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RED CROSS MOBILIZES FOR DEFENSE ^ndor /, X nctrrand ^utMKlqt / ^'^EMleOpoi Ccuncron pll f'Vass RED CROSS MOBILIZES FOR DEFEI^ 32—NO. 21 ensboroFirm [ighest Bidder Carthage Plant S.OOO Offered Preddenl of -Year-Old Concern I of $75,000 by the Greem- fentifacturing corporation to be highest at the auc- e of the Carthage Weaving ly held Monday at Carth- id unless an upset bid is vithin a time limit of 10 e plant and all equipment knocked down to this 20- i textile manufacturing percent bond was put up by Levy, president of the 3oro corporation, who said the sale is confirmed an ve alteration and moderni- program will be under- ind the plant will go into m as a branch of his con- manufacturers of cotton ■and crepe nightwear for and children on a volume II take a bid five per cent accompanied by bond, to the auction. The sale was ;ed by W. Lanuont Brown, •n Pines attorney whc has ding receiver for the Car- oncern for the past several , Mr. Brown said every ion has been taken to ire that any upset bid that ; is a bona fide one. id also that resident Judge Phillips of the 13th judi- trict signed a restraining bntinued on Page 8) >ol Baseball ; Under Way; Miule Given three games already won lost, the Blue and White I team of Southern Pines hoOl is heading into what ke a promising series, ng April 3, thh boys won leford; lost to Red Springs won again from Raeford Tuesday of this week and iPinehurst a real wallop day. chedule as announced this includes the following o be played through April y, all at 3:30 in the after- 13 (today) Robbins, there; Springs there; 18, Vass, ), Aberdeen there; 24, Ab- here; 25, to be annoimced; thurst here; 27, Ho be an- L I, West End there; 2, Rob- re; 4 and 8, to be announc- Highfalls here; 11, Vass 5, to be announced; 16, End here; 18, Highfalls I Leonard of the high school is coaching. The team in- [he following members: awart, Richard Newton, loe, Roy Newton, Gerald i Bill Cook, David Page, iwers, Ernest Pitts, David Tommy Ruggles, George Harold McNeill, John- well, Bobby Renegar, Ed- th, Kenneth McCrimmon, trge Colton, manager. 20 PAGES THIS WEEK BECKWITH GARDENS The Beckwith azalea gar dens, ranked ampng the finest in the state, will be opened Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m., for the benefit of the Moore County Hospital auxiliary. They conteun the oldest and largest azalea plantings in the Sandhills, developed over a period of 18 years by Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beckwith. Magni ficent trees and shrubs, native and exotic, form a picturesque backgrotutd for thousands of azaleas, now in full bloom. The gardens are laid out in a sequence, each featuring a different color, in a crescendo of beauty. The Beckwith residence on Crest road. KnoUwood, is a copy of historic Westover on the James, near Richmond. The showing of the gardens annuaUy draws many visitors. Signs on the Midland road, between the airport road and the Pine Needles entrance, will indicate the turning place into Crest road. North & South Opens Monday On Pinehurst Course The 51st annual North and South Invitation Amateur Golf championship will begin Monday at the Pinehurst Country club with a qualifying round at medal play. One of the strongest fields in the more than half a century of North and South competition will be presented, according to in- formatio-n from the sponsors this week. The top 64 players after the qualifying round 'will be paired at match play throughout the week for the title now held by William C-. Campbell, Huntington, W. Va., who will defend his title. Play will be over the champion ship No. 2 course, the 6^952-yard, par 72 layout rated as one of the best tests of golf in the country. It will be the scene of the Ryder Cup international matches between professional teams representing the United States and (Ireat Brit ain next November 2 and 4, im mediately preceding the annual North and South Open Champion ship now held by Sam; Snead. Next week’s Amateur will pre sent a strong array of talent, ac cording to the entries which had been received last week. Defend ing Champion Campbell, Dick Chapman of Pinehurst, Frank Strariahan 6f Toledo, Ohio, and Harold D. Paddock, Jr., Ceveland Ohio, all members of the Walker Cup International team which sails the following week to play the British team in England, have already entered and several more members of the International squad are expected. Apart from the international ists, the field bristles with play ers who hold sectional titles and some who have taken national honors in former years. Already entered are Harvie Ward, Jr., of Southern Pines, former North and South Amateur and National In tercoUegiate champion and i SOUTHERN PINES. