'■a' iS- € VOL. 26. NO. 12 Southern Pines. North Carolina. Friday. February 15. 1946 Home Team Takes Group Title From West End, 23-22 Locals Win Twice From Pinehurst At Homecoming Here By Japk Bilyeu On the neutral court in Aber deen Thursday, February 7 th, Coach A. C. Dawson’s basketeers came from behind in the last few seconds to down West End 23 22 in a clash for the Group 3 cham pionship, within the Eastern Con ference 4th District. With West End’s pressing an aggressive offense, and their de- densive game much improved, the Blue team trailed by a nar rowing margin until the final 30 seconds of the game. From the starting whistle the locals were playing West End’s own brand of ball, did not wait their oppo nents out to play their own more deliberate style. In first quarter play Southern Pines lost posses sion on several long passes, as the Westerners forced the game; and the half closed 14-12 for West End. I Through the third frame South ern Pines went scoreless, while their opponents racked up 6 points from the floor. Backboard play by the home team stood out, however, and in the fourth quar ter set up the decisive score. The final period coming up. Southern Pines sank two succes sive baskets to fix the score 18- 16, West End leading. Snow-bird- ing under the net, Worsham, for ward, accounted for one, while Chan Page laid in 2 points from near mid-court. Later, with the score, ZZ-20 and two minutes to pldy. Gene Maples—^ball handling much improved — made good a foul shot to cut West End’s lead to 1 point. Fighting hotly for the ball, the Westerners raced the length of the floor where, how ever, Curt Cole, forward, missed his shot. Harrington, local cen ter, snagged the ball from the backboard and passed to a guard. (Continuea on Page 5) WANTED Local Veterans Together After Many Months WHAT AVCHAS DONE : Wanted: More signs to stop speeding motorists. Highway 1. coming in from the north is straight: it looks to a driver like a country road; he sees no reason to go slow and he dloesnl'J-. Oars bum into town along that road; it's all you can do to get across in safety. There is ONE SMALL 'Ispeed Aimit 25 miles" sign between us and Manly, and that's all. It's not enough. There should be at least two big signs com ing into town; one saying: "Slow Down" and another "Traffic Light Ahead; Go Slow." At Connecticut Avenue ex tension. starting down by Mrs, Andrews' housev there have been seven accidents of army cars. There is NO Slow Down Sign approaching that dangerous corner. How 'bout it. Mr. Highway Department. Mr. Mayor, Messrs Commissioners? Let's have more signs and let's have a policeman, occasional ly out on Route 1. Tuesday Court Of Honor Feature Of Scout Week Here World Cooperation Through Scouting Is National Theme How many can you pick out in the above photograph of the veterans’ reunion banquet? It was held at the Country Club last week, and was gotten up by Louis Schiepers and other leading men and women of Southern Pines. Each serviceman was given a billfold, in the name of his grateful and proud fellow-citizens ... and as many “seconds” and “thirds” as he could hold. (Photo by Humphrey) News of Returning Servicemen Brings Joy To Many special recognition tnis year, it Kennedy and Mrs. was stated, would be given to the L, _ picauet: Elmer Davis 1st Lt. Edward Maitland Grover, of Southern Pines, son of Mr. and Mrs. L; E. Grover, is one of 770 Army veterans returning to the States aboard the U. S. S. SAR- GEANT BAY, due to arrive in San Pedro about February 7. The SARGENT BAY is one' of the smaller carriers which perform ed the varied duties of convoy escort, transport of equipment and men, maintaining air cover over the Fleet and support of in vasion forces throughout the Pac ific war. The U. S. S. Riverside, attack transport, is bringing home from the Pacific James Tew, husband of Mrs. Blanche Tew of Southern Pines. Seaman Tew was due to arrive in San Francisco on Feb ruary 5th, along with 880 other veterans on board. ' More good news for Southern Pines folks was received last week when word came that Wal ter E. Blue, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blue, had telephoned his p^arents from Riverside, Calif ornia, that he was on his way home to get his discharge. Walter, who enlisted in June, 1942, was a member of the famous 11th Air borne outfit, and was recently promoted to the grade of techni cal sergeant. Japan was his last stopover. Highlight of National Boy Scout week in Southern Pines, marking the 36th anniversary of the scout movement in America, was the Court of Honor held at the high school here at 7:30 p. m. on Tuesday, February 12. With five Moore County troops repre sented, more than twenty-five scouts, and four scoutmasters, as sembled for the court. Bruce M. Boyers, assistant field executive of the Occoneechee council, presented awards and spoke upon the various-phases of scouting. Two of the higher or ders which a scout may attain. Life scout and Star scout, were awarded to Richard Patch and Tommy Avery respectively. Both are of Southern Pines troop no. 73. 