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MOORE COUNTY’S
LEADING
NEWS-WEEKLY
of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina, June 25- 1937
OPENING GAME OF
OFFICIAL SEASON
GOES TO HAMLET
To Have New Stable
Sandhills Juniors Victims of
Heavy Hitting Bad Breaks
and Alleged Skull-Duggery
PLAY AT TROY TODAY
By BEN BOWDEN
In a game replete with enemy ex
tra base knocks and odd plays, and
featuring protests of player tactics
and an official protest of the game,
the Sandhills Junior American Le
gion baseball team lost ita season
opener to Hamlet Wednesday after
noon at Hamlet by a score of 10 to 4.
The official protest of the game
came in the Sandhills half of the
eighth when, with two men out, Um
pire Evans detected Gales, Hamlet’s
catcher, interfering with Frank Buch
an’s bat and awarded Frank free
transportation to first. That prompt
ed Bill Haltiwanger, the Hamlet
coach, to question the propriety of
the decision and when Umpire Evans
stood his ground Haltiwanger an
nounced that the game was being
played under protest. That incident
brought to light the fact that all
throughout the game the Sandhills
officials had been detecting suppos
ed chicanery on the part of the Ham
let players and after the game a
complaint was filed with Legion of
ficials protesting Hamlet’s alleged
tripping of Sandhills base runners
and holding fielder’s arms to break
up attempted double plays.
This reporter saw the incidents
that led to the filing of the protests
and would not attempt to say wheth-
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WILL J. STR.VTTON
E. Parker Wins Ball;
‘‘Peaches” Team’s Name
HOSPITAL PATIENT
SUES FOR LOSS OF
$4,700 JEWELRY
Mrs. Paul, Massachusetts,
Claims Bag Containing Gems
Was Missing After Accident
HOSPITAL SAYS N«OT LIABLE
Southern Pines Boy Becomes
Owner of Horsehide Auto
graphed by N. Y. Giants
If Edgar Parker of Southern Pines
will call at The Pilot office we will be
glad to turn over to him the base
ball, autographed by the entire New
York National League team, that has
been in the office window for a week
or more and which now becomes his
property by reason of the fact that
Edgar's suggestion for a nickname
for the Sandhills Post Junior Amer
ican Legion baseball team was the
one selected by a committee of Amer
ican Legion judges from all of the
entries that were received In the con
test.
Edgar’s entry suggested that the
Junior Legionnaires be called the
"Peaches” and his letter, mailed on
June 14th, at 9:00 p. m., suggested
various headlines in which the name
"Peaches” could be used.
The judges. L. V. O'Callaghan,
Lloyd Wooley and a committee of Le
gionnaires, have had all the entries
in their possession since the contest
closed last Saturday night and they
have given considerable thought to
the dignity and appropriateness of
the various suggestions. It was their
opinion that “Peaches” was the sug
gestion that came the closest to fit
ting both qualities.
Several other suggestions were ser
iously considered by the judges but
finally thrown out for the reason that
the entrants did not comply with the
rule that stated very plainly that no
suggestion that contained more thar
one word would count in the judg
ing.
And so, henceforth, the Junior Le
gionnaires will be known as the
“Peaches.” Congratulations, E3dgar
Parker.
MISS WARD, “QUEEN” OF
SANDHILLS FIREMEN, WEDS
News of the marriage last Sunday
of Miss Maybelle Ward, young South
ern Pines girl who was chosen queen
of the recent Sandhills Firemen's
convention in Sanford, came to light
this week in an announcement made
by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T.
Ward. Mlsa Ward, member of the
Class of 1938, Southern Pines High
School, became the bride of Roy C.
Britt, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Britt of Fayetteville.
A suit in the amount of $4,700 has
been filed in United States Court in
Greensboro against the Moore County
Hospital, Inc., by Mrs. Alice M. Paul
of Massachusetts, a former patient
in the hospital. Mrs. Paul alleges the
loss of jewelry valued at this
amount while she was a patient.
The complaint filed in Greensboro
states the plaintiff was seriously in-
juj-ed in an automobile wreck and was
taken to the hospital for trecitment
and an operation, remaining as a pa
tient four months.
The plaintiff alleges that when
taken to the hospital she owned a
brooch with 52 diamonds set In plat
inum, a ruby ring with a ruby cen
ter surrounded by diamonds, a link
bracelet set with 36 diamonds, and
other jewelry which were well worth
$4,700.
It is alleged that the jewelry was
removed from the person of the plain
tiff, together with her clothing by
agents of the hospital; that two days
later when the plaintiff had recovered
from the shock incident to her injury,
demand was made for the return of
the jewelry and the plaintiff was told
that the articles in question had been
mislaid or lost.
