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wmammm, I !■! i I ffc f f^^EOBDRAT F BONDS-STAMPS 111 | '■-? SPENDING —SAVI DO LI ASS VOLUME 28. NO. 9. Old Thagard's "Pond" May Regain Fishing Fame Under Watson >-~ • • - Top picture shows the huge expanse of water which now is backed up behind one new, steel-plated dafti and a repaired old stone dam at Thag ard's lake. The lower picture gives an idea of the spillway over the stone dam and also shows some of the leaks which John Warren Watson hopes will soon be plugged up. giving a two or three inch spill over the 40-foot spillway. Photography Plays Maj or Part in War Kiwanians Learn Use of Film on All Fronts from Lt. Burlingame, U. S. Navy The science and art of photography is playing a vital part in World War II on the home front, the industrial front and the fighting front, the Sandhills Kiwanis Club learned at their meeting Wednesday from a talk made by Lt. (jg.) Wescott Bur lingame, U. S. Navy. Lt. Burlingame, who has just com pleted intensive training in photog raphy with the U. S. Navy, was em ployed by Eastman Kodak Company before entering the service and is now being assigned to cover war ac tion at the front with the camera. On the home front, pictures are serving a morale purpose through motion pictures, snapshots of sold iers and families, and news picture and news interpretation, the speak er said. Throughout industry, pic tures, motion and still, have become almost invaluable in identification of workers, crime detection, training of workers, analysis of materials and the manufactured article, presenting safety measures, and in studying op eration of machinery, the speaker said. As a military weapon, the camera renders service in reconnaissance, airphotos of enemy territory showing without doubt changes in terrain and effects of bombardment. The motion picture in the Army is also being used in training, for assembling of apparatus and for analysis of en gagements. This country is making a (Continued on Page 8) AIR RAID WARIW " Changes in Air Raid Warning signals for the public will be come effective February 17, ac cording to information received by John M. Howarth. Citizens Defense Corps Commander, late this week. By next week, siren warnings in conformance with General Hugh A. Drum's orders will be planned, Howarth said, and full instructions concerning air raid warnings will be made public. Howarth said that a "sur prise blackout." coming without advance notice, was expected at any lime, and said thai until Tebrurary 17, the former air raid signals will be used-—a long, rising and falling, sound of the siren for the blackout and a sus tained blast of the siren for the all clear. Local Negroes Get 30 Years in Killing Christmas Eve Stabbing Results in Long Sentences for Youths from Here A. C. Vester Oats, 17, who fatally stabbed Ernest King, 17, on Christ mas eve at Broadway's Beer Gar den, Negro recration center in West Southern Pines, and Willie Ivey, who provided the hunting knife with which the crime was committed and allegedly urged Oats on by saying, "There he is; go get him," were sen tenced in Superior Court late last week to serve from 29 to 30 years at State's Prison for a second degree murder. According to the evidence, Oats and King had an argument during the Christmas evening, after which Oats and Ivey went to the latter's home and procured a knife and gun, Ivey giving the knife to Oats, and himself concealing the gun. They re turned to the beer garden, where Oats stabbed King twice, once in the back and once in the chest. Oats ten dered a plea of guilty of second de gree murder, and Ivey was found guilty of the same charge. Gladys Minter McKinnon, Negro woman of Aberdeen who has a long court record, and her nephew, Henry Kendrick, were found guilty of mur der in the second degree in the death of Frank Merritt but the jury recom mended mercy. They were given State Prison sentences of from 18 to 20 years. Both defendants gave no tice of appeal and appearance bond was fixed at $5,000 each and appeal bond at SIOO. Neither had arranged bond Tuesday. The shooting followed a fight in which Gladys and several others were involved. n u- ~d murder case, in which Earl Phillips Was charged with killing Joe Carlyle, was continued. Floyd Currie pleaded nolo conten dere and was adjudged guilty of for cible trespass in one case and as sault on a female, his wife, in the other. The Court found that Currie had violated the terms of a judgment in a case tried in January, 1942, and ordered the 18 months sentence im posed at that time put into effect. For assaulting