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FIRST IN NEWS, CIRCULATION & ADVERTISING A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding VOL. 19, No. 13. ^,^A«THAOe XJWi LAKEVieW E.NO MAHU6Y SOUTHCRM P'M69 A^Husy MCIGHTS A»CRDCXyi PIMCBLUFP PILOT MOORE C'Ol NTY’S LEADINC; NEWS-WEKKLV of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina Southern Pines and Aberdeen.North Canilina. Friday, Fel>riiary 23. 1!)40. A “FIGHTING FUNDS FOR FINLAND” ARE SOUGHT LOCALLY Campaif^n Launched in Sand hill by Struthers Burt and William H. Watt HILL IS STATE CHAIRMAN With George Watts Hill of Dur. ham and Knolhvoocl as State Chair- Attache of British Embassy Is Overnight Guest in Aberdeen Jail II Takes Special Session of Court To Send Him On His Way to Washington This Is the story of a special ex. traordinary session of Moi)re Coun ty Recorder's Court held at tfifi re quest of the British Embassy In VVnshinRton. It seems that a young man was driving: north through Aberdeen the other nighty and missed U. S. 1 at Named Headmaster man, and Struthers Burt and William 4,,^ ^ola plant turn, proceeding H. Watt local chairmen for Southern i on toward Haeford. When he reached Pines and Pinehurst, respectively, a ; the Seaboard tracks on South street campaign is being launched here to- ^ realized his error, and stet ted to day for Fighting Funds for Finland. ^ , .1 front wheels of his car dropped off This is part of a nationwide campaign 1 . ^ ... _ m a ditch, halting further progress. to raise money for military use in jjg proceeded to investigate and Finland, with Maj. Gen. John F. j was stretched iindei- the car to as- O’Ryan, former commander of the j certain what damage, if any. had 27th Division of the American Ex- i when an Aberdeen police. I.’ »u ,!• i appeared. All this looked queer peuitionary torce m the World War,, ‘ ' . I to the officer of the law. who forth. as National Chairman. I i.u .. 1 u ... 1 I with took the young man by the col. Though but a few weeks old, j i^r to the cooler, A search of his Fighting Funds for Finland, Inc., has 1 pockets revealed a couple of bottles already forwarded one $25,000 check i of something or other, so a chiirge to the Finnish Embassy in Washing ton, and has $300,000 additional in was lodged against the motorist of ‘‘driving under the influence either of , liquor or narcotics.” oonations going forward within the, ,,, ,, .. . “ “ i Well, it seema that the prisoner next few days, according to Mr. Burt, ‘ . , , _ “ ’ i was stone deaf except when he wore v’ho in addition to being Southern' . j .v, » ® an earphone, and that his earphone Pines chairman, is vice-chairman North Carolina. | Mr. Burt reported yesterlay that knew he was behind locked doors and he had already received $1,100 in do-; beneath barred windows, nations from the Sandhills, though, Morning came, and he succeeded in the local campaign is barely under repairing his hearing apparatus and way. This amount has been forward.! invoking inquiries as to the cause of ed to Chairman Hill at Durham. I his detention. Learning of the Free Will Donations j charge against him, which was a “There will be no solicitation; none ! complete surprise, he asked for coun will be needed, judging from the way | &rid was referrecl to the law firm money is coming in,” said Mr. Burt; Johnson & McCluer. These attor- yesterlay. “We are just asking those ' rieys waited upon him and were who feel the way most of us do about nskod to telej.hone the British Em. Finland to send what they can af. bassy in \Va.shingt..n for instruction.