'Scout Patch, a cadet at Oak Ridge Military School, was not present. His award was received for him by Walter F. Harper, Southern Pines scoutmaster. Following these presentations eight scouts recived a total of thirteen merit badges and other awards. Special recognition this year, it Golfers Meet For Scoteh Foursome Play Next Sunday The annual St. Valentine’s Scotch foursome play for mem bers of the Sandpiper and Pine- dodger golf associations of Sou thern Pines has been scheduled for the country club course on Sunday, February 17, club mana ger Billy Wilson announced this week. Twenty pairings have been drawn for the selected drives play by foursomes of the men and women golfers. A buffet supper for the two organizations will be served at the club Sunday even ing. The pairing announced are as follows: Dick Sugg and Mrs. La- vinia Cherry; P. V. Hatch and Mrs. Elmer Harrington; Arthur Atherton and Mrs. J. T. Hobbs; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. Dante Montesanti; Bill Moore and Mrs. Fraser Knight; Mack Alspaugh and Mrs. J. B. Edwards; Russ Birch and Mrs. Morris Johnson; Jackson Boyd and Mrs. Howard Burns; Howard Burns and Mrs. Roy Grirmell. Bynum Patterson and Mrs. W. C. McFarland; Walter Ives and Mrs. Marshall Barney; J. C. Bar ron and Mrs. Russ Birch; Will Wigg and Mjss Birdilia Bair; Roy Grinnell and Miss Laura Kelsey; H. A. Matthews and Mrs. R. L. IN CONGRESS North Carolina Congress men are hewing to the con servative line. They all voted for the strike curb (Case) bill, and both senators Bailey and Hoey voted against in voking cloture to stop the fil ibuster. Of the latter Bailey said; "It was regrettable but neces sary." Do North Carolinians wish their representatives to deny the democratic processes of government whenever they happen to’ thi&k it ‘'Neces sary"? Old Scott House, Thompson Home, Sold To Seymour Recreation Plans Studied By Social Agencies Council 1. Devoted itself to in terests of World War II vet erans on the principal: what s good for the country is good for the veteran. 2. Reorganization pf Veter ans' Administration under Bradley. 3. Recommended drastic amendments liberalizing and making more workable the G. I. Bill of Rights. 4. Set up Veterans' Serv ice Centers to avoid run around from agency to agen cy. 5. Taken strong stand and effective action on major is sues of the wlorldl; and the community. * # * AVC was the only new vet erans' organization invited by the state department to send a representative to the San Francisco Conference. Local AVCs Urge Congress Speed New Housing Plan Chapter Sees Need For Well-Designed Low Cost Homes Here TEN CENTS $12,000 Worth 0£ Jewelry Stolen In. Pinehurst Friday.. Unknown Robber Evades Wily Chingfoo And Local Police Boy Scout World Friendship Fund, to be used in the reestab lishment of scouting associations in countries devastated by war, while cooperation between pa rents and scout leaders was ad vanced as an additional aim of Scout week throughout the na tion. Announced as the new chief executive for the Occonee chee council was Roy Lyles, a re cent graduate of Wake Forest Charles Picquet; Elmer Davis and Mrs. Betty Scott Huber; Dr. Greer Stutz and Miss Catherine Wiley; Dr. L. M. Daniels and Miss Erma Fisher; Jack Carter and Mrs. V. P. Clark, Tenor To Sing In Southern Pines Eivin Bjornstad, lyric dramatic College, and himself an Eagle tenor of Oslo, Norway, will be scout. Immediately following presented to the public at the Boyers’ address to the assembled First Baptist Church Friday of scouts was an open discussion of this week at 7:30 P. M. Mr. awards, requirements, and, scout- Bjornstad who is passing through DON JENSEN ILL Don Jensen, of the Valet Dry Cleaning establishment, who has been in poor health recently, suf fered a slight stroke Tuesday morning and was taken to the hospital. It is thought that the sudden shock of finding himself almost in the path of an automo bile caused the attack. His condi tion is improving. . ing in general. Scoutmasters present at the Court of Honor were the Rev. T. D. Mullis, Troop No. 86 of Manly; W. E. Gladstone, Troop No. 76 of Vass;, Walter F. Harper, Troop No. 73 of Southern Pines; and A. F. Farmer, Troop No. 98 of West End. Merit badges and Civic Duty awards were presented as fol lows From the Manly troop, El mer Andrews, 100 hours of Civic Duty and merit badges for Path finding and Personal Health; Eu gene Sessoms, merit badges for Pathfinding and Personal Health; Henson Williams, 25 hours Civic Duty. From Southern Pines, Carl ton Kennedy, 50 hours Civic Duty; Tommy Avery, 50 hours Civic Duty; Richard Patch, 100 hours Civic Duty. From