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VOL. 17, NO. 9.
Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina, January 29, 1937.
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FIVE CENTS
Many Here Concerned About
Relatives in Flood Sections.
Noi (]iu«uaUies Reported. But
Water Up to Second Floor in
Homes of Several
Residents of the Sandhills with rel
atives or friends in the stricken area
of the Ohio and Mississippi river
valleys have been making anxious in
quiries throughout the past week as
to ther safety. Not only are there
large numbers of winter residents
here from the afflicted sections but
many former residents of Mcore
county have moved to Ohio, Ken
tucky, Missouri and other of the
slates where death and destruction
have followed the rising waters.
John W. McNeill, brother of W. H.
McNeill of Southern Pines and Mrs.
I. C. Sledge cf Pinehurst, resident
of Maysville, Kentucky. Word was
received from him this week that
the water is up to the second floor
of his home, and that his lumber
yard and w’arehouses are completely
inundated.
Mrs. Harold Rush, who frequently
visits her mother, Mrs. M. B. Rush, |
and her sister, Mrs. Charles W. Pic.
quet, here, resides in Louisville.
Though no word had been heard from
Appeal For Clothes
C. of (\ Names Stations For
Delivery of Articles Need
ed by FI(mkI Victims
ROBERT L. HART
1937 CHAMBER OF
COMMmCE HEAD
Improved (’onditions and Service
At Seaboard Station in
Southern Pines Demanded
VOTES RED CROSS AID
The election of Robert Lee Hart as
president of the organization for 1937.
and a demand on the Seaboard Air
Line Railway for better service for
Southern Pines features the meeting
of the new Board of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce heia Tues-
ilay noon at Jack’s Grill.
Earl G. Merrill was re-elected vice-
president, Preston T. Kelsey elected
national councilor and Hugh Better-
ley re-elected secretary and treasurer.
Mr. Hart succeeds Shields Cameron
as president.
John J. Fitzgerald, manager of the
Mid-Pines Club, brought up the need
for improvement In passenger ar
rangements at the Southern Pines
railroad station. He spoke of the dif
ficulty encountered by prospective
passengers in securing advance ac
commodations; of the ‘flag station r'u ^ e r< -n- i-
1. n _ aiirh •- .. Chamber of Commerce committee, at
methods of starting up trains in sucn ^j.g Rush the family here up to j
a rush that accidents are narrowly ^ yesterday, they were not overly wor-
averted. ‘Southern Pines deserves ^ stating that Mrs. Rush lives in
better treatment at the hands of ^ high part of the city not affected
the Seaboard than it is getting. We ^ ^y the swollen river,
are still enjoying the antiquated me-1 -p^e Rev. Henry N. Hyde, a broth-1 appeal. We know that it is only
thods employed 20 years ago," he cf Nelson C. Hyde of Southern 1 necessary to call to your attention
said. I Pines, is rector of the Episcopal | ways and means cf helping in this
directors that Southern Pines de- ^ church in Portsmouth, Ohio. His i terrible disaster,
serves and should insist upon a ^ brother here was unable to get word R- L. HART,
sleeping car exclusively for Southern jhree flays early In the ; President Chamber of Commerce.
Pines, with a special siding here. Mr. j finally received a wire yester-1 Januarjj 28, 1937.
Kelsey and others cited examples of ^j^y grating that the water was 14
lack of courtesy and cooperation on his house, all th fum-
the part of train crews In unloading j jture had been moved to the second
passengers. An urgent appeal Is to ^ floor, and the family had evacuated
be made to officials of the road for: stay with friends in a higher part
improved conditions. | of the city.
