1 4 Vol. 52, No. 20 1 Shirley Rhodes, top, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rhodes, and Linda Britt, below, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Britt were first and second place winners in the baby popularity contest con ducted recently at Orrum school. John P. Stedman Buys Bank At China Greve Purchase of controlling stock of the Bank of China Grove by John P. Stedman, president of the Scottish Bank, and associates has been announced. It is understood the transaction involved a purchase price of ap proximately $200,000. The Bank of China Grove was Springs Ctttwn Red Springs, N. C. Thursday Morning, November 24, 1949 Big Rise In Robeson Manufacturing Values The value added by manufac ture of goods produced in manu facturing establishments of Robe son County has increased by ap proximately $10,551,000 since be fore the war, according to infor mation received here from C. Parker Persons, Regional Director of the U. S. Department of Com merce in Atlanta. A Census Bureau report from its 1947 Census of Manufactures shows, Mr. Persons said, that in 1939 the value added by manu facture of goods produced by manufacturers of Robeson Coun ty was $1,328,000 and that in 1947 it was $11,879,000. The term “value added by manufacture” means , the value of manufactured goods in excess of the cost of materials and supplies, the Com ¬ stated. The number of establish ments engaged in manufacturing operation', has increased from 30 in 1939 to 55. in 1947, the num- I ber of employees from 1286 to 3,- 360, and salaries and wages paid from $758,505 to $6,482,000. The Census Bureau report, copies of which are available at the United States Department of Commerce offices in Atlanta and Charleston, South Carolina, at 20 cents a copy, also reflects the rapid strides made by North Caro- Farmers Plan For New Money Crop In Red Springs RED SPRINGS — A small group of local farmers met with repre sentatives of the State Department ma industrially since -^re the | of Agriculture Wednesday morn- r d 6 3 in “ at 9 O’clock at Liberty Mann ed by manufacture of goods pro- 1 factur j n g company to discuss the I feasibility of producing alfalfa for alfalfa meal and the growing of FMC Students merce plained. Most Department official ex ¬ branches of Robeson county’s manufacturing industries have grown correspondingly in the eight year period, it was Flora Macdonald Sings To 5,000 The Flora MacDonald College Glee Club, composed of 60 voices, under the direction of Dean Robt. Smith, sang to approximately 4,- 700 people during the past week- end. On Saturday evening, they gave a concert in Leaksville, at the First Presbyterian Church, and on Sunday morning a musical pro gram was given in the First Pres byterian Church, of Graham. A sacred concert was also given Sunday afternoon in Graham for the community, and was attended by a capacity audience. A sacred concert was given organized and opened for business ( Sunday evening in the First Pres- ■ byterian Church of Burlington in 1903. It now has resources of more than $3,000,000. Its capital stock, surplus, reserves and undi dived profits are now in excess of $160,000. Although *rcbase i ^ -of the bank was made in the name of Stedman, it is understood that it will be merged with the Scot tish Bank at an early date. Stedman said that his institu tion plans to erect a modern bank building within the next year on a lot which has already been pur chased near the present structure. and on Monday morning a concert was given for the student body of the Graham High School. Later in the morning the concert was • .•::- ‘od •• t . •;’.- .. , to u School s i dent /dy. * Scotties Play Last Game Today C. C. Graham is pre: Pie Bank of China Gro} Freeze, cashier, and G. assistant cashier. Stedman was State Tr. —* of W. Zne, arer of MAXTON — The Presbyterian Junior College Scotties, who have had a rather unfortunate season. ; will play their last game of the i year this afternoon (Thursday) at North Carolina in 1932. during the administration of the late Gover-; nor O. Max Gardner. He has de-, voted most of his business life to banking, having previously been associated with The Bank of Washington, N. C., and The Citi zens National Bank of Raleigh. In 1933 he was president of the Re gional Agricultural Bank in Ral eigh. He is a trustee of