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VOL. 19, NO. 41.
Aberdeen
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MOORE COUNTY’S
LEADING
NEWS-WEEKLY
of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
Southern Pines, North Carolina, Friday, ^ptember 6, 1940.
Pinehurst
AUTO COLUSION
PROVES FATAL TO
LEE aARK, 37
Son of Mrs. Eugene J. Woodward
of Southern Pines Killed
Near Washington, D. C.
FUNERAL SERVICES HERE
The victim of a fatal automobile
accident near Arlington, Va., Lee
Clarke, of Washington, D. C., son
of Mrs. Eugene J. Woodward of Sou
thern Pines, was laid to rest in
Mount Hope Cemetery here last Sun
day afternoon. Funeral services con
ducted by the Rev. F. Craighill Brown
at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church
preceded the last sad rites at the
grave.
Mr. Clarke, for six years a valued
employe of the Department of Agri
culture in Washington, left his of
fice last Thursday evening at 8:30
o'clock to drive to his home in Ar
lington. The night was foggy with
intermittent downpours. He passed a
car on the way home and when pull
ing back into line on his side of the
road was apparently either blinded
by headlights or suffered a heart at
tack for he crashed into a slowly mov
ing truck ahead of hhn. He was rush,
ed to the Alexandria, Va., hospital
where he died within two hours from
internal injuries.
The son of Ernest H. and Annie
Lee Clarke, Lee was born at Richford,
Vermont on October 22d, 1902. His
mother moved to Wilmington, this
state, six months later, an<j there he
attended school until he entered Bos
ton University. After graduation he
returned to Wilmington to enter bus
iness life, coming to Southern Pines
to live in 1920. He was associated
here with the Aberdeen Grocery
Company and developed a wide ac
quaintanceship throughout the coun
ty-
His Sandhills tie became even
stronger when, on February 5th, 1927
Lee married Miss Louise Windham,
the attractive daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Windham of Southern
Pines, who with Wyndham Lee, theri
ten-year old son, survives.
Following changes in the ownership
of the grocery company, Mr. Clarke
received an appointment with the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra
tion and was detailed to duty in the
headquarters at Washington. The
family have made their home in Ar
lington, just across the Potomac from
the capital, since then, frequently
visiting their families and many
friends here.
Mr. Clarke’s father, a resident of
Boston, rushed to Washington by air
plane upon receipt of news of his
son’s accident, and superintended ar
rangements for services there and the
forwarding of the body to Southern
Pines. The young man’s aissociates of
all rank and file paid him sincere
tribute at the brief service held in
Washington, and a number, Including
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Authorize New Lines To
Brag^ and Pope Field
Cape Fear Railways To Operate
Over Increased Mileage
By I. C. C. Order
Barbecue Supper the Stake as CHAMBER PLANS
Lggfon Posts Vie For Members fqrMAL WELCOME
TO ARMY CROWD
Loser Between Aberdeen, Carth
age and Sandhills To Stand
Treat for Veterans
The membership drive of Sandhill
Post, American Legion is to quote
its chairman “proceeding according
to schedule.” This is the first time
that the drive has started so early
but it is succeeding beyond the ex
pectations of the committee.
The membership challenge of the
posts at Carthage and Aberdeen has
been accepted and it is believed that
when the final returns are in the
Sandhill Post will be leading. Present
plans are for the losing post to play
host at a barbecue supper on a date
to be announced.
During the past week the Sons of
the Legion have been busily at work
renovating the grounds of the Legion
property on Maine avenue, while
painters f.iid electricians have been
at work on the interior. Plans for
a picnic on the grounds are in the
making.
