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OOFY J the office cat w SUB prints teen One Of Robeson County’s Hometown Newspapers 14 PAGES TODAY Vol. 52, No. 26 Red Springs, N. C. Thursday Morning, January 5, 1950 Sc a Copy Two- sailors, retired from the navy, pooled their money and bought a saloon in a small town. They immediately closed it and began to paint and fix it up in side and out. A few days after repairs had been completed and there was no sign of i s opening, a thirsty crowd began to gather outside. One of the crowd knock ed on the door and, when a head I Maxtor Considered As Site For Air Academy Yam Meeting Lohr Named District appeared at the window, ed, “Say, when you guys open up?” “Open up, growled the sailor. “We this place for ourselves.” inquir- gonna hell!” bought MAXTON—Maxton is one of seven North Carolina sites being considered as location for the pro posed Air Force Academy, reports from Washington said this week. Other North Carolina sites un der consideration are: Charlotte, Goldsboro, Asheville, the vicinity of Durham and Raleigh. Camp Courthouse THE WEATHER (This information is furnished Mackall, and the Winston-Salem, High Greensboro Point tri Work Begins Robeson County’s Hometown angle. ■ . The academy, for which gressional authorization will sought in the session started con-1 he ! this Newspapers through the courtesy of Mrs. O. O. Dukes, of Lumber- ion. local weather observer.) 24-Hour Period, Ending- 8 P. M. High Low Rain Dee. 28 . . 62 43 .00 Dec. 29 . 63 31 .00 Dec. 30 . . 56 34 .00 Dee. 31 . . 51 29 .08 Jan. 1 . . . 64 49 .00 Jan. 2 . . . 72 58 .00 Jan. 3 . . . 73 65 Trace week, would be to the Air Force what West Point, is to the Army and Annapolis to the Sites in many other have been proposed. Navy, states also Tuesday to General Spaatz in Washington, that the Maxton Air Base site be surveyed by the Army Engineers. His com munication was followed up by several others from inter ¬ Betrayed By A Snore RED SPRINGS—It was Christ mas Eve and the quiet of near closing time prevailed through the store after a busy day. The proprietor was making final prep arations for closing over the holi days to come. Suddenly the quiet was interrupted by a - sound mighty like a snore. “Hmpf,” thought the proprie tor of the Red Springs Bargain House, glancing where stock was somebody’s dog sleep in here,” Starting to thought, better of called in help. toward a corner piled, has “maybe gone to investigate, he going alone and Upon investiga- had come from tion, the “snore" Jield Sanders, Negro, who had entered earlier in the evening and secreted himself. But the warmth and comfort had lulled him into sleep. , , ' “Thirty days on the road, said the judge when the case came up last week in recorder's court. Moral: If you must sleep, don’t FEED STORE MOVED RED SPRINGS — The R Supply company To date, board has one North an official engineers, the site selection recommended only Carolina site for Survey by Army ested persons and civic ganizations. He had also received a ter from Senator Henry Kinnon of Lumberton, to 01 - let. Mc- the said Maj. Stay, of the Air Force public information office. That- is the proposed Goldsboro site. Major Stay said a. letter sug gesting the seven possible sites was received from George R. Boss, head of the North Carolina Department of Conservation and! Development. Stay said the letter asked if further information was needed to bring about surveys of the va rious areas. The Air Force re plied, he said, that names of lo cal citizens who are interested in the proposal are necessary before a recommendation for survey can be made . He said the Air Force is confident that such names will be submitted and therefore rec ommendations for site inspections can be expected. Today is the deadline set by the site selection board for all proposals. Gen. Carl Spaatz, former Air effect that he was very much interested and had written to Rep. Ertel Carlyle in Wash ingion, to push this matter in cooperation with Congress- Work on the additions for the Robeson county courthouse began Tuesday morning, when County Commissioner J. D. Herring turn ed the first shovel of earth. Immediately after the brief cer emony, a power shovel began ex cavating at the point which will contain the vault for the clerk of court’s office. The wings