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% % VOLUME 25 NO. 49 KEEP FASIB ^ \wifhuS;-^\ Ihybaymg] WAR BOHDS • *********.«•» Tliose Boys Need Souihern Pines, North CarolinaFriday, November 2, 1945. TEN CENTS Cl^imber of Commerce To Operate Civic Club As Community Center To Serve Soldiers, CSvic Groups, and Winter Visitors HOME AGAIN The newly organized Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce met in eenjunction with the Rotary Club, at the latter’s weekly luncheon at the Country Club, last Friday, to hear the guest speaker. Ed Cherry, National Chamber of Commerce vice-pres ident, and to consider one of the most important propositions to come before the town in many years. Introduced to the gathering of thirty or more men and women guests by A. S. Newcomb, the speaker, after a brief explanation of the Chamber of Commerce oi ganization, entered a plea for ir dividual club and member partic ipation in the affairs of the n£ tion. Through the recently estal lished ‘‘national affairs commit tee,” Mr. Cherry said, C of C. members could make known to their congressmen their wishes about pending legislation, and in this way help to mould public opinioft. He also urged that Town Meetings be held where such questions as social security, mat ters Hivolving labor-nianagement cooperation, the guaranteed an nual wage, full employment, couM be discussed, and suggested that opportunities be seized whenever possible, for personal contact and conversation with in dividual congressmen. Upon the conclusion of the speech, the meeting adjourned to consider the suggestion made by John Ruggles, vice-president and the president, Reuben C. DuBose, that the Chamber of Commerce assume the running of the Civic Club as a community center. Ex plaining that the U. S. O. was ir revocably committeed to with- (Continued on Page 5) War Fund Drive Goes Over Top In Southern Pines Town First in County To Pass Goal. Barnum Praised As Chairman Col. Stewart Wood At Moore General Wainwright's Staff Officer Joined By Family In Mountains Sandhills readers of General Wainwright's Own Story thrilled to the name of Colonel Stewart Wood, which appeared in the sev enteenth issue of this serial ac- COUBt. “ISspecially asked for by Mac- Arthur”. writes General Wain- wright, in his description of the attempted rescue of key person nel by two Navy planes, “was Col. Stewart Wood, a well-trained staff officer, who was my assist ant chief of staff for intelligence and who had a line knowledge of Japanese.” Friends of Col. Wood’s wife, who has lived in Southern Pines during the last hard years, will recall the exciting day when she received news which seemed to confirm this story of the rescue of her husband from Corregidor. It was followed tragically a short while later by the news al so given in this part of General Wainwright’s diary, of the wreck of the plane which carried Col. Wood and some twenty others, and their capture by Japanese forces. Col. Wood, who was a prisoner of the Japanese until V-J Day has recently returned to the United States. He arrived at the General Hospital near Asheville last week, where his wife and boys joined him. The Woods will remain in the mountains during his period of convalescence and will then, it is hoped by their many friends, return to Southern Pines, to receive the warm wel come which the colonel’s heroism and his wife’s courage and lovely personality have earned for them. Not to mention two of the best boys in town. LT. JAMES S. MIDLIKEN JR. Lt. Milliken, who recentyr re turned to Southern Pines for his three months furlough, has re ceived his discharge from the army. The son of Dr. James S. Milli ken, Lt. Milliken graduated from the local high school and, in May, 1942, from North Carolina State College, where he took the R. O. T. C. course in electrical engiu eering, winning a commission as second lieutenant. After further training in radar at Camp Mur phy, Florida, he sailed from San Francisco in August, 1942, to Hawaii, the first stop on his way to the Pacific Theater of Opera tions. While overseas, during the next three years, he saw action at Midway and Guam, taking part in the raid on Wake Island which won him a commendation for meritorious service in supplying vitally needed radar information. He went to Guadalcanal as a specialist in radar ahd was re turned from there to Hawaii to serve as instructor in the Radar School of the Signal Corps at tached to the Air Corps. Promoted to first lieutenant, he acted