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THE SCOTTISH CHIEF FOUNDED 1887 RED SPRINGS CITIZEN FOUNDED 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 28, 1946 Volume LVII, No. 9 NEWS IN BRIEF STATE NATION WORLD Deacons Installed In Maxton Church Honored by DAV Baptists In SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Critical Iranian situation be clouding United Natons Security Council meeting takes dramatic thrn. for the better when Russia announces that her troops have started to withdraw from Iran, and well informed American quarters friendly sible. express settlement hope that a might be pos- Many Southern democrats re- ported to have boycotted Jackson Day dinner in Washington. FDIC announces that average bank account of less than $5,000 is $552. ' ' Federal works agency announ ces that plans save been drafted for spending $25,928,000 in North Carolina for construction of pub lic works projects when employ- ment grows slack. General Draja Mihailovic, time leader of the Chetniks had been hunted for nearly waf- who two years in the hills of Yugoslavia by Marshal Tito’s rival Yugoslav forces, was captured March 13, it was announced by Alaxendare Rankovic. MONDAY, MARCH 25 U. S. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes tells UNO council “no nation has the right to the law into its,own hands.” Three armed bandits flee that take- with $5,000 in cash from Atlanta store. Bernard M. Baruch lambasts administration’s new wage-price policy as “inflationary,” calls for a year’s, moratorium on strikes and lockouts and declares that production must be the aim the American economy. A Japanese officer accused ordering and supervising the of of ex- edition of two American flyers in the Marianas, and a sergeant-ma jor charged with complicity in ths massacre of 100 Filipino civilians among 41 additional war crimes guspects placed in Sugamo prison recently. TUESDAY, MARCH 26 ( United Nations Security coun cil gives Iranian-Russian question to subcommittee after threat from Russia to of the meeting. Board of trustees implied walk out of Wake Forest college report they “look with favor’’ on proposal that the college move to Winston-Salem in exchange for a gift from the Reynolds trust fund of $235,000 annually. , Nation-wide network of Federal offices created to administer new order restricting many building activities so that scarce mater ials can be used in building low cost homes for. vaterans. John L. Lewis gives 400.000 miners word to begin strike Mon day. in Services For connection with the usual morning worship service at the First Pres byterian church of Maxton last Sun day morning. The pastor brought a. message and afterward delivered the charge to the newly-elected of- fivrs. They are Marshall P. James. G. P. Henderson, LeRoy B. Martin, Jr., and R. C. Holland. Fear deacons were installed Funeral 'service?' pastor, oifieia NEW YORK CITY — Dow V. Walker (right), national comman der of the Disabled Amer ican Vet erans, presents citation to Ferry Call were held Sunday afternoon from Philadelphus Presbyterian church near Red Springs. Rev. Tue Kirkpatrick of ted. and Rev. G F. her Graham, supply Maxton assisted. Mr. McCall died home in Raleigh at A native of-Edinburgh, he moved to the United 1910 and made his heme delphus until 1942. A pure foods inspector Friday at his the age of 63. Como, radio DAV com- Drive For Building Fund Seek $10,000 By Sept. 30 The First Springs has raise $10,00 struetion >cf Baptist church of Bed launcher] a drive to this year for the con- an educational building. Scotland, States in in Phila- with the 1 State Department c-f Agriculture un til his retirement a few years ago. Mr McCall was a former master of the Philadelphus grange and at one time served Robeson county in the State House of Representatives. Mr. McCall’s first wife was Sophie Brown c f the Philadelphus com munity. Surviving are his wife; a son, Hugh Brown McCall, cf Red Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Thom as Ussey of Portsmouth, Va., and Mrs. A. C.; two Colyn Canada; J. Stokes, of Columbia, S. brothers, Hay McCall and McCall, both of