FIRST IN NEWS,
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A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding
VOL. 19, NO. 25.
CAHTHAOE
LAKEVieW
MAHi.SY
3PRIH09
MOOUK COI NTY’S
lp:ai)in(;
NEWS-WEEKLY
of the Sandhill Territory of North *ina
Southern Pines and Aberdeen. North Carolina. Friday, .May 17. 1910.
FIVE CENTS
W.P.A. PROJECTS IN
COUNTY OBSERVE
COMMUNITY WEEK
Pine Needles Starts Work
On $50,000 Addition to Inn
Purpose to Better Acquaint
Public With Work
Accomplished
RESUME PROJECTS
New Dining Room, Kitchen, En
larged Lobby. — (j7 Guest
Rooms To He Added Later
WING TO BE 40x70
"This Work Pays Your Community
Week” will be observed throughout
the United States from May 20
through the iSth, and during this
time all of the professional and ser
vice departments of the WPA will be
open for visitation, with the regrular
work of the departments, insofar as
is possible, being carried on.
The purpo.se of the ob.servance Is
to better acquaint the public with
the work and to give them the oppor
tunity of making suggestions for its
improvement. The projects are under
the supervision of the welfare board
and county commission.
One of the most interesting of the
projects is the adult sewing room
located in the basement of Che court
house. On machines furnished by the
WPA^ 32 women are engaged in
making garments for distribution
among the needy of Moore county,
the cost of which garments is paid,
*?5 percent by WPA and 25 percent
by the county.
Work Streamllnpd
The machii>es are arranged in
rows, all facing in the same direc
tion ,and the method known as "line
stitching is u.sed in making the gar
ments. Suppose that .<<hirts are being
made. Woman number one in each
row seWs on the pockets and faces
the fronts, then passes the material
to the next woman behind her, who
attaches the parts to the yoke. Num-
■ber three in each line makes the col
lar and sews it on, and so forth, all
down the line until eight operations
f,re performed. The shirts then go
to the buttonhole machine for the fin
al operation.
The same method is used with oth.
er garments. In addition to shirts,
work and dress pants, dresses, night
gowns and complete layettes are
made.
All of the garments are cut in
a WPA stitching unit In Charlotte and
come to the local sewing room ar
ranged in bundles. Garments of one
particular kind are made during a
pay period, which la 70 hours.
Another point of more than ordi
nary interest in Carthage Js the
adult education center, located up
stairs in the law building. Here home-
making classes are held on Thursday
roomings, Monday and Thursday
nights, and the pupils are given gen
eral courses which include cooTcing,
■with emphasis on planning nourishing
meals at low cost, sewing and mak
ing over old garments, reflnishing
walls and furftlture, and home beau
tification. The women are taught to
make lovely baskets from honey-
jpuckle and plneneedles, both of
which can be procured without cost,
and plaques for decorating their
homes.
The idea of making the most of
what they have instead at stopping
because they are unable to have what
they want is Instilled Into the pupils,
and they are taught how to budget
their money. Basic health habits are
fiught, also, and the instructors have
taken part in health clinics, parent-,
pre-natal, and post-natal-education.
War on nilteraey
The fight on illiteracy has been
wag«d for the most part in the homes
and la nelghborhod classes and at
present there la an enrollment of 465
colored and 641 white adults. During
193S-S0 258 white and 185 colored
people were taught to read and write.
Open for Inspection during the
week in the same building udil be a
low Income Home, which will demon
strate how at a surprisingly low cost
a home can^be comfortably and at
tractively furnished.
The commodity distribution center
is also located In Carthage. The food
is brought in by truck from Char
lotte to the store rom, from which
It is distributed to the families cer
tified by the welfare department.
In addition to these projects,
there are library projects at Carthage
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By A. S. VEWt'O.MB
Ground was broken last Monday
for the first unit of extensive addi
tions to the Pine Needles to be built
by the Southeastern Construction
Company, contractors, under the sup
ervision of John A. McPherson of
Southern Pines.