as ex ecutive officer of the school, un til his return to the States. LEADER DIES Mid Pines Opens November Third In a setting of pines, deep in with the fairways ^of the golf the Sandhill Country, Mid Pines, course as a lawn, opens Novem ber 3 for the second season under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cosgrove. With the end of gas rationing and the lifting of travel restric tions Mid Pines .will he the site of many gay gatherings this com ing season. Several meetings and conferences have been booked for November and early December with many former guests return ing for the season. Among those to be present at the opening will be Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chap man, both well known golfers; Mr. and Mrs. Karl Scheidt of Strafford, Pa., Dr. R. Lane of Charlott^ M. Peterson of Spring- field, Mass., Thomas MacFarland, Worcester, Mass., and Wayne Bil lings, Worcester, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Max Von Schle- gel of Pinehurst have planned a large bridge and dinner party for friends, and many other local luncheon and dinner parties are scheduled for the fall season. “Who is the feller carrying the ball?” someone asked looking at the little green football field in the Barnum, Inc., window. “Don’t you know?” said the genial joker beside him. “It’s Paul himself. If ever a man put some thing over in a big way, he has this United War Fund Drive. He sure deserves a lot of credit.” Paul would be the first to pass that credit on to the team which has lined up behind him: the townspeople and out-of-town friends of Southern Pines. For Southern Pines is the first town in Moore County to go over the top in the United War Fund Drive, according to reports from the County Chairman, Sheriff Mc Donald of Carthage. With the quota of $3,000.00 raised by the end of last week, the town went on and, as Chairman Barnum said, “kicked that extra point after touchdown” with about a thousand more dollars. Several of the other towns of the county are not far behind Sou thern Pines’ record, proving that despite all the talk about whether America is willing to “feed Eu rope”, or isn’t, when it comes to the point, Americans just don’t hold out when there is a real need for help. McAulif f e Speaks At Joint Meeting Of Kiwanis Clubs Maj. General of Bas- togne Fame Advocates Strong Army, Navy By Howard F. Burns Major General Anthony C. Mc- auliffe, commander of the 101st Airborne Division and hero of Bastogne who said “Nuts” to the German surrender terms at Christmas 1944, addressing the Sandhills and Raeford Kiwanis Clubs Wednesday, advocated a strong Army and a strong Navy as the best means of avoiding future European conflicts. He asked for compulsory military training. The General, a pleasing speak er, described briefly the misery and death of war, when his troops were completely surrounded by the famous Elite German Panzer Division. He paid high tribute to his men, the sergeants, corporals and privates, who stood the brunt of the battle that raged from the 19th to the 26th day of (Continued on Page 5) HUGH J. BETTERLEY Hugh J. Betterley Ex-Commissioner Dies Wednesday Services to be Friday At Emmanuel Church At Three O'clock Garland McPherson Opens Office Here Garland McPherson, certified public accountant, has recently announced the opening of an of fice in the Hart Building for the general practice of his profession and will specialize in State and Federal taxation. Mr. McPherson served with the Marine Corps during the recent war holding the rank of captain and was stationed at Camp Le- Jeune for many months acting as fiscal advisor and camp auditor. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and a licensed accountant in this state. \ Hugh James Betterley, one of the leading citizens of Southern Pjnes, passed away Wednesday night in the Moore County Hos pital, following an illnes of several months. The announcement of his death, while expected, neverthe less came as a shock to the com munity in which he had played such a leading part and where his friendly, courteous manner had won him a host of friends. He was keenly interested in life, in young people, in the affairs of his home town; his gallantry dur ing his illness was an inspiration to all. Funeral services will be held in Emmanuel Church, Friday af ternoon, at three o’clock, the Rev. F. Craighill Brown officiating. Burial will be in Bethesda Ceme tery. Hugh Betterley was born in Brattleboro, Vt. on November 29th, 