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Friday, February 3, 1939.
THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North C"rolina
Page Thre*
A Day in Recorder’s Court
Impressions of a Seasonal Resident of the Sandhills Upon
Hearinji: the Trials and Travails of Witness Stand and
Counsel Tables As Judge Rowe Clears a Docket
By Mrs. Rudel AfcOUl
A visitor to the United States Su
preme Court feels a stupifled aston-
ishment and not much else, because
it Is too remote from him. There are
the nine fabulous men whose opin
ions mould our national destiny, lis
tening attentively to the nation’s
business. Not much that goes on can
be heard, and the cases proceed in a
monotoneously dignified and ritual
istic manner. Personalities do not in
trude into the majestically mechan
ized controversy, and the average
citizen feels that this bloodless bat
tle of legal intricacies has nothing to
do with him. No human interest stuff
there.
As different as Park Avenue from
the Bowery, is the Moore County
Courthouse, and Monday, with Re
corder’s court in session. There is
paraded the whole army of human
failings and disorders. Mannie Rob
ertson, (colored), has hauled her
neighbor, Tom Black, into court for
stealing two of her chickens, and
refusing to pay for them. Tom denies
the charge until confronted with the
feathers found in his wood-box. Pat-
sey charges her boy-friend, Will,
with assault, because last Saturday
night they had a fight and he tried
to beat her up. Like as not by court
time Monday, they have patched it
tip, and are going to get married.
The whole list of marital woes that'
have recourse to law, appear in dis- j
couraging profusion; sometimes ^
there are attempted murders, always j
larceny and assault. Most usual of
all is drunken driving. After attend
ing a couple of sessions, one con
cludes that alcohol is the common
denominator of every offense. During
the testimony at least one witness,
or the plaintiff or the defendant, is
callcd upon to state just how drunk
he was at the time whatever it was
that happened, happened. Follows a
lot of euphemistic conversation. “Were
you drinking?” “Yes, suh.” “Were
you drunk?" “NO, suh|" with em
phasis. “Were you tight?,’’ “Were
you high?” |“Were you )sl little
high’'? Usually the occupant of the
chair is persuaded to admit the last
mentioned condition, not often be
yond that, even though the five or
six people concerned, gathered around
a half-gallon jug of bootleg, and
wrung it dry at a sitting. Without
question, they are sober by the time
they are sworn in and kiss the bible
which has been held by so many
sticky, nervous hands before theirs.
Colored or white, they shuffle de
jectedly up to the front of the room.
They testify solemnly, usually chew-
ing-gum to keep their throat from
going dry, trying hard to sort out
the pieces of what happened In a
fog-llke haze, dometlmes a witness
senses the dramatic %'s9lbllltles of
their moment on the stand, and give
it all they hare, with gestures. The
prosecuting attorney, with a battery
of sharp questions, draws the truth
out of the most reluctant; the judge
pronounces sentence, “Thirty days in
jail or twenty-five dollars fine, plus
costs.” With an utterly Impassive,
stolid look, the culprit hears it and
accepts. Only the very young, very
rarely, display any emotion. Yet the
undercurrents of nervousness and
fear are plain as the sweat marks
on their blue denim shirts.
So it goes. Justice, blindfold, hold
ing her scales weighted on one side
with order, social pressure, and the
Law, on the other, by all the earthly,
undisciplined forces of humanity,
which, in ignorance and passion,
tripped over the fences erected for
ther own protection.
Pinehurst Paragraphs
Mr. and Mrs. Heman Gifford and
two daughters, Sally and £31en ar
rived this week from Millbrok, N.
Y., and are at their cottage, Little
Brick, for the remainder of the sea
son. Their son Billy is attending the
Taft School at Watertown, Conn.
T. S. Van Namen went to New
York Sunday night.
Miss Fannie B. Gray who fell at
her home Saturday moraing and
broke her right wrist, is convalesc
ing at her home after several days
stay in the Moore County Hospital.
