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MOORE COUNTY’S
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NEWS-WEEKLY
of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
VOL. 19, NO. 46
Aberdeen
Southern Pines, North Cartdina, Friday, October 11, 1940.
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REGISTRATION FOR
ELECTION NOV. 5TH
STARTS SATURDAY
Lists Will be Open Next Three
Saturdays For Those Not
on New Books
REGULATIONS EXPLAINED
Rumanian Ace Tells Pilot How
He Won International Trophy
Capt- Papana Recounts Stunts
That Brought Cup to
“The Grey Fox”
Conspicuously displayed in "The
Grey Fox," formerly the Villag:*
Court Grill, in Pinehurst, Is a largpe
trophy which provokes immediate
comment from all who enter. A Pilot
Tomorrow. Saturday, i. the first asked Captain Alex
t.f three official registration days for Bumanian ace and
the general electi<», on Tuesday, No-!renowned stunt flier, of what
vember 5th I emblematic, and heard
' this interesting story about the inter.
Registration books ,^ill be open «n; championships held
the Municipal Building on East Broad Havana, Cuba:
street, Southern Pines—9nd in all; {
registration headquarters throughout '
the county-all day on this Satur-j^
day and the following two Satur-I ""s
days. For the convenience of the pub- ' «*■
lie, Hiram Westbrook, Southern Pines i ^
registrar, will also list names at his
I from Florida where they had had a
•‘.ffice, The Trade Store, on West ■ ' spell. ^
Pennsylvania avenue, on week-daya ’ ‘‘Anywfyj’, when T started to lose al-
until October 26th, for the Southern ^*tude over the Morro Castl<> T could
Pines precinct only. ■ the hot air hit me in the face.!
“This is a new registration of vot-j^''‘P Miami hPd been very
frs, but it was definitely ascertain-jalthough one plane,
ed this week that those voters who *’^‘^®use of motor trouble, landed in
registered for the May primaries this 1 stream. '
year will not be required to rereg.' reception in Havana was
jhter. Thpir names will be trans- j ff^andiose. as usual. Whatever people'
ferred from the registration books ■ Cubans like the Amer. ^
opened in May to the book to be used j I*'®*’®' know that Uncle Sam is
for the Presidential, State and county j friend they have got
balloting next month. All others I "The airport was filled with thous- ,
must register at this time to become | thousands of people who |
eligible to cast their ballots on No- i come to watch all the American
vember 5th. Those desiring to state glide in. And, by the way, a i
Hallowe’en
Rotary Club Plans Big Street
Party For Children “From
Six to 60”
Hallowe’en will be fittingly ob
served in Southern Pin?s, under
the au«;jices of the Southern Pines
Rotary Club and in cooperation
with the merchants. The Rota.'ians
staged a most successful affair
last year, and plan to make this
one even better. There’ll be a
street parade, stunts, games and
music for singing and dancing—
all in the block of West Broad
street between Pennsylvania and
New Hampshire.
“It's for children fiom six to
sixty." the Rotarians .‘sny, and urge
everyone to come on Thursday
night, October 31st.
B^:AHTY. HEALTH
FEATURE TRENDS
HERE IN DECADE
FIVE CENTS
Moore County K* ng Men
21-35, Required Enroll
For Draft Next Wednesday
Rev. F. C. Brown Cites Out
standing: Achievements,
Col. Hawes Potential
ROAD TO BRAGG NEEDED
“Drafted”
Heiivy Penalties For Failure To
List Name Under Selectvie
Service Law
COUNTY ORDERS
DEIJNQUENT TAX
LIST ADVERTISING
Board of Commissioners Sets
Weeks in November.—Gets
$10,000 ABC Monev
The increasing consciousness and i
concern of the people of the Sand-1
hills about the appearance of their (
section, resulting in added beautifi-j
j cation, and the increasing interest |
in public health have been the out- j
standing "trends” here in the past’
I ten years, in the opinion of the 'Rev.,
K Cr iighili Brown of Southern |
Pines. ;
The inrrea.sed and increa.«ing of-'
licer personnel at Fort Bragg, with
' its potentialities for the Sandhill.'!,:
is the present outstanding "trend”
I for the future, in the opinion of Col.
George P. Hawes, of Pineshurst. !
I Mr. Brown and Col. Hawes were
called upon to discuss past and future I
trends at Wednesday’s meeting of
the Sandhills Kiwanis Club, held in
I he new Aberdeen Community House.
Mr. Brown cited these public health
moves as evidence of a feature ac
complishment: The establishment of
■ three veneral disease clinics in the
county—there were none ten years
j«go; the vigorous campaign against
j tuberculosis waged by the County ^
Committee, with excel
Rumanian plane too, because 1 hap.
pened to be from Rumania
"Upside Down”
"For two days I was unable to ffet
to the field. God morning cocktails, i
Uinch«on cocktails. 5:00 o'clock,
drinks and suppers with champagne. |
I do not think it would have been
very ■wise to try any of my upside'
down flying, and to be frank I had
the feeling all day long that some-1
thing was upside down, but I could
not make out exactly if it was me
or the outside world.
