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f N.C/s No. 1 Need j GOOD HEALTH I —. N.C.'s ! No. 1 Need GOOD HEALTH VOLUME 28. NO Southern Pines. N. C-Fr id December 27. 1946. TEN CENTS Fire Christmas AM Destroys Interior Of Jack’s Grill Restaurant Suffers Nearly Total Loss Stevens Opens Branch The first local Christmas fire alarm since C. L. Hayes startled Christmas diners by turning in one for Dr. Gladmon’s office 45 years ago, shrilled out at 6:20 o’clock Wednesday morning call ing out the men of the Southern Pines Fire Department to battle with a smoky blaze in Jack’.= Grill. The fire, originating from a motor in the basement, had been smoldering for some time when discovered by Chief Newton who turned in the alarm. On arrival at the scene, firemen found flames pouring from the roof ven- tilatofl.3. Th,ey bad, apparently, worked up the partitions to the attic. This blaze was soon drown ed, but the fire raging in the basement and coming up through the flooring gave the men a stiff battle before being subdued. The damage to the building, erected by E. C. Stevens in 1939; is considerable though it does not show from the outside. O. R. Conrad, proprietor of the Grill, will have but little sabage from his extensive equipnent and heavy stock. He is insured in both the Stevens and Barmm agencies. Loss is estimated to ex ceed $12,000. Hounds Kill Fox In Season’s Best Hunt on Thursday Three Pups Out, Take Leading Part In Hun Near McDeed's Creek “Jinny’s doctoring some sick hounds; she can’t come but Ozelle will tell you!” That was the tale whei the Pilot reporter called up theJile- Away Stable to inquire abot the fox-hunt yesterday. But ^rhen THE PIDT WISHES liVRYONE A HAPPY NE/ YEAR County Ettcators Press ForSchool Bond Issu Vote Delegatios Plan To Meet Commissioners On Janufy 6th January 6thi the date set by the board of (Ucation of Moore County for psentation to the commissionerjof the petition, draw up by le county school- boards, askinfor a special elec tion on the oposed bond issue of $l,250,0003r new school con struction. It IS expted that an annual levy of fro 28 to 37 cetns on each $100.0of valuation of real and person property will be re quired to jy for the new build ings neede to make the schools of the co'ty adequate to their needs. The peion, whcih was drawn up and jssed on by an enthus iastic gaering of school people meeting3ecember 17th in the CarthagCourt-room, goes to the board cpducation for considera tion T)3day night. Their ap proval said to be assured and the mting with the commis- sioner has already been plan ned. -y speakers and commit tee n-nbers are being organized and is expected that a large delejtion from each school dis- trictwill go before the county boa: when they meet on Janu ary th. Ry Starts Rival Newspaper Here Macauley Mav Be Fired From Pilot A story of family rivalry comes Master-of-Hounds Ozelle Mosf^q light in the discovery that a came to the phone, quite aitor: unfolded. “We killed our fox, firs or2 this season,” Ozelle said, A;d best of all, we had three pu fUt for the first time on fox anjtiey were right in at the kill ancelp- ed to pull him down.” Hounds met at the Lee’age place, the master stated and drew down toward thePine Needles Hotel garbage dp, a likely spot for wanderinpxes. Just short of the dump, thpick- ed up a fresh line and wenway. Then ensued as good a n as the Sandhills country cagive: through the woody drawalong newspaper is being published in Southern Pines under the editor ship of Dickie Ray. Others on the staff are: Malcolm Clark, mana ger, Donald Reed, associate edi tor, Dot Hendricks, secretary. Also helping to bring out the paper are Carol Sue Humphrey, Harold A. Collins, Jr., Dorothy Ann Swisher, Lois McCardle. The officers are located in the class room of the Eighth Grade, whose teacher Is Martha Langston. Successful in concealing the first number were the editors, but Number 2, dated November 15th, found its way to the Pilot desk, where it received the at- Ring Out Wild Bells Ring out, wild bells ,to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snc The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out the grief that saps the minj For those that here we see no j^e; Ring out the feud of rich and pi, Ring in redress to all mankind. Ring out a slowly dying cause. And ancient forms of party strf Ring in the nobler modes of li With sweeter manners, purer laws. Ring out the want, the care, the si: The faithless coldness of the les- Ring out, ring out my mournirhymes, But ring the fuller minstrel in. I Ring out false pride in place andood, The civic slander and the spi Ring in the love of truth anight, Ring in the common love of good Ring