MOORE COUNTY'S
LEADING
NEWS-WEEKLY
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A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding
VOL. 15A, NO. 47.
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Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina, Friday, October 18, 1935.
FIVE CENTS
N. A. McKEITHEN,
85 YEARS OF AGE,
DIES IN CARTHAGE
Former Chairman of Board of
County Commissioners Had
Been III Some Time
PIONEER IN TURPENTINE
REVS. LAWRENCE
AND NEWELL TO
LEAVE SANDHILLS
Farmer Retires After Six Years
of Service to Vass, Lake- ;
view and Other Churches
LOWRY AT PINEBLUFF
Neill A. McKeithen, resident of
this section of North Carolina
throughout his 85 years of life, pio.
neer in the turpentine industry in
his early years, prominent in Moore
county affairs over a long period,
died at his home in Carthage on
Tuesday night. Mr. McKeithen had
been in failing health for the past
seven years.
Mr. McKeithen was born in Cum
berland county, where his forbears
settled in the early migration from
Scotland. He was among the first to
enter the turpentine development
field here in 1870, and the first ship,
ment of oil from Blue’s Crossing,
now Aberdeen, over the Raleigh &
Augusta Air Line Railway, now the
Seaboard, was made by him. When
the boom days ended in that indus_
try, Mr. McKeithen engaged in the
mercantile business in Aberdeen, re_
siding there for many years. He mov
ed to Carthage in 1905.
Head of County Board
He was for many years chairman
of the Board of Commissioners of
Moore county, served some time as
Register of Deeds, and was later
chairman of the Real Estate Equal
ization Board in the county. He was
regarded as the leading authority in 1
the county on real estate values. |
Mr. McKeithen married Miss Mary |
Pleasants in 1883, and Mrs. McKeith
en and six children survive him.
The sons are Edwin T. McKeithen
of Aberdeen and Neill A. McKeithen,
Jr., of Lumberton; the daughters,
Mrs. W. R. Clegg, Mrs. Dan N. Car
ter, Mrs. Frances Nicoll and Miss
Annie McKeithen, all of Carthage.
There are several grandchildren. One
brother, A. A. McKeithen of Aber
deen also survives.
The Carthage Presbyterian Church
was filled with the many relatives
and friends of the deceased for the
services at 3:00 o’clock ya(sterday
afternoon. Officiating were the Rev.
W. S. Golden, pastor of the church,
the Rev. E. C. Durham, pastor of
the Carthage Methodist Church, and
the Rev. E. L. Barber, pastor of the
Bethesda Presbyterian Church in
Aberdeen. Interment was at Old Be
thesda Cemetery, Aberdeen. Nephews
of Mr. McKeithen acted as bearers.
Travel Agency Group
Guests Here Thursday
Struthers Burt and Frank Buch
an Head Arrangements
Committe for Visit
Struthers Burt and P. Frank
Buchan head the Chamber of Com.
merce cdmmittee on arrangements
for the reception of some 60 repre.
sentatives of travel bureau agencies
and automobile clubs who will be in
Southern Pines the afternoon of
Thursday, October 24th. They arrive
here on the 11th day of their histor
ic and scenic tour of the Carolinas,
sponsored by the Carolina Motor
Club and The Carolinas, Inc
The group will arrive in Southern
Pines at 3:15 o’clock and are sche_
duled to be at Pinehurst at 4:00
o’clock. It is planned to have a
Southern Pines delegation meet the
caravan in Aberdeen and bring the
visitors here via Bethesda Road, past
Old Bethesda cemetery and the
grave of Walter Hines Page, into
the Country Club grounds with a
stop at the clubhouse, then through
the Weymouth Heights aection, on
downtown to the business section,
then on out to the Mid.Pines Club
and the Piiie Needles Inn, with a
look-in at Judge Way’s orchid green
houses.
A Pinehurst delegation is expect
ed to meet the group following the
Southern Pines visit and show them
the attractions of Pinehurst in a
similar manner.
Assisting Messrs. Burt and Buch
an on their committee are Mayor D.
G. Stutz, Robert L. Hart, R. S. Du
Rant, Nelson C. Hyde, Howard F.
(Pleaae tom to page 8)
Sandhills parishes are to lose two
beloved pastors, one through volun
tary retirement, the other through
promotion.
The Rev. Charles A. Lawrence,
for the past six years pastor of the
Vass, Lakeview, Union and Cypress
Presbyterian churches and for a
shorter period pastor of the church
at Manly, has asked that his rela
tionship with these churche.s be dis
solved, effective at the close of the
calendar year. His announcement,
made following the sermon at the
Vass church last Sunday morning,
came as a surprise, and caused many
expressions of regret from members
of his own church and friends of oth.
er denominations as well.
