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FRIDAY. APRIL 9. 1954 THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina PAGE FIVE 3 -1 TIMELY GIFT On the very day that Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith, wor thy patron and worthy ma tron of Magnolia Chapter 26, Order of the Eastern Star, were to complete their terms of office, an imexpected caller visited their home to present to them a gift of $500 for the Chapter from an anonymous donor, the gift being in mem ory of Miss Faith Garland and in appreciation of the kind ness shown the family by the Smiths at the time of Miss Garland’s death. The. gift enabled the retir ing officers to realize their dream of leaving the organi zation’s treasury in as good or better condition than when they assumed office. Does Observe Past President’s Night Past Presidents Night was ob served by Drove 42, BPO Does, at their Tuesday night meeting held at the Southern Pines Country Club. The following honor guests filled the stations mentioned: Mrs. Louis Scheipers, through whose efforts the Drove was organized, and who served as its first presi dent, occupied the president’s phair; Mrs. Chan Page, 1st coun selor’s station; Mrs. Bryan Poe, senior counselor’s station; Mrs. Hubert Cameron, junior counsel or’s station. Two past presidents, Mrs. Howard Hoffman and Mrs. J. D. Sitterson, were not present. Mrs. George Thompson an nounced a rummage sale to be held at the old Police Station April 9 and 10. Announced, also, was a meeting of officers to be held at the home of Mrs. Chan Page at 8 p.m., Monday. Mrs. Ray McDonald, president, stated that at the April 20 meet ing, substitute officers will pre side. The refreshment committee for that meeting will be Mrs. Al bert Jones, chairman; Mrs. Tom McKenzie, Mrs. Dante Montesanti and Mrs. Ned Bushby. The meeting ended with a re freshment period. Mrs. Dixon Feted At Farewell Party Mrs. Harold Price and Mrs. George Hunt gave a bridge party Wednesday night in the home of Mrs. Price, as a farewell courtesy to Mrs. Clifford Dixon, who is leaving soon for Texas. There were 18 guests. The hostesses pre sented the honoree a black bag. The refreshment table was cov ered with a blue linen cutwork cloth and centered with an ar rangement of camellias flanked by candles. • Mrs. Virgil Dieterich won first prize in bridge; Mrs. Harrison M. Harp, second, and th^ traveling prize went to Mrs. Glenn Vinquist. Mr. And Mrs. Ives Give Dinner Party For Mr. Bingham Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Ives gave a dinner peirty at the Pine- hust Country Club Thursday for Barry Bingham, publisher of the Louisville Courier Journal, pre ceding the Forum meeting at which he spoke on “The Free Press.” Mr. Bingham is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ives during his stay in the Sandhills. Charlton Huntley . Drowns Trying To Save Child’s Life Tragic Death Follows Passing of Mother And Father Recently Graveside services were con ducted at Old Bethesda Cemetery near Aberdeen Tuesday afternoon for Capt. Charlton E. Huntley, 35, whose death by drowning Sunday brought to three the number of recent deaths in one of the Sand hills best-known and best-liked families. Captain Huntley’s mother, Mrs. Della Deaton Huntley, died last December 26 after a long iUness. His father, W. T. Huntley, who was Moore County tax collector lor 22 years, died suddenly and unexpectedly February 20 after a heart attack. While Mr. and Mrs. Huntley had lived in Pinebluff for a year or more prior to their deaths, they had formerly lived in Southern Pines and previously, with their family, lor many years in Aber deen. The Rev. David Hoke Coon, pas tor of the First Baptist Church, Southern Pines, officiated at the graveside services for Captain Huntley who was buried in the family plot beside his parents. Surviving are two brothers, W. T. Huntley, Jr., of Southern Pines, and C. A. (Tony) Huntley of Aber deen; and one sister, Mrs. Dan I. Allred of Pinebluff, the former Elizabeth Huntley. Captain Huntley, who was sta tioned with the Army at Fort Mc Pherson, Ga., was drowned m Hiwassee Lak6 near Murphy in Western North Carolina while at tempting unsuccessfully to save the life of eight-year-old Dean Toney of Atlanta, Ga,, after a boating accident not far from the lairp shore. The child’s mother, Mrs. Mildred Toney of Atlanta, swam ashore. LOOKING AHEAD LEGION AUJ^ILIARY The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 p. m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. L. L. Wooley on Maine Avenue. The Pan-Ameri can study for April is Mexico. "*TeARN more CLASS The Learn More Bible Class will meet at 7 o’clock next Mon day evening at the American Le gion Hut at Carthage. ST. JOSEPH’S