THE SCOTTISH CHIEF
FOUNDED
RED SPRINGS
FOUNDED
1887
CITIZEN
1896
CONSOLIDATED 1944
THE SCOTTISH CITIZEN
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
SERVING WESTERN
ROBESON—ANDI TOWNS
* OF MAXTON—RED
SPRINGS
PARKTON—ROWLAND
Published Thursdays
Red Springs, N. C., and Maxton, N. C.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1-4, 1946
Volume LVII, No.6
* Legionnaires
R. U. Woods Heads
Assurance Society
N. C. State College’s Champion Rifle Team Seeks National Honors
BULL-»..'I
* Honor Veis
Colonel Marshall Barnum,
has recently returned from
who
the
European theater of operations
and has taken up civilian life as
the new general manager of Day
strom Laminates, Inc. brought an
encouraging and practical mes
sage as well as a most entertain
ing one to the returned G. I.’s,
who were guests of honor at a
delightful banquet given by Liber
ty Post No. 117 o the American
Legion last
USO club.
Thursday night at the
Presented
the Colonel
by L. W. Anderson,
American
mor has
countless
American
said in part:
soldier’s sense of
carried him
: The
hu-
through
tense situations, and as
soldiers we have learn-
ed many lessons which, if applied,
will be highly beneficial to us in
civilian life, namely to get a job
* done; to think; to carry out in
structions; to be neat arid order
ly; the benefits of good diet and!
At a recent meeting of the
board of directors of the North
America Assurance Society of Vir
ginia, with offices in Richmond,
Robert U. Woods of
elected president.
Mr.
cipal
which
Woods is one
founders of
this
of
the
city was
was established and
the prill-
society,
tered February 18, 1937. He.
ed as vice president from
to 1940 at which time he
char-
serv-
1937
Avas
elected executive vice president,
and has been holding this office
from that date until elected pres
ident.
Zoning Law Plan
Considered By
Red Springs
George Franklin
Explains Need
TO
Edge, Fayetteville
C. State college’s
N.
C. M. Castevens and E. P.
liams, co-chairmen of the
Cross Fund drive, in Maxton,
M. Parker
A. Sorrell, Chapel Hill; R. H. lag-
ei't. Greensboro; J. B. Barber, Mt.
W. S. Britt, prominent Lum
berton attorney, announced to
a Scottish Citizen represent
ative early Shis morning,
that he was oling^ocay with
the state board of elections
to oppose J. Bayard Clark of
Fayetteville as candidate for
the House of Representatives,
subject to the Democratic pri
mary in May.
Maxlon Exceeds
Goal In Drive
Wil-
Red
have
announced that the quota of $1,-
000 has been exceeded, but the
•t figures Avere not available,
reports from several of the
committees have not been submit
ted.
L. W. Anderson
Plywoods Manager
The advantages of a zoning law
for municipalities xvere explained
good health; to be objective in|
one’s thinking; to analyze every!
situation by asking the questions I
who, what, when, how and why. day evenin g at their regular meet-
to members of the Board of
missioners of Red Springs
Com-
Tues-
team, which captured
n the Fourth Service
area for the William
expert rifle
first place
command
Randolph
led by J. L. Edge of Fayetteville,
scored 900 points in the Hearst
contest while its nearest compe-
Jr,, NeAV Bern; B L. Porter, Kelly;
B. B. Fesperman, Badin; M. J.
L. W. Anderson resigned his
po-
Scotian Premier
Will Speak Here
Tuesday, May 7
FMC Celebration
To Attract Many
The Honorable Angus L. Mac
donald, premier of Nova Scotia,
has accepted an invitation to be
the principal speaker at the May
17 celebration of the semicenten
nial of Flora Macdonald college,
it Avas announced today by col
lege officials.
i The presence of Premier Mac-
I donald on this occasion rvill be of
especial interest since it was
distinguished kinsman the
Dr. James A. Macdonald Avho
so largely inst$rumental in
change of the name of the
lege, and who laid the plans
gave generously to the first
dowment for the institution.
