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t) KEEP FAITH \fMuSy\ \fybi^g\ 'war bonds LOT ********* * * TtioseBoiisNeed^^ VOLUME 26. NO. 2 Soulhern Pines, North Carolina Friday. December 7, 1945. TEN CENTS Community Center Shows Impressive Record For First Month’s Activity Varied Services Boon To Citizens. Soldiers and Winter Visitors Thursday of this week, Decem ber 6, 1945, marked the first month’s operation of the South ern Pines Community Center, whose varied and growing pro gram is offering increasingly val uable service to the grade school and teen-age groups, to visiting soldiers, to older members of the cocimunity, and to winter visi tors. Operating in the Civic Club building under auspices of the Southern Pines Chamber of Com merce and with Mrs. Irene Don ovan serving temporarily as di rector, while on leave from the U. S. O., the Community Center has become, first of all, the so cial and recreational headquar ters for the teen-age group. At present, hours at the center are from two until six in the after noon. In providing for those of high school age a gathering place and supervised facilities for dancing, record fests of popular and classical music, games, and general social activity, the center is now answering a long felt need in the community. Success of the project in con nection with this group is that the young people are given a large share in responsibility and, with guidance, plan their own activi ties. Opening of the Community Center immediately caught the interest of teen-agers, who re sponded by electing officers for anorganization of their own; Robert Straka, president; Sue Hall, secretary; and Chan Page, vice-president. A first dance prov ed highly satisfactory and a sche dule of dancing classes has since been arranged, with lessons on Monday afternoons for grade school students and on Wednes days for those of high school age. Instructors are Miss Jacqueline Worsham, Mrs. R. I- Slarks, John Prizer and Davis Worsham. Ping pong, checkers, and even chess, have been widely popular. Interest in the latter game has been fostered through the able assistance of Mrs. W. E. Cox, an excellent chess player. In recent ping pong competition, the boys’ championship was won by Robert McClellan, the girls’ by Gay Mc Clellan. A tennis tournament is planned for the future, with equipment available at the cen ter. It is planned, later, to transfer some of the game facilities to the basement, allowing for more space for other groups within the community. In the past, tourists have used the reading room, which has also been utilized for bridge A bureau of information has been established by the Chamber of Commerce, a service widely appreciated by the winter visitors- The Center is also carrying on the work of the former U. S. O. and plans to do so as long as there are soldiers in town. First month’s operations show that the center is performing a fine service. The impressive fig ure of 1132 is given as the num ber of times civilians have used -he center, counting, of cou.’se, all children as well as adults. Servicemen have registered there 367 times during the month and tourists 174 times. Fifty-five rooms have been located for tran sients by the service, mostly for soldiers and their wives, and suit able employment found for four soldiers’ wives- Successor to Mrs. Donovan as director will be Mrs. Eugene t Shaefer, the former Sarah Wiley, who has been assisting Mrs. Dono van and is thoroughly familiar with the work as well as with the town and its various prob lems, having lived here until her marriage. She is the daughter of Mrs- R. E. Wiley and the late Mr. Wiley, forriier mayor of Sou thern Pines. VISIT IN BADIN FOR SALE Thirty-two $25.00 bonds. Twenty-five $50.00 bonds. Twenty $100.00 bonds. Ten $200.00 bonds. Two $500.00 bonds. One $1,000.00 bond. These bonds are at Gene. Stevens' office. If not purchas ed they will have to be sent back to the Treasury Depart ment, a confession of failure on the part of the people of Southern Pines. Failure, all round. Failure to understand the vital need they represent; failure, as well, to show that good business sense on which our men have often prided themselves, the sense to see a good thing and make a good deal. The big figures on the ther- mometer represent only a small portion of our people. Where are the rest whose purchases of these twenty-five and fifty dollar bonds we need? Come on, folks, wake up. Stop at the E. C. Stevens office and -t your bond*. , Many Delegates At Road Builders Convention Here High School Fives j In First Practice Session This Week Large Squads Prep For Sanford Opener Here Nighi of 14th 'COMMANDER' '■m More than two hundred and fifty delegates were registered at the Pine Needles Inn Friday morning as the annual conven tion of the Carolina Road Build ers Association got underway. Delegates