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BILLY, THE GOAT, and D. D. Shields Cam
eron, right, of Sandhills American, Legion Post
134, Southern Pines, appear to be having a little
argument in this photo taken at a recent 12th
District Legion meeting in Aberdeen. Looking
on are, left to right: Robert Chriscoe of Pine-
hurst, 12th District commander, and command
ers of posts in the district—Jim Barber, Hamlet;
Graham Brasington, Aberdeen; Francis McGin
nis, Rockingham; W. W. Dalrymple, Carthage;
and Paul Monroe, Pinehurst. In connection
with the Legion’s annual membership campaign,
now going on, the goat is being awarded month
ly for four months to the post with the smallest
percentage of member-, per quota at the end of
each month. Sandhills post was the first “win
ner” and has the goat during October. Com
manders of the 12th District not shown are Jerry
Healy, Southern Pines; Jake Willcox, West End;
Edward Blossom, Hoffman; and Robert Hender
son, EUerbe.
Banquet Reports
Reveal Progress
By C of C. Here
John Harden, Textile
Firm Vice-President,
Program Speaker
^ John Hsrden of Greensboro,
guest speaker at the annual
Chamber of Commerce banquet
and Ladies Night held Wednesday
night at the Southern Pines Coun
try club, told the assemblage of
more than 100 people that “the
art of public relations is the art
of doing good and getting credit
for it.”
That was what the Chamber
of Commerce tried to do in its
S program following the banquet,
and the reaction indicated it was
successful in the attempt.
The report on Chamber activi-
1 ties since January, as detailed by
Mrs. Valerie Nicholson, president
pro tern, in her progress report
showed the organization has been
busy during 1953, ^nd has con
siderable accomplishment to show
for it.
“Your directors felt it would be
best to undertake a modest pro
gram which they could achieve,
and build for the future, rather
than to shoot at the mcon,” she
told the gathering. Using a new
ly published booklet, which in
cluded the Chamber’s first classi
fied directory, as a guide, she re
ported on a 13-point program step
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Funds To Protect
New Fire Truck
In Winter Okayed
An ordinance adopted by the
town council Tuesday night re
ceived $7,500 from sale of the
police station property on New
Hampshire avenue into the town
treasury and authorized payment
of $5,910 principal and interest
on the fire station bond anticipa
tion note. This money was bor
rowed by the town last March.
The same ordinance also au
thorizes expenditure cf $590 to
be used, as determined by Fire
Chief Harold Fowler and Town
Manager Tom E. Cunningham, in
making preparations to protect
the town’s new fire truck during
the winter.
Tentative plans called for re
modeling of the ^shed behind the
fire station where the ’ truck is
now kept, in order to protect the
truck from cold weather but Chief
Fowler and others who have
studied the problem advise
against this method.
Cause of the problem is that
the new truck lacks both top and
side clearance in being able to
enter the fire station. Top clear-
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First Defeat For
SPHS Recorded
Southern Pines High school
took its first defeat of the 1953
season Wednesday afternoon
when Cahdor’s fast six-man ag-
I gregation gained a 14-8 victory
, over the Blue and White. Tommy
IRuggles ran the ball over for the
only SPHS score and kicked the
I extra points. The game was play-
jed at Candor.
McCaskill, Candor star, caught
la pass for one of the host team’s
I tallies and also scored the second
I touchdown on a running play.
ISouthern Pines, hampered by an
linjury to James Humphrey, wing
■back, which put him out of the
game* in the third quarter, fought
hard all the way. The Blue and
Thite had previously won five
btraight contests this season.
Miss Swisher Gets
YDC District Post
Miss Dorothy 'Anne Swisher of
Southern Pines was elected
Eighth District secretary at the
district caucus held Friday after
noon at the Young Democrats’
convention at Raleigh.
Miss Swisher, a Meredith Col
lege student, is first vice-presi
dent of the Southern Pines YD
club. She served as chief recep
tionist at the “Brcwn for Presi
dent” headquarters at the Sir
Walter.
Other Eighth District officers
elected were: Pat Taylor, Jr., of
Wadesboro, chairman (succeeding
A1 Cruce of Aberdeen, who de
clined to be a candidate); Mrs.
