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THE PILOT, Southern Pines, North Carolina
Friday, May 5, 1944.
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THE PILOT
Published Each Friday By
THE PILOT. INCORPORATED
Southern Pines, North Carolina
JAMES BOYD
Publisher
DAN S. RAY - - - General Manager
BESSIE CAMERON SMITH - - - Editor
WARLES MACAULEY - - - City Editor
BDITH POATE HASSELL - - Society Editor
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
HELEN K. BUTLER WALLACE IRWIN
*SGT. CARL G. THOMPSON, JB.
•SGT. JAMES B. PATE
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
©NE YEAR W.M
SIX MONTHS ..... 1.M
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Entered at the Postoffice at Spatfaecn Fines,
N. C., as second class mail matter.
home on leave reported a grow
ing distrust of civilians, a feeling
on the part of the men that folks
back home did not understand,
were not trying to understand,
might end by letting them down.
Our enemies are searching des
perately to find a crack in our ar
mor. They will not find it on the
battlefield. Will they find it in
the muddle of our Man-Power
Commission, in the glaring fact
that, despite the emergency that
exists, this country is not yet ful
ly mobilized?
A National Service Law will
put the necessary punch behind
the directives of the War Man
Power Commission. They are at
present unenforceable. It will
iture machine with such uniform
skill and judgement. On Saturday
night the production will be “Tess
of the D’Urbervilles” with Minnie
Maddern Fiske, America’s most dis
tinguished artist.
1909
Town election. 89 votes cast. For
Mayor, L. P. French 49, C. L. Hayes
40. Commissioners, S. S. Thomas, S.
B. Richardson, J. H. Tilghman, Paul
Clark and T. S. Burgess.
Mrs. James Boyd dies.
open, and most of us I think, are
praying in our hearts a good part
of the time.
Is it fitting, I wonder, to ask God’s
help on a certain day or for an event
which will bring so much agony to
so many? Is it fitting, in fact, to ask
for God’s help ever or at all unless
we ask for it in the name of all suf
fering humanity?
—Humble Inquirer
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freeze essential workers on the mer.
1904
I. F. Chandler having bought the
fine water power at Thagards, Sou
thern Pines is now assured of good
electric lights for the coming sum-
STREET CROSSINGS
AGAIN
There was an accident last
week on the railroad crossing at
Connecticut Avenue and Broad
Street. The train approaching
from the north was hidden by
the station and hit a car before
those in it were aware that it
was there. The fact that it was
slowing down undoubtedly sav
ed their lives.
This is one more in a series of
accidents of the same type in
Southern Pines. The Pilot be
lieves it is therefore an appro
priate time to re-^ve a sugges
tion made more than once in
these columns by James Boyd.
He believed, and there were
many who agreed with him,
that the number of railroad cross
ings in Southern Pines should
be reduced. His suggestion was
to eliminate every other street.
That would mean that Vermont
Avenue and New Hampshire,
where safety lights are installed,
would remain open but Connect
icut, a dangerous and blind cross
ing, would be closed. Pennsyl
vania Avenue would be closed.
Massachusetts would remain op
en. That would result in there
being a crossing at each end of
the town and one in the center.
Pedestrians would, of course, be
able to cross at every street, and'
no one would have to walk more
than a block to his car.
Such an arrangement would
have the added advantage that
it would provide extra parking
at two very crowded spots; the
station and the center of the
shopping district.
The plan is a simple one, in
volving little expense, and with
no disadvantages that we can
see. That it would greatly in
crease the safety of driving in
our town is self-evident. It would
mean that Massachusetts Avenue
would be the only crossing with
out safety lights. In that case
with only one crossing to con
sider, it might oe that the
Railroad would install lights
there, too.
Why not try this scheme out?
Why not close off these two
crossings of Connecticut and
Pennsylvania temporarily with
barricades; try it out for two
weeks and see how the folks feel
about it?
How about it, Messrs. Commis
sioners, Sirs?
job. (The peacetime average
turnover of labor was between
2 per cent and 3 per cent a
month. In 1943 the average in
war industry was 7 per cent.) It
would greatly speed up the re
cruitment of workers. It would
force labor from non-essential
to essential jobs thereby vastly
increasing the numbers available
for war work. Even its oppon
ents coricede all of these points
in its favor; its supporters, of
course, claim that it will do for
civilian man-power what the
draft has done for our armed
forces.
