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1 a ■e HELP PREVENT HELP PREVENT TUBERCULOSIS . TUBERCULOSIS BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS VOL. 29 NO. 4 24 PAGES THIS WEEK Southern Pines, N. C., Friday. December 19, 1947 24 PAGES THIS WEEK TEN CENTS Opportunities Are Given To Enhance Ciu-istmas Joy By Sharing With Needy Aid Is Sought For Distressed Families Good Response Noted, Much More Needed The true Christian spirit of Christmas giving still exists strongly in Southern Pines. Evidence of this has been given in the ringing of the phone at the home of Col. D. L. Madigan, Christmas chairman of the Coun cil of Social Agencies, following an appeal in The Pilot last week on behalf of some cases of true need in this community. “There have been a number of calls,” Colonel Madigan said. “Offers have been made of food, clothing and toys. These will be collected and distributed where they are needed the most — but we still want more, much more.” He has received from the welfare department this week, he said,, the names of more than 80 per sons of Southern Pines, Manly and Niagara who face a Christmas of distress and privation, unless the more fortunate come to their aid. Many need bedclothes, includ ing warm blankets, and all sorts of household articles, he said. The appeal is made again this week: in your Christmas joy, do not forget the needy. Often a very little help means the differ ence between despair and hope. (Continued on Page 5) A REMINDER Of course you are using your Christmas Seals—Christ mas mail wouldn't be Christ mas mail without it^—^but have you remembered to send your money to the campaign chairman for them? P. T. Kelsey and A. B. Pat terson. chairmen for the Seal sale in Southern Pines, say returns axe coming in pretty well but many seal recipients have not responded to the ap peal. It's a pretty busy time with everyone, they know that— but don't be too busy to slip your gift of cash or a check in that return envelope and mail it today. Proceeds of the Christmas Seal sale furnish the chief support of the Moore County Tubercular as sociation, which for many years has done a marvelous work in prevention of tuber culosis and care for its vic tims. Keep the good work going—send in your gift be fore Christmas. Rotarians Plan Ladies’ Night On January 2 Plans for the annual Ladies’ night of the Southern Pines Ro tary club were discussed at the Rotary luncheon meeting, held at Pope’s restaurant last Friday, with January 2 set as the tenta tive date. Lloyd T. Clark, president, ap pointed Rev. Tucker G. Hum phries chairman of the Ladies’ Night committee, with Morris Johnson, A1 Howlett, Garland Pierce, Russell Lorenspn, Julian Tadlock and himself (Clark) as committee members. Rev. Robert Megaw, of Ridge field, N. J., was presented by Don Jensen as speaker for the day to give an eloquent and informa tive talk on poetry and poetic values in daily living. He spbke in particular of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns, and read several of his poems. Along with these, the speaker offered a plea for more poetry, and bet ter music, on radio programs, the average of whose quality, he said. Call oe much improvea. Joseph R. Brawsoh and Johi; Fitale, of Youngstown, O., were guests of Will Wiggs, and visiting Rotarians were T. Arthur Mc Laren, Toronto, Can.; Fred Kurz, Yonkers, N. Y., a past ser vice member; Clyde Craft, One- onta, N. Y., and Rev. Robert Me gaw, Ridgefield, N. J. Delegation Visits VA Officials On Hospital Behalf Legion, VFW Will Share Military Duties To Dead Ceremonial Riiual Will Honor All Alike Veterans Administration offi cials are well ..and favorably ac quainted with the Sandhills, and are giving this section its due meed of Study in connection with choosing a site for the proposed 1,000-bed neurbpsychiatric hospi tal to be built “someyyhere in North Carolina,” was the impres sion gained by a Sandhills dele gation visiting Washington last weekend.' ' The delegation visited Dr. Paul B. Magnuson, who will succeed Maj. Gen. Paul R. Hawley as medical chief the first of the year, and Col. Ulm Z. Bowie, assistant director in charge of construc tion, with whom appointments had been made by Rep. C. B, Deane. Deane and Ernest M. Aiken, of Southern Pines and Washington, accompanied the delegation, which consisted of John S. Rug- gles, president' of the Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce; Joe Garzik, representing local veterans’ organizations; J. J. Mar shall, representing veterans’ or ganizations of Rockingham; and Raymond Wicker, of the Aber deen Chamber of Commerce. Though Dr. Magnuson is known for