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si) a r SUPPORT YOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPORT YOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VOL. 28. NO. 47 16 PAGES THIS WEEK Southern Pines, N. C.- Friday. October 17. 1947. 16 PAGES THIS WEEK TEN CENTS Chamber Commerce Officers Elected, Plans IVfede For Fund Drive Next Week Ruggles Reelected President, Clark Will Head Campaign The newly elected board of de- rectdrs of the Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce, meeting at the Chamber of Commerce of fice Tuesday night, swiftly nam ed officers for 1947-48, elected a chairman of the fund drive which W'ill start next week and joined in lively discussion of the Sand hills’ candidacy as a site for a proposed Veterans’ Administra tion hospital. John S. Ruggles was elected president, Hoke Pollock vice- president, Miss Jean Edson sec retary and Garland McPherson treasurer. All except Ptollock’s were reelections, and all were unanimous. The election went through smoothly with only one hitcn, which was the announced can didacy of Ruggles for the post of <‘1immiediate past president,” in his campaign for which he met with no support. Lloyd T. Clark was chosen chairman of the fall fund drive, which will begin next Monday and will continue for two weeks or until completed. Appointed by , Clark as his chief assistants were A C. Reed as chairman of the business district and John E. Cline of the residential. . They were asked to start set ting up their committees at once, and to meet with their chairman at the Chamber of Commerce of fice at 2 p. m. Thursday to make all plans definite for a speedy and successful drive. With the three-man Veterans’ Hospital site survey committee from Washington, D. C., due here Friday on their tour of proposed sites throughout the state, plans for their cordial entertainment were discussed, and methods of best presenting the advantages of the Sandhills area for the loca tion of the l.OOO-bed hospital. Ted York, representing the Teen Age club, and Miss Phoebe Withel-spoon, advisor of the senior class at the Southern Pines High school, appeared to ask the blessing of the Chamber of Com merce on the selection of “Miss Southern Pines” from the senior class to take part in the Christ mas festival at Charlotte. Recognizing Charlotte as a Christmas shopping center only with the reservation, “Shop at home first,” the directors ap proved the high school contest and the entry of the local “quefen” to take part in the Char lotte festivities in November. VILLAGE CHAPEL SERVICES The Village Chapel, Episcopal church at Pinehurst, will resume services for the fall and winter Sunday, according to announce ment by the rector. Dr. T. A. Cheatham. Holy Communion will be at 9 a. m., the Children’s service at 10 a. m. and the regular church service at 11 a. m. JOHN S. RUGGLES 'i ^ s?"- • .'-'I LLOYD T. CLARK Pleasants Named President Of New YDC Club Here James M. Pleasants was elected president of the new Southern Pines Young Democratic club, at an organization meeting held last Friday evening at the Highland Pines Inn. Other officers were elected as follows: Miss Jean Edson, vice president; Hoke Pollock, second vice president; Ray McDonald, secretary; Carlton Kennedy, trea surer. J. Hubert McCaskill of Pine hurst, chairman of the Moore County YDC, presided over the meeting, at which some 30 were present in response !to mailed invitations. H. Clifton Blue, of Aberdeen, chairman of the Eighth district and recently elected state YDC secretary, was also present and spoke briefly in congratulation to the new club. Considerable enthusiasm was evidenced and a program of activities discussed, but definite plans were left to a later meeting. ® Blue And White Will Battle For Its Life Against Sturdy West End Foes A game that gives every indi cation of being a real battle and a th.iller from the referee’s first whistle, is expected here next Wednesday when ‘FeSpor Sin clair, colorful West End coach, brings his team and its star per- foriher Graham to play against the undefeated Blue and White. While never regarded in any sense as being a breather, coming just before the Homecoming game with the Lexington Orphonage, the West End game looks any thing but easy to the local coach ing staff. For more reasons than one it may well be the toughest game on the Blue and White schedule. It is no secret that Sinclair has HOME GAME Southern Pines High sdhool will play the West End High School team on the local field Wednesday. Kick? off—3:30 p. m. Last week's score at Pine hurst—Southern Pines , 42. Pinehurst 14. been'pointing his team all season to this one, and when the “Old Fox”points for a rival team—he points, period. For sometime now the ‘Fessor has been moaning hopefully to any listener about his “little bunch of boys” and how he hoped they could hold the score down. Which is just another way, as rival teams will ruefully tes tify, that Sinclair has of soften ing up an opponent; that he feels that his chances are good part icularly if he can lull the im- suspecting rival until game time. But this week Coach Sinclair has put on the reverse psycho logy, exuding confidence. Graham. West