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THE PILOT
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Southern Pines. North Carolina
lOAi—taMES^BOYD. Publisher—1944
Editor
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KATHARINE BOYD .....
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a position such as his is necessarily subject
—the consolidation of small schools, in the
interest of better schools, for more chil
dren, being just one recent example-—Dr.
Erwin was personally loved throughout the
State, and the mcTurning at his untimely
loss is very real.
THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Caroto^
No. 14—^Do You Know Your Old Southern Pines?
, Friday. July 25, 1952
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to
Tribute To A Man
of Adlai Stevenson has
caught aS held the attention of the coum
try through months of political stress and
struffele. It reaches its climax at Chicago
this week—how, we do not know as we
write this.
Whether or not a draft takes shape for
the Governor 6f Illinois, whether his name
is placed in nomination ^
tion, and whether he accepts the call it it
dS come, we would like here and now to
record our tribute to a man who followed
his conscientious conviction as to what was
right for him, and did his duty as he saw
it despite pressures and cross-currents
which would have crumbled a lesser man.
Never before has the nomination of the
major political party been offered repeat
edly, with such sure hope of success, as has
that of the Democratic party to Adlai bte-
venson. Never before has a man been so
placed in the public eye, and in every way
so favoraiily, for the great mass of voters
to iudge. Never before has ultimate vic
tory seemed so sure—if only he would say
“yes,” or give some tiny signal of his wil
lingness to become a candidate.
He felt that his course lay for the pres
ent as he had charted it before, and he
has stuck to that course— a second term as
Governor of his great State, to f urther the
program he has so well undertaken in the
first, and to add to his own executive ex
perience before he undertakes a bigger job.
We say victory as his party’s nominee
seems sure for simple mathematical rea
sons—it will take only the electoral votes
of the states which have always gone Dem
ocratic, plus New York and California, to
win in November. With Stevenson as nom
inee, these are virtually assured. That is
not the case with any of the other candi
dates which have announced at this time.
A split in the Democratic bloc would be
crucial for the party at this time, and in
the current free-for-all, that split has be
come apparent and is widening.
We hope to see Stevenson at the party’s
helm. There is every reason to feel he
would be a winning candidate and one of
the ablest presidents in our history. Yet, if
he cannot be prevailed upon at this time,
there is consolation.
He stands now at the height of his pres
tige—and it is likely that this prestige
will be enhanced during the next four
years. It may be that in 1956 his party
will need him even more than it does now.
For, no matter what eventuates in Novem
ber, the party must stay strong, reinforce
its weak spots and keep strong men in re
serve for a later time.
The resolution of the North Carolina
Press association commending two editors
for their part in curbing the reign of terror
and violence which prevailed some months
ago in Columbus County was eminently fit
ting. Willard Cole, editor of the Whiteyille
News Reporter, and Horace Carter, editor
of the Tabor City Tribune, well deserve the
recognition, for they brought great credit
upon the American tradition of a free
press by the determined fight they made
for law and order.
Messrs. Cole and Carter engaged in a
• risky business. The Ku Klux Klan was
riding high when they began their effort
to break up the lawlessness. The editors
worked with the law enforcement officers
who went into Columbus to assemble the
evidence which-would justify bringing the
participants in the floggings into court
and which could reasonably be expected to
secure conviction.
The twc. editors’ made newspaper history
by their vigorous efforts against the Klan
and the klansmen. They have set a high
standard for North Carolina journalism in
public service. They merit all the praise
which their fellows of the Press Associa
tion gave them. When the full story of how
the men who undertook to regulate their
neighbors’ conduct by floggings and ter
rorized communities were found despite
their masks is told, the important part
played by editors Cole and Carter will be
revealed." Their work deserves the com
mendation not only of the press of North
Carolina, but of the entire citizenry of the
State.
He Served The Job Well
Which of Southern Pines’ old churches is this
—is the building still standing, and to what pur
pose is it now dedicated? We believe we could
this one ourselves, but the old cut is
answer
rather faint and we would prefer to have some
authoritative word from some of our old-timers
maybe someone who attended church there.