were greeted at the opening session Friday afternoon with an address of welcome by Mayor L. V. O’Callaghan. Prior to the highly successful business session Friday, a golf match was played on the Pine Needles course, an initial oppor tunity for delegates from the various sections of North and South Carolina to become ac quainted. Speakers at the convention will be: J. J. Callaway, president of the Manufacturers’ Division of the national association, and Con gressman Joseph W. Robinson of Utah. A feature of the convention is to be the annual banquet Satur day evening, with the Honorable Jennings Randolf, member of the House Roads Committee, as the principal speaker. Mrs. Williams Dies Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Davis and Misses Ethel and Germaine Da vis, of Carthage Route 3 went to Badin Sunday to see W. H. Davis, who is recovering from a leg in jury sustained when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver the day before Thanksgiving. He is now able to walk with the aid of crutches. Heard with much regret here was news of the death of Mrs. Lawrence Drake Williams, which occurred early Wednesday morn ing in the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, where she had been receiving treatment for about a month. Funeral services will be con ducted at 2:00 p. m. today (Friday) at the First Baptist Church in Southern Pines, by the Rev. S. B. Irwin, and members of the American Legion Auxiliary, _in which Mrs. Williams was long an active worker, will take part. Bur ial will be in Mount Hope Ceme tery A daughter of the Rev. Myron M. Adams of Raleigh and the late Annie Jennings Adams, Mrs- Wil liams was born in Allston, Mass., on January 19, 1897, She had re sided in Southern Pines or nearby Niagara for 22 years, during which time she had been active in the life of the community. She rendered fine service in the Bap tist Church as organist and as choir director. Surviving are her husband, who is field director for the Red CJross, stationed at Laurinburg; two sons, L. D. Williams, Jr., a captain in the Army, and Curtis Williams, USM, Guam; one daughter, Mrs. Ernest Bennett of Berlin, N. H.; her father; a sister, Mrs. J. Fred Stimson of Southern Pines, and a brother, M- G. Adams ' of Ral eigh. AT HOME “Junebug” Tate who is serving with the U. S. Navy in Norfolk, spent the weekend at home in Pinehurst. Holland Shaw of Pinehurst, who has been serving with the Marines in the Pacific, ig spend ing a few days with his mother, Mrs- Robert F. Shaw. by Jack Bilyeu Baskeeteers of Southern Pines High School got underway offi cially this week, with initial prac tice sessions called on the gym nasium floor for both the boys’ and girls’ squads. Coach A. S. Dawson and Miss Aline Todd, though not over-optimistic, expect to bring their respective squads around into fair shape for the opening game here Friday night, December 14th. In a joint curtain- raiser, the Blue and White pits itself against th boys’ and gills’ quintets of Sanford High School, a class B. aggregation. Last year under Coach Daw son’s tutelage, the boy’s five rack ed up an enviable record of 17 consecutive wins, and 23 wins al together, with i losses. In the Eastern District finals the locals lost out to Red Oak by one point, scored in a heartbreaking last thirty seconds. With five letter men return ing, three guards and two for wards, as many reserve holdovers who saw action last year; and a total squad of twenty-six men at present, Dawson is expecting, off the record, an improved club. Major loss, however, will be last year’s stellar John Neal, out standing center. Ted York, new comer, has looked good as Neal’s replacement, but is meeting com petition. , Lettermen are Page and Wofsharn, forwards, and Prizer, Gray and Mann, guards. Reserves with experience are R. Harrington, Maples, D. Cameron, McLeod and Blue. Remainder of the squad is as follows: Arnette, Andrews, Thompson, J. Camer on, Achtermann, McClellan and Raymond; Sledge, Calloway, Kennedy, Spring, Avery, Hodg kins, Culler, Clark . and Reiner. The present squad represents sixty per cent of boys enrolled. With the girls’ squad. Miss Todd has only three letter girls returning from last year’s com bination, which was jinxed throughout with illnesses. These are Nellie Ward and Audrey West Brown, forwards, and Jean Shaef er, guard. A veteran at for ward, Nellie Ward when in best form hits the basket from almost any angle. Last year, however, her play was at times erratic. Among promising candidates are Jean Murphy, with good possi bilities as a forward. Patricia Caddell, in school elsewhere last year, has speed and handles the ball well. Peggy Cameron and Ruthie Kleinspehn are experien ced reserves at guard from last year. Coach Todd’s problem at present, however, is to find a cen ter replacement for Sara Cox, out