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VOLUME 26. NO. 7.
Southern Pines, North Carolina, Friday, January 11, 1946.
TEN CENTS
Walk-Out of Moore
j Central Railroad
Workers Saturday
Freight For Carthage
Delayed Week Thru
Alleged Inefficiency
SHHHI
The stalliMtg of freight service
between Cameron and Carthage
via the Moore Central Railroad
became a source of concern, last
week, to numerous merchants in
the Carthage vicinity. With stocks
already depleted a number of re
tailers in the county seat were
anxiously awaiting delivery of
freight shipments due more than
a week ago. Carthage business
men stated on Monday that their
shipnfidnts were then in the
freight depot at Cameron, to
which point they are delivered
by the Seaboard Airline.
Aggravating the already unsat
isfactory situation was the walk
out on Saturday of freight hand
lers and other personnel, result
ing from the failure of the Moore
Central line to pay off its em
ployees at that time. Late in the
morning on Monday, however,
the payroll was met with checks
drawn upAn the Moore Central
Railroad. Displaying ' the check
with which he was paid off, one
emploeee stated that in recent
weeks the line had paid off with
checks upon the Carthage Weav
ing Company.
Both the Textile plant and the
railroad are owned by Van Buren
Sharp of Pinebluff. The Carthage
Weaving Company was engaged
during the war in filling govern
ment contracts, but for several
weeks past has not been in oper
ation. When questioned by a re
porter late in December, the own
er of the plant stated that Its re
opening was dependent upon the
receipt of materials. The Moore
Central Railroad was purchased
by Sharp several years ago, when
the line was in a state of bank
ruptcy, for a reputed forty-eight
hundred dollars. Sharp was not
available for interview at his of
fice in the textile plant earlier
this week.
For years past, the rail line
from Cameron to Carthage has
served to connect the county seat
with the main line road. Although
transportation by motor freight
has in more recent years supple
mented the railroad, the latter
is still an integral factor in the
economics of the town. There
have been complaints on the part
of many citizens that, under the
present ownership, the railroad
has not been maintained so as to
give adequate service to the pub
lic. It is reported that the present
operation of the road is to be a
subject for discussion by the town
commissioners of Carthage in the
near future, with a view to bring
ing the matter before the Public
Utilities Commission in Raleigh.
A whisper swept the fe
male population of Southern
Pines this week, swept them
right out into the street. . .
ladies all going in one di
rection. Some glided forward
as if filled with a deadly pur
pose. others affected an airy
indifference, strolling non
chalantly along; most of
them just hurried. But one
andi jail they glanced over
their shoulders and catching
sight of another pursuing
dame, put on speed.
They converged on Mrs.
Hayes' Shop where, glaring
balefully at their rivals in the
race, each popped inside.
What was the magic whis
per that had galvanized the
ladies into action? Guess. It
sounded to us like: SNOLYN.
Mrs. Loys Smith
In Fatal Accident
Last Monday Night
Woman Killed As Car
Overturns On Road
From Charlotte
Mishap To Convoy
Blocks Highway
Thrown to the ground by the
momentum of the car in which
she was riding as it overturned,
Mrs. Loys Smith, 47, of Smith-
ville. Mo., and Pinehurst, died al
most instantly on the Albemarle
Road at about 8:15 last Monday
night. Mrs.- Benna Kirk Barbour,
driver of the car, suffered only
slight injuries, and was resting at
her home in Pinehurst on Tues
day.
With her statements verified
by the county police, Mrs. Bar
bour vividly described her plight
as, blinded by approaching head
lights, she lost control of the car.
Hurled from the car as it left the
road, Mrs. Smith was crushed
to death beneath the wheels. The
machine continued to skid for
some distance, overturning fin
ally in a dit(^. Failure of the ap
proaching car to dim its lights,
Mrs. Barbour said, caused her "to
lose control and run off onto the
shoulder of the road.
