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What’s that thing
on top of the new VFW post
home and who made it? Story
on page 8 tells all about it.
Hunting season
is how in full swing in the Sand
hills. For a feature on hunters
and hunting, see page 23.
VOL. 41—NO. 4
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1960
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES
PRICE: 10 CENTS
MR. McKEITHEN HONORED — As directors
and officials of Moore Memorial Hospital look
on, Wilbur H. Cwrie, senior member of the
board of directors, (front, right), presents to Ed
win T. McKeithen of Aberdeen a silver tray,
recognizing Mr. McKeithen’s 29 years of service
to the hospital as administrator and purchasing
agent, before his retirement in October. Mrs.
McKeithen was a guest of honor, with her hus
band, at the annual dinner meeting of the hos
pital’s directors last week. She stands at left.
(Hemmer photo)
Shooting of Air
Rifles in Town
To Be Prohibited
The Southern Pines town coun
cil Tuesday night planned adop
tion of an ordinance prohibiting
firing of air rifles and BB guns
within the town limits, following
due advertisement and public
nearing.
The motion was made by Coun
cilman J. D. Hobbs, who said that
nuisance and danger caused by
air rifles had been called to his
attention “by several citizens and
one child.” He cited several re-
v-ent incidents: the near-breaking
up of a service at the First Bap
tist church caused by rifle-pop
ping boys and barking dogs on a
squirrel hunt close by, the break
ing of several windows in a home,
the firing at Girl Scouts by some
boys in the town park.
Other incidents were contribu
ted in the discussion, in which BB
guns were added as of equal nui
sance and danger when used by
unskilled hands in congested
areas. i
It was brought out also that
many other North Carolina towns
nave adopted ordinances against
them.
It was suggested that parents
contemplating giving such “toys”
to their sons at Christmas be
iorewarned of the ordinance
tiirough publicity, though posses
sion will not be illegal and guns
may be taken outside the town
limits for use.
The town attorney was instruct
ed to prepare the ordinance for
advertisement, setting the date of
the public bearing. It will be at
least 30 days before it can be
adopted.
Mail Here Tops
Previous Peak
Bulk of mail and receipts at the
Southern Pines post office on
Monday broke the record set dur
ing one day of the Christmas sea
son last year, Postmaster Max
Rush reports.
Flow of outgoing mail has been
steady, he said, but urged patrons
to have all Christmas cards in the
mail this week or early next
week.
Except for Monday’s peak, in
coming mail has been fairly
steady, too, but the postmaster
looks for a flood of packages and
cards when railroad schedules,
disrupted by blizzards in the
north, get back to normal.
The post office will be open un
til 5 p. m. Saturday, Mr. Rush
said, but on the Saturday before
Christmas, December 24, it will
close as usual at 12:30 p. m.
Benefit Dinner-Dance
Set Saturday Night
A dinner-dance to help defray
medical expenses of a lodge mem
ber will be sponsored by. the
Southern Pines Moose Lodge at
the National Guard armory Sat
urday night.
Dinner will be from 6 to 8 and
dancing will begin at 9. During
the dinner hours, plates will be
prepared to be taken out by per
sons who cannot remain at the
aimory for the meal.
A TV set will be given away
during the first dance intermis
sion.
PILOT TO BE ~
OUT EARLIER
To insure a full week-end
holiday for ils staff. The Pilots
plans fo publish earlier on
Thursday of nexf week, De
cember 22, Publication will
be on Thursday, but earlier in
the day.
Correspondents and adver
tisers are asked therefore to
have their copy in a day
earlier than usuaL No classi
fied advertisements will be
accepted after 9 a. m. Thurs
day.
Holiday Parties
Planned for Kids
By Elks and VFW
Annual Christmas parties for
children, sporisored by two local
organizations will be held this
week-end.
At the Southern Pines Country
Club, the Elks lodge will be host
irom 2 to 5 p. m. on Sunday, with
Santa Claus and refreshments for
all on hand Transportation will
be provided for those who need it
by calling 0X5-9911.
