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VOLUME 25, NO. 28 KEEP FAITH i lAh us— • \l^buying\ WAR BONDS * *_* ****** *^* * * those BoysKeed^^ Southern Pines. North Carolina Friday, June 8, 1945. TEN CENTS H i0 Aberdeen Citizens Discuss Formation Of Another Bank Circulating Petition Asking Withdrawal Of Pinehurst Branch From Aberdeen come reports as to the outcome of the banking difficulties. It appears that for some time manjs of the citizens have felt that the present situa tion was unsatisfactory,. While the officials in the local branch of the Bank of Pinehurst have been in every way cooperative, they have no control in matters of policy, which originates with the main office. Recent developments have caused the feeling about the bank to come to a head and leading citizens have been meeting to dis cuss rernedial action, and to sound public opinion and formulate plans- It is felt that Aberdeen would be better served by a na tional bank than by a small lo cal institution and with this in mind the State banking author ities have been consulted. -A petition requesting the Bank of Pinehurst to withdraw its branch in order that the citizens of Aberdeen may make plans to get another bank established is being circulated among the busi ness men of the town. Decision on the next step rdust await fur ther information. Dr. A. H. McLeod, discussing the matter, said: “The trouble with the present arrangement is that everything takes too long. A request for a loan ie liable to be held up for several weeks, and that makes it very hard to do business and is a severe handi cap on the merchants and busi ness men of the town. Then, too, it is a fact that the big man is favored over the little one. A man can get a big loan through, quick ly, but when it comes to a little f^rv'ner, who wants to borrow maybe two hundred dollafs, he has to wait: That isn’t right. We want a bank in Aberdeen where the small borrower has as good a chance as the big one to get his loan through soon enough for it to be of some use to him. This bank matter,” Dr. McLeod went on; “is a serious thing. It has gone on like it is too long and the people of Aberdeen are de termined that there must be a change/’ New Sales Bring Welcome Residents THREE MUSKETEERS The three soldiers pictured above figured prominently in a recent Pilot article as dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buchan. They are Alec Cameron, Ralph Gacomo and Jim Swett of Southern Pines. Baseball Team of Southern Pines Has Good Season High School Wins Seven Games Out of Eight In £!ounty Ball Of interest to those consider ing the post-war future of Sou thern Pines are four real estate transfers recently reported by the Barhum Realty Company. Each signifies an interest in the busi ness and cultural aspect of the community which augurs well for future development. The first sale is that of the property known as Skyline Cot tage and the eighteen acres ad joining, located on Highway No. 1 north of Manly- This property, which was originally developed by James B. Swett, has been for the past years owned and oper ated as a tourist home by Mr. and Mrs. Arch Coleman who have now sold it to Paul'R. Staples of Charleston. Mr. Staples, who has acted as estate manager of plan tations in and around Charleston, plans to start a similar project here, using the extensive proper ty for his nurseries. Two residences to change hands are the Milton Engstrom house on Ridge Street, sold to Emerson Humphrey, and the Margaret Gage house at the corner of In diana Avenue and Weymouth Road which has become the prop erty of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. May nard of Charlotte. Both of these sales bring to the community peo ple of substance and standing who should contribute ,much to the cultural life of the town. Mr. (Continued on Page 5) POLIO CASE (Contributed) The local. High School baseball team concluded its season play Friday, losing to Rockingham at Rockingham. In the won and lost column, the season must be con sidered as a successful one for Southern Pines racked up 9 wins against 5 losses. The way new- cjbmers developed and creditable filled vacancies was one of the season’s bright spots. With only six letter men on hand; Worsham, Page, Neal, Mann, Hall, and Gray, Coach Dawson had to start experiment ing with untried material to field a team for the opener against Vass. Page was the only pitcher among the ■ letter men. To strengthen the mound. Hall, a better than average catcher, was taken from behind the plate and Neal brought