GUILD The Guild of St. Joseph’s Hos pital will hold its monthly meet ing at 2:15 p. m. next Tuesday at the Pine Needles Club BARBECUE SUPPER A barbecue supper will be held this Saturday, beginning at 5:30 p. m., at the Manly Recreation Building. New Heir-rivals JOHN HARRINGTON ROSSER, Jr. John Harrington is the name which Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ros ser of Charlotte have given their first son, born April 7—^his dad dy’s birthday — weighing eight pounds, 13 ounces. They have a daughter, Ann, two years old. The new baby is a grandson of Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Rosser of Vass. His father is pharmacist at a Charlotte hospital. INS AND OUTS Miss Gertrude Proudman has returned to her home here after spending several months at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Blair Evans of Lansdale, Pa., former residents of Southern Pines, stopped over for a visit to W. S. Harrington of South Bennett Streeti Friday as they were en route home from St. Petersburg, Fla., where they had spent two weeks with Mr. Evans’ mother. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chandler, Sr., returned Monday from a week’s trip which included a visit to the hore of her brother in Cor- dele, Ga., and sightseeing at places of interest in the Charleston area. Mr .and Mrs. Ralph Chandler, Jr., and family visited Orton Plantation and other azalea gar dens at Wilmington Simday. Mrs. J. G. McCormack of Golds boro' is spending a few days here as the guest of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde G. Council. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brown spent from Friday until Monday visiting relatives in Virginia. They divid ed their time between his mother, at Bedford, and Mrs. Brown’s sis ters in Lynchburg. The Rev. David Yeats of Chapel Hill, speaker at Wednesday eve ning’s Lenten service at Emman uel church, emd Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins, Jr., were dinner guests of the Rev. and Mrs. C. V. Coveil at the rectory Wednesday night. The Covells will have as their "Saturday and Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Arthur LeCraw and daughter, Vera, of Greensboro. TALENT HUNT Applications are being received by the Vass Volunteer Fire De partment from persons wishing to compete on the Arthur Smith TV Talent Hunt Show which is to ap pear in the Vass-Lakeview School Auditorium on April 23. Ten of the “talent acts” are to be featur ed on the program that night, and one will be chosen to appear the following week over WBTV, Charlotte. All who wish to enter are in vited to contact the Fire Depart ment at Vass for entry blanks. Vass-Lakeview Hands SPHS First Defeat Southern Pines Blue Knights met their first defeat of the 1954 season when Vass-Lakeview beat the local boys 12-8 last Friday. Last week’s »rained-out game with Aberdeen was played here Monday. The Blue Knights won 13-6. In Wednesday’s contest here. Southern Pines defeated Cameron 27-8. Today (Friday) the Blue ICnights play Pinehurst at Pine- hurst and Wednesday afternoon of next week they face Aberdeen at Aberdeen. Mrs. Hunter To Be New Librarian Here Mrs. David Illsley, who had been Southern Pines librarian since November 1, has resigned and left last week for Montgom ery, Ala., where her husband is now stationed at Gunter Air Force Base. Mrs. Marie H. Hunter will report for work May 1. Mrs. Thomas B. Smith will act as in terim librarian. GARDEN TOUR (Continued from Page 1) “The Corral,” home of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ostrom — Mrs. George H. Leonard. “Vernon Valley Farms,” home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon G. Cardy —Mrs. A. H. Grant, Mrs. Claude Reams and Mrs. R. M. McMillan. “Aralu,” home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Vale, Jr.—^Mrs. E. C. Stevens. Home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Campbell—Mrs. Voit Gilmore, Mrs. Harlow Pearson and Mrs. Robert Copsey. At Shaw House Hostesses inside the Shaw House, who supervised serving of refreshments and conducted visit ors through the dwelling, inclu ded: Mrs. R. B. Hill, Mrs. Edward Schneider, Mrs. A. P. Thompson, Mrs. W. Lamont Brown, Mrs. James Pleasants, Mrs. J. W. Caus ey, Mrs. Ward Hill, Mrs. John D. McConnell, Mrs. L. T. Avery, Mrs. L. Harris Coley, Jr., Mrs. Law- rence Johnson, Mrs. Jack Younts, Miss Ellen Maurice, Mrs. Virgil Clark, Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins, Jr., and Mrs. Harry Pethick. Guides on the Shaw House grounds, who showed visitors the herb garden and other features and conducted them through the restored ‘‘loom house” log cabin included: Mrs. Ernest L. Ives, Mrs. C. A. Smith, Miss Helen Butler, Mrs. Katherine N. McColl, Mrs. Jane