w Beit Springs Cift^n ONE OF ROBESON COUNTY’S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPERS •Volume 52, No. 46 — 14 Pages Red Springs, N. C. Thursday Morning, May 19, 1949 5c A Copy ■W^— ■*” "J Robbins Scouts Meet In New Hut RED SPRINGS — Boy Scout Troop No. 78 of the Robbins Cloth Mills community met last Thurs day night, May 12, at 7 o’clock ui the new boy scout hut there. At this time four new members were received into the troop which in ¬ eluded Ben gene Davis, one second Collins. Simpson Davis, Eu- Billy McVickers, and class scout, Charles During the business meeting the following patrol letters were ] chosen: James Carn, leader of the Flying Eagles, Pat/ I No. 1; Jimmy Edwards, Wolf Patrol No. 2; and Bobby Setzer, Silver Pan- the. Patrol -No. 3. With a total of 18 boys in the troop, six boys were assigned to each patrol. Troop No. 78 would like to ex- press its gratitude to the Robbins Cloth Mill for its generous dona- tion toward the organization of Series To Pick Co. Ball Champs RED Springs SPRINGS — The Re d High School baseball team will compete with Lumber- ton in a three game series as con- tendeis for the Robeson County Baseball Championship. Winners of two out of three games will be aware^d a beautiful trophy by the professional baseball from Red Springs o d ton. The first game in this teams Lumber- cham- pionship series will be held at Rob- bins. Park at 7:45 night, May 23, with on Monday the second Governor Scott For Road Bond Courthouse Plans Show Progress Red Springs Dogs Must Be Confined LUMBERTON. Charles W. Makes Plea Approval 0 Asks Cily Voters To Help Farmers Get Roads For School Transportation COLONEL TONY TOLAR began an inspection tour of highway patrol units throughout the state last wee, and Robeson was one of the first counties he visited. Tolar was made head of the Highway Patrol two weeks ago by the, governor. The new officer says he plans no big changes in the operation of the patrol system and is spending several weeks familiarizing himself with his new job. In the picture the Colonel is in the center front. Behind him is county manager William Daniel Reynolds. At left are patrolmen W. T. Simpson (rear) and N. T. (Fig) Newton. On the right are patrolman C. H. Phillips (rear) and Corporal W. A. Baxter. The inset is of Colonel Tolar shaking hands with Lt. Wilbur Lovette of the Lumberton City Police—Photo by Penn. the boy scouts in that -community. game scheduled .in Lumberton for Friday, May 28. The third game will be awarded to the team win ning by the greatest margin. The Red Springs Hign School won the right to repress t Class B teams against Lumberton, Class A team, by winning the conference championship including Fairmont and Rowland. Connelly, Charlotte architect, pre sented preliminary plans for the additions to be 'made to the coun ty courthouse to members of the Robeson County Bar Association Tuesday. The plans presented are At a meeting of the town board of Red Springs this week, a reso lution was passed requesting dog owners to keep their pets confin. ed during the warm weather sea- son order to prevent an SMITHS NEWS By MRS. WADE JOHNSON Smith’s Home club sponsored £ Demonstration miscellaneous Jail 2 Soldiers After Auto Fight And Collision for a dition. The ed as tworstory and basement ad- plans have not been approv- yet by the county commis- I sioners who first planned a single demic of rabies. Reece Snyder, town clerk, epi- an- School Bd. Talks To Architects About Schools Hood President Pine Crest Club LUMBERTON. The Robeson County Board of Education spent all of Tuesday interviewing fifteen architects and discussing their qualifications as planners for the school building program. No ac tion was taken but it is probable that several architects will be em- LUMBERTON — The newly elected directors of Pine Crest Country Club met Monday morn ing to elect officers and named John J. Hood president for the coming year. H. P. Allen was elected vice-president and S. Pres ton Douglas was made secretary- tre’asurer. In addition to the of- shower on Tuesday night, May 10, honoring Mr. and Mrs, Johnnie] Neill and family who recently lost 1 their home by fire. This was in I observance of National Home Dem onstration week. The Neils received many nice and useful gifts. Among these was a $25.00 check from the senior class of the high school and