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VOLUME 23. NO. 35
0. H. Stutts, 51, of Pinehurst Dies of
Injuries Sustained in Car Accident on
Airport-Carthage Highway Monday Night
Business Man and Or
ganizer, He Was a Lead
ing Citizen of Sandhills
News of the death of O. Harrison
Stutts of Pinehurst, which occurred
at the Moore County Hospital at
12:30 a.m. Wednesday from injuries
sustained in an automobile accident
early Monday night, cast a pall of
sorrow over the entire Sandhills.
Details of the accident, which oc
curred on the Knollwood Airport-
Carthage road are meagre. It is
said that an approaching car blind
ed Mr. Stutts, causing him to run
partly off the pavement on the right
side, then in attempting to right the
car he swung too far and ran off
the other side of the road into a
sandbed. Mr. Stutts sustained a
brain concussion and chest injuries
and did not regain consciousness.
With him was Tom Nail of Southern
Pines, who received less severe in
juries.
The body lay in state at the Sand
hills Funeral Home, Southern Pines,
from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday,
where many sorrowing friends called
to pay final respect.
The funeral service was held from
Holland Funeral Home, Franklin,
Va., at 1:30 Thursday afternoon.
Orlando Harrison Stutts was born
in Rockingham 51 years ago. his
parents being the late Mr. and Mrs.
John Q. Stutts. He started in busi
ness at Lakeview about 30 years
ago, then bought a store at Vass.
He later acquired the Thomas Hard
ware Store in Southern Pines and
after operating this for some tim 3
went to Pinehurst to run a hard
ware business for Leonard Tufts in
the Norfolk - Southern Railway
freight building, later organizing the
Pinehurst Warehouse Company and
moving to the present large build
ing.
After several years he purchased
the hardware business of the Pine
hurst Warehouses, which he operat
ed as the- Stutts Supply Company.
Mr. Stutts organized the Patuxent
Development Company of Pinehurst
and with George T. Dunlap of Pine
hurst and the late S. Y. Ramage of
Oil City, Philadelphia, bought the
Pine Needles property, of which he
was chief executive until it was
leased to the government. Since that
time he had been employed by the
army maintenance department.
Possessing a brilliant mind, acute
business judgment and a personality
that made friends easily, he was
one of the outstanding men of the
Sandhills and will long be re
membered as one of the most useful
citizens who has ever resided in
Pinehurst.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Hilda Lawrence of Franklin,
Va.; a son, Joseph Harrison Stutts:
two brothers, R. A. Stutts of Lake
view and Vass and Blainie Stutts
of South Carolina, and one sister,
Mrs. Enzie Seawell of Lemon
Springs.
IN DAD'S FOOTSTEPS
Robert Rosser, elder son of
Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Rosser of
Vass, was one of the recent sue
cesful candidates for license to
practice medicine, according to
a list in Sunday's News and Ob
server of those passing the State
examination. He is serving hi*
internship at WaSi's Hospital in
Durham.
Dr. Rosser made a splendid re
cord while in the Vass-Lakeview
high school, and continued the
good work at Davidson College,
the University of North Caro
lina and the Medical College of
the University of South Caro
lina. Like his dad, he is a "fid
dling doctor," being very talent
ed in music and having studied
under Prof. F. H. Ponish, for
merly of Maxton. now of Win
ston-Salem. for a number of
years.
SUGG PURCHASES PROPERTY
Richard L. Sugg has purchased for
his own occupancy the former Ben
son Bungalow on Massachusetts ave
nue from the present owner Howard
Burns.
Local Draft Board
Announces Names of
25 Recent Inductees
Three Southern Pines
Men in Group Passing
Examinations July 21
Three young Southern Pines men,
Louis Edward Scheipers, Jr., Ste
phen Monroe Osborne, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Colin Osborne, and Daniel
Lamont Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Boyd, were in the number of
white men who passed their fina l
physical examinations at Fort Bragg
on July 21 and were inducted into
the service, according to the latest
lelease from Local Board No. 1 of
Moore County. The complete list fol
lows:
In the Army—
Aberdeen: Albert Caddell.
