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Go To The POLLS SATURDAY And Vote For Better SCHOOLS 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 f „ Published Thursdays Red Springs, N. C.. and Maxton, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 25th, 1946 Volume LVII, NO 11 • Town Of Maxton Is Saddened By Death Of Oliver Gaston Drennan Presbyterian Church Scene Of Last Rites A death which touched a wide range of people with great sad ness occurred in Maxton when Oliver Gaston Drennan, 43, popu- larand esteemed businessman, died suddenly early Tuesday morning in the garag ewhich he - operated. The First Presbyterian church, of which he was an offi cer, was filled to capacity for the ^ service, held Wednesday after noon with his pastor, Rev. T. Lay ton Fraser, and his former pas. tor, Rev. John H. McKinnon of Concord, officiating. Of the great v morning in the garage which he profusion of floral tributes, only a white cross and design of red ros es were used in the church. A choir, composed of members from all the churches in town, sang “Crossing the Bar” a nd (‘No Night There” and Mrs. R. M. Wil- liams, pianist, played (‘Sweet Peace” and “Immortal Love.” Scriptural passages were read by Mr. Eraser, who paid tribute to the faithful and diligent service of the deceased as a son. hus band, brother, friend and Chris, tian. Rev. John H. McKinnon clos ed the service with a prayer of thanksgiving nor the life which had just closed, and Masonic rites were conducted at the grave by members of Lodge No. 417, A. F. and AI M., led by C. H. Whitlock, serving as master and Rory Mac- Nair serving as chaplain of the , lodge. Mr. Fraser made the clos- - ing prayer. ,' ^ Active pallbearers were C. A. Hasty, J. D. Medlin, G. P. Hen derson, Jack Peacock, Murphy McGirt and J. ,0. Daniel. Honorary A pallbearers were the officers of the Presbyterian church and the following: F- C. Frosttek, R. P. Edwards, J. L. Pace, P. M. Essey, J. R. Dalrymple Jr., c. M. Castev. ens, T. 0. Evans, E. P. Smith, E. L. Taylor, T. K. Speros, E. T. Carrowan, E. A. Davis, Jap Gain ey, D. E. Dunn Jr., K. J. Chisholm, M. A. Biles, C. L. Green, Elmer Whitlock, Dr. R. D. Croom Jr.. John Deaver, R. E. Burns Jr., Ru fus Smith, 'L. W. Anderson, Mc- Bryde Austin, M. P. James, Bob McCallum, Claude Harrill, A. C. Greene, Capt. Andrew Arena. Er nest Campbell of Raeford, Hugh McOrn, Dan McDuffie, Morrison McLaurin, Dr. Harry Summerlin. Hugh, Campbell and Floyd Mc Lean of Laurinburg. H. A. McKin non and John L. McLean of Lum- . Berton, D. M. McMillan, John K McGirt of Red Springs. Oliver Me Continued on page 5) Memorial Rites Held In Honor Of Maxton Servicemen A memorial service was held Sun day evening at the Maxton Presby terian church, conducted by the pas- ,tor, the Rev. T. Layton Fraser, hon oring the three soldiers from this church, who had made the supreme sacrifice. They were: James Eugene Morrison, Jr./.born in Maxton, August Sth, 1921, and died February 28th, 1943, when his fighter plane crashed into the Mis sissippi river near Hayti, Mo. John Currie McLeod, who was born December '5th, 1924, lost his life cn June 3rd, 1944, when the dive-bomber in which he was radio man and gunner, crashed in Dele- ware Bay while making a routine Rufus Merritt Knight, Jr., born December 23, 1918, lost his life while serving as coxswain on the USS Palmer, which was sweeping for mines in Lingayen Gulf and was sunk by the enemy on January 7, 1945. The impressive service closed with the hymn “Nearer My God To Thee.” flight. Tribute Of Honor Paid Lt. Monroe Lieut. John Duncan Monroe, a na tive of Maxton, who had lived in Lumberton for a number of years and who was killed in action in France on June 23rd, 1944, while pi loting a B-24 Liberator with the Eighth Air Force in England, was paid a tribute of honor at a mem orial service held in the First Pres byterian church of Lumberton Eas ter Sunday. It was conducted by the pastor, the Rev. R. L. Alexand er, D. D. Lieut. Monroe was the son of Mrs7 Bess Monroe of Lum berton, formerly cf Maxton, and had a large number of friends and rela tives hero. Easter Services At Maxton Churches A pantomime, written by Mrs. Forrest L. Young, in seven scenes, picturing the story of Easter was presented to an overflowing con gregation at the Baptist church last Sunday evening. Mrs. J. C. Daniel read the scriptural accounts and a choir of fifty voices assisted in tel ling the story of Christ’s resurrec tion. A beautiful musical program fea tured