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I A a GIVE FOR SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM GIVE FOR SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM Town Lets Contract For Doubling Size Of Sewage Plant At Financial Saving Step Is Taken In Answer To Needs Of Growing Community Contract for enlargement of the town’s sewage disposal plant was let at a meeting of bidders held here last Friday, according to an nouncement by Mayor C. N. Page, who said the move wiU practical ly double the plant’s capacity. Southern Builders, Inc., of Fay etteville was the low bidder, with a certified bid of $63,723. Work is expected to begin in two or three weeks, following plans and speci fications of Paul Van Camp, local engineer. The job is one which has been planned for some time, to answer the urgent needs of the growing town. The plant was built in 1923 and has not been expanded since that time. Funds for its enlarge ment were voted by the citizens in 1946 in the form of a bond issue, but bids were disappointing and they have been held on reserve for prices to reach a reasonable level. Saving Is Seen The present contract consti tutes a considerable saving. Mayor Page pointed out as the amount of $70,000 was approved for the expansion, along with $30,- 000 for an incinerator and $50,000 for resurfacing the town streets. The resurfacing was done within the year. Bids on the other two projects were sought in combina tion, but no contract was let. Conversion of the incinerator project to the sanitary fUl-in gar bage disposal method, at half the cost, recently effected a .saving of about $15,000, and some $6,300. will be saved by the present bid. When bids were first sought in 1946 only two were submitted, the lower one for $129,000 for the two projects now costing the town less than $79,000. This was reject ed and bids were again sought, and none received. Five Bidders Now FOR THE KIDS With the opening of the summer recreation program for young people set for Mon day, June 13, a strong appeal for contributions was made this week by Don Madigan, chairman of the fund cam paign. Amos C. Dawson, Jr., will again head ^he program as director during its 10 weeks of operatioxu Among activi ties offered will be ping pong, ^ennijft bhdminton^ softballj, basebalL swimming, dancing, picnics, horse shoes, volley ball. A program along similar lines will be conducted in West Sou^thelrn Pine^, with Mr. Hasty, of the school fac ulty, as director. Considerable equipment will be needed, to be paid for from the $2,500 now being sought. Solicitaltion is undlerway and John Pottle, treasurer of the sponsoring of Social Agencies!, is receiving con|- tributions, which are very far as yet from the goal. Textile Concerns Of Area React To Current Recession Fire Damages Vass Plant Fire which swept before a north wind from a burning sawdust pile across the yard and buildings of the Futrell Lumber company at Vass this morning was reaching increasing proportions at noon Thursday despite the fight being waged by firemen of four towns to get it under control. By one o’clock, however, alter a slight shift in wind and lessen ing- velocity, the clouds of smoke began to die down and shortly thereafter were pronounced under control, with lire companies start ing to pull out. The Southern Pines volunteer fire department had responded at a little after ten and was the first truck, after the Vass equipment, to reach the scene, followed short ly by those of Carthage and of Deane Spikes Talk Of Senate Aims In 11950 State Race Hopes To Reiurn As Eighth District Representative Sanford. Setting to work, the crews were unable to save the planing mill and huge piles of lumber on the east of the Seaboard track. On the west side, however, what was termed “the best lumber” remain ed untouched. Two Houses Caleb The fire, which had started from the sawdust pile near'^the planer, I Rep. Charles B. Deane of Rock- was blown directly south by the ingham this week directly but ef- strong wind, and headed towards lectively spiked recent rumors the first houses of the town of that he was thinking of becoming Vass, on the eastern side of the a candidate lor one of the two railroad. Sparks lodging on the Senate seats that will be subject . including to election in North Carolina next that of Mrs. W. H. Keith, at one jrear, according to a Washington time started fires but they were dispatch. quickly extinguished by