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32—NO. 33
12 PAGES THIS WEEK
SOUTHERN PINES. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. JULY 6. 1951
12 PAGES THIS WEEK
PRICE—10 CENTS
Ethel Davis
lesOathAs
Istant Clerk
rmer Deputy
[s Served County
22 Years
tie first time in its history,
county has an assistant
court.
[Ethel Davis, deputy clerk
^2, was sworn in last week
ant to Carlton C. Ken-
|lerk of superior court. The
gives her signature au-
I equal to that of the clerk,
may sign any and all in-
ats which come under the
1 jurisdiction,
eputy, her authority was
limited and there were a
of types of instruments
|ld not sign. This made for
aience in the recording of
[ents at times when Clerk
ly was in court or other-
peupied, and for this rea-
jis understood lawyers of
Inty have been pushing the
1 for some time.
|hange puts Moore up with
Jorth Carolina counties, a
of which have at least
stant to the clerk of court.
General Assembly pass
amendment permitting
Ian one assistant, and some
[larger counties have two
I Davis has been in the
court’s office since Octo-
§8. Serving under the late
/illcox, she became depu-
years ago. Following Mr
|> death in March 1950, she
Ipointed clerk and served
|tly in this capacity until
nedy, assumed office last
p-r.
[ew office is a promotion in
vay except in her salary,
[remains the same, unless
nmissioners figure in a
the 1951-52 budget.
IghtWill Be
illed As Head
Legion Post
[is M. Dwight will be bi
as commander of the
Ils post, American Legion,
filiation ceremonies to be
|ed at the Legion hut on
avenue next Thursday
at 8 o’clock.
[large of the installation
I Wiley M. Pickens of Ra-
Ixecutive vice-commander
iTorth Carolina department
nerican Legion, assisted
1st District Commander
1 W. Swoope of Pinehurst.
pistrict officials, past and
are being invited to the
ly and a good attendance
|ipated.
ed with Major Dwight
the following: Jerry V.
lirst vice commander; Carl
Tibatz, second vice com-
Lloyd L. Woolley, adju-
finance officer; Virgil P.
|sergeant-at-arms; W. H.
|d, historian, and Dan R.
I election of Major Dwight,
. succeed A. Don Hurst in
|st commandership, the
Is returned to office a man
laded their organization
Ifore. He served as com-
|for a term about 15 years
bran then of World War 1,
|w a veteran of two wars,
^turned to service during
Tar 2.
PONZER WINS
John L. Ponzer. division
industrial engineer with the
Carolina Power and Light
company, was notified last
week that he had won second
place in a national contest on
industrial lighting. The honor
carried with it a cash prize.
The contest was that of the
Benjamin Electric company
of DesPlaines, 111., one of the
world's largest manufacturers
of lighting equipment. Held
annually, the contest this
year was a special one. as it
observed the company's 50th
year. A large number of en
tries were drawn from all
over the United States, and
some foreign countries.
Judging in the contest's in
dustrial division was on the
application of correct engin
eering principles in planning
and installation, and the
quality andi quantity of serv
ice rendered.
The project which won for
the local man was the lighting
installation at the CPL's
great Lumberlon steam plant.
Southern Pines Water Plant Capacity Now Doubled
Building Permits Issued Here Top
$250,000 In Year’s First Six Months
SOFTBALL TONIGHT
Scoggin Reelected
Head of County
TB Association
-V
Meeting at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. T. A. Cheatham in Pinehurst
Thursday night of last week, the
executive committee and direc
tors of the Moore County Tuber
culosis association reelected W. C
Scoggin of Robbins president of
the association for the coming
year. Mr. Scoggin has completed
his first year as president of the
countywide organization that is
a cooperating unit of the State
and liatiohal tuberculosis associ
ations.
Other officers elected were:
Rev. J. R. Funderburk, Negro
minister of Southern Pines, first
vibe-prresident, who has served
during the past year in that office.
Lawrence Johnson of Aber
deen, second vice-president, suc
ceeding Mrs. J. Talbot Johnson
of Aberdeen.
Mrs. Timothy Cleary of Pine-
bluff, secretary, succeeding Mrs.
Henrietta Courtway of Aberdeen.
Dr. T. A. Cheatham of Pine
hurst, treasurer, who has pre
viously served in that office.
Norris Hodgkins, Jr., of South
ern Pines, assistant treasurer, a
new position established this year.
Contributions Reported
Mr. Funderburk reported at the
meeting that an appeal he had
addressed to pastors in the Moore
County Interdenominational Min
isters Alliance in May had result-
td in contributions by members
of the churches, all Negro, of
$156.20. In his letter to the pas
tors, Mr. Funderburk noted two
emergency tuberculosis cases,
both Negroes, receiving medical
care through the Moore County
Tuberculosis association, and ask
ed the pastors to appeal to their
congregations for donations.
