VOL. 28 NO. 19
TWELVE PAGES
Soulhern Pines. N. C.. Friday, April 4. 1947.
TWELVE PAGES
TEN CENTS
Radio Corporation
Receives Permit
For Station Here
To Be Under Way
By Middle of May
The Sandhills Broadcasting
corporation on March 27 receiv
ed its federal grant to build and
operate a radio station at Sou
thern Pines, according to an an
nouncement this week by John
C. Greene, Jr., of Sanford, who
will be general manager.
Officers of the Sandhills Broad
casting corporation are; F. L. Ba
ber, president; John C. Greene,
Jr., vice president; W. W. Sey
mour, secretary-treasurer. All are
from Sanford. Authorized capi
tal stock is $100,000.
Greene was in town this week
making arrangements for a loca
tion here, expected to be com
pleted by the end of this week
Temporary studios may be set up
in a local hotel. A site has been
optioned for building if this can
not be effected. In any case, said
Greene, Southern Pines may look
forward to having one of the fin
est small studios in the country.
The transmitter will be set up
between Southern Pines and
Aberdeen, and the station ex
pects to be on the air by the mid
dle of May.
All equipment for a complete
modern station has been on order
for some time, and is immediate
ly available, to be installed with
in one week after a location is
readied.
Garden Lecture
At Shaw House
Next Friday
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An event of interest to histori
ans and gardeners, as well as
those who enjoy attractive sur
roundings, will be the lecture to
be held at the Shaw House April
11, when Miss Elizabeth Law
rence of Raleigh, well known
horticulturist and author of
“Southern Gardens,” will speak.
The lecture, with tea to follbw,
will be open to the public for a
general admission of $1, and a
special admission rate of 50 cents
to members of garden cjubs.
Among clubs to whom invita
tions have been issued are those
of Aberdeen, Raeford, Rocking
ham, Sanford, Lillington, Lum-
berton and Bennettsville, S. C.
The lecture will be held at 3 p.
m.
The committee in charge com
prises Mrs. Paul P. McCain, chair
man; Mrs. Katherine McColl,
Mrs. David Sutherland, Mrs. A.
L. Burney. A. B. Yeomans and
Ernest Morell, of Southern Pines:
Mr.j. George Maurice of Eagle
Springs; Mrs. Edwin McKeithen
of Aberdeen; Miss Meade Sea-
well, Carthage; Mrs. Thomas Ray,
Robbins; Mrs. Charles Warren,
Pinehurst.
A. C. DAWSON
Dawsou Sees Uuity
As First Big Job •
New NCEA Of ficers
With full realization of the re
sponsibilities inherent in the new
leadership of the state NCEA, A.
C. Dawson, elected to the vice
presidency at the Asheville con
vention last weekend, said this
week that his first job would be
to work with the other new lead
ers for “unity within our organi-
ation.”
This must be done, he said, be
fore the NCEA can hope to throw
its united weight behind the
South Piedmont plan of teacher
pay raises, for which the over
whelming vote expressed the
majority approval.
Dawson received 6,299 votes,
winning over his nearest oppon
ent, T. C. Roberson of Buncombe
county, by 1,538. Two other can
didates trailed.
R. L. Fritz of Hudson, the
South Piedmont representative
on the presidential slate, was al
so elected by an overwhelming
majority.
Division of .opinion on the
South Piedmont plan had caused
a deep schism in the NCEA
ranks, and the resulting over
throw of the established order has
left wounds which must be heal
ed, said Dawson, for effective ac
tion.
Two-Year Plan
This must be the first, prob
ably the most important step in
a two-year plan looking to the
next meeting of the General As
sembly.
During this time also, Dawson
said, encouragement will be given
teachers to take a more active
part, in a dignified and worthy
way, in local and state affairs.
^‘Public opinion is definitely
crystallizing , in favor of giving
the teachers pay commensurate
with their value to the commun
ity,” he said. “They need now to
know people and be known, and
to be accepted on the professional
level to which they belong.”
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No Tears Shed Over Draft
As Board Has Last Meeting
The Moore County draft board
met officially for the last time
Monday night—the night of the
dearth of the draft.
Without definite notice of its
passing, beyond what they read
in the papers—even as you and I
—they transacted routine business
connected with the winding up of
the files, and told each other
goodnight without a pang that
their job was over.
The three of them—C. B. Shaw,
of Carthage, chairman, A. L. Bur
ney of Southern Pines and E. M.
Ritter of Robbins—had been
through plenty together. They
and their fellows all over the land
had had some of the most diffi
cult decisions to make that ever
men had, concerning the fate of
other men They had been blam
ed, badgered, worried and wear
ied, and seldom praised. Admin
istering the selective service act
under democratic procedure, they
had performed a difficult service
with no pay—one for which, in
fact, no pay would be enough.
