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THE SCOTTiSH CHIEF FOUNDED 1887 RED SPRINGS CITIZEN FOUNDED 1896 CONSOLIDATED 1944 THE SCOTTISH CITIZEN One Of Robeson County’s Hometown Newspapers A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN ROBESON—AND TOWNS OF MAXTON—RED SPRINGS PARKTON—ROWLAND Published Wednesdays The Scottish Citizen (Red Springs and Maxton, N. C.), Wednesday, October 9, 1946 Volume LVII, Number 38 Legion-Auxiliary Rally Set For October 18 AI (ommunily (lub Preparing For 250 Guests At Gala Occasion Plans are rapidly being completed for the special joint meeting of the Maxton Amer-l Services Held Friday For Mrs. W. E. Way Mrs. ican Legion Post No. 117 and ter of the American Legion auxiliary I M. G. Walton E. Way, 34, F. M. Misenheimer Misenheimer, died sis- and on Lil ue Iieia at me vunuiiiiuiLy । Thursday morning at 5 o clock club Friday night, October 18. at a Fayetteville hospital. She to be held at the Community Ranking state and national of- had been in declining ficials will be guest speakers ' for some time, at the Legion-Auxiliary rally! Health Services were held on Fri- and barbecue. day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock The program will consist of I at First Presbyterian church presentation of Silver Star ci tations to wounded veterans and Gold Sar citations to the parents of deceased veterans that gave their lives during the war. Speakers will inform the members and guests on Legion sponsorship, such as Boys State, Oratorical contest, Ju nior baseball, Go Getters, Le gion organization and a report will be made on the national convention at San Francisco.’ Discussion will be brief but competently presented by the following state and national officers: District Comm. R. 0. McCoy, State Chaplain Mrs. R. L. McMillan: State President Mrs. Thos. W. Bird; Past Na tional Vice Commander R. L. McMillan and retiring Nation al Auxiliary President, Mrs. Walter C. Craven. Mrs. Craven has just completed a very suc cessful term as Auxiliary Pres ident. At the convention in San Francisco, Mrs. Norton Pearl of Detroit was elected to the presidency. Mrs. Craven is from Charlotte, ^ AMERICA'S LARGEST LINER READY FOR LUXURY RUNS ] in Asheboro and interment was in Oaklawn cemetery’ in Ashe boro. The service was conduct ed by her pastor, Rev. Mr. Jon es and her former pasotr, Rev. J. W. Stork of Mt. Gilead, as sisted by Rev. T. Layton Fras er, pastor of the First Presby- teriatn church of Maxton. She is survived band, Walton E. brothers, F. M. of Maxton, M. G. of Maxton, J. R. of Mt. Gilead and by her hus- Way; four Misenheimer Misenheimer Misenheimer J. R. Misen- heimer of Sanford; one sister, Mrs. ty. Leslie Barnes of Liber- ! Mrs. Way had been living in gill! STAFF SUPERVISOR J. C. LESTER looks down on the newly-painted America, at Newport News, Va., as the giant ship is reconverted after war service to compete with the British “Queen” ships in the Atlantic. The America made her maiden run in 1940, then was transformed into a troopship. Now, completely outfitted with new furnishings, the ship is scheduled to begin first transatlantic voyage from New York Oct. 17, [International) Skyline Theatre Is Now Open At Former Army Air Base Near Maxton •• Four New Books At Maxton Library Town Board (alls Far (lean-Up ■ Campaign In Maxfell The Board of Commission ers of the Town of Maxton want to impress upon each ci tizen the necessity of keeping premises in a clean condition. In accordance with an ordi nance with the Town of Max- ton all citizens and property) owners are called on to clean up their premises. This is very | much needed in order that the Ben R. Lacy, Jr. - Services Today For Mrs. D. McN. Graham, Aged SO Joe Accardi I Manager Of Fear OS Hurricane Maxton out at Skyway Terrace, for over three years. A large number of friends from Max- ton attended the services flowers were numerous lovely. International Relations Club The onening meeting- of New Theatre Skyline theatre, formerly and the post theatre at the Laur- and inburg-Maxton Army Air Base i was opened to the general pub ¬ lic on Tuesday night, October 8, with the presentation of the motion picture, “The Courage of Lassie.” This marked the • first time that this theatre the building had been opened to Irom (Thnr Inf fP Mvc v? • , ri > , 1 , T ~ , 0111 in 1 iiu n^u veen uptueu 10 also from Charlotte ’j 8 ^® 1 ^ International Relations f be public as only army per- trora charlotte, is a wide-iclub at Flora Macdonald col- sonn el, their friends and fam- the soprano, and was I lege was held in the college Rigs were allowed to visit the the contention soloist. North! parlors Friday evening. Carolina won the national his- - nrnL aWard j and received tion-) of Loris, S. C., presiding orable mention for the music' esiuing. award. with base theatre while the army ^ president, Frances Arnette unit here was in active opera- tion. Goal for the rally is 150 Le gion and 100 Auxiliary mem bers. Plates will be $1.00. It appearance and health of town may be at its best, copy of the ordinance lows: the fol Health—Chapter 11 Section 7. That it shall be unlawful for any person, within the Town of Maxton, to permit his pre mises to become unclean, fil- Dr. Ben R. Lacy Jr., presi dent of Union Theological se minary, Richmond, Va., will be the speaker on the Presby terian Hour next! Sunday morning, October 13, at 8:30 a. m., EST, over an independ- thy or offensive by mulation of weeds, other litter thereon. • son convicted of a the accu- trash or Any per- violation ’of this ordinance shall pay fine of five dollars. Brings Lumberton Planes To Maxton Four new books have recent ly been received at the Gilbert Patterson Memorial Library in Maxton. These books include “Before the Sun Goes Down” by Elizabeth Metzger Howard, ^“Written on the Wind,” “Wash- (ington Tapestry” by Mrs. Ray mond Clapper and “David the Section 16. That it shall be unlawful for any person to sweep out or allow to accumii- late or remain in place of business papers, boxes or upon the streets front of his any trash, other litter or sidewalks in the Town of Maxton. nerson convicted of a Any viola- shall King” by Gladys Schmidtt. j tion of this ordinance I The library is open five af-! Pay a fine of five dollars. Duiing the early part of ternocns a week from two o’- Each and every one is call- this week there were 15 planes eloek until fiye o > clock The , ’ ' L at Laurinburg-Maxton airport, ed on to see that such condi- ’ Funeral services for Mrs. Daniel McNeill Graham were held this morning at 11 o’clock at the Presbyterian church of ; Red Springs. The Rev. Thomas A. Fry, pastor of the church, (was in charge of the services ) and he was assisted by the Rev. Dr. Tucker Graham and the Rev. Dr. J. E. Purcell. Burial followed at Alloway cemetery. Pallbearers were: D. M. Mc Millan, J. Arthur McRae, Pres ton Covington, W. L. McRae, jR. D. McMillan, Jr., Dr. C. T. j Johnson, Reid Grantham and A. C. McCullers. Flowers were in charge of Misses Helen Buie, Johnsie Graham, Mary Lou Beard and Myrtle McMillan. Mrs. Graham was taken ill last week suffering an attack while going about her usual ent network of southeastern radio stations. A North Carolinian by birth Dr. Lacy graduated from Da vidson college. Following his graduation from Davidson col- j household duties. She was the lege he was awarded a Rhodes', daughter of the late Archibald scholarship and spent three years at the English Univers ity’ of Oxford, where he receiv ed a B. A. degree in 1910. He took his theological training at Union Theological Seminary, in Richmond and was award ed the Hoge Fellowship upon his graduation in 1913. This radio broadcast can be heard over radio station WPTF —Raleigh. and Margaret Campbell Mc- Girt and a lifelong resident of this section. A member of the Presbyteria church, she was one of the oldest members of the local congregation and was actively engaged in its work. Surviving are four sons: John C. and James A. Graham of Bed Springs; D. Luther Gra ham of Asheville; Dr. Charles M. Graham of Clio, S. C.; one sister, Mrs. W. W. Aiken of Easley, S. C., eight grandchil dren and one great grandchild. Homemaker Unit Formed By Girls At R. S. School library is not open on Satur day or Sunday afternoons. pre- tions do not exist on their raises. Homemakers Meet At Red Springs School Oct. 12 according to a report from E. N. Henderson, manager of the flying field. The hurricane which blew up the Florida coast and bare ly touched North Carolina on Tuesday was the cause of the extra planes being sheltered in the airport hangars. Nine planes from the air port in