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T Page Two THE PILOT, Southern Pines. North Carolina Friday. February 25, 1949. W THE PILOT FUBUSHEO BACH FRIDAY BY THE PILOT. INCORPORATED SOUTHERN PINES. NORTH CAROLINA JAMES BOYD .... 1941 1944 Publisher KATHARINE BOYD . - . EDITOR VALERIE NICHOLSON ASST. EDITOR DAN s. RA'V - - General manaoer CHARLES MACAULEY. . City Adv, C G. COUNCIL - - - Advertisinq SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE YEAR $3.00 SIX MONTHS $1.50 THREE MONTHS . . .75 ENTERED AT THE POSTOFFICE AT SOUTH- ERN PINES, N. C., AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. MEMBER National Editorial Association AND N. C. Press Association CARDINAL MINDSZENTY The forces of right have never been arrayed against those of darkness in so clearcut a fashion as they are in Hungary today. In that small driven land a battle line is drawn, in which the whole world as we know it must line up on one side or the other, and there can in the end be no com promise. The battle will be won— or irretrievably lost, and with it all we have fought and struggled for up out of eons of darkness. Once, not so many hundreds of years ago, the civilized world— much smaller then—was torn apart on the issue of church con trol of state. To many that seem ed an evil thing. Now, in our modern time, when it seemed that through increasing tolerance ways had been found for church and state to live and work side by §ide together in amity, each supreme in its separate realm, comes that incomparable, unim agined and most monstrous evil, state control over church. And by “church” we mean not the physical edifices, nor the lands, nor the parochial schools, nor even the signs and symbols of any one denomination, but the Christendom of all right think ing men: the wellsprings of spir itual living, the religious values which mean everything to us all. Cardinal Mindszenty, powerful fighter for Christian rights, strong voice of democracy in a totalitarian fog, has in his forced capitulation—or seeming capitu lation:—become the symbol of the greatest martyrdom. Not his body, but his mind and soul, the seat of will and of worship, have been attacked. PROHIBITION'S GHOST (Norfolk Virginian-Pilot) There is a possibility that is a North Carolina will hold a state wide referendum on prohibition this year and, if this is done a probability that the state will formed observers of Tar Heelia, including leading , newspapers, predict flatly that if a statewide referendum is held the prohibi tionists will win. Governor W. Kerr Scott made the promise of such a referendum a major point in his campaign. Senator Penny of Guilford county now has in troduced a bill which provides for a referendum on the question of whether the state will be wet or dry from Manteo to Murphy, with no local option counties in between. If this sounds strange to Vir ginian-Pilot readers, it is because mapy of our immediate neighbors in North Carolina have ABC stores under the privilege of local option. Actually, less than one- third of North Carolina’s 100 counties permit the legal sale of hard whiskies. The dry areas predominantly are in the western part of the state where bootleg gers have no competition from state liquor stores, and state agents are scarce. Cautiotis polit ical engineering of the transition from prohibition to local option in North Carolina indicates that, all along, there has been the sus picion that in a statewide vote the drys would win. One of the certain results of a return to prohibition in North Carolina would be a boosting of the sales from Virginia ABC stores in counties along the North Carolina line. Virginia localities would profit from a distribution of Carolina dollars. Nonetheless, we should regret to see North Carolina, whose progressiveness we have so often noted, turn the clock back to the Dark Era of organized bootlegging, bathtub gin, alcoholic poisonings, and graft and corruption in the rela tionship between the citizen and his government. Although it is a matter purely for the decision of North Carolina, a neighbor can be pardoned for hoping that the ghosts of prohibition won’t ride again to plague its commun ities with old ills which liquor control programs have sharply reduced, if not cured, for most states. We called out at Walshes’ last week to settle that troublesome . , „ X iT. V. i ■ question of whether it’s spelled vote dry. Some of the best- in- gtoneybrook, or Stonybrook, sta bles. . . We had seen it (and writ ten it) bbth ways, and inclined toward the latter spelling, as more in accord with out third- grade