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VOLUME 28. NO. 43
Pulpwood Plays Part
in Practically All
Phases of War Work
Public Is Called Upon
to Bring Production
Up During This Year
The pulpwood problem is one of
the serious ones confronting the Wat-
Production Board today. The prob
lem is one of shortages—serious
shortages at present, but shortages
which soon will become dangerous
ly critical unless we do something to
overcome them right now.
There are plenty of trees in our
forests, woodlands and farm wood
lots to meet this war emergency, or
any others for years to come. Not
only do we have an abundance of
trees, but we can replace those we
cut so that there will be plenty in
the future. The only shortage is in
production, which in turn, is due to
a shortage of manpower in the
woods.
Lack of manpower is the major
reason why pulpwood has fallen off
almost to the point where it will ac
tually hinder the national war pro
gram.
Pulpwood production slumped
about 26 per cent in the first five
months of 1943 compared with the
same period a year ago. Receipts at
the mills were under five million
cords, the War Production Board re
ports. But, the Government esti
mates that it will need at least thir
teen million cords of pulpwood this
year.
The War Manpower Commission
has classified pulpwood production
as an essential activity. Selective
Service Boards and United States
Employment offices have been not
ified of this ruling as a guide in de
termining the deferred draft status
of workers engaged in cutting and
transporting pulpwood or producing
pulp, paper and paperboard for
packing and shipping products.
What makes pulpwood so vital to
our war effort? It is essential at
both ends of every production line.
Production lines provide tanks,
planes, munitions, ships, but are bas
ed upon the production of paper.
Without it, tanks, planes, guns and
ships could not be designed and pro
duced. Without it the finished prod
ucts and parts could not be shipped.
President Roosevelt declared that
a state of war emergency exists and
his message was printed in newspap
ers throughout the land. The names
of boys in our Selective Service
Army were drawn by paper pellets;
they received notices on paper to ap
pear at their draft boards, where
their records were kept—on paper.
It fias been estimated that 1,000 tons
of paper were used for the first
registration alone.
When the boys arrived in camp,
18 different forms had to be filled
out before they were inducted. All
told there are 900 forms used in the
Army—for the issuance of orders,
equipment, and shoes—in paper
boxes. They are assigned to barracks,
planned and built in accordance with
paper blueprints, and sheathed and
roofed with paper from pulpwood.
Bulletin notices, camp newspapers,
candy, foods and cigarettes, drinking
cups, towels and tissue, letters home,
examinations, targets, bomb, shell
and fuse casings are of paper. Our
shells and bullets are propelled by
smokeless powder made from pulp
wood. Then, there are parts of gas
masks, paper filters, paper hospital
supplies, battle maps and date ta
bles for gun pointers, code books
and aerial photographs, payrolls and
paper currency and, finally, the hon
orable discharge, all requiring pulp
wood.
The problem of feeding our armed
forces throughout the world could
never have been met had it not been
for the pulpwood and paper indus
try. The needs of the armed forces
for paperboard cases to ship food,
ammunition, clothing, equipment and
supplies overseas were so imperative
that they "literally telescoped 20
years of research into 20 weeks."
Heavy, bulky wooden and metal
cases were largely used in World
War I. Shipping space is at such a
premium in this war that the
stream of supplies would have been
drastically reduced without con
tainers made from pulpwood.
The ordinary cardboard cartons
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ATTENTION!
Lt. E. Scolt Dyer and Cpl. Hel
en Cook from the Women's Ar
my Corps Recruiting Office in
Charlotte will be in the South
ern Pines Post Office Monday,
October 4, und each Monday un
til further notice. The need for
WACs is urgent. There are num
erous jobs which women can do
in the Army which will release
men for combat duty. The age
limit is from 20 to 50. with no
dependents under 14. More in
formation may be obtained each
Monday from Lt. Dyer or Cpl.
Cook.
Sheriff and Jailer
Summon The Law to
Report at Fish Fry
All Testimony Tends
to Prove That Affair
Was Most Enjoyable
With malice aforethought failing |
and neglecting to apprise the public
of the proceeding, Sheriff C. J. Mc-
Donald and Jailer A. W. Lambert of
Carthage summoned law enforce
ment officers and a few additional j
prominent offenders to appear at a
fish fry at Lambert's Mill in upper |
Moore County on Thursday evening j
of last week.
Only three officers who were call
ed failed to appear. Those who had
never visited the place before found
the old mill quite interesting, but it
was forgotten when Sgt. Wendell
Kelly, chief cook, and Sheriff Mc-
Donald began lifting the golden
brown fish from the kettle of deep
Efficient deputies, Mrs. McDonald
and Mrs. Lambert assisted the hosts
by "making up" the corn bread,
which the Sheriff and Sgt. Kelly
cooked in the simmering fat after
the fish had been removed.