Lumberton, which had inadequate hangar housing space, were flown to Maxton and one plane, fro mGoldsboro, which was on a cross country flight was also brought into Maxton hangars. This made a Local chapter of the Future New Air Mail Homemakers was formed first of the school year, sisting of 27 girls who members of the freshman sophomore classes of the Springs high school. the con- are .and Hospital Staff Almost Complete Rate In Effect District three of the Futures Homemakers of America will Red meet in the Red Springs ' high 'school auditorium Saturday, j A three-part program (current international events,! was presented by Polly Dabbs atr ® is restricted to whites al- of Lexington, Evelyn Waddell thou s h it is Possible that a balcony may be installed later. on Patronage to the Skyline the- Mrs. C. B. Williams, post- of Fair Bluff, and Ella Mae Drinkard of Lynchburg, Va. During the business meeting ^^ T T" S "*!~-.^ Al ’ stl \Drug Co., mocracy”-was chosen L 1g s sso Station. Red’s ( program chairmen assigned .for each month. Officers for the year 'elude France's Arnette, presi dent: Evelyn Waddell, vice president; Colleen Broadway is urged that all persons plan ning to attend secure tickets before Tuesday, Oct. 15. Tick- Knight’s Esso Station, Barber Shop, Casteven’s Jew elry Store and Solomon’s partment Store. Miss Dorothy Shook of Wil mington spent the Dr. F. M. Simmons son, surgeon and chief of the new Scotland Patter- of staff County pro- De- and The box office opens, each day, six days through the week, at 6:30 o’clock and the first show commences at 7 o’clock in the evening. There is a regular bus schedule in operation be tween Maxton and. the Skyline theatre and this bus leaves the hotel block every afternoon at total of 15 those in use land Flying on the local planes, counting by PJC and Scot- service that were field Tuesday. • reporter, _ _ custodian of the scapbook PJC Sallies To Play (afawba "B” FoomO Te^m Friday Afternoon and and All Army’ ga^es leading into the Air Base are now open and will remain open. Gate 1 has entrance leading off highway’ between Maxton Red Springs, Gate No, 2 No. the and has Mr. Henderson says that if necessary he could furnish hangar space for 300 air plan es. The local flying field is now equipped to service planes with 91 octane gas and 80 octane gas and aviation oil. Game Will Be Played Bennettsville entrance leading -off the Max- ton Laurinburg highway and Gate No. 3 is on the Wagram road. Joe Accardi, who is manag ¬ pass on the 40 yard line early in the first quarter of the game Saturday. Four line plays! stationed at the Army Air base here almost four years and ing the Skyline theatre, Theatre Alterations Alerations to the Maxton Memorial hospital, arrived in Laurinburg on October 1 and has commenced his work with the hospital. Dr. Patterson brough with him Miss Dorothy Mcllhatten, who. is now operating room su pervisor. Miss Lucy Schmidtt, anaesthetist, has also arrived. Miss Jean Montgomery has been added to the staff as op erating room nurse. Dr. James Richardson will arrive on November 1 to be assistant to Dr. Patterson in surgery. Dr. Patterson and Dr. Richardson were fomerly asso ciated together on the staff of Abingdon Memorial hospital in Pennsylvania. Dr. Patterson and Dr. Richardson will do only , surgery in the hospital, j Physicians from Maxton, Laur- master of the Maxton post of fice, would like to remind all patrons that air mail letters now cost only fiv/j cents an ounce. This rate is good any where in the United States, to, from, within, and between — Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Canal zone/Virgin Islands of U.; S., Guam; also from United Officers elected were: Thel- October 2, with about 200 girls ma Hickman, president Fields, vy-e president: Elois expected to attend the rally. Joan The Red Springs chapter of Hardestv, secretary and reaA^he FHA ’will serve as hosess surer; Grace Graham, renorter Ann McArthur, narliamen- tarian Kathleen Yarborough, historian: .Dorris Young, song Ri^ojfeadqr; Mrs. Worth Currie, Jr., adviser: Mrs. of the meeting which will last from 10 a. m. until 3 p. m., with a picnic dinner served in the school lunchroom. Presbyterian Junior college will meet the Catawba “B” team in a football game at Bennettsville, S. C., Friday af ternoon, Oct. 11. at 