Cameron: Robert Esker Lineberry,
Jr.. Karl Edwin Loving.
Carthage: Patrick Hill McDonald.
Jr.. Gilbert McLeod Bailey, Thomas
Grady Presley.
Eagle Springs: Roy Harris Brown.
James Claude Underwood.
Hemp: Burke Garvin Williams.
Raymond Green Williams, Route 1.
Pinehurst: James Walter Black,
Edwin Homer Gilliland, Charles
Jackson Taylor.
Southern Pines: Daniel Lamont
Boyd. Stephen Monroe Osborne,
Louis Edward Scheipers. Jr.
Star: Enoch Jason Freeman, Jr.,
Route 1.
Vass: A. V. Autrey, Jr.
i West End: George Crawford Rob
| bins.
In the Navy—
J Aberdeen: Richard Turner Harris.
Carthage: Leroy Bean, Route 2.
Eagle Springs: Zeb Benjamin Mor
gan. Route 1.
Hemp: William Garland Williams.
West End: Maurice Alexander Mc
j Kenzie, Route 1.
In the Coast Guard—
I Cameron: Eugene Bruce Cameron,
I Route 1.
Baby's Tragic Death
Causes Sorrow Here
Son of Mr. and Mrs. V. B.
Johnson Drowns at Shadow
Lake in New Hampshire
The distressing news of the death
of Volter 8., infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Volter B. Johnson, at Shadow
Lake, N. H., last Saturday after
noon comes as a shock to the many
Southern Pines friends of the young
couple.
V. B. (Jack) Johnson, formerly as
sociated with the management of
the Paddock, and his wife, the for
mer Miss Louise Scheipers of South
ern Pines, were vacationing in New
Hampshire. It is understood that
their little son, who would have
been two years old in September,
unobserved for a few minutes got
down to the'water and drowned.
WELFARE COMMITTEE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Officers elected for the coming
year at the annual meeting of the
Moore County Maternal Welfare
Committee held in Carthage at the
home of Mrs. F. H. Underwood are:
Mrs. Malcolm Kemp of Pinebluff,
chairman; Mrs. Walter MacNeille of
Pinebluff, Ist vice-chairman; Mrs.
James Boyd of Southern Pines, 2nd
vice-chairman; Mrs. Wilbur Currie
of Carthage, executive secretary;
Mrs. F. H. Underwood of Carthage,
treasurer; Mrs. Guy Whittall of
Southern Pines, secretary.
SCHOOLS OPEN AUGUST 31
Schools of the Moore County sys
tem are scheduled to open for the
fall term on Tuesday, August 31,
according to an announcement by
County Superintendent H. Lee
Thomas.
srn Pines, North Carolina. Friday. August 6. 1943
IN THE ARMY
PVT. LELAND McKEITHEN
The young man above needs no
introduction to the people of this!
section, as everyone knows "Leland."i
But for the benefit of newcomers,
he is Pvt. W. A. Leland McKeithen I
of the Field Artillery at Fort Bragg.!
He was inducted into the Army the'
first of February, at which time he
laid aside his work as county soli- i
citor to help win the war. Pvt. Mc
Keithen is a graduate of Davidson!
College and Duke University Lawj
School. Before induction he resided;
at Pinehurst. His wife is now living
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T.;
| McKeithen, at Aberdeen.
BAND CONCERT
A musical treat is in store for
local people Sunday afternoon
when the 501 st Parachute In
fantry Band gives a concoct in
the City Park from 4:00 to 5:00
o'clock. Those who heard a re
cent concert by this organization
were loud in their praise. Turn
to page 5 and meet the band
boys.
