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A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding
VOL. 19, NO. 51
Aberdeen
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PILOT
MOORE COUNTY’S
LEADING
NEWS-WEEKLY
Southern Pines, North Carolina, Friday, November 15, 1940,
AMBULANCE FROM
SANDHILLSSERVING
BRITISH IN WALES
Fort Bragg’s New Commanding Officer
On Point of Shipment To P'rance
When That Country Capitu
lated.—Sandhills (Jenerosity
$11,000 FOR E^lERtiENClES
The Southern Pines-Pinehurst am
bulance of the American FWd Ser-i
vice is in service in Cardiff, Wales. |
This information, sotting to rest |
fears felt here that the gift of the |
SanOhills to France had not escaped
falling into unfriendly hands at the
time of the capitulation of France, I
was received this week by Struthers ^
Burt of Southern Pines from Stephen,
Galatti, chairman of the Executive j
C'inmittee of American Field Serv-;
ice. His letter to Mr. Burt reads: j
"We have received from the Amer-!
lean Ambulance, Great Britain, post- j
marked October 15th at London, ad-1
vice that your car, FAP 13A, is In
service in Cardiff.” j
Mr. Burt says it is apparent that|
the ambulance, for which $2,000 was
raised in Southern Pines and Pine- i
hurst, was saved just in time. “It was
almost at the point of sailing when!
Franco collapsed,” Mr. B’irt said. Thai
rar bears the name of "Southern |
Pines-Pinehurst." i
In discussing the ambulance, Mr.
Burt, prominent author, .spoke feel
ingly of the generosity of residents
of Aberdeen, Pinehurst and Southern
Pines during the war emergencies of
tJie past year. The Pilot recapitulating
donation.^ made to major causes finds
the following:
Fighting Funds for Finland .. .$ 2,131
Ambulance 2,000
Red Cross Emergency Fund .... 4,200
Red Cross Roll Call, about .... 1,000
Tuberculosis Seal Sale 2,057
BRIGADIER GENERAL JACOB L. DEVERS
General Devera reported for duty at his new post last week
and was welcomed in true military ceremony. A graduate of
West Point, Class of 1909, he has served in Hawaii, at Fort Sill,
Okla., as instructor of the school of fire, as commanding officer
of the First Divisoin, as Chief of Staff of the Panama Canal De
partment, and lately in command of the crack Washington, D. C.,
provisional brigade.
^^Little Squire'’ is Sensation of
National Horse Show in N. Y.
TOTAL $11,388!
It should be mentioned here that j
In the raising of these generous sums'
contributed by the people of the,
fommunity, the Burt family has play-j
c(l a leading pari. Mr. Burt headed
the drive for Fund.s for Finland and
for the ambulance, and his sister,
Mrs. A. Burt Hunt, as chairman of
the Moore County Red Cross, has
hoen tireless and eminently success
ful in the campaigns for that organi
zation. Mrs. T. A, Cheatham of Pine
hurst is the vital force behind the
raising of funds for the fight against
tuberculosis.
Djmimutive White Hor.se. Here
Cast W'inter, Subject of Time
Magazine Article
Civic Club To Elect
1941 Officers Today
Annual Luncheon Meeting To Be
Held.—Clubhouse Now Open
to Visitors
A cordial invitation is extended to
friendly visitors in southern Pines
to join the Civic CJub members at
their annua! luncheon today, Friday,
Qt 1:00 o’clock. Mrs. L. D. McDon
ald is chairman, assisted by Mrs.
W'ada Stevick, Mrs. Henry Dorn, Mrs.
Cecil Robinson and Miss Mary Win-
tyen, and they all agree that, instead
of luncheon, the feast should be
named "Turkey Dinner.” Seventy-five
cents is the cost and all profit is
needed by the treasury.
After luncheon there will be a
short program, followed by the re
sume of the year’s work and elections
of the new officers and seven direc
tors.
The clubhouse is open to the pub
lic during the week from 9:00 to 4:00
and this week is full of activity as
headquarters of the Red Cross Roll
Call.
The Junior Civic Club meets on
Tuesday nights, and the Civic Club
Scout Troop on Wednesday after
noons.
The bridge-tea last Friday after
noon'was a splendid opening for the
season with twelve tables in play
and many in for tea.
On next Friday afternoon, Novem
ber 22nd at 3:00 o'clock, all intere’st-
ed irv the Red Cross, and that means
everybody, Is invited to a short meet
ing for reports and tea, in honor of
the Annual Roll Call.
