifted
quality Of stimulating and inspir.
ing her students!"
The Board members asked thai
further Information be gathered on
the feelings of the people in the
school district regarding the teach.
ing Of instrumental music as o
special interest In the schools. III
ihe people really want the service
and are willing TO pay taxes for
i there Is no reason why they
shouldn't have 1t. said Dick Jam,
erson. Board member.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Assistant Clerk Of Court
Acts Like Man Going Places

children while his wife cooks sup
per. From pm. till midnight
he studies.
His duties as assistant clerk OF
the Court here entail % the pre-
paration of warrants. bills of cost,
filing envelopes. judgment sheets.
bonds, commitment papers. High
way Commission reports. criminal
record cards, monthly reports to
the Chapel Hill Board Of Alder
men. monthly reports to the State
Bureau of Investigation, semi
monthly reports to the State
Treasurer, capii, subpoenas and
certain correspondence; 90 re-
ceiving and disbursing non-sup-
port payments. receiving fines
and court costs and restitution
payments; 80 recording judg
ments; (4) keeping finance rec
ords and 90 assisting in almost
all duties Of the clerk except
swearing in witnesses and issuing
warrants.
When asked what his plans were
after he gets his degree, he wait
ed bit before answering. Then
he said, IT would be impossible
to live and work among the people
of Chapel Hill without becoming
deeply attached to them I've been
here about a third Of my life and
that part has been my adult life.
II will be hard to leave. On the
other hand. | had always thought
I'd return to Trenton to practice
law as soon as | had my degree
We have strong ties in Trenton. a
town of 500, in which | am by
blood or marriage related TO many
people. have six brothers and
sisters, my father had II brothers
and sisters, and my mother had
Fl brothers and sisters, and we
have many more relatives there.
Mr.. L0ftin gave the following
account OF his wife "As for Emma
Sue and myself. we had only
known each other for IS years
when we got married. Her father
brought her down to my house in
1896 to see the animals in our ZOO,
which consisted at the time of one
bear, four squirrels. two flying
squirrels. six foxes. two raccoons,
one 'p0ssum. and four boys. was
also raising guinea pigs at that
time for W. C. Flowers who work
ed for the N. c. Department OF
Conservation and Development.
OF course. II was on from the
moment Emma Sue and met.
She is a graduate Of Salem Col
lege In Winst0n-Salem. where she
took an ABB degree In English in
1853. Although she has only taught
school for two years, she has
taught In three states. North
Carolina tHillsboro). South Caro-
lima fColumbia). and Virginia
Warwick.
The philosophy that motiyates
him, he said, was Seek ye first
the kingdom Of God, Love thy
neighbor as thySelf, and, Do unto
others as you would have them do
unto you"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22


III. president of the Jaycees; Ty
Boyd Of radio station WCHL, and
Mr.. King. They reported that it
was difficult to limit the winners
to three and that they wanted to
congratulate all entrants for their
fine displays which are doing much
to portray the true spirit of Christ
mas in the Chapel Hill and Carr
boro community.
MIR. King said the Jaycees are
planning to make the contest an
annual event and that they hope
many more residents will take
part next year.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Barnes Candidate
For Scholarship

The Orange County Committee
for the selection OF Morehead
Scholars for the University has
announced that Edward Ray
Barnes Of Hillsb0ro was selected
10 enter the statewide competition
for the coveted scholarships.
After q series of eliminations,
a number Of scholars will be
chosen by the Morehead Scholar
ship Committee next March. Mr.
Barnes Is scheduled to meet the
district composition In Raleigh
this week.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tullai Of 402
Morgan Creek Road were the win
ners of the SIS first prize in the
outdoor home decoration contest
sponsored by the Chapel Hill Jay
Gees, il is announced by the Rev,
Kimsey King. contest chairman.
The Christmas displays. which
were required to have a distinctly
Christian theme in keeptag with
the Christmas spirit were judged
Friday night There were II en-
tries. The winning display at the
Tullai home is shown above.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. 0. Hardce of 4O4
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Carols Will Be
Sung at Hospital