on both sides of the rear of the courthouse will be two stories high and will house the office of the clerk and the reg ister of deeds in the first floor and basement. The second floor man C. B. Deane in which the Air Base is located. It is felt that the Laurinburg- Maxton Army Air Base definite ly meets the requirements neces sary for the location of this pro posed Air Academy, With 8,000 acres of land now owned by the government and other alnd readi ly available, as well as the ade quate facilities for water, sewage, power and transportation already available at the base. Also available and to local ad vantage are the concrete run ways, among the longest in the world, and buildings, such as hangars, warehouses, barracks, etc., which are only in need of slight repair. Information necessary for a for mal survey was sent to each of the seven proposed sites in a letter this week from Mr. Ross of Ral- offices i taches : rooms. will be used by court al and lawyers as consultation BASKETBALL HEIGHTS By DAN MISENHEIMER MAXTON Tuesday night Force chief of staff, is head of the site selection board appointed by Secretary of Air Symington. Among requirements which the ,,.,, board has set for the site are 9,- and ° n Han 6 in the event an 000 acres of land in a favorable f\ ci al survey is made by the climate near adequate facilities Sinners. i for water, power and Iranspprta- eigh. This data will be compiled of- en- Maxton ventured to McColl. S. C., and lost both games in a double- header. The boys’ game started off with a bang, Maxton making five points to McColl’s one in the first quarter. McColl then took the Lead with the score 16-12 in their favor at the half. Final game score, McColl 34, Maxton 31. High scorer for Maxton was John Mc Call with 10 points. Girls’ Game Maxton girls lost to the girls of McColl in a close game, with the verdict 20 to 17. Maxton goes to Orrum Friday ed has Springs moved its feed store on Cross street to a location on East Fourth avenue in the building supply warehouse behind the Scottish Bank. lion. It was learned here this week that neither the towns of Maxton or Laurinburg, or the Airport Commission had received any in formation about the proposal, prior to its publication in state newspapers. Mayor T. O. Evans of Max- Junior Women To Meet Monday Night night and next Tuesday Hill will play here. Laurel MAXTON The songs Steven Collins Foster will be of the program topic at the monthly meeting of the Maxton Junior Woman’s Club on Monday even- ton, made an application on SCOTTY AND .JEUNE CAGERS MEET AI COLLEGE FRIDAY NIT ing. January 9th, at eight o clock at the Community Club. Mrs. C, Lee the L. Darling. Jr., and Mrs. Stoffel will have charge of program. Bring Clothing Club members are asked to MAXTON — The Scotties of elxensive practice and several •Presbyterian Junior College will: games. meet the Camp Lejeune basket- ball squad of marines on tomor- Play at Wilmington The Scotties will journey to row (Friday) night at the college; Wilmington next Tuesday night, gym at eight o’clock. Coach Pea-! Jan. 10th, to play the Wilmington nut Doak’s eagers have won onelJunior College quintet. game and lost one so far this sea son. This next game promises to be one of much interest as the visit ing team is known as one of the best in the state. • The strong team [of Marines defeated the Scotties in their first game of the bring, used clothing for the Cloth ing Closet project of the public welfare department of the club. One closet has already been fill ed and club members are now starting on filling their second closet of good used clothes to be used in case of need in this com munity. Hostesses at the meeting will Maxton Auto Tags be Mrs. O. W. Ferrene, Mrs. Fred and Ford,. Mrs. J. V. Henderson Miss Annie Neal McEachin. MAXTON Automobile tags for the Town of Maxton are now on sale at the Town Office. The price of these tags is one dollar Fire Department Answers Calls « son X a 7 38 i sc and tags will be attached to Ii- ciung Hit is expected in Friday plates and displayed on all nights game since the local cag-- vehicJes ers are now more in shape after. Around The World THURSDAY, DEC. 29 U. S. announces dispatching ol aircraft carrier Boxer and two destroyers to strengthen Seventh task fleet, American fleet which operates nearest Communist