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VOLUME 24. NO. 1
Local Schools Will Hold "Bundle Day"
for Needy Children December 6th-10th
Clothing Will Be Sent
to Children in Mountain
Areas as Well as Overseas
A clothing collection, popularly
known as Bundle Day, will be held
in the public schools of Southern
Pines from December 6th to 10th, ac
cording to an announcement by P.
J- Weaver, Superintendent of
Schools-
The campaign, which is a part of
the National Children's Clothing
Crusade being conducted throughout
the country by the Save the Child
ren Federation, is being held to aid
needy children both in the United
States and overseas- In this country,
warm clothing is being sent to un
derprivileged, isolated children in
the mountain and rural areas in or-
der to keep them in school during
the cold winter months.
Outside continental United States,
regular monthly shipments are go
ing to Great Britain and Puerto Rico,
and the Federation is preparing to
serve other overseas children as op
portunities arise-
The local Bundle Day, according to
the leaflets that are being distribut
ed to the pupils, will be held under
the sponsorship of the Student Coun-
The Students will not make a
house to house canvass, but they will
appreciate any donations and. if not
ified, will call for them at the
homes.
STAY HOME MONDAY
AND TUESDAY NIGHTS
By MARY BAXTER
Unless you possess an efficient
blackout room in your home, plan
on retiring early Monday and Tues
day evenings, December 6 and 7.
and get your beauty sleep- Between
the hours of 9 and 2 those nights
there will be total blackouts. Stay
off the streets out of the way of fast
moving, blacked-out Army vehicles
and soldiers executing movements
on foot- While private property is
off-limits, don't scream If a soldier
wanders across your yard-
To girls and women alone in dark
homes—if you are positive that
there's a burglar under the bed. in
that closet, or breathing down your
neck, DON'T flood the house with
lights. Open a window and yell-
There will be police or air raid war
dens on patrol nearby.
Of course you may wonder how
to recognize police or wardens in
the darkness. Ask him—through a
locked door or open upstairs window
to identify himself. He can by shin
ing a flashlight on his armband.
Take a good look at it, be sure it is
an armband with a triangle or OCD
lettering.
Just in case—don't unlock your
door to anyone who can't properly
identify himself- Unless you are sin
ning by having lights or an open
fire visible outside, or have yelld
for help, no policeman or warden
will have any reason to hammer on
your door.
These blackouts are being held to
help the Army properly round out
training of men under conditions
as nearly as possible resembling
those they will encounter in combat
areas. So it's all in a good cause.
Social telephone visits, and rem
ember—the cherry glow of an open
fire is definately taboo. So—early to
bed-
For the comfort of police and war
dens who will be keeping a lookut
fr possible prowlers—keep your dog
inside. Armbands don't mean a thing
to the canines-
Frank Hatfield Passes
News has reached THE PILOT of
the death of Frank Hatfield in his
home at Bradford, Pa-, Sunday
night. Funeral services were held
Wednesday. Mr. Hatfield«leaves a
wife and one daughter, Miss Mild
red Hatfield. The Hatfields have
been seasonal residents of Southern
Pines for the last ten years.
PRISONER OF WAR
First Lt. Theodore B. Scarlett,
son of Mrs- Edith B- Scarlett of 39
North May Street, Southern Pines,
has been listed by the War De
partment as being a prisoner of war
in Gem: any.
or H EpfelSpfj^lLOT
A WARNING
Southern Pines, shocked by the
brutal murder of Oscar Michael just
a few weeks ago, is now aghast fol
lowing attacks upon two young
women by a brute clad in an Army
uniform.
About eight o'clock, in the dark
ness of Thanksgiving night, a local
girl proceeding to her home was as
saulted on May Street, between New
York and Pennsylvania Avenue, by
a bestial specimen of manhood arm-;
ed with a knife. The following morn
ing the wife of an Army man, going
to her place of employment at 7:30, j
was assaulted in the City Park, just j
a few steps from the lights of Broad
Street, apparently by the perpetra-!
tor of the first assault.
Every effort has been, and is be-1
ing made by local and county offi- j
cers. and military police of Camp j
Mackall to effect the arrest of the :
assailant. Both victims received med-j
ical attention, the latter being taken j
to the Moore County Hospital for j
treatment.
Never before in all the history of
Southern Pines has such an outrage
occurred. Never before has any local
publication had to present such news
to its readers- THE PILOT now does
so as a warning to the women and
girls of Southern Pines and the Sand
hills-
Officers for Local
Red Cross Elected
At a recent meeting of the Sou
thern Pines Branch of the American
Red Cross. Mrs- Heizmann Mudgett
was reelected chairman. Other of
ficers chosen were Mrs. Ralph Trix,
vice chairman, ,and Mrs. Howard
Burns, secretary-treasurer.