his stand that VA hos pitals should be built as near as possible to a medical center, he expressed to the visitors his per sonal enthusiasm for the aSnd- hills, with which he is familiar through several visits, and in which he has a number of friends. Whether or not their charms would outweigh the advantages of a large city, he would not say at this stage. He did say, how ever, that a section which offers (Continued on Page 5) The John Boyd post, VFW, and the Sandhills post, American Le gion, will cooperate in the con ducting of military funerals for war dead of this area brought home from foreign cemeteries, it was decided by both organiza tions meeting this week. Funerals of both white and Ne gro servicemen brought home for burial will be conducted with all due ceremony by representatives of both, or veterans belonging to both posts. The motion, adopted by the VFW post in regular meeting at the clubroom Monday night, was carried before the Legion post in session Tuesday night at the Le gion hut, where it was also unan imously carried. Both posts also received with expressions of deep regret the news of the imminent loss of one of their most active members. Jack Reid, commander of the Le gion post and quartermaster of the VFW organization, who will leave for Toledo, O., next week. At the Legion meeting, over which Commander Reid presided, the members voted not to accept his proffered resignation, but to have Joe Garzik, vice comman der, take on the job of acting commander until the regular elec tion time. At the VFW meeting his resig nation- was accepted and Com mander Cl. S. Patch, Jr., appoint ed Bob Arey temporary quarter master until a permanent quar termaster can be elected. HOLIDAY Bo-ys and girls will leave school tbday (Friday) -with a hop, skip and jump, for with the ending of the Iasi class Christmas holidays begin. In Southern Pines, they will last until Monday, January 5: children of the coUnly schools will return December 29. In Southern Pines, most stores and business offices, also the bank, will close not only Thursday, Christmas day, but Friday as well, re opening for business Satur day morning. Grocery stores will b^ open till late - Tues day and Wednesday even ings, and a number of other retail establishments will maintain late hours starting Saturday night. The Pilot will go to press two days early next week, so the staff may enjoy a Christmas holiday. Churches Will Hail Joyous Season With Special Services and Music Happy Christmas For Guye Franks It’s going to be a fine Chistmas ■ tra visiting day — usually, it’s for little Guye Fanks Wbmble. I only Wednesdays and Saturdays. Santa Claus will come to visit Elks Plant, Trim Living Christmas Tree On Lawn Masons Elect Joe C. Thomas Glee Club Gives Candlelight Concert Of Christmas Carols From Far Lands The simple, devout songs of Christmas in many lands, as hand ed down through the years, form ed a program in the true spirit of the season as presented at the Community center Wednesday evening by the Southern Pines High school glee club. - Called “Christmas Carols from Far and Near,” the program of 22 songs featured little-known carols from the Czech, Flemish, English, German, Austrian, Dutch and French, along with the well-loved “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Joy to the World” and “Silent Night.” A half dozen numbers were sung by the girls’ ensemble of 10 voices, others by the full glee club of 20 girls and eight boys, who, in their choral vestments in the softly lit auditorium, against a background of evergreens, tall candles and a sparkling Christ mas treej presented a picture of youthful dignity and charm. Entered Singing They entered singing, bearing candles, to take their places in a group at the end of the rooAi. Supt. Philip J. Weaver offered a prayer at the opening of the pro gram. ‘”0 Come, Emmanuel,” from the 13th century French, was sung by a trio composed of Barbara Guin, Louise Weatherspoon and Ruth Russell. Peter Meyers, baritone, sang a solo, “No Candle Was There, and No Fire,” by Lehmann. An “echo choir,” Mildred Weath erspoon, Betty Lane Dunn, Joe Cameron and Jack Stancil. added Lodge Master Joe C. Thomas was elected master of the Southern Pines Ma sonic lodge. No. 484, at the an nual election held at the lodge hall Monday evening, with other officers for 1948 elected as fol lows: Marshall G. McRae, senior warden; Herbert J. Dietenhofer,. junior warden,' R. L. Chandler, Sr., treasurer; Lloyd L. Woolley, secretary. The choice of Woolley as sec retary was a reelection—in fact, one of many reelections, for he is winding up his 20th year of ser vice to the lodge in this