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4 /f*: 9 KEEP FAITH \nf^us—\ WMt BODDS I LOT ******** * * * Those Boys Need^^ Southern Pines. I^orth Carolina Friday. March 23. 1945. TEN CENTS Rotary Party for Basketball Teams Is Great Success Coach Gerard, Duke University, Speaks; Gifts Are Presented Architect’s Drawing of Proposed War Memorial Stadium BY JUNE PHILLIPS There were seventy-eight kids at the Rotary banquet given Fri day night at the Country Club in honor of the Boys’ and Girls’ Bas ketball Teams, including some forty Rotarians and Rotary Anns. “And all had a grand time” even if this trite phrase must be used, it expresses it exactly. After the singing of America, Father Herbert Harkins gave the invocation. Following group songs, led by no one in particular. Tucker Humphries welcomed the two teams. While waiting for Mrs. Murphy, country club hostess, to get warm ed up. Miss Margaret Palmer, ac companied by Miss Barber at the piano, delighted the crowd with two numbers, “Chloe” by Moret, and “I’m Always Chasing Rain- •bows.” Then Mrs. Murphy’s offensive of quick breaks from the kitchen and short passes of trays of fried chicken started things rolling. Even Coach Dawson could offer no defense against that and the hot rolls. Neither were any calls for time outs heard from either • of the basketball squads. No tech nicals were called against second helpings. Coach Kennet “Gerry” Gerard, head basketball coach of Duke University, was the after dinner speaker. Coach Gerard graduated from the University of Illinois, and qjuarterbacfced some great Illinois football teams. When Old “77”, the Gal 1^ p i n’ Ghost and footbffi imniortal Red Grange, was making his spectacu lar touchdown gallops of 70, 80, and 95 yards, and the headlines, it was Gerry Gerard, blocking back, who was clearing the way for him. Last year Coach Gerard’s Blue Devils won the Southern Conference basketball tourna ment, and were in the finals this year, losing to Carolina. Coach Gerard told the teams they knew as well as he the im portant part athletics had con tributed to their development, and the value to them’ of participa tion. “Always keep your body physically fit,” the Duke coach advised. “The plays are not the things that win,” he went on. “I’ve drilled teams for days until they were letter perfect in ex ecution of plays and then on the night of the critical game the boys play sporadically, nothing seems to work, and there goes the game. And all because one of the boys failed to keep trim, may be sleeping too little and eating too much.” Physical fitness and mental fitness go together, the Duke- coach said, and those who wish to be successful in athletics must keep the two in harmony. Suc cess more often comes to those who keep fit after they finish . athletics and school and go out into life to earn a living, he said. In conclusion Coach Gerard said the war had shown the value of physical education, and in the (Continued on Page 4) Red Cross Officials Confident That Remaining $8,703 of War Fund Quota Will Be Forthcoming By March 31st 'PAT AND "MIKE' V(« tttsi.ev' Bfttrfcicst Above is shown a drawing by Architect W. H. Deitrick of the proposed War Memorial Stadium honoring service men and women of the Southern Pines School District. Plans of the Rotary Club, which is sponsoring the project, call for permanent grandstands with dressing-room facilities, a quarter-mile track, room for a football field, a baseball park and additional space for other Playgrmind ac tivities The Recreation Park will be enclosed by a wire fence around which shrubbery will be planted, and a plaque of bronze or granite bearing the names of all the men and women of the district entering the service will occupy a place of prominence, according to the plan. ^^^ Patrick and. Michael, St. Patrick's Day twins, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Christmas in Jack sonville. Fla., on Saturday, March 17th. Mrs. Christmas is the former Miss Ruth Atkins of Southern Pines and Mr. Christmas was manager of the A.B.C. Store here for some time. Dr. Willcox Tells Why Quarantine of Dogs Is Necessary May Carry Rabies Without Having Been Bitten, He Warns PRISONER KIWANIS SPEAKERS, HARLOW and BISHOP CpL Lawton Hatch, who was reported missing in ac tion in Germany in Decem ber, has been reported by the War Department as a prison er of war in Nazi territory. A letter from Cpl. Hatch to his wife, who lives in Spartanburg, S. C., stated he was well and safe and gave his address as: Prisoner of War No. 23509, M-Stamm- lager-IX B, Bad-Orb, care Postmaster, New York, N, Y. Mrs. Hatch spent last weekend here with her hus band's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hatch, School Bus Overturns; Driver Slightly Hurt A Southern Pines School bus driven by Bobby Straka, over turned Wednesday morning'north of Niagara as it started on its regular route to pick up children and bring them in to school. Straka, a high school junior, re ported that he attempted to dodge two dogs in the road and, hit a sand bank, which