GIVE GENEROUSLY
TO
MARCH OF DIMES
VOL- 38—NO. 10
GIVE GENEROUSLY
TO
MARCH OF DIMES
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SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1958
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National Guard
Unit Recognized
For Excellence
Formal Program To
Dedicate Armory Is
Slated February 22
'rhe Army National Guard
Award for Efficiency in Training
was awarded the local National
Guard unit. Company D of the
ISOth Tank Battalion, early this
week.
Based on the performance of
the unit during the calendar year
1957, the award was made by the
National Guard Bureau, through
the Commanding General, Third
Aimy, who congratulated the
local unit on attaining a rating of
“Excellent” for the year.
The ratings are made up on the
basis of unit strength and attend
ance records, and take into con-
.sideration the number of men
qualified with individual weap
ons, individual technical qualifi
cations of members of the unit,
and proficiency of tank crews
within the unit.
A large factor in the rating is
the performance of the unit at the
annual summer encampment,
when it is inspected frequently
by Regular Army personnel and
rated on training activities and
performance of military duties.
The local unit, part of North
Carolina’s 30th Infantry Division,
attended summer camp last June
at Fort Stewart, Ga., where the
men underwent training in tank
gunnery and platoon tactical
problems.
Capt. William J. Wilson is
commander of the local unit.
Program Planned
Meanwhile, the Guard unit is
planning: a program for Saturday,
February 22, that will combine
the nation-wide National Guard
observance of “Muster Day” with
formal dedication of the new ar
mory building on Morganton Rd.
“Muster Day” is observed on
the birthday of George Washing
ton, founder of the American mili
tia system from which the Na
tional Guard sprang.
Young men interested in join
ing the National Guard are urged
to investigate Guard service be
fore the dedication date. It is
hoped that a number of new re
cruits can be sworn in at that
time. Age limits are 17-35.
Local, county and state officials
will be invited to take part in the
dedication program. Captain Wil
son said this week that Lt. Gov.
Luther Barnhardt has accepted an
invitation to be present.
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A JOB AROUND STABLES WOULD BE NEXT BEST
Boy Wants To Trade Trombone For Horse
Aberdeen Games
Here On Friday
Claim Interest
(Squad photos, page 5)
The Blue Knights and girls of
Southern Pines High School will
play host to Aberdeen teams in
the gymnasium here Friday
night, in return games with the
basketball teams that defeated
both the local players three
weeks ago. First game starts at
7:30 p. m.
The Aberdeen games are tra
ditionally the height of the
Southern Pines basketball sea
son. There will be added festivi
ties Friday night, with the “pep
band” and the maijorettes per
forming at the half.'
The Friday games carry plenty
of weight for both schools. Aber-
-deen boys are undefeated in the
county this season and are de
fending county champions. How
ever, Aberdeen boys have just
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Want to trade a horse for a i
trombone? Johnny Bristow, 13,
of Southern Pines has the trom
bone—^you provide the horse
Or maybe, if that proposal
doesn’t win any takers—^maybc
there’ll be some other way to
work it out.
What Johnny knows is that he
wants a horse—^and wants one
badly.
His trombone is one of his mo'.t
valued possessions, but he’ll let
it go if there’s a horse in the
deal.
If the swap doesn’t pan out,
Johnny hopes he can get after-
no.-’n and Saturday work that
■^vill help him pay for a horse.
The ideal job, of course, would
be some kind of work at a stable
He’d be closer to horses that
wav.
Johnny is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. K. D. Bristow who live on
the old No. 1 highway just north
of Manly. Johnny has wanted a
horse ever since his friend,
Francis Dwight, who lives across
the road, got one about two years
ago.
'The trombone first figured in
his plans when he dropped out
of the Southern Pines school
band to bone up on his studies I
so he could surely be eligible to |
play basketball. (Life is compli
cated, isn’t it?)
Once he’d quit playing in the
band, Johnny decided maybe
he’d be willing to turn the trom
bone loose. To have a horse and
be able to play basketball would
be worthy compensations.
So, recently, he placed an ad
vertisement in The Charlotte Ob
server which was running free
classified ads for boys and girls
looking for jobs. The ad said:
“Boy, 13, wants job after school
and Saturday, working with
horses. Also interested in trad
ing fine trombone for horse—
Johnny Bristow, Southern
Scholarship For
Nurse Campaign
Getting Started.
Sandhills Veterans
Making Appeal For ,
Annual Aid Project
Letters are going out Monday
launching the annual drive of the
Sandhills Veterans Association to
provide fundsi for its Nurse
Scholarship program, the valua-:
ble project the organization has!
Police Arrest Accused
Former In Chase Here
Warrants For
Man Held In
Many Counties
been sponsoring for 12 years.