New Teacherage for
Aberdeen Approved
Board Also Votes to Allot
Money for Repair of
Vass-Lakeview Roof
The sale of the old teacherage on
; Sycamore street in Aberdeen and the
purchase of another lot and build
ing on Poplar street for use as a
teacherage were approved by the
Moore County School Board at the
j monthly meeting held last week in
the office of the county superintend
| ent at Carthage.
The new building is located on
the lot adjoining the property al
ready owned by the school for use
;as a home for tts principal. Use o
funds of the Aberdeen Special tax
district for repairs to the teacher
age was approved, and the super
intendent was asked to have the
j lire insurance transferred at once.
I Mr. Thomas was asked to get in
touch with Sherwood Brockwell and
get specific instructions as to what
should be done to the Berkley school
to meet insurance requirements, and,
upon receipt of the information, to
go ahead with the repairs and alter
ations, not exceeding the amount of
funds allowed in the 1943-44 budget.
The transfer of SSOO from the
amount included in the budget for|
bus drivers' salaries to school build
ing repairs was approved for use in
repairing and altering the Vass-
Lakeview auditorium roof.
The county superintendent was
authorized to purchase agriculture l
and home economics equipment for;
the Pinckney High School, colored,
at Carthage at once. This school |
plant was destroyed by fire last
spring.
Present at the meeting were D.
D. McCrimmon, L. B. McKeithen,
F. D. Farrell and County Superin
tendent H. Lee Thomas.
SLIGHT DAMAGE FROM FIRE
AT PINECREST MANOR
The Southern Pines firemen were
callbd to Pinecres* Manor, south of
the city, at 10:45 o'clock Tuesday
night, where a smouldering mattress
on a bed in a second-story room of
the executive building was extin
guished without property damage.
U.S.O. Is Providing
Fine Entertainment
for Negro Soldiers
Plan for Using Catholic
School Abandoned; Still
Hope for Club Building
Although the previously armounc- I
ed plan of using a part of the Catho
lic school building in West Southern
Pines as a U.S.O. Club for Negro
soldiers has been given up, a pro
gram of entertainment is fast be
ing whipped into shape by Director
Jefferson Eason, with two programs
already successfully given, accord
| ing to Lawrence B. Avison, area di
| rector of Y.M.C.A. operated U.S.O.
J Clubs surrounding Camp Mackall
! and Laurinburg-Maxton Air Base.
Eason. a southern Negro who is
i a college graduate and well-trained
director, plans to provide entertain
ment at least three nights each week.
He has established an office in West
I Southern Pines across the street
! from James Bethea's place of busi
ness, and is already going forward
i with his schedule.
I Last Sunday evening a musical
! program followed by refreshments
( was held under his direction at a
| Negro church in Pinehurst, and si
-1 milar events will be given in the
; local Negro churches. A watermelon
cutting on the grounds of the di
rector's office was enjoyed TUM-
Iday evening. Variety shows consist-
I ing of music, pictures and novelty
, numbers will be held each week at
! the West Southern Pines school, and
! these are expected to bring out some
interesting talent. A big dance at
) Camp Mackall under U.S.O. aus
j pices is booked for next week.
Area Director Avison gave inter
! esting information as to the build
| ing and operation of U.S.O. Clubs
I and explained the change of plans
j in West Southern Pines.
I Contrary to popular belief, the
'i U.S.O. does not construct club build-
I ings, Mr. Avison explained. The
i government through the Federal
[ Works Administration erects the
| buildings and turns them over to
| the U.S.O. for operation.
Six different agencies cooperate
in carrying on the work, yet they act
as distinct agencies. They are the
I National Catholic Community Ser
vice, Jewish Welfare Board, Tra
velers' Aid, Salvation Army, Young
Women's Christian Association and
Yoking Men's Christian Association.
