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VOL. 32^NO. 1
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SOUTHERN PINES. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. NOV. 23. 1950
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TEN CENTS
Red Cross Slate
Ready For Annual
Meet At Mid Pines
Dorham Mayor Will
Be Speaker Al
November 30 Event
CHRISTMAS SEALS ‘‘They’re Off!” — Through Fields And Woods, After the Fox
THANKSGIVING
Anntial meeting of the member
ship of the Moore County chap
ter, American Red Cross, also the
annual election will be held at the
Mid Pines club at 8 p. m. Thurs
day, November 30, according to
announcement made last week by
Mrs. It G. Nichols, of Southern
Pines, chapter chairman.
Guest speaker will be Mayor
Dan K. Edwards of Durham, one
of the state’s best known yoimg
men and most dynamic personal
ities. Mayor Edwards is a director
of the American National Red
Cross. He is a past chairman and
present director of the Durham
Red Cross chapter.
General Field Representative
Susie Edgerton, of the area office
at Atlanta, Ga., will also be on
the program, and chapter chair
men will make their annual re
ports of the work of the year just
ended.
AU who paid their dollar,
or more, in the Red Cross
fund campaign last March are
, members of the county chap
ter. Mrs. Nichols emphasized.
AU are invited to attend the
meeting, and will be privi
leged to vote.
A miuch larger slate is to be
elected than ever before, as in ad
dition to the chapter officers, di
rectors will be named. The di
rectors have previously been se
cured by appointment. This is in
accordance with a new constitu
tion and bylays recently adopted.
Also, the board of directors has
been expanded to include 21
-members, including representaJ
tives of all communities in the
county. This system of representa
tion has been adopted through
vote of the branch chairmen, who
were given the option of confin
ing the brances as organized imits,
or having delegates represent
each community on the board. The
latter method was adopted
through vote of the chapter chair
men at a recent meeting.
Nominations
Names submitted by the nom
inating committee include the fol
lowing as chapter officers; Col. G.
P. Hawes, Jr., Pinehurst, chair-
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Christmas seals are being
placed in the mails for South
ern Pines residents this week,
and aU are asked to buy them
for use on their mail and par
cels throughout the coming
holiday season.
In doing so, they are re
minded by Norris L. Hodg
kins, Jr., local chairman, they
wUl be helping this commun
ity do its traditional good part
by the annual campaign for
the Moore County Tuberculo
sis association.
Southern Pines' quota has
been set at $1,400, to be used
for tuberculosis prevention
and control and aid to Moore
County sufferers with the dis
ease.
Mr. Hodgkins has appointed
A. B. Patterson, P. T. Kelsey,
Miss Birdilia Bair and Mrs. P.
P. McCain as members of his
committee, to assist with the
local campaign.
First Gymkhana
Set For Sunday
In Carolina Ring
The first gymkhana of the 1950-
51 season will be held in the
riding ring of the Carolina hotel
in Pinehurst Sunday with post
time for the first event set at 2
p. m.
This will be the first of a fort
nightly series to be held in the
Carolina ring. As ii> the past, the
show is entirely free—^for both
spectators and competitors.
The word gymkhana, which de
rives from the Hindustani lan
guage, actually means a program
of miscellaneous mounted races,
sports and games, or ‘Tun on
horseback.” As applied in the
Carolina ring it is- an informal
afternoon during which anyone,
young or older, may mount a
horse and take part in mounted
frolics like musical stalls, balloon
chases, egg and spoon and sack
races and other stunts designed
for entertainment. To balance the
humorous events, regular horse
show numbers, such as children’s
horsemanship and a variety of
jumping events, are included. The
latter bring into the Pinehurst
ring some of the best-known
riders and jumpers in the country
from among the many stables in
the Sandhills district. They in
clude winners from the great
horse shows such as the Interna-
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MOORE COUNTY HOUNDS; MFH OZELLE MOSS IN LEAD
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Opening Meet of Moore County Hounds
Traditional On Thanksgiving Morning
Field Assembles For
Favorite Winter
Sport of Sandhills
Eighth Graders Will Present Original
Historical Pageant For State Society
The ‘‘Miniature Pageant” pre-phases of the program. They are
sented so successfully by Miss sponsors of the program at Ra-
Martha Langston’s eighth grade :leigh.
at the Shaw House here two years Mrs. Scott Newton has loaned
ago, depicting scenes which took quilts made in the old house 70
place there 100 years ago, will be
given at the Sir Walter hotel in
Raleigh before the-N. C. Society
years ago, and Mrs. Jeannette Mc
Donald has taught spinning, Mrs.
