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MOORE COUNTY’S
LEADING
NEWS-WEEKLY
THE
A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of
FIRST IN NEWS, '
CIRCULATION,
& ADVERTISING
Moore County v ^he Sandhill Territory
VOL. 20. NO. 47.
Southern Pines, North Carolina, Friday, October 24. 1941.
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SATURDAY NIGHT
SET FOR STREET
DANCE, CONTESTS
Broad Street to be Scene of En
tertainment for Soldiers
Stationed Near Here
ARMY BAND WILL PLAY
There’ll be dancing in the streets
of Southern Pines Saturday night
when Uncle Sam’s soldiers come to
town.
And there’ll also be entertainment
for the soldiers in the area, with jit
terbug contests, a pie-catinj contest
and a battle royal on a stage espec
ially constructed on Broad street, for
the evening.
The evening’s events are slated to
begin at 9 o’clock when Mayor Dun
can Matthews will extend an official
word of welcome to visiting soldiers.
Jitterbug Contest
For about an hour, local talent
among Negroes will furnish a show,
with Chaplain F. B. Perry of Knoll-
wood sub-air base as master of cere
monies. A local washboard orchestra
will thump out music for a jitterbug
contest, open for Negro couples who
v;ill be competing for first prize of
$5.00, second prize of $2.50, and third
prize of $1.00.
The whole shebang will end up with
a "Battle Royal" among six selected
Negro fighters who will be slugging
for a first prize of $6.00, a second
prize of $4.00 and a third prize of
$2.00.
Referees for the battle royal will be
Staff Sergeants Clifford Moore and
Benjamin Hermon of the 119th Ob
servation Squadron, Newark, N. J.,
and timekeepers will be Corp. John
Fitzainimons of the 119th, Staff Ser
geant Woodrow Midgette of the 8th
Air Base Group, Bangor, Maine, and
Private James Hooly of the 119th.
There'll be a pie-eating—probably
lemon—contest with prizes of $1.00,
50 cents, and 25 cents; and a buck
and wing contest for prizes of two
and one dollars.
With the conclusion of tne contests
and stage entertainment, Broad street
will be thrown open for a dance to the
music of an Army band from the
209th Coast Artillery, stationed near
Hoffman.
Hugh Betterley and Richard Tarl-
ton are getting together to build a
platform for the show and the or
chestra, while Jim Simons and John
Howarth are looking after the light
ing and amplifying entertainments.
Others working on the special en
tertainment have been Frank Buch-
oj;, Howard Burns, Bob Walker, Louis
Scheipcrs, Father Thomas Williams,
Paul Butler, Chief Ed Newton, R. S.
Durant, and Mrs. Almet Jenks, who
said the following would be chaper
ons for the street dance:
Mrs. H. J. Betterley, Mrs. James
Boyd, Mrs. Jackson H. Boyd, Mrs.
Paul Butler, Mrs. O. L. Broom, Mrs.
Clarence Edson, Mrs. Cliff Johnson,
Mrs. Louis Scheipers, Mrs. J. J.
Spring, Mrs. Dorsey Stutts, Mrs. E.
C. Stevens, Mrs. Carl Thompson, Mrs
H. E. Thrower, and Mrs. R. E. Wil
ey-
Broad street between Pennsylvania
and New Hampshire avenue on the
west side of the railroad tracks will
bo roped off late Saturday evening, in
order to clear the pavements for the
entertainment and dance
Capture of Southern Pines — Maneuvers of 1941
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FIVE CENTS
Town of Southern Pines
Becomes Sole Owner
of Local Country Club
Turned Back
For the MHMmd time in recent
weeks, the Southern Pines volun
teer fire department responded
Thursday nfternoon shortly after
S o’floe.k to an alarm from the
Knollwood Army sub-alrbase, and
for the se«‘ond time, the fire truck
was turned back before the scene
of the fire was reached. Army of-
firlals did not disclose what was
burning.
1 Four Hundred Acres of Land,
1 Including Club and Two
Golf Courses Involved
“Reds” Were Driven Out of
Southern Pines Last Week
As Blues Took Over
Dutch Pianist Will
Play at Red Springs
Egon Petri, renowned Dutch pian
ist, will be presented by Flora Mac
donald College in Red Springs Mon
day and Tuesday evenings, October
27 and 28, as the opening of the
1941-1942 concert and lecture series.
The pianist will present concerts at
8 o’clock, Monday night and at 7:30
o’clock Tuesday, in the College audi
torium. A pupil of the great Busoni,
Dr. Petri has won acclaim throughout
America during the past three years
and has earned outstanding compli
ments from some of the severest mu
sic critics.
This will be Dr. Petri’s third con-
sceutive appearance at Red Springs.