-!, ford to to me, or to Mr. Watt in. They called W'ashington. Pinehurst. Checks should be made: Yes, the gentleman under arrest out to ‘Fighting Funds for Finland, i "’as an attache of the British Ern. Inc. and they will be forwarded by bassy. fWouUI they dc^ everytliing us to the national headqua. ters for , possible to effect his release prompt, presentation to Ambassador Procope ly? No, he did not drink; some mis. In Washington. One hundred percent! (Please turn to page ten) of this moey will go to ^'inland, as] ' administrative expenses are being, Sroiits of 11 Counties paid from other contributions made, rnmn in roilTltv «-specially for that purpose. We cani vamp HI l.,OUniy use everything from quatters up.” I -i o 1 „ . . u Occoneechee Council Seeks Site In launching the national cam- Water.-Fine paign General O Ryan said in New York: “Co-ordiated barbarism is on the Meeting Held Here The regular w>nthly meeting of inarch against the unco-ordinated na.' District of the Oc. lional units of civilization, and la „ „ „ . , T,v,- cnjicechee Scout Council was held on knocking them off piecemeal. The! American conscience and American | Wednesday evening in the Scout Hut ideals demand realistic aid to the men in Southerr Pines. Claud Humphreys, Scout E^xecutivc from Raleigh, at. tended and N. L. Hodgkins, County chairman, presided. The Committee chairmen for 1940 were announced STTE AND FEDFJl.M.. INCOME g,, follows: N. L,. Hodgkins, Southern TAX EXrERTS COMING HERE, p,„gg phainnan; H. Lee Thomas, cf Finland^ now on the firing line de. fending their families, their homes and their country. Carthage, vice-chairman; M. P. Wil. John Thomas, deputy commission.L,on, Pinehurst. commissioner; Leland «r of the State Revenue department, i Pinehurst, secretary; Paul ■will be at the Broad Street Phar-, gutigr. Southern Pines, Court of macy, Southern Pines all day on | Honor; R. N. Hassell, Southern Pines, March 4th to assist taxpayers in pre.l secretary Court of Honor; Rev. T. A. paring and filing their State income | Southern Pines, Camping an'1 Intangible tax returns. j Activities; Dr. J. P. Bowen, Aber. A deputy collector of Internal! and Safety; L. V. O'Cal. Revenue will be at the Southern Pines, i^ghan, Southern Pines, Training; postoffice on February 26th to aid ^ Gordon Cameron, Pinehurst. Organ- tavpayers In preparing their federal j i^ation ad Extension. Troop represen. returns. You are required to file a j tatives on the board are Willard Dun. return if your net Income Is $1,000 ,„p -proop 7 Pinehurst; H. C. Blue, or over or your gross income is 43^ Aberdeen; Dr. G. G. Herr^ $5,000 or over, if single; or your ret Is $2,500 or over or gross $5,000 FIVE CE^ BOARD OF BOYS SCHOOL SELECTS THOMAS BURTON - Huge Entry To Attract Crowd to i> '>ern Pines Horse ShoVi king Today Publisher To Speak I Experienced Educator To Be Hiadmaster of Preparatory Institution FI \i) c.\>ii‘.\k;n ursHKi) At a joint meeting of the !<><ecu. | tive Committee of the projected 1 North Carolina Preparatory Scoool for Hoys and a special committee of the Chnrlottc tru.stees and other ii.teri'sted citizens, held in Charlotte on Kobruary 15th. announcment was imflde of the appointment of Thomas Burton to the office of Headmaster of t!ie .school bein" established ;n the Sandhills, hDlfwny between Fin«. hurst and Southern Pines. The .selection of Mr, Burton, who is an outstanding leader in the field cf preparatory education, was "ia;:el after eight months of investlgitlon | and .search by a special committe? of the board for an educator of thor-! ough experience in the type of school contemplated. For 20 years Mr. Burton ha« been connerted with excellent preparatory schools and al.so has an estah'.ished reputation as a student and k\7 T'A ity on certain aspects of the ''••'’r’t (jrtJlil/Ull lIllA 1 lU in both public and private school'?, j }le has collarobated with such well, l>nown members of the far i,Ity of the Teachers College of Columbia | Fall Week-End of