MOORE COUNTY’S
LEADING
NEWS-WEEKLY
A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding
VOL. 15A, NO. 29.
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Southern Pines and Aberde^, North Cr^rolinia, Friday, June M. 1935.
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SANDHILLS SAVES
U. S. 15; FORMER
ROUTE REINSTATED
Important Highway Will Go
Throuffh Carthage, Pinehurst
and Aberdeen
BIG CROWD AT HEARING
U. s. Route 15 will follow its for
mer routing through North Carolina
southward until it gets to Pinehurst,
where it turns to Aberdeen and then
via Laurinburg into South Carolina
and on to Waterboro, S. C., the State
Highway and Public Works Commis
sion decided Wednesday after hear,
ing arguments for several hours.
It decided also to have U. S. 401
leave Route 15 at Creedmoor, pass
through Raleigh and via Lillington.
Fayetteville and Raeford to Laur
inburg, where it will again hit Route
15 and go with it, presumably,
through South Carolina to Waterboro.
These decisions will have to be offi
cially adopted by the American Asso
ciation of Highway Commissioners
before becoming effective.
The delegation of a hundred or more
folks, probably nearly 50 from
Moore county, a large number from
Harnett, and numbers from Durham,
Pittsboro, Sanford Rockingham, Fay
etteville and Raleigh, as well as those
from Pinehurst, Southern Pines,
Aberdeen and Carthage, attended the
liearing.
Big Sandhills Delegation
In the Sandhills delegation were
committees from the Southern Pines
Chamber of Commerce and the Ki-
wanis Club of Aberdeen, among those
going bt'ing A. S. Ruggles, R. S. Du-
Rant, S. B. Richardson, Chan Page,
Colin Osborne, Hiram Westtorook,
Alton McLean and Shields Cameron
of Southern Pines, T. B. Wilder of
Aberdeen. James Tufts, C. W. Pic-
quet, I. C. Sledge, Dr. T. A. Cheat
ham, W. L. Dunlop and Gordon Cam
eron of Pinehurst, State Senator U.
L. Spence and others of Carthage.
The trouble over the routing seems
to have developed last summer when
a change was made in the 15 route,
having it leave the original 15 at
Creedmoor and pass Raleigh, Fay
etteville, Raeford and Laurinburg.
This change w’as made by the then
Chairman E. B. Jeffress and the late
John D. Waldrop, engineer but the
change was not made official, pre
sumably because of the death of Mr.
"Waldrop and because Mr. Jeffress was
stricken down soon after.
Route 15, originating in Harrisburg,
Penn., originally passed through Ox
ford, Durham, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro,
Sanford, Carthage, Pinehurst and via
Jackson Springs to Rockingham,
where it stopped. The change last
year shifted it over to Raleigh, Fay
etteville, Raeford and Laurinburg,
into South Carolina. All of the points
now, by the new decision and the de
cision to establish 401 as indicated
above, are taken care of, except
Kockingham, which has No. 1.
Senators U. L. Spence, John Sprunt
Hill and W. P. Morton spoke for keep
ing the original routing of No 15,
■which was done, except that both 15
and 401 will miss Rockingham when
the numbering becomes official. The
change was not on the North Carolina
map, but had been used by maps is
sued by oil companies, causing con
fusion.
The commission members express-
«d the hope that the new plan would
"be satisfactory to a large majority of
the people interested.
TRIOTHWARTEDIN
AHEMPT TO ROB
HART DRUG STORE
Open Gunfire When Interrupted
at Doors of Broad St. Phar
macy by Officer Newton
SUSPECT PROCTOR GANG
Three men, caught in the act of
attempting to break into R. L. Hart's
Broad Street Pharmacy in Southern
Pines at 5 o’clock yesterday morning,
opened gunfire on Night Patrolman
Ed Newton. Newton returned the
compliment from behind a corner of
the building from which he had been
watching their movements, and the
trio fled. They had a Plymouth car,
on which they had placed license
plate.s^ stolen from the car of Dr.
George G. Herr of Southern Pines.
Newton escaped being hit by the
shots of the gang. Whether any of
his shots hit their mark he does not
know.
The officer had noticed the car
with the three men in it driving
around town during the night, and
his suspicions were aroused. He lay
in wait behind the buildings along
West Broad street. When he heard the
car approach the corner of Broad
and Pennsylvania avenue he stuck
his head around the corner of the
building occupied by the E. C. Ste
vens real estate agency, and as he
did so looked into the eyes of one of
the men who had alighted from the
car and was near the rear door of
the pharmacy. Another man was at
the front door, the third at the wheel
of the car. It was the man in the
car who opened fire. The others
rushed for the car, Newton firing as
they climbed in and made a speedy
getaway. The men appeared to have
burglar’s tools.