lied (5ros» Support Safe In Louisville
The Chamber went on record as in ^ ^ Chaighill Brown, rec-
full accord with the local Red Cross Emmanuel Episcopal,
in its efforts to assist in relief in the g. mother and sis- . Pre.sbyterians Beneficiaries of
stricken flood district, pledging Its residing in Louisville. He was ^ Sum From Belk Fund
cooperation In anything it may do telephone on' For New Edifice
to assist In the drive for funds. W. G. -p^jpg^j^y night and found they were ,
■ " ' Word was received this week by
NALL, MURDERER
OF SWEETHEART
ESCAPES DEATH
Moore County Hospital To
Open Addition on Tuesday
Sentence of First IVIoore County
Man Sentenced To Die by
Gas is Commuted
The Chambers of Commerce of
'"outhern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen
and Carthage, and the .\merican Le
gion are cooperating with the Red
Cross in its relief efforts for flood '
sufferers of the Ohio and Mississippi
flood basins.,
Everyone in this community is re
quested not only to give funds-—as
most have done most gcnerou.sly—
but to give blankets, clothing and
shoes as well, to be sent to flood
sufferers.
I
You may send them to the Fire Ue- !
partment on New Hampshire ave
nue, Southern Pines; the Fire De
partment in Pinehurst, thri Mid-
South Motors in Aberdeen, the Fire
Department in Carthage, or to any
American Legion member.
If not convenient to deliver these
clothes in Southern Pines, telephone
W. G- McAvoy, chairman of the
TO SERVE LIFE TERM
the telephone company, or the
Broad Street Pnarmacy, and they
will be collected.
The people of Moore county need
NEW BROWNSON
CHURCH RECEIVES
filET OF $500.00
The lethal gas chamber in North
Carolina’s State Prison will not
claim the life of Toy Nall, convicted
in Moore county Superior Court last
May of the murder of his attractive
former sweetheart. 21-year-old Ge
neva Crabtree, in the Calvary section
of the county, and sentenced to die
in the gas chamber on July 17, 1936.
Nall, in a new trial held last week,
was given life imprisonment. |
The State accepted his plea of
guilty of being an acces.sory before j
the fact of the crime of murder in
the first degree, and the court de
creed that he should spend the rest
■cf his natural days in prison at hard
labor. Nall had been the first and
only man sentenced in a Moore coun- i
ty court to die by gas.
Tn his trial last year. Nall en
tered a plea of not guilty, but on the
way to prison made a complete con-
fe.s.sion, officers said, telling every
thing except the disposition made of I
the gun used in the murder.
A few days later, the jailer receiv
ed a letter from Nall, disclosing that
the gun had been thrown into Mc
Lendon’s creek near a bridge on a
certain road, and the gun was
promptly recovered.
Much of the time since his con
finement in State’s Prison, Nall has '
seemed to be Insane, and the Su-
preme Court a few weeks ago grant- Cabin Plane To Meet Eastern
$5,000 From Moore
Red Cross Donations Here
.$3,.^00 in Exce.ss of
('ounty (Juota
Total donations to the American
Red Cross for flood relief from
Moore county had reached the $4,-
200 mark last evening, J. Coburn
Musser, county chairman, report
ed. In addition to this, checks for
$80 were sent directly from coun
ty residents to Wa.shington head
quarters of the Red Cross, which
are credited to the county, ms*king
a grand total of §5,000, with
funds still coming in.
In a radio broadcast from na
tional headquarters. Admit <al Cary
T. Grayson, national chairman,
read a telegram he had received
from Mr. Musser regarding
Moore county’s quota and collec
tions. In reply to a message from
Admiral Grayson doubling the
quota here, Mr. Mu.sser. in con
tract bridge terms, wired: “Moore
The last quota assigned theetaoi
county redoubles your double.”
The last quota assigned the coun
ty was $1,500.
SANDHILLS LOOKS
FOR AIR SERVICE
REST OF SE ASON
ed him a new trial.
Air Liners at Raleiph For
Sandhills Passengers
Organize Trade School j
To Teach Vocations
Local Citizens Offer Services
and Bovs Enroll for
Classes
McAvoy was named to cooperate
with J. Coburn Musser, county Red
Cross chairman.