Clerk Remains
The day after, the Pilot found
the draft clerk. Miss Lucile
Harrington, busily at work, as
she will be for several weeks yet,
clearing up the files and ready
ing them for shipment to some
federal depot.
She has really enjoyed the job
during the past few months, she
said, since the last shipment of
Moore County draftees left the
courthouse. It was -different, dur
ing the war. “It never grew easy,
sending men off to fight, maybe
to die,” she said. “We knew we
were doing just what we had to
do—but all the same it was hard.
Some of the boys were our
friends, some were strangers, but
we felt the responsibility of every
one of them.”
She came to the office in Decem
ber 1942, as the war was heading
into some of its worst phases.
Mrs. Pauline Baxley was draft
clerk then. She later resigned,
and Mrs. Ruby Lee Glass took
her place. There were four em
ployees then, and they were
swamped. Draft calls were large.
Directives were constantly un
dergoing change. Even then there
were discharges to register.
Now busy about details of the
liquidation, without ap idea of
what job she’ll go to next, she’s
not worrying a bit that this tra
gic, colorful page of history is be
ing turiied in the book of time.
TOWN CAUCUS
On Friday, May 2nd, at 8 p.
m, there will be a town caucus
held at the Southern Pines
schoolhouse, to nominate the
officials who will have
charge of governing our
town for the next two years.
The election will follow the
next week, on May 6th.
Are you pleased with the
present board andi mayor: do
you want them to continue,
granted that they are willing
to lake on this taxing job for
aindthcfr spell: or do you
think we should have a
change? What change do you
favor? These are the ques
tions to consider.
This is the time to think
back and think forward, the
time to take seriously the
duties of a good citizen; to
gel down to brass .lacks and,
considering those qualities of
good judgement, fair-minded
ness, courage and vision,
which we need in our public
officials, try to pick the very
best men for the job.
Don't let's wait till after
wards and then say: "Why
didn't we do this or that!"
Let's think and do, now,
what needs to be done, in
preparation for the May 2nd
town meeting.
Deacons To Meet
Cornell Tuesday
On Local Field
One of the nation’s best inter-
sectional baseball games of the
season is scheduled for Southern
Pines Tuesday afternoon, when
Wake Forest’s Demon Deacons
run smack into Cornell’s Big
Red.
Cornell Will bring a seasoned
team to this game sponsored by
the city planning board for the
benefit of the local athletic field.
The pitching staff is headed by
Ken Battles, a husky southpaw
and an ex-GI, and Charley Ber
man, diminutive right-hander.
Other capable hurlers include
Tom Turner and Gene Hummer.
Battles, ace of the staff, will
probably be on the firing line
against the Deacons.
Wake Forest’s team is built
around four veterans. They are
George Edwards, first baseman;
John (Red) Cochran, brilliant
triple-threat football ace, center-
fielder; Clyde Whitener, right-
fielder; and Arthur Williams,
catcher.
The remaining positions will
be manned by a group of hust
ling freshmen; Charley Teague,
second baseman; Art Hoch, short
stop; Gene Hooks, third baseman;
and Paul Livick, left-fielder. El
mer Sexauer will probably draw
the starting assignment on the
mound.
Wake Forest’s pitching ataff
will be drawn altogether from 12
freshmen, none of whom has ever
pitched in a collegiate ball game.
It is probably the most inexper
ienced staff the Deacons have
ever had to start a season. How
ever, they have been working
under the watchful eye of Gar-,
land Braxton, former Major
League pitching star, and several
are definitely showing promise.
In addition to Sexauer, others
who are coming along rapidly are
Raymond (Mo) Bauer, “Bo” Bell,
Gerald Johnson, Gene Leigh, and
James Edmonds.
Special Services
At All Churches
Mark Eastertide
Holy Week's Joyous
Climax Brings Hope
To Christian World
Churches of the area will greet
the Easter day with services em
phasizing the most joyous season
of the Christian year.
Protestant churches of South
ern Pines will hold services at
the regular hours, with sermons
and music re-telling the Resu-
rection story and its message of
hope.
At the Brownson Memorial
church, service will be at 11 a.
m., with special music, a sermon
by Dr. T. E. Davis, pastor, and
a special offering for the build
ing fund. The quarterly commun
ion service will be held.