Toronto, four sisters; and two Elected For Baseball Club Officers of the Lumberton- baseball club were Elected and plans for training and the sea- son’s play were discussed at organizational meeting of club held Friday night at the mory. an the ar ¬ Dr. E. L. Bowman was named president, Dick Prevatt, vice pres- | ident, Howard Price secretary ’ and George Ben Crofton, treasur er. Directors elected were: Bill El more, M. H. McLean Jr., Ingram Hedgpeth, Jack Richards, J. Paul Britt, Wyman Scarboroufh, Frank McLeod and Rupert Collins. The Lumberton club already has posted its $200 forfiet fee to enter the Twin-State Textile league, along with the towns of Red Springs, Fayetteville, Laurel Hill, Laurinburg and McColl. Officers of the club are accept ing donations from Lumberton WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Secret hearings into complaints about the army’s alleged “caste system” are decided upon and General Dwight D. Eisenhower takes the position that “certain merchants and business help uing that load Pr finance the club’s men to begin- although it is anticipated gate receipts will carry the once play gets under way. actice is scheduled to begin mends Como for his entertainment efforts in behalf of disabled vet erans. Juries Drawn For Four Weeks Of "Big" Court Jury lists were announced week by Sherrif E. C. Wade this for the four straight weeks of Sup erior court to be held, in Robeson county beginning April 8. The first term while April cases., Jurors weeks. Criminal 8; J. T. Freeman two and last weeks of the will be criminal sessions the third week,- beginning 22, will be devoted to civil drawn for first two term beginning Odum, Smith; Smyrna; F. R. April Neill Britt, Lumberton; Furman Floyd, Fair- motit; ‘'Douglas Chance, Howland; W. T. Godwin, Davis, Smyrna; ass. jUNC Alumni To reforms”' Walter ident of (CIO) in are in order. P. Reuther elected pres- United Auto Workers defeat of incumbent R. J. Thomas. . Industry spokesmen and Repub- liian senators make attacks on administration’s Veterans’ housing. planning for power hungry men. inent meddling is Critics charge and govern- holding back home building program. ' Iranian ambassador terms situ ation in his country “explosive’’ after Russian delegate walks out of United Nations security coun cil following loss of his fight to de lay Iranian discussion. THURSDAY, MARCH 28 President Truman sets up an unprecedented elder statasmen’s organization for national defense .compsod of 10 top wartime gen erals and admirals. The election of Col. Juan D. Pet-on, strong, .man of. the mili tary faction in Argentina, to a six-year term as president be comes a certainty with additional ballot counts. - Bill Mauldin, amed GI cartoon ist, tells investigating commit tee that army must “get rid of the theory that an officer breathes special air and is a gentleman while the enlisted man is not.” Ginning Report Census report shows that sometime next ory field, with the tryout list ed to turn out week on the arm- 25 or 30 men on and others expect for training when they get out of school. The club will be allowed to car- ry 20 men on its first 30 days of the after that. Tentative plans roster for the season and 15 call, of the playing of two games a week, with the home game to be played on Wednesday afternoon. , taking advantage of the store closing. This is Lumberton’s first try at organized baseball in a number of years but backers of the club report a good amount of interest this year. ' Civilians Invited To Inspect Bragg Civilians have been issued invitation to visit Fort Brag an oh Arniy day, April 6, and inspect equipment post. Also a and facilities at featurS" of Army will be an artillery display at Market House. Home, 4-H Meets Six home demonstration meetings, and two 4-H club ings are scheduled for next in Robeson county. , Home meetings—Monday 27.682 hales of cotton were ginned in Robe son county from the crop of 1945 to March 17 as compared with 61,- 744 bales for th eerop of 1944. the The proposal was made to the con gregation on March 10 by the build ing fund committee consisting of W. N. Weaver, chairman, Alton