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THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
Friday, June 9, 1950
George Moore Hooks Huge Sailfish
In Pacific Waters For Year’s Record
The year’s biggest sailfish to
date is the proud record made by
fisherman George C. Moore on a
recent trip to Mexico. The fish
weighed in at 111 pounds, said to
be the second largest catch ever
made in those waters.
Mr. aid Mrs. Moore flew from
here to Dallas, Texas, to visit their
son, George, Jr. There Mrs.
Moore stayed while the two
Georges flew on down to Mexico
City, transferring to another plane
which carried them over to Aca-
pulco on the West Coast. They
arrived on May 8 and the first day
. out, the Southern Pines fisherman
hooked the big sailor.
A battle of two hours duration
followed. It was no new experi
ence to Mr. Moore who is a mem
ber of the Rod and Reel club of
Miami Beach and has many big
ones to his credit, but this was his
firtt experience in Pacific waters.
At the end of the fight both fish
and fisherman were pretty well
tuckered, but the odds were on
the man, and the huge sailfish was
finally brought alongside and
hauled aboard.
In length nine feet, four inches,
and weighing 111 pounds, the fish
set riot only a record for the year
on the Pacific coast but also for
the fisherman as a member of the
famous sporting club. In last
week’s number of the Miami
Beach Rod and Reel club bulletin,
due notice is taken of the fact that
“Member George C. Moore has set
a record for the club.”
The Moores have decided not to
have the fish mounted. The cost
is astronomical, and where on
earth, they say, could they put
him!
Patricia Melvin,
Jolmsie Kanoy Win
4-H Dress Revue
Red Cross Water Safety Show Draws
Interested Crowd To Aberdeen Lake
The Moore County 4-H Dress
Revue Was held in Carthage Fri
day, with 11 girls representing
the schools of the county model
ing dresses they had made them
selves.
Patricia Melvin of J ackson
Springs won first place with a
summer dress of powder puff
muslin. Patricia will represent
the county at the state dress re
vue to be held at State college
during 4-H Club week in Raleigh.
Helen Rose Pressley of Carth
age won second place, with a best
dress model of navy taffeta, and
Gloria Parks of Carthage won the
clothing achievement record of
her nine years of 4-H Club work.
Johnsie Rose Kanoy of Pine-
hurst won first place in the 4-H
Junior Revue with a pink party
dress. Betty Robinson of Pine-
hurst won second place for the
juniors, with a school dress of
print.
The blue ribbon awards went
to Miriam Bryant, Gloria Parks
and Ruth Needham of Carthage;
Oleen Seawell and Elizabeth Pur
vis, High Falls, and Elizabeth
Moon of Pinehurst.
Mrs. Beulah T. McPherson, ele
mentary school supervisor, and
Mrs. Mary Gale,, Farmers Home
Administration home supervisor,
were the judges.
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KROGER IRRR J. S. JOtSEY .
MHE UWTON
About 160 cars lined the shore
of Aberdeen lake Sunday after
noon, May 28, bringing some 700
people to see the water safety
show smartly staged by a group
of swimmers from the Greens
boro Red Cross chapter, under
auspices of the Moore County
chapter.
Showers before and after the
exhibition let up long enougli to
permit the crowd to enjoy it, and
to benefit by its message of per
sonal safety methods. The show
climaxed a safety campaign held
by the Red Cross chapter during
May in cooperation with the
Southern Pines Safety Council.
After some delay in getting cur
rent for the PA system, the shew
proceeded with Leonard H. Bell,
Greensboro chapter chairman of
safety services, as narrator.
Eight young people headed by
Gilbert Murray, safety services
directoijl, demonstrated floating;
relief of leg cramp in the water;
handling of a canoe and other
small craft—getting in, / getting
out, beaching, docking, proce
dures if capsized; rescues close to
dock or beach, with towel, paddle
and ring-buoy; “wading assist”
rescue, human chain; and rescues
in deep water, with and without
surfboard, including methods of
carrying the victim to shore.
