MOORE COUNTY’S
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NEWS-WEEKLY
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A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding
VOL. 20. NO. 28.
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CIRCULATION &
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Southern Pines, North Carolina, Friday, June 6, 1941.
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FIVE CENTS
QUARTER MILLION
NEHED BY ABC
STORES SINCE ’37
Board’s Report of Four Year
Operation Wins Commenda
tion of County Commission
$10,000 CHECK RECEIVED
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners
held Monday, James W. Tufts turned
over $10,000 from the AlcohoMc Bev
erage Control Board, which was ac
cepted and ordered given to the
county auditor for proper distribu
tion.
Mr. Tufts read his board's report
and the comanissioners commended
the ABC Board for its splendid work.
The ABC Board’s reports was as
follows:
“Herewith is a brief report of the
activities of the Moore county Alco
holic Control Board.
"On the first of April your
Board started its fifth year in of
fice. During that time it has work
ed very harmoniously, and it hopes
satisfactorily, in the execution of its
duties. During the past four years the
operation of the stores shows a net
profit of nearly a quarter of a million
dollars.
1937-3S $ 62,967.21
1938-39 56,828.86
1939-40 63,476.40
1940-41 66,234.26
Total $249,506,73
The Increase in profits was in the
last quarter. The increase for the
year was made in spite of the re
duction in mark up put In force by
the state board. Up to the 31st of
March the Board has paid into the
county treasury $213,500.00 and with
the ciMCka presented today, the to
tal haa been brought up to $223,-
500.00. The difference between the net
profit and the amount paid into the
county represents the necessary
working capital. In addition to this
money turned over to the county the
state and Federal governments get a
substantial income from this source.
Liast year we paid into the state
treasury over $29,300.00 in taxes. The
Federal taxes are included in the pur
chase price and we do not have this
amount figured separately but in all
probability it is a little more than
the county gets.
"During the past year our law en
forcement officers have been busy
and with the fine cooperation of the
town and county officers have effi
ciently done their work. They have
made 215 aiTests, seized over 400 gal
lons of whiskey, destroyed 43 stills,
seized 12 automobiles and destroyed
about 10,750 gallons of mash. The
courts have convicted 177 of those ar
rested and fined thn defendants over
three thousand dollars.
“The business for the next year de
pends on the following three factors:
The local business and farm condi
tions, the resort business next win
ter and the business derived from the
army. In all probability the profit to
the county will be about the same as
the past two years.”
The report was signed by Mr. Tufts,
who is chairman of the Board. Other
members are D. G. Stutz and E. R.
Brown. H. A. Matthews is secretary.
The 1941 Graduating Class, Southern Pines High School
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New Highway to f c. Bragg
Awaits Only Designation
As “Defense Access Road”
Heat Record
Temperature of 102 on May
29 New High; Dry Spell
Lasted 16 Days
Funds Available and State Ready
To Build on Word “Go”
From General Devers
WHITFIELD CONFERS HERE
Back row, left to right: Harry Klabbatz, Charles Wesley Austin, William Boney, James Franklin Ross,
Robert Elwyn Bailey, Albert Kellogg Stebbins, 3d., John Scott Newton, June Holt, Boyd Starnes, Clyde Thomas
Dunn, Paul Finch, Raymond Cameron, Harold Stanley Austin, Robert WlarWick DuRant.
Middle row: Robert B. Kellis, Warren D. Matthews, William Alexander, Misses Myra Ellen Scott,
Alice Crosby Eddy, Ma-garet Ellen Pierce, Jessie Louise Windham, Lillian Irene McCain, Marjoiie Anne
Shepard, Gladys Melita Snipes, Frances Council and Norma Jean Palmer, and Josiah Allen Swett.
First row: Misses Anna Bertha Tobin, Mary Grey, Eaizabeth St. George Barnum, Kathryn Cloania
Boney, Vivian Elizabeth Wilson, Peggy Izlar Broom, Marie Louise Porter, Gene Ruth Van Camp, Gertrude Ag^es
Jacobs, Paul Jeanette Greene, Lois Morrison, Susan Harriet Chatfield and Ruth Beverly McFarland.
36 PLANES, 600
MEN TO BASE AT
KNOLLWOOD FIELD
Squadron From Columbia, S. C.,
Expected Here For
Fall Maneuvers
CX)LONELS INSPECT FIELD
Unless there is a change of plans,
Knollwood Airport will be headquar
ters for 36 observation planes and
600 men of the U. S. Air Service
during the big Army maneuvers to
be held here during October and No
vember.