caused the ac cident. Fletcher Garner, whose home is in the vicinity, brought the driver in to town and Stan ley Austin of Powell’s took hiih to Moore County Hospital where it was found he had received two cuts on his head and several frac tured ribs. Only one of the cuts required stitches. The only other occupants of the bus at the time of the accident were Billy and Joe Horner, sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Horner, who escaped with light scratches, and, getting a’ride into town, ar rived at school on time. Philip Weaver, superintendent of schools, said that apparently the bus was not badly damaged, only being scratched and dented on the side upon which it turned. He added that this was the first accident any local scho(^ bus had suffered. Fifteen White Men Go For Induction Fifteen white men from Moore County were called to Fort Bragg for induction on Wednesday of this week. In the group were: Grady Lee Culler, Jr., and Wil liam Arch McDonald, of Manly; James Edward Hudson, Vass; Coy Lester Brewer, Robbihs; Charles Penn Phillips, Route 1, Robbins; Levi Cranford Hussey, Route 2, Robbins; William Harold Cooper, Route 1, Cameron; John Malcolm McDonald, Route 2, Cameron; Dewey Angus Smith, West End; Lester Carlton Petree, Route 1, West End; Walter Junior Dun lap, Route 1, Steeds; Paul Walter McNeill, Steeds; John Roland NalJ, Rqute 1, Biscoe; Marvin Wilson Craig, Route 1, Eagle Springs; Odis Efling Hussey, Highfalls. Lloyd T. Clark Opens New Furniture Store Robert E. Harlow, editor of The Pinehurst Outlook, addressed the Sandhills Kiwanis Club on “Freedom of Thinking” at the regular weekly luncheon meeting held Wednesday at the Southerj;! Pines Country Club. He called at tention to the propaganda put out by different groups to make peo ple think in the way that would be most advantageous to them, giving a number of illustrations, ending by pointing out the proper way of arriving at conclusions. Lt. Julian Bishop spoke on Un iversal Military Training. Lloyd T. Clark, who recently purchased the furniture business of H. A. Lewis, now has a nice line of furniture in stock and is ready to serve the public from the same stand on Pennsylvania Ave nue, as announced in an adver tisement in this issue. Mr; Clark, well known through out this section through his fun eral home, plans to carry a com plete line of high class furniture, adding to his present stock as speedily as additional items are available. Mr. Lewis has retained his el ectrical business and is looking forward to the time when elec trical appliances and steel cabi nets for household purposes can again be procured. Rabid Dog Bites Man, Two Horses and Another Dog Two valuable horses and a dog owned by D. M. Cooper of near White Hill Church on Cameron Route 1 were bitten by a mad dog last Friday night and in the fight the rabid apimal was killed by'the horses, which were loose in the lot. A cow and two calves were in the barnyard, but there was no evidence that they had been bitten. : When Mr. Cooper went out Sat urday morning, he noticed that the horses were bleeding and dis covered the dead dog. Throwing the body into his car he rushed to Raleigh and waited at the State Laboratory until he got the re port, which was positive. He re turned and immediately consult ed a veterinarian and had the treatment started. Cooper learned later that Char lie King, who lives near him, had called on a neighbor the night before and when he opened the door to start home about 11:30 p. m., a dog attacked him, biting him through the hand. He kicked at the dog, which ran away. King went to Vass at once for treat ment. He described the dog as part German police and his descrip tion exactly corresponded to the dog which bit Cooper’s horses. Cooper (stated that it would cost him $60 or $75 to have his horses treated, in addition to the time lost. He was told that it would be at least 90 days before he could be certain that his horses were safe. OBEYED ORDERS EASTER CANTATA WINS RECOGNITION HOME FROM FRANCE T-5 Billy Boney, who has been in foreign service for .31 months, has arrived home from France to spend a 21-day furlough with his grandmother, Mrs. William Wil son, and sister, Mrs. J. B. Ed monds, both of Manly. T-5 Boney, who has not fully recovered from leg wounds sustained in overseas action, will go to Camp Butner at the expiration of his furlough. Spring Horseshow To Be Held April 4th Changing t;he day for a horse- show to Wedhesday in order to accomodate those who wish to at tend the Polo game on Sunday, the Pinehurst Stables announce a show for Wednesday, April 4, in the Carolina Riding Ring. Horse manship for younger riders, classes for hunters and jumpers, and a special class for horses used on local trails arid paths are among the classes planned for the show, details of which will be an nounced later. Captain Dirk Van Ingen of these Stables will manage the show. SPEAKS TO CLUB SandhiU Post No. 134, The American Legion, has recently re ceived from the National Com mander at Indianapolis, Ind., two