Officer Newton says one of the
trio looked like one of the leaders of
the old Worth Proctor gang, which
has been breaking into stores in this
section for several years. Most of the
members of the gang are now serving
sentences in jail, but some are out. A
general alarm has been sent through
the state for the gang.\
WEAVER AWARDED CONTRACT
FOR REBUILDING WINE PLANT
Marvin S. Weaver of A'berdeen was
this week awarded the contract for
rebuilding the winery in Aberdeen for
operation by the Garrett Company,
makers of Virgrinia Dare wine. The
contract price was approximately $4,-
200, and work is already well under
way. Huge vats and machinery Tor
manufacture have already arrived on
the scene, and shipments of dewber
ries are being received at the plant. A
railroad siding has been run along the
side of the building.
PR. KATiVIOND .\T DUKE
Dr. C. Rexford Raymond addressed
the Rural Church School at Duke
University last Tuesday on “The Min
ister in the Life of the Community.”
June 27 Last Day to
Fiie HOLC Applications
Home Owners Desiring Aid Must
Act W’ithin Next Two
Weeks
The attention of home owners in
distress who desire aid of the Home
Owners’ Loan Corporation, was this
week called to the fact that under the
amendment of the HOLC act, recent
ly pa.ssed by Congress, the period for
filing new applications will expire at
midnight, June 27, 1935. After that
date, no applications will be received
from home owners who are in distress
and who are eligible under the law
for assistance, and he urged that all
those desiring assistance file their ap
plications at once.
The District Manager stated that
regulations, as to eligibility, remain
virtually unchanged, and those desir.
ing complete explanation of what
cases are eligible may receive either
by calling at the District Office, Third
Floor, Post Office Building, Raleigh,
or writing for an explanation. Office
hours of the ooiporation, for the sum
mer, became effective two or three
weeks ago, and are from 8:30 a. m.
to 4:30 p. m. Mr. Rodgers stated that
these hours have been changed, for
the convenience of the public, and ap
plication clerk will be on hand in the
District Office until 5:30 every after,
noon until the time limit for filing ap
plications expires.
Attorney Duncan Matthews of
Southern Pines has application forms
here.
HOSPITAL DIRECTORS
DISCUSS NEW ADDITION
Directors of the Moore County Hos.
pital met last night to discuss the
raising of necessary funds for the
proposed addition to the hospital, and
several plans along this line were ad
vanced. An effort is to be made to
procure federal funds to add to local
and other contributions. In the ab
sence of Verner Z. Reed, Jr., presi
dent of the board. George H. Maurice,
vice president, presided at the njeet-
ing.
Architect’s Drawing of Proposed Southern Pines Baptist Church
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BRIGHT
FOR START OF NEW
BAPTIST CHURCH
Mr. Tufts Honored for Service to
Agriculture of North Carolina
Awarded Certificate of Merit by
State College at 43d
Commencement
Honored hy State
NO CITY DELIVERY
BUT PROSPECT OF
NEW POSTOFFICE
Leonard Tufts of Pinehurst was
honored by North Carolina State Col
lege of Agriculture and Engineering
this week with B. B. Everett of Pal
myra and Dr. Clarence Poe of Ral
eigh, Mr. Tufts was awarded a certi-
cate of meritorious service to the
agriculture of North Carolina. The
awards were made at the 43d com
mencement exercises of the college,
held on Riddick Field, Raleigh on
Monday night, and were presented by
Col. J. W. Harrelson.
Each of the three men has made
a notable contribution to the improve
ment of agriculture and farm life
during the past several years. Mr.
Everett is regarded as one of the
largest and most successful farmers
of the state but has made a definite
contribution in his seed breeding and
soil fertility work. Dr. Clarence Poe
has been active in every phase of rur
al improvement and has fought con
tinuously for scientific know’ledge as
a basis for farm development. Mr.
Tufts, an adopted son of the state,
has made his contribution largely in '
the scientltic breeding and improve
ment of livestock, though his use of
native shrubbery in making Pinehurst '
a beauty spot of the state, and his ■
early interest in better highways.
Mr. Tufts organized the Moore
County Agricultural and Development ,
Association; was an early advocate '
of good roads; organized and finane-1
ed the Sandhill Fair and has made a
valuable contribution in the breeding
of Ayrshire cattle and Berkshire hogs..