of school through illness. For the first time next Friday night, fans will view the basket- eers in action from new bleachers recently installed in the school gymnasium, seating upwards of three hundred, and a capacity crowd of students and town sup porters is anticipated for the sea sonal opener. , ''' Council Will Aid Needy Families at Christmas Time Local Welfare Group Asks Toys, Clothing, Cash Funds for Cause Victory Loan Drive Is Gaining But E-Bond Sales Still Lag Behind FLOYD MULHOLLAND. Y2-c Commanding for one day the Japanese crew of what is suppos ed to be the biggest submarine in the world was the recent thrilling experience of Yeoman 2-c Floyd Mulholland, a tale which he recounts in an interest ing letter to his mother, Mrs. Le- nora Mulholland of Southern Pines. He writes from Sasebo, Japan: “You can start calling me ‘Com mander,’ now. I went out today on a boarding party to bring six submarines into the harbor. Per haps you have read about the 1-402. It is supposed to be the biggest submarine in the world and I was her commander for a day. What’s more, I was the only American on it. “With the aid of my Jap lan guage book I gave orders to the crew. At first I thought the 402 was supposed to follow another boat that had an officer aboard, but plans were changed and I took the 402 in f,ii^t. We were only about 10 tniles" at sea. It was raining so darn hard that I had to rely on compass bearings to find the harbor. We steered around the various craft anchor ed in the harbor and brought her alongside the Emyale On the first approach. “The Division Commander came aboard and wanted to see the officer that was supposed to be on the first sub. He just about fell over the side when I told him that I brought her in by my self. It really was a lot of fun.” Annual Meeting Of Scout Leaders Clow's Gift Shop Adds Children's Department A Toy Department, located in the room formerly used as Civil ian Defense headquarters, is now being operated in connection with Clow’s Gift Shop in Pinehurst, with Miss Elsie Thomas in charge. Many things to delight children are attractively displayed. Mrs. Della Macon and Miss Louise Shaw are assisting Mrs. Clow in the gift shop this sea son. Mrs. Percy Allen, who worked there for thirteen years, has moved to Greensboro. JOINS HEALTH DEPARTMENT Miss Mary Swett of near Cam eron joined the Moore County Health Department staff the first of the month, taking the place of Mrs. R. T. Grissom, public health nurse in Moore County for the past five years, who, with her family, will move to Jonesboro to be nearer the work of her husband, the Rev. Mr. Grissom- .Miss Swett was in the out-pa tient department of Moore Coun ty Hospital before giving up her work there several months ago to care for her mother, the late Mrs. J. P. Swett. At the Carthage Hotel on De cember 3, the Reverend Nixon Taylor of Durham' spoke before a gathering of forty-three scout masters and troop committeemen from eleven towns in Moore County, included within the Oc- coneechee Council. Subject of the address was the importance of parental influence and guid ance _in the lives of the young. Towns represented at the meet ing, declared the first annual meeting of Moore County Scout masters and Committeemen, were Aberdeen, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, West End, Manly, Vass, Robbins, High Falls and Carthage. Officers newly elect ed at the session to serve through the year 1946 were Paul Butler, Southern Pines, district chair man, and Fred Monroe, West End, vice-chairman. Operating committee heads are to be an nounced at a later date. Repre sentatives from Southerh Pines were Paul Butler, Phillip Weav er and N. L. Hodgkins. Dr. Milliken Better Friends of Dr. J. E. Milliken of Southern Pines will be. glad to 'hear that he is responding well to treatment. Dr. Milliken entered the Moore County Hospital Wed nesday, suffering from a he^rt at tack- LOOK OUT! With the approach of Winter and the Christmas season, the Southern Pines Council of Social Agencies is now going ahead with plans for a period of accelerated activity. Concurrent with the hol idays will be the annual program for providing needy families in Southern Pines and West South ern Pines with food, clothing, and other necessities. Prior to last year, provisions for Christmas had been supplied to those in need of them through the direct distribution of baskets. This system has proved unsatis factory, however, due in part to the fact that some baskets were misdirected and others were nev er received at all- Last season an improved arrangement was worked out by the council for the distribution of special purchase drafts to the heads of the fami lies in question. These drafts were honored by local places of busi ness for the stated amount, and the bills were in turn paid with the funds collected by the