his wife, he was giv en 12 months in jail to work on the roads, this to begin at the expiration of the first sentence, and for tres passing, he drew a 2-year sentence, suspended upon condition that the defendant be of good behavior for five years after the end of the other sentences, not molest his wife In any (Continued on Page 8) Southern Pines. Norlh Carolina. Friday. January 29, 1943. John W. Watson Planning to Develop Lake Into Public Fishing Place Thagard's Pond, which for many years had more than a State-wide reputation as one of the best fishing holes hereabouts, may, within a year or two, recover its bid to fame, lost about 1928 when the dam washed out. Its future depends upon a tall, gray-haired individual named John Warren Watson, whose name is most widely known in the Sandhills be cause of "Watson's Lake," as the swimmnig public nonchantly named the favorite swimming place, south of Southern Pines. Sitting in the Pine Room of the Carolina Hotel the other night, Mr. Watson, of Philadelphia and the Sandhills, sketched his plans for making Thagard's again a fine fish ing lake. Much of the work is al ready completed, with the dams re paired and about three to four hun- I dred acres of land under water and a 12-mile shore line. When the lake is stocked and open to the public, it will be the first time in the history of this famous "pond" that fishing has been its principal industry. In the past, the fishing element has been only inci dental to its other work. Began as Grist Mill Thagard's Pond began when a a wooden dam and a little mill pond provided the power for running Thagard's grist mill. The father of J. A. Bryant, now superintendent of the Aberdeen and Rockfish railroad, was miller at Thagards for a number of years. Around the turn of the cen tury, the property was sold to a group which included D. A. McDon aid, former clerk of court, and his brother Most" McDonald of West End. This outfit put in the rock dam, which still stands and in 1905 I. F. Chandler purchased the property. Thagard's then became a part of the power system which supplied Southern Pines with its electricity and continued this job for the next two decades or more. Mr. Chandler sold it on August 1, 1920, to the Sandhill Power Company, headed by J. R. McQueen, and this outfit in turn sold to the Carolina Power and Light company in July, 1924. A few years later, the earthen dam washed out and since, Thagard's has been idle. Both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts used Thagards for camping trips, summer outings and swimming dur ing early 'twenties. Fishing was at its height from about 1910 to 1925, and some whoppers used to come out of the lake. Repaired Old Dams When Watson, who is known as "Lock" Watson to Horton Smith, Pinehurst golf pro, because of his love for building lakes and dams, acquired the property of the lake and surroundings, there wasn't much pond or lake there. Two main chan nels have to be dammed. On one of these is a 200-foot rock dam with a 40-foot spillway. This has stood over a period of years and is still being used, but will require considerable repair to stop up the leaks. Mr. Wat son hopes to get a good inch and a half spill over the 40-foot spillway. Across a point of rocks from this rock dam, there is a concrete dam and then comes what was the old earthen dam which washed out. Here is where the Watson dam-building has accomplished most. Rather than rebuild an earthen dam, which might wash again, Watson had his workers sink into concrete a 17-foot wall of steel plates, five feet wide. These plates—there were 24 of them, cov ering 120 feet—were interlocked and welded together and imbedded in the cement. Then the earth was thrown on either side of the steel. So, al though it still looks like an earthen dam, there is a steel wall 17 feet high and 120-feet long which is holding back the water. (Continued on Page Eiffht) Red Cross Planning Combined Roll Call and War Fund Drive Branch Chairmen Meet to Prepare Campaign Due to Start March 1 The Moore County Chapter of the American Red Cross this week pre pared to launch beginning the first of March the largest fund-raising campaign in the county that the organization has ever attempted. It will be a combined annual Roll Call and War Fund drive. A goal of around $25,000 for national and lo cal needs will be sought. L. T. Avery of Southern Pines has accepted the appointment from Ern est L. Ives, chapter chairman, to be in charge of the Roll Call and War Fund Drive and direct the work throughout the county. Mr. Avery, with Mrs. Mary S. Pe gram. Red Cross