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VOL. 16, NO. 30
CARTHAOE
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JACKSOH
SPRIMOS
SOUTMBRN
Pmes
PINKBLUPP
PILOT
MOORE COI NTY’S
LEADING
NEWS-WEEKLY
of the Sandhill Terri of North Carolina
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Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North C’aroina. Friday, June 19, 1936
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FIVE CENTS
Half Million Dollars in Baby! $15,000 IN BONDS J^dge Rowe Talks to Kiwanians % JAMES DOUGLAS
Bonds Received in Moore AUTHORIZED FOR Tmffic Law Violations in County,
STREET PAVING
War Veterans Now Cashing in
to Buy Many Needed
Items
SIGNALS TRADE BOOM
A gift of approximately half a mil
lion dollars from Uncle Sam was in
the hands of Moore county World
War veterans 'the first of the week,
with prospects that a large bulk of
that fortune would be flowing into
the trade channels of the county with
in a short time.
The rush of applicants for conver
sion of the bonds into cash gave
definite assurame that the bulk of |
the bonus recipients intend to start j
spending their reward almost immed-1
iately. The result of all this wealth ,
being put in the county means that |
there will be more actual ‘‘money
spending” than this section has seen —
in many a day. A large majority of TI Urr ril UC CAD
veterans will use their money to pay 1 1 Vrlv
up old debts, some to repair and re- j
furnish their homes and to purchase !
countless material things needed, j
Others will begin savings accounts. |
A few are fortunate to be able to'
Tteep the bonds as an investment. I
In Southern Pines. Postmaster j M4Danald-Runner-up m Gub-
Closing Hours
Local Grocery Stores To Close
Promptly at Six Except
Saturdays
Southern Pines Grocery Stores
and Markets have united in setting
}ne time for opening and closing.
The stores will open at 7:30 each
morning and close promptly at six
every afternoon except on Sat
urdays when they will remain
open until nine o’clock. They will
be closed all day on Saturday,
July 4th.
The A. &. P. Tea Company,
Pender’s, Baker’s, the Vermont
Market and <he Southern Pines
Grocery are the local stores that
are co-operating in this move,
which will begin next week.
Kiwanis Speaker
KILLED IN FIRE
AT BOYD STABLES
SECOND PRIMARY
AGAINST POOLE
Buchan reports 68 veterans listed and
59 of that number have already re
ceived their bonds. Veterans apply
ing for adjusted compensation cer
tificates here had the advantage of
a ccmodious office on Broad Street
where they had the aid of Max Back
er, acting for the Legion, and Mr.
Bucnan and his assistants. About $15,-
000 has been sent in for certification
so far.
ernatorial Race, Asks Second
Primary
Oil-Paved Streets to be Re-treat
ed; Additional Pumping Unit
at Water Plant Needed
CONTRACT TO BE LET SOON
At a meeting of the Board of Town
Commissione} i Wednesday evening,
the Board authorized the issuance of
fifteen thousand dollars in bonds for
the purpose of re-treating the oil-pav
ed streets of the town, also for put
ting down oil paving on Pennsylvania
Avenue from Bennett Street to a
point near the corporate line in West
Southern Pines. It is estimated that
the cost of maintenance of Pennsyl
vania Avenue, which is one of the
most travelled streets of the town,
would pay for the paving in a period
of three years. The Board further
finds that in order to protect the
streets that were oil-paved five or
six years ago it is necessary that the
streets be given the final application
known as the seal coat before another
winter, in order t^ protect the invest
ment the town now has in these
streets. The freezing weather of the
past winter did considerable damage
due to rains and snows soaking
through and causing the pavement to
buck up in places.