We’d also like to know the names of some of the
ministers who preached in the little church,-
particularly 40 or 50 years ago whpn this picture
was made.
“Biggest Show on Earth,’’ we can see these from where we
gigantic circus extravaganza cOm-|wor]#, and they cheer us wi
Carolina for a whole their beauty every summer.
ing to the
Ever noticed how this water
melon-colored flower coincides
with wateumelon season, just ex
Refugees From Stalin
week, starting Thursday, has a
local girl among its actors and ac
tresses—if you look fast.
Danny Fraasineti (Mrs. Herbert actly?
Devins since June 4) was a stu-| _ shout the crene
dent at Ringling School of Art: One thing about the crepe
thf Sng of 1951, when :rnyrtles, they bloom when prac-
approval, Seriate Bill No. 93 en
titled “An Act to Provide Pro
tection to Insectivorous Birds by
Restraining Cats.’’ This is the so
called “Cat Bill.” I veto and with
hold my approval from this Bill
for the following reasons;
It would impose fines on own
ers or keepers who permitted
their cats to run at large off their
premises. It woyjd permit any
person to capture, or call upon
the police to pick up and impris
on, cats, at large. . . This legisla
tion has been introduced in the
past several sessions of the Legis
lature, and it has, over the years,
been the source of much com
ment—not all of which has been
in a serious vein. . . I cannot be
lieve there is a widespread public
demand for this law or that it
could, as a practical matter, be
enforced.
Furthermore, I cannot agree
that it should be the declarech
public policy of Illinois that a cat
visiting a neighbor’s yard or cross
ing the highway is a public nui
sance. It is in the nature of cats
to do a certain amount of unes
corted roaming. . .. Also consider
the owner’s dilemma; To escort a
cat abroad on a leash is against
the nature of the cat, and to per
mit it to venture forth for exer
cise unattended into a- night of
new dangers is against the nature
of the owner. Moreover, cats per
form useful service, particularly
in tural areas, in combating ro
dents—work they necessarily per
form alone and without regard for
property lines.
. . . The problem of cat versus
bird is as old as time. -If we at
tempt to resolve it by legislation
who knows but what we may be
called upon to take sides as well
in the age-old problem of dog
versus cat, bird versus bird, or
even bird versus worm. In my
opinion, the State of Illinois and
its local governing bodies already
have enough to do without trying
to control feline delinquency.
For these reasons, and riot be
cause I love birds the less or cats
the more, I veto and withhold my
approval from Senate Bill No. 93.
Respectfully,
ADLAI E. STEVENSON,
. Governor.
during
“Think more of how well you can serve
the job, than of how well the job can serve
you.”
These words were part of the commence
ment address delivered in June to the grad
uating class of Southern Pines High school
—one of the last public occasions of Dr.
Clyde A. Erwin’s life, and probably the
last commencement speech of countless
numbers he had made during his 35 years
in public education in North Carolina.
That he spoke from the heart no one
hearing his sincere, natural, informal talk
to the young people could: doubt. And these
words spoke his own philosophy of work
one of the reasons he attained to high stat
ure as an educator, in State and in nation.
Dy. Erwin’s sudden death of a heart at
tack Saturday has deprived North Caro
lina of a man who, in 18 years as state su
perintendent of public education, had serv
ed his job well, rather than makijig it serve
him. The achievements of his administra
tion moved our laggard state several
notchfes up the education ladder. There is
every reason to feel that, if we continue
the course he set, we will have increasing
cause to be proud of our schools and their
progress.
The history of public schools in North
Carolina has been a history of the indivi
dual efforts of dedicated men: Vance, Ay-
cock and Ehringhaus among our governors,
Joyner, Brooks and Allen among superin
tendents. Dr. Clyde Erwin takes his place
on the roster as a worthy follower of those
who preceded him, an astute leader in his
time and a progressive "planner for the fu
ture he was not to see.
Despite the stresses and strains to which
It is good news that the recent emer
gency appeal for funds made by the Inter
national Rescue Committee has resulted
in donations of almost $85,000 to date.