the service at St. Paul’s Meth odist church, directed by Mrs. W. A.. Webb. FLORA MACDONALD JANE GRAY SANDERLIN will land.” A talented young actress, portray the role of the heroine Flora Macdonald in the presenta tion, “Flora Macdonald in Scot- she is now taking graduate work in dramatics at the University of North Carolina. Clean-Up Drive Gains Impetus, City Requests / Ashes Be Put In Containers Splendid impetus was given the clean-up campaign, which got un derway in Maxton this week, at a meeting of the civic committee 'and the town board. In order to stimu late and assist in this movement, the town board has arranged to make every possible effort to. haul off the ashes, as well as the trash and garbage, which will be a great help to the property owners in cleaning off their premises. The city requests that the ashes be placed in containers and in ac cessible to the trucks. Otherwise, they cannot be expected to remove them. The city is giving favorable consideration to the removal of ashes as a permanent service, provided the public will put the ashes in cans and provided the city is able to se cure new equipment. The city asks coo-peration in ligh- l toning the work by burning papers, leaves, etc. using care in doing so with safety. Lumberion Man Fined On OPA Ceiling Charges J. T. Williams, Lumberton abat toir operator, was fined $45,000 in Federal court at Wilmington Mon day and given a suspended 12- month reformatory sentence on charges of 168 OPA ceiling price vi olations. Court' attaches said it was the heaviest penalty ever given in a North Carolina court for price vio lations. Williams had entered a. plea of nolo contendere. The government’s specifications charged Williams sold meats, inclu ding pork and beef, in Lumberton, Whiteville, St. Pauls, Wilmington, and other towns at OPA ceiling prices but that he received side payments far in excess of ceiling quotations. OPA Attorney Albert Corbett said in court that Williams on 168 oc casions collected $9,372.59 on such sales above the OPA ceiling prices, and that Williams’ records showed the sales at ceiling prices. Corbett said the sales list inclu ded transactions amounting to $22,- 289.47 in tankage, and in no case was the OPA able to find that any tankage actually was sold. Williams was represented by Robert H. Dye and James R. Nance, Fay etteville attorneys. Nance said Wil liams was a hamstrung operator who would have had to' go out of busi ness if he stayed within OPA ceil ings. He also said Williams’ record reflected every cent he had received or paid out for meats. The OPA complaint charged that Williams sold meats on 60 occasions to a Lumberton retailer and collec ted $2,552.92 over and above ceil ing prices, on 56 occasions sold meat to a St. Pauls retailer at $3,156.01 in excess of OPA ceiling, and sold meat on 36 occasions co another Lum berton firm for prices $2,211.85 a- bove ceiling. Baptismal Service To Be Held Sunday A baptismal service will be held at the Maxton Baptist church Sun day evening, following the evening worship. The subject of the pas tor’s message will he “A Strange Thing.” His subject at the morn ing service will be “A Divine Plan.” Surprise Supper Mrs. Thomas A. Fry, Jr., enter tained at a surprise buffet supper on Monday evening, in honor of Mr, Fry’s birthday anniversary. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dampen, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. McKeithan, Mrs. James Watson, Mr. and Mrs George Ash ford and Janies Hart. FEATURED SPEAKER AT HISTORIC EVENT PREMIER ANGUS MacDONALD of Nova Scotia will be the prin cipal speaker at the 50th anniver sary celebration of Flora Mac donald college, to be held in Red Springs May 7.* He will speak in the college auditorium at the con clusion of the academic proces- oion. Red Springs Clean-Up Week, Property Owners Urged To Assist / In Campaign The mayor and board of commis sioners of the Town of Red Springs in meeting Tuesday evening, April 23, proclaimed the week of April 29 through May 4th as clean up week in Red Springs. A new street department trick is now operating and with two trucks it is expected that considerable work can be done on the streets and sidewalks during the week if ad ditional labor can be secured. The town officials have requested that all property owners do- their share in the campaign by cleaning their yards and property and plac ing the trash on the curbs in order to- facilitate the collection of the trash by the town trucks. Special