J. VANCE ROWE
HELD ON JITLY FOURTH
COMMISSIONERS
ANNOUNCE PLANS
FOR NEXT YEAR
' Decrease in Liquor Violations in |
Southern Pines Since Open- j
inj; of A. B. C. Store j
I Head Man at Stables for Number
Judge J. Vance Rowe, in an address j Years; Funeral Held in
Wednesday before the Aberdeen Ki-1 Gibson Tuesday
wanis Club, stressed the importance of |
every citizen in the county cooperat- j LEAVES WIFE, 7 CHILDREN
ing with the law enforcement offi- j
cers in reference to traffic violations ; Tragedy occurred on the Boyd place
:n the public highways of North Car-1 Tuesday when James Douglas, the
olina. The judge pointed out that al-! head-man on the place, lost his life
most daily the coroner’s juries are ! in a fire which destroyed one of the
summoned over the state to investi. i small kernel buildings,
gate Cases where someone is killed. | At about 4:30, Miss Ruth Cameron.
I In the majority of the cases, the ^ walking past the stables, saw smoke
judge said, the verdict of the cor-! and flames coming from one of the
' oner's jury is to the etfect that it small buildings. She ran into the yard
^ was unavoidable. Judge Rowe said calling for James. When he failed to
' that the majority of these cases are answer she ran back into the stable
not unavoidable but that they are due , and telephoned for the fire company,
to negligence or carelessness on the ' in the meantime t>oth James and
part of the driver of the automobile.' Jackson Boyd and the two
This does not, however, the judge stablemen who were working across
I said, mean that the party purposely the road saw the smoke and came
I hit the victim of the accident, but running. Later these two men report-
I that the accident was caused by ed that a few moments before they
speeding or passing on curves and had heard a dull thud like a slight
explosion. When the men reached the
Baptist Church to be Remodeled
For Occupancy in
the Fall
TE.\CHERS NAMED
hilltops Without due caution.
He further pointed out that the
most serious violations are^ due to
drunken driving and that in many
fire it was so hot they could not ap
proach it. The fire company arriving
in record time w’hile the whistle was
cases he had been requested by prom- still dying down, were also held back
inent citizens, on account of the par- because of the fierce heat, but the
ty depending entirely on driving as stream of water from the hose soon
„ . , ^ „ d means of making his living, to omit had the blaze under control. It was
• The School Commussioneis of Sou- , . rr ^ ^ n v. ^ ^ ^
The bond i.ssue will also include the following their meeting the dnver .s license. He stat- as the flames subsided that the trag-
instaliation of an additional pumping on Saturday afternoon June 13th an- law^A-as mandatory and ic discovery was made of the body
" ' ’ that it was not in the power of the of Ja.Ties Douglass lying amid the
judge to grant their request. ashes.
He said there was no law in the What happened will never be
statute bcoks that was violated more ' known, but it .seems likely that Jamea
unit at the water plant After a very nounce the engagement of a teaching
thor ugh investigation, it is found qj nineteen for the school term
- ^ saving in electric power 1936-1937, the approximate date for
Representative W. R. Clegg, Car- ^y installing another complete unit | opening of the schools for the
i thage lawyer and runner-up in the
I contest for nomination for the State
j Legislature in the June primary, filed
I for the second primary on Monday,
I the last day for filing. Mr. Clegg will
j be opposed in the contest by J. Haw-
Pinehurst reports 58 veterans list-. |gy pooie of West End, high man in
ed in their territory and yesterday ■ first primary. Mr. Poole, one of
bonds to 51 had been delivered. Of Sandhills’ most prominent peach
that number only 23 veterans sent ^ growers, polled 1,751 votes against
to Raleigh for the cash; the amount ciegg's 1,560 leading by 191 votes,
of those being $8,600^ icandidate, Edward J.ibe in a position to let the contract Ihe'^firsrand'^second TrldeV
There were 56 on the Aberdeen list. B^^ns of Carthage, received 616 • - ® ^ graces.
