THURSDAY. AUGUST 9. 1956 FORMER SOUTHERN PINES RESIDENT Tribute Paid John F. Stevens For Part In Panama Canal Construction A moving tribute to John F. Stevens, chief engineer of the Panama Canal and international ly known for his other feats in engineering, was printed in the Congressional Record recently. Mr Stevens, father of Eugene C. Stevens of Southern Pines, made his home on Orchard Road here imtil his death in June, 1943, at the age of 90. The tribute marked the 50th anniversary of the decision, in 1006, to construct a high-level lake and lock-type canal at Pan ama. Stevens is credited with persuading President Theodore Roosevelt to insist to the Con gress that a sea-level canal, which had been in favor until that time, not be constructed. Following are excerpts from a speech made by Rep. Daniel J. Flood, included in the tribute, which was printed on the request of Rep. Flood. “Fifty years ago, the Govern ment of the United States was faced with the grave responsibili ty of deciding the type of canal to be constructed at Panama. In a memorable struggle in the Con gress in 1906 between advocates of a canal formed by elevated lakes and those for one at sea level, later described as the “Bat tle of the Levels,” victory went to the high-level lake and lock type. That was the key decision in building the Panama Canal. “How were these results ac complished? The full answer is a long and complicated story. How ever, when reduced to its essen tials,’ the explanation is relative ly brief and simple. It revolves about one sturdy man—chief en gineer John F. Stevens of the Canal Commission. . . “A native of Maine, Mr. Stev ens, after a try at teaching, deci ded, despite his lack of formal technical training, to. become, an engineer. In 1874, at the age of 21, he moved to Minneapolis where his uncle was an engineer and began as an assistant engin eer for the city—a rodman. “Finding municipal engineer ing too limited. Stevens, in 1876, shifted to railroading with a posi tion as a second hand in Texas. He rose. . . through the ranks, serving as axman, rodman, in strument man, surveyor, location engineer and construction super intendent to finally he became an executive, and attracted the at tention of James J. Hill, railroad empire builder. “He located a route lor the Great Northern Railway across the Rockies, and, for this extra ordinary feat, the engineer-ex plorer was honored during his lifetime by the erection of a he roic bronze stature near the tracks at Summit, Mont., show ing him as he appeared at the time of the discovery. “He later explored and found a suitable pass and located the best line for a railroad between west ern Montana and the Pudget Sound. . . the pass today is known as Stevens Pass. “In 1905 Stevens was in Chica go preparing to leave for the Philippines to assume direction of the railroad building projects the Philippine government was ' ready to undertake. Though not expecting ever to be actively con nected with the great enterprise of construction of the Panama Canal, which was then Under ac tive consideration by the Isth mian Canal Commission, Stevens had followed the unfolding of isthmian events with increasing understanding. “Ominous events on the isth mus of many months duration had culminted in a yellow fever epidemic followed by the unex pected resignation in June, 1905, of the first chief engineer, John F. Wallace. The Canal Zone promptly became a scene of chaos and hysteria, for a time threat ening the security of the canal program, which was then still in the experimental and develop ment stage. “President Roosevelt. . . sought the advice of various leaders in the railroad world, ultimatelv turning to James J. Hill, who told the President of the accomplish- irents of Stevens.” After a number of conferences, at which Stevens laid down the j terms under which he would ac-j cept appointment as chief engin eer on what has since become known as the world’s greatest engineering project. Stevens took the job and headed for Panama and “a dangerous psychological sHuation which found employe^ scaled out of their hoot== afraid