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SAVE ! ^ IfoodI ! SAVE FOOD VOL. 26, NO 37. Southern Pines, N. C., Friday, August 9, 1946. TEN CENTS Burwell At Rotary Speaks of Plans For Air Park Here Park Would Offer Owners of Small Planes Ideal Field Swimming Pool. And Club Restaurant Part Of Development Plan The president of Resort Air lines, Lewis C- Burwell, was the guest speaker at the regular luncheon meeting of the Southern Pines Rotary Club, held last Fri day at the Lakeview Hotel. In his talk to the Rotarians Burwell outlined what Resort Air lines had accompli&ed to date, what their present expansion pro gram is, plus what they have in mind for the future. Especially stressed by presi dent Burwell was the oppor tunity he sees for the Sandhills in the development of the Knollwood Field into- an Air Park- which would then be renamed Resort Air Park. Burwell pointed out that there is no section in the State, or in the mid-South of the East, that of fers as much to the rapidly in creasing numbers of small plane owners as the vacation facilities in Southern Pines and Pinehurst. While Resort Airlines wanits and expects-no aid from the Coun ty in the upkeep of Knollwood Field as far as their operations usage goes, it is felt that the County should take over the de velopment of the Air Park for the influx of desirable air visitors. This development would include the construction of a swimming pool, of landscaping the grounds, and of renovating one of the pres (Continued on Page 10) Gold Slar Mothers OPEN HALF DAY In consideration for the visitors expected here for the V-J Day Celebration next Wednesday, Southern Pines merchants have decided to keep their places of business open until noon, abandoning their original plan of closing for the entire day. TWO VASS PLANTS BOOST WAGES OF EMPLOYEES Effective last week employees of the Vass Cotton Mill Company and Angus Mills, Inc., received wage increases of eight cents per hour, bringing the minimum wage to 73 cents Mr hour. The cotton mill employs ipo workers, and An gus Mills around 25. Shields Cameron, general chairman of the Victory Day celebration to be held in Sou thern Pines on Wednesday. August 14, states that a special section will be reserv ed in the reviewing stand for the Gold Star Mothers of Moor® County. Since there is not a com plete list of the Gold Star Mothers, Mr. Cameron urges that the names of them all— whitsi and ^:olored—be for warded to one of the mem bers of the special Gold Star Mothers' Committee. In case they do not have a way of their own to make the trip to Southern Pines, transpor tation will be arranged by this committee. "Please tell the Gold Star Mothers that we especially want them to attend this cele bration," Mr. Cameron add ed, "and we will try to see that everything is done for their comfort. The people of Moore County deeply appre ciate their great sacrifices and we want to honor them on Victory Day." Members of the Gold Star Committee are; L. L. Wool- ley, Southern Pines; Mrs. N. S. Kimball, Southern Pines: Mrs. W. P. Saunders, Rob bins, Sheriff C. J. McDonald and Mrs. John Beasley, Car thage; Mrs. J. m; Guthrie, Cameron; Mrs. Sam Smith, Vciss; Mrs. Paul Dana, Pine hurst: Mrs. J. F. Sinclair, West End; and Mrs. E, T. Mc- Keithen, Aberdeen. Local Sluggers Smash Wins Over Robbins and Troy Playing some of their best ball of the season Southern Pines de feated Robbins and Troy this past week. The victory over Troy was outstanding since the visitors placed third in the semi-pro tour nament held in Asheboro last week. On Sunday the local team de feated Robbins 5 to 1 with Vest allowing only 3 hits, striking out 7 while his teammates collected 8 hits. Going into the 9th with the score 2 to 1, Harper walked, Buchan fouled out to the catcher Pate smashed a triple scoring Harper, McNeill walked. McRae lined out a double scoring Pate and McNeill and Haines ended the inning with a strike out and the final score 5 to 1. Wednesday playing after a shower making the infield slow the Southern Pines team defeated (Continued from Page 5) WORLD SANITY —And Youl The Belief of "Americans United For World Gov't." You’re convinced the world cannot survive another war. What to do about it? You can let matters drift under the old balance-Df-power system which has never prevented wars. That way, the strong nations in the end do as they please. Because there is no central authority strong enough to assure to the world freedom from fear of war. Or you can have world govern ment. That way, the strength of the world is pooled against the law-breakers. A universal sense of security. Freedom from the fear that moves nations to war. What is world government? Simply an extension of the feder al system under which you and your fathers before you have been living and thriving. The na tions, like the American states, get together and vote to the cen tral body enough power