These are important grounds
for the passage of the National
Service Law, but, in our estimin-
ation, far more important is the
fact that passage of this law will
tell our enemies that we mean
business and will convince our
fighting men, once and for all,
that we know their business is
our business.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. A.
M. Clarke and Mrs. C. T. Patch en
tertained the members of the Ladies’
Afternoon Euchre Club at the Opera
House. A small bouquet of roses was
given to each lady present.
PINEBLUFF
1899
Report of Election for Mayor and
Five Commissioners: 89 votes cast.
Mayor Clark J. Brown, 57; D. A.
Blue, 31,1H. T. Gregory, 1. Commis
sioners elected: R. S. Marks, R. M.
Couch, C. D. Tarbell, W. M. S'aun-
ders and William J. Stuart.
The new depot is nearing com-
)letion.
The Passing
Years
BY CHARLES MACAULEY
1943
Mayor W. Duncan Matthews was
re-elected Mayor of Southern Pines
in Tuesday’s biennial election, and
only one change was made in the
Board of Commissioners, A Bynum
Patterson succeeding R. F. Tarleton,
who declined a renomination. The
total vote was 71.
Men, women golfers tie with net
71. Crowell-de Berry win over Fish
er-Burns in play off.
1939
Yes ’twas May 2nd, but B-r-r.
Overcoats out of the moth balls.
Stutz reelected Mayor of South
ern Pines. Board of Commissioners
returned, L. V. O’Callaghan, E. C.
Stevens, C. S. Patch, R. L. Hart and
H. J. Betterley. Only 70 votes cast.
$100,000 damage is the estimate
for the peach crop in the Sandhills
peach belt.
Mrs. Neil McKeithen, Mrs. Robert
Pottle, Mrs. Anna B. Prizer, Mrs. V.
S. Hall and Mrs. James S. Milliken
were luncheon guests at the South
ern Pines Country Club on Tuesday.
THE
Public Speaking
Editor, The Pilot:
There appears to be a movement
on foot to mark the receipt of the
lews of the invasion of Europe in
ome suitable way. Blowing of the
iren, momentary stoppage of traf
fic, ringing of church bells, and per
sonal devotions have been suggest
ed. If I may offer an alternative or
supplemental suggestion it would be
that everyone make a special D-day
contribution to the Red Cross. The
amount by which the town failed to
make its quota in the recent drive—
some twelve hundred dollars—could
thus be made up (or exceeded) and
this very practical demonstration of
our whole hearted support of our
armed forces in the critical days
that lie ahead should have an invig
orating effect 'on civilian morale.
There would also be the additional
satisfaction of redeeming .a regret
table lapse in an otherwise perfect
record of wartime contributions. I
might say that in response to the
idea a considerable amount has al
ready been given or pledged.
—A. B. YEOMANS
Miss Kate Stewart of Red Springs
spent the weekend with her pa
rents.
Sgt. and Mrs. Andy Alcroft and
son of Camp Wheeler, Ga., spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs.
Alcroft’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. Wallace. ,
Mrs. M. F. Butner returned home
Thursday after spending the past
week in Winston-Salem. •
Mr. and Mrs. Hite Koring of Chi
cago, Ill., arrived in town last week
to make their home here.
Mrs. A. H. Sayer and son left
Wednesday for their home in Am-
hurst, Mass., after spending the past
two years in town.
J. N. Newboles of New York City
is spending several days this week
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. F.
Stewart.
Flight Officer and Mrs. Hugh
Barnes returned home after spend
ing their furlough in Nebraska with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dykes and
son returned td their home in Bal
timore, Md., Sunday after spending
the past month in the home of Mrs.
McMaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Griffin and sons
of Brunswick, Ga., are spending sev
eral days in town.
Mrs. J. W. Pickier and Miss Gwen
Pickier returned home Sunday from
Charlotte. Miss Pickier was a pa
tient in Memorial Hospital.
Forinerly Pope’s Restaurant
J.D. WELCH
Who invites you to eat here
Good Food—Clean Place—Fine Service
REGULAR MEALS AND SANDWICHES
8 A. M. To 2 P. M. and 5 P. M. To 9
We Are Closed Every Tuesday
East Broad St.