the University of North Carolina, and also of Eastern Carolina Teachers College at Greenville. In 1939 he headed The Scottish Bank at Lumberton as president. Total resources of the institution at that time were $753,000. As of Novem ber, 1949, the bank had re- sourses of over $12,700,000. When merger of the Bank of China Grove is effected, to- three o’clock at the Lumberton field. Their grid opponents will be the Presbyterian College “B” team of Clinton, S. C. Coach Peanut Doak’s Scotties have been in practice session all week in preparation for today’s game, which promises to be a good contest. A large number of football fans from Maxton are planning to attend. tal resources will be in excess of $15,700,000, and capital structure including reserves will total approximately 000. In addition to the office at Scottish Carolina Lumberton, Bank has branches at $900,- home The North Rem- broke. Red Springs, Salem- burg. Fair Bluff, St. Pauls and Garland. duced in the State as a whole in creased by more than a billion dollars- since 1939, going from a valuation of $544,181,000 in that year to $1,646,673,000 in 1947. Also the number of establishments sweet potatoes. The group also in vestigated the possibility of es tablishing a dehydrating plant in One Of Robeson County’s Hometown Newspapers 14 PAGES TODAY Sc a Copy Maxton Church Will Give Program For Rotarians Dedicate Organ Sunday FAIRMONT Four students from Flora MacDonald College en- tertained the Fairmont Club Tuesday night with cal and dance program. Miss Barbara Hill of Rotary 1 a musi- Graham rendered a vocal solo and Misses Betty Jo McMillan of Selma and Helen Sherrill of Fayetteville, dressed in Scottish kilts, danced the Highland Fling. They were, accompanied at the piano by Miss Zelma Grantham of Fairmont. The group was accompanied to - Fairmont by their physical educa- 1 1 tion instructor, Miss Ethel Bate-; 1 man and were presented by Pro gram Chairman Wilbur Jones. I engaged in manufacturing opera-' ^'jp.^ 10 ' 111 ^- „ „ , . , tions has grown from 3,225 in i F ^ose her e from Raleigh were:; 1939 to 5,322 in 1947, the number i 1 toyd, director of the Plant of employees from 294,314 to 381,- 1 Food institute of North Carolina 480, and salaries and wages paid from $246,834,206 to $758,895,000. Rotary To Have Baseball Hight RED SPRINGS—Tom Cope and Virginia; Dr. E. R. Collins, IR. R. (Peanut) Doak, coach agronomist with the extension ser- Presbyterian Junior College, and at Maxton Legionnaires Hold Birthday Party MAXTON —Approximately 200 persons were present for the 30th anniversary celebration of the Liberty Post 117 of the American Legion, at a festive banquet held Friday evening at the dining hall of Presbyterian Junior College, with members of the Legion, Aux iliary unit and many guests. Guest speakers at this outstand- Organ Recital By C. G. Vardell, Jr. MAXTON Plans have been Finl Service In Redecorated Maxton Church MAXTON—The first service several weeks was held at the re- completed for the special dedica tion service on Sunday for the new pipe organ recently installed in the First Presbyterian Church and given by the family of the late R. L. McLeod of Maxton. The organ dedication will take I place on Sunday morning, Nov. 27th, at 11:00 o’clock at the I church with Dr. Ben R. Lacy, Jr., (president of Union Theological | Seminary in Richmond, Va., as • guest minister. j Guest organist will be Charles IG. Vardell, Jr., -lean of music at ! Salem College in Winston-Salem land well-known organist, former ly of Red Springs. Special music ; will be offered by the church ' choir. Dr. R. L. McLeod, Jr., Pictured here is Dr. Ben R. Lacy, ing Legion event of the year, were ; Clarence E. Smith of Raleigh, na- I tional head of the 40 and 8 or ganization, and R. C. Godwin of j New Bern, state department com- i mander of the American Legion, j Mr. Godwin was introduced by J. B. Hood, commander of the Laur inburg post, and addressed the group on the importance of pre paredness and evils of communism and socialism. His theme was to build a better America with a democracy that is secure. Mr. Smith was introduced by R. F. Morris of Maxton, command er .of District Thirteen. Outlin ing the objectives of the 40 and pastor ol the Presbyterian Church in St. Joseph, Mo., and a son of the Maxton Church, will also par ticipate