vigilant Previously, Deane has said that (Continued on Page 8) Hi;Ah School Finals Set Sunday, Tuesday SPEAKS TO YOUTH Interest Mounts In Saturday Vote To Decide School, Road Bond Issues TO SEWANEE Last week certified bids .were submitted by four concerns other than the winner: Lee Constme- ticn company, Glenn Construc tion company and C. M. Heffin- ger, of Charlotte, and Gibson Pipe and Construction company, New ton. The $79,000 in bonds has been held for three years at no appre ciable cost to the taxpayers. Mayor Page pointed ouH;. Carrying orie and one-half per cent interest charges they were invested by Howard F. Bums, town clerk, in U. S. Government certificates re turning interest of one and one- eighth per cent. The general closing of textile mills has affected at least one size able plant in this area, as the Vass Cotton mill has shut down indefi nitely pending resumption of work in other plants. This mill manufactures yarn, and when the northern plants which buy it for weaving and fin ishing are not at work, it has to wait on them. However, a shutdown this week of the Colonial Mills plants at Ab erdeen and Robbins was said by W. P. Saunders, general superin tendent, to be a vacation with pay for all employees, an annual event adopted as more feasible than having staggered vacations throughout the summer. Though the textile industry is feeling a definite recession all over, goods are moving out of the Colonial Mills units in this sec tion about as fast as they can be produced, according to informa tion from W. B. Croxton, vice president in charge of operations at .(yierdeen. The general recessive condition, which has seen hiany textile plants over the country closed in definitely, has been seen at the Colonial mills chiefly in the fact that expansion contemplated for (Continued on Page 8) he was “a candidate for the House of Representatives,” but some skeptics professed to believe he intended to run for the Senate in- [ stead. Tuesday night in introducing I Rep. John W. McCormack (D. [Mass.), House majority leader, to a meeting of the North Carolina [Democratic club of Washington, Deane commended McCormack in highest terms and added: “I look I 'The polls will be open from forward to being able to continue 6:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m'. tomorrow pO serve under the vigorous and (Saturday) for voting on two ^ble leadership of the majority statewide blond issues—$25,000,- iOOO for school buildings and Asked if his statement meant $200,000,000 for improvement of he was eliminating himself Statewide Election Forecast As Light secondary roads. from consideration as a possible Though the two issues tvill ap-1 ^^^hidate for the Senate, Deane pear on fhe same ballot, they are ®™hed and said he meant just _ . _ ’ ^ I TTTl^«^+ .-V /-an 4 J A i J! 1_ _ _ REV. PAUL HARDIN, JR. Blue And White Seeks State Title In Saturday Game Notable Speakers At Baccalaureate, Graduation Rites 29 Will Receive Diplomas separate and are to be voted on ,^nd(3pendent5ly—‘>Yes”. for both, “No” for both or “Yes” for one and “No” for the other. Both are what he said. Asked if he was still a candidate for reelection to the house, he replied that he was. There was no. doubt in the REV. F. C. BROWN Rev. F. C. Brown Leaving Emmanuel For Sewanee Post Radio Stations Plan Street Festival To Honor ‘Covered Wagon’ Wednesday The two Moore county radio stations will divide the honors in staging an hour-long street show here next Wednesday morning, when the Opportunity Bond drive’s “Covered Wagon” comes to town. Station WSTS will put on the show of music, talks- and special features from, 10 to 10:30 a. m., and Station WEEB wiU pick up at 10:30 and keep the show going until 11. Both shows will feature brief addresses by some of the leading citizefts of the county in fimtherance of the Opportunity drive, in which Moore county’s quota has been set at $98,000 in E bond sales. The Southern Pines school band will play, one or two old-time square-dance bands from the Moore countryside will take part and members of the eighth grade of the Southern Pines school, in appropriate “Forty-Niner” cos tume, will be on hand to lend at mosphere to the show. The Citi zens Bank and Trust company will have a booth set up at which bonds will be sold, according to E. C. Stevens, county war bond sav ings chairman. Spiced with live and transcribed music, the show is expected to be a spirited one both' for the