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VOLUME 25. NO. 9
Southern Pines. North Carolina Friday. January 26. 1945.
TEN CENTS
Two Murder Cases
Are Tried This
Week in Carthage
Both Defendants.
WSP Negro Women,
Draw Prison Terms
POLIO VICTIMS
Sarah Pratt, Negro, of West
Southern Pines, was this week in
Moore County Superior Court
tried for the murder of her hus
band, Eddie Pratt, who was shot
on his premises in January of last
year. She was found guilty of
manslaughter and sentenced to
serve from seven to ten years in
the Women’s Division of State’s
Prison, but was released on her
present bond until 12K)0 o’clock
today (Friday) to make arrange
ments for the care of her baby.
Mabel Godwin, Negro, also of
West Southern Pines, pleaded not
quilty of the murder of Leon Brig-
brey, a negro soldier who was
stabbed in the chest, at Mack’s
Shack several months ago. At the
close of the evidence the defen
dant withdrew her plea and ten
dered a plea of guilty of'riian-
slaughter, which the State ac
cepted. She was sentenced to the
Women’s Division of the State
Prison for from 18 months to five
years.
A third murder case, in which
Thomas Watson was the defen
dant, was continued.
Seven divorce cases, heard on
the opening day, were decided
in favor of the plaintiffs. Each
was based on two years’ separa
tion. They were as follows: R. A.
Boger versus Hilda Irene Boger;
Lyle B. Craig versus Iris C. Craig;
Luna Hilburn versus W. M. Hil-
burn; Annie Brower Letterlough
versus Clarence L. Letterlough;
Erie Kelly vershs Bertha Ray
Kelly; Eugene B. Purvis versus
Vera Hilliard Purvis, and William
Glover versus Daisy Lancaster
Glover.
Other Cases
Dewey Freeman! assault with
deadly weapon, and Dewey Free
man, larceny, called and failed.
Judgement: nisi. sci. fa. and ca
pias.
J. C. Wilkes, trespass and mali
cious and wilfull injury to per
sonal property, mistrial.
W. S. Gatewood, Sr., and John
Howard, burning tobacco barn,
nol. pros, with leave as to Gate-
wood; Howard, not having per
fected appeal, ordered into cus
tody to serve sentence imposed.
George Hill appeal not perfect
ed, commitment to issue.
LEONARD MONROE
Pictured above are two Aber
deen victims of infantile paral
ysis.
Leonard Monroe, 18, son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Monroe of Aber
deen, was stricken with infantile
paralysis when he was two years
of age, long. before there was a
national movement to raise funds
to fight the dreaded disease. Leon
ard is in the 10th grade of the
i
CHAWORTH ANN
LAWRENCE
Aberdeen High School, is being-
treated by specialists and expects
to throw away his crutches soon.
Chaworth Ann Lawrence, 12-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Lawrence of Aberdeen, was
stricken with infantile paralysis
on October 9, 1941. She spent five
months at Warm Springs, Georgia,
and is getting along nicely. She is
in the fifth grade of the Aber
deen School.
Insurance Group
Protests Bank’s
Entering Field
Organization Sends
Letter to Stockhol
ders Pinehurst Bank
HERO KNOWN HERE
Plans For Red
Cross Drive Will
Be Made Feb. Sth
Preliminary plans will be made
for the Red Cross War Fund drive
of 1945, at a meeting at The Pine
hurst Country Club on Monday,
February 5th.
The Board of Directors will
hold a quarterly meeting at 5:30
p. m. At 6:30 p. m. county drive
chairman, J. B- Edwards, will en
tertain village drive chairmen at
dinner, and unit quotas of the
Moore county assignment of $39,-
200 will be announced.
At 8 p. m. the public will be
invited to attend a meeting at
The Pinehurst Country Club, at
which Charles Skarren, Jr., will
tell of Red Cross work in com
bat areas. This talk will be illus
trated.
A returned veteran will give the
views of a combat soldier, con
cerning Red Cross work at the
front.
