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*8 ANSWER CALL OF YOUR RED CROSS ANSWER CALL OF YOUR RED CROSS Plenty of Suggestions For Projects In Local “Finer Carolina” Contest At Star land Farms, Home of Mid-South Show Steering Committee Will Meet Tonight At Country Club Representatives of a large num ber of local organizations, com prising Southern Pines’ steering committee in the “Finer Carolina’ contest, will have an imposing ar £ay of suggested projects to study when they meet tonight (Friday at 8 at the Southern Pines Coun try club. Five projects for community improvement are to be selected- to be begun andfor completed dur ing the year November 1, 1951- October 31, 1952. First, though, the committee has to make the big decision. Will Southern Pines enter the contest? From the enthusiasm evidenc ed at the dinner held March 11 by the Carolina Power and Light company, its sponsor, and the un animous choice of Mr. Ruggles at that time as chairman, the answer would seem to be yes. Entry must be made by April }, at which time the five chosen projects must be submitted. Cash prizes totaling $8,750 are offered throughout its territory by the GP&L. Suggestions for needed im provements poured in on Mr. Ruggles this week as the news go* around. ’The choice of a well- balanced program, satisfying vital needs, practical and capable ac complishment, will be up to the steering committee. ; Judging by the lists submitted what Southern Pines needs mos^ pre a bus station, a recreation center and lake, and floodlights for the ball park. About 30 different project sug gestions, all told, have'been sub mitted Mr. Ruggles reported. Mos^ of the lists include one' or all of the three mentioned above, phras ed in various ways. A new industry, a new jail and police station, and relief of traffic and parking problems are close runners-up to the top three. This week Mr. Ruggles is put ting up a list of all the suggest ed projects in the window of the Barnum Realty and Insimance of fice. He is inviting everyone to vote for their favorites, second ing the motion of others or adding their own ideas. Choice of the projects must be made within the next few days Then it is up to the community to get behind the ones selected and achieve them this year—with others, perhaps, earmarked for next, as the CP&L has said it plans to continue the contest. Tne same program, present ing the contest and its objectives, which was given at the CP&L dinner was presented twice again in Southern Fines last week—^by Paul C. Butler at the Southern Pines Rotary club last Friday (Continued on page 5) HORSE SHOW SCHEDULE Classes for the Mid-South. Horse show this weekend at Starland Farms, on Midland road, are scheduled as follows: SATURDAY 9:30 A, M. 9:30 Children's Hunters 9:50 Lightweight 'Working 10:10 Three Year Old 10:30 Lightweight Confor mation 10:50 Lightweight Young 11:10 Children Under 12 11:30 Middle and Heavy Working Hunuters 11:50 Bridle Path Hacks SATURDAY 2 P. M. 2:00 Open Jumping 2:20 Middle and Heavy Conformation 2:40 Middle and Heavy Young 3:00 Corinthian Hunters 3:20 Hunters Under Seiddle 3:40 Open Conformation Hunters 4:00 Horsemanship — Chil dren Under 16 4:20 Knockdown and Out SUNDAY 2 P. M. 2:00 Open Working Hunt ers 2:20 Handy Jumpers 2:40 Pair of Hacks 3:00 Young Open Hunters 3:20 Working Hunter Stake 3:40 Young Hunter Stake 4:00 Conformation Hunter . Stake 4:20 Jtunper Stake 4:40 Hunt Teams VanB. Sharpe Passes Suddenly At Arlington, Va. Van Buren Sharpe, 58, former Carthage industrialist, died Sat urday night at his home at Ar lington, Va., where he had been living since January. For the past two months he had been em ployed as assistant administrator of the Small Plants Defense Ad ministration in Washington, D. C. Graveside service was conduct ed Tuesday afternoon at the cem etery at Whitakers, his native community, in Edgecombe coun ty. Surviving are his wife, the for mer Miss Louise Reavis of Ral eigh, and a nine-year-old son, Van B. Shaipe, Jr. Mr. Shbrpe was the son of V. B. and Martha Belcher Sharpe of Edgecombe county. He rose from comparatively modest beginnings to early affluence in the cotton brokerage business, amassing a fortune of $700,000 before he was 27 years old. He became an in fluential figure on the state poli tical scene, and during the course (Continued on page 5) Mid-South Horse Show ‘' Draws Record Entries For Saturday, Sunday A record entry list of 95 horses .eputed for the annual Mid-South .Torse show to be held Saturday md Sunday on the Starland .