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May 1 1338 MOORE COUNTY'S LEADING NEWS-WEEKLY nr 11X17 JL JL A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding VOL. 18, NO. 23. ARTHA06 SPRlNCt LAK KVIfiW 9PPIH09 ASHUSV PILOT ===—— XX.. —== FIRST IN NEWS, CIRCULATION & ADVERTISING of the Sandhill Territory :h Carolina Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina. Friday, May 13. 1938. FIVE CENTB J.R. PAGE DIES OF HEART ATTACK AT HOME IN ABERDEEN Sole Survivor of Five Brothers Whose Fame Transcended State Lines FUNERAL ON SATURDAY Junius Robeteau Page, sole survi vor among five brothers whose fame transcended State lines, died sudden ly yesterday morning at 6:00 o’clock at his home on Page Hill In Aber deen. He had retired in apparent good health Wednesday night, suffering a heart attack upon awakening about half an hour before his death. “Chris” Page, as he was known throughout the Carolini^s, was a ■brother of Walter Hines Page, Unit ed States Ambassador to Great Bri tain during the World War; of Hen ry A. Page prominent in councils of ortate in North Carolina for many years; Robert N. Page, long Repre- aentative in Congress from this dis- trlct, and Prank C. Page, wlio, as State Highway Commissioner, ini tiated the good roads movement in North Carolina. Ambassador Page died shortly after his return from distinguished service to his country in Ijondon through the trying days of the war, and the three other brothers have passed on within the past six years. Managed A. & A. RaUroad “Mr. Chris,” as so nmny affection ately called him, was born at Cary In 1866, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allison Page. He was educated in the public schools and in 1880 married Myrtle McAuley of Rock ingham, who survives him. With his brothers he early became interested in lumbeiing In this section of the state, Mr. Page developing the rail road facilities necessary to the haul ing of timber. He served for many years as general manager of the Aberdeen & Asheboro Railroad, now a part of the Norfolk Southern sys tem. With his retirement from active connection with this railroad Mr. Page became keenly interested in tobacco agriculture, and was for several years the head of the North Carolina Tobacco Cooperative Asso ciation. He later became president of the Bennettsville & Cheraw Rail road. a position he held at the time of his death, and was for a time active in the management of the Cape Fear Railroad. Retiring Disposition Though he never held public of fice, he w'as approached on nuni- erous occasions to st£ind for election (Please turn to page four) Bion Butler’s *‘Old Bethesda** Offer ed New Pilot Subscribers Third Generation LEL.VND McKElTHEX Purdum To Dedicate New S. P. Postoffice Youthful Attorney May Follow in Footsteps of Grandfather, Father in County Service If the voters of Moore county send Leland McKelthen to the office of Prosecuting Attorney this fall they will launch a third generation of the McKelthen family into public life. The youthful attorney’s grand father, N. A. McKelthen of Carthage, was Register of Deeds for sometime. His father, Edwin T. McKeiihen, is business manager of the Moore County Hospital. Leland McKelthen was graduat ed from Aberdeen High School in 1929, from Davidson College (with a Phi Beta Kappa key) in 1933, and from Duke Law School in 1636. Upon being admitted to the bar in ’S6 he began the practice of 'law in Pine- hurst. He is secretary of the Pine- hurst Chamber of Commerce, secre tary of the Moore County Council of Boy Scouts, a member of the Sand hills Kiwanis Club, and a teacher in the Presbyterian Sunday School in Aberdeen. He announced his candi dacy for the Der^ocratic nomination for County Prosecuting Attorney soon after M. G. Boyette’s announce ment that he was retiring from the post to seek a Senatorial toga, and is reported to have bright prospects in his race against E. J. Burns and J. H. Scott of Carthage IMPROVEMENT IN Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Will Make Address Here Saturday, May 28 Smith W. Purdum, Fourth Assist ant Postmaster General, will official ly dedicate Soutiiern Pines’ new P^t-j HERE koMISED Pinehurst Chamber of Com merce Hears Report of Delega tion to State Hearing Immediate improvement in tele phone service in Pinehurst was prom ised the committee of the Pinehurst Chamber of Commerce which at- tended the recent hearing in Raleigh, Dr. T. A. Cheatham reported at a office building on f tuniay ^ay j 28th. Arrangements for the dedica tory program are being made by a committee of the Chamber of Com merce, headed by Dr. George G, Herr. The dedication will take pla'’c on the same day that the North Caro lina division of the National