THURSDAY. AUGUST 23. 1956
V?;
Women’s
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Activities
and Sandhills S
ocial Events
BESSIE CAMERON SMITH, Editor
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THE PILOT—Southern Pines. North Carolina
Church of Wide
F ellowship Reports
Summer Activities
Although Dr. Wofford C. Tim
mons, pastor of the Church of
Wide S ellowship, and Mrs. Tim
mons have been away on vaca
tion since July 1, all departments
of the church have been very
active and much has been accom
plished under the leadership of
Roger Gibbs.
Early in July Mrs. Marshall
Palmer and Mrs. L. W. Fitch at
tended the eleventh annual
School of Missions of the Wo
men’s Fellowship, of the Southern
Convention of Congregational
Christian Churches at Elon Col
lege, arriving on Tuesday, the
opening day, and remaining un
til the convention closed Friday
afternoon.
They reported a very fine pro
gram with many interesting
speakers, among whom was Dr.
Procula A. Rodriguez, Bishop of
the United Church of Christ
in the Philippines and also pres
ident of Silliman University, who
spoke on the Philippines and
Southeast Asia. This will be the
subject of much mission study
the coming season, it is said.
While at Elon College the Con
vention moved to Moonelon one
day for a picnic supper of fried
chicken and other choice foods
which were served at the lake
side, after which an impressive
vesper service at the Vesper
Circle was led by the dramatics
department of Elon College.
Several of the young people of
the church attended the encamp
ments at Moonelon this summer.
Carol Ann Prim, Sandy Woodell,
Nancy Wiggs and Bill Shockley
attended Junior Camp June 24-
27. Victy Michael, Jimmy Par
ker, and Kenneth Reid were at
Junior High Camp the first week
in July, and David Prim attended
Senior High July 22-28. Phillip
Guin went to Moonelon to attend
the planning and training of Pil
grim Fellowship Groups, meet
ing August 26 to September 1.
James Humphrey was a counse
lor and lifeguard there for the
summer.
Last Sunday evening the Youth
Fellowships from all churches
held a union meeting in the fel
lowship hall. Mrs. L. D. McDo
nald assisted by Mrs. H. H. Peth-
ick from the Women’s Society
served refreshments and Mrs.
Guin acted as hostess.
The Youth Federation will
meet again at the Church of Wide
Fellowship this Sunday evening
at 6:30, when Mrs. Isaac Wood
ell will act as hostess. This will
be the last of the union meetings
of the Southern Pines youth
groups for the summer and a
large attendance from all the
churches is hoped for. James
Humphrey, who will be back
from Moonelon, will lead the ser
vice.
The annual Sunday School pic
nic will be held next Wednesday,
August 29, at 4 p.m. at Pinebluff
lake. ’Those who need a ride are
asked to be at the church at 3:30.
Pickles, potato chips and soft
drinks will be furnished. “Bring
bathing suit and a few sandwich
es,” is the call being issued.
Dr. and Mrs. Timmons will re
turn from their vacation in time
for the picnic, and the regular
service schedule will go into effect
Sunday, September 2, with Sun
day School at 9:45 and worship
service at 11.
CEREMONY AT CULDEE CHURCH UNITES
MISS BARBARA BLACR AND MR. KIRK
Miss Barbara Black became the
bride of William Monroe Kirk, in
a candlelight ceremony at Culdee
Presbyterian Church at 5 o’clock
Saturday, August 18.
The Rev. Thomas Young, pastor
of the bride, officiated at the dou
ble ring ceremony.
Prior to the ceremony a pro
gram of nuptial music was pre
sented by Miss Patricia Farmer of
West End, cousin of the bride, pi
anist,, and Miss Mary Louise Mc
Donald of Carthage, vocalist.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
ballerina length gown of Chantil
ly lace over white satin. Her fin
ger-tip veil was attached to a
crown of pearls. She carried a
white prayer book topped with a
purple throated orchid showered
with satin streamers.
Mrs. Freddie McKenzie of Pine-
hurst, matron of honor, was her
sister’s only attendant. She wore
a ballerina length gown of aqua
net and crystallette over taffeta,
and carried a colonial bouquet of
pink carnations and baby’s breath.
