THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1956
THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
Page FIVE
Reviewing The Headlines
(Continued from page 1)
MARCH 1
South wide liquor ring, arrested
-1 • , v> „ Southern. Pines police. .. Lois
Town Council rejects Bennett
04. TIT .tr 1 A -4. 4! Willianis, Jiilise
St.-New York Ave. site for new
dille, suspect in $3 million a year
I Sherman Sanders, Robbins, dies
I of automobile accident injuries,
! is county’s 10th highway fatality.
j MAY 31
Town Council adopts new bud-
center site,
cleaned up
suits in 47 cases,
civil court docketrate, appoints Thomas Hayes as, port no cases of polio'to Tate‘i^n
with directed non T mumcipal cen-i county. . . little interest being
high school get calling for same $1.75 tax, tennis title
AUGUST 23
Judge Phillips rules mistrial in
Jack Key rape trial, lawyers un
successful in request for bond. . .
Bill Umstaedter defeats Sam
Daniel cops fourth Sandhill
in row. . . officials re-
11 remen.
4,4.4.. 444 .. . . Blue Knights : ! ter . A Paul Kitchin defeats C. j manifested' in vote' on scnooi
lose out in annual county cage^ B. Deane in primary, other coun- amendments. , . Aberdeen Re
tourney. . . state announces new f Put in oS^tfon.
highway project to link Bethesda ,To!! President of I. . Blue Knights make clean
I winds lash area.
AUGUST 9
59-year-old Negro
Smith resigns from police force
. . . John Leland, author, dies. .
OCTOBER 18
Business development groups
decide to expand activities to en
tire county, committee from each
community named. . . John Os-
trom nanled chairman. . . con
struction of new Pinehurst Sur
gical Clinic building started. . .
water expansion program begun
in Southern Pines. . . Young
Democrats meet to lay plans for
coming election, elect E. O. Brog-
den president. . . poultry process
ing plant started in Robbins.
Road, Highway 1. . . Pineland-| Association. • • Bob; sweep of coun“ty basebail title's:
EMI school officials confer with succeeds Harry Klabbate as cime. Bill Marley named honor
local people about moving here ,,sn graduates of Southern Pines
. . . out-of-court settlement reach- forest fire burns 75() acres jjigji school. . . Ford Foundation 59-year-old Negro becomes
ed in civil action brought by Ella invited grants $34,700 to Moore County county’s 11th highway fatality Samuel G. Allen, winter resident,
Marie Kennedy. . . Democrats ’ i when struck by truck east of ‘^ies. . . Moore County Hospital
,, oT-.r „4, o ov.r,„o 0 4. „ . _ CaHhage. . . Pinehurst police admits 70,000th patient. . . Car-
conduct search foj- prowler who thage Fair attracts record num-
broke into home, ‘frightened nf booths, spectators. . . Blue
ceives doctorate. . . Jack Key,'young baby sitter. . . town coun-’Knights defeat Aberdeen by nar-
Robbins, being held in county cil gets request for two Negro r°w margin. . . town sells bonds
jail on rape charges. . . $190,000 policemen to patrol in West.foi" municipal building.
ABC store profits for year remit- Southern Pines. . . E. H. Garrison
ted to county for use in schools.
for President Club president. . .
Air Force still undecided on
moving Air-Ground school. . .
Mrs. Angelo Montesanti dies.
Emily Kimbrough spe^s at cuiturVfThibit'building.
Pinehurst. . . watercolor show by
Shirley Sontag on view at li
brary art gallery. . . Mrs. William
E. McCord dies. . .
Rotary club holds annual basket
ball banquet, Johnny Wlatkins, j
Patty Hobbs win VFW awards. .
. farm bureau delegation requests
funds from county commission
ers for future construction of agri-
Mable Davis awarded Veter-
nurses scholar
ship. . . Rev. Cheves Ligon re-
MARCH 8
Charles Picqquet honored by
Kiwanis Club on 80th birthday. .
