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THE PILOT PUBLISHED EACH FRIDAY BY THE PILOT. INCORPORATED SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA 1941 JAMES BOYD PUBLISHER 1944 KATHARINE BOYD - - - EDITOR VALERIE NICHOLSON ASST. EDITOR DAN S. RAY - - general MANAGER CHARLES MACAULEY, - CITY ADV. C G. COUNCIL - - - ADVERTISING Commerce has gone on record as favoring local rather than long distance service for all towns served by the same switchboard here at Southern Pines. It seems to us that in that way and in others, the closeknit community of Moore towns under the Central Carolina system should be regard ed as one. We should not desert the pro testing towns until it is assured that all, not just one, will receive the improvements that they need. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE YEAR - - - - SIX MONTHS - - - THREE MONTHS • - $3.00 fl.SO .7S entered at the postoffice at south. EPN PINES. N. C., AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. member NATIONAL Editorial Association and N. C. PRESS Association GREETING It’s station wagon time in Southern Pines again, and with all our hearts we bid welcome, to our returning residents and au tumn visitors, with hopes that they will find all the pleasure here they are looking for. The keys of the city are yours In fact, the summer (for those of us who have stayed here) has been just a v^^iting time until you should be back with us again. For a few months our world shrank to miniature; your coming ex pands it to true size again— a size which encompasses the people and customs of many states, ma - ing all of you, we hope, feel much at home. As we see the perky little sta tion wagons on our streets again, the cars with licenses showing they have come a long way to reach their haven in Southern Pines, we wish we could greet each one of you individually. Many are our friends of the past their faces so familiar and so dear to us; others are new friends—never strangers. There is an old saying, “NeWi MISS DERMITT We told Miss Helen Dermitt goodbye in May, 1947, when her library job here ended and she went back to Pennsylvania. We hated doing it then, and when she came back on behest of the library board last November, we hoped very much we would not ever have to do it again. And here she is, going off again, just when we have learned to value her a whole year’s worth more. She has made us a fine li brarian, and a dear friend. Her cheerful good nature, her ability to find what was wanted, her skill at fitting book to reader and read er to book made her just right for the post. How often have we been in there wanting something to read, not knowing just what, and have come out with a really toothsome morsel in the way of a book! Also, she always let us feel we had picked it out our selves; but the truth was. she knew what we wanted more tJiBn we did. Her work in helping develop the good reading tastes of our young people was also something pretty special. She put a lot of time and attention on that, more than most people knew, and the benefits of that will be showing up here long after she is gone. We hope she will carry as pleas ant memories of us back to Mead- ville, as we shall keep of her. We are happy to have someone as capable and fine as Miss Church ill to take her place—indeed, we are blessed in both of them, and Miss Churchill will not mind, we if Miss Dermitt con- Grains of Sand Politicos at the Eighth District rally at Carthage Monday, Octo ber 11, were in fine fettle, full of good stories and courtroom wit, a brand of humor which has its own peculiar appeal when used in the right place, before a crowd in the right kind of mood. . . And the crowd at Carthage was definitely in the mood. the AMERICAN J. M. Broughton, one of the best yarnspinners of the lot, complain ed that the News and Observer of that morning had unfairly spiked his guns. . . In Under the Dome, all the good stories he had been telling at the district rallies were printed, for everybody to read in advance. an Ola saying, jare sure, friends are silver, old friends are a Targe slice of our gold.” Both are gratitude and affectioii. gether they form the treasure of our community, which we- count as jealously as any miser. COMING OF AUTUMN To no place in the world, we are convinced, does autumn come with more grace and beauty than it does to our beloved Sandhills. Gentle is its coming: while sum mer warmth is still with us, the woods and gardens clothe them selves in autumn’s bright apparel, gold and red against the shining dark green of the pines. A yellow leaf falls softly; a red one fol lows, a grace note in the sun. The shadows lengthen across new-green