I "For the benefit of some who may
; not know, the American Legion is an
'' f.rganization whose watchword is
"For God and Country.” It's mem-
ber.ship comprises World War vet
crans who served their country hon
orably between April 6, 1917 and No-
jvember 11, 1918. It is not political,
i it non-sectarian and and i.*! not mil
itaristic. Since its organization in
11917 it has advocated a military pre-
' paredness adequate to world condi-
I tions. The dues (three dollars in this
I post) are divided equally between
i the national and department head-
auarters and the local post. Seventy-
five cents of the Jiationai dues pays
for a subscription to the American
Legion Maprrusine and the National
Legionnaire. The balance is put in
the general fund which Is used for
the support of Americanism work,
child welfare and other service pro
grams. Last year over a million mem
bers were on the rolls and it is be
lieved that this number will be in
creased this year. Many service men
are expressing a desire to again
serve their country in the ranks of
the Legion, should their services be
come necessary.
The next meeting of Sandhill Post
will be held Thursday night, Septem
ber 12th at 8:00 o’clock in the Legion
Hut, Southern Pines. A speaker has
been engaged for the evening who
will address the post on one phase
of the Federal government’s work In
this state.
Pinehurst School Looks
for Record Enrollment
With 39 Registered Opening
Day, Late Arrivals Expect
ed To Top Past Years
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion issued an order last Friday au
thorizing the Cape Fear Railways,
Inc., to operate new lines to be con
structed at Fort Bragg by the gov
ernment and permitted abandonment
of operation of a line owned by the
government from Fort Bragg to
Fort Junction, all in Cumberland
county. Henry A. Page, Jr., of Aber
deen Is president of the Cape Fear
Railways.
The ruling of the I. C. C. ahowed
that the government proposes to
kulld lines from Fort Bragg to Man
chester with a track diverging from
its main line to Pope Field, army
airport area.
The new construction would be a
distance of approximately three
miles. It was stated that the total
outlay for the improvement would
be approximately |10,000,
The Pinehurst Schools opened Mon.
day morning with 397 students regis
tered the High School having 136 and
the Grammar School 261. A number
of students will return in the next
two weeks which will make the en
rollment the largest in the school’s
history.
A flag raising exercise marked the
opening day and was participated in
by the entire student body and a
large number of patrons. The first
grade had an enrollment of 50, which
was the largest in four years. Tvi’enty-
flye students have already reg^ster-
e(l for the band course under Miss
Shillinglow and much interest is be-
ing shown in the ne»»' courses in In.
dustrial Arts, which will be in charge
of W. II. Campbell, and Commercial,
with Miss Louise Riddick.
Superintendent Harbison says the
school has made a fine start, and he
is enthusiastic over the prospect.
VOVNQ REPCBI4CANS HOLD
FISH FRY AT LAKEVIEW
There was a big turnout for the
fish fry held by the Young Republl.
cans of Moore county at Li;)ceview
last Friday night, and everyone had
a good time. Candidates present gave
"pep talks” to the crowd, and the
meeting' was a most enthusiastic one.
Another meeting was held last
night at the new Westmore School in
the upper end of the county.
“Blackout” Sunday
C. p. & L. Announces Inter
ruption of Service To In
stall Ntew Equipment
To allow for the installation of
new equipment designed to im.
prove its service, the Carolina
Power & Light Company has an
nounced that there will be a tem
porary interruption of electric
service between the hours of 2:30
p. m. and 4:30 p. m. next Sunday,
September 8th, in the section of
Southern Pines lying east of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway and
north of New York avenue, and
in the Pine Needles vicinity.
According to R. L. Chandler,
district manager, the short inter
ruption of service will occure in
order that “automatic reclosers”
may be installed on the Southern
Pine.s 11,000-volt feeder line. "We
always regret the necessity of any
interruption of electric service and
in this case, as usual, the new
equipment will be installed as
quickly as possible and at a time
when the interruption will cause
minimum inconvenience to our
customers,” states Vr. Chandler.
To Join With Other Civic Or
ganizations in Sponsoring
“Get Acquainted’’ Party
SEEK ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Plans to acquaint Southern Pines’
new residents—U. S. Army officer's
and their wives—with their neigh
bors were set in motion at yester
day's meeting of the Board of Direc
tors of the Chamber of Commerce.
