& • ■*• * ^ * ★ ★ ♦ * KEEP FAITH I Xhybuyingl WAR BONDS SPCA-USO Ball Games Draw Crowd to Local Ball Park Bombardiers and Bom- barDEARS Clash With 515th's Fast Players BY WALTER SCANLON USO Director Sunday, August 20th, at 3:30 p. m., cars started to pour into the Sou thern' Pines Baseball Park from all directions. A great many pedestrians, in a festive mood, turned out to wit ness the first games of the Southern Pines Bombardiers baseball team and the Southern Pines Bombar- DEARS girls’ softball team. They ^ played the 515th Parachute Infan try team. The orchestra drove through Broad Street on an army truck play ing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and continued to the field where it played many popular baseball tunes. Peanuts and popcorn were distribu ted free and soda pop was sold. It is estimated by many of the residents of Southern Pines to have been the largest crowd ever to assemble here to see a ball game. Occasionally there was spontaneous, improvised enter tainment by local talent. The new score board lent color to the field having the national colors of red, white and blue: SOUTHERN PINES BASEBALL PARK “HOME OF THE BOM BARDIERS AND BOMBAR- DEARS” Sponsored by the Coun cil of Social Agencies and the USO having, also, a place set up for the score. There are two new signs giv ing directions to the ball park—one opposite the post-office on Broad Street and the other just before turn- (Continued on Page 8) Opening Dates for Sehools of Moore County Annonnced By Superintendents Local Schools Open EXTEND QUARANTINE The Moore County Board of Health, at a meeting held in the office of Supt. H. Lee Thomas Tuesday night, extended the guarantine banning children un der sixteen from attending pub lic gatherings through the even ing of September 17. Here’s a close-up view of Murphy P. Brewer is feeding. E. C. Loomis Dies After Long Illness Born in Conneciicut, He Had Resided in Sou thern Pines Since 1919 Edwin Chapman Loomis, a resi dent of Southern Pines since 1919, died late Sunday evening in Miss Vera Chase’s Nursing Home on West Broad Street, following an extended illness- Mr. Loomis, the son of the late Walter W. Loomis and Lucy M. (Wil son) Loomis, was born in Windsor, Connecticut, February 8th, 1864. He was of the ninth generation of his, family in this country and a direct descendent of tjje pioneers who set tled in the Connecticut Valley in 1630. At the time of his coming south with his Samily to reside, he pur chased the Waite property on Page Street. For a, number of years he owned and operated the Windsor Market on Pennslyvania Avenue. He took a great interest in the civic af fairs of the town. Mr. Loomis is survived by two sons, Hemy S. Loomis and Marshall W. Loomis of Windsor; one daugh ter, Mrs. J. V. Healy of Southern Pines; one brother, W. Marshall (Continued on Page 8) JUDGE SEAWELL IS KIWANJS SPEAKER W. P. Saunders Is War Fund Chairman Local Workers and Quotas Will Be Named Next Weej^; County Quota Is $11,875 The Pilot’s new Miehle high speed, two-revolution press, which (Photo by Humphries) BURIED IN FRANCE W. P. Saunders of Robbins, who successfully headed the United War Fund Drive in Moore County last fall, has again been named county chairman and he will announce local chairmen and quotas for the various towns in next week’s papers. Moore County’s overall quota is $11,875, and $1,500 of this amount is for the work of the Boy Scouts. This county was asked to raise $9,997 in the drive which was car ried on last October, but when the final count was made it was found that the goal had been exceeded by more than $2,000. With so many of our servicemen in prison camps and on the battle fields, this year’s drive is expected io draw a liberal response from every citizen. Judge H. F. Seawell of Carthage was the speaker at the weekly meet ing of the Sandhills Kiwanis Club held Wednesday at the Holly Inn, Pinehurst. Mr. Seawell talked on the reliqf activities of the Roose velt administration as compared to the action of Grover Cleveland in vetoing a $2,500 appropriation pass ed by Congress for the relief of Mis sissippi Valley flood victims. Arthur Newcomb, a charter mem ber of the club who had been out for some time, was inducted into membership by Judge J. Vance Rowe. C. O. HAYBLE DIES Charles O. Hayble, 84, died in his home at Manly Friday night. Funer al services, conducted by the Rev. Troy D. Mullis, pastor of the Pres byterian Church of Manly, were held in the Clark Funeral Home Sunday afternoon and burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Hayble, a retired jewelry man ufacturer, had been a resident of Manly for the past thirteen years and, although advanced in age, he was able to walk the two miles to Southern Pines nearly every day. Surviving are three sons: Edward of New York City, Frederick bf Bergenfields, N. J., and Charles O. of Southern Pines, and a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Roufousse of Weaver- town, N. Y. L. T. Hall Injured in Auto Accident Local Post Qffice Clerk Sustains Back Fracture When Tire Blows Out SGT. DOUGLAS H. GORMAN BIG LIQUOR HAUL DRY CLEANERS' SCHEDULES Montesanti’s dry cleaning estab lishment will close Saturday, August 26, and remain closed until Septem ber 5th, the manager has announced. The Valet, after being closed since August 21, will