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THE SCOTTISH CHIEF FOUNDED 1887 RED SPRINGS CITIZEN FOUNDED 1896 CONSOLIDATED 1944 THE SCOTTISH CITIZEN =“-—-=^- f -^,. ^ —**-* A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN ^J ROBESON—AND TOWNS ^ OF MAXTON—RED SPRINGS PARKTON—ROWLAND " One Of Robefion County’s Hometown Newspapers Vol. LIX, No. 8 14 PAGES- (Red Springs and Maxton, N C.) Thursday, March ^ 1948 5c A Copy 5,000 Witness Ceremony Held At Florence Air Line Terminal Mayor Jones Guest At EAL Reception Mrs. Lily O. Sinclair Funeral Yesterday FAIRMONT.—Some from eastern North Carolina gathered at 5,000 people and South the new air line terminal in Florence Monday to witness the ceremony for the resumption of Eastern Air Line Service, there Mayor Ernest G. Jones was in vited to participate in this gala ccasion and to represent Fairmont. Senators Burnet R. Maybank and Olin D. Johnston were in the group along with Governor and Mrs. J. Strom Thurmond. Upon arrival of the southbound silverliner, State Senator P. M. McEachin introduced the visitors In addition to Eastern Air Line officials ariving on the plane were Mayor Haskell Thomas and other Florence officials. A 40-piece Ma rine band played while Army Air Force personnel put on an aerial show that thrilled the crowd. The invited guests were honored at a luncheon ar the VFW club house near the air base. Mayor Jones was introduced at the Jun- Lumberton J-C Thrower Opens Greene Maxton Robeson Granges Sponsors Corn General Store Red Cross Cbm Contest In '48 Hold Parley In RED SPRINGS. Fairley Thrower today announced the B. op- MAXTON—Mrs. Lily O’Briant Sinclair, daughter of the late Wil liam Leslie O’Briant and Martha Ann Hargrove of South Carolina Takes Project From Inactive Robeson County Club lied ac Route 3, her home in Maxton, Monday afternoon an illcess of two years. Fuhexal services Wednesday at 11 a. were m. some. conducted by Dr. Bedinger, president Macdonald college, after held at the H. G. Flora assisted by the Rev. Lloyd T. Mauney, pas tor of Red Springs Baptist church. .Interment followed the McEachin cemetery, Surviving are four sons, W. T. of Staunton, Va., S. H., of the home, D. P. of Red Springs, N. A.. of Wallace; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Dodd of Waco and Mrs. Hoyle Smith of the home; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 1 Week's Sports cheon and expressed his pleasure at 1 being present and his congratula- - tlOns to Florence' for being a new terminal on the Eastern Air Lines. Florence will now be served twice daily by air transportation, south bound at 12:15 P. M., and north bound at 1:15 P. M. At Red Springs Hi Hope For Legion Baseball Team RED SPRINGS.-To have or to have Legion baseball is not the question confronting the members of Charlie Hall post this Week. Baseball was discussed Monday night at the regular post meeting, after which Commander E. H. By BILL COLEMAN Last week was “one of those weeks” for the members of the basketball teams of Red Springs Schools. Tuesday night we were hosts to Philadelphus and greeted them with a “B” team yin for the Red Devil boys - - - the score, a close 20 to 19, shows plenty well how- tight and interesting the game was. Ammons topped the Bees in scoring with 12 points. The Red Springs girls took an early lead in their game and held it throughout. McArthur added 20 points to her s'eason’s scoring rec ord, while Bruce was high with 10 points for the lassies from Phila- Alexander appointed a committee j headed by E. 11. Grant to survey i the situation this year and report in April. ■ delphns. LUMBERTON—A corn contest in Robeson will be held this year under the sponsorship of the Lum- beiton Junior Chamber cf Com merce which will offer about $300 in prizes to contestants. $270 was won last year by 15 prize ners. Purpose of the contest promote the production of win ¬ is to corn in the county through increased yield per acre, by the use of im proved fertilization, cultivation, management, decrease its value the basis livestock the as of and seed, which will unit cost. Besides human food corn is all mixed feeds for and poultry; a decreas- ed unit cost ‘ through increased yield would promote the raising cf livestock and poultry. The average yield of corn in Robeson is slightly over 20 bush els per acre; the average yield in North Carolina was increased from -21 bushels in 1936-1945 to 30.5 bushels per acre in 1947. The contest is designed to decrease this gap between. Robeson pro duction and the state average. CONTEST RULES The contest will be conducted under the following rules: 1. Eligibility. Any person in Robeson county may participate by planting at least 2 acres of corn. 2. Records. Contestant must furnish information as to prepar- ation of land, and amount of tivated. 