4i d 4 VOLUME 26. NO. 9. Southern Pines, North Carolina. Friday, January 25. 1946. TEN CENTS Mrs. J. M. Guthrie Of Cameron May Go Into Politics Leading Moore Lady Seriously Considers Standing For House Citizens of Moore County will ^ be much interested to hear that Mrs. J. M. Guthrie of Cameron is seriously considering running for the state legislature. Mrs. Guthrie’s candidacy will be welcomed by all who care for the good of the county, for she knows this section and its needs as not many of its citizens do. She has lived here all her life and her forebears before her, ^ back for six generations. Her fa ther, the late H. P. McPherson of Cameron, served on the board of county comihissioners for twen ty years and, from childhood, Mrs. Guthrie heard about county prob lems. As she grew up she took VARIETY Oh Is the spice of life Yeah? Then weall are so spicey it hurts: Morning tempera ture one day last week was so low snow was falling and folks were wishing they had a pair of skiis. By afternoon the thermometer said: 80 de grees. and water wings were in demand. Take it awayl Blue Teams Lose Twice To Strong Pinehurst Squads Basketeers Meet West End In Tilt At Home Tonight by Jack Bilyeu In a court meeting which local basketball fans have termed an her place in the life of the coun- uPset, the high school five of ty, assuming many positions of responsibility in the Red Cross, Southern Pines, hitherto unde feated in three starts, bowed to B a strong Pinehurst quintet away from home Tuesday night by a score of 23 to 17. With the tilt tied up 13 all at the half, mark ing a hotly contested game with Maternal Welfare work, T. Committee work, and in liiany matters pertaining to county re lief. Educated at Woman’s College, . . „ . , and Shenandoah Conservatory of ^ minimum of scoring, Pinehurst Music, Mrs. Guthrie taught school if""® through in the later periods in Mecklenburg. County for four,^® rack up 10 additional points years, and on her return, took an for victory over the blue teqm. active interest in the schools ofj™ few fouls committed by the county. She has had business team in the first two quar- experience, working in the office the second half however, of the tobacco warehouse in San- ^ roughshod affair. ford and, since her husband’s A dark horse aggregation which March of Dimes - HELP - Victory Clothing Here’s five- year - old Don ald Anderson of Prineville, Ore., the spirited little fellow whose inspiring victory over in fantile paraly- 'sis keynotes the 1946 March of Dimes, Jan uary 14-31, con ducted .by the National Foun dation for In fantile Paraly sis. Standing in front of the March of Dimes poster showing him during and after his illness, Donald puts on a little toy gun play for the photographer. Let's Go . . . Digging ... Down in our pockets for dimes to speed more little girls and boys on the road to health with this little fellow on the left . . . Into our closets for some pants to put on this youngster on the right. . . not to mention a shirt without holes and a couple of sweaters. He's trying to do a good job withj that old broom, but he's mighty col/d. Hard to work when you're half frozen . . . and so small. What can we spare that he can wear? Southern Pines Warehouses Bought by Ellis and Vpn Schlegell Veterans of World War II ALL CLEAR! 1 ’ Capt. Frank Moran'Noted Writer Adds Red Cross Meeting Given Medal for Skill Under Fire Captain Frank T. Morgan, ne phew of Mrs. Thomas Barron, and Mr. Barron, of May street. South ern Pines, has been awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious ser vice during the German cam paign. Presenting the medal was Major General William R. Schmidt, commander of the 76th Division. , “As assistant regimental sur geon for the Third Battalion, death, has managed the farm. She two weeks ago defeated Aber- is a member of the Grange and is | deen by only one point, the Pine- ori the AAA board. During the hurst team, nevertheless, dis- first world war, she served as ajPlayod unsuspected prowess and yeomanette at the Navy-yard in a fast, rangy outfit which remain- Washington. jed in control of the ball for most Regiment,’’ read have served’’, Mrs. Guthrie,^he evening. Dominating the “on so many boards that were trying to get the state to Currie and 'Uiotnas, Pine- help with something. I feel i hurst center and forward re^pect- would like to be on the other end, between .them scored PlcBj Stressing Desperate Need THIS HUMBLE TOKEN By Glenway Westcott Now we have the victory, and Cheers for the town force which made such a good quick job of cleaning the snow and ice off the main streets of town under the charge of Street Superintendent Nor ton. It was a hard job. well done. It made the streets passable in record lime. It also, incidentally, pro vided an inspiring spectacle for hundreds, we would judge, of fascinated onlook ers. Included in the crowd were observed, at one lime or another throughout' the day, all the town commissioners, the town clerk, both police men, all citizens, leading and otherwise from this side of the creek and the other, and various members of the elite of Pinehurst, Aberdeen and the adjacent countryside. (The