. Shelby man become's county’s
seventh highway fatality of year
. . . plans announced for new tele
phone company in Pinebluff. . .
Dr. Fred Langner elected presi
dent of Music Association.
Easter Seal Sale begins with Mrs. ,r. .
W. P. Davis the chairman for
Southern Pines. . . hobby exhibit
goes on display at Shaw House. .
Rotary stages “pancake jambo
ree”. . . baseball practice begins
at high school. . . horses begin
intensive training for annual
Stonybrook Steeplechase. . . Bot
any land near Powell’s Pond sold
to Aberdeen developers. . . state!
TB association holds annual,
meeting at Hollywood Hotel. .
Brig. Gen. Stuart Cutler elected
president of Pinehurst Forum.. .
APRIL 19
^ Adlai Stevenson spends three
days in Sandhills after hectic pri
mary campaigning in Florida. . .
campaign to raise three and one-
half million dollars, with Voit
Gilmore as chairman, started
among Presbyterians of state to
aid in construction of new col
lege. . . Town Council votes to
put new town hall on block
v/here old building is located. . .
■ 1 Rev. Martin Caldwell conducts
services here. . . Mr. and
Mrs. James Warman purchase
Mayfair Apartments from, L. C.
Dahmen. . . V. J. Daly arrested,
ordered to stand trial, on charges
of sending * defamatory matter
about Valerie Nicholson through
mails. . . filing deadline, for
JUNE 7
Pacific Mills acquires two Am-
erotron plants. . . graduation ex
ercises held at high school, other
schools in coimty. . . John Rug- j everything ‘mutual’ as packed
named to county welfare board,
succeeding H. G. Poole. . .
AUGUST 16
Jack Key, on trial for life in
rape case, denies charges, says
gles re-appointed to N.
tais Board of Control. .
softball league begins.
JUNE 14
Fifty two arrested in
on bootlegging charges.
C. Hospi-1 courtroom attends sensational!
summer. • • school system here plans
opening. . . Dorsey Stutz, former
mayor, dies after lengthy illness.
. . Blue Knights begin annual
county football practice. . . Dr. Milliken
Jack resumes practice after being ill
Key bound to Superior Court on five weeks. . . Airmen defeat
rape charges. . . Town Council Church of Wide Fellowship for
accused of “dragging feet” on summer softball league title. . .
zoning on US 1 bypass. . . Town i first session of Aberdeen town
“salutes” Air-Ground school. . .j court held with P. H. Wilson pre-
Jaycees form active chapter in siding.
Southern Pines. . . construction
Democratic primary passes with- Howard Johnson project start-
C. B.
MARCTH 15
Deane makes
out any candidates opposing in
cumbents. . . Colonial Store offi
cials agree to preserve three
trees on parking lot of new build
ing. . . St. Joseph’s Hospital ac
credited by national hospital
groups. . . local police smash
national! theft ring and five Negroes ar
ea. . . West End organizes rural
fire department. . .
Jim
JUNE 21
Baird elected
temporary
AUGUST 30
Plans for contemporary muni
cipal building presented to Town
Council. . . Pinehurst horse train
er killed when thrown from trac
tor. . . legal aid fund for Jack
president of Jaycees. . . Town Key started, many people con-
Council meets with planning tributing. . . Pinebluff phone loan
board, discusses zoning along by
pass. . . old barn at rear of Bal-
headlines by refusing to sign rested. . . seniors at high school destroyed bv fire
“.c:ni,+v,or.r4 r>i;« v,r>nr>T- Tvrioo Pniilinp Miller with _ . nome aesiroyea oy ime. . .
honor Miss Pauline Miller with
punch bowl for years of dedica
ted service.
APRIL 26
V. J. Daly convicted of crim
inal libel, given stiff sentence. . .
Aberdeen High School wins per
manent possession of Picquet
Cup. . . work starts on new
Methodist Church building here
. . . senior golf tournament at
Pine Needles attracts big field. .