audience on Broad street and over the air. I Block Roped Off The “Covered Wagon” on its big red-white-and-blue truck- trailer will come to town at 9:30 The rector church, he has accepted the position of dean of the Theological seminary of the University of the South, located at Sewanee, Tenn. At the 11 o’clock service Sun day morning, Mr. Brown, who has been rector of the Episcopal parish of Emmanuel church for 18 years, announced his resigna tion to the congregation. “I' am called to a larger work,” he said, ■■‘and I can only say that I must go.” It was clear that the rector had intended a fuller explanation but had been prevented by deep' emotion. At the meeting of the vestry prior to the service, Mr. Brown tendered his resignation to the board. It was received with ex- a. m., to be led by police escort to pressions of deep regret at losing its place in front of the city hall, one who has held a unique place part of the “Go Forward” move- heard him ment sponsored by Governor W. deliberately set out to Kerr Scott, and furthered by the Senate candidacy rum- North Carolina Better Roads and . Schools committee through sub-1 ® assertions kept the field committees in each county. clear of openly avowed candidates T i\/r i .1 • . , for the Senate seats now held bv s^ o, radio L behalf Statmn Redden and Assist^! Attorney I General Lamar Caudle were “feel ing out” possible weaknesses in Hoey’s reelection drmor. (Continued on Page 8) Pollock will make a five-minute talk at 12:15 p. m. today (Friday) and John William Smith, of the Lobelia section, a member of the Hoke County board of commis- ■sioners, «wiU be heard at 6:30'*"^^^“'^ L/UUltJiS n 111 tonight. Wednesday night at 6:30, Mrs. P. P. McCain went on the air Rev. F. Craighill Brown, of Emmanuel Episcopal arid Thursday night A. C. Daw- announced Sunday that son, Jr. Last Friday, the county committee sponsored a rally at Carthage. Early in the campaign, the Moore County commissioners gave their formal endorsement, Highest Honors At Devon Horse Show of Headliners at the Devon Horse show, nation’s foremost annual and’this’week'the* RobbTn7TownIequestrian event, were horses of three Southern Pines stables, which collected ribbons all during the six-day show held at Devon, Pa., for the benefit of the Bryn Mawr hospital, and cap tured most of the honors in Mon day’s championships. Mrs. Audrey K. Kennedy’s Sev- The block will be roped off,' and- kept free of traffic for the public to enjoy the show. The big prairie schooner, a gen uine relic of the old gold-rush days, will come here from San ford, and pay a 24-hour visit be fore moving on to Charlotte, its next stop in a statewide tour. It is one of 32 of these historic vehicles being loaned out over the nation under auspices of the U.S. Treasury ,in furtherance of the greatest peacetime bond drive ,to date. North Carolina’s quota has been set at $12,000,000 in this gigantic, effort to secure every citizen as an investor in his government, and help each one increase his re serve of financial security for the future out of present income. County Committee Mayor C. N. Page is honorary chairman of the Opportunity Drive festival here. Jim Cole, of WSTS, and Joe Warren, of WEEB, are handling the important assign ments of the radio shows, cooper ating in public service to make this an outstanding event. C. S. Patch, Jr., is also a member of the committee, representing the Southern Pines town board and handling technical problems in connection with the appearance of the “Covered Wagon” here. "Val erie Nicholson, of The Pilot, is as sisting with publicity. in'the respect and affections of his parishioners, but all present voiced their pleasure in the news of Mr. Brown’s appointment. “I don’t know what we will do without him,” commented Harry Menzel, senior warden, to the Pilot, later. “But every member of the vestry is proud that he has beep chosen, and pleased for him. It is just the position where his great ability as a teacher and his influence with young people can shine.” Call ’ Came Suddenly Mr. Brown said that the call had come soon after he returned from the diocesan convention at Durham two weeks ago, where, in a tie vote, he had narrowly missed the election to Bishop Co adjutor. Hearing from Sewanee by telephone shortly after, Mr. Brown had driven over there and since his return had conferred with Bishop Penick in Raleigh, who had advised him that, des pite hds great regret at leaving