post. Chandler has also held the office of treasurer for many, years. Other lodge officers are ap pointive and will be named by Master Thomas following the in stallation, which will take place at the first meeting in January. Reports by Frank H. Wilson, A. B. Sally and -Dr. R. G. Rosser, of the Oxford Orphanage Fund Collection committee, showed that the collection, taken annu ally by lodge members between Thanksgiving and Christmas, is proceeding excellently, and that a number of generous donations have been made by friends of the orphanage among both mem bers and non-members of the lodge. Master J.. W. Causey presided at the meeting. Elections were also held this month by the York Rite bodies, meeting at the lodge here Decem ber 8, at which time J. W'. Caus ey was elected high priest. H. J. Dietenhofer illustrious master, and E. E. Smith, of Raeford, com mander. L. L. Woolley and R. L. Chandler, Sr., lodge secretary and treasurer, were also elected to these respective posts by the If you’ve had any trouble get ting that Christmas feeling in your bones, drive along South May street and take a look at the Elks’ club Christmas tree. Sparkling with brightly col ored Christmas lights, glittering with tinsel, the living Christmas- tree stands tall and stately, ful filling the purpose for which it was planted last Wednesday by the board of governors of the Elks’ lodge. . As one Elk tells it, the ntem bers wanted to put a Christmas tree outside, and picked ‘ o»it a beaut;)' at the nursery. But when the time came to cut it, the ques tion arose, “Why cut it, use it once and let it die? Let’s have a Christmas tree that - will grow and be beautiful for many Chrismases to come.” So, the tall tree with its grace fully spreading branches was planted on the lawn, where it will stand year after year, to blossom out each Christmas with the gay lights and other trappings of the season—a tree for the whole town to enjoy. And it is reported that no one can enjoy it more than did the Elks who trimmed the tree, as they busied themselves about this pleasant job. him right in the hospital, just like at home; his mommy and daddy, and big brother Joe will be .there. He’ll have smiling friends all around him, and plenty of attention, for he’s a real hospi tal pet. He likes it there, at the Gastonia Orthopedic, and after almost two months feels right at home. It will be a happy Chirstmas in a different sort of way for his parent^, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wom- ble, of Southern Pines, who, with their other son, Joseph Everett, aged 12, will spend , Wednesday arid Thursday with Guye Fanks, whP is two. They’re glad of an ex- They are glad their little fellow can walk again, even if it is with a limp, and that his polio-para lyzed left leg has been kept from withering, through the hospital specialists’ and nurses’ devoted care. They’re mighty thankful, too, they say, for the National Infan tile Paralysis Foundation, whose help has made all this possible— maybe saved their son’s life, quite probably saved him from a lifelong crippled condition. Here’s a very merry Christmas to the Womble family, and espe cially to little Guye Franks, from many, many friends here in Southern Pines whose hearts are with them. Cpl . T. C. McFarland, Jr., Killed In Germany, Is Buried At Mt. Hope LEGION BALL Willis Speaks On Sanatorium Nee^s effectiveness to a 17th century I York Rite bodies, of which sev ‘Christmas Hymn” and “Silent! eral lodges of this section ar( Night,” in an arrangement by members. Franz Gruber, which closed the program. A true, sweet soprano voice was revealed in the solo singing of Mildred Weatherspoon in the hauntingly beautiful carol from the Appalachian mountains, “I Wonder as I Wander,” and a French song, “O Holy Night.” Niel Bailey gave a reverent reading of the second chapter of (Continued on Page 5) MIDNIGHT MASS Midnight mass will be celebra ted on Christmas at the Our Lady of Victory school, taking place in the school auditorium instead of the church to accommodate the large crowd which is expected. By Howard F. Burns Dr. Henry Stuart Willis, super intendent of N. C. Sanatorium, addressing the Sandhills Kiwanis club at the Southern Pines Coun try club Wednesday on the sub ject “The Tubercular Situation in North Carolina,” declared the state sanatorium is badly in need of additional beds to meet the de mand that is being m^ide for hos pitalization. He pointed out that there is a very long waiting list, and many of the patients are from families who reside in crowded living quarters. Dr. Willis was followed on the program by Dr. T. A. Cheatham of Pinehurst, who told of