»- eighteen pages SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 21. 1953 EIGHTEEN PAGES Tobacco Markets To Open Aug. 27 In Moore County Warehouses Ready At Aberdeen, Carthage For Auctioning Leaf Moore county’s two tobacco markets, Aberdeen and Carthage, will start their selling season Thursday of next week, August 27. Sales at these two markets and at three other markets associated with the Sandhill Warenouse as sociation will begin ahead of op ening of the Middle Belt with . which the five Sandhill markets '#were formerly associated. Other markets in the Sandhill group are at Sanford, Fuquay-Varina and EllerbCj The August 27 opening will give the Sandhill markets four selling days—Thursday and Friday of next week and Monday and Tues day of the following week—before Middle Belt markets open. For several years the Sandhill markets have opened earlier than • the Middle Belt in support of their contention that tobacco in areas served by the Sandhill markets is ready for market before leaf in the sections served by Middle Belt markets. Outlook for the market open ings in Moore county indicates plenty of floor space and full sets of buyers with all major compa nies represented. Doors of Aber- ’3 deen and Carthage warehouses will open early next week to ac commodate tobacco for the first day’s sales on Thursday. Two of Aberdeen’s three ware houses are in readiness for the opening. Planters warehouse, operated by Gene Maynard and Bill Maurer, and the Bass ware house, operated by Taft Bass. It was not known today if the (Continued on Page 8) .•jft — Hopes Rise For Exchange Soon Of Cpl. Bradford The release of Pfc. Daniel L. Wheless in the Korean prisoner- of-war exchange, reported Thurs- #day, is another boost to the hopes of friends of Cpl. Henry Bradford of Southern Pines that his name will soon come up on the ex change list. Corporal Bradford wrote his wife that a number of other North Carolinians were in the communist POW camp with-him. He gave no names, apparently not being permitted to do so, but ^^mentioned that one was a “red- <headed boy,” the son of a former policeman at Rocky Mount. Through other sources, Mrs. Bradford learned that this boy was named Wheless. The Thursday report said that Camp No. 1 at Chongsang had been cleared out. Sgt. James S. Martin, who phoned Mrs. Brad ford earlier this week from Ala bama also wrote to her. His letter :^arriving Wednesday told her that Camp No. 3, where Corpofal Bradford is located, is 12 miles from Camp No. 1. It should be in process of clearing-out now. The two camps seem to be closely con nected and have the same mail address. PRICE—TEN CENTS m:. •iV “PATCH’S OF THE FUTURE”—An architect’s drawing of how Patch’s Department Store and The Tog Shop will look when a current modernization and expansion program is completed—is pictured here. At left is Broad street; at right New Hampshire avenue, with the proposed new Tog Shop building, located where the old Western Union office building was, at the extreme end of the remodeled Patch building. The Broad Street front will be faced with Colonial type brick, as will a section of the New Hampshire avenue side and the new adjoining Tog Shop build ing. The plain high facade on New Hampshire will have a stucco finish. The large lobby entrance, with glass doors, can be en tered from both New Hampshire and Broad. An eight-foot per manent marquee will extend over the sidewalk on both sides. The remodeled building is designed by Hayes and Marshall, local architects. McDuffie freed First of Moore county'.' three known prisoners of war in Korea was exchanged by the Communists this week. Private First Class Arthur R. McDuffie of Biscoe, Route 1, was one of two North Caro lina prisoners exchanged Tuesday. When captured he was with Company C, 5th Regimental Combat Team^ 24th division. Despite the McDuf|ie fam ily's mail address, their home is in Moore county. The other two known prisoners of the Communists are Cpl. Henry Bradford of Southern Pines and Sgt. 1-c Gentry T. Frye of near Carthage. McDuffie was listed as missing in action April 25, 1951. In December of that year, his name appeared on the Red list of U. S. prisoners and his family subsequently received a letter and snapshot from him. Grand Jury Finds No True Bill In One Murder Case Mrs. Julia D. Banigan, former Southern Pines real estate dealer, was called twice in Moore su perior court Wednesday — once for each of the embezzlement counts standing against her—but there was no reply. On one of the counts, Mrs. Ban igan has paid off the money; on the other, she is due to pay $5,- 100 at this term or go to prison for two concurrent terms of three to five years each. Judge J. C. Rudisill ordered the issuance, of capias instanter for Mrs. Banigan, and sci fa on bondsman. Until recently, it was learned, Mrs. Banigan and