Upon information and belief the
following testified that the food was
delicious and the evening a most
enjoyable one: C. H. Bennett, C. A.
McCallum, R. L. Kelly, Wilbur Cur
rie, W. D. Sabiston, and H. P. Kelly,
of Carthage; Irving Morrison,
W. G. Sessoms. A. G. Edderle
and John Stephenson of South
ern Pines; A. D. Jones, A. F. Deefe,
and Gilliam, of Pinehurst; S. W.
Moxley and Davis, of Hemp; A. R.
Laubscher and R. E. Tucker of
Vass; V. L. Williams of West End;
J. P. Ryan, J. S .Jones, Judge J.
Vance Rowe, and son, J. Vance, Jr.,
of Aberdeen, and Federal Agent
Haithcock of Rockingham.
Officers absent were Ed Newton
of Southern Pines, Lamar Smith and
Bill Cook of Aberdeen.
"This Is The Army"
Coming October 17
Army Emergency Relief
and Local American Le
gion to Share Profits
The announcement that "This Is
the Army" will have its premiere at
the Carolina Theatre, Southern
Pines, Sunday night, October 17th, at
8 o'clock will be heard with interest
by movie fans throughout this sec
tion.
The all-soldier show, which was an
emotionally electric entertainment
on the stage, is said to benefit im
measurably from the sweep which
Hollywood knows how to furnish
and by the eye appeal which techni
color provides.
All profits of this show go to the
Army Emergency Relief and it is
obligatory at all theatres that the
premiere be sold at a minimum of
sl.lO. The Army Emergency Relief
gets 70 per cent of the proceeds and,
for this engagement, the manage
ment is giving the other 30 per cent
to the local American Legion Post to
help provide blankets, beds and oth
er needed conveniences for our vis
iting soldiers.
Tickets will be sold by members
of the American Legion Post and the
management hopes that every seat
will be occupied. Reserved and box
seats will be $1.50 plus tax, or $1.65.
General admission will be SI.OO plus
L 0 cents tax, or sl.lO.
Southern Pines, North Carolina Friday, October 1, 1943,
SISTER AND BROTHER IN THE SERVICE
MRS. HENRY DINGLEY. JR.
Presented this week is one of the
few sister-brother combinations in
the service from Moore County. Mrs.
Henry Dingley, Jr., the former Miss
Lucille Mudgett, is a flight officer in
the Coastal Air Patrol, Portland,
P. K. Kennedy of Carthage, a Banker in
Moore County for Many Years, Passes
Cashier of Bank of Pine- J
hursl Branch Was Father
of Southern Pines Man
Powell K. Kennedy, 68, an influen
tial citizen of Carthage for 30 years,
. passed away at 5:50 Thursday morn
j ing at the Moore County Hospital,
j where he had received treatment for
heart ailment and complications
! lor about a week.
The body will lie in state at the
1 Carthage Methodist Church from
3:00 to 4:00 p. m. Friday, and funer
! ;.l r,crvicc3 will b" hold at 4 o'clock.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Leta Parks; one son, Carlton C.
! Kennedy of Southern Pines, cashier
! of the Citizens Bank and Trust Com-
j pany, and two grandchildren, Marie
, Pegram Kennedy, a senior at Mary
Washington College, Fredericksburg,
Va., and Carlton C. Kennedy, Jr.
Mr. Kennedy, who was born near
Hemp, was associated with Henry
Pago, Jr., in the Page Trust Com
pany's bank at Aberdeen from its
organization until a branch of the
institution was opened at Carthage,
at which time he became cashier
there, a position which he held dur
ing the years of the bank's existence.
When the Bank of Pinehurst opened
in Carthage, Mr. Kennedy was em
ployed as cashier, and retained this
connection until his passing. He was
a member of the Methodist Church, a
Mason and a Shriner. A kind, friend
ly gentleman whom everyone trust
ed, he took a great interest in young
people and enjoyed their confidence
and esteem to a marked degree.
McGraw Purchases
Ben H. Wood Agency
Will Open Vass Office in
Edwards Building; Has
Sold Insurance Since '3B
J. L. McGraw, well known World
War veteran and insurance man of
Carthage who, since he began oper
ating as the United Insurance Agen
cy in 1938, has built up a large
clientele through his efficient and
painstaking care for their interests,
has anounced his purchase of the
Ben H. Wood agency in Vass.
Mr. McGraw, who has an office in
the Seawell Building in Carthage,
will open another office in the Ed
wards Building in Vass with a capa
ble clerk to assist him in serving his
clients. He sells every type of in
surance, specializing in Inland Ma
rine, long haul truck and manufac
turing risks.