^arms estate of Mr. and Mrs. Rotarians Will Fete Basketball Here’s one of the sights you’U be seeing at the M d-South Horse show—Lloyd P. (Junebug) Tate on Lampiste, a fine three-year-old stallion, one of seve .’al Starland Stables horses entered in various events. The show will be held at Starland Farms, home of the horse-loving young Mr. and Mrs. Tate. On its wide green acreage are their small white ranch type home, their large blue-roofed stables and their show ring, where the first Mid-South show was held a year ago. In the past year the hospitality of Starland has been extended to hundreds of residents and visitors, and many fine horses have received fine win- tA schooling, through the series of gymkhanas held in the show ring. (Photo by Emerson Humphrey), JVext Wcck Madrigal Singers Will Give Concert Next Friday Night Carthage Is First Contest Entrant Carthage was the first town in the Southern Pines district of the Carolina Power and Light com pany to send in its entry in the CP&L’s “Finer Carolina’’ contest, it was learned this week from R. L. ^handler, district manager. Electing Harry W. Davis as their chairman at the banquet held March 11, the Carthaginians worked fast. Here is their project list; 1. Fire truck and city beautifi cation. 2. Teen-age and recreational 'project. 3. Development of Americanism through observance of indepen dence ideals. 4. Beautifying school grounds. 5. Boy Scout cabin and com mimity recreation area. At Aberdeen, Mrs. Forrest Lockey was elected chairman, and at Pinebluff, Mayor E. H. Mills. A banquet was also held at Rob bins. This community however, is in the 'Troy district, and no in formation could be secufed here this week concerning' its inten tions. ’The Madrigal Singers will give their first formal concert next Friday evening, March 28, at 8:30 o’clock at IVeaver auditorium as the fifth presentation of the Sand hills Music association this sea son. This group of Sandhills resi dents who, a little over a year ago, got together “to sing a little,’’ exploring many unusual musical byways, is now prepared to pre sent a varied and interesting pro gram. This wiU not, however, be their first public appearance as they have previously sung for the Sandhills Kiwanis club, given Christmas programs at the Brown- son Memorial Presbyterian church and the ViUage Chapel, Pinehurst, and appeared in last year’s Young Musicians concert at the Pinehurst Country club. Special additions to next week’s (Continued on page 5) Carden Club Plans Tour of Homes And Blossom-Filled Cardens April 9 Watch Your Parking - Or Get Ticket! Mind that parking limit sign- it means what it says! A good many motorists found that out during the past week when they left their cars parked for overlong periods in precious downtown parking spaces. Instructions went from the town board last week to the po lice department to enforce that two-hour law ' without fear or favor* in an effort to dispel the congestion on local streets—“ancl we’re doing just that,’’ Chief C. E.. Newton said. “It’s costing a lot of folks a dollar to find out those signs mean what they say.’’ Most of the signs read “Two- Hour-Parking.” Some—at the post office, and short sections on East and 'West New Hamnshire—^read. “15-Minute Parking.’’ So look, be fore you park, and get back in time—or you’ll find a ticket on your car. Other decisions of the town board were to extend parking- limit time from 5 p. m. to 6 p. m. daily, ancj to stretch the limited area farther east mn New Hamp shire avenue. 'These changes, however, are having to wait on new signs, and will probably go into effect along with the one way traffic plan on Broad street. ’T., R. Poindexter, district en gineer of the State Highway divi sion, is expected in town in the next week or two to set up the one-way traffic plan, 'and put other changes, of a mjnor nature, into effect. Plenty of notice will be given the citizens before this is effective. The plan is to be given a 90-day trial in hopes it will relieve the mounting traffic problems of the business district. Baseball Opener On Local Field This Afternoon If winter comes, can spring be far behind—and how about base ball? Folks, it’s right here, with the first scheduled game to be play ed this afternoon (Friday) on the high school field, pitting Southern Pines against West End. Monday, it will be Southern Pines vs. Pinehurat, also on the local field, iwth no games follow ing-that week or the next on ac count of spring holidays. The schedule as announced this week by Coach Iri'e Leonard picks up Friday, April 4, with the first out-of-town game for the Blue & White. • Here are they aU, each Wed nesday and Friday for April and half of May: April 4, West End at West End- 9, Deep River at Southern Pines; 11, Biscoe at Biscoe; 16, Aberdeen at Southern Pines; 18, Biscoe at Southern Pines; 23, Aberdeen at Aberdeen; 25, Pinehurst at Pine hurst; 30, Robbins at Southern Pines. May 2, Deep River at Sanford; 7, Robbins at Robbins; 9, Raeford at Southern Pines; 14, Raeford at Paeford; 16, Carthage at Southern Pines. Hotel Guests’ Cars Are Slashed; One Car Stolen Thirteen cars were reported slashed by a vandal, loose in Southern Pines and Pinehurst Tuesday night, and a car was stolen Wednesday night from its parking place in front of the Hol lywood hotel, according to Police Cihief C. E. Newton. The slashings and theft appear ed to be unrelated, said the po lice chief, urging that everyone be careful to lock his car when leav ing it parked, even for a short time. The stolen car was a dark green 1951 Che-vrolet belonging to John C. Goodwin of the Midland road. He discovered his loss about 9:15 when he left the hotel after vis iting there for a short time. The senseless wave of slashings is reminiscent of a similar wave experienced here about two years ago—also at the beginning of a North and South tournament, when the resort towns were filled with guests and cars. As before most of the cars damaged were convertibles, tops of which were cut by a razor or sharp knife. All cars reported cut here ’Tues day night belonged to guests, and all but one were parked in front of hotels. Nine cars were report ed slashed at Pinehurst, all in hotel parking areas. Four cars were slashed in Southern Pines, reported by Chief Newton as follows: one left un locked in front of the Belvedere which was entered and cut on th.