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Sandhills Open Tennis Finals Saturday;, Sunday Glendon nowond Cof^fiaq*. j . Cdmeron plj , laktvH^ji/'Vass kson*^o^!ia>«d-i- / Wiaocifci/ , , , iMi^^Lak<vii?ji,'Vasi tllerbe LOT Sandhills Open Tennis Finals . Saturday, Sunday S2—NO. 40 12 PAGES THIS WEEK SOUTHERN PINES. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 24. 1951 12 PAGES THIS WEEK PRICE—10 CENTS [ie& White irt Football actice Monday lany Good Men lione But Don't iell 'Em Short Good Lock, Dorothy, And Have A Good Time! tumn, like spring, carries it a harbinger of things to . And as certain as the song robin doesn’t mean spring, oom of a punt as a husky toe I s into yellow pigskin does I ] the end of summer. m die dewy mornings, crisp af- ons and autumn’s blue haze 3e delayed awhile yet, a score of “harbingers” will report oach Dawson at Memorial at 3:30 p. m. Monday for the football practice. Head coach Leonard will be on hand Jay. permost in the mind of loyal vers of the Blue and White s state stronghold of six-man all is “How long will South- 'ines continue to be the team at?” 5ry year for the past six , graduation has so depleted anks of the Blue and White ! that only a rash optimist 3 predict a winner. Yet tern Pines has continued in adition of not losing a regu- scheduled game since six- potball was inaugurated here (Continued on Page 8) imty. District C Meetings Are This Weekend nfh national party con- iio(ns less than a year ly. Young Democrats en- on a lively year ahead— eh is expected to add zest wo meetings scheduled in >re corinty this weekend, he annual meeting of the ne County Young Demo- ic club will be held lo st (Friday) at 8 o'clock in courthouse at Carthage. Is Luther McPherson, of seron. president, in the X. Officers will be elected the busy year ahead, and gales will be named to stale convention to be L nesct month. iorrow (Saturday) evening, finual Eighth District rally |e held for the third succes- [ear at the Southern Pines club. Last year 200 per- ttended, representing prac- ail of the district’s 12 coun will be the principal >r was not known as The vent to press. Congressman Deane was to have held this However, Wednesday he it would be impossible for leave Washington at this md so informed leaders of dy. rding to plans announced Nelson Gibson, Jr., Of Gib- istrict chairman, a social vill begin at 6 o'clock, fol- by a buffet supper at 7, he program starting at 8. lan Gibson said invitations been extended a number e officials and senior party !, and k goodly represen ts expected to attend, expected to be present is (Bill) Staton, young San- torney and Eighth District who recently announced ididacy for the state YDC mcy. It is anticipated that have full support in the in achieving this goal. :e County YDC members >operating with those of id county to make the rally Bss in every way. LOCAL MEETINGS Sandhill YDC, with mem- ) from Aberdeen and Pine- net Tuesday night and re- Raymond Wicker presi- diss Bobbie Dean Phillips iected vice president and Hancock secretary-treasur- group endorsed W. W. Sta- State YDC president, and ce, of Aberdeen, for Moore ' president. Southern Pines club was led to hold a brief meeting Southern Pines Country 7:30 p. m. Thursday. 1, wmwmiMi Dorothy Swisher—“Miss North Carolina VFW”—leaves today (Friday) for New York City and the big national VFW beauty contest. , Her chances look pretty good, don’t you think? A gala week in New York, win or lose, is her reward from the N. C. VFW department for winning the state contest in June. Gifts from the John Boyd post of Southern Pines, to be chosen after she arrives there, are a Ceil Chap man original frock and a Mr. John original hat. Driving to Gotham with Dorothy are her mother, Mrs. Ruth W. Swisher; her brother. Bill Warner, a senior at Harvard, and Mrs. David B. Crosland of Charlotte, formerly Miss Pauline Holmes of Southern Pines. They will stay at the Commodore hotel. See another picture of Dorothy on Page 4. , (Photo by Henry H. Turner) Wallace Wins County Tourney; Big Day Sunday Dorothy Swisher Gives Preview of National Contest In Colorful Show RECREATION ENDS Southern Pines' summer recreation program will come to an end today (Friday) after a swim and wiener roast at Aberdeen lake, and a dance at the school cafeteria this evening. Everybody who has taken part in any of the program events—kids, instructors, as sistants and all—are invited to be guests of the program at the swim and wiener roast at Aberdeen lake, said Lynn H. Ledden. recreation direc tor. Those who can will go in private cars. while others may ride the school bus which will leave the town park at 4:30 p. m. The dance will be semi-for mal. It will start at 8 o'clock C. B. Wallace, Jr., of Pinehurst won back the crown he held in 1949 by defeating John D. Mc Connell of Southern Pines in the finals of the Moore County Cham pionship Sunday afternoon. A huge, interested gallery, larg est in the tournament’s three-year history, followed the closely con tested championship match. Wal lace shut out his opponent on the 15th hole with an eagle 3, for a final 4 and 3 win. The new