A. Britt, James Owen, John McManus, and A. L. Boatwright. The church unanimously adopted the proposal and set the second Sunday in April as the culmination clay to have the entire amount in cash and pledges. All 540 members of the congregations, with the ex ception of those still in the armed service or in college, have been con tacted, and it is expected that every- on will have a part in the drive. Pledges are being made^to be pay able by April 14th or by September 30th. All the organizations of the church are lending valuable help to the committee in making the drive a success. An entertainment' packed progtain. featured the Ladies Night of the Red. Springs Lions club Tuesday. Priniepal speaker was Lean (jib- son of Fayetteville who spoke on “Citizenship, Lions Club and Com, inunity Betterment.” Les Baldwin served as toastmaster and Mrs. Gib son was' presented by Lion George Spell. Lion President Roger Genty made tlje address of welcome to the guests. ’The club and guests heartily re- cived a series of songs and skits by a Flora Macdonald group under the direction of Dean Robert Reuter. Fairmont Men To Open Grocery Mrs. F. W. Carter’s Mother Passes Away Mrs. Sebert M. Wesley of Ma con, Ga., mother of Mrs. F. W. Car ter of Maxton, died suddenly Mon day evening at her home in Macon. Mrs? Wesley, whowas 83 years of age, has been ill with pneumonia, but was thought to he recovering satisfactorily when suddenly stric ken. Funeral services were held in Macc i Wednesday. Mrs. Carter, who has been disposed for sometime,was not well enough to attend. Suffers Serious Pembroke s. a -Shotgun Wounds H. P. Freeman Smyrna; J. Ai Betts. Lumberton; A. Barney Siummersett,, East Lumberton; Charles Govan, Max- ton; D. A. Bracey, Rowland; J. A. McWhite. St. Pauls. Helton Rudolph Winarcr was reported Wednesday to be in serious ’con dition at Thompson Memorial hospital, where he was taken day the Meet April 8 J PJC Student Is . , [Given ESC AWARD ^. ^je^ii^ q,f, the Robeson coun ty!. fiuhiliiWt'ANC has been; called for Monday, April 8, at rainq hqtyl, lambert: n, 7 It has been a.^number since thd UNC almiiil met county and held at the Foundation, Letters of the meeting the Lor- P- of is m. years Rolie- being request of Educational Ine., Chapel Hill. invitation are mailed all known alumni being in the D. Caulk, Fairmont; Thompson, Lumberton; stein. Fairmont; Ray Gaddy; Shelton Wiest, Cecil L. H. Wein- Johnlon, Wishart; John Frank Bridgers, Union; Mar shall Sealey. Sterling; H. J. Mc Rae, St. Pauls; D. G. Britt, Sad dletree; J. I. Newbery, Wishart; J. R. McLean, Jr, Maxton; L. S. Britt, Steri- St. Pauls. H. B. Herring, ling; W. C F. Bowen, Howellsville; M. Currie, Maxton; E. ton Meares. Wishart; Lloyd Brax- Hall, St. Pauls. Criminal term April 15: man Kinlaw, Howellsville; Wright. Parkton; I. Lumberton; T. H. mont. J’, C. Buie, J. P. Prevatt, Britts; P. : Smith, Thur- J. G. Sealey, Fair- Lumberton • Luther M. West, East' Wishart; A. B. Barnes, Lumberton; Carl Ayers, Rowland; Nash Lamb, Smyrna-; Charlie A. Powers. Saddletree. G. C. Price, Back Swamp; Albert Ivey. Fairmont; J. W. Gibson, St. Pauls; M. S. Griffin. Fairmont. 0. H. Hammonds, Howellsville; D. H. Walters. Rowland; Jack C. Johnson. Gaddy; Lee Ellis, East Lumberton; S. L. Adams, land; broke ville; James P. Locklear. Row- Pem- Bruce Powers. Howells-' J. F. Blue, Sr., Parkton. PROPERTY SALE Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air club' meets Week A1- lentown and Renhett:' Tuesday. Rozier: Wednesday, Rowland- and PlTjladelphus, Thursday, Barker Ten-Mile.