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THANKSGIVING
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32—NO. 52
18 PAGES THIS WEEK
SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1951
18 PAGES THIS WEEK
PRICE—10 CENTS
New Moore County Health Center Is Opened
C of C Directors
Elected, Coleman
Reports On Year
! of Tuesday’s “open house”—Everyone invited! (Photo courtesy Greensboro News)
)lic Invited To
)en House” At
V Health Center
Moore County board of
ssioners, board of health
;alth department are invit-
2 public to attend an “open
' Tuesday afternoon from 4
’clock at the new Moore
/ health center. ^
t of the long-delayed equip-
las arrived and has been in-
in the newly completed
ig. Health office records
tpplies were moved over
the past week. Friday, the
the health department per-
quitted their eyrie on the
loor of the courthouse, and
alth center was informally
PooT Blood Collection Drows
Bitter Blast From Buchholz
THANKSGIVING
modern one-story building,
I next to the Presbyterian
about one block from the
3use, was built at a cost of
I in combined federal, state
unty funds. Allotment was
to only 11 counties in the
hough it is anticipated that
will be able to secure allot-
later.
center was built according
ral specifications, on a wide
ch contains plenty of park-
ace. Equipment is of the
Offices are included for
W. Willcox, county health
and Russell Mills, county
ian, with a laboratory and
of reception, work and
pace.
Next Thursday. Thanksgiv
ing Day, will be observed as
a full holiday.
Schools will close Wednes
day afternoon, not to reopen
until the following Monday.
At the post office, box mail
will be put up but no other
local service will be rendered.
Food stores will omit their
half-day closing Wednesday
to take care of the food needs
of their patrons for the holi
day, traditionally one of
feasting.
The Pilot will be closed
Thursday. Next week's issue
will go to press Friday in
stead, which means that it
will reach subscribers one
day late.
"Hope You Don't
Lose Sleep At Night
Thinking of Korea'
John Buchholz, chairman of the
Moore County blood donor pro
gram, a Marine veteran of World
War 2 and holder of the Purple
Heart, this week let loose an an
gry blast in behalf of the boys at
the front on learning that only
187 pints of blood had been se
cured on the Bloodmobile’s visit
here Monday.
New Board Will
Meet Monday To
Choose President
Beer and Wine YVin in Town Vote
State Grants Permission For
Fluoridationiflf City Water
The new board of the Southern
Pines Chamber of Commerce
consisting of eight newly elected
members, six hold-over members
and one new appointee filling out
an unexpired term, will meet at
the Chamber office at 8 p. m.
Monday to elect their president
and other officers.
The new members, elected"
Monday night for two-year terms,
are Dr. R. B. Warlick, W. F. (Bill)
Bowman, Edwin C. Smail, Robert
W. Cameron, John Pottle, John
nie A. Hall, Joe Montesanti, Jr.,
and Mrs. Paul T. Barnum.
Hold-over members, whose
terms will expire next fall, are
Norris L. Hodgkins, Jr., Mrs. Mary
Baxter, Mrs. Bernice Harrington,
Garland Pierce, Harold McAllis
ter and Arch F. Coleman.
Elliott M. Shearon, ninth man
in the balloting Monday evening,
has been appointed by Retiring
President Arch Coleman to fill out
the unexpired term of John Von
Schlegell, resigned, during the
coming year.
Members of the board whose
tefms expired at this time, and
who were ineligible to succeed
themselves, were A. C. Dawson,
Jr., Joe Garzik, W. Lament
The State Board of Health on
Thursday authorized the Town
of Southern Pines to proceed
with the fluoridation of the fil
tered city water, in the interest
of reducing the incidence of tooth
decay among all its users, especi
ally the children.
In writing to Howard F. Burns,
town clerk and treasurer. Dr. J.
W. R. Norton, state health officer,
added, “I wish to congratulate
Hallman Elected
Moore Red Cross
Chapter Chairman
‘The people of Southern Pines Brown, George Pottle, W. L.
Don Morrison Is
Wounded In Korea
fell flat on their faces this time,’’
he said in a statement which pull
ed no punches, made to The Pilot
Tuesday. “The big-hearted people
gave a grand total, actually, of
99 pints. The other 88 were the
donations of newcomers here—
members of the staff of USAF-
AGOS and their wives.
“We are grateful to them. .They
saved the day—what could be sav-
Baker. Jack S. Younts and June
Blue. John C. Parrish resigned
during the past year.
Year's Work Summarized .