Cols. Tipton and McHafferty of the
Air Service paid a visit to Harold
Bachman, manager of the local field
yesterday and went over the situation
with him. They expressed the definite
opinion that the field would be utiliz
ed by a squadron from Columbia, S.
C. which will participate in the gen
eral maneuvers over the two Car-
olinas.
A sum of money was allocated by
the government to Knollwod Airport
several months ago for necessary im
provements, and it is hoped here
that the coming of an arm of the
Air Service this Fall will exptdite
these improvements. The flood
lighting of the field is considered a
distinct possibility.
Recess in Red Cross
Work Here Announced
Leniency Over For
Selective Service Boys
Must Respond to Notices Or
Penalties Will Be Enforced,
Says General Metis
Warning to «11 Selective Service
registrants that they must respond
to notices issued to them by local
boards or become liable to severe pen
alties was given this week by Gener
al J. Van B. Metts, State Director of
Selective Service.
The State Director pointed out that
Section 11 of tfee Selective Training
and ServiCu Act of 1940 provides that
any registrant who fails to conform
to the law or regulations shall be lia
ble to punishment "by imprisonment
for not more than five years or a
fine of not more than $10,000, or by
fine and imprisonment"
“Most of the cases of delinquency
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National Headquarters Writes
Letter of Appreciation For
Accomplishments
The officers of the Southern Pines
Branch of the American Red Cross
announce that there will be a recess
for a time until the new quota is
given out. This also affects the Army
wives who have been meeting at head
quarters in the Civic Club every
Wednesday morning. A letter of deep
appreciation has been received from
National headquarters in Washington
for the splendid work done by the
Southern Pines Branch during the
Winter.
The second quota of the Winter
included 29 girl’s skirts, 34 complete
layettes, 26 dark grey dresses for
little girls, three boys’ shirts, 32
women’s dresses, beautifully pressed
by the Valet Dry Cleaners, three
baby quilts, 27 suits of hospital pa
jamas, 30 women’s knitted sweaters,
200 children’s sweaters, seven
shawls, 41 beanies, 25 mufflers, 60
pair men’s socks, and five Afghans.
Yam for summer knitting is avaU-
able, and work for churches and
groups who wish to sew can be had
from Miss Florence Campbell.
Forty Seniors Awarded Diplomas
At Southern Pines High School
Moore Lagging
Garrison Writes Warm Letter
Urging Sign-Up of Land
For Maneuvers
“Moore county is lagging behind
all the North Carolina counties, and
will fail in this patriotic duty unless
you help now.”
These words are contained in a
letter sent to rural landowners in
the county this week by County
Agent E. H. Garrison, Jr., who is
cooperating with the Army in its
efforts to sign up farmlands for use
in the maneuvers to be held
throughout North and South Caro
lina in October and November. Mr.
jarrison said he couldn't under
stand the failure of farmland own
ers to cooperate. “Their sons and
neighbors’ song are willingly lending
themselves to the Army, come what
may, yet some of them are hesitating
to lend their lands for a short time
for the Army's training,” he said.
The deadline is June 15.
His letter reads:
"Your country is asking you to
help tra'n our Army by giving the
Army permission to come on your
land if recessary for a short time
durmg October and November of
this year only.
“You can do your share by filling
in the enclosed card and mailing it
now and by urging your neighbors
to send in their cards.
"Moore county is lagging behind
all the North Carolina counties, and
will fail in this patriotic duty un
less you help now.
“Sixteen hundred Moore county
landowners have given their permis
sion and only one has refused out
right. j
‘Unless you send in your card, some- j
one v.’ill have to See you personally!
and get your permission or your re-1
fusal. This delay may cagse Moore:
to be the only county to fail to com- j
plete his important defense job in >
the few days that are left. 1 am;
sure that we can depend on the,
people of Moore county to do their |
part. Won’t you send your card in i
without delay.?” j
HABY EIXEN SADLER IS
BRR>E OF PITTSBURGH MAN
Class Hears Address by Dr. Ken
neth J. Foreman of
Davidson College
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Sadler of
Southern Pines announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Mary Ellen,
to Lennox Forsyth of Pittsburgh,
Pa., on Saturday, May 31 at Ben-
nettsvUle, S. C. Mr. Forsyth is in
business in Pittsburgh where the
young couple will make their home.
