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THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1957
SEVERAL GET LONG SENTENCES
Assault Cases Occupy Jury During
Early Days of Superior Cnurt Term
Cases of violent assault occu
pied the attention of Moore crim
inal court Wednesday, with one
trial continuing over through
Thursday morning.
This was the case against J. D.
Sanders and Major Sanders,
brothers, pf near Robbins, whonj
A. C. Burns charged with having
attacked him in his car, dragging
him out of the car and adminis
tering a brutal beating.
He said J. D. Sanders leaped
into his car over the left front
door, and, with one leg thrust
down through the steering
wheel, beat him about the head
and face as he tried to drive, un
til the blood ran down into his
eyes' and he was forced to stop
the car. He said he drove more
than 500 feet while the beating
was going on.
After he stopped, he said the
brothers dragged him out of the
car and kicked and beat him as
he lay half in and half out of the
car, and that they forced him to
sigp a paper saying he would
pay for J. D.’s c£ir. He said he
“scribbled something” on a piece
of paper and “would have writ
ten anything” to make them
stop.
The beating allegedly grew
out of an incident in which
Burns’ car sideswiped Sanders’
earlier that evening, the night of
January 26.
He said that in the beating he
lost two teeth, several ribs wiere
broken, his nose was broken, his
body was bruised all over and
five stitches had to be taken in
a gash on his head.
The defendants, presenting
their case Thursday morning,
said the fight was a mutual af
fair and that they were acting in
self-defense as much as anything
else.
Assault Ccises
Two other cases heard Wed
nesday arose from assault inci
dents at Addor with all princi
pals Negroes. The same man,
Henry Morrison, was the defen
dant in both cases.
Tomi Covington, who has ap
peared many times in court over
the last few years, mostly on
liquor law violation charges,
pleaded guilty to a charge of as
sault with deadly weapon which
sentence on payment of costs and
Morrison’s hospital expenses, and
placed on good behavior condi
tions for a three-year period.
Five teen-age defendants,
charged with asault, were re
duced to four when the case
against one of them, Bernard Lit
tle, was dismissed by Judge
Preyer. The prosecuting witness,
again Morrison, said Little had
nothing to do with the series of
attacks to which he was subject
ed. Another, Paul Williams, Jr.,
pleaded guilty and his sentence
was deferred pending a confer
ence with the probation officer.
Going to the jury were the cases
against James Harrison, Jr., Wal
ter McRae and Tom Lee Cotton.
Cotton was acquitted. Harrison
drew nine months, suspended
for three years on payment of the
costs, and McRae was sentenced
to six months, suspended for 12
months on payment of the costs.
Testimony ^howed • that the
boys had subjected the elderly
Negro to a series of attacks dur
ing most of an afternoon. Harri
son “jumped” him first, stabbing
him in the arm with a knife, and
Cotton and McRae attacked him
one after the other later. Despite
efforts at seU-defense, the old
man wound up the day beaten to
a pulp and had to be imder medi
cal care at his home for one
month, testimony indicated.
The attacks centered around
Henry Gray’s store and, on ad
vice of defense counsel. Judge
Preyer included in his condi
tions of suspension a ban on the
boys’ visiting this store.
The attorney, H. F. Seawell,
said that with the sentences sus
pended for long i>eriods—three
years in the case of Harrison, 12
months for the other two—he
thought it wasn’t enough for
them to be forbidden to go on
the premises of Henry Morrison,
and' he was afraid they would
get into trouble if they happen
ed to run up on himi while fre
quenting the store, apparently
their regular hangout.
Other Actions
In other actions of the court
Tuesday and Wednesday,
Charles Oliver Hawkins, a young
Negro, was sent to prison for not
less than 18 nor more than 36
MEETING HERE MAY 10-11
Travel Council To Explore Means
Of Increasing Tourist Industry
the State accepted. 'The original i months on three counts of for-
charge had involved also a mur
derous intent resulting in serious
and permanent injuries. He was
given a 12-months suspended
gery.