That sensational white mite of
horse flesh that brought "Ohn” and
"Ahs" to Sandhills folks gathered
around gymghana and horse show
rings Ipst winter has his picture in
Time magazine this week. It 30»n".s he
i.s just an .'len.sational in the Nation
al Horse Show at Madison Square
Garden, New York this wefk 9S he
was over the jumps of Southern Pines
and Pinehurst,
lt,'s “Little Squire’’ we’re talking
about. Remember that diminutive
steed that Mike Walah rode here all
last winter? It was owned then by
Mr, and Mrs. William J. Kennedy of
Boston, Mass., who are returning here
this winter, without their pet. For
"Little Squire’’ has been sold since—
but we'll let Time tell you the
story:
"At the National Show the inter
nationally military jumping events
always get top billing. But the
jumper who has brought down the
house night after night, year after
year, is Little Squire, a white gelding
only 13.2 hands high. Little Squire
was bom in County Limerick 15 years
ago. His dam was a Welsh pony, his
sire an unknown thoroughbred. When
he was six he humbled Ireland's best
‘leppers,’ jumping six feet, six in
ches in the stonewall class at Dub
lin’s famed horse show.
“An Irish Army officer bought the
little freak for $250, brought him to
the U. S. in 1932 to compete in the
military jumping events at the Na
tional Show. 'The pony never went
back to Ireland. Arthur Tolman, a
New Kngland horse fancier, took a
fancy to him, persuaded Cap’t. Corry
to sell him for $1,200. Since then
Little Squire has been the darling of
U. S. horse shows, thi household pet
of his former successive owners.
Dany Shea, Coperraan Robert Gug
genheim, Boston Clothier William J.
Kennedy, Schoolboy FVancis Cravath
Gibbs, 13-year old grandson of the
late Lawyer Paul D. Cravath, who
paid $2,500 for him.
"Three years ago Little Squire won
20 blues on the EJastern horse show
circuit. Last year he climaxed an un
defeated season by taking the covet
ed jumping championship at Madison
Squire Garden.”
Surprise Party
Cily
Clerk Burns Honored for
15 Years Service To
Southern Pines
Fifteen years of service to the
Town of Southern Pine.s by Howard
F. Bui-n.s, City C icrk-Treasurcr. was
recognized on Tuesday evening at the
Southern Pines Country Club when
Mayor D. G. Stutz and members of
the Board of Commis.sioners tender
ed Mr. Burns a surprise dinner party.
Mr. Burns was lured to the clubhouse
by Commissioner E. C. Stevens who
told him two northern real estate
men were to be there to discuss a
big deal.
All present lauded Mr. Burns for
his devoted service to the town and
community since he came here in
1925, and the guest of honor re
sponded with appropriate remarks of
humility and appreciation. Those
present were Mayor Stutz, Commis
sioners H. J. Betterley, Robert L.
Hart. Charles S. Patch and E. C. Ste
vens; Chan Page, president of the;
Chamber of Commerce; John N. Ho-
warth, president of the Kiwanis
Club; E. J. Lorenson, president of
the Rotary Club; Paul Butler, presi
dent of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce, and Nelson C. Hyde, editor
of The Pilot. Mr. Stevens was mas
ter of ceremonies, and during the
evening presented Mr. Burns with a
pen and pencil set.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL OPENS
FOB SE.ASON ON WEDNESDAY
1940 RED CROSS
ROLL CALL IS ON
IN MOORE COUNTY
■Mrs. Hunt and V'olunteei’ Work
ers To Over.subscrilM.*
i (lu«(a of
•NEEDS NEVER GREATER
Tho annual Rod Cross Uoll Call is
on.
Probiibly not since the World W’ar
has Ihi'fo boen a groati-r need for
gcnoroii.s giving to the Red Cro.ss
*h;m now. So rlo.st>ly is the work of
tliis organization tied up to our pre-
par dne.ss ar.u military efforts the
Icniands made upon it are tremen
dous.
Moore county has a quota this year
oi Sl,S'l4. It should oversubscribe!
t his amount before the end of No- i
vember when the 1940 campaign ends.
Throughout the county volunteers'
went to work this week. They hope!
to see all tho.se able to give some-!
thing, but should they miss you on'
their call, there are other workers in j
banks and postoffices and here and’
there ready to accept your donation,
be it large or small, and to pin a j
little Red Cross memb»rshjp button 1
on your lapel.
Mrs. A. Burt Hunt is county chair
man, and hag her workers well or
ganized. In Southern Pines Miss
Florence Campbell is chairman, with
a quota of $844 and an efficient
staff of ladles aiding her to raise
this amount or more. Mrs. William E.
McCord is cashier, and on the local
committee are Mrs. Craighill Brown,
Miss Alice Baxter, Mrs, John Ehr-
hardt, Mrs. Beverly W’alter, Mrs. J.
