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THE PILOT, Southern Pines. North Carolina
Friday, December 3, 1948.
THE PILOT
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SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA
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TOWN SIGNS
The Garden Club ladies who
proposed to the to^^n board that
they plant and otherwise beautify
the entrances to Southern Pines,
replacing the present billboards
with more attractive signs, spoke
not only in the interests of good
taste, but with a sound sense of
good business for the town.
For a town like ours, the two
are in many ways the same.
We need signs and want them
—signs large enough to be easily
visible, clear enough to be read
at a glance. We certainly don’t
want anyone passing up our tdwn
because they don’t know when
they are here.
This can surely be done in an
attractive manner, in keeping
with the town and with the times.
We appreciate the position of
the town board, which delayed
decision on the matter to sound
put public sentiment, and has
han4ed it now to a committee for
study and recommendation. Busi
ness interests here are closely in
volved, and there must be mutual
understanding.
Yet public sentiment has been
shown before—not only in regard
to the signs, but all down the
years, in the planting of trees 'and
shrubbery which have made this
a charming town; in the new busi
ness buildings, far above the aes
thetic level of the average small
town “Main street”; the'promotion
of the beautifying of the rail
road station, the loveliess of our
cemetery and of a host of other
things of which we are justifiably
proud.
If these represent the true
tastes of the town, then the bill
boards certainly do not. They are
ordinary, crass and devoid of an
iota of charm. They are also out
of date, and give as bad an im
pression as a 1930 hat Otn the head
of a lady otherwise modernly
styled and charmingly mannered
We have found no one who
really likes the billboards. They
do like the fact that the name of
\ Southern Pines is presented clear
ly and unmistakably. Some are
dubious about adventuring into a
new style of sign, for fear this
clarity may be sacrificed.
Yet in the years since the bill
boards were erected, new and
smarter ways have been found of
delivering messages by signboard
and in general, advertising is not
only better looking but more ef
fective.
We’d bet that even the outdoor
advertising concern which has
kept up the town billboards all
these years is surprised that no
change has been made. No doubt
it has changed many others up
and down the highways in defer
ence to modern trends and im
proved tastes, for sponsors who
have found this a way to better
business. , , . .
We hold no brief for the high
way billboard, a curse of Ameri
can civilization. Good sign-mak
ing is a; different thing—an old
art, which has improved with the
times, and can show the taste and
character of the sign s owner as
well as deliver his message to the
public.
long-range planning and much
cooperation, will bind the organi
zations more closely together, giv
ing them strength, solidarity and
a real sense of achievement. They
will have earned a respected
place in the annals of the town.
Their members will have won a
closer companionship. They will
know the deep, true meaning of
community service.
Events put on to help raise the
funds—such as the VFW’s film
show of Tuesday night, the chick
en fry' held by the Elks and Does
and the Chamber of Commerce
barbecue Wednesday at Mile
Away Farm—give the towns
people opportunity to meet and
mingle in mutual enjoyment.
Then, when the floodlights and
uniforms are finally bought and
paid for, they will be matters for
real community pride. Practical
ly everyone will have that satis
fying sense of ownership as he
says to himself, “I helped with
that.”
Yes, not only are the projects
themselves important, but their
by-products are of equal impor
tance, tending to make this in
every way a finer, friendlier com
munity.
So, as the events come along
which are to pay 'for these and
other community benefits, let us
all do our share as far as we are
able. Buy a ticket—or tickets for
your whole family. You can be
sure that you are getting, and
also giving, far more than your
money’s worth.
THE AMERICAN WAY
Getting Notvhere—Fast!
A WORD OF THANKS
With another proud football
season in the past for the Blue
and White, and basketball prac
tice due to start up next week.
The Pilot wants to express its
thanks to one of the world s most
unusual sports reporters, who
writes unusual sports stories—for
an unusual purpose.
Thanks to June Phillips, whose
capacity is entirely unoffccial
both with the school and the
paper. The Pilot has been enabled
to have coverage of all our high
school football and basketball
games for the past five years. He
has worked as hard as if his pay
were $5 an inch on space rates,
instead of nothing at all. He has
attended almost every game,
“scouted” other teams, been to
many and many a practice bout
and helped the players in reliable
ways which they have learned to
respect.