After the "capture" of Southern
Pines last week by the 26th and 44th
divisions of the Sixth Army Corps,
the maneuver war quieted down in
this section, except for several threat
ened bombings by "enemy” airplanes,
Rs civilian plane spotters went to
work.
The pictures shown above give an
idea of the congestion on Broad street
(at the top) when an outfit of
"Blues" tok over the comer at Penn
sylvania avenue. The tank outfits
itreamed into Southern Pines from
all directions—and maybe some of
the men were attracted by the large
signs at this intersection of South
Broad street and U. S. No. 1.
Man Spotting Post
This week, the First Army maneu
ver moved South of the Sandhills for
active war games, and the chief
worry in this section fell upon the
volunteer airplane spotters who man
ned a "listening” or "spotting" post
at the fire tower, south of the town.
Chief Observer John Howarth said
every crew of observers from South
ern Pines reported efficiently and ex
pertly the appj;oach of "enemy"
planes.
Spotters were on duty at the fire
tower from 6 a. m. until 6 p. m., as
the Army tested its volunteer organi
zation of air raid warnings. They re
ported by telephone whenever any
group of planes flew wnthin their
sight. Calls from spotters were given
precedent over other calls, as the re
porters shouted "Army flash!" into
telephone mouthpieces and conveyed
the warning of approaches of air
planes to Army officials, stationed at
strategic air bases.
Observer Howarth said his crews
worked expertly. Spotters for South
ern Pines were Miss Laura Kelsey,
second assistant chief observer; Mrs.
W. C. Mudgett, Mrs. H. F. Burns,
Mrs. Ernest Ives, Mrs. George Lon
don, Mrs. Otis Broom, Mrs. R. F.
Tarlton, Mrs. George Moore, Miss
Birdilia Bair, Mrs. N. E. Day, Mrs.
H. B. Greenman. June A. Phillips,
Ralph Mills, G. T. McElderry, Carl
G. Thompson, Roy Grinnell, George
London, Gordon Brown, A. M. Pat
terson, Larry Miner, R. F. Tarlton,
Paul Butler, Norman E. Day, Virgil
Clark, A. C. Dawson, Philip Weaver,
David Gamble, Louis Scheipers and
A. K. Darby.
Girl Reserve Club
Organized at School
IfESOP CAFE IS ROBBED
INFORMAL BOARD
PASSES ON SHOW
Mayor Appoints Committee to
Report on Movie and Show
for “Adults Only”
A Girl Reserve Club has been or
ganized at the Southern Pines High
School. This orgalzation is a branch
of the Y. W. C. A., and the follow
ing have been selected from that
group to act as an Advisory Board for
the Girl Reserves: Mrs. Clarence Ed
son, Miss Louise Chisolm, Mrs. Rich
ard Sugg, Mrs. David Gamble, and
Miss Birdilia Bair.
Officers of the Girl Reserve Club
are: Helen Grey, president, Ruth
Alice Cunningham, vice-president,
Dorothy Phillips, secretary, and Doris
Hussell, treasurer.
DB. MEDLIN TO CONVENTION
For the first time in anybody's re
membrance, Southern Pines had an
informal board of censors last week
to pass upon the merits of a moving
picture and stage show.
A committee of six citizens, ap
pointed by Mayor Duncan Mattlews,
followed up several complairls made
to the City concerning a show adver
tised at the Sunrise Theatre for
"adults only". Meeting later with the
mayor and part of the committee the
theatre management promised to cut
anything offensive.
Part of the committee voted that
a “strip tease" stage show was "ob
scene," but as there was some var
iance, there was no effort to stop
the show.
"Feature picture proved to be a
marijuana dope theme with shad
ows . . . revealing frequent clippings
from the film or its breakage from
age and use," some members of the
committee reported. "Following the
feature was a short subject dealing
with mating nature and instinct of
animals, plants and flowers. Already
cut were scenes that had brought
condemnation where the pictures had
been shown before.
"Following the pictures was a strip
tease performance,” three committee
members said. "In this there was
no dance, no art unless the art con
sisted in the manner in which the girl
could hide with her bare hands the
two slender particles of dress and
appear as nude while standing with
the curtains on each side of her."
Members of the committee were
Howard Bums, town clerk; the Rev.
J Fred Stimson, Dr. G. G. Herr,
Louis Scheipers, Dr. El W. Bush and
Alex Fields.
"Southern Pines has had a movie
for many years,” three committee
members recommended, "but has nev-
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MOORE RED CROSS
TO MEET NOV. 4
Annual Meeting: for Election of
Officers Slated for County
Court House
Annual meeting of the Moore
County Chapter of American Red
Cross for election of officers and
committee reports w'ill be conducted
at the county court house in Carth
age Tuesday, November 4, it was an
nounced this week.
