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/* ' r™**. "THEY GIVE THEIR ( ; rU Lfr>f4 LIVES -YOO LEND '•TA^Ter YOUR MONEY" BQ Y an Additional Bond Now VOLUME 28. NO. 20 Annual Horse Show at Southern Pines DrawsßecordCrowd Red Cross Motor Corps Benefits in Amount of Approximately S6OO By HOWARD F. BURNS Twenty-five hundred spectators crowded the show ring at the South em Pirn s Country Club last Sunday to see a string of blooded hunters and jumpers perform at the Fourth Annual Southern Pines Horst Show given in benefit of the Moore County Motor Corps. The show receipted around S6OO for the Motor Corps. The lOlst Airborne Division Band under the direction of Sgt. Lewis J. Garda, played before the show and between classes. Dark Victory, a seven-year-old brown gelding owned and ridden by Mrs. W. O. Moss of Southern Pines, captured with case the feature class for middle and heavyweight hun ters run over a picturesque course of panel fences and rail jumps. There were 14 entries in the class. Little Hugh, a nine-year old chestnut gelding entered by Mrs. William J. Kennedy of Dedham, Mass., bril liantly ridden by Miss Hannah Walsh of Southern Pines was sec ond. Virginia Girl, an aged brown mare from the stables of Lloyd Tate, Pinehurst, with his son, Lloyd Tate, Jr., up was third. Three hunters from the stables of Mrs. Kennedy led a field of seven m the triple bar class to win after a close jump off. Hermit's Boy, a seven year old chestnut gelding, with his trainer, Mickey Walsh, in the saddle, won first place. Bachelor Dick, another seven year old chest nut gelding with Walsh up was sec ond and Little Hugh also ridden by Walsh took third place. Little Hugh, with Mickey Walsh in the saddle, led a field of ten to cap ture first place in the class for open jumpers. It's Up, a seven-year-old bay mare owned by Lloyd Tate and ridden by Lloyd Tate, Jr., was sec ond. Virginia Girl, with young Tate in the saddle, was winner of third place in the jump off, in which the bars were raised to five and one half feet. Pvt. Thomas Kenwood of Camp Mackall was winner of the blue ribbon and cash prize in the sol dier's class, on Hermit's Boy own ed by Mrs. Kennedy; Pvt. William Smith of Fort Bragg riding Fine Fel (Continued on Page 5) Hospital Auxiliary Reports Activities Many Members Enrolled and Large Contributions Made; Demand for Bibles is Great The Moore County Hospital Aux iliary met on Wednesday at the Nurses' Home, and heard good re ports of work accomplished. Since the first of January, 50 ac tive members have b«»en enrolled, and 67 associate members. Contri butions have totaled $2307.00, in cluding one donation of $500.00, it was reported. The equipment committee, under the leadership of Mrs. P. T. Kelsey, has supervised the redecoration of the children's ward. A resolution was adopted expressing appreciation of the cooperation of Mrs. Priscilla B. Scofield of Pinehurst in that task. In the general discussion of hos pital activities the interesting fact was brought out that there has never been so great a demand for Bibles. The Auxiliary has purchased two dozen new ones for the use of pa tients, with the aid of a check by a friend for that purpose. SURGICAL DRESSING MATERIAL ARRIVES Materials for surgical dressings on three government bills of lading were received Thursday morning, and Mrs. E. V. Hughes, county chair man, says that many workers are needed. In the Southern Pines work room, of which Mrs. J. T. Overton is in charge, Monday has been des ignated Hoffman and Fort Bragg day; Tuesday, Knoll wood Field day, and Saturday morning the time for high school girls to work. T H IN OUR SERVICE m ARCHIE EAKINS A]C Archie Eakins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eakins of May street. Southern Pines, has recently gone to Avon Park, Florida for primary training having completed his pre flight training at Maxwell Field, Ala. A|C Eakins was inducted into the Army at Fort Dix, N. J., in March, 1941 and was sent to Fort Jackson, S. C., where he served with the 12th Engineers Battalion, mak ing the rating of