Festivities on j University as Professors Strayer and; ]M(>rninft Classes Start at lO^OO and Aftern(K)n at 2:00 at New Show Hinjj liH).UAS BIKTON HOSPITAL BAIl ^ TO BE HELD EVE OF STEEPLECHASE !» HI NT TEAIMS SHOWING GORDON (JK.W I ADDRESS YOUNG DEMOCRATS HERE Sandhills Program for Mid-.March Englehardt in preparation of their; publications. He has completed two years of speciul study in the Grad, uate School of Education at Har- Plans for the Hospital Ball to be given under the auspices of the' yard University. Moore County Hospital Auxiliary atj To l*«hllsh Book Winston-Salem Publisher at Civ ic Club Tonii;ht.—Hij; Meet ing Next Tuesday W'ith a total of 189 entries in it.s M cla.s.'t's, and pn;«. tictaii ■ every , parking .space .sold, the fii-.st annual I Spring Honse Show at the Southern ! Pines Country Club today will set a I precedent for tis successors that will j be hard to beat. Given a clear day, j the new show ring will present a col orful picture this morning and after noon. the morning cla.s.ses .starting at 10:00, the afternoon at 2;00 o’clock. Twenty.eight leading hunters will vie for honors in the event for work, in^ hunters. Listed among the o"t- ■standing horses in this class are Mrs. George W. Johnson’.s blue roan gelding, “Cheerio,” a three-quarter bred hunter and winner In numerous hunting events: "O’Moriaty,” big gelding of Mrs. Wllli.am J. Stratton of Princeton. N. J.; “Goldenmas,”’ from the stables of Mrs. William J. Kennedy of Dedham. Mass., and “Hal. low Gold,’ ’seven.year old chestnut gelding, also entered by Mrs. Ken nedy. Dennis Crotty, show manager, haa announced a record entry of nine teams in the hunt team cla.ss. Among horses showing will be “WTilte Spats.” black gelding from the stables of Mrs. George W. Johnson, F?nglewood, N. J., “Cheerio.” and “Lady-Go_ Lightly”, other entries from the sta bles of Mrs. Johnson who will vie a_ (rainst “Big Storm,” chestnut geldlnp and “Lucky Busk.” chestnut gelding, both owned by Afrs. George Watts Young Democrats will be active tiie Pinehurst Country Club on Fri-1 From Columbia University Mr.during the next few days. To day evening, March 15th are going Burton received both his Bachelor’s Young .steadily for^vard, according to an. and his Ma.ster’s degree, and in June Democrats of Southern Pines will Hill of Durham, and “Orati.-n H,” nouncemcnt from the chaifman of viMll receive from Harvard the degree Gordon Gray, publisher of the chestnut gelding owned by Ernest the Ball Committee, Mrs. l>urt Hunt ^f Doctor in Education when he pre. \^’in.sto/i.,Salem Journal and former I White of ,Syracu.se, N. Y. of Southern Pines. The affair Is al_ opnts his completeil thesis on The pj-ej(iQpf,f ^f the Yoimg Democrats In the class for middle and heavy- ways one of the highlights of the pontrol and Administration of In. pf jjorth Carolina. Thi.s meeting will weight hunters, 23 jumpers are en- social season in the Sandhills and i.^ iiependent Schools.' This Is the first ^pen at S:00 o'clock, with no charge tenenl. Heading the class for light_ looked forward to by scores of res- fomprehenslve treatise on this sub- f^r admission and all corrliall.v In- weight hunters, in which there are idents and visitons. It will precede tf,nt has been prepared in Amer. County Solicitor W. A. Leland 1 fientris. are "Oration IV\ and “Hi’n the Steeplechase races, scheduled for jt i.s based on the writers own McKpjthen will introduce the speak. Mlchty,” the slx.year old chestnu the following day, Saturday, and the fxperience covering a period of 20 double event will assure the Sand- ^ and a study of over 100 of the, arrangements hills resorts of full week.end of preparatory schools. It h t> be ■ completed for a meeting festivities. , published and made available ii; book Yoimg