3 o’clock. This game was originally sche duled for Saturday but had to be moved forward one day. The Scottie's are playing most of their home games in Ben nettsville because the football field there is in much better shape than the one in Maxton. This will be the first home game for the local team and the second will be played in Bennettsville Saturday night, October 19 when they tangle with the Lees McRae Bobcats. PJC lost a close, hard fought contest to the Mars Hill Lions this past Saturday by a score if 7-0. Statistics favored PJC srd hey racked up more first downs than Mars Hill but lacked scoring punch. The team has showed grea' improvement since the season e-ener with ECTC and Coach Eisold thinks that the game with Catawba' will be a close one. netted a first down. An end around advanced the ball down to the PJC one yard line. The line plays were thrown back for no gain. On fourth down, Mars Hill tried an end around and made the ■of the game. PJC missed opportunities. only touchdown several scoring Bowman caught a pass on the Mars Hill 20- vard line but was unable to get away from the safety man. was chief clerk in the special ervices division, holding the rate of master sergeant. The base theatre was run under 1 is supervision and opened on November 19, 1942. The post theatre was closed on May 23. 1946. Mr. Accardi first came t> Maxton in September 1942 and left the base on June 3, 1946, for discharge from ser vice. Before going into the ar- Once again PJC had driven to. my tie Worked with stage plays the Mars Hill 15 yard line. and then served at Camp Up- Baker carried the ball in an t™ and Bernadou field before off tackle play and was stop-i^® was transferred to Maxton. I While stationed in Maxton ned by the safety man. PJC drove to the Mars Hill ^® mai 'ried Miss Grace Butler 36 yard line late in the An off tackle netted a down. Another off brought a first down. game.: °f Bladenboro and is making first ^is florae in that town at pres- tackle Then He was born in Amity ville, Long Island. the Scotties were penlized 15 Joe Capello, who yards for offensive holding and 9ro j ec tionist for four he threat was stopped. was base will also be associated Mars Hill intercepted a PJC theatre have been completed now that neon has been added to the large sign on the front. inburg , Red springs; Gibson> X 1 7 ., maiquee and ° n one McColl and Wagram make up side of the marquee. The neon the ho ita] f tubes on front spell out ^Max- all edical cages ton Theatre” and on the side ■ ’ spell out “Theatre.” First three! Since his arrival, Dr. Pat- letters of the side neon sign! terson has already performed were broken in transit but sever al operations. A outine have been replaced. ! check of the hospital Monday, The lobby of the theatre has I Octobe 7, 1946 revealed that also been enlarged and the ‘here are at present 25 pati- manager believes this change ents ’ n the hospital. will be’ more, convenient theatre patrons. for) . — Legion Initiates by Mr. Accardi. The front and stage have also been remodel fd. The theatre contains loung es for both ladies and gentle- lien. Murals on the walls de pict the various army insignia. Mr. Accardi has leased heatre building through .ooperation ’resbyterian of officials the the of Junior college. 18 Monday Eve States and possessions to Ca nada and Mexico; also for all mail addressed to APO’s and FPO’s. Domestic air mail at five cents an ounce may be registered, insured, sent C.O. D. and special delivery. Inauguration of the new 5- cent United States flag rate October 1 immedately brought a sharp rise in air mail vol ume. Rapid air mail service, offered for the first time at a low postage rate, should stim ulate commerce, business lead ers here believe. Famous Violinisl To Give Recital In Laurinburg adtlt; advisor. INITIATION W. R. Dudley. Jones Names Miss Leona Flood, national ly known violinist, will give a musical recital on Friday, October 25, at the Laurinburg! high school. Miss Flood will For their initiation, mem bers of the newly organized Red Springs chapter of the Future Homemakers of Am erica had to do the follow ing: 1. Plait hair and wear red and white ribbons on each plait. 2. Wear skirts and sweat ers with a contrasting sash as waist. 