MOOUE COUNTY’S
LEADING ;
NEWS-WEEKLY
A Paper Dsvoted to the Upbuilding of
VOL. 20, NO. 39
I LOT
FIRST IN NEWS,
CIRCULATION,
& advertising
Moore County and the Sandhill Territory
Southern IMnes, North Carolina, Friday, Aujjust 25>, 1911.
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COUNTY ELECTS
DR. DRAKE NEW
HEALTH OFFICER
President
Vanderbilt Graduate Assumes
Duties as Moore I’hysician
September 1
SUCCEEDS DR. SYMINGTON
Moofp County's new health officer
and physician, Dr. J. D. Drake, will
take over his duties Monday, Septem
ber 1, facing: imfmodiat'ely a large
public health task, imminent because
of fall army maneuvers in this area.
Dr. Drake, whose election by the
County Board of Health was an
nounced this week, fills a place left
vacant since the resignation of Dr.
J. Symington of Carthage last May.
The new county health officer, a
native of Mississippi, studied medi
cine and Public Health at Vander
bilt University in Nashville, Tenn.,
and comes to Moore County from
Duplin County where he held a simi
lar post. He Is 32 years old.
$3,600 a Year Post
Immediately upon taking over his
office. Dr. Drake will be confronted
v,-lth the task of securing compliance
with a group of new county health |
ordinance, approved last week by the
County Board of Health especially to
apply during the Army maneuvers.
New Health Ordinance 1
These ordinances provide; That no
trailer may be parked anywhere in
the county for over 12 hours without
a special permit from, the health of
ficer; that no out-of-county taxis be
permitted to operate In Moore Coun
ty without special county license;
tha^ none but Grade A milk may be
served by any place dispensing milk
in the county. Accompanying these
ordinances will be more rigid inspec
tion for sanitary conditiona of all
eating places In Moore County. |
Difflrult to Find
“We feel that we have made a good
.selection in Dr. Drake,” commented
Wilbur Currie who, by virtue of be
ing chairman of the County Commis
sioners, is chairman of the county
board of health. “It wasn't easy to
find a qualified person for the work,
nnd we feel that Dr. Drake can fill the
job well.”
Other members of the county board
of health are Mayor Clyde B. Shaw
of Carthage, ex-officio; County School
Superintendent J. Lee Thomns, ex-
officio; Dr. Clement Monroe, Moore
County Hospital; Dr. J. F. Davis of
Hemp and Dr. E. M. Medlin of Aber
deen.
TWO SECTIONS. 16 l>Af.KS ITVK CKNTS
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That Hemp ‘ ock Show
ARMY CONTINUES
TO MOVE ABOUT rkS6 rp.. c 4- A
FOR MANEUVERS Comes Oil This Saturday
Outfit at IMnebiuff Moves Hack^
to Hoffman; Siifnal Com
pany Hard at Work
Civil. CONTROL DISCUSSED
Starting- Off for the Horse Show
r. A. HI*SSEY
President «of the Moore County
Breeders Association since its found
ing in 1937, C. A. Hussey of route
2 Hemp will be in charge of the
Fourth Annual Livestock Show. Son
of J. S. Hussey, C, A (Charlie'
came by his interest In livestock
naturally, his father having raised
44 colts in his day. He is a prominent
ShelK'elcIs Tolwiiship farmer.
Labor Day Rest
Monday, September 1, Will Be
a Da> of No Labor for
Sandhills Merchants
Sandhills merchants v/ill close
shops Labor Day, Monday, Septem-
bert 1, to rest up for a running
start into the fail season, forego
ing from now on the Wednesday
afternoon holiday, enjoyed during
the summer.
According to best information
The Pilot could round up in an un
official survey, Monday will have
about the .same status as the usual
Sunday, as far as business activi
ties are concerned. Retail establish
ments will be closed, while drug
stores will observe .short hours.
Most merchants in Southern Pines,
Aberdeen and Plnehurst'will lake
the long week-end which ushers *n
the ninth month, and thereafter oh-
ser\-e regular hours on each Wed
nesday.
