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VOLUME 28, NO 4.
24 PAGES THIS WEEK
Southern Pines, N. C-Friday, December 20, 1946.
24 PAGES THIS WEEK
TEN CENTS
Complaints Against Moore Central R. R.
Result In Temporary Receivership
Sharp Fears Action
Will Prevent Coming
Of Big Industry
Coming as a climax to the
stories concerning the difficul
ties of the Moore Central Rail
road, owned by Van B. Sharpe of
Carthage, which were carried by
the Pilot last year, comes the fol
lowing account, from the Moore
County News of Dec. 19th of tne
temporary receivership granted
the railroad last week by Judge
Clawson L. Williams.
Judge Williams of the superior
court, Hillsboro, ordired the rail
road company and Van B. Sharpe
and Mrs. Louise R. Sharpe to
appear before Judge W. G. Pitt
man at Rockingham at 11'‘a. m.
December 30 to show cause why
receivership shall not ^e made
permanent!.
Papers in the action were filed
by ‘‘Charles T. Sinclair, Sr., and
Charles T. Sinclair, Jr., co-part-
ners trading and doing business
under the firm name of Carthage
Furniture Co., M. M. Way, Mack’s
5-10-25 Cent Stores, Inc., LeRoy
Lee’s Stores, Inc., for themselves
and all such other creditors of
Moore Central Railroad company,
and persons iiiterested in the con
tinued operation as shippers or
otherwise may make themselves
parties to this action.”
Plaintiffs in the plea for a re
ceivership claim ‘‘it has been nec
essary. and is now necessary, to
use the line” of the defendant in
shipment of freights handled by
them in the normal operation of
their businesses.
Their claim is also based on
claimed amounts due each from
the Moore Central Railroad
which plaintiffs state the defen
dant has “declined and refused
to pay although payment has
been often demanded” before the
action was begun.
These amounts are said to have
arisen “for the most part by rea
son of overcharges in the ship
ment of freight collected of the
plaintiffs, loss by reason of dam
ages done to freight shipped” . .
. “and loss of gods, wares, and
merchandise while being trans-
• ported on said line.”
Railroad in Debt
Specific charges of amounts
which plaintiffs claim to be due
them from the Moore Central to
tal $813.43. According to a break
down of the total the amount is
divided as follows: Carthage Fur
niture Company $192.39, M. M
Way $254.48, Mack’s 5-10-25 Cent
Stores $222.40, and Leroy Lee’s
Stores, Inc., $144.16.
Plaintiffs also charge that the
Moore Central Railroad owes the
receivers of the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad Company $4,489.37
for per diem balances, rents, and
other items, and that a suit for
collection of that amount is now
pending in Moore county super
ior court.
They also claim the company
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FILL 'EM UP
. Fill up the barrel . . . and
they'll have a barrel of fun
and food!
The Council of Social
Agencies has hit upon a good
idea. They ^re placing bar
rels in all the grocery stores
in town to receive contribu
tions for the Christmas bas
kets to be sent out to needy
families.
This seems a grand way to
accomplish a grand result.
Buy your can or your box of
goodies and drop it in the
barrel as you leave the store.
You'll be giving a Merry
Christmas to someone.
Mass Meeting Here
Endorses Inerease
In Teachers’ Pay
(ri)rlstmafi
Pinehurst Woman
Is Robbed of 1225
In a spirited meeting held at
the Schoolhouse Wednesday
night, members of the Southern
Pines school district upheld the
teachers’ decision to press for a
forty percent median pay raise
from the next legislature. While
not large, the group of some hun
dred people represented most
elements in the town and gave
little doubt of their determina
tion to back the cause of educa
tion to the hilt.
In charge of the meeting was
Mrs. Burney McCotter, who in
the ease, charm, and speed with
which she presided could in the
opinion ;of the audience, have
given lessons to many Moore
County chairman.
A. C. Dawson, who has played
a prominent part in meetings
throughout the state, outlined
clearly and strikingly the pro
gram to come before the legisla
ture; he told why it should re
ceive support and in what res
pects it falls short of what is need
ed. He gave figures of teacher
resignations, decline in numbers
of students taking teacher train
ing in the colleges, and wound
up with a'series of examples of
present teacher salaries whjich
were an eye-opener to many in
the audience. He explained that
teachers are given no sick leave
or vacation pay by the state,
though Southern Pines does al
low three days sick leave.