Scene of the accident was the
Albemarle Road near the Clear
Creek School. After a day’s shop
ping tour in Charlotte, the two
women were returning to Pine
hurst in a car, a 1941 Chevrolet,
rented for the occasion. The car
was badly damaged. Pending ef
forts to get in touch with rela
tives of the deceased in Miss
ouri, the body was taken to the
Douglas and Swing funeral home
in Charlotte.
Mrs. Smith, a widow, whose
husband died in Missouri more
than a year ago, had been a mem
ber of the staff at the Dunes
Club for some time past. Mrs.
Barbour stated that, though the
two women were friends, she
knew very little concerning Mrs.
Smith’s relatives in Missouri. Mrs.
Barbour is the operator of Kirk’s
Beauty Shop in Pinehurst.
Clifton Blue May
Be County’s Next
Representative
Aberdeen Editor
Believes Public
Opinion Favorable
H. Clifton Blue of Aberdeen, ed
itor of the Sandhill Citizen and
himself a leading Sandhill citizen,
is contemplating exchanging the
typewriter and pastepot of his
present vocation, for the lec
tern of the halls of government.
Maybe he even intends to change
shirt-sleeves for a black frock and
let his hair hang down over the
back of his collar.
Anyway, whatever his future
garb or attitude, it is great good
news to hear that there is every
likelihood that Clif Blue will be
Moore County’s next candidate
lor the state legislature.
While not entirely ready to
commit himself with a definite
announcement. Blue has been
canvassing sentiment and feels
that the general enthusiasm ex
pressed for his candidacy indi
cates that he would have the peo
ple behind him in his campaign.
“I would not want to run,” he
said, “unless I felt that the people
wanted me. I believe in the sound
judgement of the people of Moore
County. I have been encouraged
lately, when talking to folks here
and there, to find all in favor of
the idea. The good will of the
people is essential to a candidate,
not only to get elected, but to do
a good job afterwards.”
Blue indicated that the next
few weeks would probably bring
a definite announcement on his
part of his political stand and in
tentions. ‘
Likerts Dimes Drive to War on Axis
New Development Near Country Club
Started by Former Moore County Man
Plans Made for Attractive Projeeti
Three Houses Now Un-
GET A RISE?
Astounding to some. . . •
but not to us. . . was the sight
on Broad Street Wednesday
morning, of two local gentle
men, standing in the middle
of the railroad tracks, pick
ing up armfuls of bright,
shiney fish.
How did the fish get there?
Well, why not? They were
on the seaboard, weren't
they?
Sudden Death of
Paul T. Barnum Is
Blow To Sandhills
Loved Citizen Of
Southern Pines Was In
Good Health Friday
der Construction by
Reinecke; Others Later
Pinebluff Citizen
Killed Instantly
In Motor Crash
There was quite a tie-up on
May'Street, here, at 9:30 Sunday
morning when a convoy of trucks
and trailers of the service com
pany of the 8th Infantry Regi
ment, 4th Division, went awry.
The ' convoy,' which was in
charge of Lt. R. L. Rosne,, was
driving south from Camp Butner.
Failing to keep alignment, one
truck overrode the trailer of the
truck ahead of it. Swerving to the
left it finally brought up against
the telegraph pole in front of the
school. The following truck ran
up over the curb, but came back
safely onto the highway.
The resultant traffic tie-up,
well handled by state trooper,
Kelly, assisting the local force of
Newton and McDonald, was clear
ed up within an hour. There were
no injuries.
'JOLLY ROGER'
J. D. Adcox, long time resident
of Pinebluff, was killed instantly
and his son-in-law, E. J. Adams,
Senior, was badly injured, when
the car in which they were driv
ing was struck by a bus near Fu-
quay Springs. While details of
the accident are not definitely
known, it is thought that the bus
which was passing a wagon, pull
ed out suddenly forcing the Ad
cox car off the road.
The funeral service for Mr. Ad
cox will be today, Friday, Janu
ary 11th, at the Pinebluff Meth
odist Church at 11 a. m.
