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THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1961
Gilmore Tells Club
About Latest Trip
To The Antarctic
Voit Gilmore of Southern
Pines, who has made two trips to
the Antarctic—on the last of
which about seven weeks ago he
reached the South Pole—spoke
to the Southern Pines Lions Club
last Friday night, reviewing the
history of Arctic and Antarctic
exploration and telling about
some of the work that has been
undertaken by the United States
and other nations in the Antarc
tic during the past four years.
He cbncluded his talk with a
showing of colored slides made
on his latest Antarctic trip, in
cluding views at the South Pole
where there is a permaneni
United States station for weath
er and other scientific observa
tions.
President Joe Marley presided
a't the regular weekly meeting of
the club in the Southern Pines
Country Club. Mrf Gilmore was
introduced by Charles Cole, the
program chairman.
The speaker, who is a member
of the N. C. Board of Con
servation and Development and
a former mayor of Southern
Pines, made the trips to^ Antarc
tica as an accredited observer
with the U. S. Navy which for
the past three years has been
conducting “Operation Deep
Freeze,’" the support program for
U. S. scientific stations set up
. to participate in /the Internation
al Geophysical Year—a program
that is continuing, on the part of
the United States and 11 other
nations.
A series of articles by Mr. Gil
more about his latest trip have
been published in daily newspa
pers of the state and he has
spoken on it to various organiza
tions in this area .
Some highlights from Mr. Gil
more’s talk;
Amundsen, the Norwegian ex
plorer, having found the long-
sought Northwest Passage in
1904-1906, was in Norway pre
paring for an attempt to reach
the North Pole when he learned
of Perry’s claim that Perry had
reached the Pole on April 6, 1909.
Amundsen sailed from Norway
but headed for Antarctica in
stead of the Arctic, not letting
the world know of his intention
until after he had left. It was on
this expedition that he was the
first to reach the South Pole, De
cember 11, 1911, not long ahead
of tjie ill-fated Scott expedition,,
a five-man group. all of whose
members perished.
From the time that Amundsen
and Scott were at the South
Pole, no one set foot there until
October 31, 1956, when the U. S.
Navy’s Admiral Dufek and his
pilot, Gus Shinn, a North Caro
linian, flew to the Pole and land
ed there briefly.
“That was the end of the hero
age in the Antarctic,” Mr. Gil
more said, “and the beginning of
the age of men and machines.”
The Antarctic continent is cov
ered with ice accumulated over
vast stretches of time—8,500 feet
thick at the South Pole—where
as ice at the North Pole, which
is not over land but over water,
is getting- thinner—so thin that
the U. S. submarine that sailed
under it could rise through the
ice.
2 Runaway Boys from Florida Wreck
‘Borrowed’ Car Near Aberdeen Monday
The wrecking of a 1954 Chev.
rolet in a ditch on US Highway
1, just below Aberdeen, at 10:30
a.m. Monday ended the' wild 24-
hour joyride of two 15-year-old
Negro boys from Jacksonville,
Fla.
The ride would' have had to
end very soon anyway. Starting
out with $6, they had spent it all
for gas. The engine had a hole
in it from the 80 to 85-mile an
hour speeds they said they had
been driving. They hadn’t had
anything to eat since the day be
fore.
The car, they admitted, belong
ed to the aunt of one of them,
but they hadn’t meant to “steal”
it. The boy, who lived near his
aunt, had spotted where she kept
the key and, when she was off
at church service Sunday morn
ing, the two of them took it and
started off for a “short ride.” It
wasn’t short enough. Nearing
the house, they saw she had come
home from church so they just
kept going.
State Highway Patrolman
Tommy Clark, answering the
wreck call Monday, found the car
in the ditch with no one inside
it. He caught one of the boys
hiding }n woods nearby and pick
ed up the other down the high
way. Neither was hurt.
They begged him to “send them
to the roads”, as they were scar
ed to go home. They had run
away several time before, both
of them said, and beatings await
ed them at the hands of their
fathers.