"The third day, I said to myself,
now it is time for me to get to work.
So I told everybody that I was bad
ly sick, and this way I could run
away from all the parties. Somehow
Public Invited to Building on
you have to make a sacrifice if you
Ihelr party affiliation when register
ing now will be listed In the party
books at the same time.
No registtation previous to last
May has any bearing on the coming
election. You must have registered
In May or you must register between
now and the 26th of this month to
■vote for President, Governor and
other officials next month.
Registration books will be open on
Saturdays from 7:00 a. m. until sun
down, on other days during business
hours. •
Curb Market Opens in
New Home Saturday
Tuberculosis
At the regular monthly meeting of J results; the organization and
the Board of Commissioners of successful carrying out of pre-natal
Moore county held Monday with all "'”’'*‘ which has resulted in making
members present. It was ordered that county one of the outstanding
W. T. Huntley, tax colluctor, adver- counties of the country— it has gone
tise’ for sale all real estate for which, the top of the list in per capita
taxpayers are due delinquent taxes 'r.atemity deaths to| the bottom;
for the year 1939 for four weeks the splendid work among the blind,
during the month of November and the moving here of a colored
sell said real estate on tho first' physician which has provevd of
Monday in December, 1940. i great value to his race.
The Board accepted $10,000 from' 1" the growth of
the ABC Board and passed it to the!^°*^^ great possibilities for
county accoimtant for proper distri- growth of the Sandhills section,
I'R.XNK I>. SHAMBITKGKB
In his U. S. Army uniform during
his sen’ice in the World War. The
former Mayor of Aberdeen has now
been "drafted” to serve on the
Moore County Draft Board.
KIWANIANS OF
CAROLINAS MAY
MEET HERE IN M2
Sandhills Delegates To Conven
tion at Winston Salem Ex
tended Invitation
West Penn. Ave. Next
To Trade Store
The Curb Market operated by
Sandhills farm women under the
leadership of Miss Flora McDonald,
home agent of Moore county, is In
viUng the public to its formal open
ing in its new home on West Penn
sylvania avenue in Southern Pines during this time he tries to
want to get somewhere.
“And so I practiced all kinds of
impossible things like inverted
spins, outside loops, hesitation rolls,
etc.
“And then the big day came. But
first I must explain how a champlon-
fhip for acrobatic flying is organized.
Every pilot has ten to twelve min
tomorrow, Saturday. October 12. The j many figures as he can and
market will be open from 8:00 a. accurate as he can. The Judges on
until 1:00 p. m., and there will be
special values offered in celebration
of the event.
the airport watch and give points for
the number of figures, for the dif
ficulty of the maneuver, and for the
The Curb Market has been operat- accuracy of execution. The contest in
ed in Southern Pines for a number j lasted three days and the
of years and while the organiMtlon ^ ggj. every day were added. |
lias the reputation of being a "good most after the |
renter" so far as prompt payment is jg the winner.
provided an improved road leading
wine and forthcoming. He
stated that the many officers and
their families who have moved to
Aberdeen, Pinehurst and Southern
Pines are so pleased with the com-
Munity they are already selecting
it in their minds as the place to live
in when the officers reach retire
ment age. In addition, they are fine
publicity agents, passing the word
along to friends throughout the coun
try about the Sandhills, its climate
and advantages. He believes that
with a potential personnel of some
,50.000 at Fort Bragg, more and |
more officers will select the Sand
hills as their place of residence if
there is a good connecting highwuy
for their use.
President John Howarth of the Ki-
wanis Club appointed the following
committee to vminate officers for
1941, the election to be held early
concerned, yet It has been forced to
move from place to place as owners
of the buildings occupied had oppor
tunity to rent full-time at higher
prices than the Market organization
could afford to pay ior using the
building only a part of the time. So
the moving into a building erected by
J. D. Arey of Southern Pines espec-
“When my turn came I stepped
very confidently into my cockpit be-1
cause I knew that my plane wasj
more maneuverable than the others j
and of course that would help me a
let.
"So I went through all my figures,
rolling up and down the field, mak-,
ing power dives, spins, outside loops
but ion.
It was ordered that a
beer license be issued to the fteid-
Hurd-Biddle Company of Pinehurst.
W. H. Currie. Trustee for Moore
County, was authorized to make
deeds for lands as follows;
To Johnnie Morgan for 180 acres
in McNeill township, listed in the
name of J. A. Leslie Estate, for
$540.
To Don J. Blue for 100 acres in
McNeill township known as Black
land, listed in the name of J. A.