certificates, a Special Certificate of Most Distinguished Service for accomplishing a 100 percent record by placing all 1943 mem bers in good standing for the year 1944 prior to Nov. Tl, 1943, the date on which American Legion Week was brought to a conclu sion, and .a Certificate of Distin guished Service, for enrolling for the year 1944, a membership equaling or surpassing the prev ious four-year average. John H. Stevenson was commander last year and the late Donald Currie was membership chairman. To them and to their co-workers, L. V. O’Callaghan and Ches ter Williams, goes much of the credit for this fine achievement. Sunday evening, March 25th, at eight o’clock the choir lof the Church of Wide Fellowship under the direction of Mrs. L. D. Mc Donald will present one of the better known and one of the most beautiful of the Easter can tatas, “The Story of Easter” by Sfultz. “This' will be an hour of beautiful music and we believe Easter morning will be more meaningful to those who come to enjoy it,” says the Rev. Tucker G. Humphries, pastor of the church, in extending a very cor dial invitation to the public to attend this evening of music. Paul Jernigan, formerly a res ident of China for many years, spoke to the Vass Lions Club on China at its meeting in the school cafeteria Tuesday night. Greet ings were sent to Lion R. A. Stutts, who has been sick for several days. "Pack your things Monroe, you are going home." or words to that effect were spoken recently to Pfc. Bobby Monroe of Manly as he stood in a chow line in Germany, and for the time being chow was forgotten. He hastened to obey orders. Pfc. Monroe, after 30 months overseas service in which he took part in 'seven major battles, is happy to be back in the home of his pa rents, Mr. and M}rs. Alston Monroe, and to enjoy his mo ther's good cooldng for 45 days. Wounded some time ago, he has now recovered. Sing-Song of Tobacco Auctioneer to Feature Benefit Bridge Party A bridge and bingo party spon sored by the Pine Dodgers, for the Red Cr^ss War Fund drive, will be given at the Southern Pines Country Club Friday even ing, March 23, at 8:00 o’clock. Tickets may be secured from members of the organization or at the Country Club. Prizes will be awarded for both bridge and bingo, and refresh ments served to all. The services of a professional auctioneer have been volunteered for the raffling of almost priceless pre-war do- i^ations by public-spirited citi zens. If you’ve never experienced the thrill of hearing a tobacco auctioneer, don’t miss this golden opportunity, say the Pine Dodg ers. For an evening of fun and en tertainment as well as an oppor tunity to help your Red,Cross, do come to the Country Club Fri day evening, they urge. SUFFERS BURNS Frank Bass, who lives near Sou thern Pines, is suffering from burns sustained last Saturday while helping his tenant work on a car. The motor backfired, and gas on Bass’ clothing became ig nited, burning his hands and arms. This blaze .was extinguish ed and shortly thereafter the ten ant started to light a cigaret and the back of Bass’ shirt caught, painfully burning him the sec ond time.. BY DR. J. W. WILLCOX County Health Officer “My dog has been vaccinated long enough to be immune to rabies; why isn’t it all right to let him loose?” In view of this and other questions larising in the minds of people relative to the continuance of the quarantine on dogs, it seems wise to try to an swer these questions* There is nothing absolutely cer tain in life except that if you live long enough you will die. Suppose your dog has been vac cinated four or five weeks and you feel sure he is immune, you certainly wouldn’t want him chewed up by any other dog, much less a rabid one, would you? ‘ ' Let me quote from the United States Public Health Service book n communicable diseases: “Rabies is caused by a specific filtrable virus; the source of in fection is the saliva of infected animals, chiefly dogs; the milk or meat of infected animals such as cows is tnot dangerous for human use. The incubation per iod is usually two to six Weeks, may be prolonged to six months (Continued on Page 5) EXPECTED HOME Ninety Percent of Money Donated Goes to Armed Services Officials of The Moore County Red Cross headquarters in South ern Pines are confident that the quota assigned to this section will be raised by March 31, the date the campaign ends. On Wednes day, March 21, unit chairmen had reported gifts amounting to $30,497. The county quota is $39,- 200, which leaves $8,703 to be raised during the last ten days. Mrs. William J. Kennedy, ex- i ecutive secretary of the county I chapter, explained how the two hundred million dollars the Red Cross has asked for in this cam paign will be spent. Ninety per cent of thfe money goes to the arm ed services: eight percent to first aid in America, Home nursing, iand educational progralms, and two percent for salaries of paid employees. The ratio of paid workers in Red Cross work is 300 volunteers to one paid. The highest salary paid is $12,- 000, which