champion, medalist in the qualifying rounds, wound up with a total of 13 under par for these, and the four championship flight matches, said Chester I. Williams, tournament manager, who refereed. Mrs. Laura Menoher won the women’s championship Friday by defeating Mrs. Constance Mathe- son 3 and 1, in a fine match which also had its eftthusiastic gallery. Big Doings Sunday Trophies for these and othqr winners and runners-up, also the winners of the consolations, will be awarded Sunday evening at » Parhaven. Sunday will provide a triple climax to the highly suc cessful tournament. At 1:15, p. m. an exhibition match will be staged at Pine Needles by a brilliant foursome consisting of Wallace and McConnell, amateurs, the tournament winner and runner- up. against professionals Leo Wal- per, of Parhaven, and Eddie Dod son, of the Southern Pines Coun try club. The public is invited, said Mr. Williams—no admission charge. About 6:30, after the match, a dutch treat supper will be held at Parhaven, after which the tro phies will be awarded. Wardrobe, Talent Displayed; Delmars Are 6uesi Stars Steve Choate, Dorothy Newton Trophy Winners Listed (Continued on Page 5) FIRST POLIO Larry Parker. 10. who makes his home with his grandfather, Charlie Parker, here, was taken to the Cen tral Carolina Convalescent Center at Greensboro last Thursday, a victim of polio. Word from the hospital this week is that Larry is getting along fine, that the case seems to be a light one cmd it is thought likely there will be no permanent effects in the way of paralysis. This is Southern Pines' first polio case of the year, and also the first to be authenti cated in Moore county, though there were two false alarms. One turned out to be a Lee county case, the other proved not to be polio Trophies were awarded last Saturday night to pinners and runners-up in the Junior Sand hills Open and the Junior-Senior Doubles, which had been carried on as a combination week-long event, one of the most successful in local tennis history. The coveted trophy donated by the National Guard for the junior boys’ singles championship was won by Steve Choate, who at 15 is following worthily in the foot steps of his parents, two of South ern Pines’ leading net stars. Steve defeated David Page, who is also showing signs of development into real tournament calibre, by a score of 6-3, 6-4. Boys’ singles championship trophy went to Monk Gilliland, who defeated Deryl Holliday 6-1, 6-0 in the finals. In the boys’ (Continued on Page 5)- A sparkling show, held Tues day evening at the Civic club, provided a brilliant setting for Southern Pines’ candidate for na tional beauty honors, and the crowd which attended came away feeling that Dorothy Swisher— “Miss North Carolina VFW” — had a better than even chance to win. The show was presented by way of a preview for members of the John Boyd Post auxiliary and their guests, to see their lovely protegee and member, her cos tumes, and her talent display, as they will appear at the VFW na tional convention next week. Dorothy leaves today (Friday) by motor for New York, where she will appear in the national beauty and talent competition Sunday and Monday. She won the state contest held here in June, at the annual encampment of the N. C. VFW department. The show in which she starred Tuesday night was presented by Pat Starnes, former professional model and dancer now instructing here, who has had Dorothy under her tutelage for the past few weeks for training in stage pres ence and dancing. One of the show’s many lovely surprises was a brilliant balancing act by the Delmars—Mr. and Mrs. John Dan iel, who in the past few years have risen to the top rank of night club entertainers in New York and other cities, and who at the close of their visit here will ap pear at the Palace theatre. New York. Mrs. Daniel is a local girl, the former Miss Eleanor Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moore of 620 North Ashe street. Fashion Parade Dorothy Swisher’s dance train ing and part of her wardrobe for her gala week in New York were paid for by a purse made up as. a (Continued on Page 5) Skyline Is Jet Plane Target Skyline airport has recently been the site of several thrilling demonstrations with jet planes, swooping at terrific speed in bombing and strafing activity over this normally peaceful spot. First, the airport was the tar get of a maneuver operation, in which sacks of flour were used for napalm. Then last week, a Ninth Air Force outfit headed by Maj. Joe Coughlin, who is living in Southern Pines, gave a demon stration with four planes. Tuesday, the current week’s student body as USAFAGOS saw a demonstration with two jets, staged by pilots of the school staff. A number of spectators gathered to watch the show. In terest was heightened by the use of a loudspeaker, by which radio conversations between the ground director and the pilots were am plified. Sample: “How about com ing in directly overhead and straf ing the crowd?” “Roger! Coming in!” A flash of silver—a roar over head—and they were dwindling to pinpoints again in the sky. I Strong Field Seen As Sandhills Open Tourney Begins The Third Annual Sandhills I Ppen Tennis tournament was in I full .