3. Entrance, cation must be seed variety, kind fertilizer, how cul- To enter an appli- mailed to County Agent’s office in Lumberton or before April 15, 1948. on 4. Determining Yield.. Stand ard method of calculating yield employed by NC Extension Serv ice will be used. Cards for this : The boys’ game was, another win be furnished by County Agent. ^Scrappy one and .the Springers 5 Awards 1st prize $100, 2nd I just couldn’t quite stay in the lead. ■ $50, 3rd $25, next 12 ,$10 each. The . committee, met. lat^' that Wh®i thefinal whistle sounded .the Persons winning, previous ..eveni ig and plans for sounding seef^ e^ded ‘he vVitors were In. tests must exceed previous /out the possibilities of a team for ! the lq$d,/21 _to 20. Smith for Phila- orcfAo be eligible for prize, 'the year were formed, with an- delphus and Beck for the Devils' other meeting set for Monday ! each had 8 points to lead the Q 1 lit!, evening, March 8, at Legion Hall. : scoring. ! Kf| Pa 11 11A Friday night St. Pauls came to 11V VfllllV Red Springs. In a special contest • Af the visitors Sth grade team won |A||r over the Springs A-Ters 20 to 11. Days In India Problems facing the group in clude the selection' of an athletic officer who will have the time A devote to the management of the team throughout the training and ploying season, and selection of a coach for training and playing di rection. Red Springs has always drawn j on the high school playing groups from a number of neighboring towns and has had several sue-! cessful seasons of Junior Legion play. Last season’s team was broken un almost before it started due to an arbitrary ruling which was abrogated later in the season by national athletic officers. How ever, .this situation has not been clarified in the Legion rules and The girls’ varsity game was an other of those “edge of the seats . affairs for the fans with a final । score of 18 to 17 in fa.vor of the ; Springers. McPhaul for the Springs' ani McGoogan for St. Pauls were' tied at 9-all for scoring honors. The boys’ game was the last of the regularly scheduled games of the season and the Springers turn ed loose a flock of bedlam in the By Hometown Staff Margaret Bourke-White’s fectly charming personality con- rec- ening of his new store which was completed this week. It is located on the Rowland highway at the Philadelphus road intersection. A stock of fancy and heavy gro ceries, poultry and stock feeds, farm hardware and garden and field crop seed is being carried. Harold Thrower will be asso ciated with his father in the business, Mr. Thrower s'tates. Mr. Thrower has been in business in appointed this week to serve as Lum4onj4onday MAXTON.—Alton C. Greene Maxton Chairman for the local American Red Cross Drive which will get underway on Monday, March 8th. The Maxton branch quota this year is $700.00. In 1947, Maxton raised $892.30 and in 1946, $1243.50, toward the Red Cross campaign. Mr. Greene announced that residential chairmen be appointed to aid in the ; to house canvass would house Basic O’Conner, president of the Red Springs for 23 years and until I American National Red Cross, in last November operated a feed j a prepared statement stated “that and seed concern in the Singleton [the Red Cross story is one of tre building. Upon its sale he surren-I mendous teamwork dered, his lease and began con- struction of the new building near the farm home of Lathrop. Buie. Mr. Thrower states that he will continue to handle baby chicks each season and will also buy and sell farm produce every day as has been his custom for many years. New Manager Maxton Theatre MAXTON.