The owners of this popular hostel
ry have long felt a pressing demand
for increased capacity, and have had
plans and specifications for addition.?
in hand for more than a year. This
season’s unprecedented business made
this demand imperative, but progres.s
was delayed and somewhat complicat
ed by the illness and recent death of
S. y. Ramage, one of the principal
stockholders of the Patuxent Devel
opment Company, the holding cor
poration.
Last week, however, fiduciaries of
the Ramage estate come to Pinehurst
and after exhaustive investigation
assured the other stockholders,
George T. Dunlap, president of the
company, George T. Dunlap, Jr., vice-
president, and O. H. Stutts, sccretary-
treasurer and general manager, that
they were in full accord with their
Pine Needles activities ;\nd heartily
approved the proposed additions to
the hotel.
On account of the limited time
between now and the opening date
next fall, this summier’s work will be
confined to the addition of a new
dining room with seating capacity of
250, the construction of a more com
modious kitchen, modem and con
venient in every respect, new dining
rooms for the staff, for white and
colored employees respectively, a tap
room, a coat room, a j>owder room
and new ladies’ toilets. This and the
cost of necessary additional equip
ment will entail an expenditure of
some $50,000.
The new dining room will make
(Plea.se turn to page 4)
Diplomas Presented To
20 at Vass-Lakeview’
625 Register
New Books in Southern Pines
Reveal 546 Democrats,
79 Republicans
$2,000 ASKED OF
MOORE COUNTY IN
RED CROSS DRIVE
Southern Pines Population
Jumps to 3,280 In 10 Years
When the new registration books
clo.sed in Southern Pines last Satur
day, the figures stood as follows:
Democrats registered 546
Republicans 79
Total 625
Which means that only 546 votes
can be cast in the Democratic pri
mary a week from tomorrow, May
25th, and 79 in the Republican pri
mary.
It does not mean that only that
many may legally vote here in the
November election. There will be
another registration prior to the gen
eral election.
Only Democrats may vote in the
Democratic primary; Republicans in
the Republican primary. But you
may vote as you please in the No
vember election.
HIGH SCHOOL TO
GRADUATE RECORD
CLASS ON MAY 30
Big Bail in Aberdeen Tpbaccoj
Warehouse On Next i
Friday N’ight I
FI NDS FOR WAR RKFI’GP:ES
Commencement Open.s 26th With
Sermon by Dr. Howell Hart
of Duke University
GYPSY FESTIVAL MAY 29
Many Win Awards.—Janet Ros
ser Pleases in Recital on Vio-
I’j and Piano
Commencement exercises of Vass-
Lakeview High School came to a close
Friday evening with the presentation
of dlplon^s to 20 Seniors following
an address on the subject, “Obedience
to the Heavenly Vision.’’ The speak
er, Dr. H. J. Bedinger, president of
Flora Macdonald College, was intro
duced by John E. Cavlness, chairman
of the school board.
The program, which was attended
by a crowd that filled the auditor,
ium, began with a processional, fol
lowing which the girls' glee club sang
three numbers.
H. Clifton Blue of Aberdeen, a
graduate of Vass-Lakevlew in the
class of 1929, presented certificates
to the 32 seventh grade graduates.
County Superintendent H. Lee
Thomas, in beLalf of the County Ath
letic Council and Bduco Club, pre-
.sented the boys’ basketball sports
manship banner, which was accepted
by Curtis Betljini, captain of the
team.
Principal W. V. Nix made awards
as follows; Woman’s Club prize for
greatest improvement in English by
any high school pupil during the
year, Malcolm Blue; freshman schol.
ar.ship prize, Lois Smith; .sophomore
scholarship prize, James Stevens;
junior scholarship prize, EMlth
Coore; senior scholarship and vale
dictorian’s prize. Hazel Crouse; sec
ond highest and salutatorlan’s prize,
Estelle Blackburn; copies of ‘1 Dare
You,” from the author, William H.