All former features of its
Christmas paities will be repeat
ed by the John Boyd Post, Veter
ans of Foreign Wars, at the post
home on New York Ave., opposite
the post office. Also inviting all
children of the community, the
post will have Santa, plus free
rides on ponies and a fire truck,
along with refreshments, starting
at 2:30 p. m. Sunday.
On Saturday afternoon, at the
West Southern Pines High School
gymnasium, the West Southern
Pines American Legion Post will
give a children’s Santa Claus
party, from 1 to 5 p. m., also with
refreshments. Children through
the first and second grades are in
vited.
Sponsor for this event is the
Southern Pines Elks Lodge.
Christmas Cheer
Collection To Be
Made on Saturday
Members of John Boyd Post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
be on the streets Saturday, re
ceiving contributions to help fin
ance the Christmas Cheer pro
gram for needy families.
The VFW effort, in which about
75 food baskets, as well as toys
and other items, are distributed,
is part of the county-wide pro
gram that coordinates Christmas
giving to families whose need is
certified by the Moore County
Welfare Department.
A.'O. Monroe, Jr., chairman of
the VFW program this year, this
week urged public generosity in
helping fill food containers in
grocery stores, in leaving toys at
the VFW post home to be repair
ed if necessary by post members,
and in sending in cash contribu
tions for food purchases to “VFW
Christmas Fund,” Box 226, South
ern Pines.
The chairman expressed ap
preciation for money, toys and
other donations already made.
In pointing out needs of fam
ilies around the county at Christ
mas time, Mrs. W. B. Cole, coun
ty superintendent of public wel
fare, gave two examples this week
of the sort of family that needs
help and encouragement. She
said:
“The father of six children,
ranging in age from six to 13
years, is in prison and will not be
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FORUM TONIGHT
Julien Bryan, travel lecturer,
will s’now his new color film,
“Moscow to Samarkand,” pictur
ing a trip in the Soviet Union, at
the first meeting of the Pinehurst
Forum tonight (Thursday) at 8:45
y. m. in the Pinehurst Country
Club. Attendance is limited to
contributing Forum, members and
iheir guests.
Council Praises
Industry Group’s
Efforts for Town
A report on activities of the.
Southern Pines Industrial Com
mittee, presented Tuesday night
to the town council at its Decem
ber meeting, won the council’s
warm approval and the adoption
of a resolution of endorsement and
confidence.
Norris L. Hodgkins, Jr., chair
man of the industrial body, said
that “while we have not secured
new industry during 1960, we
have done our best to see that the
two who settled here in 1959 were
made happy, and they have ex
pressed themselves as satisfied in
every way.”
These were Fletcher Southern,
which doubled its size this year
after starting operations in 1959,
and Trimble Products, Inc., which
began production early thjs year
in the new plant built the year
before.
The committee has worked with
the county industrial group, also
with industry-minded citizens of
neighbor communities, and its
members separately or as a group
had a hand in securing the Wat-
son-Williams Co. for Pinebluff
and Standard Trucking Co. for
Aberdeen.
There has also( he said, been a
constant following-up of leads
and exploring of possibilities,
along with the maintaining of
contacts with the State Depart
ment of Conservation and Devel
opment. On a recent visit there,
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Winter Hits But
Not With Snow
Temperatures running down in
to the teens earlier this week and
below freezing last night brought
winter into the Sandhills, but up
to today, this area had been
spared the heavy snowfalls that
have hit wide areas of the nation.
Biggest effect here of the bliz
zards in the North has been in
railroad service, with trains run
ning up to six and seven hours
late. This has delayed Christmas
mail fron> the North.
