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© ^ m KEEP ON WITH WAR BONDS ^Glcndon Qjindor. /. I^nd tatwaqa - Catncrot) oil u t t^wigyVass * pcro* pinj&u(?*^'^v***yv <7. 12^ m ^ WW/RH BOniDS VOLUME , 24. NO. 18. Southern Pines, North Carolina. Friday. March 31, 1944 Rotarians Hear Vivid First-Hand Story of Horrors of Bombings and Internment TEN CENTS Miss Mary McMillan, Back from Japanese Internment Camps, Is Luncheon Speaker By JUNE PHLLIPS Miss Mary McMillan of the Rocke feller Foundation, who returned to the United States in December on the liner Gripsholm from Japan' ese internment camps in Manila and Shanghai, was guest speaker at Fri day’s Rotary luncheon at the High land Pines Inn. Miss'McMillan gave, as she.term ed it, “only a few high spots” 'of her experiences, much of which, in ret rospect, had its lighter vein. But it was plainly evident as she describ ed the bombing of tamp John Hay that there was much which she would like to forget, and shut out from her mind completely. For it was then, as she told of the bombing and the procession of wounded and dying, that the pleasantness went out of her expression. Her story began about the mid dle of November 1941. The director of Peking Union Medical College, China, where she was in charge of the department of Physical Therapy, in view of the tenseness of Japanese American relations, urged Miss Me Millan and two other women to leave Peking at once. They arrived in Manilla December 2nd aboard the President Madison, a ship bringing a detachment of U. S. Marines from Shanghai. While awaiting passage to the United States, they went to Baguio, about one hundred thirty miles from Man ila in the mountains, to escape the heat. While they were in Baguio, i^iie^rby to Camp John Hay, the radio flash came of the attack on Pearl Harbor. A few hours later, war came to the Philippines as Jap bombers roared over Baguio to send their bombs crashing down on Camp John Hay. “War came right to our door, then. Miss McMillan said, “and then it is you can visualize the destructive ness and horrors of bombing. First you hear the roar of the bombers coming over, then the roll of heavy gun fire, followed by ground shak ing explosions of heavy bombs— then comes a startling stillness. But as they start bringing the wounded and dying into the hospital at Bag uio, the reality of it catches up with ' you”. To return to Manila from Baguio, due to difficulties of travel, they had to pay $100.00 for automobile trans portation. Back in Manila, Miss Mc Millan and her friends volunteered for service at the U. S. Army Stern berg hospital. As they were regis tering, the wounded were pouring in from the heavily bombed Cavite nav- (Continued on Page 5) ARTHUR W. ATHERTON WINS GOLF TOURNEY Arthur W. Atherton, club presi dent, came through with some nice golf Sunday to cop first place in the Sandpiper’s weekend tournament at the Southern Pines Country Club. He finished all even with par in the match-play-against-par event. W. L. Wiggs placed second by being only one down to “the opponent who nev er misses”. The bright sunshine brought the entire membership out to take part in the competetion. MISSING IN ACTION Mrs. Harry Howie, Jr., of Pinebluff has been notified by the War Department that her husband, Lt. Howie, of the Army Air Corps, has been miss ing in action over Germany since March 6th. Mrs. Howie was for merly Miss Alice Adams. They have one small son, Harry. Program of Special Music Pleases Club Kiwanians Are Entertained by Aberdeen Glee Club and Mrs. A. Robert Harrison The Sandhills Kiwanis Club was honored with a special musical pro gram at its luncheon Wednesday at the Community House in Aberdeen, given by the Aberdeen High School Glee Club under the direction of Miss Rosalie Daniel. Mrs. A. Robert Harrison, wife of Rev. Mr. Harrison, director of the U. S. O. Club of Aberdeen, received gracious applause for the singing of four special solos, “Spring’s Awak ening,” by Saunderson; “Swiss Echo Song,” by Eckert; “The Little Irish Girl,” by Lohr, and fourth, (by spec ial request) “The Old Rugged Cross.” Numbers rendered by the Glee Club, with Miss Caroline Penning ton at the piano, were: “I Passed by your Window,” “Night and Day,” and “World of Hope and Glory,” by Elgar. In the absence of the president, Charles J. McDonald, vice-president, John- Taylor of Pinehurst, presided. The April 5th meeting will be held at the Community House, Aberdeen, with Lloyd Griffin, executive vice president of the North Carolina Citi zens Association, publishers of the magazine, “We the People,” as speak er. Mr. Griffin’s subject will prob ably be “The State Surplus and the Federal Deficit.” IN THE ARMY Annual Horse Show at Southern Pines Draws Large Crowd Repown, Mrs. Moss Up, Wins Feature Event of Thrill-Packed Program By HOWARD F. BURNS Mrs. W. O. Moss of Southern Pines, riding Renown, a five-year- old chestnut gelding, Sunday after noon led a string of seven hunters to capture first place in