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VOLUME 23. NO. 5
IN OUR SERVICE
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CORPORAL JAMES E. PATE
An alumnus of THE PILOT, young
Pate went into the Army in Febru
ary, 1942, trained at Fort Francis E.
Warren, Wyoming, and is now with
the Air Depot Training Station at
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was
just promoted to Corporal on De
cember 19. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Pate of Southern Pines and
a graduate of the Southern Pines
High School. He was working in
The Pilot's printshop before being
called to service.
Sabiston Presents
Resolution for 1943
Kiwanian Urges Follow Club
Members to Become Better
Fathers and Husbands
There has never been a scarcity of
men willing to die bravely for a
cause, but it's always been difficult
to find men willing to live nobly and
unselfishly for a greater cause, de
clared W. D. Sabiston, Jr., of Car
thage, at the final Kiwanis Club
meeting of the year.
"And if we can teach our children
to live nobly, unselfishly and to live
in the spirit of the Christ, we shall
never have to ask them to die in
another war," he continued, in a
talk urging each Kiwanian to make
and keep a New Year's resolution to
be a better father and a better hus
band.
"They say 'charity begins at
home,'" the Carthage lawyer said.
"All virtue begins at home . . . We
may turn our children over to scout
masters, teachers, preachers, camp
mothers, for training—and that's all
fine—but these can never take the
place of their Dad or their Moth-
Saying that war has a tremendous
effect on family life, Mr. Sabiston
said he thought that starting off the
new year vowing to know and keep
a man's responsibility to his fam
ily, his household and his wife
would help make a better world in
this wartorn earth. "And I mean
more than buying clothes, sending
them to school, giving spending
money and looking after material
needs. Why, these things can all be
done by a guardian or a trust com
pany for a slight fee. But the respon
sibility of a father to his son and
daughter fhust go far beyond that;
we must consult and help and in
struct our children in living."
At the conclusion of the meeting,
the Club gave a rising ovation to re
tiring president O. Leon Seymour,
and short prayers by the Rev. Fred
Stimson and Dr. T. A. Cheatham con
cluded the meeting. In the business
session, Paul Dana moved that the
Roads Committee take fiction in an
effort to see that the roads of the
State are not allowed to depreciate
because of the war. He said that in
recent trips he had noticed that
there was very little upkeep on the
highways. Ernest M. Ives was a
guest for the meeting at the South
ern Pines Country Club.
NO MORE CERTIFICATION
FOR RELIEF WORK OF WPA
Beginning Jan. 1 the welfare de
partment will not certify any more
persons for WPA work, Miss Pauline
Covington, head of the welfare de
partment of Moore County, has an
nounced. This does not mean that
those now awaiting assignment can
not be reinstated.
GYMKHANA
The first gymkhana of the
New Year will be held at the
Southern Pines Country Club
horse show ring Sunday. Janu
ary 3, beginning at 3 p. m. Louis
Scheipers, chairman of the com
mittee. announced that there
would be several novelty events
as well as jumping on the inside
and outside courses. These
events are open to the public,
but contributions to the Ameri
can Red Cross are to be taken
during the running off of the
events.
Negro Youth Jailed
for Fatal Stabbing
Christmas Eve Argument
Ends with Death of One
and Murder Charge for Other
A young Southern Pines is
in Moore county jail, held wimout
bond on a first degree murder charge
as a result of a Christmas eve stab
bing in Broadway's Beer Garden in
West Southern Pines.
A. C. Vester Oats, 17, was arrested
about midnight Christmas Eve charg
ed with the murder of Ernest King,
17, wtih a hunting.knife. Also held
land charged with being an accessory
1 before the fact and with aiding and
jabbeting in murder, is Willie Ivey,
j whose knife was used in the killing.
| Chief Ed Newton who, with Offi.-
I cer Irvin Morrison and ABC Officer
j A. D. Jones, made the arrest, said
j witnesses told him that King and
: Oats had been in an argument in
j the beer garden early in the even
ing. Geneva Ivey, sister of Willie,
seemed to be the center of argument.
