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& I;' THE PILOT, Southerii Pines. North Carolina FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1954 * Miss McCalliim Succumbs At 90; Funeral Today Moore County Native Was One of Oldest Residents of Town Moore County Hospital Sets Monthly Record For Major Operations, X-Rays Moore County Hospital, which"* Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. today (Friday) at the Powell Funeral Home for Miss Effie McCallum, 90, one of the oldest residents of Southern Pines, both in age and years of residence here. Dr. W. C. Tim mons, pastor of the Church of Wide Fellowship will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Miss McCallum died Wednes day moirning at Moore County Hospital alter several weeks of declining health. She fell and broke her hip June 16, the day after her 90th birthday, at the apartment she shared with her niece, Miss Isabel Wicker, in “The Homestead,” 270 N. Bennett St., and never recovered from the ef fects of the accident. Born near Carthage, she was the daughter of Angus and Sarah McNair McCallum. She had lived in Southern Pines for the past 60 years and since 1930 had made her home with Miss Wicker, first in a residence on Ashe St. and in re cent years in the apartment at “The Homestead.” Cheerful, sprightly and ener getic, even in her later years, she had many friends and enjoy ed helping other people. The only immediate survivors are several nieces and nephews, . including Miss Wicker and Miss Wicker’s sister, Mrs. R. B. Mor ris of Columbia, S. C., who has been living with Miss Wicker since Miss McCallum’s accident and illness. Three nieces and three nephews live in the Carth age area. Another nephew, An gus Collins Wicker lives at Oswe go, N. Y., and was expected here for the funeral today. in July broke its all-time monthly record for births with 77, contin ued “exceptionally busy” in Au gust, Administrator Thoitias R. Howerton reported this week, with records set in the x-ray de partment and operating room. Since August is usually a less busy month at the hospital, most departments have members out on vacation, Mr. Howerton said, but the rate of activity continued high this year. Eighty major operations during the month set a record for this type of operation, Mr. Howerton said. There were 94 minor opera tions, for a total of 174. There had previously been more oper ations than 174 in one month, the administrator, explained, but never more major operations than the 80 performed last month. In the x-ray department, which had the busiest month in its his tory, 1,354 films were processed and there were 83 fluoroscopic examinations, and 38 x-ray thero- py treatments. During August, 491 persons were discharged, including 67 new-born infants. The hospital rendered 2,997 total “days of pa tient care”—that is, the total count of all patients in the hos pital each day of the month. This averages 97 patients per day. Of this total number, about nine and a half per cept were charity patients whose fees are paid by public welfare funds, by some other agency or not at all. This is about an average rate of charity patients for the insti tution. Intruder Shoots At Aberdeen Man; Office Entered Small Sums Stolen 103 ON MONDAY TOPS HOT DAYS Two Children In One Local Family New Polio Cases At CP&L Dmsion Office Near Town Benjamin Hughes, Moore Native, Is Killed In Lee Graveside services were con ducted Wednesday afternoon at the family cemetery near Glen don for Benjamin Claude Hughes, 19, of Sanford, Route 5, Moore County native who was killed in a motorcycle accident Monday in Lee County. The Rev. W. C. Far rell of Sanford officiated. The young man died about 11 p. m. Monday, in the Lee County Hospital, Sanford, from injuries received when his motorcycle was in collision with a car on the old plank road about a mile and half north of Center Church. State Highway Patrolman J. T. Brown, who investigated, said that Hughes made a left turn into the driveway of the R. L. Goins residence, cutting in front of car driven by Russell Lemons, 54, of Sanford, Route 3. Hughes was knocked from the motorcycle by the impact. His skuU was frac tured, a leg was broken and he received internal injuries. The patrolman said no arrest has been made. Surviving are his parents, Jess H. and Mary Seawell Hughes; three brothers, FuUer, Doc and Bishop Hughes, all of Sanford, Route 1; and three sisters, Mrs Norman D. Smallwood Of Wil mington, Del., and Eva and Louise Hughes of Sanford, Route I. The Hughes death was Lee County’s only Labor Day holiday week-end fatality. Two children of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Godwin, Jr., of