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. APRIL 13, 1951 20 PAGES THIS WEEK TEN CENTS Surprise Gift For Weavers Kiwanians Want Jury Trials In Recorders Court 4 •w K' i The folks hoped they’d like it, and they look as if they do—Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Weaver, with the sterling silver service given them as a surprise by the community. The picture was made by John Moebes of the Greensboro News staff at the reception held for the Weavers last Fi^iday, for which they returned from their new home in Greens- *^oro. (Photo courtesy Greensboro News) Town Turns Out To Honor Weavers At Community Reception At Country Oub Walker Cup alternate; Dale Mo rey, Dallas, Tex., Southern cham pion; Hobart Manley, Jr., Sav annah, Ga., one of the bright ris ing stars; William P. Castleman, Jr., Dallas, Texas, former Notre Dame football star now crnning up (Continued on Page 8) illation, Move To New Home Are stones In Elks’ Five-Year Story officers of the Southern Iks lodge were installed rsday evening at a festive which marked the offi- e of the lodge to its beau- w home, the Southern ?untry club. were Howard Hoffman, ruler; Ted Barrow, Jr., knight; B. C. Doyle» loyal D. W. Whitehead, lectur- ht; Don L. Madigan, sec- .ouis Scheipers, treasurer; tch, Jr., trustee; Curtis , tiler. jie following, appointed by naing Exalted Ruler after held March 29; Bryan iuire; Lawrence Ryder, ; A. D. Hurst, inner guard, . Womble, organist. [natic coincidence featur- istallation, in that it was the same room at the I Pines Country club where the original officers were installed five years earlier—^with the difference that, whereas the Elks were visitors in 1946, this time they were the owners. Con ducting the installation was a de gree team from Raleigh, the very same, with one change, which had performed this office in 1946. The team was headed by John Prescott, district deputy five years ago. Other members were Frank Dupree, Jr., Lon J. Sears, R. H. Edwards, Jr., F. C. Ruth, D. Sta ton Inscoe, all of Raleigh. Many congratulations were in order for the local Lodge, which had come so far and accomplished so much within a five-year span. Open House, Floor Show A buffet supper was prepared and served by the BPO Does. Open house was held for the Elks (Continued on Page 5) HL LUMBERJACKS A third Class D team of the" Detroit Tigers joined two al ready tiere in spring training this week—^the Lumberjacks of Wausau. Wisconsin. The team includes some 15 play ers, making about 75 farmed out here. Arriving last week were the Falcons of the PONY league of Jamestown, N. Y„ and the Richmond, Ind.. team, with several managers. They work every day at the high school field until about 3 p.m., when the high school team takes over for practice or games. The visiting teams will be here through April, and will probably stage some exhibi tion games shortly. Mrs. Milliken Is Cancer Chairman, $600 Local Goal Mrs. James S. Milliken has again accepted the post of South em Pines community chairman of the Cancer Crusade, according to announcement made by Dave Ginsburg of Carthage, coimty chairman of the April campaign. The county quota is $2,750 and Southern Pines’ share has been set at $600. Other chairmen of Sandhills commimities for the 1951 cam paign include Mrs. S. L. Wind ham, Aberdeen, with a quota of $325, and Mrs. Walter D. Hyatt,. Pinehurst, $500. Mrs. Milliken, chairman for the past two years, said she plans to send out letters as she has done before, and also asks that those who do not receive letters please send contributions to her at Box 55, Southern Pines. There will be no general solicitation. Southern Pines fell short of making its quota last year in this, one of the most vital causes de pendent on the people’s aid. Many of the community ^chair men, with officials of the Moore Sterling Silver Service, $500 Check Are Gifts of People The town turned out last Friday afternoon to honor Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Weaver, and see how they (liked their surprise present in which practically everyone had a share. The Weavers returned from Greensboro, where they moved just the week before, for the re ception held for them by the cit izens’ committee at the Southern Pines Coimtry club. For two and a half-hours the former Southern Pines superintendent and his pretty wife smiled and chatted with hosts of friends, old and new, who came to greet them. Though it was in the nature of farewell party, there was no sadness. Smiles were everywhere, and the convivial spirit of a. re union of friends prevailed. The biggest smiles occurred in the neighborhood of the silver service, which occupied a place of honor on a table which also con tained a hand decorated booklet listing more than 200 donors “and several anonymous friends.” The five graceful pieces of Old Master pattern were even lovelier than had been hoped. When Mrs. Weaver caught her first glimpse of the service, and was told it was for her husband and herself, tears sprang to her eyes and for a moment she could (Continued on Page 16) TOl Ask That Judge And Solicitor Get Maximum Pay The Sandhills Kiwanis club went cn record Wednesday as opposing the contempated move of jury trials from Moore Coun ty recordeite court to superior court. A telegram to this effect was dispatched to H. Clifton Blue, Moore representative in the Gen eral Assembly, where the bill is now pending. Introduced by Sen ator J. Hawley Poole, it cleared the Senate and is being held up in the House by Representative Blue imtil Friday, in order that public sentiment can be sounded. A second action taken by the Kiwanians was the passing of a motion to take effect if the jury trials bill does not pass. In this event the club will reconunend