latter in Southern Pines that day, obviously, be- Here To Represent Don't shoot, boys, don't shoot! We didn't mean it!) Eighteen Chapters At a regional meeting of Red Cross chapter heads from Moore and seventeen adjoininjg coun ties, to be held at the Southern we are somewhat ashamed be- p-j^^g Country Club on Monday, cause a hundred million human 23^ plans for the annual beings elsewhere in the world are Cross Fund campaign will Old Buchan Store In Manly Goes to be in a position to represent Moore County and to work for \the needs of the county in the most effective way.” It would seem that Mrs. Guth rie was eminently fitted for the position she is considering and it is likely that many in Moore County will endorse her candi dacy. 21 of all points for the victors. Missing several scoring chances in the first half, the team from Southern Pines fired a number of wild shots throughout the even ing, frequently losing possession of the ball beneath the basket. Highest scorer for the locals was forward Chan Page with 5 points. After defeating the Carthage girls last week, the sextet coach ed by Miss Aline Todd went down before fast opposition in Tuesday’s preliminary with the Pinehurst girls winning 46-28. Mainstay of the Pinehurst offense was the combination of Hunt, tall I and speedy forward of three sea son’s experience, and center Sally (Continued on Page 10) in worse misery than ever. But we, in spite of our intense war- effort and tragic sacrifice, are comparatively well-off. ' • This also frightens us a little. For the supremacy of our army and seapower and air-force has not netted us anything except the the accompanying citation, “Cap tain Moran demonstrated out- ^ ..t. iv. t* , ... *1, respect of the other nations. It is standifag proficiency in the ful-i , • J a kind of advantage that we can- fillment of his many and varied, ^ ^ duties ... On February 11, 194^ dissipated and lost in he accompanied a group regimental headquarters across the Sauer River into the Sieg fried Line and on his return aided' in bringing back a group of walk ing and litter cases under intense enemy fire.” A’ further performance of duty for which Captain Moran receiv ed much credit was the establish- be discussed The yearly drive will be underway here early in Febjuary, Mrs. William J, .Ken nedy, director of the Moore Coun ty Red Cross Chapter, said yes terday. As hosts, officials of the Moore County Chapter are expecting to entertain from sixty to seventy guests representing the various counties in the southeastern area. Principal speaker at the lunch- The old red store across the tracks at Manley is coming do-wn. This old landmark of the section has been sold by its present own er, Mrs; Arthur McNeill, and the lumber will be used again, part for the additions at the Ernest Ives and Malcolm Kemp cabins, and the rest to be saved for fu ture use. The work is under the a few months or a year or two. T 7 .u * T I We are afraid that, in their r. on Monday will be Mrs. Francis P. fering, they will conclude that we are egotistical and unimagi native, hypocritical and callous. There is not likely to be any real pacification of the world if they do. History is woven of wondrously fine threads, minor matters, such an aid station at Echternach, Lux*- embourg, where in spite of con stant enemy fire, casualties were skillfully treated and rapidly evacuated. Captain Moran, who enlisted (Continued on Page 10) Pines Veterans Show Fine Serviee W. S. Boswell In Wednesday Crash, Injuries Serious Serious injury in a motor ac cident was incurred by W. S. Bos- , r rri 1 well, farmer of Carthage, route 2, War RoCOrds of WoSt Southem early Wednesda-' afternoon as the ' — car which he as driving colli ded with a tr : on highway 15, approximately j mile out of Car thage. Boswell was taken to the Moore County Hospital immed iately following the accident. In Carthage yesterday. Sergeant W. B. Kelly of the State High way Patrol described the mishap as having taken place as Boswell, driving in the direction of San ford, allegedly attempted a sharp turn left and met the truck in collision. The truck was owned by P. T. Neathery and driven by James Hale, both of Halifax. No official information was available on Thursday as to the speeds at which the vehicles were moving. A report from the Moore Coun ty Hospital today described Bos well’s injuries as severe and his condition as remaining highly critical. ing, during the initial phase ofi^g contribution of a de- the crossing of the Sauer River, of jgp g man to go to work by James Boyd Jr. From time to time The Piot has, run articles on the experiences of returned white servicemen of his community. However, to date, no effort has been made to de scribe the fine job our Negro vet erans have done. The following brief survey is an attempt to tell the story. It is inadequate: far more is needed to do justice to the men and their records. It is also, certainly, in complete; for there are sure to hopes to attend a trade school to become a tailor. ALLEN C. BLUE, son of Mrs. Viola Blue, entered the army in June, 1943, training with engi neers at Ft. Leonard Wood. From there he went to Europe with Co. C., 1st Btn., 3 rd Army. He saw action in the Rhineland and Cen tral Germany campaigns and was awarded two bronze stars, one for general excellence in construction work and one for work on the Rhine bridges. He recently re ceived his discharge as a Pfc, and in, a warm sweater for a tuber culous student, a woolen blanket for a dying old lady or an under nourished child. We are not a very proud nation; we do not know all the international an swers; we are not filled with am bition or inspiration to rule the world. But, as we ourselves know, we are kind. This Victory Cloth ing Collection gives us a chance to prove it. Simerville, regional director. Al so expected is Miss Mary Phil ips, Red Cross general field rep resentative. Colonel George P.