her husband were in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Now they have gone, leav ing no address. Both other cases on the com pliance docket for this term— Hurley McBride and Bill and Juanita Walker, both convicted of liquor law violations—were shown to have reported as re quired. No True Bill One of the two murder cases on the calendar vanished as the grand jury, reporting late Tues day afternoon, found no true bill against Gloria Lee Wrencher, who shct her husband at the home of the “other woman” near Carth age in June. The other murder case', more than one year old, against Wil liam McGregor, Cameron Negro, was consolidated for trial with a case against James Blue, charged with assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting seri ous injury. McGregor pleaded not guilty of murder in the second degree, in the fatal shooting of Shelton Blue at McRae’s store near Cameron July 4, 1952. James Blue, brother of Shelton, also asked a jury trial in his case, in which McCJregor was the person shot, also at Mc Rae’s store, last December 28. McGregor and Blue, freely ad mitting the shootings, gave no reason or explanation for them. (Continued on Page 8) Patch’s Starts Remodeling Program, Planning To Finish Work In Stages Elevator, Heating To Be Installed; Exterior Next Year Enlargement and modernization of Patch’s Department Store, to take place under a gradual pro gram of construction beginning immediately, was announced to day by Charles S. Patch, Sr., president of the owner corpora tion. The program foresees many in terior and exterior improvements for the building now housing Southern Pines’ oldest business establishment at the corner of Broad street and New Hampshire avenue. Also planned is construc tion of a new two-story building adjoining on New Hampshire ave nue fcr The Tog Shop, a men’s apparel and sporting goods store operated independently by Charles S. Patch, Jr. Because the planning phase of the Patch’s development program took longer than expected, work will be done in limited stages, said Earle B. Owen, general man ager of the department store, with a special view to not incon veniencing the store’s customers during the 1953 year-end holiday shopping season. Work on the exterior and con struction of the New Tog Shop building will not be undertaken this year. Work to be done immediately calls for installation of an eleva tor serving the two upper floors and a basement section that will be opened up under the Tog Shop , (Continued on Page 8) PROGRAM ENDS The Southern Pines sum mer recreation program ends today (Friday), points out Irie Leonard, director of the pro gram which has sponsored a variety of activities since it began June 15. 0 Highlight of the final week of the program was the an nual picnic and swimming party Thursday at the South ern Pines lake. The Rev. E. L. Barber, Former Pastor Here, Secured For N. Carolina Post The Rev. Ernest L. Barber of Moultrie, Ga., former pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian church, Aberdeen, and Brownson Mem orial Presbyterian church here, has been secured as executive sec retary of Granville Presbytery in North Carolina, effective Septem ber 15. The announcement was made by the Rev. Edward J. Agsten, minister of the West Ra leigh Presbyterian church and chairman of the steering commit tee of the Presbytery. Rev. Mr. Barber is now execu tive secretary of the Presbytery of Southwest Georgia, a position he has held since 1948. In Georgia he has served as chairman of Synod’s Church Extension and also as chairman of the Synod’s Council. A native of York, S. C., the pas tor is a graduate of Presbyterian college of South Carolina and Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va. He is married to the former Miss Louise Dendy of Seneca, S. C. They have two ¥ daughters, Mrs. Joe W. McLaney, Jr., of Charlotte and Mrs. Thomas B. Haller of Richmond. Mr. Barber was the first pastor of Brownson Memorial Presbyte rian church and is well known throughout this area. Police Dept. Now Established 2nd Floor Town Hall Established cn the second floor of the town hall on Broad street, the Southern Pines police de partment was carrying on busi ness as usual in more spacious quarters this week. Chief C. E. Newton supervised moving of the department, in cluding radio equipment that needed federal approval for a transfer, to the new quarters last week, from the former police sta- tion-ABC store building on New Hampshire avenue. On a temporarj^ basis, replacing H. B. Fowler who has been ill for the past two weeks, Mrs. Cornelia B. 