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GIVE TO THE MARCH OF DIMES FIGHT POLIO! VOL. 30-.-NO. 11 16 PAGES THIS WEEK Southern Pines, N. C. Friday. February 4, 1949 16 PAGES THIS WEEK TEN CENTS '■i A' Many Towns Are Passing Quotas In Polio Campaign But They Forge Ahead On Way To High» Goals Manly Triples Quota Moore county’s March of Dimes is rolling along nicely and it is be lieved that when the campaign, extended (for one week) to next Sunday, comes to a close every community will have raised or doubled its quota, according to Campaign Chairman H. Clifton Blue, of Aberdeen. Not too much attention, how ever, is being paid in most quar ters to the original quota. It is anticipated that Moore county workers will not rest until the as signed goal of $7,360 has been doubled, or better, in view of the closeness of this particular cam paign to the hearts of the people, and benefits derived here last year through the National Foundation. * Radio Program A considerable lift was given several local campaigns last Sat urday afternoon by a program staged on Broad street here by Station WEEB, which for an hour and 45 minutes entertained the county by air and drew 35 phone calls offering donations. Cars stationed in several towns went directly to the phoner-in and pick ed up the gift. In Southern Pines, donations of $25 were called for by an ambulance, and of $50 by a fire truck. A crowd of some 200 was on hand to watch operations at first hand, and the screaming of ambulance and fire sirens filled the town for a brief, exciting hour and a half. Jack S. Younts, station man- (Continued on Page 5) PROCLAMATION 'V WHEREAS, February 8, 1949 is the 39th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America, charter- tered by the Congress of the United States, as a program for all the boys of America, and WHEREAS, the Boy Scout Program has affected the lives of 15,500,000 American boys and men since 1910, and now has an active enrollment of 2,200,000 and WHEREAS, the Movement is now launching a two-year pro- - gram to “Strengthen the Arm of Liberty” by giving more boys a richer experience and in crease its usefulness to the nation and WHEREAS, the Boy Scout Movement is a great factor in the proper training of youth in light of today’s do mestic and world-wide problems, and marks this anniversary with the theme “Adventure—that’s Scouting!” and seeks to provide more fun and ad venture as boys grow to ’face the problems of manhood; NOW THEREFORE, I, C. N. Page, Mayor of the Town of Southern Pines in the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim the week of February 6th to 12th as Boy Scout Week and urge our citizens to recognize the Patriotic volunteer service being rendered to our community by these unselfish Scout Leaders, and to help, in all possible ways, to further this wholesome youth program. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name officially and caused the Seal of the Town of Southern Pines to be affixed, this 3rd day of February, 1949. C. N. PAGE, Mayor Scouts, Cubs Plan Week Of Aetivities To Celebrate Anniversary Of Scouting LATE LISTING Stratton Opens .Radio Repair Shop On Midland Road One of the first two-town busi nesses to start up here is the tele vision and radio “service station” which has recently been opened on the Midland Road by W, J. Stratton. Located near the Alexander stables, the shop is well-situated to serve residents of both South ern Pines and Pinehurst, while, to those living in the line of homes stretching nearer and near er along the double road, it should prove a real convenience. Will Stratton, whose name is well-known in these parts from his long residence here, has been in the radio business since he left the army after the last war. In Old Chatham, N. Y. where he has been living, he has owned and operated a television and radio service, where he has the agencies for Philco, Motorola, and Hali- crafter. He attended the Philco ' school and is a qualified Philco Television man. Stratton’s interest in wireless dates from World War 1 days when, too young for active duty, he worked in Marconi House, the big communications center of the British Navy in London. After that came seven years of foreign service with the Translantic Cable Company. Coming to America in 1927, Stratton turned to an early love: horses and hunting, owning and operating the Stoneybrook Sta bles here and acting as whip for several years to the Moore Coun ty Hounds. It was not until war again threatened that he again took up radio, entering the U. S. Signal Corps at Fort Bragg, and gaining valuable experience in the service. Stratton plans