The Red Cross asks the support
of_the whole town in its urgent work
of sewing, knitting and making sur
gical dressings.
FIREMEN GET
TWO CALLS
Once again South Gaines Street.
West Southern Pines, came to the
attention of the men of the Southern
Pines Fire Company as they re
sponded to a call from the home of
Hubert Smith at 8:45 o'clock Mon
day night- Cause: some clothing
smouldering in a basket. Damage:
none-
At 3-30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
the Company was again called out.
this time, to fight a threatening
brush and grass fire which was ig
nited by a blaze in the sawdust in
cinerator of the Southern Pines
Warehouses.
U. S. O. NOTES
THANKSGIVING
The USO wishes to thank the fol
lowing people for their part in help
ing to make a real Thanksgiving for
soldiers stationed near here: Mrs-
Both, Mrs. J. Reid Healey, and Mrs.
Thorne Smith for entertaining sol
diers in their homes for Thanksgiv
ing dinner; Mrs- Morman for her
gift of cigarettes: Mrs. Thomas Bar
ron for her donation of cake; Mrs-
Olive for her donation of two deli
cious cakes; and Mrs. G. B- Spencer
for her gift of magazines.
Turkey and all the trimmings were
served at the Club on Thanksgiving
evening. The boys really went for
the sandwiches, fruit cake, fruit, ap
ple cider, etc. Donations from resi
dents of Southern Pines were many
and generous.
TAX SUPERVISORS'
INSTITUTE
The tax supervisors ir\ this and
neighboring counties have just re
ceived invitations to attend and
take part in the discussions at the
tenth annual Tax Supervisors In
stitute of Government of the Uni
versity of North Carolina in Chapel
Hill, to be held this year on Thurs
day and Friday, December 9 and
Southern Pines, North Carolina Friday, December 3, 1943,
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CPL- THOMAS H. WILSON
Corporal Thomas H- Wilson, son of
Mr. and Mrs- Tom Wilson of Manly,
! is with the armed forces in Africa.
:He received his training at Fort
Benning, Ga.. and then completed a
| course in radio at Fort Knox, Ky. He
1 has been overseas since last Novem
! ber.
COLLECTOR WILL AID
MOORE TAXPAYERS
A deputy collector will be at the
following places on dates shown to
assist farmers and others required
to file income tax estimate declar
ations with the Collector of Internal
Revenue by December 15, 1943:
Pinehurst Post Office, Dec 2-
Hemp, City Hall, Dec- 3.
Aberdeen, City Hall, Dec. 4.
Raeford. Court House, Dec. 6, 7
S and 13.
Southern Pines. Post Office. Dec
9.
Carthage, Court House, Dec. 10,
11, and 14.
Southern Pines. Post Office, Dec-
Southern Pines Council of Social Agencies
Will Again Spread Cheer at Christmas
"The Southern Pines Council of
Social Agencies will try again to see
that baskets of Christmas cheer are
distributed to the needy," advises
a representative sof the organiza
tion, who made the following state
ment:
"Adequate employment for all
able-bodied persons has greatly re
duced the number to be remember
ed, but there are still many who
hfive grown old and helpless in ser
vice and who look to us for their i
Christmas. Widows with small chil
dren. farm laborers and others, are I
feeling want more than ever be
cause the little money they have will
r.ot go as far as in previous years.
It is to these we wish to bring the
certainty that someone cares
"As usual, it is hoped that organ
izations and individuals will wish
to contribute. Gifts of money may
be sent to Mrs. Houard Butler,
treasurer- Gifts of food, clothing
or toys may be left at the home of
the Executive Secretary, Mrs. J. H.
Towne, or any of the following com
mittee members: Miss Laura Kel
sey. Mrs. James Swett, Morris John
son, Walter Ives or P. R- Brown
Secret Weapon
Adolph Hitler's greatest secret
weapon is his ability to piece togeth
er little bits of vital information,
dropped here and there, by innocent
civilians, according to Col. Vernon G.
Olsmith. Post Commander at Camp
Mackall-
Col. Olsmith pointed out that
America's outstanding victories were
accomplished by secrecy and sur
prise concerning troop movements,
plans, and operations. With the in
crease in scope and fury of the grim
struggle ahead—and with members
of the American Armed Forces
fighting and dying alj over the
world, it is more important than ever
that the Army's secrets be kept safe-
One can never-be sure where the
spoken or written word will go in
its long travels. Little bits of infor
mation which you could give away
with no intention whatever of im
parting vital information—could be
picked up by enemy agenfs.
Kiwanis Club Holds
21st Annual Dinner
Friday at Carolina
Former Gov. Ehring
haus to Speak; Builder's
Cup Will Be Awarded
Former Governor J- C. B. Ehring
haus of Raleigh will be the guest
speaker at the twenty-first annual
Kiwanis Ladies' Night Banquet to
be held Friday night, Dec. 3, at the
Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst. The Char
ter members of the club will be hon
or guests. During the period of
twonty-one years, the Kiwanis Club
nas done outstanding work for
Moore County and the Sandhills
communities- '
W. B. Sabiston, Jr., of Carthage,
prominent Moore County attorney,
will award the builder's cup to the
man or woman doing the most out
standing work in the County.