staff sergeant. At the completion of maneuvers in Tennessee last November, he was transferred to the Army Air Center at Nashville, where he passed his pilot's examination. Mrs. Eakins is making her home in Southern Pines while her husband is in camp. W. B. Eastman. Early Settler, Dies at 88 Active in Community. He Was a Charter Member of First Church Built Here Ward Beecher Eastman, one of the town's first settlers and for half a century a familiar and respected figure in Southern Pines, died Tues day at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy Ledden, in Sanford where he was visiting. He was in nis 88th year. Mr. Eastman with his wife CMne ifrom Sutton, Vt., to Southern Pines in 1893, among the earliest of John T. Patrick's settlers. He was soon noted as a builder, erecting in 1596 the present Magnolia Lodge which he operated for many years as the Sunnyside Inn, and as an early mem ber of the Board of Commissioners. Also one of the early orchardists, his orchards and vineyards were lo cated in the southeast corner of the Pee Dee and Midland roads cover ing much of the ground now occu pied by Judge Way's orchid plant and greenhouses. Mr. and Mrs. Eastman celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1938, and were planning for their 64th on July 4th, when Mrs. East man died on March 14th, 1942. They were charter members of the first church built in Southern Pines, la ter joining the Baptist church. Their pastor, the Rev. J. Fred Stinison, officiated at services for Mr. Eastman in the Baptist Church at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Interment was in the family plot in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Roy Ledden; a son Harold W. Eastman of Wallingford, Vt.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. IVES. RODRIDQUEZ KIWANIS SPEAKERS An interesting meeting of the Ki wanis Club was held Wednesday with Ernest L. Ives of Southern Pines and Capt. Rodridquez of Camp Mackall as speakers. Consul General in Algiers for three years, Mr. Ives spoke interestingly of life and cus toms there. Capt. Rodridquez, Pro vost Marshall, dealt with law en forcement problems. PLANS CANCELLED Wednesday night's sudden cold nipped the azaleas to such an ex tent that plans for opening the gardens of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beckwith to the public Sunday afternoon to benefit the Wom en's Auxiliary of the Moore County Hospital have been call ed off. Mrs. Henry A. Page, aux iliary chairman, has announced. Southern Pines. North Carolina. Friday. April 16. 1943 Maurice Is Elected Hospital President Succeeding Seymour Officers for Moore Co. j Institution Are Named at Meeting Wednesday George H. Maurice, of Eagle. Springs, was elected president of the ! Moore County Hospital, at the an nual meeting of the Board of Direc- ; tors on Wednesday evening. G. C. 1 Seymour, of Aberdeen, the retiring ! president, assumes the post of first vice-president; S. B. Chapin, of Pine hurst, is honorary president. Mrs. James H. Andrews, of Southern Pines, and S. Donald Sherrerd, of Pinehurst, were also chosen as vice presidents. Paul Dana continues as secretary-treasurer, and Col. George P. Hawes, Jr., as assistant treasurer. \ Mr. Maurice has served before as bead of the institution, and is there fore already familiar with his re sponsibilities. The Directors, in a resolution unanimously adopted, ex pressed their deep appreciation of the j work done by Mr. Seymour during ; the last two years, which is reflect | ed in the excellent condition of the, hospital. Directors for the ensuing year are as follows: From Aberdeen—Forrest Lockey, Mrs. H. A. Page, Jr., G. C. Seymour, and Frank Shamburger; Southern Pines—Mrs. J. H. Andrews, Jackson H. Boyd, James Boyd, Struthers Burt, W. Duncan Mat thews, A. S. Newcomb. Mrs. M. G. Nichols, and Kenneth B. Trousdell; Carthage—John Currie, Wilbur H. Currie, and Sam R. Hoyle; Pinehurst —L. L. Biddle, 11, Gordon M. Cam eron, Paul Dana, Leo J. Ehrhart, George P Hawes, Jr., H. Frederick Lesh, Verner Z. Reed, S. Donald Sherrerd, John