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idrcafid ><• Uiqh foH GlqnJon iaq£ Gomcron p) piorbc Vqss IS?. at'a/ ti.es Pin&lu Aberdeen VOL. 39—NO. 9 FOURTEEN PAGES SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1959 FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE: 10 CENTS Dr. McMillan Is Named To Medical Advisory Group To Work With Stale Hospital Board Of Control A committee of 15 doctors—one of them Dr. R. M. McMillan of Southern Piftes—will have more to say about future operations of the State Hospitals Board of Control. Dr. McMillan was named a member of the 15-member com mittee last Thursday by Gover- ^ nor Hodges. The committee was appointed upon the recommenda tion of the hospitals board, Hodges said, and is actually a reactivation of an advisory group originally established in 1945. The advisory committee’s func tion will be to provide a “cooper ative working relationship” be tween the Hospitals Board of Control and doctors over the State, the Governor’s announce ment said. Sugg.estions and counsel from the doctors on the mental hospital program will be channeled through the advisory committee, of which Dr. John C. Reece of Morganton, rising president of the N. C. State Medical Associa tion, is chairman. Each member of the Hospitals Board of Control was asked to nominate a member of the medi cal advisory committee, accord ing to John Ruggles, a member. His nominee was Dr. McMillan. Mr. Ruggles said that a brief inspection of the State Hospital facilities in Raleigh last week gave added evidence to the doc tors that the State was making rapid strides in developing a sound progrEim for the care of ill people. He said that the doctors who made the tour were favor ably impressed and added that it was his opinion that the Hospitals Board of Control would function with more effectiveness now that the medical advisory committee has been named. Borrowing Books Made Easy, League Told By Librarian A resident of North Carolina wishing to borrow a book—al most any book—will have no trouble getting it if he follows a few suggestions made by the North Carolina State Library. Mrs. Miles Hughey, the State Librarian, told the League of Women Voters meeting at the home of Mrs. Katherine McColl Tuesday that new techniques and systems installed by her agency, together with cooperation of many libraries throughout this state and others, made the unique service possible. “We only have 147^090 volumes in the State Library,” she said, “but we have made arrangements with Duke, the University of North Carolina, State College, Women’s College and many of the larger public libraries in the state to loan books for which we have requests. In addition, through the Inter-Library service that has been established in sever al sections of the country, we are able to borrow those books not readily available in this state.” Mrs. Hughey, who established the first regional bpokmobile service in this state, outlined to the League the services her de partment performs and told some thing of the plans for the future. The State Library, she said, issues book suggestion lists, ac quisition lists of new books own ed by the State, publishes a news letter which serves gs a clearing house for information for librar ians throughout the state, and issues what she termed “subject bibliographies,” or, for example, a list of basic reference books, or a list of time-tested books for children. “We are not in competition with local public libraries,” she emphasized. “On the contrary, we would rather see the local li brary serve its patrons, but if they can’t, we’ll give it a try. And if we are unable to help, We can caU on vast collections scattered throughout the country. In short, if the boqlt; is, on, library., shelves, (Continued on Page- 8) 'M k WEST SOUTHERN PINES RESIDENT Police Searching For Hit-Run Gar; Victim Reported In Good Condition DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD of the Southern Pines Junior Chamber of Commerce was presented to Curtis Everette Tuesday night. Everette thus becomes the second “outstanding young man” the Jaycees have designated since Curtis Everette the club formed several years ago. Everette is shown here receiving the award from Vance Derby while Bob Dunn, Jaycee president, looks on. (Humphrey photo) Gets Outstanding Young Man Award Curtis W. Everette of Midland Road was named Southern Pines’ “outstanding young man” by the Junior Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night, and received a handsomely engraved Distinguish ed Service Award. Everette, who is 34 and an em ployee of the ABC Board, was the unanimous choice of a com mittee of five judges. Presentation of the award, which came at the anunal “DSA and Bosses Night” program ax the Hollywood Hotel, was made by Vance Derby, news editor of The Pilot. He told the some 75 people at tending the banquet that Ever- ette-s contributions to the com munity had been attested to by many people. Tn searching the Pilot for stories concerning Everette, it was difficult to find his name mentioned in headlines,” Derby said. “But frequently, down to wards the bottom of the story where the committees were list ed, his name appeared. More important that that, how ever, his contributions often went unnoticed except by those who received them, where, of course, they mean much more.” He listed as among Everette’s contributions his tireless efforts with the N. C. Elks Lodge camp at Hendersonville, of which he is a director (and is local chairman), his association with the Lakeview Presbyterian Church, of which he is a former president of the Men of the Church group, and his association with wildlife activities in this