MOORE COUNTY’S
LEADING NEWS
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A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding
VOL. 12, NO. 49
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TO THE ABERDEEN
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of the Sandhill Territory of N^^th Carolina
Aberdeen and Southern Pines, NortfiC’arolina, Friday November 4, 1932.
Dr. McBrayer Sees Need CAROLINA OPENING
For Another Aberdeen- THURSDAY STARTS
Southern Pines Highway PINEHURST SEASON
Believes People Would Be Short-
Si^i'hted to Turn Down Chance
to Build at U. S. Expense
^‘COOPERATION LACKING’
In an article received by The Pilot
this week Dr. L. B. McBrayer of
Southem Pines, former president of
the Chamber of Commerce and far
mer head of the U. S. Highway No. 1
Association, sets forth his reasons for
favoring the building of an additional
highwaj? between Southern Pines and
Aberdeen, paralleling the present U.
.S. No. 1 highway. Dr. McBrayer says:
A motto for the Sandhill commun
ity would bo “Let’s hang together or
«lse we hang separately,” and if I
■were going to pass criticism on the
Sandhill community or any one of
the thi-ee towns that we ordinarily
speak of as the Sandhill community,
Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Ab' rdeen,
I would say that each person em
phasizes his own individuality too
much and doesn’t run with the herd
so constantly as he ought, or in other
V'ords a great many of our individuals
prefer to hang separately rather than
stick together.
For example, the stopping of the
special train carrying President
Roosevelt and the other dignitaries
was a decided “feather” in tiie cap
of Southern Pines. Did it just hap
pen ? It surely did not. Such things
•don’t happen. Frank Buchan and
Shields Cameron are wholly respon
sible for the stopping of that train
in Southern Pines. Did they get any
help from the citizens of the town?
Did they get any encouragement from
the citizen.’? of tht;,>.own? They sure
ly did not. Did they get any discour
agement from the citizens of the
town? They certainly did. Most of the
folks to whom they presented the
idea dismissed the subject with the
curt remark, “It can’t be done.”
Everybody knows now that it could
be done and it has been done and
everybody should know that the two
men mentioned, Frank Buchan and
Shields Cameron did the thing by
themselves with ail the discourage
ment that could be given by the peo
ple of the town and the total lack
of help and cooperation on the part
of everybody, save only Mrs. Milli-
ken.
'Short-Sighted, Peoplie
Do we want the unemployed with
us always? Are we absolutely op
posed to anybody purchasing prop
erty in this section and building
homes? Are we absolutely opposed
to any improvements? No of course
not, because there are a large num
ber of us who have lots or larger
tracts of land to sell. If there were
a dozen houses being built in South
ern Pines at this time and costing
from $10,000 to $40,000 each it would
relieve the unemployment situation
in this immediate section to a large
extent. Perhaps that many houses
will not be erected at the s;ame time
for another year or two, but this
Sandhill section is going to continue
to grow and it will be difficult to
keep it from grov/ing even if a good
many of our citizens work at it con
stantly, and as said above, we are
probably agreed on that in the ab
stract, though it may be that some
man would rather a family wouldn‘’t
spend the winter in Southern Pines
if they didn’t rent his house, and
some other man would rather that a
man didn’t buy a lot than to buy a
lot from someone else even if he
built a handsome home on it and
thereby enhanced the value of all
other real estate in Southern Pines.
Such people are so short sighted that
the ordinary far-vision glasses would
not be of any particular benefit to
them; what they need is a telescope
so that they can certainly see beyond
the end of their noses.
Now as to the double road, I feel
very flattered at the attention The
Pilot paid me and particularly the
rhymes that the distinguished editor
•wrote connecting my name with Jim
McNair, but I have about recovered
from that and would like to present
a few points in regard to our double
“Nothing Definite”
So Writes McNair of Proposed
Road; Says Commission
ers Want Information
P'ditor, The Pilot:
I have seen a copy of your paper
published under date of October 28 in
which you carry several articles in re
gard to a survey of a road to be made
between Aberdeen and Southern
Pines. In connection with this 1 just
W'ant to say there has been nothing
definite done toward the building of
thi.s road other than to make a sur
vey and see if it is a practical propo
sition. If the road hns merit, it
should be built and li' it has not any
merit, then it should not be built.
Certainly the lailroad crossing is
very rough and hazardous at .Aber
deen and should Ije eliminated for
those people tiaveling on Highways
211 and 70 and who want to go South
on Fedei'al No. 1. If there is some oth
er «ay to eliminate this crossing that
is better and cheaper, we would like
to have that information. I am not
at all familiar with the survey that
has been made and I do not imagine
any of the other Commissioners are
but tliis will be gone into thoroughly
before the matter is settled. I am
sure that any of the Commissioners,
including myself, will be glad to have
any information that we can get on
this question.