'Vann began work at the police department Monday as day desk clerk and radio operator. Frank 'Viall remains the temporary clerk and operator on the night shift. License Examiner D. A. Clark, state driver’s li cense examiner, who visits the police station each Friday, has been allotted a room on the same floor with the police department. Also given a room is the repre sentative of the Employment Se curity Commission of North Car olina who is in Southern Pines each Thursday, arriving about 10 a. m. The entire second floor of the town hall has been allotted to the police department, but all the rooms are not being used. Umsteader, Cobb, Spears, Del Sylvia Here For Tourney Southern Fines is the tennis center of the state this weekend, as matches of the Sandhill Invita tional tournament are reeled off on the municipal courts. The last-minute entry of Bill Umsteader, one of the southeast’s outstanding players, in a field which already included Del Syl via, Frank Spears and 'Whit Cobb, assured the tournament of its most star-studded field in history. First-round matches got under way 'Wednesday evening, delayed several hours by showers during the day. They are expected to reach the semifinals stage by Fri day, and finals are slated for Sat urday and Sunday. Play is going on by night as well as by day. Del Sylvia, Southern Confer ence champion this year and last, is topseeded in men’s singles. Um steader, whose most recent vic tory was in the Crackerland Championships at Athens, Ga., is in No. 2 spot and Defending Champion Frank Spears of Green ville, S. C.; now a naval air cadet at Saufley AFB, Pensacola, Fla., is No. 3. (Continued on page 8) $2.20 Tax Rate Set To Balance Budget In Face Of Deficit Expenses Cut In Finaneing For New Year A budget planned to liquidate an estimated $10,000 deficit in the town’s finances, reduce expendi tures and meet general fund ex penses was adopted by the town council Tuesday night, setting the tax rate at $2.20 per $100 of prop erty valuation—the same rate that has prevailed lor the past six years. In the new budget, prepared by City Manager Tom Cunningham since his arrival early this month, YDC Kallj Slated At Country Club; Lennon To Speak First appearance in this area of Senator Alton A. Lennon, the Wilmington lawyer who was ap pointed by Gov. William B. Um- stead to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Willis Smilh, will take place Saturday nig'i^ September 5, when he is scht ^ uled to address the annual Eigh pjjjg jg District Young Democratic ra tjje at the Southern Pines Count, reach, .es can A1 Cruce of Aberdeen, Eigh all. District YDC chairman, has se invitations to YDC and par ^ leaders throughout the distri-laR and state. A large delegation ‘^^5’ Moore County resideijts is expe' ® ed to attend. ® pray- W. Lamont Brown of Southei' Pines, arrangements chairman, handling sale of dinner ticket.®* The dinner is scheduled for o’clock after a social hour fron 5:30 to 6:30. Tuesday, Septembe 1, is the deadline for obtainin' tickets. Football Practice To Start Monday; Lineup Wide Open Positions on the 1953 Southern Pines High School football team are “wide open,” Coach Irie Leonard said this week in an nouncing that practice will begin Monday afternoon, August 24, at 4:30 o’clock. The entire 1952 Blue and White first team was in this year’s grad uating class, the coach recalled. All boys in high school are invi ted to turn out ior practice, inclu ding members of the new fresh- (Continued on Ppctp 8) 'ec,. — Zoning Proposal On Bennett Street Killed By Protest Petition Presented To Town Council At Meeting This Week The proposal for re-zoning of the Bennett street block, between Pennsylvania and New York ave nues, from residential to business was killed Tuesday night by pro tests of residents and property owners of the neighborhood, made to the town council. A delegation attended the coun cil meeting and presented a peti tion, which was quickly ascer tained to contain a sufficient num ber of signatures to end the move. Only 20 per cent of property own ers protesting such a change is re quired. The delegation told the council that they did not wish to “stand the way of progress,” and if they could be assured some digni fied and desirable type of business wished to come in • there, they might go along, but they did not wish indiscriminate business de velopment on the block. iic"e'dVfattaert:'iA9V;''S''mrt£; general fund and debt service ex penditures for the coming year are estimated at $143,724. This is a reduction of approximately $24,- 204 from last year, Mr. Cunning ham told the council in his mes sage accompanying the budget presentation. This $143,724, along with the es timated deficit of $10,000, requires a total income of $153,724, to fi nance the new budget which cov ers the fiscal year July 1, 1953 through June 30, 1954. In view of the deficit at the end of the fiscal year, a reduction of the tax rate, which the council had hoped for, will not be possible in the 1953-54 budget. “We will plan our begt to op erate this year in such a way that we can cut taxes next