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"Times and Men Change—Principles Never" . I VOLUME LX, NO 15 MAXTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1956 Price 5c C MAXTON CITIZENS OF TOMORROW: These adorable children’s pictures were taken for ex clusive publication in The Scottish Chief. Top row, left to right: Helen Britt six month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Britt; Bernie Mul lin, nine month old son of Mrs. Bernard Mullin; Stevie McCabe, nine month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McCabe. Bottom row, left to right: Ed McCongehy, ten month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin McCon eghy: Wanda Wright, eleven month old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wright; and Laura Warrick, thirteen month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Warrick. Park ten Tarheel of Decade' MAXTON — Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Smith Currie of Park ton who was featured in one of the state’s leading daily newspa pers recently as “Tar Heel of the Week," and also to the paper for making such a deserving selec tion. Though he has lived most of his life in Parkton, he is a native of Maxton. He is the son of the late William Jackson Currie and Katherine Ellen Smith Currie and w>as born in Maxton August 3, 1883. His wule is the former Miss Mabel Jackson of Lumber Bridge and she is an accomplished musi cian of a distinguished family. William Currie of Maxton is his only living brother.. It w’as Miss Johnson who influ enced his decision to settle in Parkton shortly after finishing medical school forty or more years ago. They were married Septem ber 4, 1907 and have three living children: Mrs. John Harry, wife of a Fayetteville physician; Dr. Daniel S. Curr.be._Jr.. Fay.eUqy.ille Teacher Returns Home Following S. C. Accident PEMBROKE—Reedy Chavis, 41, a member of Pembroke Graded School, faculty, is at home con valescing from internal injuries sustained in an accident that oc curred Wednesday when he mys teriously disappeared, apparently the victim of amnesia. Charged with knocking down an expensive neon sign near Co lumbia, S. C., he will appear for a hearing when physically able. (Relatives, including his uncle. Mayor J. C. Oxendinc, had con ducted an intensive search when Chavis failed to return to his classroom after leaving Wednes day morning to make a bank de posit in Lumberton. His wife had substituted for the remainder oi the day, but when school ended — Turn to page five physician; and Mrs. C. B. Sears of Whitevilie. According to the article Dr. Cur rie has been a country doctor for all these forty years, but has al ways reserved time to be active in church and civic affairs. He estimates that he has delivered around 6,000 babies. His first de livery was Currie Lancaster who now lives in Canada. “He was named for the doctor, the first of a number of babies to be named 'Currie” for the beloved doctor.” Maxlon Seniors Dedicate 1956 Annual "The Pine Cone" to Coach Wiley Steed MAXTON—Coach Wiley Steel registered a feeling of humbleness Tuesday evening when he was so highly complimented at the “An nual Party” given by Miss Anne Elizabeth McKinnon, Senior class [ advisor, at her home. “The Pine Cone,” Maxton High school an nual, is dedicated to him. The dedication read: “For the past three years, the students of Maxton High School have been i fortunate indeed' in having in their presence a .person who and coach. Because of his enthu siasm in promoting athletics, his co-operation and general unself ishness, his capability for real friendship, his exceptional teach ing ability, and his high ideals, we, the Senior Class of 1956, af fectionately dedicate this volume of “The Pine Cone” to COACH WILEY STEED. The Seniors, advisor, superin tendent, grade mothers, but es pecially the Seniors, look forward all the year to this particular par ty. It is at this party that the an nual is seen for the first time. The lovely white bound annual that has "The Pine Cone” and pictures of three cones in red on the front, diew enthusiastic comments when the box containing the beloved ■'keepsake” was opened. The members of this 1956 class claim it to be the best one produced yet. Present at the party were Coach Wiley Steed, Daipd Singlcy, sup erintendent of