MOORE COUNTY’S
LEADING
JNEWS-WEEKLY
THE
A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding
VOL, 15. NO. 14.
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FIRST IN NEWS,
CIRCULATION &
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of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
Southern I’ines and Aberdeen, North Carolina, Friday, March 2. 19;i4.
FIVE CENTS
BAILEY HOPES TO
RELEASE $95,000
\ Local Burglaries Solved, Loot
49 EVENTS LISTED CHAMBER OF
POR cn PIMR^P'O (-aXK 'VoFkinK in Sandhills Ke
rUliOU. 1 lllljOl V. Broken Through Cap
ture of I’roctor and Gunter
Recovered by Arrest of Pair
n HORSE SHOW HERE
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“:i: LADNCHES
Re-elected
CAMPAIGN Fu>. SPRING PROGRAM
OF EVENTS IN SOUTHERN PINES
Senator To Ask Reinstatement
of Program for Authorized
Federal Buitdi iff
APPROVED IN’ 1931
Southern Pines and a dozen or so
ither North Carolina cities, some of
them in this immediate territory,
would profit should an amendment
proposed by Senator Josiah Bailey
concerning additional funds for the
public works administration be adopt-
t'd.
It is now well understood, accord
ing to dispatches from Washington,
that such funds will be sought. Var
ious amoimts are undtr considera
tion by Congressional leaders, ranging
from $750,000,000 to $1,500000,000.
Senator Bailey has said that when
With the arrest of Worth Proctor
and Eugene Gunter in Rocky Mount
on February 19th Federal, State and
local officers have broken a gang
whose activities brought them into
Moore county all too frequently,
Proctor just esccaping capture last
August when Sheriff C. J. McDonald
raided the Ralph Tyson home near
Pinehurst.
Loot found in Rocky Mount and
now identified by Chief Gargis uf
Southern Pines includes the radio stol
en from C. J. Simons' window on
January 28th and now returned to its
former home; a Chrysler car, the
property of W. D. Craig, taken from
Southern Pines on February 13th;
the complete furnishings of the A.
C. Blake house on the Midland roail
•■cmovefl some time in December;
This bill is formally placed before
Congress he wjll propose an amend- ! ,i jjiui. the property of Donald Cur-
ment which would, if successful, ear- l ie,’ taken from the gun club in Pine-
mark' in specific terms an amount ^ /uirst, anci a considerable amount of
for public buildings which would en- pi-operty as yet unidentified. Among
able the Postoffice department and
the Treasury to carry out the build
ing program adopted by Congress in
1931. Subsequently President Roose-
velt slowed down on this program,
and Southern Pines has received no
new postoffice. The amount that had
been allocated for the buildings in
question, a considerable number in
most states, was diverted by the ad
ministration to the Civilian Conser
vation Corps and work in the for
ests. It was stated at the time that
this amount would be restored, but
this was never done.
Under the old program Southern
Pines was allocated $95,000 ' which
amount will likely be received" if Mr,
Baliey's amendment is accepted.
Nearby cities in a position like
Southern Pii.es and the amounts once
arranged for them are: Albemarle,
$85,000; Dunn, $85,000; Fayetteville.
$115,000; Sanford, $95,000; Rocking
ham, $210,000.
The delay with respect to Rock
ingham is accounted for mainly by
confusion over plans for the estab
lishment for federal court quarters.
The construction of a few buildings
have been authorized of late months,
but such appropriations have come
hard. Representative Walter Lam
beth, of this district, specialized on
this work for a number of -veeks.
M. <J. NIC'H()I>
Southern Pines Country Club
' P^lects Officers and Direc
tors at Annual Meetinff
Mui timer (J. Nichols was re-elect
ed president of the Southern Pines
Country Club at the annual meeting >l>an jwnies.
other robberies attributed to the
gang ai'e the Pinehurst Warehou.ses
and the D. Pender store in Pinehurst
anti several in Aberdeen.