- upholstery of the front seat; a convertible in front of the Holly wood, another at the Mid Pines and a third parked downtown by a Braeburn Hall guest as she ate her dinner at Jack’s Grill. Chief Newton said an intensive investigation is under way and he best protection the force can >ffer will be given. However, van dals of this type are hard to catch at their work. Keeping parked cars locked will help in some cases, and will be a preventive o’’ entering and of theft. The vandalism appeared to have no motive other than wanton des truction, as nothing was reported stolen from any of the cars. nve Homes WiU Be Opened, Several New Allraclions listed FOREST FIRES As The Pilot -went to press, at 3:30 p. m.. Thursda-y, a for est fire in the Knollwood area had whipped up to large pro portions. Latest available re port, however, was that most of it was under controL The alarm came in about 12:30 p. m, from the’WEEB transmitter when the fire was sighted near the Hugh For man place on the Midland road. It tree-hopped on the wind for miles to a point be yond the water plant also jumped the Carthage road and the Midland road near their intersection. Houses threatened at one time «r aq- other included the Formw place, the David Drexel place and the home of Mr. and Mrs. Billy McDonald. The N. C. Forest Service, Southern Pines firemen and many volunteer firefighters were hard at work. About 3:30 the radio sounded for more volunteers, to help with forest fires at Addor and Roseland, said to be definite ly "out of control." ’The banquet of the Southern Pines Rotary club for the South ern Pines High School basketball squads, given annually at the close of the basketball season, will Jbe held 'Wednesday evening at 7 'o’clock at the Southern Pines Country club. Members of the boys’ and girls’ squads, their coaches, cheerlead- The date of Wednesday, April a few special gueste will has been .set for the thirH L. i be honored at that time by the Rotarians and “Rotary Anns.” The club will observe its annual La- 9, has been set for the third an nual tour of the Southern I*ines Garden club, when lovely homes and gardens of this community will be opened to the visiting pub lie at a time when their spring beauty should be at its height. Mrs. W. D. Campbell, Garden Club president, said this week that the 1952 tour will include five homes in addition to the Shaw House, and the North Car olina wing and Fine Arts room of the library. Gardens are expected to be at their finest with dogwood, azaleas and other spring-flowering things in bloom. The homes, representing a vari ety of architectural types from classic to modern, with gardened backgrounds of individual charm, include that of Mr. and Mrs. "Voit Gilmore, ranch-type home of Cal- .fornia redwood completed during the past year; the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Winkelman, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. CampbeU, Mrs. James Boyd and Mrs. Audrey K. Ken nedy. The tour, will be on all day, from 11 a. m. to 5;30 p. m., start ing as in previous years at the Shaw House, quaint cottage built about 1840 and authentically re stored by the Moore County His torical association. Something new has been added here—the old fashioned herb garden which could have been taken directly from an 1840 gardening manual. The herb garden is thriving, new herbs and a flowering pear tree have been added since it was first planted last year, and it is now considered by its owners to be ready for showing for the first time. The North Carolina wing of the Southern Pines library, a treas ure-house of books and antiques, is also new on the list. It was a gift of the Boyd family to the town in 1948, and contains the re search library, pictures and other mementoes of the Southern Pines aujthor James Boyd. It also con tains many other rare items of paramount interest for history lovers, including the desk at which Abraham Lincoln sat as a Congressman before he became president. The tour route will be plainly (Continued on page 5) dies Night at the same time. Awards will be made—^letters and stars earned by the team members, the 'VF'W memorial tro phies for the most valuable boy and girl player, and the trophy won by the boys’ team as runner- up in the Moore County tourna ment. Finishing off the evening will be a square dance, to which boys and girls from the ninth through 12th grades have been invited. Dancing will be led by Mountain eer Lloyd M. Tate, master of the figure-caUing art. Facilities