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VOL. 39—NO. 18
TWENTY PAGES
SOUTHERN PINES. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1957
TWENTY PAGES
PRICE TEN CENTS
Bids For New Town
HaU Too High For
Funds Now In Sight
Council Has 30
Days To Accept
Or Reject Them
Bids for construction of a new
Town Hall in Southern Pines,
opened at the Civic Club Tues
day afternoon, ran some $33,000
higher than available funds
voted in a bond issue last year.
Council members, all of whom
were present at the bid'Opening,
immediately voted to start hold
ing sessions with the idea of
either trimming some parts of
the building or seeking new ave
nues of raising the necesary
funds.
They have 30 days in which to
either reject the bids Or make an
award.
Base bids for the building
ranged from a low of $89,973 to
a high of $115,499. With five al
ternates, which included a fire
station wing, stone in lieu of red
wood, jail cells and bunks, a
drive-in window, and terrazzo
floors, the lowest bid was plac
ed at $133,578, which also inclu
ded plumbing and heating, elec
trical work, and an air condition
ing system.
The low bid for the general
contract was submitted by the T.
D. Saunders Company of Troy.
The Council met for almost
two hours last night in the of
fices of Thomas T. Hayes, archi
tect who designed the building,
to canvass the bids and begin ex
ploring possibilities of possibly
cutting out some features.
The general feeling at the
meetine last night was that the
basic building could be built with
the $100,000 in bonds voted Feb
ruary 1, 1956, plus other funds
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DANCING BEACON, who won the Sandhills
Cup inaugurating the hunt racing season last
year, is reported in top form for a repeat per
formance March 23 when the 1957 jumping sea
son opens at Stoneybrook Stables, Saturday.
Owned by Mrs. G. P. Greenhalgh, Jr., Boyce, Va.,
SEVEN EVENTS LISTED
Dancing Beacon is trained by W. Burling Cocks,
and is shown with Mel Ferrall up. The nine-
year-old bay gelding, besides capturing the op
ening timber event last year, went on to win
three other top races, including the Carolina
Cup at Camden, S. C., in which he’s also expect
ed to be tough to beat on March 30.
Field Of 59 Entered For Annual
Stoneybrook Steeplechase Saturday
Verhoeff, Hobbs
Get MVP Awards
No Candidates Filed
Yet For Town Council
Though there has been some
speculation that a large number j strokes.
She bettered a women’s par by
Marge Burns Takes
Medalist Honors
In N-S Amateur
Marge Burns, a former teach
er from Greensboro who has
twice been honored as North
Carolina’s outstanding woman
athlete, upset the pre-toumament
predictions yesterday by taking
medalist honors in the annual
North and South Amateur Tour
nament at Pinehiu-st by two
of candidates would file for South
ern Pines Town Council in the
upcoming elections, no one had
filed this morning.
Deadline is April 5.
Present members of the Coun
cil still are holding off any formal
announcements though at least
two are expected not to bid for
re-election.
Candidates are required to pay
a $5 filing fee at the time they
file. If there are ten or less who
file, there will be no primary;
more than ten would require a
one stroke with a 37-36-73, best
score in a field of 59 qualifiers.
Sharing second place, at two
strokes back, were Clifford Anne
Creed of Opelousas, La., and
Anne Richardson of Columbus,
Ohio. Ann Quast, Marysville,
Washington, teenager, the pre-
toumament favorite, posted a
final 81.
There were no major casual
ties in the field as 32 players
primary which the Council vo^ed * Qualified for match play with
should be conducted April 22. ' (Continued on Page 5)
MOORE. HOKE COMMISSIONERS AGREE
By C. BENEDICT
Legislation To Annex Little River
Township Introduced In Assembly
A bill that would authorize an-1 civil and criminal court cases,
nexation of Little River Town-! The bUl proposes that all civil
ship in Hoke County to Moore criminal cases now pending
was introduced in the Senate ^ Superior Court of Hoke
Tuesday by Senator J. Benton transferred to Moore.
Thomas of Hoke. known at this time just
■D 4. TT T,i what sort of case load would be
Representative H. (:iifton Blue transferred,
of Aberdeen will introduce a
Bimilar measure in the House. No , proposes that all
difficulty in getting the bill pass- asse^ed by Hoke County in
b4S iVl “ IMonvme, Pa. D=.cU.g Beacon
proposed —illected and re- ridden in all of his races by
After Ferral. ____
said, such t^esl Others named J^e tm^r hasn’t occumed to him often and
would be assessed and paid into race are Saxon Woods btaoie s when it is brought up, it s some-
The township, comorismg^some jjpQjg County. Navy Talk, Mrs. Fulmore Miller’s thing he doesn’t like to discuss.