Coaches and teams count on
him as an unwavering friend—
and so does The Pilot.
His copy is practically never
edited, though sometimes its tech
nicalities make it rough going for
the layman, and details of the
chowda, personalities and color
are seldom present.
Mr. Phillips, a busy business
man with youth and sports as his
hobby, writes for the players and
their real fans, not for the general
public except incidentally. By por
traying the games in their techni
cal aspects he gives each team
member a birdseye view which
can hardly be obtained in the
thick of play.
He follows the lead of the
coaches in seeking never to star
a single player. The team as a
whole is the star, with each con
tributing to the picture in his own
essential way. It is this spirit
which makes our high school
teams something special, and
which means that our players are
learning much more than just to
play a game.
June isn’t going to thank us for
this editorial, as he likes to do his
work as anonymously as possible.
It was with great difficulty that
we persuaded him to let us initial
his stories, inconspicuously, at
the end.
Yet for his excellent and con
sistent help, and the vision which
lies behind his work, we are
bound to speak for ourselves and
many others in saying: Thank
you, June.
1 Grains of Sand
Now with Thanksgiving day in
the past, the Christmas season
rushes upon us. . . With that in
comparable lift of the heart which
comes at only this time of year.
Patch’s windows have broken
out with red and green, apd on
the Connecticut Avenue side a
whole windowful of dolls and cud
dly animals smiles at you through
a tearing snowstorm. . . Christ
mas gifts show up in franjean’s
window, and Tots’ Toggery
and Hayes have fullfledged
Christmas trees. . . Christmas ia
bustin’ out all over in the Five-
and Ten windows,"^ with wrap
pings, cards and shiny ornaments
for your Christmas tree. . . And
so it goes all down Broad street,
as if magic had touched our stores
overnight. '
They make good window shop
ping . . . And good shopping too.
Why not resolve to do all your
Christmas buying here this year?
. . . Your merchants are your
friends. . . They have laid in
splendid stocks for your shopping
pleasure. . . In many cases they
know tl>e people you are buying
for, and can help with suggestions
for gifts to please them.
There is every reason in the
world to shop at home. . . And
the best one is that you can find
just the right things here for
everyone on your list.
or after Christmas. . It can be
done with a minimum of effort.
While we’re on the subject of
stores (and we could stay right on
them forever, they are so attrac
tive now) we’d like to wish a
happy birthday to franjean’s,
which is 10 years old this week.
. . When we first came to The
Pilot we kept thinking that lower
case name was a typographical
error. . . And would change it on
proof, to give it a capital F. . .
Then were told, “No, no, they
like it that way”. . ,. And now,
so do we. . . And other things
about franjean’s, too.
A FINE IDEA
Editor,
The Pilot.
I have been reading for the past
months the discussion about the
park given to the city which is
now in ruins. Only once have I
seen any argument against keep
ing it as city property and re
constructing it as it once was.
Everybody seems to want it, but
then'the money angle arises and
as the city treasury is already
heavily burdened with other
worthy projects, actual progress
is never made.
I have a suggestion which if
carried out will reconstruct the
park and yet not cost the town or
its citizens one thin dime.
We all remember how commun
ities, not so long ago, when they
wanted something they turned to
and built it (remehaber the post
ofice at Manly?). I fail to see why
we could not do the same thing
Start with a committee to draw
thr plans of just what is to be
done to the park so that it will
once again be a place of beauty
From this coinmittee’s work, we,
the townspeople go to work. The
stores all close up on Wednesday
so every person is available to do
their part on this day. When I
say person, every person is inclu
ded: Boy Scouts, business men,
women, boys and girls. All of us
clean our yards—why not a park?
Each could furnish his own tools
right from- the ones that we have
around the house. Of course it
would not take 4,000 every Wed
nesday but the number could be
cut up into the different sections
of town. In that way one person
would not have to work more than
once or twice a month. It should
not talke long to clean up the
park with such a large number of
people.