Midland Road, this week became the sixth and seventh polio cases for Moore County this year and the third and fourth cases from Southern Pines. Nancy Godwin, 11, was taken to the polio ward of N. C. Memorial Hospital at Chapel Hill Saturday and her brother, Al, six years old, was taken to the same hospital Sunday. Both cases were diag nosed at Moore County Hospital before the children were transfer red to Chapel Hill. Mr. Godwin told The Pilot Thursday that he and his wife had visited the children Wednes day and that physicians describe both cases as light. The extent of muscular involvement, if anyr could not be determined until their fever subsided, he said. There is another daughter in the family, Jean, 13. Mr. Godwin is a traveling representative of Lever Brothers Soap Co. Pat Morrison, 15 - year-old daughter of Mrs. Pauline Morri son, 865 N. May St., who is under treatment for polio at Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, was report ed this week by a member of the family as doing very well. She was in a whirlpool bath Wednes day, it was reported, and her muscles appeared relaxed. It is expected that she will be at the hospital three or four weeks for treatment. Two break-ins, one of which featured a surprised intruder tak ing a shot at the owner of the building, 'claimed the attention of Sandhills officers Saturday night and Sirnday. About 9 p. nu Saturday, Ray mond Wicker, proprietor of the Dixie Printing Co. at Aberdeen, was fired on but not hit by a young Negro man whom he dis covered in his print shop, accord ing to reports from Mr. Wicker and investigating officers. The Aberdeen man ran from the building and called police. Later Saturday night, blood hounds from Laurinburg trailed a scent to the Midway Communi ty along the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, between s Southern Pines and Aberdeen, but no per son was tracked down and no arrest had been made early early this week. Walter Harper, division engi neer with the Carolina Power and Light Co., discovered about noon Sunday that the CP&L division offices on No. 1 highway, south, had been broken into some time after the last occupant had left the building about 10 p. m. Sat urday. Apparently searching only for money, the intruder, using a screw driver, scissors and a por tion of an automobile rekr-view mirror, had broken into eight desks, obtaining about $50 in money which was the personal property of persons who work in the building. Entrance was obtained by smashing in a rear door after cut ting the wire in a screen door. Two other doors inside the build ing were also forced. An office maintained in the building by Alton Scott—who formerly oper ated a restaurant and night club the building and who now Some people say Monday was holler, some say Tuesday and some say olher days since Seplember 1. bul there is agreemenl lhal Ihe pasl nine days have furnished one of Ihe mosl suslained heatwaves of Ihe summer. The official Weather Bu reau thermometer at the home of Mrs. T. A. Kelley, ob server, showed 103 on Labor Day (Monday) as the holiest day during this period. Tues day's 102 was next holiest and on Wednesday the top temperature was 97. Last Sunday registered 98 and Saturday 96. The heat wave begcui Seplember 1 with 91. C. Of C. Plans Fall Activities; Smyth Speaks Industrialist At Sanford Lives Here, Offers Suggestions Directors of the Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce, meeting Tuesday night in their office at Mrs. Fletcher, Dr. Robinson, Former Pastor, To Speak At Bethesda Program Annual Event Set For September 26 Ai Ancient Church The annual “Homecoming Day” of Old Bethesda church, near Ab erdeen, will be held Sunday, Sep tember 26, on the church grounds. A program of strong appeal for the descendants of the pioneer The Southland, initiated their pro- , gcots, and others interested in the gram of fall activities, and ap-1 history of the Sandhills country. in Sanford Man Will Preach Here Sunday The Rev. C. V. CoveU, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, will conduct the morning prayer and use communion services Sunday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Sanford. The Rev. Joseph Hayworth, deacon-in-charge at St. Thomas’ Church, will be at Emmanuel Church on an exchange Ibasis Sunday to conduct the morning prayer service and deliver the sermon. Activities at Emmanuel Church win return to regular schedule Sunday, with the Church S9hool opening at 9:45 A. M. for the family service and class period, followed by morning prayer and sermon at 11 a. m. Town Awards Grass, I Fertilizer Contract McLaurins, Inc., of Rocking ham, was awarded