0 \94i Glen Jon UNITTD STATES SAVINGS liiONDS ANDSUMTS :MICc)pqs. LOr ^4^ lakest time on the flat stretches, fin. Lahed first in the three-mile timber race, to give Mellon permanent pos session of the Sandhills Challenge Cup, presented by Vemer Z. Reed, Jr., ui memory of the late Noel LAing. In winning this year’s Cup race. ‘■fCustic Romance” made up for his futile effort last year, when he tried to capture permanent possession of the trophy for his owner. The first two legs on the cup were won for Mellon by Com Dodger in 1938 and Faction Fighter in 1939. Richard K. Mellon’s Southern Sol. dier, J. Basle up, taking the tim bers swiftly, came in a heartbreak ing second. Pushing the leaders closely was Mrs. Fay Ingalls' bay mare, Sauntering, with J. Harrison up. racing over timber for the first lime and proving herself nicely. Castletown Wins Again Fleet Castletown, owned by F. Am. Virose Clark, F. Bellhouse up, for the ■econd year in succession won the Yadkin Steeplechase, carrjing the largest purse of the races, but the winner strained dowTi the hnnie.stretch to keep his lead from Mrs. Clark's Royal Aroher. F. McMillan up, and (Please turn to Page 5) FISHER REPORTS TO WASHINGTON ON FAR EAST WAR Major “Bill,” Southern Pines Product, on I/cave from Battle Front in Pacific * ■: fe-, SfSi'■■ .-ir-'' ' > s & f * Power Off Sunday Electric power service will be tem porarily off in Southern Pines, west of the railroad tracks, Sunday after noon from 2:30 to 5;30 p. m., it was announced this week by R. C. Du- Bose, local Carolina Power and Light Company manager. "We reg^t the inconvenience of this temporary shutting off of pow. er,’ Mr. DuBose said, "but it is ne cessitated by certain repairs and improvements. We attempted to se. lect a time for the work which would be of least convenience to most of our power users." FIVE CEN'fS COURT TRIBUTE PAH) MtLUER SHOOTING BEN h ^.AN WINS IN NORTH-SOUTH Course Record Completely Smashed with 271; Sammy Snead Second; Two Tie Third Testimonial to Young I>awyer, Killed in Polo Accident, Goes on Court Record Major William P. “Bill' Fisher, popular young Southern Pines man, has been called to Washington from the Far East front to talk with President Roosevelt and high-rank ing War Department officials on conditions and progress of the air war in the Far East. “Bill,” as he is unanimously known here, should know all the answers, for, since December 7 he has experienced the full fury of the fighting. As a pilot of one of our famed “Flying Fortresses,’* Bill has seen action in the Philippines, where he was sta. tioned at Clark Field on that fateful December day, through the bitter Battle of Java, and since then in the daily forays against the Japs from bases in Australia. In a letter today from Florida, •.vhere Major Fisher is enjoying a well- earned rest with his wife and family, his close friend, to Bynum “Pat" Patterson, manager, Sandhills Fun. eral Home, Bill said ho hoped to be able to stop over in Southern Pines for a couple of days before reporting back to active duty. In an Interview given out in Wash, ington to the Associated Press, Ma. jor Fisher said: "The Japanese are good pilots and fighters, but they fire on our pilots that have bailed out all the way down. "Our pilots are careful now,” he added, “and get very close to the j^round before pulling the ripcord. We have lost some by the Japanese shooting them." The (yp) article stated that Major Fisher has, since leaving the Philip pines, been transferred from a heavy bombardment squadron to an inter, ceptor commsuid, and that he would form another group In the States before returning to the scene of ac tion. However, no change In his sta. tua was indicated by Bill’s letter. Two of the most thrilling raccs, of Southern Soldier, Sauntering, and Steeplechase. Castletown, owned by of this year's Sandhills Steeplechase ' Cornel's Court. (Bottom) At right F. Ambrose Clark, was hard pushed and hunt n.eeting are shown above, j is Castletown, F, Bellhouse up, by Royal Archer and JAket. (Top) Rustic Romance, left, with J. showing how he took the brush, (Photo by Kinder) Ciyburn up starts almost along side | jumps to win the $1,200 Yadkin | SEA OHER BOATS READY FOR WORK Dental Examinations Planned For Schools j Moore County Dental Society i to Assist in Health Work Navy Officers in Charge Tell! in 10th and 11th Grades James Boyd, Namer of New Type Vessel, About Run A schedule for the exp’nination of Nine Divorces Given In Opening Session Nine divorces, each based on two years’ separation, were granted in Carthage Monday on the opening (lay of a two weeks’ term of Super, ior Court for the trial of civil cases. By J.