After a discussion of various pjans,
a committee was appointed to contact
other local civic organizations to
work out details for a reception and
tea, a buffet supper, or some similar
f'Ocial function to welcome the new
prrivals and provide an opportunity
foi’ the officers and their ladies to
meet the townspeople, and vice versa.
The plan will be discussed at this
noon's meeting of the Southern Pines
Rotary Club, and at the next meet
ing of the Sandhills Kiwans Club and
the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Committees of these organizations
will then meet with the Chamber
committee, headed by Charles W.
Picquet, to complete arrangements.
The matter of improving roads be
tween Southern Pines and Fort Bragg
was also discussed at yesterday’s
Mflrpplla Fnllpv '“"Cheon meeting, held in Ed's Cafe,
1/ Ull“j i and a committee comprising Howard
To Wed Jere McKeithen F. Burns, Frank Buchan and Herbert
Cameron was appointed to go into
Ceremony To Precede Groom’s Highway of-
Report for Duty With First Proposed changes of the
Infantry in Wyoming ! «‘ghway No. i were
;also discussed, but no action taken
Mr. and Mrs. Max Hans Folley of as it is understood the Highway de-
Aberdeen this week announced the Partment has not as yet settled up^.r
a definite route. The nruiin interest
engagement of the.r daughter, Miss Chamber officials is to avoid
Marcella, to Jere Norfleet McKeith- fjj^y possibility of the highway being
en, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. ^ torn up during the winter season.
McKeithen of Aberdeen. The wedding
FIVE CENTS
Commissioneii.'^^e Total of
$328,663 For J/.x
County During Fisct^l Year
will take place at the Bethesda Pres- More Than 300 Enjoy
byterian Church in Aberdeen on Sun- Scaboard Golf Outing
ciay afternoon, September 15th at 5:30 j
o’clock the Rev. Ernest L. Barber,, R, W. Vaughan of Raleigh Wins
Vacation at Last
Alfred Grover Wins Promo
tion With Postoffice Af
ter Years as “Sub.”
Alfred Grover has finally tak
en a vacation.
And it was more than a vaca
tion. It was also the celebration
of his appointment as regular
clerk in the Southern Pines post-
office.
Only the older citizens recall
when Alfred Grover first started
working for the postoffice here.
But during all those years he has
had a temporary or substitute
status. Up to 1928 he was listed
as a temporary substitute, ^en
he became a regular substitute
Recently he was tecommended By
Postmaster Frank Buchan as a
regular clerk, and the appointment
was confirmed, taking effect Sep
tember 1st.
And through a'l these years,
Grover has worked daily and hol
idays, and without vacation. Only
regular clerks get vacations.
School Maintenance, Outlay and
Debt Service To Take
$134,045 of Sum
HEALTH TO COST $25,421
SPORTSMAN CLUB
ORGANIZED HERE;
B«neficial I^aws, Increase of
Wild Life, Aim of Hunters
and Fishermen
pastor, officiating, in the presence
of members ot the family and friends
desirous of attending. No formal in
vitations will be issued.
14th Annual Tournament
at Country Club
The annual visit of the officials of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway and
Mr. McKeithen ,a second lieuten- ^ their frends was a great success,
ant In the U. S. Army Reserve Corps, ^More than 300 checked in during the
recenUy received orders to report for i three-day gathering, and most of
active duty with .the First Infantry,' them played golf—or at it—in the
Regular Army, at Fort Francis E. | tournament of the Seaboard Golf As-
Warren in Wyoming, whence the sociation over the No. 1 course of
young couple will proceed following
the ceremony.
Miss Richardson To
Wed Here on Sunday
Daughter of S. B. Richardson
Will Become Bride of Wil
liam L. Wonderly
M10S Dorothy Bond Richardson,
daughter of Samuel Bond Richard
son and the late Mrs. Richardson of
Southern Pines, and William Lower
Wonderly of Copainala, Mexico, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Earl O. Wonderly of
Mountain Lake Park, Md., whose en
gagement was announced last May,
will be married this Sunday after-1^^ g2 for a total of 234. F. B. Van-
noon at 5:30 o’clock in the First (jegrift of Atlanta had a total of
the Southern Pin^ Country Club.
