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» GIVE FOR SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM H GIVE FOR SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM VOL. 30—NO. 27 20 PAGES THIS WEEK Southern Pines, N. C. Friday. May 27. 1949 20 PAGES THIS WEEK TEN CENTS Commencement Season Is Under Way With Many Events In County Schools Southern Pines Will End Schedule With Exercises June 5, 7 WINS SCHOLARSHIP The commencement season in Moore County schools got under way with a rush this week, and by next week end only a few di plomas will remain to be handed out, only a few more speeches re main to be heard by graduating classes of 1949. The wind-up will be the com mencement exercises of the Southern Pines High school, where students had a week-long spring vacation, in lieu of the ear lier closing. Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday evening, June 5, with the Rev. Paul E. Hardin, pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist church of High Point, as speaker. Thirty seniors will receive their diplomas Tuesday evening, June 7, at which time the guest speak er will be Dr. Carlyle Campbell, president of Meredith college. Both events will be at the Church of Wide Fellowship, with '8:15 o’clock as the hour. The senior class will hold its Honors and Awards assembly . Tuesday at 11:15 a .m. at the First Baptist church. This is expected to be the last time the hospitality of local churches will have to be sought for school assemblies and exercises, as walls are already rising for the new auditorium which should be completed well before next June. Aberdeen At the Aberdeen High school, commencement exercises will open Sunday evening with baccalau reate service at the Page Memo rial Methodist church. The Rev. Troy Barrett, of Durham, director of youth work for the Methodist Conference board of education, will speak. Class night is planned for Thursday, June 2, with Friday ,June 3, set for the final exercises, when diplomas will be presented and Dr. Louis Cf. Lamotte, president of Presby- (Continued on Page 8) Betty Lou Cleaver, .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cleaver of West End, Rt. 1, is, the winner of the Sandhills Veterans three-year nurse training scholarship. Miss Cleaver is a member of the cur rent graduating class of the Pine- hurst High school. Hospital Addition Construction Due To Start Soon General Wyche To Head Fall Fund Campaign True Bill Found For Capital Crime In Highfalls Case True bill for the capital crime of rape was found by the grand jury Tuesday morning against Willis Brady, young married man of the Highfalls community, with a 15-year-old schoolgirl of High- falls as the accuser. Judge William H. Bobbitt, pre siding over the current term of criminal court, set bond at $10,000, which Brady was not able imme diately to make and he remained lodged in the Moore county jail. It was thought possible that Brady, father of a three weeks’ old infant, would go on trial for his life at this week’s term, but if time forbids the trial will be held at the August term. Joe Stutts, 16, arrested with Brady by Police Chief John J. Lanier of Robbins Sunday night, was released as the grand jury failed to find a true bill on a charge of aiding and abetting. Edna Hackney, sixth grade stu dent, swore out warrants against the pair. Chief Lanier said he started looking for her Sunday night on request of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Hackney, who were alarmed when she failed to return home after attending the baccalaureate service at the High falls school. Two other school girls reported that they had seen Brady and Stutts seize her by the arms, as she left the school audi torium by a side door, put her ip a car and drive off. » He said the girl’s brother found the trio parked on a side road, and that Brady said he had driven off the highway because the lights on his car had failed. The girl was said to be in distress and was tak en at once to a physician. Medical testimony was not of fered at the hearihg held at Car thage Monday, nor did-either ac cused youth take the stand. The girl testified she had been forced into the car against her will, and that Brady had ravished her. Jus tice Hugh P. Kelly found probable cause against both and Solicitor M. G. Boyette presented the evi dence to the grand jury as soon as it convened the next day. News that the building of the addition to the Moore^ Coimty Hospital would get under way in the near future was released to the, press this week by Wilbur H. Currie, president of the Board of Didectors. Mr. Currie said that bids for the. construction were opened