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OVER THE TOP fFOR VICTORY with UNITED STATES WAR BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME 23. NO. 28 Recruiting Unit of W AACs Coming to SP Monday, June 21st Aux. Oliaro and Three Assistants Will Be at Post Office Next Week Four WAAC Auxiliaries from the Fort Bragg Recruiting Office will be in Southern Pines for seven days starting June 21st. In charge of this group is Auxi liary Yolanda Olaire, a former re porter on the Chicago Tribune and a graduate of the University of Wis consin. "I love Army life", says Auxiliary Oliaro, "and I think that other women would feel the same way I do if they would join with us. It is the experience of a lifetime," she said, "and may be yours too if you are one of the lucky women who is qualified to join. 90,000 wo men are needed immediately for Army jobs. And if you fall within thp special group who are eligible for service", she said, "then I doubt whether any job you may have now is more important than the one waiting for you in the WAACs. Our husbands and brothers on the battle front are doing their part. Let's do our part too." Accompanying Aux. Oliaro are Auxiliary Bess Mabius, who boasts a brother in the Air Force in Eng land and a sister in the WAVES, and Auxiliaries Esther Wood and Mar garet Krall. all of Fort Bragg. They will make their headquarters at the Post Office and will be glad to interview all women interested in joining them in service. "Come in and see us", they chorused, "and let us tell you all about the WAACs." Present qualifications for joining the WAACs are as follows: The applicant must be a United States citizen: must have at least two years of accredited high school, or similar accredited school; may be single or married, but if married, must not have any children under 14 years of age; must pass the mental alert ness test and the Army physical examination. Scouts Will Aid in Special Drive Mon. Articles for Ward and Day Rooms at Camp Mac kali Are Requested The various Camp and Hospital Committees in the county have been assigned certain quotas of articles which they are to provide for speci fied camps in the area, and the Sou thern Pines Branch is to help at Camp Mackall. Articles needed for furnishing ward and day rooms include the fol lowing: Radios, floor lamps, tables, easy chairs, settees, games, cards, jig-saw puzzles, books, magazines, phonographs and records, card tables and ping pong sets. Eighty pairs of window curtains are needed. A special drive to collect these articles will be made on Monday, June 21, starting at 9:00 a.m., and Boy and Girl Scouts will make a house-to-house canvass _jto collect anything that anyone wishes to do nate. The committee will appreciate having articles in good condition turned in, and cash donations for the purchase of curtains will be gratefully received. The loca 1 Camp and Hospital Committee is composed of Mrs. Edith H. Mudgett, chairman; Mrs. J. J. Spring and Mrs. E. Levis Pri zer. Any citizen not contacted by the Scouts Who wishes to make a do nation may call Mrs. Mudgett, tele phone 6361, and the articles will be called for, or if convenient the donor may leave same in Mrs. Mudgett's garage. HOLE-IN-ONE Eric Nelson, while playing golf last Tuesday with H. P. Cheney and William Fitzgibbon, had the thrill of making his first hole in-one on grass greens. Mr. Nel son used a No. 2 iron on the par 3. 181 yard Bth hole of No. 1 course. A number of years ago Mr. Nelson got a hole-in-one on the old sand greens. T H Waac Teletypes for Victory mm* ' ' 1 f This member ol the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps is a teletype writer operator, who does her work as skillfully as any man. Through he nimble fingers may go the messages, orders, commands and news of Ameri ica's armies in the field. Operating a teletypewriter is her way of releas ing another soldier to fight for victory. Winning I lie Peace Js as Important as Waging the War. kiwanians Are Told Dr. T. A. Cheatham is Speaker at Meeting in Pinehurst Wednesday By Howard F. Burns Dr. Thaddeaus A. Cheatham of Pinehurst, addressing the Sandhills Kiwanis Club at its regular meeting Wednesday at the Holly Inn in Pine j hurst, told the club that the win- J ing of the peace was as of much im j portance as the waging of the war. | Referring to World War No. 1. |he sain that