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Governor liroughton to Be Only
Speaker; Largest Crowd in
History Expected
The War of the First Army of the j
United States Is closing In on Moore |
County. I
While one outfit this week shuttled
away from Pinebluff, where it had;
encamped last week, back to Hoff- ■
man for better camouflage, other]
smaller units began to set up in the
County.
A rail head and reserve depot for
the first Army maneuvers was estab-
li.'fhed in Aberdeen this week, using
tiie old Ober's fertilizer plant dnd
about 50 acres surrounding as camp
headquarters. An advance unit, under
command of Major Don Haven, First
Army Quartermaster regiment, set
tled in Aberdeen. The railroad depot
will be a large reserve plant for men |
ill the combat zone, and vast supplies ‘
of ga.soline, from 25,000 to 30,00 gal- i
Ions to be shot out from this depot In j
five gallons cans to unlt.s in the field |
of combat. I
The combat of the 57th Signal Bat-;
talion continued to throw up its tel-1
ephone and communication lines
trhoughout the countryside. Crews of j
men were working along the Aber- ^ Dan A. Dunlap, route 2 Hemp, was one of the first moving spirits in
deen-Southorn Pines highway, prun-* the Hemp Livestock Show and the Moore County Breeders Association. Ac-
ing trees and throwing up the line-
carrying poles.
i’lanN for Civil Vctlvities
Meanwhile, county and town au
thorities had met in Carthage last
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Hounds Fail to Catch
Local Purse-Snatcher
tive again in the affair this year, Dan expects to show his two mares, four
and six years old, at the show. Mr. Dunlap’s family is another of the old
familie.s in Upper Moore, several generations having been born in a 240-
year-old house, which was just abandoned about 10 years ago.
Aberdeen Schools Switch Homes;
Will Be First In County To Open
Trail Is Lost of Man Who Grab
bed Purse of Mrs. Austin
Voyles
September 1 S«t for Regi.stra-
tion; Vocational Agricul
ture Teacher Added
VACATION’S OVER!
SCHOOLS OPENING
Bloodhounds failed to trace to his
hiding place the man who snatched
the purse of Mrs. Austin Voyles last
Saturday night, as she was walking,
down West Pennsylvania Avenue, just
past the corner of Bennett street. i
Mrs. V’oyles was walking with Mrs.
'I
Schools in Aberdeen will be the
first in the County to open for the
1941-42 session; and boys and girls “Take-in” Bells Commence Toll-
had better get their buildings straight
before they begin “creeping like 3
snail" toward registration on Sep-
temlH'r 1—Labor Day.
Aberdeen schools have switched
ing Next Week; Local
Teacher Resig-n.s
Hey, fellas! Vacation’s 'most over I
One by one schools in Moore Coun-
Only One Gas Station
to Stay Open Sundays
forth in the farmer
high I flPPn system leading off on Septem
ber 1. The “take-in" bell of Pinehurst
Maxwell Family Well
After 'Auto Accident
.Automobile Overturns Twice
with Aberdeen Preacher;
but None Seriously Hurt
buildings. High School will convene ,
C. K. Lee to visit friends when some-' ^uild-; I''™
one stepped out from the shrubbery elementary grades are September, with Aber-
iiext to the .sidewalk, snatched the
purse and "lit out.'- : school building.
In an effort to trace the culprit,, Aberdeen School Superintendent schools will toll next day, September
b.oodhounds belonging to Charlie Lester J. Dawkins said this change', an,i tho (Smifhor Pin ooh i u
Jenkins in Carthage were brought to'^as necessitated in order to give,.' Sout ern Pines schools will
In order to conserve their reduced the scene and traced footsteps I more room for high school activities, jThursday, Septembir 4.
gasoline supplies. Southern Pines fill- through the bird sanctuary w-oods, | ^j*i, t^j,g addition this year of a voca-! One week later, throughout tha
ing stations decided this week that south of the scene of the robbery, tional agriculture cour.se and a' county, the new school yeai- will com-
n!l except one would remain closed „nd back to Pennsylvania Avenue in Qeorge Deen Fund, year-round, agri-imence. with registration dav set for
each Sunday. West Southern Pines, where the trail culture teacher, I Thursday, September 11. Announce-
The local service stations during was lost. | “Trj-ing” for Years , ments were made earlier this montn
Except for keys and personal be- ^ ‘ij'ye been trying ever since I've The Pilot concerning the facul-
the pocketbook contained ^ vocational agricul-, ties and plans of Pinehurst, Southern
Ccmibine a normal Saturday crowd
with the Fourth Annual Livestock
Show, sure to be the biggest of the
four, and you’ll have some idea of
what Hemp is expecting on August
SO.