W. A. Leonard new president df
Educo Club.
MAY 3
Three Ft. Bragg paratroopers
get prison sentences for robbery
of Pinehurst ABC stoe. , . Clin
ton Sercy, Carthage farmer, is
county’s ninth highway fatality
for year. . . town enters into
agreement with Louisiana firm
for natural gas service. . . Thom-
asson Furniture Company opens
in Southern Pines. . . Hillman
Robbins, Tennesseean, wins an
nual North-South Amateur golf
tournament in Pinehurst. . . Ben
jamin Kraffert takes first annual
seniors tourney at Pine Needles
MAY 10
E. H. Garrison, Jr., resigns as
county agent after 30 years of
service. . . H. Clifton Blue en
dorsed by county Democrats as
delegate to national convention
. . . two boys, eight and nine,
discovered looting mail boxes at
post office. . . resort operators
propose that town aUocate funds
for tourist promotion. . . town
offices plan to move while old
building being torn down. . .
Blue Knights lose to Mt. Gilhead
in district baseball playoffs. . . .
MAY 17
County Democrats endorse
Pearsall report. Governor
Hodges, Adlai Stevenson and H.
Clifton Blue in poorly attended
county convention. . . C. B.
Deane, speaking at USAFAGOS
open house, cites need for larger
defense budget. . . Dr. W. M.
APRIL 5 Peck resigns as head of McCain
Three year old boy, Bobby Hospital. . . Garland McPherson
Haskins Coe, becomes county’s named Red Cross chapter chair-
eighth highway fatality when he'nrian. . Don Traylor elected
“Southern Manifesto”. . . Cliff
Blue, W. Lament Brown disclaim
any plans to seek Deane’s seat
three soldiers rob Pinehurst ABC
store by slugging young employee
. . . stiU nothing definite on
USAFACJOS move. . . Town
Council expresses interest in
natural gas proposals. . . Tom
Cunningham new secretary of N.
C. City Manager’s Association. .
medical society, wary of ap
proaching polio season, urges
youngsters to get polio shots. . .
post card poll conducted by
Chamber of Commerce favors
present site for town hall. . .
temperature drops to 27 but
peach crop not damaged. . Patri
cia Stratton exhibit on view at
library art gallery. . .
MARCH 22
National Guard announces
plans for $100,000 armory. . .
Dancing Beacon, Mel Ferral up,
wins Sandhills Cup in annual
Stoneybrook Steeplechase. . .
Mrs. Dorothy Avery, county li
brarian, resigns. . . C. E. Newton
named head of county law offi
cers association. . . mercury con
tinues to drop, reaching 26, but
peaches still ssife. . . Edweud
York, 65, takes own life in jail
cell after being charged with
murder of Marjorie McCrimmon
. . . No candidates for Democratic
primary yet, though deadline
only three weeks off. . . work be
gun on new Colonial supermar
ket. . . Roger Wagner Chorale
sings at Weaver Auditorium. . .
R. G. Wallace of Carthage named
county GOP head. . .
MARCH 29
A. Paul Kitchin, Wadesboro,
Judge J. Vance Rowe, W. La
ment Brown file for Democratic
primary and start pot boiling. . .
Town Council employs city plan
ning firm to advise on choosing
center site. . . Eugene McKenzie
named president of Elks Club. . .
all churches make plans for
Easter observance. . .
Rain soaks area two days in row
. . . peach cannery opens in Aber
deen. . .
JUNE 28
mends that bypass be zoned for
no business, with further rec
ommendations that town control
types of signs located there, in
stall a good lighting system and
push beautification program. . .
county’s first instance of drag
racing results in fine for three
boys. . . Negro drowns in farm
OCTOBER 25
Registration heavy as election
nears. . . series of Eisenhower
rallies being held. . . Stevenson
backers reporting big crowds at
rallies. . . new Howard Johnson
restaurant opens. . . Nationsd
Guard plans formation of Scout
troop. . . assault charges against
three law officers dismissed. . .
