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Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina. Friday, February 18, 1938.
of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
FIVE CENTS
PARKING SPACES
IN DEMAND FOR
STEEPLECHASES
Again President
More Than Usual Interest
Shown in 4th Annual Race
Meet Here March 19
€00D ENTRIES EXPECTED
Parking space reservations are
now being received for the fourth
-annual race meeting of thee Sand
hills Steeplechase & Racing Associa-
lion, on Saturday, March 19th, and
Harry F. O’Hara, assistant secretary
In charge of this end of the arrange
ments for the meeting states that
from the early demand this year’s
event should top all previous ones.
The reserved parking spaces for
members, which include tickets to
the membership enclosure for five
persons, are $25.00 as in past years.
Ten dollar subscriptions admit car
•with one member and two guests to
the clubhouse enclosure. The club
house enclosure this year has been
entirely fenced in and admittance will
bo solely for members and subscrib
ers. Public spaces around the course,
outside the reserved section, will be
Bold as usual for $1.00 a car.
Richard Wallach, Jr., racing sec-
Irettiry in charge of entries for the
five events on this year’s card, has
been to Camden and Aiken within the
past week and report brighter pros
pects for horses for this year’s meet
ing than in the past. The $1,000 purse
offered in the Yadkin Steeplechase,
two and one-half miles over brush, is
attracting the pick of steeplechasers
in training at both South Carolina
resorts. Mr. Wallach also believes
there will be a good entry in the
three miles timber race, the Sand
hills Cup. A new challenge cup goes
into competition in this event this
year, which must be won three times
for permanent possession.
Noel Laing Memorial
In addition to these two feature
races there will be a brush race of
two miles for maidens and winners
of one race, a hurdle race of a mile
and one-half, and a flat race of a
mile and a quarter. Purses in all
races except the $1,000 Yadkin Stee
plechase will be $300. A piece of
plate, donated by Mrs. Almet Jenks,
f^oes to the owner of the winning
horae in the Yadkin, and Verner Z.
Reed, Jr., has donated a trophy in
memory of the late Noel Laing, for
mer secretary of the Sandhills as
sociation, for the rider of the win
ner in the Sandhills Cup event.
The course on the Midland Road
Is in excellent condition. New brush
fences are being erected this year,
and the timber fences have been
placed on the Inside of the course,
to permit the flat and hurdle horaes
to run over Bermuda turf which cov
ers the outside of the track. The new
jockey house near the paddock, just
back of the judges’ sT&nd, was com
pleted this week.
NO CHANCE FOR
NATIONAI. GUARD
UNIT HERE NOW
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ROBElCx LEE H.\RT
BOARD REELECTS
ALL OFFICERS OF
LOCAL CHAMBER
Hart Again President.—Funds
Voted For Postoffice Plant
ing and Golf Trophies
Junior C. of C. Informed State’s
Quota Under War Dept. Al
lotments is Full
HEARS FROM GEN. METTS
Directors of the Southern Pines
Chamber of Commerce paid tribute
to the work accomplished by their
officers during the past year by re
electing them in toto for another
year’s service at the board meeting
held Tuesday at Highland Lodge.
Robert L. Hart was returned tc
the presidency, Earl G. Merrill re
elected vice-president, Preston T.
Kelsey national councilor and Hugh
J. Betterley secretary and treasurer.
The board voted appropriations for
the planting of the parkway in front
rf the new postoffice and for tro
phies for t-'!C forthcoming Women’s
Mid-South Coif tournament, to be
held next month at the Pine Nee
dles course.
Postmaster Frank Buchan reported
at the meeting that Friday, March
25th had been set as a tentative
date for the dedication of the new
Southern Pines postoffice, and that
plans for the ceremonies on that oc
casion were progressing favorably.
It is expected that General Manus J.