a contract to supply the town with 6,000 pounds of Italian rye grass seed and 12,000 pounds of fertilizer when bids from 10 firms were opened at town haU last Friday morning. The bid was $816, cover ing seed at $10 per 100 pounds and fertilizer at $36 per ton. Bid ders were required to bid on both seed and fertilizer and the best bid on the total quantity was ac- 'cepted. The town buys this quantity of seed and fertilizer each year for in planting parkways On Broad and May Sts., in parks and at Mount Hope Cemetery. This is the second year the items have been bought by com petitive bidding. City Manager Tom E. Cunningham said that the 1953 low bid was $13.50 per 100 pounds for seed and $42.79 per ton for fertilizer, for a total con tract of $1,066. WITH THE ARMED FORCES Lt. James R. Sharp, son of Mrs. Mary C. Sharp of Southern Pines, is stationed at Foster AFB in Texas. His address is: Hq. 322nd Fighter Day Group, Box 2383, Foster AFB, Victoria, Texas.’ held Mrs. David W. Gamble's Mother Dies At 78 Funeral services were Tuesday in Waxhaw for Martha Yandle Gamble, 78, who passed away on her birthday, September 5, at the Union Mem orial Hospital in Monroe. Mrs. Gamble was a member of one of Union County’s Oldest and most prominent families and was the mother of 12 children. She is susvived by her husband, James A. Gamble, one daughter and nine sons, including David W. 'Gamble of Southern Pines. operates the nearby Charlton Court motor court—was also en tered. Deputy Sheriff A. F. Dees of Aberdeen, assisted by an SBI agent, investigated the CP&L break-in. Deputy Dees, who had been up a large part of the night on the hunt for the Aberdeen gun-wielder, had . only time for a little sleep and to attend church before he was called for the CP&L investigation. Mr. Harper said he went to the division office building after at tending church Sunday, with his two small daughters, to lea-ve there some articles he had in hiS car. He said the person who broke in passed up a number of items he might have stolen, such as a pair of binoculars, and apparent ly was after money only. The small sums stolen were in the desks of various officials and em ployees. Working on the Aberdeen in vestigation were Police Chief Archie Phillips, Night Officer Roy Atkins, Deputy Dees, ABC Officer Kieth Marks of Aber deen and an SBI agent. Mr. Wicker described the man who shot at him as appearing about 25 years old. The' print shop is behind the residence of Mrs. W. C. Wicker, Mr. Wicker’s mother, on Poplar street, just north of the Aberdeen Theatre. The proprietor said he turned on the lights as he entered the build ing and was starting to pick up a rag with which to clean the press, when the intruder, hidden only a few feet away, raised up and pointed the pistol at him. The Aberdeen man shouted and ran for the door, the man firing a^ he ran. The .32 calibre bullet was found later lodged in the wood of a counter in the shop. Once outside the building, Mr. Wicker again called for help. Meanwhile the man in the build ing had escaped through the rear of the structure where he had broken in. Later several tools be longing in the shop were found gathered together by the safe in another room of the building, as though the intruder had been pre paring to try to open the safe. Officers surmised that it was an amateur job, since entry had been made so early—even while a light was burning near the front of the building—and since money in any considerable sum is rarely kept in such an estab lishment as a printing shop. YDC RALLY Continued from Page 1) ceived due recognition. Young Mr. Taylor’s father, Pat Taylor, Sr., was among the distinguished guests. Invocation was given by Paul Butler of Southern Pines, presi dent of the local YDC organiza tion. Mayor Lloyd Clark wel comed the guests and Gilmore brought greetings from the Moore County YDC. Presidents of the various 8th district clubs and spe cial guests were recognized by the presiding officer. John A. Lang, Jr., of Carthage, administrative assistant to 8th District Congressman C. B. Deane of Rockingham, who could not be present, brought greetings from Mr. Deane, quoting him as send ing the message, “A Democratic victory in November is the only hope for America and the only hope for the world.” He also re ported the Congressman as saying that the hour is running late when Democrats can rectify the mis takes of 1952. “America is losing allies daily,” he was quoted. “The people of the world are looking to us to correct this situation.” Mr. Lang, an effective orator, launched his own attack on the Republican administration, fol lowing his familiar theme of “driving out the PhiUistines.” He