JOHNNY BRISTOW, WITH TROMBONE
WANNA SWAP?
Pines.”
The response was not thun
derous. In fact, he’s yet to re
ceive his first reply.
Johnny’s parents said they
started looking for a horse for
him around Christmas, but
couldn’t find one they felt they
could afford.
Then Johnny took matters into
his own hands. His parents didn’t
even know he had placed the ad
they’ll go along on the proposi
tion, they say, and maybe be
able to help some, too. Any boy
who will show that much inde
pendence deserves to get what
he wants, they think.
As for Johnny, he’s still hope
ful. That’s a mighty nice trom
bone he has. It shines so brightly
in the sun you can hardly look
at it—but you can't put a saddle
on it—and that, to Johnny right
in the Charlotte paper. But now, is all that matters.
During that period, 10 girls have'
been graduated, as registered
nurses for duty in Moore County, i
The serious shortage of nurses 1
continues and the veterans are
appealing for generous support in
the 1958 campaign. How many,
young women can be provided ‘
with scholarships depends upon
the response to the fund appeal.
When funds permit, the associa
tion grants more than one schol
arship in one year. There are al
ways more deserving applicants
than can be selected with avail
able funds.
The donations are used 100 per
cent for the nursing education
program. A complete scholarship
for Moore County high school
girls is valued at $1,000. Contri
butions of $2,000 would mean the
training of two, $3,000 of three.
The recipients are required to re
turn from their training schools
upon graduation, to serve in this
county.
Previous winners of these SVA
scholarships who have helped fill
the great need for more trained
nurses in the county are Lea-
trice Simpson, Betty Teeter, Bet
ty Cleaver, Ida McDonald, Peggy
Cole, Dorothy McNeil, Mary C.
Stewart, Velma Richardson, Marie
Wicker and Geneva Black.
Checks should be made payable
to Sandhill Veterans Association
and forwarded to Box 894, South
ern Pines. All contributions are
tax deductible.
Will Stewart Is
Sentenced For
Killing His Wife
(More Superior Court news on
pages 5 and 13)
Chamber Leaders
To Plan Drive
Directors of the Southern Pines
Chamber of Commerce will gath
er at the Southland Hotel for a
dinner meeting Wednesday of
next week, for assignment of
committees and to prepare for
the membership drive to begin
the following week. President J.
I. Scott said today.
Louis Scheipers, Jr., town man
ager, has been invited at attend,
Mr. Scott said, in the interests of
coordinating the Chamber’s and
the town’s promotion programs.
Win Stewart, 61 - year - old
Southern Pines Negro, wept on
the stand in superior court at
Carthage Tuesday as he told about
killing his wife, Sarah, with a
knife at their home January 18.
He said, “As God is my secret
judge, I didn’t want to kill her.
She brought it on herself. I was
scared of her all the time and tired
of running.”
Arraigned for first degree mur
der, Stewart pleaded guilty to
second degree, and based his de
fense on previous good character
and a good record in everything
except his relationship with his
wife, before and during their sev
en years of marriage.
Noting that the prisoner had
put himself on the mercy of the
court, and was begging for mer
cy, Judge J. A. Rousseau handed
him the comparatively light sen
tence of 18 to 28 years in prison.*
Stewart had been in court be
fore for shooting and wounding
his wife, before they were mar
ried, then later for hitting her
with a brick.
Had Killed Husband
It was brought out in testimony
that the woman had killed her
first husband with a .22 rifle and
served time for it; also that she
was a big woman, five feet nine
inches taU and weighing 260
pounds.
Officer Earl Seawell of the
Southern Pines police department
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CONCERT
Two weeks from tomor
row, on Friday, February 14,
will be held the third con
cert in the series presented
yearly by the Sandhills Mu-
. sic Association.
Jeaneane Dowis, talented
young pianist, with many
successful appearances to
her credit, will play at
Weaver Auditorium. On the
program appear the names of
the Greats in the repertoire
of piano music: Mozart, Bee
thoven, Chopin, Ravel and
others.
Tickets may be purchased
at the Bamum Agency, or by
contacting committee chair
men in other county towns.
8:30 p. m. is curtain time.
Horse Show Set
At 1:30 Sunday
Mrs. Mary Doyle’s Economy
Farms on Youngs Road will be the
location Sunday for a horse show
by young and adult riders, in
which nearly all the stables of
this area are expected to have en
tries.
There is no spectator fee. The
public is invited. The show is
schee^uled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
Classes will be: Beginners
horsemanship, green hunters
hack, intermediate “A” horseman
ship, green conformation hunters,
advanced horsemanship, green
hunters, intermediate “B” horse
manship and working hunters.
