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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1963 THE PILOT-^Southern Pines, North Carolina Womens Activities and Sandhills Social Events MARY EVELYN de NISSOFF, Editor TELEPHONE OX 2-6512. Civic Garden Club Members Given Prizes Mrs. James Hartshorne, chair man of the Civic Garden Club, presided at the meeting held last Thursday afternoon. After a short business session, Mrs. John Mock, program chair man, introduced Mrs. Carl Mc- Swain, who gave a delightful reading of “The Beggar and the Star.” Music of the season was played \yhile the members, and one guest, viewed the 20 beautiful Christmas arrangements and dec orations made by the members. As a result of the balloting, the grand award was given to Mrs. McSwain for a most unusual tree. First prize was awarded Mrs. Mock for a nativity scene. Second prize went to Miss Mary Beasley for an arrangement using red roses and greenery. Third prize went to Mrs. Charles Mumford for an arrange ment with a madonna and child. Fourth prize was won by Miss Louise Haynes for a door spray made of pine cones and greenery. Mrs. Mumford presided at the punch bowl. Christmas cakes and icandies were s.srved from a table beautifully decorated by Mrs. J. D. Sitterson. Hostesses for the day were Mrs. Mock and Mrs. Wade Stevick. New Residents Christmas Programs, Services, To Be Held At The United Church The Youth of the United Church of Christ will decorate the Christmas tree at the church on Saturday morning. On Sunday, at the 11 a. m. wor ship service the choirs under the direction of William McAdams, will present special Christmas music. “A Venture of Joy” will be the subject of a meditation by the pastor, the Rev. Carl Wallace. At 6 p. m. Sunday, the youth will gather, package and distrib ute “White Christmas” packages to needy families and baskets of fruit to shut-ins. The annual Christmas Church School program begins at 7:.30 p. m. Monday in the fellowship hall. Hoping to find in the Sandhills of North Carolina a compromise between the winter cold of the north and the tropical heat of Florida summers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Keeth have moved here from Evanston, Ill. They have purchased, through the Pines Realty Company, a lot on South Valley Road, where they are planning to build right away. Mr. Keeth retired early in the year as a vice president of the First National Bank of Chicago. In a trip last May from Florida north, they stopped off here and liked the place, so decided to make this their permanent home. Though the Keeths have trav eled around through the state, their visit in May was their first to Southern Pines. He is an Ohio native and his wife is from Indi ana. Since moving here, they have already become acquainted with others from their former Illinois horhe. The couple has a married daughter who lives, with her family, at Lake Charles, La. After living for 32 years in Winston-Salem, and in Fayette ville for the past two, Mr. and Mrs. William Baird have come to Southern Pines and are the new owners of the apartment build ing at 290 North May Street which formerly belonged to Mrs. Gertrude Simpson. They have also purchased, through Liddell Associates, the house at 305 East New Hamp shire Avenue which was owned by Mrs. Todd Baxter. The Bairds operated the Dixie Dell Motel in Fayetteville before coming here. Before . that, Mr. Baird sold upholstery fabric to furniture manufacturers in the Southeast. The couple expects to affiliate with Brownson Memorial Presby terian Church. They are ac quainted with the church pastor. Dr. Julian Lake, whom they knew in Winston-Salem. Coming here from Largo, Fla. to settle are Mr. and Mrs. Dwight C2u:bin and their five children. The Carbins have bought, through Liddell Associates, the former Calvin Howell home at 435 East New Hampshire Avenue and will be moving in this week. The Samuel Bozicks and their children, Mark, five, and Cissy, three, have just moved from 210 Southwest Broad Street to their newly completed home at 655 North Saylor Street. The real es-i tate transfer was handled by Lid dell Associates. Mrs. Bozick has recently joined her husband in the operation of the saddlery shop which he owns on Southwest Broad Street. Page FIVE Martin A. Wicker, Pinelmrst, Dies; Funeral Friday ' Martin A. Wicker, 85, died this (Thursday) morning at his home in Pinehurst. He had been an in valid for the past 25 years. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m; Saturday at the Pinehurst Community Church conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Roscoe L. Prince. Burial will follow in Cul- f^pmf‘fprv Born October' 27, 1878, in East- wood, Mr. Wicker went to work as a young man for Pinehurst, Inc. as an engineer in the Power Plant, later transferring to the Pinehurst Fire Department, where he was fire chief for 30 years. His wife of almost 50 years, the former Annie Maude Kelly of Pinehurst, survives him; also a son, Travis Wicker of Southern Pines; two daughters, Mrs. J. Frank McCaskill and Mrs. Lewis Johnson of Pinehurst; and five grandchildren. NEW OFFICERS— At a Christmas banquet last Tuesday night at the Southern Pines Coun try Club, Junior Women’s Club members, whose husbands were invited guests, held an installa tion ceremony for officers named for 1964. The members also brought gifts to be sent to the Children’s Home Society in Greensboro. New officers shown above were installed by Mrs. John Bigbee. Left to right, they are: Mrs. Glenn Cox, historian; Mrs. Bill Samuels, vice presi dent; Mrs. James Field, president; Mrs. C. E. Bullock, recording secretary Mrs. Dewey Ritter, treasurer, and Mrs. Norris Edge, corresponding secretary. (Humphrey photo) INS and OUTS Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sitterson recently returned from Plymouth, where they attended' the funeral of a brother-in-law of Mr. Sit- terson’s, Bernard Bateman, who was a resident of Newport News, Va. After this, they visited in Windsor with Mrs.- Sitterson’s mother, who has been confined to the hospital for the past three months. Smployees Of Local Dentist Win Curtis Merchandise Prizes “If anybody wants to know anything about Southern Pines, we can tell about it,” said Mrs. Ruby Seaford this week. The nurse for Dr. Harrell Johnson in his dental office on Southwest Broad Street, was referring to the prize—$90 worth of merch andise from Curtis Radio and TV Service—won by her and Dr. Johnson’s receptionist, Mrs. Mar ion Wicker, for correctly indenti- fying two television antennas, in this area. Both antennas were on houses in Knollwood. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, owners of the store on South 'West Broad which carries large household ap pliances, records, and fishing Inspiring Talk, Music And Gift Ideas Heard At ewe Lunch Meet A beautiful and inspiring pro gram was presented at the monthly luncheon of the Chris tian Women’s Club, held at the Holiday Inn on Wednesday, when a large group of Sandhills Wom en gathered for their regular monthly meeting. The guest speaker, Mrs. Alicia Abrahamson of Washington, D. C., brought a stirring and chal lenging message on women’s re sponsibility in bring Christian Leadership to the fore in their respective communities through out the nation. A timely special feature was presented by Mrs. Garland Pierce of Welch’s Gift Shop in Southern equipment, in addition to radios Pines, as she displayed and dis- LUTHERAN (jHURCH The Lutheran Church Council of Our Saviour Lutheran Church will install the following new of ficers during the 11 a.m. service Sunday: Melvin Johnson, Robert Howard, Paul Sides, William Craig, Dave Jones, Orlin Cigelzke, Jack Hobbs, Richard Johnson and Walter Riley. BPO DOES Southern Pines Drove 42, BPO Does, will hold its annual Christ mas dinner party, on Friday night, December 20, at the South ern Pines Country Club. Mem bers are asked to bring a covered dish, a gift for a Sister Doe, and gifts for their escorts. MAGNOLIA CHAPTER Magnolia Chapter 26, OES, is having its annual Christmas party Friday, December 20, at the Ma sonic Temple, preceded by its sta ted meeting at 8 p. m. Master Ma sons are special invited guests and are asked to meet at 9 p. m. in the preparation room. BPO DOES The BPO Does is having their Christmas party Friday, Decem ber 20, at 7 p.m. at the Southern Pines Country Club. THRIFT SHOP The Thrift Shop on West Penn sylvania Avenue, operated by the Guilds of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, will be closed after De cember 21, to reopen January 4. HOLIDAY DANCE Maurice and his Rebels will play for a holiday dance at the Southern Pines Country ClUb on Friday, December 27, from 8- 11:30 p.m. Tickets are available from members of the sponsoring Assembly 40, Order of Rainbow for Girls and the DeMolays, or may bq purchased at the door, , *1116 dance is senii-forxnal.. and television sets, have run an ad for the past several weeks showing photos of two antennas, with the offer of the valuable merchandise prizes to anyone cor rectly identifying these. For the past two weeks, Mrs. Seaford and Mrs. Wicker have spent their lunch hours crusinig all around Southern Pines and its vicinity, finally hitting the jackpot this week. Asked if this was the first contest they had ever won, they said it was. Both live out of town, Mrs. Wicker in Aberdeen, with her husband', Charles Lawrence Wick er, Jr., their daughter, Marcia, 16, and son, Charles, 15. Mrs. Seaford, her husband, E. R., and their son, Roger, are resi dents of Raeford, Route 3. u9> The winners plan to select their prizes before Christmas. ;, -h ^ I ;•»'» n'' Corbitt Condition Good After Wreck James Harold ‘Ken” Corbitt, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Council of Southern Pines, is re ported in satisfactory condition at Watts Hospital, Durham, recov ering from injuries received in a traffic accident in Durham Mon- day. Mr. Corbitt, who