S, Milllken, Miss Ruth Doris Swett,
Mrs. D. C. Phillips, Miss Julia Burt,
Mrs. Louis Garvin, Misses Helena
End Winifred Kelley, Mrs. M. G.
Stutz, Mrs. Verdie Wiley, Mrs. Ralph
Chandler, Miss Pauline Miller, Mrs,
P. Frank Buchan and Mrs. G. R.
Draughan.
Also aiding—and doing splendid
kvork—are the following Senior Girl
scouts: Marjorie Norris, Frances
Campbell, Carolyn Stevick, Marie Por
ter and Ruth VanCamp.
C'ivie Club llradijuarters
The Civic Club is headquarters in
Southern Pines, and there will be a
' final round-up’’ for reports of the
workers there a week from today, No
vember 22d. Tea will be served, and
all interested in the Red Cross are
invited.
The quota for the Aberdeen section
for the 'Roll Call this year is $200.00
and the volunteer workers are Mrs.
W. D. Caviness chairman, Mrs. Nor
fleet Pleasants, Mrs. Leonard Russell,
Mrs, Francis Pleasants, Mrs. Dan Far-
rell and the Misses EHizabeth David
and Betsy Jean Johnson. Last year
the Aberdeen section went over the
top and everyone is urged to join the
Red Cross and help these volunteer
workers exceed their quota again
this year.
of the Sandhill Territory of N^^.^'th Carolina
- X
Pinehurst
FIVE CENTS
To Aid Draftees
QUESr.X'MRES
MAILED TO DRAFT
!\l(ioro County’s ()uota For First
Call is 115,—.\dv!s«ry
Hoard Named
VA.NCE ROWE ( HAIRMAN
.1. V.WfE KOWF.
MINTON HELD FOR
GRAND JURY IN
UPCHURCH DEATH
No Bond Permitted Vass Share
cropper; Younger Upchurch
Held in $500 Bail
SHOOTING OCTOBER 14
The Hollywood Hotel, Southern
Pines, opens for another winter season
next Wednesday, November 20th. Pro
prietor Pottle reports one of the
heaviest early bookings in the his
tory of this popular inn, with large
numbers of his reg^nlar seasonal
guests planning to arrive early for
the entire winter.
OVS’TEB SUPPER ENJOYED
BY FIRE DEPAKTMENT
At the regular meeting of the
Southern Pines Fire Company in the
Fire house last Thursday evening, an
oyster supper prepared by F. H. Wil
son was enjoyed by members of the
company and their guests.
The Paddock Leased To
Mr. and Mrs. Scheldt
other Rentals Announced In
cluded Highland Lodge An
nex and Jenks House
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Scheldt of
Norristown, Pa., have leased The Pad
dock for the sea.son, through Paul T.
Barnum. The owners, B. A. Tomp
kins and associates, were represent
ed in the transaction by E. C. Ste
vens.
The Stevens agency reports the
leasing of the David McCallum house
on South Bennett street to Mr. and
Mrs. William E. Stewart, and the
Frank Godwin house on North May
■street to Sgt. and Mrs. James H.
Rogers of Port Bragg.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Hayes have
leased and are occupying the dwell
ing of Miss Anna B. Jenks at the
bead of New York avenue. Mrs. Mil
dred R. Shreckhise of Norfolk, Va..
has rented the Highland Lodge an
nex on North May street for three
years and wifi operate this property
aA apartment house and tourist
lodge.
The fii'St batch of qup.Mtionnaites to
ln‘ filled out by rrgistrants under the
Army St lective Servicc Art. famil-
, !H!ly known as Uio draft wf-re mailed
' nut by the Moore County Draft Board
la.st S'lturday. These went to regis
trants in the order in which their
mimbi'i's were called at Washnigton
!ast month, and these young men are
vcquind to fill them out and return
them to the County Draft Board
within five days. Exemptions from ser-
\ice at this time will be based upon
the information in these forms.
Mooie county’s quota for tho first
call is 145 men.
The board, after securing all in-
fniniation, will place registrants in
one of the four following classifica
tions :
Class I—Those persons available
foi "tiaining and service in the land
01 naval forces.
Class II—Those persons deferred
because the public interest is best
rerved by their staying at their us-
jal work.
Class III—Those persons deferred
because others are dependent upon
them for support.
C’.a«o IV- Those persons deferred
from service either by the law It-
."lelf or for physical disability or oth-
fr reasons,
J, Vance Rowe, judge of the Coun
ty Recorder's Court, Is chairman of
the Registrants’ Advisory Board for
the comity, appointed last week. This
board is to assist registrants in the
filling out of their questionnaires.