at the hospital last Friday, With 35 con tractors cegnpeting for the job. Low bids for the various contracts were as follows: General Con tract, McKey-Helgerson Co., Greenville, S. C.; Plumbing, C. H. Whitley, Albemarle; Heating, Southern Piping and Engineering Co., Charlotte; Electrical, Cheney Electric Co. Charlotte; Elevator, Otis Elevator Co;', Atlanta, Ga. Upon deliverance of the per formance bonds, it is expected that formal contracts will be en tered into with each of the low bidders. Will Add 37 Beds The new construction, a wing (Continued on Page 5) I Cub Scout Is Water Tragedy Victim By Manly Wellman j then paused on the shore of Pine- Sinking suddenly under water bluff lake and began to swim, in the midst of happy sport, 11-1 Present to guard against acci- year-old Cecil Erwin Van Bos- dents were Thornton Little, kerck of Pinebluff died in spite squadron leader of Pinebluff’s Air of an almost cOmmunitywide con centration of effort to rescue and revive him Saturday. Cecil, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Abram Van Boskerck of Pine- bluff, was one of 10 excited and clamorous Pinebluff Cub Scouts who gathered under leadership of Den Chief Jimmy Smith and a group of adults, for a hike, swim and picnic Saturday haorning. The band of boys, ranging in age from nine to 11 years, of age trudged on a five-mile nature hike through woods and fields aroimd the town. Scout Squadron 206, and Tom ' ,‘ueen a senior scout who is also I’.n Eagle scout, both of them ex pert swimmers and holders of first aid certificates. Den Chief Jimmy Smith, a 15- year-old scout who recently won his merit badges in first aid, ath letics .and swimming, was also at hand to watch and supervise the younger boys as they swam and dived. A number of them, including Cecil, were on a floating raft (Continued on Page 8) Youth Killed, Three Hurt In Crash Resuscitator Given By Firemen, Elks DemonstratedHere Coble, Johnson Will Speak On Bond Issnes At Carthage Tonight Reuben Davis, 16, son of Mrs. driver, Clarence Sanders, 18, who han Police, Firemen, Others Will Learn Emergency Uses The resuscitator, ^or portable “iron lung,” purchased jointly by the Elks and the Southern Pines, volunteer firempn, arrived Tues day and is ready at the local fire station for use in emergency res cue work. Plans are under way to form a volunteer lifesaving crew of firemen, poUcement, ambulance owners and others trained to use the resuscitator on instant notice, said Fire Chief L. V. O’Callag- BOND VOTE Rona Chriscoe Davis of Rt. 1, was instantly killed about 9:3(X Saturday night when the car in which he was riding with four other teen-agers failed to make a curve and hit a tree about seven miles north of Robbins. In the Moore county hospital with painful injuries are Archie Hussey, 17, who suffered a frac tured right arm and lacerated lip; Clement Williamson, 16, whose left leg, nose and upper jaw were fractured or broken, and who also suffered mouth and eye injuries; and Walter Ypw, 17, who sus tained a concussion and tom scalp. The only one unhurt was the Steeds, was arrested and lodged in jail to await hearing on charges of care less and reckless driving, and driving without an operator’s li cense. Steeds, Rt. 1, is the ad dress of all the boys. The accident was investigated by. Police Chief John J. Lanier of Robbins and the state highway patrol. The investigating officers expressed their belief that the car, a 1947 Fraser four-door se-* dan, was going too fast to make the curve. It sideswiped one tree and struck another which ripped the right side from the car, de molishing it beyond repair. (Continued on Page 5) < rhe resuscitator was demon strated for the firemen and others Tuesday evening at the firehouse by Herbert J. Grubbs, represen tative of the Southern Oxygen company of Greensboro, who warned that it was no magic life- saver or “miracle machine” and (Continued on Page 5) Family Escapes As Midnight Fire Razes Manly Home For better roa'ds and schools— A. C. Dawson, Jr., of the Southern Pines I^igh scheiol, state NCEA legislative chair man and former president, will speak over WSTS next Thursday at 6:30 p. m. in be half of the coming statewide school bond vote. George *S. Coble, Sixth Dis trict highway commissioner, and Dr. T. C. Johnson, state paroles commissioner, will addiress a countywide rally at the Carthage courthouse at 8 tonight (Friday). Mr. Coble will speak be- Ifore the Sandhills Kiwanis club at its luncheon meeting , Wednesday. Registration closed last Saturday, and tomorrow (Saturday) is Challenge day. Election is June 4. The Southern Pines fire station will be the local polling place, with