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VOL. 28 NO. 27
16 PAGES THIS WEEK
Southern Pines, N. C.. Friday, May 30, 1947,
16 PAGES THIS WEEK
TEN CENTS
Historical Group
Reviews Successes
Of Initial Year
McKeithen Re-Named
President, Twp New
Directors Elected
An initial year filled with ac
complishment far beyond the
very general ideas with which the
organization began, was review
ed with deep satisfaction at the
annual general meeting of the
Moore County Historical associa
tion, held at the Southern Pines
library Tuesday evening.
It was followed by a meeting
of the board of directors, at which
election of officers returned Le-
land McKeithen, of Pinehurst, to
the presidency, with Mrs. Ernest
L. Ives and John S. Ruggles of
Southern Pines, as secretary
and treasurer, respectively.
Other officers elected were
George Maurice, Eagle Springs,
first vice president; Clyde Shaw,
Carthage, second vice president;
Talbot Johnson, Aberdeen, third
vice president; J. W. Causey,
Southern Pines, assistant treas
urer, Mrs; Katherine P. McColl,
Southern Pines, assistant secre-
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Several Accidents
Occur On Weekend
Two Hospitalized
A number of accidents were
reported over the weekend, some
due to the continuing showers
whidh made streets and highways
slick, others arising from other
causes.
ThB'!^ost seriously hurt was
young Lacy Garner, a bridegroom
of about two weeks, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Garner of the
Clay Road J'arms community.
His car overturned on a road
near his home Thursday night,
and he was taken to the Moore
County hospital in a critical con
dition. At last report he had not
regained consciousness. >
George Buttry, of Southern
Pines, was in the hospital until
Tuesday as the result of an ac
cident early Friday morning,
when his car skidded on the wet
street just south of the post office,
hitting a tree and ricocheting
across the street to hit another.
His car was badly damaged and
it was believed at first that But
try was seriously injured. How
ever, he was discl/arged alter
five days and is reported getting
along all right.
Jim Lentz, local cab driver,
was the victim of a collision
Tuursday afternoon, when a car
belonging to Dr. Charles Domon,
Negro physician of Sanatorium,
went out of control on the Aber
deen highway and struck Lentz’
cab. Both cars were torn up and
Dr. Domon, with two woman com
panions, received emergency
treatment at the hospital, where
they were taken by the highway
patrolman investigating the ac
cident. Domon was booked lor
careless and reckless driving.
Another arrest was reported in
the overturning of a large freight
carrying truck-trailer from Cam-
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High School Commencement Speakers
Rev. M. . George Henry, left, rector of Christ Episcopal church
in Charlotte, will deliver the sermon at baccalaureate services of
the Southern Pines High school, to be held Sunday at 8:15 p. m. at
the Church of Wide Fellowship.
Dr. Clyde A. Milner, right, president of Guilford college and a
minister in the Society of Friends, will deliver the commencement
address at the school at 8:15 p. m. Tuesday. A native of Tennessee,
he is A. B. Wilmington college, A. M. Haverford college, B. D. and
Ph. D. Hartford Theological seminary; studied at Woodbrooke col
lege, England; ''the University of Marburg in Germany, and the
University of Geneva, Switzerland. He served with the American
Friends’ rehabilitation committee overseas following World War 1,
became dean of men and assistant professor of psychology and phil
osophy at Earlham college, then dean of the college and professor
of philosophy at Guilford, becoming its president in 1934.
He is the author of a number of books on philosophy -and reli
gion, and a member of societies of distinction in his field.
Families of the graduates are given special invitation to the com
mencement events, to which all friends of the school are welcome,
said Supt. Philip J. Weaver.
Honors, Awards
Be Presented at
Tuesday Assembly
Early Morning
Blaze Destroys
Two Homes Here
Negro Families Lose
All Possessions;
Aid Asked For Them
Dawn of Wednesday mofning
found two Negro families here
facing the loss of their homes
and personal effects, totally des
troyed in flames which swept
their dwellings before daybreak.
