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Critical Decisions Loom In Education,
Dean Phillips Of UNC TeUs Kiwanis
“There is an oncoming ava-'^
“There is an oncoming ava
lanche of children to be taught
and not enough teachers to teach
them!”
This was the critical picture put
before the members of the Sand
hills Kiwanis club at their lunch
eon meeting held Wednesday at
the Southern Pines Country club,
by the speaker of the day, Dean
Guy B. Phillips of the University
of North Carolina.
Dean Phillips, who was intro
duced by County Superintendent
of Schools H. Lee Thomas, open
ed his address on “Trends in Edu
cation in North Carolina,” with
a brief summary of changes dur
ing the past years. In the decade
from 1930 to 1940, he said, there
was an attempt by the state to
equalize education, with the lev
elling, however, in a downward
direction instead of up, due to
economic reasons. The next dec
ade saw more money available,
but a scarcity cf facilities, while
there was a drop of one third in
teaching personnel.
“We are now,” said the speaker,
“in the decade of decision, when
something drastic must be done to
cope with the critical problems
that face us.”
In 1945 the increased birthrate
began to affect enrollment, with,
last year 29,000 more first graders
enrolled than ever before and an
anticipated 20,000 more due this
year. New elementary teachers,
to the number of 160,000 in the
nation, are needed. Dean Phillips
said, to take care of the increased
enrollment, yet the number avail-
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able is pitifully inadequate.
As to the situation of the high
schools. Dean Phillips is an advo
cate of consolidation of the many,
small schools now in existence,
not only for economic but for ed
ucational reasons.
“We are not now turning out
students adequately trained to
take their places in life,” he said,
saying that comprehensive, con
solidated schools must be the an
swer, where vocational training
as well as college preparation will
be part of the curriculum.
“There will be 32,000 graduates
in the state this year,” the speak
er said, “and of these only 6,000
may be expected to go on to high
er education. What of the others?
There has been a cut from Wash
ington in the amount of national
funds available for vocational
teaching. It is going to be up to
each community to see that this
vital training is given to the 26,-
000 students who are not going
on to college.”
Another! critical issue facing
the South is the race issue. The
Supreme Court may hand down
their decision on this question
shortly, the speaker said. We can
not tell just what it will mean,
but we can be certain that .more
funds for better facilities and
more teachers will be needed.
Dean Phillips closed his address
by presenting in the form of ques
tions to his audience the problems
of education in North Carolina.
Can the state support an adequate,
program, he asked, 'answering his
question by pointing to the tax
structure, unchanged since it was
set up in 1933. Describing the
grave outlook facing the youth of
the jet age and the atomic
age, he urged his audience to get
behind the educational programs
of their state and county, local
izing this point by drawing at
tention to the fact that here in
Moore County we are much be
hind in high school consolidation.
“It is your responsibility, as cit
izens,” he said, “to study your
problem and support your educa
tors. Our children are our hope,”
he said, “and, remember, they are
defenseless. You people must get
the money needed and help your
professional school people to do
the job.”
Dean Phillips was warmly ap
plauded by Kiwanians and visi
tors, among whom were members
of the Southern Pines schools fac
ulty, Superintendent A. C. Daw
son, and Principal Irie Leonard,
and school board members Dr.
Vida McLeod and Mrs. H. C. Men
zel. Besides Mr. Thomas, Miss
Mary Logan, county primary su
pervisor, and Mrs. H. P. McPher
son, supervisor of the grammar
grades, attended from Carthage.
Among others recognized was
Lloyd Clark, Southern Pines’ new
mayor.
Thursday. Friday. May 14-15—"Stairway to the Stars." Martha
Aden Dance Studio revue. Weaver auditorium. 8:15 p.m.
Saturday. May 16—Armed Forces Day.
Open house at USAFAGOS. Highland Pines Inn. adults and
children. 1-5 p.m.
"Open house" at Fort Bragg and Pope AFB. starting with pa
rades at 10 a.m.
Monday through Saturday. May 18-23—Moore County Schools
tennis tournament, municipal courts.
Saturday, May 23—"Beat Julius- Boros" nationwide tournament,
on all golf courses.
Sunday. May 31—SPHS Baccalaureate sermon. Church of Wide
Fellowship, 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, June 2—SPHS Honors and Awards day. Weaver audi
torium, 11:15 a.m.
Commencement exercises. Weaver auditorium. 8:15 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday, June 3-7—Moore County Closed
tennis tournament.
Wednesday through Sunday. August 19-23—Sandhills Invitation-
al tennis tournament.
