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VOL. 19, NO. 7,
of the Sandhill Terri
Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, January 13, 1939^
of North Carolina
FIVE CENTS
DORSEY G. STUTZ
REELECTED HEAD
OF CITIZENS BANK
C.P.&L. CUSTOMERS
TO SAVE MILLION
DOLLARS A YEAR
George C. Moore and Kenneth i Newest Reduction in Rates Ef-
Trousdell Named To Board
of Directors
DEPOSITS UP $93,000
Dorsey G. Stutz, mayor of South
ern Pines, was re-elected president
of the Citizens Bank & Trust Com
pany at the annual meeting of
stockholders held at the banking
house on Tuesday. Two new members
■were elected to the Board of Direc
tors, George C. Moore and Ken
neth B. Trousdell, both of South
ern Pines.
,The full board elected Is as fol
lows: George C. Abraham, Paul T.
Bamum, Robert L. Hart, Norris L.
Hodgkins, George C. Moore, D. G.
Stutz and Kenneth B. Trousdell.
The bank’s statement a.s of De
cember 31st, 1938, reflects its heal
thiest condition in history. Depos
its are up $93,000 over a year ago;
total resources have increased ap
proximately $100,000, and the insti
tution has cash on hand of $100,000.
fectiv'e Immediately; Small
User To Benefit Most
17% COMMERCIAL CUT
Mrs. Elisha Kent Kane
Dies in Kushequa, Pa.,
Mother of Mrs. Butler and Mrs.
Engstrom First Came to
Sandhills About 1900
Mrs. Ellisha Kent Kane, mother of
Mrs. Howard Butler and Mrs. Mil
ton iEJngistrom of Soi-jthern Pin«fe,
died at her home in Kushequa, Pa.,
on Monday night following an Illness
of several weeks. Her daughters were
with her at the end.
Mrs. Kane and her husband, who
pan'^^ed away in February, 1935, were
early discoverers of Southern Pines,
coming here at the turn of the
century and making annual pil
grimages since them. Their first
trip was to purchase a railroad box
car from the Aberdeen and Rock-
fiah Railroad, and they were deeply
impressed with the Sandhills. Mr.
Kane was a prominent industralist
of his section of Pennsylvania; the
family one of the best known and
most highly respected in the Kushe
qua section of the state. Mr. Kane’s
uncle. Dr. Elisha Kane, was a poFar
explorer and at one time held the
record of the farthest north pilgrim
age.
The name of Kane is not unfamil
iar to people over the world. The
Kane Basis is found in every geog
raphy; the General Kane highway
traverses the state of Pennsylvania;
the city of Kane which the family
established is a well known summer
resort and its industries large and
famous; one of tho United States
naval vessels bears the name of
Elisha Kane. Mr. Kane carried oiv
a gigantic lumber operation in nor
thern Pennsylvania in connectfon
with oil and gas and railroad and
brick and tile plants that manufac
tured a special type of brick and
tUes and pottery for home and for
eign markets. His holdings in nor
thern Pennsylvania included thous
ands of acres of industrial lands, and
farms.
Mrs. Kane played an important
part in the success of all of her hup-
band’s successful ventures. Before her
marriage she was Zella Hayes, of
DuBois, Pa. Bom to the couple were
five children, Mrs. Butler and Mrs.
Engstrom, Evans O’Neill Kane of
Kane, Pa., Assemblyman E. Kent
Kane and Mrs. Edgar Johnson of
Kushequa. Funeral services were held
in Kushequa on Wednesday.
The recent rate reduction announc
ed by the Carolina Power and Light
Company under which the Utilities
Commission of North and South Car
olina estimate customers of the util
ity will save approximately $1,00,-
000 a year has been the occasion for
widespread favorable comment in the
territory served by the company, ac
cording to L. V. Sutton, president.
Mr. Sutton pointed out that an
analysis of the reduction in rate.s
shows small users of, electricity in
its several forms will benefit more
than will those who use considerable
more kilawatt hours each month.