reopen August 26. Federal Officer A. G. McDuffie and A. B. C. Officer C- A. McCallum arrested Bob Black of lower Lee County Saturday morning on a pro hibition law violation charge. Thirty gallons of bootleg liquor was found buried in his barnyard, it was dis closed. ■ At a hearing Monday before U. S. Commissioner J. A. Lang, Black was bound to December Federal Court in Greensboro under bond of $500. Sgt. Douglas H. Gorman of the 101st Paratroop Infantry was killed in action in France on June 11th. His wife, the former Miss Vita Epps of Southern Pines, has received a letter from Lt. Carl M. Harris, which gives the following information in regard to Sgt. Gorman’s death: ‘He died gloriously in the heat of battle with all the splendid and brave qualities of an American soldier. “His body is buried in France somewhere near Carantan. He re ceived all the honors that can be be stowed on a brave soldier fighting for freedom. One of the regimental chaplains officiated. “Sgt. Gorman was shot while pur-^ suing the enemy. It was his actions," coupled with the other men with him that resulted in the capture of Caran tan at which place the Germans suf fered a disastrous defeat. “I do hope that the news that your husband Douglas died fighting in the highest traditions of the Amer ican parachute troops with no thought in his mind but closing in on the enemy and destroying him will help lighten the blow that has come to you. “I salute tjie wife of a very brave soldier. You can tell your daughter that she had a daddy to be proud of’. Sgt. Gorman’s mother lives at Knightstown, Ind- L- T. Hall, a clerk in the Southern Pines .post office, sustained a frac ture of the back early Sunday morn ing when his automobile went out of control following the blowout of a front tire on Midland Road near the entrance to the Mid Pines Club. The car is thought to have turned over several times and Mr. Hall was thrown out. Unable to get up, he was forced to remain by the roadside for approximately an hour before Albert Tew, an employee of L. T. Clark, drove up accompanied by two soldiers. Leaving the servicemen with the injured man Tew went for his employer’s ambulance in which to carry him to the Moore County Hos pital, where he is getting (along well. Mitchell Funeral Will Be Held Today Miss Isabel E. Mitchell. Passed Away AVednesday Beloved Local Resident, PFC. M. M. BROWN DIES OF ACCIDENTAL GUNSHOT WOUNDS Pfc. Melvin M. Brown, 13th Divi sion paratrooper of Camp Mackall, who was accidentally wounded by gunfire while on a training problem, died Monday, it was announced by the Public Relations Office. Pfc. Brown, who had served 18 months jin the Army, was the son of Mrs. |lva Cole of Indianapolis, Ind. FINE REPQBT The combination of hot wea ther and vacation time has not been edile to halt the busy fin gers of Moore County Red Cross workers, as is evidenced by a report of articles complet ed, and delivered to Camp Mackall on August 18. This rejport, released by Mrs. Thomas ’’ Lydus;" ’production chairman for the county, lists the following: 20 back rest pil lows, 19 operating caps, 38 wash cloths, 8 knit afghans, 12 made afghans, and 15 therapy shirts. Miss Isabel E. Mitchell passed away at her home on East Vermont Avenue at 1:00 o’clock Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at the Powell Funeral Chapel at 4:00 p. m. today, Friday, and burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Southern Pines. Miss Mitchell belonged to an old New England family of distinguished ancestry. She was born in Montville, Conn., and came here from New London, Conn., in 1923, having built the house on Vermont Avenue which she and her sister, Mrs. Bolles, have siijce made their home. The sisters are lineal descendants of John Howland of the Mayflower. Among their ancestors were many who played a distinguished part in the colonial wars of New England. Through their Stanton ancestry their line runs back to the Washing ton family from which George Wash ington descended. Their father was born in Paisley, Scotland, and came to this country in 1842. He was a descendant of the Campbell Han Miss Mitchell was a member of the First Church of Christ, Congrega tional, of New London, Conn. Since coming to Southern Pines she has been a constant attendant of the Church of Wide Fellowship when health permitted. The sympathy of church and com munity goes out to the sister, Mrs. Bolles, in her bereavement and all who knew Miss Mitchell in her pleasant home will miss her bright mind, her love of a joke, and her constant kindly interest in all her friends. A good woman, she was loved by all who knew her. Ferree, Candidate for Senate, Speaks at Republican Meet Group Agrees That Par ly Headquarters Should Be Qpened at Carthage Republicans held a meeting in the Moore County Courthouse Thurs day night, August 17, at which time A. I. Ferree, Republican candidate tor the Senate, discussed matters of importance to the Republican or ganization. It was agreed that a headquarters should be opened in Carthage, especially in view of the fact that gasoline is scarce and most organization work will have to be done by mail. H. F. Seawell, Jr., county chair man, stated that he hoped the Re publicans would poll their full strength this fall. He also stated that “it seemed to be the irony of fate that the