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OVER THE TOP v 4hj FOR VICTORY 1 V\J/(jl UNITED STATES WAR C BONOS-STAMPS VOLUME 28. NO. 11 Service Men, Women of Pinehurst Given Recognition Roster General Weaver Makes Brief Talk at Unveiling of Names of Men Serving Major General Walter R. Weaver, commanding general, Air Force Technical Training Command Head quarters at Knollwod Field, was principal speaker Wednesday at the dedication of a roster of Pinehurst men and women in the Armed forces. The ceremonies took place in the Carolina Theatre at 5 o'clock and the roster unveiled bore the name of 103 men and women from the Pinehurst School district who are in the ser vices. Major H. V. Carson of Knoll wood Field gave the invocation and S. Donald Sherrerd of Pinehurst in troduced General Weaver, who de clared that those on the home front must support the war effort and boost the morale of the men in war theatres. Sally Tufts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tufts, unveiled the list of names, and at the conclusion of the ceremonies, the audience sang The Star Spangled Banner. One name in the roster bore a Gold Star, signifying that he died in action. That name was Walter Ed ward Maness, recently reported kill ed in the North Africa theatre. The list of names, called "Pine hurst in the Armed Forces," is as follows: PINEHURST IN THE ARMED FORCES Everett Allen, USN. Gerald Gould Ashton, USA. Leonard Ward Barrett, USN. Livingston L. Biddle, 11, USA. Edgar Leroy Black, USA. Ernest Clyde Black, USA. Hubert Edgar Black, USN (Continued on Page Eight) Dog Death Epidemic Being Investigated No Sign of Poisoning Re ported. Although Dog Lovers Are Very Suspicious An epidemic of dog deaths in Southern Pines has aroused the ire and suspicions of dog lovers, of which this town has more than its norn-.ul share, although thus far there has been official findings of unusual causes for these deaths. Two dead dogs this week were giv en autopsies by Dr. J. I. Neal who reported that he found no trace of poison in the stomachs of the dogs. However, Police Chief Ed Newton 3aid he was investigating the causes of the deaths and warned dog owners that they not allow their dogs to wander too loosely on the streets. Chief Newton re-emphasized a warning of some weeks ago that all dog owners should affix town li censes to the collars of their' dogs, because the number of strays were increasing and that there would have to be elimination of some of the strays. Only two cases of dog deaths had been reported to him, Chief Newton said; but there were several others reported to THE PI LOT. IN THE "WAGS" An Americanised German dog is leaving Southern Pines Friday night to join Uncle Sam's grow ing dog Army in the fight against Nasism, fascism and Jap im perialism. Count von Rex, 14- month old Doberman Pinscher owned by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jer nigan of Southern Pines and better known to the Jernigans and their friends as "Dis-Count" is going with Pfc. Charles Ever est, Jr., to take up training at Front Royal. Va. Young Ever est hat been assigned to the dog training camp for several months and has devoted much of his time to "recruiting" dogs for the service and bringing them into the camp for training. Pfc. Ever est probably didn't know, when he and his bride arrived in Southern Pine* for a brief hon eymoon, that he could com bine the trip with duty and return with a first class recruit for the "WAGS." as the Army dog* are known. T H Ep^|S|jyp|LOT In Our Service ■ - LT. THOMAS B. STEVENS Entering the Army as a volunteer when U. S. declared war, Lt. Stev ens was commissioned last month at Camp Lee, Va., and is now in the Quartermaster Corps at Camp Meade, Md. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Stevens of Baltimore, Md., he is the grandson of John F. Stev ens of Southern Pines and nephew of E. C. Stevens of Southern Pines. He has visited in the Sandhills often and is well known here. Sabiston Appointed as County Solicitor Young Carthage Attorney to Fill McKeithen's Place While Latter is in Army W. D. Sabiston, Jr., young Carth age attorney, was appointed solicitor of Moore County Recorder's Court last Friday by the Board of Com missioners to serve during a leave of absence granted W. A. Leland Mc- Keithen while he is in the armed forces of the nation. Sabiston was selected from among four who were considered for the place. E. J. Burns, S H. Hoyle and S. H. Scott, all Carthage lawyers, were among those considered. Sabis ton will fill the solicitor's post for the rest of McKeithen's elective term or until McKeithen returns from duty with the Armv and is able to resume his civilian work. In his letter requesting a leave of absence McKeithen wrote to the Board: "I expect to enter the armed serv ices of the country about Feb. 8, 1943. It therefore becomes necessary for me to ask that I be granted a leave of absence for the