Knowles Sells Specialty Shop To
C. L. Worsham, Retires At Ase of 83
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H. S. Knowles’ Specialty Shop
at East Broad and Connecticut,
one of Southern Pines’ best known
food stores, became C. L. Wor
sham’s Specialty Shop as of June
1.
Mr. Knowles, who founded the
store in 1937, is retiring at the
age of 83, having sold out to Mr.
Worsham.
The new proprietor announced
this week that he plans to con
tinue the policies which have
made the Specialty Shop a favor
ite with many year-round and
winter residents. These include
charge and delivery service, also
the carrying of various specialty
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■foods and fine fare in addition fo
the usual staples.
He announces, however, two im
provements. One is that fine
meats, cut to order, will be avail
able every day instead Of only on
weekends; the other that a tele
phone—a modern invention Mr.
Knowles managed to do without
—has bebn installed. The number
is 2-3971.
N. E. Andrews, longtime assist
ant to Mr. Knowles, is continuing
in the same capacity with Mr.
Worsham.
Mr. Knowles entered the food
store business here many years
ago as manager of H. A. Lewis’
big grocery store, then located on
E. Broad where Holliday’s Coffee
Shop and several other buildings
now stand. He worked , for Mr.
Cucumber Market
At Vass Js Slated
To Reopen Monday
The cucumber market at Vass,
operated jpy Charles F. Cates and
Sons of Faison under management
of H. D. Jackson of Lakeview,
will reopen Monday for its third
season, Mr. Jackson discloses.
This year’s acreage has jumped to
160 acres, 40 more than last year’s
planting.
Contract prices will be: No. 1
cucizmbers, up to one and one-
eighth inches in diameter, five
cents a pound; No. 2’s, up to one
and a half inches, two cents; No.
3 s, up to two inches, one cent a
pound. These prices are the same
as those of 1952, with a decrease
cf one-half a cent per pound on
No. 2’s. in comparison with 1953.
Size of plantings for this early
State Aliimni Hear Coach Edwards;
Two Boys Stay In Scholarship Race
Lewis also at his Pinehurst store, j season money crop range from 1-2
—- w,
then went into business here with
C. J. Simons. Seventeen years ago
he bought a small fish market,
and expanded the building and
the business into the Specialty
Shop.
“cuff” Worsham, the new own
er, operated a meat market at
Petersburg, Va., before moving to
Southern Pines in 1925. He was as
sociated here as partner in two
enterprises combining food stores
and meat markets. He was also
in the automobile business for a
time, as partner in the Wbrsham
Little Motor Co.
acre to four acres, Mr. Jackson
says, with a wide area represent
ed. Not only are farmers in the
immediate vicinity taking advan-
tage.^ of this market, but growers
from Addor, Johnsonville, Olivia,
Sanford Route, and the Glendon
section are signed up.
Earl Edwards, new State Col-'*^
lege head coach, made a highly
favorable impression on members -
of the Moore County Alumni As
sociation when he visited them as
guest speaker last Friday night.
The former coach of the Michi
gan State powerhouse; which has
gone twice to the Rose Bowl, told
the alumni he was “greatly im
pressed” with the spirit of the N.
C. players as viewed during spring
scrimmage.
Though handicapped by having
one-third of their players on the
sick and injured list, the squad
showed great possibilities and the
building-up process is already
well under way, the speaker de
clared. He added that he plans
to use North Carolina players as
much as possible, will stress
“sportsmanship first—^victory sec
ond,” and insist on the mainte
nance of high standards of schol
arship and personal living.
He said he expects to have
about 52 players on the squad for
the coming season, in which they
will play about the same schedule
as last year, with the addition of
wcnwii are signea up. wibxi tiie ctuuj
Although contracts call for the Virginia and Furman.
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market’s remaining open until
July 4, Mr. Jackson says that it
was open until July 20 last year
John L. Ponzer, president, pre
sided over the quarterly meeting,
which was also Ladies Night. The
vvao uiiui duly zu last year j-jocixcis j.>iigiii. xne
and indications are that it will be P^°Sram followed a chicken din-
, .. iner served at the outdoor grill.
open that long or longer this sea
son, as the crop appears to ne
about 10 days later than last
year’s. The company allows him
to use his judgment as to the clos
ing date that is to the best interest
of the farmers, Mr. Jackson says.
Grading machinery has already
been put in place for the opening
Lee Buchan introduced the speak
er.