attention is called to the vacant lots some iof which are in very bad con dition and should be cleaned up by the owners. A large crowd of visitors are ex pected in Red Springs on May 7, for the May Day program at the college and the town officials are -anxious to prepare for this occasion in every way possible. Are You A Veteran? Do You Want To Vote? Vole On School Improvement In Red Springs District Saturday 1 Celebration To Be Climaxed By Portrayal Of Flora Macdonald's Rescue Of Bonnie Prince Charlie ROMANTIC EPISODE IN HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND TO BE DRAMATIZED ' IN OUTDOOR THEATRE AT COLLEGE The beautiful symphonic dra ma, “Flora Macdonald in Scot land,” to be presented in the out door theatre of the college, wifi climax the historic double cele brations at Flora- Macdonald col lege on the 7th of May, at 7:30' p. m. Glare Johnson Marley, who wrote and will direct the pageant, received the Roland Holt award from the University of North Carolina for this production and was twice the winner of the Sid- ! ney Lanier Cup for play writing , —once for the drama which will ' be presented at Flora Macdonald, and once for “The Old Dram' Tree,” her first play of the Cru.- ,soe Island folk. This drama also I received flattering recognition on! Broadway from Barrett Clark,’ dramatic critic. The following quotation is from the late beloved “Proff,” Dr. Frederick H. Koch of Chapel Hill: ‘Clare Johnson Marley’s play pre sents the romantic episode of the Sco-ttish heroine, Flora Macdon ald, in contriving the escape of “Bohnie Prince Charlie” from the pursuing British army. You will recall that Prince Charles escap ed from his exile in France to MRS. W. E. MARLEY The Author the highlands of Scotland. The clans rallied to his cause, but were utterly defeated at Culloden. With a few of his faithful, follow ers, the Prince again escaped and took refuge in a cave by the sea on a small island near Rossnish. This is the scene of our drama.” In the charming setting' of the Continued on page 5) VOTE FOR EDUCATION Citizens of the Red Springs special school district who have the welfare of young people at heart will make it a point to get to the polls Saturday and cast their ballot in favor of a special levy to finance school improvements. Students who have gone tq college and into business life from the Red Springs schools, their parents and friends, know how they are handicapped when they come up against those who have attended schools with higher standards. They know that the bare minimum of education that can be financed with state and county funds is not enough. The Red Springs area can no longer be content with just getting by. No one should rest until adequate education has been assured for the citizens of tomorrow. Adequate education cannot be accomplished by sitting at home Saturday and hoping the special levy is approved, for a registered voter who sits at home is counted as a vote against the levy. » The only way you can assure adequate education is to go to the polls and vote for the levy. Attention has been called to the fact that veterans are not eligible to vote in the forthcoming 'elec tion under the absentee regis tration they made while in the service. It has been noted that many vet erans of Woijid War II are not properly registered and those who desire to vote are urged to see that they are registered. The registration books will be open in Robeson county begin ning Saturday, April 27, and con tinuing through Saturday, May 11. Rotary Host To Farmers Tomorrow Night 1 Red Springs Rotary club will observe farmers night Friday, 7 p. m., at the high school cafe teria. A hundred or more are ex pected to attend. Main speaker will be James E. Coad, refrigeration engineer, who will speak dn freezer lookers. ******************************* IN UNIFORM ********************** '•**•;***** SGT. ALBERT BOWDEN Sgt. Albert Bowden, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Bowden of Maxton, who has just returned from 14 months service in Germany, has re ceived his discharge. LIEUT. MAC REID Lieut. Mac Reid, who has recent ly returned from overseas and has received his discharge, has accepted a position with Daystrom Laminates, Inc. EVELYN PATE The promotion of Technician 4th Grade Evelyn Pate to the rank of Technician 3rd grade was announc ed today at the Army’s Deshon General hospital by Col. C. J. Gentz- kow, commanding officer, T-3 Pate is attached to the 13th WAC Hospital company at Deshon. She is the daughter