Comprising the board are the follow
ing. :
Draff ,\ilvi.sory Board
Aberdeen: J, Talbot Johnson, For
rest Lockey; Pinebliiff: Levi Pack
ag'd; Southern Pines; W. Duncan
Matthews. Hiram W^estbrook: Va.ss:
S. R. Smith, Ben H. Wood;
Cameron: Mrs. J. M. Guthrie, Leigh-
tc.n McKeithen; Carthage, S. R. Hoyle,
J. H. Scott, K. J. Burns: Hemp: W.
P. Saunders, Edgar Brown; West
End: J. F. Sinclair.
Governor Hoey last week made
public 'he draft quotas for each of
North Carolina’s 100 counties, and
asserted that 15,613 Tar Heels would
be called to the colors by June, 1941.
North Carolina was ordered to supply
49,434 men, but this figure was whit
tled down to 15,613 because the State
leceived credit for men who had en-
Nathan M. Minton, sharecropper on
the farm of Mrs. Claudia Thomas,
near Vass, was held without bond for
the action of the Grand Jury by a
Coroner’s Jury on Tuesday. Minton is
involved in the fatal shooting of Carl
E. Upchurch on the night cf October
14th on the Thomas farm, at which
time Minton him.self and two others
were wounded.
Norris Upchurch, son of the dead
man, wjs ordered held by the jury
under $500 bond. Two sons of Min
ton were freed. Comprising the jury
were C. T. Henson, H. G. Poole, Neill
Morgan, Hugh Kelly, Hugh W. Jack
son and Robert Lee Kelly.
The wholesale shooting, during
v.'hich Minton’s daughter, Trula, 18,
was wouniied, was the outcome of aljj^g
■squabble over the tobacco crop on the
farm. Minton claimed that he was
noi receiving his share of the money
from the sale of the tobacco crop on
the farm, and with members of his
family went to the Upchurch prem
ises the night of the 14th to tell Up
church not to dispose of any of his,
Minton’s, tobacco. Just what happen
ed then has never been definitely as
certained other than that guns began
to bark. The elder Upchurch, mor
tally wounded. His son, Norris, was
hit; Minton fell with some 150 gun-
..hot in his back, and Trula was shot.since January'1st and foTNa-
ir. the back of the head and right Guardsmen who were called to
I active duty. The guardsmen and en-
Upchurch died on the way to the credited, whenever
Moore County Hospital. The younger ^
Upchurch was treated at the hospi-|,„ ^
tal here and later transferred to the counties. New Hanover, Hay-
jail at Carthage. The wounded Min-|^.„^
tons were taken to the Lee County
Hospital at Sanford where the elder ^^aft’s first call
Minton’s life was despaired of for Following are'additional names of
some time. He has since been re- registrants, listed in the
ported out of danger. |
' upon for service or exemption. The
TO ENTERTAIN ARMY OFFICERS
AND FAMTILIES HERE TONIGHT
Pilot, in its two previous issues, has
published the names of the first 100-
Fellowship Forum -ind the Reliance'
Club of the Church of Wide Fellow-j 3195_James Mionroe Hardy, Kt.
ship. Southern Pines will be Joint'I- Cameron; 3322-Harry B. Lewis,
hosts tonight. Friday at 8:00 o'clock Hemp; 3030-Porter Langford,
at an informal social in honor of ali;R‘- 1- Carthage; 112_Allison Caddell,
army officers and their families liv-1 Aberdeen; 2879-Geo. Wilson Short.,
ing in Southern Pines. There will be i 3. Carthage; 185-Romas Paul
fun entertainment and refreshments J Steeds; 3423—Joseph Dan
and’ we would like everyone to get i Bennett; 3183—Neill Van
acquainted, so meet us Friday night|Morris, Rt. 2, Cameron; 2403_Henry
8t the Church of Wide Fellowship, ^.ugene Fields. High Falls; 3046—Fln-
i '«y Ross Roache, So. Pines.
BUIXET-RIDDLED GANGSTER 2^970—Carlos Sam’l. Bailey, Rt. 3,
OAR TO BE EXHIBITED HERE Carthage; 2406^ames Lexie Cavl-
I ne.ss, Hemp; 2875—William Hugh
A bulIet-rHdled gangster car is to Campbell. Pinehurst; 3173—Daniel N.
be on exhibit in Southern Pines next,Carter, Carthage; 2634—Rufus Alex
Monroe, col., Carthage; 2963—Sidney
Paul Hunsucker, Hemp; 3320—Kent
Kelly Douglas, Aberdeen; 1362—Wm.
and Clyde Barrow were trapped and I Curtis Hussey, Ht. 2, Hemp; 3254—
killed after their three-year reign of joe Robert Rozers, col.. West IGnd;
terror in the southwest. ]2570—Carson Brady Brown, Hemp.
Monday, at the Osl>ome Motor Com
pany on West Broad street. It is the
actual car in which Bonnie Parker