China ... Trygve Lie, United Nations Secretary-General calls upon East and West to resume negotiations toward settlement of the great power conflict “that has delayed peace and hampered the United Nations . . . Earth quake shakes Philippine island of Luzon, with only few casualties reported . . . Chairman Doughton (D-NC) of the House Ways and Means committee declares: “If the government collected eveiy dollar owed it under present law it is my hope and opinion that we come tax evaders in a move to vert increase in tax rates. . . Czech government abolishes gaso line rationing for private cars. SUNDAY. JAN. 1 General Douglas MacArthur re- norted as favoring definite steps in the part of the United States to keep Formosa from falling to the rial Ua die Chinese Communists. . . So- security tax jumps per cent. . . Seven in traffic accidents Fears weekend. ,. from 1 to Tar Heels over New could just about balance the get. . . . FRIDAY, DEC. 30 Tobacco Associates report exports of flue-cured tobacco bud- that were about 10 per cent higher in 1941 over 1948 and about 20 per cent higher than pre-war average. . India recognizes China’s Com munist government. SATURDAY, DEC. 31 Russia accuses Finland lating peace treaty, and MONDAY, JAN. 2 Former President Herbert Hoover and Senator Robert Taft R-O) urge that United States Navy be sent to prevent Formosa from falling to Chinese Commun- British newspapers criti- ?ize U. S. Policy in China and say key fear it will strain Anglo- American partnership.... CfESDAY, JAN. 3 Demand raised for curb on axis and spending resi begins new len. Burdick (R-ND) estimation to learn alary kickbacks and as 81st Con- session. . . . proposes in- extent of payroll pad- of vio- harbor- ing war criminals of Soviet citi zenship. . . Senator Maybank (D- ling of Congressmen. . . . Sen- itor Frink Graham declares he is apposed to use of compulsory lowers \o bring about fair em- C) demands crackdown on in-ployment' practices. , RED SPRINGS — All per sons interested in growing swaet potatoes in this area are invited to attend a meet ing- this (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o’clock in the library of the Red Springs High School building. The purpose of the meeting is to adopt a constitution and by-laws, to elect directors and to transact any other business of the ’ recently organized Tri - County Yam Growers, Inc. Farmers from Robeson, Hoke and Scotland counties interested in growing sweet potatoes have been asked to subscribe to 825 worth of common stock for each acre of yams planted, at the Laurinbur A building - Maxton air base is being leased to house the market for the processing and selling of yams. Potatoes will be accept ed by the corporation at mar ket price at time of delivery and stock will be issued or a credit memorandum to be re- deemed at the end of market season, based on suits of the sales. Services Held In Raeford For the re- Oratorical Chairman Alexander Announces For Representative RED SPRINGS—E. H. Alexan der, former mayor of Red Springs, has announced his candidacy for one of two seats from Robeson County in the House of Represen tatives in the North Carolina Gen- eral Assembly. The primary slated for the first of May. Mr. Alexander, who came Red Springs from Charlotte 1937, was a leading spirit in to in the ser- RED SPRINGS—Interment vices were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Raeford ceme- tery for John Hector Currie, 62, who died last Saturday morning in a hospital in Waycross, Ga., after an illness of two weeks. Conduct ing the services in Raeford were Dr. Louis LaMotte, president of Presbyterian Junior college, Max- ton, and Mr. Currie’s former pas tor; the Rev. T. A. Fry. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Red Springs, and the Rev. William Heyward, pastor of the Raeford organization of the Robeson Coun ty League of Municipalities in 1947 and served as its first chair man. He was formerly a member of the Town Board and served as mayor in 1947-49. A cotton merchant, farmer and insurance man, Mr. Alexander is also a Rotarian, Mason and a Shriner. During the Second World War he served in army anti-aitcrafjt and was honorably discharged as a major. He also served in the first World War and is a past commander of the American Le- E. H. ALEXANDRU Photo by Alton McNeill. Jr. David Brill Is County Leader Of Legion Event gion and past chef de gare of the: Forty and Eight. of the late Mr. and Mrs. B. ■ W. He is married to the former Townsend, of Red Springs, and Miss Hannah Townsend, daughter has 0 ne son _ E. H. Alexander, Jr. C A. WOODRUM. EX-CONGRESSMAN ADDRESSES RS ROTARIANS Presbyterian church. Funeral services for MF. Currie were held Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o clock in the Waycross Pres byterian church where he was a deacon. Mr. Currie, son of the iate Dr. Angus R. Currie and Ida McPiiaul Currie, of Antioch, v^s a conduc tor with the Allaire Coast Lina Fire Destroys McInnis Home RED SPRINGS—The home of Mrs. Neill McInnis on West Third Avenue was almost completely destroyed by fire late last Sunday afternoon. rhe flames which swept through most of the house originated from an oil cook stove MAXTON—B. E. Lohr, super intendent of Lumberton City schools and active Legionnaire, had been named Thirteenth Dis trict chairman for the annual American Legion Oratorical con test in the high schools of North Carolina. , Distri, t Commander R. F. Morris, announced that serv ing with Mr. Lohr would be David Britt of Fairmont, as Robeson County chairman,, and Roger C. Riser of Laur inburg, as Scotland County chairman, in this thirteenth annual oratorical contest of the American Legion. H. L. Swain: of Williamston, departmental oratorical commit tee chairman, has completed all preliminary arrangements lor the contest this year, which will clipse all previous efforts in the state. 11 is estimated that 2.000 Tar Heel secondary school stu- i dents participated in the contest last year. Only students who are enrolled in high school during the current school year are eligible. Students participate through County, Dis- , trict. Division and State competi tion under Legion sponsorship. The state winner is awarded a $1.00 U. S. Savings Bond and an opportunity to participate in re gional competition leading to chance at the .national title and RED SPRINGS — Clifton A. a 54900 college scholarship. Woodrum, president of the Amer- The schedule of contest is as. of follows: Each school participat ing will selet a representative te man for 23 years from Roanoke, pin er the county contest on or Va.. was guest speaker at the before February 20th. The Robe- meeting of the Rotary Club last son County contest will be held Friday night in Legion Hall. He between February 20-25. District, was intgodueed by George T. Ash- .contests will take place February -ford. 27 to. March 4 and Division con- An interesting talk -. was given,jests, Marell 6-10. The Stale by Mr. Woodrum, who also spoke finals will be held at the Legion earlier in the day to the members club in Lexington. Wirch 17th. These contests are a National ican Plant Food Council, Washington, and former eongress- a Mr. Woodrum resigned bis post Americanism activity of the as congressman five years ago to American Legion. The subject books began "in Maxton on Tues-Former Miss Torrey Leach, of Rae- ly destroyed or damaged by fire become president of the Food osetl mus t be on some phase of ford; two sisters, Miss Flobelle and water. The work of the local council which is a trade organi- the Constitution of the United MAXTON—Listing of property Waycross. - - - 1 j - Survivors include his wife, the; ings were saved, others complete- taxes on both county and town ^Countyblaxes^will be listed by Currie, of Red Springs, and Mrs. fi re department prevented heavier za ti o n' composed of members of states, which will give emphasis Mrs W H Hasty, at the Maribel 1 R. T. Moore, of Madison. loss. Shop, next door to the Gilbert Those attending the services Patterson Memorial library. Mrs. ; fl0m Waycioss, Ga., included Mr. Lions’ informal Hasty states that the books will , and Mr.R. D. Chambles. W a loss. the fertilizer industry. It was or- Io the attendant duties and obli- be 'open daily through January. 