\>IF^S BOYD Charleston. S. C., rSpeciali—The “Sea Otter" boats are :'o\v )■ :iUy for the sea. Her officers with whom I talk ed are delighted with her per- [ formance in a tost trial here, in spite' of many stnjctural defects as the ship was originally built in Orange, Texas. These defects have now been rectified by the Navy here, and may the teeth of all tenth and eleventh I The cases were as follows: Lester grade boys in Moore County was Vill Rives versus Estelle ’Rives; Ruby planned by the Moore County Dental Ferguson versus Martin Ferguson; Society at a meeting held Friday eve- William V. Carter, Jr., versus Lou nmg at Oak Point Inn near Carth- Martin Miller Carter; J. A. Connelly age. Pupils will be instructed as to : versus Mabel Jones Connelly; Flossie the corrections needed. j Frye Medford versus William Hiram Dentists taking part and the j Medford; Fred B. Frye versus Halllie schools which they will serve are as | Newkirk Frye; W. E. Smith versus follows: Dr. E. M. Medlin of Aber. | Ruth Smith; Ella Meade Kelly ver. deen, Aberdeen, West End and Berke-' sus Everett Lee Kelly; Robert B. ly Negro school; Dr. G. G. Herr of Capel versus Marie S. Capel. This week’s term of Moore County Superior Court, which is being pre sided over by Judge Clawson L. Wil liams, pau.sed on the opening day to pay tribute to the memory of Frank I W. McCluer, Jr., whose death in De- ■ cember came as a shock to the en- ' lire Sandhills. i With the request that "the.se words , be spread upon the permanent rec. i ords of this court as a testimonial of our love and esteem and our respect of Frank W. McCIuer, a former mem ber of this Bar and of the State of North Carolina,” the following trib ute prepared by a committee compos ed of H. F. Seawell, Jr., M. G. Boyette and W. D. Sabiston, Jr., appointed at the Januarj' term for this purpose, was read: “Frank Wilson McCluer, Jr., before his tragic and untimely death was a distinguished young member of the Moore County Bar. He came to Moore County in January 1932 and became a partner in one of the County’s oldest and best law firms and was as.sociat. ed a.s partner in the firm witli Mr. .1. Talbot Johnson, the new firm tak ing tho name of Johnson and Mc Cluer. During the existence of the firm, Mr. McCluer was actively en gaged in the trial of many important cases involving many and varied questions of law, and argued many in teresting questions of law, both in the Superior Court of this comity session, and in the Supreme Court of North Carolina. During his short time of practice in North Carolina, Mr. McCluer rendered valuable service on committees of the Bar in the County and In the State Bar meet, ings. He was known to have a high .sense of understanding of legal ethics and in every way cooperated with the bar association both locally and in the State with the view of al ways maintaining the respect and dignity of the Bar. “Mr. McCluer was a native of Vir. ginia, born at Lexington, Virginia, February 13th 1909. He received both his Academic and his legal education at Washington and Lee University, from which institution he received both B. S. and L. L.’ B. degrees and was admitted to the Bar of Vir. (Please turn to page eight) be attributed to the fact that none! Southern Pines, Vass.Lakeview, | ~ —————— of the original sponsors we#e allowedP’>*'ehurst and West Southern Pines, 1 SalpGTTiail fc RdTHUQCr to visit the shipyard while she was Dr. L. M. Daniels of Southern Pines, OUlCSllUclIK « Southern Pines, Cameron, and Acad- Jllat PCaCh BlOSSOmS AVB DUC building. (Editor’s Note; Mr. Boyd last win ter met with Roland Redmond, New York lawyer backing Sea Otter ex periments, and Lieut. Commander Hamilton Bryan, U. S. N., one of the desigfners of the new ship. Mr. Boyd suggested that because of the hull form and the smoothness with which it would slip through the water, the ships should be called “sea.otters." The name was adopted. Mr., Boyd has followed with interest the for tunes of the Sea Otter, which at first was scorned by "authorities’ ’and re. jected as "Impractical”' by conven. tional ship designers. (Recently, however, there was great insistence that the Sea Otter at least be given a trial; for the ease with which It can be built and be cause she draws only 10 feet of wa ter, the Sea Otter can be of great val ue in replacing our lost merchant ships. She has a 10-foot freeboard, only, and is nearly invisible. With (Pltaat turn t» HffhtJ emy Heights Negro schol at Plne- rurst; Dr. F. H. Underwood of Car thage, Carthage, Sandhills Farm Life, and Pinckney High School, Ne gro, at Carthage; Dr. McManus of clutched in