Mr. Adcox, who was elderly
and has suffered for several
years from a bad heart, -was the'
father of seventeen children. At
the time of his death only his
wife and his daughter, Mrs. Vir
ginia Adcox Boyette, were at
home. '
Adams, who is said to have
been at the wheel of the car, was
severely injured and is now in
a serious condition in the Moore
County Hospital. Knowledge of
the details of the accident will
probably have to await his
covery.
' Chief of Staff Dwight, D. Eisenhower endorses the March of
Dimes conducted January. 14-31 by the National Foundation for.
Infantile Paralysis as a “fighting tribute” to the memory of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt. Said General of the Army Eisenhower:
“There will be no question of the response from every Amer
ican who understands the urgency of the appeal. In our country
htfantile paralysis remains as one of the scourges that we must
strive to eliminate, and I am certain that the fighting services and
all veterans and civilians will unite in helping to defeat this
enemy just as they did in gaining the victory over the Axis in
the field.”
Lt. Walsh Brings
Hunters Here For
Sandhills Season
Two of the finest hunters be
longing to James T. Duffy, Jr.,
of “The Gleann,” York ,Pa., have
been shipped from the well-
known Duffy stables to Southern
Pines for the winter season. Clif
ton’s Glory, a grey six-year-old,
winner of numerous blues and
championships throughout the
Northeast, may well cause local
horsemen to sit up and take no
tice. Second of the two horses,
which are being boarded at
Mickey Walsh’s Stoneybrook
Stables, is Kay’s Beret, a young
horse with an exceptional record
as a hunter and fine promise for
an outstanding name in future
seasons.
The horses are being ridden
and schooled by Lt- and Mrs. E.
R. Walsh, HI, daughter and son-
in-law of James T. Duffy. Mrs.
Walsh, the former Sheila Duffy,
is a familiar figure at the many
Pennsylvania and Maryland
shows and her husband, an ardent
horseman, schooled and showed
horses in New England and the
midwest before the war.
Early Winners In
Pinehurst Field
Trials Announced
With the twenty-ninth annual
running of the Pinehurst Field
Trials well underway, the names
of the winning dogs for the first
three events on the card were
available on Wednesday. Draw
ings for the various stakes begin
ning ofi Sunday, January 6, many
sportsmen and a large field of
entries were on hand to partici
pate in competition held over, the
trial grounds in Pinehurst.
First place in the Amateur All
Age held on Monday was Flak,
whose name, with that of the
owner, John A. Rush of Jackson
ville, Fla., will be engraved on
the “Shore Memorial Trophy,”
the latter eventually to become
the property of any owner whose
dogs are winners in this event
for three consecutive years. De
livery Boy and Dockler’s Sports
Peerless, owned and handled/by
Louis M. Bobbitt of Winston-Sa
lem, president of the Pinehurst
Field Trials Club, were judged
second and third, respectively.
Winner of the Amateur Derby,
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The Sandhills was deeply
shocked at the sudden death of
one of Southern Pines’ best known
and much loved citizens, Paul T-
Barnum. Taken seriously ill
about eighteen months ago, Mr.
Barnum appeared to have entire
ly recovered, and was in good
spirits and apparently in good
health on Friday when, as usual,
he was at his desk in his office
on East Broad Street. Death came
to him, in his sleep, the following
morning, January 5th.
Ser'vices were held Monday,
January 7th, at three o’clock, in
Emmanuel Church, the Reverend
Craighill Brown officiating. Ac
tive pall bearers were: N. L.
Hodgkins, C. P. Everest, John S.
Ruggles, Clifton Johnson, L- V.
O’Callaghan, J. C. Leech. A Ma
sonic service was conducted at
the grave, in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Honorary Pallbearers were;
Drs. J. P. Bowen J. P. Chester, J.
S. Milliken, and W. C. Mudgett
and Messres J. D. St. Clair, Frank
Shamburger, Albert Bretsch,
Harry Vale, Eugene Stevens, C. S.