However, they were turned
over to county welfare author
ities, who notified Florida author
ities, who said they would send
for the boys. In the meantime,
after a good meal, ' they were
placed in the juvenile detention
cells at Southern Pines jail for
safekeeping. Mrs. Ruby Thomp
son of Jacksonville was notified
where she could pick up her
damaged car.
150 ATTEND
Members of 15
Wildlife Clubs
Have Joint Meet
A 'large delegation from the
Moore County Wildlife Club join
ed members of 14 related clubs
Monday night for a supper and
special program at the Hoffman
Field Trial clubhouse, on the
Sandhills Wildlife Management
Area.
258 Acres of Land in Moore County
Burned by Forest Fires During 1960
School Cafeteria
EAST SOUTHERN PINES
February 20-24
Monday — barbecue beef on
bun, buttered corn, tossed salad,
peach cup, cookies, butter, milk.
Tuesday — creamed chicken,
buttered rice, green peas, tomato
cup, hot rolls, butter, milk.
Wednesday — vegetable soup,
bologna sandwich, crackers, but
ter, cherry cobbler, milk.
Thursday — ham and lima
beans, turnip greens, carrot
sticks, corn bread, butter, pickle
chips, apple crisp, milk.
. ^iday-^fish patties, buttered
potatoes, cole slaw, hot biscuits,
butter, jello, whip topping, milk.
Old Salem has a collection of
local antiquities probably the
largest of its kind in the nation.
Moore County Forest Ranger
Travis Wicker this week releas
ed figures on the damage done
by forest fires in Moore County
during the calendar year of 1960.
There were 23 fires by the fol
lowing causes: campers and
hunters, 5; debris burning, 5; in
cendiary, 1; railroad, 3; smoker
8; and miscellaneous, 1.
These fires burned' upon 258
acres, of which 237 acres were
forest land and 21 acres were
open land. Damage was totaled
at $1,123, of which $1,081 was for
forest land and $42 was for open
land. These damage figures were
based on a State-wide damage
appraisal system used by the
North Carolina Forest Service.
Moore County has a total o:'
338,200 acres of woodland, anr
forest fires burned on approxi
mately .07 percent of the above
figure. Responsible persons caus
ing forest fires were found by
Ranger Wicker on 30 per cent ot
the fires that burned in the coun
ty during the calendar year ot
1960.
All persons are asked to assist
in any way they can to prevent
forest fires in Moore County dur
ing the coming months.
ABERDEEN NEWS
About 150. were present for the
occasion, the first of its kind but
planned as an annual event.
The Richmond County club
and Rod and Gun Club of Eller-
be served as co-hosts with Lu
ther Cox, Richmond County Club
president, presiding.
Dr. George Heinitsh of South
ern Pines, president of the North
Carolina Wildlife Federation, re
ceived special recognition and
made a brief talk on the privi
leges and responsibilities of meni-
bership. He is also president of
the Moore County club.
Also recognized were' special
guests Clyde Patton of Raleigh
and Turner Battle of Rocky
Mount, executive directors of
the North Carolina Wildlife Re
sources Commission apd the Fed
eration, respectively.
On President Heinitsh’s sugges
tion, for the benefit of new mem
bers, Battle \ explained the dif
ference between the Commission,
a state agency, and the Federa
tion, a statewide volunteers or
ganization supporting the Com
mission and its aims.
Whereas the Commission, to
which members are appointed by
the Governor, administers state
legislation for ■^vildlife conserva
tion and development of resourc
es, the Federation represents the
Adams Will Visit
USAF Academy
With Educators
Southern Pines Schools Supt.
Luther A. Adams is one of 17
North Carolina superintendents
and 12 school guidance directors
who will visit the U. S. Air Force
Academy at Denver, Colo., next
week;
Purpose of the visit will be to
give the educators firsthand
knowledge of the Academy for
which students from North Caro
lina schools may become candi
dates.