Troop No. 68 of Aberdeen, Arthur Rowe, merit badge for Personal Health. ^ to Florida on Friday has consent ed to appear in a Sacred Concert at the invitation of the pastor, S. J. Erwin. A few who heard the famous singer at Carthage last week, re port that Southern Pines is in order for a rare musical treat. Music lovers are urged to take ad vantage of this opportunity to hear one who has won much ac claimed in Europe as well as in America, and whom critics have even compared with Caruso. The Music Committee of the church, in extending an invita tion to one and all, suggests early arrival at the concert in order to be sure of a good seat. A free will offering will be taken for the singer. The second important sale of Broad street property occurring within a few months is that made by the E. C. Stevens agency, of the Scott-Thompson residence, lo cated on the southwest corner of West Broad street and New York avenue, to O. Leon Seymour of Aberdeen. This is Mr. Sey mour’s second purchase of Broad street realty, and, as with the Pope property, he informs The Pilot that he has not yet fully matured his plans for the build ing as it will be some time be fore the actual transfer takes place. Built in 1896 by E. M. Grover, father of Lawrence and Alfred, it was noted then, and for a number of years, as the finest residence in Southern Pines. Fol lowing the death of Mr. Grover, while serving as Mayor in 1897, the house was pictured in the town booklet of 1900 as the resi dence of his widow, Mrs. C. J. Grover, who, two years later sold to A. A. Heizmann, the house be coming the winter home of the family for several years. It passed to E. E. Patridge, the noted rifle ■expert, who sold to Royal R. Scott in 1922 who made it his home until his death in 1933. Of late years it has been the home of Mrs. Scott and her daughter, Mrs. Carl G Thompson, Sr. The Southern Pines Copncil of Social Agencies met at the Schoolhouse Wednesday night to hear the report of past work and discuss plans for the future. Pre siding was Chairman Morris Johnson, with Mrs. J. H. Towne, executive secretary. Present were Miss Birdilia Bair, representing the T. B. Association, Harry Lee Brown, former recreational chair man, ’Walter F. Harper, Boy Scouts, J. W. Moore, West South ern Pines School, James Boyd, Jr., American Veterans Commit tee, Mrs. James Swett, Episcopal Women’s Auxiliary, Miss Cather ine Wiley, St. Anne’s Guild, the Rev. T. E. Davis, Presbyterian Church. Morris Johnson, chair man, represented the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. After a brief report of the work at Christmas, the committee took up matters of policy. Mrs. Towne posed several questions of im port, of which the first was: Is this council vital to the commun- itay? Lack of support and inter est was noted, particularly the indifference of parents. It was felt, however, that this might be due to the pressure of the past years and should be discounted at (Continued on Page 5) Miss Bruton Returns To Moore County CHISWELL BACK Alfred G. Chiswell is another serviceman whose return is add ing to the general satisfaction. LOCAL AVC MEETING A meeting of the Southern Pines branch of the Moore Coun ty chapter of the American Vet erans Committee will take place at the home of the temporary chairman, James Boyd, Jr., on Friday night, February 15th, at 8 P. M. The committee stre^es that this is to be a business and organizational meeting to which all discharged veterans of World War II, from Southern Pines, are invited. The meeting will be held at the present headquarters at at “Wemouth,” at the northern end of Vermont Avenue. Chair man Boyd says: “Come straight up the avenue throught the white gates, and take the right hand fork.” “Ellen Bruton’s coming back!” the welcome news ran through the Moore County Hospital and the community, bringing much satisfaction. Miss Bruton, who came to the institution when it opened in 1929, has served as superinten-1 dent of nurses for several years and is thoroughly familiar with the organization. Her presence should do much to restore the even tempo of the hospital, dis turbed by the pressure of war conditions and many recent changes. She will replace Mrs. Marie Stribling who has resigned. Another addition is that of Dr. A. F. Thompson, son of the late Dr. Thompson of Troy. Dr. Thompson, who recently returned with the rank of Major from ser vice with the Fourteenth Evacu ation Hospital in Burma, will act as assistant surgeon at Moore County until he reports for duty April 1st at the Presbyterian Hos pital, New York. Moore County’s new chapter of the American Veterans Commit tee today wired North Carolina’s congressmen, urging them to give full support to the recent Wilson W. Wyatt national program for building 2,700,000 new low-cost homes in ’46 and ’47. This bold program has the “complete and unqualified