Danforth, to outstanding members
of the Senior class, one to Hazel
Crouse and one jointly to Leon Cav
lness and Otis McBryde.
Hazel Crouse won the coveted hon
or of having her name engraved on
the school honor roll plaque, having
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The Southem Pines High School
Commencement exercises of the larg
est graduating class on Its record are
scheduled for Sunday, May 26, Wed
nesday evening. May 29, and Thurs
day evening. May 30.
The -sermon to the class will be
delivered at the Church of Wide Fel
lowship Sunday, May 26, by Dr. Hor-
nell Hart oi' Duke University. Dr.
Hart, a very popular and widely
known speaker is the author of sev
eral books. Besides his active interest
in religion and its place in modem
foclety, Dr. Hart makes a particular
study of happineas in the Indivi
dual.
Gay and colorful class exercises
In the form of a Gypsy Festival will
be presented Wednesday evening, May
29, in the school auditorium. This
production Is interspersed with mus
ic and dances. The costumes, setting
and lighing will heighten the frolic
some spirit of the occasion.
Dr. P. E. Lindley of High Point
will addresH the senior 'class at the
graduating exercises Thursday even-
Ing, May 30, in the high school aud
itorium. Dr. Lindley, Dean of High
Point College, Is a native of North
Carolina. He has written several
books on theology and philosophy.
The public is cordially invited to
these programs.
Mt'SIC FKSTIV^VI. TONIGHT
.AT sorTHERN rim;s school
The eighth annual music festival
will be given by pupils in the Southern
Pines Public School, assi^-ted by the
High School Glee Club tonight, Fri
day, May 17, at 8:00 o’clock. A varied
program of folk song.s f'^om many
countries, songs by Moznit. Brahms,
Schumann, Strauss, Bach, Rachman
inoff and Stephen C. Foster will be
presented. Approximately 300 pupils
will participate. There will be no ad
mission fee.
THANK PITBLM’
We, as Census Enumerators, wish
to express through The Pilot our ap
preciation to the citizens of South
ern Pines and West Southem Pines
for their co-operation, courtesy, and
the many kindnesses shown us dur
ing our recent cen-sus enumeration.
—MRS. ROBERT LEATHAM,
—MRS. BRUCE H. LEWIS.
Defective brakes were responsible
for 670 highway fatalities In this
country In 1939.
By .VKLSO.V C. HVDK
Moore county has been assigned a
quota of 2,000 of the $100,000 to
be raised by the American Red Cross
for the aid of refugees in the war-
stricken countries of the European
lowlands, an amount to be rai.sed
within the next month. During the
past few days the Moore County Red
Cross Committee has been working
on a campaign to raise the nece.s.sary
amount, difficult at a season of the
year when so many seasonal resi
dents have left for the north.
But the quota must be raised!
Moore county stands as as model
county in the nation, a county point
ed to as one which never has failed
to respond in an emergency.
To .start the ball a rollin’, a big
ball is planned for next Friday night,
May 24th, at the Aberdeen Tobacco
Warehouse. The committee has sign
ed up ‘'Dutrh” McMillen’s Duke Am
bassador band of pieces, from
Durham, to furnish the music, ana
everyone m the county is invited tc
join in the fun at the warehouse. The
chargc to bp ?1.50 for the men
and nothing at all for the ladie.s, and
the fun will begin dt 9:30 and last
until 2:00, at the earliest, mcbbe la
ter. McMillen himself will direct his
band, and that means as good music
as has been provided for a dance in
the Sandhills for many a long day.
In addition, arrangements have
been made for "trailers” in motion
picture theatres in the county during
the next few week.s. and there will
be stancl.s in the theatres where you
may make your donation.s to help the
cause along. There'll be boxes in the
postoffices and in the banks where
you can -slip in whatever you can af
ford to give, remembering all the
time that Europe Is full of stranded
Americans, full of travail, full of need
for medicines, ambulances, surgical
supplies—all those things incident to
war and suffering.