balance of my unexpired term as Prosecuting Attorney of the Moore County Re corder's Court, or until such time as I am away, should I return before my term expires. I, therefore, make this request andf urgently hope that you will see fit to grant it. "While I welcome the opportunity to serve my country in any way possible, I look forward to the time when I shall be able to return to Moore County and to resume the practice of the law here, to serve the people of my county in any way possible, and to renew my pleasant acquaintance with your body." CLASS IN NUTRITION [S STARTING TUESDAY A Red Cross nutrition class, to be taught by Miss Flora McDonald of Carthage, county home agent, will be organized at the Civic Club next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The first class will be on vegetable gar dens and anyone interested may at tend this class, even though they do not wish to take the course. The nu trition course is required for all those who wish canteen certificates. Fu ture times for the class meetings will be determined by its members. DEPUTY WILL ASSIST WITH INCOME TAXES For the convenience of those who are required to file Federal In come Tax returns this year, a deputy collector of Internal Revenue will be at Southern Pines Post Office Mon day and Tuesday, February 15 and 16, to assist taxpayers in preparing their returns. It was pointed out that returns will be required from single persons making SSOO or over during the past year and married persons, living with husband or wife, whose income was over $1 200. Southern Pines, North Carolina. Friday, February 12. 1943. Young Lt. Milliken Gets Commendation for Part in Action Southern Pines Youth Took Part in Bombard men of Jap-Held Base Although few details of the actual exploit are known here, Second Lieu tenant James S. Milliken, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Milliken of Southern Pines, received a letter of high com mendation from his commanding of ficer for his part in a recent bom bardment attack on the Japanese held island of Wake. The commendation of Col. Wm. A. Mathery, commanding, headquarters of a bombardment group, read as follows: "To: Second Lieutenant James S. Milliken: By your conscientious, hard work and ability and your complete willingness to submerge your own personal comforts and desires to fur ther the common cause, you were highly instrumental in the recent completely successful operation of this Group against the Japanese held island of Wake. Because of your knowledge of your job and the high ly efficient maner in which you per formed it, you have aided in creating a very favorable impressison on the Naval and Marine forces with which we were cooperating, thereby reflect ing great credit upon your organi- I zation." Young Milliken entered active ser vice with the U. S. Signal Corps shortly after graduation from State College, when he received a degree in electrical engineering and his commission as Second Lieutenant. He was assigned for training to Camp Murphy, Hobe Sound, Fla., and since last August has been on duty outside of Continental United States. He is a graduate of Southern Pines High School. Surgical Dressings Still Need Workers New Quota Arrives for County; Materials Delivered and Work Rooms Re-open After being closed for about a month, Red Cross surgical dressing rooms in Moore County re-opened again Wednesday to turn'out a new lot of 18,000 four by four bandages and 7,200 four by eight bandages, and Mrs. E. V. Hughes of Southern Pines, county Surgical Dressings chairman, called for new volunteers throughout the county to assist in making the dressings. Materials were delivered Wednes day by Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. W. D. Hyatt, of Pinefiurst Motor Corps and assistant chairman, to the work rooms at Carthage, Pinebluff, Pine hurst, Aberdeen and Southern Pines. Speed and accuracy during the last quarter of 1942 won for the Moore County surgical dressing workers favorable recognition from the American Red Cross at Alexandria, Va., Mrs. Hughes said. So far this year, however, materials have been received for only 7,200 bandages, which were completed and packed in 10 days. Funeral Rites Held For Harvey Harris Pinebluff Man Dies of Heart Attack; Was Owner of Beauty Rest Cabins Funeral services for Harvey Dow Harris, 67, owner of the Beauty Rest Cabins at Pinebluff, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 in the Pinebluff Methodist Church, follow ing his death at his home Saturday morning of a heart attack. Services were conducted by the Rev. W. A. Parsons and interment was in Mt. Hope cemetery in South ern Pines. Mr. Harris was born in Warren, Pa., and came to Pinebluff in Sep tember, 1939, from Edgewater, Fla„ and became owner and operator of Beauty Rest Cabins. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Pearl Harris, two daughters, Mrs. Walter A. Sage of Detroit, Mich., tnd Mrs. Doris Whalen of Kansas City, Mo.; three brothers, Claude and Win fred Harris of Dunkirk, N. Y., and Hort Harris of Avon Park, Fla. End of The Village Inn Dance Hal^^ * •J*:"''* Here's an unusual picture (taken by Eddy) of the raging fire which almost completely consumed The Village Inn, just South of Southern Pines an U. S. Highway No. 1 Friday, January 29 (if the mail or engraver had been faster, THE PILOT would have used this last week.) Notice that the firemen are training a stream on the gasoline pump, trying to keep the fire away from the gas. The burning of the Village Inn reminded folks of the burning of the Green Pines Casino on April 11, 1937. The Green Pines was located where Scottie's Tavern now stands. 'Norwood' Takes Top HonorsatCymkhana Visitor Wins Event Over Outside Course; Number of Entries and Spectators By HOWARD F. BURNS Norwood, a top ranking North! Carolina hunter, owned by C. D. j Henkel, Statesville, Sunday, led a field of fourteen to capture first place in the class for open hunters over local stables in the equestrian gymkhana and hunter trials given in benefit of the American Red Cross. Brilliantly ridden by his trainer, Edward Danfels, Statesville, the six year old dark brown gelding took the stiff rail jumps and panel fences with ease in the keen competition. Dark Victory, a six year old brown gelding owned and ridden by Mrs. W. O. Moss, Southern Pines, came in for second place; with Astoria, a four year old Irish hunter owned by Mrs. William J. Kennedy, Dedham, Mass. with Mickey Walsh, his train er up, third. Fine Fellow, an aged black gelding owned by Louis Scheipers, Law rence, Mass., with his young son, Donald, in the saddle, won first place in the class for open jumpers, over a field of fifteen. Virginia Girl, an aged bay mare owned by Pinehurst Stables, Pinehurst, with Mary Ann Tate up was second. Little Hugh another entry from the stables of Mri. Kennedy was awarded third place in the jump off with Virginia [ Girl. Miss Kathleen Walsh, Southern Pines was in the saddle. Grey Mist, an aged gray gelding entered by Mile-Away Stables, Southern Pines, and ridden by Pvt. Charles Everest, Jr., and Fine Fel low ridden by Donald Scheipers, won first place in the class for pair jumpers. Sail On, a four year old chestnut gelding owned by Mrs. (Continued on Page Five) Men, Women Golfers to Play Tournament Scotch Foursome Tourney Sunday to be Followed by Buffet Supper at Club The Pine Dodgers and the Sand pipers will engage in a Scotch four some tournament next Sunday at the Southern Pines Country Club and af ter the play, the ladies will entertain the men at a buffet supper. Pairings for the Scotch toutna ment, an annual golfing feature at the Club, are as follows: Lt. and Mrs. E. A. Palmer, Mrs. George C Moore and W. L. Wiggs, Mrs. Roy Grinnell and J. G. deßerry, Mrs C E. CroweU and Elmer Davis, Mrs. Fraser Knight and H. L. Hoffman, Miss Laura Kelsey and A. W. Ather ton, Miss Katherine Wiley and Jimmy deßerry, Mrs. Clarence Ed son and Dan Farrell, Mrs. R. F. Tarlton and N. L. Hodgkins, Miss Barbara Betterley and H. B. Weath erspoon, Mrs. Stuart Wood and H. F. Burns, Mrs. W. p. Reardon and J. C. Barron, Mrs. H. !F. Burns and Gordon Keith, Miss Erma Fisher and Bynum Patterson, Mrs. N. S. Fridinger and Carl Thompson, Jr., Miss Birdilia Bair and Morris Johnson, Mrs. Mor ris Johnson and James Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Greenman. The foursomes will be made up at the time of play from these pairings. NEW JOB NO JOB It was Saturday and W. D. (Bill) Sabiston. Jr., of Carth age was already to proceed with his new work as solicitor of Re corder's Court. He'd just been appointed Friday to fill in while Leland McKeithen is in the Army. and. because Superior Court was convening Monday, Recorder's Court was to be held Saturday last Saturday. And Judge Vance Rowe was ready, as usual, and Clerk John Will cox, ever present, ready to watch the new solicitor. But court ad journed without giving Solicitor Sabiston a single chance to per form his duly. There were ab solutely no defendants to be tried! Coupon 17 Now Good for One Pair Shoes Ration Board to Learn Tuesday Final Arrangements for Issuing Ration Book II War Ration Book I, originally is sued for sugar and later made neces sary for coffee, took on a new use this week as O.P.A. officials put shoes on the list of rationed articles and designated Coupon No. 17 of Ra tion Book 1 as good for the purchase of a pair of shoes until June 15. War Ration Book II will probably be in the local spotlight next week. Moore County Ration Board offi cials are planning to attend a con ference in Raleigh Tuesday to make final plans for issuing this book, to be used for rationed canned fruits and vegetables. The Ration Board said two of its members and some of the office staff would attend the Raleigh meeting while the remainder would carry on the regular Tuesday meeting at Carthage. Those