The group will meet at Pope
Air Force Bas^ Wednesday, will
tour the facilities there and spend
the night, flying to Denver the
next day and staying through
Friday. They will return to North
Carolina on Saturday, February
25.
Legal Notice
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The Force will be host to
the group throughout the trip.
UPSIDE DOWN MAP
An upside down map can be
had for motorists driving south.
Florida is at the top of the
map; New England at the bottom;
and the reader needn’t reverse
the map to find out where he’s
been and where he’s going.
general public interested in and
affected by such legislation.
Ralph Seaman of Cleveland,
Ohio, nationally known sports
man, traveler, conservationist
and television personality, pre
sented four films he had made
showing sports and wildlife ^rom
Alaska to the Florida keys, with
a running commentary on his
experiences.
' Sealed bids will be received at
the Office o^ the Superintendent
of Moore County Schools by the
Moore County Board of Educa
tion whose address is County
Courth.ouse, Carthage, North Car
olina, at 2:00 P. M. o’clock stand
ard time - on the seventh day of
March 1961 for the construction
of a Gymnasium for the Vass-
Lakeview School, Vass, North
Carolina, and will 'Pe immediate
ly and publicly opened and read.
Complete plans and specifica
tions will be open for inspection
at the office of the Superintend
ent of Moore County Schools
Courthouse, Carthage, the A. G
C. Offices in Raleigh, Greensboro
and Charlotte, the Dodge Plan
Rooms in Greensboro, and Char
lotte, and in the officd of Edmund
James Austin, Architect, South
ern Pines, North Carolina, or may
be obtained by those qualified
and who will make a bid upon
the deposit of twenty-five dol
lars ($25.00) in cash or certified
check for the General Plans and
Specifications and ten dollars
($10.00 in cash or certified check
for the Plumbing, Heating
and Electrical Plans and Sped
fications. The full deposit will be
returned to those submitting a
bona fide proposal provided the
plans and specifications are re
turned to the Architect within
five (5) days after the date Bet
for receiving bids. Plans and
specifications will be furnished
to subcontractors and materia'
suppliers when requested at a
cost of $10.00.
Separate bids will be received
for General, Electric, Plumbing
and Heating.
All contractors are hereby noti
fied that they, must have the
proper license under the State
laws governing their respective
trades. (General ^ statutes of
North Carolina, Chapter 87).
Each bid must be accompanied
by a cash deposit or a certified
check drawn on some bank or
trust company, insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration, of an amount hot less
than 5% of the bid or in lieu
thereof a bidder may offer a
bid bond for 5% of the bid. Said
deposit or certified check will
be retained by the owner or the
5% bid bond upon demand shall
be paid forthwith for liquidated
damages in event of failure oi
the successful bidder to execute
the contract within ten days
after the award, or to give satis
factory surety as required by
law, conditioned that the amount
of the bid bond shall be doubled
if payment is not made forthwith
upon demand. (General statute?
of North Carolina, Chapter 143
Article 8, Section 129). Perforn*!-
ance bond will be required for
100% of the contract price. Pay
ments during construction will
be made on the basis of ninety
per cent of monthly estimates
and final payment made upon
completion and acceptance of the
work. No bid may be withdrawn
after the scheduled closing time
for the receipt of bids for f
period of thirty days. The» own
er reserves the right to accept or
rpject any or all bids and tc
waive informalities.
Moore County Board of Educa
tion, Carthage, North Carolina
J. A. Culbertson, Chairman
R. E. Lee, Superintendent
Edmund James Austin
Architect, AIA
Southern Pines, North Carolina
By ANN J. McNEILL
Sweetheart Banquet
A 'Valentine motif, using the col
ors of red, pink, and white, and
carried out in decorations
throughout the banquet room,
was the setting of the Sweetheart
Banquet, sponsored for the Young
People’s Training Union of the
First Baptist Church on Thurs
day evening, February 9.