I do not believe this little work
would hurt any of us. It may even
do us good to think that we can
do what we want even if‘ we do
not have the money.
This is a challenge! If the peo
ple who wrote and those who talk
ed about doing something about
the park really meant what they
said, then they can get it done
by being the first to start such a
movement. Mrs. Boyd, I suggest
you be the first in a long line to
show your faith in something you
have been fighting for. I will cer
tainly be the second.
Annnvmmis
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Personally, we find it much
more fun to shop at home. . .
Every buying expedition is a visit
with friends. . . We can run ih
and out of the stores when we
have a minute to spare, without
lost motion, or wasted time. . .
And if we need to do a little
changing, or exchanging, before
We were pretty mad at our old
friend the Charlotte Observer-for
not giving us the dope on the
Christmas Festival ball, after it
happened. . . We wanted to see
just what went on, and write a
story around it with Southern
Pines’ own Festival Princess,
Janet Menzel, as the heroine. . .
But not a word did we see, nor
could we get on the phone by
presstjime that week. '
We wrote to the Observer and
queried tartly, “How come?”. . .
And received a reply telling us
that everything went into a late
edition, which does not come out
this way. . . Anyway, we asked
Janet about it and she said she
and Bobby Harrington, her escort,
had a marvelous time.
That makes two young ladies
who have been Festival Princess
es. . . Louise Milliken last year.
Janet this. . . Wonder who’ll be
next? Just take a look at; this
year’s junior class. . . See if you
can pick the prettiest in advance.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
New York avenue at South Ashe
Bible school, 9:30 a. m. Wor
ship. 11 a. m. Youth choir 6 p. m.
Training unions, 7 p. m. Worship,
8 p. m.
Scout Troop 224, Tues., 7:30 p.
m., faculty meeting. Wed., 7 p.
m.; prayer circle. Wed., 7:40 p.
m.; choir practice 'Wed. 8 p. m.
Missionary meeting, first Tues
days, 8 p. m. Businessmen’s sup
pers, second Thursdays, 7 p. m.
In Bygone Days
EMMANUEL CHURCH
(Episcopal)
East Massachusetts Avenue
Rev. F. C. Brown, B. A.. B. D.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
First Sunday, Holy Commun
ion, 11 a. m. Other Sundays, Holy
Communion, 8 a. m. Morning
prayer, 11 a. m.
Wednesdays, Holy Communion,
10 a. m.
LET'S ALL HELP
The sponsoring by the John
Boyd post, VFW, of the raising of
money for the Memorial Field
floodlights, and by the BPO Does,
the Chamber of Commerce and
others of raising funds for the
school band uniforms, strikes us
as typical of something fine and
healthy in this community.
■When the folks want something
badly enough, by gum, they get
out and work for it. They don’t sit
around and wait for a Fairy God
mother, or moan because one does
not show up.
Of course, a Fairy Godmother
would be wonderful to have, and
if one should come along in a
mood for largesse. The Pilot
would be in the forefront of those
saying “Welcome!”
Yet it appears to us that the
more practical method has it all
over storybook magic.
It is certainly one way of find
ing out what is really wanted, and
assuring that it will be appreci
ated, once secured.
Raising the funds, involving
CHRISTMAS SEALS
With the approach of the
Christmas season, we again have
the privilege of performing the
most Christian of services—mer
ciful aid to the helpless and ill,
in the course of our own Christ
mas joy.
Christmas is the time when we
realize again the eternal truth
that happiness comes from doing
for others, not through a selfish
reaching out to fulfil only our
own desires. ^
The Christ
mas seals we
have learned
to know and
love so well
down through
the years em-
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From the Pilot files:
TEN YEARS AGO
Rotary club is host to Rotarians
of Laurinburg, Troy and Wades-
boro at an inter-city group meet-
,ing held at the Southern Pines
Country club.
Announcement is made of the
opening of the new feminine
sportswear shop, “franjean’s,” on
West Broad street. .
Highland Pines Inn opens for
26th season, with M. H. Turner
as manager, assisted by W. E.
