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OVIB THE TOP YVhjf FOR VICTORY /. \jfif / wrtfc ' \ f/- »«ms STATES WAR A BOHDS-STAMPS VOLUME 28. NO. 17. jE ,r;g v jjr . ' Members oft he 834 th Guard Squadron of AAFTTC headquarters, under command of Capt. Joseph Sureck, go up and over the barrier in the obstacle course on which they daily train to keep themselves in finest physical fitness. * (AAFTTC photo) Knollwood Field (Special)—lf you should pay a visit to the AAF Technical Training Command head quarters, the first person to greet you and the last one to bid fare well would be a member of the Guard Squadron. Under the direc tion of Capt. Joseph Sureck, Com manding Officer of the 834 th Guard Squadron, these wary watchers maintain a vigilant patrol over not only the erstwhile Pine Needles grounds, but the entire Knollwood Field area as well. Every individual—in khaki or mufti—must pass the scrutiny of the Guards who are always station ed at the gates and who demand and receive identification—even a sol dier or officer must present his cre dentials before admission is grant ed him. And any sentry, regardless of rank, is empowered to stop even a general for the purpose of identi fication. Hard Training Program Members of the Guard Squadron are taught courtesy, along with their strenuous outdoor training and other duties. They devote time to pistol and sub-machine gun practice, and, in view of their status as a combat organization, always must be ever-ready to join their comrades overseas. Therefore, their rigorous daily program includes judo or jiu jitsu training, drilling, hiking, etc. It is also the duty of the guard squa dron to participate in retreat each afternoon. And it's a member of (Continued on Page 5) ARMY, PINEHURST TO PLAY POLO SUNDAY Fred Tejan, who has charge of polo here this season, announces that another game in the series be tween the Pinehurst four and a team representing the Army will be play ed on Sunday, March 28th at 3 p. m. on the polo field at the race track. The last two games between these old rivals have been fast, hard fought exhibitions of the great game of polo and the spectators will undoubt edly see another such game on Sun day. The covered grandstand at the track provides a fine vantage point from which to witness the game and all season parking lot holders have the privilege of using the box seats. REPORT REVEALS FIVE MORE "OVER THE TOP" L. T. Avery, chairman of the Red Cross War Fund drive, reported late this week that five more towns, Aberdeen, Southern Pines, Vass- Lakeview, Carthage and West End, had joined the six groups previously reported "over the top" in the cam paign for funds. The drive will continue until March 31 and it is expected that Moore County will go well over 120,- 000, Mr. Avery stated. T H Knollwood Field Guards THE Sand Box Being Filled Weekly BY WALLACE IRWIN The Gallon-and-a-Half Club meets on the sidewalk at the corner of Broad street and Pennsylvania ave nue, except when it rains. That's in front of the drug store, but I won t tell you which one. This column re fuses to advertise. The 1 1-2 doesn't refer to our hats, which should be 6 gallons, if we were regular drug store cowboys. Nor does it refer to the ABC store, where they won't sell you that much until you've lived to be very old. Rules: To be a mem ber in good standing (or good walk ing) you've got to be one of those who don't gripe about the gas short age. We're a sort of demechanized civilian cavalry, and we follow the war on foot. Of course we talk about the weath er. Our bright member says that Jupiter Pluvius and Jack Frost have been entirely pro-Axis this year. Member who just got down from New England brags that the thermo meter there froze at 34-minus, so they never could tell how cold it really was. Reports like that make Southern Piners reflect back on our winter and decide that the town was positively stifling. By comparison, I mean. But Spring is here now,* with its amelias and cazalias in bud, and the postmaster told me that what I heard the other day was a mocking bird, but as there were two 55 car freight trains trying to pass each other at the moment he spoke, I won dered who was mocking me—the postmaster or the bird. As I trudge my gasless way from place to place