to the county commissioners that the salaries of the judge and sol icitor of recorders court be rais ed to the maximum permitted by law, so that they may be recom pensed for the extra work. A special act raising the per mitted maximum was passed by the 1949 General Assembly, but the increase has not beed given. This was the same General As sembly which passed the bill put ting the jury trials back in re corders coiurt, from superior court, just two years ago. The action was based on a let ter from Recorder J. Vance Rowe published in The Pilot last week, in which he set forth his views that the proposed transfer of cases would tend to delay the adminis tra'tion of justice, and make it easier for guilty persons to evade the law. The situation was presented to the Kiwanis club at its regular luncheon meeting at the Holly wood hotel, by Garland McPher- Public Meeting will Be Held Tonight On Proposed Zoning Act PAPER COLLECTION Put your old papers and magazines out early Saturday mondng. in a pile separate from your regular trash and preferably tied in a bundle, so the city trash truck will not pick it up through mistake. Some time between 8 a. m. and 12 noon Bie Cub Scouts will visit your place, if it is in Southern Pines or Pinedene. Pack 73 is making the first scrap paper collection to be held here since the war. Tlmy want to get up a whole tru^- load, and have a market for it all ready. Help out the boys and get rid of your old papers at the same time. Anyone whom they missi, or residents outside the town with a considerable quantity of paper to give, may call Cubmaster W. S. Thomasson's phone, 2-7164, and it will be picked up. J. M. Pleasants, pack committee chairman, is heading the one-day drive. Mills Unopposed For Mayor At Pinebluff Caucus son. J. Talbot Johnson arose to suggest taking further time to study the matter. John S. Ruggles called attention to the shortness of time, as the General Assembly will most likely end its session this week. He moved for the res olution and the motion, seconded by E. C. Stevens, passed by a de cisive majority vote. L. Lewie Hallman, president, led the meeting, at . which the guest speaker was Joe Tally of Fayetteville, lieutenant governor of the Fourth division, Carolinas Mayor E. H. Mills was nomina ted for reelection at Pinebluffs caucus Monday night, with no op position even suggested. All three members of the pres ent board-of town comimissioners —Clay Parker, Walter Alpert and Harvey Lathan—^were. also re nominated, and four additional names were submitted. These wrere: Contractor M. C. Pickier, a candidate in former years; C. O. Combs, a former commissioner; W. K. Carpenter, Jr., garageman and ex-G. I.; and Gordon Keith, who previously had urged the re- election of thq present mayor and board. Some 25 citizens were present, and the meeting was con ducted with unusuEil good humori Mayor Mills asked that the meeting choose a chairman from among those present, and Sgt. Vernon (jeisler was elected. Al most immediately Former Mayor A. G. Wallace was on his feet, to speak in unreserved praise of Mayor Mills and his hard-work ing board, which, said Mr. Wal- Misuuderstaudiug Seeu; Mayor Page Asks Cooperatiou Some objectors to a pressed special zoning act appeared before the town board Wednesday night and, finding that they had entirely misunderstood its provisions, the board scheduled a public meeting on the subject for 8 o’clock tonight (Friday) at the school auditorium. Mayor Phge said he hoped that those favoring the measure as well as those opposing it would attend the meeting, as the purpose is to explain and discuss, ask and an swer questions, make changes if these are wanted and to secure an informed public opinion. Opponents of the proposed me^ure, which would authorize zoning of the area outside of town (a mile and one-tenth in all direc tions) by a representative commis sion from both outside and inside the town, labored under a miscon ception that it had something to do with extending the city limits. On this basis they had secured and See full text of proposed zoning law on page 16. district of Kiwanis International, lace, “has done more in two years Commencement Plans Revealed By Supt. Dawson Conjimencement exercises of the Southern Pines High school will be held June 4, 5 and 6, according to announcement made this week County cancer unit, also Major Supt. A. C .Dawson, Jr. General Ira T. Wyche of Pine hurst, state Cancer Crusade chair man, attended a dinner meeting held, last Thursday night at the Carthage hotel as a starter for the campaign in Moore. Chairmen announced by Mr. Ginsburg at this meeting, in addi tion to those listed above, are as follows (with their quotas): Mrs. Carl Scoggin, Robbins, $325; Mrs. Clyde Auman, West End, $75; Mrs. Jack Phillips, Cameron, $50; Mrs. W. K. Carpenter, Pinebluff, $50; Thad Frye, Highfalls, $50; Mrs. (Continued on Page 5) Baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday night, Jime 4, by Dr. Walter McNeiU Poteat, Baptist minister of Raleigh. Mon day night, the senior play, “Dear Ruth,” will be presented. Tues day at 11 a.m., will be Awards day. and presently candidate for the office of district governor. Mr. Tally spoke on the Kiwanis theme for the year, “Freedom