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NEWS-WEEKLY
of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
Southern Pines and Aberdeei, North Carolina, Friday, January .31, 1936
FIVE CENTS
DANIEL G. WING
OF BOSTON AND
PINEHURST DIESj
Former President of First Na- j
tional Bank of Boston Arose j
From Messenger j
TIN WHISTLES MEMBER !
Musical Talent of Sandhills to
Present Concert on February 7th
Daniel G. Wing, a winter resident
of Pinehurst for many years and a
member of the Tin Whistles since
1915, died at his home in Brookline,
Mass., on Monday night after an ill
ness of several years. He was in his
68th year. Until last September, when
the condition of his health forced his
retirement, Mr. Wing was phairman
of the board of directors of the First
National Bank of Boston, the city’s
largest financial institution.
Born in Davenport, Iowa, on Sep
tember 10, 1868, Mr. Wing started
his banking career as a messenger
in the State National Bank of Lin
coln, Nebraska. In 1885 he made the
acquaintance of Charles G. Dawes,
a friendship developing which con
tinued through life. Through the man
who was destined to become Vice
President of the United States he w'as
appointed treasurer and auditor of
the Republican National Committee,
serving during the McKinley-Bryan
campaign of 1896. When Dawes be
came Comptroller of the Currency,
Mr. Wing w'as appointed a national
bank examiner, and it was while
straightening out the affairs of two
national banks in Boston that he was
prevailed upon to remain in that city
and enter the banking field there.
He was elected a vice president and
director of the Massachusetts Na
tional Bank, was later elected presi
dent, and upon the merger of that
institution with the First National
Bank, l;e bejame president of the
combine! Institution.
Mr. V7ing served aa president of
the First National until 1936, when
he was elected chairman of the board.
He was a director of numerous cor
porations, banking, insurance and
manufacturing institutions.
Three years ago Mr. Wing pur
chased a home in Pinehurst and had
spent much time here during the win
ter months since then, and had made
a great number of friends here. The
news of his death came to these as
a great shock.
Surviving are his wife, one daugh
ter, Mrs. Horace A. Hildreth, and
four grandchildren.
Woman’s Society of Wide Fel
lowship Church to Offer Pro
gram at HlRhland Pines
A special treat for lovers of good
music will be offered Friday evennig,
February 7th, at 8:30, In the High
land Pines Inn, with the presentation
of a musical under the auspices of
the Woman's Society of the Church ot
Wide Fellowship. An opportunity
such as this entertainment affords, to
hear outstanding talent of the Sand
hills section in a program of varied
and significant appeal, is one not
lightly to be passed by. Everyone,
therefore, is most cordially invited to
be present.
The program is as follows:
1. Largo, flandel, by the orches
tra.
2. Bach Selections by Quartet—
(a) Since Thou Hast Risen from the
Grave, (b) Jesus, Joy of Man’s De
siring, (c) O, Rejoice Ye Christians
Loudly, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. McKei-
way. Rev. and Mrs. A. V. Gibson.
3. Little Pink Rose, Carrie Ja
cobs Bond; The Star, James H Rog
ers; Spirit Flower, Campbell-Tipton,
sung by Mrs. Reid Page.
4 String Quartette- Miss Margar
et Bishop, Mrs Sylvia Conway, Miss
Mary Yeomans, A. B. Yeomans.
5. a. Invocation to the Sun, from
the Zuni Indians; (b.) My Heart
Ever Faithful, Bach; (cK Dawn by
Pearl Curran, Valerie Deucher.
6. On Yon Dark Mount of Olives,
and Now Are Mine Eyes Grown
Dim, by Haydn, Rev. and Mrs. Mc-
Kelway, Rev. and Mrs. Gibson.
7, Old French Songs, Verduron-
ette, Ma fille, veux-tu un bouquet and
Le Cycle du Vin, Valerie Deucher.
8. Shepherds Dance and Morris
Dance, Edward German, Orchestra.