the school, and Mrs. Singlcy; the members of the Senior class; the grade mothers and their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cottingham, Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Croona Jr, Mr and Mrs. John MAXTON'S HONOR GRADUATES: Robert DeVane Croom, III. haa been named valedictorian and George Hal McGirt salutato rian of the 1956 graduating class of Maxton High School. Bobby is the son of Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Croom, Jr., and Hal is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Murphy McGirt. Bobby was a member of the baseball team during his fresh man year and a member of the basketball team during his soph omore, Junior and senior years. He also played football in the sophomore year. He .was a member of the Monogram Club all During his high school days and was secretary of the sophomore class. He held continuous membership in the Beta Club during the last three years of high school. He was a member of the Mac HI Staff and a marshal in his junior yea^. This year he partici pated in the Glee Club and was on the staff of the Pint; Cone. Bobby has been accepted at Davidson College where he plans to enter In September. / Hal served as baseball and basketball manager during his freshman and sophomore years. , He was football and basketball manager all four years of high school and a member of the bas ketball team during his junior and senior years. He held mem bership In the Monogram Club during his last three years of school. Hal was a member of the Mac Hi Staff in his junior year and also a marshal. He was a member of the Beta Club during his sophomore, Junior and senior years, was a delegate to Boy’s Stats and a member' of the Pine Cone 8taff. Hal has been ac* septet! to Presbyterian College, Clinton, 8, C i | Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gen | try, MU', and Mrs. L. W. Kitchin, Mr. and Mrs. Alex McGill, Mr. and Mrs. Hal McGirt, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch Watson. The annual staff consisted of Bobby Croom, editor; Beaulah McLean, associate editor; Betty, Jean McKenzie and Lawton Kitchin, sports editors; Patsy Stroud and Lawrence Watson, circulation managers; Jan Gen try, Doris Ann McGill and Tom my Douglas, business managers; Hal McGirt and Neill Duncan, photography and club editors; Patricia Joseph and Gerald Moody, art editors. The mascots, Betty Srpith and Lee Jones, were there for the briefing of their fun in the years to come. Miss McKinnon was assisted by the senior girls in serving punch. Methodist W.5.C.S. Hold May Meeting I PEMBROKE—The Women’s Society' of Christian Service of Calvary Methodist Church met in j ihe home of Mrs. N. H.. Biddell for | their May meeting. Mrs. Earl Hall, vice-president called the meeting to order. Miss j Lois Beeson was in charge of a most interesting worship service beginning with group singing of ’•All Hail the Power”. Rev. E. V. Dunn led in prayer, remembering those who are sick. "Take My Life and Let It Be”, w as presented by Mrs. J. Ira Mc Neill, with Mrs. J. T. Culbreth discussing the less fortunate peo ple of other lands, after which the group sang, “Take MV Life anc. Let It Be”. Installation service for the new officers was conducted by Rev Dunn with Mrs. Earl Hall as the new president. Plans for remodeling the hut drew enthusiasm front the mem bers and work is expected to begin in the near future. Also during the business session the secretary and treasurer’s reports were heard as well as chainnan repors. • The Society was dismissed with prayer by Mrs. Hall after which delicious refreshments were serv ed. MJrs. H. H. Todd and Miss Ida McNeill assisted in. serving the thirty members present. ! Russian Stresses Unifying Defense R. Fairley Morris of Maxton attended the Spring Con ference of National Department Historians Association, the American Legion, last week in Indiannapolis. The historian conference was held May 2-4 at the same time that the Na tional Executive Committee jnet. Highlighting the three ||ay conference was a National Commanders Dinner at whi£h time Major A. P. Serversky was the principal speaker. ... District Queen? Contest Slated. ROWLAND—Finals for the I3$i District American Legion beaifjr | contest will be held Friday eve ning, May 11, at a dance in Rortfr land at