—The Maxton Theatre underwent a change in manage ment this week, with D. L. Stone, Jr., of Maxton taking over as the new manager. H. S. Jackson, re tiring manager, who has been with the Theatre approximately two years, left this week for Chad bourn, where he has purchased a farm. Mr. Stone is a veteran of World War II, having served two and a half years with the U. S. Navy in the Pacific Theater of war. He is the son of Mrs. D. L. Stone of Maxton. He has recently been as- ssociated with the Southern Dixie Insurance Company. Red Springs R-C Drive Mar. 8-940 The drive in the Red Springs area, which includes Philadelphus, Buie; Wakulla and Shannon, will f sharing and giving. It is a graphic dem onstration of neighbor helping neighbor. It is the story of men, • women, and children who know! that a stronger America emerges ! as the cares of the needy and dis.: tressed are relieved. When you sup- ; port the Red’ Cross, you are one of | the many, many neighbors united ; in a common cause, united by the one banner ‘under which all men I may serve’—the Red Cross!” "Red" Lucas To Leave Lum'lon Charles R. “Red” Lucas manage the Decatur club in Three I league this year. will the An- fiouncement of the promotion of Lucas from the managerial post at Lumberton to Decatur was made today by Jack Sheehan, di rector of the Chicago Cubs’ minor league clubs. Lucas led the Lumberton Cubs into second place last year' in the Tobacco State league after spend* ing much of the first half of the season The berton in the second division. 1948 manager of the Lum- Cubs was not named. Mrs. Sara Tene Gillis Funeral Sunday RED SPRINGS.—Funeral sor- : _ vices for Mrs. Sara Tene Gillis, 77, conducted Monday and Tues- W g rf , conducted from the chapel : of the Red Springs Funeral Honfe ! pe conducted Monday and lues- day. •iv^was stated today by James E. Watson, area chairman. Sup- plies,-are being delivered to work ers today and Mr. Watson expects that these workers will reports by Wednesday Neill P. Clinton is treasurer of the drive make their afternoon. serving as and Leslie Baldwin is secretary. The goal for this drive has been set at $800 by the county committee. Last year , the area contributed nearly $1300. Dr, McCall Baptist made per Sun afternoon by the Rev. Lloyd Mauney, pastor of the Red - Springs Baptist Church. Burial services were conducted at ‘he graveside at Candor Cemetery la-' ter in the afternoon. ‘ ' Mrs. Gillis, who died at the’home ; of her daughter, Mrs. Chet C. Smith on Cross Street, was the widow of the late Malcolm Gillis , of Montgomery county. She is sur- ; vived by her daughter, Mrs. Smith, ' another daughter. Mrs. S. O. Ring, Kick-Off Meet For Red Cross Drive March 8-13 Held Tuesday ' LUMBERTON.—County Granges gathered for a dinner meeting Monday night at the call of De puty Grange Master W. K. Bethune to hear N. C. State Grange Master H. B. Caldwell of Greensboro ad dress them. The dinner-convention held at the Lorraine Hotel, was at tended by approimately 100 per sons representing ten granges and various public and civic organiza tions of the county. H. B. Caldwell made the princi pal addiess of the evening in which he said Ihat the big problem of farmer income stabilization lay in . the movement of farm products from locations of abundance to j places of scarcity; he said that the Grange and similar organizations are agencies for solving this prob lem. L’ton Law Student Retiring Officer Of Carolina Fraternity Nelson Sabin Sings At Schools Red Springs And Lumberton To Hear Baritone MR. SABIN LUMBERTON—Joe H. Barring ton, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Barrington of Lumberton, participated in a luncheon pro gram at the Carolina Thu in Cha pel Hill recently when officers of Phi Delta Phi relinquished their posts to the newly elected offi cers. At the installation meeting Col. William -T. Joyner of the Raleigh bar association, discussed prac tical problems facing the lawyer in removal of suits from the state courts to federal courts. Joe is retiring clerk of the in ternational .legal fraternity’s Vance Inn chapter. He has been succeeded by Livingston Vernon of Morganton. County Quota $7000; Robeson Usually Over-Subscribes -ji- LUMBERTON—At a “kick-off” meeting of Robeson County Red Cross branch chairmen and fund campaign chairmen in the county chapter office in Lumberton Tues day afternoon, Miss Ann Coucou- les presented the quotas assigned to communities for the 1948 mem bership drive. Quotas are lower than the amounts raised last year' in nearly all cases, but this does not reflect a decrease in the bud get which has actually increased. The quotas lower than a- state lines cannot be crossed in securing players. It has been proposed that Charlie Hall post seek the joint support of Posts in nearby towns- to seek out and secure high school players who are eligible and to jointly sponsor the team here this year. Little additional equinment will be required for fielding the team this season and the committee agreed that every effort should be made to continue this citizenship activity of the post. Members of the