Former Town Manaj^er, W’ ife Killed
In Sonth American Airplane Crash
CONGRTULATIONS — Voit Gilmore, left, is congratulated
by R. F. Hoke Pollock, on behalf of the Sandhills Kiwanis Club,
as Mr. Gilmore receives the club’s Builders Cup for his com
munity services over many years. (Humphrey photo)
Voit Gilmore Receives Builders Cup
Awarded by Sandhills Kiwanis Club
Voit Gilmore of Southern Pines
was awarded the Sandhills Ki
wanis Club Builders Cup for 1960
at the annual ladies night ban
quet held last Friday night at the
Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst.
He was the 27th recipient of
the award, which is given to that
Moore Counts' citizen, who, in the
opinion of the special committee.
Dr. W. C. Neill
Heads Ministers
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Pupils in the Southern
Pines schools will start their
Christmas holidays at the
close ot school Friday, De
cember 16 and will return to
classes on the morning of
Thursday, December 29, Supt.
Luther A. Adams reminded
the public today. He said the
shortened Christmas vacation
makes possible a longer holi
day period in the Spring.
The Pinehurst and county
system schools are following
another schedule for Christ
mas vacation which begins at
the end of school on Tuesday,
December 20, with classes re
suming Monday morning,
January 2. •
Dr. W. C. Neill, pastor of Beth-
esda Presbyterian Church, Aber
deen, was elected president of the
Sandhills Ministerial Association
for 1961, at a meeting of the group
at the Church of Wide Fellowship
here on Monday. He will succeed
the Rev. Carl Wallace, pastor of
the Church of Wide Fellowship
Other officers elected are: the
Rev. U. S. Leverette, pastor of
Faith Presbyterian Church, Aber
deen, vice-president; the Rev. R.
D. Spear, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church, Aberdeen, secretary;
and the Rev. Z. D. McRae of Pine-
iiurst, treasurer.
The officers will be installed in
January'.
The Association includes white
and Negro- ministers of the area.
At the Monday meeting, mem
bers heard Mrs. W. B. Cole -of
CEirthage. Moore County superin-
teindent of public welfare, de
scribe the operation of the wel
fare department in this county.
Churches Schedule Events for Christmas Season
Throughout Moore County,
churches will be holding Christ
mas programs and services, many
of which begin Sunday, Decem
ber 18, with various events run
ning through Sunday, December
25, Christmas Day.
Following are events of the
season that have been listed by
the churches of Southern Pines:
Firsl Baptist Church, the Rev.
Maynard Mangum, pastor:
Friday, December 16 — Choir
Christmas party at Howard John
son’s Restaurant, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 18 — White
Christmas in the Sunday School
(gifts for needy), 9:45 a.m. Reg
ular worship service, 11 a.m. Pro
gram of Christmas music, 7:30
p.m. Carolling Caravan at 8:30
p.m.
Tuesday, December 20 — Gen
eral W. M. U. Christmas party,
8 p.m.
Saturday, December 24 — Can
dlelight Carol Service, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 25 (Christ
mas Day)'— Christmas sermon,
“Prophecy Fulfilled,” at 11 a.m.
service. Student night at Christ
mas (college and senior high
school students in charge), 7:30
p.m. Open house for students at
the pastorium, 8:30 p.m.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Ihe Rev. Martin Caldwell, rector:
Wednesday, December 21, 7 a.m.
— Communion service and break
fast for men and boys of the
church.
Thursday, December 22 — Epis
copal Young Churchmen (young
people of the church) will sing
carols at various places in South
ern Pines, time not listed, 'but
singing will start early in the eve
ning.
Friday, December 23 — Epis
copal Day School Christmas pro
gram in afternoon.
Saturday, December 24 — Fam
ily communion for parents and
Church School children, 4 p.m.
Holy Communion, 11 p.m.
Sunday, December 25 (Christ
mas Day) — Holy Communion,
11 a.m.
Brownson Memorial Presbyter
ian Church, Dr. Cheves K. Ligon,
pastor:
Sunday, December 18 — Spec
ial Christmas worship service,
with special music and Christmas
sermon, “A Sense of Wonder,” 11
a.m. White Christmas candle-
lighting service, “The Star Still
Shines,” with presentation of food
gifts for the needy; Cherub, Youth
and Chancel Choirs, at 5 p.m.