county. Last year the award went to Norris Hodgkins, Jr. Everette, who is an active member of the Jaycees, has earn ed the somewhat unenviable po sition as permanent social chair man and has been called on many times in the past to supply en tertainment whenever the club needs to raise money for a pro ject. He has the same job with the Elk Lodge and is almost al ways the “chief cook” when clubs put on public feeds to raise funds. He was cited also for his re cent activities with the annual hunting school that was held here, for which he furnished a private preserve for the students and al so loaned them his dogs whenever jieeded. Principal speaker at the ban- auet was A1 Harrison of Tabor City, who is a member of the staff of the Pulitzer Prize win ning Tabor City Tribune. A na tional director of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Harrison said he had been to several DSA banquets and was always remind ed of what the award meant; “it (Continued on page 8) CAROL COFFIN IS JUNIOR WINNER Richard Webb Wins Colorful Point To Point Race; J. Picou Is Second Richard D. Webb of New York> City and Southern Pines won the colorful “point-to-point” race Saturday afternoon, barely nosing out two strong contenders. Webb now has won'the race both times it has been staged and needs only one more to gain permanent pos session of the Enid Walsh Chal lenge Cup. The race, sponsored by the Moofe County Hounds, seems headed for a great future. Attract ing several dozen cars, all jam med with spectators, it had 17 starters. Webb’s time was 48 minutes and 32 seconds for the course slightly longer than 10 miles. Coming in second this year was James Picou, trainer for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd P. Tate’s Starland Stables, and right on his heels was W. O. Moss, MFH of the Moore County Hounds, who led a good portion of the way. Lloyd P. Tate was fourth. Winner of the junior trophy for riders sixteen and under was Carol Coffin of Southern Pines who finished seventh in the field, but well ahead of her nine com petitors. Starting point for the race was Buchan Field at Mile-Away Farm. Check points, where two judges were stationed, were maintained at Mrs. Mary Doyle’s farm on Young’s Road, with judges Mrs. Thomas Glynn of Greens Feirm, Conn., and Mrs. H. C. Tate of Fairfield, Conn.; Lakelawn Farm, with judges Mr. and Mrs. A. Cor bett Alexander of Pinehurst; Father Melton’s Craig Corner, with judges Harley Walsh and Will Stratton, both of Southern Pines; William H. Frantz, Jr.’s Tremont Farm, with judges Mrs. John D. Richardson of Berryville, Va., and S. C, Clyburn, Camden; the big house at Notre Dame, with judges Mrs. Nancy Sweet- Escott and Frank Adams of New York; Mrs. Gardiner Fiske’s Pad- dock, Jr., with judges Miss Betty Dumaine of Boston and Mrs. Sar ah Stillwell of Savannah; Rich ard Weeb’s farm with Mrs. Frank Adams arid Mrs. Harley Walsh of Southern Pines; and Buchan Field, the finish, with Mrs. W. O. Moss, John Goodwin and Dr. J. I. Neal as judges. All horses were reported in good condition at the finish. Several of the local horse peo ple said the race, which provides almost as much excitement for the spectators as the contestants, will continue as an annual affair. Forum Presenting Pianist-Lecturer Nicolas Slonimsky, a combina tion of lecturer-recitalist, will ap pear at the Pinehurst Country Club tonight (Thursday) as the Pinehurst Forum’s third presen tation of the season. The program is due to begin at 8:45. Mr. Slonimsky, called the “Wit and Wizard of the Keys,” lives in Boston. His repertory as a pianist includes classical, roman tic and modern pieces, and, in addition, he can play the piano backwards, play two diferent scales in two different rhythms, and can conduct two different tempi at the same time. He is a composer of note and has appeared before widely di verse audiences throughout the country. Reservations for the buffet pre ceding the concert are necessary. Local Murder Case To Be Aired In Court Next Week Sgt. John C. Watson of Fort Bragg, charged with the fatal shooting of Francis Hemingway of Southern Pines last November, is due to face trial in Moore Coun ty Superior Court next week. Held under $7,500 bond since the shooting in West Southern Pines the night of November 16, Sgt. Watson is expected to plead self defense. He 1 was guest of honor at a party held at the home of a Sgt. and Mrs. Kennedy. Guests told police that Heming way, also a soldier, and Watson got into an argument in the kit chen and that Hemingway had rushed outside to his car and was getting his jack out of the rear when Watson fired, first into the air, and then directly. It was Southern Pines’ only homicide of 1958. There are six other felony cases due to be tried in the term, over which Judge Walter E. Johnston, Jr., will preside. Scheduled are almost two doz en cases where the defendant is charged with driving while in toxicated, and dozens of others where traffic violations are the charge. Judge Johnston has been hold ing a term of civil court this week. He entered judgments where 13 divorces were granted, all com ing on the first day of court. Yesterday a jury awarded Mrs. Nancy Frye Parrish of Pinehurst $9,100^, for personal injuries she received in an accident in No vember, 1956. She had entered suit against Ralph A. Whisnant and Paul Whisnant for a total of $75,000. Mrs. Parrish lost her leg following a collision of a motor cycle on which she was riding with a car said to have been driv en by Ralph Whisnant, who is the son of Paul Whisnant. The motorcycle was operated by Everett Weeks, a soldier sta tioned at Fort Bragfe who ■ also received serious injuries. Local police had only a slim clue