Dick Phillips, Laurinburg, first
vice-president; Max Ferree, North
Wilkesboro, second vice-presi
dent; Clyde Causey, of Rocking
ham, and Southern Pines, treas-
i\rer.
Henry Hall Wilson of Monroe,
nephew of Mr. and Mrs. John
Beasley, was elected permanent
convention chairman and presi
ded ever the business sessions.
Brown Second In
Race For State
YDC Presidency
20 From Moorje At
Raleigh Gathering;
Kornegay Winner
W. Lament Brown of Southern
Pines made a good race for the
office of state YDC president in
the election held at Raleigh last
weekend, but was snowed under
by the superior organization and
well-heeled campaign of Greens
boro’s Horace Kornegay.
Brown ran second in the con
test which started out with four
candidates but dropped to three
when Miss Edith Marsh of Mon
roe withdrew on the second day.
Third candidate was George Mor
row of Forest City.
In the voting held at the Wake
County courthouse Saturday
morning, in the final business ses
sion of the three-day event, the
first tally showed Kornegay well
in the lead. Brown rose and, in
a gracious speech, made the mo
tion that his opponent’s election
as president be rnade unanimous.
The motion was seconded by Mor
row, with equal graciousness.
Thus, in democratic fashion,
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Patch May Seek
GOP Nomination
For Congressman
Endorsements From
Party Leaders Urge
Young Man To Run
C. S. (Buster) Patch, Jr., 31-
year-old life-long resident of
Southern Pines, is being urged by
state and national Republican
party leaders to seek nomination
for Congressman from the Eighth
district in 1954.
Patch said this week he is seri
ously considering the proposal
and has been asked to make up
his mind one way or another by
January 1.
The young man, who is serving
his third two-year term as a
member of the Southern Pines
governing body—formerly the
board of commissioners and now
the town council—revealed that
he was approached several weeks
ago by Jesse Page of Charlotte,
acting on behalf of the Republi
can national committee, as to his
availability in accepting the
Eighth District nomination, with
a view tO' opposing a Democratic
candidate in the general election
of November, 1954.
The Republican nomination is
accorded in a convention of party
members, not in a primary as
with the Democratic party. In
view of Patch’s impressive back
ing, it is likely the nomination
could be his, should he choose to
run.
Page’s proposal came “like a
bombshell,” Patch said. He
wasn’t expecting it and was con
siderably impressed.
Since that time, he disclosed,
he has had personal conferences
with and has received unsolicited
endorsements from these influen
tial State Republican leaders: T.
(Continued on page 5)
$3,200 Reported
In Scout Drive;
Not Yet Complete
Incornplete reports in last
week’s Boy Scout fund drive in
Moore county list about $3,200,
more than half of which was col
lected in Southern Pines, accord
ing to a report from Brig. Gen.
Pearson Menoher of Knollwpod,
county chairman.
Over 50 persons working in the
Southern Pines collection have
turned in $1,140 in advance gifts
and $740 from a one-day campaign
cn Tuesday of 'last week, for a
total of $1,880. Mffyor L. T. Clark
was local drive chairman. W. P.
Saunders of Southern Pines was
advance gifts chairman for the
county.
Other reports in this week in
clude: Aberdeen, $400 in advance
gifts and $185 in general collec
tion; Pinehurgt, advance gifts not
yet reported, general collection,
$125; Robbins, $105; and Pine-
bluff, $35. Robbins Mills’ Aber
deen division • reported $190.
Thi% year’s drive had no quota,
but the aim is to equal or surpass
last year’s receipts of $8,500. West
End, Lakeview and Cameron re
ports were not available this
week.
FOOD HELPS!—At the new Moore County Hospital canteen,
Harold Black of West End enjoys a fortifying snack while await
ing news from the Maternity floor where his wife is a patient.
Mrs. Voit Gilmore of Southern Pines, chairman of the Woman’s
Auxiliary unit which established the canteen, stands behind him
while serving for the day are Mrs. I. Foy Horton of Southern
Pines and Mrs. J. P. Shamburger of Knollwood. At their meeting
Monday night, the directors of the hospital tendered a rousing
vote of thanks to the Auxiliary for their latest achievement.