Casting is now in progress
his
late
was
the
col
and
en-
for
We have traveled widely and it
has broadened our horizon, edu
cated us, and given us a depth
of understanding of human na
ture. Most of us are four years
older, and have gained in mental
and physical statue. Don’t be too
modest in telling a business man
what you can do. As an employer.
ing. by George Franklin,
secre-
I would hire most servicemen
quicker than one Avho had been in
industry during the past foul-
years. As officers we demanded
and men responded magnificent
ly. is being on the alert and on
their toes in every situation. In
dustry today needs men of ac
tion and vision. Don’t sell your
war experience short.
tary of the North Carolina League
of Municipalities.
The laAv, Mr. Franklin explain
ed. would provide for limitations
and restrictions placed on build
ings, types of construction and
uses of these buildings, beyond
the present fire zoning require
ments and protect property own
ers from unsightly or unsafe
Hearst trophy, will compete for
national honors in the 1946 In-
tercol,leglate rifle team matches
to be fired March 18 through
April 23. The N. C. State team.
Cuban Authority
To Teach At PJC
MAXTON, March 13.—An
standing authority on Cuba
out-
will
that
titor,
S71.
Georgia Tech, registered
The entire team with its
Hartho|;z, Greensboro;
nett, Swansboro; and
E. T. En-
L. A. Wil-
, “There are three rules
" make a good soldier, always re-
■ member (1) If it moves, salute
it, (2) it it fs not too big, pick it
up, (3) if it is too big to pick
paint it These rules can be
* plied in civilian life in the
' lowing manner. (1) Of course
do not salute with our hand,
up.
ap-
fol-
we
but
we can be pleasant in everyday
life with a cheery greeting. (2)
the average problem in one’s life,
•especially in business is usually
not too big for one to handle. Let
us all be eager to pick up prob
lems and try to wrestle with them
and sove them ourselves. In other
words, accept responsibility, (3)
If a problem is too big at least
on the -surface, consult with oth
ers, get all the facts you can and
the problem
and take on
will
new
soon be solved
color.
coach. Sgt. G. N. Prestridge, is
pictured above.
Reading left to right, front row:
limson, Ahoskie.
Second roAv: R.
Wrightsville Sound;
Airy; and L.
ham.
Third row:
coach; J. H.
L. Osteen, Rocking-
Gilbert, Catawba; J
sition as vice president and direc
tor of Daystrom Laminates, Inc.,
several months ago, and is now
OAvner and manager of Standard
A.
Ashworth.
H. W. Lay-
W.
Head, Wilmington; J. L
ton, Charlotte; E. D. Price, Wil
son; W. S. Ward, Swannanoa; W.
Robeson Cotton Improvement
Contest Offers $350 In Prizes
B. CHlette, Charlotte; B. H. Cooke,
Franklinton; A. H. Merritt,
Airy; G. T. Wilson. Shelby;
R. P. Upchurch, Raleigh.
Group Named
To Form Plans
Plywoods,
recognized distri-.
Mt
and
bnt^rs of plywoods and forest pro-
ducts,
sales
The company handles the
for Daystrom
Laminates
and all or part of the output for
our other mills in the
south. The
plant operates from Maxton with
a branch office in Chicago
contemplated branch offices
Cincinnati and Norfolk, Va.
Hugh Drennan is manager
the warehouse.
and
in
of
structures being erected on
in residential areas.
The mode lbws prepared
the league are being studied
members of the commission
lots
by
by
and
action upon the adoption of such
a law has been withheld pending
the preparation of such a law as
would fit the town’s need. Mr.
Franklin has been asked to re
turn to Red Springs soon when
he Avould present his talk before
a joint meeting o the civic
and interested citizens.
clubs
NEWS AND VIEWS
By ANGUS MEDLIN
Guest Columnist
Each issue of our now
newspaper” has carried some
reporting the condition of
“big
item
that
Of
stick
abuse
day a
great
be a
course
we
together
veterans
but let us
must
not
this privilege. We are to-
powerful group and have a
responsibility. We want to
force of good and not a
beloved doctor of the community,
Dr. McClelland. If you ask any
one on the street, how he is, the
reply usualy is, ‘,Well, I saw in
the Scottish Citizen so and so.”
This writer has just heard the
good news that he is much bet
ter. Said our informer: “He is
laughing and joking again. You
knoAV Dr. McClelland. If he Avere
.shaking hands Avith St. Peter,
he’d smile and pause long enough
to tell him a joke.” I nodded my
teach Spanish at Presbyterian
Junior college summer session,
beginning June 10. Dr. Robert L.