4! Mt jg g3tjiiiate(j that some $8,000(Kilmarnock, Burford Danneifs There are, it seems, many more
in taxes, both real and personal, i Jamaica Boy, Miss F. C. Bishop’s interesting subjects of conversa-
ili- ii__ i Tippy Do, Thomas Glennon’s tion.
Mountain Buck, R. L. Parrish’s; ‘tp I should retire,” he told
I Fifty-nine horses, 20 more than
last year, were entered in the
10th annual Stoneybr9ok Steeple
chase before the entry deadline
Saturday, according to John E.
Cooper, executive secretary of
the National Steeplechase and
Hunt Association, which sanc
tions the meeting.
The steeplechase, which inau
gurates the 1957 schedule of 24
meetings, indicates to steeple
chasing officials that the new
season should be highly success
ful at both himt meets and, later,
at major racetracks. Cooper said.
Stiff competition should result
from the well-balanced fields en
tered Saturday at Stoneybrook,”
he added, “which will give the
spectators the best steeplechase
in this area yet.”
Starting at 2 p. m. the program
will offer races over the turf,
hurdle and timber courses with
noted horses coming from all sec
tions of the country and Canada.
Three events each drew 12
entries, with the Sandhills Cup,
timber race just increased in
value to $1,000 by the United
Himts Racing Association, draw
ing nine entries including last
year’s winner. Dancing Beacon.
Twelve entries were received
in the Stoneybrook Open, the
Silver Run, and the Yadkin.
Hoping to repeat last year’s
thrilling win, Mrs. George P.
Greenhalgh, Jt., of Boyce, Va.,
will have Mel Ferral up again on
Dancing Beacon. Rated as one of
last year’s top timber perform
ers, Dancing Beacon followed his
win here with an easy victory at
Camden, where he won the Car
olina Cup. He also won the West
ern Pennsylvania Hunt Cup and
climaxed the season with a tri
umph in the Monmouth County
Hunt Cup at Red Bank, N. J.
Trained by W. B. Cocks,
Patti Hobbs and Roger Verhoeff
were named outstanding players
on the 1956-57 basketball squads
at the annual Rotary Club basket
ball banquet last night at the Elks
Club, and received the VFW Most
Valuable Player awards.
Verhoeff, one of the most out
standing players ever to play in
Southern Pines, was also recog
nized for his selections on the all
county teams, the Kiwanis Caro
lina Classic team that recently de
feated South Carolina in Char
lotte, and for making the Char
lotte News’ all-state third team.
Miss Hobbs was a member of
the East all-star team that played
its first annual game in Robbins
recently, defeating the West. She
was also a member of the all
county team.
Bobby Parker was named per
manent captain for the boys’ team
and Anike Verhoeff was accorded
the same honor for the girls’ team.
Everett Cushman and Lillian Bul
lock were elected “most improv
ed.”
At the banquet, attended by
more than 100 people, letter
awards and silver basketballs
were presented to the boys’ squad,
runners-up in the county with a
15-6 team record. The girls had a
11-7 record for the year.
Whit (iobb, freshman basketball
coach and head tennis coach at
Duke University, was principal
speaker.
Dawson Elected To
Head Library Assn.
For Second Term
Book Circulation
Declined In 1956,
Librarian Reports
A drop from the previous year
in thel total of books circulated
through the Southern Pines Li
brary was reported by Mrs. Stan
ley Lambourne, librarian, at the
annual meeting of the library’s
association last Friday.
In 1955, she said, a total of 28,-
337 books were circulated; in 1956,
the total dropped to 26,149. Mrs.
Lambourne could trace the de
crease to nothing in particular but
suggested that television might
have caused some of it.
In other action, the association
reelected A. C. Dawson as presi
dent, along with three other offi
cers; George Leonard, first vice-
president; Mrs. James Boyd, sec
ond vice-president; and C. H.
Bowman, treasurer. Thomas C.
Darst was elected secretary to
succeed John Ostrom. In addition,
Mrs. Charles Phillips and Ostrom
were named new. trustees.
The treasmer’s report indicated
the library was in sound financial
condition.
W. Lament Brown, a member of
the association, agreed to investi
gate the'legal aspects of obtaining
town and state support for future
operation of the library. At pres
ent, the town owns the building
but the other facilities, including
all books, me owned by the asso
ciation. The town is responsible
for maintenance of the buildings
and grounds, and appropriates
funds aimuaUy for the library up
keep.