which will consist of a five hundred ' September 9th; also the than the traffic laws and working at tV small stove in
gallon per minute centrifugal pump p„tehase of the Baptist Church for citizen to ^be shed. Either the dip he was mak-
with a seventy-five horse power elec- ; school use and the adoption of a cases of wreckless driving to >ng b> iled over and caught fire or the
trie motor, will, in a very few years ruling that children residing out of sheriff or their deputies, because s^ove itself exploded. This would ex
pay for the additional equipment as . scho: l district will not be given — olain the noise heard bv the men
well as, protect the town against any , the afivantages of the local school,
•shoitage cf water in case anything unless they were in attendance dur-
no one knows when the victim may be Plain the noise heard by the men
a member of his own family. working across the road. Whatever it
He stated in clarifying * the law have been killed or
should happen to the present equip- term. This rule is due to >•' refernce to passing school buses,
i'' operation crowded condition of the school the driver of the car was suppo.=^ed
Fifty-three have called for their
bonus and 33 of that number have re
turned them for collection, amount
ing to $10,600.
votes.
In a letter to The Pilot this week,
Mr. Clegg says:
“Candidates for State offices having
Each veteran had to be identified i jqj, second primary, at the
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Miss Wheeler Bride
of Charles Stevick
Ceremony Was Solemnized in
Home of Groom’s Parents
by Rev. Green
Of interest to a large circle of
friends in the Sandhills is the an
nouncement of the wedding of Misa
Natalie Lynette Wheeler to Charles
Paul Stevick, which was solemnized
la§t Sunday morning at the home of
the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. Wade Stevick, with whom the
■bride has made her home for some
time. The ceremony was performed
Ijy the Rev. Edward F. Green and only
members of the family were present.
The young couple are both grad
uates of the Southern Pines High
School, where they were classmates.
Mrs. Stevick completed her education
at Simmons College in Boston. Mr.
Stevick is a graduate of Duke Uni
versity, where he now is ■finishing his
•work for the degree of Doctor of
Medicine.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevick are passing
their honeymoon at the seashore.
BOY SCOU’TS TO ENJOY
PICNIC THIS AFTERNOON
urgent request of a large number of
my friends I have decided to enter
a second primary for the purpose
of letting the voters of Moore county
say who will represent them in the
next session of the Legislature.
“I have been a consistent party
worker for mere than forty years and
am supporting the Roosevelt Adminis
tration 100 pf r cent and if I am the
successful candidate in the second
primary and in the November elec
tion I shall follow the dictates of
the majority and adhere to the prin
ciples enunciated in the platform a-
dopted by the Democratic State con
vention.”
MrDonald Calls Second Primary
Dr. Ralph W. McDonald of Win
ston-Salem second man in the race
for the Democratic governorship,
has called for a second primary with
Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby, leader in the
gubernatorial race. The primary will
be held on Saturday, July 4.
Others appearing before the board
of elections in Raleigh last Saturday
and asking for a second primary were
Senator Wilkins P. Horton of Pitts-
boro who trailed Senator Grady of
Kenly for Lieutenant Governor, and
Thad Eure, lagging just behind Stac^
Wade for the Secretary of State.
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ment which has been
since 1924. building. The church property will be stop within fifty feet, regardless
It is expected that the town will I'emodeled to provide three rooms for W'hat direction he was driving,
when the school bus was unloading
The faculty for the coming term children. He cited the example of a
will be: First grade, Jessie W.
Dwight: first and second grades, Emi-
lie Mae Wilson; second grade, Sophie
Howie; third grade, Sarah Goggans;
fourth grade, Lonie Gordon;
and fourth grades, Jessie Fitzgerald;
fifth grade, Lorrie Walker; sixth
giade Selma Stegall; sixth grade, An
nie P. Huntington; seventh grade and there had been a decided
departmental work, and High School | "“"^^^er of cases in
Latin; high school English and dra
matics, Sarah L. English.
For the Junior and Senior High
rendered unconscious instantly, other
wise he could have escaped from the
within the next five or si weeks.
