arch Of Dimes Quotas Same As 1949;
iutler Reelected Polio Chapter Head
Chairman Blue Is
Dinner Host At
Hotel Charmella
Community workers of the Na-
ai Infantile Paralysis chapter
this polio-conscious county,
ply aware of Mcere’s great
)t to the National Foundation,
a meeting Friday night cheer-
iy accepted the same county
I community quotas as last
x, with the expressed resolu-
of doubling the $7,360 total
was done last year.
I. Clifton Blue, of Aberdeen,
apaign chairman of the March
Dimes for the seventh succes-
e year, was host at the dinner
etihg, held at the Hotel Char-
Ua, Vass.
Ilection of chapter officials re-
ned Paul C. Butler, of South-
t Pines, to the chairmanship for
sixth year, with Ralph G.
ed, of Robbins, as assistant
lirman. Mrs. Eldon S. Adams,
Carthage, was elected secre-
y, and C. H. Bowman, of
athern Pines, treasurer.
V - -d Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins,
uthern Pmes, ire^.. -.uyi,
iretary respectively for a
• of years, declined to be can"
ates again, while offering their
p to their successors.
:wenty-six chapter officials
chairmen, practically all
imbers of the board of direct-
attended the meeting, which
•ved as starter for the Moore
npaign, January 16-31.
r.000 Spent Last Year
Figures presented by Mr. Hodg-
is in his annual report showed
it during 1949 Moore county,
:eiving $7,300.19 as its share of
>t year’s March of Dimes, in
CHAIRMEN
Chairmen for the Glendpn
comoniunity for the March of
Dimes have been announced
hy H. Clifton Blue, county
chairman, in addition to the
list of community drive lead
ers published last week.
They are Mrs. June Har
rington. of Carthage, assisted
by Henry Phillips and Mrs. O.
D. Parks.
Mrs. Leon Wylie, Pinebluff.
and Mrs. Barney Kirk, Rose-
land.
First reports of the drive
are that "the going is tough"
—tougher than last year. No.
community has yet reported
going "over the top."
duality spent $17,049.54 during
149. Of this, $1,283.27 went for
iministrative expenses and
oup care, while $15,710.35 was
lent directly on 31 patients in
nounts ranging from $5 to $2,600
ch.
In 1948, year of the great polio
)idemic during which at one
tne Moore was the nation’s hard-
t hit county per capita, nearly
[00,000 was spent in this county.
;The differences, it was pointed
it, were unst,intingly paid by the
ational Foundation, through the
. C. epidemic fund committee
"der it was set up to
ke care of the fund distribution.
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One Arrested In
Connection With
Bakery Break-In
Three More Entries
Effected Saturday,
With Small Success
These Boys Are Winners of Shouting’s Proudest Honor
DR. SWALIN
Symphony Leader
Wants To Bring
JJftjfsic To People
Tells Kiwanis Of Plans
For Sandhills Concerts
“Music is the world’s only in
ternational language. We ought to
use it to help us solve some of the
world’s problems.”
Thus, in brief impressive words,
did Dr. Benjamin F. Swalin, di
rector of the state symphony or^
chestra lay before his audience,
the Kiwanis Club, meeting at the
Highland Pines Inn, Wednesday,
his faith in music and his belief
in the possibility of peace in our
lime.
The director was introduced by
Kiwanis vice-president Voit Gil
more who is also the head of the
Sandhill^ Music Association. “He
Is a great musician and also
great businessman,” said Mr. Gil
more, telling how Dr. Swalin had
built up the orchestra, appearing
before the legislature to plead
successfully for funds for the in
stitution, and how he took it on
a yearly tour which, this past
year, had incltided 130 concerts.
“The orchestra travelled 6,500
miles or more last year,” Mr. Gil
more stated, “and played to more
than 150,000 school children in its
free concerts.” He said that Dr.
Swalin was perhaps the only man
whO‘ had taken an orchestra to
sea.. “He found a cutter,” he said,
“loaded the crowd and its instru
ments aboard and took them out
to Hatteras to play for the people
out there.
"Music Hath Powers. . ."
“Music In A Chaotic World”
was the title of Dr. Swalin’s ad
dress. In quietly impressive words
the director stated his conviction
that “man has an instinctive urge
for the finest. Material things
change and pass away,” he said,
“but cultural investments, like
(Continued on page 5)
The arrest of Hubert Wade, of
West Southern Pines, Monday af
ternoon is believed to have solved
at least one recent break-in, said
Chief C. E. Newton, reporting at
the same time three more which
occurred in the business district
Saturday night.
Wade, who is about 21, was
found to have fingerprints iftatch-
ing those found on a piece of glass
broken from a window at How
ard’s bakery the night of Friday,
December 23. About $30 was tak
en from a cashbox at that time.
In a hearing before Justice D. E.