Democratic Club of the Sidney’s Orchestra of Washington,: ^ne of the large educ.itlonal (Please turn .0 page four) Banquet Cloth D. C., will furnish the mu.sic. Sidney, | iis he is familiarly known In thei Capitol, is bringing seven of hls^ inien to Pinehurst. This orchestra l.Sj very popular in embassy circles and is known to many in this section for its fine performances. On the evening’s program will be the awarding of a Plymouth four, door sedan, double silver fox scarfs, and several smaller items. Mrs. Frank! Of unusual interest is the banquet W McCluer Jr., of Southern Pines cloth and twelve napkins, soon to be heads the Car Committee, and Is awarded some fortunate individual belrg assisted by Mrs. George Lon-! for the benefit of St. Anthony’s Replica of Dinner Set To Be Awarded Here Was Sold For $1,500. don of Southern Pines. The silver fox scarfs, on display at franjean’s In Southern Plne.s, are from the White Grass Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wy oming ,about a mile from the ranch of Struthers Burt. They are magnif. icrnt .skins, valued at $400 00. Mrs. Paul C. Butler and Mrs. CTareno^ Kd. son are In charge of tickets for the fur in Southern Pines, with Mf.® Wal- Church, Southern Pines. The cloth, three yards long and napkins of din. ner size, are a combination of lace and embroidery. They are exquisite examples of fine needlework of the Queen Margharita Lace School, es. tablished and long maintained under the royal patronage of the mother of the present King of Italy. Only two sets of this particular ter D. Hyatt of Pinehurst, Mrs Hen- pattern were made at this school, ry A. Page Jr. of Aberdeen md One was acquired by Mrs. Edith Mrs. Wilbur’Currie of Carth'^g.i as. Rockefeller McCormick of New York f,isXir\g. i Chicago. Following her death her Patronesses for Ball ' fii.c collection of art treasures was Among patronesses f>»r the b.^ll disposed of at auction. Her set of Eighth District to be held Tuesday night, February 27th, at the Dunes chestnut gelding of Miss Nancy Johnson of RnglewDod. N. J. .lumping Prl/.e $100 The open jumping sweepstake with top prize of $100.00 has attrpct- ed a field of 15 entries with “Ri.sing Club. 1. N. Clegg, .ir., of Carthage is „ ex.member of the Canadian chairman of the committee in charge , Horse Show team, owned by of arrangements for the conclave. y . ..Tony- All Young Deirhocrats from each apetj black gelding entered by First of the twelve counties of the district ggj j Gwin of Ford Bragg, have been Invited to attend. Thi.s is | “Jumping Jack” from the stables of the initial quarterly meeting of the ^ Mrs. Fay Ingalls of Hot Springs, Va., Young Democratic Clubs of the dis- j g^d “Six Spot”, the aged black gel. trlct and It promise* to be a most ■ rfing from Fort Bragg entered by successful event In every w'ay. p. y. Pace, the favorites in The meeting will open Tuesday 1 this class, night at 8:00 o’clock with a ban. | Twenty entries have been recelv- quet at which a general discussion | p(j the ladles’ hunter class, no less of the political affairs of the day' than 24 in the hunter hack class, and will take place. Several prominent other cla.sses on the card are al. leaders of the Young Democracy of j the state will be present. Among the. ‘ ^een put in fine notables invited are Forrest Pollard, , prominent young D-.rham attorney,, ,old president of the Young Democratic | ^elng Clubs of North Carolina. ’ provided to take care of the ex- follo<ring the banquet the Dunes : record-breaking crowed for Club orchestra will furnish music i or over if married and living with wife or husband. AN HEIK TO THRONE OF SWEDEN GUEST HFJIE Prince Berti!, grandson of Gustav V, son of Crown Prince Gustav Adolph and as such an heir to the throne of Sweden, is spending