He originated the superior sire plan
of the Ayrshire Breeders Association '
LEONARD TUFTS
Postmaster Buchan Instructed
To Lease (Quarters For One
Year Instead of Ten
PRESENT SERVICE 0. K.
which has been adopted by other na-.
tior.al herd associatii is>. He, person- ,
ally, is one of the leading breeders
of Ayrshire cattle in America. !
IVIRS. BL.\CKBURN, RESIDENT
OF PINEHURST, PASSES
News of the death of Mrs. O. A.
Blackburn of Pinehurst and Pitts
burgh, Pa., on Thursday morning,
June 6th, was received here this week
and was a distinct shock to her many
friends in the Sandhills.
Mrs. Blackburn had been confined
to her bed since early December at
her Pinehurst home, but was carried
to the home of her son in Pittsburgh
about two weeks ago. Although she
was a native of Pittsburgh she had
spent much time, both in winter and
summer, in her Pinehurst home for
many years. She enjoyed a wide cir
cle of friends here. She also had a
summer home in Chautauqua, N. Y.
Mrs. Blackburn is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Emma P. Reed; a sis
ter, Mrs. E. B. Morrow, £ind a nephew,
James Morrow, all living in Chautau
qua; two sons, J. B. Blackburn of
Pittsburgh and Lane Blackburn of
Washington, Pa.; a niece, Mrs. J. J.
Gouldrick of Savannah, Ga., and sev
eral grandchildren.
Firemen vs. Kiwanis
in Donkey Ball Game
Many Players Take Part in
Novel Contest Played Under
Floodlights
Twelve donkeys arrived in Southern
IMnes yesterday to be used in a base
ball game scheduled for last night
in the Horse Show ring near the base
ball field, especially lighted for the
occasion. The opponents are the fire
men of Moore county and the Kiw'anis
Club of Aberdeen. Among firemen
taking part in the game are L. V.
O’Callaghan, Harry Cashion, Oscar
Michael, Elmer Renegar, L. S. Row
ell, Jim Simons and Tom Vann, South,
em Pines; Haney Harris, Paul Kel-
land, E. B. Maynard and Craig May
nard, Aberdeen; Ed Adams, Pine-
bluff; Bill Cole, Louis Johnson and
Travis Wicker, Pinehurst and Bill
Barnes, R. G. Fry, Jr., Buster Kivett
and H. L. Miller, Carthage.
On the Kiwanis list are H. D. Vail,
Paul Dana, Bill Dunlop, Pete Pender,
A. P. Thompson, James and Richard
Tufts and Col. Hawes of Pinehurst;
Dr. E. M. Medlin, Leon Seymour,
Frank McCluer and Jack Taylor,
Aberdeen; E. H. Garrison, Jr., and
Charlie McDonald, Carthage; Frank
Buchan, Howard Burns, Duncan Mat
thew’s, Glenn McElroy and Buck Tarl-
ton. Southern. The Rev. J. Fred Stim-
son is umpire.
The game is played on donkeys, ex
cept that the pitcher and catcher are
on the ground, the batter on the
ground until he hits, when he jumps
al)oard a donkey and tries to ride to
first. Fielders, to field the ball, must
jump off their donkeys, capture the
ball and get back aboard before
throwing to first. As The Pilot goes
to press before the game starts, the
result and caisualties will be reported
next week.
No city delivery service for South
ern Pines at thi.s time is the report ^
received by Postmaster Frank Buchan
this week from the office of the First |
Assistant Postmaster General in
Washington. The letter, dated June
10th, reads: [
“The report of the inspector who |
recently conducted an investigation at,
your office to determine the advisa- |
bility of establishing city delivery ser- j
vice has been received. i
Southern Pines Congregation
Sees Cornerstone Laying
In Near Future
FUND NEARLY ADEQUATE
I Prospects are the brightest they
I have been in several years for the
construction in the near future of the
new Southern Pines Baptist Church,
I and efforts are being made now to
! rai.se the small balance of money
i needed to start work on the edifice.
The church recently acquired
througn outright purchase the prop
erty at the corner of New York ave
nue and Ashe street. Plans have been
approved for a ti'ue Southern type
church building to serve as the main
unit of the church which it is the ul
timate plan of the congregation to
! ei’ect. This unit carries out, in large
; measure, the original plan for the
j finished edifice a.« shown in an archi-
I tect’s drawing on this page.