New Jersey Carpet
Manufacturers Buy
Amerotron Building
HONORS
To the Moore County His
torical Association has come
a coveted award.
The American Association
of Stale and Local Histori
ans has presented to the local
society { the Association's
Award of Merit.
Accompanying the citation
was a letter from William S.
Powell, Hi^ory News Editor
of the association, staling
that the Moore County as
sociation had been chosen for
this past year's award: "for
the manner in which the
Moore County Historical As
sociation made possible, from
conception to publication,
Blackwell Robinson's
MOORE COUNTY, N. C.,
1747-1847."
The award was made at
the faU meeting of the na
tional association, held in
Sturbridge Village, Conn.
Inscribed on parchment in
letters of black and red, it
now hangs suitably framed,
on the wall of the Old Shaw
House, the first completed
project of the society.
Open Meeting Of
C OF C Set Tonight
An open meeting of the Chaip-
ber of Commerce to discuss plans
for the coming year will be held
at the High School library to
night (’Thursday) at 8 p.m.
Earl Hubbard, president, said
aU members of the Chamber’s
Board of Directors would be on
hand and that suggestions from
private citizens could be made di
rectly to them.
The Chamber has a program
this year aimed at getting more
I>eople to make their permanent
homes here. Salesmen, retired
people, and executives who do not
necessarily have to live in the
same town where their offices are
located are the principal targets
for the new program.
Tire public is urged to attend
the meeting.
Old-Timer, Noted Columnist, Calls
Sandhills Intelligent Place To Live
legislators since the
transfer has the blessings of cit- . . , , „ , ^
izens of the township and of the County.
At 76 years of age, Ralph W.
Page—one of the Sandhills’ most
distinguished sons—speaks of re
tirement only in terms of a
vague future. The fact is, he’s
too busy to give it much thought.
Retirement—^that golden goal
toward which Americans are said
to yeeirn from the moment they
start work—is a notion that Mr.
Page appears to approach with
a combination of surprise and
distaste. The idea apparently
Attempt To Have 3
Former Residents
Extradited Denied
A Federal District judge in
Washington, D. C., has denied a
request from North Carolina au
thorities to return three former
residents of Southern Pines to the
state to face criminal charges.
The three, V. J. Daly, Miss Ed-
wina Hallman and Mrs. Martha
Underwood, had been arrested
earher this year in Washington
and ordered to appear at a hear
ing 'Tuesday.
The hearing was extradition
proceedings, an attempt to have
them returned to this state to
stand trial on charges preferred
by Mrs. Valerie Nicholson, of
Southern Pines.
The Federal judge, Bolitho J.
Laws, it was learned today by The
Pilot, based his decision on a “lack
of evidence and the fact that
North Carolina authorities have
had 10 months since the alleged
charges to seek an indictment
against the trio but have not done
so.”
It has also been learned by 'The
Pilot that two libel suits have
been filed against the Associated
Press and the Raleigh News and
Observer by Martha Underwood
and Edwina Hallman.
They have charged that a dis-
nal(h which is said to have ap-
p< ared in the News and Observer
and to have been originated by
the Associated Press, was “untrue,
false and defamatory, and was
published to aid an employee cor-
rr-i-pondent of the defendant News
'Tid Observer in a legsQ matter
now pending with the plaintiff.” I
The suits are for $100,000 each.
2,500 acres, is cut off from direct
contact with the rest of Hoke
County by the Fort Bragg Mili- collected in the township each
tary Reservation. Some 500 to
'life
600 people live in the area and There is no school in the area' El Bravo, and two others, Sayno The Pilot this week (he was in-
^e mostly engaged in farming^ present, the
Petitions from a majority of Students use Moore
ttem have been presented favor- bounty schools on an agreement
ing the annexation. worked out some years ago. Un-
In the bill introduced Tues-
RALPH W. PAGE
and his wife plan to return to
commissioners and Four of Hearts, owned by J. terrupted while writing his col-
Arthur Reynolds of 'Tryon. umn on national and intemation-
In addition to the Sandhills al affairs for The Philadelphia their Chestnut Hill home in
Cup race, other^ events on the Bulletin) “I would come back to Philadelphia next week. While
card Saturday are two races over the Sandhills.” 'The emphasis here, he has continued to write
thq mile and one-half hurdle ■ on the “IF”.