Asso ciation of Postoffice Clerks is hold ing its annual convciitlon in South ern Pines, and Mr. Purdum will ad dress this group as well as make the dedicatory speech. Mr. Purdum, who is in charge of postoffice buildings, operations, supplies, etc. of the Post- office Department, is an appropriate choice for the dedication, having had as much to do as any other one per son in providing the city with its new building. The dedication program will start at 11:00 o’clock in the morning and la^t one hour, during which time many of the stores in town are ex pected to close. Prominent among others who are expected here for the dedication is Paul R. Younts, postmaster at Char lotte, who is Executive Chairman of National Air Mail Week, May 15 to 21. Fascinating History of Church and of Scotch Settlement Here Made Available at Low Cost eral Important matters were discuss ed at the meeting. Dr. Cheatham told of the visit of himself and other delegates to the North Carolina Utilities Commis sion and of the promise of the Cen tral Carolina Telephone Company to improve its service. The matter of rate reduction was postponed until a further investigation of the com pany’s books, now in progress. Leonard Tufts, chairman of the Chamber’s Health committee, told of the interest in and large attend- tmce at the venereal disease clinic which are being conducted by Dr. Frank Owens and Dr. M. W. Marr. E. T. McKelthen brought out the fi.,ct that a new State law subjects an employer who engages a domes tic servant who cannot show a clean health card to possible indictment. Due to the expenses of the necessary medicines, and the fact that the $223.40 raised by the recent matinee races for the fimd will be exhausted long before its purpose is accom plished it was decided to tirculate a letter to all residents ot Pine hurst asking for financial assistance (Please turn to Page Ten) Through arrangement with tlie publishers. The Pilot has been able to procure a limited number of cop ies of “Old Bethesda,” the historical work of the late Blon H. Butler, for many years editor of this newspaper. We have felt ever since the publica tion of this book by Grossett & Dun lap that copies should be in every home in the Sandhills. This is not possible due to the limited number, but The Pilot has succeeded in pro curing a sufficient supply for wide spread circulation, and desires to make these available to the public. “Old Bethesda" is not only a his tory of the famous church at Aber deen, but of this section of North Carolina. It abounds in interest in its tales of the pioneers here, of the old families, the development of the neighborhood. But it is more than that. “A travelogue of the ages—the journey of forty centuries from Shln- ar to the Head of Rockfish,” Frank Smethurst of the Raleigh News & Observer called it when he reviewed the book. And he summed up: Editorial Praise “It is trite and commonplace to say Mr. Butler’s book is a needed contribution to the written history of North Carolina. Yet only a read ing of its vividly interesting pages will serve to afford a fair valuation of its worth and richness.” And the late Wade Harris, editor of the Charlotte Observer, said; “Not only a history of old Bethesda, but a history of the Scotch territory of the state and a valuable contribution to the history of North Carelina. The book carries an introduction by James Boyd, well known South ern Pines author. “Old Bethesda” Is richly illustrat ed, showing views of the church it self, of the cemetery surrounding it, of the old slave gallery, the tomb of Waller Hines Page, and photographs of Jonathan E. Buchan, Peter Cor nelius Shaw, John Blue and John B. Graham, long ruling elders; James McNeill Johnson, elder and treasurer, and “Aunt Winnie,” an old slave chatting with Mr. Butler. The book w’as priced upon publi cation at $3.00 a copy. To place the book in households In the neighbor hood which Mr. Butler knew and lov ed so well The Pilot is making the following offer: For each new One-Year Sub scription to The Pilot, at $2.00, plus 50 cents, a total of $2.50, we will send you, post paid, one copy of “Old Bethesda.” Present subscribers to The Pilot will be supplied copies of the book at One Dollar per volume If request ed at time of renewal of their sub scriptions for one year. This offer expires July 1st, 1938. Subscriptions and checks should be sent to The Pilot, Circulation De partment, Southern Pines, N. C. Straw Vote Pilot To Show Stfttus of Races for Congress, Senate and l-iocal Officers The Pilot, in cooperation with one newspaper in each of the twelve counties of the 8th Con gressional District, is conducting a straw vote to determine which way the wind blows in the squab ble for the seat in the House of Representatives now held by Wal ter Lambeth of Thomasville. It will also show the trend in the Democratic race for U. S. Senate between Senator R. R. Reynolds and Frank Hancock. The results of the poll will be published in The Pilot issue of May 27. The poll in this county also will reveal the trend in the following local contests: Judge of Recorder’s Court be tween S. R. Hoyle of Carthage and J. Varce Rowe, present in- cun.bent, of Aberdeen.’ Solicitor between E. J. Bums, Carthage; Leland McKelthen, Pinehurst and J. H. Scott, Car- thage. ROTARY CLUB IS ORGANIZED IN SOUTHERN PINES Sixteen Charter Members Choose June A. Phillips Presi dent, Elect Other Officers TO MEET EACH FRIDAY For many years Rotarians among seasonal visitors to the Sandhills finding no local Rotary club have journeyed to Sanford to attend the meetings of that organization. This trip will no longer be necessary, the past week having seen the forma tion of the Rotary Club of Southern Pines, the newest member of the galaxy of civic organizations work ing for fellowship and the advance ment of the Southern Pines commun ity. At a meeting in Jack’s Grill on the evening of April 29th, attended by J. A. Phillips, G. A. Pierce, O. L. Broom, Dr, L. M. Daniels, V. P. Clark, F. H. Harwell, E. H. Loren- son, M. F. Grantham and L. T. Clark, District Governor J. Shepard Bryan, and other Rotary officers from Troy, Dunn, and Sanford, ad dressed the group, their subject be ing the advantages and benefits of Rotary organizations in which mem bership is active and representative of each line of business and profes sion in the city. This group met again at the Sou thern Pines Country Club on the night of May 5th, and with C. J. Simons, R. F. Dorn, E. E. Merrill, C. P. Osborne, D. C. Jenson, P. M. Van Camp and J. G. deBerry pro ceeded with the formal organization of the club, the sponsor being the Rotary Club of Troy. Following a talk by Mr. Bryan and other visiting Rotarians officers were elected for the year. They axe June A. Phillips, president; C. J. Simons, vice-presi dent; Milford P. Grantham, treasur er; Garland A. Pierce, secretary, and V. P. Clark, aergeant-at-arms. The members will meet at Jack’s at 7:00 o’clock this Friday evening when a regular meeting place will be chos en for their weekly gatherings which are to be held at 12:15 o’clock every Friday. The secretary, Garland Pierce represented the new organization at Charlotte on Tuesday, attending the district convention of the 188th dis trict of Rotary International. Dr. Herr Again Heads Precinct Committee Is Reelected at Democratic Meeting Held Saturday in Southern Pines Dr. George G. Horr ./as rc 'Elect ed chairman of the Southern Pines Democratic Precinct committee at the party’s rally held last Saturday afternoon in the Municipal Build ing. Chosen to complete the com mittee were Mrs. Eugene Woodward, D. A1 Blue, Ernest Wilson and Dr. L. M. Daniels. Tomorrow, Saturday morning, lo cal Democrats will attend the coun ty convention to open in the court house at Carthage at 11:00 o’clock. Chairman Herr said yesterday that “every qualified Democratic voter is welcome to attend this convention as a del’2gate.” Primary registration books were opened at the Municipal Building last Saturday by Hiram Westbrook, reg istrar for the Southern Pines elec- tion district. Air. Westbrook will con tinue to be there each Saturday through May 21st, the books clos ing at 5:00 o’clock that day. Vot ers who cast ballots in the 1936 general election are registered; oth ers should register this Saturday or next If they desire to vote in the primaiy election next month. SENATOR “BOB” REYNOLDS TO ADDRESS WOODMEI* ON JULY 4 Purchase of Property For Civic Center To Be Settled By Vote of City Taxpayers See Close Race SAM B. HOYLE J, VANCE ROW’E Real Fight On For Democratic Nomination for Judge of Recorder’s Court It’s going to be a clftse race for Judge of the County Recorder’s Court, according to those who pro fess to know about politics in these parts. Mr. Hoyle, who has been coun ty attorney and who served as Re corder for some time following the death of Judge George H. Humber, has been busy throughout the county and has been assured wide support. Friends of Mr. Rowe, present Re corder, look for him to be nominat ed in next month's primary for another term, but both sides agree “it’s going to be a close race.” State Parks Officials Here Next Thursday Will lie Guests of Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce at Dinner at Civic Club Southern Pines Board Calls Special Election on Acquisition of Broad Street Site United States Senator Rolxrt R. Reynolds will be the speaker at the celebration to be staged at Vass