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V‘ p SIGN FOR THE MARSHALL PLAN t SIGN FOR THE MARSHALL PLAN VOL. 29 NO. 8 14 PAGES THIS WEEK Southern Pines, N. C., Friday. January 16. 1948 ■14 PAGES THIS WEEK TEN CENTS Two Scout Camps For Council Said Nearing Reality These Kids Know About Polio Campbell Gift Aids In Rapid Progress; $150,000 Is Sought Through the generous action of two Southern Pines men, both white and Negro Boy Scouts of the 11-county Occoneechee coun cil are well on their way toward having excellent surhmer camps of their own. A generous contribution by William D. Campbell has made possible the development of a tract of land in Wake county, of which 129 acres was given by the Raleigh Rotary club some years ago and to which new acreage has recently been added. Bull dozers are now clearing over the area on which a 25-acre lake will be impounded lor boating and swimming, and deep wells are tc be dug. A report made this week by BruceBoyers, assistant exec utive of the Council, indicates that the plans for this camp, held in abeyance for a number of years, will reach fruition with its opening June 1. Named Camp Durant It will be called Camp Durant, in honor of Mr. Campbell’s grand father, William Durant, lorrner president of General Motors. According to Boyers, approxi mately one-third of a camp de velopment fund which it is hoped will reach $150,000, will be used for a Negro Boy Scout camp, ten tatively called Camp Moore, to be developed on a 100-acre site five miles from Southern Pines. This land was given rnore than a year ago by Ernest M. Aiken, Wash ington real estate dealer with a winter residence here. Campbell is serving as council chairman of camp development, supervising the construction of (Continued on Page 5) Radio Shows Will Feature County Polio Workers Through the cooperation of Radio Station WSTS—“990 on your dial”—^Moore Codnty com munity chairmen of the 1948 March of Dimes campaign are be ing heard in a series of 15-min ute programs at 5 p. m. daily in behalf of the current drive. Starting with Rayniond Wicker, Aberdeen chairman, Wednesday, and Mrs. W. R. Grif fin, Pinebluff, Thursday, the , series will proceed next week as follows: today (Friday), J. M. Pat terson, Niagara; Saturday, W. C. Stephenson, Cameron; Sunday, T. B;. Lingerfeldt, Farm Life; Monday, Rev. H. A. McBath, Eagle Springs; Tuesday, Rev. R. * R. Ramsey, Jackson Springs; Wednesday, Thaddeus N. Fry, High Falls; Thursday, Mrs. Ben H. Cooper, Lakeview. January 23-31 Scheduled the following week are;: January 23, Mra Eldon S. Adams, Carthage; January 24, Mrs. Henry Adder, Addor; Jan uary 25, J. Frank , McCaskill, Pinehurst; ^January 26, Miss Sallie Green Allison, Robbins; January 27, Paul C. Butler, Sou thern Pines; January 28, Mack Callahan, Vass; January 29, J. F. Sinclair, West End; January 30, J. C. Phillips, Westmoore; Janu ary 31, L. F. Garvin, Manly. Chairmen unable to make their talks as scheduled will delegate others of their community, to give news of their local cam paigns and to speak for the sup port of the people in helpiiig Moore county to shoot far be yond her quota of $3,680. Sunday Show WSTS will also present a radio show this Sunday from' 3:05 to 4 p. m., to include the regular pro gram given by Mrs. L. D. Mc Donald, organist, T from the Church of Wide Fellowship, with Tom Cordon, Wesley Stoltz and Mrs. Harry Chatfield as soloists. There will be violin selections by Clarence Dougherty, and flute selections played by Miss Hilda Edwards. The Southern Pines High (Continued on Page 5) Central Carolina Phone Company To Answer Charges Service Complainls Result In Hearing Before Commission Telephone service in Southern Pines and 17 other North Caro- ina communities faces possible overhauling, according to an an nouncement of the State Utilities commission Wednesday, as it or dered the% Central Carolina Tele phone company to appear at Ra leigh next week and explain charges that its operations are in adequate. The order, said to have been prompted by complaints of the telephone company’s subscribers and by commission investigation, scheduled the hearing for 10 a. m. next Wednesday, January 21. Company officials and attor neys were warned to be prepared to show cause why their firm hould be permitted to continue 'rvice. Where public utilities fail to render satisfactory service, the commission is authorized to with draw franchise rights. Central Carolina Telephone company lists Southern Pines as headquarters. It is, however, owned by the Investors Tele- phon company of Chicago, ac cording to information given by the cornmission, and operates in Southern Pines, Angier, Anson- ville, Bonlee, Carthage, Fuquay- Varina, Gibsonville, Kerners- ville, Marshall, Matthews, Nor wood, Pinehurst, Pittsboro, Rob bins, Siler City, Summerfield, Vass and Waxhaw. It is also understood to operate in some South Carolina towns. RESOLUTION '“RESOLVED, that it is in the best interest of the IJnited States of America that the provisions of the Marshall Plan be approved Ry the Congress and that they be enacted into Law. “We believe that in consideration of the efforts of the Na tions involved, and because failure to produce a sufficient amount of food will result in starvation, and because'failure to produce a sufficient amount of manufactured goods will result in the loss of their national independence and the occu pation of Western Europe by forces inimical to our ideals of democratic liberties, the Luited States Government should aid these efforts by carrying out the provisions of the Mar- shall Plan; it is both humanitarian and in the interest of our own safety that this be done. “We believe that while such iniportant legislation should be given proper consideration by the Congress, it is also of supreme importance that the Nations involved be given the help provided by the Marshall Plan at the earliest possible moment. “As citizens and voters we offer this Resolution and its accompanying Petition in the belief that it is the wish of the Congress to carry out the expressed will of the People, and with the realization that unless such communications as this are written, legislators will lack the information which they have a right to expect from their Constituents.” Communiiy Move May Spearhead Drive Throughout Nation Petition To Be Signed In All Towns Of County Don’t ask us how the dog got in this picture—maybe he’s trying to tell you about the March of Dimes, too. Those two fine-looking young people know all about it and what it can do. Patty Dupree, sixth grade student at the Southern Pines school, had polio last summer. Paralysis ,of the throat made her condition critical. Prompt treatment, arranged by the Moore County chapter of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation, pulled her through, and subsequent checkups have showed her completely recovered. Peter Meyers had polio when he was seven, in Newark, N. J., 13 years ago, and spent eight months at the Clifton Crippled Children’s hospital as a special March^of Dimes guest. So fine a job was done that he has served in the m'erchant marine, then the U. S. marine corps, since 1942, passing the stiff physicals unquestioned. He entered the senior class here November ITand made the varsity football team in time to help defeat the Georgia State champions Thanksgiving day. (Photo by Emerson Humphrey) March Of Dimes Under Way In County; Bntler Reelected Chapter President CONSERVE OILI With the thermometer Thursday morning recording the season's lowest tempera ture—10 degrees above Sero —advice from the three local oil dealers to fuel oil users remained the same as before: Conserve! The shortage is still grave, with no prespect of eairly al leviation. The dealers have, with strict rationing, been able to take care of their'reg- ular customers and hope to continue to do so—unless their own rations are cut. Ralph Chandler, Jr., of the Sandhill Oil company, re turned from a meeting at Ra leigh Wednesday of the North Carolina Oil Jobbers asscciation, saying, "We are as well off here as in other towns—better than in many.' No one here has had to go without oil for more than a day, it is believed, with no cases of acute suffering such as has been reported else where in the slate and na tion. FLASH! At the Occoneechee Coun cil annual meeting at Raleigh Thursday night, N. L. Hodg kins, of Southern Pines, was presented the Silver Beaver award, the highest award in volunteer Scouting. ... More about tins next ■week, with a full account of the mietling. Chairman Blue Is Host At Planning Meeting Plans were laid for another successful March of Dimes cam paign, to begin this week in Moore county as in the rest of the nation; a heart-warming de scription of the work of the coun ty chapter of the National In fantile Paralysis Foundation was given, and chapter officers were elected at combined chapter- campaign dinner meeting held at Pope’s restaurant, near Southern Pines, Monday night. H. Clifton Blue, campaign chair man, was host at the dinner, to which chapter officials, commun ity chairmen and other chapter and campaign friends and work ers were invited, some 35 in all. Paul C. Butler, chapter chair man for the past four years, was reelected by acclamation for his fifth term, despite his expressed reluctance to undertake the task again. However, he said, he would not refuse, “for there is no work more rewarding than work with polio victims—seeing children walk again who might have been crippled for life.” Also elected unanimously were J. F. Sinclair, of West End, vice president; Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins, secretary, and N. L. Hodgkins, who will also serve in the cam paign as executive secretary, treasurer. The last two were re- olections. Quotas Are Set. In the part of the program led