Southern Pines and Emmanuel board and the county board education followed suit. The county committee has also sponsored newspaper and radio Jadvertising. In contrast to the support of the bond issues, the opposition Sion except through the N C. Lasily the ranking string, ip eom- petition with the finest in the f .action land. Among honors taken by £3^ .to Seven Star entries were the lady’s 1 IS- hunter championship and Edward ITr l 1 gaccording t. Stotesbury medal, won by Grey an Jacket, Kathleen Walsh up; re- crpcrviiTio ' OPLgj.yg opep Working hunter, won ^ T*ti . py Glider, Mickey Walsh up; and ’ £ f K i ® eppf 1- the $1,000 open jumper stake, in which My Surprise won first place been heard, it has >en strongly and Grey Jacket third. Seven vocal in respect to the road bond star horses collected altogether £ £ fecen 29 ribbons at this show, including discussion—and that means per- gi^ b’lues Renown, of D. W. Winkelman’s cr^sroads in the state Both sup- kakelawn stables, won the Sun- ® ^arm ChaUehge Trophy for $200,000,000 program appear num- champion working hunter, also erous and determined Even this the working hunter champi^mship close to the election it is impos- preliminarv. sible to predict the.outcome. First award for hunt team, over In view of the keen interest outside course, went to Gold Lode, evidenced and the strong oontro- shamrock and Times Square of versy aroused, a statewide fore- vernon G. Cardy’s Vernon Valley cast of a light vote is surprising. In discussion, speeches and edi torial expression both sides have been presented in detail, and it should be a well informed electo rate which will march to the polls tomorrow. Kiwanians Ask Coble Questions Lively interest, with sentiments both ‘"pro” and “con,” was evi- church, he should accept the new denced in Governor Scott’s pro post. “The prospect of leaving South ern Pines is not a happy one for us,” Craighill Brovm told the Pi lot. “For almost nineteen years we have had the joy and privilege of sharing in the life of this charm ing and unique community, and (Continued on Page 5) posed road building, program at Wednesday’s meeting of the Sand hills Kiwanis club, at which George S. Coble, Sixth District highway commissioner, spoke, and then answered questions. Presented by John R., Ruggles, program chairman for the day, (Continued on Page 5) Farms. Ideal weather prevailed, and a capacity crowd packed the grand stand and lined the rail of the Wanamaker Oval six deep, to see the four championship trophies awarded, two of them to Southern Pines entries. The event marked an auspicious start for the Seven Star horses and riders, who are starting on the summer circuit which will keep them busy for several weeks. The next stop is Lanark, N. J., where Mrs. Walsh and Sheila, Joan, Mau reen, Audrey and. Mickey,Jr., will join Mr. Walsh and Kathleen, fol lowing the close of school. * The Cardy horses will make the eastern circuit on their way to Canada, where they will spend the summer at Val David, in the Laurentian Alps. The Southern Pines High School basqball team will enter the lists for the state Class B championship tomorrow (Satur day) against an old, and formi- dible, rival, the boys of Clem mons High school in Forsyth county. The Blue & White is resolved that for once history will not re peat itself—for Clemmons, play ing six-man football, downed the local gridders for the state lead last fall. Many of the same boys will be playing on both teams when the clash comes at 3 p. m. to morrow on Hanes Knitters fi^ld, Winston-Salem. Many local fans are expected to attend, also the school band, with a full score of victory marches. “They’ll have to be good, to beat our boys this time,” was all that Coaches Dawson and Weaver would say, as their Iqds girded for the fray with renewed prac tice this week. Clemmons has a record of two years without de feat; Southern Pines, 17-1 for the season. Last Friday’s victory at Rocky Mount was their eighth in a row. Conference Winner The 4-3 win over West Edge combe Fridaj?