Dr. G. G. Herr spoke lor the i _ i i- -n ■
schoool board of which he is Col. MRdigcLIl Roslgns
chairman. He praised the local
teachers lor their stand and as
sured them of the board’s sup-;
port. He stated that Struthers
Burt, noted author, unable to at
tend the meeting, l^ad sent a
message indicating his strong
sympathy with the movement.
Following the Southern Pines
doctor was Clifton Blue, editor
of the Sandhill Citizen and re
cently elected to the legislature.
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Hospital Board Reelected With Few
Exceptions; W. ft Currie President,
Tufts, Seymour Are Vice-Presidents
PLEASE ...!
Miss Gladys Snipes of Ni
agara and not Mrs. Gladys
Snipes of Manly held the
lucky ticket at the Hayes'
family's big doings on Broad
Street last week. She chose
her prizes and was jubilant,
and who wouldn't be! And
how exasperating to have it
reported wrong.
Dunno whose the fault,
but we have our suspicions.
Between you'n me'n the tel
egraph pole, it'll be weeks
before C. L., or any of them,
get back to normal. Or the
town either.
Paul Butler Heads
Polio Fund Drive
In Southern Pines
Mrs. Martha Brown of Pine
hurst was robbed of $225 near
Woodbine, Ga., Monday by a Ne
gro who threatened to kill her,
then fled after the woman at
tracted the attention of a pass
ing motorist. At the latest report
he had eluded a sheriff’s posse
in a marshy area.
According to an AP report from
Woodbine, the search started
Monday night after Mrs. Brown
reported that the Negro forced
his way into her car when she
stopped near Brunswick. He or
dered her to drive on, and near
Woodbine directed that she turn
down a side road.
Mrs. Brown said she stalled her
automobile and attracted the at
tention of a passing motorist.
The Negro fled, taking her pock-
etbook containing $225. The
empty purse was found in woods
later.
The Pinehurst woman, en route
to Daytona Beach, Fla., planned
to remain in Woodbine a few
days pending the outcome of the
search for the man.
DIETING
The Pilol U going on a diet ^l^kiug SloW GuiuS
next week. He has decided to O
eliminate Correspondent's
columns, cut down on his so
cials, and go light on the
roast beef of the news and
the (ahem) ham of the edi
torial page.
^ A bland diet is what he
has in mind, and plenty of
soda bicarb. Good for wind
on the brain and that after
Christmas feeling.
Promising Lad, Sick and Lonely
Aged People Need Christmas Cheer
What does your 12-year-old I The woman is good to him and
son or grandson want for Christ- would like to provide clothes for
mas? An .electric train, a new bi
cycle, or any one of a score of
other much-to-be-desired gifts?
The Pilot knows of a 12-year-
old who would be oh so happy to
receive some nice warm clothing
suitable to wear to church an-l
school. The Welfare Department
gives this brief history of the
lad:
Deserted by his unwed moth
er at the age of nine, this color
ed child lived with his grandmo
ther until her death last year,
when the world went black be
fore him for the second time. A
kind woman with whom he wish-
to live took him in and the Wel
fare Department contributes $18
a month toward his support, but
this is far short of the amount
required for food and clothing.
Commerce Chamber Job
him, but she is a widow with a
blind daughter and some grand
children in the home and is fi
nancially unable to do so. There
is a son-in-law., but his earnings
will not stretch sufficiently to
meet the needs of this extra
member of the family. The lad at
tends church and day school and
is a promising boy.
Any one wishing to help him
should call the Welfare Depart
ment, telephone 44, Carthage.
Mrs. Cole, welfare superintend
ent,, will gladly give information
so that interested persons may
visit the boy if they desire.
Aged People Need Help
In addition to the many child
ren who face a Santa-less Christ
mas unless generous people re-
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With deep regret expressed by
many directors, the local Cham
ber of Commerce makes the an
nouncement of the resignation as
executive secretary of Col. Don
ald F. Madigan. Because of ill
health, brought on by war injur
ies, Col. Madigan is obliged to
cut down his activitiies for the
time being.
The news of the Colonel’s de
cision will bring regret to memy
in the community who have come
to admire his ability and enthus
iasm and appreciate the construc
tive interest he has taken in
town affairs.
With the position once more
open, the directors of the Cham
ber are seeking another execu
tive secretary.
Dr. Hollister To,Take
Up Practice In County
The Sandhills is fortunate in
securing two new doctors for this
section. One is Dr. J. C. Grier,
already established at West End.
The other is Dr. W. F. Hollister,
who is expected toward the end
of January He will establish an
office in this locality and carry
on private practice.