Any U.S.O. Club may have re
presentatives from three or four of
I these agencies, but in every case
one particular agency is responsible
to the U.S.O. and the other re
i presentatives are classed as assist
ants. The U.S.O. Club for white sol
(Please turn to Page 5)
EYE CLINIC AUG. 7
An eye clinic will be held Satur
i day morning, August 7, in the coun
ty welfare department in the Court
House, beginning at 9:30 o'clock. Miss
j Pauline Covington, welfare superin
| tendent. announces.
The clinic is mainly for old age as
sistance recipients, but others over
40 years of age who are unable to
i pay may attend. Those to whom
spp"ial notices have been sent are
asked to be sure to go.
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AT OLD BETHESDA
Due to repair work now under
way at the Aberdeen Presbyterian
I Church, Sunday School will be held
at Old Bethesda one mile from Ab
erdeen August 8, with preaching ser
vice following at 11:00 a.m. This
i is a fine opportunity for friends of
I this historic church to again en
! joy a service there.
RATION OFFICE HOURS
i
j The Moore County Ration Board
office in Carthage is open to the
public on Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 1:00 to
3:00 pm. and on Tuesday and Sat-
I urday from 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to
I 5:00 o'clock.
ON VACATION
Miss Bess Stuart, secretary to
County Superintendent H. Lee
Thomas, is on vacation for two
weeks.
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Sandhill Post No. + .-r
American Legion annouS.*, ™ re
ceipt of two generous checks,
one from Struthers Burt of Sou
thern Pines, and another from
the Anchor Packing Company of
Philadelphia. Pa., for use in pro
viding comforts for service men.
Around 30 soldiers are spending
week-ends in the Legion Hut.
With the approach of cold wea
ther many blankets will be
needed, and these donations are
most welcome.
I. W. Williamson, 72.
Carthage Merchant
for 40 Years, Dies
Celebrated Birthday
Sunday; Funeral Was
Held Tuesday at 4:00
The consideration for others
which characterized the life of I.
Walter Williamson, 72-year-old
wholesale grocery dealer of Car
thage, followed through to the tra
gic end which occurred around 6:15
Monday morning when this well
known and respected citizen, who
was suffering trom cancer of the
tongue in its final stage, culminated
his suffering after a final happy cel
ebration of his birthday with a fam
ily reunion on the day before.
At his request near relatives in
cluding an only son who resides in
New York were together at the Wil
liamson home Sunday. Early the
next morning the household was
stunned at what they saw after hear
ing a pistol shot ring out. Thought
ful in the matter of causing as lit
tle inconvenience as possible in what
he was about to do, the suffering
man had placed magazines beneath
his body and lain in the bath tub to
fire a bullet through his heart. He is
reported to have left a farewell let
ter for each member of the family.
Funeral service was held at the
home at 4:00 o'clock Tuesday after
noon conducted by the Rev. W. G.
Fatrar, Methodist minister, and in
; 'ermont was in Cross Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Williamson had engaged in
i the mercantile business in Carthage
| for over 40 years, first as a retail
j and later as a wholesale dealer, and
I had been quite successful. He had
I recently become physically unable
| to go to his store, which was lo
j cated across the street from the
I court house. He had the reputation
jof being exceptionally good to his
; employees.
: A well-read man, Mr. Williamson
| was an interesting conversationalist
I and had many friends Business
I houses of Carthage closed during
i the funeral hour as a token or res
ipect.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Ada I
! Humber Williamson: one daughter,
| Miss Rozelle Williamson, of the
j home: one son, W. Harold William- j
son of New York City, assistant
cashier of Chase National Bank; one
brother, J. B. Williamson, and two
sisters, Misses Mamie and Blennie
Williamson, all of Carthage, and!
a grandson, Lee B. Williamson, of \
Carthage.
AMERICAN LEGION
Sandhills Post No. 134 of the
American Legion will hold an im- ■
portant meeting from 8:00 to 9:00
p.m. Monday, August 9, which all
members are urged to attend. One!
purpose of the meeting is to discuss i
the raising of funds for fixing up
the T fut to make it more comfortable
for the soldiers who are spending j
week-ends there, and for taking carc!
of them during the winter months.