Hayes, Charles McDonald, Frank
Buchan, Duncan Matthews, R. N.
Page, Jr., Sam Richardson, Louis
Scheipers, David Sutherland,
James Swett, George Moore, and
J. G. Humphries.
Stores in town were closed dur
ing the service as a mark of res
pect-
Born November 24th, 1891, the
son of Samuel A. and Sarah An
derson Barnum, in Allenport,
Washington Co., Pa. Paul Thur
man Barnum went to Kiski-
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The first building development
since several years before the war
is under way in Southern Pines.
On the lots that stretch from
Ridge Street to Country Club
Drive on Indiana AvenUe, D. A.
Graham, lumber man of Ruffin,
S. C., has started three small
houses- Purchase of the land it
self from the former owners, E.
W. Reinecke of Fayetteville and
Dr. Sloan of Charlotte, was made
through the Barnum Agency not
long ago, and plans were soon
drawn up. On the advice of the
late Paul Barnum, the firm of
Reinecke & Co. builders were em
ployed, lots surveyed by James
Swett and building sites deter
mined.
Plans for the three houses now
under construhtion show them
to be similar in size, the floor,
plans calling for three bed-rooms,
a bath, living-room, dining-room,
and kitchen, but in details of ap
pearance the houses will vary.
One will be of brick veneer, one
of clapboards and one shingled.
Each is about 32 ft. by 30 ft. in
overall measurements-
These houses now being built
are the first in the development.
Graham plans to build others as
the demand increases and mater
ials become available, and when
interviewed said the present
houses would probably be the
smallest in the project. “The
frontage of these lots is 84 feet,
with a depth of 120.”, he said.
“Most of the others will be a
hundred or more feet and corres
pondingly deep and the grounds
will be landscaped. This is a fine
situation,” he continued, “and we
aim to keep it so and make it one
of the most attractive sections of
the town.”
Rentals and sales in the devel
opment are in the hands of the
Barnum Agency.
The owner and promoter of the
project was born and bred in
Moore County, having spent all
his early days in Vass, where his
sisters still live and where his
brother, W. B. Graham, was an
executive of the cotton mills un
til his death in 1939.
Top Musical Fare
To Be Offered By
Forum Next Week
T Sgt., Harold Tate, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Tate of Southern
Pines, was discharged at Fort
Bragg on December 6, and is now
at home with his parents. Sgt-
Tate was in the army for thirty-
one months, and served overseas
in the Pacific theatre with the
90th—“Jolly Roger” Bomb Group
for one year. Among the scatter
ed corners of the Pacific in which
Sgt. 'fate served are the Nether
lands East Indies, the Philippines,
New Guinea, and Iwo Jima.
CLOSING DATE
tir
“Chick” Holliday, manager of
HoUiday’s Restaurant, announces
that in the future the restaurant
.wiU close on Mondays, rather
than on Tuesday as in the past
Kiwanis Plaques
During his recent furlough,
Daniel A. Blue, Jr., received the
first of the handsome plaques
awarded by the Sandhills Kiwan-
is to members in the services of
their country. Last week Captain
Leland McKeithen became the
second recipient so honored.
Awaiting presentation . are pla
ques’ for Carl G. Thompson, Jr.,
and George London.
re-
Temporary Resignation
J. A. Smith, for many years
head of the Shaw Paint and Wall
paper Company in Southern
Pines, has gone to Florida on doc
tor’s orders, and will take an ex
tended rest from his duties, for
the time being. He hopes to be
able to re i urn to business later
on. Meantime, his place is being
ably filled by Joseph W. Wil
liams, who comes to Southern
Pines from the Norfolk, Va.,
branch of the company.
NOTICE
Truman Shows Tragic Lack of True
Leadership In Speech To Soldiers
During the prevalence of
influenza eveory one is re
quested not to visit patients
at the Moore County Hospital
unless the visit is clearly nec
essary. Less contact with out
siders means less chance that
patients will develop influ
enza.