Tentative plans call for having
a show at one of the Sandhills
rings every other week.
AT JAYCEE BANQUET TUESDAY
Service Award To Be Given
Anonymous judges tomorrow
(Friday) will choose from sever
al nominations the young man
who will be awarded a plaque
next Tuesday night as the recipi
ent of a “distinguished service
award” for community service
during the past year.
Sponsored by Southern Pines
Jaycees, the award will go to a
man aged 21 through 35—though
not necessarily a Jaycee—and
will be presented during a ban
quet at the Hollywood Hotel
The banquet will also be the
Jaycees’ “‘Bosses Night” when
members of the local organiza
tion will play host to their em
ployers.
Bill Henderson, former State
Jaycee president, is expected as
visiting speaker.
Identity of the person to re
ceive the award will not be re
vealed until the presentation. “The
judges, all persons over the Jay-
cce age limit, will remain anony
mous.
Pilot Wins First
Place For Best
Editorial Pages
f For the third successive year,
I The Pilot was given the “best edi
torial page” award in the weekly
division of the annual North Car
olina Press Association contests.
The award was made during the
winter meeting of the Association
at Chapel Hill last week.
The Pilot also was rated second
in the feature writing contest
among the weekly papers partici
pating. First place was won by
The Franklin Press.
Second and third awards for ed
itorials went to The Chatham
County News, A1 Resch, editor,
and the Ikanklin Press, editor
Weimar Jones.
The contests for the awards
given last week were based on an
entry of four newspapers chosen
from those produced from Octo
ber, 1956, to October, 1957.
The editorial page award con
sisted of an engraved plaque and
certificate. A certificate was giv
en for the second place in fea
tures.
The editorial page award was
based not only on the content of
editorials but on the make-up and
use of other material on the page.
Parade Here To
Be Feature of
Boy Scout Week
Moore County Boy Scout lead
ers and boys are making prepar
ations for observance of National
Boy Scout Week, February 7-13.
A highlight of the observance
will be a parade by many Scout
ing units of the county on Satur
day, February 8, starting at 3 p.
rn. in Southern Pines.
Cubs, Scouts and Explorers are
expected to take part, said J. E.
Sandlin of Southern Pines,
Moore District chairman. Details
of the parade will appear in The
Pilot next week.
J. Douglas David of Pinebluff,
District Activities chairman, is in
charge of planning for the event.
Scouts over the county will at
tend church in uniform on Boy
Scout Sunday, February 9, and
there wrill be other activities
over the county.
4 Injured In 3
Accidents Over
Past Week-end
Four persons were injured in
three one-car accidents on Moore
County highways over the week
end, it was learned from the State
Highway patrol.
Just one arrest has been made.
Sylvester Robinson, 42, of San
ford, made bond for appearance
at Moore Recorders Court under
a charge of exceeding safe speed.
Robinson’s car left the road and
overturned Saturday night in the
Lake Bay section. He was taken
to Lee County hospital with
bruises and abrasions.
Seriously hurt at Moore Memo
rial Hospital is Willard Blue, 23,
of Carthage RFD, whose 1955
Plymouth ran off NC 22 about
two miles north of the airport
early Sunday morning. Blue suf
fered back and other injuries and
has not been in condition to be
questioned.
Also considered seriously hurt
are Arthur Aaron Cole and Lois
Kennedy of Eagle Springs, who
were taken to St. Joseph’s Hospi
tal following the wreck of the
pickup truck in which they were
riding, sometime Sunday night or
Monday morning, on NC 705 be
tween Robbins and Eagle Springs.
E. A. (Al) RESCH
Editor Believes
State Must Have
Better Teaching
“If we concentrate all our ef
forts on training scientists to pro
duce sputniks, we might learn
how to preserve life, but we
wouldn’t learn how to live.”
With this telling sentence, Al
Resch of Siler City, noted North
Carolina editor and publisher,
brought tc a close a speech
sparked with fiery conviction
and packed with wisdom. Deliv
ered before the Wednesday
luncheon meeting of the Sand
hills Kiwanis Club, the talk held
the attention of the large mem
bership and guests who met at
the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst
to hear the distinguished visitor
speak on the problems of educa
tion today.
The Chatham Coimty editor
was introduced by program
chairman Joe E. Sandlin. T. Roy
Phillips, president of the club,
conducted the meeting.
Mr. Resch said that this fight
to improve education—the theme
of his address—was no new cause
to him. He had long been in the „ * • - -
thick of it in his own Chatham ’ officers that he had been
Coimty, where his papers had *he restaurant business but had
1—jjg
Alertness of Southern Pines po
lice resulted Wednesday in the
arrest and jailing of Joe R. Jack-
son, of Randleman, a white man
about 30 years old, who is sought
in a wide area of the state for
check forgeries over a period of
several months. Several warrants
for him are held by the Moore
County sheriff’s department.