the class :mr middle and heavyweight hunters in the annual spring horse show and' equestrian gymkhana at the horse show grounds at the Southern Pines Country Club given in benefit of the American Red Cross. Rock Clell, an aged chestnut gelding owned by A. , ARTHUR T patf Corbett Alexander of Pinehurst, with ^ j Y, L. PATE. Major Ace Parker up, was second, I Mrs. Edmond Pate with Golden Hild o Southern Pines, is finishing a Moore County Reaches Its Quota in the American Red Cross War Fund Drive HORSE SHOW SOLDIER WANTED ON MURDER CHARGE HELD Pvt. John J. O’Connor, 20, Ft. Ben- ning, Ga., soldier, wanted on a charge of killing a guard and theft of a jeep at the time of his escape from custody as a garrison prisoner, at Ft. Benning Saturday, is in the custody of Camp Mackall’s military police. He was arrested on an AWOL charge at Hartsville, S. C., Sunday evening, by Cpl. Howard T. Parks of Ellijay, Georgia, and Pvt. Wm. M. Rhine of Washington, D. C., military police on duty at Hartsville, and brought to Mackall, where further examination identified him as the man for whom Ft. Benning author ities had sent out a broadcast Sun day. The stolen jeep was recovered and brought to Camp Mackall. O’Connor, when arrested, was traveling under the identity of the -guard he is charged with killing. Pvt. Richard N. Campbell, 18, of Alt- mont, Michigan. He will be returned under guard to Ft. Benning. with Golden Hild, a four-year-old owned and brilliantly ridden by Car lyle Cameron of Southern Pines coming in for third place. Gold Star, a trim seven-year-old chestnut gelding owned and ridden by Lt. M. J. Looram of Camp Mac kall, ran the picturesque hunting course to win the blue ribon in the class for lightweight hunters before the fifteen hundred odd spectators. Henry’s Dream, a five-year-old bay gelding owned by Mile-Away Farms, Southern Pines, with Miss Peggy Ewing up, was second. It’s Up, an, eight-year-old bay mare, owned by Pinehurst Livery Stables, with Don ald Scheipers of Lawrefice, Mass., in the saddle, was third. Gold Star, with Lt. Looram up, and Gun Cotton, an aged gray gelding owned by the Mile-Away Stables, with Seaman H. Tayloe Compton^ USN, of Savannah, Ga., up, led the' field in the class for pair jumpers. Ace Chance, a six-year-old chestnut gelding owned by Lloyd Tate of Pinehurst, with Donald Schiepers up, and Sail On, a five-year-old chest nut gelding owned by Anne Cannon Reynolds of Palm Beach, Fla., with Howard Hobson in the'saddle' were second. It’s Up, with Miss Mary Ann Tate of Pinehurst up, and Golden Hild, with CaHyle Cameron in 'the saddle, were third. It’s Up, with Seaman Lloyd Tate, Jr., USN, up, cleared the bars at five feet in the jump off to win first place in the class for open jumpers. Gold Star, with Lt. M.| J. Looram in the saddle, was second in the field of seven jumpers, and Gun Cofton, with Seaman dompton up, was third. Mrs. Ace Parker of Greenwich, Conn., won first place in the Ladies’ Horsemanship Class. Miss Mary Ann Tate was second and Miss Peggy Ew ing was third. Buddy Jpllison and Joan Batten of Pinehurst- won first place in the three legged race. Lt. Looram and Seaman Compton we.re second and Miss Mary Ann Tate and Howard Hobson were third. "rhe Relay Race, one of the most thrilling events on the card. course of primary flight training at Harris Field, Cape Germham, Mo., where he now has about 35 hours flying time to his credit. “Art” says he likes the flying fine, but finds it tiresome. CLEAN-UP WEEK In cooperation with the South- Pines Civic Club, Mayor W. Dun can Matthews requests the sup port of the citizens of the Town in making the week of April 3rd CLEAN-UP WEEK, We are now at the height of the season in which the hotels are crowded with visitors from all parts of the country, and the cooperation of the public in making a special effort to clean their yards and parkways and remove all,- rubbish therefrom will leave a lasting impression with our visitors. The ladies of the Civic Club are doing a splen did job, but need the support of every citizen in this worth while project, says Mayor Mat thews. An informal Horse Show with nine classes is scheduled for 2:30 p. m. Saturday, April 8, at the Carolina ring, Pinehurst. A detailed announcement will' be given next week. John J. Fitzgerald Takes New Position Bond Election for Club, Golf Course Approved by Voters Southern Pines Citizens Authorize Bond Issues By a Large Majority Voters of Southern Pines in a special election Tuesday stamped their approval on two bond issues totaling $45,000 for the purchase of the Southern Pines Country Club and golf course and for improve ments to same. The first ordinance authorized the issuance of $33,000 in bonds for buy ing the site and the reconstruction of the club house for a community building, and the second, a bond is sue of $12,000 for the purchase of the remainder of the three hundred odd acres of land including golf courses and the installation of mod ern sprinkler system