Towne, Mrs.. O. A. Dickin son, Mrs. Judith Ilsley and Mrs. W. M. Wright. Arrows Taken Down Officials of the Garden Club were distressed to learn Monday night that some 50 printed arrows which had been tacked up around town to direct persons on the tour had been torn down almost as soon as the y were put up. Mrs. W. F. Hollister and Mrs. Nolley Jackson had worked all day Mon day putting up those 50 arrows and others in other sections of town. Monday night it was found that about 50 had been removed by unknown persons. The missing arrows were replaced as well as possible before the tour began. ANTIQUE AUCTION (Continued from Page 1) sale, either in donating gifts or numerous other ways, said Mrs. Ives. Among these are a group from the USAFAGOS Officers. Wives Club, headed by Mrs. W. M. Gross, also a committee of the Junior Woman’s Club, with Mrs. L. Harris Coley, Jr., as chairman of volunteers. ' Harry Vale, Jr., smd John Mare are collecting the gifts, and per sons with articles to donate may leave them at the Shaw House or telephone there and one of these two will call for their contribu tions. While the items to be sold are primarily antiques, some are new or “just moderately” old and anything interesting and desirable will be gladly accepted. Others assisting with the sale include Mrs. Harry M. Vale, Jr., Mrs. John D. McConnell, Mrs. O. A. Dickinson, Mrs. R. E. Rhodes, Mrs. D. W. Winkelman, Mrs. Ma- gruder Dent, Ernest L. Ives, Mrs. Edgar Ewing, Mrs. JuUan Bishop, Mrs. Allen Pryor, Mrs. Katherine McColl, Mrs. A.L. Burney, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins, Jr., of South ern Pines; Mrs. Livingston Biddle, Col. Hugh Waddell, Mrs. W. M. Wright, Pinehurst; Mrs. Henry Page, Jr., Mrs. Lawrence Johnson and Mrs. E. M. Medlin of Aber deen. Mrs. R. B. HiU will be in charge of the tea room which will serve coffee, tea and sandwiches. Nor ris L. Hodgkins, Jr., is putting up banner auction signs across Broad Street. The Junior Woman’s Club group, headed by Mrs. Coley, in cludes Mrs. C. K. Ligon, Mrs. J. S. Hiatt, Jr., Mrs. W. Lamont Brown, Mrs. Charles P. Cole, Mrs.Thomas Howerton and Mrs. Wayne Har rison. Items contributed for the auc- ^ tion include Italian fur/^ture. marble and glass from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vale, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vale, Jr.; a vase from Mrs. R. E. Rhodes, a painted tray from Mrs. George Kerr of Ben- nettesville, S. C.; a rare Vciriety of hoUy tree from Mrs. Louis B. Howe at Clarendon Gairdens; a painted tray from Mrs. Edgar Ewing; a painted tea pot, old sad dle and Italian costume jewelry from Mrs. L. L. Biddle; brass can dlestick, plated silver and old ’oooks from Mrs. Katherine N. Mc- CoU; a wooden bowl from Mrs. W. D. Campbell; and 18th cen tury knives, a horse blanket, a hot plate cooker and patchwork quilt from Mrs. Ernest L. Ives; and, many other items. DR. McMillan (Continued from Page 1) prepared them. Objects Staled Objects of the Association as stated in the by-laws are: “1. To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, church and community. “2. To raise the standards of home life. “3. To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. “4. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that pa rents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the training of the child. “5. To develop between educa tors and the general public such united efforts as will secure for every child the highest ad vantages in physical, mental, so cial and spiritual education.” Polices Outlined Policies of the local organization are given in the by-laws as: '■‘Section 1. The purpose of this association shall be educational and shall be developed through conferences, committees and pro jects. “Section 2. This association shall be non-commercial, non sectarian and non-partisan. No commercial enterprise and no can didate shall be endorsed by it. Neither the name of the associa tion* nor the names of its officers in their official capacities shall be used in any connection with a commercial concern or with any partisan interest or for any pur pose other than the regular work of the association. “Section 3. This association shall not seek to direct the admin istrative activities of the school or to control its policies. “Section 4. This association may cooperate with other organizations and agencies active in child wel fare, such as conference groups or coordinating councils, provided they make no commitments which bind their member groups.” Any person who is interested in the objects for which the associa tion is organized, whether a pa rent or not, may become a PTA member upon payment of dues. DR. HERR (Continued from Page 1) organize. Dr. Herr’s influence on