the League of Nations was kicked around like a football, and that by our not taking any res ponsibility in bringing about the promised peace, we are now fight ing World War No. 2. The speaker stressed ihe import ance of allied cooperation in bring ing about this end. We must have international trade to create a germ of practical justice. We must rid the European countries from want. We must have equal treatment of all nations. It is a new day with a new order. The United States must not sit back and waive its responsibility. Dr. Cheatham stated that the criminals who started this war should be punished, pointing out that the German soldiers should be forced to rebuild the torn countries. He asked the question, "Are we go ing to sit back and let Germany go unpunished for the devastation and horror she has brought upon the weaker nations?" He pointed out that the United States Senate is already split on what responsibility we should take in seeing that permanent peace is maintained. An admirer of Woodrow Wilson, he referred to him as hav ing died a martyr. If his aims and ambitions had been carried out, we might have avoided World War No. 2. The speaker was introduced by Ralph Chandler, chairman of the program committee. Jack Carter and John Ruggles of Southern Pines were inducted into the club as new members. "ENTERPRISE" A Playet in One Act Scene: Southern Pines. Dramatis Personae: A Soldier and a Maiden Lady. Time: 9 p.m. Props: A Telephone and a Tele phone Directory. Act I, Scene I—(The soldier opens directory, selects a name and num ber, calls same.) Soldier: "Hows about a date?" Voice: "You have the wrong num ber." Soldier: "No, this is the right num ber; how about 10:00 o'clock, Miss ?•> Voice: "Young man, you are mak ing a mistake; I am old enough to be your grandmother!" Curtain Southern Pines, North Carolina. Friday, June 18, 1943 James Boyd Speaks at Asheville Rally "When a Man Believes" is Subject; Two Other Speakers on Program James Boyd was one of three i speakers at a United Nations Rally ,in Asheville Wednesday evening. The rally, held under the joint aus pices of the American Association of University Women, the United Na tions Committee and ihe B'nai B'rith National Jewish Society, took place j.in the David Millard High School Auditorium. Mr. Boyd spoke on the 1 topic "If a Man Believes" and took jas his text a recent Pilot editorial on the theme. He described man's long fight to limit war and pointed out that in recent generations des pite all set backs progress had been faster rather than slower than be fore. The two other speakers were Jan Papanek, Czech Minister Plenipoten tiary to the United States, who dis cussed "Czechoslovakia and the United Nations," and Prof. Winfred C. Cullis, head of the Women's Di vision of the British Information Service, whose subject was "British Contribution in the Post-War Per iod." A panel discussion followed dur ing which written questions were submitted to the speakers by mem bers of the audience. THINKING OF HOME Hearing Reporter Doug Ed wards mention Southern Pines on a recent CBS World News program, "A Report to the Na tion," caused a number of local listeners to perk up. In telling of a North African visit of Edward R. Murrow, the reporter related this incident: Four weeks ago today in a dusty, hot and completely un comfortable crossroads in Tuni sia an American war correspon dent talked with a couple of Yankee Soldiers. On one arm of his uniform the correspondent wore a green band, bearing a white letter C. One of the sol diers spoke to him. "You an American?" "Yes, I am." "This don't remind me one bit of §puthern Pines .... That's in North Carolina "Yes, I know . . I wish I was, there now " NEW RESTAURANT Mr. and Mrs. F.arl Spurgin, for merly of the Sandwich Shop, are opening a first class restaurant in the former Bowling Alley on Sat urday. Dr. Drake Resigns as I lead of Moore Welfare Department Will Take Similar Post in Rockingham County the Middle of July Dr. B. M. Drake, who has served 1 as Moore County health officer since j the first of September, 1941, has i tendered his resignation to the! County Board of Health, effective July 15, to accept a similar position j with Rockingham County which, I has a population of 60,000, or double] that of Moore, and pays a higher' salary. Wentworth is the county seat I of Rockingham, but the health office