This is tangible evidence of widespread
recognition that the refugees from Stalin
ist rule are our friends and allies, as de
serving of our help as they are in need of
it. The International Rescue Committee
has long since established itself as a lead
ing factor in the efforts to help these ref
ugees both in Europe and in this country.
Against this gopd' news that enough has
been collected to prevent what seemed to
be the unavoidable liquidation of the I. R.
C. there must be placed the fact that con
tributions are still inadequate to insure
continuance of the committee’s activities
even through the summer. To carry this ^
good work on to the autumn about $100,- ‘
000 more is needed.
That this is a cause'which should com
mand support is clear on both humanitari
an and national security grounds. The need
of the refugees from Stalinist terror is
still enormous, sinee the ranks are being
constantly increased by new brave men
and women who have successfully hurdled
the obstacles and dangers to flight. Their
plight should not leave us unmoved. But no
less significant is the fact that among
them are individuals with important skills
and information—physicists, army offi
cers, doctors, and the like—who can, and
in some cases already are, contributing to
the free world’s defense. The International
Rescue Committee has contributed much
to dealing with both the humanitarian and
the security aspects of the refugee prob
lem. A contribution sent to its headquar
ters,, at 62 West Forty-fifth Street, is a
contribution well directed. —N. Y. TIMES
at has been placed on March, April
and May almost to the exclusion
of other months. There are many
reasons, we know for this^—^the
the “winter peo-
The Public Speaking
OLD PICTURES
winter
ling Brothers circus nearby,
Sarasota, Fla. All the students
trooped over to watch the shoot
ing and meet the stars, and j
first thing they knew a numbem I season IS 0
°'.''^%hTsTe.an’JLuHnshar?'Se .closed® and it’s hard to make
fy on ■ their aft studies and the a garden in this sandy soil in hot
to be'in a.movie. |summer.
Danny made snapshots of a loti ^ group discussing politics at
of the stars—Cornel Wilde, Doro-|^j^g Coffee Shop at breakfast-time
thy Lamour and others—in front other morning received a re-
of their dressing tents, or “loung
ing in the sun just like any other
weary workers.
She is in several scenes in the
vealing glimpse into how, and
why, the Democrats just might
win again in November.
The local prognosticators were
show, but says she “got hidden nulling the field of candidates,
behind the elephants in most of nominating this one and that one,
them.” _ . 'and someone suggested Truman
There’s one, though, in which likely run again. Another
you can see her. Watch for a scene gnorted, “If he does, nobody will
where a train pulls out, and a jjim
girl waves a red banner—that’s, -y-p gppke a man no one had no-
Danny! ticed—a stranger sitting at a
1 nearby table. “By heck, I will” he
We didn't say last week, be- py.|, calmly,
cause we didn’t know then, thrit^ they stared, he went on,
little Karen McKenzie is a PupH back to the last Re-
of the Martha Aden dance studio, administration. I had to'
as well as Paulette Dietenhotier^ borrow five cents to buy a bowl
which we mentioned . . . Karen soup. Now look,” He gestured
started lessons last winter, and loaded table. “I got not
was in the Aden revue at the bacon and eggs, but ham and
auditorium in May. . . She hadnt gggg j ggi cantaloupe and toast
yet had the opportunity to be- rolls and butter and jelly,
come known to local audiences as coffee with cream. I even
had Paulette, who had studied
Dr, G. G. Herr and Dr. W.
E. Bush, conferring about
“The House of 100 Pines”
(Old PictureNo. 12) decided it
was the house to the left of
the entrance to W.eymouth, the
James Boyd estate, later re
modeled as the Gate House,
Since Mrs. Boyd is away, we
cannot check with her on this.
Many different families lived
there in the old days but, the
doctors said, not Captain
Berry, whose house, later torn
down, was the first home of
The Ark school,
They identified Picture No.
13 as the home of Miss Angie
Gordon, now that of Mr. and
M!rs. Frank Wilson at Bennett
street and Connecticut ave
nue.
For more about these ahd
others, see the letter below
from Charles Macauley an
swering our urgent SOS of
last week. We thank all these
gentlemen for their help.
plate.
The house now standing to the
left, and a short way above the
Boyd Gateway, is the house that
have always known under
To the Pilot.