grass, and white sandy roads; looking across the rolling hills, the eye meets no horizoii- only mist, silver-blue and tender in the distance. It is a time when all outdoors is icalling. One knows that some where cities are humming, mar ket places are busy, wheels of in dustry are turning, life is grim and exceeding earnest, for lo, the winter comes. But—just for now—^let us for get all that! The recurrent mir acle is here again; the millionth billionth autumn, old as the world yet ever new. prodigal of its riches cast before us to adore and enjoy. . For there is something special about friends that are made over books. You never really tell them goodbye. No matter how far they go and how long they stay, they always remain a part of your life a happy and satisfying part. FOLKE BERNADOTTE. PEACEMAKER The assassination of Count Mr. Broughton came late to the rally. . . He entered during State YDC President Clifton Blue’s speech, and took his place on the rostrum without fanfare. . . After Cliff took his seat again, Chair man Boyette presented the for mer state governor, now his party’s candidate for the U. S. senate. With the victorious candidate sitting right there, it was the de feated candidate for the U. S. senate who got the biggest hand i of anyone. . . And as the applause I for William B. Umstead grew re soundingly prolonged, the two smiled at each other as warmly as conspirators. . . If any hard feel ings existed, they were surely not in evidence in the general good nature of the day. Another moment which seemed to inspire the heartiest good na ture came before the program be gan. . . When into the thick of the assembled Democrats walked H. F. Seawell, Jr., of Carthage, well known as a staunch Republican, and currently his party’s candi date for state’s attorney general ... Mr. Seawell was greeted with smiles and cheers, and was warm ly embraced by a number of the state officials, who immediately set up a cry for Harry McMullan, who was across the room. . . It was probably the only Demo cratic rally of the whole series in which the Republican and Demo cratic candidates for the same job came face to face. HAT OF THE MONTH by Brcipstcr/^ hefty Sets A Booby Trap $6.95 The choice of John Robert Powers and a board of his famous models...this pretty little roller by Brewster in fine Merrimac felt. Exclusive with us Mrs. Hayes Shop SOUTHERN PINES Williamsburg May Look Ancient But She Has Modern Educational Approach WiUiamsburg, Va., ‘‘living lab oratory” of early American his tory, is being readied for the an nual winter influx of school groups, when special arrange ments are provided for students from North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. Now restored to its appearance of the 18th century, WiUiamsburg is visited by thousands of school children from throughout the na tion every month of the year. During the five-month winter session,” special arrangements are provided in order that more individual attention may be given to the school groups who are in tegrating a visit to Williamsburg with classroom study of early American life and history. From November 1 through March 31, reduced rates of admis sion to the historic exhibition buildings are in effect for school groups, specially-trained escorts are available and provision is made for overnight lodging and meals at Williamsburg Lodge. In structional materials including books, pamphlets and motion pic tures also are provided on a loan basis in order that the visits to this historic community may be better integrated with textbook study. Invitations are currently being mailed out to school offi cials throughout the three-state area outling special arrangements. During the last school year, up wards of 17,000 school youngsters from 376 schools toured the city in groups, more than half of them during the five winter months Most tours of the city will be gin at the new temporary recep tion center, where the students will view a continuously repeat ed color slide and movie program recalling the historical back ground of Williamsburg as the po litical and cultural center of the oldest and largest of the original 13 English-American colonies. Id f J^rel' Folke Bernadette, peacemaker, autumn s bright apparel, gj^^^k to an al most shock-proof world. Count Bernadette was a good, wise and brave man. Secretary General Trygve Lie summed him up when he said: “He burned with eagerness to bring about an under standing between Arabs and Jews. He thought always of just ice and peace.” Lie anotner great peacemaker, Gandhi, he died at the hands of those who chose not peace but the modern equivalent of a sword. Thus he is the symbol of the man of peace in a warding