Wharton, whose Avork in Cuba
Avas treated in the Readers Digest
of December 1944 under the title
“One Thousand Men—and a Man”
Avill teach a first and second year
Spanish course during the twelve
weeks of summer school.
Dr. Wharton founded La Pro-
gresiva college in Cardenas, Cu
ba, in 1890. He founded the Thou
sand Men clubs, which have
spread to 40 Cuban cities and
have accomplished great civft im-
pf-ovements, especially through
street paving. Many Cuban house
owners now have the word “one
thousand” in Spanish on a plaque
upon their doors, as Americans
post Red Cross membership stick
ers, to show that they are help
ing in the improvements carried
on by the Thousand Men Clubs.
It is anticipated that Dr. Whar
ton will .bring some Cuban stu
dents to attend the summer ses
sion while he is teaching the
classes in Spanish. The program
is an adventure in Pan-American
ism. Students Avho have never
studied Spanish may take
Iclasses under Dr. Wharton
Presbyterian Junior college.
the
at
District And
State Awards
Total $3,000
HELPED WITH
ATOMIC BOMB
For Library
County prizes totaling $350
and
state and district prizes ' totaling
$3,900 Avill be aAvarded in the 1946
five-acre cotton production and
quality contest, it has been an
nounsed by County Agent O'. P.
OAvens.
The contest is promoted rend
sponsored by the North Carolina
agriculture lextension service, co-
operating with various agencies
interested in the welfare of cot
ton. .
Any farmer, landlord or tenant
producing as much as five acres
of cotton in one body is eligible
to enter the contest, and although
a farmer cannot compete for a
prize he has Avon in a previous
contest he may compete for a
higher prize.
Each contestant must file by
signing an application with the
county agent not later than July
1 and contestants must furnish in
formation to the extension service
that will be of value to other cot
ton farmers.
Pauls and Rev. R.
of Lumberton.
Main speaker
night’s meeting was
Dr. Ralph B. Johnson, son of Rev.
and Mrs. W. O. Johnson of near
St Pauls, who was one of the out
standing scientists of the nation
who aided in perfecting the atomic
A planning committee
was appointed Thursday
work out plans for the
of
seven
night to
establish
ment of a county-wide library to
serve as a memorial to Robeson
county men Avho gave their lives
in World War II.
The committee Avas appointed at
meeting at the Farm building
of citizens interested
brary project.
The committee: Mrs.
Connick of McDonald,
Mrs. J. 0. McLellan
in
li-
D. A. Mc-
chairman;
of Maxton,
Miss Mary McEachern of Red
Springs, H. E. Stacy of Lumber-
ton, Paul Thompson of Fairmont.
Rev. W. Earl Robinson of St.
L. Alexander
at Thursday
Miss Marjorie
Beal, secretary of the North Car
olina Library commission, who
declared that Robeson county now
has only one-ninth of a library
book for each citizen.
There is no county library but
Court Of Honor
Friday, March 22
Court of Honor for the western
district of the Cape Fear councilF
Boy Scouts, will; be held Friday
night, March 22. at 7:45 in the
Red Springs high school auditor
ium.
All board of review forms must
be in the hands of Chairman J.
J. Pence by Saturday. March 16.
The public is invited to attend
the Court of Honor at which scouf.
Executive
present
Courtland Baker Avill
“Scouting.’’
a picture and talk
Scout Official
Rotary Speaker
Courtland Baker, executive
on
of
the. Cape Fear Boy Scout council,
AA'ill be guest speaker at the Red
Springs Rotary club meeting
Friday. March 22.
on
narrow-minded pressure group
seeking to further - our own selfish
aims. Our country needs us today
as much as in, 1941. Let us resolve
to use our powers for good in the
- world. To enforce peace, we must
be strong and firm in our convic
tions in demanding action for
maintaining world peace, for God
and our country.’’
head and felt
knowing that
again.
One
heard
night,
moaning
he
better
was
myself,
himself
mmmmwumu* ***** ^ * «M«
IN UNIFORM
Booklets
the contest
this week
farmers of
containing details of
rules' are being mailed
by Mr. OAvens to the
the county.
bomb.