Firemen of the Southern Pines
fire department, answering, the
alarrn at 3 a. m., saw the flames
mounting skyward from the home
of Rena Wade, on the east side
of Saylor street near Conneciti-
cut avenue, as they sped the four
blocks from the firehouse.
A line was laid from the near
est hydrant, nearly 1,200 feet
away at the corner of Leake and
Pennsylvania, and as water from
the hose line of the light truck
begun to flow the composition
roof of the Annie Caldwell house,
next to the Wade home, burst in
to r'lames.
The stream, however, was ef
fective in saving the two houses
on the south side of the Wade
house, and adjoining it.
The Caldwell house, a tile and
brick bungalow, was so close to
the two-and- a -half story frame
dwelling that it was doomed from
the start of the fire. The firemen
returned at 5:45 after a stiff fight.
The flames were said to have
originated on the Wades’ second
;Toor.
Memorial Day 1947
“What of the future for those of us who remain? Our
course is clear. It is for us at this moment, with the mem
ory of the sacrifice of our brothers still fresh, to dedicate
again our hearts, our minds and our bodies to the great
task that lies ahead. We must go further and dedicate
ourselves to the monumental task of assuring that the
peace which follows this holocaust will be a just and
equitable and conclusive peace. And beyond that lies the
mission of making certain that the social order which we
bequeath to our sons and daughters is truly based on the
four freedoms for which these men died.”
Final honors and awards pf the
high school year will be present
ed at a special assembly to be
held at the Southern Pines school
Tuesday at 11:15 a. m.
With the baccalaureate service
Sunday night. Class Night Mon
day and graduation exercises
Tuesday night, this is one of a
series of events marking the con
clusion of the school year for the
first three grades, and of their
high school quadrennium for the
senior class. The public is invited
10 all.
Among coveted honors to be
presented Tuesday will be the
American Legion citizenship
award, the school service award
and the Rotary improvement
award, each presented to a mem
ber of the senior class outstand
ing in certain fields of service,
ability and leadership.
The Reader’s Digest award will
go to the valedictorian, possessor
of the highest scholastic average
in the senior class.
Awards will also honor boys
and girls outstanding in dram
atics, glee club and athlet|ics, with
letters going t(| those meriting
them for spring sports.
A feature of the assembly will
be the transfer of the cap and
gown from the senior class presi
dent, Lewis Pate, to the junior
class president, George Hodgkins,
as representative of the incom
ing senior class.
A Tale To Sadden Fishermen: Woe
Attends Opening Of Thagards Take
The opening to the public lor
the first time of the famous fish
ing facilities of historic and beau
tiful Thagards lake has his a
snag, and as a result Judge Wil
liam G. Pittman last week issued
a temporary restraining order
against C. S. and J. S. Bibey, de
fendants in a petition brought by
John W. Watson, owner of the
lake, in special proceedings in
superior court.
The Bibeys, one of whom had
to be served in Hoke county, are
ordered to appear before the
judge at Wadesboro at 2 p. m.
June 9, to show cause why they
should not be permanently re
strained and enjoined from be
having in a manner described in
the petition: namely, clogging up
with trees and other debris the
only road going in to the lake,
and even nailing it closed with
boards and timber on Sunday.
Stocked With Fish
According to Watson—or John
R. McCrimmon, his agent and
manager, through whom the peti
tion is made—his large lake of
250 to 300 acres, “valuable main
ly for fishing purposes, stocked
with valuable game fish suitable
for catching in the manner pre
scribed by law, is now in the
main and best season for fishing
with customers coming every day
from over Moore county and oth
er parts of North Carolina and
.other places.” McCrimmon, plac
ed in charge, “as he has a legal
right to do charges each person a
certain sum and a permit is duly
issued.”
Ingress to the land, it is re
ported, is by means of one road,
and one alone, going over the de
fendants’ land to the south of
the Thagards lake property—a
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RAINS CAME
The farmers' prayers for
rain were a long time being
answered, but when the an
swer came, it really came.
Beginning with Wednes
day's showers—the first in
; mere than a month—the rains
have continued off and on
throughout the week, with a
real summer thunderstorm
and gullywasher Monday
night.