world. All history teaches that the wheel of violence and revenge, once start ed, will continue rolling until it is stopped by wisdom and justice in the service of law: This applies CO V..O to conflicts among individuals, prodigal of its races and nations. Like Gandhi, ’ Bernadotte chose with great cour age to take his stand in the path of the wheel, and he was crushed by :t. . But his work lives after him and his example is a light to a dark ened world. “Seen the light, Chub?” was the Democratic cry for Mr. Seawell, at which “Chub” Seawell gave a twinkling grin, and answered, — —— • “You’re too late, shoulda caught /\|iTnaTl PrOHlOtCS T arm JjUrCaU UFIV0, me before 1932”. . . He remained in the audience for the welcome, introductions, and Representative Deane’s keynote address. Inflation Blame Is Termed Injustice NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM We are very happy over the an nouncement made last month by the Central Carolina Telephone company that it plans to spend $150,000 or thereabouts to give Southern Pines a complete and modern new dial system. We hope there will not be many delays in securing this equipment as we have coped long and pa tiently with the old, have endeav ored to have understanding of the problems with which the com pany has been beset and have tried also to give them credit for many achievements and services which they hgve rendered in dif ficult times. Southern Pines was not one of the first towns served by tbe company to complain of inferior service, though complaints from other towns found a ready echo here, and the town was about to join in with those pushing for aid^ from the State Utilities Commis sion when the company made its surprising and welcome an nouncement. However, before, we withdraw from the lists, happy and satis fied over our own prospects, we should reflect we are one among many to.wns served by the com pany, having extremely close re lations with a number of them, and it will help us only partly to be newly equipped if the other towns close by have to go along .as they are. The Pinehurst Chamber Gentleness, Wisdom, Virtue and ’ Endurance, These are the seals of that most firm assurance Which bars the pit over Destruc tion’s strength; And if, with infirm hand, Eternity, MoSier of many acts and hours, should free The serpent that would clasp her with his length. These are the seals with which to reassume An empire o’er the disentangled doom. What Shelley wrote 130 years ago in “Prometheus Unbound” should be pondered by the world today. Count Bernadotte was the active possessor of those qualities —“gentleness, virtue, wisdom and endurance”—which the world of the 20th Century needs most. He was the victim of this era’s violence. But his life in the ser vice of peace and his death in pursuit of his duty point out to other men of his time the way to escape their doom. “Blessed are the peacemakers.” —Raleigh News and Observer Solicitor Boyette, giving a greeting and speaking on the task which confronts Democrats today, eased on into the introductions with the tale of the town beauty who turned down many an ar dent swain, only to find herself getting along in years, with no husband in sight . . . Just one beau was left, and he took her on a buggyride and popped the question. . . She accepted his pro posal, then a long silence ensued Finally the aging gal asked timidly, “Why don’t you say something, John?” . . . John sigh ed deeply, and replied, “Seems like I’ve said too much already.” Senator Hoey had a tale about a congressman, who became ill and summoned the doctor. . . In his haste to get to the distinguish ed man’s bedside, the doctor grab bed up a barometer instead of a thermometer. . . He rushed in, ex amined the stricken man and thrust- the barometer into his mouth. . . The needle went around to “Dry and Windy”. . . The per plexed doctor shook his head, and said, “Looks bad, looks bad”. “No,” said the congressman’s col league, standing by the bed, ‘That’s his normal condition. “The coming year is the most important evdr faced by farmers, and we in North Carolina know that to hold on to the gains al ready made, we must be more strongly and fully organized than ever before,” T. Clyde Auman, of West End, Moore County Farm Bureau president, declared this week. ‘The North Carolina Farm Bu- From the Pilot files: TEN YEARS AGO Hundreds witness the greatest display of armed might ever seen here, in air force defense demon stration at Fort Bragg. Mrs. Norris Hodgkins was host ess to the Afternoon club at tier home on New Hampshire avenue. Stories by James Boyd and Ruth Burr Sanborn are featured in the Saturday Evening Post this week. About one-third of