Miss Thelma Bliss, who is teaching
in Burlington wae fthe week-end
guest of her aunt, Mrs. William H.
Parkinson.
Miss Olive Hennessee, with her
guest, Miss Sara Ramseur, has re
turned to Woman’s College at
Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Murphy
of New York have arrived and are
at their home, Mayflower, for the re
mainder of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Lansing B. Warner
of Chicago have arrived and are at
their home.
Mrs. David Coffey is entertaining
the Friday afternoon bridge club at
her home today.
Martin Wicker went to Duke Hos
pital, Durham Wednesday for exam
ination.
Mrs. Redel McGill is visiting in
Montreal, Canada.
Joseph V. McKee, former acting
mayor of New York, was a week-
»«nd guest at the Todd cottage.
Misses Lillian More and Bess Ar
nold Tillman, with Mrs. Clarence
Thomas and Mrs. Lloyd Tate made
up a table of bridge at the Hazel
wood Thursday afternoon.
Miss Verdyn Shaw has returned
home from the Moore County Hos
pital.
Holland Shaw of the Marine Corps,
stationed at the Torpedo Naval Base,
Newport, R. I., is home for several
months.
James Tufts spent the week-end in
Cartersville, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hornblower
have returned from Floida.
Mrs. George M. Dunn, assisted by
her daughter, Mrs. I. T, Wyche of
Fort Bragg entertained at tea Fri
day at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Swaringen are en
tertaining their card club at their
home Friday evening.
Mrs. Richard E. Gibbon, who have
iMen the guest of the Rev. and Mrs.
A. J. McKelway at the Manse since
Christmas, departed Saturday for her
home in Jacksonville, Fla.
The annual*dinner of the Sandhill
Brotherhood, the men’s Bible class
of the Community Church, was held
at the church Wednesday evening. A
delicious me?l was served by the
Home Economics class of the pub
lic school under the direction of the
teacher, Mrs. Robert Shaw, Jr. Dur
ing dinner Meredith Herndon, Wil
lard L. Dunlop, A. J. McKelway and
Dr. Robret Shepard, sang several
spirituals. Following dinner the Rev.
Hewitt Fulton of Laurinburg made
a short talk on, “What Is Right With
The Church.”
Outgoing officers are W. Raymond
Johnson, president; Gordon Camer
on, vice president; Robert Shaw, Jr.,
.•■ecretary and treasurer and W. L.
Cunningham, teacher. Newly elected
officers are Byron U. RiRchardson,
officers are Byron U. Richardson,
ident; Roderic Innes, secetary and
treasurer; and J. W. Harbison, teach
er.
Special guests of the class were
members of the Ladies’ Bible class.
Ex-Regulars Invited
To Join Army Reserve
Changes in Regulations Made
To Build Up Corps To 75,-
000—No Loss in Grade
The campaign inaugurated by the
War Department to secure enlist
ments in the newly established Reg
ular Army Reserve has bean consi..'-
erably accelerated by recent changes
made in regulations. Reservists are
now permitted to enlist in the grade
held by them when discharged from
ti'.e Regular Army. Only soldierj who
have been honorably discharged from
the Regular Army after at least one
year of service and are under 36
years of age and physically qualified
art eligible fo" ii’embership. The far:
that a soldier Is married or has de
pendents does not deny him the priv
ilege of joining this organization.
The Regular Army Reserve was
established to provide immediate re
inforcements for the Army in the
event of a national emergency declar
ed by the President of the United
States. Its membership is limited to
ex-regulars only. In other words,
soldiers who have received their
training as enlisted men In the Reg
ular Army. No further training is
required of these men who have re
turned to civil life. The period of en
listment in the reserve is for four
years and those who join may be as
sured that their civil occupations will
not be Interfered with by require
ments or examinations.
Every member receives an enlist
ment allowance of two dollars per
month payable every four months.