labeled the time since election of President Eisenhower as a “pe riod of drift and indecision” from which the nation could be rescued only by Democratic leadership. Commissioner Ballentine was introduced by H. Clifton Blue of Aberdeen, Moore County repre sentative in the General Assem bly. The Raleigh official checked off in his address a half dozen or more fields of domestic and for eign government action in which he said the Republican adminis tration had failed, and called on Young Democrats to not take their party foi^ granted, to be more active, to get more people working for the party. He bore down hard on the Re publicans’ “hard money” policy which he said had cost small bus inessmen ahd farmers increased interest rates and went after the scalp of Secretary of Agriculture Benson who, he said, is the first cabinet niember to have “im peached Iftie program and im pugned the motives of the people he was appointed to represent.” The speaker was referring espe cially to the Republican-sponsored ‘sliding scale” price support pro gram which he predicted will cause the agricultural income of the nation to drop four billion dol lars, following a drop of two bil lion that has already been re corded. He sounded a dire note of warn ing when he said that he expect ed even the tobacco program, in which rigid supports have been retained, will be lost under the present policy. “When the sliding scale bill was signed, the days of the tobacco program in North Carolina were numbered,” he stated. The commissioner jumped on Secretary Benson by scornfully quoting Benson’s remark that “the inefficient farmer ought to get on the direct relief rolls”—a refer ence to the alleged misuse of fed eral farm benefits. The supper and program follow ed a social hour in the Country Club ballroom and on the terrace where a large photo of Sen. Mc Carthy was set up with the face ringed in circles as a darts target, with those attending allowed to try their skill on payment of smaU fee. Miss Dianne David of Pinebluff won the darts contest and was presented an orchid, the gift of Carolina Orchid Growers here. Letters displayed on the terrace brought gr-eetings from Adlai E. Stevenson, Rep. C. B. Deane and other party leaders. plauded some suggestions made by a visitor, Harry K. Smyth. Mr. Smyth, a new member of the Chamber of Commerce, is vice-president and general man ager of the Sanford division of Saco Lowell Shops, manufactur ers of textile machinery. A native of Australia and world traveler, he has settled in Southern Pines, he hopes “permanently.” “Of all the places I l^ave been. Southern Pines appeals to me most because of its beauty, its peacefulness and- its friendly people,” he said. One of the most progressive in dustrialists in the State, Mr. Smyth had suggestions leading to the securing of suitable year- round industry which would add to the local economy, without im pairing any of the features which he and other residents love and admire about the resort town. He cited the case of Asheville, which has benefited greatly by an active program for getting varied types of industry to locate in its environs, and at the same time has enhanced its attractions as a world-famous resort. Cities and towns in Florida are also success fully combining the two, he ob served. His remarks met with full ac cord from the directors, and in turn he expressed approval of the industrial survey now being pre pared by the Chamber under the leadership of J. Graves Vann, Jr., industrial chairman. The survey, now being compiled with the as sistance of a number of directors and members, has a deadline of October 1, after which it is antici pated the Chamber files will con tain all the information an inter ested industry may require. Golf Tournament Jack S. Younts, chairman of the golf committee, who was unable to be present, sent a letter from Chester I. Williams, professional tournament director of Pinehurst, presenting his proposition for management of the Southern pines Carrousel, a tournament be ing planned under the Chamber’s sponsorship to be held on the three local courses early in No vember. The proposition, by which Mr. Williams’ services were offered on a commission basis, dependent on the number of ehtries, was uneihi- mously accepted by the board, giving the green light to Mr. Younts and his committee in pro ceeding with the tournament plans. Banquet Plans George H. Leonard, Jr., was ap pointed by Mrs. Valerie Nichol son, president, to serve as co- chairman withm J. L. Perkinson for the annual banquet to be held in October. Date of the banquet and other details were left with their committee for later an