3. Wear different shoes with one white and one red sock. 4. Wear no makeup and Chairman For EMC Campaign wear letters FHA head. on fore- 5. day 6. and New Carry school in a bucket. Salute fellow repeat motto: Horizons.” books all members “Toward Teachers To Get 5 Days Sick Leave Sick use a stradivarius aptly called'days a Halbert McN. Jones, general chairman of the Flora Mac donald college $300,000 im provement fund campaign to day announced the' appointment of division chairmen as fol lows: Edwin Morgan, Laurel Hill, special gifts; Miss Kate McIntyre, Laurinburg, alum nae; Miss Irene Baldwin, stu dent body president, campus.; Hon. Charles G. Rose, Fay etteville, churches of three Presbyteries; Dr. C. T. John son, Red Springs, Robeson county. “These division chairmen,” Mr. Jones sad, “have respon sibility for organizing various committees within their re spective divisions in prepara tion for the general campaign which opens when we are fully organized. It is gratifying to have these acceptances, and it augurs well for the success of . our efforts.” Mr. Jones further announc ed that area meetings are be ing held this week in Greens boro. Wilmington, and Fay etteville areas to acquaint pas tors and laymen with the col lege needs and enlist their co- operation as leaders in helping to place the matter before the leave aounting to five year will be granted in the Red Springs as the result of action ‘The Lark.” The Lark del and was teachers schools is a graceful mo- constructed by the maker in 1698 Eighteen new members, veterans of World War Iwo, great violin weie given the initiatory oath when he was 54 years old. It at the regular meeting of the is built of long and narrow Charles Hall post of the Am- lines, characteristic of Stradi- all Two,' erican Legion on Monday eve- varius work of that , .period. I The instrument has a delicate taken by the school board on Thursday night. The action was recommend ed by local members of the NCEA who expressed a desire made be ab- of ill- not be that arrangement be whereby teachers may sent from work because ness and substitute pay ning. The post, now conducting tone quality and must be care- is annual drive for member- fully cared for aS the slight- He hopes to inaugurate a pol- | cy of regular vaudeville acts with i®/ the new ” years, ship, approved a recommenda- The PJC line held up well ^ 1 ' A cca i’di in Skyline theatr and^ 701 *- Mr - Capello Saturday and blocking Tackling was much better than^e interior lights n the first vame. Knox, J.,^ 1 ’®- Hobbs, Jones, Evans and Town-'. Skyline theatre lend were standouts in the!‘ n ® capacity of re constructed future. Program at Skyline theatre in the near for the first week theatre includes: of the the-1 j ‘Courage of Lassie” on Tues- has a seat- 825, PJC lineup. Evans kicked the makes it the largest day (opening) and Wednesday, which ’The Searching Wind” Thurs- theatre day and Friday, ^Drifting A- ball one time from the PJCJ^S side^f Charlotte. All new ong” on Saturday and “Three 30 yard line over the -Mars(simplex Western Electric sound! Vise Fools” on Monday and • Hill goal line. iequipment has been installed Tuesday. tion that all memberships, ei ther new or renewal, received on or before November 1, would entitle the member to one free admission ticket to the annual banquet which is held each November at the college. Prior to this year banquet tickets have been an additional dollar above the annual membership fee. est jar post to balance olin. can cause the sound move, upsetting the' deducted from their salaries. In discussing the matter with of tone in the fine vi- the board a committee from the NCEA unit explained that Miss Flood considers herself such a provision would be a very lucky to have obtained means cf securing and holding people of this section of state. The fund, when raised, be devoted to improving the is to col- the Lark. She considers it a desirable teachers, since the lege facilities and increasing the endowment fund. posthumous gift of her mater- move, allowing an accumulat- nal grandfather and she play- ion an accumulation of days ed her first concert in Oslo, over a period of years, would Norway, home of her grandfa- .give security in case of pro- i ther, on this instrument. llonged illness. Miss Anne Odom of Greens boro college spent the week- end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Odom.