Beulah McPherson nad Ray Mc-
for the Preservation of Antiquities Donald have served as instruc
ne;rt Thursday evening, by special tors in the square dance,
invitation. Mrs. Page Choate will accom-
Eighth graders wearing authen- pany the group to Raleigh, and
tic costumes of olden days will will sin^ two old ballads of up-
By E. O. Hippus
The opening meet of the Moore
County Hounds will take place to
day, Thanksgiving Day, with
hounds meeting near Jorema
Lodge on Young’s Road, almost
Opposite the Harold Collins place.
For many years, ever since the
SBI Investigates
Sudden Death
Of Negro Woman
show a quilting scene, a square
dance and Virginia reel and fire
side scene, portraying the life of
the Shaw family in what was
later to become Southern Pines—
then called Shaw Ridge.
'The pageant will be presented
at the school auditorium for the
“home folks” Thursday, Decem-
berber 7. All eighth grades of the
county wUl be invited to attend
a morning showing at 10 o’clock,
and the Southern Pines contunun-
ity wUl be invited at 8 o’clock that
evening.
.' The pageant, in the form of
three brief playlets, was written
by the eighth grade children in
accordance with their own ideas
arising from their study of North
Carolina history. They have been
assisted along the way by their
teacher as supervisor and director,
and by others of the community,
so that the presentation at Raleigh
wUl be in a way a real commun
ity project.
Coordinators
Mrs. Ernest L. Ives and Mrs. W., A number of authentic “props’
D. Campbell, members of the!have been loaned by the Hall of
Moore County Historical society History at Raleigh, through ar-
,and also of the N. C. Society for rangements with the director, Mrs.
the Preservation of Antiquities, Joye E. Jordan. A committee of
are working closely with the eighth graders will be assigned to
group as coordinators of all care for them.
per Moore county whUe wearing
a dress which belonged to Mrs.
Cladie Scott’s grandmother, loan
ed by Mrs. Scott. Manly Wellman,
of Pinebluff, has helped with his
toric detaUs. Dick Ray, a great
great grandson of C. C. Shaw,
has loaned letters, and given in
formation concerning the famUy
life and customs as they have been
handed down to him.
Don Moore, of the Southern
Pines school faculty, helped with
the backdrops, and Mrs. Robert
Speller with the costuming.
Woodblocks by Rounds
Glen Rounds has made wood
blocks for illustrations on the
program folders.
Real old-time fiddlers who will
furnish music are Gurney Bowles,
Arch Yarborough, James Stoots
and Jack Stoots.
Rodney Whiting will be ‘'‘call
er,” John Speller will act as his
torian, Garland Frank Pierce wUl
act as stage manager. All are
members of the eighth grade.
An investigation has been car
ried on in Moore county for the
past two weeks by the SBI in con
nection with the death last Sep
tember 4 of Mrs. Alton McCrim-
mon, Negro woman of Vass RFD,
Sheriff C. J. McDonald said this
week.
The woman lived with her hus
band and four chUdren just over
organization of the Moore County
Hounds, the first meet of the sea
son has been held on 'Thanksgiv
ing Day, time of feasting and fel
lowship and for saying thank-you
for good things, among which, in
the minds of sportsmen, good
hunting ranks high.
This year’s hunt will follow the
tradition, also, in being a drag.
Hounds will probably hunt the
Carroll’s Branch country with a
line laid among its draws and
pine-groves, where the going is
open, and occasional sallies across
the neighboring farms can be
made. Deer seem to be more plen
tiful than ever this year and Oz-
elle Moss, huntsman and joint
master with William J. Brewster,
will play it as safe as possible on
opening day, and stick to the
home country.
A few visiting sportsmen have
arrived, anfong them MW. and
Mrs. B. A. Tompkins of New
York, who are stopping at
Mileaway and Miss Marguerite
McRae of Wilmington, who himt-
ed here a good part of last season.
Mrs. Moss’ sister, Mrs. Sarah Still
well, and Tayloe Compton are
up from Savannah and, from hith-
the line in Hoke county. The in- , * xi.
vestigation centered here, how-1®*"
ever, because her death occurred
within a short time after she paid
a visit to the office of Dr. W. H.'
Ross, West Southern Pines physi
cian.
The SBI investigation was made
on request of M. G. Boyette,, of
Carthage, district attorney of the
superior court, and the report,
now completed, will be turned
over to him this week.
The woman is said to have gone
to Dr. Ross’ office in good health,
for a routine examination on sus
picion of pregnancy.