The groom has as his best man.
his brother-in-law, Edward Baker
of Aberdeen. Ushers were Nelson
Black, brother of the bride, and
Joseph Leighton, cousin of the
groom.
Mrs. W. E. Black, mother of the
bride, wore a dress of blue lace
with white accessories and a cor
sage of pink carnations. Mrs. Lane
Kirk, mother of the groom, wore
a dress of rose lace with black ac
cessories and a corsage of white
carnations.
The bride is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Black
of West End, Route 1. She is a
graduate of Pinehurst High School
and attended Woman’s College at
Greensboro. At the time of her
marriage she was employed on
the office force of Amerotron, Inc.
in Aberdeen. The groom is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lane Kirk of
Aberdeen Route 1. He attended
the Aberdeen schools and served
in the armed forces. He now holds
a position in Washington, D. C.,
where they will reside after re
turning from their honeymoon.
Immediately following the wed
ding a reception was given at the
home of the bride.
In and Out of Town
channeled into the proper court.”
Judge Wilson has had previous
experience, both as clerk of court
in Wake county, and as judge of
the Wake Forest recorders court.
Before admission to the bar he
was a professor of romance lan
guages at Wake Forest. He prac
ticed as an attorney in Raleigh for
a number of years, part of the
time as partner of William Y.
Bickett. He moved to Carthage
three and a half years agq as an
associate in the firm of Seawell
and Seawell. Recently he enter
ed practice on his own and early
in July moved to Aberdeen. He
will continue his civil practice
while serving as judge of the new
recorders court.
This is the only court serving
people of Moore County outside
the Moore recorders court at Car
thage. A municipal court was set
up in Southern Pines by special
act some 30 years ago, but was
discontinued after a few months
and the act was repealed. The
establishment of such a court does
not now require a special act.
The Aberdeen court was set up ac
cording to provisions of an enab
ling act, by the town board assist
ed by their town attorneys.
SAT. LAST DAY
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the constitutional amendment
would pass but added that he
hoped it will never have to be
used. Instead, he hasi urged vol
untary segregation in the schools
and use of the Pupil Assignment
Act.
Registered voters, no matter
whether they are Democrats or
Republicans, can vote in the Sep
tember 8 election. Voting will be
held at the regularly established
precinctsi.
Absentee ballots may be obtain
ed from the chairman of the
County Board of Elections, and
are available to people who will
be away from their polling places
on election day, and to those un
able to go to the polling place be
cause of illness.
Servicemen who are assigned
elsewhere, their wives and de
pendents can get absentee ballots
from the office of the Secretary of
State in Raleigh. Service person
nel can obtain application forms
from their commanding officers if
they wish.
The September 8 elections will
also give voters alchoice on three
^ other constitutional amendments:
raising the pay of the members of
the General Assembly; changing
the Assembly convening date
from January to February each
year; and authorizing married
women to exercise powers of at-
tomew conferred on them by their
husbands.
^d baby, Gary, of Bunnlevel vis
ited Mrs. Thomas Vann Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. May Irvin has as her guest
her granddaughter. Miss Margaret
Irvin of Belleglade, Fla.
Mrs. Della Absher and sons, Jer
ry and Bobby, and Miss Patricia
Morrison spent the weekend with
Mrs. Absher’s father, who is seri
ously ill in the Blowing Rock Hos
pital at Blowing Rock. Robert
Forbes of Fayetteville, a brother-
in-law, accompanied them.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Rose and
sons, Larry and Geoff, of Stam
ford, Conn., were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Tener.
Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Mann are
leaving Saturday on a vacation
trip to Pennsylvania and Ohio,
where they will visit relatives and
friends. They plan to return
around September 5.