McCloskey will bring a detachment
of troops and the Fort Bragg mili
tary band here for the dedication,
and that a prominent government of
ficial will be the principal speaker,
Mayor Dorsey G. Stutz heads the
committee on arrangements for the
dedication, ably assisted by represen
tatives of the Chamber of Commerce
and the new Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
Until allotments of National Guard
units for North Carolina are increas
ed by the War Department, there is
no possibility of organizing a unit
in the Sandhills section, according
to advices received by the Southern
Pines Junior Chamber of Commerce
this w’eek from the State’s Adjutant
General, J. Van B. Metta.
The newly organized Junior Cham
ber has been considering the possi
bility of a National Guard organiza
tion here as a major project, and re
cently took the matter up with the
Adjutant General. General Metts’ let
ter to J. N. Steed says:
“I have your letter of January
25th, expressing a desire to organ
ize a unit of the National Guard
at Southern Pines.
‘‘The War Department allots to
the State such units as may be or
ganized within the State under the
National Defense Act, and author
izes their organization at such time
as the appropriation made by Con
gress fo' the maintenance of the
ent we have organized all the units
National Guard is available. At pres
which have been alloted us and
would, therefore, have no authority
or opportunity to organize any new
or additional units. This being the
case, I am very sorry that we
could not ol'er Southern Pines the
opportunity to organize a unit of any
branch of the service at this time.
“I appreciate very much indeed the
interest of Southern Pines in having
a military organization and wish that
we were in a position to discuss the
matter in details with you.”
May Consider Later
If in the future a unit of the
National Guard is available, the
Junior Chamber of Commerce plans I
to again take the matter up.
The purpose of the Southern Pines
Junior Chamber of Commerce is to
promote the civic, commercial, and
industrial interests of Southern Pines;
to educate its members to a proper
sense of civic duty and responsibil
ity; to infovm them of the civic, com
mercial, educational and industrial
advantages of Southern Pines; to af
ford its members an opportunity to
study the problems and processes of
our city government; to work in
close co-operation and harmony with
the Southern Pines Chamber of Com
merce, and other civic and welfare
organizations engaged in similar
work.
The Southern Pines Chamber of
Commerce, the Sandhills Kiwanis
Club and other organizations in var
ious Moore county towns adopted
resolutions this week urging the lo
cating of the $1,500,000 U. S. Vet
erans Hospital in the Sandhill sec
tion of North Carolina. Moore coun
ty is cooperating with Scotland, IToke
and Richmond in an effort to land
the coveted prize, and resolutions
from various organizations are be
ing forwarded to C. B. Deane of
Rockingham, chairman of the Steer
ing committee, to be sent on to the
Federal Administration in Washing
ton.
Announcement came from Wash
ington yesterday that an engineer
of the Veterans Administration would
visit various cities in the state to
inspect sites which may be available.
The project was approved by the
President February 1st, in order to
make available to veterans in North
Carolina,and adjoining states, gen
eral medical and surgical facilities
comparable to those existing in oth
er parts of the country.
Want It Near Big City
According to Washington des
patches, it is the opinion of the ad
ministration that the requirements of
the service best may be served by
building the hospital in the vicinity
of a city of at least 10,000 popula
tion, and within a radius of 125 miles
of the center of population of the
area to be served. The cities within
the prescribed area are to be visited
by the engineer include Charlotte,
Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Durham,
Raleigh, High Point, Wilmington,
Rocky Mount, Gastonia, Salisbury,
Goldsboro, Fayetteville, Wilson, Win
ston, New Bern, Concord and States
ville. The despatches state that sites
which may be available at other
places within the area will be in
spected if such procedure appears de
sirable.
The Sandhills fits into one of the
specified requirements of the govern
ment, that the hospital be located
within a radius of 125 miles of the
center of population to be served. It
it not, however, in the immediate
vicinity of a city of 10,000 popu
lation, unless Fayetteville is counted.
Fayetteville is making a virile fight
for the institution on its own be
half.