1 Conoly, and son. Jimmy, and from 9 to 5 o’clock. Early listing Maud Little. of taxes will insure prompt atten- . .. tion and no standing in line to DEUlSed In rail file. Farm reports will be made again this year and farmers are asked to come fully prepared. Town taxes will be filed by C. . Mrs. A. G. Sinclair is much im proved after suffering bruises and cuts in a fall down a stairway H. Whitlock at the Matxon Town a , the home of Mrs. John Office during the month of Jan- ’ Conoly one night last week, uary. The town books will be Visiting Mrs. Sinclair on Sun- open from nine to five each day day were Mrs. D. M. Watson for the purpose of listing prop- family, of Rowland. erty. St. Pauls Infant Dies fire RE DSPRINGS—The local department was called last Thurs day afternoon to extinguish a grass fire in the Bobbins Cloth Mill area. No property damage was reported. The department also answered a call early Saturday morning to the home of D. R. Hall, about four miles out of town on the Lumber- ton road, when a gasoline pump used by the tractors on the farm caught fire. The blaze had been controlled before the department arrived. No property damage ic- suited. In use by the town fire depart ment last weekend was a fire truck borrowed from the City of Fayetteville while the local truck was undergoing minor engine rc- pairs. Attend Funeral RED SPRINGS — Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers, and son, Thomas. Jr., attended the funeral services Sunday afternoon in Warsaw for Stacy H. Britt, Jr., fire chief of Warsaw, who was killed instantly last Saturday morning while en route to a fire. The services were held at the Warsaw Baptist church at 3:30 p. m. Sunday. The Rogers are former residents of Red Springs. Redwing Infant RED SPRINGS Drew Red- Dinner Party Tile Lions club enjoyed an : ganized for educational purposes. Louis Wilson, public relations director of the American Plant Food Council, was also, a guest of Mr. Ashford and the club. in- formal dinner party meeting lues- day night at ireddies. .a fried chicken dinner* was served to Die approximately 20 men,tiers pres ent. albert Horton was in charge of; the meeting and introduced A1- ton McNeil), Jr., and his orches tra, who furnished music during the evening. During the short business ses sion plans were made to send a Plan Farmers’ Nights Neill P. Clinton, general gram chairman, announced plans; are underway for Farmers’ Nights to be given .gaions merit. pro- that I two of a citizen of our Maxton Chairman Local chairman will be naire James Drennan, schools. Maxton, Red govern- Legion- Seven Springs, Philadelphus. Lumberton, Fair- mont. Rowland, and Allenton, pa’- \ ticihated in last year’s oratorical - Winner the j contest, for this county’, latter part of January and first: jus. of February to promote the Live-j At-Home program in this area. 1 Final , plans will be announced I GINNERS CONVENE later. ^ was Miss Fairmont. Gloria McCollum of From Gas Poisoning delegation to the meeting of the Fayetteville Lions club, on Jan uary 23, at Breece’s Landing. Mel vin Jones, of Chicago, founder of Lionism and secretary general of Lions International will be present at this meeting. Bob Cathey was installed as the j Carolina baby member of the club with an I Members of associate membership under the North Carolina and . classification of textile manufac- ning industiies will convene - luring. in Driver’s licenses revoked dur-. Shelby Jan. 9 at the armory for the 11th annual meeting of the Carolinas Ginners association. Special Masonic Meeting Tonight . RED SPRINGS — G. C. Lang, secretary, has announced that! there will be a special communi cation of the Red Springs Masonic 1 Lodge tonight at 7:30 o’clock at which time the third degree will be given to candidates. The District Deputy Grand Mas-i ter John B. Regan, of St. Pauls, will be present at this time. wing, infant daughter of Lonel and Gladys Redwing, of Rennert, died last Thursday night in a Lumberton Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at New Prospect Church near Pembroke. Interment was in the church cemetery. Survivors include the parents 1 and one sister, Adeline Redwing. Fur- Organizational Meet ST. PAULS-Mary Lou - - ~ , lough. 20-months-old daughter of f Or CUD OCOUIS 1 oday Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Furlough of St. Pauls, died Saturday after ¬ RED SPRINGS — Mrs. R. noon after being overcoine by car-; McMillan, Jr., president of bon monoxide poisoning. The small girl had been left alone for about 15 minutes in her parents’ car while parked on a St. Pauls street, police said. Upon her return to the car, the mother found her daughter dying. The infant died before medical aid could be reached. The body was taken to Albe marle for burial. American Legion auxiliary Charlie Hall Post No. 35. has D. the to ex- I „ er,,. 