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raB PILOT, Southern Ptn^ y<>rth C»roUna
Friday. February 2S,
Hugh Dave MacWhirr
Writes to the Pilot
About 10 days ago we received a
b'tter from out in the county. It said:
“Dfar Sirs.
“V\^ly do you all not right a piece
aJx)'it the N. Y. and A.
Kspfully,
H. D. MacWhirr."
S<) the next time we were by his
. j ' ict* wo stopped
I tt his cross-cut
to help them clean the place up.
Didn't get much help.”
“So the place was kept clean by
the people who weren't paid, not by
the people who were."
"Mainly," Mr. MacWhirr said, "not
critirely, but mainly. Some folks,” he
obserwd, "when they start figiirlng
in. Mr. MacW'hirr,that the Govemnient owes them a
■saw in the black, living: end up by figuring that's all
THE PASSING
YEARS
BV CHARLES MACAUUQT
Fourth We«k In F(>bniary
f,.!m log and came up to the big: sy-jthat is owed' that nothing is owed
f miore that .shades his house in'by them at all. But that wasn't the
S'Tjinier. On the porch Old Puzzler, most peculiar thing.”
t Mimped his tail twice and closed his: "What was. Mr. Hugh Dave?” we
eyes. jpsked dutifully.
‘‘Mr. Hugh Dave," we said, "vvhat^ "The most peculiar thing was that
»N>ut the N. Y. A.?" .half of them girls didn't need the
"Why," he said, “didn't you get money in the hrat place. They was
L-:y letter?" Iwell off, better off than us. I know
“Yes. sir," we said, “mighty proud their daddies."
tj get it." “How did they get in it then?'
"Well, then," he said, “write about we said.
i‘." I "Wheji the N. Y. and A. come in."
"Yes." we said, "but—"
I Mr. Hugh Dave said. "They told it
“It's time.” he said. "I see they're that to have a project they was oblig.
p.-^uing about it in Congress right ed to have so many girls. That was
I' >w.’’ the rule. So since they couldn't find
“Yes," we .said, “but—" enough girls that needed help, they
“This is the time,” Mr. MacWhirr filled up the list with them that
t.'iuniped the sycamore, “for ua fellows didn’t."
ty know The Pilot's weight into the "How did the ones that didn't need
S'Hle. lit feel?" we asked.
“Yes." we said, "but which way?" “Well, my daughter, Sall.y Mae,
Mr. MacW'hirr looked at us. Then talked to them. Some said they felt
V ■ pulled a piece of bark off the sy- foolish but done it to help fill up the
c' more and looked at it. "Son,” he list. And then there are others who
s ’d, "Ain't you ever seen them .ire always glad to get their feet in
f >Ik.s?" the govemment trough no matter why
“No," we said. or how.”
“I have," he said. ‘Once. You re- ‘‘It certainly don’t make sense," wo
r- 'mb«‘r the maneuvers last fall?” said.
"Weni never forgtit them.” we “All I mean." Mr MacWhirr said,
"i? that the N. Y. and A. may
‘Well, sir, up there in town." Mr. h.ive been needed some time back. No
P.'rcWhirr pointed vagiiely to the doubt was." He threw the piece of
r "th, "when tlie maneuvers come, .^vcamore b.irk on the proimd. "But
t-. -y pot up a place for the soldiers, jf indigent vouth have now got so
Trov had books and games and writ- srarne that the N. Y, and A. has to
ir.^ tables and .a pi tno, and the ladies rv>,Tnufartiire them to stav in business,
V. -s to t.ike turn.s running it. But time for Congress to close
tdt'.s where the N. Y. and A. come 0,^ bti.^iness up.''
".'Sound.s all right. Mr. Hugh Dave."
>ve said, "We'll write a piece about
it '•
"Whv cort.iinly." Mr. MacWhirr
!-Tid. ".Ain’t that what I told
in mv letter?"
