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UNITED STATES WAR
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VOL. 22. NO. 36.
Southern Pines, North Carolina, Friday, August 7, 1942.
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Eight Air Generals
Jiolding Conference
at Knollwood Field
Meeting Brings Com
manders from All Parts
of Nation to Local Base
IN OUR SERVICE
Knollwood Field—Seven gentM'als
and more than a score of other offi-
ceis from all districts of the Army
Air Forces Technical Training Com
mand this week attended a district
commanders conference here called
by Major General Walter R. Weaver,
commanding the Technical Training
Command.
The seven were Major Generals F
L. Martin. Jacob E, Fickel and John
F. Curry, commanding respectively
the second, third, and fourth dis
tricts of the Technical Training Com
mand. and Brigadier Generals Jun
ius W. Jones, commanding the first
district; A. F. Krog.s^ad, command
ing the Chicago radio schools, and
Ralph H. Wooten, commanding
Miami Beach schools and David N.
W. Grant. Sr., air surgeon of the
Army Air Forces.
Other officers present were col
onels R. C. Wriston, John J. Morrow.
M. I. Carter, Horace B. Smith. Dan
C. Ogle, Louis M. Field, Lloyd W.
Ballantine, and Claude W. Cum
mings; Lieutenant Colonels Charles
H. Leiiner, Elvin S. Ligon, Jr., and
James R. Luper; Majors J. V. Satter
field, John Weiss. C. W. Richard. D.
F. Pocock. and M. D. Wilson; Cap
tains Buckley Williams. Philip S.
Sherman. Roy Collins, John H. Tip-
pit, and George Johnson ,and Lieu
tenant Francis Ketterer.
County Gets $25,000
A.B.C. Check; Makes
i),000 Since April
Commissioners Author
ize Per Diem, Expenses
for Welfare Board
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FIVE CENTS
Couple CfleI.raics (ioldcn jMrs. I. F. Chandler,
* HereOver 40 Years,
Laid to Final Rest
Was One of Earliest
I Comers to Sandhills;
Became Florist by Hobby
PRIVATE ROBERT F. AREY
Now stationed at Pine Camp. N. Y.,
is F’rivate Aroy, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Arey of Soutliern Pines and
Aberdeen, Private Arey entered the
Army at Fort Bragg. January 27. and
received his pieliminary training at
Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyoming,
later going to Camp Chaffee. Ark. He
is attached to the quartermaster
battalion, gasoline division, and re
cently was sent to his new station in
New York.
William H. Keith, 62,
Vass Leader, Dies
Native of Moore County
Active in Community
Funeral Held Wednesday
Colonel Donald B. Smith, former- j
ly w'ith third district headquarters i
at Tulsa, Okla., has reported for duty 1
here as assistant chief of staff, G-1.1
He succeeds Lieut. Col. Frank J. j
Thompson, who has been assigned to i
headquarters of the first district at
Greensboro, N, C.
The Moore County Board of Com
missioners aceept('d a check for $25,-
000 frt)iii the County A. B. C. Board
at its regular meeting in the court
house Monday, and also authorizt'd
payment of travel and per diem to
members of the Welfare Boai'd for
all meetings held at the Welfari- of
fice in the court luiuse.
Tl-.i;< S25.000 brings a total of
$4,5,000 the amount of money turned
ovi'i' to the coimty by ihe A.BC.
stores since April 1. A check for $10,-
000 was presi'nted in April, anothei' ■
SIO.OOO check in June and then $25.-
000 at the tirst of August.
All county commissioners were;
present for the l egular August meet
ing.
j Wilbur H. Currie as trustee for th»'
county was authorized to execute
deeds, as follows; To Elijah Blue for '
ja lot in Berkley, S;:ndhill township,]
listi'd in the name of Corea Malach- i
ias. for a consideration of $3.5; to J.
D, Adcox one lot known as Pine-
1 bluff Wai ehousc lot in Sandhill ‘
; township listed in name of J. W. |
Pickier, consideration. $17.50; to '
Frank Lucas and wife for 41 1-2 The 50th .Anniversary of their wedding was celebrated August 3
aci-es on Nicks Creek, Mineral i by Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Parker who ha\’e made their home in Pine-
Springs township, listed in name of bluff since 1924, They were married August 3, 1892 at Caneadea. N. Y.,
and lived at Houghton. N. Y., where Mr. Parker was rural mail carrierr for
22 years, before coming to Pinebluff for his health in 1924, Of three chil
dren, Alfred J. Parker. Barker, N. Y,. Mrs. Puiy ,'^rnoUl. Fillmore, N. Y.,
and Mrs. Clay Parker of Raleigh, only Mrs. Parker was able to be present
for the celebration. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smith of Pinebluff entertained
for the coupU' and their daughter Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs. Warner
Veasey also as guests.