Traffic And Liquor Cases Make Up
Most Of Docket In Recorders Court
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A variety of highway law vio-'^
lation cases, with a few liquor
cases thrown in, made up a fairly
routine docket for Moore record
ers court Monday.
A good deal of the court’s time
was taken up with three cases
which the defendants contested at
length, two of them successfully.
These were Julian Hughes Joy
ner, of Southern Pines, acquitted
of making an improper left turn,
and M. P. Craver of Robbir.s.
Craver pleaded former jeopardy
in the first count against him,
drunken driving, and this was al
lowed though the warrant had
been taken out by a new plaintiff
with, said Solicitor , W. Lamont
Brown, evidence which had not
been brought out in his trial for
the same offense May 4. On the
second count, careless and reck
less driving, Craver was found not
guilty.
Not so fortunate was Austin O.
Bonidy, of New Kensington, Pa.,
who was convicted of speeding 65
miles per hour despite an able de
fense, and was assessed $15 and
costs.
Judgment Continued
Hugh C. McPherson, a leading
citizen of Cameron, charged with
driving while drunk, through
counsel offered a not-guilty plea
and pled guilty to driving while
under the influence of a narcotic
drug—a medicine taken to relieve
arthritic pain. This the state ac
cepted, and attorney W. D. Sabis-
ton, asking the court’s mercy,
noted McPherson’s long struggle
with the pains of arthritis, bis
standing in the community and
cdunty, his service as a Bible class
teacher and his position as son of
the man who had been chairman
of county commissioners when
that courtroom was built. “After
he was arrested Saturday, he went
before his Bible class Sunday
morning, told them all that had
happened, then retired for them to
take a vote on whether they wish
ed him to continue as teacher,”
the lawyer said. “Their unanimous
vote affirmed their complete con
fidence in him,” He was on his
way home from a doctor’s office
when the incident occurred, he
added, had just taken the medi
cine and “knew he shouldn’t have
been driving.”
• Judge J. Vance Rowe continued
judgment for the defendant, fin
ing him $100 and costs and revok
ing his license for 12 months.
Rest of Docket
Other cases on the docket (all
penalties with costs added):
John Wesley Monroe, Carthage,
careless and reckless driving, 30
days or $25; James Thomas, Aber
deen, assault with deadly weapon,
nol pros with leave; Floyd G. Jor
dan, West End, careless and reck
less driving, judgment continued
on payment of $25 fine and dam
age to peach tree; Thomas Lester
Vest, West End, careless and reck
less driving, 30 days or $50; Frank
Medlin, Southern Pines and Ab
erdeen, driving while drunk, 60
days or $100, license revoked for
12 months; Joel Otto Kimrey,
Durham, speeding 50 mph in 35-
mile zone, $25; Vernon B. Miller,
Pinehurst, and Hurley McCrim-
mon, Vass, carrying concealed
weapon, 30 days each or joint fine
of $50.
John Green, Southern Pines,
permitting unlicensed person to
drive his car, judgment continued;
Stanley Allen, Southern Pines,
driving without license, judgment
continued on payment of $25; Bill
Talbert, Pinehurst, driving on
wrong side of road, judgment con
tinued, court recommending he
have his steering gear fixed; Sea-
bolt Thomas, Jackson Springs,
public drunkenness, disorderly
conduct, threats, etc., 60 days sus
pended on payment of $10 week
ly to brother and sister-in-law to
ward support of his two children,
till further order of the court, de
fendant ordered not to go to their
home in intoxicated condition;
Mary Addison, Southern Pines,,
unlawful possession of illicit
whiskey for sale, three months
suspended for five years on pay
ment of $50 fine and on conditions
of non-violation of prohibition
laws.
John Fry, Carthage, unlawful
possession of illicit whiskey for
sale, six months in jail assigned
to county home; Cicero Davis, Ab
erdeen, driving while drunk (sec
ond offense), 60 days or $200, li
cense revoked according to law
Floyd Evrit King, Fort Bragg,
driving while drunk, possession
and transportation of illicity whis
key, $100, license revoked 12
months; Frederick S. Cates, Jr.
Hillsboro, speeding 70 mph in 35
mile zone, careless and reckless
driving, 60 days or $50; Ollie Row
an, Lucy Jane Rowan, Carthage,
unlawful possession of illicit whis
key for sale, 60 days or $25; Oscar
McGill, Pinehurst, public drunk
enness, resisting arrest, 60 days
or $25.
Mary Maloy, Aberdeen, bedding
and cohabiting out of wedlock, not
guilty; Joe Everette, Lemon
Springs, speeding 70 mph, $25;
David Franklin Thomas, Aber
deen, driving while drunk, acquit
ted, careless and reckless driving,
30 days or $25; Clinton Williams,
Highfalls, public drunkenness,
disorderly conduct, nol pros with
leave; second count of public
drunkenness, 90 days, commit
ment of 30-day sentence suspend
ed March 16 ordered into effect,
to be served concurrently.