those who die of cancer could have been cured had adequate treatment of'been started in time. “I would not criticise anyone who wanted to vote for Thurmond or Wallace,” Senator Hoey said, “but if he would let me, I would like to talk to him about it, and if that did not help any, I would like to pray with him.” However, just the talking to would probably work, according to Senator Umstead’s view of the persuasive powers of Mr. Hoey. . . Concerning that eloquent gen tleman, Mr. Umstead’s warning was, “Don’t fall out with anyone because he votes a different way from you. Try to convert him. If you can’t do it, call Senator Hoey. If he can’t do it, it can’t be done.” Lynn Nistaet Raleigh column ist for afternoon dailies totaling 300,000 readers, was a welcome visitor at the rally, and one who did not get mentioned in the list of political notables. . . He has attended all the rallies, and pick ed up enough column material to last him for 40 years, if it would all stay timely. . . According to Lynn, the rallies, while alike in \ TWENTY YEARS AGO E. C. Stevens is elected district chairman of the Walter Hines Page council, Boy Scouts. Robert N. Page of Aberdeen and U. L. Spence of Carthage will speak on issues of the current po litical campaign at the Carolina ;heatre. Charles W. Picquet, owner of the Carolina theatres of Southern Pines and Pinehurst, is elected vice president .of the International Motion Picture Owners associa tion at its meeting in Toronto, Can. many ways, are also all different, with each one containing its own surprises, in happenings and per sonnels . . The rally at Carthage was his eighth (the first one to coincide with the district num ber) and he declared he hadn’t had a dull moment yet. Even the lineup of notables va ried from rally to rally. . . Though the major ones, senators, Gover nor-Nominee W. Kerr Scott and most of the state officials attend- (ed all. . . And were referred to disrespectfully by Capus Way- Inick, state Democratic Committee chairman, as ‘‘my flea circus.” reau’s current statewide campaign for 80,000 members provides Tar Heel farmers with an opportunity to get into the fight for agricul ture,” he said. “On all sides today we hear the farmer being unjust ly blamed for the high prices of food. “Some of the leading radio com mentators and newspapers in the naion’s industrial centers, and even in some of our bigger South ern cities flatly blame the farmer and his program for inflated food prices.” Auman pointed out that on Fri day, September 3, Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan speaking at Monroe emphasized that high food prices are not the result of farm price supports. Brannan pointed out that the gov ernment is not supporting the price of dairy products, poultry, meat or any animal from which meat comes. Brannan added that bread has no government support price, but the price of bread has not come down even though wheat prices have dropped $1 per bushel in re cent months. He also stressed that the 1948 wheat price support is $2 per bushel, while the 1947 sea son average price received by farmers was $2.31. “Price supports are helping the consumer by encouraging produc tion,” Brannan said. “It is partly due to the price support system that our people are enjoying bet ter diets, including a great deal more meat and milk than in pre war years.” Moore County has a Farm Bu reau membership quota of 800 in the present drive, Mr. Auman said, adding, “‘There is no reason why every farmer in North Caro lina should not be a member. The only way farmers will ever reach and maintain their rightful place in our national economy is through organization. Farm Bu reau, with more than 1,276,000 member families, provides the American farmer with the strong est voice he has ever had.” More than one of every five white American males aged one to 50 will eventually develop can cer, if present death rates con tinue. (Bet !5\ea6Y For The Ghost - Goblin Celebration of HALLOWEEN on Broad Street See Our Display of New and Appropriate MASKS — HORNS — SKELETONS — HATS NOISE MAKERS — BLOW-OUTS PUMPKINS — SERPENTINES CONFETTI — PRIZES Book Shop SOUTHERN PINES Play Golf at the PINE NEEDLES GOLF CLUB OPEN YEAR ROUND Summer Greens Fees—$1.50 per day Memberships Available GOLF LESSONS CLUB REPAIRS Southern Pines Restaurants OPENING HOURS CLOSING HOURS HOLLIDAY’S COFFEE SHOP VERY GOOD FOOD CHILDREN'S SERVICE 6 A. M. to 9 P. M. OPEN EVERY DAY JACK’S GRHiL "Where Dining is a Pleasure" Breakfast 7 to 11 Lunch 11:30 to 2:30 Dinner 5 to 9—A la Carte All Day Open From 7:00 A. M. till HP. M. THE JEWEL BOX Breakfast Dinner Supper W. B. HOLLIDAY
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