Funeral Services In
West End for M. J. Davis
American Le};ion Honors Ex
tended Former W'orld
War Veteran
small building or called for help. He
lay close to the door and an open
window. The fact that Miss Cameron,
the men across the road, and James'
I...., 1. • ^ ^ wife in her house close by, heard
child being struck by an automobile ^
„ . ' n w lu nothing seems to make it certain that
in Moore county recently becau.se the i “
driver had not adhered to this law.
i When requested by a member as
third whether or not there had been
an increase in liqucr law violations
, since the establishment of the A. B,
I C. store in Southern Pines, the judge
Funeral services for Martin Jones
Davis cf Warrenton, who died in the
Clinic Hospital at Greensboro Tues
day night, were held yesterday af
ternoon at two o’clock at West End,
the home of his wife's people.
Mr. Davis’ death was attributed to
Southern Pines since the store was
established here in September, 1935.
In conclusion, the judge stated that
Moore county Recorder's Court had
School Ruth W. Warner, Pauline Mil- ^
' 1 tried eight hundred twenty-one cases
ler. Aline Todd, R. B. Freeman, M.
during the eighteen months of his
paralysis, he having suffered a stroke i ^tinter, Philip J. Weaver and F. I jyjg-gghjp. He cited the congestion
"'■'th.rewouid be i„ superior Court m
Boy Scouts, Troop No. 2 and Cub
Scouts, are invited by Mr. and Mrs.
Turner to meet on their lawn, 73
south Ashe street, at 5 o’clock Friday
(this) afternoon for a picnic to be fol
lowed with the regular meeting.
A special invitation is extended to
the parents of these boys. Tne pic
nic is a regular basket or box picnic.
Mrs. Turner will furnish the cocoa
scout master will be present and all
boys are urged to meet him.
In the event It .shoula rain the pic
nic will be postponed and the regu
lar meeting will be at the Scout Hall
at the regular time. Cub scouts at
4:00 p. m. and Regular Scouts at 8:00
p. m.
at his home early in May and the
second stroke Tuesday while in the
hospital in Greensboro for treatment
and observation. He was 46 years
old.
He served in the Spanish.American
war and was a World War veteran
with the Fourth Ammunition Train,
holding the title of First IJeutenant.
Mr. Davis was also in France in the
Army of Occupation.
The Sandhills Post American Leg-
' ion participated in the funeral serv
ices at the West End Methodist
Church yesterday. Burial also took
place there.
Mr. Davis is survived by his wife,
the former Miss Ethel Vcn Cannon
of West End, and three daughters,
Louise, 12; Hannah Martin, eight, and
Mary Josephine, two. Also, his mother,
Mrs. William J. Davis of Warrenton
and several brothers and sisters
Webster, superintendent.
) this county alone if it were not for
This list includes two changes in the Recorder’s Court. He said from
the staff, and an additional teacher, ^ ^^^e collection of fines and costs, the
Miss Sophie Howe, of Pineville, comes ^ Recorder’s Court of Moore county
froin the Sanford school to replace had been more than self supporting.
Miss Skinner. Miss Sarah L. Ellis, of
his death was immediate and he could
not have been saved.
The tragic accident has shocked the
entire community. James Douglass
was a leader among his people, a
devoted servant and faithful friend.
He held the respect and affection of
all who knew him, and the love and
perfect trust of those for whom he
worked.
Funeral services were held in Gib
son Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock.
Douglas is survived by his wife and
seven children.
Mrs. Mary H. Roberts,
90, Passes in Pinehurst
W'as Among Early Settlers in
Southern Pines—Interment
at Mt. Hope Wednesday
DEWBERRY M.\RKET IN VASS
TO CLOSE MONDAY
The Vass dewberry market Is near
ing the end of another successful
season and farmers in that section
appear well pleased with the prices
that they have received for their
market. Prices ranged from $1.50 to
$2.00 on twtenty-four quart crates
the end of this week.
The auction market will close
Monday evening, according to C. L.
Tate, manager, who has been op
erating a market there ^or a number
of seasons. Mr. Tate stated that ap
proximately 21,000 shipments of ber
ries have been sold through his auc
tion, a gain over last year’s sales.