The American Red Cross ^as al
ready sent 150 ambulances to the
war-stricken areas. It has sent $100,-
000 each to Belgium and Holland to
aid refugees. It needs $100,000; it
needs more ambulances; it needs more
medical and surgical supplies; it Is
counting on Moore county—a county
which has yet to fail—to send Its
quota of $2,0001
And Moore county will answer:
“Here.”
Japan, Russia and Germany are the
only countries to refuse aid from the
Red Cross. Red Cross funds can go
to any country designated.
P.T.A. at Pinehurst
Installs New Officers
In Political Arena
Boyette Again Democratic
County Chairman.—Burgin
Statement
M. G. Boyette of Carthage was
re-elected chairman of the Democrat
ic county executive committee at the
county convention held last week in
Carthage. Mrs. D. J. Blue of Car
thage is vice-chairman and Mrs. Sid
ney L. Windham of Southern Pines
secretary.
The Southern Pines Precinct will
be represented at the State conven
tion in Raligh today by R. S. Du-
Rant as delegate and Miss Pauline
Poe as alternate. Others from here
plan to attend the convention.
In a statement given out in W’ash-
ington this week Congressman Bur-
gin said:
“The international situation is the
greatest thing confronting the Amer
ican people today. As a member of
the House Foreign Affairs commit
tee I have kept in close touch with de
velopments. I stand wholeheartdly for
keeping the United States and its
citizens out of the rapidly spreading
European war.
“Our foreign policy, of cour.se,
must be geared to actual develop
ments as they occur. We should resist
any possible war hysteria with sound
judgment.”
Gain of 75<5 Mostly Accounted
for By Annexation of
We.st Southern Pines
The following women have been
appointed a committee in Moore
county to work for Attorney J. M.
Broughton of Raleigh for Governor.
Mrs. N. J. Mu.se, Mrs. J, F. Mc
Arthur, Mi.ss Myrtle Frye and Mi.ss
Josephine Cole of Carthage: Mrs. S.
L. W’indham, Southern Pines; Miss
Leta McBride, Aberdeen and Mrs.
Mary Brewer, Hemp.
Mrs. Eric Nelson Heads Orjjan-
ization for 1940.—Girls
Give Fashion Show
The last meeting of the school
year of the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion of the Pinehurst school was held
In the auditorium Tuesday afternoon.
Much progress has been made this
year and a rising vote of thanks was
given the retiring president, Mrs.
Karl John.son; vice-president, Mrs.
Meredith Herndon; secretary, Mrs. E.
J. Hartsell and treasurer. Miss Ruth
Lilly. Supt. Harblson conducted the
linstallation of the new officers:
Pre.sident, Mrs, Eric Nelson; vice-
president, Mrs S. R. Ransdall; sec
retary, Mrs. Thomas R. Cole, and
treasurer. Miss Bess Arnold Tillman.
Miss Jane Gibbs presented her Do
mestic Science class which gave a
fashion .show, modeling the gaments
made during the spring. Shelby Hor
ton, Jr., stressed "Safety,” and show
ed slides pertaining to safety, while
Miss Betty Smith gave a talk ex
plaining them. Tea and cookies were
served by Mrs. A. B. Sally Mrs. Don'
aid Currie and Mrs. Dalton Wicker.
Attorney Broughton addressed a
gathering in Carthage yesterday, j
Petitions a-e being circulated inj
the Sandhills urging our U. S. Sen-'
ators and Representative “to support i
and legislation for the improvement!
of our national defense, especially the I
U. S. Air forces and the F. B. I.;
(our protection against mtemal en-|
cmies.”) j
CITli^BANlT
CELEBRATES ITS
35TH BIRTHDAY
Organized in May, 190.5, Has
Grown To $785,000
Institution
GROUT FIRST PRESIDENT
By CH.\Rl.ES M.\CAULEY
This coming week the Citizens
Bank and Trust Company celebrates
its 35th anniversary ae the financial
instituljion of Southern Pines. Or
ganized in May, 1905, the bank op
ened its doors for business in the
old “Municipal Building,” then on the
site of the present Arcade Building,
on the 22nd.