Now some farmers are
wondering when the rain will
let up. and let the ground
dry out enough^for them to
plant their corn!
Reports from the country
side are that in the sunny in
tervals between showers,
whole families may be seen
busily setting out their to
bacco plants, an important
work greatly delayed by the
long dry spell.
Junior Legion
Baseball Opens
The Sandhills Post American
Legion Junior Baseball club of
Moore county, the county’s entry
into Junior Legion baseball in
15 years, will start its career the
hard way— by playing last year’s
state Junior Legion state champ
ions, the Kannapolis club, at the
local athletic park at 4 p.m.
Thursday.
Official practice started only
yesterday, as it had to wait on
the conclusion of school work for
the teen age players. They will
play 14 games in 30 days, seven
of them here, winding up with a
climactic Fourth of July game
against Troy on the local field.
The Sandhills team is being
sponsored by-all four posts of the
county, with Southern Fines as
headquarters, and boys from all
over the county are eligible for
play. It will be almost game-time
before the lineup is n\,ade known,
according to C. S. Patch, Jr.,
chairman.
The schedule, made up by the
cornmissioner of League 3 of the
Third area of the state depart
ment, will put the local boys into
play against the following clubs,
at the following places, between
June 5 and July 4 (all games at
4 p. m. except where indicated):
Kannapolis at Southern Pines,
Thursday, June 5; Richmond
County at Hamlet, Saturday,
June 7; Albemarle at Southern
Pines, Tuesday, June 10; Monroe
at Southern Pines, Thursday,
June 12; Asheboro at Asheboro,
Saturday, June 14 (8 p. m.); Rock
well at Rockwell, Tuesday, June
17; Troy at Troy, Thursday, June
19.
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With little time to save any
thing, the two women and their
families were later reported to
be in desperate need of clothing,
bedding, household articles and
furnishings of all kinds.
At the Red Cross office it was
found that Rena Wade made ap
plication early for some aid, and
was given clothing for herself
and her son. Application had not
been made at that time by the
CaldweU family.
Those wishing to answer the
appeal for aid may leave clothing
and other articles at the Red
Cross office. These will be given
to those for whom application is
made.
Sgt. Dan Short
Dies On Coast
Tech. Sgt. Daniel C. Short, Jr.,
son of M!r. and Mrs. Dan C. Short
of Kinsington road, died at Let-
terman General hospital in Cali
fornia last Friday as the result
of a gunshot wound incurred
earlier that day at his army base
at Oakland.
The shocking news came to his
parents Saturday by telegram
from his commanding officer, Lt.
Col. R. V. Perry, who extended
sympathy and said that a letter
would ;mllow.
However, at last report no let
ter had been received and the
family was still completely in the
dark as to the manner in which
their son could have received a
fatal gun,shot wound.
He was a special investigator
attached to a military police unit,
a position he had held since
shortly after his enlistment in
1940, and following his reenlist
ment in January, 1946.
Except for one brief trip to
Japan, he' has spent his years of
army service at bases in this
country. He was married a few
months ago and the - family is
leaving the disposition of the
body to his wife.
In a telephone conversation
with his parents Tuesday night,
Mrs. Short said a military funeral
would be held but the time and
place were not yet decided. She
will then come here for a visit.
Sergeant Short, 25 years old,
graduated from Pinehurst High
school and went almost immedi
ately into the army. His family
saw him last at Christmas when
a family reunion was held here.
Surviving besides his parents
are three brothers, Sgt. T. W.
Short of the marine corps, station
ed at Atlanta, Ga., with the re
cruiting service; J. R. Short, Sou
thern Pines, and H. C. Short, of
the home, a high school student;
and one sister, Alethea Short, of
the home, also a high school stu
dent.
These were the simple, unrehearsed words spoken by
Brig. Gen. Evans F. Carlson, commander of Carlson’s
Raiders, to members of the Second Marine Raider Bat
talion at a memorial service held on Guadalcanal in De
cember, 1942.