Mr. Rich, principal of the school. The Neils were very grateful for all the kindnesses shown to them and expressed their appreciation to every one. ATTEND TEA Mrs. Charlie Barker, Mrs. Roscoe Kinlaw and Mrs. Wade Johnson attended a tea at the home of Mrs. George S. Hargrave last week. The LUMBERTON. Two soldiers were jailed as a result of an auto accident which occurred early yes terday morning near the Lumber- ton Dairies on highway 301. Five story and basement wing on either side of the present courthouse. The bar association requested that additional space be provided so that the building would not soon need further enlargement and Mr. Connelly is now preparing plans for the additional floor. Original plans called for hous ing the Clerk of the Court in one wing and the Register of Deeds in the other. The enlarged plans call for a recorders court room on the added floor of the south wing nounced Tuesday that during the past week, members of the police force here had killed three dogs which, from all indications, were mad and he further stated that every precaution would be taken to protect the citizens throughout the community from rabid ani- 1 mals. Local veterinarians have advised that since dogs are more apt to contract rabies during the sum mer months, it would be wise to confine them throught September. “Your cooperation in the matter,” says Mr. Snyder, “will be greatly appreciated.” GOVERNOR SCOTT Answer Made To Critics Of Road Bond Issue Governor W. Kerr Scott pled for the cities to forget personal interest and join the farmer in getting him out of the mud. The Governor spoke to a not-quite fill ed court room Tuesday night in Lumberton in one of a series of talks he is making throughout state in the interest of his Forward” road program. Introduced by Major E. D. Gougan, Scott began his talk the “Go Mc- with a description of the needs of the school system, for which a bond, issue is also asked. He traced school progress through the cock and Morrison programs said that education now proaches a. third major crisis Ay- and op- fol. were carried to the hospital and and for a law library, judges cham- released after treatment. John vV. bers, and attorneys’ consultation Hooker was placed in jail charged roms on the north wing top floor. with drunkenness, resisting arrest, Two floors and a basement will and assaulting an officer. Ronald add an approximated $40,000 to the DOCTORS WANT BETTER ROADS ficers and was elected executive committee composed of J. tea was in compliment Flax Andrews Lawrence ployed project The invited and the $3 million dollar divided between them. achitects interviewed were to appear by the board. Johnson, O. L. Henry and the ficers. Directors elected last week E. of- are vard, agent. Mrs. a former Robeson to Mrs. of Ere- County PERSONALS Gertie Campbell of, John- Fees to be charged were discussed and building ideas were exchanged An attempt will be made to group the work so that an arohVect may supervise several jobs .multan- eously, and so that they will have J. E. Johnson, J. J. Hood, Cutlar Moore, Charlie McIntyre, S. P. Douglas, Leroy Townsend, P. R. Floyd, O. L. Henry, Ingram Hedg peth, R. A. Hedgpeth, Henry Me- Hinnen, D. Coleman Crabtree, Cecil Thompson and H. P. Allen. some new work and some of the] president during the past year more difficult remodelling work. was j £ Johnson, with ston, S. C., is spending some time with ’her daughter, Mrs. Johnn'e Neill. Mr. Neil’s mother, sister and brother-in-law of Durham spent the week end in the Neil home. Mrs. Raymond Stubbs went to Dufee hospital on Monday to visit her nephew, Lynell Lovette of Lum The education board hopes to Wilkins, vice president, get preliminaries out of the way, Hedgpeth, secretary and shortly so that the work can be R. -E. Ingram James assigned architects and blue prints, can be prepared for the letting of contracts. McCallum treasurer. berton, Sunday around rushed berton, who became suddenly ill afternoon while riding with other friends. He was to Baker, hospital in Lum- and later carried to Duke B. Gilsdorf was jailed and charged with careless and reckless driv ing. Others involved were three other soldiers, Lawrence G. White- eyes, Arlin C. Archer, and Robert D. Crausky. Events before, during and after the accident made up quite a clambake. The sheriff’s depart ment was notified that