99 in Registration will begin at 9 a. mg the week ending D-c. 22 in-1 . anfl th(; program will begin at eluded those of Hugh Johnson । 1( j a m The public is invited co Barnes of Fairmont and Miller Wl at tend. Glisson of Lumbertori. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOMICIDE" 7,500 At Funerals An estimated 7,500 persons attended funeral services in Robe son county Sunday for Leander Jacobs and Hector Chavis, who were executed Friday in Raleigh for the murder of an elderly Lumberton storekeeper. The McNeill Funeral Home of Maxton, in Chavis funeral, reported at least 5,000 persons services at Mt. Hebron church. Stephens-Prevatte Funeral Home ol Fairmont charge of Jie attending .lie of the Jacobs funeral at Little Zion church, where 2.50’1 o. persons were reported in attendance. orre >ore Loud speakers were set up at both services to carry the funeral services te the large crowds outside the churches. It took officers some three hours to clear the traffic jam at the Chavis funeral and the McNeill hearse required a police es cort to make its way to the church. The Chavis rites were conducted by Rev. C. E. Locklear. Officiating at the Jacobs funeral were Rev. Roy Maynard and Rev. Mr. Carter. tended an invitation to all par ents in the community with boys of the ages 8, 9 and 10, to attend a meeting this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at Legion Hall for the pur pose of organizing a Cub Scout troop in this vicinity. All parents with boys of this age who wish to show their interest in their son and in the community are urgently requested to be present. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12, at 8 p. m., in the Legion Hall to further the Cub Scout organization. J. M. Alfords Move To Red Springs RED SPRINGS — J. M. Alford, 1 who was graduated from the John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science in Nashville; Tenn., on December 17, arrived here last Saturday to assume a position with W. S. Barham, director of the Red Springs Funeral Home. Mr. Alford, originally from War-; renton, was associated for two years with the former Ballen tine’s Funeral Home in Fuquay Springs. Prior to that he served with the navy for three and a half years. Mr. and Mlrs. Alford, who is a! registered nurse, came here from Zebulon, Mrs. Alford's home, and; have taken an apartment with — Mrs. J. L. McMillan. A factual account of the M. L. Blackburn robbery-murder last spring on the outskirts of Lumberton and the subsequent conviction of Leander Jacobs and Hector Chains in the case is printed in the February is sue of Real Detective maga zine, which went on sale on newsstands in the county yes terday. Entitled “The ‘Happy Birth day’ Homicide,” the article is written by Thomas Cullins. one of the outstanding fact de tective authors in the field to day. Photographs printed with the article show the murder victim, the convicted slayers, Sheriff Willis C. Britt and Deputies Elmer Rice, Ralph Freeman and W. L. Price. The article traces the step by step investigation which resulted in arrests within 24 bom’S after the murder was discovered. NUMBER OF MEH ARE SOUGHT BY ROBESON DRAFT BOARD Robeson County Draft Board 79, Rowland building, Lumberion, is trying te locate the men to fill out their Service questionnaires, will report to the draft following Selective If they board of fice, the clerk will be glad to fill out their questionnaires. Varnie Barnes, Fairmont. Rt. 1. J. D. Harold Faulk, Hervey McGirl, Box non. James H. Lathen, Bridge. Rt. 1. James Horace 60, Lumberton. Willie French broke, Rt. 1. William David i broke, Rt. 1. Fairmont. 6:5. Shan- Lumber Thompson, Lowery. Locklear. Box Rem- Pem- E. G. Smith. Rowland, Rt. 2. William Clifton Blanks. St. Pauls, Rt. 1. Floyd Ashley. Hardin. Oirrum, Rt. 1. . , Winford Locklear, general de livery. Buie. Bobby Wicker Gilchrist, Fair mont. Rt. 1. H. L. Brewer, Lumberton. Rt. 1, John Archie Cummings, Row- land. Rt. 1. All young men who, have at tained their 18th birthday with out registering are asked to come to the draft board office at the earliest possible date, as the law requires registration within five days after reaching 18th birthday.