for the golf course as a post war project. Repairs to the club house are ex pected to start within the next thir ty days. Out, of a-registration of 189, there were 158 who voted. On proposi tion one, 149 voted for and seven against. On the second, 147 voted for and seven against. EASTER SEAL SALE Friends of John J. Fitzgerald, for mer manager of Mid Pines Club, Southern Pines, will be pleased to hear of his recent appointment as general manager of Oyster Harbors Club at Osterville-on-Cape Cod, Mass. John, who built up a very fine clientele at Mid Pines Club, prior to its being taken over by the Army Air Forces Technical Training Com mand, has for the. past year been manager of the Algonquin Club, Boston s oldest club, on Common wealth Avenue in the city of Boston. He was for many summers manager of the exclusive Essex County Club at Manchester on Massachusetts’ won by the team captained by ^a- 'THE POWER OF GOD' A 5-reel talking movie, “The Pow er of God,” will be shown at the Church of Wide Fellowship at 8:15 p. m. Sunday, April 2, it has been announced. GOLF TOURNAMENT Pinehurst, scene of many thrill ing golf battles between the top- notchers of the sport, will see enlist ed men from Camp Mackall compet ing for the championship of the camp, under arrangements now be ing made by Lt. Alice Miller, chief of the Athletic and Recreational branch at Camp Mackall. Tentative plans are being made for a Camp Mackall enlisted men’s golf tourna ment, to be held at the Pinehurst Country Club possibly in middle May. "WHERE?" It takes a lot to surprise a po liceman but when Norman Chavis reported to Chief Ed Newton last Saturday night, "My house has been stolen," the po liceman's eyes blinked and his mouth flew open. Investigation proved that Chavis, an employee of Dr. L. M. Daniels, had bought from his employer the kitchen—a good structure, 12 by 24 feet—of the old Tilghman house on Tilgh- man s Hill a few weeks ago. Go ing up the hill Saturday after noon he was astounded to find no traces of his building. Enterprising miscreants evi dently dismantled Chavis' pur chase, loaded it on a truck and departed, leaving nd cIUM^ ^ Where?" is the moot question now. man H. Tayloe Compton, over the team captained by Lt. M. J. Looram of the Army. M. J. B. Duggan, prominent New York horseman, judged. The ribbons were presented by Miss Judy Hen son, daughter of Lt. Col. George Henson of Camp Mackall. NOW A SERGEANT Warren D. Matthews, Jr., now ser ving in England, has recently been promoted to Sergeant. Sgt. Matth ews is the youngest son of Mayor and Mrs. W. Duncan Matthews. REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION APRIL 4 A Republican County Convention for the purpose of nominating a ticket for the November elections will be held in the Courthouse in Carthage Tuesday night, April 4th, at 8:30 p. m., according to an an nouncement by the chairman, H. F. Sea well, Jr. The election this year v^ill deter mine whether or not we will con tinue our American way of life or be controlled by National Socialism,” says Mr. Seawell in urging ( very Republican, every patriotic Ameri can, to attend the meeting. manager of Oyster Harbors Club where he started building a fine clientele. Details of the summer plans will be announced later. PROMOTED Walter E. Blue, Jr., of Camp Cooke, Calif., has been promoted to corporal. Cpl. Blue is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blue of Southern | averted a serious accident and they have been warmly praised RUNAWAY OIL TRUCK With Cpl. Henry Pypec of Knoll- wood partly on the running board yelling to clear traffic, an Army gasoline truck with trailer tank at tached en route from Fort Bragg to Norwood sped down Connecticut Avenue and across the Seaboard railroad. Broad and Bennett Streets at about 50 miles an hour shortly after six o’clock Saturday evening, apparently due to faulty air brakes.’ With Cpl. Pypec was Pvt. LaMon- ta, who jumped when opposite the old Baptist Church. The truck then swerved, knocking down the electric light pole on the southeast corner of Page and Connecticut Avenue, then turned into the parkway of the resi dence of Mrs. Christine Kohring, knocking down trees and a fence be-^ fore swerving into the driveway at the rear of the house, where Cpl. Pypec shut off the ignition and jumped. The truck did not turn over. The courage, of the soldiers in sticking to their posts probably The Moore County Welfare De partment wishes, to thank the schools, clubs, and interested per sons for their generous donations to a most worthy , cause—helping a cripple to walk, says Miss Pauline Covington, superintendent. Anyone who has not yet had a share in helping provide a crippled child with a brace, pair of shoes, crutches, or artificial limb may make his contribution to the Welfare Agency, Carthage, N. C., by Easter, April 9, 1944. Any donations will be appreciated by the Department as well as the Crippled Children. FARM LOAN GROUP TO HOLD MEETING Members of the