THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1962 THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina Page SEVENTEEN The Rl. Rev; H. T. Loultit, D. D. Bishop Louttit Will Speak Here The Rt. Rev. Henry Irving Lout- tit, D.D., bishop of South Florida, will be the second preacher in the Wednesday evening Lenten series conducted by The Village Chapel in Pinehurst and ' Emmnaue] Church in Southern Pines. Bishop Louttit will preach next Wednes day at Emmanuel Church at £ p. m. All members of the com- mo.nity are invited. The Bishop is a native of Buffa lo, N. Y., and was educated at Hobart College, the University of Buffalo, and Virginia Theologica Seminary. He has served parish es in Miami, Sanford, and West Palm Beach, Fla., before be coming Suffragan Bishop and then, in 1951, Bishop of the fast est-growing diocese in the Epis copal Church. Bishop Louttit is one of the most popular preachers in the South and, though having been in North Carolina many times, is visiting the Sandhills for the first time next week. Ferry io Ocracoke to Resume Runs March 7 The State Highway Commission has announced that the ferry “Sea Level,” in dry dock since January 6, will be returned to service on March 7. The “Sea Level,” which ope rates between Atlantic and Ocra coke, will make its first run leav ing Ocracoke headed for Atlan tic. Regular operations will con tinue after the initial run. Schedules and fares for ferry serVice to North Carolina’s Outer Banks may be obtained by writ ing: Ferry Schedules, Public Re lations Department, State High way Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina. Plans For Credit Bureau Discussed By Area Merchants At a meeting Jield in the court house at Carthage Monday night, attended by a number of busi ness men, plans were discussed concerning formation of a credit bureau for Moore County through which information on the credit standing of customers could be exchanged. Mrs. Fentress Money of Madi son, secretary of the. Associated Credit Bureaus in North Carolina, was on hand and outlined details for the organization of a credit bureau. She told of the cost in setting it up, and other pertinent information. It was pointed out that Moore County is the only county in the state that does not now have a credit bureau. “I don’t see how you have managed to get along without such an organization,” Mrs. Money told the gathering. Those present were unanimous in the belief that such an organ ization is needed and another meeting will be called in the near future in an effort to get plans underway for the formation of a county-wide crec^it bureau. It is hoped that a membership of 100 business firms can be en listed at the outset from over the county. The credit bureau would be a non-profit organization and would cost between $5,000 and $5,500 to set up, it was pointed out. Henry Williams, manager of the Belk-Cline store at Robbins, presided. Jim Ritchie, proprietor of the Southern Pines Western Auto As sociate Store,' attended the meet ing. Mrs. Fannie Douglas Of Cameron Succumbs Mrs. Fannie Cameron Douglas, 75, of Cameron, died Sunday. Surviving is her husband James T. Douglas. Funeral serv ices were conducted Monday at the Fry and Prickett Funeral Home in Carthage by the Rev. B. E. Dotson. Burial was in Johnsons Grove Cemetery in Vass. INVESTIGATION A thorough investigation i.- made by county departments of public welfare before financial as sistance is granted to applicants to {ietermine whether or not the person is eligible lor aid. All of the person’s sources of income are taken into consideration by the welfare department, including cash, relatives’ assistance, social securtiy payments, pensions, un employment compensation, and possible earnings. HONORED—Mrs. Ethel Edwards of Pinebluff, the 100,000th patient at Moore Memorial Hos pital since its opening in 1929, is recognized Mrs. Edwards, Pinebluff Postmaster, 100,000th Patient at Moore Memorial ■ with a presentation of flowers by Duncan Mc- Googan, hospital administrator. (Hemmer photo) / 7^ (A CHARTERED PRIVATE CLUB) \ NEW SHOW Dinner Show ai 8:30 Supper Show at 12:00 Unsurpassed Cuisine BARON BUIKA "Violin Virtuoso Columbia Recording