coun cil. In an interview Monday Mrs. J. H- Towne, executive secretary, stated that this same arrange ment, shown to be fully as eco nomical ds the distribution ■ of baskets, and far more satisfac tory, would be employed again this year. In conjunction with the school authorities, who are kept closely in touch with the state of com munity welfare through daily contact with children, the coun cil will again investigate and pass upon each proposed case indivii- dually. Amounts for which the drafts are drawn will be based upon the size and needs of the respective families. The council is now soliciting funds. Checks should be drawn to the Southern Pines Council of Social Agencies and should be mailed to the treasurer, Mrs. Howard Butler, Southern Pines, North Carolina- Donations of clothing and toys will be welcomed. Clothing should be sent to the Southern Pines and the West Southern Pines schools for distribution. Toys are being received at the local fire station. Further information concerning the Council of Social Agencies and its work may be obtained by con tacting any of the following of ficers and members: Morris John son, president; Miss Birdilia Bair, vice-president; Mrs. Howard But ler, treasurer; Mrs. J. H. Towne, executive secretary; Miss Kather ine Wiley, secretary; Mrs. James Swett, and Philip Weaver. Fort Bragg authorities stat ed today that due to field ar tillery firing on the Fort Bragg reservation all roads and trails leading into the area bounded on the North by Manchester Road, on the East by Lament and MacRidge Roads, on the South by Chicken and Plank Roads, and on the West by King Road, will be closed to all mil itary and civilian personnel and traffic from December 8th to 19tb. inclusive. (Query: Does that mean we can still drive to Bragg along the Manchester Road, without being konked? Lawd knows ... or the Army. If you can just find out.) Few Large Purchases Boost Resort Quotas, Public Indifferent Kiwanians Hear President Of Indian College Dr. R. D. Wellons, president of the State College for Indians at Pembroke in Robeson County, addressed the Sandhills Kiwanis Club at its weekly luncheon at the Southern Pines Country Club Wednesday, advocating a United Nations organization to adjust world affairs in an effort to avoid future wars. He declared that in order for the organization to succeed, we must be willing to “break the shell,” give up some of the old traditions, and find a way to bring the nations togeth er. Dr. Wellons, who prior to 1942 was head of a college in India, give a brief history of the In dian College at Pembroke. He stated that from 1835 to 1885, there were two school systems in North Carolina, one for white students and the other for col ored. In 1885 the General As sembly of North Carolina estab lished a third system for Indians and in 1888 a small school was started in Robeson County. In 1939 the State College at Pem broke was opened and is now doing splendid work under the direction of Dr. Wellons. There are at present 18,000 Indians in the community, and six high schools. The speaker was introduced by Paul Butler, chairman of the pro gram committee. Eighl Men Called For Induction December 11 Eight Moore County white men have been notified to report at Fort Bragg on December 11 for induction. In the list are Har old Vernon Marsh, Carthage, Christmas Opportunities Harold Alexander Connell, Carthage, R-1; Thornton Maness Frye, Carthage; Joshua David Matthews, Carthage, R-3; Rob ert Cornelius Morrisfin, Southern Pines; Arby Davis Caviness, Rob bins, R-1; James Erlie Milton Holyfield, Vass, R-2; Sandy Jun ior Simmons, West End. The Moore County Welfare Superintendent will be glad to furnish information concerning needy families to any who wish to spread a bit of Christmas cheer in their own communities by pro viding gifts or Christmas bas kets. Mrs. Cole has a list of the needy families and of Moore County children now in training schools, who would appreciate being remembered. Call 44, Car thage,^ collect. Pilot Editor Attends Conference On Bomb Pinehurst and Southern Pines have exceeded their quotas on overall bond figures, but are still behind on purchases of E- bonds. Other parts of the coun ty report difficulty in even meet ing the overall quotas, the fig ure for the county through De cember 3 being only 55% raised and, in E-bonds, only 37%. Chairman Stevens, discussing the current stage of the drive, at tributes the public’s indifference to a lamentable lack of imagina tion. “It’s typical of Americans, unfortunately,” he said, “to for get something the minute it’s ov er. In this case the need is not over, but it seems to be hard to convince people of the fact. We still have several million men un der arms, we have wounded pour ing home on every ship, we have past obligations to fulfill; but try to get people to see