to act on certain limited things. They keep the rest of theit power, just as the states do, and go on as before in their own affairs. The federal system works pretty well here, doesn’t it; Un der it, for one thing, the indivi dual is the prime sovereign. For all the gripes, there isn’t any thing like it anywhere else. And it’s pretty rare for a state to challenge the federal authority. When it does nowadays, it goes into the courts, not to war. Im agine Pennsylvania, or Texas or Nevada, mobilizing over a dis pute with Washington or an other state. Civil war? Of course. Once. The federal system had to be proven. That might even happen under a world federal government. But remember that in our own War between the Sections, the Feder al authority did prevail. Now when an argument starts, you don’t fight—^you talk it out or you file a suit. And states don’t gang up. They know the system guar antees them equal and fair treat ment—^freedom from fear. You rather like our Constitu tion, don’t you? Well, why not a world constitution? You have a start in the UNO Charter insofar as it is an agreement by the na'- tions and does contain machinery for its improvement. In the trial of the Hitler gang at Nuernberg the nations already have agreed (Continued on Page 5) Banner Week Had As Kids Slaughter DiamondOpponent The past week has been a head liner in the Summer Sports Pro gram, with Albert Bray and Verne France of the 82nd Air borne, Fort Bragg, capturing the Men’s Doubles in the Tennis Tournament, and the Southern Pines Junior Baseball Team, com posed of 10 to 14-year-old boys, defeating Carthage here and Rob bins l,here. The Robbins game, played Mon day morning, was a real thriller for the locals. Billy Baker had a no-hit game until the last of the seventh inning when, with two out, the next man singled. The score was 8 to 1. On the home field last Friday the Juniors 'trounced Carthage 23 to 1. The Southern Pines Line up— Billy Baker, p; D. P. Black- c; Andy Page, lb; Jimmy Dicker- son, 2b; Gene Poe, 3b; Richard Newton, sS; Dillon Short, If; Ger ald Thomas, cf; Robert Cox, rf. Other players in the line-up— Dickie Ray, cf; Marshall Palmer, cf; Reggy Hamel, cf ; Edgar Smith, cf; Carlton Kennedy, 3b coach. Play Here Friday The Southern Pines Juniors are playing Robbins Juniors here at 10 a. m. today, Friday. ’fennis Play-offs in the tennis tourna ments have been slow in getting off, and the various pairings are asked to complete their matches as soon as possible, as they are holding up the tournament. The Badminton Tournament is nearing its last round. The Summer Recreation Pro- (Continued on Page 10) Despondent Local Woman Takes Own Life Here Monday Isabel Johnston took her life just before noon Monday at Wey mouth here in Southern Pines with a gun belonging to her hus band, Thomas Johnston, assistant editor of The Pilot, recently dis charged Lt. Cmdr. in the Naval Reserve. Mrs. Jere McKeithen was in the house at the time and heard the shots. At first, Mrs. McKeithen states, she thought the shots had come from outside and went to see that the children were all right. Then, discovering the door lock ed to Mrs. Johnston’s room she became alarmed, and on finding a note on the downstairs desk called Thomas Johnston at his of fice and Dr. J. S. Milliken at his home. Driving through town Thomas Johnston called to police officer Ray McDonald to follow him to his home. Dr. Milliken, Johnston and McDonald arrived practically together. Dr. Milliken examined Mrs. Johnston and pronuonced her dead. The Coroner was called in Car thage, and permission was given for the body to be removed to the Sandhills Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnston’s death is attrib uted to despondency over domes tic troubles. She left a note which read: “I have made such a mess of everything that this is the only way out. I loved life and living but evidently not enough.” Following the desires of Mrs. Johnston, she was cremated at the Duke Crematorium. Services were held at two o’clock Thurs day afternoon at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Reverend Craighill Brown officiating. Iii- terment followed at Mt. Hope. GOOD SLOGAN A1 Hewlett’s bright red wreck er with its slogan, “We Pull For Southern Pines,” is one of the striking sights to be seen on the streets and highways of Southern Pines. Pretty good slogan for all of us to adopt, we’d say. Fifteen Hundred Moore County Veterans Expected To March Here On August 14 Pope Field To Give Air Coverage Show Crack Units of Famous 82nd Division To Lead Parade President Truman Asks Day Be Made Official Holiday Units In Parade Have Outstanding History, and Many Decorations On August 14th the 1st Batta lion, of the famed 505th Prcht. Inf. Regt. will parade in "Southern Pines. Famous 5051h ' This battalibh helped spearhead the drive across Europe, and was highly celebrated for its outstand ing