Private Thomas Ruggles, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ruggles, re
turned to Indiantown Gap, "pa.,
last Friday, following two weeks
emergency leave granted him dur
ing his mother’s recent illness. He
made the return trip by air
through the courtesy of the Air
Force, on a routine, flight from
Pope Field. Pvt. Ruggles is in
Pennsylvania on a three months’
training mission with B Battery
of the 376th Abn. Battalion from
Fort Bragg. He expects to return
to Fort Bragg early in September
where he is stationed with the
82nd Abn. Division.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Ewing
and children, Susan, :|’ay and Ro
berta, of 220 North Valley Road,
went to Asheville and up the Blue
Ridge Parkway on a weekend trip.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Bailey and
three of their children, Mary T.,
Dempsey and Sue, returned last
Thursday from a month’s trailer
trip which covered 4,400 miles and
took them into 17 states, and the
District of Columbia. They visit
ed their son. Dr. Robert E. Bailey,
and family in Memphis, Tenn.,
and Mrs. Bailey’s sister, Mrs. Hor
ace Joseph, in Washington, D. C.
There they saw, also, their son
David and Peter Grinnell of
Southern Pines. They visited
friends in Minnesota and spent
some time at Green Lake, a beau
tiful lake there that is popular as
a fishing place. ^
Mrs. Voit Gilmore and daugh
ters Katy and Gerry returned last
week from San Francisco, Calif.,
where they had a nice visit with
Mrs. Gilmore’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Kendrick, her three
sisters and brother and their fam
ilies. They were away five weeks.
Mr. Gilmore returned home Satur
day from Chicago, where he at
tended the Democratic National
Convention.
from Camp Awaniko, Swanna-
noa, and Allen Brooks of Greens
boro.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Areson of
North May Street returned Tues
day after visiting relatives in
Maine and Jamestown, N Y.
They were away five weeks.
Sen. and Mrs. J. H. Caulfield
of KnoUwood Apartments have
as their guests their daughter-in
law, Mrs. Fred C. Caulfield, and
her sons, Donny, Dicky and
Ricky, of Hartsdale, Westches
ter County, N. Y. They came for
a week’s visit, but the boys are so ICT r
delighted with their stay here
that the time has been extended
to three weeks. They have been
taken to Fort Bragg on a sight
seeing trip and have spent many
hours in the Aberdeen Lake,
f
FOOTBALL PRACTICE
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but expected any day are Peter
Winkleman, Everett Cushman,
George Little, Robert Woodruff
and Ike Woodell.
In initial workouts the team
has been quarterbacked by Ken
neth Creech, a 185-pound regular
who flayed middle guard last
year.
Tony Parker, weighing in this
year at a coach’s “dream figure”
of 180 pounds, has been playing
center, the position that earned
him a berth on all-state teams
last year. Also bolstering the line
is Lynn Van Benschoten, 185
pounds, playing in his regular
middle-guard slot.
Other returning lettermen are
Bobby Parker, Billy Hamel, Ro
ger Verhoeff, Charles Watkins
and Donald Walter.
Workouts are being held twice
daily at Memorial Field: from
9 to 11 each morning, and from
4:30 to 6 each afternoon. 'The
sessions will probably be held at
least until school starts Septem-
Leonard said, which is
just two days before the opening
game.
MONKEY CAPTURED
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coming out for picnic lunches and | and, while Mrs. Wright guarded
leaving the place, regretfully, in the entrance ready to slam the
time for dinner. They are looking door at any time, Mrs. Maroney
forward to seeing an air-drop by I tnred the monkey inside with an-
paratroopers from Fort Bragg be- other banana,
fore they go home. I “He’s a bit leery of men,” Mrs.
Mrs. T. C. McFarland returned I morning, “but
from N. C. Memorial Hospital,
Chapel Hill, Friday and is con
valescing at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blue retur
ned Wednesday night of last
week fromi a trip to the western
part of
stopped
he’s beginning to like my hus
band. Don’t know exactly what
that means, but, speaking for the
women, we sort of like him . . .
the monkey, I mean.”
No name on the collar, she re
ported, and not much knowledge
North Carolina. They I about monkey diets. So far the
over in Lawndale to stranger has been having a feast
guilty of simple assault on a fe
male, which carries a maximum
sentence of two years in prison;
or not guilty.
Judge Phillips stressed that a
defendant could be guilty of as
sault with intent to commit rape
in two ways. On the one hand,
he said, a defendant could be guil
ty of the charge without being
successful in his effort to have
sexual relations with a woman
against her will. Or, Judge Phil
lips pointed out, he could assault
a woman with such force and to
such a degree that she finally con
sented. The defendant would be
guilty in this event, he said.