End’s triple threat tailback, is the ‘Fessor’s ace-in-the-hole, and a big reason that Coach Dawson andWeaver are not taking the game lightly as they push preparations. Gra ham is highly regarded here and stopping this 170 pound young ster will be the number 1 assign ment of the Blue and White (Continued on Page 5) Station WEEB Affiliates With Mutual System Network Shows To Be Presented From Opening Date A contract has been signed be tween Radio Station WEEB, of the Sandhills Comrnunity Broad casters, Inc., and the Mutual Broadcasting system, assuring listeners of a variety of network shows as soon as the station goes on the air, it was announced this week by Jack Younts, station /•nanager. Peter Johnson, of New York City, MBS director of engineer ing, and Younts signed the papers last Thursday night at the Belvedere hotel here, climaxing several weeks of negotiations. Present for the signing were Mayor C. N. Page, Former Mayor L. V. O’Callaghan, now a mem ber of the town board, C. S. Patch of the town boai;d and others of the community. Johnson was quoted as saying he was pleased to secure cover age for his network in this sec tion, and also to sign up a 1,000- watt station, by which the shows will be sent out over a wide area. Younts expressed himself this week as greatly pleased at his station’s affiliation with Mutual, largest radio network in the world. Regular Programs Commentators such as Cecil Brown and Cedric Foster will thereby be ■ heard regularly over the new station, also such famed daytime shows as “Queen For a Day,” “Heart’s Desire” and “Tell 'ifour Neighbor.” Younts announced plans to transcribe some of the topflight night 'jshows for re-broadcast during the day until the station goes On night operation. Among CContmued on Page 5) WE'LL HELP Meatless Tuesdays. Chickenless ■ and- eggless Thursdays. One less slice of - bread a day. Some of us questionned AmericeLi willingness to make even this small sacri fice. 'We are finding that, in stead. most people are gladly cooperating and are even wondering if we ought not to be doihg more. Some of the restaurants kicked at first, but, from all over the country now comes word that they are finding their customers have a high er degree of patriotism than they gave them credit for. People are choosing the res taurants that carry out the president's program, and boycotting those that do not. But the program needls more explaining. Will this much saving really help? We want to do this and to do lots more, but we want to understand what we are doing. Selection Of Postmaster May Take Long Time A half dozen examination blanks for the office of postmaster of Southern Pines were given out at the local post office before the deadline, 6 p. m. Tuesday, it was learned this week from Acting Postmas ter Lansing T. Hall. He was careful to point out that this is no valid indication of the actual number of appli- ' cants. Leg Lost In Accident Hugh. L. West, riding his mo torcycle north from Southern Pines to Lakeview Saturday ev ening, was seriously injured about a mile this side of Lake- view when struck by a south bound car driven by Paul Judson Smith, of Wagram. He was taken to the Moore County hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate his leg just above the knee. This week his condition was reported to be “fair.” Smith, arrested by the state highway patrol on a charge of careless and reckless driving, re ceived a six months’ suspended sentence in recorders court Mon day, with a fine of $25 and costs. Smith, who was returning from a football game, was said to have been trying to pass another car at the time of the accident, and to have come far over into the rigihithand lane, forcing West from the road. The motorcycle was said to have been practically in the ditch when it was struck, and its rider thrown some dis tance into a cornfield. Smith rendered assistance after the crash, went to the hos pital and gave blood for a trans fusion. Two other young men from Wagram were passengers in his car. All three escaped serious injury. West, formerly of Winston- Salem, with his wife and small son has been staying at Lake- view for several weeks with his brother, W. H. West, principal of the Vass-Lakeview school. He is said to be a war veteran, in his late 20’s. VA Committee Expected Here Today To Survey Mackall Site For Hospital Real Sandhills 'Welcome Planned For Officials Drivers Too Slow In Taking Tests, Says Col. Rgsser By Howard F. Burns Col. L. C. Rosser of Raleigh, commissioner of motor vehicles, in an address to the Sandhills Kiwanis club Wednesday, in formed the club the re-examin ing program for drivers’ licenses under the new motor vehicles act passed by the last General Assembly was not coming along as well as was expected. Too many of the A and B drivers have failed thus far to present themselves for the examination. He urged this group to stand the examination at once as the law requires that they hold a new driver’s license after Jan uary 1, 1948. Colonel Rosser, a former re presentative in the legislature from Chatham county, pointed out when the program gets into full swing, the highway depart ment will have 423 highway pa trolmen on the highways to see that the