PINEHURST
Mrs. J. Halbert Todd's parents. Dr.
and Mrs. Albert F. Barker of Larcb-
raont. N. Y., and her sister Mrs. D.
Y. Brooks of Yonkers, N. Y.. have
returned to their homes after being
her guests for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCaskill en
tertained at bridge Friday evening.
Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wil
lard L. Dimlop, Mr. and Mrs. F. Shel
by Cullom, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ehr.
hardt, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Harold J.
Callaway. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Bar
bour.
j Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Burdette of
iNew York City and Judson Greegan
iiig First Aid classes, noting particu-Forest
larlv need for first aid knowledge be-!® °
cause of "alarming increase in auto- ‘^hernll Miss Shernll and he,- guests
mobile accidents.” Statesville to spend the week.
end with her parents there.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. White of New
York spent a few days at their home
<n the Linden 'Road.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tufts had
the following week-end guests: Don-
1941
Struthers Burt warns Kiwani^s
that Senator R. R. Reynolds, oppo.s.
ing lend-lease bill may become
“Quisling" of North Carolina.
Miss Eleanor Grover was one of
six sponsors for a fraternity pledgi'
dance at the University of North Car.
olina. She was guest of Louis Scheip.
eis, Jr.
Southern Pines Red Cross sponsor-
I9.S7
Southern Pines Chamb:r of Com
merce seeks alternate routing of U.
S. Highway No. 1 through business
section, from the North . ^ d 1 xt t i
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace S. Speers of ^ }
Montclair. N. J.. are guests of Mrs. is^ebe.gh, M.lton Scharfman, Mward
Speers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. T.,^^weeney and Charles Weed of New
Kclsoy. jYork.
“The Father of His Country Lool-s| and Mrs. Wm. Barnes of Mon-
Again at America" is the caption of were week-end guebls
a Carolina Power and Light Com.
pany advertisement, sho-wing George
Washington surveying America.
of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Gouger.
Peter DuPont who signed up v’ith
tne Navy and was stationed at Nor
folk has been sent to a trade school
in Chicago.
Miss Betsy Carter w’as the guest
of honor at a surprise birthday party
at her home. The Play
HAND WOVEN
An^low Tweeds
of Pinehurst, N. C.
TWEEDS
All Virgin Wool by the Yard
Large Variety of Designs and Colors
ORIGINAL MODELS
For Immediate Wear
CUSTOM TAILORING
Our Head Tailor and Staff Here for the Season
HATS, BAGS, MATCHING SWEATERS,
and ACCESSORIES
SPECIAL COLLECTION of Tweeds for
Men
On Double Road Half-way Between
Pinehurst and Southern Pines
Telephones:
Pinehurst, 4832 Southern Pines 5812
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How?" we .said
"T.iok charge." Mr. MacWhirr said.
"'’.-in the I.idie.s out. It beats all how
f '^.s on the g.oviTnment Payroll get
t ■ ‘ ikinu: ohare'e of fhing.s."
What did they we said.
- 'filed hllf the girls in town to'
-k thiTo," Mr. MacWhirr s.iid. "Mi!=sion To Moscow." "The
went off and left them. Some T''r>er." and a new good book by John
p I the work and .some flsrured th.it eld—“Sabbiith Has No Knd” at
i hey just set there that was enough. Hayes.’
T-: ' ladies of the town come by now —
»'i J then and tried to get the girls Pilot Il'awf Ada Fay.
1983
Friends of W'. H. Goodman are pleas
ed to know that he has so far re
covered his health as to attend the,^'®'i°‘'y ooii ,
races with C. H. Durgin. House. Guests were Sally Gifford
Mrs. Fmma M. Chase dies. | Sandra Zelie. Jacksie Razook, Patty
"The Unique Supper Club. Love. McGouldrick. and Janet Cornviell.
joVs Log Hou.se. .’S.plece orchestra.'" M’s* Althea Brooks has returned
* jto the Clovcrleaf from a visit to
Chicago.