of vellow fever and afraid of everything.” Flood traced the manv problems that confronted Stevens aq be made initial surveys of the proiect. of his tremendous stud-'^ +0 determine the best tvpe canm to build, and his battles with Coucrprc ana tVip President to an- the high-level-lftke and lock tvpe plan of construction Finally, in June, 1906 with the strong support of the President, Secretary of War Taft and the Isthmian Canal Commission, Congress decided on Stevens recommendations and approved them. . Stevens stayed on the 30b for two years but resigned early in 1907, expressing his desire to re turn to the railroads. “To his close associates, however,” Flood said, “Stevens revealed his dis gust and irritation at Washington officialdomi.” Following his service on the canal, Stevens was appointed by President Wilson during World War 1 to Russia, then an ally, to supervise the operation and im provement of Russian railroads. “The significance of Stevens’ canal contributions, though sub- substantially obscured for a time,” Rep. Flood said, has gain ed stature with the years. He res cued the project from posible dis aster, assembled a major part of the plant and organized the forces for construction; planned the main features of the water way and brought about the great decision for ■ the high-level-lake and lock plan; launched the en- teitirise into the era of construc tion and guided the work until its success was a certainty. “A. inian of eminentv vision whose great gifts were harnessed to practicality, Stevens made no major mistakes, either of engm- eering or policy. His great con structive contributions for the Panama Canal have now emerg ed into historical perspective. The facts increasingly demonstrate that he was the basic architect of the Canal.” Rep. Flood closed his speech by reading a tribute in ver^, written by Governor Maurice H. Thatcher, who was a Civil ^Gov ernor of the Canal Zone and the sole surviving mem.ber of the Isthmian Canal Commission, serving more than three years during the peak of canal con struction. Governor Thatcher is also a past president and honor ary life president of the Panama Canal Society of Washington. EXPERIENCED available for trips-. Lloyd Pines. 2-7431. DTITVFR is IaLCGHOLICS Anonymous—Mon sh°S ?r long day and Friday mghts basemen Prime, Southern mlTtf FOR SALE: Used 1-3 ton Philco I Air Conditioner, 4 year war ranty $150. Piedmont Electric Store, Phone 3851, Carthage, N. C. ^2tf WELL BORING and DRILLING. Call Hancock Esso Station, Windsor 4-7431, Aberdeen, local service, hr Blackwelder, San ford, N. C., phone 3-4844. a26tf FOR RENT; FURNISHED APARTMENT, PRIVATE BATH. 470 N. ASHE. TEL. 2-8703. Pinehurst Trained Horse Places 2nd In Hambletonian Valiant Rodney, Pinehurst- trained, placed second in the an nual ruling of the $100,000 Hambletonian Stakes at Good Time Park in Goshen, N. Y. Wed nesday. Valiant Rodney, owned by Mrs. David Johnston of Whitehill Farm, Charlotte, won the first dash by three quarters of a length, timed in 2:03. Dana Cam eron was the driver. The rich" race was won by In truder, owned by a New York mining engineer who has a farm at Far Hills, N. J. The favored Egyptian Princess, owned by Clearwater Stables of Winthrop, Me., and trained at Pinehurst last winter by Earle Avery, failed in her quest to be come queen of the trotters after suffering a hoof injury in the rough first dash of one mile. New Warehouse On Highway 1 Nears Completion Date Completion of the Sandhills Bonded Warehouse, Inc., a mo dern sprinkler-system building with a huge capacity for cotton and other commodities, is set for September 15, it was anounced today by John C. Ostrom,treasur- er of the corporation that is es tablishing the business. Located just north of Southern Pines off US Highway 1, the building will have a capacity of 3 000 bales of cotton, Ostrom said, a’nd will be registered under the Commodity Credit Corporation on both a state and national basis. He said that it is expected a ma jority of cotton farmers in this lo cality will patronize the ware house. Ostrom said the warehouse is so constructed that it can proper ly store most other commodities except combustibles and perish Officers of the new corporation are Richard Earle, president, Os trom, and John D. McConnell, secretary. CLASSIFIED ADS Light face caps anl lower case type, 4c per word; BLACK CAt'i- TALS. 5c per word- , price, per Ad, 50c. ALL ADS IN CLASSIFIED COLUMN CASH. FOR SALE: Six roomi two bath air conditioned home, base-- ment, two car garage. ^ One ^ block from school. Call 2-2881. 