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of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
Southern Pines and Aberdeen. North Carolina. Friday, June 3, 1938.
THEORIST LEADING
AMERICA ASTRAY,
KIWANIANS TOIO
New Generation Following Im
practical Pied Piper Away
From Practice, Experience
GIBBON. HAMLET TALKS
The Pied Piper, in the form of the
impractical Theorist, is tooting his
horn and Young America is follow
ing him away from the proven con
cepts of his parents, Practice and Ex
perience.
Until we again think for ourselves
and return to the ways of our fore
fathers, we shall continue the trend!
away from those things which made I
America great. I
Such w'as the gi«t of a brilliant j
talk made before the Sandhills Ki-1
wanis Club on Wednesday by J. P.
Gibbon, prominent Hamlet industrial
ist. Mr. Gibbon spoke of the present
realignment in the United States,
an alignment into two groups, re-
gai-dless of old party lines- The first
group, he said, continues to regard
it possible and ethical for man to
rise from the humblest to the highest
rank in profession, in politics, in
business, fairly and honorably. The
Second group thinks that the very
fact that man can work up from no
where is evidence that something is
wrong, that there should be restric
tions, equalizing influences. There
should be a leveling off. It is not a
question of individual initiative. The
individual and business should be re
stricted.
Two Schools of Thought
Why are these two groups so dia
metrically opposed to one another?
Where does Group 2 conceive its
ideas in the face of America’s sue-
cess under the concepts of Group
1 ? Mr. Gibbon thinks that our col
leges have a good deal to do with
it The boys |come out with an
idealistic conception; they lose their
human relationships, their common
touch. They turn against the prov-'
en grounds over which their fathers
and grandfathers have walked to I
success, and follow the theoretical
prograrp of those who preach but do
not practice. They foll»w those teach
ers and preachers who have been
called in to sit in the seats of the
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Vote Early
V'oters in Villages Urged to
Cast Ballots in Morning to
Avoid Congestion
In order to avoid any possible
congestion at the polls during the
Democratic Primary tomorrow
(Saturday), townspeople in the 17
voting precincts in Moore county
are asked to go to the polls dur.
ing the morning to cast their bal
lots. By so doing they will make
way for the voters from the coun
try who can only come into town
during the afternoon, and such a
program, if carried will aid ma
terially in the conduct of the
election, both from the stand
point of the election officials and
the voters, themselves.
The polls will be open from
sunrise to sunset.
FIVE CENT8
ASKS EFFECT ON
TAX RATE IF CITY
BUYSCIVICCENTER
APPOINTMENT TO
WEST POINT FOR
J.D.SITTERSON,JR.
Southern Pines Boy Is Ordered
to Report to U. S. Military
Academy July 1
NOMINATED BY LAMBETH
J. D. Sitterson, Jr.. son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Sitterson of Southern
Pines, received word this week of
his appointment to the United States | Ject include funds for keeping the
Military Academy at West Point-
R. F. Potts Lists Ten Pertinent
(Juestions in Letter To
The Pilot
WHAT W ILL BE TOTAL COST
Much discussion regarding the
purchase by Souther^ Pines of the
Harrington property on West Broad
street, adjoining the postoffice, has
been heard on the street during tli.i
past week, following The Pilot’s edi
torial requesting full discussion of the
project before the special town elec
tion on July 19. The Pilot is in re
ceipt of one letter on the subject,
in which are embodied many of the
questions heard on the street cor
ners.
R. F- Potts, large local property
owner, writes:
“Like most people, I too would
like to see a new Civic Center- Cost
seems about the only Issue. It would
help me greatly to decide which way
to vote if the following few ques-
tion.9 could be answered in The Pi
lot.
“1 Would the tax increase bring
our total up over the $4.00 mark per
hundred valuation -Town tax, school,
county ?
“2 What use will be made of the
present abandoned building?