the splendid work the Moore County Tubercular association is doing in its seal drive to stamp out tu berculosis in the county. The speaker was introduced by Dr. William F. Hollister. Jack Younts, manager of radio station WEEB, was indunted into membership. Next week’s luncheon meeting, which would fall on Christmas eve, will not be held. The annual American Le gion Christmas Charily ball will be held this year for the first time since the war caus ed abandonment of this bril liant evAsnt of the holidlay season. It will be held the eve'ning of December 26 at the Sou thern Pines Country club. Sheldon's All-Girl orchestra of Richmond. Va.. has been setured lor' the event. Bingo in the cardroom, as well as dancing, will be an enter tainment feature. Many of the ranking mil itary of Fort Bragg and vi cinity are expected to attend, according to the Legion com mittee in charge, as well as holiday visitors of this resort section. A list of distinguish ed patronesses is at present being made up. Tickets may be secured through the patronesses or members of the Legion com mittee in charge, their num ber limited by the facilities of the Country club. First Southern Pines Man To Be Brought From Foreign Grave Christmas Story To Be Re-Told In Two Cantatas Children, Adults Unite In Reverence Christmas Dinner Dance At Club To Be Gay Event Low mass with communion will be held in the church at 10 a. fib. will be told where to call for The SANDHILLS EXCHANGE The Sandhills Woman’s Ex- cnahge, after a busy pre-Christ mas season, will close for the Christmas weekend, reopening Monday, December 29. It will be open until 5 p. m. Wednesday, December 24, according to an nouncement by Miss Laura Kel sey, president. Advace food orders will be tak en for specialties during the clos ed weekend and the purchasers Christmas day. articles they have ordered. An event filled with promise of holiday pleasure is the Christ mas dinner dance, to be held at the Southern Pines Country club at 7:30 p. m. Saturday, Decem ber 27, under the auspices of the Moore County Historical associa tion. Songs and music by way of floor show, with dancing to the music of 'Tommy Matthews’ or chestra from Charlotte, and a “mystery prize” event, all under the suave guidance of Edgar Ewing as, master of ceremonies, indicate that this will be one of the high spots of the Christmas Week festivities. Three Singers Some exceptional talent has been secured for the musical pro gram, according to Mrs. Ernest Ives and Mrs. James Boyd, chair men, including Miss Elsie Up- (Continued on Page 5) Pfc. James H. Moore Has Military Burial Funeral services with full mili tary honors for Pfc. James H. Moore, 23, who was killed in Bel gium Jan. 7, 1944, while sei^ving with the 82nd Airborne division, were held Wednesday afternoon at Needhams Grove church, six miles north of Robbins, at 1 o’clock. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Moore of Robbins, Rt. 2; three sisters, Mrs. Howard Garner of Pinehurst, Mrs. Lucille Hussey of Robbins, Rt. 2, Remella Moore of the home, five brothers, Melvin, Winton, Vernon, Cole man and Clyde Russell of Rob bins, Rt. 2. 'The body of Cpl. Tryan C. Mc Farland, Jr., the first of Southern Pines’ war dead to be brought home for burial. Was committed to his native soil in Mt. Hope cem etery Wednesday afternoon, be neath the ioijgleaf pines whose needles glistened in the December sun. J , Around the grave stood ‘other young men, wearing their army and navy uniforms—boys whom the chances of war brought, home alive, now honoring the dead; also friends and relatives of the slain youth, including his mother, whose first audible sobs were torn from her by the soft notes of taps on the air. The body of Corporal McFar land arrived Tuesday afternoon by army ambulance from the Charlotte Distribution center, on the last lap of the long journey home from Henri Chappelle cem etery in Belgium. It was accom panied by Sgt. George D. Fogle, of Fort Bragg, as guard of honor. Funeral Service At 2 p.m., Wednesday the fu neral service was held at the Bap tist church, conducted, jointly ac cording to military ritual by mem bers of the VFW and American Legion posts, with L. D. McDon ald, Jr., in charge. Sgt. C. Dunford and Cpl. J. W. Bledsoe served as color guard, and as honor- gu^ird inside the church, where the flag-covered casket was placed against a back ground of flowers, at their center a spray of white chrysanthemums tied with red and blue ribbons. Pallbearers were Seaman 2-c D. Morrison, Sgt. D. Hurst, Pfc. J. T. Holder, Sgt. Fred Hall, Capt. Jack Reid and Sgt. Ooe Garzik. Before the ’ service Mrs. C. R. Mills, organist, played “Going Home,” and Misses Mildred and Louise Weatherspoon sang “Pre-^ cious Memories.” After the opening prayer Rev. Lamar Jackson, pastor, reviewed the dead soldier’s brief, signifi cant lifetime story: born Febru ary 16, 1925; entered the service in September, 1940, serving with the Ninth division, 84th Artillery, Battery A; sent overseas in Octo ber 1942, to take part in the in vasion of North Africa and of Sicily; transferred to England, then aiding the invasion of France; pushing on with the First army into Belgium, into Ger many, there to be killed by ene my action March '9, 1945. Scripture Reading “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend .. . God is our ref uge and our strength, a very present help in trouble ... Be still, and know that I am God, The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge ...” By special request of the fam ily, made for them by the pastor, the assemblage joined in the sing ing of “Onward Christian Sol diers.” Lieut. Cmdr. Charles W. Worth, of Aberdeen, in his uniform of a navy chaplain, gave the closing (Continued on Page 5) Christmas, great feast of the Christian year, will be marked by the churches of the community, each in its own special way. Some will hold special services Sunday and on Christmas day, others will follow their usual schedules, betokening the season only with special music and themes of,joy. Midnight service will usher in the newborn Christmas day at two churches, the Catholic and Episcopal. 'The Congregational and Baptist churches will present cantatas, or choral pageants, with full choir. Episcopal Church At Emmanuel Episcopal church, a midnight service, with commun ion and the singing of carols, will begin at 11:35 pm Christmas eve. A communion service will be held at 9 a.m. Christmas day. Brownspn Memorial At Brownson Memorial Presby terian church, vesper services, with Christmas music by the choir, will be held at 5 p.m. on the Sunday preceding and the Sunday after Christmas. Held especially for the young people of the- -church, the service will present the hallowed music loved by all, under the direction of Mrs. D. E. Bailey. Baptism of infants will be held after -the morning worship at 11 o’clock on both Sundays, with re ception df members December 28. There will be, no serv.ires - on Christmas day. A Christmas program for the Sunday school, with a Christmas tree, will be held in the church basement at 7 p.m. Monday. At St. Anthony's The annual Nativity Mass will be sung at St. Anthony’s Catholic church in the first hour of Christ mas, beginning at midnight of Christmas eve. There will be com munion, as there will be also at the Christmas Day masses, at 7, 8 and 10:30 a-m. Father Herbert Harkins will be the celebrant. At Baptist Church At the Baptist church, the highest hour of the season will be at the 11 a.m. worship hour Sunday, December 21, when the choir will present a Christmas cantata, “The King Cometh.” The service will be preceded at 10:45 by a preparatory interlude of carols by a brass choir com posed of six young men—George Hodgkins, Peter Grinnell, David Bailey, Elmer Andrews, Roland Bower and John Calloway. “The King Cometh,” a cantata in three parts, is being directed by J. G. Womble, with Mrs. C. R. Mills as organist. T. K. Gunter, Jr., will be the reader, and in other than full chorus numbers, the following will have singing parts in solo, duet, trio or quartet form: J. B. Gifford, Mrs. T. K. Gunter, Jr., Misses Mildred and Louise Weatherspoon, Misses Jean and Irene Olive, Thomas Cordon, Ned Bushby, L. L. Wool- ley, S. B. Richardson, William Dale, J. L. Jackson and Mrs. L. T. Hall. The program will be broadcast over WEEB. Congregational Church The Chuch of Wide Fellowship will mark the opening of the holy season with a Christmas cantata • ,and the Service of Carols and Lights, to be held Sunday even ing, December 21, beginning at 8 o’clock. This is the loveliest ser vice of the church year. The can tata, “The Shepherd’s Story,” by Florence Morse Kingsley, will be sung by the choir’s 60 voices, both children and adults, directed by Mrs. L. D. McDonald, organ ist. Thomas Cordon will be the soloist, singing the offertory. Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., the Sun day school will present a Christ mas program. 'There will be carol singing, the giving of gifts and a visit from Santa for the little ones. At 4 p.m. Christmas eve, the pastor. Rev. Tucker G. Hum phries, will hold his annual party for the prison. There will be no special ob servance at the Christian Science church, except in lesson theme.
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