President Ponzer reported to
the group that the two Moore
County boys selected by their
committee as applicants for State
College scholarships are still in
the running after several screen-
of the market, and the crop is said hundreds of applicants
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to be “looking good.
Only 47 Show Up
For Bloodmobile’s
Last Visit Here
from North Carolina and several
other states have now been re
duced to 70, with some 55 schol
arships to be given out. “It looks
EARL EDWARDS
as though both of our boys might
come through,” he said, “It is my
belief that, if this group had done
nothing else, its existence will be
more than justified if it gets one
or both of these boys the educa
tion he wants.”
Bill Austin of Aberdeen is
chairman of the alumni committee
which chose the two boys, with
the assistance of the principals of
Moore county. Southern Pines and
Pinehurst schools. One boy from
Robbins and one from Southern
Pines, Jimmy Barber, were sel
ected by the screening committee
T^e president appointed the fol
lowing to a nominating commit
tee, to make its report at the
next meeting in September: Nor
man Caudle, Lee Buchan, Earl
Auman, Kirk Thayer, John M
Currie and Don Traylor. Tom
Hayes was in charge of the eve
ning’s program, with Graves Vann
in charge of ticket sales.
Saunders Sees Upturn In Robbins Mills;
Forty-seven pints of blood were
donated to the Bloodmobile on its
visit here last Wednesday, the
smallest total given on any of its
10 trips into Moore county.
No further visits of the Blood-
mobile are scheduled at this time,
said Mrs. Audrey K. Kennedy, ex
ecutive secretary of the Moore
County Red Cross chapter. i -..ai uuamess i;
She announced the presentation much better for the com
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Stevens Company Buys Big Block Stock
Large Textile Firm
Gels 41 Per Cent of
Common Stock Shares
W. P. Saunders of Southern
Pines, president of Robbins Mills
(N. C.), Inc., with headquarters at
the Aberdeen division cf the mills,
said last week that business is
of five new “gallon pins” to do
nors who- last week gave their
pany than it has for some time.
He said that officials of the firm
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eighth pint. These were Mrs. John ®re working toward the goal of re-
S. Ruggles, Mrs. Ira T. Wyche, B. suming a six-day work week in
J. Poley, Robert F. Arey and Vir- the plants at Aberdeen, Robbins,
gil P. Clark. Raeford and Red Springs. For sev-
Giving their blood at the South- eral months, the mills have been
ern Pines Country Club for uses on shorter schedules and employ-
bygovernment hospitals and oth- ment has been curtailed, with
er service-connected agncies, also large numbers of wo'rkers laid off
for the fight on polio, were 32 | and others working shorter hours
Aberdeen and Raeford mills were
built since the end of World War
Shorter working hours and unem
ployment at the mills in the past
year, as a result of the slump in
production, have been keenly felt
by business in the area.
donors from Southern Pines, 11
from Pinehurst and two each from
Aberdeen and Carthage. A consid
erable number who had registered
in advance failed to show up for
the donation.
Mr. Saunders’ optimistic state
ments about conditions at the
mills followed soon after an
nouncement in New York City
I that Karl Robbins, former presi
I dent of the corporation that bears
his name, as well as chairman of
the board, had sold his common
stock holdings and holding of
members of his family in Robbins
Mills, amounting to 41 per cent
of the common stock, to J. P. Ste
Arch Coleman, who has been vens and Co*., one of the nation’s
here for the past week, stated to large textile firms.
The Pilot that he and his family Robert T. Stevens, Secretary of
have come back here for good. Army, who has played a
The Colemans have reopened P^minent part in the McCarthy-
their home north of Manly on Army dispute hearings, is a for-
Highway 1 and Mr. Coleman will paer chairman of the board of J.
make the Sandhills his headquar- i P- Stevens and Co.
Coleman Joins
Lecture Service
ters.
At one time attached to OSS,
Mr. Coleman has joined the speak
ers bureau of Associated' Clubs,
with offices located in Princeton,
N. J. and Topeka, aKnsas. This is
company that organizes study
groups and sends speakers
throughout the country on lecture
tours. An experienced lecturer,
Mr. Coleman has been associated
with this group since last fall,
when he spoke to gatherings in
Pennsylvania, New York, and
Ohio. While he expects to travel
widely, assignments throughout
the South will be his first interst,
Mr. Coleman said.
Mr. Coleman is also compiling
his voluminous notes, made during
his varied career, both for lecture
purposes and possible publication.