420 E. Indiana Ave. FOR SALE AT CHERRY GROVE beach—Small down payment will give you the exciting pleasure of owning your own cottage at the Beach. Complete- Iv and comfortably furnished. Sale price-$5,500. For infor mation call Mrs. Jerry V. Healy at 2-8694 after six. 1 NE^iiiciTi^iEry^T^ tiful, 3-rooms and bath, ^o/.ou per month. Completely f’rm- ished, all electric. Individual washing machine. Front porch and screened back porch. Friendly G. I. neighborhood. Children welcome. 2 miles from Vass. Phone W. V. Nix, \ ass 2262. ' Belvedere Hotel 8 p. m. Phon« 2-5321. mietft APARTMENTS FOR RENT: 3- room unfurnished, could be used for office, space. Two 2- bedroom unfurnished, first floor, stove and refrigerator optional. One 2-bedroom furnished. Sev eral 1-bedroom furnished apart ments. Margie Nanopoulos, ph. 2-3851. a2tf FOR SALE; UPRIGHT PIANO. GOOD CONDITION. REASON ABLE. 865 N. MAY. a9p furnished 4-room house FOR RENT. COUPLE ONLY TEL. 2-8154. jl2« AUGUST SPECIAL: One 8x10 and three wallet size photos, $5. Turner’s Studio, 675 S. W. Broad St., teL 2-6452. a2tf $77.80 PER MONTH and a reasonable down pay ment buys lovely 3-bedroom home near school; livingroom. diningroom, kitchen and ^at tached garage. All modern im provements; disposal-and dish washer; oR burning hot water heating plant in cement floored basement. Inspect it for value. Also ether desirable listings. IF YOU WISH TO BUY IF YOU WISH TO SELL IF YOU WISH TO RENT See— W. C.HILDERMAN 225 Weymouth Road IF YOU NEED CASH for HOMfe IMPROVEMENTS FOR RENT: Three 2 rooms and bath efficiency apartments. Everything furnished. 475 N. May St. Phone 2-8671. a9? FOR RENT: 3 rooms and bath Thistle . Apartment in . Pine hurst. Private entrance. Tel. Pinehurst 3b05, Southern Pines ... 2-4815. FOR RENT: 2-room furnished apartment. Highland Lodge, 245 East Vermont. Ph. 2-8611. m3tf BEDROOM FOR RENT WITH kitchen privileges, WOMAN OR COUPLE, 2-7902. aStfc FOR RENT: 3-room furnished apartment. Private bath. Near Country Club. 350 East Illinois Ave., Phone 2-5932. a9c FOR RENT: 3-room furnished apartment. Private entrance. Call 2-5884, 440 E. New Hamp shire. FOR SALE; 1956 PUCK ALL STATE MOTORCYCLE. TAKE OVER PAYMENTS OR $350. SACRIFICE. SEE CHUCK JONES, 155 E. VERMONT AVE. a9p FOR SALE: Electric diaper wash er with wringer. Almost new, $30. Phone 2-8583, 345 Crest- view Road. FOR SALE 1955 GAS RANGE, LIKE NEW. INOUIRE 289 W. CONN. APT. B. a9P YOUNG LADY DESIRES OF FICE WORK. SHORTHAND AND TYPING. PHONE 2-6731. a3p WANTED—All the pine pulp- wood you can haul to our buy ing ya^d at Vass; any amount, cash on delivery. We will also buy standing stumpage.—Bob Swan, Dealer, Albemarle, N. C., Box 230. jStfc WANTED TO RENT by elderly man small ground floor unfim- nished apartment by Septem ber 1. Call 2-4943. a9c BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 640 sq. ft. or any part thereof, in connection with Motor Court suitable for gift, antique or COFFEE SHOP Will renovate to suit tenant, Woodlyn Motor Court Hwy. 1 between Southern Pines and Aberdeen a2,9p [for SALE: 6% Cu. Ft. Refriger ator (Frigidaire), good condir tion, $45.00 125 S. Ashe St. a9tf 1 HELP WANTED: Experienced stenographer on part time or full time .basis. Call 2-7102.a9c FOR SALE; APARTMENT SIZE ELECTRIC STOVE. PHONE 2-4092. FOR RENT; NICELY FURNISH ED 5-ROOM APARTMENT. TWO BEDROOMS. GROUND FLOOR QUIET LOCATION. CALL 2-5805. a9,16,23c Ask about a LOW-COST LOAN —at— The Citizens Bank & Trust Co. 132 N. W. Broad St. Southern Pines, N. C. FOR SALE: 5-room brick house partly furnished, on Fairway! Drive. Priced for quick sale. Owner going overseas. Call 2-4333 Southern