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i Friday, February 21, 1941. THE PILOT, Southern Pines, North Carolina Page Fiv« New Jersey Golfer Wins Pine Needles Event E. F. Thomas of RidKewood Tops Field.—Several Dinner and Supper Parties at Inn E. F. Thomas of Ridgewood, N. J„ won the weekly golf tournament played over the Pine Needles course this past week-end. G. S. Brown of EaAton, Pa., a sa-sonal guest, and Gordon C. Young of New York, tied for second place. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sherrerd of Plnehurst er<tertained at luncheon for Mr. Sherrerd’s mother, Mrs. George Sherrerd of Haddonfield. N. J., their two children, George and Lynne, and EMward King. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wilcox of De troit, Mich., were visiting guests en joying the candlelight supper Sunday night. Other luncheon and dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mein- el and Mr. and Mrs. ohn Timons of Philadelphia, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lockhart of Pittsburgh, Pa. E. H. Slngmaster of Philadelphia. Pa., unofficial ambassador for Dun can Hines, the author of "Adven tures in Good Eating.” and Mrs. Sing- master, have arrived at the Pine Needles. Among the many other arrivals were Mr. and Mrs. John English of Schenectady, N. Y., who have re turned for their second visit thLs season, Mrs. W. Malcolm Brady of Greenwich. Conn., Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Haldane of Glen Ti'ock, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. James S. Dartt of Brookvillle, L. I., Mis. Peter A. Jay of Bar Har bor, Me., sister of Mrs. Jack.son Boyd, and Dr, and Mrs. Samuel B. KKirby of New Haven, Conn. Birds in a Garden Are Worth Their Weight in Gold and Mon Every Garden Lover Should Try to Induce Birds to Become Rej^ular Residenta BIRD8 IN A (J.AKURN A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot, Rose plot. Fringed pool, The veriest school Of peace, and yet the fool Maintains that God is not. Not in God’s gardens when the eve is cool ? Nay, but I have a sign: ■Tis very sure. He walks in mine. I often go out on the terrace in my g'arden, just as evening shadows are falling, not a sound save sleepy b'rds giving their low last call, the circling night hawk, the bat, the stars coming out, one by one until Carolina Bird-Lore The Raven Makes Its Home in Rougher Mountain Sections of State The very word “raven" btings, to .»ome, impressions of freezing tem peratures, of bleak, icy, wind-swept .’liffs, of a bird which often seems the very acme of hardiness in its toi- erence of the physical forces of na ture. In North Carolina the mote us ual haunts of the raven seem to be the higher and rougher mountain sec tions, although it may, of course, be met along the adjacent vallage and highways. The bird is crow-like in appear ance, super-crow-like in wariness. Its t ete is a twinkling host, the faint j ig^gg,. longer tail, and deeper, o ois from the flow'eis, then the hoarser, more guttral voice help to moon casting long shadows thru I glaring makes up p tall cedars; who could not contented be in such peace and quietness? greater proportion of its flight. In ■act in its natural habitat one is \Vhat is a garden without a red. likely to be deeply impresesd by its cardinal calling from the top of a grace and mastery of flight, by the dogwood white as snoA’. or a hum- seemingly contemptuous ease and un- mingbii'd sipping nectar from a cor- concern with which' it rides out the al honeysuckle, or a goldfinch pois- most terrific gales which may sweep ed above blue bachelor bottoms, t across its native cliffs. Scout Father and Son | Banquet Big Success Council Executive Amoni? Tho.se Attending Dinner of Troop 63, Southern Pines The Week in Aberdeen SCOl’T TK.VIMNG C'OI KSK A training course for Scoutmasters, assistants, troop committeemen and others opened in the Pinehurst School Wednesday night with 25 men from all towns in the county present, and with Prof. Wilson of Plnehurst in charge. Monty Calhoun, assistant ex- ecjitive of Occoneechee Council, is the instructor. There will be sessions the next two Tuesday nights. is then, that the picture .seems com plete. Have you noticed that usually in In spite of the nature of the win ter climate in its haunts, the raven lays its foui or five crow-like eggs Chine.se and Japanese art, paintings in late Februaiy or early March. The of gardens seem always to