At the Church of Wide Fellow
ship (Congregational) Rev. 'Tuck
er G. Humphries, pastor, will p'f-
sent a sermon on “The Old l'a>h-
ioned Story” at 11 a. m. At Sun
day school at 9:45, the childien
will give an Easter piogiam.,
with songs, recitations and bp<'cial
awards. The children will begin
their Easter joy at 3 p. m. Sa!-
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Local High School
Will Be Host To
State Golf Meet
Easter Horse Show This Weekend
Expected To Draw Capacity Crowd
Two Young Stars Of The Show Ring
Local Team Wins
First League Match
A strong team of 22 Southern
Pines players walked away with
the opening match of the Sand
hills Golf League series, played
against the Richmond Country
club team there Wednesday af
ternoon.
No accurate compilation of the
score was available for this issue,
as points are compiled by the
League secretary at Lumberton
and forwarded to all players in
a newsletter over the weekend.
However, it was ascertained by
The Pilot that the local club team
made at least 20 of a possible 33
points, and probably more.
After a morning of discourag
ing April showers, the weather
faired off nicely just in time for
the play, and a splendid match
was reported, auguring weU for
the coming series to involve 60
matches played by six club teams
during the next two months.
The state high school golf
championship tournament, which
for the past few years has been
held annually at High Point, will
be held this year at the So^hern
Pines Gountijy chjb,, with-the Spji-
thern Pines High' sehodi as host.
The announcement was made
by A. C. Dawson, high school
principal, following acceptance
of the local school’s invitation
tendered the North Carolina High
School Athletic association,
which sponsors the event.
Two local high school students.
Tommy Grey and Eugene Maples,
are expected to make a strong
bid for the state championship,
and a teana of four is also ex
pected to be entered. Grey and
Maples, with Robert McLeod and
another yet to be chosen, will
probably make up the team.
A number of high schools
throughout the state, principal
ly those of the larger cities, have
golf teams and there are out
standing players among both boy
and girl students. The tourna
ment players will stay here ov
ernight, and some social activity
will also be planned for them.
Southern Pines placed near the
top in the state tournament last
year, surpassing teams from
much larger schools.
(Photo by Humphrey)
Shown above are two youngsters who will bear watching in
the Southern Pines show Saturday and Sunday. At top is Dunshan-
non, newcomer from Ireland, with her trainer Fred Goodwin of the
■Vernon Valley Farms, while, below, Mrs. Audrey Kennedv’s Gronzv
who will be shown by Mrs. Ozelle Moss, gives the photographer a
beguiling look. Both are high in the books of horsemen generally
as to breeding and conformation.
Scouter Receives
Regional Honor
William D. Campbell, district
Boy Scout commissioner, was
elected to the regional executive
committee. Boy Scouts of Ameri
ca, at the annual regional meet
ing at Atlanta last weekend. The
region covers North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Campbell, who attended the
meeting by special invitation is
Moqre County’s first regional of
ficial. There are two others, how
ever, from the Occoneechee
council, both from Raleigh.
Mrs. Bost Burned
As Stove Flares Up
Mrs. Fletcher Bost, of Eagle
Springs, was severely burned
Monday when an oil stove on
which she was preparing break
fast flared up when her back was
turned, setting her clothing
ablaze.
Members of her family enter
ing the kitchen saw the flames
before she herself was aware of
them, and by their prompt action
in beating them out probably
saved her life.
She was taken to the Moore
County hospital, where she is re
ceiving treatment for first and
second degree bums on her back
and arms. Her hair was also sing
ed. While her burns are painful
and severe, her condition was said
ito be good.
EASTER MONDAY
Horse Show Preview Shows Challenge
Offered All Comers by Local Entries
By E. O. Hippus
Among the 110 entries received to date by the horse show com
mittee for the show on Saturday and Sunday, are many local horses
who have done well for their owners already in this season’s shows
and some, also, whose success is still an unknown quantity. The
Pilot called on his reporter on equine matters last week, who made
the rounds of the local stables, and turned in what he modestly
terms “just one man’s eyeful on a few of the local stars starting
with the newest comers to these parts.”
For the first time Southern
Pines horses number among their
ranks a string of top show jump
ers. This is the Vernon Cardy
stable now wintering at Vernon
Valley Farms, formerly The Pad-
dock. These horses are in the care
of John C. Carpenter, Jr. of Mary
land, a knowledgeable man when
it comes to picking good ones.
Among the Cardy entries to be
shown in April are some out
standing performers, of which
Jervis Bay is perhaps the most
noted. This really big thorough
bred is a Man’ O’ War grandson,
with all that' means in quality.
He is a beautiful horse with his
grandsire’s coloring and look
about the head. A winner of 26
blues last year in Canada; he
has teamed with Red Ransom
and Goldenwobd, also bright
chestnuts, to carry off many hunt
team ribbons. Goldenwood, a
Carolina mare, schooled by the
expert hands of Mrs. Moss, has
done well in lightweight and
ladies’ hunter classes at Rolling
Rock and the National.