Charles W. Picquet of Pinehurst
and Dr- E. M- Medlin of Aberdeen
will be in charge of the program- Ho
ward F. Burns of Southern Pines,
president of the club, will preside.
The dinner will be at 8 o'clock and
the program will open with the
singing of "America" followed by
the invocation by Dr. Thaddeus A.
Cheatham. The address of welcome
will be delivered by Judge J- Vance
Rowe, and the response will be made
by Mrs. Charles W. Picquet. The
lecognition of charter members will
be conducted by Dr. E. M- Medlin.
and this will be followed by the pre
sentation of the builder's cup. The
speaker will be introduced by J-
Talbot Johnson, Aberdeen attorney-
A very fine musical program has
been arranged by Mr- Picquet- The
banquet will be followed by the Ki
wanis ball in the Pine Room of the
Carolina Hotel- Upward of two hun
dred will attend.
The Governor will be accompan
ied by Mrs. Ehringhaus who will be
an honor guest of the Kiwanians.
I "A list of the names of recipients
lis being carefully prepared- If you
| know of someone who should be
included, please notify Mrs- Swett
as soon as possible. If you, or any
organization with which you are
affiliated, wish to contribute bas
kets individually and are in doubt,
please apply for names: if you have
chosen the names of families you
wish to help, please notify the com
mittee. so that duplication may be
avoided.
"The OPA has worked out a
plan for distributing baskets which
states that recipients must pay ra
tion points, but this should be no
hardship.
"It is understood that the public
schools will again have a White
Christmas. At this time each pupil
brings a gift wrapped in white
which is later packed in a basket.
This has been a very great help. The
Girl Scouts will assist in packing
the baskets and the town trucks,
manned by Boy Scouts, will deliv
er them.
I "Let's make it a Merry Christ
j mas!"
Injured Youth Found
Near Highway in Vass
A young man. who gave his name
as Elman L. Colbeth. was found in
jured just off the highway near the
A- G. Crissman home in Vass early
Sunday morning by Bobby Klingen
schmidt as he was out delivering pa
pers. The young man was unable to
get up.
Aid was summoned and the injur
ed youth, who is thought to have
been struck by a hit-and-run driver,
was carried to the Moore County
Hospital- He sustained a leg injury-
When questioned immediately af
ter the happening he is reported to
have been unable to give any infor
mation as to what had occurred- He
was on his way from Alabama to
j his home in Massachusetts, he dis
closed.
YOU, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC,
CAN BE OUR GREATEST SECRET
WEAPON—DON'T DISCUSS WITH
ANYONE INFORMATION OF A
MILITARY NATURE!
Sandhills Seolnto Blackout for Army
Maneuvers on Mon. and Tues. Nights;
Greatest Congestion to Be in This Area
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Mrs. Robinson Cook
New Auxiliary Head
Officers for the coming year were
elected by the Moore County Hos
pital Auxiliary at a meeting held
Wednesday, December Ist. in the
Nurses Home. They are: President,
Mrs- Robinson Cook; Ist vice pres
ident, Mrs. James Walker; 2nd vice
president, Mrs. Harry Norris; sec
retary, Mrs- Craighill Brown; treas
urer, Mrs. M- G- Nichols.
A rising vote of thanks was given
the retiring president. Mrs. Henry
Page. Jr., for her splendid leader
ship during the past year-
E. T. McKeithen, business man
ager. gave the Auxiliary an inter
esting resume' of the year's work
in the Hospital, stressing the valu
able service given by the Nurses'
Aides and personnel in general in
the face of the increase in the aver
age number of patients from 58 last
year to 71 this year.
SANDPIPERS TEE OFF
On Sunday, Dec. 5, thirty members
of the Sandpipers Club, men's golf
ing organization of Southern Pines,
will start their season with an eigh
teen hole medal tournament with
handicap. This will be played over
the sixty-seven hundred yard cham
pionship course at the Country Club.
At the annual meeting of the
Sandpipers, held last week at the
Country Club, Arthur Atherton of
Aberdeen was re-elected to fill the
office of president for 1943-44. J. C.
Barron was elected vice-president
and E. E. Davis, secretary and treas
urer- Dick Sugg will head the tour
j nament committee; N- L- Hodgkins,
I the membership: and Morris John
son, the entertainment.