I go* I Eberhard Faber had as guests at
The Church of Wide Fellowship i I home. Twin Gi^les, Mr and Mro.
breaks ground for new church edifice. |C. S. Finck and George ^ann. r.
Work starts on Pine Needles Inn. l-"»ber and guests returned to New
J. M. Garrett appointed Water Sup- York Monday night,
erintendent; L. L. Hedgepeth resign-1 Mrs. A. P. Thompson
at tea Tue.sdav afternoon for Mrs.: |
Senior class elects officers. Presi-S- Golden. Mrs. Sam Miller. Mrs. |
ri'^nt Virginia Chatfield: vice presi-|0. P. Wallace. Mrs. Kdward Muse ||
Richard Sueg: .secretarytreas- !^nd Mrs. Nelia Black of Carthage and {,
Katherine Wiley. Airs. C. C. Kennedy.
i Mrs. Henrv Putner nad daught.
;ers. Peppy and Janice of Elkin
What are v.-e coming to? A recent guests of her mother,
.cipht on Broad street happened to he ^Leavitt.
entertained
ed.
Ident.
uror.
For Your Health’s Sake
It is important that
you have adequate
modern plumbing in
your home.
Cost is slight as com
pared with the bene
fits you enjoy.
Mr.s. A. E.
you toj,„-, ]pss than two women attired ml Mr. and Mr.*;. Frederick C. ^
men's trousers. |of Freeport. L, I . are guest.s nf > rs.
I A nivstery of Pennsylvania avenue. Hewlett s parent.'^. Mr. •
Pied|.‘5ome insidious miscreant removes j ,Charles S. Waterhouse at - leepy o-
landniark—or watermark. Monte.; I'"'". „ , 1
Mr. and Mrs. Chnvles T. Crockor
tiave as puests at Pinevvild Farm Mis '
Fmma Florance of Short Hills, N. J..
.Mrs. William Crocker of New York
,»a;
Sunrise Theatre
Southern Pines, N. C.
Two Shows Each Night 7:15 and 9:00 P. M.
Saturday, Feb. 28, Roy Rogers and Gabby
Hayes in “South of Sante Fe,” also comedy and chapter
No. 9, “Dicii Tracy vs. Crime.” Matinee 3:00 P. M.
Monday and Tuesday, March 2 and 3, Jack
Oakie and Ann Sheridan in “Navy Blues.”
Wednesday, March 4, John W’ayne and Joan
Blondell in “Lady for A Night,” also Chapter 9, “King
of Texas Rangers.”
Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6, “South
of Tahiti" with Brian Donlevy, Andy Devine and Marin
Montez.
Highland Pines Inn
Ojjen October to May
29th Season
Cheerful
r.cineiiKe
s-irvic^.
VVey.moutr; Height-
atmospheve, splendid dining room
Delightful surroundings.
; near (’ountry. Club, Good Parking
space.
santi's famous alligator gone.
I!) I.)
I
Mrs. Orin AT. Day h.TS gone to Bnl.
Crocker of the XIniversity J;
t‘more to purchase her spring millin- and Peter
prv |ol Virginia, Charlotte.sville. Va
Mrs. Bettie Crain Cameron left for| i'rs. F, H. Peckham <.t Chelms.
New York to studv the styles and se.'foKi. Mass.. is the puest ot ner par-
lect the best for her customers. ents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Abrom,
Mrs. J. J. Farrey is at Rex Hospi. at Mimosa Cottage,
tnl in' Ra’*'igh. I Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Cole and
“Mttle *Marv Pickford as 'Mistress family have returned from New Bern
Ask us for an estimate
ESSO HEAT FUEL OIL
L V. O’CALLAGHAN
Plumbing and Heating Conlractor
Telephone 5311 Southern Pines
Nell'
Adv.
last appearance this season.'
1912
Postmaster J. N. Powell took over
the postoffice Monday and is now
where they were called on account of
the death of Dr. R. L. Daniels. Mrs.