‘-wing here at midweek, with the strongest field in its history, porliaps the strongest of any I tennis event in the Carolinas so far this year. With Wednesday announced as the opening date, preliminary matches actually got under way lui'sday night as a good many of the players were on hand and ready to go. Thirteen matches I were reeled oSf before a down pour of rain put a stop to the pro- , coed mgs about 6 o’clock Wednes day evening. Good weather was I anticipated, and earnestly hoped foi, lor the rest of the week, as a ill!! schedule lay ahead. Semifinals are due to be play- I ed Saturday and finals Sunday, liiingmg together some of the Canilinas’ foremost players in cluding two current state cham- 1)1011-. The Sandhills Tennis associa tion, sponsor of the annual event, will entertain all the tournament participants at a supper at the Civic club Saturday night Eight Meii Seeded In the men’s division, the 35 en tries included so many ranking players of the two states, with a sprinkling from other states, that the seeding committee faced some real problems Of 35 entries, eight were seeded One of these. Bill Umstaedter of Abbeville, S. C. seeded No. 3, defaulted Tuesday night, phoning the committee that he could not come. Mr. Umstaed ter, former national junior indoor champion and twice holder of his state singles title, expressed the hope that he may be able to take part in ttie event next summer. Topseeded is Frank Spears, Greenville, S. C., who at 20 is rated as one of the brightest com ers on the tennis horizon. He was South Carolina intercollegiate champion last year, and defeated Umstaedter in the recent Mid- Dixie tournament. Whit Cobb, of Durham, former No. 1 player on the Davidson Col lege team, current Eastern • Car olina champion, is seeded No. 2; Jerrald Robinson, Raleigh, run ner-up in the Eastern Carolina tournament at Rocky Mount, No 4; Sam Handel of Philadelphia, a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, No. 5; Dr. Fred West, former Texas State Open champion, current Wake County titleholder. No. 6; Ed Bender, Sanford, No. 7, and Billy Weathers, Clover, S. C., formerly of Raleigh, No. 8. Women Champions Seeded No. 1 among 16 entries in the women’s division is Mrs. Sara Rushton Walters of Green ville, S. C., current holder of singles titles in both the South Carolina Open and Closed events. Second seeded is Audrey West Brown of Southern Pines, two- time and current holder of the North Carolina Closed title, also co-holder of the state doubles crown and three-time winner with her brother Harry Lee Brown, Jr., of the mixed doubles champion ship at the Eastern Carolina tour nament. Mrs. Sara Watson, Greenville, S. C., is No. 3, and Mary Lou Jones, former state junior cham pion, No. 4. Doubles Events Twenty teams were entered in men’s and women’s doubles events, and 16 in mixed doubles. Play in these events had not be gun at presstime. Bishop Co. Platinum Works Buys Land Here For Plant Fxpansion Consiruclion Plans To Be Announced By Makers of TechnicaL Industrial Items Announcement was made this week by the J. Bishop & Co. Platinum Works, of Malvern, Pa., that they have purchased a tract of land near Southern Pines with the expectation of ex panding their manufacturing facilities. It is anticipated that an early date will be set for the start of construction, at which time fuller announcement will be made concerning the work that will be engaged in here, with other details of the operation of the proposed Moore county plant. ~~~ ^ The tract consists of about Young Mother Drowns In Surf On Atlantic Coast Mrs. Jean Lane Barrow, 24, of Country Club drive was drowned early Sunday afternoon in the At lantic ocean off Fort Fisher, the Baptist assembly ground 15 miles south of Wilmington. Mrs. Barrow and Mrs. Bryan Poe, members of a week end vaca tion party, were standing hand-in- hand waist-deep in the surf when the undertow swept them off their feet and carried them beyond their depth. Hearing their screams, other members of the party on the beach, including Ted Barrow, Jr., husband of Mrs. Barrow, attempt ed to go to their aid but were pre vented by the undertow. Bryan Poe was swept far out in the swift running current. With the help of lifeguards the two women were brought ashore after 15 or 20 minutes. Mrs. Poe had never let go of Mrs. Barrow’s hand, but had not been able to keep her friend’s head above wa ter. Mrs. Barrow was unconscious when brought in and never re vived, though artificial resiration was applied for more than two hours, and a respirator was rushed from Carolina beach. Poe In Hospital Assisting in the rescue effort, which saved the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Poe, were two lifeguards, a Winston-Salem physician whose name was not learned and Z. T. Duncan of Spring Lake, who pull ed Mrs. Poe from the water in a semi-conscious condition. Mr. Poe remained as a patient for several days at a Wilmington hospital. Members of the week end party were Mr. and Mrs. Barrow, Mr. and Mrs. Poe and Mr. and Mrs. L. V. O’Callaghan, Jr. They