Well, you’ve paged me, and, as
I have noted before, I don’t want
to dash into print when former or
present owners, of the structures
in question could have made the
identifications. Dr. Herr, or Sam
Richardson could have told some
thing of the noteworthy Hutten-
hauer house and its adjoining
peach orchard and vineyard.
that name but it now bears no re
semblance to your No. 12. It was
built in 1896 by Dr. Barthoff in
his extensive vineyard. This plate
No. 12 is not the former George
Monroe house, erected in 1910 on
May street and always known as
the Whispering Pines. It is not
Captain Berry’s, which was loca
ted on the right side of the en
trance to the Boyd place and quite
near Connecticut avenue. As I re
call Captain Berry’s place,
when occupied by Miss Hayes’
Ark School in 1927 it was ,a rath-
box-like building wearing a
coat of red paint. Nor do I think
it was the old Southworth house.
This print of the so-called
“House of a Hundred Pines” is
one that I do not have in my col
lection and it is just too hot for
me to go through 10 or 15 years
of the old Southern Pines Tourist
to find it. Apparently it was not
important enough to be included
in the Town Booklet of 1899-1900.
CHARLES MACAULEY
'Too Many Troubles'
The Denver man 'who sought release
from jury service “because I’ve got too
many troubles of my own to listen to some
one else’s troubles” (and was fined for con
tempt of court for his effort) was evident
ly a ra,ther self-centered individual. Rare
indeed is the person who would trade
places with someone else. When he com
pares his own lot with the lot of another,
almost invariably he finds his own lot pref
erable.
bur prospective juror apparently had
never compared his troubles to those of
others. Perhaps if he had-served on the
he would have found others with
three years, since she was five,
and had done several solo dances
jn the Aden shows.
Both ittle girls, as we noted
last week, have contracted polio,
and are in the Guilford Center at
Greensboro. . . The communities
of Southern Pines and Pinehurst
feel deeply for their families, and
for the little girls, wishing them
the lightest of cases, and the finest
of luck, as we know they have the
best of care, . . Wishing, too, that
they may soon be up on their
dancing toes again.
Karen’s name was given as a thing or two.
Carolyn last week, through a mis
understanding. . . She is the
daughter of Mar. and Mrs. Eugene
K. McKenzie of Pinehurst.
W. Tate could have told something
about his home usually known to
old timers as “Red Villa.” How
ever, for the benefit of your
readers, some of whom are inter-
LIKES NEW LAKE
To the Pilot.
We went out the other evening
to swim in Southern Pines’ new
lake for the first time, and I feel
I must congratulate the town on
R-ithis acquisition.
cream.
got a bottle of beer. And by heck
I can pay for it.”
Of all the people who do NOT ^sted, here we go again,
need to kiss the Blarney Stone,] Your current picture No^
we would nominate J. Talbot as I have noted before, in my cor
Johnson, Aberdeen attorney and
president of the Moore County
13 is.
Bar association, who is now trav
eling abroad with his wife Kate.
A postcard inform^ us that that
is exactly what he has done. No
cold stone, however, can improve
upon the honeyed phrases which
flow habitually from Talbot’s lips,
and in fact he can show the Irish
rection of the erroneous identifi
cation of Ivy Lodge, ^ the former
Pembroke Lodge, now the .prop
erty of Frank Wilson. Once again
jury,
troubles greater than his own. The jury
experience would have probably done him
good; when it was over, he would more
than likely have come to the conclusion
that ibis “too many troubles” did not com
pare with the troubles some of his fellows
had.
We had the privilege .this week
of seeing multiple bounty as pro
vided by a fig tree at the home
of Miss Vera Chase, on one branch
of which were growing a single
fig, a double fig and a triple'fig.
After admiring these big' figs,
or bigwig figs, for a reasonable
we proceeded
to
We believe this is a good time,
and place, to use one of our fav
orite documents, the official veto
sent by Governor Adlai Steven
son of Illinois in April, 1949, to
the Senate of his State on a bill
intended to restrain cats from
certain activities natural to them.