The Pinehurst Country Club,
through Manager , Eric Nelson,
will provide the use of the club,
free.
Col. George Percy Hawes Jr.,
acting chairman of the county
chapter, will preside at the meet
ing of the Board of Directors and
the public gathering.
The annual Stockholders Meet
ing of the Bank of Pinehurst was
held in Pinehurst Wednesday af
ternoon and reports indicated that
the past year had been another
successful one in the institution’s
history.
A matter of countywide inter
est which took place was the read
ing to the group of a letter from
the Moore County Association
of Insurance Agents, written in
protest against the bank’s enter
ing the insurance business, a re
port which had come to the at
tention of the insurance group.
The Association held among
other things, that by entering the
insurance field the Bank would
be taking an unfair advantage
of the insurance agents and that
the action would result in much
unfavorable criticism and ill will
toward the Bank and the Town
itself; also, that the number of
insurance agents now established
in business was adequate for tak
ing care of the insurance in the
community.
Three of the stockholders, Wil
liam G. Fownes, Jr., Donald J.
Ross and Donald Parsons are said
to have registered against the
Bank’s entry into this field of
busines, pirincipally because of
the small town, friendly relations
now existing.
No official statement of policy
has been announced by the Bank,
following the discussion.
It is against the principles of the
£|i.ate |Associa|tion of Insurance
Agents for financial institutions,
their officers or employees to be
employed as company representa
tives in competition with estab
lished agencies, and insurance
men feel that public sentiment
against this is strong. The letter
to the Stockholders appears as an
advertisement in this issue.
ENTERS HOSPITAL
T. L. Campbell of Southern
Pines entered the Veteran’s Hospi
tal at Fayetteville on Monday for
treatment.
Lt. Hugo S. Sims, Jr., hero
of the LIFE magazine article,
"The Incredible patrol," lived
in the Cecil Robinson house in
the Pinedene section several
months last year while station
ed at Camp Mackall with the
501st Parachute Infantry.
Lt. Sims led the patrol
which performed the remark
able feat of penetrating deep
behind the German lines, cap
turing sT) prisoners and obtain
ing much valuable information
His home is in Orangeburg, S.
C.
Lt. J. T. Bishop
Takes New Duties
1st Lt. Julian T. Bishop of Sou
thern Pines, who is now on inac
tive duty from the Air Service
Command at Fresno, Calif., has
lately become identified with the
National Citizens Committee for
Universal Military Training for
young men. He will assist Col. Jay
Cooke IV, recently returned,
wounded, from two years’ active
service overseas, and Col. John W.
Castles, also just returned from
two years overseas duty. Head
quarters will be in New York
City.
The Committee will stage a na
tional campaign for the educa
tion of public opinion in support
of a year’s military training for
all young men fit to receive such
training. To equip the United
States with a reserve of trained
manpower sufficient to meet any
attack upon this country, and to
develop the strength of the young
men are two of the aims of the
plan.
Visitors to Moore
County Hospital
Can Now Ride Bus
Queen City Coach
Co. Arranges Sever
al Daily Stops There
Several runs of the Queen City
Coach Company busses to and
from Aberdeen and Southern
Pine^ via Pinehurst now include
a stop at the Moore County Hos
pital. This service, so important
for visitors to the hospital, and
for the personnel of the institu
tion, has been agreed to by the
company after a joint appeal by
Chambers of Commerce, the
County’Ration Board, officials of
the interested towns, service
clubs, the hospital authorities,
and various other groups. The
application was made under the
general supervision of O Leon
Seymour, of Aberdeen, and had
the approval of the North Caro
lina Utilities Commission.
The busses use the hard sur
face cut-off between the hospi
tal and the double road. The in
crease in mileage is insignificant
whereas the convenience afforded
is great.
George H. Maurice, chairman of
the Moore County War Price and
Ration Board, expressed special
satisfaction over' the inaugura
tion of the service. Many people
who must visit the hospital can
now use public transportation,
with a resulting saving in indiv
idual gas allotments.