his column for The
which is the largest
Bulletin
evening
der the bill, the State Board of
day Senator Thomas pointed out Education, upon recommendation ^
that “business and social rela- ^f the Moore County Board of' course, a six furlong turf race, j An adjective hitherto neglect ^ _ _
tionshins of the people in the Education, would be authorized end two trials for two year olds, ed by Chambers of Commerce in newspaper in the nation and
township are with the people of to redistrict the Moore County i Entered in the open hurdles are this area was used by Mr. Page! with which he has been associa-
Moore Coimty.” administrative school unit to in- Rebel Coat and Square Dance ; to teU why he would come here. I ted in various capacities for more
Several difficulties were iron- elude Little River Township in 2nd,‘ owned by Vernon G. Cafdy. j “It’s an intelligent place to be,” than 20 years,
ed put last week at a joint meet- one or more school districts. | formerly of Southern Pines, he said. Words That Crackle
ing in Raeford pf the county^ If the bill is passed, Little Square Dance 2nd won the Tn- Visiting for the past several A vigorous and independent
commissioners of both counties, River would be annexed effec-jumph Hurdle in England last weeks at the homie of Mrs. Henry tiiinker, Mr. Page makes words
including taxation and pending tive January 1, 1958. 1 (Continued on Page 5) Page, Jr., in Aberdeen, Mr. Page (Continued on page 8)
Kennedy Not To
Seek Re-Election
As Robbins Mayor
Mayor W. R. Kennedy of Rob
bins announced this week that he
would not seek re-election in the
forthcoming municipal elections.
He cited pressure of business as
the reason for his decision.
At the same time Henry Wil
liams. a member- town
commission, said he also would
not be a candidate.
Speculation has been running
high in Robbins as to who would
file before the deadline April 5.
but no names had been filed there
yesterday. In the past Robbins
has been the scene of some heated
town elections.
^ Production To
Begin In Early
Sununer of 1957
'The Amerotron plant in Aber
deen, vacant since early in De
cember, was sold 'Tuesday to A.
& M. Karagheugian, Inc., a New
Jersey company that is a recog
nized leader in the manufacture
of carpets.
'The company announced it
would establish carpet produc
tion facilities in Aberdeen to
specialize in the manufacture of
Velvet carpets on new high ef
ficiency equipment. It is expect
ed that actual production will be
gin early in the summer of 1957,
with full plant operation expect
ed by the beginning of next year.
The sale announcement
brought to an end a constant
whispering of rumors the plant
had been sold. Since Amerotron
announced last fall it would
abandon operations there, rumors
have been rampant that various
electrical manufacturing, textile,
or other firms would locate there.
Dozens of prospects have been
shown through the plant but, for
one reason or another, have found
it unsuitable for their type of
manufacture.
R. M. Cushman, executive vice-
president of Amerotron, said:
“We of Amerotron are very
pleased that the Aberdeen plant
has been sold. We are especially
pleased that the people who are
taking it over are one of the lead
ing carpet manufacturers in the
United States. 'They will bring
to the Sandhills area good indus-
ttrial and public relations and
their executives are of the high
est caliber.”
Forrest Lockey, a former
mayor of Aberdeen and present
8th District Highway Commis
sioner, represented Aberdeen in
the negotiations that culminated
in the carpet company’s selection
of the plant for expansion. Also
assisting in the arrangements
were WiUiam. P. Saunders, di
rector of the State Department
of Conservation and Develop
ment, and W. L. Webb of Win
ston-Salem, senior vice president
of Wachovia Bank and Trust
Company.
Handling the transaction was
Hill & Hill, Inc., real estate brok
erage firm of Westfield, N. J.
In announcing acquisition of
the niew facilities, company offi
cials emphasized that the North
Carolina operation represented
an expansion of Gulistan Carpet
production. Current facilities of
the Velvet department, located at
Freehold, N. J., are not adequate
to meet the greatly increased
consumer demand, they pointed
out, and expansion there is not
possible due to physical limita
tions.
Similarly, the company’s yam
dyeing and spinning plant at
Roselle Park, N. J., does not al
low for warehousing and produc
tion of yams in the quantities de-
manded at Albany, Ga., and
planned for Aberdeen.
J. Cecil Beith, now assistant
plant manager at Freehold, N. J.,
wiU be the plant manager at
Aberdeen, the company announc
ed. He plans to move to Aber
deen in the very near future.
Mr. Berth has been with Kar-
agheusian since 1934. 'The com
pany said he would be accom
panied to Aberdeen by three su
pervisors from the Freehold
plant All other personnel wiU
be selected from Aberdeen and
vicinity. „ x •
Some yam manufacturing
equipment will also be installed
in the new plant by the company.
Yam will be manufactured m
Aberdeen for use both in the
plant and in the Georgia division,
located at Albany.
Karagheusian produces Wil
tons, Axminsters, Velvets and
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