I wonder why they don't have any corner-signs on Ridge street. Is it because they might scare the horses? The other day T was met up with by a jeep-load of j colonels, all of them map-reading and cursing softly. One of them j leaned over his shoulder-eagles and said pitifully, "Please don't tell us (Continued on Page 5) THANKS. SAYS ARMY The commanding general of the 101 st Airborne Division, biv ouacked just north of Southern Pines, on Highway 1, requested THE PILOT to thank the peo ple of the town for the courtesies being shown him and his men. The general and members of his division deeply appreciate the facilities offered them by the churches, civic organizations and city authorities, and the invita tion to attend the Gymkhana at the local Country Club Sunday attaraoML Southern Pines. North Carolina. Friday. March 26, 1943. IN OUR SERVICE LT. J. T. DILLEHAY Lt. Dillehay, a graduate of South ern Pines high school and the Uni versity of North Carolina, was with the Upjohn Chemical Company in New York when he entered the ser vice in March, 1942. He was com missioned following completion of training at Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen, Md., in aviation ord nance, and has been assigned to for eign service. Lt. Dillehay is a son of Mrs. M. J. Dillehay of Southern Pines and the late Mr. Dillehay, both of whom were among the early settlers of Southern Pines. His father served as fire chief and police chief and was a contractor here for years. Lt. Dille hay is married to Miss Margaret Moore of Graham. Many Business Men Attend OPA Meeting Price Control Necessary to Maintain Strong Home Front, Raleigh Speakers Emphasize One hundred and seventy-five re tail merchants and service trade managers from Moore County as sembled at the Pinehurst High School on Tuesday evening, to hear price regulations explained by mem bers of the Raleigh OPA staff. Dr. B. U. Ratchford, State price officer, told of the general purpose and method of price control. The meeting then divided into groups, with detailed discussions in each group led by Mrs. Nina M. Shaw, L. E. Edwards, W. A. Linehan, and Dr. Ratchford. The point was emphasized that price control is a necessary task In maintaining a strong home front, and that merchants and the public alike have the definite duty of under standing the requirements and ob serving them. LargeNumberCalled to Fort liragg for Final Examination Lisl of 104 Includes Names of Many Promi nent Young Residents One hundred and four Moore County men received notice this week to report April 1 to Fort Bragg for final examination and, if passed, for induction into the arm ed forces. Many young men well known throughout the county are in the number. Among these from Southern Pines are Harry Marshall Vale, Jr., Houston Irvin Cranfill, Jr., and Carl G. Thompson, Jr., editor of The Pi lot. Charles Winfield Swoope, Pine hurst polo player, is a volunteer. The complete list, by towns, fol lows: Southern Pines: William Penn Moore, Milford F. Grantham, Harry Marshall Vale, Jr., Houston Irvin Cranfill, Jr., Carl George Thomp son, Jr., trs., Clyde Thomas Dunn, Jr., trs., Leland Mackie Daniels, Jr. Aberdeen: Leon Allred, Henry Clarence Williams, Walter Riley, Douglas Odel Wooten, Norman Has sell Smith. R. 1, James Thomas Brown, Max Williams Wicker. Carthage: William Teddy Marley, R. 1, Clyde Grover Wallace, R. 1, Jacob Hurwitz, Roland Francis Liv ingston, R. 1, Genie Robert Hardy. R. 3, Coy Alexander Gladden and Roy Williams Gladden, R. 2, Allen Bryant Frye, Carson Edward Flin chum, R. 1, James Freeman, James Lawrence Hirvson, Walter Oscar Brown, Jr., R. 1, James Murford Simmons, R. 2, Walter Vernon As bill, R. 1, George Junior Brown, R. 1, Paul Blue Brady, R 1, James Laverne Barber, Star Rt„ Henry Lee Hearne, R. 3, Friel Junior Cooke, R. 2, George Glascock Muse, tr. Cameron: Henry Shaw Goodwin, vol., R. 1, Earl Rosser Cameron, R. 1. Nero Wilson Hardy, Jr., R. 1. Eagle Springs: Arthur Clarence Morgan, R. 1, Rome Junior Burns, R. 1, Charles Madison Crabtree, Mar | vin Ellis Williams, R. 1, Ellis Lu ther Kelly, R. 1, Herbert Ford Shef field, R. 1, Albert Waren Freeman, R. 1, Arlie Colon Davis, R. 1, Wil (Continued on Page 4) Social Agencies to Aid Deaf Children Meeting to Discuss Hard of Hearing Program