- Hawes, Jr., of Pinehurst, Moore County chap ter chairman, will preside at the meeting. New Owners To Keep Present Set-Up And Develop New Lines Announcement has been made of the sale of the Southern Pines Warehouses to Col. John T. Ellis, Jr. and John B. Von Schlegell, both of Pinehurst. This business, which v/as owned and operated by the late Hugh Betterley for many years, was placed on the market a short time ago by his wife at the figure of $45 000,00. The original business was one of the first of the kind in this sec tion and was conducted by W. J. Stuart, located opposite the freight station. Mr. Betterley bought out Mr. Stuart and moved the building to the present loca tion at the southern end of town in 1923. Since then, the business has grown steadily in s'ze and importance in the development of the community. The new owners plan, to carry on in the same locationy Both are veterans of the last war. Col. El lis, who is president of the com pany, took a major part in plan ning the strategy of the invasion of Southern France and was a pas senger in the first glider to land there, while Von Schlegell, the treasurer, was a member of the Eighth Air Force and completed many missions over Germany. Though comparative newcomers to the Sandhills, both are full of enthusiasm for the section and plan to locate here permanently. With the assistance of the present employees, the new own ers plan to enlarge the business and add several new lines of mer chandise. While admitting that stocks are difficult to obtain nowadays, they said that they be lieve that their contacts with va- supervision of A. B. Yeomans. The store was one of the last ,rious large manufacturers should of the old buildings of these parts. It was built by John BUchan, un cle of the present Southern Pines postmaster, about seventy- five years ago. At that time Man- ley was a thriving community, the shopping center of the whole section. Because it was on the main line of the railroad, goods prove helpful in overcoming that present handicap. The sale will be of great inter est to all who have watched the Southern Pines Warehouses de velop under the management of the former owner, and many will wish to join in the sentiments ex pressed recently by Mrs. Better- were sent in by whole carload jley when she said she was glad lots, and people came there from the business would continue and even as far away as Fayetteville to shop. Mid Pines To Holdi It was the center of the turpen- 1^. i Tj tine and lumbering district. The J? irSt i\m3.teUr“Jr rO humber-men were a rough crowd rtf ± ourney U4. Saturday nights and kick up I quite a row. Estimates of the Of outstanding interest among number of bar-rooms, carrying on current golfing events will be the a roaring trade, vary from seven first amateuf-profefesional tour- to thirteen. Whatever the number, nament of the winter season in the they contributed to give Manley Sandhills, slated to get underway the “short life and the gay one” wished the new owners all good luck in their enterprise. McDonald Reports War Fund Success on the course at the Mid Pines If we write letters to attach to Club, on Monday, January 28. The what we contribute, let us say simply this—^We are dismayed by victory, and humble about it, with so much to be done before it can be called peace. We will not forget the innocent victims of the war. These old clothes are a token. be many whose narnes have been ^ t. college 'NO HORSE OPEN SLEIGH!' No sleigh bells were jingling as the W. F. Smith and Roy Hen drick families, who live on ad- i^irs. Andy Allen, left out, due to the inaccessibility of some of the men. The Pilot would welcome further names and information. A break-down of the survey shows that of the 23 veterans list ed, 8 were in combat outfits, 4 were with engineers, 5 were truck drivers, 6 were in various service units. The List JOHN ALLEN, son of Mr. and entered the tournament, under ■ direction of Frank Cosgrove of The Mid Pines, is expected to attract numerous professional and amateur golfers of talent. Play will follow the metropolitan plan, each profes- that was its destiny. For when the turpentine was all used up and the trees all cut down, life in Final report of the United War Fund Drive, as made by the coun ty chairman, C. J. McDonald, shows that the county raised a total of $12,076.46. Of this amount Sheriff McDonald reports that $9,635.07 was sent to the War Fund office in Raleigh, $2,316.39 the settlement dropped back to !