to continue his shop in Old Chatham, and will operate both places. He believes that the outlook for television, now fully established in New York, is bright for the Carolinas. “According to the latest infor mation,” he stated, “I should say that Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro will be on the air for television by fall.” He said that the co-axial cable is now as far as Richmond and is being laid be low there as quickly as possible. The shop on the Midland road is open for servicing now, Strat ton stated, and said that he would run a collect and delivery service for the repair and servicing of radios. Mis. D. J. Blue, list laker will be at the town hall all day Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week to complete the job of lax-list ing for Southern Pines res idents, according to word re ceived Thursday. The extension of lime has been effected as, in two weeks spent here in January, Mrs. Blue had more "custom ers" than she could lake care of. These, and others who were missed during the regu lar period are reminded that there will be no further op portunity, after next week. Two Businesses Moving Soon To Belvedere Bldg. Window Displays, Cub Banquet, Church Service Will Mark Observance Vacancies in the Belvedere ho tel building along South Broad, at Pennsylvania avenue, are to be filled shortly with the moving of the Style Mart store and the Dainty Lady Beauty shop from their present locations across the street. The Dainty Lady Beauty shop, which has occupied the floor above Radio Station WSTS since January 20, 1948, will open for business next Thursday in its new home, according to announcement by Miss Dot Jordan, proprietor. Mrs. F. A. Keith, of Raeford, was originally a partner,- but the business will be carried on by Miss Jordan alone. Mrs. Keith has a similar business in Raeford, to which she is devoting her time. The interior of the new shop, former home of the Red Cross chapter offices, is being redecor ated, with walls painted in ivory and buff for lightness, and for harmony with the equipment col ors of wine, tan and blue. Miss Jordan has built up a good clien tele during her year in business here. She is w'ell known as a beauty operator, as before going into business for herself she was employed for four and a half years by the Vogue Beauty shop. Monroe Bland,, proprietor of the Style Mart, men’s apparel store, says he hopes to effect the move to the corner location by the mid dle of this month. Sydney B. Al len, of Greensboro, owner of the building, is having the exterior woodwork of all the places there repainted Boy Scouts and Cubs of South ern Pines and Moore county will participate in a variety of ways in the observance of the 39th anni versary of the founding of’ boy scouting in this country, which will be held throughout next week. Nationally, two and a half mil lion boys in 48 states will share in the week’s activities. In the county, 34 units, com prising Boy Scout troops. Senior Scout outfits and Cub Scout packs, will have special events. Scoutmasters and den mothers will cooperate with their units and the county observance as a whole is under the direction of Paul C. Butler, of Southern Pines, activi ties chairman. Each troop has been asked to arrange with some local merchant for a window display, which they will set up themselves, presenting some phase, or phases, of scout ac tivity. These will be judged for first, second and third prizes. District Chairman W. D. Camp- CContinuea on Page 5) SPEAKER Race Event Set For February 20 At Walsh Track SENATOR KERR Manv Leaders Are Expected At State YDC Meet Here Large Crowd Will Hear Senator Kerr As Banquet Speaker Parrish Opens Plumbing, Heating Business Here Well over 100 reservations had been received early this week for the banquet of the North Caro lina Young Democratic club, which will be held Saturday at 7 p. m. at the Mid Pines with U. S. Senator RoWfert S. Kerr of Ok lahoma as principal speaker. The banquet will follow the Midwinter Executive Committee meeting scheduled for 3 o’clock. H. Clifton Blue, of Aberdeen, state YDC president, will preside over both events, which will draw a large, and representative atten dance from YD clubs all over the state. Senator Kerr, a former gover nor of Oklahoma a!tid Dl’moc'atic keynoter at the Chicago conven tion of 1944, will be presented by U. S. Senator J. M. Broughton of North Carolina. Other senior Democratic party leaders and YDC leaders from all sections are expected to attend, said President Blue, among them Eighth Dfetrict Representative C. B. Deane, for mer U. S. Senator William B. Um- stead. State