(Pilot Staff Photo)
Proposed New Garbage Ordinance To
Get Public Hearing On November 10
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Rotary Club Planning Evenis
Hallowe^en Parade^ Program Set for Oct. 31
Preliminary plans for the high
ly popular annual children’s Hal
lowe’en party of the Rotary club
were announced today by Johnnie
A. Hall, general chairman for the
event Saturday, October 31.
Careful organization, designed
to insure safety and efficiency as
well as fun and varied entertain
ment, is stressed by the club this
year. Hundreds of children are
expected to take part in a costume
parade and to enjoy the contests
and entertainment program.
The parade wiU begin at 7 p.m.
when the children and young peo
ple taking part will line up in two
age groups at the Clark and Brad
shaw service station at Broad
street and Connecticut avenue.
The age groups, said Chairman
Hall, are “one day through eight
years” and above eight years old
in a second group. The High
school band wiU lead the parade.
Entire membership of the Ro
tary club will take part in plan
ning and direction of the evening’s
activties, with cooperation of the
USAF Air-Ground school which
has promised help with installing
lights and other phases of the pro
gram. Capt. James J. McDonald,
public information officer at the
Air-Ground school, will be master
of ceremonies at the entertain
ment platform that will be erect
ed in the center of N. W. Broad
street ,between Pennsylvania and
New Hampshire avenues.
The Rotary Anns, wives of club
members, will be on hand to help
with pinning a number on each
costumed child to aid in judging
and awarding prizes. Rev. C. V.
Coveil will be in charge of this
part of the program.
The customary theatre party
will follow the parade and other
events.
Committees have been named
by Chairman Hall as ;follows:
Solicitation, Ed Smail, Harry
Strict Parking Policy Protested;
Visitors Will Get Courtesy Cards
^ Citizens Say
Tagging All
Hurts Town
Parking—a recurring problem
here and in most communities—
came in for much attention at the
regular meeting of the town coun
cil Tuesday night, with the result
that enforcement of the parking
ordinance will be modified by use
of courtesy cards for visiting mo
torists.
A resolution adopted by the
council, after lengthy discussion,
affirms full and fair enforcement
of the town’s traffic and parking
laws but provides that if an offi
cer “can determine from exami
nation of the vehicle or by other
circumstances that a violator is
not a resident of the town of
Southern Pines or the immediate
environs, then the officer may
place a courtesy notice on the ve
hicle in lieu of a legal citation.”
The parking ordinance has been
strictly enforced recently, result
ing in 145 citations or tickets giv
en out during the first two weeks
of the month, according to town
records.
Several persons at the meeting,
including both councilmen and
visitors, noted cases in the past
two weeks when out-of-town per
sons have been cited for a park
ing violation and have vigorously
expressed their resentment. This,
said several spokesmen, is bad for
any town but especially for a re
sort and shopping center like
Southern Pines.
The subject was brought up by
A. C. Reed, proprietor of the Bel
vedere hotel, who pointed out that
there is practically no off-street
parking space in Southern Pines
and that there would be plenty of
space available if business people
would keep their own cars off the
streets. He cited the experience
of unfavorable reactions to strict
enforcement from hotel guests,
getting a laugh when he told how
one salesman went to the town
hall on business and found a cita
tion on his car when he returned.
He said hotel guests show him
courtesy cards from other com
munities and stated he thought
such cards ought to be used here.
Mayor L. T. Clark said it was
his opinion that the town can’t
pass laws for some and not for
others and that all cars ought to
be cited for violations but persons
not having a Southern Pines post
office address should not be re
quired to pay the $1 penalty. It
is not fair to police officers, he
said, to leave up to them the de
cision on whether or not to tag a
car.
City Manager Tom E. Cunning
ham noted that in his discussions
of policy with Police Chief C. E.
Newton, they had reached the
conclusion that all cars in viola
tion of the law should be tagged.
He noted he has asked the Com
munity Advisory committee to
make a study of the long-range
parking needs, on-street and off-
street, of the town.
Councilmen C. S. Patch, Jr., and
W. E. Blue, both of whom are
downtown merchants, said that
tourists and visitors resent having
to go to town hall with a citation,
even if they do not have to pay a
fine.