is located at Spray . At a meeting of the Board of' Health held last Saturday night Dr. • Drake's resignation was accepted, j the Board unanimously giving Dr. Drake a vote of thanks for "the' superb manner in which he has con ducted the health work in the coun ty," and wishing him well in his new position. C. M. Cameron, chairman of the Board, and Dr. Clement Monroe, both of Pinehurst. were appointed ; as a committee to go to Raleigh and confer with the State Board of Health in regard to a successor to Dr. Drake. ; During Dr. Drake's tenure of office | the Health Department has been ■ moved to roomier quarters in the Court House and the staff increased j in size. Considerable emphasis has been placed on efforts to rid the county of venereal disease. Accord j ing to the merit system classifica tion Moore will be advanced from , Class 2 to Class 1 effective July 1 on account of the increase in per | sonnel due to the war emergency sit i uation. Dr. Drake's letter, addressed to the chairman of the Board of Health and dated June 9. says: ''lt is with sincere regret that I j hand you my resignation, effective ; July 15th, as Moore County Health , Officer. "I would like to say that I have ■ enjoyed my stay in Moore County, ; my contact with you and other mem bers of the board, and that 1 appre j ciate the cooperation you and the i other members have given me in my i work." Summer Recreation Program Announced Softball Leagues Will Include Men as Well as Boys; Full Schedule W. G. Norris, physical education director of Hickory, who was en gaged by the Southern Pines Council of Social Agencies to direct a sum mer recreational-vocational program for the community, has begun his work, which should prove most in teresting not only to the 8- to 16- year-old group for which it is es pecially planned, but to the older people for whom special features are arranged, as well. The daily playground schedule is as follows: 9 to 9:30 a.m.: Setting-up exer-l cises. 9:30 to 10:30; Group games includ-j in dodgeball, kickball and tennis, j 10:30 to 12:30: Softball, tag foot ball. 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.: Rest. 3:00 to 4:00: Crafts, nature study, etc. 400 to 5:00: Games. 5:00 to 6:00: Tennis and softball. 6:45: Softball league two days a week, Wednesaay and Friday. Softball leagues consisting of teams of older men as well as boys will play in the evenings. As special recognition for those) with good attendance records, all day hikes or picnics may be ar-1 ranged twice during the summer, i DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Saturday, June 26, is the opening date for the daily vacation Bible school at the Baptist Church. Details are in the regular church notice. The principal for the school will be provided by the Baptist State Convention. Camp and Hospital Commince Meets in Southern Pines to Plan its Activities Decorated . «*r ■. * ' w CHARLES S. PATCH. JR. At graduation exercises of the Officers Training School at Mi ami Beach, Fla., on June 7th, Charles S. Patch, Jr., was awarded the Air Theatre of Op erations decoration. He was a member of a plane crew which sighted a submarine on June 27, 1942, while flying over the Gulf of Mexico. The crew's re port resulted in the sinking of the submarine. Dr. M. L. Matthews Passes in San ford Was Well Known in Moore. Having Practiced Medicine in Cameron for 11 Years Friends throughout the upper sec tion of Moore Count} learned with | deep regret Saturday that Dr. M. L. Matthews, 68. prominent Sanford | physician had passed away follow | ing several days' illness with a heart ; attack. He was a brother of Mayor W. D. Matthews of Southern Pines. Dr. Mathews was a prime factor in introducing commerical tobacco i growing in Moore and adjoining | counties. He was instrumental in j bringing expert tobacco growers from Surry and Yadkin Counties. "Dr. Luther," as he was intimately known to the hundreds in Moore to whom he had ministered as a family doctor during his' residence in Cam eron, had throughout the years held an enviable place in the esteem of these old friends. He was widely known as a gospel singer, and fre quently was called back to the Cam eron-Vass communities to sing at funerals. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon from the Steele Street Methodist Church. Officiating were (Please turn to Page 8) SURGICAL DRESSING ROOM OPEN TUESDAY The Surgical Dressing room in the Straka Building in Southern Pines, which is open every Monday morn day through Friday, 8:30 12:30, will also remain open Tuesday afternoon, from 2-5 for the benefit of volun teer workers who are unable to come in mornings. Mrs. Ada Weaver will supervise the Tuesday afternoon period. Workers are needed now in all of the five Moore County Surgical Dressing rooms which will complete a quota of 60,000 2x3 sponges this week, and will be ready to start work on 18,000 4x4 sponges. NEW SIGNIFICANCE Father's Day is Sunday. Once upon a time, nearly thirty years ago, before we had wars and ra tioning to bother us. Father had a day assigned to him—the day he probably had to pay for his own lie. « Now, from being merely ad ventitious or just a cog in the scheme of things Father has either gone to the war or is get ting ready to go. hence he is once more on a pedestal and his day gains new significance. MAKE EVERY \-:W PAYDAY «'** J?; COLD BAY : -> srr::o!h'c—SAVi cou/.n TEN CENTS Quotas for Day Room Furnishnigs for 4 Army Posts in Area Allotted The Aberdeen, Pinehurst, and Southern Pines sub-committees of the Camp and Hospital Service Com mittee of the Moore County Chap ter, American Red Cross, met last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edith Mudgett in Southern Pines. The Moore County committee is a member of the Fort Bragg Area Council, which is to furnish day rooms and ward rooms for the four army posts of this vicinity, ie., Fort Bragg, Camp Mackall, Laurinburg- Maxton Air Base, and Seymour- Johnson Field at Goldsboro. Present at the Southern Pines committee meeting were Paul Dana, county chairman in charge of the meeting: Mrs. James Boyd, National Committee member of the Council; Mrs. J. B. Edwards and Leon Sey mour, members of the Aberdeen committee; Mrs. J. W. Harbison of the Pinehurst committee; Mrs. Edith Mudgett and Mrs. J. J. Spring, Southern Pines committee; Mrs. Robert E. Harlow, Pinehurst, pub licity member, and Miss Sarah West Davis, assistant in publicity. After a report by Mrs. Boyd on the meeting of the Council held June 9th at Seymour-Johnson Field, Goldsboro, at which time the name of the Council was changed to the Central North Carolina Camp and ; Hospital Council, the county quota 1 for day room furnishings at Camp | Mackall was discussed. The commit | tee voted to arrange for the con ! struction of the requested end ta ' bles, card tables, coffee tables, li j brary tables, and ping pong tables. The remaining equipment was al : loted among four towns in the coun f yt, as follows: Pinehurst; 40 pairs ; curtains, 3 radios, 8 floor lamps, 10 table lamps; Southern Pines: 40 i pairs curtains. 3 radios, 8 floor lamps, 15 table lamps; Aberdeen; 4 floor lamps, 50 framed pictures, 1 radio, 42 pairs curtains; Pinebluff: 1 5 floor lamps, 1 radio. Each branch (Please turn to Page 3) 1-H (Hub Members to Camp Next Week Interesting Program is Planned; Home Agent Announces Regulations By Flora McDonald. Home Agent The Moore 4H Club Camp will be held at the Millstone Camp the week of June 21-28. The following members of the State College Extension Service Staff will teach classes during the week; Joe Blickle, engineer; John Y. Lassister, horticulturist; M. Max well, entomologist; Miss Julia Mc Iver, clothing and Mrs. Joe Blickle, puppets . Of special interest to the girls will be the class in puppets taught by Mrs. Joe Blickle and clothing selec tions and accessories by Miss Julia Mclver. Others on the schedule will be the home and farm agents of Moore, Hoke, Montgomery and Wake Coun ties. The cost of the Camp will be $3.50 in cash plus the food list or $6.50 cash. Any club member who failed to get a notice, can contact W. C. Caldwell, or Flora McDonald, Car thage. Those who do not have transporta tion will meet at the Court House, Carthage, to leave on a truck, Mon day, June 21, at 1:00 o'clock and at West End at 2:00 p. m. Please Read the Following Regulations 1. Record Books on your Project must be up to date. 2. This is a State 4-H Club Camp with a permanent staff of instruct ors and cooks. 3 Bring cover, sheets, towels, bathing suit, soap, tooth brush and paste. CURVE A Seaboard crew has been working at Lakeview for several days, lay ing a new stretch of track to elimi nate a curve.
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