For example, he said, there will be
an average reduction in rates of 22
percent to more than half the com
pany’s residential consumers, add
ing the new rates were purposely de
signed to benefit the greatest num
ber of users to the greatest extent.
Hence, customers using 50 kilowatt
hours of electricity or less each mon
th will benefit more than those who
use in excess of this amount.
So far as commercial customers
are concerned l.he newest reduction
in rates made by the company means
they will benefit to the extent of
an average reduction of 17 percent
in rates, although some 84 percent
of all commercial consumers of elec
tricity will actually benefit to the
extent of an average reduction of 22
percent.
It was further pointed out by Mr.
Sutton that under the new com
mercial rates the average consumer
may use from 25 to 30 percent more
electricity each month without any
increase in his present bill.
The newest reduction in rates will
be reflected on all bills rendered on
and after February 3, 1939.
President Sutton i»ald the con
stant swing toward electrical living
was the controlling factor in the
newest rate reduction made by the
company. Now, he said, electricity
costs less than it ever did before for
lighting, cooking, refrigeration, wa
ter heating, and for all residential
and commercial services.
Since 1923, he added, the Carolina
Power and Light Company has con
stantly reduced its kilowatt hour
cost. Fifteen years ago the average
cost per kilowatt hour to residential
customers was nine cents—in 1938
it dropped to an average of three
and three-tenths cents. And for 1939,
it is estimated the cost of this type
of service to residential cusomers
will be three cents per kilowatt hour
on the average.
Projects Voted By
Chamber of Commerce
To Support County-Wide Ban
quet, Golf Tournament, Ro
tary Club Convention
Miss Laura Kelsey is
Pine Dodger President
Mrs. Shenk Secretary and Treas
urer.—Club Enjoying a
Successful Season
Miss Laura Kelsey has been elect
ed president of the Pine Dodgers,
women’s golfing organization at thte
Southern Pines Country Club, and
Mr.<i. Norman Shenk secretary and
treasurer. The club is enjoying its
best season in history, with a great
ly increased membership and more
tournaments than ever.
At a meeting yesterday noon of
dir<|ctors of the Southern Pines
Chamber of Commerce in Jack’s Grill,
plans for a banquet to be held in
Pinehurst the latter part of this
month. The affair will be county-
wide, with Charles W. Picquet in
charge of arrangements.
' President R. L. Hart appointed the
I following nominating committee to
(submit a slate of directors for 1939:
Herbert Cameron, chairman: J. M.
Windham, P. Frank Buchan, Harry
Lewis and P. T. Kelsey. The direc
tors voted to cooperate in the cam
paign of the Governor’s Hospitality
committee to "make people feel more
»at home” in the Sandhills and state,
voted to assist the Southern Pines
Rotary Club in its plans for a dis
trict convention to be held in Pine
hurst in May, voted to support the
annual Women’s Mid-South golf
tournament here, and passed a res
olution of congratulations to the
Junior Chamber of Commerce on
its Christmas decorations in the bus
iness section. Twenty attended the
luncheon.
Governor of Kentucky Guest of Pine Needles Inn
GOV. CHANDLER OF
KENTUCKY SPEAKS
BEFORE KIWANIS
I
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I Scores Political Use of WPA and
I Unbalanced Budget, at
! Pine Needles
From left to right in photograph are Governor Albert B. Chandler of Kentucky, Mrs. Clifford
Sloan of Manha.sset, Long Island, Mrs. Chandler, and Mr. Sloan, .snapped at the Pine Needles
clubhouse early this vv^eek. (Photo by E)ddy.)
Rcw. F. Craighill Brown Reelected ' BOYETTE, CLEGG
President of Library Association] filVENIMPORTANT
~ * COMMIHEE WORK
Miss Sanborn Made a Vice-Pres
ident; Trustees Chosen at An
nual Meeting Monday
Heads Library
At the annual meeting of the
Southern Pines Library Association. I
held on Monday afternoon, the Rev.