1882, the son of James N. and Abbie Miles Betterley. Fol lowing his graduation from Nor wich University, Northfield^- Vt., in 1906, he went to the Philip pines in the employ of the govern ment and was one of a group ’of young engineers who built the gun emplacements on Corregi dor. Coming to Southern Pines in the winter of 1910-11, he mar ried Miss Katherine Healy Swett, daughter of Dr. W. P. Swett, and, for the next few years, was en gaged in engineering projects on the West Coast. At the outbreak of World War 1, he enlisted in the army and saw action overseas, serving as a captain in the 301st Engineers, A. E. F. Returning to Southern Pines in 1922, Mr. Bet terley started the Southern Pines Warehouses on the corner of Con necticut Avenue and West Broad Street and a year later built the present extensive plant at the lower end of town. Within the next five years he was in charge of the building of several resi dences in and around Southern Pines: among them the Skinner, Cady, Phillips and Howland (Continued on Page 8) Stevens Announces Chairmen, Quotas for Victory Drive School Rally Day Here Postponed to Friday of Next Week County Chairman Eugene C. Stevens this week announces the full list of chairmen and quotas in the Victory Loan Drive, in which loyal citizens throughout the county will unite to meet the county’s quota of $446,000. Some of the towns have both men and women chairmen; in others, the leadership is left to the women, who have as their county chairman Mrs. N. L. Hodg kins of Southern Pines. The com plete set up is as follows; the first amount in each case repre senting the overall quota, the second, the “E” quota: Southern Pines: Paul Jernigan, Mrs. Philip Weaver—$124,880; $66,640. Pinehurst: Col. George P. Hawes, Jr., Mrs. I. C. Sledge— $102,580; $54,740. Aberdeen: G. C. Seymour, Mrs. W. T. Huntley—$62,440; $33,320. Carthage: M. G. Boyette, Mrs. E. S. Adams—$62,440; $33,320. Cameron: Mrs. Pete Phillips— $4,460; $2,380. Robbins: W. P. Saunders, Mrs. W. P. Saunders—$75,820; $40,- 460. Pinebluff: Mrs. Ethel R. Ed wards—$2,230; $1,190. Vass: W. E. Gladstone, Mrs. H. (Continued on Page 5) Pinehurst-Southern Pines Airport Opened by Resort Airlines, Inc. Company Will Run The Knollwood Field For Sandhills Section SILVER STAR IF I Southern Pines Plays Here for Eastern State Championship Nov. 7 NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY IS NOW IN PREPARATION The Central Carolina Telephone Company has in preparation its new telephone directory for the coming season. The publication will list new subscribers and changes of numbers and address es. The local office will- appre ciate prompt notification of any proposed change in present direc tory listings. Southern Pines will play Be thesda High School here Wednes day afternoon for the Eastern North Carolina six-man football ,title. The winner of this game will play the winner of the western North Carolina title for the State championship. Bethesda is a large consolidated school in Durham county, and has been playing six-man football for several years. When superintendent Philip Weaver and Coach A. C. Dawson learned that the Blue and White would play Bethesda for the Eastern title, they immediately began negotiations to get the game played in Southern Pines. Be thesda wanted the game played at night in Durham, on the Dur ham High gridiron, which is neu tral territory and offered the pos sibility of a large crowd and the additional advantage of attrac tive gate receipts. Mr. Weaver and Mr. Dawson got the consent of Bethesda to play the game here by offering a flat guarantee, and paying the expenses .of two offi cials who will come here to han dle the officiating. Preparations are being made to handle the largest crowd in South ern Pines sports history. Pine hurst is being contacted to see if their bleacher seats can be had for this game. The bleachers or dered some weeks ago by , the high (Continued on Page 5) Slicking lo the theme of public service, the Chamber of Commerce chooses as its first undertaking, the opera tion of the Civic Club as a community center ... IF! . . . the people of the town want it. The Chamber will go ahead with the scheme for a month, during that time they hope that everybody in town who is interested, who has any ideas or any criticism of the idea, will write in. In other words, kick now, folks, while the kicking is good. And, Volunteers, will you register immediately? The Center will require a sizeable staff of you. It is hoped