to be Held at School Tuesday, April 13 An important meeting of the Council of Social Agencies to dis cuss the Hard of Hearing program in the Southern Pines schools will be held on Tuesday, April 13, at the school building, Mrs. Jane Towne, chairman, has announced. The State Department of Health is sending a nurse with an audiomet er to test the hearing of all school children, which will require about a week. This will be followed by a program of helping those children who are found to have defective hearing. Another feature of the meeting will be reports of the vocational work in the community given by the vocational committee, of which Miss Birdilia Bair is chairman. It is hoped that any who are in terested in community welfare will attend the meetings of the Council. "The war brings new needs and problems that we must all help solve, and new ideas are welcomed," said Mrs. Towne. INFORMATION. PLEASE The Pilot gets requests of many kinds. The latest is a touching appeal from a member of a bomber squadron at Avon Park. Fla., for help in locating his suitcase which was taken through error from the Seaboard Sun Queen on the morning of March 8 by a fellow passenger while the owner was asleep. The suitcase, property of LI. Asa V. Clark, contained expensive fly ing equipment as well as per sonal articles. If any reader of The Pilot can give any information regarding the suitcase, it will be greatly appreciated. Lt. Clark's address is 479 th Bomber Bqa» A.P.8.R., Avon Park, rta. MOP-UP WEEK The week of April 1-7 will be theatre "Mop-Up-Week" in the American Red Cross War Fund drive, and at the Carolina and Sunrise theatres a Red Cross trailer, entitled. "Somewhere in the World." featuring a pointed talk by Captain Eddie Ricken backer, will be shown, during which time a collection will be taken. "GIVE—AND LET LIVE" is the slogan and theatre patrons are being counted upon to meet the challenge. Bottles as Weapons Replace Ammunition Assault, Immoral Conduct and Traffic Violation Cases are Heard in Busy Court Session j For civilian use bottles are re-1 placing weapons requiring ammuni-1 tion, if Monday's Recorder's Court! reflects truly the present day trend. | Thclma Shepherd, Southern Pines : Negro, paid the costs after being found guilty of hitting Sarah Hunt | on the head with a bottle. Joe Cassaday, Negro of Southern Pines, was taxed with the costs for assaulting Archie McMillan with a bottle, striking him on the head and cutting his hand. C. M. Smith of Seagrove Route 1 pleaded nolo contendere to a fraud charge and the case was dismissed upon payment of the costs, it appear ing that the parties had agreed and the defendant had arranged to pay the check in question. The specific charge brought against Smith was that he obtained from Cary L. Mc- Leod two pigs and a calf by giving a check for S6O in payment, then stop ped payment on the check. John Wooten, Pinehurst Negro, pleaded guilty of larceny of a bicy cle. He was given two months, to be gin at the expiration of a former sen tence of 16 months. A larceny charge against Annie Fuquay of Carthage was dismissed. Clyde Buster Brown and Roscoe Brown of Hemp were found guilty of trespass, using profane language and being drunk and disorderly. They paid the costs and are not to violate any law during the next 12 months, or go on the premises of the prosecuting witness unless invit ed. Paul Biby of Carthage pleaded guilty of drunken, careless and reck less driving and driving without an operator's license. He paid a fine of SSO and the costs and was required |to pay for repairing Mrs. Hilliard's automobile which was damaged in the collision and her doctor bills re (Continued on Page 4) Gymkhana to be Held at 3 P. M. Sunday Piggy Back Race One of Many Interesting Events to be Seen at Local Horse Show Ring Open jumping, pair jumping, hunt on outside course, potato rate, piggy back race and relay race are among the events scheduled for the gymk hana at the Southern Pines horse show ring at the Country Club at 3 p. m. Sundayy, March 28, Louis Scheipers, chairman of the Eques trian Committee has announceded. Delmar Twyman, 2nd class petty officer of the Mounted Coast Patrol will act as judge, and Mrs. M. G. An ter, wife of Corp. Anter of Camp