Although Mr. Lawrence greatly re
grets giving up the active ministry,
the condition of his health makes it
imperative that he do so at least for
a time. The work of preaching in
the five churches and visiting in the
widely scattered homes taxes his
strength too heavily, so he plans to
go with his family at the beginning
of the year to Mrs. Lawrence’s old
home at Falkland and take a need
ed rest.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence have
entered whole-heartedly into every
phase of church work during their
ministry here, giving unreservedly of
their best efforts, and no workers
could leave a finer record. There
has never been a question as to
where Mr. Lawrence stood on aay
moral issue that was before the pub
lic, and his firm stand for the right
has commanded deep respect both
for his high office and for himself.
It is with sincere regret that the
Vass community sees the existing
relationship dissolved.
Mr. Newell Leaves
At the annual session of the Blue
Ridge Atlantic Conference which
closed at Winston.Salem last Sunday,
the Rev. Clyde O. Newell, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal churches at
Pinebluff and Asheley Heights for the
past few years, was appointed to
the larger parish of Murphy. The
Rev. Bernard W. Lowry was appoint,
ed to succeed Mr. Newell here.
Mr. Lowry was graduated from
Bridgewater Academy at Bridgewa.
ter, Va., in 1924. In the year 1924 to
1927 he attended the Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago. He was gradu.
ated from Berea College at Berea,
Kentucky. While at Berea he served
as assistant pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. After
completing his college work he en.
tered the Boston University School
of Theology, graduating in June,
1935 with a degree in Theology.
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Season To See Reopening' of Pine Needles Inn
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PINE NEEDLES INN
TO OPEN SEASON
ON NOVEMBER 14
HEAVY FINES FOR
INTERFERING WITH
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Southern Pines
School for Girls
Mew Institution
Honored
Dr. Clement R. Munroe Elect
ed to Fellowship in Amer
ican College of Surgeons
Dr. Clement R. Munroe, sur.
geon in charge at the Moore
County Hospital, was notified this
iveek of his election to Fellow
ship in the Americaji College of
Surgeons, an honor bestowed
upon those who have proven sur
gical skill and ability and one
highly coveted by the medical pro
fession throughout the country.
Dr. Munroe has been <n charge
here since the hospital opened in
1927 and his skillful work and un.
tiring devotion to duty won the
attention of the College author!,
ties. News of his election will be
received here with pride and pleas,
ure, for Dr. Munroe is a native
of Moore county, the family home
being in West Knd.
Dr. Munroe will leave next
week for San Francisco, Cal.,
where the distinctive cap and
gown, symbols of his fellowship,
will be bestowed upon him. The
ceremonies are to take place on
October 28th.
Two Truck, Drivers Found Guil
ty; Chief O’Callaghan
Issues Warning
Interference with the Southern
Pines Fire Department in the pur
suance of its duty cost two drivers
of motor vehicles heavy fines when
they faced charges before Justice
of the Peace Ernest Bailey here this
week.
Howards Woods, driver of the
Family Laundry, whose delivery
truck struck Fireman Clyde Dunn
at a fire In Illii»ois avenue last week,
was fined $5.00 and the costs. The
costs included medical expenses in
connection with Dunn’s injuries and
the wages of a man to replace him
at the fire house during his enforc
ed absence. A colored driver of
another Family Laundry truck which
blocked the passage of fire appara
tus on its way to the same fire was
fined the estimated costs which the
delay of the firemen in reaching the
blaze involved.
Chief L. V. O’Callaghan of the fire
department told The Pilot this week
that people are not taking serious,
ly the State law which calls for
freedom of the streets for fire ap.
paratus en route to fires, and stated
that the Board of Commissioners of
Southern Pines planned to pass a lo.
cal ordinance ‘‘with teeth in it”
which will bring to an end the trou.
ble the department has been exper.
iencing in carrying out its duties
here.
“The firemen sei-ve without pay.
They should be given every consid
eration in trying to do a duty which
is entirely voluntary with them, in
stead of being hampered,” Mr. O’Cal.
laghan said. “Or we’ll soon find our
selves without sufficient volunteers
to man the apparatus and be forced
into a paid department with result
ing increase in taxes.”
Miss Thomas Bride
of Edgar B. Bowman
Ceremony Performed Sunday
Morningi at Home of Bride’s
Parents in Jonesboro
The Southern Pines School for
Girls, a new private institution open,
ed here during the past week, with
temporary headquarters in The Pad.
dock. Miss Valerie Deucher of Wil. I
ton, Conn., is at the head of the ■
school, and associated with her is
Miss Katherine Debevoise of New
York City.