Young people to go carol singing,
6:30 to 9 p.m., at various places
in town.
Wednesday, December 21 —
Mid-week service with Christmas
emphasis, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 21
through Saturday, December 24,
7 to 9:30 p.m. each night, young
people to have live manger scene
on church lawn.
Friday, December 23 — Sunday
School Santa Claus party, 7:30
p.m.
Sunday, December 25 — Spec
ial Christmas morning worship
service, 11 a.m.
St. Anthony's Catholic Church,
Father Francis M. Smith, pastor:
Saturday, December 24 — Mid
night mass, preceded at 11:45 p.m.
by singing of carols and blessing
of a creche presented to the
church by Arthur C. Reed. The
schola (choir) will be composed
of children of St. Anthony’s
School.
Sunday, December 25 — Mass
at the usual hours, 8 and 10:30
a.m.
Southern Pines Methodist
Church, the Rev. R. C. Mooney,
Jr., pastor:
Tonight, December 15 — Con
cert by High Point College choir,
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 18 — Reg
ular service at 11 a.m. Christmas
pageant, “When the Light Shone,”
by the Sunday School, 7 p.m.
“^hite Christmas” food collec
tion for the needy to be made.
Wednesday, December 21 —
Christmas Candle Lighting ser
vice, 7:30 p.m. Gifts to be collect
ed for boys 8 to 14 years of age,
at Leonard Training School, Mc
Cain.
Sunday, December 25 — Spec
ial music by the choir at the 11
a.m. service. The pastor’s sermon
tdpic is “The Meaning of Christ
mas—The Savior Is Come.”
The Church of Wide Fellowship,
the Rev. Carl Wallace, pastor:
Sunday, December 18 — “White
Christmas” gifts for the needy to
be collected at the Sunday School
hour, 9:45 a.m., to be distributed
by young people of church be
tween 5:30 and 8 p.m. At the reg
ular 11 a.m. service, the pastor
will deliver the last of four spec
ial Advent sermons.
Thursday, December 22 —
Church School Christmas program
with a play, “The Spirit of Christ
mas,” Santa Claus, treats etc, 7:30
p.m.
Sunday, December 25 — A
Christmas cantata by the combin
ed cfhoirs, “The Song of Christ
mas,” will be presented, directed
by William McAdams, at the 11
ahn. service. Christmas meditation
by the pastor.
nas contributed most toward
building up the county “without
thought of personal gain.” It came
as a surprise to tha 100 Kiwanians
and their ladies. The identity of
the recipient is never revealed un
til the last moment, and R. F.
Hoke Pollock kept the audience in
suspense as he ticked off the ac
complishments of the individual,
winding up his speech by spelling
out the name, first in sign lang
uage, then in Morse code.
A former mayor of Southern
Pines, a director of the Moore
Memorial Hospital, president ot
the Sandhills Area Development
Association, member of the State
Board of Conservation and Devel
opment, former president of the
North Carolina Travel Council,
Gilmore was cited for these and
other efforts toward the building
of a better county and state. In
accepting the award, Mr. Gilmore,
who had iust returned from a trip
to the Antarctic, said, “I love this
community very much and will
continue to do my best for such
wonderful people and such a won
derful state.”
Other awards presented were
the “Past Presidents’ plate,” this
year given to Richard Tufts of
Pinehurst, who was president of
the Club in 1956-57, and to the
out-going president, Ralph Chand
ler of Sout’nern Pines. Lawrence
Johnson of Aberdeen, master of
ceremonies for the affair, pointed
out that the award to Mr. Chand
ler was sigiiificant for this year
marks the 36th anniversary of the
chartering of the Sandhills Ki
wanis Club, but the award to him
v/as the first time that the son of
a former president of the club also
had served as president, his fath
er, R. L. Chandler, having been
president in 1938.