R. W. Vaughan of Raleigh added
an 81 on Monday to previous rounds
of 83 and 82 for a total of 246
strokes to capture first place in this
14th annual tournament.
J. C. Bennett of Hamlet, a former
champion, and O. J. Seewalk of Jack
sonville, Fla., tied for second place
and Bennett won in a playoff. L. C.
Bames of Richmond, Va., was fourth.
C. C. Curley of Charleston, S. C.,
won the medal in the visitors’ divis
ion posting a brillant 75 to go with
rounds of 74 and 77 for a total of
226. F. H. Whitting of Atlanta was
second, with 229.
Frank C. Ford of Charleston, S. C„
faltered on the final round and took
240 for fourth place.
Baptist Church, Southern Pines.
The Rev. J. Fred Stimson will offi
ciate. No formal Invitations have; icoiHPLAIN OF SPEED OV
been issued for the ceremony, but^ ROAD LEADING TO BRAOG
friends of the bride and groom are
expected.
Residents of E^ast Connecticut ave
nue are complaining of the speed at
TO DEDICA'TE MARKER wliich motorists are pa.ssing their
AT BLUE CLAN REUNION the increa':eJ activity
• ! at Fort Bragg and the residence here
The Blue Clan will hold its annual | pj' ju^ny officers, this street leading
reunion at Lakeview this Sunday, ,.o the old Raeford Road through the
and at 11:30 o’clock a marker to the ^ Reservation is much used, and it is
graves of Duncan Blue, 1734-1814, jjeHeved that officers, in their haste
and his wife, , Margaret Campbell. from the Fort, are unmind-
Blue, 1740-1820, erected in the cem- jyj qj the dangerous and i'legal speed
etery at Lakeview, will be dedicated ^^ich they are traveling,
with fitting ceiremones. Dunaan Blue
HALF H(HJn>AYS END
and his wife came here from Scot
land about 1767.
All members of the clan and kins- Summer Wednesday half-holidays
men are urged to be present and to j in Aberdeen and Southern Pines have
bring well-filled baskets which will been termiiuted. Stores were open
be spread following the dedication. I Wednesday afternoons this week.
Organization of the Moore County
Sportsmen’s Club was started at Car
thage Tuesday night when R. Lee
Comer was named temporary chair
man and J. L. McGraw was selected
temporary secretary-treasurer. The
club will be a unit of the North Car
olina Hunter's and Fi.shers' Associa
tion, which has as its purpose plans
to sponsor beneficial laws, education
al activities and endeavors to in
crease the wildlife resources of the
counties and state.
The Moore County Sportffiien will
meet again tonight, Friday, at 7:30
o’clock, at the courthouse in Carth
age, to complete the organization
aria take steps to work out a plan
for undertaking a county-wide edu
cational program that will encourage
good sportsmanship and secure the
support of all hunters and fishermen
in the county.
Tom Revelle, a newspaperman of
Charlotte, executive secretary of the
State association, will attend tonight’s
meeting and explain the association’s
broader purpose and details of its
organization. He attended the meet-
ng here Tuesday night and outlined
how the association, a non-stock,
non-profit organization was conceived
by a group of sportsmen at Charlotte,
who, he said, felt that huntjrs and
fishermen needed a state-wide organ
ization of their own to co-operate
with the Game and Inland Fisheries
of the State Department of Conser-
vatioii and Development and carry on
educational work and activities to
increase the hunting and fishing op
portunities in the various counties.