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Dr. Chester's Brother
5ies In Statesville
W. F. Chester, 66, brother
Southern Pines’ Dr. P. J. Chester,
died at his home in Statesville
last Sunday afternoon.
Death came to the Statesville
man, suddenly, following a heart
attack. Mr. Chester was superin
tendent of Statesville’s chair fac
tory.
Dr. and Mrs. Chester drove to
Statesville Mo^nday for the fimer-
al, returning the same day. Dr.
Chester has one other brother liv
ing and four sisters.
The New York anhouncement
was made by Malcolm G. Jones,
president of Robbins. Officials of
the Stevens company said that
the purchase was made as an in
vestment, showing the firm’s con
fidence in the outlook of the tex
tile industry.
In addition to the four North
Carolina weaving mills, Robbins
has a finishing plant at Clarks
ville, Va.
The New York announcement
said that Robbins Mills would
continue under the present organ
ization, separate from' the pur
chaser, despite the fact that the
amount of stock bought was a
controlling interest. Executive and
sales offices will remain in New
York City. ,
Mr. Saunders will continue in
his capacity of president of Rob
bins Mills (N. C.), Inc.
No announcement was made as
to the purchase of the preferred
stock held by Mr. Robbins. Poor
health is said to have had some
thing to do with the sale of his
stock. Mr. Robbins, for whom the
town of Robbins in Moore County
was named, changing the name
from Hemp, bought and began to
operate the old cloth mills there,
more than 15 yqears ago. He is a
former resident of Pinehurst.
First the Aberdeen and then the
Raeford mills were classed, when
they were built, as the largest
spun synthetic weaving mill un
der one roof in the world. All
four of the Robbins mills in the
central North Carolina area have
had^an extremely beneficial effect
WSP Eighth Grade
Has Final Program
Eighth grade commencement
exercises were held Tuesday
morning at West Southern Pines
school, with a large crowd present
to enjoy the program presenDed
by the graduating boys and girls.
The Rev. J. D. Ray asked an in
vocation, and the elementary glee
club sang “Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot.” Ronald Little made the
Class Oration, and Barbara Hailey
spoke the salutatory. The glee
club then sang “Syncopated
Clock,” by Leroy Anderson. Jean
Gore presented the gifts.
Valedictory was spoken by Peg
gy Reed, and Principal J. W
Moore gave a brief address. Mrs.
T. T. Brown, elementary super
visor, presented the certificates.
The singing of the school song
closed the program.
Trainees Al Fori Bragg
For Artillery Instruction
Fort Bragg welcomed last week
end the first of an expected 1200
trainees from Army installations
throughout the country as 300 men
arrived at this military reserva
tion to begin an eight-week Artil
lery training program.
Arriving in increments of 300
for the next three weeks the train
ees will be thoroughly instructed,
by officers and men of the 112th
Field Artillery, in fire direction,
survey, driving, communications,
cannoneer training, and other sub
jects inherent to the Artillery.
FoUowing their training the
new artillerymen will be assigned
to units of the 112th Field Artil
lery Group or to other Artillery
units throughout the Army.
FARM SAFETY WEEK
President Eisenhower has pro
claimed the week beginning July
25, as National Farm Safety Week.
In line with this proclamation,
the National Safety Council and
the U. S. Department of Agriclu-
ture are sponsoring a National
Farm Safety Week in cooperation
with the states and counties. The
concerted action of national, state,
and county agricultural agencies,
farm organizations, farm press
and radio, and other groups inter
ested in agriculture during the
past 11 years has done much to ef
fect a substantial reduction in
farm injuries.
Silterson Gets Degree
In Foreign Relalions
Lt. Col. John D. Sitterson, Jr.,
will be awarded an M. A. in In
ternational Relations at the Com-
imencement exercises at George
town University, Washington, D.
|C., on Saturday.
I This award culminates nearly
two years spent at the university
gradaute school, the first year of
study being followed by research
work. Last September, Col. Sitter-
son was detailed to Army General
Staff and assigned to the office of
the Assistant Chief of Staff G 3
A graduate of the local school.
Col. Sitterson has a B. S. degree
from U. S. M. A. and spent the
war years serving with the 78th
Division. In 1946 he graduated
from General Staff and
Command School. He served
on the Ft. Bragg GrO'Und Forces
board, and took advanced artiUery
training at Ft. Sill. He served as
military attache in India and Bur
ma.
Col. Sitterson is at present on
temporary assignment in the of
fice of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense.
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