spelling lessons, dimly remembered . . . With the races coming up on the Walsh track, at Stoneybrook, or Stonybrook, it became important to get it set tled, one way or the other. We got Mrs. Walsh on the phone, and our question imme diately threw her into a quan dary. . . Like that of the old gen tleman who, when asked whether he slept with his beard under, or outside, the covers, could never sleep again for vmndering which. “Let’s see now, how do we spell it?” she mulled, and sought advice of a daughter nearby. . . “Kathleen, is the place spelled with an e or not? ... I declare, I just don’t know!” Kathleen came up in favor of the e. . . We demurred faintly, in case there was still a choice. . . “If the name refers to a brook wit];i stones in it, by dictionary useage it shouldn’t have an e,” we stated, getting technical. . . “Of course, it might have been named after some other place, in Ireland or somewhere, with an old-fashioned sort of spelling”. . . “That may be it,” Mrs. Walsh said. . . “We don’t know. . . It was named that when we bought it,” So we settled for the spelling with an e, and henceforth that’s the way The Pilot writes it. . . Stoneybrook, or Stonybrook, it’s a lovely name for a lovely place. "WHO'S WHO" AND THE UNIVERSITY It is indicative of the way God marshals His armies when the foe is near that not only Catholics, but all the Christian world sprang to the battle line, and Protestant leaders spoke out with firm voice even before their own colleagues in Hungary fol lowed the Prince Primate to im prisonment and torture. Nor have we heard one voice which has evidenced even one small ray of belief that Minds zenty was turncoat. In his weak ness so well documented by his captors, his strength has shone out with a clear white light over all the world. By its light are clearly seen, even by those who were before confused, the men acing features of the free world’s enemy. Communism. HORSE RACES The race event held last Sun day on the Stoneybrook track was in most ways a highly en joyable affair. The Chamber of Commerce and other responsible are to be commended on its spon sorship and success. Enjoyment on one fine winter afternoon was not the only source of satisfaction, for those interest ed in our community. As a reviv al of a sport which has meant much here in the past, and the prospect of its continuance, it was most gratifying. Many remember when large, happy crowds of spectators used to flock, in pre-war days, to the old Steeplechase track, and the fame which came to our town then as a center of horse racing in its finest sense. (The Sanford Herald) “The Evening Sun” of Balti more, Md., brought a glow of pride to the hearts of Tar Heels who happened to read that es teemed publication’s recent edi torial commenting on a series of articles about the University of Maryland. “The Sun” notes that 85 per sons in Chapel Hill are listed in “Who’s Who in America,” while College Park, seat of the Univer sity of Maryland, can muster but 11 listings in that distinguished volume. Approaching the contrast with soft-spoken politeness, “The Sun” wonders if the situation is due to climate. . . “Or could it be that the sort of people who alone can make a university great have not been in demand at College Park?” ' * It is not our purpose to at tempt to answer this question, because we know nothing what ever about the University of Maryland. What we believe is true, however, is that the Uni versity of North Carolina does at tract and hold the sort of people who can make a university great. And this happy fact is undoubt edly reflected in “Who’s Who.” From the Pilot files: TEN YEARS AGO Which brings us back to our friend and Postmaster-Nominee, A. Garland Pierce, who says that’s the way his name is, let terheads, business listings and Barnum Insurance Agency signs to the contrary. . . That A slipped around to become a middle initial years ago, and he never bothered to change it, as he says that, A. Garland or Garland A., it made no difference to him. The federal government, though, it seems, is choosy about such things, and as Acting Post master he decided it would be best to come out in his true colors as A. Garland. . . The Pilot co operates, making itself thus somewhat of a martyr to the truth, as some of his friends and business associates of many years are convinced we are wrong. A radio announcer Thursday night, revealing his nomination for the permanent postmastership by President Truman, didn’t help matteij§v:by referring to him as A. GarliAd Price. . . “What glory Price??’ quipped Garland. due alacrity, now you know why. And we were so pleased by the things he said, we haven’t even been able to complain. We were interested in Tom Wicker’s account of the robbery at Johnny Hall’s new houses here, published last week in the Sandhill Citizen, our able compe tition at Aberdeen. . . Among the missing items he listed a flat-bed sink. . . Tom, is that printer*s soul of yours getting the best of you?. . . Or will you be telling us next that the Citizen is print ed on a flat-rim press? Ramblings: Edith and Leo Wal- per have started a vegetable gar den at Parhaven—planted flow ers, too, the optimists. . . When is that bus station going to get started a-building? We’re mighty interested. . . Friends here were delighted to see Emmett C. Boone and Miss Natalie Gardner, former manager and room clerk of the Pine Needles hotel, when they stopped by the other day on their way from Buck Hills, Pa., on their way to Florida. . . and Diffy Phillips, an old resident, now living in Chapel Hill, who stayed Thursday night at the Belvedere. Also at the Belvedere that night were Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hester, of Raleigh, who attended the Lions’ zone meeting at West End. . . He is an editor of the News and Observer. . . This was apparently their first visit here, and they really had some nice things to say about our town. . . Thanks, folks, and please come back! Sunday’s event showed us we still have the horses, we still have the riders, and we now have another track, of great possibili ties. It is still new, and those who sponsored this week’s races are well aware of all that needs to be done before it can be rated as first class. They also know of other things that will need more careful working out before we can be unreservedly proud of our races: handling of traffic, visibil ity of the track, less lag between races, a full card. These improve ments will come, we are convinc ed; and we’re hoping for many more such events held annually or oftener, .at which lovers of fine horses and a colorful show will be present by the thousand when that bugle blows. Pinehurst Horse Show associa tion votes to change its name to the Sandhills Horse Show assoc iation, widening its scope to cover the entire resort area and launching plans for the building of a show ring inside the steeple chase course on the Midland road. Mrs. Barbara S. Lansing, of Englewood, N. J., buys W. Clark Arkell residence at Highland road and Connecticut avenue. Nat S. Hurd is elected presi dent of the Sandhills Horse Show association, succeeding Leonard Tufts. Other officers are Nelson C. Hyde, vice president; Col. G. P. Hawes, chairman of the exec utive committee, and C. W. Pic- quet, secretary-treasurer. Motorcyclists of this area will meet at Pate’s Curbway Sunday at 2:30 p. m. to organize an offi cial Southern Pines Motorcycle dub. . . This should be one of the liveliest organizations in these parts, composed as it will be of hardy young men, most of them veterans. . . For some, motorcy cling is a hobby and sport; for others, a serious business, as they ride motorcycles to, from and in connection with their work. We were surprised to learn there are so many motorcyclists about. . . Some of those interest ed in forming the club are Bill Hall, Jimmy Springer, Tech. Sgt. Dick Clinton, T. T. Overton, Pete Kaylor, Preston Stancil and Jack Stancil, of Southern Pines; Ronald Littleton, Aberdeen; Hugh West, Lakeview; Tommy Dunn and Sam Frye, Pinehurst; Bub Kirk and Hal Kirk, Roseland, and T. S. Little, Pinebluff. Some have wives who are en thusiasts too'. . . And ond pretty sight is Sergeant Clinton on his handsome dark red vehicle, with its nail-studded saddle and sad dlebags, riding along with his young wife and baby up behind Mothers in charge of the Blue and Gold banquet of the Cub Scouts, held at the Brownson Memorial Presbyterian church February 10, were Mrs. Claude Reams, chairman, Mrs. Harold Collins, Mrs. R. A. Hamel, Mrs. Dan Ray and Mrs. Garland Pierce . And a nice job they did, too. The kids, and their grownup guests, are still talking about the “wonderful feed.” What They’re Saying A HARVEST OF GOOD WILL possible that the lid may blow off despite what Judge Armstrong has not flone. In other words, a prison camp system investigation as helpful as the insane asylum ditto inspired by the late Tom P. Jimison may be coming up. That the system has its faults Since the beginning of this year, the people of North Carolina have sent more than 521,000 pounds of shoes, clothing and bedding to the Church World Service center at New Windsor, Md., for' reship