The members of the orchestra who
will appear in this program are:
First violins, Miss Bishop, Mrs. Edgar
Chapman, Mrs. Conway, Raymond
Kennedy; Second violins. Miss Ruth
Raymond, Miss Hazel Getchell, Miss
Katharine Debevoise; Viola, Miss
Mary Yeomans; Cello, A. B. Yeo
mans; Accompanist, Mrs. Norris
Hodgkins.
The committee in charge of ar-
rangem'nts comprises Miss Ruth
Burr Sanborn, Mrs. Hodgkins, Miss
Bair and Mrs. Pethick. A large at
tendance is anticipated at what is
felt will be one of the memorable mu
sical events of the winter season.
There will be no admission fee, but
a collection will be taken.
Ex-Sheriff Hurt
I). AL. BLl'E
D. A1 Blue of Southern Pines, for
mer Moore county sheriff, is recov
ering at the Moore County Hospital
from injuries received cn Monday
when he was hit by a falling tree.
The accident happened near Hoff
man where Mr. Blue is employed on
a government project. According to
a statement from an authoritative
srurce. Blue was walking past a tree
which two workmen were cutting
down, and was supposed to be out
of the path of the falling tree, but
just as it started to tall a gust
of wind caught it and it swerved
j toward him. The upper branches of
I the tree struck him, inflicting an
I ugly scalp wound.
ED BRIGGS, GUILTY
OF MURDER, GETS
15 TO 25 YEARS
Wife Gets 3 to 5 Years as Acces
sory in Burning to Death of
Robert Lucky
TRAGEDY IN ABERDEEN
Fire Damages Home i Thistle Club Plans
Of Jackson H. Boyd' Progressive Bridge
Rapid Work of Large Force of
Volunteers Saves Major Part
of Furnishings
Fire which broke out on the roof
of the Weymouth Heights residence
of Jackson H. Boyd, on Connecticut
avenue, at about 12:30 Wednesday af
ternoon caused extensive damage; to
the building, and only the rapid work
of a large force of volunteer help
ers, many of them still in riding
clothes after a hunt of the Moare
County Hounds, saved the major part
of the furnishings. The loss has been
variously estimated as from $8,000
t'> $12,000, covered by insurance.
The roof of the main part of the
house was almost completely in
flames when the firemen reached the
scene. The cause is not known but
is presumed to have been due to
sparks falling on the shingle roof
from a chimney. The firemen had two
big streams of water playing on the
blaze promptly after their arrival and
soon had the fire under control.
That part of the house which suf
fered the greatest loss was a section
of the original James M. Brodnax
house, purchased in 1906 by James
Boyd, sr., and removed to the pres
ent site of the Jackson Boyd resi
dence when the present James Boyd
rebuilt his home in 1924. The wings,
added later, were undamaged by Wed
nesday’s fire.
In a statement to The Pilot yester
day Mr. Boyd expressed great admir
ation for aad deep appreciation of the
splendid work of the fire department
and the scores; of volunteer workers
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Large Attendance Expected at
Valentine Day Affair at
Country Club
Last Saturday the Thistle Club
held its regular weekly bridge-tea at
the Southern Pines Country Club
There were nine tables playing and
prizes for high scores went to Mes-
dames Weaver. Welch, Howarth,
Woodward, Clark, Pottle, Morrell,
Prizer and Miss Joan Scott.
ThC' members voted to make the
Valentine party being planned for
February 15th a Progressive Bridge
party, this giving all members and
visitors an opportunity to become bet
ter acquainted. A large attendance is
expected, because members are per
mitted to invite their friends on this
occasion. Any member who has not
donated her prize for this season is
reminded to do so. Prizes may be
given to Mrs. H. A. Gould or Mrs.
Harry Gage or brought to the club
cn Saturdays.