Votes of thanks to C. W. Picquet
and others who made such a glow
ing success of the annual banquet. In
cluding Karl Andrews for his dona
tion of the services of the Club Chal
Closing of negotiations to provide
air service for Pinehurst and South
ern Pines during the winter season
was reported here yesterday. It is
understood that arrangements have
been completed with the Air Lines
Chartered Service of Boston to pro
vide service from the Raleigh Air-
the Rev. E. L. Barber, chairman of
the Building Committee of the
Brownson Memorial Presbyterian
Church of Southern Pines, of a gift
safe, the Crescent Hill section of the
city where they reside being well
above flood stage. They are, how
ever, without power, and on water
rations. They stated that we here
knew more about the flood condi-1 $o00.00 from the John M. Belk
tions generally than they did there. | Memorial Fund, of which Kar! Hud-
, Mr. Brown also has a brother in The , ®on of Raleigh is chairman. This ^
fonte Orchestra, and others who took, section. No word has been . fund was set up many years ago by ^
part on the program that evening but this section is , W. H. Belk, merchant of Charlotte,
were passed. | also away from the tlood area. Ano- ; for the purpose of aiding needy con-
Sare spots in the section were dis- j brother in Wheeling, West Vir- 1 gregations in erecting hou.scs of
cussed and a committee named to co- ^ reported that he is safe. | worship. Mr. Belk has many stores
operate with other civic organiza-; Brown’s sister, Mrs. C. L. Swan, I throughout the Carolinas. Karl Hud-
tions of the community in attempt-1 ^ section of Louisville which 1 son is a partner of Mr. Belk’s and
ing to bring about the rem'oval of | .^ partially flooded.-No word has ' manager of Hudson-Belk Company of
such unsightly spots as the auto , heard from her but she is as- Raleigh.
graveyard” on U. S. No. 1 between g^fe. j An attractive sign has been erect-
.Vberdeen and Southern Pines.
A vote of thanks to President
Cameron and other retiring officers
was given. Dr, G. G. Herr reported
that 3,000 bulbs had been planted
during the winter in parkways in
town. J. Fred SUmson reported on
improvements to the horse show
grounds to make the bi-weekly gymk
hanas more Interesting and exciting.
Guests of the Chamber at the
Miss Elenore Valentine In the Rest ed on the church property pointing
Haven Apartments has friends In ! out the site of the new church bulld-
Cinclnnati. They are in need and she I ing at May street and Indiana ave-
has been in touch with them and wir- I nue.
ed them money. They are safe from , A beautiful brochure has 1<’iSt come
the water. | off the press setting forth the plans
Miss Dorothy Graff, daughter of; and purposes of the new church.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Graff of; “This booklet Is a work of art and
Southern Pines, Is the Assistant Prin. \ does credit to The Pilot," Mr. Bar-
cipal of the Louisville Collegiate | ber stated. This brochure is being
School, located in the Highlands, and i received with approbation wherever
meeting were County Solicitor M. G. ^ they know she Is alright. ; it goes. And it Is going here and
Boyette Emmett E. Boone of the froni her last Friday yonder and everywhere. The cam-
Pine Needles Inn, O. Harrison Stutts, unable to | paign for funds for the new church
T. C. Sledge and Louis Koch of Pine- ^ communication through to her. ; is on now In earnest.
hurst. The school is closed but there is no, ——
—; j water up that high.
STUTZ ISSUES WARNING j Word has been received from Dr. j
.•\G.\INST BICYCLE RIDERS Archie McKcithen of Louisville, |
— former Cameron resident, that he |
On Wedne.sday evening at the
Southern Pines High School Rev.