Officers throughout this area
were alerted to be on the lookout
for Jackson and the local police
department got a description of
the car he was believed to be
driving. Chief C. E. Newton said.
Sgt. M. R. Stout and Officer L.
D. Beck spotted it yesterday go
ing south on Broad St. When
Jackson realized the police were
after him, he cut across to- the
Wisconsin Avenue intersection
with the No. 1 highway parkway
and turned north. The officers
follow^ and stopped him near
the Midland Road intersection.
Jackson was arrested and placed
in jail at Carthage.
Chief Newton said that a num
ber of checks Jackson had writ
ten and had not pa;8sed were
found on him. It was his custom,
the chief explained, to write
checks to himself, forging on them
the names of persons he picked
out of telephone books or from
some other source. One written
on the Citizens Bank and Trust
Company here had the forged sig
nature of Luther Cagle, Carthage
used car dealer, who does not
have an account at this bank, the
chief said.
He described Jackson as a soft-
spoken young man who apparent
ly could talk convincingly. Als the
checks were made to himself, he
could show driver’s license and
other identification when cashing
them. Several of the checks were
written in amounts of from $28
to $40. For some reason, $28
seemed to be a favorite amount
with Jackson.
Chief Newton said that Jackson
readily admitted many forgeries.
gone broke,
married.
Checks allegedly forged by
Jackson have been passed in Ab
erdeen and Pinehurst in this coun
ty, though none in Southern
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taken the lead in the attempt to
bring , about consolidation of
some of the coimty’s small high
schools.
Quality Must Improve
“It wasn’t so much that we
needed or wanted bigger build
ings,” said the speaker, ‘“it was
the quality of the education that |
went on in them in which we
were interested. Large schools,”, Information On
he said, ‘ would mean many I
more teachers, and that in turn
would raise the quality of the
teaching and make it possible to
do what everybody knows has to With some of the season’s worst
be done, if we want to get any- i ''’®rther and only a day’s advance
I Will Seek More
Institute Plan
where; that is, divide up
classes so that the bright students
v,dll not be held back by the slow
ones, but will be encouraged and
stimulated to develop their po
tentialities to the fullest.”
Mr. Resch came back again and
again to this point; the need to
improve the quality of education,
(Continued on page 8)
Harry Chatfield To Head Rotary
Harry Chatfield, an insurance
agent, was elected president of
the Southern Pines Rotary Club
MR, CHATFIELD
during the club’s luncheon meet
ing at the Southern Pines Coun
try club last Friday. He will suc
ceed Joseph I. Scott when new
officers t^e office July 1.
Other new officers elected last
week are: Dr. Phillip P. Green,
pathologist at Moore Memorial
Hospital, vice-president; Peter
Spencer, insruance agent, secre
tary; and E. Earl Hubbard, as
sistant cashier of the Citizens
Bank and Trust Company, treas
urer. All will take office July 1.
Elected directors were Virgil
Clark and E. J. Austin. A tie vote
for director between HoUie Sisk
and Frank Warner will be voted
on again at this Friday’s meet
ing.
For their program Friday, the
Rotarians enjoyed entertainment
bv Mrs Nancy Spencer, wife of
Peter Spencer, who sang and
played the guitar. Mrs. Spencer is
a former professional entertainer.
iHer program featured ballads,
folksongs and amusing novelty
niKhbers.
the' handicaps, a tneeting to
difecuss a proposal that this area
seek the new Technical Institute
to be established somewhere in
Eastern North Carolina was at
tended by only a couple of dozen
people last Friday.
Meeting in Weaver Auditorium,
the group heard Dr. Robert G.
Carson, head of the department
of industrial engineering at State
College and a member of the
Technical Institute advisory com
mittee, tell of the need for such
an institution in training techni
cians and engineers in courses
above high school level for jobs
with industries of the State.
A State appropriation of $100,-
000 has been authorized for a di
rector and 10 instructors. It will
be up to the community getting
the Institute to provide quarters
for it and $150J)00 for equipment.
L. T. Avery of Southern Pines
has been investigating and work
ing for more than a year on be
half of having the proposed Insti
tute located at Southern Pines.
The former Notre Dame Academy
property on Youngs Road has
been suggested as a good location.
Working with Mr. Avery on an
Institute committee are Dwight
W. Winkelman, W. H. Burroughs,
John C. Ostrom and Paul C. But
ler. Business and civic leaders
throughout Moore County have
expressed their interest in the
project.
At Friday’s meeting, it was de
cided that the committee would
secure needed additional informa
tion and report back to another
public meeting in the near future.