Bailey Tuesday, Wade denied the
entry. Probable cause was found,
however, and he was bound over
to the criminal term of superior
court to be held at Carthage next
week. Bond was set at $1,000,
which he failed to make, and he
was lodged in Moore County jail
to await trial on charges of break
ing and entry, lare^jy'- and re
ceiving. He has 5‘'iocal rwilFd ,9.f.
misdemeano;-?. ^^hief Newton said.
The U&ember 23 entry was one
of" tSree within five weeks at the
j bakery, the first occuring Decem
ber 3 with loss of about $20, and
the third last Saturday night.
Each time, a window or windows
were broken at the back of the
store. Night police discovered the
latest break-in soon after mid
night and called M. L. Howard,
proprietor. A check revealed
boxes pushed about inside in an
apparent search for cash, but none
had been left there and nothing
was found to be missing.
Within a couple of hours, two
more business places were discov
ered. to have been entered, the
Carolina Power and Light com
pany’s district office and the Co
lonial store. A hacksaw was found
to be the only thing taken at the
CP&L. This was used to make,
entry into the Colonial store on
the same block, then left at the
scene along^with a chisel.
The hacksaw was identified by
J. L. Roberts, of the CP&L, as
his personal property, which he
had left at the office.
At the Colonial store, the thief
broke open the back door to find
that he still had to cut his way
through the heavy wire wall of
an unloading compartment. This
was done, and a determined effort
made to break open a safe. The
combination dial was knocked off
the safe, which was considerably
damaged but did not yield. How
ard L. Hoffman, store manager,
said several dollars was missing
from a cash register.
It was a busy night for Night
(Continued on Page 5)
Capital Cases On
Full Calendar Of
Criminal Court
Judge Phillips Will
Preside Next Week
New Eagle Scouts: from left, David Bailey, Southern Pines; Jimmie L. Smith, Pinebluff;
Samuel Poole, West End. (Photo by Humphrey)
Moore Scouts Undertake Reforestation Project;
Troop Prizes Offered; Three Eagle Badges Are Won
Sandhill Veterans"^
Open 4th Drive For
Nurse Scholarship
Storey Challenge
.Trophy Announced
At Court of Honor
clucators’ Group
Surveying Moore
Schools This Week
lobbins Community, Mayor
Send Lad On Journey Of Hope
Wiley Phillips, 11-year-old
obbins boy, took the train here
[onday night with his father for
ew York City—and a faint,
nail hope of life.
Wiley is a victim of acute leu-
imia. In New York, at the Mem-
■ial hospitals famed Sloan-Ket-
ring Institute, a hormone has
isolated which has “encour-
'ing results” in the treatment of
lis hitherto inevitably fat^l dis-
ise. Very little of the hormone,
CTH, exists. Its use is still ex-
;rimental. Doctors there, how
ler, have agreed to test Wiley
see if they think him a “good
ibject’ for its use. Then they
ay make a trial of it—if they
ive enough on hand.
There are many “ifs” about
hat is to happen in New York—
It none at all in Robbins, where
le communitys hopes and pray-
•s are wtih the father and son,
id where citizens collected be
reen $300 and $400 to help de-
ay expenses of the trip. Collec
ons were made Sunday in all
iree Robbins churches—Baptist, 1 SlrickenAt Christmas
[ethodist and Presbyterian. A (Continued on Page 5)
collection was also taken at the
Robbins mill, where James Phil
lips, Wiley’s father, is employed
as a taxi-driver.
"Send the Boy"
Whether or not Wiley would
make the trip was in doubt till
Monday afternoon, when Mayor
W. P. Saunders strong appeal
brought a telephone answer from
Sloan-Kettering: “Send the boy.
We’ll see what we can do.”
Wiley was too ill to make the
trip by plane. Mayor Saunders,
who is also superintendent of the
mill, arranged for a drawing room
on the 7:25 Seaboard train. He
also arranged hotel accommoda
tions in New York City for the
father and son to use pending out
come of the tests. If he is accepted
for treatment with the drug, ar
rangements will be made to place
him in a hospital.
There are no hospital beds at
the Institute( which is dedicated
solely to research and laboratory
work, principally in the fight
against cancer.
A survey of Moore County
schools by'a state planning com
mittee was scheduled to, be held
yesterday (Thursday) and today,
according to word received by H.
Lee Thomas, county superintend
ent of 'schools.
The committee, consisting of
educational experts from Duke
and the University of North Car
olina, headed by Dr. A. M. Proc
tor, dean of Duke’s school of edu
cation, will make recommenda
tions concerning uses of state
school bond issue funds allotted
the Moore County school system.
The amount of $376,458.83 has
been allocated for the county
schools, for new construction, im
provements and repairs. The only
catch is, the expenditures must
be approved by the state board of
education. The county school
board’s plans, submitted to a state
survey panel last November 17,
was rejected by the panel, which
ordered a survey of its own.