“3. Will the cost of this new pro-
Commencement Week Ends With ' OFFICEHOLDERS TO
Presentation of 26 Diplomas BE DETERMINED IN
PRIMARY ELECTION
Governor Hoey Addresses Grad
uates. Rev. J. Fred Stimson De
livers Baccalaureate Sermon
Counsels Graduates
Young Sitterson was among the can
didates named by Representative
Walter Lambeth to take the recent
competitive examination for appoint
ment from the 8th Congressional dis
trict of North Carolina.
The letter from the War Depart
ment informed the young man, who
graduated with honors from South
ern Pines High School a year ago.
present building from becoming an
eyesore? Will it be demolished?
The final ceremonies of Commence
ment week for the Class of 1938 of
the Southern Pines High School were
held in the school auditorium Wednes
day evening before an audience of
parents and friends that packed the
room to capacity.
The program, dedicated this year
to W. F. Allen, a former superintend-1
ent of the schood, featured an ad
dress by the Governor of Noith Car
olina, Cl.yde R. Hoey- Without any
particular topic, though stressing
all through his smoothly flowing ad-
dres.s the idea that one must “work
to live,” the Governor kept the close
attention of his audience for a full
hour in one of the best talks ever i
given in Southern Pines. j
Leading honor students of the'
Senior class announceil at the exer. 1
cises. James Ritchie led the class,!
with Charles Phillips a close second. |
Lucy Hall, Catherine Hildeiman, ‘
Evelyn Kellis and F.dward Prizer i
j Were also honor graduates, having j
had an average of 85 or above for|
each .year of the course. The Ameri- j
can Legion Citizenship medal was |
awarded to Edward Prizer, the D. A. I
R. award going to Louise Crain, a ^
Junior. In presenting these medals'
Mrs. P. T. Kelsey and L, L- Woolley |
made graceful addresses.
The program started with the in
vocation by the Rev. F. Craighill
Brown of Emmanuel Church. After
the singing of “Alleluia” by the High
School Glee Club, John W. Graham,
Th(»ugh Many Unopposed, Bal
lot ing Saturday Will Settle
Many Democratic Contests
POLLS OPEN ALL DAY
Democrats of Moore county go to
the poll.s tomorrow, Saturday, to se
lect their candidates for the various
national, siaie and councy offices in
the November elections. The Demo
cratic primaiy here is practically
tantamount to election, the county
seldom electing a Republican to of
fice. So tomoiTow night, or early
Sunday, the electorate will know in
all probability who will repiesent It
in the various offices after the fall
balloting.
For most offices in the county,
there is no primary contest. Four
of the present members of the Board
of County Commissioners are without
opposition. For State Senator, for
Sheriff, Register of Deeds, for Clerk
of Court and for County Suiveyor,
there is but one candidate. W'ilbur
H. Currie of Carthage, chairman,
F’rank Cameron of Cameron, L. R.
I Reynolds of High Falls and D. D.
Came To Moore From Granville Hemp win be re-
County 50 Years Ago To En- nominated for the County Commis
sion. Of the prest*nt board Gordon
Cameron alone hajs opposition, in
the person of W. H. McNeill of Ab
erdeen, who seeks to represent the
Sandhills and Mineral Springs *’own-
OOVEUNOK J. C l.YDK HOKV
JACK” EASTWOOD,'
LEADING CITIZEN :
OF LAKEVIEW, DIES
gage in Lumber Business
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY
on the present site—by teaiing down
the present building?
“5 Since the Library has hard
sledding (closed last summer for
lack of funds) does the new project
to be voted on allow fully for increas
ed funds to carry the New Center?
“6 Will those fine worthy citi-
that he had passed both mental and now unable to pay their back
John B. "Jack” Eastwood, 68, for
many years a prominent Moore coun-1 ships-
, ty lumberman, passed away in the! The most excitement during the
4- Could a new Civic Center go chairman of the County School Board, I Moore County Hospital at 1:30 campaign has been furnished by the
Mrs. Flinda V. Weed
Dies at Home Here
physical examinations and instructed
him to report to the Superintendent
of the academy before noon on July
1st, 1938 for admission as a cadet.