Whether you are a bird-lover
rather than a cat-lover, or whether
you impartially love—or detest—
both forms of animal life, you are
to enjoy this gubernatorial
sure
length of time „
became a fig pig, and can state | paper. Besides revealing the^ Gov
with authority that they were as Lrnor’s good sense, it also shows
Silence From McCarthy
It is by no means a distressing fact that
Senator McCarthy, having undergone a
sinus operation, will not be able to make
any speeches for several weeks. •
No doubt the Senator felt that this was
as good a time as any to be silent. Since
Congress has adjourned and Congressional
immunity is limited, the Senator probably
wouldn’t have had much to say anyhow.
delicious as they were oversized
A rathe(r short chunky lady
(whom maybe some of you khow)
is trying awfully hard to reduce
her weight. A friend surveyed
her critically the other day,*and
pronounced, “Shucks, you’re not
fat. You’re just a little short for
your height.”
The crepe myrtles in the Bel
vedere Hotel garden have come
again—and almost gone, These
crepe myrtle trees are among! the
most beautiful in town. There are
others as big, we know (though
not many) but .it just so happens
his good humor, and good sense
of humor, in the face of a silly
bill. We understand that, in the
face of his pronouncement, the
bill died a-borning, without bit
terness—an achievement in itself
when a legislative issue is raised.
Entitled “Stevenson and the In
dependent Cat,” the paper is pub
lished in the following slightly
abridged form in the June Harp
ers;
To the Honorable, the Members
of the Senate of the G6th General
Assembly:
I herewith return, without my
Dr. Hildreth
long the property of his adopted
daughter, Miss Angie Gordon, and
by her advertised as a boarding
house from 1902 to 1909, when,
upon her marriage to the late
George Malonzo, the house was
leased to other proprietors.
The Huttenhauer house was
built in 1901, fronting his exten
sive vineyard and peach orchard.
It became the property of G. W.
Abraham in 1913, and from him
passed to Dr. Herr and S. B. Rich
ardson' in 1917. A most profitable
investment for them. It was then
purchased by F. T. Chandler who
gave it to his daughter Mrs. Gay-
ley. It then cSfme into the posses
Sion of Mrs. Helen Wicker and
was her home ’ for many years.
Amqng the many subsequent own
ers was Cliff Johnson in 1946.
Your No. 10, the Tates’ “Rod
Villa,” is said to have been built
by B. A. Goodridge in 1888. Oth
ers say i^was built by T. E. Wig-
gin, a former town commission
er. The Rev. C. M. Emory, a sup
ply pastor for the Baptist church
in 1902, acquired the property in
1896. Following his purchase of
the property, he enlarged the
house.
Your picture No 12, the plate
marked “House of a Hundred
Pines,” is not what we have
known under that title. AS a mat
ter of fact, I cannot identify the
It was the pleasantest spot im
aginable, the water most refresh
ing, the lake rimmed with forest
all about the serene and peace
ful spot.
On the shore where pine trees
come to tile water’s edge, a couple
of family parties were enjoying
the picnic tables. A little bonfire,
glowed where some young people
were having a wiener roast..
As we swam, the twilight came
and on others laughing
briefly, it was built in 1900 fori upon us,
of Boston.'It was and swimming there, most ot
' them children, whose parents
stood on the shore and enjoyed
the sight.
Boys and girls were jumping
from the raft and scrambling back
with shouts to jump again. There
was a feeling of privacy such as
1 have seen in no other public
lake, probably because of the
trees all around, and the fact that
the road and its traffic are hard
ly visible.
Of course there is much to be
done to make it perfect. The bot
tom is oozy mud, and will prob
ably have to have a gravel base,
with much sand overlaid. Plants
are growing in it, and there
should be a considerably bigger
portion of shore cleared off for
use. The* shore line should be
stooped back, to make a wider
play-place for the little ones.
But all that will come in good
time. In the meantime I am happy
to see what has been done, and
to learn that a cooking place will
be built, and other things done to
make it enjoyable.
It is one of our firiest commun
ity assets. How we got along with
out it so long, I don’t know. It
should mean more and more as
the years go by, the town grows
and such healthful recreation be
comes more important to every
one living here, young and old.
INTERESTED CITIZEN