committee are: Mr. Grant, R. D. McMillan. Jr., A. C. Stephenson, Chuck Arrington, Jim Carruth, and Dougald Coxe. Fjns interested in continuing this absorbing junior sport are asked to express their assura-ce of coop eration to members of this com mittee prior to the committee opening minutes of the encounter and at the end of the first period in the lead 20 to 5. The final score was 51 to 17, with the second , team playing most of the last quarter. Coleman was high worer ; her lecture at Flora Macdonald --nlle — last night most entertain ing. Her recounting of events in India since it attained dominion status, and more particularly im mediately before and since the assassination of Gandhi, were en tirely familiar to anyone who makes an attempt to keep abreast of current events. The rather high pitched droning quality her voice attained while recount ing these common-knowledge Hour Speaker The Things That Are Caesar’s of Vista, Calif., and a son, B. Gillis of Daytona Beach, Fla. C. meeting set for next Monday Jng. even- Rev. Dickens At Centre Church MAXTON. — The Reverend Rov Dickens of Concord, N. .T. will be the guest minister at Centre Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, March 14th. Members and friends of Centre church are vited and urged to attend service. in- the is the subject of the Baptist Hour : Coleixiaxi Training for March 7. with Dr. Duke K. McCall of Nashville, Tenn.., as speaker, it was announced today by the Radio Commission of the Southern Baptist convention, At lanta, S. F. Lowe, director. Heard At Sarasota RED SPRINGS. — Hamp Cole- ' with 20 points. 1 This week the Robeson county toumame'nt opened Monday and; the Springers boys’ team took their 'facts was difficult to follow and first game with Smith. Monday! J afternoon 35 to 18. The girls played B. T. Wednesday- afternoon at 6:30. almost seemed to indicate a de ¬ over (8:30 Hour Daily stations a. m. series, Living, er areas of With the St. Pauls games we ended our regular season and so all our faithful followers through out the season our teams wish so express our sincere appreciation : for your support. Your support has enabled us to secure equipment for our athletic program, and your encouragement has given addition al spirit to our teams in inter- j school competition. Too, in many . other ways have you contributed | to our school system and now it has a top scholastic rating for this ! j district through this aid you have : given - - - a fact of which the student body is highly apprecia tive. gree of boredom with the account on her part. But when Miss Bourke-White changed the pace of her lecture to recount some personal experi ence sidelight on the Indian situ ation both her voice and her manner changed completely. Her during March. WPTF and WSOC EST), the Baptist Divine Light for considers the broad- Christian citizenship Mormax Club j To Meet March 11 ! MAXTON.—The monthly meet Rev. Appleby Guest Minister Sunday MAXTON.—Reverend James A.: Appleby, Director of Field Work at Union Theological Seminary. Richmond, Va., will be the guest minister for both services' on Sun- dav. March 7th, at the First Pres byterian Church. Reverend. Apple by is a former pastor of the Max- ton church. I ing of I -will be ■ March I munity served the Maxton Mormax Club held at 7 p. m. Thursdav, 11th at the Maxton Com- Club. Following a dinner by the Woman’s Club, a representative of the State Depart ment of Conservation and Devel- ooment will show a motion picture film on wild-life in which promises to teresting program. Members of the to make plans to North Carolina be a most in- club are urged attend. New Sales Manager I descriptions I views with of peisonal Gandhi, Jinnah inter- and Nehru, and her accounts of Mos- lem and Hindu customs turned i her into a brilliant conversation- alist rather than a lecturer; she strained, then, toward her audi ence, and laughted with delight : at her listeners’ appreciation of her jokes. WF Frats Pledge Robeson Men Among the 161 pledges to Wake Forest fraternities announced this week by the College Pan Hellenic council were the following: to Alpha Sigma Phi, Charles Par nell, Lumberton, and Emmett White, Maxton; to Pi Kappa Alpha, Samuel Britt, Everett Henry and man, former Red Springs Legion star, who had a total of 17 wins :n 22 starts last season with Roanoke, Va., in Class “A” baseball, has re ported to the Boston Red Sox training center a Sarasota, Fla. ! Hamo had expected to be assign ed to the Louisville club this rea son in AAA