Pines. a9p ] PARKER'S MEAT & GROCERY A Satisfied Customer Is Our First Consideration. Ph. 9186, Union Rd, VASS I FOR -SALE: 2-bedroom frame house, garage, breezeway, screened porch. Colored bath room fixtures, floor furnace. Hotpoint stove and refrigera tor included. Venetian blinds throughout. Underground sprinkling system in front yard. Storage room, 1% acre land. Price $10,500. Write E. R. Lawson, 340 Indiana Ave., St. Cloud, Fla., or Box 911, South ern Pines^^ ^9p I FOR SALE OR RENT: Modern 8-rOom house accommodates 20 people. Windy Point. Contact Louise Harris, Aberdeen; Box 794 or John H. Stephenson, Bbx 150, Shallotte, N. C. a9p SPECIAL OFFER for new sub scribers to Reader’s Digest—8 months $1, 16 months $2 until August 31, 1956, New, renewals, gift subscriptions accepted. Write Community Representa tive, 865 N. May St., Southern Pines. a9,16,23,30c FOR RENT 2-room, bath, cottage. Utilities tarnished. Adults only. Colonial Inn. a9tf| WANTED TO BUY FROM OWN ER 3 OR 4-BEDROOM HOUSE, CENTRALLY LOCATED INI SOUTHERN PINES. MUST BE| REASONABLY PRICED AND AVAILABLE WITHIN THIR TY DAYSl WRITE BOX H-1, THE PILOT. a9P Real Estate For Sale Choice home at less than re- placement. Why pay rent? A brick home, 2 bedrooms Md bath, living, dining, and mt- chen, car port, corner lot. Near shopping $13,500. Brick home has living, dining, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, well planted lot $14.250 Brick home, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living, diping, kitchen, trees and shrubbery. Corner lot 919,500 Modern House, 3 bedrooms and bath, living, dinette, kitchen. $500 cash, finance bal. * $10,500 Large Home, 7 bedrooms, bathrooms, spacious living room, 2-car garage $22,000 A Home and Income tool D^ plex, living room, dining, kit chen, 2 bedrooms and bath each apartment, 2 car ga rage 918,500 J. D. SITTERSON SALES and RENTALS 260 N. Ashe St. Ph. 2-8445 FOR SALE; BEST QUALITY mahogany household FURNITURE- PHONE 2-4943. a9c FOR RENT: One room furnished efficiency apartment. Utilities furnished. Private entrance. | Call 2-5884, 440 E. New Hamp shire. ^8*= SERVICE .STATION and grocery store for sale. Will sell stock and rent you the building. Rea son for selling, disability. Tel 2-7704. ®8tf for rent or sale Wheel Chairs, Crutches. Back Rest. In valid Walkers. Commode Chairs. Canes. Enamelware. Bed Trays. Call us for any Sick Room Requirements SOUTHERN PINES PHARMACY Phone 2-5321 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE SOUTHERN PINES PROPERTIES I Lovely garden, a charming house, ideal residential area of fered you in this new lining— I large living room — sunroom or dining rooms,-kitchen-one- half bath-Second floor; three large bedroom-three baths-two car attached garage-basement- priced for quick sale to settle estate—$25,000.00 Six year old brick home in good residential area, three I bedrooms and two baths, sale price $14,250.00. Relieve building responsibility 1 by buying this two year old I five room house-, desirable, convenient location, sale price I $9,250.00, small downpayment. 113 acre farm located 2 1-2 miles south of Pinehurst, I stream with four acre lake, five | room house, 2 1-2 acres of to bacco, mail and school bus route—sale price $10,500.00. Our listings include properties in all price ranges. Rental; Three room first floor duplex. Southern Pines. $47.50 Lots; Listings in almost all res idential areas of Southern Pines. Avail yourself of our 1 services in selecting the most suitable lot for your new home. Insurance; We write and ser vice all forms of insurance. Rates quoted without obliga- ] tion. LIST THE Pr6pERTY YOU HAVE FOR SALE WITH THIS REALTOR. For information on these and other properties call Aberdeen office collect Windsor 4-1212 or Southern Pines res. 2-5462 TELEVISION SETS FOR RENT. CURTIS RADIO SERVICE, c VASS. PHONE 2466. mlStf Houses and Apartments for rent or sale. Dr. Daniels, phone 2-6382. jl?tf I LOANS; FHA, G. I. AND CON VENTIONAL. HOMES AND BUSINESS PROPERTY LOANS UP TO 80% OF YOUR COMMITMENT. LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE. TAKE AD VANTAGE