ment b'verseas and distribution to needy persons through non-dis- criminatory religious agencies. Residents of this area contribu ted no small amount to this total through the Fill A Ship With Friendship drive and through other contributions collected by churches and other agencies. The remarkable part of a recent report on private overseas relief is that the state of North Carolina stands second in the nation in the amount of these supplies it has sent overseas through Church World Service. One of the characteristics of this nation, illustrated in the March of Dimes for polio relief,, the Red Cross and many other agencies, is the way private giving supple ments governmental aid. The value of this attitude on the part of the American people is summed up eloquently in the report of a Congressional commit tee investigating the value of vol untary foreign aid: “Private relief ventures abroad have adapted their resources to the meeting of particular needs in local areas. . . Private .relief pro grams, furthermore, are a means of bringing Americans into per sonal contact with the needs of other countries. . . the recipient abroad knows that the assistance he receives is based upon the per sonal response of some individual American to his needs. The re sult is a harvest of good -ftrill to the American people.” Sanford Herald may be discovered closer at home than Rockingham, if what some Thomasville and Davidson county men who have served at the Car thage camp haye said about con ditions there is true. —Thomasville Tribune The Golden Delicious, a blond ap ple preferred by many consumers, has proved of special value to cer tain experimenters on apple hand ling because it shows bruises bet ter than red apples. THE LEGION IS AMERICAN In the story of the Masonic banquet at the Southlaiid hotel, we called Lloyd Woolley the treasurer of the lodge. , . He’s not, he’s the secretary. . . Ralph Chandler is treasurer, and both have held these offices for um- teen years. As a guest who thoroughly en joyed the occasion, we’d like to hand ctedit to Herbert Dieten- hofer and his committee on ar rangements for the fine way everything was handled. . . The wives approved, too.^. . As one of them told us, “Other years, we had to do the cooking. . . Now I don’t know if they can ever get us into the kitchen again!” And orchids to Mr. and Mrs. John Reineking, and Mrs. Bunny Harrington, for the excellent din ner, the first big event held in their recently opened dining room. Thanks, Mr. Turner, for the fol lowing: “Song of the Road” by the Na tional Safety Council is worth re peating—at 45 miles an hour, sing “Highways Are. Happy Ways”; at 55 croon “I’m But a Stranger Here, Heaven is My Home”; at 65, “Nearer, My God, To Thee; at 75, “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, I’ll Be There” and at 85—“Lord I’m Coming Home.” The American Legion, compos ed of war veterans, 'tvho know what it has cost this Nation and millions of its fighting men to de fend its principles and institu tions, can be counted upon always to stand for America and Ameri canism against all foes at home .and abroad. It was in keeping with its tradi tional policy that its 3,456 voting delegates at its annual convention in Miami adopted resolutions pledging prompt, thorough, united and militant defense of freedom against attacks from enemies without or traitors within, and urging Congress to outlaw the Communist party in the United States in order to stamp out this “Kremlin controlled menace.” The Legion members know, as all Americans ought to know, that the Communist party in the United States is in reality a So viet fifth column directed by the Kremlin, serving the purposes of Russia in seeking to weaken the foundatiohs of this Republic, de stroy our system of government, and deliver the country into the hands of the Moscow regime. —Charlotte Observer RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT Editor, The Pilot. TWENTY YEARS AGO Paul Roche of Pinebluff, speaks to Chamber of Commerce directors on possibilities of or ganizing a Sandhills Baseball league. i DAR hoHs George Washing ton’s Birthday benefit bridge at Highland Pines Inn. A. B. Yeomans is drawing plans for a new home in Knoll- wood to be built by Halbert J. Blue. We heard considerable pleased comment on an event we wrote up for last week’s paper. . . The dog show promoted by young Johnny Cornwell and Donald Fobes in Knoll wood, for the ben efit of the March of Dimes. . . Johnny, aged 13, is one of that select group in which we take special pride, the Pilot newsboys . . . And he also