Estate, consideration.
Two officers have reported for
duty as assistants to the assistant
chicf of staff, G-3. Major Everett K.
Hampel arrived from Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo., and First Lieut. Artie L.
Revert from Scott Field. Ill,
Other new arrivals include First
Lieutenant John R. Drummy and 2d
Lieut, James M. Blackford, former
ly at officer candidate and officer
training school at Miami Beach. Fla.,
2d Lieut, Philip H, Harris, formerly
at Miami, Fla., area headquarters,
and 2d Lieut. Dwight L. Hunter, a
graduate of the adjutant general
school at Ft, Washington, Md.
Lieutenant Drummy will serve as
(Continued to Page 8)
Three Navy Men Get I
Into Trouble Here
Officers Turn Arrested Men
Over to Navy Authorities;
Had Entered Village Inn
Three young Navy men. apparent- j
ly visiting in Southern Pines on
“French Leave,” were arrested early
last Fi iday morning near the over
head bridge on route 1. charged with
entering The Village Inn, lodged in
Moore County jail over the week-end
and on Monday were taken to Ral
eigh to be turned over to Navy au
thorities.
The men were Wilbur Schiepers
of Southern Pines, who enlisted in
the Navy in February; G. A. Scott,
listed as from Phoenix, Ariz., and
W. Sachau, who gave his address as
Iowa.
The trio was arrested when Irvin
Morrison, night policeman, was
called by an employe of the Village
Inn, filling station and dancing
place, which had closed for the
night, and reported that someone
had entered the place. Morrison and
Chief Ed Newton investigated and
made their arrest near the overhead
bridge
According to officers, a large
amount of merchandise was found on
the three boys, totaling in value
around S50. After the men were lodg
ed in the jail at Carthage, local of
ficers informed Navy authorities,
through Wilmington, and learned
that the three being held were also
wanted by the Navy, apparently for
overstaymg leave, although no spe
cific charges were made known lo
cally.
J. M. Wallace
$110.
Also, to Willie Daniels for one lot
and house in Sandhill township, be
ing the Isaac Rush property, consid- ^
oration, $100; to Robert Burns a lot
in Berkeley, Sandhill township, list
ed in name of Charles A. Utley, con
sideration, $()1 25.
Valuations of three tracts in Mm-
eral Springs township were fixed for
1942 as follows: Charles A. Arm
strong 375 acres, 56,060; Harold
Kelly lot 1208, S2.200; Roy Kelly
property, $6,500.
License for the sale of wine was
authorized for Lewis Stubbs, of
Aberdeen, and beer lict'nses for Ho
race L, Wiley. Nick Rapatas and E.
G. Adams.
County Schools Set
to Open .August 31
Early Opening Dates
Explained by Thomas; Lo
cal Schools Not Included
Date for fall opening of most
Mooi’e Countv public schools was
tentatively set this week for Monday,
per
The following were allowed $5 , ,
month until further notice; W. ^ August 31. with the Westmoore high
M, Oufing, John Taylor and Charlie
Love, all of Sandhill township.
36 PLACES LICENSED
TO SELL BEER HERE
Brewers Committee Shows
Total in Moore County
William H. Keith. 62, for many
years active in the business, civic
and religious life of Vass, passed
away at his home at 2:45 o’clock
Tuesday afternoon. Ht had been in
ill health for about ten years and
was confined to his home practical
ly all of the time since suffering a
stroke of paralysis four years ago
last April.
Mr, Keith, the eldest child of the
late A, J, Keith and Mrs. Jane By
num Keith, was born in Moore
County, and with the exception of
a 12-year period spent in South Car
olina, Selma and Durham, lived his
entire life within a few miles of
Vass,
In 1919 he began operating Keith's
Garage m Vass and continued in
this business until forced by ill
health to retire. After having served
as an elder in the Presbyterian
Church in Selma for several years,
upon moving to Vass Mr, Keith unit
ed with the Methodist church with
his wife and became one of its most
u.seful members. He served as Sun
day School superintendent, teacher
of the men’s Bible class, and as a
steward. He was an honorary stew'-
ard at his death, Mr. Keith served
as chairman of the local school
board for a while, and was an active
member of the local Junior Order for
years.
Funeral service was held at the
Methodist church at 4 o'clock Wed-
n',-“sday aftei-noon with large attend
ance. Dr. S, A. Maxwell, the pastor,
was assisted in the service by the
Rev. C. M. Voyles, local Presbyter
ian minister.
Music was by a mixed choir and a
special selection was sung by Miss
Anna Edgerton of Mooresville and
Mrs. R, G. Ros.ser, The church was
banked with floral designs. Inter
ment was in Johnson’s Grove ceme-
tery.