Dr. Hollister comes to the
Sandhills from Duke Hospital,
where he was resident surgeon.
He served with the Duke Hospi
tal unit overseas during the war
and is a specialist in chest surgery.
He has had six years of general
surgical practice.
.At present Dr. Hollister is on a
vacation in California.
Fund For TB Work
Chrisimas Services
GOOD NEWS FOR KIDDIES
Guess who’s coming, Kiddies!
He wears a red suit and has a
white beard, and his regular
schedule calls for his arrival on
Christmas Eve. Now do you
know?
But listen to this! He has given
The Pilot notice that he will stop
over in Southern Pines on Satur
day, December 21, and will be
pleased to greet his young friends
in the City Park from 2 to 3
and from 4 to 5 o’clock in the af
ternoon.
Yes sir,. Santa Claus is coming
'oo town!!!
The Pilot lists for the conven
ience of its readers, the special
Christmas services in the
churches in Southern Pines.
Baptist Church: At 7:00 p. m
Sunday, “A Service of Lights”
with Scripture and music appro
priate to the Christmas season
Brownson Memorial Presby
terian Church: Christmas music
will be incorporated into ths
morning service at 11 o’clock,
Sunday.
Church of Wide Fellowship:
Cantata, “Yuletide Memories,”
and Candle-light service at 8:00
p. m. December 22.
Emmanuel (Episcopal Church:
Christmas Eve midnight service
with carol singing beginning at
11:30 p. m.
St. Anthony’s (Catholic)
Church: Christmas Eve Midnight
Mass; with carol singing begin
ning at 11:40 p. m.
Why is it that contributions to
charity and Causes of public ben
efit have fallen off this year?
This is the question that is being
asked by leaders in the various
welfore fields as they go around
or write letters appealing for
;"unds.
Latest enterprise to be aware
of the change in public generosi
ty is the local committee in
charge of TB seal sales. Accord
ing to the chairman, Preston T.-
Kelsey, the sales are about
$300.00 below what they were
last year at this time. The pres
ent figure is $785.00.
With the sales campaign con
tinuing, it is hoped that the dif
ference may be made up. Though
the need is not so vitally urgent,
due to the fact that we have less
cases to carry at the Sanatorium
than ever before, the after-care
in the home must be planned for.
This is the most important, per
haps, of any phase of the work,
the chairman states. In order to
have the reserves necessary to
carry it on and to start the New
Year in a strong position, it is
hoped that giving will increase
and the goal, set at $6,000.00 for
the county, be topped.
West End Welcomes
Dr. J. C. Grier '
The community of West End is
rejoicing in the arrival of a new
doctor, according to Miss Luqile
Eifort. Dr. J. C. Grier, his wife
and two children have recently
come there ti live. Dr. Grier op
ened an office and is starting to
practice at once.
A native of Charlotte, Dr. Grier
graduated from the University of
North Carolina and Jefferson
Medical College in Philadelphia.
He did postgraduate work at Col
umbia University, New York,
and, soon after, joined the mar
ines. In the service throughout
the war. Dr. Grier retutned to
civilian life in October.
H. Clifton Blue, 1947 chairman
of the Moore County Polio Fund
drive, this week announced the
appointment of Paul C. Butler as
Southern Pines chairman of the
campaign to raise funds for fight
ing this foe.
In naming various chairmen,
Mr. Blue stated that the March
of Dimes, January 15-30, needs
more generous support than ever
before to replenish funds of the
National Foundation for Infan
tile Paralysis depleted fighting
last summer’s polio epidemic—
second greatest in the nation’s
history.
Incjomplete figures now indi
cate that the 1946 polio toll will
exceed 20,000 victims, the vast
majority of whom depend solely
on the March of Dimes as the
only means of restoration to
health and future usefulness in
their community. Because of the
urgent need for funds by the Na
tional Foundation, Dr. Ralph W.
McDonald, State chairman, has
asked Moore County to leave no
stone unturned in doubling the
County’s quota of $3,680.00. The
community quotas will be set at
a meeting of the community
chairmen to be held in January,
Mr. Blue stated.
The list of commuriity chair
men who have accepted to date
are: Raymond Wicker, Aberdeen;
Paul C. Butler, Southern Pines;
Miss Sallie Greene Allison, Rob
bins; W. C. Stephenson, Cameron:
M. M. Chappell, Vass; J. F. Sin
clair, West End; Edward J,
Burns, Carthage; and Frank Mc-
Caskill, Pinehurst.