It was alleged by the woman’s
husband that when he went to the
office to get her he found her un
able to walk, or to speak more
than a few words; that he had to
carry her in his arms to the car,
where their children were wait
ing; that she lost consciousness
without speaking again, and was
dead by the time they reached
home.
Her husband then rushed the
body to St. Joseph’s hospital,
where Dr. Francis L. Owens pro-
noimced her dead and performed
an autopsy. Examination of vital
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Trailer Museum
Of French Gifts
On County Tour
A trailer museum of selected
items from the French “Merci”
train will be on view at various
points in the county next week
under sponsorship of the Moore
county schools. Arrangements
are being made for every school
child to visit the trailer, to see the
valuable gifts sent by French
towns and the French government
as a “thank you” for gifts sent by
Americans to France.
Fbr the adult population, one-
night stands have been arranged
at . the Southern Pines town park
Monday, and the courthouse at
Carthage Friday, from 7 to 9
o’clock.
District superintendents have
been requested by H. Lee Thomas,
county superintendent of schools,
to use school buses if necessary to
transport the children to the trail
er museum, unless the state board
of education intervenes to the
contrary, which is not anticipated.
Supt. P. J. Weaver of Southern
Pines said that probably the
Southern Pines boys and girls will
be carried to Aberdeen to see it
Monday afternoon. The West
Southern Pines school children
will see it at their own school
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COMING EVENTS
Thursday, November 23—Thanksgiving day. Opening meet
Moore County Hounds, Jorema Lodge on Youngs road, 10 a.m.
Sunday, November 26—First Gymkhana and pet show, Carolina
Hotel ring, 2 p.m.
Monday, November 27—Moore District Boy Scout court of honor.
Dr. Douglas L. Rights, speaker, auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Supper
at Elks lodge for Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. French "Merci" museum
trailer on display at town park. 7-9 p.m.
Thursday, November 30—Annual meeting Moore County chapter,
American Red Cross, Durham Mayor Dan K. Edwards, speaker.
Mid Pines, 8 p.m.
Tuesday. November 28—"Open Day" at Sandhills Womans Exr
change, Pinehurst. Christmas bazaar and silver tea, 11 a.m.-
5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 29—Annual pre-Christmas bazaar and
dinner of Woman's society of Church of Wide Fellowship, Civic
club building. Bazaar, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Baked ham dinner,
12 to 1:30 p.m. St. Joseph's Guild card parly. Southland hotel,
8 p.m.
Sunday. December 3—Elks Club memorial service, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, December 5—Pinehurst Lions Minstrel Revue, audito
rium, 8 p.m.
Thursday, December 7—^Miniature historical pageant presented
by eighth grade, community invited, auditorium, 8 p.m.
General holiday will be ob
served here Thursday,
Thanksgiving day. Business
es and thq bank will be closed
and the post office will kec^
holiday hours, with no mail
delivery.
School children will have
both Thursday and Friday as
holiday.
A union service will be held
al the First Baptist church at
8 p.m. for all denominations,
conducted by the pastor. Dr.
W. C. Holland, assisted by Dr.
R. L. House of the Church of
Wide Fellowship, with sermon
by the Rev. C. 'V. CoveU of
Emmanuel Episcopal church.
Offering will be for the Amer
ican Bible society.
Holy Communion will be
held at the Episcopal church
at 10 a.m.
Vass Man Burned
To Death After
Gas Explosion
Mrs. Ives Elected
President Moore
Historical Society
Wellmanrils Story
Of Fascinating Lady
Of Civil War Days
Excellent Reports Heard
At First Fall Meeting
A tragedy that stttnned the en
tire community occurred around
11 o’clock Saturday morning in
Vass, when Henry B. Parker, 33,
was burned to death in a gas
truck explosion at the Esso distri
buting plant there.
Mr. Parker was working just for
the day on the truck regularly
driven by his cousin J. B. P^u•ker,■
who was away. He had made
some deliveries and was back at
the plant, alone, refilling the truck
when an explosion heard through
out the town occurred, sending a
burst of flame as high as the tree-
tops.
Nearby residents, alerted by the
blast, looked on in horror as Mr.
Parker, enveloped in flames, ran
screaming from the loading shel
ter to the lower end of the wire
enclosure, a distance of around 75
feet, where he collapsed.
W. D. (Bill) McGill, driving
from his place of business up the j
street, was first at the scene. Mr.'
McGill crossed the fence, the gate
way being blocked by the burning
truck, and found both gasoline
and kerosene pumps in operation.