several days as a guest at the Mid-Pines Club. With him here are Assar Ga- bri<»lsBon, head of the largest auto mobile company in Sweden, and Gun. nar Haggloff, chief of the Trade department of the Swedish Foreign office. They are here for golf and relaxation. for a dance and the two floor shows I to be given the guests by the Dunes ^ Club. Tickets for the occa.slon are now on sale in each county of the dls- j trlct and may be secured from mem.' bcrs of the district .social committee in each county. The price of the tickets are $1,150 and Young Demo crats who wish to attend this gala; (Please turn to page Ten) are Mrs. Norwood Johnst.m, Mrs. banquet cloth and napkins was sold ^ . Charles T. Crocker. Mrs. H. 1’. Hot. for $1,500.00. Troop 63, Southern Pines; Morris Leonard Tufts. M--P. The second set, donated for the Johnson, Troop 73, Southern Pines; j^pbert McClellan, Mrs. Isabel Me- benefit of St. Anthony's Church, Is W. D. Sablston, Troop 4.5, Carthage; Mrs. J. Pryor Wl'liamson. ^^w within easy reach of some lover W. Stewart Evans, Troop 74, Heonp;. „ Beckwith, Mrs. George T.| of fine needlework, tickets being on ] occasion are urged to purchase their Fred Davis, Troop 76, Vass. I punlap. Mrs. T. A. Chtatham. Mrs. gale for the small sum of twenty-five ^ tickets by Saturday, Febri ry 24th, Occoneechee Council, embracing (piease turn to page four) j cents or five for one dollar. eleven counties announced, through j g^t of like kind will ever again Mr. Humphreys, that the Council louis JOHNSON, ASSISTANT 'be offered. War conditions preclude secretary OF WAR, HFJIE the possibility of such handwork 1 coh^ing to America for a very long might be located in Moore county since, of all the counties in the coun. cll Moore Is the only one with clear w.a1er. Father Williams suggested the following six places for consid. cration; Jackson Springs Lake, Thagards Poifd, Crystal Lake at Lakevlew, Watson’s Beach .the Bar ber Estate and a campsite on the Boyd Estate. Mr. Humphreys plans to bring the Occoneechee Council Cttoiplng Board to view the places. Louis Johnson, Assistant Secretary time. This set will be awarded at a of War, arrived at the Knollwood, card party to be held in Southern Airport ’ here yesterday afternoon in; pines on Tuesday, March 26th. An. a big twin-irotored Douglas plane, nouncement will be made shortly as Mr. Johnson was driven to the Car-1 to places and dates for the exhibi. ollna at Pinehurst where he is ex.j tlon of the cloth and napkins. Note pected to spend the week-end. The ship, after spending the afternoon at the airport, was flown to Fort Bragg. the dates. See the set. Buy some tickets. Help the cause. You may be the winner of this rarely beautiful art treasure. as no tickets will fee on sale that date. ’THE SPICFJl RETITAL ter Through an error, the article con cerning the recital to be presented on Monday night in Southern Pines by Earle Spicer, .noted baritone, ap. pears under the heading “Mark Hoff, man” on Page 9. The Pilot regrets the error and refers the reader to the announcement of this presentation by the Southern Pines Library. Lights Off Sunday Carolina Power & Light Co. To Su.spend Service From 2:30 Until 3:30 P. M. Weather permitting, electric service will be interrupted in that stction of Southern Pines north of New York avenue and east of the Seaboard Air Line Railway from 2:30 p. m. to 3:30 p. m. Sunday, February 25th, to enable linesmen to do necessary and Important maintenance work, the Carolina Power and Light Company an. nounces. “By this short iterruptlon we will avoid a much longer and ser. ious interruption at a most in convenient time. We appreciate the cooperation of our customers in this matter,” the announcement stated.
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