Craighill Brown. Frank T. Webster,
superintendent of the Southern Pines P"rt. regular stop on the main East-
School, and John Howarth of the Car-' em Air Lines Route to Florida, and
nlina Power and Light Company, ^hat service will begin on or about
sponsoi-ed a meeting for the purpose Fehrurary 1st.
of discussing the establishment of| Through tickets will be sold from
a Trade School In Southern Pines the principal cities of the country to
to teach useful trades to boys who the Knollwood Airport here for pas-
might be interested. ' sengers for either Southern Pines cir
There were several boys in attend-' Pinehurst or for any other Sandhills
ance at the meeting and they all P ints and the cabin plane of the
evidenced great interest in the Idea. A**’ Lines Chartered Service will meet
It was decided to start the first Fastern Air Liners In Raleigh, the
class one in radio work, next week transfer point for this section. Pas-
and the class will be instructed by sengers from here will be provided
C J Simons. | regular service to Raleigh in time to
Other local men who have offered , transfer to the main line,
their services as Instructors of fu- xhe service should be a great boon
ture classes are Virgin Clark, for a to travelers from the Midwest and
class in automobiles and automobile from New England, making the trip
repairing: Ben Bradin, refrigeration to the Sandhills section a fast and
service; Norman Day, house-wiring, easy one. It is also understood that
and J. D. Arey, carpentry. the schedule of rates is not far out
In spite of the enthusiasm with of line with railroad fares.
C HARIOTEER” COMING TO
TRAIN FOR RACE MEET
which the idea was received, the
sponsors feel that there are many
more young men who would appre
ciate an opportunity to leam a use
ful trade and that there are ether
local business men who would be
willing to devote a portion of their
time to instructing these specialized
classes. Today at 3:00 at the Southern Pines
Anyone wishing to join any of the Ring, chairman J. Fred Stim-
classes already in prospect or wish- ^ Gymkhana committee,
ing to volunteer his services as an pj^ns to repeat the gymkhana pro-
. instructor in any oth*r lines may do |r,.am which proved so popular at the
The Knollwood field is in fine con
dition and ready for the Inaugura-
ton of the service at any time.
Gymkhana Here at
3:00 This Afternoon
Pines announced this week that here- well,
after the city ordinance against bl- ___
cycle riding on the streets here will riktHD.W B.ALL FOR
be strictly enforced. This ordinance
reads: <
“It shall be unlawful for any per- j The Birthday Ball for the Presl-
son to ride a bicycle on any of the <jent, to be held tonight, Friday, at
sidewalks of the town.” j the Pine Needles clubhouse, Is ex-
He also warned parents to see that; pected to attract a large number
their children stop roller skating on from throughout the section. The af-
streets and sidewalks. A number ^ fair is sponsored by the Klwanls
of elderly people have been nm into: Club, and tickets may be procured of
both by bicyclists and roller skaters members, or at local drug stores.
They will also be on sale at the
door. An excellent orchestra from
New York will furnish the music.
“Charioteer,” famous steeplechase
Mayor D. G. Stutz of Southern and Mrs. McKelthen were safe and | hor.se which won the Sandhills Cup
at the inaugural race meeting of the
Sandhills Steeplechase & Racing As
sociation here two years ago, Is be-
PRESIDENT TONIGHT I ing shipped to Southern Pines this
week by its owner, Richard Wallach,
of Warrenton, Va. M:-. Wallach, who
rode the winner at that time, expects
to be here for several weeks prior
to the third annual meet of the asso.
elation on March 13th. and will
school his horse in the hope of re
peating its victory. The prospects ap
pear exceedingly bright for a highly
successful meeting this spring, with
more than the usual number of en
tries.
so by communicating with any of
the sponsors.
MK.S. McGKAW TO READ
AT CIVIC CLUB FRIDAY
during the past two weeks, smd the
mayor has ordered the police to put
a halt to the practice.
la.st meeting.