each black fist were Hemp, Hemp. Westmoore and High blossoms. He Falls. Dr. B. M. Drake with the assist, ance of local physicians has complet ed about three fourths of tho phy. sical examinations in the two grades. He was a little fellow, shiny black,across Pennsylvania avenue and al. •ind naturally somewhat ragged. had just walked past the pcstofflce. She was a tall, well.dressed wo. man. with distinguishing gray hair. She walked past the little black boy. County Supt. H. Lee Thomas and,gj,g stopped, turned around. Dr. Drake were special guests of the ‘ dental society at a steak supper. Moore Election Board Headed by John Fry John A. Fry of Carthage this week was named chairman of the County Board of Elections for the forth coming democratic primary in June and general elections this fall. With Mr. Fry on the board are Prank Mc- CaskiU of Plnehurst and Coy Lewis of Hemp. "O. are those peach blossoms?” she said, turning around. He stretched out his slender arms and held them up for her to see. "They’re lovely,” reaching Into her purse, “I'll take both bunches." She went on to the post office, her >vhlte hands now clutching the peach 'blossoms. He also turned back and went off, out of town, along Broad street. Later, quite a bit later, the little Diack fellow was again in town. This time he walked past the post office. most to New Hampshire avenue. This time it was a younger wo man, who stopped him. “How much are they,” she asked, “mmm cents’' he said. "How much?” "tlncints,”' he said. Twenty cents changed hands, from white to the moist, black, and so did two more bunches of pink peach blossoms. The little fellow turned back again, with an expression on his face which seemed to say, "Ain’t no use bring ing more. I can’t keep ’em long enough." The harbinger of spring turned hack toward <^e peach tree which grows In the back yard of his "mam my’s house.” He has to sell quickly, now, because soon the Sandhills will be covered with the pink and green of blooming: peach trees. Sizzling down the home-stretch with a 67-69, Ben Hogan yesterday added the North and South Open crown to his list with a record- breaking total of 271—unheard of I’ntil today on Pinehurst's tough championship No. 2 course. It was the fine.st 72-hole stretch in Hogan's brilliant career and his total set a North-and.South record that will probably stand for years to come. His card included two 67’s, a 68. and a 69, which is winning golf m any kind of tournament and 17 strokes under the course par. Tied at tho start of this momlngr’s play with Chajidler Harper, youth, fui Portsmouth. Va. star, the blaz_ ing Hogan finished six strokes bet ter than his hot 277 of 1940 and led runner-up Sammy Snead, defending champion, by five strokes. Snead fired a last-round 68 to go ahead of Byron Nelson, who finished with 281 in a tie with Lloyd Mangrum. l*ar (iolf Xo' Good Anybody had to be shooting better than just plain old par golf this week to come out in the big money end of the 40th North and South open. Thero were 10 contenders who shot at least a par score for the 72 holes or under. Les Kennedy, the unknown from Lvnn, Mass., who set tho pace for six-under.par shooting the opening day. couldn't keep up his under 70 .shooting and yesterday’s 73.73—146 dropped him bark to a tie for fifth place. Although Hogan never touched 66 cn the 18-hole number two. he prov. rr' )”'s mastery of tho trade by shoot- insr consistently under 70. even a.of tho holes. His $1,000 first money at Pinohurst puts his total earnings for this season at $7,1.58, over $1,000 ahead of Snead, who is in second place as a money winner., Early challenges during th« first days of play didn't *worr>“ the steady little Benny. The amazing 66 of Rookie Kennedy the first day, fol. lowed by mother 66 by Harper didn’t disturb the regular pace of the win ner. Lloyd Mangrum made a great bid for 36 holes and Snead came up ?fter 49 holes. T>ocaI Stars Out Purvis Ferree, Aberdeen and Plne- hiir=t pro who looked as If he were going to finish in the money, took one stroke too many In yesterday’s play and carded a total 295—just ouL of the final money class. Purv was one of those whose score crept up on the final day. Mel Demarlas, Beverly, Mass., shooting money golf finished low among the amateurs with 294. Pine. h\irFt’s Horton Smith picked up on his rame but carded a total 288, far otit of the money field. Tt was Hogan’s third major tour nament win of the current season and sent him further ahead of Snead In the race for leading money win. tier Hogan pocketed $1000 today to Snead’s $750. The cards of Hogan and Snead: " Ben Hogan—135t ^ Please turn to page 8