Agriculture Com missioner L. Y. Ballentine, Attor ney General Hariy S. McMuUan, Hon. Capus Waynick, chairman of the state Democratic committee, and others. The Moore County YDC, of which W. Lamont Brown is president, will act as host group. A full at tendance from the county is ex pected. J. Hubert McCaskill, of Pine hurst, in charge of banquet reser vations, reported this week that the demand is heavy. Dining room capacity is limited and he sug gests that those planning to attend (Continued on Page 5) Style Mart store is redecorating its new home inside. Walls are being painted, new floors will be laid and showcases and display racks will be moved fromi the present store, next to WSTS. Moving with the Style Mart store, which features a full line of men’s furnishings, will be Ray Backlund’s shoe department, a separate enterprise selling shoes (Continued on Page 8) John C. Parrish, plumbing and heating contractor, opened his Southern Pines store and office this week in the new block of buildings on South Broad street, between the Jewel Box and Jack’s Grill. Mr. Parrish is maintaining his place in Aberdeen, from which he has engaged in business over a wide area since 1945. Both places will be kept open, he said, with full lines of plumbing fixtures, pipe fittings, etc., and with full crews of mechanics on call. His showroom here is not com plete as yet, he said, but will be one of the most up-to-date in the state, showing not only what is available but what is new and smart in bathroom appointments, heating units and allied lines. Mr. Parrish entered the plumb ing and heating business in 1905 in his home city of Durham. He was employed there for a time by the S. N. Slade company, then en tered business for himself. The business j Durham business is now being and the carried on by his son, J. C. Par- William Neal Will Speak Tuesday At Chamber Banquet rish, Jr. He came to the Sandhills in 1944 to install complete new plumbing and heating systems in the Mid Pines hotel and dormitory, re mained to do other big jobs in the area and decided, he said, that this was the section where he wanted to stay for the rest of his life. Mr. Parrish lives in Southern Pines. Good attendance is indicated for the annual membership ban quet of the Southern Pines Cham ber of Commerce, which will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. at the Highland Pines lun, it was re ported this week by Hoke PoUock, president. “Today’s Challenge to the Com munity” wiU be the subject of the principal address, to be given by William H. Neal, of Winston- Sajem, senior vice president of the Wachovia Bank and Trust com pany. Mr. Neal served as president of the North Carolina Bankers as sociation during 1947. He has long been a leader in business and banking circles of the state. Mrs. Neal will accompany him to Southern Pines. George and John Pottle, of the Hollywood ho tel, will be their hosts during their stay here. Tom Cordon, baritone, will give a musical program, and the en tertainment of the evening will also include dances by Martha Bower Aden. Most of the Cham ber of Commerce members will bring their wives to the banquet which will be semi-formal. Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce office in the Belvedere hotel, and may be secured by non-members as well as members, as long as they last Chamber Sponsors Program To Benefit Cancer Drive Horse races sponsore'd by the Southern Pines Chamber of Com merce will be held Sunday after noon, February 20, it was deci ded by members of the board of directors meeting with several horse owners and trainers at the Chamber office Wednesday night. This will be a benefit event, with the proceeds shared with the county cancer control campaign. Plans for the program were fur thered at a dinner meeting held last Thursday when Chamber di rectors and members of the horse owning group met for discussion at the Highland Pines Inn. Mickey Walsh will be general manager for the event, of which Herbert N. Cameron is chairman for the board. Dennis Crotty, Lloyd Tate and Verncui G. Cardy will assist in the program. The races will be held on the track now being completed at Mr. Walsh’s Stoneybrook Stables. Considerable work remains to be done on the track, and it was de cided Wednesday night that the Chamber will assist in this. Mr. Walsh said that ample parking facilities will be ready by the time of the event. A half dozen races featuring horses in winter training here are to be arranged. Several owners, including Graham Grant, Mickey Walsh and Mr. Woodbury, are co operating. ABOUT THE TRACK Grand Jury Reports Many Schools Unsanitary, Needing Urgent