education was felt throughout the state. He had served as president of the Association and also of the Association’s North Central dis trict and had worked for increas es in teachers’ salaries and im provement of teaching conditions throughout the state. He assisted in making Southern Pines one of the state’s first charter school dis tricts. For some years after he came to Southern Pines, Dr. Herr was the only dentist in the area and practiced both here and at Pine hurst. At that time he started to give free dental service to girls at the Samarcand State training school, treating groups of them weekly, a custom he continued throughout his career. Dr. Herr had been president of the Chamber of Commerce and had served on the town board of commissioners. He was a founder of the Southern Pines Men’s Club, a social organization that built a clubhouse in the 1920s. When the club was discontinued in World War 11, he led the movement by which the building was given to the school as an activity center. He was, a member of St. An thony’s Church, the N. C. Catholic Laymen’s Association, the North Carolina Dental Society and XI Psi Phi Dental Fraternity and was a former member of the Sandhills Kiwanis Club. Further evidence of Dr. Herr’s interest in youth is that he helped organize and served on the com- mitte of Scout Troop 63, later re organized as Troop 73. He was troop committee chairman of the Catholic Church troop, .which he was instrumental in forming. In his personal life. Dr. Herr was noted for his devotion to his daughter and only child whom he had brought up from an infant. From Large Family He was one of eight children of Francis J. and Ursula Sieger Herr who were born in Germany but met and married in Scotland. Five children were born to them in Greenock, Scotland, where the father had his own business as a jeweler and silversmith. Two more sons and a daughter were born after they emigrated to this country, settling in Waterbury, Conn. The father, employed in Water bury as a watchmaker, died a few years after coming to this coun try, and the mother raised the children with emphasis on hard work, education and citizenship. All the boys received good educa tions, each helping the other as he came along. George Herr, born April 13, 1881, in Waterbury, graduated from Villanova (College and took postgraduate work at the University of Michigan for one year and transferred to the Uni versity of Pensylvania Dental School, where he graduated in 1902. In college and university he was an outstanding athlete and football plajyer. Returning to Waterbury to practice his profes sion, he served as volunteer foot ball coach at Crosby High School there, and turned out many play ers who made fine college records. He was proud of two who became All-American stars, one of thein being Jack Ryan, a famous cap- fain of the Dartmouth team. In Peach Business In 1918, Dr. Herr went into the peach business with Sam B. Rich ardson as president of the firm they named the Highland Terrace Fruit Co., with several peach or chards close to Southern Pines. The business was extremely suc cessful for several years. He in vested in various other local busi nesses, and bought, sold and im proved considerable real estate in the growing town. With a partner, Auf Der Wei- den, a former associate of Oscar Hammerstein, he built the town’s first movie theater, now remod eled and still in operation as the Carolina. Hammerstein came fre quently to Southern Pines in those days and, like numerous other famous people who visited the resort, was a patient and friend of Dr. Herr. Gifted with phenomenal mem ory, Dr. Herr became a repository of town history as the years went by, intimately acquainted with the history of most of its buildings, and with the doings of the “old timers” in long ago days. He took much interest in a series of old pictures of the town published by The Pilot in 1952-53, and wrote many letters identifying the homes and business places shown. Rummage Sale Old Police Station Friday - Saturday April 9 & 10 Sponsored by B.P.O. DOES \ ©MNTZEN BEWITCHING STITCHING—Curve-alluring lines com pliment you in a suit of Lustrous Faille ... a crisp and controlling fabric combination of Acetate and Lastex. Also, Jantzen interlines the bra with new and exclusive Pellon fabric for the best looking shape-insurance a gal could have! And ... if you’d like even more shape, slip Jantzen “Accents” in the open lining of the bra . . . an other Jantzen way of figure-making! Great, too, for free dom in action, is the patented innerpsinty. Halter straps stay or go. 15.95 Were you dissatisfied with your fur coat last winter? Is the fur still good, but is the style “dated”? 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