this morning as they combed streets looking for a car which they believe hit Joe Grady Coch ran of 335 S. Gaines Street about 7:30 last night. Chief C. E. Newton said he believed it to be a case of hit and run driving. Cochran was found by residents of Gaines Street ly ing in the middle of the road, bleeding from a deep gash on his head. Taken to the hospital, he said he could remember nothing about the accident and said he saw no one. He was apparently hit by a car as he walked along Gaines Street near the intersection of IHinois Avenue. Lilly Williams, who lives in that area, told police she heard moaning and saw the man lying in the street. She notified headquarters but the police prowl car was in the neighborhood at the time. Chief Newton said he had been informed that Cochran suffered hip and shoulder injuries in ad dition to the gashed head. He added that the only thing he had to go on was a small piece of equipment used on the head light. New Office Deputy On Sheriff’s Staff Miss Louise Williams of Car thage took up new duties this morning as office deputy, secre tary and radio dispatcher in Sher iff Wendell Kelly’s office. The position was formerly held by Charles McLeod, who is a Jus tice of the Peace in Carthage. He resigned the position when Sher iff C. J. McDonald left the office December 1. Sheriff Kelly also said this morning that he expected to ap point a new deputy the first of next week to replace D. B. Cran ford, who resigned two weeks ago to take up similar duties in Montgomery County. Several applications are being considered. Sheriff Kelly said. ■T7’ '^V THE ENID WALSH CHALLENGE CUP was presented to winner Richard Webb, second from left, at the conclusion of the exciting 10 mile “point to point” race in the hunting coun- try Saturday afternoon. Making the presenta tion is Mrs. Walsh. At left is James Picou, who came in second, and at right. Miss Carol Coffin, winner of the junior division. BOY SCOUT MEETING The annual Moore District Boy Scout organizational meeting will be held tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 in the Church of Wide Fel lowship, according to Joe Sandlin, county. chairman. A barbecue dinner will be served those at tending to be followed by com mittee meetings and the an nouncement of assignments and projects for the year,, ♦ v' ^ Four From County Named Nat’I Scout Meeting Delegates To Represent Occoneechee Scout Council Nine Boy Scout leaders from Moore District attended the an nual organizational meeting of Occoneechee Council last week in Raleigh, and four of them were designated delegates to the national Boy Scout meeting to be held in San Francisco at a date to be announced in the near fu ture. Attending the meeting, held in Edenton Street Methodist Church, from this county were Joe Sand lin, district chairman; James Perkinson, vice chairman; E. H. Mills of Pinebluff, publicity com mittee; Earl Hubbard, finance committee; Douglas David of Pinebluff, advancements commit tee; Floyd Cole of West End, camping committee; C. C. Thomp son of Pinebluff;.Dr. J. D. Ives, also of Pinebluff, a council direc-’ tor;, and Joe Woodall, district ex ecutive. Named as delegates to the San Francisco conference were Perk inson, Sandlin, Dr. Ives, and Har old Collins, who headed up the financial drive for the county organization last year. Robbins Youth Is Morehead Finalist Willis Howard Williams ofj Robbins was one of six southeast-' ern North Carolina high school' seniors who were selected to par ticipate in final interviews dur ing February for Morehead Scholarships at the University of North Carolina. Applicants from 23 high schools, including David Ruble of Aberdeen, appeared before a district committee in Elizabeth town Saturday for the final in terviews. The six finally selected will join 36 other North Carolina schoolboys who will visit Chapel Hill the last week in February for interviewing by the Central Committee o fthe John Motley Morehead Foundation. 'Those who qualify will receive $5,000 scholarships which pro vide $1,250 per year to cover tu ition, books, room and board, plus more than $200 for spending money. The scholarship foundation, es tablished in 1951 by UNC alum nus John Motley Morehead, in- dustrialist-philantropist - former diplomat from Rye, N. Y., has awarded more than $800,000 to 179 students. Some 117 Morehead Scholars are currently studying at the university. Williams, son of H. Taft Wlil- liams, is one of the most out standing students ever to attend Elise High School. He is an Eagle Scout, leader in school activities, and considered a photographer of some renown. CLOSE FINISH of the point to point race is shown here as the middle horse, ridden by Ryjiard Webb, barely edges out W. O. Moss, at .left) and James Picou, at far right. Dr. J. I. Neal is the judge raising his hand to signify the race'is over. Some 75 cars were at the finish line at Mile-Away Farm to watch the colorful race, inaugurated last year. Gen. Marshall Continues Improvement Gen. George C. Marshall, who suffered a mild stroke last Thurs day morning, continued to im prove this week, according to bulletins issued from Womack General Hospital in Fort Bragg where he was rushed following the attack. Earlier this week Gen. Marshall, who makes his winter home in Pinehurst, was allowed out of bed for 30 minute periods to watch television. Col. William M. Powell, chief of medicine at the hospital, said daily bulletins concerning Gen. Marshall’s condition would cease as of today. News of the stroke was head lined throughout the world and Pinehurst was deluged with calls from many far-away places, seek ing information.
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