in from the outfield to take over the catching duties. With plenty of poise but lacking in experience. Hall, relying on a fast ball, soon proved the wisdom of this initial move. But to bol ster strength at the plate. Pitch ers Hall and Page todk over at other. posts when not on the mound. Opening the season against Vass the team had Mann the “old reliable” at third, Wor sham and Gray the keystone com bination, and Alton Blue, a new comer, at first, Harrington, a re serve, Page and Maples, another new man, in the outfield, with Hall on the mound- Hall showed (Continued on Page 10) Army Grateful For Civilian Aid At Airplane Crash Dr. Owens Risked Life Entering Burning Plane Local Fire Dept. On Job The following commendations have been issued by Colonel Sal isbury, commanding officer at Pope Field, an installation of the I Troop Carrier Command to ci vilians who participated in the rescue after the wreck of the transport plane at Knollwood Field on May 23rd. 6 June 1945. TO; Fire Department, Southern Pines, North Carolina. 1. On 23 May 1945, an air plane based at this installation crashed and burned at Knollwood Field, Southern Pines, North Car olina. 2. Members of the Fire Depart ment of Southern Pines, at great personal risk, aided the AAF Crash Crews of Knollwood Field in removing personnel trapped in the airplane, and were directly responsible for preventing the spread to the flames in nearby brush and trees. 3. ' This Headquarters desires to express appreciation of the promptness and efficiency of the members of the Southern Pines Fire Department, and to commend them for the coolness and cour age which was displayed at this time. Donnell Garrison, the four- year-old daughter of Mrs. 'Thelma Garrison, West End R- F. D., was taken to the Moore County Hos pital on June 5. Diagnosed as polio, the case was transferred the next day urider the direction of the physician. Dr. Francis L. Owens, to the Polio Clinic at the Charlotte Memorial Hospital. While there is little doubt as to the diagnosis, the Charlotte Clinic has not yet sent an affirmative statement. Aides Win Thanks Of Hospital Board The following letter was re ceived on Tuesday by Miss Bir- dilia Bair, chairman of Volunteer Nurse’s Aides of the Moore Coun ty Red Cross Chapter of Moore County. Dea^: Miss Bair: I take pleasure in advising you of action taken by the Directors of the Moore County Hospital at a recent meeting, and citing below the Resolution as unani mously adopted: RESOLUTION OF THANKS RESOLVED: That the President and Board of Directors of the Moore County Hospital wish to ex press their profound gratitude to the members of the Nurse’s Aide Corps of the Moore County Chapter of the American Red Cross, who have rendered such invaluable, unselfish and de moted services to the Moore Coun ty Hospital for more than three years since the first class was graduated on April 3, 1942; and desire to convey through Miss Birdilia Bair, Chairman of the Nurse’s Aide Corps their deep ap preciation for the faithful and ef ficient work performed by these Nurse’s Aides; and have author ized the recording of this Resolu tion on the Minutes of the Moore County Hospital, Inc. Sincerely yours, Paul Dana, Secretary. Moore County Hospital, Inc., Board of Directors. 6 June 1945. Dr. Francis L. Owens, Pinehurst, North Carolina. .'Dear Dr. Owens: On 25 May 1945, an airplane based at this installation crash ed and burned at Knollwopd Field, Southern Pines, North Car olina. I have been informed that in response to a call to the scene of the crash, you went into the wrecked airplane, at great per sonal risk, and determined that personnel remaining in the air plane were dead, thus preventing further risk to crash crew mem bers in their rescue attempts. I wish to express the apprecia tion of this Headquarters for your courage and performance of ser vice in the highest tradition of your profession in that emergency. Very truly yours, Glenn (i. Salisbury, Colonel, Air Corps, Commanding. Mrs. J. R. Page of Aberdeen Dies At Moore Co. Hospital Was Leader in Civic Affairs of State and County Mrs. J. R. Page diqd in the Moore County Hospital Sunday night, following an illness of sev eral months. Myrtle McAulay Page, the dau ghter of the late Angus and Au gusta McAulay, was born in Thomasville on October 21st, 1869. She was married to J. R. Page of Aberdeen in Rockingham in 1890 and came to the Sandhills to live at that time. She immed iately became interested in the public welfare causes which, dur ing her entire life, she supported with the