* ' • ; 4-H- meetings—Tuesday, Long Branch; Thursday, Barnesville. early from back... His Gibbs, Sunday morning suffering shotgun wounds in the sister-in-law, Mrs. Ruby who lives on Hghway 74 east of Lumberton is being held in jail without bond in connection wth the shooting and. H. Bennett and Hiram Hewett of Bladenboro, are under bond each in the case. has, recently declared temporar ily inactive by the Army Air Forces, has announced a sale of surplus itefs. The surplus property consists of kitchen equipment, office equipment including typewriters and' safes, tent and bed- trailers and shipping boxes. Public ; inspection Jf the proper ty will be held Marell' 25 through March 29 froth , 8:3- to 11:30 a. m. and from 1:00 to 4:30 p. m. Bits will be opened April 1. Sunday, ; Miss Eleanor J ackson of Clin ton was the guest of Miss Donna Jane Young for several days. Cecil both $5.00 Sheriff E. C. Wade reported that Williard went to the house where his estranged wife was staying with Mrs. Gibbs, found the two men there and became engaged' in a fight with them, and that it was during the affray that Mrs. Gibbs shot Willard in the back with a 410 gauge gun. W. C. Brill In Sheriff Race shot Willis C. Britt, Lumberton, has announced that he will be a can didate for th office of sheriff of Robeson county in the May 25 Democratic primary. This makes a three-way race for the sheriff’s post, Sheriff E. C. Wlade and Billy Chason already having announcd. Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill Bogan of Hamlet apd Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nichols of Laurinburg were quests of Mr. and Mrs’. J. L. Pace (’apt. ‘and Mrs. IT. S. Coving ton visited his mother. Mrs. M. T.iCovington Sunday night. Clapt: Covington received his rigcharge from the army at Aberdeen, Md., Wednesday. They will make the!’’ home in Orangeburg, S. C. Robert S Olive and Elliott J. Al len, reently out of the army and navy, have purchased the Fourth Street grocery and will open for business scon. Both the owners are from Fairmont. At present the store is closed for the installation of new fixtures and stock. Olive and Allen plan to put in a meat coupnter as- soon as one is available and will carry a complete line of meats, groceries, vegetables and fruits. county end those not contacted are asked te get in touch with the com mittee and help bring the mailing list up to date. Purpose of Monday’s meeting will be to organize ,a- Robeson county chapter of the Educational Founda-. tion. Coach Carl Snavelly will pre sent -thg address at the meeting and will show pictures cf several foot ball games. 'Committee in charge of arrange ments is composed of: W. C. Watts, chairman, J C. Jackson, John Sted man, Dickson McLean and Cutlar Moore, ) Herl^jt B. Knox, student at Presbyterian Junior College, re cently was awarded the Disting uished Service Cross for heroism while serving in the European area. Knox was a member cf the Sixth 92nd Tank Destroyers division when that outfit pushed into Germany and broke the German lines. The award, was for an incident near Munich, Germany, when Know took charge of his outfit in an emergency and led them in stop ping a German advance. Knox was a native of Huntersville, was dis charged from the army in August and enrolled at 'P.JC in January. Besides the DSC, he holds the Bronze star medal and the ETO ribbon with three battle stars. Mr. Williams Has Conducted 240 Revivals In Evangelistic Work Twelve Years The Rev. John R. Williams, who will eenduet evangelistic services at Red Springs Presbyterian church March 31 through April 12, has held 240 evangelistic past 12 years, Pa., to Bryan, Red Springs in meetings during the ranging from Erie, H. was in November, 1940, and Mrs. Mary Donovan Phi Beta Kappa Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Carter Don ovan, daughter of Mrs. F. W. Carter of Maxton, was one of the seniors, at Woman’s college, who are mem bers elect of the North Carolina Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Students attaining this coveted scho lastic honor were presented this week during the weekly convocation in Aycock auditorium on a. program of whizeh Dr. Frank Graham, presi- r/lpht of UNC, was tte principal ■speaker. • roro w.^^ ^ . .