STRONG KANNAPOLIS TEAM
TO PLAY HERE TONIGHT
Tonight, Friday, boys’ team ot
Southern Pines High School plays
Kannapolis High here in what will
likely be the fastest game of the sea
son. The Kannapolis team is now
leading the Southern Piedmont Con
ference, which is a fast league.
A jury, the greater part of which
was chosen from a special venire ot
fifty men. rendered a verdict of guil-
I ty of second degree murder against
I Ed Briggs and Mamie Briggs in Su
perior Court last week in one of the
most sensational murder cases tried
in the county in recent years. Briggs
I was sentenced to serve from 15 to 25
j in State’s Prison at hard labor for
I the burning to d’ath of Robert
Lucky. Upon motion of Mamie Briggs
to set aside the verdict rendered
against her, the court allowed the
motion. Through counsel, she then
plead guilty of the felony of acces
sory after the fact of murder, which
plea was accepted by the State. She
was sentenced to serve from three
to five years in State’s Prison.
Lucky, who Is said to have been
drinking, was fatally burned in th§
yard of the Briggs home in Aberdeen,
on the night of last November 13th,
and when officers reached the scene
there was the odor of kerosene on his
clothing and on the ground where the
burning took place. The most damag
ing bit of evidence was the testimony
of Officer Dees, who told of finding
an oil can in the closet of the bed
room of Ed and Mamie Briggs, with,
oil cn the can and on the floor. The
woman is said to have denied at the
time that the can had been used.
Lucky succumbed in a hospital a
short while later.
Another Murder Case
A nol pros with leave was taken by
the State in the case against Ben
Phillips, colored of Manly, who was
charged with the second degree mur
der of his mother-in-law, Laura Holl-
man. After the jury had been impan
eled and after the defendant had
pleaded to the bill of indictment and
before evidence had been introduced
by the State, the Court in its discre
tion withdrew a juror and ordered a
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The Alfred Moore Chapter, Daught
ers of the American Revolution, will
meet Tuesday afternoon, February
4 th, at 2:R0 o’clock at the home of
Mrs. R. S. DuRant on East Massachu
setts avenue. Southern Pines. .
GYMKHANA POSTPONED
Owing to the inclement weather,
the gymkhana scheduled for this af
ternoon, Friday, in Southern Pines
has been postponed. The date will be
anncun>'ed later.
CONGRESS PASSES
BONUS BILL OVER
PRESIDENT’S VETO
Vast Sums Will Be Available to
Veterans After .lune 15th
Next
HOW TO GET THE CASH
Moor^
'Jospital
Gets Grant or';p25f000.00
From Public Works Fund
With both the House of Represen- f
tatives and the Senate passing the
Veterans’ Adjusted Service Compen- ^
sation bill over the veto of President
Roosevelt, the measure is now law,
and means the release in Moore !
county of an estimated $310,816 af- '
ter June 15th next. The estimate for '
this trading territory is in excess of
tw'o millions of dollars, in the state
of $34,622,162. I
I
Here are the steps necessaiy for
a World War veteran to exchange his
bonus certificate for cashable bonds, ,
coupled with advice by the White '
House and veterans’ organizations; !
Blanks to be used in applying for
b nds will be mailed by the Veterans’
Administration to all its field offi- !
cers and local offices of the veterans'
organizations, probably tomorrow’.
If a veteran has not borrowed on
his certificate and has it in his pos- j
session, he should send it in with his |
application to the nearest regional |
office of th? Veterans’ Administra- j
tion or to the central office in Wash- |
ington. I
Your Bonus
Sandhill Legion Post Will
Have Application Blanks
For Ex-Service Men
John G. Hemmer. commander ot
"andhill Post No. 134, stated yes
terday that application blanks for
the adjusted service certificates
will be available for all ex-service
men in this section within a few
days. Those who have not applied
in the past for their compensation
may get the necessary informa
tion from him or other officers ot
the local post.