A detailed summary of the
past year’s activities was given by
President Coleman at the small
but enthusiastic . membership
meeting held at Weaver audito
rium. Discussing the general
work of the Chamber, he empha-
(Picture on Page 8)
Election of officers and a talk
by a young Army officer who was
wounded in Korea featured the
annual membership meeting of
the Moore County chapter, Amer
ican Red Cross, held Friday eve
ning at the Mid Pines club.
Maj. Willard Young of the staff
of USAFAGOS, Highland Pines
Inn, who was wounded in Europe
in World War 2 and in Korea,
where he participated in some of
the heaviest fighting of last win
ter, told the gathering, “On the
front lines the work of the Red
Cross goes hand in hand with that
of the chaplains.” The morale
building services of the Red Cross
greatly ease the strain on the men
at war, he said, and the blood the
Red Cross supplies means life it
self.
L. L. Hallman, of Aberdeen, was
elected chapter chairman, after"
having served as vice chairman
for the past two years. Elected
firs^. vice-chairman was Garland
the town of Southern Pines on
this progressive step.”
Before permission could be
granted, the State Board required
endorsements from the Moore
County Medical society. Dental
society and health department.
Since there is no Moore County
Dental society, endorsements of
several leadng dentists were sent
and were accepted.
These were all secured in affi-
davit form.-
Also required was a certified
copy of the resolution df the town
board in deciding to proceed with
the fluoridation, following citizen
requests and a prolonged study of
the subject.
Various other data had to be
secured and sent to Raleigh. All
requirements have now been ful-
filled, and L. E. Wooten, water
engineer, is working with the
State Board on plans for the in
stallation, which will be in accord
with the board’s recommendations
in every detail. Mechanical equip
ment and instaUation will then be
contracted for.
Before fluoridation is inaugu
rated, the plan of the Town is to
send Ralph Mills, water plant
superintendent, to some town
where it is in use, for an intensive
practical training course. Mr.
Mills has already made an ex
haustive. study of the subject
consulted state and national au
thorities at meetings and is well
up on this modern protective
measure. After fluoridation be
gins, it is under the constant su
pervision- of the State, to make
Southern Pines
Beeomes Oasis
In Dry County
sure that everything is being done
Southern Pines voters restored
the legal sales of beer and wine
within the town Tuesday by a 4 to
1 vote for beer, 3 to 1 for wine
in the municipal election.
A total of 599 voters out of 940
registrants cast 591 valid votes
(a few were signed or otherwise
defaced) as follows; for beer, 471;
against beer, 115; for wine, 429;
against wine, 162.
The vote was certified by the
election officials, Mrs. jGrace Kay-
lor, registrar, and Lawrence Gro
ver and Donald Madigan, judges,
to the town board in regular ses
sion at 8 o’clock that night.
The board advanced its regular
meeting time by one night in or
der to complete the due processes
of the law with promptness.
Sales at local retail outlets were
then resumed, after the three-day
interval of aridity following the
“drying up” of Moore county Sat
urday. Only those outlets within
the town limits are now eligible
to sell. Several outside of town,
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Volunteer Group
Will Solicit For
US I Association
A committee of volunteer
workers has been.lined up by Mrs.
Mary Baxter, Chamber of Com-
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Tbanksgiving turkey
: 'W'ill be held Saturday
e old Manly Road sand-
om 1:30 to. about 5 p. m.,
r auspices of the Sand-
Wildlife club,
rkeys will be prizes.
Ive-gauge shotguns and
ifles will be used, with
; provided by the Wild-
dub. All who want to
their Thanksgiving dlin-
irith their marksmanship
nvited to come and try
luck—if you don't have
. come anyway, there will
enty ^ them, there,
le McDonald is president
! Sandhills Wildlife club.
:arnes is in cheurge of the
lem Pines shoots.
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ed of it. They did not save our sized that it is concerned primari- McPherson, Southern Pines; sec
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Pfc. Donald Morrison, 24, son of
Mrs. Alma Maples Morrison of
Pinehurst and the late John Ed
ward Morrison of Southern Pines
was wounded in action in Korea
October 10, according to informa
tion received by his mother.
He was wounded in the right
shoulder and has been successive
ly transferred to three hospitals,
at Seoul, at Pusan and in Japan,
where he is now. At each hospital
he sustained an operation.
Pfc. Morrison lived in Southern
Pines and went to school here un
til he was 12 years old, when he
went to live with his grandmoth
er, Mrs. Angus Maples, of West
End Rt. 1. He then attended
school at Pinehurst, leaving high
school to enlist in the Merchant
Marine in World War 2. He was
discharged on account of sickness
within a short time, and went to
work for the Pinehurst Garage,
where he remained for seven
years, until he became one of
Moore’s first draftees under the
current program, October 20, 1950.