out old shapes of foul dis<e; Ring out the narrowing lust gold; ' Ring out the thousand warjf old. Ring in the thousand years of tee. •V i I - Ring in the valiant man and The larger heart, the kin^r hand; Ring out the darkness of p land. Ring in the Christ that is to bf —Tennyson Christmas Goodies From Local Group Cheer 30 Families Welfare Christmas Work Sponsored By Jaycees Is Outstanding Success PEACE DISTURBED Generous Response Amply Fills Baskets For Town's Needy Over thirty families received Christmas cheer from the people of Southern Pines through their Council, in this year’s annual Christmas distribution. The Community House-Civic Club was the scene of great ac tivity Tuesday before Christmas, as the workers of the Council of Social Agencies met to fill the baskets. In charge was J. C. Phil lips, treasurer of the organiza tion, who was pinch-hitting for President, Morris Johnson then engaged, on that busiest of days, in filling the dozens of baskets of his eager customers. Mrs. J. H. Towne, Miss Birdilia Bair, Augur Towne, and Louis Scheipers were among those tak ing a big part, while three mem bers of the Teen-Age group, Billy Warner, Fred Arnette, Jimmy Dickerson, did yeoman service both in filling baskets and carrying them around for de livery. Helping for West South ern Pines were Edward York and P. T. Saunders. It was stated by the treasurer that over $40.00 had been receiv ed, to pay for the Christmas cheer, with more to come, while the amount of staples and good ies obtained through the barrel collections in the different stores had brought in so much that there was enough left over to pass on to the Elks Club, for help in sim ilar work. Many Festivities Are Plaaed For New Year’s Week in S<thern Pines Many New Year’s week activi- , gaily deciled for the New ties have been planned for Sou- ‘ Year’s evegstivities and mid- McDeeds Creek, along t high ' tention to be expected, under the ground back of PreacheStim- son’s farm, south of theOwell Orchard, now owned bE. M. Aiken. At one point hoiis ran within a hundred yards the MacGruder Dent place, d the staff had to nip across aee bit of the fairway to stay withem. “Hardly any,” the Mas said, “we don’t reckon they’mind; t was just along the edg When the fox was finally pull down the run had lasted one ar and fifteen minutes, most dt real galloping. In the field and thoroily en joying the sport wereB. A. Tompkins and his ungest, Judy, on her first fox bt, Har old Collins, Charles Evet, Mrs. Tom Zachery of Salisly, Mr. and Mrs. Babcock .wilCorbett bett Alexander, Micke; Walsh and guest, the two Dwit Win- kelmans. The Master stated It drag hounds would meet aturday morning at 10:30 at theott cor ner, and the next fox I t would be Tuesday morning. circumstances. The verdict, given with under- CContinued on Page 4) them Pines. At the Country Club, open house will be held on New Year’s afternoon, and the Hunt Club breakfast is scheduled for Tuesday morning at 11:00 o’clock. A holiday dance will be given by the Sandpipers for members and guests Saturday night, De cember 28. Reservations and tickets to the dance can be ob tained at the Coimtry Club. Golf ing is a daily attraction. The din ing room will be open as usual for dinners, light lunches, and breakfasts. The Village Inn will have a gay New Year’s eve party on Tuesday night, with orchestra, favors and noise-makers, says George Buttry. The Inn will be open from 5:30 p. m. to 2:00 a. m. Dinner will be served. James Warman announces a gala New Year’s eve party at The Dunes, with hats, favors and noise-makers, and dancing to the music of Bob Miller’s orchestra. New Year’s eve will find the Club House 04 the Pine Needles John Lang Appointed Secretary To C. B. Deane C. B. Deane of Rockingham, Congressman Elect from the Eighth North Carolina District, announced on Monday the ap pointment of John A. Lang, Jr., of Carthage, as his secretary. Lang is a graduate of the Uni versity of North Carolina of the Class of 1930 and received from the same Institution his Master’s Degree in 1931. Since his release from active duty in the European Theatre of War with the U. S. Army, he has served as Field Secretary of the North Carolina Hygiene Society. From 1935 through 1942 Lang was first, assistant to the educa tional director in Washington in charge of CCC Camps, and there after served as North Carolina Administrator of the National Youth Administration. night suppJor the hotel guests. Dancing ai noise-makers will aid the gro in welcoming the new year, mett E. Boone, manager, wfee host at an egg nog party ine hotel lobby pre ceding the IV Year’s Day din- :ier. Mr. and Mip. H. Cosgrove of the Mid PineiiH be hosts at an