Rotary planning annual Hallo
ween party. . . resort season be
ginning to step up. . .
NOVEMBER 1
Samuel G. Allen wills $100,000
to Moore County Hospital, also
$100,000 to Pinehurst Community
Chapel. . . Robert Huffines re
signs as president of Amerotron.
. . registration reaches all-timte
high as more than thousand add
names to books. . . Alfred Grover
retires after 32 years at post of
fice. . . Music Association an
nounces concert program Jor
year. . .Sen. Ervin raps GOP,
Walter Williams scores Demo
crats in rallies here as election
nears. . . Beth Turner art exhibit
opens at library, daws much fav-
is approvel by State Utilities
Commission. . . registration for
school amendments vote picks up orable comment. . . Dick Sey-
. . . football drills taper off in j mour wins $100 Collins Depart-
preparation for first game. . .jment Store scholarship. . . Roy
first copies of history of county, ’ Armstrong of UNC visits area, re-
by Dr. Blackwell Robinson, dis- ports on availability of colle^
m 1 , tributed to Historical Association scholarships. . . Dr. John Grier
members. . . State allocates $27,- named chairman of Moore Dis-
000 to town for road work. . . , I trict. Boy Scouts of America. .
SEPTEMBER 6 Dr Michael Pishko elected to
„ ,, national medical group. . . Golf
Paul Buie Coore 17 year old Carousel entries pass 100 m^k
high ^hool student of Lakeview, wins awarjl
dies from injuries sustained for mstovical Association. . -
motor scooter-auto accident, is
county’s 12th highway fatality. .
schools open with record enroU-
pond near Robbins, Miss Jeanne ■ ment. .. Aberdeen council awards
Blue
Knights defeat Maxton for 30th
victory in row. . .
Saimders named director of mu
sic and education at First Bap
tist Church. . . Jaycees formally
organized. . . Ray Schilling re
tains title as county tennis cham
pion. . .
JULY 12
Town Council adopts formal
resolution allowing no business
on Highway 1 bypass. . . Lillian
Bullock, Southern Pines tennis
star, wins two state champion
ships at annual tournament held
in Greensboro, Delegation seeks
funds from county for rural fire
protection. . . Junior Chamber of
Commerce to sponsor annual
Golf Carousel. . .
JULY 19
French government decorates
Mrs. L. Henry Pierre Delarue for
work in World War 2 . . . Sgt. H.
V. Chandler resigns from local
police force. . . Pinebluff phone
company secures $132,000 loan
•from Rural Electrification Ad
ministration. . Bids sought for
paving of new US 1 project. . .
JULY 26
is hit by truck. . . Cliff Blue, in- [ Lions Club' president. . . Wage Flash flood near Robbins takes
cumbent county commissioners increase for all town employees' three lives, causes heavy proper-
file for Demo primary. . . USAF-1 recommended in 1957 budget. . . j iy damage throughout upper part
AGOS renews lease on Highland first peach crop forecast termed! of county . . . county commission-
Pines Inn to Jupe 1, 1957. . . encouraging. . . hundreds of ors agree to allocate funds for
annual Southern Pines Homes j young school children exhibit art rural fire protection. . . Mrs. Wil-
and Garden tour readied . . .|at outdoor show at library. . .
presidential candidate Adlai maternal welfare group surpass
Stevenson plans visit here at all records in “tag day” sale. . .
JULY 5
County adopts $1,186,880 bud
get, $1.35 tax rate remains un
changed. . . Cpl. M. S. Parvin
transferred. . . Mrs. E. W, Cole football team defeats Carthage,
slugged by unknown assailant in
bids for new town hall. .
