Thanksgiving At
Scientist Church
The Christian Science Society
in Southern Pines held a Thanks
giving service as usual on
Thanksgiving Day at 11 a. m.,
conducted by the First Reader,
Mrs. Francis Gibson.
The Thanksgiving proclama
tion by the President of the Unit
ed States vvas made a part of tjie
service. ■
“Thanksgiving” was the sub
ject of the lesson-sermon. The
Golden Text was from Psalms
34:3. “O magnify the Lord with
me, and let us exalt his name to
gether.”
Among citations were the fol
lowing from the Bible: “I exljort
therefore, that, first of all, sup
plications, prayers, intercessions,
and giving of thanks, be made for
all men; For kings, and for all
that are in authority; that we
may lead a quiet and peaceable
life in all godliness and honesty.
For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Saviour”
(I Timothy 2:1-3);
Selections from the Christian
Science textbook, “Science and
Health with Key to the Scrip
tures” by Mary Baker Eddy, in
cluded the following: “Gratitude
is much more than a verbal ex
pression of thanks. Action ex
presses more gratitude than
speech. . . What we most need is
the prayer of fervent desire for
growth in grace, expressed in pa
tience, meekness, love, and good
deeds.”
ON USS LEYTE
Joe R. Lawrence, steward’s
mate, first class, husband of Mrs.
Nancy A. Lawrence of 299 New
Hampshire avenue, Southern
Pines, is a member of the ^supply
department aboard the aircraft
carrier USS Leyte, queen of the
Navy’s Mediterranean fleet.
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Worthless Checks
To Be Made Gk)od
OLD Mr. BOSTON
BRAND
8R0NZS
LABEL
SiENDED WHISKEY
70% GRAIN NEUTRAl SIIRITS
iERKE MOTHERS DISTILLERIES, MO.
BOSTON, MU*..:.
Relatives of Mrs. Margaret
Kennedy, of Albemarle, secured
the release of the young woman
from Moore County jail SatuiK
day by paying her fine of $300
on five charges of passing worth
less checks, and signing an agree-
merit to pay the rest of the
amount due in monthly instal
ments.
Costs of the case, amounting to
$86.45, are to be deducted first
from the $300, and the rest ap
plied to making good several
checks passed some three weeks
ago at various points in Moore
county.
These include $50 to the Citi
zens Bank and Trust company
here; $11.75 to Patch’s Depart
ment store; $5 to Lewis B. Frye,
$4 ,to Ms. Priscilla B. Scofield and
$10 to W. B. Covington, all of
Pinehurst.
Original amounts of the worth
less checks held by Mrs. Scofield
and Covington were for greater
amounts, but the debts were re
duced by return of the merchah
disc thus secured, it was reported
at the office of the clerk of coun
ty court.
Van Fossen's Mother
Dies In Philadelphia
News has been received here of
the death in Philadelphia of the
mother of L. Van Fossen, former
resident of Southern Pines.
Mrs. Van Fossen, who had
reached an advanced age, died
Sunday following a long' period
of declining health.
Her son, knotvn familiarly 'as
‘‘Van” to hundreds of ' friends
here, 'made his home in Southern
Pines during the war and is re
membered for his many contri
butions to community happiness,
in his portrayal of Santa Claus
during the Christmas season, his
welcome aid to visiting soldiers
and their families and his whole
hearted participation in activities
of the Brownson Memorial
church-
He is a representative of the
Anchor Packing company and,
though he now lives in Philadel
phia, visits in Southern Pines ev
ery few weeks.
BIRTHS
Births reported at Moore Coim-
ty hospital, November 17-25:
November 18: To Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Roberts, Ashley Heights, a
boy.
November 20: To Mr. and Mrs.
Claudie W. Brady, Bennet, a boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bogle,
Southern Pines, a boy.
November 21: To Mr. and Mrs.
Harvpy Overby, Carthage, a girl;
to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dowd,
Pinehurst, a boy; to Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus Dunn, Ellerbe, a boy.