eggnog party the Club on the afternoon of tiuary 1. They will hold openuse for any who care to come . Highland Pii will provide “turn of the yJ’ entertainment with an open)use on New Year’s eve, witiingo and other merriment,. At Soottie’s aew Year’s eve party will be hewith orchestra music and danc:', Keeping up 1 tradition of hospitality so M exemplified in the gayeties.tlined above, the hotels of thCandhills will see the old year Cand the new one in with spec, gayety, this second New Year peace. McPherson Garage Destroyed By Fire McPherson’s Garage in Cam eron, across the highway from the McPherson home, was des troyed by fire early Thursday night of last week, together with several automobiles which were in the basement garage. One of these was the property of Dutch” Hudson of Vass and The Pilot has not learned to whom the others belonged. There was no insurance on the building, in which George F.aulk operated a garage, and Sam Tay lor, a service station. The fire, which was discovered about 7:30 p. m., is believed to have started from an overheated stove. Fire apparatus from San ford and Carthage Was called, but the flames, whipped by a stiff breeze, had gained too much headway for the building to be saved. It's Almost Tie To List Your Proirty Scouts Publish Monthly Bulletin A double disturbance of the peace occurred in the usually quiet town of Vass be tween 10 and 10:30 o'clock Christmas night. Coming home from an evening call. Mayor. H. A. Borst let his wife out at the front of the house while he drove around to the garage. Hearing a commotion among his chick ens, the Mayor investigated and found a big fat possum in the chicken house. Afraid the intruder would get away if he left to gea a weapon. Mayor Borst kept his flash light on the possum while he let out a lusty yelP for his wife to bring a pitchfork. The Mayor meted out justice to the prowler, but to date, no charges have been prefer red against the Mayor for his part in disturbing the peace. New Year’s Show At Country Club Ring This Sunday Firs! In Some* Time, Show To Attract Many- Holiday Visitors Now that Christs prepara tions are over, the hre County Tax Supervisor andjr corps of list takers are hopirthat prop erty owners will rn their thoughts to the list- of their property for taxation that list ing can get underwajte first of January. Listing must be do during January, or the propy owner will be subject to a Palty. All male persons betweeihe ages of 21 and 50 years are luired to list their polls during.e same time. Persons who hav(een ex empted from payment qoU tax are required to exhibit tificate of such exemption. Mrs. D. J. Blue of rthage Route 3 is again the 1: taker for McNeill township iwhich Southern Pines is located The Moore’ County Boy Scouts announce that, with Volume 1 No. 1, they are starting a month ly bulletin of scout news. It is called “Scout Signs,” and the first number contains, besides reports of interest, advice on scouting and suggestion as to proper behaviour on solemn oc casions. Under the title, “New Troops the bulletin says: “The efforts of our Organization and Extension Chairman, Mr. A. L. Burney, are bearing fruit. Two new troops have been added in the County. We extend a hearty welcome to Troop No. 206, Pinebluff, R. G. McCaskill, Scoutmaster; and Troop No. 208, Cameron, James C. Kelly, Jr., Scoutmaster. Con gratulations to Mr. Burney, all success in Scouting to our new troops.” ■“Neighborhood Commission ers” comes next. The news here is that the Commissioner Service is now fully staffed and will be gin operations the first of the year. Here is a list of the Neigh borhood Commissioners and their troops: Major William White Pinebluff, Aberdeen, Southern Pines; Captain Cicero Muse, Car thage, Highfalls, Robbins; Lt Col.' Walter Washburn, Manly, Vass, Cameron, Mr. Frank Mc Caskill, Pinehurst, West End. The commissioners will visit each troop once a month to help the Scoutmaster and Troop Com mittee with any problem that may arise. Good Luck to the new publi cation will be the wish of all in terested in scouting and boys. The New Year’s gymkhana and horseshow will be held at the horseshow grounds of the Sou them Pines Country Club Sun day, December 29th. The afternoon’s card lists six classes: first, a class for open hunters, to be run over the out side course; second, pair jumping class; third, knock-down-and-out; fourth, children’s horsemanship; fifth, ladies’ horsemanship; sixth, potato race. Louis Scheipers, Chairman of the Equestrian Committee, is ex pecting a large turnout of hun ters and jumpers. More Pretty Windows Delight The Passerby Thousand Dollars and Much Food, Clothing, Bring Joy to Destitute One of the