ball, and does not know, yet whether he is being given a chance to jump from Class 'A to the Majors or whether he has been called down to pitch for Ted Williams batting practice; When he left last week, however, he stated that he felt like he had a good chance ahead of him where ever he played. He had added some weight during the winter and appeared to be in excellent Charles Kinlaw, all of Lumberton. physical condition. Miss Bourke-White’s understanding of Indian complete events became apparent in the answers -he gave to questions which she invited at the end of her lecture. She nurted Pandit Nehru as say- ing that it was time for Indians should do to decide “what we I rather than what we should be;” and she quoted Jinna, who made and controls Pakistan, as saying that Pakistan means more to America than America means to Pakistan because Pakistan bor ders on Russia. Finally Miss Bourke-White oblig ed Robert Reuter’s request that she sing a typical Indian chant, her knowledge of which seems typical of the thoroughness with which this most distinguished of photographers India—and for world. has investigated that matter, the Stale Auditor Speaks At Pembroke, Red Springs; Nt In Sound Shape Henry L. Bridges Says Schools Get 1 the public schools. Here the great- j est single increase was had. Even i as late as 1944, the public school TWO FAIRMONT SAILORS SERVING TOGETHER James Johnson, nharmacist’s male second cIpst. USN, son of J B Johnson of Route 1, Fairmont, and James Richard Baufle, chief machinist’s mate USN, husband of Mrs. Agnes Baufle of Route 2. Fairmont, are serving aboard the naval auxiliary repair ship USS Amphion, now at the New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N. Y., for repair and overhaul. For Daystrom The appointment of William E . Brackett as sales manager of Daystrom Laminates, Incorporat ed, Daystrom, N. C., has been announced by ATF Incorporated, Elizabeth, N. J., pany. Mr. Brackett headquarters in the parent will make Harrisburg, com- his Pa., where the Daystrom company maintains its sales office and warehousing facilities. Begin Wednesday Afternoon Holidays A group of business houses of Red Springs began their Wednes day afternoon holiday yesterday, closing at 1 p. m. They were Amos, Saramac and Home Furniture stores; and Blackwoods auto accessory store. It is expected that others will begin their summer half-holiday in April, Dennis Cox On Civilan Program j FAIRMONT.—The Civitans, Civ- ■ anettes, Sea Scouts and their “sweeties” appeared to have a gala evening last Thursday at their , ladies night program. All this in spite of the fact that part of the program was canceled at the last minute. Miss Dot Granam and Franklin Mercer both were absent because of illness and the program com- 1 mittee were sent into quite a whirl as a result. However, they rallied to the cause, and the comments by those present were in favoi - of a very entertaining evening. Each table in the dining room was centered with an arrangement of red and white camellias' and each lady was presented with one of these as a souvenir of the evening. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. D. L. Jones, Charlie Stafford, representing the Rotary club, gave the invocation. M. S. Huston, ■ Civitan president, introduced Lt. I^SY- F. Wayland Floyd, who spoke ^'Snriefly on the meaning of .C^sg^tp. and told ' of some of the things The Carnegie Hall Concert As sociation has” arranged with T. L. White and W. R. Dudley principals of Springs high for concerts Nelson Sabin, March 12. Lumberton ' and Red schools respectively, at both schools by a great baritone, on that the club is sponsoring. After the usual welcomes and responses, George Atherton, chairman of-tihe program committee, introduced the speaker of the evening, Dennis Cox. of Mullins, S. C Mr. Cox gave a most unusual talk on “Progress in Business” and i in his inimitable manner managed j to pull a gag on practically every : member of the club. According to I several listeners, he ran a close second to Gus Travis- in his mode of exaggeration. This was eviden ced in the close attention of his audience. ! Following Mr. Cox, Miss Cather- Mr. Sabin will sing at Lumber- ! ton high school at 1:00 p. m. and at Red Springs high school at 2:15 next Friday. His program will be a popular one and will ine Oliver of Marietta sang “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and asked the club to join in the second chorus. The climax of the program was reached when Mr. Cox announced