In place of the regular gymkhana
.jumping courses, Mr. Stlmson inno
vated a course of jumps patterned
after the National Horse Show
On Friday ,Febraary 5th, Mrs.' Course and the attendent spills and
Thomas McGraw cf Cherokee Farm, thrills had the ring-side crowd on
i Aberdeen will give another reading e'^ge throughout the afternoon,
at the Civic Club, taking the new ‘ Other events will be musical stalls,
play by Barrie. Those who heard , water races, an overall race and a
Mrs. MIcGraw last year will look | potato race.
forward to hearing her again. Miss ; There is no admission charge and
Florence Campbell will sing a grroup j no entry fees are exacted for this
of Scotch songs In complement to ‘ excellent chance to get an advance
the Scotch play. Tea will be served j look at some of the horses that will
! at 4:30. All residents and visitors | figure prominently In the horse
; are cordially invited to share in the j shows and steeplechase events that
1 Civic Club programs. ‘ will come later in the season.
All People of County Invited To
Inspect Winjr and Equip
ment Next Tuesday
Al’XILIARV IN CHARGE
The new wing of the Moore County
Hospital will be opened for inspec*
tion on Tuesday afternoon, Febru
ary 2nd, between the hours of 3:00
and 5:30.
With most of the furnishings in
place the three floors of this much-
needed addition to the ho.spital will
bo ready for visitors. All people of
the county whether residents or win
ter scjourners, are invited to come
to the hospital on Tuesday, during
the time indicated, to examine for
themselves the splendid increase in
space and facilities provided by the
the new building.
By a resolution of the directors,
the Pinehurst Chapter of the Hospi
tal Auxiliary has been asked to take
charge of the Opening Day program.
The directors seek to express, by this
action, their recognition of many
years of fine work on the part of
the Pinehurst Chapter, and. In par
ticular, their appreciation of contri
butions, through the chapter and its
members^ of approximately $9,,')00.00
toward the cost of the new building.
The wives of the hospital directors
have been invited by the Auxiliary
to act as hostesses. Refreshments
will be served by the chapter, and
several young women, undertaking
the duties of guides, will try to an-
S5wer any questions that may be ask.
ed.
Outlay of $75,000
Begun in April, the new' structure,
with that part of the furnishings and
equipment already secured, repre
sents an outlay of approximately
$75,000.00. Of this sum, the Federal
Public Works Administration grant
amounted to $25,629.00.
Verner Z. Reed, Jr., of Pinehurst,
is president of the Hospital board,
and Paul Dana is secretary and trea.s-
urer. The Building committee In,
eludes Col. George P. Hawes, Jr.,
Chairman: George H. Maurice and
L. E. Pender, Dr. Clement R. Mon
roe of West End is medical superin
tendent, and E. T. McKeithen, Aber
deen, is the business manager. The
Moore Ocunty Board of Commission
ers have given wholehearted support
and cooperation to the directors in
handling many matters connected
with the building of the addition.
Twenty-si.x new beds are now pro
vided, thus solving the problem of
over-crowding which at times in the
past has been acute, necessitating
emergency cots in the corridors and
offi.?es.
Besides the increase in bed-capac
ity, the new wing furnishes proper
space for many other important ac
tivities. There is a study hall for
nurses, a record room, new rooms for
physical therapy, hydrotherapy and
dentistry, a new linen room, exami
nation offices for the use of staff
doctors, and other facilities absolute
ly required In a modern hospital.
The directors cannot, of course,
send out Individual Invitations for
Opening Day. By letting the date and
time be widely known, it is hoped
that many people will avail them,
selves of this pleasant opportunity.
It should be noted, however, that
the invitation does not include chil
dren under twelve years of age, who,
by a rule everywhere observed, may
not be taken into hospitals.
Visitors are requested to enter by
the front door of the main, or orig
inal, building, from which they will
proceed to the elevator, and thence to
the new wing.
Officals of the Carolna Power and
Light Company were hosts in South
ern Pines Wednesday to 35 indepen
dent electrical dealers of this sec
tion of North Carolina, with S. P.
Vecker, general sales mannjrer of
the company, presiding over a sales
conference which preceded the lun
cheon at the Church of Wide Fel
lowship. Dealers were here from
Sanford, Asheboro, Troy, Wadesboro,
Rockingham, Hamlet and Slaxton.