Born
is now
N. Y..
at St. Patels. Dr. Johnson
a resident of Schenectady.
there are town libraries at
berton, Rowland, Fairmont.
Springs and Maxton.
Miss Beal pointed out that
Lum-
Red
there
is married
and has two
Negro Killed
Others Hurt In
Maxton Assault
not
and
long
ago. I
groaning from
someone in the hallway of the
Carter building and' went out to
see what was wrong. Tavo young
Negro boys, who had recently
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PFC. SANFORD YOUNG
In .the booklet the cotton com
mittee of Robeson county recom-
mends taht every farm
family
small children.
^Dr Jlohnson Was
Avith the research
Veterans of World
were acting hosts.
Clastevens, l^t wife
War No. 1
Charles M.
commander,
^and R. F. Morris, adjutant, plan-
”ned the program and made all ar-
, rangements and the delicious tur-
r key dinner was prepared and
served by members of the Amer
ican Legion auxiliary of Avhich
A Mrs. R. A. McLeod is president.
Pembroke Chief
Hurt In Attack
Hubbart Lowry, 76-year-old chief
of police at Pembroke, suffered
a fractured skull when an assault
was made upon him on the streets
of Pembroke Saturday afternoon.
His condition was reported as
“better” Wednesday at the Baker
sanatorium, where he has been
patient since the attack.
Gordon Hunt was arrested
connection with the assault and
being held pending outcome
a
in
is
of
Lowry’s injuries. Both are Indians.
Officers report the trouble
broke out after Lowry had order-
ed a white girl from Charleston,
■where she had been living for
'toiaetime.
leave Hunt’s home,
been
after
seas,
was
with
discharged from the army
serving quite a while over-
were there, and one of them
injured and beside himself
pain. He had to have a doc-
tor and right then! I tried to ex
plain that there was no doctor in
Maxton and that Dr.
Avas sick and could
down. They seemed
McClelland
not come
unable to
grasp this stunning statement! I
had to say it over and over. Fi
nally after almost exhaustive ex-
planation and patience on
niy
part the uninjured Negro said:
“They said it would be different
back home, and by golly, it is:
Dr. McClelland’s not even here."
Wins Monogram
With Rifle Team
Waynesbpro. Va.. March
James G. McMillan, son of
and Mrs.
Springs.
D. M. McMillan
burne Military
ifying for the
monogram as
1945-1946 rifle
is among the
14.—
Mr.
...., Red
16 Fish-
school cadets qual-
school’s varsity
members of
team. Capt.
the
W. B
Shooter, coach, announced
The team won second place
William Randolph Hearts
today,
in the
nation-
al ROTC matches. The awards
markmanship were presented
the school’s superintendent at
special assembly of the corps
in
by
cadets.
James is noAv spending the
, spring holidays at home.
Private First Class Sanford
Young has reenlisted in the regu
lar army for 18 months and will
arrive soon in the States from the
5th Replacement depot near Ma
nila for a furlough before report
ing for further duty. Overseas
since last September. Pfc. Young
whose Avife Virgie and their son,
plant as much cotton as it can
harvest and that the one-variety
rotton program be adopted for the
rounty using Coker 100 wilt re
sistant as the variety.
Declarng that t has been shown
that farmers'n any gven area who
are producing the^same varety of
cotton are benefitted n many Avays
the committee pointed to the fol-
the
a physicist
laboratory of
General Electric company
when he entered the Army Air
forces for special! Avork and Avent
overseas. He is now back at his
Avork with General Electric.
A grandson of the late Gaston
Johnson and Mrs. Annie Allen
Johnson of St. Pauls, lie has many
James, reside on route 3,
ton, served Avith the 2nd
company in Manila.
The
Young
wears
ribbon
son of Mr. and Mrs.
Max-
Port
J. J.
owing advantage
1. Farmers are
a seed increase
assures a supply
s:
able to rvork out
procedure that
a supply of pure
friends and relatives in this
tion. ,
Farm Equipment
sec-
of Route 1, Pembroke, he
the Asiatic-Pacific theatre
and the World War II Vic-
tory medal ribbon
WILLIAM A. GARNER, QM3c
William A. Garner, third class
quartermaster, son of Mrs. B. A.