had taken a cottage at Kure beach nearby, and driven over to Fort Fisher Sunday ' morning for a swim. AU had left the water ex cept Mrs. Barrow and Mrs. Poe, and Mr. Barrow had signaled a couple of times to his wife to come to shore before it was observed the two were in trouble. Won Fight Against TB Mrs. Barrow recently won a long and courageous battle against tuberculosis, during which she (Continued on Page 8) PHONE HEARING The State Utilities Commis sion has notified the Central Carolina Telephone company that the hearing for which the company has applied will be held at Raleigh October 10, opening at 8:10 a. m. The telephone company, which has its main offices in Southern Pines, filed briefs about a month ago asking for an increase in rates, on the grounds of increetsed opera ting costs over the past few years. An overall increase in revenue of about $60,000 a year is being sought, from its entire system, covering about 16 towns in North and South Carolina. Maneuver Takeoff Will Be Theme Of Water Pageant “Operation Southern Pine” will follow closely on the heels of “Exercise Southern Pine” in the form of a water pageant to be staged at Aberdeen lake Saturday evening, September 1, under the lights, as a climax to this sum mer’s Red Cross swimming activ ities. Elaborate preparations are un der way for the pageant. It will be a take-off on current m.aneu- ver activities in this area, depict ing the eventful life of a service man on land and water—^princi pally water. The pageant, starting at 7:30 p. m., will present a series of pic turesque events demonstrating safety, fun and skill in the water. Participating will be swimmers of all ages, ranging from those who received certificates this summer to some of the area’s finest ex perts. Heading up preparations for htis colorful attraction of the Labor Day weekend is the Moore County chapter’s water safety committee, of which Dr. John C. Grier, of Pinehurst, is chairman. 20 acres on the Southern Pines- Carthage highway, between the Southern Pines water plant and the Aiken (Kenwood) develop ment, going back to MUl creek. Grantors were the Town of Southern Pines, J. B. Swett and W. E. Blue. Purchase of the tract, and the company’s plans for it, are in keeping with the trend to ward decentralization of industry as urged by the President and receiving the active support of the armed services, according to the announcement from Paul C. Kerk, of Devon, Pa., president of the company. At its main plant the Bishop company refines and manufac tures platinum and allied metals into articles for technical and in dustrial use, such as laboratory equipment, electrical contacts and spinnerettes for the manufacture of rayon. It produces certain types of light metal parts made by stamping, spinning and machi ning; also small diameter stainless steel tubing for use in aircraft, for condensers and heat exchanges, temperature and pressure control instruments and. for numerous other mechanical uses. One of‘the company’s most im portant products is the type of hypodermic needle used in the collection of blood and the admin istration of whole blood and plas ma, as well as the new so-called “wonder drugs.” Associates The company was incorporated in 1909 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In 1930 it became associated with Johnson Matthey, Ltd., of Lon don, England, one of the world’s foremost refiners and manufac turers of platinum, gold and sil ver. On the North American con tinent, J. Bishop & Co. is also as sociated with Johnson Matthey, Inc., of New York City, v/hole- sale dealer in platinum and the platinum group metals, and with Johnson Matthey & Mallory, Ltd,, Toronto, Canada, also refiners and manufacturers of the plati num group metals, gold and sil ver. Mr. Kerk’s announcement was released locally through N. L. Hodgkins, president of the Citi zens Bank & Trust company, and John M. Howarth, division sales manager of the Carolina Power and Light company, who have been conducting negotiations with the J. Bishop & Co. Platinum Works for the past several months cooperating to help them reach a decision and secure a site. Mr. Howarth is president and Mr. Hodgkins is treasurer of the Southern Pines Development cpr- poration, which was formed about a year ago by the community in dustrial development committee appointed by Mayor C. N. Page. C. O. Butler of Southern Pines, a member of the Matthews and Butler engineering firm, was pri marily responsible for the com pany’s initial interest in this community, Mr. Howarth said. CONTRACT BRIDGE The second meeting of the Southern Pines chapter of the American Contract Bridge League will be held at 8 to night (Friday) at the Southern Pines Country club, with Car ter Harrall. of Cheraw, S. C„ as director. Game will be for official master points; and all interested in participsding are asked to attend. The first meeting drew 32 players and many more are expected this time, with a large number from out-of- town, according to the local sponsors. Meetings are to be held on the fourth Friday eve ning of each month.
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