who do not already have the Ration Book I, for sugar, coffee and shoes, should apply immediately for these as Ration Book II cannot be ob tained without Ration Book I. John C. Barron in Southern Pines will is sue Book I (sugar, etc) or they may be obtained from the Board in Car thage. HODGKINS IS WINNER IN SANDPIPERS PLAY N. L. Hodgkins came in one up on par to win the final Sandpipers tournament of the season last Sun day and to become eligible to play in the championship tournament which begins a week from this Sun day. None of the Sandpipers were hit ting the ball where they thought it should go last Sunday, possibly due to the high wind, and all scores were high. H. L. Hoffman ran second to Hodgkins by coming in even with par and Bert Weatherspoon was one down. Other results were as follows: H. F. Burns, 2 down; Dr. L. M. Daniels, two down, Joe de Berry, Six down; Arthur Atherton, 10 down; Bill Moore, eight down; P. V. Hatch, sev en down; Clarence Edson, seven down; Jimmy de Berry, 11 down; R. L. Sugg, seven down; Will Wiggs, seven down; J. C. Barron, five down; A. B. Patterson, 12 down, Carl Thompson, Jr., eight down and Mor ris Johnson, nine down. PMAKE EVERY PAY DAY WAR BOND DAY STCP SPENDING —SA VI DOLLAKS FIVE CENTS Blackout to Be Changea Wednesday Two "Danger" Periods and Two Signals Now Exist; Ordered by Drum New blackout and air raid signals and regulations will go into effect throughout this section at 12:01 a. m., Wednesday, February 17, and this week the Southern Pines Citizens Defense Corps issued special instruc tions, conforming with the general order, for the Southern Pines area. The general instructions will apply to all of Moore County, although the "All-Clear" signals will be matters for local decision. Chief change brought about by the new instructions is the establishment of two warnings and two "danger" periods. One period will be known as the "Blackout period," and the warning for this will be one steady two minute blast of sirens (or, in other localities, the warning signal or whistle used.) The other period is the "Air Raid" period, and this, if it comes, will always come after a Blackout period. The Air Raid sig nal will be one two-minUte rising and falling sound of sirens (or other sounder.) (Full official instructions is sued by W. Duncan Matthews, Mayor, and John M. Howarth. commander. Southern Pines Cfl izens Defense Corps, are carried by THE PILOT on page seven of this issue as a public and civic service.) According to the new regulations, a Blackout signal indicates the prob ability of an air raid and means that all lighting will be put out or blacked out. However, during a Blackout per iod moving vehicles will be allowed to continue with lights on low beam and at a speed limit of 15 miles an hour. I An Air Raid signal will mean the > proximity of enemy aircraft and the j danger of an air raid. At this sig nal, the blackout must become com plete, with all lights out, all vehi cles and pedestrians stopped and the latter to seek shelter. In Southern Pines, the All Clear will be announced by turning on street lights. There will be no audi ble all clear signal. It was pointed out that an All Clear will never fol low an Air Raid Signal. Points to be remembered on the signals are these: ; The first alarm may be either an Air Raid Signal or a Blackout Sig nal. If the first alarm is an Air Raid Signal, it will always be followed by a Blackout Signal. If the first alarm is a Blackout signal, it may be followed by either an Air Raid Signal or an All Clear. If the first alarm is a Blackout Signal and is followed by an Air Raid Signal, then another Blackout Signal will be sounded sometime af ter the Air Raid danger is past. This second Blackout may be followed by another Air Raid Signal, in which case the procedure repeats. All Clear signals never come ex cept after a Blackout Signal. They never follow immediately after an Air Raid Signal. A Blackout Signal means black ing out of all buildings and dwell ings, but continuation of traffic on a slow-down and dim-down basis. An Air Raid Signal means com plete blackout and halting of traffic and seeking of shelter. All Clear means resumption of nor mal activities until further warning. These new instructions are based on an order of Lt. General Hugh A. Drum, commanding general, eastern defense command, and First Army. Complete local regulations (on page seven) should be followed as viola , tors are subject to heavy penalties. SCOUT BOND DRIVE Local Troop 73 of the Boy Scouts of America will continue through this month their War Bond and Stamp drive which be gan February 6 and has already netted $4,375.00 in purchases and pledges of War Bonds. Under the leadership of Buster Doyle, the Scouts are attempting to reach a high quota of sales of Bonds Stamps during the month. The figure of $4,375 is for less than a week ef actiriUy.
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