nouncement. W. B. Holliday, chairman of the Chamber-sponsored, drive to light the town athletic field, reported on its progress and success. In stallation of the lights is expected to take place within a week or two. Discussion was held as to whether or not to continue spon sorship of sales among the mer chant members on a twice-a-year basis. There was some sentiment has been planned. The Rev. Charles Worth, former beloved pastor of the church, now serving in Whiteville, will deliver the sermon at the morning serv ice starting at 11 o’clock. Picnic dinner wiU then be spread in the grove. The afternoon speaking pro gram, as announced by J. Talbot BLUE KNIGHTS Continued from Page 1) and John Ray at center. Only Bill Marley of this start ing line is a letterman. Parker and Ray have had little previous game experience but have shown up well in practice. An all-letter backfield may start with Bobby Cline, blocking back calling sig nals, Humphrey on the wing, and Johnny Watkins in the tailback post. Given a little blocking up front, this backfield trio can really go with Humphrey, a sidewheehng scat back, capable of showing his heels to the best of them. Cline handles his blocking weU and is a steadying influence on the team. Johnny Watkins at tailback runs and passes, and can kick when Johnson, chairman, will present two well-known historical author ities, Dr. BlapkweU Robinson of the University of North Carolina, and Inglis Fletcher, famous novel ist and historian, of Edenton. Dr. Robinson, son of the former North Carolina Superior Court Judge William Smith O’Brien Robinson, is an instructor in the Carolina history department. He spent the summer of 1953 in Moore county gathering material which he later compiled into a history of the early days of the county f(^r the Moore County His torical association. Publication of the history is a prime project of the association at this time. Back From Scotland Mrs. Fletcher recently returned from Scotland, where she did con siderable research for a new book about Flora Macdonald. The nov el, called “The Scottish Lady,”- will be published November 9. While in Scotland she was the guest of Dame Flora MacLeod, chieftain of the Clan MacLeod, at Dunvegan Castle, her ancestral home. Flora Macdonald lived at Dunvegan Castle on her return to Scotland after several years spent in the Sandhills of North Caro lina. Dame Flora MacLeod, touring the United States with her twin grandsons last year, was the speaker at the Old Bethesda Homecoming in September 1953. The homecoming event of the old church at the head of the Rockfish annually draws 'several hundred visitors—former mem bers, their relatives and descend ants-—back to the land of the an cient Scots from many far places. From over North Carolina and from several states they come to called on. Not far behind these probable renew friendships and family ties starters are Joe Diggs and Roger with other “God Blessed Macs.” Verhoeff at .the end positions. Garland Pierce at center, and a backfield composed of Walters, Creech, and Billy Coxe, the only letterman of this group. Diggs and Verhoeff are capable reserves for the flank posts and Garland Pierce is pushing Ray hard for the starting center posi tion. In the backfield, Walter is the hardest running back on the squad but is a straight away run ner. However, he gives promise of developing into a back that will make fans forget little Tank Smith. Creech, a sophomore, is a real comer, tackles savagely and blocks well. Cox alternated last year with Watkins and Smith at tailback, and is good for spot plays. Others likely to see action are ends Hamel ahd Kessler, Lynn Van Benschoten at center, and backs Charles Watkins and James Morrison. The coaches expected to use Bobby Parker but he was injured in scrimmage last week and will probably be out of action until sometime in October. Kickoff time at Maxton is 8 p.m. and a large dedegation of lo cal fans are readying themselves to follow the Blue Knights, their favorite team. —-JAP. OCTOBER IN N. C. Graveside Service Held For Infanl A careless pedestrian is as guil ty as a careless driver. Obey traf- HIGHWAY OPENED U. S. No. 1 Highway, from Rockingham to the South Caro lina line, was opened Thursday of last week, after having been for doing away with the fall sale as unnecessary, concentrating on a really bang-up “Spring Value Days” event. Miss Katharine MacDonald, retail chairman, was asked to make a spot check among the merchants and report their desires in the matter at the next regular meeting, September 21. The directors voted to have “Welcome” stickers printed for downtown businesses to display during the visit of the N. C. Opti cians