In the long trial, said by many
people in the courtroom to be the
most sensational and, some sug
gested, the saddest in their memo
ries, hundred of ideas were ad
vanced outside the court chambers
as to just what happened on the
night in question. Calls from a
number of towns in the state to
the courtroom indicated the tre
mendous interest that had been
generated by the case that saw
two respected and highly popular
young people in their communi
ties bare the most intimate detail
of their lives to an open court
room.
Judge Phillips threatened at
several points during the proceed
ings to clear the courtroom if any
outbreaks were noted.
Key, neat appearing in dress
but wan in appearance due to his
stay of almost three months in
jail, tried at one point to get Miss
Robinson to talk to hirn. He did
talk to her sister but was told by
a deputy sheriff to sit down.
Miss Robinson’s parents were
obviously annoyed When Key was
talking to the sister.
During the long hours the jury
was out on its deliberations it ap
peared that no one left the packed
courtroom.
In making their speeches to the
jury the state and defense attor
neys were, quite naturally, at odds
as to the character of the two
principals.
Solicitor Boyette described Key
as a young man with a “domineer
ing spirit who would stop at noth
ing when he makes up his mind to
achieve something.”
Sabiston acknowledged the ex
cellent character of Miss Robinson
but said, “She’s a little bit too
sweet, a little bit too innocent, a
little bit too pious.”
A number of State College stu
dents, friends of Key, were on
hand to witness the trial and to
come forward ,if necessary, to tes
tify to his good, character.
Probably the one single thought
that every person in the court
room had was the one expressed
by an elderly man from Carthage,
who said, “No matter what the
outcome, these two young people,
by the very nature of their testi
mony, are both going to lose. It’s
just too bad that such a thing ever
was tried in the open.”
^ . 1
THREE PEOPLE received injuries last Friday night when this
automobile ran off the road on a curve in front of the Andrews
estate on East Connecticut Ave., shortly after 7 p.m. Bobby Lee
Poindexter, driver of the car, was reported to have received mul
tiple contusions and lacerations, and Wilbur Moore received a
crushed chest. Hospital officials report both in fair condition.
The other occupant of the car was not confined to the hospital
but received dispensary treatment. State Highway Patrolman R.
R. Samuels, who investigated, said the car left the road when
Poindexter lost control. 'The driver estimated his speed at be
tween 50 and 55 miles per hour when the accident occurred. Only
thing holding the car up was two small “blackjack” trees.
(Pilot photo)
UMSTAEDTER
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and Miss Holt teamed up to win
the women’s doubles from Mrs.
visit their daughter and family, on bananas, apples and peanuts. Walters and Mrs. W. B. Mayor of
Charlotte, 4-6, 9-7, 6-4.
Men's singles
BiU Cashion, Raleigh, beat Ken
neth Tew, Southern Pines, 6-4, 5-7,
6-4; Frank Adams, Baltic, Conn.,
beat Toby Hicks, Southern Pines,
6-1, 6-2; Ken Wagstaff, Ft. Bragg,
beat Tom Cunningham, Southern
Pines, 6-0, 6-3; John Allen Far-
four, Goldsboro, beat Jasper Mem-
Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Maybin and I Police don’t know where the
Richard. monkey came from. There was a
Mrs. Louis Honeycutt and rumor that he came from Char-
children spent last weekend in I ^°tte, but just a rumor.
Asheboro with her brother and! ^*8^^ now, happy to report,
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John everyone else is do-
B. Cameron. Mrs. Cameron had I
just had a tonsil operation.
Robert Davis received a tele
phone message Monday that his
mother had been badly injured
an automobile accident. He
left that night for her home in
S'alem, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Palmer,
Jr., of Astoria, Ore., are visiting
JUDGE PHILLIPS
(Continued trom Page 1)
would be for acquittal.
Key himself seemed shocked at
the verdict.
On the first ballot, it was learn-
jurors vot^ for convic-
his parents7Mr. and’Mm. PMmerl!?°’^ ® recommenda-
of 130 West Connecticut Ave. The
four spent last weekend at Caro
lina Beach.'