Two members of a gypsy camp
Southern Pines and Aberdeen,
pitched at a trailer park between
New competition facing the
tourist business, one of North
Carolina’s largest industries, will
be discussed at a special meeting
of the executive committee of
the North Carolina Travel Coun
cil her^ May 10-11, Voit Gilmore
of Southern Pines, president of
the Council, said this morning.
“While the $300,000,000 travel
industry has the potential to be
come North Carolina’s leading
industry,” Gilmore said, “It must
Paura BeU Harrison and Patient
Harrison, received 9Q-day sen
tences, suspended for three years
on payment of costs, on charges
of assault with deadly weapon
with intent to kill. The case
came up on appeal from Aber
deen Recorders Court.
Robert Siler, charged with
speeding 80 miles per hour, ten
dered a plea of guilty of speed
ing 70, which the State accepted,
and he received a 60-day sen
tence suspended for 12 months
on payment of $75 fine and costs.
John Henry Toomer pleaded
guilty to assault with deadly
weapon, and received six months
suspended for 12 months on pay
ment of costs and $30 to Fred
Ross.
Curtis'Hill, pleading guilty to
larceny, received 18 months sus
pended for five years on pay
ment of costs.
Judgment was continued for
Lewis Williamson for three years
on a non-support charge, on pay
ment of costs and other condi
tions.
George Wilson Short, pleading
guilty to a second offense of
drunk driving, drew 12 months
suspended for three years on
payment of $200 and costs.
A jury found Clennon Redd
Langston guilty of public drunk
enness, using vile and profane
language, violation of motor ve
hicle laws and resisting an offi
cer—an action in which Deputy
Sheriff A. F. Dees suffered a
fractured rib. Sentenced to six
months on the roads, the defen
dant noted an appeal to the Su
preme Court and bond was set
at $1,000.
Ernest A. ’ Butts, Jr., pleading
guilty to reckless driving and
racing, received 30 days suspend
ed on payment of costs. A nol
pros with leave was taken in the
case of Charles Williams on the
same charges.
face up now to the fact that it
is confronted by, new and in
creasing competition.”
He listed that new competition
as the rapid increase in low-cost
air excursions to foreign coun
tries, the super highway system
speeding tourists past overnight
and eating stops they formerly
utilized, and the need for im
provement of some of North Car
olina’s older attractions to give
the state the “new look” essen
tial to luring modern-day tour
ists.
He said that some advances
have already been made in this
state but that it is imperative to
improve the general theme of
things in the state not only to
meet today’s standards, “but
those of the future.”
On tap for discussion sessions
are such topics as informational
tourists signs, tourist advertising
and promotion, roadside devel
opment and beautification, tour
ist recreational projects, travel
hosts schools, and other things
that relate directly to the tour
ist business.
Attending the meeting, which
will be held at Mid Pines and at
the Howard Johnson’s Lodge and
Restaurant, are Lynn Nisbett of
Raleigh, newspaper correspon
dent and president of Afternoon
Daily Newspaper Association of
North Carolina; T. E. Pickard
Jr., Charlotte, executive secre
tary of the North Carolina Motor,
Club; Tom Davis, Winston-
Salem, president of Piedmont
Airlines; Beekman Huger, Can
ton, president of Western North
Carolina Associated Communi
ties; and Richard Tufts, presi
dent of Pinehurst, Inc., and pres
ident of the Professional Golfers
Association.
Of much local interest is a
meeting Saturday morning to
which anyone in this area con-
netced with a tourist related
business is invited. Tourist pro
motion and other problems will
be discussed.
The Travel Council, which is'
non-profit, has the blessings of
Governor Hodges and represents
the far-flung tourist business in
the state. While the powers of
the Council are largely recom
mendatory, Gilmore said that the
industry representation ih its
membership makes it a powerful
instrument of policy for ad
vancement of the multi-miUion
vacation and retirement business.
Girl Scouts Adopt
New Budget For ’58
The finance committee of the
Central Carolina Girl Scout
Council has adopted a 12 and
one-haU thousand dollar budget
for 1958, according to M. S.
