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Friday, May 24, 1946.
THE PILOT. Southern Pines. North Carolina
High School Girls
'Win Softball Game
Playing their last game of the
season the Southern Pines High
School Girls softball team de
feated a hard hitting Pinehurst
team by thQ score 6-2. It was only
the exceptionally good fielding
done by the Southern Pines team
that kept the score in their favor.
The winning pitcher, McCue, won
4 of the 6 games played this year.
Vass being the team that defeated
Southern Pines in two games.
Southern Pines
The Lineup;
Butler, Ward, Guin, Bowers,
Witherspoon, Dana, Caddell,
Cameron, McCue, and Hall.
Pinehurst:
Hunt, Lewis, Cheney, Lewis,
Campbell, Hunt, Dunne, Frye,
Morgan, and Martin.
NOTICE TO VOTERS!
Any voter desiring transportation
to the polls in the Democratic Pri
mary, Saturday, May 25th, call
Phone No. 6101, Southern Pines.
(Sponsored by Southern Pines Committee for
C. B. Deane for Congress.)
Vet Candidate For “Register”
Replies To Statement Against Him
Feels His Figlii Is The
Fight Of Every Veteran
James E. Monroe, candidate
for the office of Register of Deeds,
replies in the following open let
ter to what he considers an un
favorable statement made by
Southern Pines Citizens against
him:
Messrs. C. N. Page; A. S. Bug
gies; W. E. Blue; Charles S. Patch
W. H. McNeill; J. W. Atkinson;
D. G. Stutz and George G. Herr.
Gentlemen:
I do not know any of you per
sonally, but your statement in the
Southern Pines Pilot advocating
the re-nomination of Miss Bessie
McCaskill for Register of Deeds
is somewhat unusual in Moore
County politics and evidences
that you are alarmed because a
returned veteran is asking for
election to one of the good paying
jobs at the Courthouse, and have
taken this method to frighten
Service in the armed forces
alone does not qualify one for
office and inasmuch as your state
ment questions my ability to hold
the office of Register, allow me to
say the following about myself:
I am a native born citizen of
Moore County, 25 years old, mar
ried with one child. I graduated
from Pinehurst High School Bus
iness Department and worked in
Pinehurst General Office until I
joined the armed forces in 1942.
While in the Navy I was in
charge of service and payrool rec
ords for my squadron, where my
service record on this exacting
job speaks for itself. I am familiar
with the duties of the Register’s
Office and feel confident I can
fill them.
I believe jthat Messrs. Blue,
Patch, Atkinson, Page and Stutz
had sons or daughters in World
War II, and would resent the im
plication that their military ser
those who otherwise would vote vice should disqualify them for
for me. Permit me to defend my
self and advance my cause against
you and all others who would
conspire to defeat the ambitions
of any veteran desiring to take
a part in the government, that we
have so recently been called upon
to defend.
VOTE FOR
James E. Nonroe
for
Register of Deeds
A World War II Veteran Who Possesses Eminent Quali
fications For The Office to Which He Aspires
Submarine
Service
QUALIFIED
For the Job
Before being assigned to the submarine service, Mr. Monroe
served as clerk yeoman in charge of service records and payrolls
for his squadron at the Norfolk Navy Yard, a position of trust,
as every soldier and sailor can testify, and one that requires
clerical skill and experience. In addition, he has been em
ployed for years in the General Office at Pinehurst, where
his duties have given him an unusual familiarity with busi
ness and records. A graduate of Pinehurst High School,
Mr. Monroe specialized in bookkeeping, typing and allied
commercial subjects—all of which will help him greatly in the
efficient conduct of your office of Register of Deeds, if nomi
nated and elected.
This Is Your Chance To Show Your Appreciation
To A Veteran of World War II
Hundreds of Moore County citizens have made the statement
—“Where all things are equal, I will vote for the ex-service
man.” Well, here’s your chance. James Earl Monroe is not
only a veteran of World War II, but he is qualified by train
ing and experience for the job of Register .of Deeds..
VOTE FOR
JANES E. MONROE
for
Register of Deeds
This Advertisement Sponsored by Friends of James E. Monroe
public or private position, if they
were otherwise trained for the
job. So would any parent or rela
tive.
It would not matter so much
to me if I were dereated, because
of-my inability to contact every
voter, or was unable to hire au
tomobiles or poll workers to
bring in the voters, but it would
hurt me and also the spirit of
every returned veteran, if I were
discriminated against, because for
the last three years I had been
tant now as it was during the ac
tual hostilities.
The writer has felt for some
time that if the people of the
county really xmderstood the
need and the importance of the
work that they would be only
too glad to offer their services
and take an active part.
The chapter office is open daily
from nine a. m. to five p. m. ex
cept Saturday. It closes at noon
and is closed all day Sunday.