have a nest of large sticks, deeply-cupped stork 01 flying geese? The priceless and perhaps lined with moss and cloissonne va.se, may have simply a ^'ool. has been placed on a protected LEGAL NOTICES • ORTH CAROLINA, MOORE COUNTY. IN THE Sl’PKRIOK COI KT I NOTICE OF SEKVK’K BV ITBUC’.VTIO.N Town of Southern Pines, Plaintiff, vs. Caroline Martin, Widow. A. Duncan Reed and wife. Rose M. Reed, de fendants. The defendants, A. Duncan Roeti and wife. Rose M. Reed, will take no- tive that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Moore County, North Caro lina, to foreclose certain tax liens; and the'safd defendants, A. Duncan Reed and wife. Rose M. Reed, will ■'urther taKc notice that they are re. quired to appe.ii before the Clerk of the Superior Court of said County v.ithin thirty days from the service of the Summons, and answer or demur to the Complaint in said action, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Com plaint. Dated this 17th day of February, 1941. JOHN U^LLCOX, F21,M14 Clerk of the Superior Court. NOTICE OF SERVICE BV PIBUCATION NORTH CAROLINA, .MOORE COVKTV In The Superior Court June Price vs. ^lay Criscoe Priee The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Moore County, North Carolina, for the purpose of obtaining an absolute divorce from the defendant by the plaintiff on ac count of more than two years sepa ration of the plaintiff and defend ant; and the defendant will furthei take notice that she is required to appear and answer or demur to the complaint now on file with the Clerk of Superior Court of Moore County within 30 days or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief de manded in said complaint. This the 13th day of February, 1941. JOHN WILLCOX, Clerk of Superior Court. few reeds and ru.>;hes, but al.so a bird, Bird.s and garden.s belong togeth- Thoro is an old saying, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,” its meaning is all right, BUT I would rather have the two birds in the bush, piovidtd the bush was in my garden. Birds are worth their weight in gold in any garden, it takes the sharp eyes of the birds to find the insects burrowing into trees, woodpeckers, wrens, nuthatches, ' warblers, dis lodge them from crack.s of the bark, the swallow.s, swifts, nighthawks speed thru the air tatching moths •ind flying- insects, the whippoor wills. owls and hawks attend to the '•imting. Birds may be .said to have healthy ■ippetites. When .340 gras,shopper,s, .52 bugs, 3 beetles, 2 wasps anil a spider have been foimd in the stoniach of a night- hawk, and in another .’iOO nio.squitoes, not to mention the fad htat the tree sparrows annually cat .S75 tons of weeds seed in the State of Iowa, we ^et some idea of mimi'y value to the country from the .st itenieiit that the total value of the farm crops in the IT, !^, reached in l!'2(> the amazing sum of $7,802,719,Onn, It is for their value as well ledge of some cliff or in the top ot a I tree. After hatching, the young birds .nay be subjected to freezing tem peratures throughout their six or ! seven weeks’ peilod of development. The parents may range widely in search of food, apparently usually animal matter, anij the young may be fed jtie.'. as a dozen times in the course of a day. At ease in the vi cinity of the nest, the old birds may be heard, to use several different in timate clinking or “gargling" call- i notes—some of them decidedly jay like. After the young have left the ; nest they apparently remain in the ' company of the parent biids through out the summei'. 1 In view of the past decrease in numbers, the scarcity of suitable iso lated nesting localities, and the steady encroachment of man’s activities upon the haunts of the raven, one vvon- 'ders how much longer it may be pos sible to observe this great bird in I western North Carolina. Description: The raven may be I briefly described as a crow as big as the biggest hawk. (Cor.tHbution. North Carolina Bird Club.) MU.S. THKOWER TO UE.MOOEL I KOKMEK I’INE (iKOVK HOI'SE Forty-eight attended the annual "ather and Son dinner of Boy Scoift Tioop 63, held in the parish hall of '. Anthony’s Church Wednesda\' night, and though Struthers Burt, who was to speak, was delayed in laleigh until too late to appear, the occasion w-as successful and enjoy- ible. Among those present were Claude ’’umphries of Raleigh, executive of Occoneechee Council, which embraces •»leven counties; Assistant Executive Calhoun of Sanford; Council Presi- Jent N. L. Hodgkins of Southern Pines, W. L, Dunlop of Pinehurst, new chairman of the Moore County Ex ecutive committee; Paul C. Butler, chairman of the Court of Honor' for Moore county; Major Fitzpatrick of the 9th Division at Fort Bragg, and embers of the Troop committee. Dr lames Spring, James Schwartz, C, S, tch, Chan Page and Dr. George G Herr. Dr, Herr acted as toastmaster. This troop, the only one in the -ountry ever to have ten Eagle Prouts in one year, was organized 'ive year.s ago by the Rev. T. A. Wil- Father Edien is the present Scout master. FOI K-(JO.