Field Representa tive, met Thursday with various branch chairman throughout the county to discuss organizational plans for the drive. the nations a total of $120,000,000 the nations a total og $120,000,000 would be needed to carry on the work of the Red Cross during this wartime. Seek Large Contributions Although plans for conducting the drive are still being formulated, it has already been made clear that the March campaign will not be a drive for SI,OOO memberships but will seek as large a contribution from each in dividual as possible. Branch chairmen who were asked to confer with the Roll Call Chair man and Mrs. Pegram Thursday were Mrs. W. D. Oaviness, Aberdeen; Mrs. Quentin Reynolds, Carthage; Mrs. Clyde Kelly, Cameron: Miss El- len Maurice, Eagle Springs; Mrs. Ed gar Brown, Hemp; Howard Jones Highfalls; Mrs. Herbert Carter, Jack son Springs; Mrs. Charles Warner Pinebluff; Miss Louise Fordyce Pinehurst; Mrs. Edtih Mudgett Southern Pines, Mrs. J. *H. Poole West End; and Mrs. H. C. Callahan vice-chairman, Vass. Other communities in the county will be organized under these branches to conduct the Roll Call and War Fund drive. Hemp Seeks Change in Name to Robbins Citizens File Petition Asking to Call Town in Honor of President of Cloth Mills A petition signed by more than 225 citizens of Hemp was filed Mon day of this week in Raleigh, seeking permission to change the name of the town to Robbins. The petition was filed with the Municipal Board of Control of North Carolina and Secretary of State Thad Eure, the board's secretary, set Feb ruary 26 at 11 a. m as time for a hearing on the request .Hemp was first established as a post office in 1900 and was incorporated as a town in 1935, still retaining the name of "Hemp," the derivation of which no one seems to know. Someone sug gested a short name, "Hemp," and it stuck. The name "Robbins" is suggested in honor of Karl Robbins, president of The Pinehurst Cloth Mills, Inc., which operates at Hemp and has been largely responsible for the in creased prosperity and growth of the town of upper Moore County. W. P. Saunders, vice-president and general manager of the mill, is mayor of the town. WILLIAM F. AMBROSE DEAD; RESIDED HERE News reached here this week of the death of William Ferguson Am brose, 69, at his home in West Hamil ton, Ontario, Canada, on January 15. Mr. Ambrose was a seasonal res ident of Southern Pines for a num ber of years and was an active mem ber of the local Bird Club. Surviving is a sister, Miss Ethel Ambrose, also numbering many friends in South ern Pines. General sen Is Medal for DistingiiV -eel Service to Mrs. Wood for Husband In Our Service - «b|h Mmm SPWpPMP^g GEORGE A. WATSON, JR., U. S. N. Son of George A. Watson of South ern Pines, young Watson attended Southern Pines High School and at times worked with. Western Union here. He joined the U. S. Navy in July, 1941 and celebrated his 18th birthday last June. Young Watson was last reporeted on board the U. S. Destrover Aaron Ward, which can be named publicly because of a re port which came out of the Pacific recently describing how, in the bat tle of November 13, the Aaron Ward ran between two lines of Japanese battleships, sinking several of the en emy, but escaping under its own power to port. Commander Orville F. Gregor told this stirring tale of the sea battle over the radio. County Solicitor Is Reporting to Army Leland McKeithen Included in Latest Call by County Se lective Service Board County Solicitor W. A. Leland Mc Keithen. who last fall was re-elect- Ed for another term as prosecuting officer for Moore County's Recorders Court, is included in a list of men being ordered this week to report to the U. S. Army for final examina tion, preliminary to induction into the armed forces. Also included on the list are L. T. Hall, postal clerk in Southern Pines post office, Henry A. Clayton and Richard Baxter Daley of Southern Pines, Others listed by the local Board of the Selective Service to report are: Pinehurst: John Francis Taylor, Jr., Mac Alexander Frye, John Thomas Frye; Aberdeen and routes: Robert Cecill Monroe, Harris Gib son Fletcher, Jr., Lonnie Lee Creed, Vance Hunsucker, John Wesley Jor don, route 1; Carthage and routes: Charlie Bas com Freeman, Howard Eugene Fu quay, Joseph Harden Mofield; Squire Joel Flinchum, Jr., and Philip Arnold Jackson, route 1; Arthur David Bar ker, Hal Goslet Carlyle, route 2; Fred Short Blue, Clyde Herman Liv engood, route 3; Thomas Ray Speer, star route; Hemp and routes: James Herman Garner, James Carlton Garner, Vi vian Wilson Green, Ira Fletcher Hall, George Tracy