The section served by the ‘.Ind-
hill Post takes in Aberdeen, Pine-
bluff, Eastwood. West End, Pine
hurst, Southern Pines, Lakeview,
Vass and Cameron.
AT PINE NEEDLES
INN FEBRUARY 25
Directions
If a loan is outstanding against !
the certificate, the application should ‘
be sent to the Veterans’ Administra- |
tion office where the loan was ob- i
tain:d. |
If the veteran has made a certifi- |
cate loan at a bank, he should send j
his application direct to the Veterams’
Administration in Washington.
After filing his application, the vet-
eron need take no further action as
JChftirmiin Picquet Announces
Date and Place cf Annual
Gathering of the Clans
FINE PROGRAM PROMISED
The annual banquet of the South
ern Pines Chamber of Commerce will
be held at the Pine Needles Inn on
Tuesday night, February 25th, at 7:30
o’clock, it was announced yesterday
by Charles W. Picquet, chairman of
I the Banquet committee.
his account will be checked by the |
Veterans’ Administration, forwarded! P'cquet is making unusual
to the Treasury, and the amount due i Preparations for the program at this
him will be sent him in bonds dated
June 15, 1936, cf $50 each, with any
odd amounts covered by a govern
ment check,
A little advice from President
Roosevelt and the veterans’ organi-
y;ar’s event, which explains the rea
son for its being held later than ordi
narily. The dinner, which is also the
Chamber’s annual meeting, has in the
past been held in January, that di
rectors and officers may be elected
zations, officially announced late to- j seive throughout the year,
day:
“Immediate and urgent need for
funds offers, cf course, a valid reason
for cashing the bonds . . . Permanent
advantage as opposed to wholly tem
porary pleasure sho.ild be the criter
ion.”
Four Important Real
Estate Deals Made
Burrell White, Swoope and Wil
liams Homes Leas^, Albert
Tufts’ House ^Id
Four of the most important real es
tate transactions of the season were
announced in Pinehurst this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson and her two
sons, Thomas M. and Frank Wilson,
of New York City, have leased the
Burrell G. White estate in Knollwood,
adjacent to the W. C. Fownes, jr.,
and H. H. Beckwith properties, for
the winter. This estate, one of the
most attractive in the section, has
not previously been leased. It com
prises 160 acres of land fronting on
the Southern Pines and Barber lakes.
L. L. Biddle II was the agent in the
transaction.
Charles Franck, president of the
Holophane Company, Inc., of New
York, and Mrs. Franck, who first
visited Pinehurst last winter, stop
ping at The Carolina, have closed
negotiations through the Biddle agen
cy for the purchase of the attractive
Colonial residence of Albert Tufts,
adjacent to the Leonard Tufts resi
dence and facing the seventh hole of
Plnehurst’s No. 2 golf course. The
property covers two and one-quarter
acres of land, being one of the larg
est lots in Pinehurst.
Mrs. Franck is spending this week
here making arrangements for im
provements to the house, which she
plans to have ready for occupancy
early in February.
The H. B. Swoope home, Red Ga-
b’es, has been leased to Mr. and Mrs.
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This dinner is one looked forward
to by the residents of Southern Pines
and the Sandhills as well as winter
visitors, for it has long been the occa
sion of an enjoyable neighborly re
union, always with a prominent
speaker and an entertaining program.
In the past the banquet has been ad
dressed b.v such celebrities as Am
bassador Josephus Daniels, Governor
Ehringhaus, former Ambassador Hen
ry Morgenthau and others of like
prominence. Mr. Picquet is promis
ing a speaker of note for this year,
and a program of other features.
The banquet has been held in all
Southern Pines hotels large enough to
care for tL-' large crowd except the
Pine Needles Inn, and it will be an
incentive to the people to dine this
year at the recently re-opend inn on
Knollwood Heights. The tickets are to
be one dollar per plate, Mr. Picquet
announces. Others on the Banquet
committee are Dr. George G. Herr,
Frank Buchan, Nelson C. Hyde and
the Rev. J. Fred Stimson.