Recommendations' of the coun
ty board provided for the preser
vation of existing high schools,
and the consolidation of the small
elementary schools for Negroes
into two large schools, one for the
east side of the county and one
for the west. Indications are that
considerably more consolidation
than this will be recommended by
the state board. *
The Sandhill Veterans, meeting
at the home of Bill Henderson
Saturday night, received word
that their first annual nurse
scholarship campaign will start
paying off in aibout six months,
even as they made plans for the
start of their fourth one Febru
ary 6.
Miss Beatrice Simpson, of
Lakeview, who entered nurse
training in September, 1947, a;
the Veterans’ first scholarship
winner, will return tO' Moore
county next August to begin her
service in her home county, as a
full-fledged registered nurse.
Each y,ear, through a unique
collection campaign, the Sandhill
Veterans of Southern Pines, Pine-
hurst and Aberdeen amass nearly
$1,000 to further this strictly
Moore County good health pro
ject. From applicants among
senior girls of the county’s high
schools, a board of selected
judges chooses the one who, in
their opinion, is best suited foir
nursing—and one who, without
such a scholarship, would not be
able to realize her ambition of
becoming a nurse.
Girls chosen so far are Leatrice
Simpson, who is preparing to
graduate at High Point Memorial
hospital; Betty Teeter, of Jack-
son Springs, in her second year
at Charlotte Memorial hospital;
and Betty Cleaver, of Pinehurst,
who entered Rex hospital, Ra
leigh, in September, 1949.
Letters will start going out
February 6 from the Sqndhill
Veterans, who number only about
16 young men, asking the aid of
Moore citizens in this worthwhile
project. Tom Shockley is cain-
paign chairman this year.
Awarding. of three Eagle
badges, announcement of a new
contest and trbphy and the out
lining of plans for the National
Jamboree to be ’ held at Valley
Forge, Penn., in J'U.ne marked an
outstanding Boy ScOUt court of
honor held at the West End Pres-
Yeomans Reelected
To Presidency Of
Library Society
At the annual meeting of the
Southern Pines Library Associa
tion, Dr. Thompson E. Davis was
elected to take the place of the
Rev. F. Craighill Brown, now dean
of Sewanee Theological School,
as vice-president of the society.
Officers reelected to serve this
year arek A. B. Yeomans, presi
dent, Mrs. James B. Swett, secre
tary, and Miss Laura Kelsey,
treasurer.
The following trustees whose
terms had expired were reelected:
Miss Birdilia Bair, Mrs. W. E. Mc
Cord, Clyde Council and J. A.
Phillips.
The meeting was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of the
president, with eleven directors
present. A brief review of the
year’s accomplishments was made,
which included the report of the
assistant librarian. Miss Church-
hill, and Miss Kelsey’s statement
on the year’s financial standing.
The latter showed a balance of
$1,130.40 on the books the first of
the year. However Miss Kelsey
said that the fall purchases
of coal and a "few other items
which were not included, would
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Mrs. Hussey Has Frightening Visitor,
Tackles Him Bravely, Makes Getaway
byterian church Monday night.
The Eagle badges, highest
aiyard in Boy Scouting, were pre
sented with ceremony to David
Bailey, Southern Pines Troop 73;
Jimmie L. Smith, Pinebluff Troop
206, and Samuel Poole, West End
Troop 98. W. Lament Brown,
chairman of the Moore County
district, in making the presenta
tion of the badges congratulated
the boys on their splendid records
and high achievement.
Presiding jointly over the meet
ing were A. L. Burney, retiring
chairman oif advancement, and
Voit Gilmore, his successor for
1950. A number of other district
officials were present.
Reforestation Plans
A reforestation project for
Moore scouts was announced by
Mr. Gilniore in the form of a tree
planting contest, to be held Jan
uary through April. Free pine
seedlings are being contributed
for the contest by the Internation
al Paper company, in cooperation
with th^^- C. Forestry division.
Prizes be given by various
firms of tlie county for troops
planting the greatest number of
trees per men.'ber, to th’e troop
performing the t":st job of reclaim
ing waste land, ax'd to the troop
which does the bejt job of tree
planting.
Present were Ross Douglas of
Clinton, state extensioi' forester,
who explained tree ' planting
technique to the boys, anc Barry
Griffiths of Dunn, forester >,of the
International Paper comj'any,
who spoke on the value of fu'cst
resources and the importance',if
reforestation.
Storey Trophy
Announcement was made by
District Chairman Brown of the
establishment of the W. M. Storey
Challenge trophy, an award to be
given annually to the Moore
County troop showing the great
est progress in a year. A hand
some silver bowl is to be present
ed to tlie winning troop, and a
miniature bowl will become the
permanent possession of the
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A murder case, a rape case,
waylaying and robbery, man
slaughter, larceny, breaking and
entering and various forms of as
sault appear on the crowded
docket for the criminal term of
superior court, set to open at Car- '
thage Monday morning.