in the service. Organ Recital In connection with the dedica tion of the organ, there will be a special organ recital presented by Mr. Vardell at the evening wor ship hour at the church at 7:30. Mr. Vardell’s program will include organ selections from Bach, Cou perin, Frescobaldi, with "Largo,” from the "New World Symphony” agionomist wirn tne extension ser- Presbyterian Junior College, in vice; R T. Isley, of the North Car- Maxton, and Red Springs Robins olina Department of Conservation baseball player, will be guest I and Development and H. M. Cov- o£ the Rotary Club Friday even ington, agronomist with the exten- speakers at the regular meeting ing at 6:45 o’clock at the Ameri can Legion hall. W. C. (Red) Norris, manager of the Red Robins team, will be an other special guest along with M. M. McManus, “Peanut’s” No. 1 fan. The speakers will be presented by A. L. Boatwright. ! I sion service. | In the afternoon the group j vened in Tabor City where I conversed with growers and ers of sweet potatoes there. Thanksgiving cently redecorated St. Pauls Meth-’ FC^ItOIIAT IC odist Church in Maxton on Sun- i day morning at eleven o’clock and ; _ | J I I ft IA conducted by the pastor, Rev. II. ; G. Cuthrell. The sanctuary of the church underwent several changes in the renovation program which was completed last week by George Stearns and Company, contractor for the project. A new oak floor was installed, leveling the former floor, with the chancel and choir loft brought forward several feet. The walls and ceiling of the sanc tuary were painted a pale shade of green. A new heating plant, con- ./ /!./ oi • Ari am (.matic ' oil fur naces, wa also installed by the contractor and Morrison McKen- zie of Maxton, adding much the comfort of the building. to Chairman of the building com mittee was T. O. Evans, Jr., with committee members being C. A. Hasty, Morrison McKenzie, C. H. Whitlock, Dewey Evans, Sr., and John L. Pace, who was general director of the work and highly commended for his standing service. Plans are now underway was out- for a future addition to the present church building, in the form of an enclosed corridor and later on a new religious education structure. Thanksgiving Service Set con- they buy- MAXTON—The annual Thanks giving banquet at Presbyterian Junior College was held on Mon day evening of this week in the newly ceiled dining hall. Faculty, students and guests were present to enjoy the delicious three-course turkey meal served by Mrs. Joe .McCallum, college dietician. i James Moss presided at the af fair and Archie Croom, president of the student body; welcomed the faculty with the response made by Prof. James Edmondson. Dr. Louis LaMotte spoke informally on “The Spirit of Thanksgiving” after which singing of songs was enjoyed. The tables were attrac tively decorated with flowers and candles. Holidays Thanksgiving holidays at Pres- 1 byterian Junior College began on Wednesday night and continue during the weekend. Classes will be resumed on Monday morning. Many students and faculty mem bers and families are leaving campus for their homes for holidays. the the Maxton Cafe Closes Monday MAXTON— Announcement was made this week that the Maxton Cafe will close on Monday of next week. This cafe which has had a nimportant role in the business district of Maxton for more than eight years is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kaloudis and operated by them and their nephew Mike Kaloudis. The' Kaloudis are' planning to operate a new cafe, the Aberdeen Restaurant in Aberdeen; and will open on Monday. They invite their many Maxtor friends to visit them in Aberdeen in the fu ture. Mr. and Mrs. Kaloudis express ed their sincere appreciation to customers for their past patron age through the years and also to Maxton persons who helped them try to find another place of business here, but to no avail. A number of prominent Maxton- ians Were support. Although business to instrumental in this they will move their 8, of which he holds the high po sition of Chef de Chemin de Fer, Mr. Smith held the attention 0 f 1 Pres,dent ° f Union Theological ] by Dvorak. Mr. Vardell will also his audience. He discussed Le- 1 Seminary of Richmond, who willplay three preludes on Moravian gion membership, child welfare, be s«est minister at Maxton Pres-(hymns which he