Since his graduation here Sitter
son has been at State College, Ral-
taxes, vote for this project that calls
for higher taxes? Do they| have
equal say with those who, somehow,
scrape together their tax money?
“7 By Civic Center, do they mean
new city offices and new library
eigh, where he completed his first only? Finally, exactly just how much
year’s work with a high average-
SANFORD ROTARY TO AID
THE ROBIN HOOD FARMS
Noted For Charitable Deeds and
Activity in Civic Club
and Library
With the death of Mrs. Flinda V.
Weed in her home on May street,
Tuesday evening passed one of the
best known and most picturesque
characters of Southern Pines. Known
to every man, woman and child of
a past generation, Mrs. Weed was
noted for many charitable deeds and
acts of kindness, and for a prominent
part taken in civic affairs of the
town. As a member of the Lend-a-
Hand Circle of the King’s Daughters,
and of the Civic Club she was fore
most in their activities- In the early
days of the Library Association, of
which organization she was long a
trustee, she was instrumental in the
transfer from the then moribund so
ciety of King’s Daughters, to the
new library, some 800 volumes, and
$1,200 of their funds as a nucleus for
a building fund for the library.
Bom in Paris, France, about 1854,
the daughter of Edward Wheeler, a
native of London. Flinda Wheeler
married Otis H. Weed in Boston, in
1886, and with her husband, a veter
an of the Civil War, came to South
ern Pinrs in 1905, where they oper
ated Highland Lodge. Following Mr.
Weed’s death in 1910, Mrs. Weed,
with the assistance of her mother,
carried on the business untU 1918,
v.’hen the Lodge was sold to Mrs.
Maude Grearson.
Funeral services were held in Em
manuel Episcopal Church, of which
she was a communictint, at 4:00
o’clock yesterday ^ternoon, the Rev.
F. Craighill Brovra officiating. In
terment followed in Mount Hope cem
etery. Mrs. Weed in survived by a
atep-9on, Percy L. Weed of Bos
ton.
The Rotary Club of Sanford, by
unanimous vote of directors and
members, has decided to adopt the
Robin Rood Farms movement as its
major project in community service and illumination upon this road we
activities. Aided by other citizens, the are about to take .so we wont stum-
real jack or sugar will it cost us to
swing the whole deal ? Please include
the increased running expenses year
ly above the present figures- Please
don’t give just the F. O. B. Factory
Cost—but please include all “EX
TRAS,” interest, advance building
estimates, etc.
“Let's try to have plenty of light
Sanford Rotary Club, under guid.
ance of President O. P. Makepeace,
proposed to raise the initial funds
required to open the farms early in
the month of June. Located near
Pinehurst and within easy reach of
Sanford, the property has been vis-
ble. And thank you in advance if
you will supply the answers ’.’
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RED CROSS .\PPE.ALS FOR
FUNDS FOR NEEDY CHINESE
The American Red Cross has is-
ited by a number of Sanford citizens sued an appeal for funds for Chinese
who expressed their keen interest in civilians' who are reported in desper-
the property and the unique plan of ate circumstances. Those desiring to
utilizing it. | make contributions in this county
W. Kerr Scott, State Commissioner are asked to send them to Paul Dana,
of Agriculture, addressed the Sanford Pinehurst, Treasurer, Moore County
Club on Tuesday night of this week. Chapter, American Red Cross.
Moore Eleventh Among Counties
Of the State in Financial Rating
The Grand Jury, in its report last manner. Several needed repairs had
week to Judge W. F. Harding, re-1 been made since the January inspec-
poiled the financial condition of the
county as “excellent” and expressed
pleasure at learning that among the
100 counties of the state, Moore
stands eleventh in financial rating.
The committee on financial ma
chinery inquired into the various de
partments concerning in collecting
and handling county funds, including
tax collections, tax sales and fore
closures, and was pleai;>id to learn
that a system had been worked out
whereby all taxes, both current and
delinquent, are paid either to the
Tax Collector or County Auditor, and
that all records may be found in
these two offices Instead of being
divided among four offices as was
I tion, and the committee recommended
that an additional sink for scalding
dishes be added to the kitchen equip
ment.