Southern Pines
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Highland Pines Inn
East Massachusetts Avenue
WEYMOUTH HEIGHTS
Fall and Winter Season
Excellent Food and Service
AMPLE PARKING SPACE
Bingo Party
Wednesday night, May 10th, from
7:30 to 10:30 a bingo party will be
held in the Red Cross Building in
Pinebluff. Proceeds are to be used
for furnishing a community club
room. Prizes will be given and every
body will be welcome.
W. E. FLYNN, Manager
Southern Pines, N. C.
POINT-FREE VEGETABLES
1934
THE NATIONAL
SERVICE LAW
It is said by those who oppose
the National Service Law that it
will not work and therefore
there is no sense in passing it.
They point to England, where
there is such a law, and to Eng
land’s two recent strikes of mi
ners and shipwrights and say: If
a National Service Law could not
stop those strikes what is the use
of it?
The use of it is this: First of all
a great deal of it will work and
even if it remedies only a few of
nur man-power difficulties it will
be worthwhile; secondly, it is the
best possible propaganda to send
to our enemies; thirdly, and even
more important than the jolt
which passage of such an act
would give to our enemies is the
fact that it will act as a shot in
the arm to our fighting men, for
it will give them the assurance
that heart and soul and body we
are back of them.
When Rickenbacker first re
turned from the Pacific and be
gan to make his speeches con
demning the American worker
for his lack of patriotism, we
heard a great deal about our sol
diers’ anger at the strikes back
home. The issue was played up
by the anti-labor press and lent
itself to dramatic treatment. Less
colorful but equally destructive
sabotage of the war effort by
employers in the form of labor
hoarding, the pirating of labor
and unfair practices did not make
the headlines. But nevertheless
Water mains and sewage work to
cost $45,000. Contract let in South
ern Pines, subject to the approval
f State and WPA.
Angus R. Kelly and Wallace A.
Johnson die.
Brilliant display in sky as forest
fire sweeps reservation.
1929
Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Cady have gone
to Washington, having sold their
home on Valley Road to Mr. M. G.
Nichols who, with Mrs. Nichols is
now in residence.
Mr. and Mrs. George Moore have
returned from a week at Myrtje
Beach.
To the Editor of The Pilot
Dear Madame;—
Dr. Herr’s letter suggesting that
the day of the invasion be signal
ized by special observances, relig
ious and otherwise, strikes a dubious
note in, my mind. I understand so
well and share so keenly in the way
he feels about the whole thing and
yet I wonder if his suggestion is
wise. It is true that for us the day
is the most critical one of any on
our calendar of war, but for several
ong years our Allies have been fight-
ng and dying and for two years our
own efforts and our own casualties
have been mounting. Of late, night
after night and day after day our
flyers have taken the air, risking and
losing their lives so that this in
vasion might be less costly.
To thus dramatize the day which
is approaching seems almost to imply
a slight of their efforts. And beyond
that, I wonder if the emotional el
ement involved is not unwise; per
haps even unfitting. As it is, most
of our churches remain constantly
Tomatoes, corn, asparagus, beets,
leafy greens, spinach, blackeye peas,
and garbanzo beans have been added
to the point-free list of processed
foods through June 30, the Office of
Price Administration has announced.
Points have been reduced on spag
hetti sauce; soups, grape and tomato
jams and preserves; apple, grape,
mint and plum jellies; bakers’ jellies
and fruit butters. Points have been
increased on cranberries and cran
berry sauce; tomato juice in large
containers; canned or bottled dry
varieties of beans (excluding soy,
blackeye and garbanzos); tomato
catsup and chili sauce; raspberry
and strawberry jams and preserves.
Reductions were made to move out
last year’s stocks before new sup
plies are available in great volume.
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1926
Mrs. N. J. Atwood has bought the
Schwarberg cottage on Ashe street,
also the Hibbard cottage on the same
street.
T. S. Burgess is building a four
partment house on New Hamp-
hire avenue, between Ashe and
day streets, for the Rev. W. E. Cox
f Richmond, Va.
1921
' The cellar for Dr. Holt’s new resi
dence on Massachusetts ave. is com
pleted. Mr. Burgess, the contractor,
will have it ready for occupancy in
the fall.
“Peach Orchard. 40 acres, $5,000.
An orchard in bearing, 2,000 trees.
The Southern Pines-Carthage road
runs right through the tract. Here
is the chance of your lifetime. Will
you take it? Peoples Realty Co.” Adv.
1914
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Sutherland and
Mr. Washburne returned to their
home in Canandaigua, N. Y. last
week.
This is a bouquet to Harold Rush,
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