‘RED’
FREEMAN RECOVERING
FROM KNOCKOUT BLOW
Sum of $15,000 Must Be Raised
For New Wing to Quality
For Federal Money
KIWANIS CLUB GIVES $500
A $25,000 grant for the construc
tion cf an addition to the Moore
County Hospital in Pinehurst has
been approved by the Public Works
Administration.
W'ord to this effect was received
by hospital authcrities this week
from Congiessman W’alter Lambeth,
representative from this district, and
revived hope which had been all but
abandoned since the announcement of
a few months ago that no funds for
the project were available.
Only $15,000 now stands in the way
of making the much needed addition
to the institution’s building a reality.
The situation, as reported by an of
ficial of the hospital, is this:
Estimate of cost of construction,
$,'i6.000.
Estimated cost cf furnishing and
cc;’.r!pping, $^^000.
Total estimated cost, $64,000.
PWA grant, $25,000.
Hospital Building Fund and dona
tions in sight, $24,000.
Balance to be raised by private
subscription, $15,000.
The PWA grant is made subject to
the raising of the balance by the hos
pital.
It is understood that the conditions
of the federal grant must be com
plied with in the next few weeks,
and strenuous efforts to raise the
$15,000 were launched at once by
officers, directors, and friends of the
institution.
A subscription of $500 from the
Kiwanis Club was announced by the
hospital’s Finance committee follow
ing a talk made before the club Wed
nesday noon by Edwin T. McKeithen,
business manager of the hospital. Mr.
McKeithen stressed the necessity for
expansion, stating that the present
facilities are inadequate for the de
mands made, that hardly a doy passes
that persons needing hospitalization
are not turned away.
The plans for .the new addition,
which will be of three floors ex
tending north from the main bu.ld-
ing, were drawn by Architect Charles
C. Hartman cf Greensboro, and have
been approved by the PWA. They
provide for 26 additional beds and
other much needed space for equip
ment, service rooms, etc. The second
and third floors will be entirely de
voted to patients, the first floor uti
lized for equipment, isolation quar
ters and other necessary hospital ad-
jimcts.
The need for additional space at
the Moore County institution has
been felt for a long time. The hospi
tal has not only been operating at
capacity, but many prospective pa
tients have been of necessity refused
admission. There has been a waiting
list of postponable cases. No emer
gency cases, of course, are ever de
nied admission, but on many occas
ions it has been necessary to remove
convalescents to temporary beds to
care for these emergencies. 'The sol
arium has for more than a year been
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Allen (Red) Freeman, manager of
the Bobby Burns filling station locat
ed at the intersection of Routes 1
and 50 in Aberdeen, is recO'Vering
from the effects of being knocked
unconscious on Monday night by two
strangers who entered the station
and made away with approximately
$300 in cash.
Freeman was counting up the
day’s receipts, and getting ready to
close up around 12 o’clock when two
well-dressed white men drove up and
entered asking for a road map. Wlien
Freeman turned to oblige them, he
was struck ever the head with a
heavy weapon.
The men escaped with the cash,
leaving no trace behind them.
Freeman was found some 20 min
utes later lying half in and half out
the front door. He was not seriously
-lU.t.
Lewis McBrayer, Jr.,
Income Tax Chief
Appointed Head of Division .in
Office of IJ. S. Collection of
Internal Revenue
Lewis B. McBrayer, Jr., of South
ern Pines is to be appointed to suc
ceed J. Barber Towler as chief of the
income tax division in the office of
the Collector cf Internal Revenue, an
nounced last week at Greensboro.
McBrayer has been deputy collector
in this section for the past two years.
The change will take effecl within
a few days, prooauiy on February 1.
Towler resigns the post to resume
his practice of private business in
Raleigh. The appointment is made on
recommendation of Senator Robert R.
Reynolds.