accomplishments against the Nazi and Fascist war machines. No battalion has received more praise than the ‘‘jMtk of Dia monds,” as it was appropriately named overseas, for it is one of the few organizations of the mili tary forces which can boast it has never retreated, surrendered; or in any way failed in the full accomplishment of its mission. Their initiation to battle came in the summer of 1943, a bare month and a half after their ar rival in North Africa, when this first Airborne unit landed on the drop zones of Sicily in the first combat jump into iHtler’s Fort ress Europe. Following the Sicilian cam paign their ’chutes next darken ed the sky over Salernp and af ter hand fighting up the rocky coast of Italy this battalion led the American forces into Naples. At 12:30 A. M. on the morning of June 6, 1944, these same ’chutes billowed out above the coast of France and the historic battle of Normandy had begun with these paratroopers leading the way. gaining credit lor them selves freeing the first city in France—St. Mere—Eglise. The 82nd Airborne Division had started on the long, perilous jour ney on the battle laden road to Hitler’s home ground. Through the battles of Holland, the Bel gian Bulge, through the suppos- (Continued on Page 5) Youthful Rider Injured In Fall From Horse Southern Pines To Be Host of Whole County Lt. Col. Julian A. Cook Commander Of Troops Harold Collins, Jr., 13, who has been working at the Whitley Stables, Candor, for several weeks- fell from a horse last Fri day afternoon and sustained a fracture and a slight concussion. He is getting along well at Moore County Hospital, where he will rernain for several weeks- Harold and his brother James, 8, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Collins of Youngs Road, are ex pert young horsemen and have gained quite a lot of fame thro ughout this section through rid ing and exhibiting their five-gait- ed ponies, the only ones in this vicinity. They have appeared in gynikhqnas here and in Pine hurst, and have taken part in horse shows in Fayetteville and Hamlet. August 14 will be a day of honor and celebration in South ern Pines, with Southern Pines the Wst of the other towns in the County on this first anniver sary and Victory Celebration of World War II that was ended one short year ago- Many and varied will be the victory celebrations that will take place on the usually quiet streets. The famous 82nd Division will put on a parade with several of its crack units that will give the Sandhills a first-hand and eye witness account of what Wash ington, New York, and Philadel phia turned out en masse to view shortly after the return of this world celebrated and honored Di vision. Beginning at 11 o’clock next Wednesday morning, the First Battalion, 505th Parachute Infan try Regiment (Reinforced) will start off in the Southern Pines Parade that is to honor all Amer ican Soldiers who seryed their Country in World War I and 11. The regiment which this batta lion will represent is recognized as one of the snappiest and best groomed outfits in the Armed Forces. The Commander of Troops will be Lt. Col. Julian A. Cook, who, with Staff and Colors wilT head the parade. Immediately follow ing will be the famed 36 man 82nd Airborne Division Band. Twenty-four paces behind the band will march sixty-five of the 1st Battalion Headquarters Com pany, ctnd thirty paces to the rear will march 65 of the 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company.^ Thirty paces behind them will come fifty-five of the 307th Air borne Engineers, with anoth er fifty - five. Special Troops behind them. The 80th Anti-aircraft will follow at thirty paces and winding up the 82nd Division part of the parade will be four Jeeps equipped with the new recoiless rifles, supposed to be the latest wrinkle in rifles and very hush-hush. The uniform for Officers and Enlisted Men will be steel hel- (Continued on Page 10) EX - SERVICEWOMEN All ex-servicewomen in the county, Wacs, Waves, Marines, Spars and Nurses- are asked to get in touch immediately with Mrs. George W- Richardson at Hayes’ Book Store, Southern Pines, in regard to plans for their participation in the V-J Day Cel ebration on August 14. Moore County Follows President's Lead In Proclaiming Holiday Sunday’s daily press carried the important news item that President Truman had proclaim ed Wednesday, August 14, as VICTORY DAY. The President called upon all Americans to observe the first anniversary of Japan’s surrender as a “solemn commemoration of 'the devotion of the men and women by whose sacrifices vec- tory -was achieved.” Following up this proclama tion, the Moore County Board of Commissioners and the Mayors of all towrns in Moore County proclaimed the 14th as a holiday, excepting for necessary utilities and services, and urged all who could to attend the Victory Cele bration at Southern Pines in honor of World War II veterans. At