Mr. Keith is survived by his wid- I It Wasi A Holler Than Normal
ow, the former Miss Mamie Camer- I
on of near Vass; two daughters,'
Sandhills Men Get
Army Commissions
Lieut. Bishop, Captain
Reed, Lieut. Kinder Report
ing to Air Force Duty
The Sandhills sent three more of
its residents into the service of the
.'\rmy as officers this week, with the
commissioning of Julian T, Bishop of
Knollwood as a first lieutenant, the
assigniiient of Captain Verner Z.
Rei;d of Pinehurst to duty at Miami
F'ield. Fla,, and the commissioning
of C, A, Kinder of Southern Pines
a first lieutenant in the Air Corps.
All three will serve in the Army
Air Force Technical Training Com
mand.
Also, this week George London,
Figures, compiled by the North j following reasons for the early start; j commissioned a
school on Thurhday. September 10.
the Hemp schools on Monday. Sep-
jtcmber 14, and Vass-Lakeview on
! Tuesday. Septt-mber 1.
These dates do not apply to the
I special school dis»tricts of Southern
' Pines and Pinehui st which have lon-
i ger terms by special supplement.
: H. Lee Thomas, county superin-
There are 36 places of business in jtendent. said that several factors in-
Moore County licensed by the State | fluenced the selection of earlier op
to sell beei- at retail. j ening dates this year. He gave the j
Carolina committee of the Brewing | 1. Crops are eai'lier this year than
Industry Foundation as of August l.| usual.
disclosed that the State Department j 2. Attendance is usually better in
of Revenue has issued retail beer li- | early September,
censes to 3.398 outlets in 98 counties, | 3, It will make possibU' the close
Sale of beer is not permitted in Yan- I of the fall term before Christmas,
cey and Mitchell counties 4, It will enable children of ten-
I Lieut, (j.g.) in the U. S. Navy Avia-
’ tion volunteer service, received or-
i
! ders to report for training at Quonset
I Point. Rhode Island, on August 18,
i Lieut, and Mrs, London are leaving
; the last ot this week to visit his
The death this week of Mrs. I. F.
Chandler, one of the earliest set
tlers in town, brought sorrow to all
of Southern Pines and the Sand
hills community which Mrs. Chand
ler had done much to brighten and
to build,
dit'f! »•:'!■!' Tuesday morning
at Moore Coiintv Hospital where
she had been laken the afternoon
befon si'riously ill. The cause of her
death was given as pneumtmia. She
was 67 years old on April 22.
Large numbers of friends attend
ed the fimeral services conducted
dnesday afternoon at 5 o’clock at
t!u Baptist Church, with the Rev. J.
Fi-cd Stimson officiating. Interment
'vas in Ml, Hope Cemetery, Banks
of beautiful flowers filled the
(•'lurch, sent by friends and fellow
flower growers not only in the Sand
hills but from other parts of the
State.
Help to Build Section
Mrs. Chandler came to Southern
Pines with her husband early in 1894
and with him, saw the upbuilding
of this section as well as contribut
ing much to its advancement. The
coupli' would have celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary on Sep
tember 30,
During her nearly half-century of
residence in the Sandhills. Mrs.
I Chandler centered her interest in
her flower garden and floral dis
plays, a hobby which developed into
a large florist business, with its own
er always in immediate charge of
the beautiful flowers which she de
veloped, From this interest, she
spread her good work throughout the
town and community. Although an
active member of the Baptist Church
for 40 years, she contributed gener
ously to the help of other churches
and to needy families and other
I worthy causes.
' Mrs, Chandler was the daughter
of the late Aaron and Sarah Burle-
■ son Green and was born in Muske
gon. Mich.. April 22. 1875, Shortly
after her marriage to Mr. Chandler
! they moved here, where they both'
laid many foundations for the fu
ture growth of the Sandhills.
Surviving besides Mr, Chandler
are one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Chand
ler Clark, a step-son. Ralph L, Chan
dler, both of Southern Pines, and
two grandchildren.
Pallbearers for the funeral were
I Herbert N, Cameron. Gordon Cam-
! eron. H A. Lewis. John White.
. George McCormac, ^'rank Buchan.
Paul Butler and S. R. Richardson.
the state«since the tax' year (for beer
licenses) began May 1, and it is an
ticipated that the number for the
state will reach last year's total of
5,148 before the tax year imds nine
months hence.
For the 12-month period ended
June 30, the North Carolina beer in
dustry paid $5,700,000 in federal,
state and local taxes.
These licenses have been issued by ; ant farmc'i s. who move from one j mi>ther in Raleigh and her parents at
.school to another to finish their fall i Elizabeth City, after which both will
term work before changing schools, j go to Rhode Island while he is in
5, It will enable teachers to get
their fourth month's salary voucher
bt'fore the Christmas holidays
6. It will make it possible tt> close
school during the cold winter season
for epidemics or bad weather with
out too much fear of delaying clos
ings into planting time next spring.