arranged him- nurses training and the support of byterian church Sunday morning- at (self. “The Star” magazine, published the dedication service of the new; his audience. Visitors and friends of the by patients at a hospital for lepers church organ. church are cordially invited to at- in Louisiana. The delicious three course banquet was served by Mrs. Joe B. McCallum, with the ta bles attractively decorated with flowers. The blessing" was returned by Dr. Louis C. LaMotte, and welcome to guests and visitors was made by Commander R. E. Hellek- son, who presided. Legionnaires from posts Laurel Hill, ingham, Red were Visiting present of Laurinburg, Wagram, Rock- Springs, Fair- inont Lumberton, Rowland land Pembroke. Distinguished guests recognized were F. Ertel Carlyle, congress man of the 7th district, ot Lum berton; Senator Henry A. McKin non, also of Lumberton; Miss Arelia Adams of Raleigh, depart ment secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary; Mrs, W. K. Stewart. Jr., of Wilmington, area vice president of the ALA; David Britt of’ Fairmont, Chef de Gare Last Rites For Duncan Walker F. K, Biggs Sunday of of Lumberton; Pete Lumberton, district membership chairman; J. C. Knowlen of liockingham, com mander of District Two; and 10th District Commander Wall. Charter members and past post commanders of Liberty Post 117 were honored and recognized at this occasion, as well as charter members and past presidents of the ALA. Commander Hellekson and Mrs. Guy Pulliam, president of the local ALA, made the pres entations of awards of merit and charter membership awards. District 13 On Top At the banquet, R. F. Morris, announced that District 13 was on top in the current membership drive of the Legion, as of, Nov. 10th. Coming up from sixth place in the state standing, the district now is in first place with a MAXTON—A special Thanks giving service will be held this morning (Thursday) at ten o’clock j at the First Presbyterian Church. 1 This will be a union service of the St. Pauls Methodist Church and the Presbyterian congrega tion. Rev. H, G. Cuthrell, pastor of the Methodist Church, will de liver the sermon of the morning. The public is cordially invited to attend this service in commem oration of Thanksgiving Day, which is today, November 24th. Holiday Schedule Given For Schools Of Red Springs RED SPRINGS — Supt. Walter R. Dudley, of the Red Springs City School, has an nounced that Christmas holi days for the elementary and high school will begin Friday, December 16, and will reopen Monday, January 2, provided there is no loss of time due to bad weather or unforseen cir cumstances between now and then. Aberdeen, the Kalou dis will still maintain their resi- dence here on the corners of Gra ham and Elm Streets. Mr. and Mrs. Kaloudis and Mike have all been outstanding Maxton citizens during their years here, and are well known for their many favors and kindnesses to their numerous friends. They have op erated an excellent cafe, and will be missed a great deal in Maxton. MAXTON—Last rites for Dun can Archibald Walker, 89, one of the oldest and best known citizens of the Floral College community, were held Tuesday morning at Centre Presbyterian Church, con ducted by the pastor, the Rev. Ray Dickens and the Rev. Forrest L. Young, pastor of the Maxton Baptist Church. Burial church cemetery. Pallbearers were A. bell, A. L. Buie, Roger was in the L. Camp- Gentry, R. a membership of ninety per cent. Credit was given to the co- chairmen of the banquet pro gram, Mr. Morris and Percy Phillips. Ticket chairmen were Mrs. K. J. Chisholm and James Drennan. Each guest was presented with history of the Maxton post in observance of its thirtieth ahni- Walter Dudley To Address PTA Dr- Marshall Woodson DR. LAMOTTE TO MEETING MAXTON—Dr. Louis LaMotte, Is Mew FMC President , president of Presbyterian Junior College, will leave on Saturday for Houston, Texas, where he will at tend the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges. The meeting will be held from Monday, Nov. 28th, through Thursday, Dec. 1st. MAXTON— Walter R. Dudley, superintendent of Red Springs public schools, will address the monthly meeting of the Parent- Teachers Association on Monday evening, November 28th, at eight o’clock at the grammar school. Mr. Dudley will also show a film on education. Theme