Bag Given to Husband
Hospital authorities state that
when Mrs. Paul was brought to the
emergency room her bag was laid
down beside her; that when she re
gained consciousness she spoke of
the bag, whereupon an attendant
handed it to her husband; that when
she was taken to the operating room,
her husband followed, leaving the bag
behind. When he remembered It and
went to recover It, the bag could not
be found.
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To Celebrate Opening
of Hoffman Project
Representtatives of Nearby
Towns Meet Today to Plan
Bip Celebration
Representatives of all neighboring
communities will meet this afternoon.
Friday, at 5:00 o’clock at the office
of the Sandhills Federal Development
project at Hoffman to discuss plans
for the official opening of the exten
sive recreational fisheries and fores
try park on which the government
has expended large sums during the
past two or three years. Much of the
work has now been completed and a
gala opening is planned for the near
future.
Represented at the meeting today
will be officials from the following
towns: Aberdeen, Southern Pines,
Pinehurst, Ellerbe, Rockingham, Ham
let, Laurinburg, Maxton, Lumberton,
Red Springs, Wagram, Raeford
Vass and Carthage. Committees will
be appointed to arrange details of the
opening.
NEW STABLE ON
YOUNGS ROAD TO
STALI^ HORSES
Building Now Under Construc
tion Will Be One of Most
Attractive in South
W. J. STRATTON MANAGER
Work is well, under way on Youngs?
Road on a new building for the re
cently organized Stony Brook Sta
bles, Incorporated, of Southern Pines,
and the fall season will see the hand
some brick and hollow tile structure
complete and ready to play its part
in the ever increasing horse business
here.
Stony Brook Stables was incorpor
ated several weeks ago by Frederick
H, Burke of New York and Mr. and
Mr.s. Will J. Stratton of Southern
Pines and Princeton, N. J. Mr. Burke
is president of the company, Mr.
Stratton vice president and Mrs.
Stratton, Patricia Herring, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Herring,
former residents here, secretary and
treasurer. The company is authoriz
ed to buy, sell, rent and board saddle
horses and hunters.
Mr. Burke is a comparatively new
comer to Southern Pines, although
his brother, Stanley W. Burke, has
been a winter resident for several
years. Mr. Stratton has been here off
and on for many years, coming origi
nally from England to assist James
and Jackson Boyd with the Moore
County Hounds. He was later affil
iated with William A. Laing, and a
few years ago took over the manage
ment and control of the stables ai
Princeton which Mr. Laing had start
ed there. Two years ago he brought
his Princeton horses here and start
ed a winter stable in a ^mall way
on Youngs Road. Mr. Stratton was
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Kiwanis Youngsters Have a tl'Ky
FIVE CENTS
s GROUNDISBROKEN
Time at Father’s Day Meeu<«^''iyj gj'pg Qp
— . bliOWNSONCHURCH
Swim, Romp, Picnic at Watson’s
Lake; Rev. E. M. Harris
is Speaker
Kiwanians called their weekly
meeting this week a Father's Day
meeting, but it was really Children's
Day. It was held at Watson’s Lake
and the Dads brought the little ones,
but beyond that point, the youngsters
took things over. They swam, they
romped, they boated and they ate.
Ice cream ’n’ ever’thing.
There were some 20 children of
club members present, but not all
of them youngsters. Among the non
voting age on hand were Sara Edith
Matthew,s, MarUouise McAvoy, Jo-
siah Swett, Timmy Hyde, Tyler Over
ton and Raymond Hayes of Southern
Pines. Dick Harris of Aberdeen, Shir
ley Dana, Marjory, Mona Belle and
Bobby Shepard, Bill Dunlop, Jr., and
Bevin Cameron of Pinehurst. In num
bers represented. Dr. Robert P. Shep
ard too ktop honors with his trio.
In ice cream consumed, it was like
the Old Gold contest. About every
body tied for first.
After the fun in the afternoon—
mostly aquatic, with Albert L. Adams
present as official life-saver—Pres
ident Charlie Plcquet of Kiwanis
gave the “Come-and-get-it” cry and
there was a scurrying from bathing
suits into more formal attire and a
rush for the island. There Mrs. Olivo
of the dairy store had everything pil
ed high on wooden plates, and young
and old "went to it.”