that many who have served with the U. S. O. and Red Cross will go Ob wilih our owli young people's clubs and other civic groups. So, folks, register NOW your approval or disapproval so that your Chamber of Commerce can do what you want it to do about this com munity center idea. Halloween Brings Hilarious Fun To Southern Pines Goblins, Witches, Shady Characters Cut Loose at Rotary Party The Rotary Club opened the town to the goblins last night, and the fun that resulted set a pre cedent for Hallowe’en parties that will be hard to beat. The evening started with a cos tume parade and the crowning of the King and Queen, Gene Ste vens and Jeanne Dickerson Pol lock. The royal pair did their best to lend dignity to the occa sion but the spirit of the witches was too much for even their ma jestic rule, and the evening soon waxed hilarious. At the stands, manned by stal wart Rotarians, apple-bobbing, pieeating, dart-throwing and bin- go were in progress, each stand surrounded by a ring of delighted spectators. Ray Bethea won the pie-eating contest in the record time of one minute and forty- seven seconds, emerging trium phant with pie streaming from eyes, ears, nose and mouth, not to mention hair. In the Lucky Num ber contest Mrs. May Hendricks showed that the fates were on her side, and, for the boys. Bob Spurgin delightedly carried off a small rocker donated by the Lloyd Furniture Company. The Costume Contest was a real test for the judges, there were so many knock-out rigs to choose from. Prizes went to Alma Lay Clark and Betty Joe Tew for the Prettiest Pair, to Robert Hender son for the Most Original, to Dav id Page, the Most Grotesque. Katherine and John Weatherly were two Hallowe’en devils, Diana Gorman, a young clown, (Continued on Page 8) Mrs. T. C. McFarland of Souihern Pines has been no tified by the Adjutant Gen eral that she will receive the Silver* Star Medal awarded posthumously tb her son, Cpl. T. C. McFarland, on March 9 for gallantry in action. The medal will be presented by Col. Hathaway at the Post Chapel, Camp Mackall, at 2:30 p. m. Friday, Nov. 2. Mrs. McFarland has receiv ed the Bronze Star Medal a^^arded her son February 28 for heroic achievement. Blake Is Bound to Superior Court in Death of Johnson Manslaughter Charge Is Result of Recent Car-Wagon Accident As a result of an automobile- wagon accident near Lakeview on September 27 in which Sandy (Pete) Johnson, colored, of Vass was fatally injured, J. R. Blake, young white man of Lakeview, was arraigned in Moore County Recorder’s Court Monday on a charge of manslaughter, with Lil lie Johnson, wife of the victim, the prosecuting witness. Blake waived a hearing in this court and was bound to Superior Court under bond of $500. Blake drove his car against the back of Johnson’s wagon, which was said to have been unlighted, around 11 o’clock on Friday night and Johnson died in Moore Coun ty Hospital the following Sun day. Johnson’s young daughter, Dossie Lee, and James Williams were injured and the mule was killed. The warrant specifically charg ed Blake with operating an au tomobile carelessly and reckless ly while under the influence of in toxicants and with killing Sandy Johnson and wounding Dossie Lee Johnson and James Williams. Beecher Brown of Robbins, (Continued on Page 5) The Sandhills district now has its own airport,. The Knollwood Army Airfield has been acquired by Resort Air lines, Inc., renamed Pinehurst- Southern Pines Airport and was opened for use yesterday, Nowm- ber 1, with complete repair serv ices, gasoline supplies and han gar accomodations for private planes. !|«fl Major L. C. Burwell, formerly commander of the 207th Troop Carrier Squadron, U.S.A.A.F., in the China-Burma-India theatre, is president of the new company, with his brother, Lt. Commander Clayton L. (Teddy) BurweU, for mer international termis star, and an officer aboard the aircraft car riers Independence and Benning ton, as secretary-treasurer. Major Burwell announces that he has gathered together a staff of six former airforce officers as pilots and instructors. The stand ing of all the pilots who will han dle planes at the airport is high, for all of them meet the stern re quirements for pilots on the na tional commercial airlines, having ^ over 2000 hours of transport fly ing apiece to their credit. Major Burwell has established his home in Southern Pines and Lt. 