F. Taylor, and Rich ard S. Tufts; also John Fiddner, Pinebluff; George H. Maurice, Ea gle Springs, M. C. McDonald, West End; Leighton B. McKeithen, Cam eron; and W. P. Saunders, Hemp. Business Manager E. T. McKeith en reported that the hospital cared for 2,595 in-patients during the year 1942, an increase of 302 over 1941, land more than three times the num ber accommodated ten years ago. There were 2,111 white in-patients, and 484 Negro in-patients, for whom increased service is possible because of the rearrangement of Negro facil ities. The hospital is now rated as an 80-bed institution, exclusive of bas sinets. The average daily house count last year was 59, and there were 1,146 operations. Babies totall ed 253, with boys far outnumbering the girls. The ratio of free hospital service to total hospital service was 23 percent, the lowest figure in the records of the institution. Resident Surgeon Clement R. Mon roe joined with Mr. McKeithen in bestowing high praise on the work of the Red Cross Nurse's Aides. Certif icates have been awarded to 36 Aides, and two classes are now in training. Four thousand hours of work have been done by the Aides at the hospital. The Directors adopt ed a resolution expresisng to Mrs. (Continued on Page 5) CLOSING EXERCISES AT VASS-LAKEVIEW Commencement exercises at Vass- Lakeview high school will begin Sunday evening. April, at at 8:30 o'clock with the baccalaureate ser mon by the Rev. J. K. Roberts, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Clinton, S. C. Dr. Rob erts, whose father was for several years pastor of Old Union and Car thage churches, is well known in Moore County. The high school girls' glee club will sing. Monday night at 8:30 a 3-act com edy, "America First," directed by Miss Alberta Monroe will be pres ented by high school students. The class night play, "Alma Mater's Children," will be given at 8:30 Tuesday night under the direc tion-of Mrs. W. E. Gladstone. Wednesday night at 8:30 gradua tion exercises will be held. Chap lain Roger D. Winger, of Fort Bragg, will be the speaker. Diplomas, med als and other awards will be present ed at this time. The boys' glee club, directed by Miss Rosalie Daniel, will sing. Chairman Chandler to Buy As Many Bon HURRY. HURRY! Signs: "No Rooms" . . . "No Apartments" . . . "No Kodak Films" . . . Ain't it awful? Better Hurry and get your bonds before they hang out a sign: "Bonds all sold." Red Cross Chairmen Give Final Returns of War Fund Drive Ives and Avery Express Appreciation to Workers and the General Public Moore County's intensive Red I Cross War Fund drive, which lasted through March and into the first week of April, has come to a suc cessful close. Ernest L. Ives, chair-1 man of the county chapter, and L. i 'l. Avery, war fund chairman, have , this week submitted their final re-1 port, with a special message, which j follows: Jackson Springs $ 192.361 Eagle Springs 337.80 Aberdeen 2,132.03 Southern Pines Area 8,405.32 Southern Pines, Manly and Niagara 7,127.02 Knollwod Field and Col ony 1,278.30 Pinehurst 9,181.02 . Farm Life School 141.69 I High Falls 90.85 Hemp 1,968.03 i Vass-Lakeview 968.45 j Carthage , 1,675.68 'West End 590.91 Pinebluff, Rose'.and, Silver | Springs, Addor 635.70 i Cameron 339.00 Total $26,658.89 ! Quota $18,200.00 | Over quota $ 8,458.89 ( National ARC $19,460.99 , Moore County Chapter $ 7,197,99 Total .. $26,658.89 This gives the National organiza tion, as its part, more than the en tire county quota. Camp Mqckall has raised over $5,000 for the War Fund, and this amount will be divided and credited to the Red Cross Chapters in surrounding counties which are helping to serve Camp Mackall. Moore County will have this credit (Continued on Page 5) Local draftsmen to Exhibit Their Work Frank Kaylor's Locomotives Among Interesting Articles To Be Displayed at Library An exhibit of work of var ious kinds by local craftsmen is scheduled to open at the library on April 19th to continue for two weeks. Exhibits are expected to include ship and aeroplane models, textiles, small articles of furniture, iron