Forty Seniors, the Class of
1941, received their coveted diplomas
from Southern Pines High School on
Tuesday night in the school auditor
ium foUowiaft.. ImiureMlm enarclaaB
featured by an address by Dr. Ken
neth Joseph Foreman, professor of
Philosophy at Davidson College.
Chairman Wilbur H. Currie of the
Board of County Commissioners, in-
j-oduced Dr. Foreman. The diplomas
were presented by the chairman of
the Southern Pines School Board, Dr.
George G. Herr.
Those receiving diplomas were:
William Alexander, Charles Wesley
Austin, Harold Stanley Austin, Rob
ert Elwyn Bailey, EHizabeth St. j
George Bamum, Kathryn Cloania j
Boney, William Boney, Peggy Izlar!
Broome, Raymond Cameron, Susan I
Ilarriette Chatfield, Francis Council. ;
Clyde Thomas Dunn, Robert War
wick DuRant, Alice Crosby Eddy.
Paul Jeanette Greene, Mary Grey.
June Holt, Gertrude Agones Jacobs
Robert B. Kellis, Harry Klabbotz.
Warren D. Matthews, LilUan Irene
McCain. Ruth Beverly McFarland,
Lois Morrison, John Scott Newton.
Norma Jean Palmer, Margaret Ellen
Pierce, Marie Louise Porter, Cather
ine Porter. James Franklin Ross,
Myra Ellen Scott, Marjorie Anne
Shepaixl, Gladys Melita Snipes, Boyd
Starnes, Albert Kellog Stebbins, III,
Josiah Allen Swett, Anna Bertha To
bin, Gene Ruth Van Camp, Vivian
Elizabeth Wilson, Jessie Louise
Windham.
The Seniors heard a stirring inspir
ational sermon from Dr. C. C. Weav
er of Winston-Salem, father of their
school superintendent, Philip Weaver, |
at commencement exercises held last |
Sunday night in the Church of Wide|
Fellowship. Monday was Honors Day, |
and Class Day exercises were held
Monday night at the school.
At the Monday morning exercises
the American Legion Citizenship med
al was awarded to Miss Irene Mc
Cain of Sanatorium. The Junior
Chamber of Commerce Improvement
award went to Miss Mary Grey, the!
Dramatics award to the Misses Peggy
Pierce and Dorothy Phillips, and the
Danforth Foundation award to Miss
McCain and Robert DuRant. James
Ross won the Music award which
places his name on the Music plaque
r*; the school. Several athletic awards
were also made.
On Tuesday morning the Seniors
presented to the school a new flag
staff and flag.
The month of May in the Sand
hills broke several climatic records.
The high temperature of 102 degrees
on the 29th, broke the record of 101
degrees of May 26, 1926; the precipi
tation of less than one inch of rain is
the lowest of record going far beyond
1925; the long continued dry spell of
16 days, from the 14th to the 30th of
the month caused severe damage to
plantings, crops and gardens.
Twenty three days were all clear,
6 days part cloudy, 2 days cloudy and
3 days with rain. Twelve days regis
tered temperatures of 90 or more, 100
degrees on the 23rd, and 28th, 1C2 de
grees on the 29th. The lowest tem
perature, 37 degrees was registered
I on the 1th. Maximum temperature
was 6.3 degrees more than normal,
minimum temperature 5.9 lower
than normal with resulting average
temperature nearly normal.
The loss of 1.18 inches of rain dur
ing the month now brings the de
ficiency for the first five months of
the year to 7.78 inches. Late in the
afternoon of the 17th a wind and
dust storm swept through the
Sandhills causing considerable dam
age in some localities.
Long time Max Min Aver
Aver. 82.8 58 70.4
1940 75.5 53.8 66.1
1941 89.1 52.1 70.6
SANDHILL SECTION
MAY GET SECOND
BIG ARMY CAMP
Hoffman Resettlement Area at
Top of List of Prospect
ive Sites
June 14th is Flag Day. Have you a
flag to fly? If not, see Page 7.
It begins to look more and more
like another Army camp in the
neighborhad. The Hoffman resettle
ment area ‘.n the upper of Rich
mond county is heading the list of
prospective sites for the location of
a huge training camp to be located
in North Carolina, according to sub-
stantuated rumors from Washingrton-
The new base, to be located some
where in the central part of the state,
is expected to cover some 50,000 acres
and be a training center for both in
fantry and field artillery. The largest
objection to using the Hoffman area,
it seems, is the fact that it is so near
Fort Bragg. Some Army officials
seem to think that the new base
should be located at some distant
point.