Artist' The Clowning, Mimic Fiddler, direct from Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami, Florida. Tony Martinez and Lolita Vargas International Spanish dancers, direct from Latin Quarters, New York. Miss Patsy Reese Vivacious singer and Mimicry of recording artists, direct from Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada Dinner and Dancing Music by Vincent Bragale and His Society Orchestra Direct from Pierre Hotel, New York City PHONE CY 4-9824 FOR RESERVATIONS ON MIDLAND ROAD BETWEEN PINEHURST AND SOUTHERN PINES Mrs. Ethel Edwards of Pine bluff became the 100,000th pa tient at Moore Memorial Hospital last week. The former Miss Ethel Reecr of Biscoe, Mrs. Edwards has bee’^ postmistress of Pinebluff for 2£ years. She makes her home there with her sister and brother-in law, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dan Man- gum. Duncan L. McGoogan of South ern Pines, administrator of the hospital, presented a bouquet to Mrs. Edwards, who expects to bf. released from the hospital earb next week. Mr. McGoogan pointed out tha’ the record of 100,000 area patients served by Moore Memorial Hos pital has been reached in le- than 32 years. During that time he said, the hospital has shown a remarkable growth record. “Some people thought that the 33-bed capacity which the hosp' tal had when it was completed in 1929 was far too large for this area’s needs,” ,he said. “Yet, to day our capacity is 119 and w have been forced to bring ou- bed complement up to 143 b' crowding rooms and using hall ways and other non-patien1 areas.” He listed comparative figures Home Demonstration Stanton Hill Club The Stanton Hill Club met at Mrs. Duemont Smith’s home on Wednesday evening. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. Walter McDonald. Mrs. Loyce Poppa gave a lesson on proper care of clothes and how to store them. A special collection was taken to donate to a Beta Club girl’s ex penses on a trip. An auction was held to help the Cameron 4-H Club. Eleven dollars was collected from this. Loyce Poppa was the auctioneer. Mrs. Rerdga Thomas and Mrs. Aubry Keith showed how to make smocked pillows. Mrs. Maxine Maples gave a short memorial service in mem ory of our club member, Mrs. Walter Wicker, who passed away recently. Candles were lit and a song was sung. Mrs. Maples gave a reading. The club will meet next with Mrs. Lewis Marion. —^By Mrs. Loyce Poppa Publicity Chairman to show how hospital usage has increased since 1930, Moore Mem orial’s first full year of operation In that year, he said, 766 patients were served; in 1961, the figure had risen to 6,451. In 1930, patient days totalled 9,710; in 1961, the;' reached 43,197. Only 414 operations were per formed during 1930, he said, but last year 3,263 operations were handled in a surgical area which is virtually unchanged from the hospital’s beginning. X-rays have risen from 310 to 8,564, and laboratory examina tions have increased from 3,685 in 1930 to 52,881 in 1961. “We’re happiest about one sta tistic which has shown a de crease,” Mr. McGoogan said. “In 1930, the average patient was in the hospital for 12.7 days. Last year, the average patient stayed only 6.7 days. It’s the business of the hospital to help patients re cover as quickly as possible. We’re pleased that the last 30 years have seen the average pa tient stay cut almost in half.” Progress of Carolina Bank Noted in Listing Richard S. Tufts of Pinehurst, president of the Carolina Bank, said this week he had been noti fied by American Banker maga zine that the magazine is report ing, in a special edition out today, that the Carolina Bank has “made a spectacular gain of 148 places in rank since a year ago,” accord ing to the telegram received by Mr. Tufts. The edition is called the maga zine’s “4000 Largest Banks Edi- ition” and ranks 4,000 banks over the nation according to various indices of growth and progress. The Carolina Bank, with head quarters in Pinehurst, has offices in Aberdeen, Carthage, Vass and West End. OLDE BOURBON by J. W. DANT STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 6 YEARS OLD 3^239 $365 4/5 qt. 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