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429 Discussion ensued concerning the position of Veterans service officer for Orange County. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted, that W. W. Wrenn be appointed as veterans Service officer. There being no further business to come before the meeting, same was adjourned. Harvey Bennett Chairman Betty June Hayes Clerk ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------- MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS January 4, 1966 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, Janua 4, 1966 at ten o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners room at the courthouse in Hillsborou Members Presdnt: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners William C. Ray, Henry Walker-and.-Carl M. Smith. Members absent: Commissioner Gordon B. Cleveland. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray and duly seconded, the Clerk was authorized to dispense with the reading of the minutes for the meetings held during the month of December, 1965. Dr. Stephen Vogler of Route 2, Durham, N. C., was spokesman for a group of citizens from the Murphy.School area. The group requested that the Board recommend to the State Highway Commission that the portion of $R.#1716, which was not included in the proposed 1965-1966 Secondary Road Program, be paved instead of the portion which was slated for paving. Their request was based on a survey which concluded,that more citizens of the area would be served by the changing of the paving program. Chairman Bennett informed the group that the Board could not recommend that the proposal for paving be changed but advised Dr. Vogler that a petition should be submitted requesting the addition of the .3 of a mile to the already accepted section of Sr #1716. H. B. McFarland of Rt. 1, Box 174, Durham, N. C., presented a petition for the abandoment of SR #1735 known locally as the Mary Markham Road. The Clerk was instructs 'to forward said petition to the State Highway Commission. Discussion ensued concerning SR #1306 known locally as the Old State Coach Road or Dr. Charles Blake's Road. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously adopted, The Clerk to the Board was instructed to notify the State Highway Commission that the Board of Commissioners recommended that SR #1306 be either opened for public use or abandomed as per the request of the property owners. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved, and unanimously adopted, that the road located at the south end of Margaret Lane and presently being known as an unamed street be named Margaret Lane Extension. The following road petitions were received and the Clerk was requested to forward same to the State Highway Commission. 1. McBroom Road 2. Woodcrest Drive The following Department officials presented reports for the month of December, 1965. Veterans Service Officer Welfare Director Thomas M. Ward, Welfare Director, discussed with the Board a request which has be received from Robert Fields. This request ask that the Orange County Welfare Board s and thereby assume responsibility for Respirator Equipment needed by the petitioner's wife, Dorothy Harris Fields. Mrs. Fields is a polio victim, and cannot be moved from North Carolina Memoriel Hospital without the Respirator Equipment. The hospital will not release the equipment until some public agency signs to accept the responsibility of maintenance and other needed items. The Board advised Mr. Ward to continue his efforts to have Rockingham County accept this responsibility as Mrs. Fields is a native of that county. The yearly annual report from the Farm Extension Service was presented by Ed. Barnes, Farm Agent, Mrs. Elizabeth Mildeau, Home Demonstration Agent, Mrs. Jane Hill, Assistant Home Demonstration Agent, and Sherman Shelton, Negro Farm Agent.