\L l*OU>ISTS JOINS FOR Sl!NI>.\V (JA.ME Milton Untermeyer, U. S, Army officer who recently joined the staff at Fort Bragg by transfer from the 112th Field Artillery, New Jersey, and a foui-goal poloist, will act as r.aptain of a Fort Bragg polo team which will journey to Pinehurst for a match Sunday afternoon again.st Pinehurs't No. 1 team. Major Eugene Harrison, aide to commanding offi cer Major General Jacob L. Dever of Bragg, Capt, Ralph Cooper and Lieut, Elmer Almquit will complete the fourome which will mau'h hot shots with Pinehurst's Merrill Fink, Earl Shaw, Stanley Taylor and Bax- tei' Brown, The Bragg team will go into the game with a collective 10-g<|al rat- i Hugh T. Morgan, who has been confined to the Veteran’s Hospital in Fayetteville for the past two weeks, is being transferred this week to Mount Alto Hospital in Washington, D. C., for further treatment, j The Woman’s Club met last Fri day afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Talbot Johnson, with Mrs. J. D. Thompson, Miss Edna Maurer and Mias Pearl McMillan as associate hostesses. After a short but intere.st- ing busine.ss meeting those present were .served delicions refreshments, carried out in the St. V'alentiiie motif. Mis. E. M. Medlin poured tea and Mrs. L. J. Dawkins presided at the coffee table. A very good attendance . was recorded by the secretary. Miss Bertie Goodwin, who has been a patient in the Moore County Hos pital for the past ten days, returned I home on Monday. The members of the Lauies vVesley Bible Class of the Page Memorial ^ Church gathere ! at the home of Mrs T, C, Bobbitt on Mon'ay night for theii regular meeting. There was a short business session at which time Mrs. F, A. Cummings appointed the nominating committee. Twenty mem bers and five guests were present. V'ar-ous games were enjoyed. Mrs, Bobbitt was assi.sted by Mrs. A. C. McDonald and Mrs. J. L. Rhyne. Ann Harper Fields, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robah H. Fields has had the misfortune to break her aim. Mr, and Mrs. J, G. Farrell were dinner guests on Monday night of Mr. and Mrs. V W. Flannery at .Sana torium. I Mrs. J. H. Gibson returned to her home in Parkton on Sunday after spending a week visiting her dau- ’ ler, Mrs. Joe Blount and Mr Blount. Miss Lillina Hardy of Greensboro spent last Saturday in Aterdeen, vis iting friends, Mrs. Alton McLean is confined to her home with influenza. Mr. and Mis. Henry Hurley nt Al^ iington, Va,, are visiting Mr, Hurley’* parents, Mr, and Mrs, W. T *lurhj|; Mrs. Leon Lawhorn of Conway, S,*" C,„ Is visiting her diiiight^r Mr*. Norfleet Pleasants, Mr, and Mrs. Aubrey No:nj; an nounce theanival of a boy ;ii»' Mon day, February 17th. Mrs, KenneUi Keith, Mr.s. Nurtleel Pleasants, Mrs, J. B, Edwards aiti Mrs, Robert Farrell spent Tuevrtay i* Raleigh, Mrs. J. T, Ellis and Mif.<! HeleA . Clark Capps of High Point werfe week-end guests of Mrs. 1 Iwia Capps. Mrs. E. M. Medlin was ho.'.ltn.s ta the Walter Hines Page Bof>« Club anj a large number of invited gue.«t» last Thursday afternt>on at the Soii- thern Pines Country Club. Duniig tha program, Mrs. Victor Tyler gave a book review. A musical program fol- lowed Mrs. Elain Capps and i.ilhaa Plea.sants attended the wctl<ling of their nephew', Lieut. Joe L. Pleasants and Miss Mary Shutt la.st Saturday , evening. The ceremony took pi»i e in the Post Chapel at Fort Bragg Mrs. Zadie Leach is .spendinp' thl* week in Durham wtih *ier daii^^iter,- Mrs. Neill Graham. ■ Mr. and Mrs. P'dgar Bowviaii 'and little daughter Nancy of JUaxtork sp«>nt last Sunday with Dr. and Mra H. E. Bowman. SON BORN IN C'ANAI>/\ Mr. and Mrs. James G. fttiieger announce the arrival of a .viii Dav* id Harrison, on January 2!rtli In St, Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontar io, Canada, Mr, Reneger is a liroth* er of Elir.er Reneger of Southern Pines and is well known her# Hi» '.'