November 22: To Mr. ahd Mrs.
Elsie Dunn, Ellerbe, a boy.
November 24: To Mr. and Mrs.
November 23: To Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Beck, Carthage, a boy.
R. O. McKenzie, Jackson Springs,
a boy.
November 25: To Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde A. Brewer, Robbins, a girl.
■ Births reported ,^at the Mobre
County hospital, November 11-17:
November 11—To Dr. and Mrs.
R. M. McMillan, Southern Pines,
Pre-Christmas
Beginning Monday
December 1st
Big Reductions
A
Sale On All Linens
INCLUDING
Guest Towels
Bedroom Ensembles
Bridge Sets and Luncheon Cloths
Juvenile & linen Shop
Over Western Auto
SANFORD, N.C.
a girl.
November 12—To Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Medlin, Cameron- a boy.
To Sgt. and Mrs. C. D. Poson,
Rockingham, a boy.
November 13—^To Mr. and Mrs.
Lonnie Campbell, Carthage, a
boy.
November 1$—To-Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Mabe, Ellerbe, a girl; To
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Blue, Eller
be, a bqy; To Mr. and Mrs. Jos
eph O’Callaghan, Southern Pines,
a girl.
November 17—To Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Williams, West End, a girl.
ATTENDED INSTITUTE
William F. Henderson, of Sou
thern Pines, assistant administra
tor of the Moore County hospital,
attended the weex-long Institute
for Hospital Purchasing held last
week for the southeastern area
at the BUtmore hotel, Atlanta,
Ga. The Institute was sponsored
by the American Hospital asso
ciation.
Death To Rodents
Is Campaign Aim
Unless a concerted effort is
made by North Carolina farmers
to destroy rats and mice on their
farms, they stand to lose 250,000
bushels of corn during the coming
year, says Director I. O. Schaub
of the State College. Extension
service.
Since corn and other grains are
so vitally needed. Director Schaub
says that the citizens of this state,
both rural and urban, should
make a concerted effort to rid
their premises of these damaging
pests.
The State College Extension
service, in cooperation with the
state board of health and. the
predator and rodent control di
vision of the U. S. Department of
Interior Fish and Wildlife service,
are launching a statewide rat con
trol campaign. The extension
service will sponsor the program
in the rural areas, while the state
board of health supervises the
work in urban centers.
The campaign is scheduled to
be held during the first week in
December. Contact your local
coimty agent for final details.
SCARLET FEVER
Fou cases of scarlet fever have
been reported during November
to the county health department.
While in no way constituting an
epidemic, this is said to he an
unusual number for any one
month in Moore county.
, Two of the cases were' report
ed from Carthage, where- Betty,
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Flinchum, came down with
the illness as her brother Shelby,
was recovering. The- baby of Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis Dees, of nera
Union, and a McKenzie child, of
West End, are also ill. All cases
were quOTantined. All were said
to be light, with the young pa
tients getting on nicely.
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Watch and Jewelry
Repairing
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JEWELER
Southern Pines, N. C4|ir
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How the Inspection Lanes Will Operate
EFFECTIVE BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1948
HERE IS HOW TO KEEP THE “RE JECTED” OR “CONDEMNED” STICKER
OFF YOUR CAR WHEN IT GOES THROUGH THE
STATE HIGHWAY INSPECTION LANE
Oring Your Car To Us
And Eliminate the Possibility of Losing the Use of Your Car After Having It Inspected, As
Outlined Below:
A
As your car or truck enters the safety lane, which is ap
proximately 100 feet long, an inspector will be at the entrance
to check your operator’s or chauffeur’s license and vehicle
registration card. It is necessary to show these credentials
before an inspection can be made. You will then pay $1.00
inspection fee and the inspector will fill out an “inspection
card,” which will be checked throughout the lane for all types
of mechanical defects. This inspection card becomes your per-
sopal property, and will be used later to aid garages and repair
shops in correcting defects on your car.