of Mrs. R. J. Edwards of Butter, N. C. and the wife of Norman Pate of Red Springs. J. B. McCALLUM, JR. A letter received this' week from John. B. McCallum, Jr., by his pa rents in Maxton states that he is still on the move, having recent ly been appointed Regional Execu tive officer of the American Red Cross, and moved to Regensburg, on the Danube river. His address, which has been requested by his friends, is APO No. 1, American Red Cross, U. S. Army, Care P. M., New York. He expects to return to the States in June. HUB COVINGTON GOES TO FINALS AT NORTH-SOUTH Hub" Covington of Red Springs was scheduled to meet Frank Stranahan of Toledo, Ohio, at Pinehurst Friday for the cham pionship of the North-South golf tournament. Hub won his way to the finals Thursday by defeating George T. Dunlap Jr., of Pinehurst, former national amateur champion and seven times winner of the North. South. In Thursday’s play. Hub scored four birdies in the first nine holes, but a downpour ruined the last half of the game. All was even at the 13th hole, Hub won the 14th and split the remaining through the 18th. Friday’s play was to be 36 holes. 3 Meet Violent Death In County Auto Accidents Take 2 Lives Three persons met violent death in Robeson county during the past four days, two of. them being killed in automobile accidents and the third victim of a shoot ing in Sterlings township.' Jloseph Godhenour Jr., 35-year old 'Californian who was visiting his native home at St. Pauls, was killed and Charlie Herndon of St. Pauls injured Tuesday afternoon when their car collided near St. Pauls with a McLean Wholesale Grocery truck of Lumberton driv en by Joseph Steve Townsend. Gochenour died in Baker sanator-' lum shortly after the accident and Herndon is still a patient there. No inquest has been set pend ing the outcome of Herndon’s in juries. Townsend is being held un der a $1,000 bond. The accident occurred a short distance from where Dannie Bell, Jr., 5-year-old Indian boy of Lum j berton route one was killed Sun- i day after having been struck by an automoibile driven by a Mr. Newman of Fayettevi-'.le. Driver of the car was placed under a $500 bond but released after an inquest revealed the accident to be un avoidable. ] James McKnight, Negro, died 1 in Weinstein clinic, Fairmont, on Monday from shotgun wounds in the shoulder received Sunday in Sterlings township. A coroner’s jury ordered Ed- Special Levy Would Raise ' Local Standards Citizens of the Red Springs school district will vote Saturday ' on the question of passing a spe- . cial levy to provide improvements in the school system. A special registration was call- - ed for' the election and persons who favor the improvements must , cast their vote, as a person who registers and does not vote is counted as a vote against the pro. 1 posal. The vote is on the levying of a ] special tax not to exceed 25 cents on the $100 valuation. Persons backing the special levy have pointed out that state, and ! county funds are sufficient to op erate the schools only on mini. ”, mum standards and that if the . ' schools are to be brought up to high standards, extra funds must - come from local sources. tf; Improvements which have been listed as necessary in the Red Springs schools include: vocation- ;: , al department, science laboratory, ; special educational equipment in- , eluding library materials and vis ual education equipment, physical ^ education program, special teach-' ers where needed and a commer- ! cial course. ■ ; Man Burns To Death In Oil Tanker Wreck Ben Edgar Navey, 44, of Shelby, was burned to death Saturday night ; when the loaded oil tanker he was driving collided near Shoeheel 'Creek j bridge between Maxton and Laurin burg with an. empty tanker driven ,, by Howard Primose Lokey of Wil mington. -; Officers report that the tankers sideswiped each other after which the loaded truck caught fire, burn ing the driver. Navey is surved by his \sife and six children. BASEBALL The Red Springs Red Robins will play the strong 442 Artillery team from port Bragg Sunday here in Robbins Park. Either OL bert Parnell or Charlie Tanner will be on the mound for the Rob ins, who will be strengthened by the addition of Bob Cathey and Herb Hendrix, veteran infielders. ward Thomas, Negro, heed as the person who shot McKnight. Tho- - mas had failed to make $1,000' bond Wednesday. BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE Charles Edward Stuart in the sym-
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