Mrs. Mary Poe, public health
nurse with the Moore County
health dep^tment, who is also
a director of the tuberculosis as
sociation, reported generous aid
given to another distress case, at
Vass. There, a Negro mother of
nine children is reported ill with
the disease. Contributions of some
$150 have been made by both
white and colored of the com
munity.
The board decided to do every
thing possible to assist with all
these cases, and to work to se
cure their admission to a state in
stitution as soon as possible.
An air view of the Southern Pines water plant on tne Carthage road, which was recently increased in
size and equipment to a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons a day. Modem equipment and laboratory facilities
were added to make this the equal of plants in many far larger cities. Cost of the enlargement was
$255,000, provided through a bond issue voted, by the people in August 1949. Ralph Mills is superintend
ent of the plant and purification. (A-ir photo by Emerson Humphrey)
General Meyer
Will Command
Aggressor Forces
Brig. Gen. Henry J. D. Meyer,
veteran of Korea and artillery of
ficer of XV Corps, based at Camp
Polk, La., arrived at Camp Mack-
all this week to take command
of the Aggressor Army forces
which will participate in the joint
Army-Air Force training exer
cise “Southern Pine.”
The maneuver, which is design
ed to afford advanced training to
more than 110,000 men, is sched
uled to get officially under way
August 13, when all participating
units will have reported in.
The Aggressor forces under
General Meyer’s command will
number more than 20,000 men.
In'Korea, General Meyer com
manded the 24th Infantry Divi
sion Artillery, which was recog
nized for effectively firing the
greatest number of rounds dur
ing the Korean fighting.
'During his 33-year Army ca
reer, this veteran artillery com
mander has seen service in
Hawaii, the Philippines, Africa,
Europe and Korea. In World War
2 he participated- in campaigns in
(Continued on Page 5)
Senator Hoey Reaffirms Faith In U. S.
As Thousands Jam Carthage July 4
MEANEST THIEF
™nd Mrs. Raymond Huhbell Make
iney Back Into Melodious Past
id Mrs. Raymond Hub-
10 are spending the sum-
1 Southern Pines, took a
1 to New York last week,
jras also a journey about
[years into a glorious past,
[found themselves among
wonderful friends, in a
len era of music, glamor
It was a happy occasion,
ad one too, for so many
riends were gone,
ief one missed was the
|)se memory the occasion
-a man loved not only
I friends but by millions
irer saw him. This was
St. Joseph’s
Reports On Three
Years of Service
Southern Pines school band
was scheduled Iq play in the
Fourth of July parade at Car
thage Wednesday. They miss
ed the ctate^but it wasn't
their fault.
Someone who must surely
be classified as one of the
world's meanest people had
stolen the battery from the
school-owned bus.
All dressed up and ready
to go, with new blouses and
ties specially bought for the
occasion, the young folks
showed up at the appointed
time. They got on the bus but
it wouldn't go. Investigation
showed the trouble.
It took time to round up
some private cars for the dash
to Carthage, and by the time
they got there, the parade
was over.
Summer Program
Slates Recreation
Events For Girls
Victor Herbert, maker of many
beautiful songs which are just as
alive today as when they were
written.
The dinner held in memory of
him was at Luchow’s, 110 East
14th street, where 37 years ago
Victor Herbert and eight others
brought ASCAP into being—the
American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers.
Just Two Survived
Of the nine men who founded
ASCAP just two are alive today,
Raymond Hubbell, composer of
much of the show music of that
(Continued on Page 5)
St. Joseph of the Pines hospi
tal, completing its third fiscal
year, this week looked back on a
proud total of 4,746 patients serv
ed, or an average of approximate
ly 1,550 per year.
Of this number, 2,767 were
white and 1,979 Negro patients,
said the hospital report. Surgical
procedures totaled 1,281, averag
ing 427 per year. Births totaled
729, of which 356 were white and
373 Negro.
St. Joseph’s has an actiye Guild
of women of Moore county, which
in a year and a half of existence
has equipped the delivery and
operating rooms with the most
modern equipment, also the laun
dry; and has provided a blood
bank and other items important
in emergency and routine hospi
tal operation.
St. Joseph of the Pines is con
ducted by Sisters of the Third Or
der of St. Francis, whose mother,
house is Mt. Alverno convent,
Maryville, Ill. The Order operates
several large hospitals, also an
orphanage, in the midwest.
They assumed operation of the
local institution July 1, 1948, fol
lowing the purchase of the former
Pine Needles hotel and grounds
[by Bishop Vincent Waters of the
Catholic diocese of North Caro
lina.