a car full of soldiers was fighting in high- way 74, but before officers arrived the melee had crossed town and, according to the driver, the scrap so crowded the driver that he couldn’t see and the auto side- swiped a semi trailer from Lake City, S. C., head-on. City police were notified after bystanders had put a temporary stop to the fisticuffs. The offen ders were taken to the hospital where Hooker made the rr'stake of continuing the fight, but with an officer. Necessary measures re sulted in more stitches, arid in the removal of Hooker and Gils- cost of the first plan. The money will have to be provided and- the county commissioners have not yet acted on the matter. Original plans fell within the bond issue approved for the purpose in 1941. Fatal Collision Is Unavoidable ST. PAULS—A coroner's jvry Monday night found the accident, which brought death to Claude Chavis Saturday night, to be un avoidable. Chavis was killed in a car-truck collision on Highway 301. ST. PAULS.—The following tele gram was sent to Governor Scott by the doctors of St. Pauls yester day morning. “St. Pauls, N. C. May 18, 1949 Governor W. Kerr Scott State Capitol Raleigh, N. C. We know bad weather usually brings a large number of sick people, especially in the rural areas of our state. We know bad weather usually brings bad roads that delay and too often prevent prompt medical CIO Declines To Hold Election In Southern Bell Telephone Co. Asks For Employee Choice Of Union dorf to the local lockup. care for the sick. We urge our people to vote better roads and schools as Fairmont Board Approves Paving Of Alley Area Memorial Planned LUMBERTON The FAIRMONT Fairmont town board in a special week voted to pave hind stores on the Main Street, from meeting last the alley be- west side of Thompson to Norment Class and, the Moore Class of the First Emmr Serena Presby Icra streets, provided 51 per cent of the property owners sign for the work. up Scholastic Honors For Lumberton Men LUMBERTON.—Phi Beta Kappa Keys went to three young men from Lumberton at Chapel Hill last week. A scholastic average of 92.5 is required for initiation into terran Sunday school in Lumber- ton are laying plans for memorial class rooms in the new Presby terian education building to honor the women for whom the classes were named. Contributions are being accepted for furnishings for the class rooms which will be des ignated by a memorial plaque when the building, now under con struction, is completed. Accepting contribution from class .members Pi d from the pub lic for the Emma Norment me morial room are Mrs. S. P. Doug las and Mrs. Herbert Walden. Col lections for the Serena Moore class PIKA PLEDGE LUMBERTON.—Among the sev en University of N. C. students pledged to Pi Kappa Alphi frat ernity was Cecil E. Stephens of Lumberton. investment for better better living. (Signed) J. F. Nash, M. E. Pate, health M. D. Jr., M, NOTICE for an and D. R. E. Hooks, M. D. the national honorary group. Among the initiates were Dickson McLean, Jr., Raymond Sarbaugh, Jr., and Dwight Rhyne, son of Rev. and Mrs. S. Ryne. J. L. i C. 1 A.' room are in don McMillan Bride. Solicitation charge of Mrs. Gor- and Mrs. Hector Mc- of funds is not plan- ned as a more than sufficient amount is expected to be volun teered. hospital by ambulance. We all hope for’Lynell a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Johnson and family spent Sunday in Fairmont visiting Mrs. Johnson’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm ■ Prevatte. A prayer meeting service every Wednesday night , ’clock at Zion Hill Baptist tnd Sunday school every norning at 10:30 o’clock, is held I at 3l church Sunday except he first. Sunday, then at 2:30 with ^reaching afterwards. A. P. Steph- ins is pastor and everyone is cor- iially invited to attend. ON CRUISE Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bodenheimer of Coppedge Street, Red Springs, will leave from Norfolk, Va., on May 14 aboard the Furness liner “Queen of Bermuda,” on a con ventioncruise for members of the Southern Retail Furniture Asso ciation. This organization of fur niture retailers is having its 37th annual convention in the form of a trip to, Bermuda. Tlae cruise will take six days, two of these days being spent on the magic isle of Bermuda. Mr. Bodenheim er is connected with the Home Furniture Company, Inc., of