The men who joined in September
rifive recently received their che.";ks
for eight dollars. If a national
emergency is declared by tlie Presi
dent, an individual who is accepted
for active duty enters immediately
the full pay and allowances status
of any soldier of the Regular Army
}f like grade and length of active
5uty service and will receive an ad
ditional sum at the rate of $3.00 per
month for each month he has been a
member of the Reserve, but not to
exceed a total of $150.00. To many
ex-regulars, membership in this unit
of our national defense offers a fine
opportunity to maintain their stand-
mg in the service while no military
duties are required of them.
The Regular Army Reserve will be
built up to 75,000 men as rapidly as
possible. Latest reports intimate that
this Corps Area stands well at the
lop of the campaign to obtain en
listments. All ex-service men in
North Carolina are urged to join us
before the quota Is filled. Detailed
information may be secured at the
nearest Army Recrui*^lng Station or
by writing to the Commanding Gen
eral, Fort Bragg, N. C.
COUNTY ASKS MORE TIME
TO COMPLETE NURSES’ HOME
The Board of County Commission
ers met Monday and passed a resolu
tion requesting the Federal Emer
gency Administration to extend the
time for the completion of the Moore
County Hospital Nurses’ Home 60
days. Unavoidable delays caused by
late delivery of certain material and
in changes in construction were set
forth as the reasons for the request.
The original contract which was en
tered into in August called for the
completion of the building in 150
days.
TWO MACHINES HERE FOR
ABERDEEN HOSIERY MILL
Two full-fashioned hosiery ma
chines for the new Crystal Hos
iery mill in Aberdeen arrived at the
plant thi.s week and are now being
nstalled by engineers. These ma-
’hines weigh nine tons each and it
will take ten days to two weeks to
set them up ready for operation.
Two machines per week will arrive
'.ere until ten or twelve are ready
for operation. At an early date no
tice will be given by the company
as to when and where applicants for
employment at the plant will be in
terviewed. It is understood that some
local persons will be given employ
ment.
MRS. MCORAVV TO BEAD
The Women’s Society of th®
Church of Wide Fellowship will meet
Wednesday, February 8, In the church
parlor at 3:00 o’clock. Mrs. Themaa
H. McGraw of Aberdeen will read.
PREACHED HEBE SUNDAY
Dr. John W. Bradbury of New
York, a recent guest in Plnehurct,
was the Interesting preacher at tli*
Southern Pines Baptist Church last
Sunday evening.
M\BRL\GE LICENSE
A marriage license has been Is
sued from the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Moore county to
William Lewis Atkins and Ella Fran
ces Pickard, both of SanJford.
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CHURCHES
—t IHJ1I I tl ITH11HI JI mfl-
“Spirit” is the subject of the les-
son-sermon at the Christian Science
Church, East New Hampshire ave
nue, Sunday morning at 11 ;00 o’clock.
Sunday School meets at the same
time at the church.
At the Church of Wide Fellow
ship on Sunday services will be held
as follows: 9:45, Church School;
11:00, Morning Worship, with spe
cial music by the Young People’s
Choir and sermon by the pastor on
the theme, “Our Debts;” 6:30, the
Youth Fellowship League for high
school young people; 7:00, the Fel
lowship Forum, an evening service
for all conducted by the older young
people; 8:00, Evening Service of
Worship. The Rev. A. J. McKelway,
pastor of the Pinehurst Community
church, will preach.
At the Sunday evening service of
the Fellowship Forum, held at 7:00
o’clock in the Church of Wide Fel
lowship, the speaker will be Mrs.
George Sells, of Johnson City, Tenn.
Mrs. Sells is a teacher in the Bible
Federation Club of that city, and the
meeting promises to be a particu
larly helpful one. Evelyn Edson Is in
charge. The public is cordially in
vited.
At Emmanuel Episcopal Church on
Sunday, (Septuagesima). Church
School will be at 9:30 a. m. and Holy
Communion and sermon at 11:00 a.
m.
At the Baptist Church Sunday
morning the text of the sermon of
the Rev. J. Fred Stlmson will be,
“The Strength of Sin is the Law.”
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