it...!” Questioned as to the apparent ly good showing of Southern Pines, the chairman pointd out that, as it happened, $80,000.00 of the amount came from just two purchasers; without those two sales Southern Pines would be way below its quota instead of way above it. And, of course, the chairman added, the impor tant purchases, from the stand point of inflation, are the E- bonds, which are still below their quota figure. He added that the Treasury Department does not list a quota as filled unless it in cludes the E-bond as well as the overall quota. The smaller purchase of bonds of low denomination are the ones lacking in these figures, showing that the public is not getting be hind this drive- Though work ers have done their best, and though prosperity and purchas ing power are soaring, the invest ments which will keep the coun try on an even keel and pay its debts of honor to our servicemen, are not being made. Canvassers for the Women’s Division in Southern Pines, un der Mrs. Phillip Weaver, have been making a house-to-house drive, and report purchases of over $5,000.00 on Monday, with Tuesday’s efforts equally suc cessful. Of the group, Mrs. Hoke Pollock has raised over $3,000.00 and Mrs. Lawrence Grover almost as much. Others making the c.an- vass, besides those listed in The Pilot last week, are: Mrs. Paul Van Camp, Mrs. C. N. Page, Mrs. J. J. Spring, Mrs. Levis Prizer, Miss Florence Campbell, Mrs. W. F. Angen, Mrs. H. J. Menzel, M s. Page Choate and Mrs. Jack Priest. Most recent figures for South ern Pines are: Overall: $198,- 542.00, (quota: $124,880.00), E- bonds, $47,611.2i), (quota: $66,- 640.00). Aberdeen is close /o Its overall quota and Pinebluff, selling en tirely E-bonds, has sold $1518.75 against a quota of $2230-00. Chrisimas Cantata 1946 NASH ON DISPLAY Cecil Robinson, the Nash deal er for Southern Pines, and James Simons, attended a luncheon for Nash dealers of the soufheastern district at the Ansley Hotel in Atlanta on Wednesday, Decem ber 5. Before returning, each dealer was presented with a new Nash automobile to take home for a public showing. Cecil Rob inson is greatly enthused over the 1946 model Nash, which he believes will prove to be the best car that Nash has built. The Nation Associates’ Confer ence was held in the Hotel As- tor in New York, Saturday and Sunday of last week. Attending as a delegate from North Caro lina was Mrs James Boyd, Pilot editor, who will give next week an informal report of the proceedings. The subject of the conference, addressed by leading scientists, writers, statesmen and industrialists, was “The Chal lenge of the Atomic Bomb.” Del egates attended from twenty- four states. RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS Henry Peternick has arrived from overseas and has joined his wife, of the Pinehurst school fac ulty. They have leased an apart ment in Southern Pines. Carlisle D. Johnson recently received his discharge after sev eral years’ service with the Air borne Ferry Command, and is visiting his mother, Mrs. Lee Smith, at Barbour Cottage in Pinehurst. Billy Carpenter, SK 3-c, arriv ed at his home in Pinebluff Sat- day for a tbirty-day furlough, having spent the past seventeen months with the Navy in the Pa cific. Under the direction of Mrs. H. V. Carson, the Sanford Choral Society, sponsored by the San ford Music Club, will present a Christmas cantata, “The Coming ' of the King,” by Dudley Buck, Sunday, December 9, at 4 p. m. and at 8 p. m. in the Sanford Presbyterian Church. The pub lic is invited. UNITED EFFORT NEEDED ATTENDS MEETING BABY WINDOW Miss Maida Jenkins, tax super visor for Moore County, went to Chapel Hill Thursday to attend a two-day statewide meeting of tax supervisors. Mrs. Cole, Moore County school attendance officer, is asking the cooperation of teachers, princi pals and parents in keeping the children in school regularly. She asks that teachers notify parents of their children’s absence by letter or by a visit, bfore report ing to her. School attendance is still a problem, Mrs. Cole says, and she is eager to cooperate in seeing that these children re ceive an education. MARTIN MOTOR COMPANY DISPLAYS NfeW BUICK In the window of the bank in Aberdeen is an attractive dis play of photographs of babies who have become owners of bonds during the Victory Loan Drive, together with a Cradle Roll of Honor and a Junior Roll of Honor. REENLISTED Sgts. James, John and Walter Patrick, all of the Army Air Corps, are spending a number of days of their respective reenlist ment furloughs with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patrick of Pinebluff. Object of many longing looks and much favorable comment is the new 1946 Buick now on dis play in the show room of Martin Motor Company in Aberdeen. Dr. P. J. Chester is to be the owner of this first new Buick to reach the Sandhills.