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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1. 1956
Dr. Grier Named
Boy Scout Leader
UtnU-H
Dr. John C. Grier, Jr., of Pine-
hurst, was elected chairman of
the Moore District, Boy Scouts
of America, at a meeting held
here last week at the Church of
wide Fellowship.
Also elected were Dr. Clifford
P. McLean and Gen. Pearson
Menoher, vice-chairman, both of
Southern Pines, and Fred Chap
pell, also of Southern Pines, dis
trict commissioner.
The annual meeting of ^uts
and their leaders in this district
will be held Thursday, November
15, at the Carthage high school
cafeteria, it was announced at
the meeting here-
Tickets for the banquet, which
will begin, at 7 p. m., are on sale
by scout committees.
Carousel Entries
Moving Along With
122 Now Entered
Rotary Honors
Retiring Post
Office Worker
Alfred Grover, longtime mem
ber of the Southern Pines post of
fice who retired this week, was
recognized by the Southern Pines
Rotary Club at its regular weekly
meeting Friday.
Garland Pierce, Rotary member,
had Mr. Grover as his guest and
presented him with a citation of
recognition “for his many years
of devoted duty.” The citation was
from Arthur Summerfield, United
States Postmaster-General.
Also on the program was Dr. W.
C. Timmons, pastor of the Church
of Wide Fellowship here, who
briefly explained the religious
history of Halloween. He said
that All-Saints Day was Novem
ber 1, celebrated in tribute to the
many saints who had stood up
through the years for their religi
ous beliefs.
Hallow'een, he pointed out, ac
tually means “hallowed eVening,”
and is a religious celebration.
Woody Fussell of Bladenboro
and David Gillis of Mt. Olive were
guests.
Entries in the annual Golf Ca
rousel are noW 122, according to
Joe Carter and Johnnie HaU, co-
chairmen of the event which is
being held November 8-11.
They said that many more had
been indicated lyith the final list
close to 200, largest in the touma
ment’s three-year history.
About 40 professionals are ex
pected to take part in the pro-am
tournament, scheduled for No
vember 8, according to Dugan Ay-
cock, chairman of the state Pro
fessional Golfers’ Association.
Julius Boros, pro at Mid-Pines,
Ernie Boros, Leo Walper and Roy
GrinneU are definite entries.
Word has been received that Mike
Souchak and Jim Ferree may play
also. , , ,
Tourney officials urged local
residents to get their entries m
early. Pairings must be made
early next week, they pointed out,
and no entries would be accepted
from local golfers beyond Wednes
day of next week. .
“Your score, whatever it is,
however high it may be, is not too
important in this tournament,
Jaycees on the tournament com_
mittee have pointed out. “We just
want golfers to play and enjoy
themselves.”
By far the largest. number of
entries to date have come from
d^-of-town contestants. *
Sale At Macks To
Mark Completion
Remodeling Work
Macks 5, 10 & 25c store in
Southern Pines has just completed
a remodeling program and in cele
bration of this is holding a Re
modeling Sale this Friday and
Saturday, November 2-3.
The changes not only add to the
attractiveness of the store, but
provide space for carrying a more
complete line of merchandise and
displaying it in such a way as to
make shopping easier and more
pleasant for customers.
Back-to-back counters have
been installed, with shelves above
and concealed storage beneath,
and Chrysler Airtemp air condi
tioning designed to provide year
’round comfort is now in use.
The management appreciates
the patience and tolerance shown
by customers during the period of
renovation and invites them to
come in and browse around in the
new Macks.
Dr. Michael T. Pishko, member
of the staff of the Moore County
Hospital, received word last
week of his election to the Amer
ican College of Obstetrics and
Gynecology.
While a member of the hospi
tal’s surgical staff and a “Board”
man, Dr. Pishko has concentra
ted more and more on obstetrics
and gynecology during recent
years. He has taken special train
ing in various aspects of these
fields, spending several months
at the medical centers of Johns
Hopkins, Massachusetts General,
and Duke during recent sum
mers.
Dr. Pishko became a member
of the Moore County staff in 1937
as assistant to Dr. Clement^ C.