Add to the appeal of an exhibit of
good farm stock the presence as
.“peakor of North Carolina’s chief ex
ecutive, Governor J. Melville Brou
ghton, and you'll understand why the
Livestock Show in Hemp Saturday
will bo one of the biggest Moore
County events of the year.
Only One SiM'eeh
What’s more, the arrangements
committee firmly put its foot down
on more than one speech—the one of
the Governor’s.
"Folks want to hear what the
Governor's got to say," the commit
tee said, discussing final plans this
week. “Let's have someone introduce
him to the audience—and let hint
.“jpeak.’’
W. P. Saunders, Hemp’s mayor,
v.-as elected to do the honors of wel
coming and introducing the Govern
or, with A. H. Trotter, president of
Hemp’s Merchants Association, alter
nate.
•luudlng Starts in Morning
The plans are to start the actual
showing of stock and judging of en
tries at about 11 o'clock Saturday
morning, daylight saving time, or 10
o’clock standard time, and to have
the Governor make his address near
the end of the judging, about 3:30
p. m., daylight time ,or 2:30 p. m.,
standard time.
Prizes for winning entries are be
ing donated to the Livestock Show
committees by county merchants and
farm supply hou.ses in the State.
Most of the awards range in value
from $3.00 to $5.00, with some cash
being offered. What isn’t cash,
though, is something that can be used
on the farm.
■Show Had Modest Start ' '
The Annual Livestock Show had its
bgeinning in 1938. following the or
ganization of the Moore County
Breeders As.sociation, a group of far
mers interested in raising more and
better work stock on their farms.
Came fall, and the members of the
Association decided it would be a
good idea to bring together some of
the livestock raised by Association
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the period of gasoline shortage agreed
to take turns remaining open Sundays; longings
from 7 a. m. until 7 p. m. to serve tha i nothing of value more than about 10
motoring public. * cents, Mrs. Voyles told police.
Dr. S. A. Maxwell, minister of
Page Memorial Church In Aberdeen. ^
Mrs. Maxwell and their three daught
ers escaped serious Injury when the
automobile. In which they were re-;
turning to Aberdeen froni ? trip to
the mountains, overturned lacf Sat-
urday near Rockingham. '
Although all of the Maxwells sus- >
tained bruises and aches, a wrench
ed shoulder for Dr. Maxwell appar-1
ently was tlie most serious Injurj'. '
He was confined to his bed this
week.
-Vccording to reports, the Max-1
well s car was forced off the pave
ment onto a soft shoulder, just out
side of Rockingham, and overturneu
twice. However, not even the car was
damaged so much that It could not]
be driven. After the accident, the car
was righted. Dr. Maxwell got behind!
the wheel and drove his family home.
John Hussey Says Times Change;
And They Do; But Not Too Much
VA.SS MEN TO PANAM.4.
Ted Rosser and O. C. Martin left j
Vass Friday for Panama, where i
they expect to spend a year working ‘
for a construction company. Mr. Roa- i
ser previously spent about six months |
there.
BV C.VRL G. THOMPSON, JR.
The other day I stood on the oil
Post Road, just outside of Hemp,
looking at the ruins of an old house,
a few timbers and a crumbling stone
chimney only remaining.
“That’s where ‘Oc’ Coffin was
born," declared Stacy Brewer, who
knows this upper Moore County about
as well as any man.
So that’s where the Skipper was
born, and this Is the section of the
country that he still believes Is the
finest God ever created, not even ex
cepting the Garden of Eden. These
are the streams, around here, where
he finished; these are the woods in
which he did—and still does—hunt;
these are the people he knows and
loves 80 well.