Flynn.
We wondered a little about the
Festival last year. . . Hoping it
would not draw too many df our
Christmas shoppers to the big city
. . . Now we have decided not to
worry. . .Even if our people want
to go that far (which we don’t
believe they do) they are putting
the date up so early that most
people haven’t even begun to
think about Christmas. . . Novem
ber 17 this year officially opened
Charlotte’s Christmas shopping
season. . . While most folks
weren’t thinking ahead any far
ther than their Thanksgiving tur
key and football game.
CHURCH OF WIDE
FELLOWSHIP
(Congregational)
N. Bennett at New Hampshiwe
Rev. Tucket G. Humphries
feunda3> school, 9:45 a. m. Wor
ship, 11 a. m. Story-Telling hour
for children 8 to 12, 6:30 p. m.
Teen Age group, 7:15 p. m. Fel
lowship Forum, 8 p. m.
Circle meetings, second Thurs
days. Missionary meeting, third
Thursdays. Women’s society,
fourth Thursdays.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
File missing.
deep, true meaning of Christmas.
They mean that for a penny, or
a dollar, or whatever you can af
ford, you can give very real help
to those needing it desperately.
They offer also that even rarer
opportunity—help for troubles
which may never come because
you did your part to stop them.
The money brought in by
Christmas seals has always been
well and wisely spent in Moore
county, by deVoted workers who
for many years have led in this
great cause. The sum total of the
help given by the Moore County
Tuberculosis association to, young
and old, white and colored, can
be measured only by heavenly ac
countants. It goes far beyond the
actual money expended.
Tuberculosis strikes with per
verse unreason any home, any in
dividual. The youngest and fairest
are often its prey. It disrupts fam
ily living, causes untold distress
and heartbreak besides many ac
tual lives.
During the years of the annual
Christmas Seal sale the toll taken
by the dread White Plague has
perceptibly lessened, and with
your help at this Christmastime,
and every Christmas, will contin
ue to do BO.
Let every card you send, every
letter and parcel during this
Christmastide bear the little seal
of the Tuberculosis association—a
sign of the real Christmas spirit.
The Sanford Herald not long
ago had a story about a Mrs. Hill
and Mrs. Clark from Southern
Pines. . . Who were driving to
Wilson one Sunday morning and
stopped at the Highway Grill, at
Sanford, for a coke and gas. . .
One put her pocketbook on the
running board of the car while
she had her drink. . . And forgot
it as they drove away.
Coming back that evening they
went by the Grill to try to trace
the missing pocketbook . . But it
wasn’t missing at all. . . It was
lying right there on the ground
where it had fallen in the morn
ing, and where it had apparently
Ibeen all day. . . With $30 still
'inside, and change scattered all
'about. Talk about luck!
' We don’t know Mrs Hill. . . But
we know three Mrs. Clarks (one
with an e) . . . Was it you, Lila,
Mack or Louise? And is the story
true?
ROMAN CATHOLIC
St. Anthony of Padua
(Cor. Ashe & Vermont)
Rev. Herbert A. Harkins, pastor
Rev. C. F. Hill, assistant
Sunday Masses 8 and 10:30 am.
Weekdays 8 a. m. , Confessions
are heard on Saturday, and the
eve of Holy Days between 5:30-
6:30, 7:30-8:00.
Women’s Discussion club Wed
nesday. Men’s Discussion club
Thursday, 7:30 p. m. at the rec
tory.
To the writer Of an anonymous
letter; We appreciate your feel
ings about this. You are right, we
cannot publish the letter without
some indication of its source. We
wish very much you would come
by and talk to us. Won’t you,
please?
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SOCIETY
East New Hampshire
Service and Sunday school 11
a. m. Service Wednesday, 8 p. m.
Reading room open Wednesdays
and Saturdays 3-5 p. m.
BROWNSON MEMORIAL
CHURCH
(Presbyterian)
South May at Indiana
Rev. Thompson E. Davis, 'Th. D.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Worship service, 11 a. m.
Women’s auxiliary, 8. p. m. Mon
day following third Sunday.
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