—JAS. L. McNAlK,
State Highway Commissioner.
Early Arrivals and Bookings
Point To Splendid Winter;
Fine Sports Scheduled
GOLF PROS HERE NOV. 15-lG
The Presidential Candidates
'iz'!
FIVE CENTS
I With the opening of The Carolina
next Thursday, Pinehurst’s thirt.v-
I seventh season will be under way. The
start this year is about two weeks
I later than usual due to the national
i election, but indications are that the '
I season will exceed the last one in
I business activity. .
I This is borne out in part by the 1
, fact that The Manor has been open ;
I for the past week—some time before!
the scheduled opening—and has at- j
tracted a good-sized number of guests j
I considering the early season. This i
I also is true oi The Berkshire.
I The Holly Inn, the Mid-Pines Coun-'
I ti'y Club and Pinecrest Inn all are '
scheduled to make late openings, the ;
Mid-Pi»ies in December, the Holly Inn
in February and the Pinecrest some j
time between the two. The Chalfonte
opening also is uncertain.
As usual there will be numerous
attractions for both the guests and
the cottagers. In golf there will be
the annual competitions of the Tin
Whistles, for men, and the Silver
Foils, for women. Then, too, the Mid-
South Open, the big professional tour
ney of the fall season, will be played
on November 15-1 fi.
The leading professionals in the
country will compete in this event, the
first half of which will be devoted
to pairs play and the second half
to individual competition. Walter Ha
gen, Horton Smith, Tommy Armour,
Natfe., ^tate
and County to
Vote Tuesday
Electorate Will Choose Presi
dent, Governor and County
Officials Next Week
CAST YOl'R BALLOTS EARLY
HERUEHT HOOVER
Hepublican
FRANKLIN I). ROOSEVELT
Democrat
ANNE CAMERON IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Southern Pines Girl Unconscious
Since Tuesday in Hospital
at Hamlet
2,000 MEMBERS ' JOE M. THOMPSON
IN COUNTY AIM KILLED IN WORK
OF TAX LEAGUE SHOP IN CARTHAGE
Frank Pajie, State Head of Na
tional Economy League, to
Speak Here During Nov.
Well Known Resident of County
Struck Near Heart by Flying
Piece of Lumber
•MANY .JOINING MOVEMENT I LEAVES LARGE FAMILY
At a meeting of the township com.,
i Now is the time for all good men
I to come to the aid of their party,
i Tuesday is Election Day.
j Nation, State and County w’ill choose
I their governing officers for forthcom
ing terms. The polls will be open
from sun-up to sun-down to receive
the ballots of those eligible to cast
them. Some time before sun-up Wed
nesday morning, if one cares to re
main awake that long, it may be pos
sible to know who the next President
of the United States is to be, who
your next Governor, your next United
States Senator.
As you have heard by now, Herbert
Hoover is the Republican candidate
for President to succeed himself. His
running mate is the present Vice-Pres
ident, Charles Curtis. The Democrat
ic candidate opposing Mr. Hoover is
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of
New York; his partner on the ticket;
John N. Garner of Texas, present
speaker of the House of Representa
tives.
In the state, J. C. B. Ehringhaus of
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.Miss .\nne Cameron, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cameron of
Southern Pines, was seriously injured
in an automobile accident in Hamlet
on Tuesday night and at the time
The Pilot went to press was still un
conscious in the Hamlet hospital.
Miss Cameron was in a car driven
by Miss Norma Alger of Hamlet,
with Miss Natalie Alger, Hamlet and
Miss Alice Abel, Southern Pines as
the other occupants. The automobile
is said to have failed to make the
curve at the intersection of the main
street of Hamlet and the State high
way. Miss Cameron, who was riding
in the rumble seat, was thrown from
the car when it struck the curbing
and landed on her head with such
force as to render her unconscious.
The Misses Alger, who are sisters,
suffered minor injuries. Miss Norma
sustaining a broken rib and Miss
Natalie cuts and bruises. Miss Azel
was not hurt.
The young Southern Pines girls
wero visiting their friends Norma and
Natalie in Hamlet at the time of the
accident. Miss Cameron vs’as rushed
to the Hamlet hospital where she has
remained in a serious condition with
out regaining consciousness. Her par
ents hurried to Hamlet on news of
the accident and have remained at
her bedside. Her recovery is earnestly
hoped for by the large number of
her friends throughout this section.