Monroe, joining the full surgical
staff a few years later. He re
sides in Pinehurst and is a mem
ber of the Pinehurst Surgical
Clinic, soon to move from offices
in the hospital to a clinic build
ing now under construction near
by.
“Baord
SAMUEL G. ALLEN
Historical Assn.
Wins Award For
Book Publication
An award “for its outstanding
contributions to the field of state
and local history” was presented
to the Moore County Historical
Association recently by the
American Association of State
and Local History.
Announcement of the award
was made here this week.
The association’s honor to the
local group was made in the “re
gional” category for its sponsor
ship of the publication of a coun
ty history covering the 100 years
between 1747 and 1847. Dr.
Blackwell P. Robinson, profess
or of history at High Point Col-
jlege, wrote the book after sifting
through hundreds of old^ family
records and notes and files at va
rious county offices.
CALENDAR OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS AT PINEHURST
October 1956 - May 1957
Nov/15—Mrs. John D. Chapman Memorial Mixed Foursomes—Coun
try Club.
Nov. 16-18—Southern Seniors Golf Association—9th Annual Cham
pionship.
Nov. 21 2nd Annual Tufts Memorial Golf Tournament—mixed four
somes.
Nov. 22—Annual Thanksgiving Hole-In-One Turkey Shoot C. C
Nov. 23—^Harvest Square Dance—Carolina Hotel
Nov. 25—Gymkhana and Pet Show—Carolina Hotel.
24—^Annual Christmas Hole-In-One Turkey Shoot—C. C.
Dec. 24 Annual Christmas Party for Children—Carolina Hotel.
Dec. 27 9th Annual Donald J. Ross Memorial Jr. Golf Championship.
Dec. 30 20th Annual Informal Winter Horse Show—Carolina Hotel
Dec. 31 ^Annual New Year’s Eve Ball—Country Club.
Jan. 7-13—40th Annual Pinehurst Field Trials—^Holly Inn headquar
ters. _ .
Jdn. 11-12—Mid-Southern Invitation Duplicate Bridge Tournament—
Carolina Hotel.
Jan. 20—Informal Horse Show—Location to be announced.
Feb. 2-3—Mid-Winter Skeet Championships—Pinehurst Gun Club.
Feb. 3 & 17—Informal Horse Shows—^Locations to be announced.
Feb. 12—Silver Foils Club Mixed Foursomes—Country Club.
Feb. 16—Tin Whistles Club’s 53rd Anniversary Flag Tournament-
Country Club.
Feb. 19—Silver Foils Club Annual Team Match—Country Club
Feb. 22—^Washington’s Birthday BaU—Carolina Hotel.
Mar. 1-5—Pinehurst Country Club Seniors Four Ball Tournament.
Mar. 3 & 17—Informal Horse Shows—Locations to be announced
Mar. 7 Tin Whistles Club Mixed Foursomes—Country Club. '
Mar. 18—Annual Spring Fashion Show by Razook—Carolina Hotel
Mar. 20-25—55th Annual North & South. Invitation Golf Champion
ship for Women.
Mar. 24—Pinehurst Driving Club Harness Horse Race Matinees.
Mar! 26-28—Silver Foils Club Annual Championship Tournament-
' Country Club.
Mar. 30—Tin Whistles Club Annual Championship Tournament—C.C.
Mar. 31 Spring Training Horse Show—^Location to be announced.
April 7 & 21—Pinehurst Driving Club Harness Horse Race Matinees.
April 8—9th Annual Donald J. Ross Memorial Mixed Foursomes—
Country Club.
April 10—Tin Whistles Club Seniors Tournament—Country Club
April 17—John D. Chapman Memorial Mixed Foursomes—C. C.
April 22-26—5th Annual Lawn Bowling Tournament—Coimtry Club.
April 22-27—57th North & South Invitation Amateur Golf Champion-
April 27-28—Sandhills Skeet Championships—^Pinehurst Gun Club.
MR. ALLEN
(Continued from page 1)
able to the hospi,tal.