The patients OF the Memorial
Hospital here will have carols sung
TO them tomorrow Tuesday eve.
ming by about $50 Chapel Hill High
School students.
Sponsored by the United Christ
ian Youth Movement, the carol
singing will begin at 7 O'Clock,
The students are asked TO meet in
the main parking lot at the bospi.
tal. From there they will 90 to
sing near the windows OF the
various wards.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22


Weaver Street, Carrboro. won the
SIS second prize, and Nancy and
Martha Coleman of 81 Hamilton
Road won the $40 third prize
Honorable mention was won by
DR.. and Mrs. Dwight Price of 232
Flemington Road; DR.. and Mrs
Ed Williams Of 38 Hayes Road,
Mrs. Edgar Riggsbee of 507 Oak
Avenue. Carrboro, and Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Wynn of Greenwood
Drive.
The judges were the Rev. Bern
ard Boyd of the University'S De
partment of Religion: Collier Cobb
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Going % Boston Meeting

Members OF the Unlversity's
Music Department who will go 70
Boston after Christmas for q meet
Ing OF the American MusicoIogicaI
Society are Glen Hayden, depart.
ment chairman; William s. New.
man, and Glenn X. Watkins.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

and means; James F. Lane.
budget and finance. and Mrs.
Virgil /. Mann. room representa-
tiveS.
The Estes Hills PTA will be re-
sponsible for the Thrift Shop dur
ing the next u weeks. Mrs. Mann
said.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Lutherans Plan Christmas Eve Service

Carol" contemporary numbers by
the Rev. william Grimes.
Visitors are invited to celebrate
the Nativity OF our Lord by their
participation in this service.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

CONGRESSMAN CARL DUR
HAM a proud and happy man &C.
companying his little grandson In
to Eubanks' Drugstore >. KEMP
BATTLE NYE's loud. clear, and
cheerful greeting TO acquaintances
he meets on the street adding exu-
berant note TO the downtown
scene. Makes Il seem more like
the holiday season 3. ROY ARM
STRONG. just as cheerful II less
loud. wishing merry Christmas to
friends he runs Into At the Post
Office Pleasing personality
Of FRANK MCGUIRE shining
through on his weekly Sunday eve.
ming televiaion basketball program
Nice mellow Christmas atrnos.
Iphers Of the cafeteria n the Caro-.
lima Inn.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

T.. R. Rankin. head Of the School
Relations Bureau Of the UNC Ex-
tension Division. will leave soon
TO attend committee meeting
OF the National University Exten'
sion Association In Chicago.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Public Library's Holiday

The Chapel Hill Public Library
will be closed for the Christmas
holidays from Wednesday, Dec. "a,
to Monday. Dec. %. inclusive, 1t
will also be closed on New Year S
Day
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
DIR. Jessncr TO Give Talks

DR.. Lucie Jessner. professor Of
psychiatry in the University's
School Of Medicine, Is TO give two
lectures this week at the Veterans
Hospital in Lexington, Ky. She
will present a case seminar and
speak on special problems In
adolescence.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Late Store Hours

For the convenience Of holiday
shoppers, many Chapel Hill and
Carrboro stores will remain open
till 8 pm. this Monday and Tues
day
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
Paper 10 Be One Day Early

Because Of Christmas, this
Thursdays Weekly will be publish
ed Wednesday. Dec. o. News for
it should be In by not later than
Tuesday. No paper will be publish
ed Monday, Dec. 20.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22

Herbert Hechenbleikner
science teacher at Charlotte
College and in the Charlotte
public schools, was here re-
Gently to visit his alma
Z mater (class of 1931) and
hear a lecture in its Depart
ment of Geology and Geo
graphy. He told Chapel Hill
friends he has a rattlesnake
Ggith only eight more months
@go live to set a worlds rec
ord for rattlesnake longeyi-
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