Frank Kaylor as regis trar. County Rally Set To Present Program For Roads, Schools Chamber Will Help Bring Conventions and Mrs. Irvin Caddell and three children, awakened QpenS CoUrt Term The North Carolina con vention of Alcoholics Anony mous will be held in South ern Pines in May, 1950, with the Sandhills Inter-Group of six neighbor /towns as co sponsors. Members of the Southern Pines group returning from the state convention held at Asheville last week end re ported that their invitation had been accepted, and that between 700 and 1,000 AA's may be expected here next year. The Inter-Group, now be ing organized for joint meet ings and program exchange, ^consists of groups at South ern Pines, Sanford, Fayette ville, Hamlet, Laurinburg and Wadesboro. All will join in preparation of a program, which will include both open and closed meetings. Other conventions of interest during the coming year include the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters, which will return to the Mid Pines in October for a “repeat” of last year’s successful meeting; and the Fourth district. National Association of Broad casters, which will follow it im mediately at the Carolina hotel, PinehUrst. These Will >'’come through invitation of Jack S. Younts, WEEB manager, secre tary of the NCAB. Merchants Invited Invitation was extended ' the North Carolina Merchants associ ation to meet here next year, by Tom White, local secretary, Her bert N. Cameron and George Pot- tel ,who attended the 1949 con vention held at Charlotte Sun day, Monday and Tuesday. They reported the invitation favorably received, though announcement as to next year’s meeting place will not be made until September. Good conventions are good for Southern Pines, members of the Chamber of Commerce board of directors agreed at their regular meeting Tuesday night. Hoke Pollock, president, charged the chamber with the responsibility of actively working for conven- (Continued on Page 8) Mr. their by the roar of flames in their home at Manly soon after mid night Wednesday, barely escaped with their lives as fire destroyed the dwelling and all its furnish ings. Southern Pines volunteer fire men, responding to the alarm at 12:25 a. m., did the best they could with no water connection available. However, flames had made too much, headway for the bocster truck to do much good. Fireman Frank Kaylor said. The Caddellls owned the one- story frame home. House and furn- lishings were partially insured, sai^ Mr. Caddell, who was in town early Thursday hunting a place for his bereft family to stay. He said he was awakened by a rumbling noise and opened the bedroom door to find the house filled with smoke. He quickly roused Mrs. Caddell, Nellie, 12, Odell, nine and Bobby, seven. They grabbed what clothing they could and rushed outside just as the flames broke loose, filling the dwelling. Origin of the fire has not yet been determined. MenLorial Service , For Judge Seawell Two outstanding speakers have been secured for the countywide Better Schools and Roads rally^ to be held in the courtroom at Carthage tonight (Friday) at 8 o’clock, it was announced this week by W. P. Saunders, of Rob bies, chairman of the county Bet ter Roads and Schools committee. Speakers will be George S. Coble, of Lexington, Sixth Dis trict highway commissioner, and Dr. Talmadge C. Johnson, newly appointed state paroles commis sioner. Coble will speak on the $200,- 000,000 road bond issue of Gov ernor Scott’s program, and Dr. Johnson, minister, educator and' social worker, on the $25,000,000 bond issue for school buildings. Election June 4 Both bond issues will be pre sented to a vote of the people June 4. Tonight’s rally is being spon- (Continued on Page 5) ‘‘Covered Wagon” Committee Named, Plans Festival Blue And White Team Will Play T oday For Eastern Conference Lead ms A memorial service to Judge Herbert Floyd Seawell, late es teemed member of the Moore County bar, marked the rising of court at Carthage Monday morn- ing. Resolutions'of respect had been prepared on request of Judge Wil liam H. Bobbitt, of Charlotte, pre siding over the superior court term, by a committee appointed by him from the membership of the Moore County Bar associa tion. These included U. L. Spence, immediate past president. Talbot Johnson, president; M. G. Boy ette, district solicitor, and W. A. Leland M’cKeithei^, solicitor of recorders court. Mr. Spence, dean of the Moore County bar, read an eloquent tribute to Judge Seawell, who died in February. Speeches were made by thd other members in tribute. A calendar of 34 cases, to which several others were added, faced the court on opening