association, which will hold its fall convention at the Mid- Pines October 17-18. It was also voted to expand the Chamber’s annusd directory con siderably, combining it with a shopping guide and guidebook to interesting places, to be financed by advertisements of the mem bers. This will be undertaken by the publicity and promotion com mittee, with Mrs. Nicholson as chairman, if she finds that there is time to do a good job of it be fore the season opens. Otherwise, the changeover will wait until next year. Memberships Lagging The lag in a numbhr of new memberships and renewals for the current year came in for some se rious discussion after a statement I from Bob Strouse, treasurer. COMMISSIONERS Continued from Page 1) ney. The commissioners’ acceptance thawed out capital outlay funds of the three administrative units, Moore County, Southern Pines and Pinehurst, which had been frozen pending a decision in the fund dispute. Other Actions This was the only action taken by the commissioners during the day other than to pass on two road requests to the State High way and Public Works Depart ment; and to draw a lis'i of pros pective jurors for next month’s term of Superior Court for trial of civil cases. The list will ap pear in The Pilot next week. Passing on the road requests, added to dozens received by the board during the past year, had its ironic side, as a letter received from Highway Commissioner For rest Lockey aUotted only 11.5 miles of new paved road to Moore county for the current year. The letter was read to the com missioners by the chairman, Gor don M. Cameron, during the morning session. Road paving re quests already received run to well over 100 miles, maybe 200, they estimated. The commissioners make no se lection of the roads to be paved, leaving this strictly to the high way commission. North Carolina’s famous au tumn foliage parade is beginning to march across the mile-high peaks of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, where it is expected to reach its greatest brilliance during the middle two weeks of October. The autumn color spectacle in the mountains and the big run of game fish on the state’s 320 miles of coastline occur as Mid-South resorts open for the fall and winter season, with the result that October is now the fourth most popular travel month of the entire year in the Tar Heel State. Graveside service was held Tuesday morning at Mt. Hope cemetery for Jeffrey Lee Price, day-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Price of 480 East New Hampshire avenue, who died Sunday evening at St. Joseph of the Pines. Officiating pastor was the Rev. David Hoke Coon, pas tor of the First Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Price, natives of Illinois, moved here from Greens boro some time ago. He is in the Army, stationed at Fort Bragg. Jeffrey Lee was their first child. closed since May while a double showed only enough funds left to lane highway from the state line operate for another two months. fic signs and signals when you’re to Cheraw, S. C., was being work- I Plans will be made by Ward walking. ed over. Hill, membership chairman, for ■" Get the “feel” of a new car be fore you do much driving on the open road. Safety experts of the State Motor Vehicles Department caution that a brand new car can interfere with old driving habits. Don’t let unfamiliar steer ing, brakes, clutch and gadgets set you up for an accident. Get acquainted slowly with new cars or trucks. PILOT ADVER'nSING PAYS the collection of the additional dues, expanding the Chamber’s membership while adding needed funds to the exchequer. By de cision of the ditectors made at the last regular meeting, new mem bers may join during the rest of the year on payment of $12.50, or one-half the regulsir dues. With this week’s meeting the Chamber terminated its summer recess, during which the directors have been meeting only once a month. Meetings will now be held on the regular schedule— first and third Tuesday nights, with all members welcome to at tend. A DIRTY FURNACE means HIGH FUEL BILLS Let us help you save. For best results—highest efficiency your furnace should be deemed at least once a year. Our heating experts have the equipment and experience to do this job— quickly and without fuss or muss. Give us a call today and save fuel next winter. We service and repair all types of heating systems—forced air, hot water or steam . . . All makes and models of furnaces—and guar antee our work. Act now to avoid trouble later. THOM McKenzie HEATING & AIR CONDI- TIONING CO. US 1 South—Southern Pines Phone ABerdeen 8951 slOtf
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