F. Craighill Brown was reelected
president for the year 1939. All other
of fleet's wei<e re-elected 'w’ith the
exception of the second vice-presi-
dent. Miss Ruth Burr Sanborn was
elected to this office, replacing F.
W. Webster. Mr. Webster was ap
pointed to replace Miss Sanborn for
a one-year term as trustee. Other
officers are as follows: First Vice-
President, A. B. ^feoma:|s; Third
Vice-President, Miss Birdilia Bair;
Secretary, Mrs. James B. Swett;
Treasurer, Mrs. J. K. Walker.
Trustees whose terms expired De
cember 31, 1938 were reelectt 1 for
three year terms. They are: W. D.
Matthews, Mrs. J. B. Riddle, Mrs. N.
L. Hodgkins and Mr. George Jenks.
Still [serving unexpired terms are j
Miss Laula Kelsey, Mrs. W. C. Mud-1
gett, E. C. Stevens, Mrs. J. H. Towne, j
Almet Jenks and Mrs. Jaraes Boyd. I
Mrs. |E. L. Prizer was appointed!
to fill out the unexpired term of the j
late Dr. E. L. Prizer. j
Miss Sanborn, reporting for the,
Book committee, stated that the {
committee was responsible for the |
purchase of 119 volumes during the | pj„g Needles To Be Scene of
year 1938, the library received 72 i Banquet Wednesday—Talbot
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
“President Roosevelt has had more
than 50 percent of the good will of
the people since coming into office.
This is a bad thing. It lets him
have his way too much.”
“The WPA has a majority of the
votes. There w-ere 30,000 on WPA
rolls in Kentucky last summer. This
was raised to some 80,000 during the
fall. It s getting back down now.
There s no political emergency.’’
A five billion dollar revenue
won’t fit a nine billion dollar bud
get.”
“People were frightened by the sit-
down strikes. That’s what account
ed for the big turnover in votes in
the November elections. Seizure by
force of other people’s property is
not American. I told them in my
state not to do that—I might get
mad. And I congratulated Governor
Hoey last Saturday for his stand.”
National defense is necessary. As
Teddy Roosevelt said, we must be
prepared, and let the other fellow
know it. But a preparedness prog-
lam must be sound, not a substitute
employment agency for the WPA.”
“The country is overrun with peo
ple trying to undermine the govern
ment.” He expressed approval of the
work of the Dies committee.
"It Can Hap|>en Here”
‘T am not worried about dicta
torship. Our people won’t submit to
it. But liberty must be religiously
safeguarded. ‘It can happen here*.”
"I hope the Democrats keep in,
but they’ve got to get back to good
sense.”
These were some of the salient
points of a stirring address made
before the Sandhills KiwanLs Club
Tuesday by Governor A. B. Chand
ler of Kentucky at the Pine Needles.
After telling a few amusing stories,
the Governor became serious, recit-
Former Chairman of Senate Ex-' record of his three-year ten
Rev. F. Craighill Brown
UNIVERSITY OF N.C.
ALUMNI IN COUNTY'
TO HAVE REUNION
penditures. Latter of Bouse
Committee on Printing
Committee assignments for mem
bers of Senate and House in the
i State Legislature were announced
during the past week, and Moore
county’s representatives drew a large
nimiber of excellent committees, and
each a chairmanship.
Moore county’s State Senator,
Moses G. Boyette, of Carthage, was
placed on ten committees and desig
nated chairman of the Committee on
Senate Elxpenditures by Lieutenant
Governor W. P. Horton on Friday.
Mr. Boyette is serving his first term
in the Senate, after acting as prose
cuting attorney of the County Re
corder's Court for more than a doz
en years.