Two womp'^, Mrs. Edith Holden of
Greensboro and Mrs, Victor Fowler stockholders held on Wednesday
of High Point, caught in the police
dragnet which netted Pi'octor and
Gunter, were accused of receiving
stolen goods but released after a
hearing in a Nashville court last
week.
To Rebuild Burned
Building Promptly
So Says Dr. McBrayer, Co-Own
er of Structure Gutted
by Fire W'eek Affo
I’inehurst Jockey Club Announ
ces Clasvses For Event on
March 30 and 31
ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 17
The Premium List is out for the
17th Annual Pinehurst Horst Show,
to be held at the show grounds on
Friday and Saturday, March 30th
and 31st. Forty-nine events are list
ed. entries for which close on March
17th at the office of Charles W'. Pic-
quot, .secretary.
The list shows three classes for
trotters and pacers, 16 clas.ses for
■saddle horses, these including offi
cers’ chargers, five-gaited horses,
horses suitable for use both in har.
noi^s and under saddle, horses from
I the ir. S. Remount Service and novice
; saddle hor.ses. There are six cla.sses
Cor jumpers, one of these for enlist
ed men of the army. Eleven classes
are provided for hunters, one of these
a new class added since last year,
' the Corinthian, ior hunt teams to be
j shown in hunt coloi's.
I Five clas.ses for polo ponies have
, been arranged, open to army and civ-
Heads HorvSe Show
LEON.VRD TUFTS
of this week at the clubhouse. John
C. Barron was elected 1st vice-pres
ident and secretary and treasurer,
succeeding the late F. F. Travis in
the latter two positions. Frank C.
Shamburgor was chosen 2d vice-pres-
ident. Two new members were ad
ded to the board of directors, Hugh J,
The children come in for a good
time at tlws year's show. There are
two classes for saddle ponies, one for
riders over 12 years of age and un
der 14, one for 12 and under. Then
there’s a class for the best girl rider,
one for the best boy rider and one
for the best boy and girl riding in
pail s. Sixteen is the age limit in all
Bettcrley succeeding Mr. Travis and | the.^e classes, and the Premium List
Dr. James S. MillikW succecding the
late Robert N. Page.
Re-elected to the board of direc
tors were the following; • L, E,
Adams. J, C, Barron, H. H, Beck
with, Dr. A, McNeil Blair, Jackson
H, Boyd. Struthers Burt, Hunter
says “general appearance of rider,
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE IN COUNTY
SHORT OF GOAL
Total of S942.58 Not Enough
and liourd of Commissioners
Promises Aid
A total of $942.58 was raised as
the result of the Christmas Seal
•‘The work of rebuilding the burn
ed Grey Building, scene of last week's
fire, will be beg;im as soon as the Eckert. H. W, Gage, C. L. Hayes, J. | four-line escort wagons
insurance claim is satisfied,” said ^ Harrington, T. A. Kelly, Nelson
C. Hyde, Dr. W. C. Mudgett, George
C. Moore, M. G. Nichols, Frank B.
Pottle, F. C. Shamburger, J. B. Swett,
M. H. Turner. E. C. Stevens, Ernest
Morell and Dr. J. W. Dickie.
The executive committee is as fol
lows: Messrs Nichols, Moore, Barron,
Betterley and Dr. Dickie.
Resolutions of respect to the for
mer president, Robert N. Page, and
the former secretary and treasurer.
Dr. L. B. McBrayer, co-owner of
the property, to an interviewer this
week.
Dr. McBrayer feels ctmfident that
all arrangements by the insurance
companies will be completed early
next week and that definite plans
for the rebuilding may be announc
ed at that time.
including neatness of dress and easy drive, it was announced this week
carriage, hands, seat and manage-1 |,y -p a. Cheatham, county
ment of horse at walk, trot and can- chainran. Of this total, the Pine-
ter and in backing to count. hurst district, which wa.s in charge
Four artillery classes are on the of Mrs. Chester Williams, turned in
list, including the 75mm. guns, the ■ more than half. $551.46, exceeding the
military nearest other di.<?trict, Southern
gymkhana open only to enlisted men Pines, by $330.