At this time, King and Oats engag
ed in a fist fight but this was brok
: en up.
Officers said that Oats and Willie
Ivey then left the place, went to
Ivey's home, which is over a half
mile away, and got a hunting knife,
belonging to Ivey. When they re
turned to the beer garden. Oats walk
ed up to King and said, "What's the
idea of hitting me with that brick."
King started to back away, wit
nesses told the Chief, and Oats stab
bed him twice, once in the chest and
once in the back. Either wound could
have caused the death, Chief Newton
said. This occurred about 10:45. Of
ficers were called, and they went to
Oats' home where he was placed un
der arrest. By about 1 a. m., Christ
mas morning, they also had arrest
ed Ivey.
This was the first killing in South
ern Pines since Amos Broadway, well
known Negro, was shot October 25
and died two days later of the
wounds.
JOSEPHINE HERRING
DIES IN ACCIDENT
Sister of Mrs. Stratton
Well-Known in Sandhills
Word was received here this week
of the death of Miss Josephine Her
ring, sister of Mrs. W. H. Stratton,
at the William Paton ranch in Wyom-
ing. A liJing accident was given as
the cause of the death.
Miss Herring >vas well-known in
the Sandhills, having been a fre
quent visitor with her sister and Mr.
Stratton. She shared the artistic gift
of Mrs. Stratton with her paintings
of flowers, birds and trees. Miss Her
ring was the daughter of Major and
Mrs. Donald Herring of Princeton,
N. J., who formerly spent many sea
sons in the Sandhills.
PERIOD OF PRAYER
The Sandhills Kiwanis Club
planned at its meeting Wednes
day to ask the various towns in
Moore County to observe a per
iod of silent prayer on January
1. 1943, frcnt 10:55 to 11 a. m.
The Committee charged with
support of Churches and their
Spiritual Aims asked the chur
ches in the town to toll their
bells during this five minute
period, to remind the people
that this day had been set aside
by the President as a day of
prayer for peace. Dr. E. M. Med •
lin of Aberdeen is chairman of
the committee. Only reported
church service at this hour was
an 11 o'clock service at The Vil
lage Chapel in Pinehursi. con
ducted by Dr. T. A. Ch thara.
Southern Pines, North Carolina, Friday, January 1, 1943.
Santa Clans Lands at knollwoo:! Field With Presents for Kids
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J. M. Guthrie Dies; j
Kites Held Sunday
Tobacco Warehouseman Was
Weil-Known Throughout
Section Lived in Cameron
Hundreds of friends and relatives
j attended the funeral services for j
James Mitchell Guthrie, 45-year-old
tobacco warehouseman of Camer
on, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Cameron Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Guthrie died at Lee County
hospital early Friday morning, fol
lowing a month's illness.
Officiating at the funeral were the
Rev. M. D. McNeill, former pastor
of the Cameron church, and the Rev.
A. V. Gibson, pastor of the Sanford
Presbyterian Church. Interment was
in the church cemetery.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John
Guthrie of Brookneal, Va„ Mr. Guth- I
rie had been engaged in thfr tobacco |
business for many years and was
widely known throughout Moore and
nearby counties. For several years
he was buyer for the Imperial To
bacco Company and later operated
tobacco warehouses in the Carolinas
and Georgia. For the past five years,
he has been associated with ware
houses in Sanford.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Lula Belle McPherson of Cam
eron: one son, James M., Jr., and a
daughter, Carolyn, all of Cameron.
Active pallbearers were George
Hancock of Sanford, Charles Lee,
South Boston, Va. Emmette Bates,
Brookneal, Va.. Walter McDonald,
Charlie Boaz and Bill Turnley, all
of Cameron.