The service honored 16 men of the battalion who lay
dead along the jungle taails after a month’s bitter cam
paigning in the taking of Makin island and behind Jap
anese lines. During this time some 800 Japanese had been
killed, many guns and supply dumps destroyed and the
tides of war turned so that—though they did not know it
then—victory would eventually be won.
General Carlson died Tuesday of this week. But his
words and spirit will never die. They express well what
we feel today, as at another memorial service we honor
and revere the memories of all the men who lost thir lives
to save our democracy.
Every day is Memorial day for the families and friends
of those boys who never came home. Today we unite in
thankfulness and humility, in a fitting observance their
buddies have prepared honoring their memories.
And let us, as did General Carlson and his brave Raid
ers, dedicate ohrselves anew to a clear course of thought
and of action, assuring the eternal values of their sacri
fice.
Grand Jury Finds
County Buildings
In Fair Condition
Attention Called
To Fire Hazard
In Court House
The Grand Jury made its
rounds Monday of last week, at
the opening of superior court,
and has presented the following
findings to Judge William G. Pitt-
inan:
Memorial Day Vespers At 5:30 p. m.;
Citizens Asked Bring Flowers At 3
“Buddy Poppies”
Are Sold Here
By VFW Today
PROCLAMATION
"The spring of 1947 marks
an importanl anniverjsary in
the career of the VFW of the
United States. It was in May
of 1922 that the nationwide
VFW "Buddy Poppy" sale
was inaugurated.
"Now therefore., as Mayor
of Southern Pines, I proclaim
Friday. May 30, 1947 as Vete
rans of Foreign Wars' Buddy
Poppy Day' and urge all citi
zens to contribute to the wel
fare of war veterans and
their dependants by the pur
chase of 'Buddy Poppies.'
C. N. PAGE
Mayor
Today marks an important
double event—the first proclam
ation of Southern Pines’ new
mayor, honoring the first Buddy
Poppy sale of the John Boyd
post, VFW, Southern Pines. This
is an important part of the Mem
orial Day observance.
Organized only a year ago, the
local post is joining this great
nationwide project of its organi
zation on its 25th anniversary
in our land, and is thus doing its
share to help war veterans in
veterans’ hospitals. This it does
two ways—by the purchase of the
poppies themselves, work of the
hands of veterans now being hos
pitalized; and by devotiiig the
proceeds of the sale to these “bud
dies” and their families.
Col. D. L. Madigan of the local
VFW post has been placed in
charge of the sale, and he has
enlisted the aid of members of
his Boy Scout troop to serve as
FOURTH OF JULY
Announcement was made
Hus week of a gala all-day
Fourth of July celebration to
be spqnsored at Carthage, ac
cording to annual custom, by
the Carthage Junior Cham
ber of Commerce.
The all-day event is to in
clude a parade, a street
dance,, beauty contest, band
music and. as a highlight, a
lucky number drawing with
a new Dodge ais> the prize.
The Dodge is now on dis
play at the Phillips Motor
company in Carthage.
The beauty contest is to
be part of the nationwide
Jaycee event in which local,
district and state elimina
tions conclude in a ntdional
contest with the crowning of
Miss America.
I^hower Of Rose^
To Fall From Plane
On Servicemen's Graves
Moore County veterans, their
families and friends will observe
Memorial day this afternoon (Fri
day) at a solemn vesper service to
be held at 5:30 at City Hall park,
sponsored by the Sandhills post
of the American Legion in coop
eration with all other veterans’
organizations, and with ministers
of all local churches taking part.
The service will be preceded
by an earlier assembly to be held
at 3 o’clock, when all citizens are
asked to bring flowers to the
park—all kinds, in large or small
amounts.
These will be used for decora
tion of the graves of servicemen
in Mt. Hope, Lakeview, Old
Bethesda and Old Culdee ceme
teries by the American Legiqn
Graves committee. Boy Scouts of
the Southern Pines troop will
stand guard at each grave until
it is decorated with flowers and
flags.