by Chairman Blue, all commun ity chairmen and others were in- (Continued on Page 5) Drive-In Theatre To Open March I On Highway 1 The construction of a drive-in theatre between Southern Pines and Aberdeen is under way as the project of a new corporation, the Southern Drive-In Theatres, Inc., and is expected to be com pleted by March 1. David H. Williams, of Southern Pines, is president of the corpor ation, which was chartered last week with a capital stock of $25,- 000; C. A. Huntley, of Aberdeen, vice president, and Wallace G. Brown, Jr., of Jacksonville, Fla., secretary and treasurer. About 30 acres of land in the Montevideo development, lying between Highway 1 and the old Aberdeen road, is being cleared for the theatre, which will accom odate' some 400 cars. The modern type of parking design for such theatres is being used, allowing entrance and exit of cars at all times without disturbing others. Synchronized loudspeakers will carry sound from the film to each car. The entrance and exit, attrac tive in design, wjll be on High way 1. The corporation’s president, David Williams, has been associ ated with film companies head quartered in Charlotte for a num ber of years, while remaining a resident here. . Huntley, a young navy veteran, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Huntley of Aberdeen. On his dis charge from the navy a year ago he was employed for a time by the U. S. Employment Service at Charlotte as an interviewer, and recently purchased a ■ movie theatre at Gibson, near Laurin- burg. He is now dividing his time between Aberdeen and Laurin- burg, as is also, the secretary- treasurer, Brown, a veteran of the army air corps, who is working with him. Headquarters of the new cor poration is at Southern Pines. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE No Chamber of Commerce meeting was held this week on account of a number of conflicts. Directors have been notified that a special meeting may be called in regard to the employment of an executive secretary. Agar Urges Citizen Action In Plea At Forum For European Recovery Aid WE THE PEOPLE . Ihe Sandhills, at least, knows what it wants in for^ eign policy and is nod^ afraid to say so. Speedy action on the Majrshall Plan is the •word.' At a meeting of the Ki- wanis Club on Wednesday, 50 members placed their signa tures to a petition urging the Congress to "take early and favorable action on the Mar- shall Plan." Presented to the club by Mrs. James Boyd, member for Southern Pines of the Special Committee of the Pinehurst Forum, the petition will be circulated in Southern Pines Friday and Saturday morn ings, to enable everyone to sign it. It will then, with those froin the other towns, be sent to the appropriate leaders in Congress, with the full resolution drawn up by the Forum Committee, as "the expressed will of the People," Radio Station Takes Non-Suit In Slander Case Voluntary non-suit was taken this w^ek in the $40,000 slander suit of the Sandhills Broadcast ing corporation against the Sand hills Community Broadcasters, Inc., and Jack Younts, it was learned from W. D. Sabiston, Jr., attorney for the-plaintiff corpor ation. The suit, filed last September, would have been tried at the Feb ruary civil term. Management of the Sandhills Broadcasting corporation, own ers of radio station WSTS, has changed since the suit was insti tuted and many policies have charged with it this week, said Joe B. Long, Jr., vice president and general manager. He issued the following state ment: “By rescinding the action tak en by the previous management against the Sandhills Community Broadcasters, Inc., we sincerely hope that we have taken a for ward stride in the firm establish ment of our station’s new policy and a clean competitive spirit between the two stations. We of WSTS recognize the competition that exists with another station located here, yet we recognize, too, the greater service to our community that can be rendered by two broadcasting establish ments. We are happy that' this matter is terminated.” Stirring Address On 'World Problems Fires Big Sandhills Audience Herbert Agar, journalist' and student on international affairs, spared no words, when he spoke to the Pinehurst Forum last Thursday night, to give his hear ers a true picture of the world situation today. “Ladies and gentlemen,hg said, and the voice of this tall, commanding American shook with earnestness, “I tell you: we cannot be, afraid. Such an atti tude is impious toward our an cestors who created this majesty which is America today. W.e must have pride and generosity.” And so the speaker called on his hearers to demand of Con gress that this country lead the way in the struggle for peace; that America assume the great responsibilities of leadership which are rightfully, if inescapa bly, hers; that America take up the challenge which Henry Stim- son calls “the greatest opportun ity ever offered