Mackall, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, will present the ribbons. Bus ter Doyle will do the announcing. A special feature will be music preceding the show and during in termission by the 101 st Airborne Division Artillery Band, conducted by Tech. Sgt. Garda. A collection will be taken for the Red Cross War Fund. SPECIAL WAR CLASS IN STENOGRAPHY In order to help provide steno graphers to meet the demand at the various Army bases in this territory, Presbyterian Junior College at Max ton is beginning a special hurry-up War training class in stenography Monday, March 29, at 7 p. m. pro vided a sufficient number enroll. The plan is to conduct the class two hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings until the stand ard 54-hour course is completed. MAKE EVERY PAY DAY |[\P^£ BoND DAY STOP SFINDING SAVt DOIIARS FIVE CENTS Army Band Will Be Heard Sunday P. M. in Concert at Park 101 st Airborne Division Infantry Band Plays at Horse Show, and at Park The 101 st Airborne Division Ar tillery Band has accepted an invita tion to give a concert Sunday after noon in the city park immediately following the gymkhana at the Southern Pines Country Club horse show ring, where it will play pre ceding the show and during inter mission. The concert will begin around 5:30. This is just another way of saying that a very special musical treat is in store for residents of Southern Pines and the entire Sand hills section. This band, which has been acti vated for several years, ranks high among musical organizations, num bering among its 30 members out standing musicians formerly associat ed with named bands. Tech. Sgt. Garda is the conductor. Sunday's program will consist of standard, classical and popular num bers. Army,NavyTraiiiiiig Tests Here April 2d Boys Wishing to Qualify for Specialized Training Should Report at School for Tests Prospective students for the Army Specialized Training program and the Navy College Training program will take qualifying examinations in rooms No. 2 and 3 of Southern Pines High School at 9 a. m. on Friday, Ap ril 2, Supt. P. J. Weaver announced today. "Most boys accepted for either the | Army Specialized Training program or the Navy College Training pro gram will eventually become com missionel officers in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard." Mr. Weaver said. "The Army and the Navy will pay all expenses at the colleges of students selected on the basis of the tests on April 2. Since there will be no further tests fcr some months, all high school stu dents or recent graduates will have to take the April 2 examination to qualify for this training. This is an excellent opportunity for every am bitious boy, especially for those who are likely to be drafted within the next year." The purpose of the tests is to aid in the selection of prospective officer material for the Army, Navy, Ma rine Corps and Coast Guard. The examinations are designed to test the aptitude and general knowledge of the candidates who will express a choice for the Army or Navy at the time of the examinations. Those who are selected for either of these pro grams will attend college with all expenses paid by the respective ser vices. ACP FILING DATE IS EXTENDED TO MAR. 31 The County AAA office has re ceived notice from the state office that the closing date for filing orig inal applications for payment under the 1942 Agricultural Conservation and Parity Programs has been ex tended to March 31, 1943. Joe A. Caddell requests that all farmers who have not already filed an application do so prior to the clos ing date as failure to do so would prevent their receiving payment which might otherwise be due them. A large number of these applica tions for payment have already been signed, and submitted to Washing ton. Checks totaling $2,880.71 have already been mailed to 102 farmers in the county from a United States Treasurer Disbursing Office in Rich mond, Virginia, the county agent re ports. NEW FEATURE The Pilot is presenting week u a new feature. The Sand Box, a column by Wallace Irwin. * well-known writer who has spent many winters in the Sand hills. Mr and Mrs. Irwin ar« •i present staying at the Strulh •rs Burls.' Their son. Wallace. i» serving in North Africa.
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