In both instances the bequests
are to be known as the “Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel G. Allen Fund.”
Mr. Allen also bequeathed to
Dr. Robert M. McMillan of
Southern Pines a sum of $5,000.
His nephew, Bertram S. Allen
of Greeftiwich, Conn., and Mrs.
Allen were executors of the will.
MRS. HARrV j. MENZEL, of Southern Pines, had the distinc
tion of being the 70,000th patient admitted to Moore County Hospi
tal, Pinehurst, since its opening in 1929. Admitting her is Thomas
M Surratt, assistant to Hospital Administrator Thomas A. Hower-
(Photo by John Hemmer)
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HUFFINES
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mention of the current status of
Amerotron. t. . io
However, Little said about 10
days ago in Los Angeles that
&ron. Inc., “will have earn
ings of around $10 million
1956,” adding that the company
was losing about $5 million on
its textile operation in the cur-
"^^He^aMd that textiles had been
“terrible” this year. ^
“But” he continued, by dis
posing’of high-cost mills and
limiting textile
nine plants, the company (Tex
iron) hopes to inake $4^million
to $5 million on textiles.
He did not say vfhich
mills would be retained.
H Burroughs, controller of
Amerotron, said this morning,
however, that a resolution intro
duced and made a part of lex
tron’s action in California called
for the retention of one wcwlen
plLt (in Barnwell, S. CJ. three
plants in North Carotoa Robbins
Red Springs, and Charlotte), an
the remainder in Georgia, making
a total of nine.
All the plants are for the manu
facture of greige goods with the
exception of the BarnweU opera-
Burroughs said that three plants
in New England are being closed
out at present and operations
there should be completed by the
end of the year.
Aberdeen Plan!
There has been a great interest
in the Aberdeen plant from pros
pective buyers, he said. A num
ber of companies have had repre
sentatives there, Mthough no
names were mentioned. Bur
roughs said that in some cases
brokers represented the companies
and that even Amerotron officials
did not know who was interested.
The sale of the plant is being
A1 Grant To Speak
^tAnnualChamber
Off Commerce Meet
A1 Grant, chief of the Industrial
Development division of the
North Carolina Department of
Conservation and Development,
will be principal speaker at the
annual Southern Pines Chamber
of Commerce banquet, Earl Hub
bard, chairman of the banquet
committee, said this morning.
The banquet will be held No
vember 28 at the Hollywood Ho
tel.
Grant, who is a former official
of Amerotron Corporation, has
visited Southern Pines several
j times in the past few weeks to
discuss with local people the pos
sibilities of obtaining new indus
try for the area.
He has been instrumental in de
veloping the state’s program of
luring “science” type industry and
has earned a considerable reputa
tion for helping the state move
forward in its industrial develop
ment.
Hubbard said that complete
plans for the banquet have not
been worked out yet, but would
be in the near future. He urged
all businessmen and others who
are members of the Chamber to
make arrangements, to attend the
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The University of North Caro
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handled through Textron’s indiis- |of the up the mc
Division of Health Affairs. Other
trial section.
units within the DHA are N. C.
Memorial Hospital and the
Schools of Dentistry, Nursing,
Pharmacy and Public Health.
DISCUSS FIRE CONFERENCE — Governor
Luther H. Hodges (seated right) and three visitors
to his! office discuss a November 14 event which
will seek means of curtailing North Carolina’s 35-
million-dollar annual loss to forest firest. The
event, to be held in the N. C. State Fair arena at
Raleigh, wiU be the Governor’s Conference on For
est Fire Prevention. A program of short talks, ex
hibits, demonstrations and entertainment is being
arranged for the occasion. Shown with Governor
Hodges (left to right) are: Roger W. Wolcott, pres
ident of-the N. F. Forestry Association; Fred H.
Claridge, State Forester; and Dean R. J. Preston
of the State College School of Forestry.
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JUfSTHER.
SALE ENDS SATURDAY
A Small Deposit Will Hold for 10 Days
THOMASSON FURNITURE CO.
275 N. E. Broad St. — SOUTHERN PINES — Phone 2-5361