Revenue From Fees
Between *300,000 and $400,000 is
paid annually by hunters and fish
ermen for hunting and fishing li
censes. This is the income of the
Game and' Inland Fisheries Division
and is the sportsmen’s contribution
toward putting back into the fields
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In resolutions adopted by the
County Commissioners as they met
in regular session Monday, appro
priations for the government of the
I county, its activities and institutions
were made for the year ending June
! 30, 1940. The total is $328,663.
I The amounts in the following sche-
I dules, or so much of each as may be
1 necessary, were appropriated:
I County General Fund — County
i Contmissioners, $1,500; Listiulg
j Property, $7,200: Collection of
i Taxes — Current, $5,400, Foreclos-
,$2,500; Sheriff's Office, $8,000; Gen-
! eral Elections, $1,500; County Ac-
! countant’s Office, $3,300 • Court
House and Grounds, $5,500; Register
! of Deeds Office, $1,100; Coroner,
$300; B^re Control, $1,250; Jail, $6,-
,500, Apdcultural Agent, $1,800; Su-
Iperioi '^ourt, $4,500; Clerk of Su
perior Court's Office, $2,500; Record-
j er'.s Court, $5,250; Juvenile Court,
$300; County Attorney, $300; Audit-
^ ing, $1,000; Care of Insane, $500;
Juror Expense, $3,500; Home Demon
strator, $900; Compensation Insur
ance, $300; Capturing Stills, $700. To
tal, $67,350.
Health Fund—Health Department,
$14,604; Hospital, $6,667; Vital Sta
tistics, $450; Moore County Tuber
culosis Association, $1,800 • Medical
Fees, $900; Assistant Health Offi
cers, $1,000. Total, $25,421.
I Poor Fund—County Hiime, $6,-
500; Outside Poor, $6,000; Sewing
[Room, $3,000. Total, $15,500.
^ Constitutional School Maintenance
j Fund—Supplementary Current Ex-
jpense, $44,013; Capital Outlay, $44,-
193' Debt Service, $45,839. Total,
$134,045.
County Bond Interest, Redemption
and Sinking Fund, including Road
Debt Service, County Court House
Bonds and County Funding Bonds—
Road Bonds and Interest, $42,144;
Court House Bonds and Interest,
$12,735; County Funding Bonds, $9,-
217. Total, $64,096.
Welfare Fund — Administration.
$6,200; Aid to Dependent Children,
$4,266; Old Age Benefits, $9,975;
Blind, $1,810. Total, $22,251.
The special school tax rates are
as follows; Pinehurst, 10c; Southern
Pnes, 30c; Aberdeen, 20c-; Vass, 20c;
Mineral Springs 5c.
Other Business
The County Commissioners order
ed that Paul Waddill be permitted
to hold a fair upon payment of taxes
as prescribed by State law and rules
governing fairs as prescribed by Coun
ty Commissioners in 1939.
They voted to reconunend that the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission take over, maintain and
add to the county system, the follow
ing roads; One leading from High
way 27 at a point near Mrs. Jennie
Morgan’s in a northeasterly direc.
tion by Browns Chapel Church to a
point on the Troy road near Brown’s
Mill, about three and one-halt miles
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Pollard To Address
Young: Democrats Here
President of State Orieranization
Cominfi: Monday for Conven
tion at Carthage
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS
IN^TTED TO PINEHURST
An invitation has been extended
to the North Carolina Press Associa
tion to hold its 1941 convention at
Pinehurst next May. The Invitation,
issued at the recent convention by
Nelson C. Hyde, editor of The Pilot,
will be acted upon at the winter meet
ing of the organisation.
Forrest Pollard, president of the
N(jrth' Carolina Young Democratic
tlubs, will be the principal speaker
at the Moore county convention of
Young Democrats, to be held next
Monday evening, starting at 8:00
o’clock, in the courthouse at Carth
age. Mr. Pollard is an able speaker
and has an important message for
the young members of his party in
the county. All Democrats, yoimg and
old, are invitea to attend tho meet
ing. W. A. Leland McKeithen Is pres
ident of the Moore County organixa-
tion.