of the pro gram will be “Today’s Education.” Miss Marguerite Townsend will also report on the school library and its uses. P. Edwards, F. C. Frostick and D. E. Dunn. Mr. Walker was a life-long resident of this section. He was the son of the late John Walker and Sara Liza Cobb Walker. He made his home with his brother, D. V. Walker, who survives. He is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. MAXTON HOLIDAY MAXTON The post office, bank and all business houses will be closed today in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The post office will observe Sunday hours. RED SPRINGS — Election of Rev. Marshall Scott Woodson, B.D., M.A., and Th.D., as president of Flora Macdonald College and his acceptance were announced Tues- uay morning at the college chapel service. 1 Announcement of the appoint- L ent was made by Acting Presi- from the University of olina; majoring in South Car economics. i .nt Halbert M. Jones of burg. Dr. Woodson, who is a Missourian by birth. Laurin- 53, is He is no stranger to the Carolinas, having* spent the greater part of his early youth in Carolina, Also, while he was in vice during World War family made their home South the ser- II, his in Dav idson, where his older.son, Mar shall, Jr., was a freshman. His education was interrupted a the end of his junior year at Pres byterian College in Clinton, S. C., when he enlisted in the U. S. Navy in April, 1917. . Upon being 4 “ice in 1919, released from ser- While in college he played var sity football at Presbyterian col lege and the University of South Carolina teams. He received his earned Th.D. degree at Union The ological Seminary in Richmond, irginia in 1934, when his thesis was ' The Kingdom of God.” Dr. Woodson has studied at Biblical Seminary, New York, Union Seminary, New York, and Columbia Seminary. He spent the year 1929 in travel and study in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. Between the first and second World Wars, he held pastorates Ir. Atlanta and Thomasville, Georgia, Salisbury, N. C, and Tampa, Flo rida. in the second World War he served again with conspicuous suc cess. After being graduated from the Chaplain’s School at William and Mary College, he was sent to Camp Perry, Virginia, to assist ir he immediately re- the training of the Sea Bees. He turned to college, graduating with served overseas one year as Chap- an A. B. degree from Presbyterian lain of the Amphibious Boat Pool college in 1920. In 1923, he re-, of the Sth Fleet in the Mediter- ceived his B. D. degree from Co- ranean, and was commended by lumbia Theological Seminary with the Chaplain of the Fleet for con- hish scholastic standing. Also in spicuous service, in a letter to the 1923, he received his M. A. degree, Bureau of Naval Personnel. His present status, inactive duty with the U. S. Naval Reserve, perma nent rank. Lieutenant Commander. He comes to Flora Macdonald rom the First Presbyterian church if Thomasville, Georgia, where he •eturn for his second pastorate at he unanimous request of the con gregation. Prior to his enlistment in the avy, he was for a long period of ime a trustee of Davidson Col- ege, first from Concord Presby- ery, and after he moved to Tam- a, he represented the Presbytery jf St. Johns in Florida. He is now i trustee of Presbyterian College. Lis wife is the former Miss Emmie □steen of Sumter, S. C., and they lave two sons, Marshall, Jr., a stu- lent in the graduate school of Em- »ry University, and Charles, a reshman at Presbyterian College t is expected that Dr. Woodson vill assume his new post by the irst of the year. Able and progressive. Flora Mac- ionald’s third president is richly endowed with the qualities of out standing educational, civic, and spiritual leadership so necessary to carry on the great work begun 54 years ago by Dr. C. G. Vardell, now president emeritus, and con tinued successfully hy Dr. H. G. Bedinger, who resigned in the fall of 1948 to re-enter the ministry. tend these special dedication ser vices on Sunday. The Organ Tha-new organ, which was in stalled during the remodeling of the church this year, was built I by M. P. Moller, Inc., of Hagers town, Md. It has two manual keyboards and a pedal keyboard. A total of 433 pipes of wood and metal, which are concealed in a seperate organ chamber, are I grouped so as to yield 