OF OUR EXPERI. ENCE. GRAVES MUTUAL IN SURANCE AGENCY. GRAVES BLDG. PHONE 2-2201. - o61l TOPSOIL, sand, fill dirt, clay and gravel. Phone 2-3002, Box 1061, Long Sand Pit, Southern Pines. sltf 1 FOR RENT: 4-room furnished cottage. Electric kitchen. Adults only. 745 N. May St., or call 2-6922. a2tf RETIRED ARMY OFFICER AND WIFE (ONLY). NO PETS. DE SIRE TO RENT unfurnish ed HOUSE OR APARTMENT CONSISTING OF TWO BED ROOMS, 2 BATHS OR Wi. WEYMOUTH OR CQUNTRY CLUB SECTION. YEARLY LEASE. PHONE 2-4613. a2tf J. D. Arey & Company REALTORS and INSURORS WANT TO RENT; 3 or 4-bed room unfurnished house, 2 baths. Southern Pines or Pine hurst area. Will sign year lease. Lt. Col. Gardiner, 2-2972 ext. ' 613. a2tf WANTED: Plumber, Electrician, or General Repairman. Pied mont Electric Store. Carthage, N. C. a2,9,c FOR SALE; Three lots on paved street, all for $850, or two for $750. Small down payment, terms. Other lots for sale. Mar gie Nanopoulos, phone 2-3851. a2tf FOR RENT; New air conditioned cottage. Malcolm Hill, South end of new highway. slit FOR SALE; Three Chihuahua puppies, 3 months old, AKC registered. Phone Robbins 3193 (night) or 9-3757 (day). a9.16c M. A. l-YONS CO. Causey Insurance & Realty Co. INCORPORATED 651 S. W. Broad SI. Phone 2-5525 SOUTTIERN PINES, N. C, RENTALS and SALES LISTINGS SOLICITED INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS Mrs. Sarah Cleve McDonald Dies; Rites Held Sunday Mrs. Sarah Cleve McDonald 67, died Friday at Moore County Hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held I Sunday at 3 p. m. at the Pine hurst Community Church, of which she was a member, con ducted by the pastor, the Rev. R. L. Prince. Burial followed in the cemetery of McDonalds Chapel near Pinehurst. She was a native and lifelong resident of Moore County. Sur viving are her husband, Cary M. McDonald; three daughters, Mrs. George Blanchard, Raleigh, Mrs. Carl Kivett, Carthage, and Mrs. Del Harris, Pinehurst; three adopted children, Cary Wesley McDonald, George Marlon Mc Donald and Merivel Jeannette McDonald, all of the home; and four grandchildren. FOR SALE; 26-INCH GIRLS BICYCLE. CALL 2-4651. a9c AUGUST PRICE ON MINK FUR Hudson seal coat with mink shawl collar, size 38. also seven skin mink muff to match. $600. value for $250.00 Phone 2-4543 a9c Midland Rd. - . K mome-s Id «a. ' _ Authorized Builder ■ Dealer F.H.A.. G.I. and CONVENTibNAL LOANS Phone 2-9671 W. S. JOHNSON Nite Phone 2-8081 RESORT REALTY & Development Company Phone 2-2152 2 Choice Lots For Sale Reasonablv Priced Located W. May SL, South of Old Elks Home Inquiries Solicifed Pres. George H. Leonard Resort Realty & Development Co. 135 West New Hampshire Telephone 2-2152 SOUTHERN PINES. N. C. FOR SALE Lovely new house, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, library, living, dining rooms, kitchen, garage, ample closets. 1-acre woo^dlot. Price $27,500 Attractive 3-bedroom home in excellent lot. Must see to appreciate. Price ^zi.uuu New 2-bedroom house, large living room, dining area, bright, well planned kitchen with cabmets Carport and storage room. Price $16,000 Located in Golferest, beautiful new brick home. Has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, kitchen, workshop, laundry room, garage, and lovely basement recrea tion room. Located on large wooded lot. Price $3o,oOU We have other houses, investment property, and beauti ful lots which we do not publicly list. Let us help you select the property better suited to your needs. Rentals and Listings Invited Geo. H. Leonard, Jr., Pres. Julia G. Steed Bamum Realty & Insurance Co. ..T nT T> 1 c Phone 2-9251 124 N W. Broad St. Southern Pines, N. C. FOR RENT Unfurnished 4-room house—$67.50 Unfurnished 4 room aparment—$55.00 Beautifully furnished 5 room apartment and several small furnished apartments. FOR SALE Lovely brick home in Southern Pines' best reside^ial area. 3 bedrooms each with private bath. The rolhug- landscaped grounds are delightfully different. $25,000 Attractive. 2 bedroom home in desirable neighborho^. Frame construction, new. 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