•ife uas formerly Miss Thcr* sa Hop* Bolton, ng against Pinehurst’s 13 goals. Pinehurst will spi)t the Army men two goals to bring the match to equal balanced action. Coronas, Carolinas, Bock Pantele- las—all the fine cigars at Hayes.' LOST Large white, male point«*i', niunc; Pat. Light tun marldngK on liejuL Notify . N. Steed, Southern I'iih'h Phone 6815. Eugene C. Stevens, contract sales as broker of the Home Owners Loan beauty, that every garden lover, tries Corporation reports the .sale of the to induce the hird.s to make their former, Farmer property on Bennett ’.lonies in the gardi ii. I'incbluff was .street, once the “Pine Grove H )use,' _ the fust whole-town Bird .Sjinetuary, to Mrs. H. E. Thrower. Mrs, Thrower let us keep it io. | will renovate this dwelling into apart- W'e can erect bird houso.s, not too ments, and keep one for her own use. near together, placed just the right' Mrs, Thrower has rented her dwell- height, painted a dull lulor, or made ing on*Vermont avenue to Lieut of bark, proper siz>- entrance hole, | George S. Lucketz of Cleveland, built according to right specifica- Ohio. lions: we can provide some supply of Lt. and Mr?. Brewster Smith of nater, either small pool or bird bath; Plandome, L, 1., have lea.sed the home food trays away from the hou.se, food of Mrs, Hattie B. Barwood on Massa- shelves on the window ledge for the chusetts avenue and will take posses- less timid, suet balls, doughnuts sion on March 1st, strung on string, pop corn, squa.sh Lieut, and Mrs, George Cole Scott ind sunflower seed, chick feed, not have rented the Heasley house in smallest size, a whole cocoanut with pine Needles and will arrive the end hole in size, large enough for head of of this wek from Peapack, N. J., to bird, a plnecone filled with melted take possession. fat, glass test tubes filled with , Seton Henry of New York City ha.«^ sweetened water, tied round in con- rented and Is now occupying the Ter venient places, is an able filling sta- House of Judge Way in Knollwood. tion for the hummers. —B.L. ^ — .MORELL, SHOWS COLORED PHOTOS AT CIVIC CLl’B r -v* j-v HOXfSi FOR BBITAI.N SENT FORW.ARI) K'ED CROSS I Members of the Civic Club ant* guests were entertained I'lst night by Tw-o boxes of clothes f. r British ^ gardens and estates ir War Relief have been sent forward photography by Ernest Morel’ ►his month by the Red Cross chap- southern Pines, landscape engl ‘er here, with two more going this afternoon at 3:0f week .Sewing continues daily, knit- WUlliam Scott Milne o' ing on each Friday at the Civic Club. Canada will give a pro ’'he Red Cross is indebted to Mr.'^^^^ readings, and an added sur Jensen of The Valet for his gener- pyjgg jg promised for this occasion .us offer to press all dresses and yiailora welcome, ikirts free of charge. CONTINUE WINNING WAVS The Southern Pines High Schoo I boys’ team defeated Pinehurst a* The annual buffet supper of the basketball Tuesday night 21 to 1? BUFFET SUPPER TUESDAY ■•inehurst Community Church will V served in the basement of the hurch next Tuesday night at 6:00 '•’clock, and everyone is cordially in vited. Children will be charged 35 'pnts, adulti 50 cents. and defeated Raeford Wednesday night 34 to 14. The locals have wo 16 of 18 gtunes played this season Badmlntvn, Tennis, Golf and Base ball goods at Hayes.’ i’nprecedented .... The early (iemami for Re.served Parking Spaces for the Sixth Annual Race Meeting of the SandLHills SteeplecHase and R^acing Association. to be run over the Bru.sh, Timber, Hurdle and Flat courses of the Barber Estate on the Midland Road on Saturday Atternoon, March 15, 1941 is unprecedented and indicative of the growing popularity of amateur hunt racing in the Sandhills section. Five events are on this year’s card, for purses totaling ?3,600: THE CATAWBA, one and one-half mile over hurdles. THE CROATAN, two miles over brush for maidens and winners of one race. ' THE SANDHILT S CHALLENGE CUP, tVree miles over timber. THE YADKIN HANDICAP, two miles over brush. RANDOLPH MEMORIAL CUP, one mile on the flat. The Reserved Parking Spaces in the Membership Enclosure are on sale at the Office of the Association in Dr. J. I. Neal’s Veterinary Hospital beside the Steeplechase course, at Twenty-Five Dollars near the Finish Line, and Ten Dollars along the rail. Sandhills Steeplechase and Racing Association ^
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