In her announcement Miss Deuch.
er states that the education aim is to
awaken a sustained interest in lit.!
erature, history, social science and ^
the languages in relation to their
practical application in the art of
living. The course of study will pre. |
pare for both classical and modern
colleges. For those not preparing for
college the general course includes
a wide field of specialized work. '
Miss Deucher’s experience during
her years of educational leadership
with girls, as director of The Path
finders' Lodge, at Cooperstown, N. Y.,
has been broad and varied in the
world of music and art. She will di.
rect the musical life of the school,
assisted by artist members of the
Curtis School of Music in Philadel
phia.
Miss Debevoise, in charge of the
academic department, is a Smith
College graduate, has been assist,
ant head of the Rosemary Hall School
for Girls at Greenwich, Conn., was
with the Lincoln School in New York
for one year, and with Dr. Perry
Smith at the North Shore Country
Day School in Winnetka, 111., for
some time. She has an M. A. degree
from Columbia University.
Athletics will be stressed at the
school, with particular attention to
riding, with William J. Stratton of
Princeton, N. J., formerly of South,
ern Pines, in charge of this branch.
Mr. Stratton is arriving here within
a few days with a large number of
horses for the use of the school. Mr.
Stratton was recently married to
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RECEPTION SUND.W FOR
FRS. DILLON AND WILLIAMS
AUTO ACCIDENT
IS FATAL TO SON
OF DR. J. I NEAL
V'outh, Riding on Running
Board of Truck, Thrown
V'iolently to Pavement
Julius Isaac Neal, Jr., 15, only
son of Dr. and Mrs. Julius I. Neal
of Sanford and Southern Pines died
in Lee County Hospital at Sanford
early last Saturday evening as a re.
suit ot injuries received about 3 p.
m that afternoon when he fell cr
was thrown from the running board
of a truck at the corner of Charlotte
avenue and Third street, Sanford.
The truck, driven by Stanley B;\.
ker, was struck by an automobile
driven by J. H. Henley, the impact
causing the young man to fall to
the pavement, inflicting internal in
juries.
The truck was going south on
Charlotte avenue with the lad riding
on the right running board. The au
tomobile was going north on Third
street and struck the rear wheels
of the truck.
The youth was a senior in San
ford High School and a member of
Steele Street Methodist Church and
Sunday School. Of high character
and integrity, he was very popular
with his associates and had a wide
circle of friends. The news of his
death cast a gloom over the Sand
hills section as well as the boy's
home town. Dr. Neal has long been
prominently identified with resi.
dents of Pinehurst and Southern
Pines in his capacity of veterinar
ian, and has maintained offices in
both towns. A large number from
here attended the funeral services
held Monday afternoon in Sanford.
Surviving in addition to his par
ents, are one sister. Miss Rebecca
Neal, and his grandmother, Mrs. Sar.
ah Womble of Sanford.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Thomas of Jonesboro and to Edgar
Brevin Bowman, son of Dr. and Mrs.
H. E. Bowman of Aberdeen, was sol.
emnized at the home of the bride’s
parents in Jonesboro on last Sunday
morning at 10:00 o’clock, the Rev.
L. H. Joyner officiating.
The living room of the Thomas
home was beautifully though sim
ply decorated for the ceremony,
with ferns and white dahlias pre
dominating. Miss Blanche Godfrey of
Jonesboro played the wedding march,
and the ring ceremony was used. The
bride wore a traveling ensemble of
brown and carried a bouquet of talis
man roses. Only the immediate fam
ilies of the young couple and a few
intimate friends witnessed the nup
tials. Immediately after the vows
were spoken Mr. and Mrs. Bowman
left on a motor trip through the
{Pleaae turn to page 8)
The public is cordially invited to
attend a reception on Sunday after,
noon, October 20, from 3:00 to 5:00
p. m. at the Park View Hotel, ten
dered in honor of the Rev. Father
W. J. Dillon, retiring pastor, and the
Rev. Father Thomas Williams, in
coming pastor, of St. Anthony’s
Roman Catholic Church in Southern
Pines. Mrs. W. C. Mudgett, Mrs. A.
Montesanti, Mrs. Frank Shea and
Mrs. Emille Wilson will serv e as
hostesses.
THREE CCC C.\MPS HERE
ARE ORDERED AB.\NDONED
Three CCC camps in this section
are to be abandoned within the
next few weeks, according to ad
vices received here this week. The
veterans’ camp at Jackson Springs,
and two camps at Fort Bragg are
on the list for discontinuance. The
camp on the northwest edge of the
government reservation, near James
Creek, which has Southern Pines for
its base, is to continue, it is under,
stood.