You Wen* Ri«lil Aboiil July's Wealherl
recorded for the heavv showers of
the evenings of the 24th and 25* h.
With this heavy I'ainfall. 1.24 inches
more than normal expectation, the
precipitation for the first seven
months of the year is now only ,72
less than normal.
Showers of the 8th, 14th and 16th
In contrast to July of la.si year
Miss Glennie Keith of Raleigh and l with its unexpected drop of 2,4 de-
Mrs, Steve Mallard of Wallace; three : grees of average temperature, the
sons, W. H. Keith, Jr., of New Bern, ] past month with its slight increase of
N, Vick Keith of Vass and Lt. Lin-Uemperature and lack of usual cool
wood Keith of Camp Williams, Wis- i ing bree/.es seemed unduly warm to
consin. who was off on a cross- i dwellers in the Sandhills,
country flight when the message of ' Twenty days were all clear, nine
his father's critical condition was | days partly cloudy and two days! were real thunder and lightning
sent and did not reach home until af-i cloudy. Seventeen days recorded j storms. During that of the 8th. a
ter the funeral. ; temperatures of 90 to 99 degrees, ono house in West Southern Pines was
Also, two sisters. Mrs. Mamie Pat-1 day, the 19th. a temperature of 100 ; fired by lightning,
terson of Manly, and Mrs. J. W. At-; degree sand the 20th temperature, July 4th was clear with a maxi-
kinson of Southern Pines; four i of 101 degrees. Lowest temperature,! mum temperature of 88 dfgrees, min-
brothers, T. J. Keith of Fort Bragg, I 70 degrees on the 8th. These maxi-1 imum 69 degrees, average 71,3 de-
E. B. Keith of Sanford, Floyd Keith | mum temperatures were taken at 5 | grees. St.
of Raeford and A. L, Keith of Vass, | o'clock in the afternoon. In the direct was clear,
and two grandchildren. i rays of the sun, some thermome- Long tir’e
Pall bearers were Edgar Oldham, ters registered from 103 to 108 do- Hvcr.
Duncan H. McGill, W. E, Cooper,' grees. 1941
Russell McRae. H .A. Borst, Jr., and' During the month 8.59 inches of j 1942
Juliw Leslie. rain fell of which five inches wore
in’s
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training there. During his service,
Lieut, London will be on leave of ab
sence from his duties with the Car
olina Flower and Light Company
here,
Lieut Bishop, nationally known
trap and skeet shooter, w’ho has wide
experience in shooting at moving tar
gets. is expected to be assigned as
an instructor in wing shooting. He
was ordered to report August 7 to
the training school at Miami Beach,
FI,I,, following which he is to be
stationed at Buckley Field, Denver,
Col, Mrs, Bishop expects to join her
husband later, either in Florida or
Colorado, and their home and Horse
Shoe Quail Farm will be leased for
the duration. Lt, Bishop served as
a private in World War 1.
Captain Reed left last week for
Miami Beach for preliminary officers
training.
Lieut. Kinder, for the past two
seasons a photographer in the Sand
hills, has been ordered to report to
Lowry Field, Denver, Colo., on Au
gust 17, to enter the air photogra-
nhic scho<il. He .served in the Navy
during World War 1 and was a mas
ter Aerial Photographed with the
113th Photo Section in Indiana na
tional guard, and later served in the
Army ^eser^'e, Mrs. Kinder will ac-
compan.v h?r husband to Denver.
RED CROSS COUNCIL
HEADED BY OLMSTED
Former Local Resident
Named Temporary Chairman
Warren F. OInisted of Sanford, for
mer Southern Pines and Carthage
resident, was last week elected tem
porary chairman of a Red Cross
Camp and Hospital Service Council
formed by 10 chapters from this sec
tion of the State, including Moore
County.
Olmsted is Lee County Red Cross
chapter president. The newly form
ed council, which will enlist the vol
unteer aid of organizations and in
dividuals in communities adjacent to
Fort Bragg in providing needed
services for army personnel, will
hold its initial meeting at Dunn, Au
gust 18, Mrs, James Boyd of South
ern Pines is a member of the Nation
al Committee for Camp and Hospi
tal service and was among local
delegates to the organization meeting
at Fort Brat;s.
HOME ECONOMICS TEACHER
IS STUDYING AT CORNELL
Ithaca. N. Y.—(Sprcial)—There are
now 2,448 students enrolled in reg-
ubr summer coirses at Cornell Un
iversity. according to figures com
piled by the registrar and the direc
tor of the Summer Session. Among
those attending the Summer fiession
is Mary Lee Hasty of , Southern
Pines, N. C., Home Economics
teacher at West Southern Piaes High
Schools.