that hard times might mounts raised last year because Robeson has consistently, over the last three years, exceeded its quota and has to its (credit en- ough to cover the 1948 budget of $12,420 if the $7,000 quota is con tributed. The Robeson County Red Cross chapter will begin its membership drive on Monday, March 8, find will end it on Saturday, March 13; Miss Coucouies, chapter sec retary, says that the drive is be ing made as short as possible because it is believed that ex tending it over, a longer period of time would not produce any ; greater membership. She also j stated that the county budget of ! $12,420 represents an increase by the national chapter of $1,000 ov- ’ j er the 1947 budget, and that 'tile i increase is to take care of the. es tablishment of blood bank facili- When in We ties in North Carolina. North Carolina is included blood bank system in June become the sixth state to such service.. it will have i Rev. John . Bonner, Jr., coun ty chairman, announces that the . eight branches in the county are ready to begin the drive. A list of the branches ,their chairmen, their quotas for 1948, and the amount raised in 1947 follows, with the items listed in that order: Fair mont, C. B. ‘Stafford and V. G. Beach, $1000— $981; Parkton-Lum ber Bridge, Mrs. J. L. Armstrong $150—$200.40; Pembroke. Dr. R. D. Wellons and Hollen Lowry. $350 — $469.81; Maxton, Grr^n, $700—$892.30; Red Sprigs* ’ r-MiSs Cornelia McMillan ;,anfS? 'Jak E. Watson, $800—$1217.52; Row- land. R. L. Campbell, $700— ; $789’.89; St. Pauls, Mrs. A. E. ; Hughes and F. M. James, $800— $1031.30. Rowan Moves Repair Shop LUMBERTON — Knox’s Service opened this week Radio in its new location on East Second St. near Carolina Warehouse No. 2. The business, operated by Knox Rowan has for the last two years been in a building behind the post office. include music from “The Vaga- : ar O u n d”‘th e “ corner“'’and that^he ! bond King and music by Gersh- ; wanted to try out two members of win and Romberg. The admission price will be nominal. Few artists have enjoyed such universal acclaim as this Ameri can baritone. He has studied un der the tutelage of Enrico Rosati, the well known teacher of Gigli, James Melton ,and Anna Kaskas. Mr. Sabin is this great master's outstanding exponent of lyrical singing today. Mr. Sabin made his operatic debut in Chicago, where the press and public re ceived him with great acclaim. He has since toured the United States, South America, Central America ,and Canada several times. NBC and CBS, coast to the club for the new profession of ; window dressing. He called Vance ' Hollingsworth and Dr. Phil Fagan to the front. These two were pro- i sented with dummies furnished by Floyd’s Specialty and Weinstein’s. ; Each was then give a box of i clothes and the race was on to see I which pould dress the dummy in I the shortest period of time. Dr. dio Mr„ Rowan has the oldest ra ¬ repair shop in Lumberton; he served with the Signal Corps for three and a half years dur- ing the war but except for that time has been in business for many years, being originally lo cated in the McIntyre building‘on ' Fifth street when the ■ store was there too. ; The new shop is in a army surplus building A & P converted adjoining the The Goodyear Hardware office.- ! Fagan was declared the winner, , although the race was a close one iand afforded many laughs. Approximately one hundred move was necessary because the building behind the post of- L-j is to become an office. fice guests were prseent and all reports' ; Mother Of Editor ; were of a pleasant evening with Af & A • requests for another in the coast radio networks, engaged j him to sing as soloist; he has ap peared for many seasons on the Celgate Hour, Maxwell House Coffee program with Mark War- now, and the Gulf Show. A New; York critic exclaimed: “Nelson j Sabin is truly an authority of the' American folk songs of today. I A■expenditures were only $38,500,000 James McMillan Gets Large Appropriation. while $65,000,000 win be spent by. “In the event of a sudden re- recession in business resulting in declining revenue for the state, our cash position is such that the pub lic service would continue for sev- the schools during this fiscal year. future. D. P. Wilkinson Dies Sunday eral years without interruption diminished efforts,” said Henry Bridges, auditor of.the State North Carolina, while addressing or of an I audience at Pembroke State Col lege Friday afternoon and the Red Springs Rotary Club Friday night. Mr. Bridges