traffic law is rigidly en forced. He declared there were 1,028 fatalities during the year 1946; 70 per cent of the accidents were caused by human factors and 15 percent due to defective cars. Continuing, Rosser stated that the examination of automobiles will get under way January 1 and will be handled by his depart ment with state-owned equip ment . The driver will be issued a sticker showing the necessary re pairs to be made, which will in clude such minor defects as windshield wipers, horns and lights; as well as linement of wheels and other major defects. A yellow sticker will be issued for cars that are considered un safe and must be kept off the highways. The law does not require the owner of an automobile or a driver to have liability insurance, but in the event of an accident in which the damage is greater than $50 the law requires the owner to pay all damages in cluding all personal injuries or loss of life, Colonel Rosser said. The speaker was introduced by Dr. J. I. Neal of Southern Pines. There is no way of knowing how many blanks were, sent for direct by mail from the board of civil service examiners at Wash ington, D. C., nor how many— indeed, if any—of the blanks se cured were filled out and subn^it- ted. Rep. C. B. Deane, writing John S. Ruggles, precinct committee chairman, earlier this week, said that the period of waiting which must how be undergone will be of indeterminate length. “It may be well into next year” before a decision is reached, Deane wrote. He added that in two similar cases in the district, examinations were held well over a year ago and no decision has yet been reached. The matter is strictly in the hands of the civil service and the post office department for the next few months. During this time, according to precedent, a full investigation will be made of each candidate, with ratings made on various points to deter mine the three highest candi dates, of which the Senate will, in its own good time, select one. At least four officials of the 'Veterans Administration are ex pected to arrive in Southern Pines this morning (Friday) and will be extended every hospital ity by a Chamber of Commerce committee during their visit here. A phone call from the VA del egation from Monroe Wednesday afternoon to H. N. Cameron, chairman of the local committee, set the approximate time of their arrival at 9:30 a. m. Reservations have been made at the Belvedere hotel. Expected here are the follow ing, who are making a tour of some 30 North Carolina cities and towns to inspect sites for a pro posed 1,000-bed ’ pneuropsychi- atrie hospital: C. T. Thomason- of the VA health service; J. P. Haynes of the construction ser vice; J. E. McMurrer of the real estate service; and J. C. Donahue ofthe Richmond division real es tate service. The Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce, in company with those of several other Sandhills towns, is sponsoring the choice of the Camp Mackall area, or such part of it as may be needed, for the location of the hospital. The local committee held a meeting Thursday to plan for both the business and entertain ment phases of the • survey teanx’s visit here, with hopes that (Continued on Page 5) MAJOR SITTERSON Scout Campaign Will Open Monday With $3,800 Goal Chairman Hodgkins Heads County Drive Town Basketball Team Is Being Organized COURT OF HONOR The October court of honor for the Moore County district. Boy Scouts, will be held at the Meth odist church at Pinebluff at 7:30 p. m. Monday. Plans are under way for organ ization of a town basketball team, and The Pilot has been asked to request that all those interested in playing with the team contact either Harry Chat- field, at the Modern Market, or Bobby Dunn, at the Citizens’ Bank and Trust company. Word comes that a bench man ager is particularly needed, and it is hoped that a suitable candi- date.for this job will present him self at once. Important Campaigns Two important campaigns open here Monday morning, to continue for two weeks—one, that of the Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce, the other that of the Moore County district of Boy Scouts. Each deserves your attention, your gratitude for com munity achievement past and future and your most gener ous gift. It has been a half year since there was a campaign of any sort here, and though two now come at once, the ratio is far less than in any previous year. These are, in fact, the first of the year for our own community or county exclusively— so let’s make each one a success. The Chamber of Commerce, now fully reorganized, past its early obstacles and “rarin’ to go,” has a full program for the civic good ahead of it. Within its framework t& repre sentatives of local business will work together for the good of all, and for the progress of our town. They need funds to ac complish their objectives—the more funds, the more civic projects, the more ultimate good. The Boy Scouts, also now on a firm foundation through the sincere, devoted work of many volunteer leaders, is doing a magnificent job of building fine young citizenship. Achieve ment of the $3,800 county goal will mean a richer program for more boys, more leaders trained, more progress made. Be