Mrs. Hal Adams and children,
Diane and Hal, Jr., spent part of
the week at Myrtle Beach, S. C.
tion for mercy, making a life term
in prison mandatory. One source
said that several of the jurors on
the first ballot had voted for ac
quittal. At least one juror voted
for conviction of rape without
Mrs. Alwin Folle^ of Kensing
ton Road and Mrs. 'John Dundas
of Washington, D. (2., a former
Southern Pines resident, are
spending two weeks in Nantucket,
Mass. Mr. Folley will go up Sun
day for a week and accompany his
wife home.
Dr. J. E. Farrior of Memphis,
Tenn., arrived Wednesday to ^is^ Robmson, third grade
soend a few dav^: witii Ischool teacher from Biscoe, testi-
tLr M rrSor *d My K '""ff' «>»*
++ -11 ^ 1 raped her m a car in a wood
ed area near Robbins while they
were on a date the night of May
Mrs. Frederick Jackson of Jef- 26. She said that Key had over-
ferson. Me., who came home three powered her and had threatened
weeks ago because of the illness her.
of her father, D.. G. Stutz, who I Two doctors on the staff of the
passed away last week, left Sat- Montgomery County Hospital,
urday night for her home. Comdr. I where Miss Robinson was confin-
and Mrs. M. Greer Stutz and led several days after the alleged'
daughters, Ann and Mary Jo., rape, said it was their belief after
who had been with his mother examining Miss Robinson that she
through the week, left Wednes-1 had been raped. Another physi-
ory, Wagram, 6-4, 6-3; Charles
Lambeth, Thomasville, beat Gil
Stacey, (Charlotte, 6-4, 6-2; Don
Thompson, Chapel Hill, beat Ber
nard WilliEims, Salisbury, 6-1, 6-2.
Second round: Bill Umstaedter,
Abbeville, S. C., beat Cashion, 6-0,
6-2; Jack Wormath, Greensboro,
beat Ray Schilling, Southern
Pines, 6-3, 6-2; Farrell beat Ad
ams, 6-1, 6-2; Wagstaff beat M. W.
Stubbs, Garner, 6-1, 6-1; Sam
Daniel, Gastonia, beat Farfour,
6-3, 6-2; Jerry Robinson, Raleigh,
beat Bill Carrigan, Greensboro,
6-1, 6-3; Bill Weathers, Charlotte,
beat Bob Cage, Lumberton (de
fault); Don Thompson beat Lam'
beth, 6-2, 6-2.
Semi-finals — Umstaedter beat
Wagstaff, 7-5, 5-1, default; Daniel
beat Thompson, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.
Finals—Umstaedter beat Dan
iel, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3.
Men's Doubles
Norman Jarrard, Chapel Hill,
and Bill Cashion, Raleigh, beat
Schilling and Tew, 7-5, 6-2; John
Tapley and Bill Lee, Chapel Hill,
beat Stubbs and Hodgkins, 6-2,
6-0; Daniel and Wormath beat
Jarrard and Cashion, 9-7, 6-1; Ufn-
staedter and Thompson beat Car
rigan and Lambeth, 6-3, 7-5; Jerry
Robinson and Jack Hogan, Ral
eigh,, beat C. R. Council, Raleigh,
and Bill Weathers, Charlotte, 6-2,
8-6; Tapley and Lee beat Wag
staff and Farrell, 13-11, 7-7, de-
'ault.
Semi-finals: Daniel and Worm
ath defeated Umstaedter and
Thompson; Tapley and Lee de
feated Robinson and Hogan.
Finals: Daniel and Womrath de
feated Tapley and Lee.
Women's Singles-
Sara Walters, Charlotte, bye;
Camilla Eckard, Charlotte, beat
Mrs. Gilbert Stacy, Charlotte, ■
Pines, beat Barbara Babbitt, Coral
Gables, Fla., 6-2, 6-4; Lou Jones,
Sanford; bye; Mildred Gruebl,
Southern Pines, bye; Margaret
Babbitt, Coral Gables, bye; Julia
Ann Holt, Charlotte, beat Sally
Clark, Sanford, 6-1, 6-0; Mrs. W.