^° ^he Boy Scouts of Moore the old quiet ways. The paint oh' and that $135.00 was paid for advertising, travel and other the old store began to peel, and saloons were puljed down to make room for hog-lots and chicken B. J. Simonds Announces Sale Of The Ellington joining farms up the Carthage Road, breezed into Vass last army in December, 1942. He received training as an infan- Thursday, but the gi^oup was try signalman at Ft. McClellan, just as jolly as any that ever went and was first sent to Alaska, then sleighing in regulation style. to Europe where he participated In the mood for some winter in the Central European oam- sport, they hitched a tractor to paign. At this time he was attach- two tobacco sleds, the two famil ies piled in, and to town they came over the glassy slick road. ed to the 561st Co., 512 Inf. Btn, 1st Army. John was discharged as a PFC in November, 1945. He now to learn the tailoring trade. HUGH CASSADY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cassady, inter rupted his college career in Brooklyn, in December, 1940, when he entered the army. He trained at Camp Lee, Va., in the Q.M. Corps as an operations clerk. He went to England early in the war, attached to the 211th Q.M. Btn. When the invasion started he was there, now attached to the 112th Mobile Qt.M. Btn., 514th Group, 3rd Army. This outfit was known as the Red Ball outfit. General Patton’s famous truck supply line. Hugh holds five bat tle stars for the Normandy, Nor thern France, Ardennes, Rhine land, and Central European cam paigns. In November, 1945, as a Tl4, he was discharged from the (Continued on Page 8) sional having three amateur part- houses. And the inhabitants heav- Mr, and Mrs. B. J. Simonds an nounced last Friday that they had sold The Ellington, apartment house on Connecticut avenue, to W. W..Snow of Lumberton. The Simonds, well-known residents of Southern Pines, have owned The Ellington for twenty-six years, and during that time pass ed their winters here. They left Southern Pines last Saturday for St. Petersburg, Fla., where they will remain for the next three months. As was their custom during their many years of residence here, Mr. and Mrs. Simonds will return to Wells Beach, Me., for the summer, continuing to op erate the “North Carolina Stand” there. Every summer at the north ern beach Simonds displays a col orful and representative stock of pottery, fruits, preserves, and other items from Carolina. ners. Green fees are not in order, but amateur contestants will pay an eptry fee of $5.00, all of which goes into prizes- Awards will be (Continued on Page 10) Illness Keeps C. T. Patch Away From Store Once more a patient in the Moore County Hospital, C. T. Patch is still absent from his of fice at the store, where he is greatly missed. A yard-stick of the age of this little to'wn is the realization that this is the 49th year of the ex istence of the Patch Department Store. Though its shelves hold the most up-to-date in mechanidize, there is a homey quality about the place that is most appealing. The salesladies have most of them been there for some time, while the proprietor himself was al ways to be found in his office. His many friends hope that Mr. Patch will soon be well enough to return. stenography, campaign ex penses. In congratulating the people of the county on their splendid upport of this cause. Sheriff Mc Donald said: “I Wish to take this opportun ity to thank each and every per son in Moore County for taking i T. J! -1 f this campaign, and espec- it was sold to the Bass family of igRy the chairmen of the differ ed a sigh of relief, we may imag ine, if also of some regret that the gay doings were no more. The old store remained in the Buchan family, and was run by Frank until his Uncle died. Then Virginia, from whom Mr. McNeill bought it. The boards of which it is built and the floors and shelving are all of heart pine, wide and beau tiful. Though sad to see old land marks go, it is good news that the old wood will once more be used to house Sandhills'people and that its beauty will be preserved for future generations. TWO COMING Two Moore County men are re turning from the Pacific aboard the same ship, the U. S. S. Talla dega. They are Pffc. Harry L. Klabbatz and Ti5 Charles V. Johnson, both of Southern Pines. The ship is bringing home 1,922 high-point veterans scheduled for early discharge. ent committees who did so much (Continued on Page 10) ABERDEEN BENEFIT DANCE A benefit dance for the March of Dimes, national drive in the fight against infantile paralysis, has been scheduled for the Aber deen Community House on the evening of January 31, R. C. Fields, Aberdeen polio chairman, announced this week. Tariff for pre-sale tickets available at Aber deen drug stores is $1.00, with ladies to be admitted gratis to the affair. Excellent music will be provided and a large attendance is hoped for. Dancing will last from 9:00 until 12:00 p. m.. Chair man appointed in charge of ar rangements is Raymond Wicker of Aberdeen.

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