promises to be our competitor. He printed the tickets and pro grams for the dog show on a hand printing set. . . Did a nice job, too. Dear Editor, We would like to pass on to you the following letter received Tuesday, from the winner of the third racee in Sunday^ race pro gram at Stonybrook, feeling that it is a compliment for the com munity as well as the Chamber of Commerce. TOM WHITE, Msgiager Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce We are pleased and charmed by our own latest cognomen. . . Handed us by Chamber of Com merce President, Hoke Pollock, at the annual Chamber banquet at the Highland Pines Inn. After he had introduced va rious notables, he started on a nice speech about someone he called “Old Faithful” . . We look ed around with interest, to see what grey-headed old codger would totter to his feet as soon as the nanie was announced. . . Lo and behold, we heard our own name called. . . If you theught we bounded to our feet with un- Chamber of Commerce, Southern Pines. It is a real pleasure to congrat ulate a Chamber of Commerce which has the nerve and deter mination you had in putting on your races Sunday. You saw an opportunity to do something which will yield good returns for a long time, and were wise enough to put it over. Thanks for a good day’s sport too. CARTER B. BROWN Tryon. As members of the Central Electric Membership Corporation —^theh REA co-operative serving this area—gathered for their an nual meeting, it was apparent how far this organization has pro gressed in bringing the blessings of light and power to rural neigh borhoods in this area. No less than 1,683 families in Lee, Chatham, Moore, Harnett, Hoke and Randolph counties' are now receiving benefits of mem bership in the REA co-op—and 511 more families will be added to this total under projects for which funds have been appropri ated. The cooperative has accomplish ed its work since the end of World War 2, in spite of crippling short ages. The local cooperative is part of a nation-wide effort through which rural electric lines are bringing new comfort and happi ness to millions of farm pople in the United States. The day is now in sight when every farm family who wants it can have electric service, pro vided either by REA co-ops or' by private power companies which are also steadily extending their lines. —Sanford Herald —^Chapel Hill Wekly The Cherokees of North Caro lina do not know what the name of their tribe means. They call themselves “Ani-Yunwiwa” or “real people.” PRISON CAMP COMPLAINTS At Rockingham in Richmond county there was a stir over a grand jury report on “cruel and unusual punishment on prisoners” and that Camp No. 706 “was not being administered according to State Law.” It is also said that Superior Court Judge Frank M. Armstrong of Troy, who could have pushed the probe further, has done nothing but file report of the case with state prison of ficials, and that in Raleigh it is REAL ESTATE OWNERS AND BUYERS Do you want to Buy or. Sell Real Estate? If so, it 'will pay you to contact Mr. Tague who is Professionally Trained, a licensed Broker, with years of experience and located over Broad Street Pharmacy, West Broad St., Southern Pines, N. C. Office phone Residence phone 6701. 3232. FURNITURE REFINISHED Specializing in Antique Finishes CARPETS—Bound and Laid Phone 6444 Southern Pines DOLLAR DAYS AT BELK - HENSDALE - Raeford Dollar Bargains in All Departments THURSDAY — FRIDAY — SATURDAY VENETIAN BLINDS OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS METAL WEATHERSTRIPPING INSTALLED Prompt Service — Free Estiniates Cameron’s Inc. Phone 5183 Southern Pines, N. C. NOTICE — NOTICE — NOTICE HOME OWNERS & BUILDERS See Us Before Yoii Buy Rubber Tile — Inlaid Linoleum Asphalt Tile or Plastic Tile Floors ALL PRICES REDUCED Floors Installed Under Supervision of Factory Trained Personnel ESTIMATES FREE Call 8405 ATKINSON CO. «* CLOSING OUT PERFECTION OIL HEATERS REGULAR PRICE CLOSING OUT PRICE $142.50 $99.75 REGULAR PRICE CLOSING OUT PRICE $132.50 $92.75 REGULAR PRICE CLOSING OUT PRICE $99.50 $69.65 REGULAR PRICE CLOSING OUT PRICE $125.95 $88.17 REGULAR PRICE CLOSING OUT PRICE $62.00 $43.40 REGULAR PRICE CLOSING OUT PRICE $14.50 $10.15 REGULAR PRICE CLOSING OUT PRICE $12.50 $8.75 All Sales Cash — We Deliver ’ Johnson - Brown Furniture Co. SOUTHERN PINES. N. C. Keep Your Car Moving Let us give your car's motor a careful, periodic check-up and keep it in good repair so that it will not fail you when you need it most. McNeill's Garage Southern Pines, N. C.
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