is Not fYee.' Ligon Accepts Call To Presbyterian Pastorate Here Tuesday night will bring com mencement—and a surprise speak- 29, was a line officer in the Navy The Rev. Cheves K. Ligon for mally accepted the call to the pastorate of the Brownson Mem orial Presbyterian church, at the Sunday morning service at which he delivered the sermon as guest minister. He will move to Southern Pines with his wife and two young chil dren on completion of his present term at Columbia Theological seminary at Decatur, Ga., where he is finishing his fellowship year. The Rev. Mr. Ligon and his family were honor guests at a family picnic given by the con gregation at Fellowship hall, in the church basement, Saturday evening. Well over 100 were pres ent at this get-acquainted event. The Ligons spent Saturday with his parents at McColl, S. C., Its arrival will fill ^ vacancy which has existed for the past eight months, since Dn. T. E. Davis, former pastor, went to a church at Marion, Va. The pastor-to-be, who is only er. Philip J. Weaver, former sup erintendent of schools, now with the Greensboro city system, will deliver the commencement ad dress for the senior class which entered the first grade in 1939, the year he became superintendent. during World War 2. He is a grad uate of Southwestern college at Memphis, Tenn., and Columbia Theological seminary, and served for a time as assistant pastor at Oakland Avenue church at Rock HiU, S. C. than any other board in Pine- bluff history could have done in twenty.” His sentiments were warmly echoed by another for mer mayor, D. S. Packard. When called upon for advice to the meeting, the venerable Levi Packard, also a former mayor and (Continued on Page 5) 14 Candidates File For Office In County Seat Carthage voters will have a wealth of candidates from whom to choose, including a former State Senator, in the municipal election to be held May 8. Fourteen citizens filed for the seven town offices before the deadline of midnight Saturday, with the last entry being made just a few minutes before the closing time. The county seat has two candi dates for mayor. 'These are the in cumbent, Arch L. Barnes, and At torney Ed J. Burns. Bums has been a candidate before. He was defeated four years ago by W. D. Sabiston, who in turn was defeatr ed by Barnes in May 1949. The roster of candidates for the five town commissioner posts in clude three incumbents seeking reelection. These are D. Carl Fn/-, L. A. Lawhon, Jr., and Dan Mc Donald. The two other board members. Bill (Jarter and Wilton Brown, did not choose to run. Others who have filed for com missioner are: Harry W. Davis, C. C. McCaskill, Worth McLeod, Wil bur Currie, former state senator; Rudolph Womack, Clcirence Pat terson, Ed Comer, John D. MlcCas- kill and Phil O. Cole. presented to Rep. H. Clifton Blue petitions containing 129 names, thus effectively bottling up the measure for tMs General Assem bly unless swift action is taken. The General Assembly term will probably end next Tuesday or Wednesday. Mayor Page said he especially invited the 129 petition-signers to tonight’s meeting, since it was ap parent many did so in a n^sunder- standing of the proposed act. Rep resentative Blue has also been in vited. Confusion Seen Cecil Robinson, who acted more or less as spokesman for the ob jectors, said that confusion had arisen from the fact that the Geh- eral Assembly had just passed a law doing something about city limits exten^on, and that the out- of-town dwellers had feared there wiis some connection. Town Attorney Hoke Pollock went to his office and secured a copy of this bill, HB 727, which when read proved to be an amend ment to an old statute having no local application whatsoever. On request of the na,ayor he read the proposed local special act in full to the group, and explained its provisions. These are, Sa ef fect, that the town board will have power only to set up a special zon ing commission, composed of members from the outside area working with the present munici pal zoning board, to work out an ordinance satisfactory to all for the growing suburbs of the town. This would be subject to approv al at a public hearing, after which, on recommendation of the joint commission, it could be enacted into law. 'The public hearing is a “must” for any ordinance under (Continued on page 5) A BIT OF FREEDOM The North Caridina VHng of tte Southern Pines Libra ry is the proud possessor of a unique item of Americana^ Through the generosity of Struthers Burt, a brick from the foundations of Indepen dence Hall is now a prized item in the historical coUee- tion. The beautiful old building, where the First Continental Congress met and drew up the Declaration of Indepen dence), was built in 1832: Ote rough old brick, a soft rosy color, is therefore 220 years old, perhaps older. It came into the possession of the noted author in IMI when alterations were being made to strengthen the foun dations of the hall. "As a part of the founda tions of our democracy," said Mr. Burt, "no more fit ting place could be>found for it than in this library wing that bouses the archives of fhe history of Moore County and the James Boyd collec tion of American historical material."
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