Sanford National Farm Loan Association will hold their annual meeting in the assoc iation office in the Carolina Hotel Building in Sanford at 10 a. m., Friday, April 7, J. E. Walker, secre tary-treasurer, announced yesterday. At this'meeting a statement of the financial condition of the associa tion for 1943 will be made, together with a report on the operations of the association, Mr. Walker said. J. M. Willcox of Route 3, Sanford, is president of the association, and will preside at the meeting. H. McD. Ray, Route 3, Lillington, is vice- president, and C. M. Covington, Route 1, Ellerbe, R. E. Blankenship, Troy, and J. B. Fearrington, Star Route, Chapel Hill, are directors. WAC RECRUITER HERE T|4 Gladys Relyea, WAC, of Char lotte will be at the Southern Pines Post Office Friday from noon until five o’clock recruiting for the Wo men’s Army Corps. All who are in terested in joining are requested to see her. Larger Towns Over Top Except Southern Pines And It Is Well On Way Moore County, with a quota of $39, 000 in the American Red Cross War Fund Drive, was on Thursday af ternoon reported “over the top” by the county chairman, O. Leon Sey mour, of Aberdeen. Receipts of $39,760 had been recorded up to that time, with several communities still having gifts to report. Samarcand established a record by raising its entire quota on the day before the drive was officially launched. Aberdeen, Knollwood, West End and Eureka, reported last week to be over the top, have been joined by Pinehurst and- Carthage. It is anticipated that every town and community will raise its full quota. Southern Pines, with the heavy quota of $12,000, is short of the goal, but within the last few hours has made rapid progress and local cit izens are expected to rally to the cause and come out with flying colors as they have in every previous drive. It is gratifying to note the change that has taken place since the pub licity chairman released the follow ing statement on Monday of this' week: On Saturday, March 25, at noon, the Moore County Red Cross War Fund publicity chairman, Mrs. Wil liam J. Kennedy, reported the coun ty $5000 short of its goal of $39,000. The drive ends Friday, March 31. ‘Just a few more days are left in which to prove county loyalty to Red Cross, which lifts, the pressure of war wherever it goes and it goes all over the world,” said Mrs. Ken nedy. The publicity chairman continued with the following statement: “Communities not reaching their goals are: Southern Pines, with a quota of $12,000, which reported on ly $8,423.61; Robbins with a quota of $3,000, which reported only 81,600; and Cameron which lagged even farther behind. is a shocking situation. Hundreds of Moore Coun ty boys and girls are hourly recip ients of Red Cross generosity. Thous ands of boys,- who .have | trained- nearby, made friends in this vicin- i-ty and went directly from here to give their lives, if necessary, for America. They may be saved and comforted if Moore County stands with the rest of the State and Na tion to supply the required funds, 90 per cent of which goes directly to, the use of men and women in the Army and Navy. Moore County has had a remarkable Red Cross record. It can not afford to fail now. Most of Moore County has not failed! “Aberdeen, with a quota of $3,000, has gone over with Inore than $4,200; Eureka, with a quota of $250.00 has gone over; and Pinebluff, with the largest quota increase in the county, has topped the goal. The campaign chairmen are confident that the county goal will be met, but that in tensive work and cooperation on the part of everyone will be needed. It is to be hoped that purse strings may be loosened and that the lagging communities will join those on the side of victory. The job can be done if everyone helps with his time, la bor and pocketbook. “Red Cross Theatre Week, March 23rd through March 28th, brought additional contributions from those who had already contributed. But many more persons could and should make greater sacrifices than they have to see that the drive is a success. Moore County MUST go ov er the top!” PLANT CONTINUES OPERATION The Moore County Ration Board last week issued additional gasoline tickets to Van B. Sharpe, who lives in Pinebluff and operates the Car thage Weaving Plant at Carthage, and Mr. Sharpe was enabled to con tinue filling his war contract with out interruption. DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER The Rev. James M. Gillis of the Congregation of St. Paul, disting uished scholar, editor of the Catholic World, and coast to coast radio speaker of the Catholic Hour, spoke on Passion Sunday to an overflow ing congregation at St. Anthony's Church. Father Gillis spent several weeks here in the Sandhills convalescing from a major surgical operation. He is well known in the pulpits of many of the European Capitals, par ticularly London, where he has a host of friends, as well as in Toron to, Canada.
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