Repairs PTA Steps toward formation of a local PTA unit will be tak en at a public meeting to be held at the Civic club at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. Mrs. Paul Peterson, of An napolis, PTA district director, will be present on the invita tion of a group of parents, to assist with the organization and to explain principles and procedures of the Parent- Teacher association. Other parents, and all teachers and others connect ed with the schools who are interested in this means of cooperative activity, for the benefit of the school and its students, are being asked to attend the meeting Wednes day evening. Sandhill Veterans Plan Third Annual Nurse Scholarship By E. O. Hippus’' put on Mickey Walsh’s Stoney brook Stables land is a sight to raise the spirits of horse-lovers. Stretching back into the cut-over pine woods is a new running track. It was built during the summer by Donald Blue, contractor,, who came with his bulldozers and road machinery and his crews and cleared the woods and levelled the ground; then went to work on the actual construction under the di rection of Walsh. The track is in the rough still, it billows somewhat sharply, accord ing to strictest racing judgment, but it is there and horses are be ing breezed along its easy curves almost every day. As the worjt continues, the sharps . . . and flats . will be ironed out, it is as sured, and the track will be in shape for the hoped-for races which may be run there. The track itself is five-eighths of a mile. It is hoped to seed it to Bermuda in the spring, to add an other track outside the present one, and to construct the hurdles and brush which will turn the in side circle into a first-rate steeple chase course. Then, doubtless, parking spaces will be smoothed out along the rail and before long, the Sandhills will once more re- (Continued on Page 5) Sometime during the coming week several ^hundred Moore county people will receive a pres ent of a dollar bill. If they need it worse than the cause it represents, they can keep it—otherwise, they will be asked to return the dollar with some others (at least one!) to help along a purely Moore county cause, sponsored by a preuly Moore county group. The group is the Sandhill Vet erans association. The cause is its annual Nurse Training scholar ship, by which expenses of a Moore county girl are paid for all three years of her training as a nurse, in the anticipation of her returning to her home county to render service after her gradua tion. Total estimated cost for the three years is $1,000. This is the third year the group of World War 2 veterans, banded together independently of any na tional organization, has sponsored the scholarship. As the result of the 1947 appeal. Miss Beatrice Simpson, of Lhkeview, is half way through her course at the High Point Memorial hospital, from which she is expected to graduate in June, 1950. On the scholarship fund raised in 1948, Miss Betty Jane Teeter, of Jack- son Springs, is progressing suc cessfully in her first year work at the Charlotte Memorial hospital. , Selection Board The girls were selected, as will be the 1949 winner, from among candidates in the senior classes of county high schools, chosen by a selection board consisting of Miss Ellen Bruton, superintendent of nurses, Moore County hospital; Dr. M. T. Pishko, resident physi cian, Moore county hospital; Col. G. P. Hawes, Red Cross chapter chairman; H. Lee Thomas, county superintendent of schools; and the president of the Sandhill Veterans association, who this year is Max- (Continued on Page 5) Fire Escape Doors Nailed, Padlocked At Two Schools One "Beyond Repair” The Grand Judy visited 25 schools of the county last week, 11 of them Negro, and found con ditions at many places which they called “deplorable.” One Negro school. Shady Grove, was declared to be “beyond re pair” and the Grand Jury said it should be condemned as unfit for use. Conditions at the Vass-Lake- view Negro school were empha sized as “deplorable and unsani tary” and at the West End Negro school, which has no water sup ply, things were called “disgrace ful.” ' Poor lighting facilities, cracked ceilings, sagging floors and prox imity of a hog pen were among undesirable features found at the West Southern Pines school. At the Cameron Negro school, doors to fire escapes were found secure ly nailed up, and the Vass-Lake- view Negro school was also found to have all doors padlocked ex cept the main entrance. Others of the Negro schools came off with reports only of minor re pairs needed, and just one, the Bethlehem school, was reported to be in good condition. White schools