finest pieces of hu manitarian work ever put across in Moore County was the Christ mas Cheer program sponsored by the Carthage Junior Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Moore County Welfare De partment, and it is believed that not one Moore County child was overlooked at Christmas. The Jaycees are delighted with the hearty response which came from all sections of the county. When the program was under taken by the Jaycees, they show ed their real interest by contrib uting $500, and this amount was increased to $1,000 by donations from others. In addition, there was a large quantity of clothing, food, cooking utensils, and fur niture donated. Several of the churches held White Christmas services, the proceeds of which were turned over to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Volunteers helped pack boxes for all the families on the list, and on the day before Christmas vol unteers other than Jaycees provi ded eight automobiles to help de liver the Christmas cheer. The exact number of families helped is not available at this writing, but the response is thought to be much better than that of last year. Mid-Winter Show Will Be Held At Pinehurst, Dec. 28 VETERANS ORGANIZE BASKETBALL TEAM With Roy Stutts, Sr., as busi ness manager and H. A. Bqrst, Jr., as coach, an all-veterans bas ketball team has been organized in Vass. The team is composed of Curtis Bettini, captain; Joel Stutts, Leon Caviness, James Me Bride, Max Edwards, Charles Cameron, Neill Johnson, Buddie McRae, Malcolm Blu6, and Hugh McLean. A few more windows have been decorated since the Pilot’s myster ious characters took their trip around town. Messrs Panda, Teddy et al have subsided for the time being, to lead a new life from now on, and a much more exciting one than, sitting around a tree, even if you could go prowling and looking into store windows after dark. They have left it up to the Old Man himself to take a look, and this is what he says: Franjean has a lovely window, changed during the past week frequently to keep up with the ever growing [Christmlas spirit. Gene Stevens is out to catch Santa Claus’ eye, too, with a fes tive display of color. The Shaw Paint people should believe in color too, and their window shows that they do. It shaw is painted up and gay as can be. And now the old Pilot sticks his neck right out, a block long, and says that in his estimation the Barnum window is the pret tiest in town. The C of C may shudder at the display of snow flakes fluttering down even if their president did help to put em there, but everybody that goes by stops to exclaim; “Oh, how pretty!” The Program for the Mid winter Horse Show to be held at the riding ring of the Carolina Hotel, commencing at 2 p. m. on the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 28th, will be as follows: Model Hunters: Horses to be shown in hand—Judged on con formation. Pair riding: Judged—50 per cent horse—50 per cent rider. Green Hunters: Horses to be shown at walk, trot and canter and over jumps not exceeding 3’ 6”—on the Hunt course. Judged on conformation. Bridle Path Hacks: For Acad emy horses—To be shown at walk, trot and canter. Children’s Class: 10 years and under. Open Hunters: Junior Horsemanship: 11—18 years of age. Knock Down and Out Jump ing. Entries wil be accepted at the post. Competitors are requested to make an early appearance, in order that the program can be run off on time. W. C. JONES DIES when car turns over So far as The Pilot has been able to learn, the holiday season in this section has been marred by only one major accident. Wil liam Columbus Jones was killed CEristmas Eve when his car turnr ed over between West End and Eagle Springs. The young man is reported to have been working at Franklinville. His parents are from the Candor section. A.berdeen Building Is Damaged By Fire Early discovery of the fire and the fine work of the Aberdeen Fire Department prevented the destruction of the practically new Smith-Hudson building on Pop lar Street in Aberdeen when fire broke out around 7:30 Sunday evening. The building houses Smith’s Jewelry Store, the Sand hill Appliance Company’s store, Lawrence Farrell’s Men’s Shop, and the insurance office of J. D. Arey. Origin of the fire is not known. It was discovered in the rear of the building by H. W. Rogers Damage to the jewelry store was mostly from‘smoke. Several automobile and truck tiresywere destroyed, a quantity of ’ toys burned, and the front wmdow of the Sandhill Appliance Com pany’s stofe was broken. Far rell’s store escaped with minor smoke damage, and Arey’s of fice was not damaged, it is re ported. Total damage from fire, smoke and water has not been estimated.