No wonder, I thought, no wonder
this teacher of journalism at the Un
iversity of North Carolina, Oscar J
Coffin, who disdains the title of
ture teacher,” Dawkins said.
I stuck after it this year,
State and Federal authorities.
‘‘And Pines, and Moore County schools,
with while Aberdeen’s new set-up Is dis-
until cussed in the adjoining column.
we got one. During the time that
school is not in session, the agricul-
tur teacher will work with the boys
on the farms.”
W. L. McGill, formerly of Warsaw,
has been obtained by Aberdeen to
vocational agricul-
"newspapering,” no wonder the
“Skipper” entertains his classes with
anecdotes about this country, and in- j teach the new
sist., that the best stories for coun-;ture course. Theold lunchroom and
try newspapering comes out of such; fourth grade classroom in the new
places as this.
Superintendent Philip J. Weaver
of Southern Pines this week said he
was making a last minute search for
a good science teacher and band lead
er to replace Rdward N. Stirewalt,
originally scheduled for the post, wh^i
resigned to accept an assistantship
in chemistry department of the Uni
versity of North Carolina. Weaver
“The air smells better now,” the
“Skipper” sighed one day as wc
crossed over the line where Ran- i about $650 worth of new manual and
high school building will be combin-<said that September 4 and 5, school
cd to form the vocational agricul-j days would commence at 9 a. m.,
ture classroom, in which will be
Pilot’s Special
Over .3.000 Sample Copies of
The Pilot Being Distributed
in County This Week
The Pilot this week offers a spec
ial extra section, devoted to the
Fourth Annual Livestock Show, being
held in Hemp, Saturday, August 30.
To assist in promoting what The
Pilot considers a w’orthwhile Moore
County event, over 3,000 sample cop
ies of this issue are being distributed
througkout the County. The Pilot be
lieves that the Livestock Show, as an
example of community cooperation
and effort, is only one of the major
and minor events which occur In the
doiph and Moore counties join. “We’re
in God’s country.”
Hills .Seem Higher Now
It had been a long while since I
was up In the farm country of up
per Moore County, and this trip the
hills seemed higher than they did
some 20 years ago when I first was
up here with my grandfather, who
farmed just outside of Southern
Pines, and J. N. “Dad" Mills, his
neighbor. Both Royal Scott and “Dad"
Mills, wher. they were alive, loved
this part the country, and made
frequent trips to visit among fanners
‘professor,’ who disclaims he teaches I here. I don’t remember where we
journalism, but Insists that it's' (Continued on Page 6, Section 2)
electric equipment for the cours^'.
Other changes made in the physi
cal structure of the two buildings, as
a result of switching the schools,
were to convert the old high school
home economics room into a lunch
room for the grammar grades; to
turn the old grammar school auditor
ium into a home economics room for
high school; to cut up the old high
school auditorium Into three g^rade
school classrooms.
Increase Expected
On the opening day. Superintend
ent Dawkins said, students will be
expected to report at 9 a. m., day-
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State goes back onto standard time.
Mass To Be Conducted
for Aberdeen Outfit
daylight saving time, and thereafter j County and contribute to its welfare
at 8:15 daylight time, until th.^'and its prestige.
ThA Pilot is happy that it was able
to bring to its readers this special
edition. It Is In keeping with the ef
forts to Improve The Pilot’s Interest
to its readers and its value to its ad-
vertisers. Since the middle of July,
Father Thomas Williams of St. \n- p\iot has been under new man-
thony's Catholic Church will conduct agement, following purchase of The
7 a. m. mass in Aberdeen Community p^ot by James Boyd; Southern Pines
House Sunday morning for members ^.Hter, and appointment by him of
of the 57th Signal Battalion company, carl G. Thompson Jr., of Southern
stationed outside of Aberdeen. j pines, as editor.
This service vi-lll be continued each | If you are interested in seeing more
Sunday while the company Is sta-1 of The Pilot, turn to page 5 of this
tloned here. A large proportion of section and clip the subBcription cou-
the soldiers in this outfit are Cath- pon, sending it, with payment, to The
dies. Pilot, Southern Pines.