■... ,'.. Doctors Day Set For Saturday Saturday, April 30, is being ob ¬ served nationally as Doctors’ Day and special plans have been made Robeson county. The Auxiliary Medical Society for its observance in Fairmont and of the Robeson has planned for. every doctor in Robeson county to wear a red carnation boutonniere Saturday and to have a vase of; flowers in his office. These are being provided for the doctors in Fairmont and their wives. On Tuesday, the doctors in Fair mont were honored when the Fair mont Florist sent fach a red car- nation. Additional plans in Fairmont Sat urday call for flags, to be raised on main street and for the Fair mont drug store: Mitchell-Gaudetl drug store,Levinson’s; Harry Wein stein's, Robeson Furniture store, and C. A. Floyd and Son to honor the doctors by having arrangements of flowers in their store windows. Mrs. A. L. Britt is a patient at Highsmith hospital, Fayetteville! Where she underwent an opera tion last week. Maxton High Teams Split Two Games ■ Maxton high school split two 1 games Monday night when the alum- ni invaded the kcal cour The high school girls, with Mary Mar garet Ivey hitting the bucket from all angles, beat the has beens 20-19, while the high school boys didn’t fare so well, losing 4 o-the alumni 54-42. It was the highth that spel led the difference in the score, as the school boys played a smooth game, and had brought the score to 22-21 at one time. The games were the last of the season. 10 Persons Have Filed Officially Despite the fact that many Rob eson county persons have started dipping their fingers into political waters preliminary to the May 25 primary, only 10 have planked down the hard cash in official no- tificatton to board that for office. Candidates file with the the they for county intend district elections to run contests state elections board. Those who have officially filed with the county board and the of- fices they Henry senate. D. W. C. A. seek: , A. McKinnon. State Biggs, coroner. Hasty, commissioner from Maxton district W. E. Nep'rowell, constable Gaddy’s- - R. B. Tolar, commissioner from St. Pauls district B. F. McMillan, clerk of Sup erior court E. C. Wade, Sheriff. Robert Lumberton Court. Weinstein, solicitor district Record'erih J. A. Shaw, solicitor Maxton district Recorder’s Court McKay McKinnon, judge Max- ton district Recorder’s Court. Mrs. Claude Harrlll has return ed from Walnut, where she spent some time with her father, A. R. McDevitt, who has been ill. He is now improving. TOKYO BIKKI What Is Bikini - And Where Is It? CAROLINE ISLANDSo OfBcialU. S.Navy Photograph Bikini Atoll is a central Pacific imeter of the Marshalls, bitterly war. Th atomic bomb test is sche- isle that has been selected for contested chain of islands wrested duled to be held around the first the joint Army-Navy‘ test -of the from the Japanese early in ‘ the, of . July, , : ,, atomic bomb. Bikini is in the par- ; , . . ; ■ - PHILIPPINE SEA Five Teams In Baseball League In a meeting at Red Springs Mon day night 5 teams signified their intent to enter the newly formed Twin-State textile baseball league for this coming season play. Red Springs, Fayetteville,, Lumberton and Laurel Hill have already or ganized and a sixth team will be chosen from McColl, S. C., Bladen boro, Fair Bluff and Raeford. was well received here at that time. This year, Mr. Williams’ work will carry him to churches in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Vir ginia, Tennessee and Florida. Born in Waxhaw, N. C., Mr. Wil liams moved to Sanford when a child and went through high school there, later attending North Caro lina State at Raleigh. Upon finishing there with an en- gineering degree, he wen into en gineering work for three years,,Dqr- this time he decided to ministry and enrolled in Theological in the' fall Seminary at of 1918, being enter the the Union. Richmond graduated Another meeting will held Monday night in Red Springs with a full board of directors to be pres ent with the president who is be ing elected by a mail ballot to pre side. At this meeting by-laws and regulations are expected to be a- dopted and a schedule for the son. A. C. Walker Announces Officially sea-. Archie C- Walker today offi cially announced his candidacy for the office of solicitor of Lum berton district Recorder’s court, subject to the Map 2^ Lemocratic primary, “If elected, I will conscientious ly and honestly perform the du ties of the office and I feel it would be a great help to me in reestablishing myself in my pro fession,” Mr. Walker said. Mr. Walker who was born and reared