You then proceed with the inspection card to the wheel
alignment and steering tester. It is very important that these
vital mechanisms of your car be kept in good condition at all
times. You will be asked to drive the front wheels of your
vehicle across the wheel alignment tester, and the reading
will be recorded on your inspection card. Then the front end
of the vehicle will be jacked up to check the wheel bearing
and steering mechanisms. After that, the car is dropped from
the jack and the rear wheel alignment is recorded.
At this second post the inspector will also check the tie rod,
drag links, mountings, joints, tires, horn, windshield wiper,
rear view mirror, windshield and other glass, license plates,
muffler^ and brake drag to see that they all come up to the
minimum requirements.
After the lights have been thoroughly checked and the in
spection card has been punched accordingly, you will proceed
to the brake tester, where your hand and foot brakes will be
checked, and the grading will be recorded on the inspection
card.
Now your vehicle is ready for its final grading. So you
drive to the end of the safety lane, where an inspector will
examine your inspection card and tabulate the results. If
your vehicle measures up to the minimum requirements, a
bright blue approval seal in the shape of the State of North
Carolina will be stuck in the corner of the windshield. You
can drive away happily, knowing your car is in good, safe
operating condition.
When this check is completed, you will proceed to ^jost
number three where lighting equipment will be checked. The
Inspector ’Will test your parking and driving lights, lens and
reflectors, headlights, stop light, tail light, and signal light.
Special equipment will be provided for testing lights.
However, if a vehicle fails to measure up to the minimum
standard requirements, its owner will be given a ped, dia
mond-shaped sticker, bearing in black letters these words:
“This vehicle must Ise delivered to a N. C. Mechanical In
spection Station on or before (date).” This vehicle must not
be operated or parked on any street or highway after the date
shown unless it carries an approved safety inspection sticker.
Once a vehicle has been rejected, it is then up to the owner
to take it to a garage or repair shop and get its defects cor
rected. When the defects have been corrected, the owner
then returns to the inspection station for another test, and if
the car is found to be in good order, its owner will be issued
an “approved” sticker. On this second visit, only the part
that failed to pass inspection the first time will be checked,
and there will be no additional fee.
Your inspectors will be as lenient as possible at the begin
ning of the inspection program. They realize that due to the
recent war, automobiles arid parts have been hard to get.
However, if they occasionally inspect a vehicle that is in
such unsafe condition that it is definitely a hazard to life and
property, they will tag the windshield with a large 8 by 10
inch yellow sticker, bearing a red cross, labeling that vehicle
CONDEMNED. Printed on the sticker will be these words:
“This vehicle is unsafe and must not be operated or parked
on roadways or any public place.” CONDEMNED vehicles
cannot be driven away from the inspection stations. They
must be towed away.
A copy of the CONDEMNED report will be sent to local
'law enforcement officers, who may take what action they
deem necessary. If the owner of such a vehicle wishes to
have extensive repairs made to bring it up to minimum re
quirements, he may have it towed to a garage and get a cer
tificate from the person or firm making the repairs. He may
then return to the inspection lane for another check-up.
The mechanical inspection program will be of great bene
fit to all motorists, for it will insure you of having your vehicle
in good working condition at all times, and at the same time
will lessen the possibility of your becoming involved in an
accident with an unsafe vehicle.
We will inspect your Car for defects absolutely free of charge
Our Price, to Make Necessary Repairs for You to Pass This Inspection, Will Be Reasonable
Sandhill Garage Jackson Motors, Inc. Taylor-Bobbitt Motors, Ltd.
580 S. W. Broad St.
Southern Pines, N. C.
Phone 5832
Your Ford Dealer
Southern Pines N. C.
Phone 5822
Hewlett Service Station
Chrysler-Pl’ymouth Motor Cars
Sales and Service
Phone 8731 Aberdeen, N. C.
Southern Pines, N. C.
Phone 5311