Cint Dowdy, Carthage, careless
and reckless driving, causing ac
cident, failing to report same, ac
quitted, driving with improper
equipment and failing to report
acccident, 30 days or $10; Paul
Brockman Wallace, Eagle Springs,
careless and reckless driving re
sulting in accident, acquitted, im
proper equipment, $10 fine.
Tried May 4
Cases tried late Monday, May 4,
previously unreported here were
as follows: Orlando Jones, Aber
deen, assault with deadly weapon,
30 days suspended 12 months on
good behavior conditions; Dude
Ransom, Southern Pines, assault
with deadly weapon (knife), three
months on the roads; Nathan
White, Durham, careless and reck
less driving causing accident, per
sonal injury and property dam
age, capias returnable Monday,
bond set at $200; James Thomas,
assault with deadly weapon
(knife), called and failed, judg
ment ni sci, sci fa and capias in-
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Insurance Women
Convene Today
At Mid Pines Club
The annual convention of the
N. C. Association of Insursmce
Women will be held at >the Mid
Pines Club this weekend, starting
with the executive board meeting
at 4 p.m. today (Friday) and con
tinuing until Sunday cifternoon.
The first business session will
take place at o’clock this eve
ning, with the second at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday. Committee reports and
election of officers will feature
the Saturday morning session.
The banquet will be held Satur
day night, with Dr. Leonard El-
stad, president of Gallaudet col
lege, Washington, D. C., as speak
er.
Katherine Pittman of Raleigh is
general chairman of the conven
tion. The state group has local
association at Raleigh, Charlotte,
Greensboro, Durham, Burlington,
Shelby and Statesville, all of
which are expected to have dele
gations at the meeting. Officers
are: Mrs. Ina M. Seagall, Char
lotte, president; Mary Lee Brad
shaw, Burlington, first vice pres
ident; Mrs. Edna York, Statesville,
second vice-president; Mrs. Opal
Leonard, Charlotte, secretary;
Mrs. Bonnie Whisnant, Charlotte,
treasurer; Mrs. Florence Iseley,
Raleigh, historian.
Tire Trouble
Causes Accident;
Young Lady Hurt
A tire going soft, causing the
car to start swinging, and forcing
it out of the driver’s control, is
thought to be the cause of an ac
cident last Saturday afternoon
that sent Miss Billie M. SeaweU,
20, cf West End Rt. 1 to Moore
County hospital with a broken
right thigh and bruises and abra
sions.
According to the report of the
investigating State Highway pa
trolman, Miss SeaweU was driv
ing south within the speed limit
on a county road one and a half
miles north cf Glendon when her
car went out of control, swinging
left across the road and traveling
some 130 feet before overturning
off the road at the left.
The 1950 Chevrolet two-dOor
was damaged on front, top and
sides to an estimated extent of
$1,000, said the patrolman. The
car is owned by Tracy SeaweU.
Miss SeaweU, an x-ray techni
cian in a Burlington hospital, was
coming home for the weekend
when the accident happened. No
improper driving was indicated,
the patrolman reported.
stanter; Kenneth Henry Bishop,
Miami, Fla., speeding 70 mph,
called and failed, cash bond of $50
forfeited; William Ralph Brown,
Siler City, driving while drunk,
sci fa fqr bondsman, capias to is
sue for defendant.
Legal Notices
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE TOWN CODE WITH RE
SPECT TO DISORDERLY CON
DUCT AND OTHER OFFENSES
CHAPTER H—BE IT ORDAIN
ED BY. THE MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH
CAROLINA, THAT:
Chapter H of the Cede of Ordi
nances of the Town of Southern
Pines be and the same is hereby
am.ended by adding section 6, said
section reading as follows:
“Section 6—^Bird Sanctu
ary. The territory within the
corporate limits of the Town
of Southern Pines is hereby
declared to be a bird sanc
tuary and it shall be unlaw
ful for any person to kill,
trap, or otherwise take any
bird within the corporate '
limits of the Town of South
ern Pines except pigeons,
crows, starlings, English
sparrows and birds classed as
predatory by the Wild Life
Resources Commission or by
the General Statutes of
North Carolina and domesti
cated fowls. Any person vio
lating the provisions of this or
dinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeancr and, upon con
viction, shall be fined not
more than fifty dollars
($50.00) or imprisoned not
more than 30 days.”
Respectfully submitted
H. F. BURNS, City Clerk
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