I SURGICAL DRESSINGS
The Red Cross surgical dress
ing rooms in Southern Pines,
located in the Siraka building,
will re open Monday morning,
January 4, with hours from 9:30
a. m. to 12:30 p. m. and from
2 p. m. to 5 p. m.. Monday
through Friday of each week.
Mrs. J. T. Overton, local surgical
1 dressing chairman, said a new
supply for the surgical dressings
have arrived and work on the
new quota should begin at
once.
Mrs. Agnes Eifort
Dies at West End
Native of Indian* Had
Lived in Sandhills for
26 Years; Had Baen 111
j Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes'
Radspinner Eifort of West End were j
| held at her residence last Thursday j
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Her death j
followed a year's illness.
Mrs. Eifort was the widow of the
late Joseph B. Eifort and was a na
tive of Indiana but came to the Sand
hills 26 years ago from Kentucky.
Surviving ere a daughter, Miss Lu
cille Eifort, a son, Donald D. Eifort
of West End, and five grandchildren.
CARTHAGE MEN ILL
Ex-sheriff R. G. Fry of Carthage
suffered a slight stroke at his home
Christmas Eve and was carried to
Moore County Hospital Christmas
morning where he is reported to be
getting along all right. V. D. Bowles
of Carthage also had a slight stroke
a few days ago and is recuperating
at his home.
Santa CUiu 1 ; came to the children's
Daily at the AAFTTC headquarters,
Knoll wood Field, Christmas Eve. ar
riving bv plane (Picture at left).
Senta (Brig. Gen. C. W. Howard,
jl.ief of staff) went to the mess hall
where he distributed gifts to the
children of officers, enlisted men and
civilian employees. Above, young
James Moore receives his gift from
S; nta A'hiV his mother, Mrs. James
S. Moore, the former Miss Eleanor
Hariowe of Southern Pines, a civil
ian employee, holds him in her arms.
The child's father is serving with
the U. S. Marines. Every child re
ceived a present at the party.
Annual Field Trials
To Commence Mon.
Five Classes on Program
to Test Bird Dogs; Drawings
Set for Monday Evening
The Twenty-Sixth Annual Pine
hurst Field Trial will be held Janu
ary 4. 5, 6, 7. and 8 with headquar
ters for this event at the Holly Inn.
Drawing will be held there as fol
•ows: Amateur Stakes, January 3 at
8:30 p. ni. and Open Stakes, Janu
ary at 8:30 p. m. Price Sherrell and
another man to be named will serve
as judges.
Five classes are on the program
for the Field Trial as follows: 1—
Amateur All Age, open to all bird
dogs handled by amateurs: 2—Ama
teur Derby (10 or more dogs to start),
open to all bird dogs whelped on or
after January 1. 1941 and handled by
amateurs; 3—Open Puppy Stake (8
or more to start), open to all bird
dogs whelped on or after January 1,
1942; 4—Free for All, open to all bird
dogs. s—Open Derby, open to all
bird dogs whelped on or after Jan
uary 1, 1941.
L. M. Bobbitt of Winston-Salem,
N. C., is president of the Pinehurst
Field Trial Club under whose aus
pices the Field Trial is staged an
nually. The other officers are Ray
mond Hoagland of Cartersville,
Georgia, vice-president and James
W. Tufts of Pinehurst, secretary
treasurer.
COMMUNITY CHURCH
DISTRIBUTES BASKETS
Food and Toys Given for
Christmas to 74 Families
The Pinehurst Community Church
prepared and distributed 74 bushel
baskets of food and toys Christmas
eve, with the help of many indivi
duals and organizations. Mrs, J. W.
Harbison and her Girl Scout troop
painted and repaired toys and the
Bov Scouts, assisted by Will Fry, who
furnished the truck, delivered the
baskets. Mrs. Foster Kelly, chairman
of the Christmas basket committee
visited the County Home Christmas
I Day and distributed gifts from the
! Church to 14 inmates. The Rev. Ros-
Icoe Prince, pastor, and Mrs. Kelly
' have expressed appreciation to those
| who contributed.