Mrs. C. C. Yates Dies
in Aberdeen at 78
Member of W^ell Known Moore
County Family Formerly
Lived in Carthage
Death came Thursday to Mrs. Liz.
zie Thagard Yates, member of a
well-known Moore county family, at
the home of her sister, Mrs. J. A.
Bryant with whom she had been
living in Aberdeen for some time.
She was 78 years old.
She was the widow of C. C. Yates
of Carthage, who died about 12
years ago, and she called Carthage
home until she came to Aberdeen to
live. Until her marriage to Mr. Yates
she was a well-known school teacher
in ^^r>ore and Chatham counties and
leaves a large number of pupils who
will mourn her passing.
Surviviner her are her tw'o step
.children, S. C. Yates /of Brevard;
and Mrs. Gilbert Sexton of Trenton,
N. J.; three brothers, C. D. Thagard
of Huntingdon Beach, Cal.; R. L.
Thagard of Quitman, Ga.; and J. C.
Thagard of Dothan, Ala.; and two
sisters, Mrs. M. D. McNeill of Cam
eron, and Mrs. J. A. Bryant of Aber
deen.
The funeral services will be held
in the Baptist Church in Carthage
this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock \
Emmett E. Boone of West-
hampton Beach, Long Island,
Lea.ses Property
NEW ROAD FROM MANLY
Negotiations were closed this week
by the owners of Pine Needles Inn
on Knollwood Heights whereby Em_
met E. Boone, prominent hotel man
of Long Island, will operate the inn
this season under lease. Mr. Boone,
who is the operator of the Howell
House at Westhampton Beach, L. I.,
during the summer season, spent
several days here during the week
and was enthusiastic over the Pine
Needles property and the prospects
for the winter season.
Announcement of the closing ot
arrangements with Mr. Boone was
made by O. Harrison Stutts, repre
senting George T. Dunlap and asso_
ciates of the Patuxent Corporation
which acquired the inn this year.
Mr. Boone plans to come down to the
Sandhills within the next few weeks
and take possession. He expects to
open the hotel on November 14th.
The Pine Needles Inn was built in
1928 at a cost of $750,000. It is sur_
rounded by an 18-hole golf course
and both the building and the course
have been put in excellent condition
during the past summer at a cost
of approximately §30,000. The ho.
tel, closed during the depression
years, has been completely renovat_
ed, and plans are under way for
building a solarium and amusement
room which can be converted into a
ballroom.
W'ork was also started during the
past week on a hard-surfaced road
leading from Manly on U. S. Route
1 to the porte cochere of the hotel, a
distance of about one mile.
Excellent Golf Course
In addition to the hotel there are
531 acres of land in the site acquired
by Mr. Dunlap and associates dur.
ing the past summer. An IS.hole golf
course was laid out by Donald Ross
over property surrounding the hotel
at the time the inn was built, and
the course was put in fine condition
this summer. Much beautification
work has also been done on the
grounds immediately surrounding the
hotel. There is a good clay tennis
court near the hotel, a caddy house,
servants’ building and other minor
structure.®.
Mr. Dunlap, member of the pub_
lishing firm of Grossett & Dunlap,
is president of the Patuxent Corpor.
ation which controls the Pine
Needles; his son, George T. Jr., for.
mer national amateur golf cham
pion, is vicepresident, Mr. Stutts sec-
and treasurer, and among the direc.
tors is S. Y. Ramage of Oil City,
Pa., and Pinehurst.
The hotel has a capacity of 150
guests. Mr. Boone plans to operate it
on a basis of $6.00 a day and up,
with a low rate for golf. The mail ad_
dress will be Southern Pines.
Founded in 1797
“Old Union” Church to Have
Home-Coming Day
on Sunday
Next Sunday, October 20th, will
be some-Coming day at “Old Union,"
and many are looking forward to the
occasion with eager anticipation.
The Rev Charles Rowan, a son
of this historic church, will preach
at 11 o’clock In the morning and in
the afternoon there Swill be short
talks and reminiscences by former
pastors and members. Another im_
j portant feature will be the picnic
dinner which will be spread during
the noon hour, and those attending
are expected to bring baskets.
This church, midway between
Vass and Carthage, was organized
in 1797 and has a long and
distinguished registry of sons and
daughters who are expected to come
from far and near for the anniver.
sary. Former vninisters of the church
and ministers who have gone out
from the congregation havfl been es
pecially Invited to return for the day.
The Rev. Charles A. Lawrence of
'Vass is the present pastor.