Mr. Sugg and his committee have
planned a full program of tourna
ments, eight in all. starting with the
December sth eighteen hole medal
event. Tournaments will take place
at the Southern Pines Country Club
on the first and third Sunday of each
month, favorable weather permitt
ing- An annual championship tour
nament with matched play, in May,
will be the wind-up. At that time
prize for ringer tournament will go to
golfer with highest number of birdies
at end of season.
Gymkhana Planned
for Christmas Holidays
With the season in Southern Pines
getting into full swing, the Eques
trian Committee, including Mrs. W.
O- Moss, Mrs. William J. Kennedy,
Miss Paula deJanza, Louis Scheip-;
ers. Howard Burns, secretary and
Lloyd Tate and Corbett Alexander
of Pinehurst, met Monday afternoon
and outlined a full schedule of horse
events for the winter and spring
months. Mr. Scheipers, reelected
chairman of the committee, an
nounces that the season will open
j with a gymkhana Friday afternoon,
Dec. 26, in the Southern Pines Coun
try Club show ring and will be given
as an entertainment feature for the
members of the armed forces. Both
civilians and the military will par
ticipate in this event.
Monday, Jan. 3, is the date for the
second listed event, a Junior Horse
Show, sponsored by the committee.
This will be staged in the horse show
ring at the Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst-
CLOTHING DRIVE
Those who have clothing or
rags to donate to the national
drive being sponsored locally by
the Kiwanis Club are asked lo
have them ready Saturday, at
which time a truck, manned by
Boy Scouts, will make a can
vass.
Children Get a Break
Beginning next Monday, the
Southern Pines Schools will op
en at 9:00 a- m. instead of at
8:15, Supt. Philip J. Wearer an
nounced this week, which means
that the youngsters will have
time for another nap-
TEN CENTS
Citizens Defense Corps
Warns Residents to
Have Cars Off Streets
Acting at the request of the Army,
the State Office of Civilian Defense
this week announced that practice
blackouts will be held in a number
of counties in and adjacent to the
Sandhills section on Monday and
Tuesday nights of next week.
These blackouts will last from 9
p. m- December 6 to 2 a. m. Decem
ber 7, and from 9 m. December
7 to 2 a. m. December 8-
The purpose of the blackouts is
to permit the Army to train tacti
cal troops, now stationed within the
area, in night maneuvers under con
ditions which approximate closely
thg conditions they will encounter
in' combat-
The blackouts. OCD said, will cov
er the Lumberton. Maxton, Laurin
burg, Hamlet. Southern Pines and
Fayetteville sub-district aircraft
warning centers, and part of the
Charlotte district within an area
south of a line running from Candor
to Carthage and east of a line from
Candor to Ellerbe.
Points of impact and greatest con
gestion of troops will be in the gen
eral vicinity of Southern Pines and
Aberdeen-
Upon receipt of this information,
the local Citizens' Defense Corps
went into action to get the members
I of the organization lined up for the
blackouts. Chief Warden A. B. Pat
terson and Police Chief Edwin New
| ton called a meeting of air raid war
i dens and auxiliary policemen at the
school building Wednesday night,
and they were addressed by John
M. Howarth, commander of the
| Corps, who outlined the duties of
( the various Defense Corps groups.
The auxiliary policemen will as
sist wardens with the lights and both
groups will keep close watchout for
perpetrators of any misdemeanors.
The Army will handle traffic.
The usual signal on the siren will
be given at the beginning of the
blackouts. The all clear will be sig
nified by the turning on of street
lights- However, residents should ex
tinguish all lights at 9 o'clock on the
two nights regardless of whether
they hear the siren, Mr. Howarth
stated.
All automobiles should be parked
in yards or on driveways and not
left on the streets, the Chief Warden
warns, and pedestrians are urged to
stay off the streets.
Permission has been granted by
the State Highway Commission to
close the following roads to traffic
from 7 p. m. to 2 a. m. on the black
out nights:
U- S- No. 1 between'Cameron and
Rockingham: State No. 77 North of
Hamlet; U. S. No. 15 from Eastwood
to Laurinburg; and U. S. No. 211 be
tween West End and Raeford-
Highway patrolmen will establish
and maintain the road blocks, and
all traffic within the blocked-off
area will be controlled rigidly by
military police.
OCD said the Army has request
ed that all non-essential travel with
in the blocked-off area be avoided
during the blackout periods, as the
highways and country roads will be
heavily congested and the country
side used in troop movements-
The entire area will be open to
daylight travel at all times.
OCD said it is vital that the areas
be completely blacked out during
the maneuvers-
Army officials advised OCD that
they realized their request would in
convenience persons living within the
blackout area, adding that their only
recompense would be "Their know
ledge that they are actually aiding
the Army in training our tactical
troops for combat, and that their ef
forts and inconvenience are a very
real contribution to the war effort."
HEMP IS ROBBINS
Hemp is now Robbing- The
State Supremo Court settled the
controversy Wednesday. thu»
ending a fight which had exten
ded over several mcalhs.