FIVE CENTS
Year of War Brings
Change in Activities
Throughout Section
Global Fight Effects
Life and People; Re
view of 1942 Events
The year 1942 began with the
whole nation still gasping from the
shock of the December 7, 1941, Pearl
Harbor Attack which plunged this
country into a global war—a global
war which, during the next 12
months, was to re-shape the lives and
activities of almost every individual
in Moore County and the Sandhills.
Even before the year began, South
ern Pines and surrounding towns
began to plan for air raid protection
and on January 2, a practice black
out was conducted.
During the course of the year, war
activities gained more and more of a
prominent place. One large Sandhills
section, Knollwood, was virtually
taken over by the Army Air Forces
Technical Training Command head-
quarters. Civilian defense activities
occupied folks in all walks of life.
Familiar figures along Broad street,
in front of the court house, in Pine
hurst village, in front of the post
office in Aberdeen, no longer were
around. They were at war.
Soldiers became more and more
familiar. Red Cross workers devot
ed themselves to essential war ma
terials, such as surgical dressings.
"Buy War Bonds" became the by
word; and sports events awarded
War Bonds and Stamps for prizes
and were given for charitable war
activities.
Yet, despite the earth-girdling war,
many normal activities of any com
munity continued. Babies were born.
People died. People were wedded.
Churches gave suppers. Women play
ed bridge. There were accidents.
There were jokes on the street cor
ners. Business went ahead, curtailed
considerably by war rationing and
war shortages—but here is a panora
mic view of the year as gleaned from .
THE PILOT'S headlines:
JANUARY
Red Cross starts drive for War
Relief Fund . . . Two blackouts con
sidered quite successful . . . Alfred
Yeomans elected Library presidert
and Mrs. J. K. Walker begins 21; t
year of service as treasurer . . . Lieut.
Governor D. B. Teague installs (>
Leon Seymour as Kiwanis president
. . . Tire Rationing Board holds first
meeting, with J. L. McGraw chair
man. R. F. Tarlton and Capt. George
Maurice . . . Major William Fisher
reported safe in Phillipines . . .
Either Thomas Williams, assigned to
Kinston . . . Capt. Alan Innes-Tayv
lor gets Carnegie medal for rescue
Of drowning woman last July 16 . . .
Library concerts being enjoyed , . ,
FEBRUARY
Men 20 to 45, not previously regis
tered, sign up with Selective Service
System February 16 . . . Blaze dam
ages old Hayes house on Broad
street . . . Father Herbert A. Har
kins from High Point replaces Fath
er Williams . . . Struthers Burt's
new book, "Along These Streets," re
ceiving praise from critics . . . Her
bert F. Seawell, Jr., of Carthage ac
quitted in Federal Court . . . Hay
wood H. Fry makes opening an
nouncement in politico! campaign,
coming out for the State House of
Representatives . . . Fred McKeithen
of Aberdeen killed at railroad cross
ing . . . Dr. George S. Proctor dies
at Homehill Orchard Farm . . . Pvt.
Charles S. Patch, Jr., appointed fly
ing cadet . . . Two lose lives in Sand
hill Hotel fire at Aberdeen on cold,
snowy morning of February 25
MARCH
Rumors concerning AAFTTC head
quarters locating in Southern Pines
cannot be squelched and, later in the
month, definite announcement is
made . . . "General Known" wins
top honors in highly successful Third
Annual Southern Pines Horse Show
. . Miss Anna B. Jenks dies Tues
luy, March 3 . . . Funeral hold for
Julian Alvin Kelly, Pinehurst native,
billed in Nazi torpedoing of S. S.
R P. Resor." ... the Rev. A. J.
McKelway resifc.xs P nehurst Com
munity Church to become Navy
chaplain . Wilbur Currie an
nounces for State Senate and J. Tal
bot Johnson withdraws . . . Mrs. W
B. Eastman who, with husband, was
early settler here, dies . . . W. B.
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