Mr. Wood, who is town clerk for
Vass, will devote his spare time to
surveying and real estate business.
SPECIAL SERVICES WITH
DINNER ON THE GROUNDS
The Rev. Harold Loman of Greens
boro will preach at the Vass Taberna
cle Sunday, October 10th, at 11a. m.
and 3 p. m. Dinner will be served on
the grounds. There will be special
singing. The public is invited to carry
picnic baskets and attend this day
of preaching.
LT. W. C. MUDGETT. JR.
Maine. Lt. W. C. Mudgett, Jr., is le
gal officer, Post Headquarters, Jack
son, Miss. They are daughter and
son of Mrs. Heizmann Mudgett and
Dr. W. C. Mudgett of Southern
Pines.
Ark School to Open
Tuesday, October 5
•f '
Full Corps of Experienced
Teachers Will Assist Mrs.
Hayes in the Work
The Ark will re-open for its sev
enteenth season on Tuesday, October
fifth, with the usual full day pro
gram.
Mrs. Millicent Hayes will have the
assistance of experienced, versatile
teachers.
Mrs. Deborah Colvin was one of
the original group trained by Carlton
Washburn of the Winnetka Schools
as a demonstration teacher of Pro
gressive methods. Her experience
covers courses from kindergarten
to eighth grade, with art, dramatics,
and folk dancing.
Miss Phoebe Witherspoon has
taught for ten years mathematics,
and all usual subjects in middle and
junior high school grades.
The handicrafts a-nd junior Red
Cross party will again be under the
direction of Miss Mary Webb. The
children's contributions to War Re
lief organizations for the past three
years have been highly commended,
gaining a certificate in appreciation
of their service to the effort of The
English Speaking Union, New York
branch.
Tennis, archery, and organized
games will continue under the kind
direction of expert instructors.
Mrs. Hayes has received word that
Edward Hamilton Haynes has again
been awarded the SSOOO scholarship
at Avon Old Farms. Connecticut, and
has been consistently on the honor
i oil. Also that Julian Piers Plowden
passed in the the 7th grade of Milton
Academy, Massachusetts, obtaining
perfect marks in arithmetic, and is
doing well in all subjects. Both stu
dents were placed at the Ark for
special preparation.
MILITARY FAMILIES
SEEKING QUARTERS
An acute shortage of housing for
families of Military personnel exists
in this vicinity. Among the military
organizations in need of more hous
ng for their families is the 13th Air
borne Division at Fort Bragg.
An appeal is being made to resi
dents of Fayetteville, Dunn, Lilling
ton, Raeford, Sanford, Pinehurst,
Southern Pines, and Lumberton to
make available rental property of
any nature from bedrooms to com
plete homes to alleviate the prevail
ing housing situation.
Anyone having rental property in
any of these towns is requested to
communicate with the Special Ser
vice Section, 13th Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, or telephone Fort Bragg
5-1246, giving description of the
property and the rental price. .
' Although some of the families of
I the 13th may not arrive immediately,
! they are, nevertheless, willing to
- take tentative possession on the first
!of the month and pay the full
; month's rent.
M oore Makes Progress
in Bond Drive, Bat Is
Slill Far from (juota
A POINT OF VIEW
From lime to time store
fronts on Broad street receive a
fresh coat of paint—so frequent
is this occurrence that it scarce
ly draws attention save for pe
destrians dodging ladders—but
when Chan Page's Gulf Station
endured a face lifting operation
with the aid of hot water and
steam Tuesday morning a stren
uous process that upset the "H"
in "Washing" rubber necks
gathered from tar and near.
But on Wednesday morning
when Elmer Renegar swung in a
bo'sun's chair, painting the tall
chimney of the Laundry, he was
so high above the passing
throng that no one rubbered.
Special Services to
Be Held at Historic
Galatia ChurchOct.3
Rays and McFadyens
Will Hold Reunion;
Chicago Ray, Speaker
j A special service at 11 a. m. at
Galatia Church and an afternoon ser
vice will be held Sunday October 3,
with the Rev. George A. Ray, M. A.,
| Rector of the Church of the Holy
■: Apostle, Chicago, bringing the mes
' j sages.
■ _ Invitations sent to Ray and Mc
[Fadyen relatives of the speaker bear
?'the following interesting informa
:' tion:
j "The speaker is a great-grandson
• |of John Ray, one of the organizing
t members of Galatia Church in 1821,
. 1 who left in a Caravan of Landseek
. lers for the North in 1830, the first
, j such Ray to return. The caravan af
j ter several months found land in
I Canada, but no mails existed for
| many, many years afterwards, and
j this appearance is in the nature of a
I reunion with related Rays of the
iCape Fear Valley, and with the Mc
[ Fa'dyens of Longstreet, 108 of 131
living Rays being also of McFadyen
descent in Canada and United States.