He closed the valves and pulled
the emergency switch to guard
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New Site Meets
Approval For
Battery Building
Representatives of the N. C. Na-
The Moore County Historical
association, meeting Tuesday
night at the Southern Pines libra-
rary, elected as president for the
new year, Mrs. Ernest L. Ives,
who as secretary since the'found
ing of thp association smd leader
in the restoration of the Shaw
House, has heen one of those most
responsible for the success of this
Sandhills organization.
Said retiring president J. Tal
bot Johnson in announcing the
result of the election by the di
rectors:; '“We all feel this is a
long-deserved tribute and means
even better things in store for our
Historical Association in the year
to come.”
Other officers elected were:: W.
A. Leland McKeithen, of Pine
hurst, George Maurice of Eagle
Springs and Julian Bishop of
Knollwood, vice presidents, Mrs.
George Heinitsh, secretary, and
Norris Hodgkins, Jr., treasurar.
Directors elected were:: Julian
Bishop, Mrs. James Boyd, Norris
Hodgkins, Jr., Mrs. Ernest L. Ives,
J. Talbot Johnson, Colin G. Spen
cer, E. T. McKeithen. Leland Mc
Keithen Mrs. Katherine McColl,
Clyde Shaw, Mrs. L. T. Avery,
R. E. Wicker.
Progress Noted
The meeting opened with a
brief review by the president of
the high spots of the year. Fea
tured among them was the barbe
cue for members of the associa
tion, given last spring by Mr. and
Mrs. Ives at Paint Hill Farm, at
which the Governor General of
Northern Ireland, Sir Basil
Brooke, and Lady Brooke were
gueiits of honor, and which was
attended by Governor Scott and
other notables.
Committee reports following in
dicated progress in membership;
a balance of $960.50 in the bank
was reported by the assistant
treasurer, Norris Hodgkins, Jr.,
Mrs. Ives, reporting for the Shaw
House committee, said that need
ed repairs had been completed
there: the Tea Room had served
406 teas and 384 lunches. She
made special mention of the work
on the grounds carried on this
summer under the supervision of
Mrs. C. A. Smith, and Mrs.
Charles CoveU’s success with the
Southern j^erb garden. There is need, she
Pines last week on request of ^o buy more plants
the town board, accepted a con- ^^d seeds for this garden and also
struction site as a gift from the ^^ ^^e Ethel Maurice Gar-
Town slightly different from the
one they had selected before.
The new site, on which all
quickly reached agreement, is
slightly to the east of the former
one on the Old Pinehurst road.
The old site cut deeply into the
town horse show grounds adjoin
ing. The new one includes no part
of the showgrounds for the plan
ned construction. However, it does
include the road entering the
showgrounds and a strip of about
100 feet to the left of it, for
possible future use.
If this strip should ever be
needed by the Guard, said Mayor
C. N. Page the road could easily
be relocated and the showgrounds
would not be appreciably reduc
ed. The tract comprises about four
and a half acres altogether.
Engineers were to come this
week to plot the construction, and
their plans will be submitted for
Army approval. As soon as this is
forthcoming, construction on the
motor vehicle storage building for
the local battery is expected to be
gin. This will be used as a com
bination garage and drill hall un
til such time as an Armory con
be built.
The town crew will remove
some trees from the tract, which
is thickly wooded, the Mayor said,
and will also level and firm the
soil for the battery’s use.
"Visiting the site "Wednesday
were Colonel Foreman of the
Guard headquarters at Raleigh;
Mr. Lassiter of the Adjutant Gen
eral’s office; Town Commissioner
L. V. O’Callaghan, Town Clerk
Howard F. Burns and Sgt. Lennox
Forsyth, administrative officer of
the Moore County battery.
Mr. Johnson read the report of
E. T. McKeithen, who was unable
to be present. As chairman of the
historical markers committee, Mr.
McKeithen described the markers
already erected, one to James
Boyd, the novelist, and the other
to Maj. Alexander McLeod, on
the road between Pinehurst arid
Carthage, erected in honor of this
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PRESIDENT
L. L. HALLMAN of Aberdeen
was elected president of the Sand
hills Kiwanis club, meeting Wed
nesday at the Hollywood hotel.
Also unanimously elected were
Dr. P. J. Chester, vice president;
John Howarth, treasurer; direc
tors Harold A. Collins, M. C. Mc
Donald, T. R. Phillips, Hoke Pol
lock, B. U. Richardson, J. Vance
Rowe and John F. Taylor.
They will be installed January
third.