the Legion Building. Tltt contest was originally schedule for Lumbcrton. but announce rr.ent of change was made this week. j Miss Virginia Dare Andrews, graduate of Rowland in the class ! of 1955 and a petit blonde will represent Post 69 of Rowland. . Representing Maxton will be Miss Patsy Stroud, high school senior, and 1955 winner of Laur ir.burg Christmas Parade contesjf. She is sponsored by Liberty Post N. 117. The valedictorian «of the senior class at Saint Paul’s High school. Mass Sybil Ann Taylor, will re present Forrest Post No. ,5. Sbc has won a scholarship al East Carolina College in Greenville. The winner in this contest will represent the 13th district at the Department of North Carolina Convention to be heldWune 8, at Charlotte. tt ■ • --*• seversKv, a noted liver n tne Russian army during War 1, came to America soon after the Russian revolt in 1917. He is credited with designing the first successful Hel icopter and one of the most sue eessful jet long range bombers. He is a writer and lecturer of note and holds many national honors. Seversky says we arc in grave peril of being attacked by Russia within the next five years, and recommends that we unify our three military departments, the | Army, Navy and Air Force He rays this can be done by the peo pie through Congress. He alfirms that if we do not unify our com mand, and put it under one cen- | nal head, that wc will stand a i good chance to lose tnc next war. | He says that "Russian bpek- j v.ardness" actually has resulted in air progress, because with few air bases around the world they have been forced to build inter continental bombers. Continuing he says that with the many bil lions of dollars spent in Europe as a front, that we have fifty per |tint more Communists in France ithan when we started this mili j tary program, several years ago. Seversky says that since we are j being told in places where we have our Air Bases through out the world to Pick up our marbles and go home. “Therefore in spitd of our vast nuclear-weapon stock CSj Turn to page five ----«—-■X—G—r-t* ! Indian 4-H Girls Present Fashion Revue In Royal Court Woodland Background PEMBROKE — On Thursday night, May 3, in the auditorium of Pembroke high school, Miss Drena Jean Dial of the Fairgrove Senior 4-H club was crowned Health Queen by the assistant county agent, English Jones. Miss Dial has had an outstanding club record since 4-H work was organ ized in the Indian schools by Mrs. Helen Sampson and Mr. Jones three years ago. Sharing honors with Drena Jean NOTICE Next Tuesday night, May 15 at 8 o'clock at the high school auditorium in Maxton there will be public hearing for the pur pose of getting better organiz ed in our civil defense system. All citizens of the Maxton rural and Pembroke communities are invited and urged to attend this meeting. There will be a speak er from the Charlotte Filter Center, who will bring an im portant message on the subject of Civil Defense. was Stinston Lowry of Pembroke high school who was crowned health King. In the elementary clubs, Arlita J Linda Lowry of Pembroke graded I was crowned health princess and ! Jimmy Ray Locklear of Deep | Branch was crowned prince. The selection of the health queen, king, princess and prince was based on the health records that had been reported to the county office. The royal court was in a wood land setting with a white picket fence entwined with roses and greenry. The crown bearer was Jeffrey Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt. Flower girls, attrac tively dressed in white standout . dresses, carrying white baskets of i pink rose petals were: Marsha Victoria Ransom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ransom, and Mi riam Corn, daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. Dewey Corn. Perry Lowry, of the Deep Branch Junior club, announced — Trim to page five MISS MARGUERITE TOWN- | SEND beloved Maxton school j teacher will be honored Friday night, when the citizens of Maxton gather at the high school auditorium in observance of “Miss Marguerite Townsend Night." The public is invited. Gives Science Talk Al Chapel Hill Maxton.