to a single na tion.” Agar divided his talk into the consideration of three main prob lems: (1) the empty spaces in Europe and who will fill them, (2) modern weapons and the United States form of govern ment, (3) U. S. production and the effect it has, of frightening (Continued on Page 10) Firefighters Win Two Stiff Battles Southern Pines firemen had their stiffest battle of the winter so far Tuesday night, when the explosion of an oil stove about 9 o’clock sent. flames racing through an apartment over James Pou’s cafe on Gaines street, opposite the West Sou thern Pines Baptist church. So rapidly did the fire spread through the second floor of the frame building that the blaze was plainly visible to the men on the fire trucks as they crossed Page street on the way to the fire. They paid out 2,250 feet of hose to get water into the flaming building, where they had a cold battle lasting some two hours. Some furnishings were saved from the apartment and the cafe. The entire building suffered ex tensive damage and the pet dog of one of the tenants was lost in the blaze. At 12:30 p. m. Saturday, work men employed by Frank Viall, clearing land for the Stoneybrook stables, lost control of their brush fire, which was swept by the high wind through the pines behind the Kaylor houses and at the home of Mitchell Kellis on Youngs road. The alarm brought a prompt response from the Southern (Continued on Page 8) Present at the meeting were, besides Mrs. Williams, Dr. Nettle- ton, president of the Forum, and Mrs. Nettleton, Mrs. Walter Mc- Neille, Henry Spellman, Mrs. James Boyd, (^aptain and Mrs. Shearwood. Sandhills Starts Drive To Promote Marshall Plan; Petitions Congress For Quick Action On Aid To Europe 1 “We asked Secretary Marshall if he approved and he said in deed he did; that it was a won derful idea. He urged us to go ahead as fast as possible.” With these electrifying words Mrs. Aras Williams, secretary of the Forum, opened the meeting called at . her Pinehurst house on Sunday afternoon to discuss ■ ac tion to be taken following the ad dress of Herbert Agar, in which the journalist urged his audience to let Congress know their wishes concerning passage of the Mar shall Plan. I Mrs. Williams described con versations with both the Secre tary and Mrs. Marshall, and read a telegram received from Mr. Agar in which he listed the names of Congressmen whpm it would be advisable to contact. Nettleton Resolution Dr. Nettleton then explained the purpose of the meeting: to take advantage of the feeling aroused by the Agar speech, and try to secure as many signatures as possible on a petition to Con gress urging speedy action m adoption of the Marshall Plan. Dr. Nettleton read a resolution which he had prepared. G, This was adopted after amend ment, and it was decided tg form a committee in each town to pre sent the petition to townspeople for signing and sending to the in fluential members of Congress. Hope was expressed by those present that this action, in line with that urged by Henry L. Stimson, national chairman of the Committee for the Marshall Plan to Aid European Recovery, would be taken up by other communi ties so that, starting in the Sand hills, it might spearhead a drive throughout the whole nation. Friday and Saturday of this week were set as the dates for obtaining signatures. It was pro- iposed that each town carry out its own plans, with chairmen as sembling as many workers as might be needed. Among those acting as chair men in the towns of the county are:‘Mr. and Mrs. Talbot John son for Aberdeen, Henry Spelman for Pinehurst, Leighton McKeith- ei). for Cameron, Mrs. S. R. Smith for ’Vass, Mrs. 'Walter MacNeilie for Pinebluff, Mrs. W. P. Saun ders for Robbins, Mrs. James Boyd for Southern Pines. Observer Editor Here That the drive has already gained heacjway,'even before its start, was demonstrated by the prompt action of Kiwanians who signed, the petition at their Wed nesday meeting, and *by the im portance given the story by the Charlotte (Dbserver. Sending Hu bert Gillett, associate editor, to cover the organizational meeting, the Observer carried his report of it and of the Kiwanis meeting at Southern Pines, on the front page of Thursday’s paper. The committee urges all to write personal letters to their representatives in Congress, and also to Senator Arthur H. Van- denburg, (Foreign Affairs chair man) Senator Robert A. Taft, (Policy Committee chairman). Representative Charles E. Eaton, (House Foreign Affairs chair man), expressing their sentiments on this momentous question. Let ters, it is stated, may be address ed to the Senate or House Office Buildings. Personal letters, it is believed, will be doubly effective. The Committee also suggests that visitors send copies of the resolution and petition home, urging that similar action be tak en by their home communities.'
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