Robbins, home of the county’s largest manufacturing plant, the Town Board Monday evening declared August 14th a holiday and the large Robbins Cloth Mill will be closqd to allow all of its employees to attend the celebration and do honor to the veterans. Practically every industry and store in the county will be closed for the day, and a record break- (Continued on Page 5) Groups Include AVC, The American Legion, Vets of Foreign Wars All Vets Urged To Be On Hand For The Parade Moore County’s greatest cele bration will honor her returned victorious veterans of World War H at Southern Pines on V-J Day, August 14, with many forms of entertainment. A.11 veterans of every branch of the service, white and colored, are invited to attend and participate in the cel ebration. Fifteen hundred are ex pected to march in the biggest parade ever seen in Southern Pines. Generous contributions this week from the county through its Board of Commissioners, and from individuals and firms from every part of the County have enabled the committees in charge of the celebration to proceed with arrangements that should assure a great day for each and every veteran, their friends and famil ies. VJ Day will commence with the registration of all veterans at the Memorial Park in Southern Pines, where each registrant will be giv en a card admitting them to all events of the day. Gold Star Mothers from all over the county are urged to con tact some member of a veterans organization in their community and make arrangements to come in early so that they may secure a good location before 11:00 o’clock, in the section reserved for them near the reviewing stand. The parade, led by the Honor Guard Combat Battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division and its Band, will commence at 11:00 a. m. after a brief welcome back to Moore County by a representa tive of the County Board of Com missioners. All parade units will march down E. Broad Street past the reviewing stand at Pennsyl vania Avenue to Vermont Ave nue, from which point they will infiltrate back to the point of be ginning. Lt Colonel Julian A. Cook of the 505th Parachute In fantry will command the 82nd Airborne Division troops and will do the honors to the Gold Star Mothers and dignitaries in the re viewing stands as he passes. The Spanish - American War veterans will follow, with appro priate music from the Band while they pass in review. World War I (Continued on Page 8) Labor Day Game Tickets Are Selling Fast As Determined Vets Work For Steel Fence by Lennox Forsyth For quite some time there has been talk among the citizenry of SCuthern Pines concerning the need of erecting a steel fence around the Southern Pines Ath letic Park. This area is owned by the High School and therefore is the property of the people of this school district. The field is very well located and in excellent con dition for developing. At the present time its baseball infield has the reputation of being one of the best in the State. So it is well worth the combined efforts of all to cooperate in the plans for its development. When the three veteran organi zations, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Veterans’ Committee, were asked by a group of inter ested citizens to sponsor the drive for funds to finance the fence, they agreed unanimously to do so. They stated that it fell right in with the ideals of all veterans in that they would cooperate with any proposal for civic betterment in the community. They could see where the High School could then be able to control admissions to their athletic functions and there fore build up their funds so that a better athletic program CQUld be put on for the youth. Th^ veterans pointed out that, according to available statistics. North Carolina had more men re jected by Selective Service, during the war, than any other State, and one reason given for this poor record was that there were inade quate recreation and athletic cen ters for youth. The veterans add ed that erecting this fence was a definite step toward fulfillment of a dream shared by many in this area. This dream; upon comple tion, would see an athletic park with lights, a cinder track, bleach ers and grandstand, lockers and showers, spaces for baseball, soft- ball and football. It is definitely planned upon completion of the fence to plant shrubbery all around the outside of the fence to further enhance the beauty of that area. To raise the necessary funds, the veterans are sponsoring a baseball game between Robbins and Southern Pines on Labor Day September 2, at 3:00 p.m., at which time a 1946 Special Deluxe Plymouth will be given away. Tickets may be obtained from any member of a veterans’ organiza tion. Orders by mail may be addressed to Ticket Committee, Box 1099, checks made payable to Robert Henderson, treasurer. Veterans Athletic Fund.
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