Shower of Roses
At Southern Pines’ Mt. Hope
cemetery, a special feature will
be the decoration of the entire
cemetery with a shoWer of roses
from an airplane, piloted by Maj.
Lewis C. Burwell of Resort Air
lines.
Following the Memorial Vesper
service, an address will be given.
W. M. York, of Greensboro, state
commander of the American
Legion, is expected to be present
to deliver this address. Sandhills
Post Commander Virgil Page
Clark will preside. Music will be
furnished by a high school cho
ral group.
Retreat
The observance will conclude
with the standing of retreat by
all veterans present. The retreat
ceremony will be in charge of the
Southern Pines Boy Scouts under
the leadership of their scout
master, Col. D. L. Madigan.
The observance has been ar
ranged by an American Legion
committee headed by Shields
Cameron, with the marking and
decoration of the graves in charge
of L. V. O’Callaghan and John
H. Stephenson. Business houses
of the community are expected
to close during the afternoon.
MAY 19,1947 TERM
NORTH CAROLINA
MOORE COUNTY
TO HONORABLE WILLIAM
G. PITTMAN, PRESIDING
JUDGE.
We, the Grand Jury, submit
the following reports and recom
mendations:
.- BILLS OF INDICTMENT,
Twenty-one (21) bills were pre
sented to the Grand Jury and
acted on as follows:
All Twenty-one (21) bills were
returned as ' true bills.
COUNTY JAIL
Since our visit during the Jan
uary 20th term of court, we find
all recommendations caried out,
except that the continued short
age of screen wire has prevented
completion of all screening re
commended. A standing order is
out for this wire, officer Bernice
Cameron reported. It will be in
stalled as soon as obtained. Clean-
iness and order prevailed through
out. It is recommended that a
set of brick or concrete steps be
installed at rear of building to
replace deteriorated and danger
ous wooden steps.
ex officio salesmen.
The poppies will be sold on the
downtown streets today (Friday)
and at various points about town
where the people congregate,
such as the post office and others.
A good sale is hoped for. When
you are offered a poppy, buy it
and wear it proudly, in honor
and gratitude for the men who
have served us so well and who
are still suffering, and will suffer
long, from the illnesses and inju
ries of war.
COURT HOUSE
The sliding panel or casement
to close off balcony opening of
the health department offices at
the upper rear of main courtroom,
to shut out distracting noises
from health offices while court
is in session, has not been instal
led.
Two rooms in the health de
partment are still without radia
tors* or any other adequate means
of heating. The county health of
ficer’s examination room, where
it is often necessary for patients
to disrobe, is not adequately heat
ed.
Additional paper towel racks,
need of which was previously
recommended, have been provi
ded throughout the courtroom
wash rooms.
The January 20th recommen
dation pertaining to improving
filing facilities in the basement
of the register of deeds’ office has
been carried out. Steel racks
have been installed and records
were found in excellent order.
Filing cabinets for the super
intendent of education’s office
have been ordered, but have not
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Reserve Officers
Form County Unit
A meeting of reserve officers
of various branches of service
called by Maj. William L. White
Tuesday night resulted in organi
zation of Unit C, 318th Compos
ite ' group, activated in Moore
county earlier this month with
Major White as its commanding
officer.
Maj. Earl J. Petro of Pinehurst
was designated acting executive
and Lieut. Gordon Faw acting
adjutant until the unit gains in
numbers and a permanent staff
is set up.
Monthly meetings are to be
held and a training program fol
lowed. The next meeting, at
which a program of movies will
be shown, will be held here June
24. All reserve officers of the
county are invited to join the
unit.
Charter members are
White, Lt. Col. William E. Gib
bons, Maj. John L. Pqnzer, Capt.
Warnock Deadwyler, First Lt.
Orville D. Fulp, Second Lt. Gor
don Faw, Southern Pines; Lt. Col.
Herbert J. Dietenhofer, Maj.
Earl J. Petro, Capt. Joe Austin,
Jr., First Lt. Andrew R. M. Innes,
Pinehurst; Capt. Jere N. McKeith
en, Aberdeen; Capt Jake ML Will-
cox, West End.