Cockman, Arthur Charles McSwain, Daniel Arnold Swindell; route 1, James Roland Williams, Edgar Avance Ritter, Paul Williams, Jr., Ellis Garner; route 2: Frank Allred, Amos Clinton Garner. Vass: Marvin Lee Patterson, Har vey Jones Smith, William Preston Boggs; Glendon; Joe Mather Phil ips, Jr.; route 1 Eagle Springs: Dos sie Garner, Hobar B. Garner; route 1 Steeds: Lloyd Clarence Comer, John Baxter Scott, Paul Henry Chriscoe; Also, Carl Haywood Venable, Bis coe, and Robert Monroe Mabe, route 1 Biscoe; Jackson Springs: Oscar Samuel Richardson, Jr., Sanford Fredric Goins, Carlton Benford Car ter, route 1; Howard Lee Bobbitt, Niagara; Thomas Ellis Mallard, West End; Joseph Tinty Upchuroh, High falls; Paul Clarence Simpson, route 1 Cameron; Roscoe Eugene Brown, Hallison; and Frank E. Nails, route 3, Sanford; Thomas William Watklns, Jr. Niagara, (transferred). FIVE CENTS Col. Wood Now Reported Prisoner of War; Bryden Flies Here to Give Award With 'lis wife acting as proxy, Lieut. Col. Stuart Wood, now re portedly a prisoner of the Japanese, was presented with the coveted Dis tinguished Service Medal by Major General William Bryden, command ing General, Fourth Service Com mand, in simple ceremonies at Mrs. Wood's home on N. Ashe street last Friday. Standing by Mrs. Wood's side when she received the medal were her two sons, Stuart, Jr., and Walter. Only a few friends and relatives were present at the presentation. The citation and award by General Marshall, chief of staff, U. S. Army, was announced late in November, but the actual presentation was not made until Friday when General Bryden flew to Southern Pines from Atlanta to give the medal to Mrs. Wood in person. General Bryden landed at Knollwod Field airport and was accompanied by Captain Edward F. Lundberg, his aide. "A Brave Soldier" Also present for the presentation was Brigadier General Maxwell D. Taylor of the 82nd Airborne Divis ion, stationed at Fort Bragg, a fel low officer of Col. Wood in 1939 when the two were assistant military attaches in Tokyo, Japan. After the medal was presented. General Tay lor proposed a toast: "To Lieutenant Colonel Wood—a brave soldier and a distinguished Field Artilleryman." Col. Wood, a native of Elizabeth City, is a graduate of West Point. He was recovering from an appen dectomy in the Philippines at the time of Pearl Harbor and immediate ly reported for combat duty, serving with troops at Gataan and Corregidor until their fall, when he escaped to Mindenao. No official report of his capture has been received. A Japan ese broadcast claimed that he had been captured and was a prisoner on the island of Formosa. It is consider ed possible that this was Japtyiese propaganda. And Another Soldier Since moving here, after being with her husband during his service in the Orient, Mrs. Wood has been active in community work, is a mem ber of the Red Cross Motor Corps and has put in much more than her re quired volunteer time as a Red Cross Nurses Aide at the Moore County Hospital. Her father, W. W. Sutton of Fay etteville, and other relatives were present for the presentation Friday. They were Miss L. D. Sutton, Mrs. Charles Rankin, Miss Kate Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Sutton, Miss Lura Wheeler, Gregg Sutton and daught er, Mary; and Miss Anna Sutton. Four of Mrs. Wood's brothers are in the armed services. Also attending were Col. and Mrs. Richard Opie of Fort Bragg, and, from Southern Pines, Mr. and Mis. Ernest Ives, the Rev. and Mrs. F. Craighill Brown, Mrs. V. L. James and daughter, Milby; and Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Thompson, Jr. Of Great Value The citation of General Marshall, previously announced and published, said, in part, of Col. Wood: "As assistant to the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, he rendered in valuable service throughout the I campaign. Through his knowledge of the Japanese language, his effec tive questioning of prisoners of war, jand his keen analysis of captured documents and material, he assem bled data for a comprehensive and accurate determination of the con stitution of the enemy forces in the theatre, which was of great value in the conduct of operations." BEASLEY IS RE-OPENING GENERAL STORE IN VASS R. P. Beasley, who on account of the war closed his store In Vass a few months ago aftef operating suc cessfully for many years, is reopen ing Saturday, with a complete new stock of dry goods, notions and shoes. He has remodeled and repaint ed his building and has everything in ship-shape for the opening.
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