MOORE COUNTY’S LEADING NliWS-WEEKLY S|B A Paper Dsvoted to the Upbuilding of VOL. 20, NO. 41. FIRST IN NEWS, ’ CIRCULATION, & ADVERTISING Moore County and thf^,.'"'ndhill Territory Southern Pines. North Carolina, Frida.v, September 12, 1941. FIVE CENTS New Hand at Old Covered Wagon J*’our Sandhills Kiwanis delegates returned from the Carolinas District Convention in Myrtle Beach, S. C., this week, jubilant over their success- fi'l conipaign to bring the 1942 con vention to Pinehurst. Sandhills representatives at the I :jyifcj|||j|i|iiL^ b(ach meeting were President I. C * Sledge of Pinehurst, J. Talbot John- Governor and Mrs. J. M. Broughton tasted the flavor of Aberdeen. Charles Picquct of the olden days, while at Hemp Livestock Show, by taking a i-^''''thern Pines and Pinehurst, and little ride in the old covered wagon, brought to the affair by Rufus jH^nry Dorn of Southern Pines. Hussey, route 2 Hemp. This vehicle has seen its days of service | Novenii>er as a means of transportation of farm families to town and as a, convention uiii dwelling place wliile the families were going to and from their destinations. A trip to Pinehurst and vicinity for the Hussey family used to take three days, and this wagon served as their overnight shelter. LOCAL KIWANIANS WILL ENTERTAIN 1942 CONVENTION Plans for Civilian Defense To Be Discussed Tuesday Carolinas District Meeting at Myrtle Beach Votes for Pinehurst for ’42 MET HERE 10 YEARS AGO Funeral Friday Clifton Blue Seeking To Head Moore Young Democratic Club Opposition May Develop, How-(nij| Tp^li Ml?17TlMr ever; Large Moore Group At- ItiLL lllNll SET FOR FRIDAY Moore County Young Democrats turned out in good num.ber8 at the Eighth Congressional District Rally in Sanford last Friday night, and held an Informal caucus to prepare for the Moore County Rally Thursday night, September 11, in Carthage. Clifton Blue of Aberdeen, editor of The Sandhill Citizei*, was given top chances for getting the county YDC presidency at Thursday's meeting, when delegates were to be elected to the State Convention. Burgin Warns of War ’resbyterian Auxiliaries to Have Group Conference in Pine hurst, Sept. 19 SEEK AIRPLANE SPOTTERS Civilian defense nipasures, in prep aration for the October-Nov’body seems pretty well satisfied.” Hot weather scorchcd mucii of the leaf in the fields, and offerings throughout the belt were much light er than usual; but the lack of heavy offerings seemed offset by the pres at the University of North Carolina, Cheney; Culdee, Mrs. Walter I [completed his platoon leaders course of training for Marines at Philadel phia and was to report to a RCAF training center in Canada, September 10. Eureka, Mrs. Ida Blue; Jackson Springs, Mrs. A. H. Mcfiall; Lake- vicw, Mrs. R. G. Rosser; Manly, Miss Mary Scott Newton; Vass, Mrs. M. M, Chappell; West End, Miss Treva Auman, Relationship of AiKiliary to Church will be discussed by Mrs. Ar thur McNeill. Following adjournment for lunch, Capt. Ralph E. McCaskill of Fort Bragg will address the conference on “Defense.” Other program for the afternoon will be reports of Chris tian Social Service, Mrs. L. L. Mc- Googan, St, Pauls; on Montreat, Miss Treva Auman of West End; Presby- torial President’s message, Mrs. P. p. McCain of Sanitorium; and Sab bath observance by the Rev A. J. McKelway. Local Girl To Take Part in Conference Among student leaders taking part in a pre-college conference at Wom an’s College of the University of North Carolina from September 10 to 13 will be Miss Catherine Hilderman of Southern Pinea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hildennan. PAINT OI.D BUILDING 9 a. m. uiitil 6 p, m., women spotters are to be on duty, and men will take over from 6 p. m. until 9 a. m. Miss Eleanor Barron is in charge of or ganizing the women, A meeting is pet for Friday night at 7 ;30 o'clock at the Country Club to complete prepar ations for spotting in the Southern Pines Area. Cadwallader Benedict, chief observ er for Pinebluff, said organization for The Old Sandhill Citizen Building, j gpotting area was progressing, next to the present Pilot office, hasj^yj^„^pp crews for all undergone a “face-lifting” at the hands of its present occupant, H. A. Lewis, who gave the stone building a complete new white paint job. Farm Family Loses All in Fire; Valuable Braille Books Burned 10 spotting areas in the county com plete by next week. Purpose of these ‘.