Chief speaker will be Miss Ellen I.
Rochford, Central Carolina Red Cross
field representative, who will discuss
“Defense Activities for Moore County
V'olunteers." Plans for the forth
coming roll call will be presented,
prior to election of officers.
Present officers are 'Hf.rs. Alice
Burt Hunt of Southern Pines, chair
man; Paul Dana of Pinehurst, vice-
chairman; and Mrs. W. G. McAvoy of
Southern Pines, treasurer.
t'ommittee Reports
Reports on county activities during
the past year will be given by com
mittee and branch chairmen. Branch
chairmen include Mrs. H. F. Seawell,
Carthage; Mrs. Eklgar Brown, Hemp;
Mrs. George H. Maurice, Eagle
Springs; Mrs. M. C. McDonald, West
End; Mrs. Lola Carter, Jackson
Springs; Mrs. W. D. Caviness, Aber
deen; Mrs. Robert F. Stewart, Pine-
bluff; Miss Florence Campbell, Sou
thern Pines; Mrs. H. F. Kelly, Pine
hurst; Mrs. Louise F. Kelly, Camer
on, and Mrs. S. R. Smith, Vass,
Committee chairmen are: Lloyd
L. Woolley of Manley, first aid; L.
D. Williams of Niagara, home ser
vice; A. B. Patterson of Southern
Pines, casualty and disaster; Mrs. Tod
Baxter, junior Red Cross; Mrs. P. C.
Lyonti, production: and George Lon
don, 1941 Roll Call chairman.
The Chapter board is composed of
officers, committee and branch
chairmen, who serve for one year, or
until their successors are elected.
Private Who Gave Fire Alarm
Not Interested in Being Hero
Pleasure Inn, a cafe in Hdmp,
was entered Monday night by a thief
who made a successful get-away with
approximately $67 in cash and some
ci»ar*ts. Entrance was gained by
breaking a rear window.
Dr. and Mrs. Erble M. Medlln left
Thursday night for Houston, Texas
where Dr. Medlln will attend the an
nual meeting of the American Den
tal Association. D- Medlln Is secre
tary-treasurer of the N. C. Dental
Society.
The soldier who discovered the Car
thage fire last week isn’t interested
In being a hero. He’s much more in
terested in a pretty girl.
Private Antbon;^ Pietrafesa of
Brooklyn, N. Y., iSOth Field Artillery,
discovered the Law Building blaze in
Carthage last Sunday. The electric
power being off so that no alarm
could be given, he gave the alarm
himself via telephone, and then dash
ed fnto the burning buildtjig and car-
0. LEON SEYMOUR
TO HEAD RIWANIS
Aberdeen Man Sole Nominee at
Club Meeting; Sabiston,
Tarlton Also Named
O. Leon Sej mour of Aberdeen was
uole nominee for 1942 Sandhills Ki-
wanis Club president at the Club's
meeting Wednesday and W. D. Sabis
ton, Jr., of Carthage, for vice-pres
ident, and Richard F. Tarlton of
Southern Pines for treasurer, were
also placed in nomination with no op
position.
These officers were proposed by a
nominating committee, whose slate
was the only one submitted. Elec
tions for officers and directors of
the club for the coming year will be
held at the Club’s annual meeting
November 5.
Seven of the following 10 Kiwan-
lans will be selected to compose the
board of directors. Placed in nom
ination were A. L. Burney and Jack
Taylor of .^.be^deen, Paul Butler, Dr.
J. I. Neal, the Rev. J. Fred Stimson,
Vance, Rowe, and Larry Miner of
Southern Pines, the Rev. T. A. Cheat
ham and W. A. Leland McKeithen of
Pinehurst, and Judge H. F. Seawell
of Carthage.
Kiwaniana heard some of the trials
and tribulations as well as some of
the pleasures of an army chaplain
from Chaplain Foster B. Perry, of the
Knollwod Sub-Air base, who explain
ed that tlie position of Chaplain is
strictly an Army post, and has no
connection with civilian organizations,
except through cooperation.
While a chaplain is an army offi
cer and, as an officer, must at timr-s
instruct and reprimand men. Perry
said, ho is more often called upon to
act as a qhaplain, taking up the
problems of the men, helping them to
get something they need or want, or
helping them to change their minds
about wanting or needing something.
Chaplain Perry said Kiwanians
could assist men in the service several
ways: by providing magazines v/hich
could be distributed, by sponsoring
dances or smokers for the men, by
inviting .soldiers into their homes for
meals, and by conducting special af
fairs which would provide diversion
for them.
The Club met at the Southern Pines
Country Club. Next weel.'s meeting
is scheduled for the Methodi.st Sun-
iay School building in Aberdeen.