—Dr. Joseph N. Lc Conte, the head of the department of chemistry at Presbyterian Jun ior College, presented a paper op. “Studies in p-Cymene: Benzidine Rearrangement" at the meeting of the Nopth Carolina Section of the American Chemical Society at Chapel Hill on May 5. P. J. C. Sponsors Field Day, May 19 MAXTON — Invitations, information and entry blanks have been sent to coaches of high schools for the second an nual CAROLINAS HIGH SCHOOL FIELD DAY to be held Saturday, May 19, at Presbyterian Junior College in Maxton. Maxton Hi Finals Set MAXTONFinal plans for the events of school closing have been announced by David Singley. superintendent of Maxton Public schools. On Monday night, May 21, the dance recital Is scheduled. On Friday night of the saarne week. May 25, Mil's. J. P. Stansel will present her piano pupils in a re cital. Hev. Charles Donnell, pa.stoi of thc First Presbyterian church, will pieach the bacealaureat. sermon on Sunday, May 28 at the high school. On Friday night, June 1, Mr. J. A. Braccy, pastor of Double Springs Baptist church, Shelby will deliver thc commencement address. The r.our for the above events is 8:15 in thc evening. Coach Ralph McMillan, director of Physical Education at the col lege, has an interesting program which begins at 1:30 p.m. in the gymnasium planned. Events scheduled are as follows: 1:30 bas ketball throws; 1:45 baseball throws; 2 50-yard dash; 2:10 mile run; 2:20 broad jum.p; 2:30 75 yard dash; 2:40 880-yard run; 2:50 high jturup; 3 100-yard dash; 3:10 440 yard run; 3:20, 220 yard run; 3:30, 400 yard shuttle relay; 3:40, mi'e relay. Awards will be given each win ning team based on the following points; first place, 5 points; sec ond place, 3 points; third place, 1 point. A liophy will be award ed the high point team. First place winners in events will receive miniature gold track shoes and second place winners silver track shoes. Athletic scholarships will be awarded to the outstanding high school senioi athletes, one from N. C. and one from S. C. Participants in the events will be guests of the college. The first annual Carolinas High School Field day was held last year on May 14 Vvith over 150 high school students in attend ance, Presbyterian College HALBERT M. JONES, Laur inburg, commencement speak er at Presbyterian Junior Col lege, Maxton, on Monday, June 4. Mr. Jones is vice-chairman of the trustees of the consoli dated North Carolina Presbyte rian College, and chairman of the trustees of Flora Macdonald College. MjAXTCN—Dr. Harry M. Mof fot, pastor of the First Presbyter ian chinch, Gastonia, will preach on commencement Sunday, June 3, at 11 o’clock for Presbyterian Junior college. The address to the graduating class will be delivered on Monday, June 4, by Mr. Hal bert McNair Jones, chairman of * the board of Flora Macdonald col lege and vice chairman of the board of the consolidated North Carolina Presbyterian college. A son of James Archibald Jones and Mary McNair Jones, Halbcr» ’ was born in Laurinburg and edu cated at Laurinburg high school. University of N. C., and Harvard University. He is a member of Delta Psi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. He is an elder in the Laurinburg Presbyterian church and teaches the Men’s Bible class. ! For some years he has been ! I chairman of the board of trustee. of Flora Macdonald college. Last | year he served as moderator ot ! Fayetteville Presbytery. He is a I I member of the Advisory Council j on higher education, Presbyterian i Church, U. S. He served on th Synod’s Commission which direct- ! —Continued on Page 7 HARRY M. MOFFETT, D .D., pastor First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia, who will de liver the sermon at commence ment of Presbyterian Junior College, Maxton, on Sunday, June 3. NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION member* visited Pem broke State College on Friday (May 4). This picture wes taken as they visited the college library. First row( left to right): Dr. Paul A. Reid, assistant director of the feiHt: Of. HOrrl* Purks, director; Mr?.. J..R. Eaaterllng of Rocky Mount, aecretory; Snd Me. Char lea H. Reynold* of Spln^ale. Second row (left to rtaht): 4 Mr. W. S. Kennedy of Durham; Mr. L. P. McLendon of Greensboro; Dr. Wellont, president of Pembroke State College; Mr. D. Hiden Ramsey of viile, ohairman; and Mr. W. F. Womble of Winston - Salem. <Photo by Hunt;) ' VCi,',-. v ' R. D. Ashe Elmer t
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