It was recommended that WPA la
borers be employed to assist the jan
itor in giving the basement of the
court house a thorough cleaning.
Both the jail and the prison camp
were given clean .slates by the in
specting group. Supt. Jackson of the
prison camp entertained the entire
body at .dinner at the camp on Wed
nesday.
The jury requested that its rec
ommendations in the January report
in regard to school busses be put
into effect, especially in reference
to brakes and lights, in putting all
previously the case. j busses in order for the coming year.
The County Home was found toj The report was signed by F. W.
be functioning in a very satisfactory i VanCamp, Foreman.
presented the speaker of the even
ing, Mr. Hoey, whose fine talk was
followed by the Glee Club singing
“In the Valley.” The program con
tinued with tht presentation of the
medals, the Senior class gift, Cyclor-
ama, dedication of Yearbook, and
acceptance by Superintendent F. W.
Webster. Then came the presentation
of diplomas to the 26 graduates of
the Class of 1938. by the chairman
of the School Board of Southern
Pines, Dr. George G. Herr.
After the singing of the Alma Ma
ter song, written by Frederick Stan
ley Smith. Father T. A. Williams pro
nounced the benediction.
Class marshals were Rebecca Neal,
chief; Nancy Wrenn, Sara Barnum,
John Goldsmith and Louise Blue.
Twfnty-Slx Get Diplomas
The following were awarded their
diplomas: Petria Ernestine Bailey,
Gertrude Rosalin Baker, Edith Belle
Blake, Frank Walker Buchan, Jr.,
Herbert Alexander Cameron, Eleanor
Blanche Cameron, Mary Louise Cam
eron, Alfred Gregson Chiswell, Peg
gy Win bourne Graves, Lucy Clara
Hall, Catherine Elizabeth Hilderman,
John Boyd Jones, Evelyn Louise Kel
lis, Robert West Kolb, Ollie Chris
tine Maples, Jessie Rebecca McDon
ald, James Shepard Milliken, Jr., Co
lin Porter Osborne, Jr., Edgar Alex
Parker, Charles A. Speas Phillips,
Edward Levis Prizer, Jam^ Benja
min Ritchie, Gladys Pearl Rorie, Mary
Blount Rumley, James Joseph
Spring, Jr., and James Baldwin 1
Swett, Jr. I
The baccalaureate exercises held in
the Church of Wide Fellowship last
Sunday evening attracted one of the
largest throngs ever gathered for
this purpose, crowding the church
edifice to its full capacity. The high
light of the program was the sermon
delivered by the Rev. J. Fred Stim
son, pastor of the Baptist church,
whose treatment of the theme, “SonS
of God,” will long remain in the mem
ory of his audience.
o’clock Sunday afternoon following a I contest for the seat in Congress now
month’s illness. I held by Representative J. Wlalter
The funeral service was conduct- j Lambeth. Five candidates have been
ed in the Lakeview Presbyterian! battling furiously throughout the 12
Church at 4.00 o'clock Monday af- j counties comprising the 8th district,
temoon by the pastor, the Rev. C. ' and each claims he’ll be in the sec-
I. Calcote, and the building was fill-! °nd primary next month—for there’s
little doubt there'll be a second pri
mary. It’s anyone's guess which two
will lead the field. The candidates in
clude one from Moore county, George
R. Ross of Jackson Springs, former
member of the General Assembly and
former Superintendent of State
Farms; the uncle of the publisher
of the Moore County News, at Ca -
thage, Roland F; Beasley of Mon
roe; W. O, Burgin of Lexington, C.
B. Deane of Rockingham, well known
throughout the SandhiUs, and Giles
Y. Newton of nearby Gibson, in Scot
land county.