ready with your contribution, when you are solicited-— or, if the solicitor misses you, take it to those in charge. Let’s put both these important campaigns over. Major Sitterson Will Be Assistant Attache To Iran Maj. John D. Sitterson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sitterson •of South Ashe street, has been appointed assistant military at tache to Iran, and will sail for Teheran, Iranian capital city, in May, 1948, according to an an nouncement this week from Fort Bragg, where he is stationed. Major Sitterson will leave about November 15 for Washing ton, D. C., for six months’ duty with the military intelligence di vision of the U. S. Army general staff, before going abroad. He is a native of Southern Pines, was an honor graduate of the Southern Pines High school with the class of 1937, and at tended State college for one year. He was then appointed to th» U. S. Military Academy at West Point, from which he graduated in 1942. During the war he served at various posts in this country, and then overseas with an anti-tank then overseas with the division field artillery of thb 7th division, entering (Germany with the earliest invasion forces. He was later appointed to the General Staff as an anti-tank of ficer. For the past year he has been assigned to the Army Ground Forces Board No. 1 at Fort Bragg, where he has been working on the development of field artillery weapons. Tie nas just returned from Fort Sill, Okla., on a special six weeks’ assignment for conferences on field artillery organization and equipment. TO NCEA MEETING A. C. Dawson, of the Southern Pines High school, vice-president of the state organization of NCEA, attended the western dis trict meeting at Asheville last Friday, where he made a talk on NCEA legislative program. He is chairman of the legislative com mittee. SAD NEWS News of the death of Rob ert F. Stewart, beloved citizen of Pin^luff. at the Moore County hospital, reached The Pilot just at presstime. 3:30 p. m. Thursday. A goal of $3,800 has been set for Moore County in the 1947 finances campaign of the Boy Scouts of America, it was an nounced this week by N. L. Hod gkins of Southern Pines, district campaign chairman. Campaign teams in 13 towns of the county have received final briefing for the beginning of the two -week campaign, starting Monday. “The sum asked in Moore county is a modest one—less than $8 for each of the district’s 500 Boy Scouts and Cubs for the coming year,” said Chairman Hodgkins, “and we hope to cut this sum per boy even more by the simple process of drawing in more boys, and interesting more men in leading and training and inspiring them. “'We do not feei that we have a big selling job to do in asking residents of this district for funds. Tim tremendous returns in the young citizenship which will be tomorrow’s adult citizenship and leadership are manifest already. We are cofident that we will succeed in our campaign as in years past, and show n^w ad vances in scouting for Moore county’s young Americans to build upon the encouraging im provements of the past year.” Paul C. Butler is town captain for Southern Pines. Other town captains are: Frank McCaskill, Pinehurst; John Sloan, Aberdeen; J. L. Deyoe, Pinebluff; W. A. Johnson, Jr., West End; H. L. Gordon, Eagle Springs; H. W. Summerford and Cecil Stewart, Robbins; T. H. Lingerfelt, Eureka; T. Roy Phillips, Carthage; John Currie and Thad Frye, High Falls; Neil McKeithen, Vass; L. B. McKeithen, Sr. Cameron; and Louis Garvin, Manly. Plans Under Way For New Airline Office At Resort Chester B. Nutt of Raleigh, station manager lor the Pied mont Airlines of Winston-Salem is in town making arrangements for the opening pf an office at, Resort airport. The local airport is scheduled as a stop on the Piedmont’s plan ned Charlotte-Wilmington route. This will be a part of a net work of daily east-west flights covering the area from Louisville and Wilmington on the west to three coastal airports, Wilming ton and Morehead City-Beaufort in North Carolina, and Norfolk in 'Virginia. Final CAB authority has not yet been granted, but negotia tions are so far along, it is un derstood, that the matter is prac tically certain and plans are go ing ahead. The planes will carry freight, mail and passengers. Other North Carolina airports scheduled for daily stops are Asheville - Hendersonville, Fay etteville, Goldsboro, Greensboro- High Point, Raleigh-Durham, Winston - Salem. At various points along the routes connec tions with other airlines may be made to reach any point in the United States. Rolarians To Sponsor Halloween Festival The Southern Pines Rotary club will again sponsor the com munity Halloween festival, as it has done for many years, it Was decided by the members at their weekly luncheon meeting at Pope’s restaurant last Friday. ^ Rev. Tucker G. Humphries was appointed chairman of the Hall oween committee, with the fol lowing members to assist him: Morris Johnson as secretary, Her bert N. Cameron, John E. Cline, Russell Lorenson and Dr. L. M. Daniels. President Lloyd T. Clark pre sided. Clyde G. Council was a guest, and Billy Warner as Jun ior Rotarian for October.
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