Friday, November 18, 1938.
THE PILOT. Scuihern Pines and Aberdeen. North Carolina
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HOLLYTREE NURSERIES
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C.
The best equipped nursery in
locality.
Professional Horticulture
and
Landscape Service
E. MORELL, HORTICULTURIST
Nurseries on Midland Road
Telephone 5253
Beautification Program Here
Was Pioneered By the Civic Club
Women’s Organization Started
Planting in 1907 and Has Been
Planting Ever Since
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Pines and Dogwoods.
Eugene C. Stevens
Sales Representative
Southern Pines, North Carolina
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Southern Pines
Alleys
THE INDOOR GAME, NEW, CI.EAN, HEALTHFUL
Wth the finest equipment including 3 Brunswick-Balke
Alleys in the former Buttry store, East Broad Street.
VISITORS WELCOME
George Ormsby, l*roprietor
REINECKE-DILLEHAY, INC.
Builders
PROFESSIONAL ROW
Telephone 7284
Southern Pines, N. C.
Distinctive Block Printed
CHRISTMAS CARDS
By Ethel Fowler
Now Being Shown at
Mrs. Gifford’s Shop—Broad Street
On January 11th, 1907, the first
ueeting of the (iCivic Club of South
ern Pines was called to order, and
immediately after officers were chos
en and a constitution adopted, they
started planting. Planting for the fu.
ture of the city which is reaping the
harvest.
First the 48 charter members plant
ed twelve magnolia trees on the east
side of the railroad tracks. Then 50
magnolias, then 150 magnolias and j
pines and shrubs. Then they planted I
a public "dump,” with a man to care j
lor it, and woe to the householder
;aught dumping his rubbish else
where.
They planted frequent receptacles
for rubbish through the business Sec
tion and a man to gather stray
papers and keep the streets clean.
They planted a watering trough, and
they planted a sanitary drinking foun.
tain down town, and another on the
school grounds, and they gave money
oward the needed playground. They
>.:leaned up all the vacant property
every year, and these public spirited
rVomen did a lot of the real work
themselves. They planted 25 benches
in the park and on vacant lots to
make pleasant resting places for
tourists.
They planted new street signs, and
inaugurated the weekly garbage col
lection. They planted a wooden curb
around the park, and posts and
chains, and the first “perennial rye,
to make the park beautiful for our
visitors.”
They planted the idea of a city
plan of beautification, for their first
year found them following plans
submitted at their request by Alfred
Yeomans. In 1917 the Civic Club in
corporated, bought lots on the corner
of Ashe street and Pennsylvania ave
nue and soon planted a beautiful club
house for all to use at any time, and
planted a lovely garden all about it.
The cost of opening the building has
been carefully figured out, and may
be had for any reasonable use, for
seven dollars at night, and five dol.
lars for the afternoon, and the little
club room may now be had for three
dollars.
New Members Invited
The Civic Club has never turned
deaf ear to any good cause, and the
only limit to its gifts and usefulness
has been the money In the treasury.
There still stands a mortgage of $3,.
000 on the club, with the constant
interest to meet, and always the ef
fort to pay on the principal. And like
a home, the unexpected is always
happening, and the usual bills must
be mot too. 1917 to 1927 were happy
years of progress, but 1927 to 1937
have been much harder years for
every one, and the club deserves
much credit for constant service to
the town during those trying times,
giving good programs and social
gatherings for the entertainment of
winter visitors and residents. The
club has been useful too, to all or
ganizations and churches for theii
social gatherings. The entertainments
given by the Civic Club are seldom
charged for, and a cordial welcome
is always extended. There is some
program or activity in the clubhouse
every Friday afternoon, and the tea
hour is a special feature. Member
ship dues are one dollar a year, and
your allegiance would mean quite as
much as the financial assistance.
The next ten years are promised
to be years of prosperity again, and
so our generation must prepare for
a new season of planting. Right now
a new furnace is being planted in
the basement, and a popular drive
ia on for life members as a result.
A life membership costs $25.00 or
ten dollars for two years and then
five. The thing the present officers
are most anxious to plant deep into
the ground is the mortgage, and
where there is a will there is a way.
But the finest thing the Civic Club
plants is seeds of friendship, per
ennial and hardy both.
A very large number of the active
members of the Civic Club gathered
at the New England House last Fri
day, for the annual meeting and elec
tion of officers. Mrs. Morris served
a delicious luncheon and was most
enthusiastically thanked for her hos
pitality in her beautiful new hotel,
Mrs. I. F. Chandler sent gorgeous
flowers to make the occasion a gala
event and was most sincerely thank
ed, and the display enjoyed.
Splendid reports for the past year
were given by the treasurer, Mrs.
Norris Hodgkins, and the secetary,
Mrs. Bowdoin Plummer. Mrs. Herbert
Knowles reported as chairman of
the Garden committee, Mrs. E. Levis
Prizer for the Education Committee
and Mrs. Wade Stevick reported the
work of the Social Committee. Mrs.
Plans Progress
Chamber of Commerce Sees
That Southern Pines Grows
in Right Direction
The Southern Pines Chamber of
Commerce plays an Important
part in seeing that the city grows
in the right direction, that it
maintains ts reputation for beau
ty, for frendliness, for making vis
itors feel at home. It strives
through travel agencies and high
way associations to keep motor
traffic headed in this direction. It
has an annual banquet that is
looked forward to and enjoyed by
all.
Present officers of the Cham
ber are Robert L. Hart, president;
Earl G. Merrill, vice-president;;
Hugh Betterley, secretary and
treasurer, and Preston T. Kelsey,
national councillor. Its board of
25 directors meet semi-monthly.
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ffirgatal jlak^ 3fntel
Lakeview, N. C.
on U. S. Highway No. 1
Six Miles North of Southern Pines
OPEN* ALL YEAR
600 Acres—100 Acre Lake, Finest Fishing and Hunt
ing, Privilege of Six Golf C-^nrses at Southern Pines
and Pinehurst.
Thoroughly Modern and Newly Furnished
American Plan. $4.00 Daily and up.
Special Weekly and Season Rates,
Luncheons
‘TED” BARROW, Proprietor
Catering to Parties
Dinners
William E. McCord reported for the
Civic Club branch of the Moore
County Hot-pilal, and about sewing
and gprments donated to prenatal
clinic. These work meetings are open
to aU Southern Pines people. Miss
Katharine Buchan gave a splendid
leport of the new group, the Junior
Civic CUib, and Mrs. Marvin Ray,
Iheir treaFui'er also reported. The
Constitution Committee reported
chanee.T in the by-laws as advertised
at the last meeting by the chaiman.
Mrs. Paul Pelton. A re.sume of the
work of the past year was given by
the president. Miss Florence Camp
bell. Mrs. Wade Stevick, Mrs. Charles
Grey and Mis? Mary Wintyen, Nomi
nating Committee, brought in the
following names for officers to carry
on the club for the coming year:
President, Miss Florence K. Camp
bell; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Paul Pel
ton; Mrs. Wm. E. McCord ajid Dr.
Isabel Graves: Treasurer, Mrs. Norris
Hodgkin.®; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
D. D, Shields Cameron; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. John Berry; Direc
tors, Mesdames Case, Charles Grey,
McDonald, Gage, Morell, Pottle and
Grearson, Committees will be report
ed next week by the president.
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The Willing Workers of the South
ern Pi^fts Baptist Church will be en.
tertained Tuesday, Ncvember 22, at
3:00 p. m. by Mrs. William Dale
and Mrs. John Harrington at the
home of Mrs. Harrington, 41 North
May street.
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