The race for Solicitor of the Coun
ty Recorder’s Court has also been a
pretty one, with three candidates in
the field to succeed M. G. Boyette,
whose candidacy for the State Sen
ate is uncontested. Here again all the
candidates look for victory, Edward
J. Burns of Carthage, W. A. Leland
McKeithen of Aberdeen and Pine
hurst, and J. H. Scott of Carthage.
All have scoured the county and
have assurances of heavy support-
Poole vs. ('legg
The present r#pre|i',entiitive (f
Moore county in the State Legisla
ture, J. Hawley Poole of West Elnd,
is being opposed by a former mem
ber, W. R. Clegg of Carthage. Poole
is believed to have a shade the better
here, as Clegg has not been partic
ularly active in his own behalf un
til this past Week. Poole made a
splendid record at Raleigh during
the last session of the Legislature
State, Addresses Rotary! honored by appointment to
the State Agricultural Board and the
ed with relatives and friends from
throughout the Sandhills and ad
joining towns.
Musical numbers were sung by a
selected choir and words of tribute j
w^ere spoken by the pastor. j
In accordance with a request made j
by Mr. Eastwood, a group of his
colored friends sang at the graveside,
and the rich harmony of their voices
as they sang “Will My Mother Know
Me There?” was very effective.
Mr. Eastwood was a native of
Granville county, but came to Moore
around 50 years ago to engage in
the lumber business. Forty-two years
ago Tuesday he was married to Miss
Dannie Maude Fry of Carthage and
in 1908 they settled in Lakeview,
where the family has played a prom,
inent part in the life of the commun
ity. He was a member of the Lake
view Presbyterian Church and of
the Masonic order.
Genial and fun-loving, Mr. East-
wood made friends easily and their
sorrow at his passing was evidenced
by the large attendance at the last
I'ites, and the beautiful flowers.
Surviving are the widow; two dau-
ghters, Mrs. Graham Culbreth of
Rockingham and Miss Johnsye East
wood of Raleigh; three sons, Atlas
Herbert and Harold Eastwood, all of
Lakeview. and one grandchild, little
Betty John Taylor of Lakeview.
Thad Eure, Secretary of
PROF. HIGHSMITH TO SPEAK
-\T COURTHOUSE TONIGHT
Prof. J. Henry Highsmith of Ral
eigh will deliver a message on “The
Outlook for the Youth of North Car
olina” in the Moore county court
house tonight, Friday, at 8:00 o’clock,
to which the public is cordially in
vited.
Richard Tufts and other local
golfers plan to participate in the
27th competition for the amateur
golf championship of the Carolina
Golf Asaociation at the Asheville
Country Club the week of June 27th.
He and Publisher Park of Ral
eigh Guests at Meeting of
Local Club
Secretary of State Thad Eure and
John A. Park, publisher of the Ral
eigh Thnes, were guest speakers at
the meeting of the Southt,**n Pines
Rotary Club in Jack’s Grill last
Friday noon, outlining to the mem
bers of this new organization here
the establishment of the Robin Hood
Farm, on the Manice estate npir
Pinehurst. Mr. Eure made a force
ful talk on the value of educating de
serving youth beyond their high
courses, giving them vocational ag
ricultural training without expense
to themselves as proposed in the
prospectus of the Robin Hood Farm
project.
Mrs. Edwin Clark Gregory of Sal-
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board of the Greater University.
There’s a three-cornered race for
Coroner, but few doubt that the
present incumbent, D. Carl Fry, will
be returned.
Both J. Vance Rowe of Aberdee'i.
present Judge of the Recorde 3
Court, and his opponent for the se’’
S. R. Hoyle of Carthage, are pre
dicting victory tomorrow. This m:y
likely be the closest race in t!i3
county.
United States Senator Robsrt P..
Reynolds is expected to carry t e
county by a substantial majority o’. •
his opponer.t, Congrescman Fr.a i
Hancock of Oxford. Reynolds is fav.
ored to win th*^ughout the state.
For State Utilities Conmiss'oner,
Stanley Winbome, the pre.'^ent com
missioner, has had a fight on hig
hands from Paul D, Grady. Mr. Win-
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