The membership drive will be for-'
mally opened, also. This will be the:
first meeting under the leadership;
of the new commander, John H.!
Stevenson.
VISITS PARENTS
Charles S. Patch, Jr., arrived
Wednesday night from Maxwell
Field, Ala., on a 5-day furlough to
visit his parents.
NO WATER YET
The Aberdeen Lake, which was
drained several days ago, has not'
yet been filled.
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TEN CENTS
County Board Sets
Tentative Tax Rate
at 75 Cents on SI DO
17-Cent Increase Based
on Expected 50 Per Cent
Drop in ABC Revenue
A tentative budget for the County
lof Moore which places the tax rate
jat 75 on the SIOO valuation
| was adopted by the county commis
sioners at their regular meeting
Monday and will he presented in
I full to the public through the press
next week. The present rate is 58
i cents.
This 17-cent net increase is due
ito the curtailment of revenue from
, the ABC Stores which is estimated
!to be approximately 560.000. While
jsuch curtailment of revenue would
involve an additional tax rate of
J approximately 30 cents, the county at
this time is able to draw on re
i serve funds to offset the loss of such
revenue to a certain extent, it is
explained, thereby increasing the
rate only 17 cents. Increased cost of
| supplies and services places an ad
| ditional burden on the budget,
j The curtailment of ABC revenue
j is due to the inability of the ABC
Board to buy merchandise as it has
S heretofore, the distillers having con
verted their facilities to the war ef
fort last November.
Moore being without a county
i doctor at present. Dr. C. T. Grier
1 of Carthage was appointed acting
county physician for the jail and
' i county home.
A delegation representing Jacksort
1 Springs. Addor and Cameron appear
ied before the commissioners to ad
(| vocate the closing of beer joints in
j | the county on Sundays. The Rev. W.
jH. Brown was spokesman for Jack-
son Springs and Addor and the Rev.
,: W. G. Farrar, for Cameron.
Representatives from the districts
concerned were present to request
the improvement by State machinery
i of a branch road from the Glendon
Road to the Prosperity community
\ in upper Moore County. There was
also an effort to have the State take
i over and maintain three miles of
road from Will Seward's farm to
Lakeview by way of R A. Smith's
j place.
E. L. Williams was appointed con
stable for Mineral Springs township.
Resolutions of respect to Charlie
Dunlap. chief deputy sheriff who
died recently, were ordered, to be
written by M. G. Boyette.
Report on Surgical
Dressings Is Given
Work in County is Boosted
by Splendid Cooperation
of Wives of Service Men
In July the Moore Coi'nty Surgi
cal Dressing Rooms in Carthage,
Aberdeen, Pinebluff, Pinehurst and
Southern Pines made 10,000 2x2
dressings, 3,600 4xß's and more than
9,000 4x4's, for the Surgeon General
of the United States Army, accord-
I ing to figures released this week by
Mrs. E. V. Hughes, county chairman
of surgical dressing work for the Red
J Cross.
In addition, for the hospital at
; Camp Mackall, Pinehurst made 4,
867 dressings, Southern Pines, 1,101
and Aberdeen 1,075. This was a spe
cial project resulting from Camp
I Mackall needs.
The Pinebluff and Carthage work
j i ooms closed with the completion of
these quotas as their local women
who wete not on vacation were
busy with gardens and canning.
1 Work rooms at Pinehurst, Aber
jdeen and Southern Pines are ahum
with activity as army wives with
i few home responsibilities have turn-
Jed out in large numbers, averting
I what could have developed into a
midsummer crisis. A local chairman
and supervisors are grateful to them
for their loyal service. "Mrs. Hughes
'said.
I
This week the Moore County chap
ter shipped six cartons of dressings
made during the last three months
to one of the army supply depots.
These cartons contained 60,000 2x2
dressings, 27,000 4x4 dressings, and
3,600 4xß's.