Bill Benson gave the invoca
tion. Marvin Weaver, III, presi
dent of the Training Union, was
toastmaster for the evening. He
introduced Dr. W. C. Neill, Be-
th®sda pastor, who was guest
speaker for the banquet.
The 46 members, dates, and
special guests were served 'oy the
Intermediate girls, who donned
decorative Valentine aprons for
the occasion. Committees for the
banquet were headed by Jane
Todd, decorations; Junior Wilson
and Beth Bayliff, tickets; and
Barbara Cothrane, food commit
tee.
Valentine Dance
A most successful Valentine
dance was held in the school
cafeteria Saturday evening, spon
sored by the student council of
the high school. The Valentine
theme was carried out extensive
ly in the room, with tables con
taining arrangements and lighted
candles circling the dancing area.
During the evening a floor
show was presented by the fol
lowing students: solos by Sylvia
Thompson and John i^inkston;
“The Charleston,” danced by
Rudy Davis; a piano solo by Lin
da Edwards; and special music
by the male quartet, composed
of Jimmy Whitlock, Melvin Wil
liams, Jimmy McKeithan, and
Bill Brady.
Dancing was enjoyed through
out the evening. Refreshments of
open-face sandwiches. potato
chips, cookies, and punch were
enjoyed.
Committees for the dance in
cluded the following chairmen:
Betty Dare Funderburk, decora
tions; Carol Troutman, refresh
ments; Melvin Williams, enter
tainment; Bill Brady, publicity;
James Schnell, finance; and the
clean-up committee consisted of
the boys on the student council.
Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs.
C. Wade Mobley, Mr. and Mr^.
J. C. Robins, Mrs. Mack Wallace,
and Mrs. A. C. Trivette
Bridge Club
Mrs. Vann Clark was hostess
to members of her bridge club
and one guest on Friday evening.
Following several progressions of
play, scores were tallied and Mrs.
I Harry Watson was declared high
scorer. Mrs. Frank McNeill re-
'ceived the travel prize.
! The hostess served a dessert
course to the folowing members:
Mrs. Mack Wicker, Mrs. Curtis
iMcInnis, Miss Dorothy McNeill,
I Mrs. Dick Hargett, Mrs. Watson,
I Mrs. McNeill, and guest, Mrs.
.Torn Howe of Pinebluff. ^
Birthday Party
I Robin Frye, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Frye, entertained a
■number of his friends on Satur
day evening at his home on the
■ Pinehurst Road, upon the occas-
j ion of his 14th birthday.
I Games and dancing were en
joyed during the evening. Re
freshments of birthday cake, ice
cream), candy, nuts and cokes
were enjoyed by all.
Attend Dr2una
Aproximately 50 members of
the Junior Fellowship, Pioneers,
and Senior Highs, and several
adults of Bethesda Presbyterian
I Church attended ^a presentation
I of a religious drama, “Christ of
the Concrete City,” given by a
j drama team from the Union
i Theological Seminary and Pres-
j byte,rian School of Christian Ed-
I ucation, Richmond, 'V'a., in the
Raeford Presbyterian Church
Sunday evening.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Kimbrell
and grandson, Mike Kimbrell,
spent Saturday in New Bern with
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Johnson.
Mrs. John McKeithan of Rae
ford spent the weekend with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. McKeithan and fam
ily-
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson,
formerly of W^sthampton Beach,
Long Island, N. Y., visited rela
tives here several days during
the weekend, en route to their
new home in California.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Keith
and children spent the weekend
at the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robbins and
family spent Sunday in Candor
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Singleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Garlarid William
son and children spent Sunday
in Wilson with relatives.
Stitdents home from school
with their families over the week
end included Marilyn Mills,, Har
riet Schnell, and Polly Leach.
Southern Pines Savings & Loan
Association
Moved to New Location
CORNER NEW YORK & S. E. BROAD STREET
New Telephone Number - 695-6222
Office Hours: 9 to 4 Monday Thru Friday
Saturday 9 to 1
Current Dividend 4%
NOW GOING ON IN
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