Charles B Grout was elected
president, Peter Beck vice president,
and G. H. Kimball cashier. The direc
tors were C. T. Patch; C. D. Tarbell,
C. B. Grout and V . ri Junge. Three
years later the bank moved into its
own building on the southwest comer
of West Broad street and New Hamp
shire avenue. In 1909 A. S. New
comb became a director and H. O.
Riggan cashier.
In January, 1922, President Grout,
W. H. Junge and C. T. Patch retired,
their holdings being secured by the
Page interests, Robert N. Page be
coming president. In January, 1925
the bank moved into its present quar
ters in the handsome structure de
signed by Aymar Embury, III. In
April, 1927, control passed to Joseph
Bemstein, H. O. Riggan becoming
president and holding the office until
his death in August 1933.
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Tentative census figures made
available to The Pilot this week show
a population in Southern Pines of
3,280, a gain of 756 over the 1930
census, but al.so reveal the interest
ing fact that the white population
suffered a loss of 38. The gain is
entirely in the colored section, ac
counted for largely by the annexa
tion of West Southern Pines since
the last decennial census.
Th figures, a surprise and di.sap-
pointment to many who had predict
ed a substantial increase in white
residents during the past ten years,
are, of course, only tentative. The
Pilot has ascertained since procuring
the returns that a number of fam-
I ilies have not as yet been counted
I by the enumerators, and in the be-
! lief that others may have been over-
j looked, is printing a coupon in this
I issue to be signed and returned by
I any such residents.
I It is also believed, now’, that the
' 1930 census mu.st have included a
; number of guests in hotels and not
: truly reflected the population at that
■time. The figure in 1930 was 2,524,
I with 806 negroes. Today it is: whites,
! 1,680: black.s, 1,600. There w^ere 1,-
718 whites listed ten years ago.
I (ialns on Other Fronts
I Substantiating the belief that the
I figures do not correctly picture the
(present population are these facts:
1 Postoffice receipts in 1930 totaled
: 22.087.52. The 1929 they were $25,-
1516.26, a sub.stantial gain,
i Water revenues in 1930 totaled
$26,993.32. In the last three quarters
of 1939 and the first quarter of this
; year the total was $29,237.62, a gain
iOf $2,244.30.
Consumption of electricity also
materially increased during the dec
ade.
Numerous new hou.ses have been
erected inside the city limits since
1930.
The registration in the public
.schools has greatly increased during
the period.
From every standpoint, there is
evidence of a material growth In the
city, which the enumeration does not
show.
The public is urgently requested
to notify Mayor D. G. Stutz, City
Treasurer Howard Bums or The Pi
lot of any persons residing In South
ern Pines known not to have been
listed in the 1940 -’i imeration.
romorrow is Taj? Day
For Maternal Welfare
Colored Church Starts Fund for
Saving; Babies W^ith Purchase
of $7.00 Worth
Tomorrow, Saturday, is county-
wide Tag Day for the benefit of the
Maternal Welfare Committee, a group
of women who, since organization a
few years ago, have reduced ma
ternal deaths in Moore county from
16 per thousand births to none in
1939, a record which has brought
nation-wide attention.
The work and accomplishments of
the organization are made possible
hy voluntary contributions from the
people of the county, and a generous
response to the appeal for funds,
made through the sale of tags, is hop
ed for tomorrow,
A good example was set last Sun
day by one church in West Southem
Pines, One member of this colored
congregation took tags to the service,
and when church was out sold $7.00
worth at ten cents each.
Special window display In various
Southem Pines shops will portray
the work of the Maternal Welfare
Committee on Saturday. Mrs Hayes'
Shop will have a “surprise” display,
and other shops decorating for the
occasion will include the A. & P.
store, the three dmg stores. Tot’s Tog
gery, Blue & Worsham, Miss Cath
erine Pierson, Dom’s, the Sandhills
Cooperative Dairy, Olive’s, Robert
and Ann Walker and the Hayes Book
shop.