A baseball game between the
Southern Pines and Pinehurst mu
nicipal recreation program groups
will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday
on the Southern Pines Memorial
field, it was announced by Lynn
H. Ledden, recreation director and
coach. AU boys wanting to play
are asked to come to the field for
practice today (Friday) at 1:30
p.m.
Little League practice (boys 9
to 13) is well attended. Director
Ledden said. Cooperating with
Coach Ray McDonald of the West
Side team, and Coach W. R.
Thomasson of the East Side team,
he is directing hour-long practice
sessions on Mondays and Fridays.
The East Side team practices at
1:30, the West Side at 2:30 on
those afternoons. At 4:30 .p.m.,
Wednesdays, a game is held.
A large group of girls is attend
ing the sewing class of the mimi-
cipal summer recreation program,
which is being held each Tuesday
from 10 a.m. till noon at the high
school home ec room. Instructors
are Mrs. Broadus Smith, Mrs. Ro
land Norton, Mrs. Arthur Preiss
and Mrs. Marshall Palmer.
On account of the sewing class,
the girls’ tennis period has been
changed to Thursday morning in
stead of Tuesday, with the boys’
tennis period coming up Tuesday
morning instead, Mr. Ledden said.
Mrs. Grace McKenzie Cox,
home economist with the Carolina
Power and Light company, will
teach the cooking class, which will
be held Friday mornings from 10
to 12 as soon as a place, and a
(Continued on Page 8)
Pinebluff will play Pine
hurst at 7:30. and Southern
Pines will meet West End at
9 tonight, in the Lions Clubs
softball doubleheader on the
lighted Pinehurst field.
In Wednesday's double-
headen the 7:30 game will be
Southern Pines vs. Carthage,
followed by Pinehurst vs.
West End at 9.
Much interest is being
shown in the games, which
are being played at Pinehurst
each Wednesday and Friday
evening through August 4.
(July 27 and August 1 are
listed as open dates.) Though
some of the players are go
ing around with stiff legs and
backs, alibung that they
"haven't played ini years." the
action is lively and the qual
ity of ball played is generally
good.
Dr. D. W. Whitehead is
chairman of the interriub
project for the Southern
Pines cdub.
Child Drowned
In Farm Pond
Near Carthage
More Than $200,000
For New Residential
Construction
Faye Johnson of
Cameron Wins Title
"Nfiss Moore County'
The largest throqg ever seen at
Carthage—estimated at some 8,000
people^jammed the streets for
the 14th annual Fourth of July
celebration, held by the Carthage
Jaycees.
A big crowd was present early
in the day, to hear Senator Clyde
E. Hoey’s patriotic speech, and in
creased during the ensuing hours
despite occasional showers.
Except for raining out the base
ball game before it was long under
way, the showers failed to damp
en the spirits of the people or to
interfere very much with the
planned sequence of events.
The opening prayer was deliv
ered at 9:30 a. m. by Dr. W. S.
Golden of the Carthage Presbyte
rian church, and Jaycee President
W. Stowe Cole presented Mayor
Archie L. Barnes for a speech of
welcome.
'The 440th Army band from Fort
Bragg, 45 men strong, played un
der direction of Chief Warrant Of
ficer John R. Callahan.
Beauty Winner
Miss Faye Johnson of Cameron
won the title of Miss Moore Coun
ty in the beauty contest, with Miss
Nancy Wallace of Carthage as
runner-up. The beauty queen was
crowned by Miss Moore County
of 1950, Miss Bobby Deane Phil
lips of Aberdeen, and all three
(Continued on Page 5)
Postal Receipts
For Half Year
Show Healthy Gain
Nancy Ruth Seawell, aged
seven, was drowned Sunday af
ternoon about 3 o’clock ^ while
playing amid a laughing group of
children and young people in the
farm pond on Tom Flinchum’s
place, in the Calvary section about
five miles west of Carthage.
A jury impaneled Monday
morning by Coroner H. P. Kelly
rendered a verdict of accidental
death, exonerating a young sol
dier from blame for any action
contributing to the tragedy. The
soldier. Pvt. Robert T. Williams,
had figured vaguely in the recol
lection of one youngster present
as having been -'‘teaching Nancy
Ruth to swim” shortly before she
was missed. At the inquest, the
youngster’s story was changed,
and the jury found the recollec
tion too vague to have any
weight.
Most reliable evidence concern
ing the death came frorri Rebecca
Diggs, 13, who said Nancy went
with a group to the far side of
the pond,, and declared that she
was going to go back across the
water. Rebecca said, she warned
(Continued on Page 8)
Building permits were issued in
Southern Knes during the first
six months of 1951 in the amount
of $252,055, of which $207,600 was
for new residential construction,
Forty permits were issued dur
ing that time, it was learned from
Everette V. Walker, city building
inspector.