18 stops. Normal families of organ tone are present in the instrument and in- I elude Diapason, Flute, String and Heed. Mrs. R. M. Williams is church organist, and has held this posi tion since the first organ was in stalled about 45 years ago. She was appointed by the Session ar that time and has been faithful in her duties throughout 'the years. Also of interest, is the' fact that Mr. Vardell was guest organist at the first organ recital in the local church, versary, This history was com piled by post historian, R. E. Morris, and outlined activities through the years, listing past commanders and charter members of both the Legion and Auxiliary. The first post commander, after its organization on November 17 1920, was' the late, W. H. Hasty of Maxton. Mrs. R. M. Williams of Maxton ,was the first president. auxiliary Also included in this history, are current members and officers of the post war ALA. Schoolmasters To Meet November 30 A stag Wednesday 30, at 6:30 taurant in dinner will be held evening, November o’clock at Adams res- Lumberton for the Robeson County Schoolmasters. Those attending will be teachers, principals, superintendents and maintenance men. At this time the coaches of the various schools will draw up their basketball schedules for the year. ’FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL football team goes to Plymouth to- night to play Plymouth high for the Eastern North Carolina Class B title. Seen here are, left to right, first row: Hoyt Hayes, John Fulton Floyd, Edgar Johnson, co-captains Walter Perry and Bobby Jones, Shot Griffin, Jack Bray, Ken Morgan and Lamar Bristow. Second row: Jack Huffines, Hayes Lewis, Alton Parker, Jimmy Oliver, James Perry, James Bristow, David Musselwhite, Dan Lane, Jack Jones and Michael Fennegan. Back row: Head Coach CanSeron West, J. C. Turner, Jesse Sim>- nions, Hubert Davis, Henry Stephens, Delano Bass, Bill Mitchell, Jack Jenkins, James Grimsley, Blanco Evans, Assistant Backfield Coach Robert Lowdermilk, and Line Coach William H. Brown. The Mascot is John Lewis. Funeral Service For Mrs. Morgan MAXTON — Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock from the home for Mrs. Evalyn Sellers Morgan, wife of the late R .M. Morgan of Maxton, who died at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital Friday following an illness of several months. Officiating was Rev. E. L. Stoffel, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member. Interment was at Oak Grove cemetery in Maxton, Pallbearers were J. B. McCal lum, Jr., Murphy McGirt, L. B. Martin, Jr., R. C. Holland, M. A. Biles and Glenn Cottingham. Hon orary pallbearers were Dannie J. Pleasants of Rowland. Henry Mc Kinnon of Lumberton. H. J. Pres- eren, James Drennan, T. O. Evans, Jr., W. W. Thompson of Dillon, James L. McNair of Laurinburg and deacons and elders of the Presbyterian Church. Miss Min nie Lou McRae was in charge of the many lovely floral tribues. Mrs. Morgan was a life-long resident of Matxon, and the daughter of the late Flora McKay and Major Gilbert. B. Sellers of Maxton. She attended schools in Maxton and Salem Winston-Salem. Surviving her are ert McKay, student lege in Raleigh ters, Flora Lou. College in Raleigh Sellers of viving are and Betsy Amon College in • one son, Rob- : at State Col- nd two daugh- stiMe.it at Peace the h. '.’.e and Evalyn Also sur- Iwo an.Misses Eva McKay of Rowland. Ilie large number of persons spending the rites were the foil/ wing from out of town: Misses Eva and Betsy McKay. Mrs. Bessie Brake, Mrs. Eva Ba ker, Mrs. Margaret. McLean, Mrs. Susie McKellar, George Pleas ants, and Ann Baker, all Of Row land; Mrs. Tom Lawrence, Louis ' and Mack Lawrence, and Mrs. H. D. Morgan and Herbert D. Mor- 1 gan, Jr., and Marshall Morgan, all of. Seneca. S. C.; Mrs.' E. u’ Anderson and Mrs. Pearsall John son, both of Mullins, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Thompson" and daughter of Dillon, S. C.; John C. Gibson, Richard Flint, Joel Caw- ' thorne, David Phillips, and Mr. ; and Mrs. Douglas Wooten, of State College in Raleigh. ; Union Thanksgiving Day service I will be held this morning at 10 Bobby Smith and Gene Inman were absent when photo was taken o c } oc j t at Trinity Methodist along with Assistant Coach Paul S. Oliver, Jr. church. All denominations are in- vited to attend.