The stop is made on five runs
from Aberdeen to Southern Pines
via Pinehurst, and on three runs
from Southern Pines to Aberdeen
The schedule is given below.
Leave Aberdeen: A.. M.—6:20;
8:25; 9:50; P. M.—-1:35; 7:50.
Arrive Hospital: A. M.—6:33; 8:33;
10:03; P. M.-—1:40; 8:03.
Arrive Southern Pines: A. M.
6:45; 8:50; 10:15; P. M.—2:00; 8:15
Leave Southern Pines: A. M.
8:45; P. M.—3:00; 7:45.
Arrive Hospital: A. M.—8:57; P
M.—3:12; 7:57.
Arrive Aberdeen: A. M.—9:10
P. M.—3:25;’8:10.
HIGH—LOW
Sgt. James Pate, who has
been overseas for a year and a
half, now in New Guinea,
writes that he recently had the
happiest two hours that he ever
spent, followed by the unhap-
piest week. Information was re
ceived that one man in his com
pany was to get leave to return
home, the lucky person to be
decided by drawing. Sgt. Pate's
name was drawn and he had
gone to get information as to
when his ship would sail when,
alas, he learned that there had
been a mix-up in orders. The
leave did not apply to his out
fit. Sgt. Pate is the son qf Ed
mond Pate of Southern Pines.
Moore County Is
Far Beyond Quota
in 6th Loan Drive
Chairman Stevens
This Week Releas
es Final Report
Three More Communities Go Over
Top in Moore Copnty Polio Drive
DIES OF WOUNDS
Moore County and the Town of
Southern Pines may well be proud
of the record chalked up in the
Sixth War Loan Drive, for it
shows that the county went all-
out for victory and in backihg up
our men and women -in the battle
areas. Much credit is due the
county chairman and his leaders
in every community. With so
many counties having a struggle
to meet their E quotas, especially,
Moore went far beyond its as
signed quota, as is shown by a let
ter written by the county chair
man to the editor of this paper
this week. We quote:
“You will be interested to '^ee
the final official figures of the
6th War Loan Drive. Against a
total quota of $552,000, Moore
County has raised $997,556.75:
against an E bond quota of $295,-
000, we have raised $327,876,25;
against a quota of $154,560, the
town of Southern Pines was offi
cially credited with $183,068.25.
This shows that Moore County
has oversubscribed all quotas gen-
(Continued on Page 5)
Addor and Wesfmore
Pass Quotas; Others
Making Fine Progress
PFC. ROBERT A. SMITH, JR.
Pfc. Robert A. Smith, Jr., in
fantryman, a member of the 101st
Airborne Division which made
history during Christmas week as
the defenders of Bastogne, died
December 27th of wounds received
on Christmas Day, according to
a telegram received Monday by
his parents, Mr., and Mrs. R. A.
Smith of Niagara. A message stat
ing that he had been wounded
in action in Belgium was received
last Saturday.
Pfc. Smith, 32, was inducted in
to the Army February 8, 1942,
took his basic training > at Fort
Jackson, and was sent from there
to Camp Clairborne, La. He went
overseas the first of last Octo
ber and took part in the invasions
of Normandy and Holland, land
ing by glider. He had recently re
turned to France.
In addition to the parents, four
sisters and three brothers survive.
They are: Mrs. Ben H. Morgan
of Niagara, Mrs. Mildred Smith
Parks of Avon,. Mrs. E. C. Towler
of Sacramento, Calif., Mrs. Joe
Thomas of Southern Pines, Frank,
Roy and John Smith, all of Ra
leigh.
Mother Is Still Hopeful That Her
Son, Missing Over a Year, Is Safe
Mrs. J. A. MacPherson
Takes Heart From An
nual Report of Status
Col. Hawes Speaks
to Kiwanians On
Red Cross Work
LOCAL FIREMEN
ELECT OFFICERS
The Southern Pines Fire De
partment, at its annual election
of officers held Thursday night,
January 18, reelected L. V. O’Cal
laghan as chief. L. S. Rowell was
elected assistant chief, Frank H.