Leslie Estate, upon payment of $300.
To J. H. Suttohfield for tract No.
6 of the original Moore County
Farms, Sandhill township, upon pay
ment of $78.40 provided that tho
county is purchaser at the tax fore,
closure sale against J. P. Penn in
whose name the lands are listed.
To Worth Monroe for the 16 acres
of J. H. Monroe Estate property in
Bensalem township upon payment of,‘n November: P. T. Kelsey, Southern
Pines, chairman; C. J. McDonald,
Currie and: Carthage; C. W. Picquet, Pinehurst:
of I Dr. E. M. Medlin, Aberdeen, and
DRAFT BOARD MAMED
Every young man in Moore county
every young man in America be
tween the ages of 21 and 35. must re
port for registration under the Selec.
tive Service law on Wedne.sday of
next week, October 16th, between
the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 9:00 p.
m.
I
The Selective Service Act, famil
iarly known as "the Draft.” fixes a
penalty of $10,000 fine or five years
imprisonment for failure to list your
name with the Government at that
j time.
Hiram Westbrook, registrar for
Pouthern Pines, announces that
through the generosity of Miss Cath-
^erine Pierson, her building, the for
mer Jack’s Grill building, will be the
regi.stration office here. Polling
places regularly used for elections
will bo used for registration through
out of the rest of the county, and
i-ach prospective regilstrant miwt
register in his own election district.
All men who have reached their
21st birthday and who have not
reached their 36th are required to
rfE'i.ster, whether they are married,
single, black or white, able-bodied or
ttherwise. Exemptions from Army
service under the law are made la
ter. This is simply the recording of
the names of all men within the age
classification set by Congress.
If a movement launched at Win. Goverr.or Hoey this week named
ston-Salem this week by delegates to the following Draft Board for Moore
the convention of the Carclinas Dis- rounty: Frank Shamburger of Aber-
trict of Kiwanis International is sue- deen. Clyde Shaw of Carthage and
cessful, the 1942 convention of the Marvin Ritter of Hemp. Dr. C. T.
organization will be held in the orier of Carthage was named as ex-
Sandhills, with either Southern amining physician, and M. G.
Pines or Pinehurst as headquarters. Boyette of Carthage as appeals
The host rlubs would be the Sand- agent. The appointments w’ere made
hills club, Raeford, Fayetteville and following the recommendation of the
Sanford. County Superintendent of Schools, H.
The invitatifin to come to the Sand- Lee Thomas, the County Clerk, John
hills section for the 1942 meeting was Willcox, and the Chairman of the
extended Informally at the conven- County Board of Elections, John A.
Frye. Members of the Draft Board
will serve without pay.
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Jay Cees To Give Bridgre
Party For Boy Scouts
$43.50.
To A. H. McCall, J. E
Charle Dllllngs, Sr., Trustee
Jackson Springs Presbyterian church, | Nelson C. Hyde. Southern Pines,
a quit-clrflm deed for No. 83 on map i ^ |
of Jackson Springs upon payment of I Miss Elizabeth Rountree
! Bride in Washington ^
MRS. McCAIN ADDRESSES
DEMOCRATIC BAIXV HERE
lally for the purpose Is an occasion | what-not. 1 landed very satisfied
of rejoicing for the women. Drop in
to see them Saturday and offer a
word of congratulation.
PAN LEE SMITH, FORMER
ABERDEEN RESIDENT, DIES
Dan L«e Smith, formerly of Al>-
rrdeen, died at his home In Albu
querque. N. M., at the age of 35
years. Mr. Smith, who Is a brother
of Mrs. C. L. Gulon of Aberdeen,
was employed several years ago at
the Carter Pharmacy In Aberdeen
and was well known In the Sandhills.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00
f’slock on Sunday afternoon In Che-
xaw, S. C.
In addition to his sister, Mr. Smith
is survived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. D. Smith of Washlnirton. D.
C, and liy two brofhen, Tom «nd
Twf Badth, aiso of Washington.
(Please turn to page eight)
Robert H. McNeill To
Speak in Hemp Oct 28
Republican Candidate For Gov*
emor Coming.—Hamlin at
Carthage Tuesday
Daughter of Mrs. J. B. Rountree
of Southern Pines To Live
in Honolulu
Robert H. McNeill of Statesville,
Republican candidate for Governor
of North Carolina, will address a
mass meeting in the Graded School
building In Hemp at 8:00 o’clock on
Monday evening, October 28th, It was
announced yesterday. A big turnout
Is expected to hear Mr. McNeill.
Lewis P. Hamlin, prominent citi-
sen of Brevard, will be the speaker
at a Republican meeting next Tues
day afternoon at 2:00 o’clock in the
coortheMM at Cartkaf*.