B. Mayer, Charlotte, beat Mrs.
Danny Devins, Southern Pines,
6-1, 6-2.
Second round: Walters beat
Eckard, 6-1, 6-0; Jones beat Bul
lock, 6-2, 6-3; Holt beat Grueby,
6-0, 7-5; M. Babbitt beat Mayer,
6-1, 6-2.
'^emi-finals: Walters beat Jones,
6-4, 2-6, 6-1; Holt beat Babbitt, 6-1,
4-6, 6-3. Walters beat Holt, 6-1,
6-4.
Women's Doubles
Mildred Gruebl and Marion ilc
Costa, Southern Pines, beat Sally
Clark, Sanford, and Lillian Bul
lock, 7-5, 7-5; Walters and Mayer
beat Gruebl and De Costa, 6-3,
6-2; Jones and Holt beat M. Bab
bitt and B. Babbitt, 6-4, 6-4.
Finals: Jones and Holt beat V/al-
ters and Mayer 4-6, 9-7, 6-4, )
Mixed Doubles '
M. Babbitt and Carrigan beat
De Costa and Tew, 7-5, 6-1; Mayer
and Jarrard beat Devins and Pat
Ryan, Southern Pines, 6-1, 6-0.
Semi-finals: Walters and Daniel
vs. Babbitt and Carrigan; Mayer
and Jarrard vs. Holt and Worm
ath.
OPENING DATE
The Episcopal Nursery Stehool
and Kindergarten, operated by
Mrs. J. S. McLauchlin and M.iss
Barbara Betterly, wiU open for
the faU term on Monday, Septem
ber 24, it is announced.
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„ . T IT T, , MOORE COUNTY'S LEADINO
6-4, 6-0; Lillian Bullock, Southern I NEWS WEEKLY.
day for Virginia Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes Britt and
daughter. Miss Ethel Blue Britt,
spent last weekend at Blowing
Rock and while there attended
the Scottish clans reunion and
festival at McRae Meadow on
Grandfather Mountain. '
Since Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Page
Clark returned from their sum
mer vacation in the mountains,
they have had a succession of
house guests in their home, which
is located on the old Capitol
Road, three miles north of town.
Among the guests at “Wendover”
were Mr. and Mrs. Clement V.
Wrenn and young daughters,
Susie and Kathr3m, of Greens
boro, Misses Nancy V. Wrenn,
ABERDEEN COURT
(Continued from page 1)
letters seeking to “get someone
off” will receive any attention and
“there will be no backroom deals
of any kind, as we will try to mete
out justice impartially and fairly
to all, with no distinction of race
creed or religion.”
Already, he said, he had been
approached in certain cases, which
he had had to refuse to discuss,
but “I meant no discourtesy. To
all who come into this court, I
want it known that I am your
friend. I am- naturally friendly
and this will be a court of good
will. Anyone who wishes to ap
peal is, of course, free to do so,
and I will personally see that the
appeal is properly recorded and on sentence of up
cian. Dr. F. L. Owens of Pinehurst,
also was called to the witness
stand but Judge Phillips ordered
the jury out of the room.
It was brought out that Miss
Robinson’s parents had refused to
allow Dr. Owens to examine her.
Dr. Owens had been requested by
Key’s brother, it was reported, to
make such an examination.
TTie state objected to all of Dr.
Owens’ testimony.
In a painstaking charge to the
jury Friday afternoon Judge Phil
lips told the jury that one of five
possible verdicts could be brought
in: guilty of rape with no recom
mendation for mercy, a sentence
that automatically carries the
death penalty; guilty qf rape with
recommendation for mercy, which
means life in prison; guilty of as
sault on a female with intent to
commit rape, which carries a pris-
to 15 years;
Summer Jewelry
wm
Boxed Necklace
Bracelet - Earring Sets
reduced to
$5.50
Pop-It Beads
79c
Grandmother
Bracelets
Your choice of sterling
silver or gold-filled
now $1,75
Earring Sets
79c
Friendship Rings
sterling silver
80c
ABERDEEN
SOUTHERN PINES