work, Frank Kaylor's locomotives, etc. It is believed that an exhibition of this kind will uncover a surprising amount of latent talent in the Sand hills, the recognition of which will both benefit the exhibitors and in terest the public. Exhibits, subject to the approval of the committee in charge of which Mary Yeomans is chairman, are invited The exhibition will be open during regular library hours, 9:00 a. m. to 12:30 and 2:00 to 5:00 p. m. from Monday to Friday; 9:00 to 12 30 on Saturday, and Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9:00. It is free to both exhibitors and the public with the reservation that ten per cent of the price of any exhibit sold goes to the library. PROMOTED Staff Sgt. Thomas K. Gunter, Jr., brother of Mrs. R. E. McKenzie, 22 E. Vermont avenue, Southern Pines, has been promoted to the grade of technical sergeant at the Basic Train ing Center No. 10 of the AFTTC at Greensboro. Sgt. Gunter entered the service in March, 1941, at Fort Bragg and went to Greensboro in March of this year. He is the only son of Mir. and Mrs. T. K. Gunter of Carthage. Urges Every Citizen ds as Possible Now "We Must Invest Until It Hurts," People Told; Additional Chairmen Named As the Second War Loan Drive to raise thirteen billion dollars for the war effort got under way Monday. Ralph L. Chandler, Moore County j chairman, urged every man, woman | and child of the county to join in the effort in buying whatever bonds pos sible. Moore County's quota is $287,- 100.00, which will have to be raised during the next three weeks. The County Chairman announced that G. C. Seymour of Aberdeen has been appointed community chairman for that town. Mrs. Norris L. Hodg-1 kins of Southern Pines is heading | the women's division for the county, known as the War Savings Staff | Committee. "As Americans we must loan our government every dollar we can pos- J sibly spare, regardless of what our i income may be," says Mr. Chandler, j The funds are urgently needed to ! back up our armed forces in Africa ! j and the Solomons in order that they ' may cagry on an offensive with the' j weapons they must have to win this war. It is estimated that the war operations are costing about six bil lion dollars per month. The Second i War Loan Drive is estimated to fi nance our American forces for a per iod of a little less than three months. 1 Henry Morgenthau, Jr., U. S. treasurer, has stated that America's income for 1943 will reach about tho j 45-billion dollar mark and in order to avoid inflation the people are urg ,ed to invest their money in war savings bonds. We must invest until j it hurts and remember it is an in j vestment and not a gift. The money is loaned to the government in sup port of the armed forces. For every $3.00 you loan your government you | can collect $4.00 ten years from j now. The bonds range from $18.75 to $750.00 for the purchase price and i from $25.00 to $1,000.00 in maturity value ten years hence, and are con | sidered the best investment of any government bonds. The committees of the various i towns of the county stress the im portance of buying today. Do not j wait for someone to come around and solicit your funds. Solciier Is Killed Soulli of Aberdeen Mired Jeep Leads to Belief Thai Young Man Tried to Catch Train to Go for Help The body of a soldier said to have been identified as Pvt. James E. Wat kins of Fort Bragg, who had appar ently been killed by a train, was found lying by the Seaboard tracks about two miles south of Aberdeen Sunday morning. A jeep mired in the soft ground nearby led Acting Coroner Hugh Kelly of Carthage and other inves tigating officers to believe that the soldier had lost his footing while at tempting to catch a train ride to go for help in extricating his car. No inquest was deemed necessary and the body was taken in charge by military authorities, Mr. Kelly stat ed. The young man's home address was not immediately available. LOCAL PEOPLE ARE IN CAR-TRAIN ACCIDENT A narrow escape from tragedy oc curred at the Massachusetts avenue crossing of the Seaboard Railroad at 10 o'clock