and a mule battery contest for the Private subscriptions by a number
4 th Field Artillery. i ,>f Pinehurst individuals helped
Little Theatre to Offer
Three One-Act Plays
Will Christen Its New Home in
Aberdeen Nffxt Friday
and Saturday
Laughs aplenty are iij store for
Little Thedire audiences next week
as this Sandhills group of amateur
dramatists come through with their
second' production of the year, pre
senting three one-act comedies on
Friday and Saturday, March 9 and
10, |/
Three hilarious comedies have been
selected and rehearsals are well un
der way. The plays to be presented
are: “The Man in the Bowler Hat," !
a melodramatic travesty by A. A
Managers of the various business
offices and .shops in the building lost
no time in finding new locations, most
of them only temporary. The Western
Union, first operating at its branch
officc in the Seaboard station, mov
ed to the building just below the Tog
Shop on New Hampshire avenue
which housed them for many years
and from which they moved several
years ago to the Grey Building.
Roth's Barber Shop moved just
across the railroad into the old Lew
is Building, while Dr, McBrayer has
temporarily moved his office to Lea
vitt's old telephone building.
Trophies are offered in all classes,
for first and second prizes in most
cases.
Prominent ,Iudg«‘*t
Har\’ey D. Gibson, president of
the Manufacturers Trust Company
of New York City and a prominent
Long Island horseman; Harry D.
Kirkover of Camden, S. C., long
swell the total to close to $1,000.
This amount, however, is by no
means enough, and as a result, the
county commissioners have promised
to make a grant a.« a part of their
appreciation of the work being
done.
There is no more important work
in the county than the effort being
F. F". Travis, both of whom passed i prominent in horse and dog circles made to stamp out tuberculosis. The
away during the past year, were pass
ed by the stockholders.
COUNTY TITLE AT
STARE IN BASKET
BALL TOURNEY
land a well known show judge; Wil-
' liam Baker of Providence, who for
I a number of years has judged saddle
I clas.ses in the Pinehurst and other
i shows, and Brig. Gen. William Mc-
i Closkey. commanding officer at Fort
Bragg, have been invited to judge
committee in charge of this work
has lost the services of Mrs. Francis
T. Keating, who after years of con-
spicious service, has retired. The
remaining committee members are
Mrs. T. A. Cheatham, chairman; Ur.
I. S. Symington. Eric Nelson, Donald
I NIVl'ai.SITy SALON OKOUr
IX t'ONCERT HER*: SI^NDAY
The Carolina Salon ensemble, a
! little symphony group of eighteen
Milne: “Love Among the Lions," a l t^dents at the University of North
laughable tale of the family life of Carolina under the direction of Thor
two great musical artists, written by . Winston-Salem will ap-
Lewis Beach, and "The Mayor and | Church of Wide
the Manicure.” one of George Ade’a | Sunday night, March
famous side-splitters,
Under the capable direction of 1
,,, „ , I The ensemble is now presenting Us
Walter Frankl, the local players are; _ . . .
iji J 1 third season of concerts of standard
rapidly adapting themselves to their , ,
r J r I classical and modem compositions,
roles and it is a safe bet that the 1 „ . „ , ■
, , The Carolina Salon ensemble is en-
members of the casts will continue!
^1. 1.1 I. » J J # t tirely a student organization and is
the high standard of acting they have , , „ • »
set thus far in their career. ! unique collegiate 1 ard Hassell was outstanding. Wom-
“ jack played a nice game for Car
thage and reduced the Southern
Pines lead considerably in the last
i two minutes by sinking three long
ones.
Judging by its play on Wednesday
"'inehurst, Southern Pines, West-
End and Elise in Boys’
Semi-Finals
Southern Pines and Pinehurst
High Schools advanced to the semi
final round of the county basketball
■ tournament on Wednesday by playing
splendidly to eliminate Carthage and
Farm Life, respectively.
Long Bob Gifford, Southern Pines
center, proved too much for Car
thage as he personally accounted for
13 points, jjust half of his team’s
total. The final score was 26 to 20.