Another big chestnut, on the
flashy side and maybe a bit high
off the ground, is Carolina, a
thoroughbred mare by King Ar
thur. She won 6 blues in suitable
and green classes last year and
has recently been qualified with
the local pack.
"Times Square"
Vernon Valley Farm goes in
for superlatives: Times Square
might rank as one of these. He
is a tremendous big browny-bay
fellow, by In Advance and he
In accordance with cus
tom, Easter Monday will be
a general holiday here, with
business houses and the Cit
izens' Bank and Trust com
pany closed for the day.
The Southern Pines school,
where holiday began Friday
following the mid-semester
exams,, will remain closed
through Tuesday, giving the
students an extra long vaca
tion period. County schools
will observe different holi
day closings, or none at alL
according to decisions of the
principals in view of work to
be done and time to be made
up.
Easter Monday is no holi
dlay on the federal calendar,
so the post office will' be
open as usual.
The all-day Army Day cel
ebration at Fort Bragg, with
numerous events, displays
and an evening dance, all
open to the public, is expect
ed to draw holiday crowds.
certainly can jump. Power is
what you feel in him, power and
the necessary rhythm to lift his
big body with hardly an effort
over the shoulder-high bars.
Goodwin saw him first being
ridden by a girl with the Orange
County, who proceeded to give
him a lead over a succession of
cliff-like obstacles with an ease
that left ho doubt in the'trainer’s
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Over 100 Horses
Have Been Entered
From Several States
New Showgrounds
To Make Debut In
Horse Show World
Plans for the Sandhills Easter.
Horse Show, to be held Satur
day morning, Saturday afternoon
and Easter Sunday afternoon,
have been completed, with pre
parations to accommodate a cap
acity crowd on the new show-
grounds on the old Southern
Pines-Pinehurst road, associa^
tion officials announced this
week.
On the 50-acre grounds with
two outside hunting courses, a
standard ring with box seating
arrangements for more than 500
persons, and stabling facilities for
over 50 horses, will be paraded
a brilliant schedule of events.
More than 100 horses had been
entered early this week from
both the Carolines, Virginia,
New York and Canada. There
will be classes for various kinds
of hunters and jumpers, three-
gaited, five-gaited and walking
horses, also a gaited pony class,
included after requests had been
received from several sections of
the state.
Spectators are asked to be on
hand promptly for the first per
formance, to begin at 9 a. m. Sat
urday, as many classes are sched
uled to be held before noon
and the show must begin punc
tually at the appointed time.
Many local children are entered
for this show, and the order of
events includes the green hunter,
five gaited amateur and walking
horse amateur classes, as well
as the .suithtale-'to-become-hunt-
ers, touch-and-out and others.
'The second show is timed for
1 p. m. Saturday, and the stake
events will be held beginning at
2 p. m. Sunday.
Boxes seating six for all per
formances are available at Horse
Show headquarters in the lobby
of the Belvedere hotel, and tick
ets for the various performances
are on sale at the Highland Pines,
Mid Pines, Pine Needles and Bel
vedere hotels of Southern Pines,
and the Carolina hotel and Holly
Inn at Pinehurst.
Trophies to be awarded at the
show include the Eloise Everest
Challenge trophy, donated by
Charles Everest, Jr., to pass into
pernianent possesssion of a three
time winner. This trophy, to be
awarded in the ladies’ hunters’
class, with ribbons and money
added,has been previously won
by Quail Roost farms at Durharn,
with Inky, in 1941, and in 1942
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HIGH HONOR
E. T. McKeithen, of Aberdeen,
ladministrator of the ■ Moore
County hospital, received a sig
nal honor Tuesday when he was
elected to the presidency of the
North Carolina Hospital associat
ion.
The election was held at the
annual meting at Winston-Salem
of the asociation, in which ail
North Carolina hospitals are re
presented.
McKeithen, hospital administ
rator here for a number of years,
•attended the tone-day meeting,
then went on to the conference of
the Carolina-Virgii. jl s Hospital
association, held iLVednesda;)”,
Thursday gud Friday at Roanokd;
Harbison Resigns
As Superintendent
The resignation of J. W. Harbi
son, superintendent of Pinehurst
schools for the past eight years,
was announced yesterday by
John T^lor, school board chair
man, said he did so with ex-
tremijjPegret.
Htf oison has done a fine job
for;'hem, he declared, accomp-
lis^lg a great deal toward the
bui&ing up of the Pinehurst
schools, and he would be a great
loss to the community.
The resignation is to take ef
fect as soon as possible. Harbi
son will leave school work entire
ly, entering the field of hospital
administration at an undisclosed
place.
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