on July 4th by the Woodmen of the World. All camps of the organiza- tion in the Sandhills will take part in the celebration. Representatives of the State Parks Comn.ission, a branch of the De partment of Conservation and De velopment, will pay Southern Pines a visit next Thursday and the Cham ber of Commerce is entertaining them at dinner while here. The group Is making atour of the state, and is making a tour of the state, and Hoffman, which the State is consid ering taking over from the federal government, on Thursday afternoon. The 15 or more representatives are due to arrive in Southern Pines at 7:00 o’clock and will be the guests of Chamber officials and others at the Civic Club for dinner. They will spend the night here, leaving at 9:00 o’clock the next morning. The com mittee in charge of their reception and entertainment comprises H. J, Betterley, R. L. Hart, the Rev. J. Fred Stimson and Howard Burns. PRICE OF SITE $9,000 A special election will be held in Southern Pines, probably during the month of June, to determine the wishes of the taxpayers in the mat ter of purchase by the city of the property between the Mudgett Building and the United States Post- officeon West Broad street. The site is desired by a large group of citi zens for development as a civic cen ter, the eventual plan being to erect on the property a library building and city administration building. At a meeting of representative cit izens held last Thursday in the of fice of Postmaster Frank Buchan a committee was appointed to appear before the Board of Commissioners and petition the calling of a special election. This committee, compris ing Alfred B. Yeomans, James Boyd and Paul T. Barnum, appeared be fore the board on Tuesday night. Mr. Yeomans reviewed the efforts to se cure the property for the purpose of a civic center, and on motion of Commissioner Charles S. Patch the board voted to call such an election. The date was not set. Caucus Action Favorable Following the favorable action of a caucus held in the Southern Pines School in April of last year the com mission voted to purchase the prop erty for $9,000 from J. J. Harring ton, subject to approval of the Lo cal Government Commission at Ral eigh. This Commission ruled, how ever, that the purchase of real es. tate for anything other than a pub lic necessity could not be authorized unless sanctioned by the taxpayers in special election. The purchase of the property was not deemed by the State body as a public necessity. It is now understood that Mr. Har. rington has agreed to hold the prop erty under option to the town pend ing theoutcome of the building in the special election. Upon receipt of this written option from Mr. Har rington the town board will set the date for the election, legal notice of which will appear in The Pilot. Arguments For Purchase Those desiring purchase of the Harrington property by the city ar gue that it is ideal for the purpose desired, that acquisition of the prop erty will protect the new postoffice from the encroachment of business, that it is only a question of time be fore Southern Pines must provide new quarters for its library, a dis tinct civic asset, and also only a question of time before new quarters will be needed for city administra tive offices. In answer to the argu ment of some opponents to the pur chase who say the city outis enough property on which to erect these buildings directly opposite the site in question, they maintain that the city park is needed in its entirety for park purposes, that much of the area has already been taken over for tennis courts, more of which are needed, and for playgrounds for children, and that the balance is needed for residents and visitors seeking a restful out-of-door com munity center. It has been pointed out by the pro ponents of the purchase that the necessary bond issue could be spread over a sufficient number of years to but slightly affect the tax rate. And finally, they maintain that with the city owning both sides of most of the Broad street block between Penn sylvania and New York avenues, a civic center could be provided v.-hlch would be as beautiful as that in any city in the country, in addition to serving essential utilitarian purposes. MISS HEI.EN PACKARD TO WED WALTER J. SMITH DR. ERWIN TO SPEAK Dr. Clyde Erwin, State Superin tendent of Instruction, will address the meeting of the Sandhills Kiwan is Club next Wednesday. The engagement has been an nounced of Miss Helen Elizabeth Packard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David S. Packard of Southern Pines, to Walter Jerome Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Smith of Norwood, Pi,
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