Artificial Respiration
Artificial respiration was ex
plained, and demonstrated by two
of the group on the raft; and Mr.
Murray put on a comic exhibition
of “new style” swimming strokes
bearing such titles as the “Hollyr
wood backstroke,” the “Tin Sol
dier,” “Drowning Creek” and
“Bottoms Up.”
In handling the canoe and small
craft it was emphasized, and dem
onstrated, that a wooden craft
won’t sink even when entirely fill
ed with water, and that an acci
dent with one of these craft is
generally serious only if the oc-
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cupants lose their heads.
The procedures shown were
those not restricted to experts but
useable by almost anyone reason
ably at home in the water. Nar
rator Bell said, adding, “Basically,
everyone is a life saver when it
comes to water sports, as he is
constantly acting to save himlself.
This becomes automatic.”
"Showing Off"
However, he added, only about
10 per cent of those who flock
to the beaches and lakes in sum
mer are good swimmers. Many
think they are, who in actuality
are not, and it is among these
who overestimate their abilities,
or are induced to “show off,” that
the greatest number of,casualties
occur. '
There is no greater sport than
swimming, nor finer sporting
medium than water when person
al safety rules are known and
obeyed, he declared. These in
clude; the selection of a safe place
to swim, preferably with life
guard; a correct estimation of
your swimming powers; staying
within your depth unless you’re
a seasoned swimmer; no diving
unless you are sure the water is
deep enough, and free of obstruc
tions; no swimming alone; no
swimming within less than two
hours after eating; not staying in
too long; knowledge of how to
save another person, and use of
artificial respiration.
Courses Planned
The narrator emphasized that
courses in swimming, water safe
ty and life saving will shortly be
available for everyone, free of
charge, at Aberdeen lake imder
auspices of the Moore County
chapter. Those interested in join
ing the classes may secure more
information at the chapter office,
th^ said, and sign up to enter as
soon as they start.
Demonstrators in the Greens
boro team under Mr. Murray’s di-
UNOPPOSED
Unopposed, consequently
not appearing on the May 27
Democratic ballots, were the
following who will assume
office following, and subject
to, the general elections of
November 7;
J. Hawley Poole, of West
End, state senator; J. 'Vance
Rowe ,of Aberdeen and
Southern Pines, judge of
Moore recorders court; W. A.
Leland McKeithen, of Pine
hurst, solicitor of recorders,
court; Hugh P. Kelly, of Car
thage, coroner.
All but Poole are succeed
ing themselves.
found fter qualified to vote. Mrs.
Carpenter felt she was not, and
resigned in protest.
FOR RESULTS USB THE PI
LOT’S CLASSIFIED COLUMN.
With John O’Quinn replacing
her as registrar, Sam C. Riddle,
board of elections chairman, con
sulted the Attorney General and
also Raymond Maxwell, secretary
of the state board of elections, as
to the legality of reopening the
books to place Mrs. Little’s name
thereon. The state officials gave
their opinion that this not only
could, but should, be done, under
the circumstances.
Election Board
It was done, and the new voter
voted in the Saturday primary.
Qualifies Woman;
Registrar Resigns
Mrs. Effie Carpenter, longtime
registrar at Pinebluff, resigned
before the primary of May 27
when it was found that her views
on registration of a Negro could
not be reconciled with the law.
Complaint had been- made to
the county board of elections that,
while Mrs. Frances Little could
pass normal qualification tests,
I those imposed on her by Mrs. Car
penter had been unwontedly
strict, causing her to fail.
The board gave her a hearing
at a meeting held at Carthage
Tuesday night before election and
rection were M!r. and Mrs. Joe
Leake, Doyle Harvell, Harry
Brogden, Misses Frances Bleick,
Peggy Douglas and Nancy Man-
6SS.
Dr. J. C. Grier, of Pinehurst,
chairman of safety services with
the Moore County chapter, made
arrangements for the show. He
was assisted by L. L. Hallman,
chapter vice chairman, and other
chapter representatives and help
ers of the Southern Pines Safety
Council.
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