The whole team, though slightly ner
vous at the start of the game, quickly
struck its stride and at half-time
sported an 18-6 lead. The floor play
of Bob Beck, Tom Carlisle and How-
the various classes. Augustine Healy ■ -T- Ro.^.s and the Rev. T. A. Cheatham
of Southern Pines will be ringmaster
and Col. Hawes ring .supervisor.
The show is sponsored by the
Starts Drive for Funds for At*
traction of Visitors and En-
tjertainment of Guests
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
The Southern Pines Chamber ot
Commerce went to work with a ven
geance at the first meeting of its
new officers and directors, held
Tue.sday noon at the Country Club,
and launched a campaign for funds
for the support of a Seven-Point
program of Spring events “for the
attraction of visitors and the en.-
tertainment of guests.” The program
follows;
1. New U. S. No. 1 Road Maps
for distribution in Florida whence
large numbers of people will .soon be
leaving for the north. These maps
to be widely distributed by represen
tatives of the U. S. No. 1 Association.
2. Sixth Annual W'omen's Mid-*-
South Golf Tournament, Always a
big attraction here, as many as one
hundred golfers from all parts of
the country competing, the leading
I women stars among them. Fund need
ed for suitable prizes.
3. Spring Tennis Tournament,
Week of March 12—For entertain
ment of visitors. Fund needed for
prizes.
4. Hunter Trials to be held lat
ter part of March for competition of
horses wintering here-and entertain
ment of visitors. Fund needed for
prizes.
r>. New American Flags for dis
play in heart of city on holidays.
Flags previously used for this pur
pose were burned in recent fire in
McBrayer Building, though poles
were saved.
6. Old Slave Day, Week of Ap
ril 9th—Former slaves residing in
Moore countj' to be here for suit
able program. Fund reeded for lunch,
entertainment and awards.
7. Dogwood Tennis Tournament,
Week of April 16th—For entertain
ment of visitors. Leading players of
two Carolinas and others invited to
compete. Fund needed for prizes.
Funds Solicited
A committee comprising Shields
Cameron. Howard Burns and E. C.
Stevens has been busy during the
week soliciting funds and reports a
number of substantial donations to
Jate. Contributions will apply on
Chamber of Commerce membership
d;ies for the year lf)34.
-\ special Progi-am committee of
the Chamber is to meet next week to
fornuilate plans for major activities
of the organization for the entire
year, and upon completion of this
program the Budget cimimittee will
Pinehurst Jockey Club of which Leo
nard Tufts is president. Nelson C.
Hyde vice president and Mr. Picquet
secretary. Members of the Executive
committee are N. S. Hurd, chairman;
{I'lcaKe tnni to page 5)
Tin Whistles Lose
Meniber By Death
The report follows: Aberdeen, , to work allocating funds for the
Miss Alice Wilder, ,S23.39; Addor. I cariying out of the program.
Mrs, Henry Addor, (no report); j New'ly elecicci officers for the year
Cameron, Mrs. B. L. McKeithen, were inaugurated at Tuesday’s
$8.00; Carthage. Mrs. L. W. Barlow,! meeting. Nelson C. Hyde as presi-
.$47.63; Eagle Springs, Mrs, Jesse
Page., $4,90; Eureka, Miss Mary
Biack, $11.50; Glendon, Mrs. W. I.
Stockton, $3.00; Hemp. Mrs. Edwin
A. West, $18.28; High Falls, Mrs.
dent, the Rev. J. Fred Stimson as
vice president. Shields Cameron as
secretary and treasurer and Dr. L.
B. McBrayer as national councilor.
E, C, Stevens, chairman of Uae
K.
C. Blancke, Charter and Life
Memtier, Died Last Ntght at
Moore Coonty Hof^pital
, musical groups in the country.
The stories of the three plays are
varied in plot, but they have one im
portant characteristic in common.