Despite the news from Washington,
the Four-County group with which
Moore county is affiliated will put up
a stiff battle to bring the hospital to
this viciniy.
Broadcasts a
Mrs. Alice Bennett of South
ern Pines on Air From Sta
tion at Jersey City
Mrs. Alice Bennett, a resident
of Southern Pines for the past 20
years, took part in radio broad
casts over Station WHOM, Jersey
City, N. J., on four different occa
sions last week, according to word
received here. Mrs. Bennett is 85
yi'X»ra of agei.
Enroute north to “Ward Lee,” a
delightful home for ladies of ad
vanced years, at Red Hook, N. Y.,
Mrs. Bennett visited the Rev. and
Mrs. Charles Hinman Gray. Mr.
Gray broadcasts programs from
the Jersey City station each morn
ing and on Sunday nights, and
Mr. Gray wrote friends here:
“I had Mrs. Bennett speak to
the radio audience on three differ
ent mornings and then to the
‘Back Home’ audience on Sunday
night. It was a novel experience
foi*. a little old lady of 85 to be
doing that, and she sang one
verse of ‘Rock of Ages’ Sunday
night.”
ROLAND BEASLEY
TO MAKE STRONG
CONGRESS RACE
Withdrawal of Ntephew John of
Carthage and Neighbor Vann
of Monroe Reveals Plan
KELLY OUT FOR RECORDER
Reception to Faculty
at Civic Club Monday
Southern Pines Teachers To Be
Honored—Roman Carnival
Planned for March 4th
Aberdeen P.T.A. Announces List
Of Prizes for Commencement
Farmers Club Hears
Commissioner Scott
Move Also Launched at Meeting
to Build Gymnasium During
Summer Months
Head of State Dept, of Agricul
ture Addresses Enthusiastic
Group at Jackson Springs
Kerr Scott, State Commissioner of
Agriculture, was honor guest and
apeaker at an enthusiastic meeting
of the Moore County Farmers Club
held at Jackson Springs last Tues
day night. Some 85 farmers and their
wivei> were present to hear the Com
missioner tell of the Seed Law as it
applies to North Carolina.
Farmers of the state buy annual
ly around $6,000,000 worth of seed,
he said, and it is only fair that the
purchasers of so great a quantity
have some guarantee of what they
are getting. Mr. Scott brought with
him some samples which had been
sent in to his department for in
spection. Some of these samples, he
stated, showed as much as fifty per
cent bad seed and mixtures of other
things. He also pointed out that the
fertilizer companies were coming up
to the analysis shoAwn on the bags and
a little more, that the farmers in
this way were getting about $40.00
more in ferilizer than the analysis
ahow/*. The feed people are not do-
(Pleate turn to page eight)
The Aberdeen-Pinebluff Parent-
Teachers Association held its Febru
ary meeting in the auditorium of the
Aberdeen High School on Wednesday
afternoon, at which time Mrs. E3. M.
Harris, the secretary announced the
prizes to be given at Commence
ment this year as follows:
1. A prize of $2.50 to the boy in
the Primary Grades making the most
progress during the year.
2. A prize of $2.50 to the girl in
the Primary Grades making the most
progress during' the year.
3. A prize of $2.50 to the boy in
the Grammar Grades making the
most progress during the year.
4. A prize of $2.50 to the girl in
the Grammar Grades making the
most progress during the year.
5. A short scholarship to the mus
ic pupil making the most progress in
music during the year;
6. A prize of $2.50 to the Valedic
torian.
7. A prize of $2.50 to the boy
winning the Declamation contest.
8. A prize of $2.50 to the girl
winning the Recitation contest.
9. A book to the eleventh grade
student making the highest average
150 Attend Educo Club
Dinner at The Carolina
in English during the four year
course.
10. A Citizenship prize to the
eleventh grade student making the
highest average in Science during
the entire course.
11. A prize of $2.50 to the tenth
grade student making the highest
average in Mathematics over the en
tire course.