vigor and enthusiasm of her active and generous nature. Since 1916 she served as chair man of the Moore County Public Welfare Board until a few months ago when she resigned due to ill health. She has served on the board of directors of Samarcand Manor since its founding in 1917. Throughout the years she has been a loyal and staunch support er of the school. She had helped to establish policies and princi ples at the school and had given unstintingly of her time and en ergies for this cause. She will be remembered as the “mother” of Samarcand Manor. In 1943 Mrs. Page was appointed to the uni fied board of control for the five correctional institutions in the State to serve on the executive committee for Samarcand Manor. Mrs. Page was active in the women’s work in the Presbyter ian Church of her Presbytery and Synod. From 1923 to 1927 she was president of Fayetteville Presby- terial, in 1928 was,vice president of North Carolina Synodical, in 1930 was elected secretary of Christian social service in the Synodical of North Carolina, in 1936 was given a life membership of Fayetteville Presbyterial. She served in many offices in the Bethesda Auxiliary. She was on the board of regents for Barium Springs Orphanage.. For many years in Aberdeen Mrs. Page operated “The Old Spinning Wheel” a woman’s ex change which came to be a show- place in the Sandhills for tour ists as well as the natives. Mrs. Page is survived by ope daughter, with whom she lived, Mrs. Frank D. Shamburger of Aberdeen; two sons, Lt. Comdr. J. R. Page, Jr., of Charleston, S. C., and Reid A. Page of Aberdeen, and one sister, Mrs. J. K. Wood of Asheboro. Funeral services were conduct ed at the home in Aberdeen Tues day at 4 p. m. by her pastor. Dr. C. H. Storey of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church. Interment was in historic old Bethesda Cem etery one mile from Aberdeen. Southern Pines Golf The 1944 edition of the South, ern Pines Country Club’s golf team got off to a flying start with a convincing victory over Pine hurst on the homie course, Wed nesday, June 6. Eight four-ball matches were played with the final score reading 17 1-2 to 6 1-2 in favor .of Southern Pines. The low medal score was made by Arthur Atherton with a 72. Barker Awarded $5,000 Judgment Class of 29 Marks 21st Graduation At Pinehurst High Scholarships Given To Leaders In The Graduating Class PRINCIPAL SPEAKER The graduation exercises of the Pinehurst High School took place in the school auditorium on Fri day evening, June 1st, in a dig nified ceremony in wihich the twenty-nine members of the sen ior class were given their diplo mas by John F- Taylor, chairman of the School Board. Five of the graduates were five year students. The principal speaker. The Rev erend W. A. Pate of Jonesboro, was introduced by the Reverend R. L. Prince. Mr. Jones’ address centered about the thought: “more than conquerors.” Scholarships were awarded to the following: Gladys Garrison, valedictorian; Frances Campbell, Home Economics; Dorothy Che ney, Science; Flora Ellen Cam eron, French- The Tufts Loyalty Medal went to Nancy Campbell, and the American Legion Award to Dorothy Wescott. Mrs. A. J. Clow presented prizes for the highest average: first, to Gladys Garrison and second, to Dorothy Westcott. Richard Smith, acting president in the place of Bill McCaskill now serving with the navy in the Pacific, presented gifts from the seniors to Mr. Harbison and Miss Ida M. George and Miss Marga ret Fischel, home room teachers, and to the mascots. The Seniors also donated $85.00 to the school toward the purchase of a movie projector. The program continued with music from the glee clubs under the leadership of Mrs. Dobbs. The boys sang “On. Great Lone Hills” from “Finldndia” and the girls, “Land of Hope and Glory” by El gar. Miss Eloise Wicker was the accompanist. The following received diplo mas: Winifred Black, W. M. Chris- coe, Jr., Edide Cole, Jr., Kat. Dobbs,, Katie Frye, Edward Gar ner, Virginia Garner, Gladys Gar rison, Ruth Gilliland, Dorothy Graham, Helen Hartsell, Arlene Kennedy, Frances Livengood, Bill McCaskill, Elsie Ann McKenzie, Louise Morrison, Frances Shaw, Dorothy Cheney, Dorothy West cott, Nancy Campbell, Richard Smith, S. R. Ransdell, Jr., Mable Ritter, Helen Sheffield, Mary Frances Smith, Roy Smith, Doro thy Sullivan, James Welch, Edna YorboroUgh. H. E. STACY The principal speaker at the Commencement Exercises of the Southern Pines High School, on June 12, will be H. E. Stacy of Lumberton, N- C. One of the lead ing attorneys of the