After six months of training at
Camp Atterbury, Ind., he was sent
to Korea last April with the Sev
enth Infantry, and for the next
five months was continuously in
or near the front lines, until his
wounding.
shame.
“To try to convince the men
who need that blood that only 99
people could contribute out of a
population of 32,000 in the coun
ty—5,000 in the town—would in
sult the intelligence of a 10-year-
old.”
Many who stayed away had val
id reasons—but not that many, he
said.
Donors Decrease
The collection of blood fell short
of the first one, in April, by 20
ly with the commercial aspects of
life in Southern Pines, and the
growth and promotion of better
business.
This includes the attraction of
tourists, new residents and new
businesses through advertising
and other means; the compiling of
statistics and supplying informa
tion; interest in traffic and high
way problems and regional rela
tionships affecting the .business
life; and specific activities such
as sponsorship of the Homecom-
pints, he pointed out. In mostjing Day window display contest,
places the collection increases as in which prizes are given, and the
the Bloodmobile visits become fa- j lighting of the downtown area in
rniliar, and people find out that the Christmas season,
giving blood is a comparatively .Major Accomplishments
simple affair. | Major accomplishments of the
The reasons for the failure here? year just past President Coleman
“The big reason is lack of interest listed as follows: the move to a
—also ‘haven’t got* the time’ and new office, its furnishing and
just plain laziness!” was Mr. equipment, and maintenance dur-
Buchholz’ 1 blunt opinion. “I had ing the year; the answering of
one man give as excuse that this approximately 1,500 inquiries by
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vice-chairman. Nelson C.
Hyde, Pinehurst; secretary. Miss
Ruth McEnery, Pinehurst, and
treasurer, Harry Menzel, Southern
Pines.
The honorary position of third
vice-chairman was awarded Col.
G. P. Hawes, Jr., of Pinehurst,
who has served the Chapter in
numerous capacities during the
past several years, for four of
them as chapter chairman.
Delegates from the various
county communities were named
as follows for three-year terms:
Miss Laura Kelsey, Southern
Pines; Mrs. Ira T. Wyche, Pine
hurst; W. Carl Scoggin, Robbins;
Herbert T. Bost, Eagle Springs;
Mrs. Orene McPherson, Cauneron.
Delegates at large, to serve for
two years, are Ferrell H. Brown,
Aberdeen, and Mrs. M. G. Nichols,
retiring chapter chairman (two
terms). The delegates serve with
the chapter officers as members
of the board of directors.
correctly
A recent statement by the den
tal health officer of the City of
Charlotte was to the effect that,
after less than three years of fluo
ridation, a reduction of dental
cavities of 23 per cent in white
children, slightly more in Negro
children, had been observed. It
takes longer for the effects to be
seen in the case of adults.
le In One,” New Driving Range,
ns Saturday With Target Contest
lole-in-One, new golf driv-
ge on US I between South-
es and Aberdeen, will open
)on Saturday, according to
emple, owner and mana-
the opening the Hole-in-
U remain open every day
ming, seven days a week,
• permitting, said Mr. Sem-
ling that he expects to be
grounds practically all of
le.
ly Designed
e floodlights have been
I and Eddie Dodson, pro
Southern Pines Country
II be there in the evenings
lessons.
lew range takes its name
special contest feature
vill be in operations this
i and on weekends there-
glass target will be set
eaking the target with a
golf ball will be comparable to a
“hole-in-one” on the golf course,
and will rate a handsome prize.
Mr. Semple moved here recent
ly from Kent, Conn., where he
managed a health farm. He is a
graduate of Williams college and
a veteran of 5 years’ Army serv
ice during World War 2, when he
served in the European theatre.
He and Mrs. Semple are living in
Pinebluff.
He has employed a new design
in the construction of his driving
range, with a raised, semi-circu
lar tee area, giving the balls a
tendency to go toward the center
—a boon for hookers and slicers.
' The range is on a nine-acre tract
directly across from the Starview
Drive-in. It has been beautifully
leveled and is separated from the
highway by an/ old-time hickory
rail fence. An attractive small
golf shop has been constructed
near the entrance.
OPENING HUNT
The traditional Thanksgiv
ing Day hunt will take place
next Thursday morning, start
ing on Mile-Away Farm at 10
o'clock and opening the sea
son for the famed Moore
County Hunt.