year,” Mayor L. T. Clark said. Significant factors called to the attention of the council by Mr. Cunningham in pijesenting his budget include: Reduction is made in the Street Department appropriation by about $13,000 in labor, materials and equipment, with recommen dation that street maintenance work be accomplished with Pow ell Bill funds already available to the town and funds anticipated for the coming year. No general salary increases for town employees are planned, with $2,500 included for salary in creases for meritorius employees. Recommendation on salaries will be made by the manager later, he said. The budget covers only general fund income. A water fund bud get and a street improvement (Powell bill) budget are being pre pared by Mr. Cunningham for presentation at the next council meeting, if possible. Appropriations General fund appropriations made in the new budget include $119,044 for current expenses and $24,679.50 for debt service, a total of $143,723.50. . A break-down of expenses in cludes: general administration, $18,819; sanitary department, $12,- 070; fire department, $6,930; po- the t some elves. Mrs. W. B. Whitman, Hiram West brook, Mrs. Joseph F. Morris, Mrs. C. L. Hayes, Mrs. E. V. Walker, C. E. Holt and Mrs. W. H. Chatfield. In addition, a telegram had been received by J. 'Vance Rowe, Jr., attorney, requesting the change, from Winthrop Haynes, owner of the New England House, and Miss Louise Haynes. The Haynes property covers almost all the area involved on the western side of the block. His clients requesting the change, said Mr. Rowe, were A. Montesanti and Russell Monroe. He said he did not know what type of business development they had in mind. The request had been made at first for only half of the western side of the block, and the remaining portion of the (Continued on page 8) Mid-week 7:15 p. m. service, Wednesday. tf. Tag Sales Bureau Closed One Week ,5 once !: How d join faying ng to >ople? which at taken of it just The auto tag sales bureau the Southern Pines Chamber Commerce office on Pennsyl- pray- vania is closed for one week, P August 20 through August 26, ) while Miss Alice Baxter, secre- i spir- i tary in the C. of C. office, is on vacation. The office will open and ^ auto tag sales will be resumed Thursday morning, August 27, at 9 a. m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH New Hampshire Ave., So. Pines Sunday Service, 11 a. m. Sunday School, 11 a. m. Wednesday Service, 8 p. m. Reading Room in Church Build ing open Wednesday 3-5 p. m. CHURCH OF WIDE FELLOWSHIP Royal G. Davis, ad interim pastor Church School 9:45 at the high school. Morning worship 11 at the church. Nursery for young chil dren of parents wishing to attend church, 11 at the parsonage. "Twi- no summer meetings. Scout Iroop 224, Tuesv p. m.; midweek worship, '\\[ew..ris- day 7:30 p. m.; choir practice Wednesday 8:15 p. m. Missionary meeting, first and third Tuesdays, 8 p. m. Ghurch and family suppers, second Thurs days, 7 p. m. MANLY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Grover C. Currie, Minister Sunday School 10 a. m. Worship Service, 2nd and 3rd Sunday evenings, 7:30. Fourth Sunday morning, 11 a. m. Women of the Church meeting, 8 p.m. second Tuesday. Mid-week service Thursday at 8 p.m. maintenance, $3,742; buildings, parks, grounds, $4,916; publicity, $800; sewerage treatment plant, $2,532; streets and sewer depart ment, $34,974; miscellaneous ex penses, $8,361; and debt service, $24,679. Income Of the estimated income of $153,875, taxes will provide $126,- 191; licenses, $1,800; fees, rents and sewer charges, $3,61?; income from other jurisdictions, $20,2^'n and sundry revenue and ref' * $2,030. ,.ui) The annual town aiK gun by representative Muse, Sanford a-j^nion, 8 a.m. (10 a. on Monday and^ Sundays.) pected next v' ham pc’j'imily Service and Morning of a delayer, 10 a.m. in his 0 that thf ST. ANTHONYS (Catholic) Vermont Ave. at Ashe Father Peter M. Denges Sunday masses 8 and 10:30 a. m.; Holy Day masses and 9 a. m.; weekday mass at & a. m. Con fessions heard on Saturday be tween 5-6 and 7:30-8:30 p. m. OUR LADY OF VICTORY West Pennsylvania at Hardin Fr. Donald Fearom C. SS. R» Sunday Mass, 10 a. m.; Holy Day Mass, 9 a. m. Confessions are heard before Mass. light hour, —This Space Donated in the Interest of the Churches by—• JACK'S GRILL & RESTAURANT SANDHILL AWNING CO Ca-ARK & BRADSHAW SANDHILL DRUG CO. THE VALET SHAW PAINT 8e WALLPAPER CO. CLARK'S NEW FUNERAL HOME CHARLES W. PICQUET MODERN MARKET W. E. Blue HOLLIDAY'S RESTAURANT & COFFEE SHOP CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO. CENTRAL CAROLINA T^EPHONECO. JACKSON MOTORS, Inc. Your Ford Dealer McNEILL'S SERVICE STATION Gulf Service PERKINSON'S. Inc. Jeweler SOUTHERN PINES MOTOR CO. THE PILOT 4

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