•^potters” is to lest out a prsyam for an air raid alarms throughout the country. The whole country has been laid off into sections, in which there will be “spotting” areas. During maneuvers, it is the duty of the volunteer spotters Precious volumes in Braille, includ- Digest lor many years, all in Braille, to report by telephone ail airplanes Rihle comnrisine'several Braille books from the Con- hf'ard or Boen from the spotting area. mg a complete Bible, compris g Washington, D. I These reports will be relayed from about 30 volumes in this blind mans^ Raleigh to various Army air fields, reading language, as well as all other ^ ^„d a new stove, i instructions for obsenrers on personal belongings of the John Rich- The Braille volumes and records were | reporting are bein^istribute . oore I Pntintv in th^ anH “Pnllv ** erdson family were destroyed lastjEari Richardson’s, a son who Is ® L- Jg, Saturday night when a fire, start- graduate of the State School for thej ing around midnight, completely dc- ; Blind in Raleigh. A daughter. Era stroyed the Richardson Home on Mae, is at present attending this route 1 E^agle Springs, near Hemp, school. Also lost w«re glasses be- Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, three of longing to Mrs. Richa»dson and Earl their children and a relative, all of' liichardson, botfi of whom depend whom were asleep In the house at ^ largely upon them for any sight, the time the fire was discovered, nar- In their plight, the Richardsons rowly escaped serious injury, as | were assisted by neighbors and friends Father W. J. Dillon, pioneer Catho lic priest in this section of North Carolina, will be laid to rest Friday vioming beside the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinehurst, his last charge. He died Saturday at St. Fran cis Hospital in Pittsburgh!, Pa,, after long illness. He was 66 years old. Bishop Eugene J. McGuiness of Haleigh will give the final absolution nt funeral services to be conducted in the Pinehurst Church Friday morn ing at 10 o'clock. Solemn high requiem niass will bp in charge of the Rev. Gerald Dillon, O, P., a nephew, with the Rev. Edward V. Clancy, O. P., of St. Monica's in Raleigh as Deacon and Frater Dillon, O. P.. of the Dom inican House of Studies in Washing- ‘on as sub-deacon. The Rt. Rev. Ar thur R. Freeman, vicar general of the diocese, from Kinston, will be preacher. Built In This Section The fifth oldest priest in the Dio cese of Raleigh, Father Dillon is credited with having established the C.Ttholic Church in many towns of this section. Under his charge, the I.aurinburg Church j\as built, the rec ti ry in Fayetteville enlarged, the Southern Pines Rectory and Church enlarged, and the rectory. Church and Priest Rest House in Pinehurst was built. At the time of his death, Father Dillon was Diocesan consultor. Be fore coming to North Carolina, he studied at St. John’s College in Brook lyn, and then attended Belmont Abbey Seminary at Belmont, N. C,. from 1006 to 1910, After being ordained priest on June 6, 1910, he was first rent to the Wilmington missions, where he remained about six months before being made pastor in Fayette- \ille. Pastor Here Many Years For 14 years he was pa.stor of St. Anthony's Church in Southern Pines and, since 1923, had been .serving the Pinehurst Catholic Church, which was a mission until October 7, 1935, vhen Father Dillon was made pastor there, and Father Thomas Williams f'ucceeded him as pastor of the lo cal Church. Widely known and admired throughout this section of North Carolina Father Dillon will be given the respect of the community Friday, when most businesses in Southern Pines and Pinehurst will close their doors during the funeral hour. For many years. Father Dillon was the only priest from Cheraw, S. C., to Ral eigh, and from Fayetteville to Char lotte, Today, there are churches and school in Fayetteville, church in Hamlet, Laurinburg, Albemarle, Pine bluff, Sanford. Southern Pines, and Pinehurst, directly or indirectly due to his work. Surviving are two nephews, the Rev, Gerald Dillon, O, P., president of Provincetown College, Rhode Is land, and Frater Dillon, O. P., of Washington; and one sister. Active palll)earers are to be A. Montesanti, L. V. O’Callaghan, Bar rett Harris, Joe Montesanti, Jerry Ashton and Dr. G. G. Herr. walls were collapsing when they es-!who provided lodging, clothing and caped from the inferno, clad only in other necessities to tide them over sleeping garments. the emergency. Mr. Richardson la a Among valued belonging were the farmer, and there are six Richardson Braille Bible, copies of The Readers children. Mrs. Creel Resijrns From The Pilot Staff Rest and Be<*reation Churches, civic organizations, and other groups during this week began to make provisions for placcs where soldiers, on leave from maneuvers, could rest, read and write. Town officials grappled with two major problems: adequate sewerage facilities and water supply, and co ordination of traffic control and law enforcement. Attention was also giv en to making pub’s buildings avail able for soldiers as recreation halls. 'The Pilot r*gfretfully announces this week the resignation of Mrs. Vir ginia Creel of Pinebluff who for two years has served in those many and varied capacities incumbent upon one »ho goes to make up the staff of a weekly newspaper and print shop. Mrs- Creel resigned in order to occept a position with Mid-Sou