Kaylor was given the triple du
ties of truck captain, secretary
and treasurer, and Elmer Rene-
gar was elected captain, succeed
ing Ted Kennedy.
VISITING MINISTER
The Rev. Henry N. Parsley of
Durham will conduct the 11:00
o’clock service in Emmanuel Epis
copal Church Sunday, January 28,
in the absence of the Rector^
Col. George P. Hawes, Jr. of
Pinehurst, acting chairman of the
American Red Cross of Moore
County, made a very interesting
address on the work of the Red
Cross at the regular meeting of
the Sandhills Kiwanis Club held
Wednesday at the Southern Pines
Country Club.
The Colonel, who has been do
ing a splendid piece of work in
this county, explained in detail
the job that is being done' in car^
ing for soldiers on foreign battle
fields, as well as caring for the
families of the service men in
this country.
He stressed that this is a splen
did opportunity for civilians to
join in giving a helping hand and
aiding the war effort in this coun
try, by joining in the Red Cross
work. ..J
Paul Butler, Southern Pines
chairman of the polio drive asked
the support of the Kiwanians in
raising the county quota.
Although he has been reported
“missing in action” near Insein,
Burma, since December 1, 1943,
Mrs. J. A. MacPherson of Camer-
still has hopes that her eldest
son, 1st Lt. Hugh MacPherson,
landed safely among friendly na
tives and that he will come home
eventually. This hope was
strengthened by the receipt re
cently of a letter from Major J.
A. Ulio, adjutant general, who
stated that in accordance with the
law which provides that a review
and determination of status be
made in the case of each person
who has been missing in action
for a year, all information con
cerning her son had been care
fully reviewed and he was still
classed as missing in action.
“So many who were first report
ed missing are reported dead in
the yearly report,” said Mrs. Mac
Pherson.
Brig. Gen. C. V. Haynes, com
manding general of thq First
Bomber Command, wrote Mrs.
MacPherson a letter, which we
quote in part:
“I depafted from India in Sep
tember last year so have no per
sonal knowledge of your son’s ac
cident. However, if he went down
40 or 50 miles due west of Ran
goon, that would place him in the
Bassein area, where the natives
are somewhat more friendly than
in other parts of Burma.
“The British have established
certain relations with the na
tives which help our boys when
ever they have to bail out in
enerny territory and there have
been several cases where our per
sonnel have managed to return
safely to their organization.”
Capt. Carr, one of Lt. MacPher
son’s associates, wrote an inter-
(Continued on Page 8)
Addor, 'Westmore and Farm
Life have joined Jackson Springs
and Pinebluff in going “over the
top” in the Moqre County polio
fund drive which is now in full
swing throughout the county,
state and nation, reports H. Clif
ton Blue, general county chair
man.
Mrs. Paul Troutman is chair
man of the Addor drive with a
$10.00 quota for' the hamlet. She
reports $20.00 raised, doubling the
quota. T. Roy Phillips, chairman
of the Westmore drive, reported
$69.09 collected Tuesday. The
Westmore quota was $50.00.
T. H. Lingerfelt, chairman at
Farm Life where the quota is $25,
reports $27.07 thus far.
Monroe Chappell, Vass chair
man, stated that the Vass-Lake-
view quota of $175.00 was “in
the bag”, although he had not
checked with all workers to as
certain the exact amount collect
ed. Mr. Chappell is sponsoring a
square and round dance at Hotel
Charmella this Friday night, Jan
uary 26. All proceeds will go to
wards the 'Vass-Lakeview polio
fund.
E, J. ■ Burns, chairman of the
Carthage drive, stated Monday
that he had already collected over
$300.00 and that Carthage would
go ever the top all right. Carthage
has a quota of $500.00.
J. W. Harbison, Pinehurst chair
man, states that Pinehurst with
a quota of $400.00 is well over the
half-way mark. Mr. Harbison is
assisted in his community by
Frank McCaskill and Francis T.