first American to try to make himself Dictator in this country should call himself a Demo crat and use the Democratic party for such a purpose. He not only won’t let any other Democrat run for President, he won’t even let one run for Vice President unless he ap proves the selection,” said Mr. Sea well. It was agreed that if the polio quarantine was. lifted tljat a special rally of Republicans would be held at Westmore School house and that Mr. Ferree, candidate for the U. S Senate, and Frank Patton, Repub lican candidate for governor, would be invited to speak at said time. All county candidates for office would also be requested to be present for the rally. It is ejfpected that each precinct will organize and an effort will be made to see that all Republicans go to the polls and vote. It was also pointed out that “in time of war people become lax concerning their rights as citizens and in many coun tries have lost their rights because they failed to exercise same, and for this reason Republicans will be called upon to come to the polls, ex ercise their rights as citizens and thus retain our American way of life.” Sept. 19; County and Pinehurst. Sept. 18 The State Board of Education hav ing decreed at a meeting in Raleigh on Thursday of last week that schools throughout the State should not open before September 18 on account of the polio situation, Supt. H. Lee Thomas has announced Sep tember 18 as the opening date for schools in the Moore County system, instead of the date previously set August 31. ’ Not included in the county system are the special city units of Southern Pines and Pinehurst. Supt. Philip Weaver and the local Board have set Tuesday, September 19, as the opening day for both white and col ored schools here and the Pinehurst schools will begin their term on Sept. 18. Private schools will open still later. Miss MiUicent Hayes is this week an nouncing the opening of The Ark on Tuesday, October 3, and Notre Dame Academy has not definitely decided ‘on a date. Only one case of polio has been reported in Moore County and that was at Robbins, in the upper part of the county. The child was prompt ly removed to Hickory. Many Sentences Are Meted Out in Last Week’s “Big” Court Convicls Who Broke Prison Camp and Stole Automobile Are Tried RQBBINS MAN KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT Arthur Avend Kennedy, 20, was killed instantly Saturday night about 11.30 o clock when his car apparent ly got out of control and crashed into a tree about two miles from Robbins. Kennedy, driving alone, was re ported to have been going home when the accident occured. The youth, whose home is on Robbins, Route 1, is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Ken nedy; three sisters, Mrs. Ervin Grown of Robbins, Route 1, and Misses Lillie and Ailene Kennedy, both of the home; and one brother Jackson,, of the home. ’ Funeral services were held Mon day at 3 p. m. at Pleasant Hill Meth odist Church three miles east of Robbins. SQMETHING NEW Forty wee lettuce heads peep ing out of a bed of glittering crystals resting in a little box only 4 by 5 1-2 inches is the re sult of Gardner Charlie Patch's latest experiment in the use of "Micagro", a combination of blown up mica crystals for the rapid germination of plants. He expects his second crop of fine lettuce before long. Seven short-term white prisoners, H. L. Kelly, Ed Seaman, T. B. Greer, Bill Haywood, Bus Blackman, Charlie Pulley and Ralph Johnson faced trial in Moore County Superior Court before Judge Phillips last week in three cases: waylaying and robbing T. K. Gunter, Prison Camp guard, of his pistol and breaking prison; waylaying Mack McNeill and attempting to rob him of his car near the Moore County Hospital; lar ceny of the automobile of Colin Mc Kenzie of Pinehurst. Kelly and Haywood were given from five to eight years in Central Prison; Johnson drew 12 months in jail to work on the roads; the other four were given 12 months in jail to work on roads, followed by from one to three years in State Prison, all sentences to become effective at the expiration of the present ones. George Hall, found guilty of break- (Continued on Page 5) KILLED IN ACTIQN Pvt. Victor Arnold Ritter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Ritter of Pinehurst, was killed in atction in France July 27, according to a message from the Adjutant Gen eral to his family. Pvt. Ritter attended high school at Pinehurst and worked in shipyards at Newport News, Va., before entering the armed forces in November 1942. The I^®t letter the family received from him was dated in France July 17. He was the oldest of the Ritter children and is sur vived by his parents, five sisters and two brothers. HQKE PQLIQ CASE Dougald Cameron, 29-year-old farmer of the Lobelia section of Hoke County, has been undergoing treat ment for polio at the emergency hos pital in Hickory since last Friday, and is said to be getting along well. Mr. Cameron is married and has two small children. The family and all those who had been in the home have been quarantined. RED CRQSS MATERIAL Mrs. Paul Van Camp has material for wool baby shirts for a Red Cross emergency order. 'Those who can help make these garments may secure material from her home at 85 '=:outh Ridge Street. ''

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