Daniels is the sister of Mrs. Cole.
Woman’s Kxehange Opens House
^ _ ^ , The Sandhills Woman's Exchange
in position to receive the usual re- entertained Tuesday evening with an
marks of patrons of the office when cnen house for merchants of the
they find somebody else'.s mail in Sandhills Despite the snowstorm a
their box or miss some piece of mail number of friends called during the
that they are sure must have been.hours from eight toten o’clock,
put in another’s box. I —
Mrs. M. D. •Rush, of Toledo, oh'o. >S; geer Liceuse Rcvoked
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles
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MODERATE
DRY CLEANING SERVICE
THE
ALET
C. JENSEN
Telephone 5651
Southern Pines
Picauet. at Brookdale Farm, for a few
weeks.
1907
For Place Near Vass
At a special meeting of the Moore
County Commissioners held Monday
Work has progressed sufficiently at I for the purpose of hearing discussion
the Country Club grounds for friends I for and against the revocation of the
of the sport to plav six holes or [bee.* license of M. E. Poindexter, op.
rlne by playing numbers 1. 2 and 91 era tor of the Underpass Service Sta-
twice. Ition near Vass, an order was passed
Opie Read, the famous lecturer ar.A | revoking the license, effective at
reconteur. appeared at the King's once.
Daughters’ Hall, Monday evening un
der the auspices of the Southern Pines
Country Club.
\\. F-. f^LYNN- Manager
. Southern Pinew, N-C.
1902
Dr. Harry McKnight. charged with
practicing medicine without a license,
w.TS tried before Squire Shaw yester-
ray. It appears that the doctor con
vinced the Court that he did not use
medicines of any kind in his treat
ment of sick people and was there,
fore discharged.
The early trolley car from Pine,
hurst narrowly escaped being wrecked
in the darkness about o’clock this
morning. The motorman detected an
obstruction on the track and brought
his eai* to a standstill, but not until
the front windows had been broken
by the branches of a tree which had
i'et n blown across the track.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Commissioners of the Town
of Southern Pines has this day adopt
ed an ordinance entitled "Code of the
Town of Southern Pines. North Caro,
lina. 1941.” which said ordinance
comprises the codification of. addition
to. and repeal of the existing ordi
nances of the Town of Southern Pines,
which said ordinance is filed in the
office of the Tov.-n Clerk and open for
the inspection of the public, this the
14th day of February. 1942.
HOWARD F. BURNS.
F20.M13 Town Clerk.
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woirrs. LTD.. f’ConiA, uuNois
Neutriit ^
FOR RARG MNS
FURNITURE
See Alton I). McLean
Opposite Hotel Aberdeen
Telephone
6161
J. N. Powell, Inc.
Funeral Home
24 hour Ambulance Service
D. Al. Blue, Jr.
Manager
Southern Pines
EXECUTORvS’ NOTICE
Having qualified cxccators un
der the Last Will and Testament of
Anne Fleming Popham. deceased, late
of r>inebluff, Moore County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claim? against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned of Pin»hurst, North Car
olina on or before the 20th day of
February 19J3 or thi': notice wiil be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted tr siaid estate will
plea.'ie make immediate payment
This 13th day of February. 1942.
PAtTL DAkA,
LOirrSE POPHAM GUNNING,
Executors of the Last Will and Tcsita-
ment of Anne Fleming Popham.
Deceased F20-M27j
.\nsnNISTK \TOIi’.S notice
Having qualified as administrator |
of the estate of Mrs. Lillian Gaines |
Leatham, deceased, this is to notify]
all persons having claims against
said estate to present them to the
undersigned at Carthage. N. C.. duly
verified, on or before .January 30.
1943. or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All per.sons in
debted to said estate are hereby not.
ified to malte immediate payment.
Tliis January 26th, 1942. S. R. Hoyle,
administrator of estate of Mrs. Lillian
Gaines T.eatham, deceased. J30-M6.
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