A complete list for the other
communities will be announced
as soon as chairmen are secured
for those communities, said Mr.
Blue.
Duke Survey Shows
Surgical Record High
May Increase X-ray
The Board of Directors of the
Moore County Hospital held the
annual meeting at the Nurses
Home on Tuesday night and elec
ted officers and directors for the
coming year. Wilbur H. Currie of
Carthage, former chairman of the
executive committee, was named
president, with Richard S. Tufts
and G. C. Seymour, vice-presi
dents. Paul Dana was re-elected
secretary-treasurer, with G. P.
Hawes as his assistant.
Replacing directors, resigned
during the past year, were H. A.
Borst of Vass, Norris L. Hodgkins
of Southern Pines, W. D. Sabiston
of Carthage, and Leighton Mc-
Keithen of Cameron.
The Board accepted the resigna
tion of Arthur S. Newcomb with
regret, and voted unanimously
that in view of his long and use
ful service on the board, since the
hospital was first organized, he
should be invited to serve as di
rector emeritus. The wish was ex
pressed that he would be able to
meet often with the board. The
following directors were elected
for the coming year.
Directors Elected
The following staff appoint
ments were confirmed:
Directors At Large:
From Southern Pines: Mrs.
James Andrews, Mrs. James
Boyd, Struthers Burt, William D.
Campbell, Norris L. Hodgkins,
John M. Howarth, Mrs. M. G.
Nichols.
From Pinehurst: Paul Dana, L.
J. Ehrhart, George P. Hawes, Jr.,
H. Frederick Lesh, Eric Nelson,
John F. Taylor.
From Aberdeen: G. C. Seym
our, and Frank Shamburger.
From Carthage: Wilbur H. Cur
rie, and William D. Sabiston.
Ex-Officio Members are:
From Pinehurst: Gordon Cam
eron, as Chairman of County
Board of Commissioners, Mrs.
Paul Dana, for Woman’s Auxili
ary, Richard S. Tufts, as presi
dent of Pinehurst, Incorporated.
From Southern Pines: L. V.
O’Callaghan, as Mayor of Town.
From Aberdeen: Forest Lockey,
as Mayor of the Town.
From Carthage: Edward J.
Burns, as Mayor of the Town.
Representatives:
H. A. Borst, for Vass and Lake-
view.
John Currie, for*Glendon and
High Falls.
John Fiddner, for Pinebluff.-
M. C. McDonald, Jr. for West
End and Jackson Springs.
George H. Maurice, for Eagle
Springs and Samarcand.
W. P. Saunders, for Robbins.
Leighton B. McKeithen, for
Cameron.
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BANK WILL BE CLOSED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
The Citizens Bank and Trust
Company will observe a two-day
holiday next week, closing its
doors both Christmas day and
Thursday, December 26. Patrons
will please keep this in mind and
“bank early”.
Burns Baby Ill
Paul McNeill Burns, small son
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burns of
Vass, is ill with croup in Moore
County Hospital.
Mysterious Characters Appear On
Broad Street; Authorities At Sea
Not many people wander den, or it might not happen,
around the streets of Southern There is a dim' light shining in
Pines at night, as a rule, but late-' the toy window in Patch’s Store.
ly there have been reports that
a strange thing has been hap
pening. The Mayor doesn’t know
about it; the Chief doesn’t know
about it. Even Postmaster
Buchan doesn’t know about it.
But it happens.
It happens around three o’clock
in the morning, at the time when
everything is still. The stars are
shining brightest then, and not
even a Seaboard whistle is blow
ing. Or if it is, it’s one of the old,
long-drawn-out freight whistles
that goes up and down again,
and you hear it long after it has
faded away.
The place to be is on the corner
of West Broad Street and New
Hampshire avenue, only you
must be behind something, hid-
It comes from the little Christ
mas Tree. The toys are gathered
around it, sitting quietly in their
places. The Dutch Doll is near
est the Tree as if she were in
charge of the party. Everyone
looks gay except the Monkey. He
is stretched out in a corner, fast
asleep. You’d think he’d been
up to something, to be as sleepy
as all that. Maybe he was up last
night. Maybe . . .
The toys look almost awake,
don’t they; or as if they might
wake up at any minute. Even that
sleepy Monkey. He’s beginning
to move. . . look . . . his toes are
uncurling. . . he’s waking up!
The lights on the little Tree
suddenly blaze up brightly and
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