carrie off better as a whole, though numerous re pairs and improvements were sug gested. Th^ report follows: To Hon. William H. Bobbitt, Judge Presiding: We, the Grand Jury, submit the following report: All bills presented to this body were found true bills after care ful inquiry with the exception of Numbers 40 and 58. These were returned for lack of witnesses. After completing consideration of all bills, the jury was divided into committees for visiting and inspecting the Court House, Coun ty Jail, Prison Camp, Coimty Home and Schools. The committee visiting the County Home found that the roof around the chimney has not been repaired, otherwise everything is in excellent condition. The committee going to the Jail recommend the instructions of the former Grand Jury in regards to cutting door for the room in the (Continued on Page 5) Fine Arts Room At Library To Open With Exhibition Of Work By Rounds The new Fine Arts room of the Southern Pines Library will open next week for its first ' exhibit. This will be the work of Glen Rpunds, local artist, well-known for his illustrations, murals and woodcuts. Opening Tuesday morning, the Rounds show will be the first of a series of shows by local artists and of loan exhibits of various sorts, to be held throughout the season in the new exhibition room. Designed by Aymar Em bury, architect of the new wing as well as of the original building, the Fine Arts room is especially adapted to show to the best ad vantage the exhibits which it ■will house. With walls constructed af ter a design supplied by experts of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, covered in a neutral material, with good light, it is felt that the room is ideally suited to its purpose. High critical acclaim' has been won by Glen Rounds, the first artist to exhibit in the new room. He has been called a modernist in that his compositions are alive with movement and strongly pat terned. Animals are a favorite subject. While studies of horses and ante lope will be shown, there will al so be the more recent works, exe cuted locally, of hounds and huntsmen. Of special interest should be a series of wood block impressions, showing the changes made by the artist in the carving until the desired result has been obtained. Rounds will also show the different types of wood he uses td get different effects. The series of exhibitions to be held in the Library this winter is under the management of a com mittee of which Mrs. James Boyd, Library trustee, is chairman. In Prizes Awarded At Johnson-Brown Store Opening More than 1,800 visitors from many towns registered Saturday at the Johnson-Brown Furniture store, on the occasion of the for- mal opening of this new business establishment in Southern Pines. Drawing of names from among cards signed during the day, later that evening resulted in phone calls to two lucky visitors—Mrs. T. T. Overton, of Southern Pines, who learned that she was the winner of a Norge electric refrig erator, and J. W. FoUey, of Aber deen, winner of a handsome Dutch corner cabinet. Trom the opening of the store at 9 a. m. until its close 10 hours later, visitors thronged the show room admiring the modern fea tures of the recently completed building and the smartly styled furnishings therein. They also noted the lines of washing ma chines, radios, electric refrigera tors, stoves and water heaters, oil stoves and oil heaters and other appliances now back on the mar ket after years of short supply. The store was adorned with flowers sent by other firms in rec ognition of this new addition to the Sandhills business life. R. C. Johnson and Mrs. Gor don Brown are equal partners in speaking of the Rounds show, Mrs. Boyd said: “The work of this local the enterprise. Floyd Phillips, of Pinehurst, is outside salesman. Jack Foster inside salesman, and artist has won wide praise for its vigor, its humor, its effect of movement. We feel we are lucky to be able to open the new room with such a distinguished ex hibit.” While membership of the Fine Arts committee is, not yet com plete, the chairman released the names of those who have^already consented to serve. They are Mrs. William L. White, Miss Martha Langston, Glen Rounds and E. J. Austin. Frank Mclver is porter and jani tor. The building, a one-story brick structure with a 90-foot frontage on S. Broad St. has 5,400 sq. ft. of showroom space, with 1,000 more square feet of storage space in the rear. The showroom has seven large picture windows, acoustic tiles on the ceiling and 22 fluorescent ceiling lights which give daylight illumination.
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