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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.