Hon. F. Don Phillips of Rock
ingham, resident judge of the 13th
judicial district, is scheduled to
preside for his first court session
in Moore since his reelection to
the bench' in 1948.
The grand jury will face a war
rant docket of 23 bills, of which
the latest, a breaking and enter
ing, larceny and receiving case,
was added at Southern Pines
Tuesday afternoon with the JP
trial of Hubert Wade, Negro.
The trial docket contains 36
cases, of which attorneys say it
will be a physical impossibility
for the court to reach more than
a fraction.
On trial for murder will be
Thomas (Buster) Dunlap, Negro,
who allegedly shot to death an
other Negro, Archie Gillespie, at
West End last May 28.
Jehn Albert, Army man living
in Southern Pines, is slated to face
trial for rape, on charges brought
by Martie Buchanan last Decem
ber.
Harry E. Flack, of Southern
Pines, will face three charges of
waylaying and robbery. Victims
are listed as H. J. Blue, Thomas
(Continued on page 5)
Hospital Campaign
Knows No Holidays
Despite the usual absorption in
Christmas shopping and giving
during the holidays, the Moore
County Hospital Fund drive did
not go through the slow-down
strike anticipated for that period.
More than $5000 was added to the
fund during the holiday weeks.
This was the gist of a letter
sent to the press and chairmen of
the drive by the over-all chair
man, General Ira T. Wyche, this
week. General Wyche followed
up his statement of the holiday
success with an announcement
that an intensive drive for the
remainder of the building funds
would be made during February.
“The drive will be started on
the 13th of February and will con
tinue with increased vigor
through February 28th,” he said,
“when the active soliciting will
cease. We hope by that time to
have reached every family and
adult citizen of Moore County.”
The chairman said that he wish
ed to stress the point that if the
full amount of the fund was not
raised it might be necessary, he
believed, to charge more for hos
pital services in order to liquidate
the debt incurred, a move which,
he trusted, would not become nec
essary.
General Wyche held a meeting
ofi.piis area chairmen last week,
at' V 'hich plans for the February
drive „were discussed. A careful
survey of the county was made,
with various areas, not yet ap
proached, marked for intensive ef
fort. It is expected that the local
chairmen-will call their teams to
gether within the next two weeks
to review the situation in their
sections, to date, and plan for the
coming win^up of the campaign.
Mrs. Irene Hussey, 245 West
New Hampshire avenue, told city
police Saturday night that a
young Negro man had entered her
home while she was alone there,
frightening her severely, but that
she had escaped without harm.
Mr. and Mrs., Elliott Shearon,
bringing Miss Catherine Hussey
home after a party seme time past
midnight, found that Mrs. Hussey
had taken refuge in the upstairs
apartment with her niece, Mrs.
Mozelle Faulk; that the two
women had been upstairs 30 min
utes or more, afraid to venture
to the first floor, unable to sum
mon help and unaware that the
intruder had fled*.
Mr. Shearon went at once for
the police. A thorough search of
the premises yielded no clues,
said Chief C. E. Newton. Mrs.
Hussey had an alarming tale to
tell:
Sitting in the living room al^out
midnight, she said she heard
someone out front but'tbbught it
was her daughter returning hoime.
The front doorknob turned slight
ly several times, and she still
thought nothing of it, bejieving
Catherine was standing qutside
with a friend. She went to the
door and unlatched it without
looking outside, and went into her
bedroom, which was dark.
She heard someone enter and
cross the living room. Lool ing up
casually from a pdsition soipe-
what beyond her bedroojti door,
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Father Is Jailed, Changed With
Beating 10-Months-Old Baby
At Moore County hospital this
week a 10-months-old 'baby girl,
Rebecca Searcy, slowly began to
get better after being in critical
condition for a week. Her skull
was fractured and one arm was
broken. Bruises showed on her
head and body and her fever was
still high. However, Wednesday
night an attending physician said,
“I believe we’re going to be able
to pull her through.”
In Moore County jail the baby’s
father, Clinton Searcy, about 25,
of Cameron, Rt. 1, was held-on a
charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill. No bond was allow
ed pending outcome of the child’s
injuries.
Little T -becca was taken to the
hospital inore dead than alive
about a- m. Wednesday. As
soon £i the sheriff’s office open
ed thiC morning Mrs. Searcy was
there-to swear out a warrant for
her husband’s arrest.
To Deputy Sheriff A. W. Lam
bert the young mother told a grim
stort:.Her husband had come in
rinking, she said. The
her crib, walking
lung to the side. As
near her the baby
and, said Mrs.
ipped her hard
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