W, O. Moss and W. J. Brew
ster are joint masters, while
Mrs, Moss is secretary.
A field of 50 or 60 generally
turns out for the opening
drag. The schedule of hunt
ing thereafter includes live
hunts Tuesdays and Thurs
days, drag hunts Saturdays,
until spring.
Fox hunting has been going
on unofficially for the past
two weeks, with good sport
resulting and the promise of
many excellent hunts ahead.
merce chairman for the US High
way 1 association, to assist her in
the current fund drive for the as
sociation’s work.
They are Mrs. Bernice Harring
ton, Miss Barbara Betterley, Her
bert N. Cameron, Harry Chat-
field, B. C. Doyle, Johnnie A. Hall,
W. B. Holliday, RusseU Lorenson
and Ray Mills.
This year’s quota for Southern
Pines is $450, to be added to pro
portionate contributions by other
towns along US Highway 1 to at
tract more travel along this great
artery. The local collection is
sponsored by the Southern Pines
Chamber of Commerce, of which
Mrs. Baxter is a director.
The association, headed by Les
ter Rose of Raleigh as executive
director, puts the highway’s best
foot forward up and down the
eastern seaboard by means of ad
vertising, maps, travel folders,
etc. The fund collection for this
work is made annually, and for
the past several years has met
with a good response from local
business people.
Mrs. Baxter and her committee
have begun their solicitation but
the chairman asks that those who
wish to do so send their checks
directly to her, so that the cam
paign may be completed quickly.
Hyde Names TB Seal Sale Chairmen;
Christmas Campaign Quota Is $7,200
See story at right on TB Christ mas Seal sale.
Seated, left to right: TB seal sale leaders Mrs. N. N. McLean, Vass; Mrs. Bill Harrington, Lakeview;
Mrs. T. A. Cheatham, Pinehurst; Miss Birdilia Bair, Southern Pines; Miss Lucile Eifort, West End- Mrs’
Victoria Cleary, Pinebluff. ’
Standing, left to right: Nelson Hyde, Aberdeen and Pinehurst; W. A. Wright, of near Pinehurst; John
Pottle, Southern Pines; Norris Hodgkins, Jr., Southern ' Pines; W. E. Scoggin, Robbins; Tommy
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Gschwind, Aberdeen; Lawrence Johnson, Aberdeen.
(Photo by Emerson Humphrey) j urer
The executive committee of the
Moore County Tuberculosis asso
ciation met with a number of lo-
c'al chairmen last Friday afternoon
at Highland Lodge on Vermont
avenue in Southern Pines to make
plans for the 1951 seal sale of the
Association which will open No
vember 19 and last until Christ
mas.
The State Tuberculosis associa
tion was represented by Hobson
D. Chinnis of Raleigh, district
field worker who distributed seals
and various campaign materials
and explained the use of these
supplies.
Goal of the sale in Moore coun
ty is $7,200—$200 more than last
year. The increase in the county
quota is being apportioned among
the communities of the county.
Local quotas will be announced
next week.
Present at the meeting* Friday
were W. C. Scoggin of Robbins,
president of the county associa
tion; Lawrence Johnson of Aber
deen, first vice-president; Mrs.
Timothy Cleary of Pinebluff, sec
retary; and Norris Hodgkins, Jr.,
of Southern Pines, assistant treas-
Also at the meeting were Nel
son C. Hyde of Pinehurst and Ab
erdeen, 1951 county seal sale
chairman; Mrs. T. A. Cheatham of
Pinehurst, former county chair
man of the Association and for
many years a leader in its work;
Miss Birdilia Bair of Southern
Pines, member of the executive
committee; and William A. Wright
of Pinehurst, 1950 seal sale chair
man.
Community seal sale chairmen
attending were Tommy Gschwind,
Aberdeen; John Pottle, Southern
Pines; Mrs. N. N. McLean, Vass;
Mrs. Bill Harrington, Lakeview
and Miss Lucile Eifort, West End.
Other community chairmen who
have accepted their appointments:
Mrs. Billy Bryant, Carthage; Miss
Ellen Maurice, Eagle Springs; J.
H. Kidd, Highfalls; Miss Lola Car
ter, Jackson Springs; Dick Chap
man, Pinehurst; Mrs. Fred Allred,
Westmoore; and Miss Sarah Dun
lap, Samarcand Manor.
Mr. Scoggin is Robbins chair
man and Mrs. Cleary is Pinebluff
chairman.
Chairmen for Cameron and Eu
reka remained to be appointed.