near Maxton was dis- charged March 11 from the Unit ed States Navy as a lieutenant He had served for three years, first in Anti-submarine warfare in the Caribbean and later as com manding officer of a coastal trans port, USS APC 7, in the Pacific. Pacific areas in which he serv ed were New Guinea, Philippines, Admiralty Islands and Okinawa. He wears the American theatre, Aslatic-tPacific, Philippine Libera tion and Victory medal ribbons. The son of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Walker. Maxton, route two, the solicitorial candidate is married to the former beth Tyson of they had one years old. Miss Mary Eliza- Mt- Gilead and daughter, three His first pastorate was in Burke- ville, Va. After being there for 3 years, he accepted a call to the Fast Point church, Atlanta, where he was pastor for seven years. In 1931, Dr Williams resigned the pastorate to enter full-time evange listic work. , Tn May, 1943, he accepted a call to in til up the Second Presbyterian Church Spartanburg and was there un- December, 1945, when he gave the full-time pastorate to again enter evangelistic work. His home is now in Saluda, N. C. IN UNIFORM CAPT. LUTHER McNEILL Capt. Luther McNeill, son of Mrs. Lutlier McNeill nf Maxton, who has been in the Philippines for two and a half years, has arrived in '’the states, and will be with his- wife in Florida for awhile. He expects to receive his discharge soon. LT. CHRIST Lt. Christ stationed in SPEROS Speros, who has been the Pacific area for several months, is spending a leave with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Torn Speros in Maxton. SGT. JAMES ALBERT OWDEN 3»t. James Albert Bowden, son of Mr. and Mrs. D; A. Bowden of Maxton, has notified his family that he is enroute to the states after being in Germany for 14 months. He expects to receive his discharge soon after reaching home. He attended Wake Forest col- lege and has been practicing law in Lumbrton since 1943, with the exception of the time spent in the navy. He is a member of the Ameri can Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and was deacon in the church, where tendent of the til his entry in recently elected a First Presbyterian he was superin Sunday school un- the navy. He is a past prsident of the Lumberton Kiwanis' club, former secretary of the Rbeson county chapter of the mer chairman mittee of the Boy Scouts, a was otherwise Red Cross and for- of the finance com- Lumberton district work in which he actively engaged.' Services Held For Mrs. Emma Butler Mrs. Emma Benton Butler, 69, died Saturday night at-her home in East Lumberton after a long illness. She was the widow of Jim Butler. , Funeral services' were held on Monday from East Lumberton Methodist church A. Paul officiating with Rev. E. and burial' was in New Hollywood cemetery. Sur viving are six sons, Fred and Ma rion of East Lumberton, Clayter of Red Springs, Ashley of Ra leigh, Benton of Kannapolis; and George of Birmingham, Ala. Man Held In Fatal Shooting A coroner's Jury Friday night at Pembroke ordered that James H. Lowery, Indian ex-service man. be held for the grand jury in the fatal shooting of Herbert s Lam bert, Buie Indian. Three white Harper persons, ordered es. , Bond and for and Rosie Barber were J. B. Jones, Bertie Mae held as material witness- set for Lowry was $1,000 the others $500 each. Evidence at the inquest "Was that the shooting took place after an extended affray and that Lam bert was advancing on Lowry, with a knife at the time of the shooting., Pre School Clinics Two pre-school clinics are to be held in Robeson county..next week. They are: Monday,, Mag nolia (Indian); Friday, Union Chapel (Indian). . 4-H Annual Party Annual party of the county 4-H clubs will be Monday night, April 1, o’clock, at the USO hut berton. Invitations have sued 650 4-I-I’ers. Robeson held on at eight in Lum- been is- Terry Jenkins of Barnesville is in charge of the program and has planned a surprise entertain ment. Dewey Singleton . of Myrtile Beach, S. this week Singleton, C., spent several days with his father, J. A. Sr. ,
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