I The Southern Fines Baptist Church
i has been makiny rapid forward
! strides during the pastorship of the
Rev. J. Fred Stimson. It has, in addi
tion to a large regular membership
j and congregation, one of the largest
Sunday Schools in the section. The
I present building on West Connecti
cut avenue is inadequate for the needs
of church and Sunday School, and
for several years the members have
been striving diligently to build up a
fund to make possible the new edi
fice on the site selected a number of
years ago and now acquired. This
fund has reached a point where it
falls little short of the amount needed
to proceed with the lo.ng cherished
ambition of the congregation.
Included in the plan as outlined to
The Pilot this week ia the demolition
of the present church building and the
utilization of much of the lumber in
the new building, thus realizing a
‘‘In view of the fact that the pa
trons are apparently satisfied w'ith
the present service accorded by your
office and there is no demand for car
rier service, no further action will be
taken at this time toward establish
ing city delivery service at Southern
Pines.” I
Also this week came word from
another branch of the Post Office De-
I partment which gives rise to hopes
that Southern Pines is soon to have
its new postoffice building. Postmas
ter Buchan has been instructed to so
licit proposals for leasing quarters
for the local postoffice for one year
instead of the usual ten-year term, at
the same time securing an option for
one additional year. As Southern
Pines is one the preferred list for a
new federal building, this request
from the department is doubtless due
to the possibility of the government’s
contracting for the building in the
near future.
The lease on the present quarters
here expires December 31st of this
year.
material saving and bringing nearer
the date of the laying of the corner
stone. Members are bending every ef-
Aberdeen Opens Ball
Season With Victory
Myrick’s Pitching and Bob Maur
er’s Homer Too Much for
West End
Lefty Bill Myrick was the star of
Aberdeen’s opening game of the base-
ball season Wednesday afternoon,
holding West End to five hits and get
ting a double and a single himself.
Aberdeen won the game 5 to 4.
The Aberdeen ball park is rapidly
being enclosed 'vith its new fence and
both fence and bleachers will be ready
for next Wednesday’s game, which
will probably be with either Hemp or
Rockingham. Hereafter there \'lll be
an admission charge, 25 centj for
men, ten cents for women and cnii-
dren over 14. No charge for those
under 14.
Wednesday’s game w'as a good one.
Aberdeen scored twice in the first
inning on an error, DuMeer’s single,
an out and a wild pitch by Lawhon.
West End tied in the third on two
hits and two errors. In the fifth
Freeman for Aberdeen walked, Leach
beat out an intended sacrifice, Du-
The $4,823,954 apportioned North Meer grounded out, advaucing the
Carolina, of the federal fund for the runners. After Freeman went out at
$11,964,601 For N. C.
Roads and Crossings
Federal Funds Available For
Entire Cost of Safety
Projects
L. L. Biddle, II is out of the hos- ^ Leave your forwarding address with
pital after an operation for append!- The Pilot before going away for the
citis, iummer.
elimination of grade crossings will be
used to pay the entire cost of pro-
j jects of the following character exclu
sive of any charge for right-of-way or
property damage:
(a) Separation of grades at
crossings; (b) protection of grade
crossings; (c) reconstruction of ex
isting crossing structures; (d) relo
cation of highways to eliminate grade
crossings.
The new regulations soon to be is
sued will require that 90 per cent
employed on any project shall be ob
tained from relief rolls and sil pro
jects will be measured for approval
on a basis of $1,400 totiil expendi
ture for labor, materials and inciden
tals per man per year, or on a basis
of 40 per cent of the total cost, in
cluding cost of property to go to la
bor directly employed on the project.
^ In addition to the sum to be spent
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the plate attempting to score on a
passed ball. Bob Maurer, with a
count of two and three on him, slam
med one over the centerfield fence,
first homer of the season, to put
Aberdeen two runs in front. Aber
deen scored once later and West End
twice, but the game was on ice. Law
hon allowed but six hits but was wild
and w'as replaced by Hinson in the
seventh.
j The revamped Aberdeen team, rein
forced by Cagle and Myrick of Car
thage, the two Matthews boyls of
Vass, nnd Jennings from Star looks
good n»'d I. goou oranu ba.>»f>Viaii ap.
pears to be in store for Sandhills
vans during ii»e summer.
The American Legion’s Junior Lea
gue got off to a bad start its opening
week, ajid the only scheduled game
played ended In a tie wlien the sun
set with Southern Pines and Pine
hurst tied at three each.