SEPTEMBER 13
Voters approve Pearsall Plan
by margin of four to one.
group meets with state officials 1 •
NOVEMBER 8
Eisenhower landslide carries
county but local turnout smaller
than was expected. . . Golf Car
local i sets off in rain as 164 enter
James Hobbs named Kiwanis
tTfon^iTrw’TukneT d7veTop:iP^“‘*®>^t- • * County Commis-
ment committee.’ . . cold wave, 1 allocate funds -to help
down to 44, chills area. . . large! county-wide business develop-
segment voices disapproval of ‘Cent group with efforts. . .Manly
municipal building plans. . . local
home. . . Gayle Frye, 13, wins
annual Soap Box Derby in Car
thage. . . Four Ft. Bragg soldiers
receive prison terms in rape of agreeing to spe^k,
15 year old Southern Pines Ne- ”
gio girl. . . A. C. Dawson elected
Rotary president. . .
SEPTEMBER 20
Democrats schedule 10 pre
election rallies, with state offi-
,. “Big
Story” television show filmed
here and in Carthage. . . first
polio case of season reported
from upper end of county. . . P..
J. Boatwright wins annual coun
ty golf tournament. . . Sandhills
gets boost in “Sports Illustrated”
magazine. . . >
SEPTEMBER 27
Raieigh man purchases tract
near Shaw House for future busi
ness development. . . Tate Hard
ware moves into new quarters. . .
air service resumes for season. .
Town Council making efforts to
preserve trees on Penn. Ave. . .
Aberdeen Baptists move into
new church. . . Robbins Scout,
Willis Williams, named outstand
ing scout in Occoneechee Coun-
cii. . . county gets part of rain
from hurricane “Hazel”.
t
Paint Hill Farm: . . mysterious
killing of Robbins girl solved
v/hen Asheboro man files confes
sion. . . James Humphrey named
to All-American prep football
team. . . religious week begins.
. . softball league begins with
four teams signed. . .
APRIL 12
Arrival of Adlai Stevenson
causing much stir among county
Democrats. . . open house sched
uled in Aberdeen, other functions
being held to minimum for nom
MAY 24
J. Bishop and Company an
nounces closing of Southern
Pines factory. . . Fleet Allen
named new county agent. . . Maj.
John Eisenhower, son of Presi
dent, taking courses at Air-
(Jround School. . .Voit Gilmore,
W. P. Saunders named delegates
at large to national Democratic
convention. . . Clifton Blue nam
ed regular delegate. . . L. L.
Marion, Jr., Carthage, named
_ new member of ABC Board re-
ination for Presidential candi-' placing father. . . C. B. Deane, P.
date. . . Dr. W. F. Nicol to head r, Kitchin visit county in bid for
cancer campaign. . . Louis Or-'votes in Democratic primary. . .
iiam Edward Cox killed when
struck by train at New Hamp
shire Ave. crossing. . . Johnnie
Hall and Joe Carter to head Car
ousel committee . . . New Col
onial store sets opening. . . Air
Ground School airmen capture
adult softball title. . . Carthage
Negro being held in jail on mur
der charges. . .
AUGUST 2
Dates set for Golf Carousel . . .
Capt. A. R. McDaniel to head
American Legion here. . . police
investigate break-in of Theodo-
ta’s. . , state association of Court
clerks holding convention here
OCTOBER 4
Heavy losses force closing of
Amerotron plant in Aberdeen,
many thrown out of work. . .
Town Council votes acceptance
of original town building plan
after weeks of hearings, discus
sion. . . Chief C. E. Newton hon
ored for 25 years service on po
lice force. . . second case of polio
reported as disease strikes Pine
hurst boy. . . Elks completing im
provement program at Country
Club.' . . Lloyd T. Clark named
Southern Pines precinct chair
man succeeding Ward -Hill. . .
Mrs. John Frye, Robbins, named
county YDC president. .:.
OCTOBER 11
Robbins Mills, part of Amero
tron, hit by lack of demand for
products, 75 workers let go. . .
Council turns down request for
Negro policem'en. . . John Pon-
zer named Lt. Governor of Dis
trict Kiwanis. . . Emanuel Church
observing 65th aimiversary. . .