Darlington, S. C., and Erskine Col
lege replaces Miss Fauikener, and ROC KINOH.\M M.-XN DIES OF
Miss Aline Todd, of Derita, and the
Marion schools, will have High School
mathematics and the girls athletic
Mrs. Mary H. Roberts, 80, for
HE.XKT .VTTACK IN ABERDEEN years a resident of Southern
Pines, died at her home in Pinehurst
Tuesday morning. Funeral services
..... . 1,1 V, o Rockingham died ^g^e held at the Community church
activities for which .she comes most ^j ^ Wedne.sday morn-
highly recommended. | jj^g. jjj Bryan Drug Store at Ab-
Ten of the staff attend summer ^ erdeen. Mr. Hinson, who was on his
schools, Frank W. Webster, Janie H. way to Sanford with his son, J. C.
Simmerman. and Lorrie Walker, Co- Hinson, l>ecame suddenly ill near
lurabia University. Aline Todd and Pinebluff and stopped there a little
Sophie Howie, Woman's College, , while, later coming on to Aberdeen
Greensboro; Jessie Fitzgerald, Ashe- j and the drug store. About fifteen
ville Normal; R. B. Freeman, Middle, minutes after he left there his son
in Pinehurst on Wednesday, with the
Rev. McKelway officiating. Inter
ment was in Mount Hope Cemetery in
Southern Pines. Mrs. Roberts was
the widow of the late Laban K. Rob
erts. She came here in the early days
of Southern Pines, and had a host of
friends throughout the Sandhills sec
tion. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
MISS Hl'TCHISON .XPPOINTED
burg College, Middlebury, Vt.; M. W. returned with him. in an unconscious oeaver of Pinehurst and Mrs.
Hunter ,University of N. C.; Jessie condition. Death had ensued when a Ly^ia Rosser of Carthage, a brother,
W. Dwight. State Teachers College, physician arrived, although _one was Merrill Frye of Pinehurst. and a num-
T3 } r>..4.u \ir r* "Q i *.i_. •'
iBocne; and Ruth W. Warner, B. G. B. summoned promptly.
.ASSIST.ANT POSM.ASTER HERE ' Bowling Green, Ky.
Mr. Hinson was 48 years old and
[ ber of nieces and nephews.
At the request of Congressman
Walter Lambeth of Thomasville to |
the first assistant postmaster general, i
SrOl’T HIKE
I was a member of the firm of Hinson ' CORPUS CHRISTI
and Hinson in Rockingham. ]
The Second in a series of summer .ANTHONY’’S CHURCH
SUMMER SCHOOL ENDS
P. Frank Buchan, local postmaster, scout hikes will be held toda^ by St.
has been given the authority to name Anthony’s Troop. Another long waT^
an assistant postma.ster for Southern. is planned during which cooking and 1 ^
Pine.s. Mr. Buchan has give this ap- j firebuilding tests will be passed pre_ j The Religious Vacation School held
pointment ta Miss Edna Hutchison, j paratory to submission to the Court at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church
wh ' has been connected with the local j of Honor,
office foi' a number of years. The i —-
appointment is effective on July first.
This honor to Miss Hutchi.son is well-
deserved a.s she is thoroughly com
petent and has a host of friends in
the Sandhills.
IJBR.\RY REC’EIVF.S BOOKS
during the past two weeks ended
Thursday at noon. This, the first held
in Southern Pines was most success-
Through the courtesy of Tom Millar ful. Over 35 boys and girls were in
and Jimmy Milliken of Southern Pines attendance daily. The work of the
over sixty books for young boys have school was in charge of the Domini-
been added to the local library. can Sisters from Raleigh.
PROCESSION HELD
On Sunday evening at 7.30, St. An
thony’s Catholic Church held a Cor
pus Christi Procession. The Proces
sion headed by the cross bearer and
two acolytes followed by the children
and adults left the church and wenl?d
its way to each of the three altars
where Benediction of the Most Bless
ed Sacrament was given. When the
procession again entered the Church
a short talk on the Blessed Sacra
ment and the final Benediction was
given.