However, there is always some
one available in case of emer
gency and the telephone and tele
graph offices know where to con
tact them.
The time has now arrived
when volunteer workers should
register at the office of the chap
ter, let us know what branch of
work they would prefer doing,
what days they would be avail
able, the number of hours they
could give and where they could
be reached. If all volunteers
would do this our chapter could
lead the state and nation in ef
ficiency .
This matter of volunteer work
ers is squarely up to the member
ship of the Red Cross and it this
their careful consideration is sin
cerely hoped by us all that the
people of the county give and
take the necessary steps to so
arrange their affairs so that they
can give some of themselves to
this critical and humanitarian
work.
Much of our present work is
helping ex-servicemen and their
families and these men made far
greater sacrifices for us than we
will ever be called upon to make
for them. Think it over!
GRACE IRENE McDONALD
RECEIVES DISCHARGE
Another Wave is out of uni
form. Wave Grace Iren McDonald,
Sic, received her discharge from
active duty May 15th at the U. S.
Naval Personnel Separation Cen
ter, U. S. Naval Barracks, Wash
ington, D. C. Miss McDonald ent
ered active duty on the 16th of
November, 1944 and was reported
last on duty at the Personnel Sep
aration Center, Norfolk, Va.
Miss McDonald’s parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel T. McDonald of
Jackson Springs, N. C.
in the service of my country, in
stead of shaking hands with vot
ers and making friends with po
litical leaders.
It appears that Moore County
has done well by the present Reg
ister. For nearly 20 years she was
Deputy-Register. Then defeated
her former employer, who was a
veteran with family, for his job,
and has been re-elected for three
terms without opposition. I un
derstand she is in good financial
circumstances and does not need
this job. If nominated, I would
be glad to have her continue as
Deputy-Register at a fair salary,
if she wanted to do so.
The Southern Pines, Aberdeen
and Pinehurst Communities pay
nearly 3-5ths of Moore County
taxes, also furnish about 3-5ths of
business for Register’s office.
Without prejudice to any other
community, it would seem that
this end of the County should
have one of the four main offices
in the Courthouse.
In the light of your previous
endorsements I do not ask that
you support me, but would ask
that you do not use your influ
ence against me with the many
mothers and fathers who would
otherwise give me their vote. Ov
er 2,000 went from Moore Coun
ty into the armed forces, many
never returned. I believe that
each of these would appreciate
a vote for a veteran as symbolic
of good wishes for those who did
return.
Yours sincerely,
James E. Monroe
(political advertisement)
Red Cross Seeks
Volunteer Workers
By Col. Geo. P. Hawes. Jr.
(Chm'n Moore Co. Red Cross)
The Moore County Chapter of
the Red Cross belongs to the peo
ple of the county. The chapter
is run by the people.
Many of us whose homes are
in the county are members of the
Red Cross but we have done little
for it other than make a contri
bution yearly. If our chapter is
to continue successful it is nec
essary that each of us give some
of ourselves to help one who is
less fortunate.
Only about two percent of
those who work for the Red
Cross receive any pay, the other
ninety-eight percent are volun
teers. That is the set up of the
Red Cross.
We of Moore County are a little
different from most chapters in
that we have many resort and
winter resident^. These winter
residents have been so helpful
both financially and as volunteer
workers that we residents of the
county have drifted into the bad
habit of sitting back and letting
them do the work. That is fine
in one way, for they have the
time and love to work, but when
summer comes the chapter has
to be practically reorganized. The
winter residents leave and the
work remains, and that causes
a great hardship on the few peo
ple who work for the Red Cross
the year round.
The work seems always to be
with us and it is just as impor-
H. CLIFTON BLUE
FOR
House of Representatives
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF MOORE COUNTY;
When I announced my candidacy for the State House of
Representatives a few weks ago, I said, in part:
“I believe I can be of service to my country and state
in the Legislature, and I purpose to try in a friendly way
to win the nomination and election, and if the people
think favorably of my candidacy I shall appreciate their
support. If the people think differently, it shall be their
right to decide the matter and I shall not take to the bushes
in disappointment.”
This statement still stands.
I know the people of Moore County and I feel that the peo
ple know me pretty well. If you feel that I am the proper person
to represent your county in the 1947 session of the General
Assembly, j[ shall certainly appreciate your support. If I am
nominated and elected I shall strive to measure up to the expec
tations of my friends and supporters and to represent the entire
county to the best of my knowledge and ability.
As I have said before, if nominated and elected, as it now
appears that I will be, judging from reports from all sections of
the county, I want you to feel free to advise me of your senti
ments concerning any and all legislation which may come be
fore the next General Assembly in which you are interested.
Sincerely,
Don’t Forget to Vote Saturday
Remember the Polls Close at 6:30 p. m.—Vote Early!