Citizens for Eisenhower group
work begins on Aberdeen link of j formed. . . private businesses
four-lane US 1. .. Franklin John- match $2,000 promotion budget
son named to police force.
Wellman, Mebane Burgwyn, fa
mous authors, visit bookshop
here. . . Blue Knights crush Row
land for perfect season. . . final
rites conducted for Dr. T. A.
Cheatham, longtime minister in
Sandhills. . .
NOVEMBER 15
National Guard armory, to
cost about $125,000, will be start
ed first of year. . . Ralph Chand
ler, prominent leader for half
century, dies. . . Dick Chapman,
Charlie Harrison defeat George
Pottle, Max Forrest in Golf Car
ousel. . . grand jury makes re
port, says some private boarding
homes with elderly patients not
in good condition. . . Methodists
begin campaign to raise* funds for
new building. . . Kiwanis voca
tional guidance program attend
ed by 500 students. . .
NOVEMBER 22
Jack Key gets 20 months road
term alter Judge accepts lesser
plea. . . Irie Leonard, principal
of Souhtern Pines High School,
charged with assaulting student
. . . Eutice MiUs, Pinebluff may
or, named head of 1956 TB Seal
Sale drive. . . Mid Pines Club
announces plans to construct
“golfotel”. . . Donald Kennedy
is named chairman of 1957 Red
Cross fund drive.. . . Miss Laura
Kelsey, prominent civic leader,
dies. . . Brookly man, on whirl
wind visit here, stabs wife, steals
car, escapes. . . John Roberts
wins Southern Seniors golf tour
ney. . . Gen. Julian Barnes to
head Knollwood Improvement
Association. . . Funeral services
held for the Rev. Francis Os
borne, Pinehurst resident. . .
NOVEMBER 29
School board makes investiga
tion into assault case at school,
goes over discipline problem, an
nounces backing 61 principal. . .
N. C. Elks Club takes option on
Notre Dame property for possible
summer camp for boys. . . school
officials announce plans to drop
six-man football, take up 11 man
sport. . . Louis Scheipers resig
nation as town clerk announced
town buys new street sweep-
deen for state six-man football
title. . . Brooklyn man that es
caped after stabbing wife, steal
ing car, captured in New York.. .
DECEMBER 6
Tom Cunningham resigns city
manager post to accept position
in South America, Louis Schei
pers appointed new manager. . .
Irie Leonard convicted of assault
ing student, files appeal. . . coun
ty GOP elects Robert Ewing new
chairman. . . town prepares for
Christmas holiday. . . Howard
Johnson project ready for formal
opening. . . Gordon Cameron re
elected chairman of county com
missioners. . . Funeral services
conducted for Mrs. James B.
Swett, longtime resident and
friend of Sandhills. . . Pinehurst
student killed in traffic accident
. . 4 West End girl wins national
4-H Club award. . . A1 Grant,
speaking to Chamber of Com-
m.erce, urges action, not talk, to
lure new industry. . .
DECEMBER 13
Eugene Stevens named winner
of coveted Builders Cup. . . Jack
Taylor re-elected president of
Moore County Hospital Board of
Directors. . . drive starts for
funds to aid Hungarian refugees.
. . Carolina Orchids begins rental
service. . . many people shipping
Christmas greenery to friends,
businesses as holiday approaches.
DECEMBER 20
Amerotron Corp. announces
plans for construction of office
building near Aberdeen, ends
long speculation. . . Tony Parker
wins James Milliken trophy as
outstanding football player. . .
town getting ready for Christ
mas, mailing up, stores see in
crease in business after earlier
slump. . . woman robbed at knife
point near Putnam. . . Shaw
House plans re-opening. . .
If several dairymen in the
same DHIA unit have pipeline
milkers, it may be advisable for
them to make the weighing de
vice a part of the testing equip
ment, says Marvin E. Senger, Ex
tension dairy specialist at North
Carolina State College. It could
be moved from farm to farm by
the tester to be used by those
with pipeline-milkers, he points
out.
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