Garner of Red Springs, received
his discharge from the U.S. Navy
this week ^t Chareston. He had
lieen in the Navy 33 months and
seed stocks for all at. a reasonable
price.
2. Farmers growing cotton un
der a one-variety cotton improve-
ment program are eigble
re-
ceive free government classifica
tion on cotton produced.
3. Proyram creates a reputation
for community cotton that is in
greater demand by the manurac-
turer.
! 5. Farmers
organized and
are in a position to put into
had 21 months overseas duty. He al1 improvement practices,
holds the American theatre rib-I The bt>oklet als ° contains hep_
bon and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon i M advice on seed treatment, fer-
with three battle stars.
4-H And Home
Meetings Set
Four 4-H Hub meetings and
home demonstration meetings
be held in the county
The 4-H meetings:
berton. Monday;
Tuesday; Rowland,
Placed For Sale
The Laurinburg-Maxton Ar
my
Air base, recently declared tem
porarily inactive by the Avar de-
partment. announced the sale
surplus small lots at the base
10 a. m. Monday, March 18.
The
smal,!
saves,
house
open
surplus
farm'
of Ice
trailer.
for
March 11
the hours
property consists
equipment,
equipment,
al of which
five
will
next Aveeek:
East Lum-
Philadephus,
Wednesday;
Parkton, Thursday.
.Home meetings: Purvis, Monday;
Shannon. Tuesday; Orrum. Wed
nesday; Maxton, Thursday; Liber
ty, Friday.
of
at
electric
and a
will be
tilization, cultural practices, in
sect control, harvesting, handling,
ginning and storage.
Rupert Scott Seeks
Constable Post
Rupert E. Scott of East- Lum
berton has announced that he will
be a candidate for Lumberton
township constable in the May 25
primary
Farmer
chicks
about
1945.
in
14
p. m.
Sale
March
which
are 84 North Carolina counties
sharing in state aid and giving
countyAvide library service Avith 42
bookmobiles serving 49 counties on
regular schedule.
“The only basis upon which
state aid is granted is an appro
priation by county commission
ers.” Miss Beal said. The figure
that has been discussed Avith Rob
eson commissioners as needed to
purchase a bookmobile, to pay a
trained librarian and to purchase
hooks for a beginning is $9,000.
It was shown that 78 counties
participating in library service
receive funds on appropriation
from the
six others
governing board while
secure
property tax levied
people.
Opinion of most
One Negro man was killed
and
a Negro man and his wife were
seriously injured in an affair at
Maxton Sunday night.
Officers reported that
Dave
Chavis, Maxton Negro, ran amuck
at his home ,and began beating
his Avife, Prudence. Avith a stick.
When her '’ether, Arthur Ev-
ans,
said
and
ly
came to her aid, Chavis is
to have shot him in the head
abdomen, killing him instant-
Chavis is
gone to the
er, Negro,
the house.
then reported to have
home of Leslie Fowl-
and to
have shot
in
funds from a
by vote of the
of the citizens
attending Thursdays meeting was
that an appropriation from pres
ent funds could be made in order
to get library service started as
of ; soon as possible and a tax levy
public inspection from
until March 15. betAveei
of 8:30 a. m. until 4:30
Avill be made Monday,
18; by informal sealed bids
Avilt be opened at 10:09.
Lots will be sold to the highest
bidders. Military personnel! and ci
vilians employed by the Avar de-
partment are not eligble to
chase the equipment.
LIGHTNING DAMAGE
pur-
A tobacco packhouse, feed barn
and stables belonging to Sheriff
E. C. Wade in the Allenton sec-
purchases of baby tion was destroyed by fire Mon-
1946 are expected to be /lay when struck by lightning dur-
purchases
of
baby
per cent loAver than in ing a thunderstorm Stock owned
could be considered in the future.
Numerous persons at the meet
ing expressed their approval of
the library project and a delega-
tion from Scotland county
details on how Scotland had
ed to obtain library service.
Schoolmasters
Club Meeting
gave
mov-
Waiter Dudley of Red Springs
then led a round table discussion
made a talk on “Guidance” and
on the subject at the monthly
meeting of the Robeson County
Schoolmasters club at the Lor
raine hotel March 4.