The hearty repast was followed by
an impressive talk by the Rev. Ern
est M. Harris of Aberdeen, who told
the fathers pretty pointedly of their
responsibilities, the important part
they play—or should play— In the
upbringing of their children. "Don't
evade your responsibilities. The boy
needs your help, your example, your
one of the whippers-m of the Moore
I f eliowsWp' toward" a "real'understand
ing of life. The world is in a perplex
ed state. We are morally muddled, re
ligiously at sea, and are passing grave
problems on to our children. Let us
not shirk our duty as fathers and as
citizens,” he said.
The meeting, arranged by Dr. Med-
lln of Aberdeen, was a great success.
ed a prominent part In the gymk
hanas throughout the seaison.
Fireproof Construction
The new stable, oi fireproof con
struction, will have 20 box stalls,
each ten by ten feet In size, a tack
room, office, wash rooms, feed rooms,
and three bedrooms and a bath for
grooms. The company purchased 36; The kidlets are going to remember
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Good Prices for Early Peaches;
Carmens, Hileys to Move Soon
Sandhills Growers Foresee Prof
itable Season Unless Something
Unexpected Happens
Unless something unforeseen hap
pens to throw early estimates out of
line, the Sandhills stands on the verge
of an unusually successful peach sea
son, according to the consensus of
opinion of several of the Sandhills
growers. As formerly reported, the
area an a whole anticipates approx
imately 60 per cent of a full crop this
year and that will mean a 20 per cent
increase over last year’s production.
There are some growers in the area
w’hose orchards will not produce to
that extent but the area as a whole
is expected to come pretty close to
that figure.
Growers are just about winding iii*
their shipments of Red Birds and
Mayflowers and prices for these par
ticular varieties have been very sat
isfactory. At present Early Rose
peaches are moving rapidly and will
continue to do so until about July
3rd or 4 th when they will give way
to Carmens and later, about July 8th
or 10th, to Hlleys. When the Hileys
start to come in the standard peacn
season will actually be under way.
An yet New York is the only Nor
thern jnarket that reports any par
ticular amount of activity in North
Carolina peaches and conditions there
are firm and steady. Other markets
900 Ask Aid
Moore County Welfare Board
To Investigate All Pension
Applications
Mr. Cashion of the State office
met with the Moore County Wel
fare Board in Carthage Monday to
discuss the workings of the Social
Security set up. Present were Mrs.
J. R. Page, chairman, W. B. Gra
ham, John Currie and Mrs. W. G.
Brown, welfare officer. The board
submitted its budget estimate to
the County Commissioners.
To date the county welfare
board has received more than 900
applications for aid. Each of these
cases will be investigated by a
case worker, whose findings will
be reported to the welfare board
which will decide upon the merits
of each case.
Those serving on the board are
giving their time without remun
eration, not receiving even their
travel expense.
high as $1.75 were r^fiorted for the
2 1-4 inch size.
Most of the shipments from the
Sandhills have been by truck and
about 9,000 bushels a week have been
report little activity and other mar- j out of the West End-Candor-
ket conditions are described general
ly as weak and unsettled.
rtlces In New York
At New York th«; middle of the
week North Carolina EJarly Rose
peaches were bringing an average of
11.50 for 2 1-4 In., 1-2 bushels, |1.40
for 2 inch, 1-2 bushels and 11.00 for
1 3-4 inch, 1-2 bushels. Prices as
Samarcand area. Week after next,
however, will reflect a drop in that
figure due to the fact that Carmens
will be coming in and there will not
be much of anything else shipped.
All of the growers seem to be of
the opinion that there will be more
peaches for local consumption this
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Bar’s Vice President
HERBERT F. SE.VWELL, JR.
The Carthage attorney. United
States Referee in Bankruptcy in this
district, was honored by election as a
vice-president of the North Carolina
Bar Association on Wednesday. Fran
cis Win.slow of Rocky Mount was elect
ed president, and other vice presidents
chosen were Odus M. Mull of Shelby,
former chairman of the State Demo
cratic executice committee, and W.
D. Pruden of Edenton. The elections
were held on the S. S. Reliance on
which the State Bar Association and
the State Press Association members
have just completed a cruise to Ber
muda.
Among those from Moore county
enjoying the cruise were Mrs. IJ. L.
Spence, Mrs. John Beasley and Mr.
and Mrs. H. F. Seawell, Jr. and their
daughter Betty Jane, of Carthage,
and J. Talbot Johnson and his daught
ers, Misses^ Miriam and Betsy Jean
of Aberdeen.
ELDRIDGE JOHNSON
CANCELS $5,000
NOTE ON CHURCH
Makes Wide Fellowship Gift of
Loan Made To Complete
Its Home
The congregation of the Church of
Wide Fellowship had an agreeable
surprise last Sunday morning when
Dr. C. Rexford Rajmond, pastor of
the church, announced that Dr. E.