- in the Rocky Mount stadium cinched the Eastern Con ference championship for South ern Pines in a fast, close game. Trajilinf^, 3-2, ^oing into the ninth inning, the Southern Pines team pushed across two runs and then staved off a rally by West Edgecombe to take the decision. The margin of Victory came this way: Bobby Culler walked in a pinch-hitting role and Albert Adams ran for him. Gary Mat tock popped out to the pitcher Gene Bowen forced Adams at second. Jimmy Dickerson singled. Then Pitcher Bill Baker hit to the shortstop and when the in fielder threw wild, two runs crossed the plate. With two out in the last of the ninth, West Edgecombe’s Joyner doubled. He headed for the plate on a wild throw by the leftfielder but was nabbed at the home sta tion on a fine throw by Rightfield- er Dick Kaylor. Southern Pines 000 000 202—4 6 5 W. Edgecombe 000 001 200—3 7 3 R. Newton, B. Baker (6) and Bowen; Flood and Lanier. Commencement exercises of the Southern Pines High school will begin Sunday evening with the baccalaureate service, and end with the commencement pro gram and awarding of diplomas Tuesday. Both events will be held at 8:15 m. at the Church of Wide Fel lowship. Tuesday morning at 11:15, the Honors and Awards as sembly will be held at the First Baptist church. Two of the state’s most dis tinguished speakers will make ad dresses at the main events. Baccalaureate Speaker The Rev. Paul Hardin, Jr., who will deliver the baccalaureat ser mon, has become widely known in this and other states as a speaker before youth gatherings. Youth work has been a major interest during his years as a Methodist pastor with the west ern North Carolina conference at Matthews, Concord, Waynes- ville, Wadesboro, Asheboro, Shel by and currently at the Wesley Memorial church. High Point. A native of Chester, S. C., he has degrees from Wofford college and Emory university, Georgia. Commencement Speaker Tuesday evening’s' commence ment address will be delivered by Dr. Carlyle Campbell, presi dent of Meredith college, Raleigh, and a leading figure in education al circles. His father, the Rev. J. A. Campbell, was a Baptist min ister who founded Buie’s Creek academy, and guided the early destinies of the school which later became Campbell college. Carlyle Campbell attended Buie’s Creek academy and re turned there to teach after grad uation from Wake Forest college in 1911. He later won his A. M. degree at Wake Forest, took grad uate work at Columbia univer sity and was awarded an LL. D. degree by the University of South Carolina. He was successively professor of English, and then president, of Coker college; head of the depart ment of English at State college, Raleigh; and, sinc6 1939, president of Meredith, one of the state’s leading colleges for girls. Dr. Campbell served for three years as president of the N. C. Conference of Church - Related Colleges, was president last year of the State Literary and Histori cal association and served on the (Continued on Page 5) ROGER DERBY News has just been receiv ed of the suddbn death in New York of Roger Derby, resident for many years of the Sandhills, for whom the settlement of Derby, near the Richmond County line, was named. The Pilot will carry further details of the career of this honored citizen of Moore County, instrumental in founding Farm Life school and the first hospital here, as Well as the first peach grow ers association, and many oth er public services, in next week's issue. The funeral will take place in Trinity Church, New 'York, this afternoon. Registrars, Polling Places Listed Most residents of the Southern Pines precinct will vote tomorrow at the fire station, where Frank Kaylor Will serve as registrar. Judges will be A. S. Ruggles and T. K. Campbell. About 200 Southern Pines citi zens in the Pine(|ene and Country club areas, vote in the Aberdeen precinct, where the registrar will be Raymond Wicker, the polling place the Page Memorial library at Aberdeen. Registrars and polling places in other precincts were announced by Sam C. Riddle, of Carthage, chairman of the county board of elections, as follows: Bensalem, Alton Richardson, Bensalem school; Cameron, Wal ter M. Wicker, "Vera McLean’s milk bar; East Carthage, R. W. Pleasants, Community house; West Carthage, D. A. McDonald, Phillips Motor company; Deep River, James Campbell, Norfolk Southern station at Glendon. Eureka, Mrs. D. J. Blue, Farm Life school; Highfalls, G. L. Wil son, Highfalls school; Pinehurst, H. F. Kelly, VFW club; Pinebluff, Mrs. W. K. Carpenter, Home Dem onstration clubhouse; Ritters, B. F. Howard, McConnell. Hemp, Charles Farlow, Robbins town hall; Spies, E. F. Sheffield, Sheffield’s store; Spencerville, J. H. Dunlap, Westmoore school; ■Vass, Mrs. B. P. Gulledge, town hall; West End, Harold Markham, ■West End school.
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