was introduced to the Pembroke audience by R. D. Wellons, PSC president, and to the Rotary audience at the Red Springs Legion Hall by program i chairman W. S. Morgan. I “The excellnet financial condi- ■ tion of the state has not been achieved at the expense of our institutions and agencies,” the ap propriations for these services has grown rapidly, said Mr. Bridges. “The general fund appropriation has been increased from less than $100 million for the biennium just prior to the war to $190 million for the present biennium. Our largest general fund appropriation is for TEACHERS’ BAISE The beginning teacher just out of college will receive from the state $181 per month and a Grade “A” teacher with the greatest exper ience will receive $241 per mnoth. “These salaries will be paid to all the teachers of the state regard less of where they teach, in the public schools, from the mountains to the sea. These salaries T have just mentioned are 30 per cent above the salaries paid last year. I have profound respect for the value of the public schools and in the growth and development of this state, they have played a vital part in making it possible for any stu dent to reach his pinnacle of suc cess which’ our balance sheet in dicates today. And htose who will eventually pay the huge Federal debt and fight the future world wars are in or will pass through our school rooms. It is here that we need to make our greatest in vestments and then follow through to see that the children are prop erly and adequately taught,” Mr. Bridges said. Marksman Medal RED SPRINGS.—Cadet James * Of Messenger Dies Yesterday MAXTON.—D. P. Wilkinson died ■ Sunday morning at the Scotland j County Memorial Hospital. Funer- al services' were conducted by the Rev. Forrest Young and Rev. C. G. McMillan won high honors when Fishburne Military School’s rifle team won the State championship in the annual Individual Shoulder to Shoulder Rifle Competition held at Fishburne’s range Saturday af ternoon. With a score of 1374 points, Fish- J. Andrews of Maxton at eleven o’clock Monday morning at the home. Pallbearers were J. L. Pace, Alec Wilkinson, J. B. McCallum, Dr. J. D. Croom, T. F. Morrison ■and L. B. Martin, Sr. Miss Edna burne placed first, and scoring Seals was in charge of the flowers. Burial was in the Oakgrove Cemetery in Maxton. He was the son of the late Archibald and Christian Wilkinson and is surviv ed by one brother, Arch Wilkinson of Maxton. FAIRMONT.—Mrs. John Rogers Townsend, 59, mother of Miss Ree Townsend who has been editor of the Fairmont Times-Messenger,’ died at the Marlboro General hos pital in Bennettsville,' S. C., yes terday morning. Mrs. Townsend, of the Brownsville section, near Blenheim, had been a patient at the hospital since Sunday. She was the former Miss Mary Terrell Rogers, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers of the Brownsville section. She : was a graduate of Lander college and for some years taught in the schools of North Carolina and' South Carolina. 1324 points, Augusta Military emy placed second. Acad George Lewis Pate Files For County Commissioner Post LUMBERTON — George Lewis Pate, Rowland business man and farmer, filed today for the post of county commissioner. The incum bent member is Rufus McQueen, now of Lumberton, appointed while a resident of Purvis to fill the unexpired term of R. L. Stew art, Rowland, who died while in office. McNeill National Cleaners Director RED SPRINGS.—Warren j Neill, of McNeil Cleaners Mc- -nd ; Tailors, will attend the convention of the National Institute of Clean ing and Dyeing in San Francisco, Calif., March 7-11. one of 12 regional nation. Newest methods Mr. McNeill is directors in the of cleaning and dyeing will be discussed and dis- plays of the latest in plant mach- ; inery will be shown and demon- ‘ strated during the meeting. When she was stricken about 10' days ago, she was teaching in the Blenheim school. She is survived by her husband and the following children, John- Rogers Townsend, of the home; Carlos Rogers Townsend of tanburg, Miss Carlotta Townsend of Augusta, Ga., Miss Ida Marie Townsend of Spar- Patti and Fair- mont, N. C.; a sister, Miss Carlotta Rogers, and two brothers, Alger non E. Rogers and W. Elerbe Rog ers, all of Marlboro county, and an aunt, Miss Eva Ellerbe of Latta. Funeral services were con- : ducted at. the home this afternoon j at 4. .... i Interment was in the Drake cemetery at Blenheim. , - .
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