Boyette was named to the follow
ing committees in addition to that
of which he is chairman: Education, | L. V. O’Callaghan Again Chief
Engrossed Bills, Insurance, Judiciary j of Department.—Rowell and
No. 2, Military Affairs, Mining. Pub- j Adams Exchange Places
lie Records, Public Utilities and
ure of office as the chief executive
of his state, then delved into para
mount national issues on which he
differed with the Democratic lead
er of the United States Senate, Al-
ben W. Barkley, in their recent cam
paign for the Senate from the blue
grass state.
“I lost, but I polled 40,000 more
votes than ever won the nomination
before. Business men, the substan
tial citizens were with me, but the
WPA wasn’t.”
The Governor told how his state
was not only living within its in
come, but had underspent its annual
budget for the past three years by a
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Volunteer Firemen of
Southern Pines Elect
Johnson Toastmaster
Printing.
W. R. Clegg of Carthage, member
of the lower house, was named
chairman of the Committee on Print
ing, and assigned to these commit
tees: Insurance, Appropriations, Ju
diciary No. 1, Agriculture, Unem
ployment Compensation, Manufac
ture and Labor, Educational Dis
tricts, Justices of the Peace, Conser-
The Moore County alumni of the, Development, Roads and Adams, who now becomes assistant
volumes as gifts, and some 20 books
were purchased for Children’s Book
Week, bringing the increase for the
year well over 200. | University of North Carolina are Courts and Judicial Districts.
Miss Bair, chairman of the Mem- p,inning an informal reunion at the
bership committee, reported that Needles Inn, Southern Pmes,
memberships are coming in very Wednesday night, January 18th
Twenty-one meml>ers of the Sou
thern Pines Volunteer Fire Company
gathered in Ed’s cafe last Friday
evening for their annual meeting and
election of officers. Following the
balloting they enjoyed a chicken sup
per as guests of the proprietor, E.
S. Starnes. L. V. O'Callgahan was
reelected Chief. Assistants Chief L.
S. Rowell swapped offices with A. L.
chief with Rowell as captain. Frank
Kaylor, truck captain and Clyde
Dunn, secretary-treasurer were re
well, and explained some of the com
mittee’s plans for making the mem-
beriship of the library more wide-
.spread in Southern Pines.
C'ampalgn For Building
A. B. Yeomans, reporting for the
Building committee, stated that the
members of the committee and the
librarian are now ready to receive
subscriptions toward the erection of
the new libary building. He urged
at 7:30. At a committee meeting
la.st week at which Dr. R. L. Felton I at 2:30 is the
bridge-tea at the Civic Club for the
of Cai'thage acted as chairman, plans
^ere made for one hujideed to at- i treasury, each
tend, including the wives and sweet-: Winter
hearts of the alumni. I visitors and cottagers are corflially
^ ^ , I invited to i<^in in this party, either
J. Talbot Johnson, Aberdeen attor- ,
^ , nionp o- with a foursome. There will
ney, will act as toastmaster. Short
talk.'i will be made by the dean of
the University alumni of the coun-
BKm(JE-TEA, IS PROGRAM
OF CIVIC CLl'B TOD.VY 1 ®^®*^ted. At the close of the meeting
I the company presented “Ed” with a
deep sea reel in token of their appre
ciation of his interest in the depart-
be tea and prizes, and a SF>ecial door
prize to be drawn for. Sixteen ta-
Jes are reported, and reservations
that all concerned try to make the; ^ may be made with Mrs. Harry Gage,
list of subscriptions representative! a e enaor . . ..pence Gould at the Hollywood Hotel,
of the town as a whole, which is in! Carthage; W. P. Saunders of
evidence of tiv^-mindedness. Mr. Thaddeus A. Cheatham of
Pinehur.°t. a id Charles Kline, one
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or just come.
Next week on Friday in the Civ-
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ment.
TAX EXPERTS COMING TO
AID INCOME TAX 1*AYERS
The attention of income tax payers'
is called to the fact that repre.'en-
tatives of the U. S. Treasury De
partment will be in Southern Pines
to assist them with their returns on
February 20, and in Pinehurst on
February 21, in each case in tht
postoffice building.