Red Springs. Sunday Movie Issue Pops Up In Fairmont New Cotton Gin Is Being Built At Fairmont FA.IRMONT—Work has begun here on a $100,000 cotton gin, which will be owned by G. Gaiter of of a number tion. The gin is Lumberton, of gins in located on NEW COPPER RED SPRINGS Luther W. Haggles was sworn in Saturday as a member of the Red Springs po lice force. Mr. Haggins former ly served with the police force in Chadbourn. Miss Mary McInnis spent last week-end in Baltimore, Md., visit ing frier.ds. ■ I FAIRMONT — The question of Sunday movies in Fairmont may be put to a vote of the people as the result of action ’ ' special meeting last town council. Petitioned by the taken in week by operators a the NC-SC Bird Club Io Weekend Meel Mrs. M. operator this sec- the east side of Walnut a short way south of Planters Warehouse No. struction is progressing and the gin is expected to erating during the coming 2. Con- rapidly be op- season. FAIRMONT—Saturday, May 28, has been designated as VFW Poppy Day in Fairmont and pop pies will be sold on the streets during the day by members of Mrs. Jake Shockett’s fifth grade. Warren H. Barnes, Poppy Day chairman of the South Robeson VFW post, said that proceeds from the Capitol Theatre to approve of the Sabbath entertainment, members, of the town board declined to take a stand for or against the pro posal but suggested that a public vote would be the proper way to decide the issue. Proponents of the Sunday shows may have a special election called by presenting the commission. a petition ed by 15 per cent of town’s qualified voters cast ballots in the last eral election. Operators of the Capitol sign- the who gen- Thea- tre had not sought permission to give Sunday shows in the past the sale would go for the benefit! performances, unhampered v- disabled veterans. RED SPRINGS — Members of the Dilettante Club will not be responsible for any Injury or accident sustained on the Red Springs playground. Final RitesJor Mrs. Townsend Mr. and Mrs., Ben ■ Huske, III, of Charlotte, visited Mrs. Huske’s parents, Dr. ■ and Mrs. R. D. Mc Millan, over the week-end. LUMBERTON.—Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Epsie Fuller Townsend. Mrs. Townsend died Thursday afternoon after an extended illness. Services were conducted by Rev. Forrest Hedden, pastor of Chest- Top Students Named At Lumberton Hi nut Street Methodist the home on North ing Rev. Hedden was Berkeley of Virginia MISS FLOYD LUMBERTON.—Miss Margaret Newton Floyd has been declared valedictorian of the senior class of Lumberton high school and will take part in the graduation exer cises on June 7. Second honors go to Miss Nora Dean Parker who MISS PARKER succeed. Miss Parker, daughter of and Mrs. L. McK. Parker, has Mr. just was topped scholastically Miss Floyd; Miss Parker atoiian. Miss Floyd, daughter of only by is salut- Mrs. W. ment followed cemetery. Mrs. Townsend of the late Mr. in church, from Elm. Assist- Rev. Edmund Beach. Inter- Meadowbrook was a daughter and Mrs. C. M. Fuller. Born in 1896, she married Fred H. Townsend in 1920. Mrs. Townsend was a member of Chest nut Street Methodist church and was active in al its ^ork. She was at one time director of the church choir and a member of the choir for many years. In rather poor health for several years she had been ill since March. Music was by the church choir, accompanied by Knox Andrews, Jr. Pallbearers were David Town send of Rowland, Lawrence Blan chard, Jr., of Raleigh, C. D. Pot ter of McDonald, B. H. Stansel of Allenton, J. C. Morrison, Charles B. Fuller and Donald Fuller. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company today filed a petition asking the National Labor Relations Board to hold an elec tion among its employe’s in the ni e southeastern states to deter mine whether or not employees desire to be represented p‘y the CIO in collection bargaining. The company explained that it had been advised through the press of an announcernnet by Communicaticns Workers of America that a majority of its members in a nation-wide refer endum had voted to abandon the union’s independfence status and to affiliate with CIO. “On a change of such signifi cance, it is the company's feeling that all the eligible employees, rather than just union members, should have the opportunity to express themselves for or against CIO affiliation,’'. Southern