of the crim inal term. Monday's Work Jim Johnson, Dock Brower and Viola Marley, Negroes, who had appealed a road sentence for lar ceny of chickens from Brack Bar ber’s flock at Robbins, were, found not guilty. Nol pros with leave was taken (Continued on Page 8) V Ayrshire Auction Sale Wednesday At Pinehurst Farm - 4 mm ill The Southern Pines High School team, undefeated in conference play, will meet the team of West Edgecombe High school in the Rocky Mount stadium at 2:30 p. m. today (Friday) with the eastern conference championship as prize. The team has downed all county and district contenders up to the conference finals, winning the semi-finals against Wallace Monday by a score of 16-8. Leading hitters were Baker, who hit a home run, Copley with four for five, making two doubles and two singles, and Stuart, with three singles. These are three among many fine players shown above who may shortly bring home a conference and per haps a state championship. , Left to right, kneeling—Gary Mattocks, Bobby Stuart, Fred Arnette, Gene Bowen, Albert Adams, Milton Kaylor, Jimmy Dickerson. Standing—Johnny Beasley, Coach A. C. Dawson, Jr., Roland Bowers, Bobby Culler, Reggie Hamel, Bill Baker, Ray Copley, George Mc Donald, C. L. Worsham, Richard Kaylor, Richard Newton, Bill Odom. (Photo by Humphrey) j Dealers and breeders, or their I agents, from many states are ex- :nected here next week for the 'dispersal sale of the highly rated I Pinehurst herd of Ayrshire cat- I tle. The auction sale will be held I at the Pinehurst farm beginning I at 10 a. m. Wednesday. I The sale catalog lists 122 lots I of fine animals to be disposed of, including cows, first calf heifers, jbred heifers, heifer calves, open heifers, bulls and bull calves. Among them are many of the top 'animals of the breed, sires and dams of proven ability, their rec ords and those of their family lines recorded minutely in a man ner worthy of the nobility which they are. The catalog contains many pic tures of these proud animals. The sale is being handled by Tom P. Whittaker, proprietbr and auctioneer of the Ayrshire Sales service of Brandon, Vt. The Bel vedere hotel. Southern Pines, will be headquarters for those at tending the sale. The Pinehurst herd was estab lished in 1920 and developed by 'the late Leonard Tufts, whose long research, study and observa- (Continued on Page 5) The Opportunity Bond Drive prairie schooner, authentic “cov ered wagon” of Forty-iNiner days, this week visited Raleigh, Rocky Mount and Wilson on its swing throughout the stat? which will bring it to Moore county for a gala celebration Wednesday, June 8. The covered wagon, mounted on a giant red-white-and-blue rtruck, will arrive at Southern Pines at 9:30 a. m. on that date and stay all day and night as the local point of a countywide program designed to sell bonds— sell bonds—and sell still more bonds! The Opportunity Drive commit tee, named this week by E. C. Stevens, Moore County U. S. sav ings bond sales chairman, is head ed by Charles W. Picquet as chairman. Assisting him are Mayor Chan Page, as honorary chairman, Joe Warren of WEEB, Jim Cole of WSTS and Valerie Nicholson of the Southern Pines Pilot. A show is being arranged for the occasion, lor which particulars are to be announced later, said' Chairman Picquet this week. The covered wagon was flown May 17 to Greensboro from In dependence, Mo., home town • of President Truman. In a- network radio address at that time, the President asked that Americans buy U. S.-savings bonds, to give each individual and family a re serve for the future out of to day’s income, and an investment in their government, the world’s biggest and best business. Moore county’s quota has been set at $98,000 in E bonds lor' the Opportunity drive, which will continue until June 30. DDT-SPRAY Your home will not be DDT-sprayed if no one is home, said Mayor C. N. Page this week, so if you miss your spraying within the next three or four days call the of fice of Howard . F, Burns,, town clerk, and leave your Page. The crew will return to your home at the end of the spraying program, and treat the exterior—also, if request ed, the interior. In most cases only the exterior treat ment is necessary, said Mr. page. The spray truck completed its job in West Southern Pines Wednesday, with a record of - 599 homes treated. Potential insect - breeding . places are being given special attention, and the grounds and outside walls of all build ings are receiving a coaling of the fine mist-like spray which gives protection against flies and other insects for a considerable length of lime.
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