On the other hand, the locating of
this base in this county is favorable
because the government already owns
the resettlement area. The area is
now being leased to the State, but
the lease could be easily terminated,
officials believe.
The site picked for the new camp
will not be secured through political
means. Congress recently appropriat-
r-d $15,000,000 to the Army so that
it might make extensive surveys in
placing the additional camps. Sev
eral have already been placed, and the
central North Carolina camp, along
with several others, will be pluced
soon, it is believed. Very little pub
licity has been released by the War
Department for fear it would be
swamped with delegations from va
rious pp^ts of the state seeking the
ramp for their section.
The Hoffman project area, if it is
Selected, will be the nucleus for the
new camp. Some 20,000 acres are in-
cUided In the crea and the camp res
ervation would probably include some
50,000 acres.
MRS. McO.'UN HONORKD
Mrs. Paul P. McCain of Sanator
ium was installed this w'eek as pres
ident of the General Alumnae Asso
ciation of the Woman’s College of
the University of North Carolina.
AH that appears necessary for
prompt construction of an improv
ed highway leading from Fort Bragg
to the Sandhills section is the desig
nation by Maj. Gen. Jacob L. Devers,
commanding officer of the post, of
the proposed route as a “Defejise
Area Access Road." Funds for build
ing roads so designated are said to
be immediately available, and accord
ing to State Highw^ay officials, work
could be started immediately upon
the awarding of contracts.
A grroup of Sandhills citizens met
in Southern Pines yesterday with L.
D. Whitefield, division engineer for
this section, to discuss the much
needed highway improvetnent be
tween the Sandhills and its neighbor
ing Army post. Present at the gath-
oiing w'ere Mayor W. D. Matthews.
P. Frank Buchan, Robert L. Hart, J.
M. Windham and How’ard F. Bums of
Southern Pines, Alton Cameron and
R. P. Beasley of Vass, Clifton Blue
and Landon Tyson, of Aberdeen. Mr.
Whitfield told them that the High-
W'ay Department was interested in
the proposed highway and stood
ready to cooperate as soon as funds
were available, and that these would
be available if the route selected was
designated as a "Defense Area Ac
cess Road.” Mr. Whitfield left here
after the session to contact General
Devers at Bragg.
Route V'la Vass
The proposed route to tie up the
Army post with U. S. Highway No.
1, the Seaboard Railway and the
Sandhills section in w'hich so many
officers and their families reside, ex
tends from Vass through Lobelia to
Mt. Pleasant Church and along Little
River to a point opposite the Fort,
then into the post. The distance is 20
miles from Vass, or approximately 29
from Southern Pines. Postmaster
Frank Buchan was named chair
man of a committee to cooperate
with the State Highway Department
and the Army on the project. Mr.
Buchan told The Pilot that other
counties affected were cooperating
100 percent, and that with the prom
ised cooperation of the State govern
ment. ail that was needed was a “go
ahead’’ from General Devers.
The nighway is sorely needed, as
Army officers commuting at pres
ent to their work at the post are
finding tough going over unimprov
ed roads which are steadily cracking
up under the strain.
Boyd Tells Kiwanis
About “Free Company”
Thinks Series of Radio Plays
Sponsored by U. S. May
Be Continued
James Boyd told members of the
Sandhills Kiwanis Club on Wednes
day how “The Free Company’’ origi
nated, and how he came to be at the
head of it.
The Department of Justice at
Washington conceived the idea of a
series of radio plays as an offset to
subversive propaganda permeating
the country, and the Solicitor General
of the United States, Francis Biddle,
.•sent for Mr. Boyd. They discussed the
proposal and hit upon the idea of hav
ing a number of the country's lead
ing authors and playwrights prepare
short plays based upon the Bill of
Rights, emphasizing the various
phases of American liberty. Mr.
Boyd was assigned the task of lin
ing up these writers and arranging
with a radio company to produce the
plajrs. The name, “The Free Com
pany,” came about because every
one connected with the enterprise
donated his services. The Columbia
Broadcasting Company donated Its
facilities, and Hollywood stars act
ing in the skits gave their services.
That the series of broadcasts was a
success was proven by the response
from all parts of the country, and
Mr. Boyd believes the series may be
continued this fall.