"Of the five Ray brothers coming
in 1747, Archibald and Duncan or
ganized with associates Longstreet
and Old Bluff churches; of the oth
er brothers, Donald, Gilbert and
John, in the area, George A. Ray is
a great-great-great-grandson in the
Gilbert descent.
Galatia Church is on the Fayette
ville-Raeford Road in Hoke County,
west of Little Rockfish Creek.
BELLBOY BRINGS SUIT
FOR SIO,OOO DAMAGE
William H. Moore, bell boy and
general servant in the hotel in
Aberdeen which was practically de
stroyed by fire in February, 1942,
with a loss of several lives, has
started suit against the owner, Falk
Carter, in Moore County Superior
Court in an effort to recover SIO,OOO
damages for burns which he alleges
that he received when obeying or
ders of the manager, J. P. Meador, to
awaken guests.
SOLDIERS BUY BONDS
Military personnel at Camp Mac
kall have purchased over $270,000 in
War Bonds during the current third
War Bond drive, it was announced
Saturday by Captain Edwin A. Zel
nicker.
Acting as War Bond officer in a
campaign to enlist soldier support
for Uncle Sam's 15 billion dollar goal,
Captain Zelnicker characterized
Camp Mackall's showing thus far as
"excellent." He will make a report
on further gains at a general con
ference of War Bond officers to be
held at Fort Jackson, S. C., Satur
day, October 2.
MOTOR CORPS
A new American Red Cross
Motor Corps training class is be
ing organized. All who are in
terested in this work are request
ed to call BS7I, or call at the
Red Cross office and register.
Put Ycur
Payroll Savings
on a Family Basis S
Malce 10 per c;nt ;>■ jVv
Jiiit a Starting
TEN CENTS
Heavy Buying of E, F
and G Bonds by Every
Individual Is Urged
Moore County, in its Third War
Loan Drive, has climbed from a to
tal of $253,000 reported last week
to between $400,000 and 450,000
as of Thursday morning, September
30, according to a statement by
County Chairman Eugene Stevens.
Mr. Stevens thinks that the $500,000
mark will be reached by the end of
this week.
If the chairman's prediction comes
true, that will still leave $lll,OOO to
be raised during the coming two
weeks in order for Moore County
to reach its quota.
The Carolina Power and Light
Company has purchased a substan
tial amount to be allocated propor
tionately to the counties in North
and South Carolina which it serves
and Moore County has received cred
it for its share, Mr. Stevens reveal
ed.
The Colonial Stores, Inc., which
operates three or four chains of
stores of which Pender's is one, has
bought $300,000, and Moore County
has been credited with its part of
that amount.
The youngest purchasers of war
bonds were Philip Paul Fitnnides,
who acquired his when he was only
eight days old, and Adrienne Monte
santi, who became a bond owner at
the age of 13 days.
Individuals who can invest any
amount from the price of a $25 bond
up are urged to do so as it is for
their especial benefit that the time
for buying Series E, F and G bonds
has been extended to October 16.
From now on the success of the drive
will depend largely on the purchases
of $25, SSO and SIOO bonds.
Sales of All Bonds
in \\ ar Loan Drive 3
Extended Two Days
Sales of E, F and G
Bonds Will Continue
Through October 16
Sales of all issues of bonds in the
Third War Loan Drive will be con
tinued through Saturday, October 2,
and sales of Series E, F, and G sav
ings bonds will be continued through
October 16, according to an an
nouncement made this week by
Clarence T. Leinbach, state chairman
of the War Finance Committee.
"The Treasury Department in
Washington has just announced the
extensions in order that all selling
agents may have additional time in
which to clear their sales", Leinbach
stated. There are over 60,000 issuing
agents in the United States, and they
have manpower shortages like
everyone else. In many cases, sales
have not cleared through the Feder
al Reserve Banks due to the time
required in contacting the prospects,
making the sale, processing the or
der, and accounting to the Federal
Reserve.
"After Saturday, October 2, the
three marketable securities, the 2
1-2's, the 2's, and the 7-B's, will be
withdrawn from sale. Subscriptions
for these issues and for Series C
savings notes (tax notes) placed in
the mail up to midnight, October 2,
will be counted in the campaign to
tals.
"Because of the great wave of cuv
rent buying by individuals, sales of
Series E, F and G savings bonds will
be continued through October 16.
This will enable workers to complete
many additional sales and have them
reported in time to be counted in the
drive quotas."
Leinbach announced that sales in
North Carolina through Saturday,
September 25, totaled $116,000,000 or
80 percent of the State's quota of
$145,000,000.
CHIEF NEWTON IMPROVED
Police Chief Ed Newton continues
to improve from his illness, but is
still unable to resume active duty.