is widely known as “Paul Pioneer” in a WTVD television program he conducts for children, was cut and bruised around the head and face and received rib fractures when the 'Volkswagen he was driving struck the rear of a park ed Cadillac on a Durham street Monday night. Investigating police said he ap parently fell asleep. Mr. Council said his son-in-law had been up since 3 a.m. Monday, had driven to Kitty Hawk on the Outer Banks to cover the aviation ceremonies taking place there, and had driven back to Durham the same day, before the accident occured. His wife is the former Frances Council of Southern Pines. cussed gift ideas and suggestions. Joseph Garnier of Pinehurst sang two Christmas compositions, “O Holy Night” and “The Lord’s Prayer.” The tables were attractively adorned in gay Christmas decora tions by Mrs. J. C. Grier, Jr. and her decorating committee. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, when Cliff Barrows, music director of the Billy Graham Association, will be guest speaker and soloist. .fb- Guest Arrivals Noted At Hollywood Hotel Arrivals at the Hollywood Hotel during the week include Mrs. Alan Cowperthwaite of Great Neck, L. I., who has arrived to spend the winter. Mrs. Cowper thwaite has been there the last two winters. Misses Ruth and Laura Penny of Raleigh came to visit their Aunt, Mrs. T. M. Ringgold, who is living here. Mrs. William H. Suttenfield left this week to visit her son in Westport, Conn, for the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hale have gone to Florida for the holidays. Entertain Mrs. Fannie Russell and Miss Clara Bell entertained' guests at dinner this week. Hootenanny Friday Sponsored By Young Episcopal Churchmen A1 Butler and “The Legends,” and another trio, “The Town sends,” will be among those play ing and singing folk songs at the Hootenanny Friday, December 20, at the East Southern Pines School gym. Proceeds of the small admis sion charge will go to the spon soring Episcopal Young Church men. The Hootenanny begins at 8 p. m. Among others to be heard dur ing the evening will be John D. McConnell, Jr,, who will play his guitar. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Phil lips will sing, Joel Erickson will play her guitar and Bobby and Faye Ewing will sing and play guitar. JNew Heir-Rivals DEBORAH RAYE BAKER Their first child, a daughter, Deborah Raye, was born Decem ber 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Baker at Rex Hospital, Raleigh. The infant weighed seven pounds, nine and a half ounces. Mrs. Bak er is the former Patsy DuPree, daughter of Mrs. W. L. DuPree of 775 North Ashe Street. The fath er’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Baker of Sanford, Route 1. THOMAS WOOD, JR. Their third child and first son was born Thanksgiving Day, No vember 28, in Greenwood, S. C. to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Wood. She is the former Jean Olive, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Olive of 415 Midland Road. The baby’s sisters are Cheryl, seven, and Lori, five. Paternal grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wood of Panama City Fla. Michael Avery Leads Academy's Honor Roll Michael Avery, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Avery, Maples Road, Weymouth Heights, is the leading honor student at Carolina Mili tary Academy, Maxton, for the first 12 weeks of the school term. The local boy, who entered the Academy in September as an eighth grade student, headed the “First Honor Roll,” with an aver age grade of 94. First Honor Roll students are those with grades from 90 to 100. Michael is expected home Sat urday for the Christmas holidays. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PILOT. MOORE COUNTY'S LEADING NEWS WEEKLY. In the market for “current in come?” If you own U. S. Sav ings Bonds Series “E,” you may exchange them (in $500 incre ments) for Series “H” Bonds which pay interest by check ev ery six months. Tuberculosis greatly dimin ished in the last few decades, can be completely wiped out with adequate public support. Christ mas Seals fight TB and all respi ratory diseases. 1 Chanel | II Revlon | Russel 1 Dorothy Stover 1 Faberge’ II Old Spice 1 1 Whitman’s 11 Lanvin H Kodak Mattell Gifts for every member of the family 4' I** Tastefully gift wrapped Broad Street Pharmacy Prescription Head'quarters Since 1904 Southern Pines Drugs & Sundries Toy Center of the Sandhills .owe .ary. Decorating Services 126 W. New Hampshire Ave. Southern Pines, North Carolina OX 5-0911 nleriors A Just before Christmas Special Discount on all items in Stock. Take Advantage of this offer For that Special Gift. Among the supposed non-edi bles that frequently find their way into children’s stomachs are cleaning and polishing agents, de tergents, shoe polish, cosmetics, waxes, insecticides, paint, turpen tine, chalk,-bleaches, plant foods, plaster, perfume and decorations; ’V!
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