of the Southern Pines Country club were offered and made available without charge for this annual event, through the courtesy and good will of the Elks club. June Phillips, general chairman for the event, said a limited num ber of banquet tickets are avail able for the interested townspeo ple who always like to turn out for the occasion. Reservations may be made through Russell Lo- renson, secretary, through Mon day. Members of Chairman Phillips’ committee are Lloyd Clark, Earl Hubbard, Ed Sniall and Leo Cal laghan. A. C. Dawson is in charge of program, entertainment and nausic; Leland Daniels, of refresh ments and other accessories for the dance; H. L. Brown, of decor ations, with Mrs. "Virgil Clark as assistant for the Rotary Anns. Other committees named by Mr. Phillips have to do with the meal, on which the Rotarians are lavishing much labor to make it a memorable occasion for the 60 to 75 squad members and other guests. Termed a “banqueteria,” it has Johnnie A. Hall as main chairman, with Mrs. A. C. Dawson as assistant; Garland Pierce chair man of the chefs’ committee, with Morris Johnson as honorary mem ber; and Joe Garzik heading up that most important" committee— the KP. Among special guests named by Chairman Phillips will be Band Director Lynn Ledden and Mrs. Ledden, and Miss Pauline Miller, of the high school faculty, who has assisted at games throughout the season in various capacities. Lloyd P. Tate on Midland Road, midway between Pinehurst and Southern Pines. Everyone of the 25 classes is filled, with many of the finest show horses in the country listed n the catalog. Hunters and jump ers which have carried away many a blue ribbon from Madison Square Garden’s National show in New York will be seen circling the ring and over the fences of the picturesque outside course. They will be seen by what is expected to be a record crowd, as the Sandhills Kiwanis club, spon sor of the show, has reported a sellout of parking spaces and a big demand for admission tickets. Eight classes wjU be judged Saturday morning, eight in the afternoon, and nine, in addition to the championship classes, Sun day afternoon. The morning judging starts at 9:30, the afternon at 2 o’clock, and will b^ in the capable hands of Charles Barrie, of Teaneck. N. J., who has been the arbiter at countless major shows during his 30 years of experience in the ring. Although many of the mounts to be seen in action have been wintering in the Sandhills, with many following the Moore Coun ty Hounds during the last few months, the entry list includes a goodly number from other sec tions. The Richard Coker stables of Hartsville, S. C. will be well re!p- •'“sented. as well as those of June Fisher in Charlotte, Joseph Green it Middleburg, Va., C. C. Criser of Hot Springs, Va. Entries from the Thomas stables of Ottbwa, Can ada, will be shown by little Shir- 'ey Thomas. * This year’s Mid-South event is ‘or the benefit of the Moore County hospital and St Joseph of he Pines hospital, and is the first to be staged by the Mid-South Horse Show association since its incorporation as a non-profit charitable organization. The ticket ^ale has been in the hands of the Kiwanis club, and Kiwanians will have charge of parking and other arrangements at the show grounds. C. Louis Meyer, of Pinehurst, president of the Horse Show'as- 'ociation and Mrs. Meyer have in vited many of the exhibitors, of ficials and others for lunch at the Dunes Club between morning and afternoon judging Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight 'Winkel- man, of Southern Pines, are en tertaining at a barbecue party aturday night. Other parties also ' have been planned before and after the judging. Seawell Receives GOP Nomination For Governor Herbert F. Seawell, Jr., Carth age attorney, will head the Re- Dublican slate in North Carolina this election year, by. action of the GOP state convention at Char lotte Tuesday in making him their candidate for governor. Mr. Seawell is thus foUowlng in the footsteps of his father, the late Judge Seawell, who was the gubernatorial candidate in 1928. Father and son have' been lead ers in their party in this state for about 60 consecutive years. Judge ''eawell entered politics soon after he secured his law license in 1892. He died in 1949. His son has been n the state ticket for every elec tion since 1936. In that year he ran for State Insurance Commis- '•ioner: in 1940, for 'Moore repre sentative in the General Assem bly; in 1944, for the State Senate, and in 1948, for Attorney General. Though to run on the Republi can ticket has little chance of suc cess in this traditionally Demo cratic state, the 'nominations each time have recognized l°adership and betokened the confidence of his fellow party members. Both Seawells have polled some sur prisingly strong votes. Mr. Seawell, “Mr. Repuubllcan” of Moore county, has held practi- :ally all party offices in his coun ty and state. He is currently pres ident of the Piedmont Young Re- Dublican club. He is much in de mand as a speaker on matters Re publican in all parts ef the state.
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