Moore County Hospital. Inc.
President Truman’s angry crit
icism of the insubordinate G. I-s
in Manilla has shocked the na
tion even more than the disgrace
ful incident' which evoked it. Sud
denly assuming his role of Com
mander in Chief, the president
has out-brassed the brass.
Are his Battery D. days so far
behind him that he has forgotten
what soldiers are like?
There is nothing wrong with
these young men. They are the
younger brothers of the men who
won the war. They expected to
fight, too, and were ready for
what might come. Instead, they
sat in idleness, in a hideous cli
mate, surrounded by a ruined
town and countryside, accom
plishing nothing, while they were
tantalized with promises of a swift
return. It was entirely wrong,
but was it any wonder that, when
the promises were suddenly re
voked, their patience snapped
and discipline went by the
boards?
Bad discipline means bad offi
cers; it means a bad policy, badly
administered. Instead of blaming
the G- I.s the president should
have blamed their commanding
officer who allowed morale to get
so low. But most of ail, he should
have blamed himself. For, in the
final analysis the blame rests
squarely on his shoulders and
those of his cabinet.
While giving lip service to a
peace policy necessitating large
occupational forces overseas.
President Truman allowed the
army, encouraged by a few fool
congressmen out after votes, to in
augurate a system of demobiliza
tion which made that policy un
enforceable. The present chaotic
state of affairs is the result.
The situation is deadly serious.
While sympathising to the utmost
with the soldiers, we cannot deny
that their behavior has brought
about a national disgrace. Fur
thermore, it has furnished the op-
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County Ration Board
Service Moves to Raleigh
On January 31st, the Moore
County Ration Board will go cut
of existence. The office in the
'Court House where, during the
I past month, what remained of
the work has been carried on,
will close and, from now on, all
rationing will be handled by the
District office in Raleigh. This in
cludes the handling of applica
tions for sugar stamps which have
been lost or damaged, as well as
those from special consumers
who require additional sugar for
any reason.
The Board wishes to emphasize
the fact that the Price Control
Board is a separate organization
and has nothing to do with the
sugar rationing program.
Thompson lo Speak
Carl Thompson, Jr., staff mem
ber of Radio Station WBIG* in
Greensboro, formerly of South
ern Pines, is among those. sche
duled to speak at the hearing on
the minimum wage legislation to
be held in Durham at the City
Hall on January 12th. The hear
ing is sponsored by both the AFL
and the CIO through committees
in Durham, High Point and Bur
lington, and by the North Caro
lina Committee of the Southern
Conference for Human Welfare-
The accent will be on youth at
the Country Club next Thursday
evening when the Pinehurst For
um presents two' young concert
artists in a long recital. They are
Barbard' Troxell and Paul Mat-
then who will give a varied pro
gram of songs from their exten
sive repertoire.
Miss Troxell is a lyric soprano
whose voice has been described as
a warm lyric soprano with a
dramatic tinge at the top.” She
graduated from Pennsylvania
State College and afterwards v/as
awarded a scholarship to study
with Mme- Elizabeth Schumann
at the Curtis School of Music,
from which she was graduated in
1942. She has been soloist for two
seasons at Duke University, guest
artist of the Philadelphia Sym
phony Orchestra when they pre
sented Debussy’s “Blessed Da-
moiselle,” soprano soloist with the
Dessoff Choirs and the National
Orchestral Association, singing
the Mozart Mass in Carnegie
Hall, New York, and the Brahms
Requiem in the New York City
Center in 1944. This coming sum
mer she has been engaged by the
great Sir Thomas Beecham to
sing in the Mozart Opera Festival
to be held in Mexico City.
Paul Matthen, a member of the
mugjc faculty of Bennington Col
lege, is a pupil of Friedrich
Schorr, distinguished Metropoli
tan Opera baritone, and has ap
peared before many concert aud
iences throughout the east, in Car-
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