Friday, April 2, 1943
The Passing
Years
BY CHARLES MACAULEY
Last Week of March
1942
Any old rags? Any old papers?
Any old metal? The Southern Pines
Salvage for Victory committee wants
them.
The new warning signals at the
New Hampshire avenue crossing of
the Seaboard are in operation.
"Fresh Eggs, 29c doz. Strawberries
20cpt. Sirloin Steak, 45c lb. A&P."
Adv.
1938
New Postoffice to t>e opened on
Monday, April 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Durgin
returned to their home, Shirley Hill,
Manchester, Vt., after several weeks
stay here.
Dr. Benjamin White dies.
"Tennis days are here. White
Ducks, Polo Shirts, Cotton Slacks,
Shorts. Tog Shop." Adv.
1933
Car full of booze breaks down and
10, rescuers prove to be officers.
Miss Zilla Adams was confined to
her home several days this week on
account of illness.
Miss Ethel Day of Meredith Col
lege, Raleigh was a visitor over the
week.
1928
While the fire department should
be willing to help our less fortunate
neighbors in case of fire, there
should be no reason why it should be
sent to places far from home without
proper compensation. Many places
make a nominal charge of $25 and
the amount is assessed on the town
ship in which the fire occurs.
"Canned food features Stringless
Beans, No. 2 can—lsc; Lima Beans,
No. 2 can, 13 l-2c; California
Peaches, 3 cans, large halves in
heavy syrup, 49c. Pender's." Adv.
1924
Miss Ruth Goldsmith is spending
the spring vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Goldsmith at
their home on Ridge street.
Complimenting her sister, Mrs.
Harry Pethick of Hong Kong, Miss
Mary Abraham gave a Chinese Tea.
Fire at the Schwarberg house on
Ashe streeet occupied by Mr. Hester.
1913
The Phillies go. On Monday the
main body of the Phillies shook the
dust of the Sandhills from their feet
and left for the country where sand
gives place to mud on the slightest
provocation.
"National Canned Goods Week,
March 20 to April 5, at the Home
Store. Prices reduced on Canned
'/frit-forM/rtt' *
Associated Distributors,
Incorporated
Sanford, N. C.
Highland Pines Inn
East Massachusetts Avenue
WEYMOUTH HEIGHTS
Dining Room Now Open
Excellent Food and Service
AMPLE PARKING SPACE
W. E. FLYNN, Manager i
Southern Pines, N. C.
Homemakers Finish
Nutrition Course
Fifteen Local Women in
Class Taught by Home Agent;
Other Courses in Progress
Fifteen homemakeio last week
completed the standard Red Cross
nutrition course taught in Southern
Pines by Miss Flora McDonald,
Moore County home demonstration
agent.
In the list are Mrs. N. H. Snow,
Mrs. Harry M. Vale, Mrs. Brewster
Smith, Mrs. H. J. Betterley, Miss
Barbara Betterley, Mrs. W. H. Lor
enson, Mrs. E. C. Evans, Mrs. Helen
H. Plowden, Mrs. O. L. Hedge, Mrs.
P. P. McCain, Mrs. W. Stevens, Mrs.
R D. McMahan, Miss Elsie Vale, Mrs.
Everett A. Palmer, Jr., and Miss
Norma Shirring.
Two nutrition classes with home
economists as instructors are now
in progress in the county, one at
Pinehurst with Miss Julia Latham
in charge and another at Aberdeen
with Miss Hilda Clantz as teacher.
Nutrition service has become one
of the most important programs of
the Red Cross on the home front,
and the Moore County chapter is
cooperating in a nation-wide move
ment to make nutrition instruction
available to everyone.
"Experienced nutritionists have
volunteered their services as instruc
tors for every town in Moore Coun
ty, and if a class has not been
started in your community, contact
your home economics teacher or the
home agent in Carthage," says Miss
McDonald, who is nutrition chair
man of the Moore County Red
Cross chapter.
MEMBER OF SQUARE CIRCLE
Greensboro—(Special)—Recent in
itiates into Square Circle at the
Woman's College of The University
of North Carolina include 37 honor
students in mathematics for this
year. Among the new members is
Miss Helen Hilderman of Southern
Pines.
Goods, Dried Fruits, Peanut Butter,
Ketchup, Olives and other relishes.
Quality Good. Try some and come
back for more." Adv.
1908
Results of a volunteer census of
Southern Pines show 347 persons
giving the town as their home and
823 winter guests. Of this number
195 were from New York, 160 Penn
sylvania, 116 Massachusetts, 74
Maine, 48 Connecticut, 44 New Jer
sey and the rest scattering. Total
number of visitors for the season,
2,926.
Will J. Irvin's show for the bene
fit of the Country Club was held in
the Opera House Thursday night.
Members of the cast distinguishing
themselves were Mr. and Mrs. Ir
vin, Thomas Kelly, Theodore Heiz
man, Miss Irene Couch, Dr. C. D.