PINEHURST THEATRE TO
OPEN ON NOVEMBER 14TH
Manager Charles W. Picquet an
nounced yesterday that the opening
of the Carolina Theatre in Pinheurst,
announced lai-t week as Wednesday,
November 9th, has been postponed
until Monday, November 14th.
SANDHILLS DAILY NEWS TO
START SEASON NOVEMBER 1.5
Publication of the Sandhills Daily
News will start for the season on
Tue.sdaj’, November 15th. The paper
will appear each morning except Mon
day, carrying news of local, society
and sports interest and the telegraph
new's of The A.ssociated Press, of
I which this newsparer is a member.
Joe M. Thompson, well-known Elizabeth City is the Democratic'can-
mitteenien of the Moore County Tax Moore county man who for the past didate for Governor. His opponent of
League at Carthage last Friday it two months had been a resident of of the Republican party is Cliffoi’H
\'as announced that by November 30 Carthage, was fatally injured last Fri- of Greensboro. I*or United
the committee hopes to have 2,000 day between i2 and one o’clock when Carolina
, , . , „ , . , Robert R. Reynolds of Asheville is
members signed up. The uKimate hope struck i nthe region of the heart by a Democratic candidates Jake F.
Ed Dudley, Bobby Cruicks’ian^<. Wa! is at least 80 per cent of the taxpay-' piece of lumber while working in a jNjg^.gj] Charlotte the Republican
tef Kozak, and possibly Gene Sara-! ers. During the election the work has furniture shop in Carthage. He passed canjj,jate.
zen will be among the brilliant field been progressing in a fair manner, away at four o’clock in the afternoon., jj^ Moore county the candidates on
to compete. ; but most of the folks being engrossed It is said that the only witness to the Democratic and Republican tickets
Riding again will be as popular as j more in politics than in the immed- accident was the victim’s six-year-old follows:
ever. The two stables, Thomas and iate affairs of the county the work j son, Ernest. Legislature A. B. Cameron,
Alexander, and Pinehurst Livery Sta-j has not been pushed as it will be af-' According to the report, Mr. Dj George W. Case, South-
ble, have secured many new horses, Iter this week. Commencing next week j Thompson, who was a skilled work- Pines R.
several of which are expected to do a vigorous campaign for members man, was working on a piece of furn- sheriff Charles J. McDonald,
will start, and if the sentiment of the iture during the noon hour and a Carthage, D; C. R. Scotten, Glendon,
committeemen is to be accepted as an piece of timber which he was run-
indication the campaign will be a ning through a machine broke, one Register of Deeds W. J. Har-
complete one. jpiecj flying against his body and pjjjgton, Carthage, D; Bruce Cameron,
In November, on a date to be set ’''endering him unconscious. Little
Southern Pines, R.
well in shows.
As soon as The Carolina opens,
ther3 will be daily riding parties over
the miles of wooded bridle paths, and
within another week the first of a se- |
ries of fox hunts will be held. ■ later to suit the convenience of the' Ernest ran to a near-by house and Recorder’s Court—
The Pinehurst Matinee Club again speaker Frank Page is to address the summoned aid and a doctor was on the Qeorgo H. Humber, Carthage, D.
will have an active season, fifteen people of Moore county on taxation,: scene within a few minutes. Mr. R.
dates having been selected for trot- the place of the meeting the court- Thompson regained consciousness p^’ Solicitor—M. G. Boyette, Car
ting and pacing meets. The first of i^qusc in Carthage. Mr. Page is the ' was able to give the name of his thage, D; None, R.
State head of the National Economy i brother in Vass, but he passed away p^^ Coroner—D. Carl Fry, Carth-
League, having to do with tax reduc-1 relatives could get ^ q Pinebluff, R.
tion throughout the nation. His ad- bedside. i p^,. Surveyor—M. McQ. Bailey,
dress will be on taxation in its wide; News ot his tragic death came as ® ’ Cameron, D; James Gordon, South-
sense, but which covers local taxa- Thompson s friends Pines, R.
tio.n as well. Everybody is urged to be [ •'I \ass, where he was well known i p^^, Commissionei-s—Wil-
at the meeting. The date will be an- everybody, he having lived in \ass jj Currie, Carthage; E. C. Math-
nounced when it is definitely fixed,: ^t-fore going to C arthage a , ggon. Eagle Springs; L. R. Reynolds,
these, on November 24, will have
top-notch entry that likely will in
clude horses from the stables of such
well-known trotting horse owners as
E. Roland Harriman, H. Stacey Smith
and Harry and Lyman Brusie.
In addition, horselovers will con-
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KIWANIS FAVORS PLAN FOR
UTILIZING FEDERAL FUNDS directed
presumably the latter part of this
month.