Out-of-town guests of'the Ki-
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Shocked by the news, received
Monday, that Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Cunningham, former residents
here, had been killed in an air
plane crash in Argentina, this
community has awaited this week
further information on the trag
edy and its subsequent develop
ments, but little more is known
today. Mr. Cunningham was town
manager here for three and a half
years, leaving in December, 1956.
The Cunninghams leave two
children. Tommy, 9, and Tamara,
7, who were at Asuncion, Para
guay, where the Cunninghams
had been living, when their par
ents and two other persons died
in the plane accident near Con
cordia, Argentina.
News of the deaths reached
Southern Pines in a telephone
call to the Citizens Bank and
Trust Co. from Mr. Cunningham’s
mother, Mrs. W. J. Smith, of Ak
ron, Ohio. The bank immediately
forwarded to her a package left
here by Mr. Cunningham for safe
keeping, ■ which presumably in
cluded some instructions as to
what he wished to have done in
case of his death.
His mother and the children are
Mr. Cunningham’s only close sur
vivors. Mrs. Cunningham was the
former Mkrion Goodrich of San
ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Goodrich who moved to
Fayetteville from Sanford several
years ago.
The Cunninghams retained
ownership of their home here at
825 N. Saylor St., now occupied
by the Donald Denoff family.
Friends here say they planned to
return here to live eventually.
After another telephone con
versation with Mrs. Smith, she
was quoted as saying she had
been informed by the State De
partment—-with whose Foreign
Service Mr. Cunningham was sis-
sociated—that he and his wife
could be buried in Arlington Na
tional Cemetery. It was suggested
to her, however, that since the
Cunninghams thought of South
ern Pines as home, it might be
advisable to bring the bodies here
for burial. No conclusion was
reached on this matter, however.
A.S city manager, Mr. Cunning
ham had taken much interest in
the town-owned Mt. Hope Ceme-
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Tobacco Meeting
Set Friday Night
Moore County tobacco farmers
will have their Annual Tobacco
Meeting on Friday, December 16,
in the courthouse in Carthage at
7:30 p. m., F. D. Allen, county ag
ricultural agent, reminded all to
bacco growers.
S. N. Haw.ks, tobacco specialist
from North Carolina State Col
lege, will be the speaker. Topics
to be discussed include:
1. Bulk Curing of Tobacco.
2. New Tobacco Varieties.
3. Sucker Control.
4. Tobacco Demonstration Re
sults for 1960.
5. Tobacco Disease Control.
6. Fertilizer Rate for Highest
Net Returns.
A, question period will be held
at the end of the discussion to
give each farmer an opportunity
to ask any question that has not
been satisfactorily answered for
him.
Jaycees Seeking
Nominations for
Top Young Man
The Southern Pines Junior
Chamber of Commerce has named
a committee to seek the outstand
ing young man of 1960 in this
community, according to Dr. Joe
Currie, Jaycee president.
The secret committee, composed
of distinguished citizens, is can
vassing churches, businesses,
clubs and other organizations to
determine which young man, 21
through 35 years of age, has con
tributed most- to the community
during the past year.
Nominations for the award may
be made by any one. Blanks are
available from any Jaycee.
The Distinguished Service
Award winner will be revealed
and honored at the annual “Boss
es’ Night” banquet to be held dur
ing National Jaycee Week, Jan
uary 15-21, 1961.
Deadline for nominations is De
cember 28.
The award is presented for
leadership and service. The nom
inee need not be a member of the
Jaycees. Entries will be judged
on accomplishments during the
calendar year 1960.
Decision of the judges will be
based on contributions to the coni-
rnmnity welfare during the year;
evidence of leadership ability; and
evidence of personal or business
progress.
Nominating questionnaires
should be returned to P. O. Box
314, Southern Pines.
Signature Not On
Dossenbach's Ad
The signature line, “Dossen-
bach’s — Always A Saving,” was
inadvertently omitted from the
Christmas sale advertisement of
Dossenbach’s furniture store, in
Aberdeen, appearing on page 13
of today’s paper. The Pilot re
grets the error.