Mrs. P. P. McCain, vice chairman
of the Democratic State Executive
Committee, addressed a gathering In
the Civic Club In Southern Pines last
Monday night and answered many of
the argximents the Republicans are^
advancing in the'interest of Wendell;
Willkle. She called for a "Third Term
Day” on November 5th in answer to
Winkle’s "No Third Term Day ” call
ed for October 23d.
YOUNG BEPUBUCANS TO
MEEl THURSDAY. OCT. 17
Young Republicans oi Moore
county are meeting next Thursday
night, October 17th at 8:00 o'clock In
the courthouse in Carthage to plan
their campaign from then until elec
tion day. Committeemen from tka
various districts of the county will
make tkeir reports.
News was received here yesterday
of the marriage in Washington, D.
C., on Tuesday morning of Miss
Ell*at<etb Rountree of Washington and j
Soutt-em Pines, and George Kellerman |
of Honolulu. Miss Rountree is the,
daughter of Mrs. James B. Roimtree,
r>t Southern Pines end Washington,!
and Mr. Kellerman vice-president of
the Bishop Trust Company in Hono
lulu. Miss Rountree left here for
Washington about three weeks ago
and was making her home there at
the Wardman Park hotel. She is an
attorney and was for some time con.
nected with the legal staff of the
United States Treasury Department
Mr. and Mrs. Kellerman left by
plane for Colorado Immediately after
the ceremony, and will proceed from
there to San Francisco, whence they
wiU sail on October 25th for Honolulu.
tion held on Monday and Tuesday in
Winston-Salem, attended by some 400
delegates, members and ladies. The
19-11 convention was awarded to Myr
tle Beach, this being South Carolina’s
turn to entertain the 77 clubs in the
two states. Though Myrt’e Beach has
no Kiwanis club, Darlington and oth- First of Season at Civic Club
er neighboring towns without con-: in Southern Pines N',;xt
vention facilities grouped together to Thursday Night
hold It there. i “
_ - ^ . IT111 o r. „.o= ^irst of the soasons public
Ray Furr of Rock Hill, S. C., was ^ ^
^ « ... parties will be held on Thurs-
elected Governor of the Carollnas ^ ^ ^
-iistrict at Tuesdays sossto. Mr
Furr is a professor of English in j ,
,, ™ 'isual all proceeds from this event
Wlnthrop College. Elected lieutenant . ^ j ^
, vi-v I., go to the Jay-Cee sponsored Hoy
governor for the division which In- -kt .to rr« i »
^ „ , , .r,.,. Scout Troop No. 73. Tickets are now
eludes the an > s, ' ..j^ ou sale by all members of the Jun-
etteville, Lumberton Sanforf Smith- ^
fieM and S<?lm>j clubs was Orin Tut-,
tie of Selma ' Scout Troop No. 73 was organized
D^gatL from the Sandhills at-;by the Jay-Cees in the early Spring
tending the convention were John N. of 1938 and by June of that year was
Howarth and Nelson C. Hyde of going strong. Since that time this
Southern Pines and O. I^on Seymour troop has been supported almost en-
of Aberdeen. i Junior Chamber. Sev-
"’This convention would bring from!eral times each year public bridge
SOO to 500 people here for two or parties are held to help the sponsors
three days and would be a fine thing maintain the Scout .treasui'y- Since
for the community as well as for the it.s organization, the Jey-Cees have
host clubs,” Mr. Howarth. president paid maintenance costs of the troop,
1 provided the members with complete
of the Sandhills club, said.
I uniforms, and furnished other items
ANDERSON PAGE TO WED I of Scout equipment, such as tents,
MISS LOUISE LEWIS flags, camping equipment, etc.
j The Jay-Cee bridge parties are al-
Mr. and Mrs. Shippen Lewis of w^s popular, and the sponsors an-
Chestnut Hill, Pa., this week an-jounce that the one to be held next
nounced the engagement of their, Thursday night will be, if possible,
daughter, Miss Louise, to Anderson ijetter than ever.
Page, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph]
W. Page of Chestnut Hill, formerly WILLIAM S. OOURSfeV, JR.
of Pinehurst. and a grandson of the TO WED MISS GAINEY
late Ambassador, Walter Hines Page.
Miss Lewis attended Smith College Mr. and Mrs. James Lorraine Galn-
cnd Bryn Mawr. Mr. Page whs grad- i>y announce the engagement of their
uated from Harvard with the Class j daughter, Rose Gwendolyn, to Wll-
of 1937, and from the University of | Ham Shirley Coursey. Jr. The wedding
Pennsylvania Law School, Class of is to take place in the late fall. Mr.
1940. He Is now In the office of the Coursey is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Solicitor General of the United W. S. Cfeursey of Fayetteville. The
States Francis Biddle, in Washing- Courseyi lived In Southern Pines a
ton.
few years nga.