The campaign for members is to be
at every taxpayer in the
county. Persons in sympathy with the
The Kiwanis Club of Aberdeen movement are asked to find the town-
passed a resolution at its meeting in ship committeeman, if he does not
Highland Lodge, Southern Pines on find th^m, and sign the rolls. A mem-
Wedneaday favoring the plan to util- bership fee of twenty-five cents is
ize federal unemployment funds com- placed on members, yet if they can
ing to this county for the beautifica- not pay the quarter the signature of
tion of highways and, further, to en- the roll and the personal back of the
deavor to interest other communities movement is desired, for it is suggest-
of the state, through other Kiwanis ed that the man who lacks the quar-
clubs of this district, in similar use
of the funds allotted their counties. (Please turn to Page Seven)
Ume ago.
Funeral services were held in the
Hiph Falls; Frank Cameron, Camer
on and Gordon Cameron, Pinehurst,
Vass Methodist church at 3 o’clock j^. g_ ghjeids^ Carthage; E. M.
Saturday afternoon, conducted by the Qug^tin Reynolds, High
pastor, the Rev. W. C. Ball, assisted p^„^. g Richardson, Southern
by the Rev. Frank Blue of Carthage
Interment was in Johnson’s Grove
cemetery near Vass. Many friends
Miss Lucille H. Mudgett to Wed
Henry Dingley, Jr. Next Week
On Thursday ev'ening of next week id Henry Dickie, HI, Herbert Duncan
Miss Lucille Heizmann Mudgett, Vail, Jr., Peter Vail Tufts, Harry
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Mar.shall Vail, Edward Pliizer and
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0. p. Has Economy
Program for County
Pines and John P. Richardson, Jack
son Springs, R.
H. A. Lewis of Southern Pines is
the Republican candidate for the State
Senate from this district, the only
Promises To Slice $25,000 Off
Expenses if Given Chance to
.Vdminister Affairs
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Hoey, Lambeth To
Speak in Carthage
Democrats To Wind Up Cam-
pai)Hi in County With Party
! Notables
Herbert F. Seawell, Jr., addressed a
meeting of Republicans in Morris Democrats will wind up their pre
school, near Carthage, last night, election campaign in Moore county
talking along the lines of economy in with a big meeting at Carthage tc-
government and plans for saving tax- morrow, Saturday, night to be ad-
payers of Moore county $25,000 a dressed by Clyde R. Hoey of Charlotte
Chase Mudgett, will become the bride Alexander Boyd. .Miss Charlotte Er-j .vear under a Republican County ad- and Congressman Walter Lambeth of
of Henry Dingley, Jr., of Pinehurst son will be the pianist. | ministration. j2:30 o’clock in the Courthouse,
and Auburn, Maine. The ceremony will : Miss Mudgett, popular member of; Republican leaders in the county 12:30 o’clock i nthe Court house,
be conducted at the bride’s home on the younger set, is a graduate of last week and formulated plans; Mr. Hoey is a speaker of recogniz-
Massact|usetts avenue by the Rev. ' Dana Hall School and a former stu- | for economies in office which include ed ability and has been busy through-
Francis Morrissey and will be follow- dent at Randolph-Macon College and f reduction in the salary of the sheriff, out the state during the campaign in
ed by a reception at nine o’clock at the Southern School of Creative .\rts. j the abolishment of the office of jail- the discussion of national and .state
the Southern Pines Country Club. She made her debut in Raleigh last er by having the sheriff reside in the affairs. Mr. Lambeth is the represen-
The wedding party will include Miss' Fall. I jail building, the abolishment of cer- tative in Congress from this 8th Con-
Katherine Wiley, maid-of-honor; Seott; Mr. Dinglej', a native of Maine, is;tain other offices and the curtailment gressional district, a speaker of abil-
Gordan of Portland, Maine, who will the grandson of the late Nelson Ding-■ of .r.penses in others. Republican ity and a man of great popularity
serve as best man; Allison Francis ley, Jr., former governor and repre- speakers throughout the county dur- throughout the counties comprising
Pagj Wilder and Thomas Anderson sentative from Maine and author of ing the week have been talking econ- his district. The Democratic County
Rountree, ushers. Flower girls will be the Dingley Tariff Bill during the Me- omy in government to large audiences Executive Committee has extended an
Pauline Mae Nichols, Myrtle Alice Kinley administration. Mr. Dingley is and claim a rising tide of sentiment in invitation to all citizens regardless of
Shamburger, Jane Gilchrist Moore a former student at Tafts School and favor of the program presented by the party to hear Hoey and Lambeth at
and Peggy Ewing; pages will be Dav- a graduate of Stonn King School. ' party for county administration. i this wind-up meeting.