Others who- took part on the
program were Mr. Morrison of
Rowland, C. L Green. Mr. Can-
1 by Tenant E. J. Watts was saved, non of St. Pauls and W. R. Walk-
Chavis, who Avas
derclothing, had a
back, inflicted by
gun. and his hip
clad in his
bullet in
un-
his
Forvler’s shot
and leg were
broken by the car which struck
him. He had recently been re
leased from the chain gang,
where he served a term for steal
ing lumber, according to officers
The story of the shooting, as it
Avas reported, is that Chavis was
beating his Avife over the head
with a stick of stove wood be
cause of a roAV over Leslie Fowl
er. and that one of her children
ran after her father, Arthur Ev
ans. When Evans tried to inter
vene. Chavis shot him a full load
in the abdomen. As he fell a sec
ond shot hit him in the back of
the head, killing him instantly.
Chavis. Avhose home is in the
Negro section knoAvn as Brooklyn,
then decided he Avould go after
Fowler, who lives on highway 74.
He called Fowler to the door, shot
four times through the hopse.
missing FoAvler each time. Fowler
then got his gun and shot Chavis
through the back
around the house
read in the path of
hit him. He and
wife, Avere carried
as he ran
and into the
the car Avhich
Prudence, his
by ambulance
to a Lumberton hospital.
the production of Clai| Johnston
Marley’s symphonic pageant,
“‘Flora Macdonald in Scotland,”
Avhich will be presented in the
amphitheatre during the evening.
The day’s program will begin
at 4 o’clock Avith an academic prb- 1
cession in which representatives
of the colleges of the state and
the south Avill participate. The
full program for the aternoon
part of the celebration at which
Premier Macdonald Avill speak,
has not yet been completed. This
will follow the procession and
will be held in the auditorium.
During the late afternoon a sup
per Avill be served visiting guests
by a hospitality committee repre
senting Red Springs and the sur
rounding toAvns and communities.
The pageant will then be present
ed.
Col. R. M. Barnum
General Manager
AI Daystrom
Colonel Marshall Barnum was
recently appointed general man
ager of Daystrom Laminates Inc.,
according to announcement made
by Tnomas R. Jones, president
and chairman of the board of the
Founders, Inc. of Elizabeth, N. J.
parent company American Type
Sine.
ereturning to civilian life
Colonel Barnum served as assist
ant to the president of American
Type Founders Co. prior to his
recent promotion as general man-
Colonel is still on terminal leave
ager of Daystrom Laminates. The.
after serving overseas 23 months
and completing one hundred and
tAvo missions as a B-26 pilot.
He
lew in the European theater
with the Eighth Air Force, and
later with the Ninth Air Force,
spending more than 500 combat
hours in the air in fighter bomb
ers. Twice wounded in action, he
holds the Purple Heart with oak
leaf cluster;
Flying Cross
clusters; the
idential unit
the Distinguished
with Iavo oak leaf
Bronze star; Pres-
citation, European
theater ribbon and fice major bat
tle stars.
Colonel Barnum Avas selected
to serve on General Eisenhower’s
staff in March 1944. and his work
at the Supreme Headquarters, A1-
lied
him
tary
In
Expeditionary Forces, earned
commendations for his mill-
intelligence activities. :
civilian life he Avas assistant
manager, contract division,
of the American Machine and
Foundry Co. of NeAV York City. He
is a graduate of the University of
Cincinnati.
Indian Killed By
Hit Run Driver
Governor Bell,
Indian, was
killed Sunday night when appar
ently struck by a hit-run driver
on the St. Pauls-Page’s Lake
Funeral services were to be
Thursday at 2 p. m. from
Mile-Center Baptist church,
road,
held
Ten
with
burial in the church cemetery.
Albert McNeifl,
rested by county
quest Avil be held
nection with the
Pauls.
Negro, was ar-
officers in con-
Thursday at St.
death An in-
Mrs. Carter’s
Sister Passes
Mrs. J. Charles Wilson. 78, sis
ter of Mrs. Robert N. Carter of
Maxton and Mrs. Carrie Ivey of
Marianna Fla., died at her home
in Darlington, S. C.. Friday Fu
neral services were held Saturday
afternoon at Wesley Chapel
Darlington, and were attended
her relatives from Maxton.
in
by