is assigned to the head of the organization. Many Red Cross chiefs have declined to take their salary. Eleven per cent of the total money given by Moore County do nors during this March drive will be allocated to the work in Moore county. While the county, as a whole, is making a good showing, the drive is lagging in Southern Pines and some other commun ities. Only slightly more than $9,- 000 of this town’s $12,000 had been raised Thursday morning, and those in charge urge that everyone rally to the cause. Give and give again; that’s what our boys are doing, only they’re giv ing lives instead of dollars. Preinduction Call Sends 55 Men to Fort Bragg Friday Of These White In ductees, Six Are From Southern Pines First Lieutenant William Wil son called his family here Tues day night and notified them that he was at a port of debarkation on the east coast and hoped to be home this weekend. Lt. Wilson, co-pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress, has been at an Eighth Air Force Bomber Station in England since last July. He holds the Air medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters for “meritorious ’achievement” dur ing aerial warfare, and is a mem ber of the Third Air Division, cited by the Prsident for its now historic England-Africa shuttle bombing of Messerschmidt plants at Regensburg, Germany. Lt. Wilson’s homecoming will be specially happy as he will see for the first time his infant son who was born December 31st. The Lieutenant’s wife and baby are making their home with his mo ther, Mrs. Helen Shea, at the Park View Hotel. THE JUDY SHOP INJURED IN WRECK PROMOTED Kelly Collins, who is serving in the Pacific area, has been pro moted to seaman first class. His Wife, the former Eva Ring, lives near Vass. Many visitors are being attract ed by the window displays of the new sportswear and lingerie store in Southern Pines. The Judy Shop, and impelled to enter to see what other- interesting things are to be found inside. The new addition to the town’s list of popular shops is located in the Belvedere Hotel building and is operated by A. H. Bogart and Company. Kenneth J. Kelly, U. S. Navy, recently received slight injuries in an automobile accident in Portsmouth, Vg(., and two ters, Mrs. Ralph Meeks ford and Mrs. G. Portsmouth, we; jured, accord! Pinehurst. A Musical Romance This Friday afternoon at three o’clock at the U. S. O. rooms in the Civic Club the popular Dunes Club Orchestra will play for the Musical Romance arranged by Mrs. W. N. Hutt. Mr. KeUy, Di rector of the U. S. O. in Southern Pines, will have charge of the group singing There will be in strumental and vocal solos, per haps a dance number. Those who wish, may check the songs played by the orchestra that they recognize, and the two ha’^g the greatest number ed will receive free tickets moving pictures. "No admis- jvill be, charged, but a silver tion will be taken for the ross Fund. FOLK DANCES A program of folk dances wiU be held at The Ark Tuesday, March 27th, at 9:30 a. m. and again at 11:00. A collection will be taken for the Red Cross. [WORKERS NEEDED workroom of the Southern Branch of the Red Cross De open at nine o’clock every ling. The need for needle- lers and knitters is urgent [any who can give time to [important work are asked tie to the workroom which is 1 to the Red Cross Headquar- Fifty-five white men from Moore County, the largest group called in some time, will go to Fort Bragg today (Friday) for preinduction’ examination. Six of these are from Southern Pines. They are: Howard Lewis Hoff man, Horace Burt Riley, Thomas Edward Walker, Carl Thomas Stutts, Samuel Franklin Maples, and Clyde Daniel Tew. Others in the list include: Aberdeen ' and Routes—Clyde R. Cook, John Barney Kirk, Woodrow Wilson Batchelor. Cameron and Routes—Martin Johnson, Robert Verlon Hill, James William Rogers, Jr., Loas Hardin Childress. Carthage 'and Routes—^Wood- row Smith, John Willis Davis, ■ John Leighton Gilmore, Eugene Cole Fields, Press Maness, Grady Lee Scott, Albert Eugene Seawell, Charles Willis Mashburn, Richard Martin Baughn. Eagle Springs and Routes—Wil liam Leonard Tufts Morgan, Ralph Onzy Sanders, Lester Thomas Morgan, Eli Whitney Ritter. Glendoti—Elvin Clarence Poe. High Falls—Joseph Edison Kennedy. Jackson Springs Route 1—^How ard Bert Clayton, Everette Earl Moore, Everett Watkin Blakely. Manly—Charles Wesley Boney, Jr., Pinebluff—Clyde Franklin Co- ley, Andrew Medlin, W. Clyde Simpson, Jr. Pinehurst — Franklin Doris Frye, Dewey Lennie Ritter, Jr., Herbert Turner Williams, Law rence Boyd Creath. Robbins and Routes—^Russell Lee Moore, Norman Franklin Ca gle, James Addison Culbertson, Walter Earl Welch, Grady Spen cer Freeman, John Bowden Dun lap, Arthur Carlton Rouse, Demp sey Russell Hussey- Robert Edgar Cockman, William Swanson MaM ess, Clarence Roland Moore, Wjf lie Earl Woodard, Alton Bg[ min Moore, Weldon Cleo/ Spies—^Virgil Pearl De^ Steeds Route 1—^Elish shal Davis. Vass—^Henry Dallas West End—Carl SB ert Hemy
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