Jones, J. H. Tilghman. H. Kapitzke,
Mrs. C. L. Hayes and Katherine
Swett
1903
Auction sale of the Prospect
House, April 4th, 2:30, on the prem
ises. To close the estate of W. R.
Raymond. A M. Clarke, auction
eer.
"Mrs. L. Steinmetz. Palmist. Past,
present and future. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Mt. Vernon House."
Adv.
Mrs. George A. Johnson dies.
"Coming Saturday April 4th, John
M. Sparks, the old reliable Virginia
shows. New Educational Annex.
Trained Animal Exposition. The best
and most up to date 25c. shows in
the world." Adv.
1900
Rev. Geors" R. Ransom, pastor of
the Congregational church in South
ern Pines, and long identified with
the town and its people, died here on
Wednesday after a brief illness.
Mr. Stanley Jias been improving
the grounds around the Belleville
cottage and his new apartment
house on Bennett street. He has
built a fence in front of the houses,
which makes a neat and attractive
appearance.
THE PILOT, Southern Pines. North Carolina
Church Dedication
Set for April 11th
Dr. Cheatham to Deliver Ad
dress at Pinehurst Event;
Former Pastor to be Honored
The debt on the Pinehurst Com
munity Church has been cleared, and
plans for the dedication of the build
ing on Sunday, April 11, at 4:45 p.
m. are now being perfected.
Dr. T. A. Cheatham will deliver
the dedicatory address. A special mu
sical program has been arranged.
Robert Rodwell will be at the or
gan.
A special feature of the program
will be the unveiling of a memorial
plaque honoring the late Rev. Dr.
Murdoch McLeod. Dr. McLeod was
the beloved pastor of the church
from 1925 to 1934, and it was through
his efforts and leadership that the
church was built in 1929 .
All friends of the church are given
a cordial invitation to join the mem
bers in this service.
The committee on arrangements
is made up of Miss Fannie Gray, Mrs.
I. C. Sledge, J. Ellis Fields, J. F. Tay
lor, and the Rev. Mr. Prince.
SCENIC FIRE
The light apparatus of the South
em Pines Fire Company was again
called out shortly before 3 p. m.
Wednesday to fight a rapidly spread
ing brush fire in the deep pine
needles and arbutus on the sloping
hillside east of the residence of Ma
jor H. V. Carson on Hill Drive.
RECEIVES RECOGNITION
Paul Brown, superintendent of the
West Southern Pines schools,
brought to THE PILOT office a cer
tificate of appreciation from Presi
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt which
had been awarded him for his ser
vices in filling out questionnaires tor
the Selective Service Board.
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CARTHAGE
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Caldwell spent
the week-end in Salisbury with rel
atives.
Misses Mary Nell and Helen Boy
etto of Peace College are spending
their spring holidays with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Boyette.
Miss Ann McCree Roberts of Ral
eigh spent the week-end with her
mother, Mrs. J. K. Roberts.
Mrs. West of West Palm Beach,
Fla., is visiting her sister, Mrs. P.
H. McDonald.
Miss Ruth Tyson of Samarcand
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr .and Mrs. L. P. Tyson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hill spent the
week-end in Sanford, with Mrs.
Hill's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Lambeth.
Miss Leah Price and Mrs. Wm.
Henderson spent the week-end in
Greensboro.
H. Lee Thomas, Jr., of Duke Uni
versity spent the week-end with his
parents.
Miss Grace Blue of Camp Butner
and Buddy Blue of State College
spent the week-end with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Blue.
La Verne Womack of Fort Bragg
spent the week-end with his moth
er, Mrs. Fred Womack and Mrs.
Womack.
Miss Betty Kennison is spending a
few days in Raleigh with her par
ents, recuperating from influenza.
Mrs. George P. Thomas underwent
an operation at the Moore County
Hospital on Thursday. She is getting
along nicely.
Neill McKeithen of Lumberton and
Miss Frances McKeithen of Fort
Bragg are spending a few days with
their mother, Mrs. N. A. McKeithen.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Teague of Tal
lahassee, Fla., are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Colin G. Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Davis and
Jimmy Davis spent Monday in Ral
eigh. ,
The executive board of the Wom
an's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian
Church met Monday afternoon with
the president, Mrs. L. R. Sugg at!
her home.
During the social hour Mrs. W. S. j
Golden and Mrs.'Chas. T. Grier as
sisted the hostess in serving pecan
pie with hot coffee.
obc i)uttes
NOW OPEN
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Excellent Food
Served in Refined Congenial Surroundings
Catering To Officers and Civilians
Dancing
Half way between Pinehurst and Southern Pines
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Page Three
! Mr. and Mrs. Newton Clegg and
Charles shopped in Sanford Thurs
| day afternoon.
Patrick Hill McDonald returned
to State College Monday after spend
ing Spring holidays with his par
j ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McDonald.
Senator W. H. Currie and Miss
Catherine Currie visited Mrs. Cur
rie at the Presbyterian Hospital on
Saturday.