12. A citizenship prize to the
eleventh grade student for the best
exemplary citizenship.
Also the following medals: Schol
arship; Athletics and Activities. The
donors of the prizes will be announc
ed at the time they are awarded.
Representing the Alfred Moore
Chapter of the D. A. R. Mrs. E. L.
Barber announced a prize of $10.00 to
be given the student excelling in an
essay on “The Story of the Consti
tution.” This prize is open to any
student in schools where this chap
ter has members, and all essays will
be sent in to be adjudged which is
the best.
The treasurer reported a balance
of $14.84 in the Treasury,—but Mrs.
Cecil Farrell, as chaiman of the Ways
and Means Committee, asked all
members to ably support the Bingo
party given by his committee in the
Lunch Room at the Grammar School
(Please turn to page eight)
Lady Teachers of County Honor
Guests, Supt. Hawfield of Ca
barrus County the Speaker
Lady teachers of the county were
honor guests of the Moore County
Educo Club at a banquet at the Car
olina Hotel last Thursday night, with
approximately 150 men and women
attending the annual affair. W. P.
Morton, superintendent of Pinehurst
Schools and president of the Educo
club, acted as chairman for the larg
est attendance on record. The entire
Crystal Room was filled and extra
tables arranged in the adjoining
room.
The program was opened In the
ballroom with the singing of "Amer
ica.” Rev. A. J. McKelway, of the
Pinehurst Community Church, led the
invocation. A convincing welcome
and a happy response were given by
D. W. Gamble of the Southern Pines
High School faculty and Mrs. E. A.
West of Elise respectively. Special
music by the Southern Pines High
School Glee Club was directed by
Frederick Stanley Smith. Miss Mil
dred Petway of Pinehurst High
School faculty gave a delightful read
ing. The climax of the opening pro
gram was the Highland Fling by four
girls from Flora Macdonald College
under the direction of Miss Ethel
Bateman. The guests adjourned to
the Crystal Room where they were
served a turkey dinner. Miss Mary
Louise Jones of Flora Macdonald
College entertained with two vocal
numbers.
O. B. Welch superintendent of Car
thage City Schools introduced Supt.
(Please turn to page four)
Not only the parents of pupils and
the Board of Education are included
in this invitation, but all living in
Southern Pines who are interested in
its splendid schools, are cordially in
vited to a reception in honor of the
teachers at the Civic Club at 8:00
o’clock on Monday night. Last winter,
this faculty reception was one of
the most enjoyable events of the
season.
There w’ill be the usual receiving
line, to which each guest joins after
having gone down the line, all meet
ing every one present. It will be an
informal affair for the gentlemen,
but the ladies are requested to wear
some concession to the Colonial per-
iod, or Colonial dress if possible,—
but do not stay away if you prefer
1938 dress. There will be dancing
after 10:00 o’clock.
There will be hospital sewing and
informal tea at the Civic Club this
afternoon, Friday, a-d next week
on Friday night at 8:00 B. W'. Wells,
professor of botfuiy at State Col
lege, Raleigh wUl talk on “The Coas
tal Plains of North Carolina. The lec
ture will be illustrated with lantern
slides. The public is invited.
On Friday, March 4th, the Civic
Club Is planning a gala event in
the form of a Roman Carnival, at
which time the new Junior Civic Club
will play an important part.
Catholic Charity Ball
at Pinehurst Monday
Augmented Orchestra, Bridge,
Keno and Floor Show at
Country Club
The Chariy Ball which the Cath
olic Church is sponsoring at the
Pinehurst Country Club on Monflay
evening bids fair to be one of the
social highlights of the season. This
is the only dance which the church
sponsors and a large crowd is ex
pected.
The music is in charge of Karl An
drews of The Chalfonte, who is plan,
ning to augment the Carolina’s
Howard Lanin orchestra with some
of his own Chalfonte band, and he’s
also puttng on some of his floor
show. In addition to dancing there
will be Keno and bridge on the bal
cony.