state, Mr. Stacy has served on the Gover nor’s Commission on Education, and is now a member of the State Board of Education. Air Raid Alarm Goes On Rampage Bushby Braves Banshee To Silence Siren In Southern Pines Ten Nurse’s Aides Graduate and Win Caps At Moore Co. Third Class Since Jan. To Complete Red Cross Course Mrs. Leary Buys Land In Knollwood BOND SALES In a Superior Court case which was started last week in Carth age and completed Monday, W. G- Barker vjas awarded judg ment in the amount of $5,000 against E. P. Dowdy for alienat ing the affections of his wife. The defendant gave notice of appeal. Barker was represented by Boy ette and Seawell and Dowdy, by Gavin and Hoyle of Sanford. Qold weather pinched the pockets of Moore Co. patriots this past week and bond sales were the least of any so far. The County report shows about 44 percent of the over all quota bought, amounting to $269,218.15, and only thirty-five percent of the E- bond quota passed, or $137,- 490 worth of E bonds sold. Individual towns' - figures are not yet in, but Southern Pines has passed its overall quota with $211,128.75. The E bond quota is still about $30,000 short with $77,406.25 E-bonds sold. Aberdeen reports on the bonds sold for the month of May: E-bonds $12,000 and total sales $18,000. Mrs. Hafer's Pupils To Give Recital This Week On Wednesday afternoon, June 13th, at four o’clock the pupils of Mrs. Claude Hafer will give a piano recital at the Jefferson Inn. Mrs. Hafer, who has always been interested in the cause of music in the Sandhills, has done much through her classes to ed ucate the children of this gecfion in the great masterpieces of music. Her pupils are thoroughly grounded in the fundamentals and show, as well, a keen appreciation and understanding of their chosen field. Among them are the chiL dren of many residents of Sou thern Pines and the neighboring countryside. A real estate transaction of considerable importance was closed last week when Mrs. Ruth A. Leary became the owner of the dwelling on Fairway Drive at Knollwood, formerly owned by F. H. Robinson of Southern Pines. This property comprises a large lot bordering oh the Pine Needles golf course on which are a dwelling, garage and servants’ house, originally built by C. L. Austin for the firm of Olmstead and Austin, and sold by them to Mrs. Janet :&?iscoe Fuller who lived there with her family sever al years until she moved to Flor ida. The new owner a former res ident of Carlisle Gardens, Lock- port,- New York, has already taken up her residence there with her family after having had the buildings thoroughly renovated, and the dw*elling redecorated and newly furnished. They have for some time occupied the Stewart place off Midland Road near Pine hurst. The sale was made by A. S. Newcomb of the Stevens Real Estate and Insurance Agency. Saturday night and Southern Pines had settled down. The gusty wind had died away, the rolling thunder, the lightning, and the pelting rain had ceased, even the racket of the Seaboard was miss ing when the eerie wail of a siren and then another cleft tbe welkin. Rising, falling, dying out only to begin again, the sirens wailed on and on, while babies cried, wo men shivered and strong men queried “Fire?” “Train wreck?” “Escaping prisoners?” The an swer to these and other ques tions, is, that once again crossed wires set in operation the air raid alarms located on the hill and in West Southern Pines. Up on Massachusetts Avenue, the crowd gathered. Gas rationing wasn’t going to stop any enter prising soul from being in on the excitement. Answering the siren’s scream, roar for roar, the fire, truck, with the Mayor in charge, wove up the street between the parked cars and came to a stop beside the telegraph pole. Search lights were turned up to the white box atop it, whence came the un earthly wails. “Now,” thought the crowd, “something is going to happen.” There was a general stir and everyone stood back. But nothing did happen. It ap peared that the Siren had the Fire Department buffaloed just as much everyone else. On and on it wailed and shuddered through the air. People stood witlj their fingers in their ears, but nobody went away. Not until- that banshee was finally silenced would the crowd go home. The silencer finally appeared in the shape of tall efficient W. S. Bushby. Borrowing a lad der from the Fire truck he ap proached the pole. The Spirit had (Continued on Page 5) Sinqe the first of the year twien- ty-one nurse's aides have taken the Red Cross training course and received their