All three are hilariously funny. The
comedies will bo presented in the
comfortable and commodious Sand-, ^ ^ ^ . -
hUls Little Theatre in Aberdeen. This'1 the itotht^ist Orphanap • the surprise team of the tournament
ORPHANAGE HEAD TO
PREACH HERE SUNDAY
’The Rev, A, S. Baines, superin-
auditorium v/as formerly the Dixie
Theatre. The curtain will rise at
8:30 on the nights of March 9 and
10, Friday and Saturday of next
week. Admission prices are 40c and
$1.00 and may be purchased in ad-
vauice at Broad street Pharmacy,
Southern Pines, or the Carolina Ho
tel.* Pinehurst.
at Raleigh, will be the g:uest minis
ter at the Page Memorial Church in
Al>erdeen this Sunday morning,
March 4tk at 11 o’clock.
is Pinehurst, Given little considera
tion when the pairings were made,
these boys showed about the clas
siest play of the day as they downed
To this special morning service all j Farm Life by a score of 23 to 12.
the members of the church are urg
ed to be present, and a most cordial
invitation is extended visitors in the
Sandhills.
Myron Barrett, who has carried the
team on his shoulders all season,
had plenty of assistance in this game
(Please turn to page 8)
Pinebluff, Mrs. Mae Benedict, $14.90;
Pinehurst, Mrs. Chester Williams.
$551.46; Southern Pines, Mrs. B, F,
Potts, $221.03 Silver Springs, Mrs.
Rudolph C. Blancke, 83, years old j William Shannon, $2.00; Vass, Mrs.
of Essex Fells. N. J., died at the i r. l. Oldham, $6.25; West EMd, Mrs.
Moore County Hospital last night r. U. Richardnon, $13.72; Jackson
after 10 days’ illness. Mr. Blancke, Springs, Mrs. R. G. Mattheson, $3.25;
who was a charter and life member Colored Teachers. $7.03.
of the Tin Whistles, had come to. Total $i#42.58.
Pinehurst to rest after a severe ill- i
ness last summer. ; IXOYD T. CLARK IN R ACE
E. W. Woody, (no report); Lake-1 committee in charge of the annual
view, Mrs. N. L. Gibbon, $2.00; Man- Mid-South Women’s Golf tournament,
ley, Miss Emily Wilson. $2.14; made a report at the meeting on plana
Niagara. Mrs. H. S, Stanyan, $2,10; for this event, stating that 200 iavl-
tations had been sent out and more
than 50 entries already received. At
least 50 more are expected before
the start of the tournament, which
is scheduled for March 13th and 14th.
He had been a member of the New
York produce exchange for 50 years.
He retired 20 years ago but main
tained his membership.
He is survived by his widow, three
daughters, and two sons. The daught
ers «re Miss Elsie Blancke, and Mrs.
Walker Stevenson of Essex Fells, N.
J., and Mrs. Jansen B. Noyes of
Montclair, N. J.; the sons are R. J.
Blancke, jr., Pialnfield, N. J., and
Leo M. Blancke of Montclair, N. J.
The body will be taken north to
day by train.
FOR OFFICE OF ('ORONER
Lloyd T. Clark, secretary and treas
urer of J. N. Powell, Inc., funeral di
rectors, Southern Pines this week
announced his candidacy for ihe of
fice of coroner of Moore county in
the June Democratic primary. Mr.
Clark is a graduate of the EJckles
College of Embalming. He is a mem
ber of the board of directors of the
Southern Pines Chamber of Com
merce and of the Kiwanis Club of
Aberdeen.
“AINT EM” McLEOD. ONE
OF (X>lTNn’'S OLD SLAV-ES, DOB8
“Aunt” Emma McLeod, one of
those in the list of old slaves pul^
lished in last week’s Pilot, died sud
denly at her home in Vass on Sunday
evening. Her exact age is not known,
but it is pretty well established that
she .had reached her ninetieth mile
stone or more.
“Aunt Em,’’ as she was known in
the community was originally own
ed by the parents of the late Mrs.
Mary McLauchlin, mother of A. D.
and D. A. McLauchlin. She waa giv
en to Mrs, McLiauchlin at the time
of the latter’s marriage.
Funeral services were conducted at
Holiness church Tuesday moming.