That Roland F. Beacley, in Union
county, plans to make a real bid for
the Democratic nomination for Mem
ber of Congress from the 8th District
to succeed Walter Lambeeth Is evi
denced in the fact that his nephew,
John Beasley, editor of the Moore
County News at Carthage, has with
drawn in his favor, and that J. C.
M. Vann of Monroe, who was ex
pected to be a candidate, and a
strong one, in his own behalf, is
favoring the Beasley candid&cy.
Roland Beasley, who is around 65
years of a^e, has issued no state
ment, but it is known that his sup
porters are busy building their fen
ces. He was a candidate for Congress
against the late William C. Hammer
in 1924, Mr. Hammer winning. He la
ter served as State Commissioner of
Public Welfare and for several years
was superintendent of Union county
schools. He is publisher of the Mon
roe Journal.
Few formal announcements of
candidacies for Mr. Lambeth’s seat
have been made, but the list of pros
pects has narrowed down some since
last week w'hen Mr. Lambeth an
nounced his withdrawal. It is not
expected that Miss Jane Pratt, Mr.
Lambeth’s secretary, will be a can
didate. nor M. G. Boyette of Carth
age, who Ls out for the State Senate,
nor Judge Clawson Williamsof San
ford who, like Judge Don Phillips of '
Rockingham prefers to continue on
the bench.
Other Candidates
Known to be definitely in the
race are Gordan B. Rowland, for the
past 12 years mayor of Raeford;
George R. Ross of Jackson Springs,
former manager of State Farms, and
J. C. Pittman, well known Ssuiford at
torney. It is also understood that C.
B. Deane of Rockingham is sounding
out sentiment and likely to declare
in the near future. Mr. Deane has
many friends in this section.
Meanwhile the race goes merrily
on in the more immediate territory
of Moore county for the post to be
vacated by Mr. Boyette, that of
county solicitor, in which Attorney
Leland McKeithen of Pinehurst is
pitted against Attorney E. J. Bums
of Carthage. It is also understood
that Recorder’s Court Judge J. Vance
Rowe of Aberdeen is to have oppo
sition for a return to his bench in
the person of Hugh P. Kelly of Car
thage, former owner and editor of
The Moore County News.
KIWANIS CLUB HEARS
DR. J. ELWOOD WELSH
MBS. SEAWELL HONORED BY
YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUBS
Mrs. Herbert F. Seawell, Jr., of
Carthage has been elected national
committeewoman of the Young Re
publican Ovb of North Carolina. The
etnnual meeting of the club was held
at Greensboro last week, with Con
g^essni(an Hamilton Fish of New
York as the principal speaker.
The ills of the modern world will
be cured only by following “the pro
vincial peasant of the Galilean hills,”
Dr. J. Elood Welsh of Orangeburg,
S. C., told members of the Sandhills
Kiwanis Club In an inspiring and in
teresting talk Wednesday noon at the
Highland Pines Inn. Only the devel
opment of social relationships under
His guidance, the spirit of "as we
give and serve and build, so shall
we reap,” will solve the problems
which have humanity in its present
state of turmoil.
“The Go-Glver must supplant the
Go-Getter,” he said. We must all
view our occupations in the same
light as the minister of the gospel
views his. When we give this philos-
ophy a chance, we will have found
the answer to civilization’s problems.
RECORD CROWD EXPECTED AT
FIREMEN’S BALL TUESDAY
Tickets have been going rapidly
for the annual Firemen’s Ball for
the benefit of the Southern Pines
Volunteer Fire Department, to be
held next Tuesday night, Washing
ton’s Birthday, at the Southern Pines
Country Club. Dan Gregory and hia
Victor Recording Orchestra ill fur
nish the music. One of the largest
crowds of the season is expected.
Tickets sell for one dollar.