Levis Prizer, chairman of the Board
of Trustees, had authorized him to
break the news of a gift of $5,000
from Eldridge R. Johnson of Cam
den, N. J.
This gift is the principal of a
loan made to the church for use in
completing its building. It w-as made
April 30, 1927 and would have be
come due and payable on April 30,
1942. Through the generous action of
Mr. Johnson it is now cancelled.
“The church and the community
may well rejoice in this gracious and
generous gift which will release funds
hitherto applied to meeting this ob
ligation and permit of the church
more fully serving its religious and
civic field,” Dr. Raymond told The
Pilot.
Mr. Johnson, former president of
the Victor Talking Machine Company,
was for many years vitally interested
in the Sandhills section, was among
the pioneers in the Knollwood devel
opment, and is still interested in a
large plantation between Hoffman
and Jackson Springs. Ill health has
prevented his iperlodical ^visitations
to the section for some time.
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS OFF FOR
WASHINGTON TOMORROW
Eight Boy Scouts from Southern
Pines, six from Pinehurst and several
from Aberdeen leave tomorrow, Sat
urday, for the National Boy Scout
Jamboree In Washington. They will
be royally entertained at the Nation
al Capital next week, with a recep
tion at the WTilte House among the
feature events.
More Than 100 Persons Attend
Exercises at May Street and
Indiana Avenue Lot
TALK BY DR. BROWNSON
More than 100 persons gathered on
Wednesday afternoon the site of the
new' Brownson Memorial Presbyterian
Church in Southern Pines for the
ceremony of ground-breaking, and en
joyed a program of music and an ad
dress by Dr. Marcus A. Brownson,
for whom the church is named. Be
sides members of the congregation in
terested visitors were present from
Aberdeen. Pinebluff and Manly as
well as Southern Pines.
The ceremonies opened with trom
bone solos by Ottis Franklin Stillwell,
followed by congreg(ational singing
with Mrs. Clarence Bdson as accom
panist. The Rev. Ernest L. Barber,
pastor of the church, offered the in
vocation. Dr. Brownson’s theme wa.<i
‘The Success of the Church Depends
Upon the Willingness of the Congre
gation to Respond,” and he made i
stirring plea for support of the new
church which has come to Southern
Pines.
After a prayer and a solo, “0 God,
the Rock of Ages,” sung by Mrs.
Reid A. Page of Aberdeen, Dr. Brown-
.son turned the first spadeful of dirt
on the recently acquired property at
the corner of May street and Indiana
avenue. It is hoped to have the new
edifice under way within the next
few weeks.
Enthusiastic interest was shown by
all in attendance on Wednesday, and
the service was regarded as a real
impetus to the work of completing
the building fund. A bountiful picnic
supper was served under the pines
which shade the well situated lot.
The service of the Brownson church
this Sunday, to be held in the Civic
Club, will have to do with the future
of the church, and a special offering
will be made for the building fund.
Dr. Brownson will be the preacher.
Hemp To Celebrate
Civic Improvements
Town To Commemorate Opening
of New Water System and
Municipal Building
On July 27th the industrial village
of Hemp is going to stage a gala cel
ebration in commemoration of the
opening of its new water and sewer
.■lystem and municipal building. Com
mittees were appointed last week by
Mayor W. P. Saunders for the plan
ning and execution of the celebration
which local officials believe will at
tract a crowd of 5,000 or more people
to Hemp.
G. H. Walker, postmaster, was nam
ed chairman of the entertainment
committee, G. B. Williams, chairman
of the building conmiittee, and Sam
Ragan is chairman of the publicity
committee.
Among the public officials invited
to appear on the program for the
celebration are Congresscan Walter
Lambeth, Governor Clyde Hoey, Sen
ators Reynolds and Bailey, Moore
county officials, and other State of
ficials and WPA administrators.
A brass band will be on hand to
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FOUR FROM HERE TIE
IN CIGARETTE CONTEST
Moore county placed four amon<;
the thousand-odd in the country who
are tied for first place In the Old
Gold cigarette contest for a first
prize of $100,000 and 999 other sub
stantial money awards. The makers
of Old Golds announced this week
that more than 1,000 persons had cor
rectly solved the original 90 puzzles
In the contest, and that they were
sending these contestantants 90 moie
puzzles to be solved within a week.
Those in Moore county known to
have received notice of their correct
solutions and the 90 additional puz
zles are Miss Lenora Riggan of South
ern Pines, and Miss Alice Wilder, Dr.
H. E. Bowman and Francis Pleas
ants of Aberdeen.