Bell stated. “In the referendum con ducted by CWA, only union mem bers were eligible to vote. “The company asked the CIO to furnish proof that its employees desire *n be represented by CIO, and stipulated that the proof might be in the form of dues de ductions authorization, or of an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. The union refused to furnish due deductions cards and to consent to an elec tion. Iii the absence of proof, the company petitioned independently lowing the war—enforced ommis- sion of proper maintenance. He said that the educational system must have three things: Teachers compensated fairly and happy in their work, adequate buildings, and good roads which are dependable at all times for- student transportation. “North Carolina,” said the Governor, “through its neglect has crippled more children by illness resulting from exposure while waiting for school buses than have been crip pled by polio.” Answering some of the objec tions which have been voiced against the proposed $200,000,000 road bond issue he said that the state is in better shape financially than ever before, that the cost will be borne by the added one cent gas tax, that the money does not have to be spent during his administration, and that the size of the program was made what it is because if made smaller it wo ■.Id satisfy a majority o fthe people and thus make it Impossi ble for the minority left to ever get the roads they want. Mr. Scott said that New bend attorneys have called bond issue a sound financial York the prop- osition and not too large for the resources of the state. He said that the bonds issue? under the Morrison governorship cost the state 5 to 6 per cent interest but that the present rate will be only 1 1-2 to 1 3-4 per cent. The de fense value of a complete road system, particularly in connection with port devolpment, was cited. The governor said that the pro gram provided for 12,000 miles of black-top roads and for 35,000 miles of ■■all-weather” roads, and gave assurance that the primary system of highways could be main tained as usual. He expressed the belief that op- position to come from not think asked tives donia folk. that and the program would city dwellers who do they need roads and they forget selfish mo- 'come and help Scott said that for such an election. The pany’s request for proof jority representation is with what it has asked ceived under similar of in and com ma- line re- circum- over into Mace- us,” the country N. C. has moved Senior Play At Red Springs RED SPRINGS — Members of the Red Springs High School will present their annual senior play, “The Divine Flora,” on Thursday evening, May 19, at 8:15 P. M., in the high school auditorium. stances in the past. “In 1943, the NLRB held an elec tion among the company's em ployees which was won by the Southern Federation of Te’ephone Workers. When .this organization changed its name and affiliated with CWA in 1947 the company re quested the - CWA to furnish proof that Southern Bell employees de- forward each time roads have been improved and envisioned, with ap proval of the present proposal, that the state would become "the California of the east in agricul ture, and the Pennsylvania of the south in industry." sired the choag?. This proof was given by submitting dues deduc tion cards from, a majority of the employees represented. This is the same proof which has now been requested by the company and re fused by the CIO.” State Permits D. A. Buie of Lumberton, RED, and W. R. McDuffie of Shannon have been granted license as civil engineers by the State Board of Registration for Engineers and Land Surveyors. Licenses were granted last week at a meeting of the board held in the civil enginering building at State ollege, Raleigh. Luther Dew of Raleigh spent . the week-end with his parents, Mr. land Mrs. Luther Dew. LUMBERTON.