Thursday morning when a south-bound troop train struck a car occupied by Mrs. P. T. Barnum Mrs. E. C. Eddy and Miss Betsy Bar num. Fortunately the train was moving at very slow speed and the car, pro ceeding westward from the Eddy home on Massachusetts avenue, was struck on the extreme right rear and thrust oside instead of being de molished by the impact. The victims of the accident were taken to their homes by L. T. Clark and as we go to press it is announc ed that Mrs. Barnum has entered the Moore County Hospital for ob servation and Mrs. Eddy is confined to her home suffering from shock and bruises. Miss Barnum escaped injury. BACK UP YOUR BOYCffi| Additional FIVE CENTS 1 w>. Men Perish in Flames After Truck Hits Electric Pole Aberdeen Men Are Badly Burned When Gas Tanks Explode, Spraying Fire Two Raleigh men perished in a flaming truck cab and several Aberdeen men were severely burned in attempting to rescue them when a coke-loaded truck of the Parker Transportation Company, Raleigh, failed to negotiate a turn at the in tersection of old and new Highway 1 in Aberdeen Tuesday afternoon and crashed into an electric power line. The dead are Tryon Kelly, white driver, and Sollie Ferrell, Negro helper. D. P. Troutman and Dan Farrell were seriously burned and several others received minor burns, while trying to extricate the men trapped in the flaming cab. The truck struck the pole with jiuch force as to snap it into three ! pieces and the live wires, transform | er and pole fell on the cab, causing ! it to burst into flames. As rescuers [ were attempting to remove the men, ! one of whom is known to have sur vived the impact, a gasoline tank exploded throwing Troutman across the street. A second explosion was heard and flaming gasoline was sprayed over a wide area, twigs of I trees 50 feet away being ignited. The ! bodies were finally removed from I the wreckage, but not before they ; were badly chan od. | Both Troutman and Farrelll were .rushed to the Moore County Hospi | tal, where the former will have to ] remain for some time, it is said. Farrell returned home after receiv -1 ing treatment. Splendid Report of Red Cross is Given S. P. Workroom Turns Out Hundreds of Garments and Thousands of Dressings The Southern Pines Branch, American Red Cross, has compiled the following report of work done during the quarter ending April Ist: Knitting: 297 garments completed. Sewing: 206 garments completed for the Red Cross and 294 articles for the hospital at Camp Mackall. Surgical Dressings made from November 9th to April Ist: 6,246 combination pads; 8,823 sponges 2x2: 4,500 sponges 4x4; 3,500 sponges 4xß. Motor Corps: 1,400 miles driven and approximately 200 hours of ser vice given. The new station wagon has done home service trips, clinic work, cooperative work with the Moore County Hospital, production work and trips to Camp Mackall. It is on call during blackouts by the Civilian Defense . EUHE WILL SPEAK AT LIONS CLUB BANQUET Thad Eure, Secretary of State, will be guest speaker at the char ter night banquet of the Vass Lions Club on Tuesday night of next week R. C. Fields, president, has announced. The meeting, which is expected to be attended by around 125 Lions and guests from through out this section, will be held in the Vass-Lakeview school building. The Aberdeen Lions Club is sponsor of the Vass club. SPECIAL SERVICES The Three Hour Service at Emmanuel Church on Good Fri day will be conducted by the Rev. Tucker Humphries, minis ter of the Church of Wide Fel lowship. and the Rev. F. Craig hill Brown, rector of Emmanuel Church. The meditations on the Seven Words from the Cross will be made by Mr. Humphries, the remainder of the service being conducted by Mr. Brown. The service will begin promptly at noon and end at three o'clock. Those who are unable to attend the whole of the service are re quested to enter or leave church only during the singing of hymns. All Christian people, of what ever church, are cordially invit / ed to join in this important Mr vice.
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