'Com mander “Teddy” Burwell expects to live with his family in Pine hurst. The new airport is on the direct, north-south beacon route of East ern Airlines and will be able to run a feeder service to the three nearby Eastern Airlines airports at Raleigh, Greensboro and Char lotte, thus bringing the Sandhills within easy reach of main line plane service. Major Burwell states that he will have, for ser vice to any point, a fleet of three twin-engined four-passenger Cess na planes as well as three other light planes for local taxi service and for instruction purposes. Hamlet Man Buys Local Drug Store Graham Culbreth, proprietor of the Culbreth Pharmacy, Hamlet, N. C., has purchased from Dr. Clement Byrd the long established and well-known Southern Pines Pharmacy, taking possession this week. Mr. Culbreth recently sold his Pharmacy in Hamlet, following seven years of successful business there. The Southern Pines Pharmacy was established in 1922 by the late Dr. H. E. Thrower and continued under his management until his death in 1937. At that time Mrs. Thrower sold the business, to Earl Merrill who operated it for sev eral years eventually relinquish ing control to Howard F. Fox. Under his management the phar macy prospered until the owner joined the army at the outbreak of the war, when it was sold to Clement Byrd, who has been in charge for the last two years. The Culbreths are well-known in the Sandhills, Mrs. Culbreth being the former Loula Eastwood, daughter of the late Jack East- wood of Lakeview. The Piue Needles Opeus Officially Ou November 14th Following the annual conven tion of the North Carolina Inde pendent Telephone Asociation which is expected to attract 200 members and guests to The Pine Needles on November 12-13, the hotel will open officially for the winter season on November 14. The Pine Needles will again be under the management of Em mett E. Boone, who will be as sisted by last year’s staff and sev eral members of the pre-war or ganization in maintaining the ex cellent service and friendly at mosphere which have contributed to the hotel’s past success. Indications are that the fall and early winter season will be a busy one as several conferences have planned meetings during this month and next, and long term reservations have already been made by many former guests, it has been disclosed. SALE OF ED'S CAFE What Happened On The Circus Lot Before The Band Started To Play “Circus coming!” was the shout that went up last Saturday morn ing, and before you could say “Jack Robinson” there wasn’t a boy in town: every last one of them was out on the ball-field. There, the big wagons were rolling majestically in, to come to a halt and disgorge an amazing collection of circus gear and cir cus folks. Trained dogs, fluffy' all of them, with tails that curled high and handsome and little pert faces, poured out of one wagon, to yawn and stretch, yap snootily at the town dogs that came to see and then curl up on the warm sun. Beauty sleep, they seemed to say, was necessary before the arduous and astoundingly clever acts which they would soon be performing. Another wagon car ried the elephants: three mouse- colored beasts whose clever little eyes never missed a trick. They swung together in lazy rythm in their chains, munching the hay before them. Every now and then one would pick up a whisp of it in his trunk and scatter it on his back. Soon each one had a little mat of hay spread over him. ■Why? to keep off flies? To keep him cool? Only the Lords of the Jungle knew, and they weren’t telling. Next to the elephants’ truck, the biggest wagon was the one with the lionesses in it. This was (Continued on Page 5) The announcement has been made- of the sale of Ed’s Cafe by the former owner, Louis Bazakis, to W. B. Holiday. The building will be renovated and opened for operation as soon as the work is completed. Holiday, who has been work ing for the Edwards Aircraft Com pany at Sanford for the past eight een months, was formerly employ ed by the Shaw Paint Company. He comes from Jamestown, N. C. NEW CHEVROLET If you want to see what the new Chevrolet looks like . . . and from all accounts it is a beauty . . . you are invited to visit the Mid-South Motors in Aberdeen this Satur day, Nov 3, at which time O. Leon Seymour will have one on display. AGENTS' CONFERENCE County Farm Agent E. H. Gar rison, Jr., Assistant County Farm Agent W. G. Caldwell, and Coun ty Home Agent Flora McDonald went to Raleigh Monday to at tend a conference of farm and home agents which will through Saturday. run
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