Keating. Mr. Harbison says they
hope to put Pinehurst over the top
this week.
Mrs. C. C. Underwood of Eagle
(Continued on Page 5)
CONGRATULATIONS
THE PILOT extends heart
iest congratulations to Patch
Department Store and its
management upon the com
pletion of 48 years of service
to this trading section. Patch's
has made an enviable reputa
tion for the quality of mer
chandise handled and for fair
dealing.
Mrs. Janie Muse,
Beloved Resident
of Cameron, Dies
Funeral Sunday Af
ternoon Is Attended
By Large Gathering
1ST LT. H. P. McPHERSON
MYSTERIOUS FIRE IN
WEST SOUTHERN PINES
The third fire alarm of the new
year called out the Southern Pines
firemen at 3:30 o’clock Saturday
morning for a vacant house lo
cated on New York Avenue, West
of McDeed’s Creek, West So(i-
thern Pines. Firemen responding
to the alarm reported the frame
structure all ablaze as they roll
ed into Pennsylvania Avenue
from Broad Street, and beyond
all hope of saving. Formerly the
property of Alex Evans, the large
ten-room frame house has recently
come into the possession of Wil
son Goins, an employee of the
Sanford Furniture Company, who
had been repairing and furnish
ing the dwelling for his Occupan
cy. The origin of the fire is a com
plete mystery.
Mrs. Janie Muse, 88, Cameron’s
oldest and one of its most highly
esteemed residents, passed away
Friday at her home following a
long illness.
Funeral services were held at
the home at 3:15 Sunday afte-r
noon with a crowd in attendance
that filled the house and veranda
and extended to the street. The
Rev
life-long friend, the Rev. H. A.
Chester of Carthage and the Rev.
C. M. Voyles of Cameron officiat
ed. A choir sang two hymns and
Mrs. Womack of Carthage render
ed a solo. Burial was in the Cam
eron Cemetery and the floral de-'
signs.banked not only the grave
but the entire plot.
Mrs. Muse and' her husband, the
late John C. Muse, were among
the pioneer settlers of Cameron
and the family became an inte
gral part of every phase of the
town’s'life, contributing much to
its business, social and religious
development. Mrs. Muse, a daugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Thompson, was born near Cam
eron. She was a lifelong member
of the Methodist Church and un
til prevented by failing health
was active in its work. Hospitable
and gracious, she made her home
a place where friends delighted
to gather.
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Dr. Willcox Warns
Citizens Against
Rabid Dogs, Foxes
, Four Mad Dogs Have
Been Killed Nearby
Within a Few Days
Watch your step and watch
your dog.
Dr. J. W. Willcox, county health
officer, issues a warning to the
people of the county to protect
their dogs by putting them up at
night, and calls attention to the
fact that any person bitten by a
dog supposed to be rabid should
notify the Health Department at
once.
Four dogs from Southern Pines,
Pinehuurst and Aberdeen, sus
pected of rabies, have been killed
within the last few days and their
heads sent to Raleigh, Dr. Will
cox reveals, and in every instance
positive reports were returned.
Five people in this section are
now taking the anti-rahies treat
ment. The State Board will pro
vide the treatment for persons un
able, to pay for it.
A dog vaccination campaign
, „ . will l^e started just as soon as
M. D. McNeill of Sanford, a properly advertised, but
the health officer says that thos
who do not want to wait for this
can take their dogs to the hospital
of Drs. Neal and McLean for vac
cination.
Foxes are another source of
danger. Dr. Willcox states that
several foxes thought to have
been affected with rabies have
been found dead near Cameron,
and others have shown symptoms
of the disease. As a result some
dogs in that section have been
killed, but there is. ho way of
knowing how many have been
bitten by foxes.
IN NEW QUARTERS
Miss Allie McIntosh has moved
her stock of antiques from the
Belvedere Hotel building to her
new attractive location on West
Broad Street in the southern part
of town. McMillan’s Photo Shop
is also located in the Antique Shop
building.