Whitted, Jr., chairman.
The Council, of which Moore
is a part, pointed out that the
budget represents a normal in
crease while retaining local com
munity quotas practically the
same as in 1957.
Approximately 400 members
v/ere added during the past year,
Whitted said, and that accounted
for the small increase in the
budget. Additional services for
the new members were needed,
he added. Also, he said, the bud
get will provide more adequate
secretarial services, workmen’s
compensation for the staff, and
increased appropriations for ser
vices and supplies.
Local quotas include, in Moore
County, the following;
West End, $250; Carthage,
$425; Pinebluff, $175; Pinehurst,
$700; Robbins, $350; Southern
Pines, $2,200; Vass, $125; and
Aberdeen, $400.
Clyde Auman of West End and
Pianist To Play
In N. C. Symphony
Concert Monday
Nicholas ?umbro, pianist, of
Nashville, Tenn., and New York
City, will be guest artist with the
North Carolina Symphony Or
chestra for the annual concert at
Chapel Hill in Memorial Audi
torium Monday night. May 6, at
8:30 o’clock. The concert is open
to Symphony Society members
from other communities and to all
who secure memberships at the
door.
With Dr. Benjamin Swalin con
ducting, the orchestra will play
Frescobaldi’s Toccata, Beethov
en’s Fourth Symphony, and the
Overture to Tschaikowsky’s “Ro
meo and Juliet.”
Zumbro, who won in auditions
conducted last fall by the North
Carolina Symphony Society, will
play with the orchestra Ravel’s
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
in G Major. ■
J. G. Gilbert of Pinehurst are
members of the finance commit
tee. <
Schedule Of Day
Camps Announced
By Girl Scouts
The Central Carolina Girl Scout
Council will operate at least sev
en day camps in the area this
year, according to Mrs. Edward
Davis of Sahford, camp chairman.
The camps begin May 27 and
continue through June 28, oper
ating five days at each site.
The schedule is as follows;
Chatham District, May 27-31;
Angier, Buies Creek and Erwin,
June 3-7; Robbins, June 10-14;
Southern Moore County and
Dunn, June 17-21; and Lee Coun
ty, June 24-28.
Each camp will be directed
either by Cathryn Creasman, ex
ecutive director, or Sophia White,
field director for the council.
The theme for the camps will
be “Let’s Learn Scouting Skills.”
Instructions will be given in arts
and crafts, music and dancing,
campcraft skills, nature, outdoor
training, all with emphasis on
badge work . for intermediates.
Special emergency preparation
will be offered for senior scouts.
Fee per camper is $1.50 per week.
RE-ELECT
T. T. MORSE
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• Third high vote in last
Tuesday’s primary.
• Winner of West South
ern Pines’ “1^56 Citizen
of the Year” Award.
• Member of First Baptist
Church, West Southern
Pines.
• Member; Masonic Order,
West Southern Pines
Civic Club, Moore Coun
ty Citizens Club;
> 39 years old — good health and vigor.
• Businessman and family man.
> For 35 years a resident of Moore County.
I Staunch supporter of City Manager Government.
» Two years’ experience on Town Council:
—A friendly, cooperative approach to town prob
lems.
—^Willingness and capacity for hard work.
• —^WeU informed on local issues.
—A conscientious spokesman for West Southern
Pines, while considering every town problem
from town’s over-all point-of-view.
Be Sure To Vote — Tuesday- May 7
Re-Elect T. T. MORSE
A CAPABLE CANDIDATE TO REPRESENT
ALL THE PEOPLE
Experience Counts
(This advertisement paid for by friends of T. T. Morse)
We Are All Interested In
The Town’s Development
Then Why Not Elect
BOB EWING
To The Town Council?
As a member of the Committee on Industrial De
velopment, he has spent many hours actively
and capably promoting this project for the past
six months.
t
BOB IS:
1. A permanent resident here.
2. Highly qualified for the position of Council
man.
3. A hard worker.
4. Intensely interested in Southern Pines de
velopment.
This advertisement paid for by several of his frieinds.