—Lumberton, one of the few cities in North Carolina which has been made a Bird Sanc tuary and in which it is illegal to kill or trap, will be host this week end to the more than 20 clubs in North and South Carolina I which comprise the Carolina Bird] Club. This is the annual meeting] of the club; headquarters will be at | the Lorraine Hotel. J. L. Stephens, I Y. Floyd and the late Mr. Floyd, is president of the Tri-Hi-Y; office assistant; winner of the ‘ ‘Good Citizen” award of the Col. Thomas Robeson chapter, Daughter’s of the American Revolution; mana ger of the girls’ basketball team (last year and this); business manager of the high school an nual, “The Pirater”, chairman of assembly committee on Student completed a term as president of the Gen. John Willis society of Children of the American Revolu tion. She was crowned “Miss Lum berton Hi" in the 1948 popularity contest and last fall was selected as “Miss Fire Prevention” in a citywide contest. A piano student of Mrs. W. D. Reynolds, she recent ly was a winner in auditions of the National Guild of Piano Teachers held in Wilmington. She is a member of Lumberton Jun ior Music club. She is editor-in-chief of the Hi-Echo, a member of the Beta Dr* Roscoe McMillan Medical Society Head Dr. Hedgpeth And Dr. McAllister Also Honored At Pinehurst Jr., president of the Lumberton | council; member of the Beta club, the Monogram club, the Dramatics Club, says that arrangements for the meeting are complete. A business session Saturday af ternoon will elect new officers and will hear papers read by two mem bers of the club. A dinner at seven] Saturday night will accomodate a] limited number of interested non- but reportedly are stirred by the, members and reservations should fact that drive-in theatres on each ] be made with Mr. Stephens. The side of town are giving Sunday I address at the dinner meeting will] by be by W. H. Olds, of the NO Fish] land Wildlife Commission. ; municipal ordinances. club, Booster’s club; on the staff of the newspaper, “Hi-Echo”, and president of the Baptist Y. W. A. of Robeson county. She was vice-president of her sophomore class and that year was winner of an essay contest sponsored by the Robeson County Medical society. She is poet of the Class of ’49 and was voted by her classmates the most intellectual girl and the one most likely to club, Library club, Dramatics club and Tri-Hi-Y. She served as homeroom president in her fresh man year and has held offices in Dramatics club and Tri-Hi-Y. An active member of the First Pres byterian church, she has been pi anist for «the young people for three years and is an assistant teacher in the beginner’s depart ment. Miss Parker will enter Quens College, Charlotte, in the fall; Miss Floyd will go to Wake Forest. Dr. Roscoe D. McMillan of Red Springs was the unanimous choice of the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina for its president elect, at its meeting in Pinehurst, May 11. Dr. Hugh A. McAllister of Lumberton was installed counsellor for the fifth district of the state society and Dr. Louten R Hedgpeth, also of Lumberton, became a member of the state board of examiners. Dr. M. D. Hi^of Raleigh was chosen tion of the new officers will be made next summer. Dr. Hedg peth end Dr. McAllister are now in office. At the close of the convention of the society Dr. G. Westbrook Murphy was seated as president for 1949. When Dr. McMillan’s name was placed before the nominating com mittee no other name was present ed for consideration, this having been the first time in the society’s history that only one name considered for the high post president-elcet. Dr. McMillan has held many portant posts with the society was of im- and secretary treasurer, succeeding has made an enviable record as secretary-treasurer, having suc ceeded the late Dr. Thomas Long of Roanoke Rapids. He has been Dr. McMillan in that post. Elec-i counselor member of the boardd tions were for 1950 and installs-] of medical examiners, and dele- gate to the A. M. A. At noon there was a joint ses sion of the Medical society and th eState Board of Health, when Dr. J. W. R. Norton, State" Health officer filed a detailed report of the State Board of Health, when ment for the past year and made a brief oral report, in which he pointed out the new emphasis that has been placed on the importance of local health work and referred to the $800,000 a year in new money voted by the last Legisla ture for aid to the counties. Dr. Norton emphasized the im portance of a close working rela tionship between public health and private practitioners of medicine, declaring that public hea ^ h ,, h ^ all that it can do in the field of preventative medicine, ad that proposes to stay in its field and leave curative medicine to the p vate physician.

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