Kennedy’s Purchase
Burke Estate Here
Purchasers Active in Horse Cir
cles of Sandhills; to Main
tain Private Stables
arrived, he handled one of the hoses
and fought the fire.
Mayor Clyde Shaw of Carthage
wanted to write him a letter of com
mendation and hand him the Key to
the town. The fire department want
ed to make him an honorary mem
ber. The Army wanted to decorate
him for bravely. Most of the promi
nent people in Carthage wanted him
to come to dinner.
Private Pietrafesa declined all
commendations and Invitations except
rled a young ViTSman to safety from one from Miss June Pry—the yovmg
the second story. When the firemen lady he saved.
Mr. and Mrs. WBlllam J. Kennedy
of Job’s Island, Dedham, Mass., who
have spent several seasons in the
Sandhills, have just purchased the
Frederick Burke Estate of about 15
acres on Young’s Road. Last season,
the Kennedys rented this property,
which joins .that of the Almet Jenks
and Mrs. Jeanette Healy.
The Kennedys have been active in
assisting in Sandhills horse events
and have showm some mighty fine
horses in this section, perhaps the
most remembered being “Little
Squire," a jumper which brought
much attention a couple of seasons
ago. They will maintain their sta
bles at th«ir new place, with Micky
Walsh as their trainer.
The transaction was handled by
Biddle and Company of Pinehurst
and E. C. Stevens of Southern Pines.
’Tlie new Kennedy house was orig^-
.lally built by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Burke of Millbrook, N. Y., and later
was purchased by Frederick Burke,
a brother.
PRICE SET AT $20,000
Sale of the Country Club prop
erty to the Town of Southern
Tines was rompleted shortjy af
ter noon Thursday In Carthage
when Mrs. Harriet Nichols sign
ed the pr(^rty over to the Town,
and Mayor Duncan Matthews rec-
corded the deed at the court
house In Carthage.
Negotiations for the purchase of
Southern Pines Country Club prop
erty by the Town of Southern Pinea
were being completed Thursday, fol
lowing a board of commissioners
meeting Wednesday, putting a final
olteh on the transaction.
For the Country Club grounds of
two 18-hole golf courses, the club
house, and adjoining residential prop
erty, the Town proposed to pay $20,-
000, payments to be carried over a
period of 20 years. The town has
been operating the Country Club
since July 1, 1937, when it acquired
a five year lease.
The property is being purchased
from Mrs. Harriet E. Nichols widow
of Mortimer G. Nichols wno during
his lifetime devoted considerable per
sonal and financial interest to the
Country Club.
Consists of 400 Acres
The entire property being ecqulred
by the town comprises approximately
400 acres. Under terms of the pur-
have been abandoned and grass greens
pay only Interest at two and a half
percent on the total purchase price;
for the next 10 years, the Town will
meet annual notes of $2,000 plus in
terest to pay off the entire indebt
edness.
At present, only 27 holes of the to
tal layout of 36 are being kept open
for golfing. Since the Town has been
operating the course, old sand greens
this week did negotiations reach the
have been inaugurated throughout the
course. Considerable re-sodding and
other improvements on the fairways
have been made, including the instal
lation of a sprinkler system.
Since early .summer, town officials
have been considering the purchase
of the Country Club and have devot
ed much study to the matter. Only
thi.s week did negotiations reach hte
stage where purchase seemed assured.
The Southern Pines Country Club
got its start in 1906 when Mayor
Kenneth Ferguson appointed a com
mittee to confer with local petition
ers for a "public golf links.” In the
same year, the Southern Pines Golf
Club was formed, the former Bliyeu
orchard of 365 acres was bought, and
nine holes were laid out on the pres
ent club grounds. In 1907 a vote of
thanks was offered to Dr. W. P.
Swett and W. E. Giles for their super
vision of links construction and or
ganization.
In 1926, promotion of the club was
undertaken by the late John N. Pow
ell and F. F. Travis, the latter serving
as secretary from 1927 until his
death in 1933, Powell died in 1932.
During this period, the late Robert N.
Page was president and chairman of
the board of directors.
The late Mr. Nichols became the
leading force In the Country Club un
til his death a few years ago. The
Town took over the operation of the
club in 1937.
Vass Cafe Manager
Likes Such Patrons
“Fat Lady” from Fair Sideshows
Proves Good Customer for
Diner Operator
The manager of Keith’s Diner in
Vass is looking for more patron* like
the one he served Sunday.
She was 744-pounds of “fat lady”
on her way from a fair In South
Carolina to another stop in Hender
son. The “fat lady’’ had to enter the
door sideways, and the seat at th«
table had to be moved back as far
as possible to give her room to sit.
Mr. Ituss, manager of the Diner, did
not consider it good policy to talk
about the amount of food his customer
consumed, but he intimated he would
like to have several auch boarders. :