caps. This marks the greatest number trained con secutively since this service of the Red Cross was started in Moore County. The first class to graduate wato composed entirely of young worn-™ en from Southern Pines, many of them army wives. Flossie Blake, Adelaide Gaffney, Selma A. Greenbaum, Laurine R. Hender son, Mary H. Johnson, Barbara McLaren, Barbara Riley, Jessica Stevens, Marjorie Young, and Barbara Young made up the class which completed training on February 27th. Of this class only one aide is working. This is Mary H. Johnson; and of Miss Johnson, Miss Cook, the head nurse, says.: She is one of the best and most faithful aides we have.” On February 26 another class started, composed of Betsey All port and Martha Blackmore of Aberdeen, Joanna Barrett, Mary C. Barney, Helen H. Johnson, Em ily J. Quinto, and Elizabeth Smith of Southern Pines, and , Helen Cole, Catherine C. Hennessee, Pauline Lewis, and Edith Peter- nick of Pinehurst. This class grad uated on April 3. Mary Barney and Martha Blackmore are list ed as regularly working on the wards since graduation. On Saturday, June 2, the last class received their caps. Taught by Mrs. Mary Page Johnston of Aberdeen, this 'class came, except (Continued on Page 10) WIND AND HAIL DO DAMAGE IN VASS INJURED IN RUNAWAY -W. J. Allen, aged resident of Vass, was badly cut Monday when his mule, hitched to a hay rake, ran away with him. Full details of the accident are not available as Mr. Allen Was alone when it occurred. He is receiving hospital treatment. SALE CONFIRMED Sale of the Moore Central Rail road to Van B. Sharpe was con firmed by the Moore County Su perior Court last week. Vass was struck by a heavy windstorm between seven and eight o’clock Saturday evening, and considerable damage resulted. Approximately half of the roof of the residence of J. ,B. Norton was folded across the other half, mak ing it necessary for the family to leave home. Shingles were blown from a number of houses, and sev eral small sheds were turned over. ' George Blue’s brick building next to the hotel, the original home of THE PILOT which is now W. E. Gladstone’s agriculture workshop, had the windows of one side and one section of the glass front blown out. The hon or roll of service men, erected by the Vass Woman’s Club, snap ped off at the groimd. A number of trees were badly damaged. An ancient oak in the front yard of jthe A. Cameron home now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Tyson was broken off a few feet above the ground and narrowly missed falling on the house. Much crop damage from hail is reported-from nearby farms. Tucker Humphries Addresses Seniors in Carthage Finals Jane Lewis Wins Val edictory Medal; Other Prizes Are Awarded On Friday evening, June 1, the Rev. Tucker G. Humphries of Southern Pines delivered the ad dress to the graduating class of Carthage High School in the high school auditorium. Mrs. Herbert Seawell, Sr., pre sented the valedictory medal to Jane Lewis, the salutatory medal to Phyllis Inman, and the loyalty medal to George Willcox, Jr. Mrs. George P. Thomas presented mus ic medals to Catherine Currie, Ha zel Ann Adams, Johnny Beasley and Patricia Thomas. W. C. Poe, principal, awarded certificates to twenty-four pupils from the eighth grade. County Superintendent H. Lee Thomas presented diplomas to the twenty-two high school gradu ates: T. M. Frye, senior class pres ident; Margaret Barber, Katie Dowd, Virginia Dowd, Margaret Ann Felton, Hora Ann Fields, Mil dred Garrett, Clarine Glisson, Phyllis Inman, Mary Katsos, Jane Lewis, Louise Muse, Wilma Jeanne Park, Marguerite Wal lace, Mary Epps Wallace, Mar garet Wicker, Bion Brewer, Jack- son C. Key, Vernon Marsh, J. L. Riley, Jr., Charles Sullivan, Jr., and George Willcox, Jr. Kiwanians Hear Fine Address On Better Lighting M. H. Hicks, commercial sales manager for the Carolina Power and Light Company, made a very interesting talk to the Sandhills Kiwanis Club at its weekly lunch eon Wednesday at the Holly Inn, Pinehurst, on “The Science of Better Lighting.” The speaker presented charts showing the handicaps of child ren in the public schools and the number of failures due to poor lighting, in comparison with class roomjs that are properly lighted. Col. George P- Hawes of Pine hurst and M. C. McDonald of West End were inducted into membership of the club by J. Tal bot Johnson. Mr. Johnson spoke briefly on the very poor standing North Carolina made, and especially Moore County, in the physical condition of men examined by the Selective Service Board.