Only three permits went for
business construction, for a total
of $26,000. Southern Pines own
ers secured 15 permits, totaling
$22,550, for “alterations and ad
ditions.” Miscellaneous construc
tion—two garages, a cinder-block
trash shed and a watchman’s
building—^totaled $2,805.
Of the 18 permits issued for new
residential building, actually
more dwelling units are involved,
as one was for an apartment
building, two for two-family,
dwellings, and one for “residence
and apartment.”
Of the '“alterations and addi
tions,” a numbed added apart
ments and living space to resi
dences already built.
Business building permits were
for the Parkway Cleaners build
ing, on East Pennsylvania, the an
nex to the L. V. O’Callaghan store
on East Connecticut and—issued
last Saturday—^for the new office
building to house the H. L. Brown
agency, on West Pensylvania next
to the A & P supermarket.
Ground is due to be broken for
this within the next week or two.
Of the permits which have
been issued since January 1, most
of the buildings have been com
pleted and a number of homes are
now under constructioil. This in
cludes the apartment building,
which is being put up by the Car
olina Daco corporation on North
May street, and which will prob-
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Cape Fear RR
Contract Renewed
Juniors Asked To
Register Now For
First Aid Course
Postal receipts for the first six
months of 1951 totaled $27,857.34,
a healthy gain of 17.4 per cent
over the same period of the pre
vious year, according to the semi
annual report of Postmaster A.
Garland Pierce.
Receipts for January-June 1950
were $23,718.07. ’The gain this
year over last was $4,1^9.27.
Money oMers also showed a
substantial gain. During the first
half of 1951 this business totaled
$21,247.72. Last year it was $17,-
786.27—a net gain of $3,461.45.
While more money is being em
ployed in this way, less is being
placed on deposit. The only de
partment showing a decrease was
that of postal savings. On June
30, 1951, the balance on hand was
$141,751. On the same date of 1950
the balance was $173,462. With
drawals were considerably great
er than deposits, according to
Postmaster Pierce’s figures, which
show that the net loss in one year
was $33,617.
A junior Red Cross first aid
course, for young people 12, 13
and 14 years of age, will be given
here by the Moore County chapter
with cooperation of the summer
recreation program.
A certified instructor has been
secured and registration should
be made by Tuesday at the Red
Cross chapter house, so the class
can get to work right away, said
O. D. Griffin, chapter chairman of
first aid.
Instruction will be given at the
high school building, through oc-
operation of Supt. A. C. Dawson,
Jr.
Mr. Dawson, who is also chair
man of the Municipal Recreation
Commission, said this week, “I
strongly urge that our boys and
girls take advantage of this op
portunity. It would be splendid
for them to put in some of their
playtime on learning first aid,
which may be extremely useful
to themselves and to others. To
take siKih a course as this is one
of our first defense duties, and it
is as important for young people
as for grown-ups.” , ,
The course is one of several
which the Red Cross chapter is
offering, as part of its defense bb
ligation as outlined by Defense
Secretary Gen. George C. Mar
shall.
Mr. Griffin said that both stan
dard and advanced classes will be
made up, as soon as enough peo
ple register. Instructors are now
available for all the courses.
The U. S. Army contract with
the Cape Fear Railway company
was renewed July 1 for one year,
according to information received
from the legislative and liaison
service of the army at Washington
D. C.
Under terms of the contract, the
private owner will continue to
haul freight and personnel for the
Army over the four and a half
miles of track from the terminal
near Aberdeen, in return main
taining the Cape Fear tracks and
also 27 miles of government-own
ed track and a roundhouse inside
the reservation.
Cape Fear derives its income
through contracts with the adjoin
ing Aberdeen & Rockfish and At
lantic Coast Line raikoads, pro
viding for a split on rates for
Army freight and personnel de
livered by them to the terminal.
According to the information
from Washington, “The Army
turns over the hauling job to this
private line to be relieved of hav
ing to engage in the railroad bus
iness. It is estimated that if the
Army had to maintain its own
tracks and roundhouse, it would
cost some $40,000 per year.”
The Cape Fear owns no rolling
stock, renting two locomotives
from the Army at $600 per month,
the information said.
The arrangement with the
Army has been in effect since
March 1930, at which time the
late Henry A. Page, Jr., was pres
ident of the Cape Fear. It is still
owned by members of his family.
The depression then under way,
and the resulting cut in Army fi
nances, presumably played a part
in the Army’s decision to lease the
small government-owned line.
With the coming of World War
2 and the tremendous expansion
of Fort Bragg, the line became one
of the country’s busiest, and the
arrangement made in 1930 has
been continued as one of useful
ness to the great military installa
tion. Since 1940 supplies and per
sonnel have been transported by
the Cape Fear in quantities be
lieved unprecedented for such a
short line, and the arrangement
will doubtless continue as long as
the Army needs to have the job
done.