sup port” of the Truman administra tion, as evidenced by a statement of President Truman which said in part: “All agencies of the Gov ernment are directed to use every resource at their command to ful fill this program.” It is estimated that the con struction of these low-cost homes will entail a national outlay for materials alone of over five bil lion dollars, and employ one and one-half million new construction workers. The size of this program may be grasped by the fact that it pro poses building five times the number of homes in ’46 as were built in ’45, and over six times as many in ’47. Most of the new houses plan ned will be built to sell for not more than $6,000 and to rent for $50 a month or less. There will al so be allowances for dwellings costing up to $10,000. Less than one-tenth the total number will be of temporary types, with the rest conventional type homes or prefabricated units. James Boyd, Jr., temporary chairman of Moore County’s American Veteran Committee states: “this program will be backed by AVC chapters through out the United States, as its rep resents a definite step in one of the key planks of our national platform—full employment for all Americans. This building pro gram also typifies,” Boyd ad ded, “the fundamental belief of AVC: what’s good for the coun try and the majority of its citi zens—that’s what is good for us veterans.” Low Cost Homes Best Bet for Families and Tourists Alike Boyd in talking to real estate authorities said: “It is believed in real estate quarters here that these low-cost homes will prove an especial boon to Southern Pines nad Pinehurst. Aside from relieving the present very acute (Continued on Page 4) One of the most spectacular robberies ever pulled off in this section took place in Pinehurst Friday night, February 8th, when a thief broke into the Magoon Cottage, rented by Mrs. Frances C. Henderson, and stole twelve thousand dollars worth of jewel- ry. Hero of the event was Ching foo, Chinese corgie, belonging to Mrs. Henderson, who did his best to apprehend the culprit. Entering their house at 8:25, Mrs. Henderson and Chingfoo went upstairs. The dog immed iately sensed that something was wrong; he made for the sun- porch door. Suddenly a voice sang out: “Stop or I’ll Shoot!” Undaunted, the wily Chinese lept for the door, only to have it slam med in his face. The thief jump ed from the porch, sixteen feet, to the ground, and ran, carrying with him the Henderson jewel- case containing $12,000 in jewels. Investigators swarmed onto the scene, but if they have found out anything they are keeping it dark,, and themselves incommun icado, as far as the press is con cerned, in line with the usual policy of concealment. Mrs. Henderson, former tech nician at Moore County, is now in the employ of Dr, F. L. Owens. Newark Pro First In, Pine Needles Golf Play Monday Pinehurst Country Club Scene of Amateur-Pro Tourney Monday, Feb. 18 Dwight Talks to Kiwanis SNACK SHOP SOLD Mr. and Mrs. Earl Spurgin who have operated the Carolina Res taurant and Snack Shop on East Broad street for the past years have sold the business to L. M. Daniels, Jr. Following extensive repairs and alterations the res taurant will reopen under new management. / Major F. M. Dwight, a member of the Information & Educational Branch of the army, addressing the Sandhills Kiwanis Club at its regular weekly luncheon Wed nesday gave a most interesting description of his duties and trav els while stationed on Okinawa. His group was responsible for the publication of a number of news papers and magazines, and for radio information of news. Low card for the day at the amateur-professional tournament played over the Pine Needles course on Monday, February 11, was turned in by Marty Wallach, Newark, N. J., pro and his ama teur partner, R. B. Newhouse, of New York, as the winning com bination netted a score of six below par to take first honors, 33-33-66. From among the field of more than 50 golfers on hand, Wallach came back with a second partner, Martin Steinthal, New York, to tie up for second place with Earl Estridge, Badin pro, and Otis Crisco, who chalked up a 33-34- 67. Best ball for the Wallach- Steinthal teaming was 34-33-61. At 35-33-68, Marshal Creighton, Greensboro pro, and William Co- zart split for third place with Wil liam Souter, Chataqua, N. Y., and Jack Carter, Southern Pines, who shot 34-34-68. The fourth of the Sandhills se ries of amateur-professional tour naments, following the metropol itan arrangement of play, will be held on Monday, February 18, at the Piinehurst Country Club, Eric Nelson of the club anflounced this week. Low scores by teams for the Pine Needles competition were as follows: Roy Bronsdon, Mid—Pines pro of Newten Center, Mass., and amateur A1 Besserlinck, 34-35-69. Roy Grinnell, Southern Pines Country Club pro, and E. H. Thomas, 33-37-70. Harol