Former Mayor C. N. Page, who
was a visitor at the meeting, was
asked by Mayor Clark for his
opinion and said that the intent
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Change Would Call
For Two Collections
Of Garbage Weekly
Public hearing on a proposed
town garbage ordinance was set
by the town council for their next
regular meeting at 8 p.m., Tues
day, November 10,^ after the ordi
nance was read and discussed at
the October meeting of the coun
cil Tuesday.
$14,776 Deficit
Shown In Final
Report of Audit
Complete report on an audit of
the town’s accounts reveals a gen
eral fund deficit of $14,776, Town
Manager Tom E. Cunningham said
this week.
In reporting highlights of the
audit to the council, Cunningham
noted that the deficit is greater
than the $10,000 at first estimated
and less than the $20,000 estimate
made before the audit report was
received.
The manager pointed out that
the town has now decided to pay
a bond anticipation note of $5,910
from proceeds of the sale of the
police station property. If this
were not done, he noted, the defi
cit would be $20,686.
Also shown in the audit is a wa
ter fund deficit of $1,037.
Last year, the audit shows, in
the general fund the town spent
$5,590 more than it took in and
$24,460 more than was budgeted
at the beginning of the year.
Copies of the audit are avail
able for public inspection at the
town hall, Cunningham said.
Chatfield, Herbert Cameron and
A1 Howlett; decorations, Harry
Chatfield, Dan Ray and Clyde
Council, with assistance of all club
members; special events, E. J.
Austin and June Phillips; theatre
party, Virgil Cls^rk; procurement,
Russell Lorenson; refreshments,
Harold McAllister, Clyde Council,
Dan Ray and Leo O’Callaghan;
safety, Paul Van Camp; side
shows. Dr. L. M. Daniels, George
McCormick and Joe Garzik; pa
rade, A. C. Dawson, Virgil Clark
and Harry Lee Brown.
"Merchants again will cooperate
in an art contest featuring paint
ing of Hallowe’en scenes on store
windows. A. C. Dawson is in
charge of this phase. Judges will
be obtained and cash prizes will
be awarded winners. Garland
Pierce is obtaining judges for the
art contest and parade. He is also
representing the club in obtaining
cooperation from the Air-Ground
school.
Full text of thq proposed ordi
nance appears on page 20 of to
days’ Pilot.
The new ordinance was drawn
up by the committee appointed by
council to revise the town’s law
code. Dean S. Dorman, Council
man Voit Gilmore' and Town At
torney W. Lament Brown.
Mr. Dorman, present at Tues
day’s meeting, revealed that many
pf the new law’s points resulted
from his personal experience in
spending a day riding the garbage
collection truck to learn at first
hand the problems facing the pub
lic and the collectors.
Among changes that would be
effected by the new law are:
Collection of garbage twice a
week, instead of three times as at
present, with a third round made
each week to collect tree trim
mings and other trash, except in
the business section where col
lections will be made as often as
necessary.
Requirement that garbage cans
be removed from the parkways in
front of houses except in daylight
hours. This means that house
holders would have to put their
full cans of garbage out early on
the morning of collection days
and bring them back into their
yards before night.
Establishment of regulations as
to type and size of containers,
eliminating those containers that
are too heavy or too big, to allow
efficient handling, or which are
not water-tight with tight-fitting
covers.
Crew Praised
Mr. Dorman went into some de
tail to describe the difficulties fac
ing garbage collectors and paid
tribute to all members of the
crew, in which council members
joined after hearing Mr. Dorman’s
report.
The committee chairman said
he had written to 25 towns to ask
about garbage coUection systems
and did not feceive one reply that
said garbage was collected more
than twice a week.
The committee hopes, he said,
that the toyn eventually can al
low collection of garbage from the
rear of homes but said that this
would cost the town $15,000 more
per year thair the present system
of picking up garbage on park
ways.
Failure of citizens, particularly
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PARKING CHANGES
Ordinances were adopted by
the town council Tuesday night
authorizing change of parking
time in the spaces near the form
er ABC store property on New
Hampshire avenue frpm 15 min
utes to two hours and changing
the parking time in, spaces on
Connecticut avenue, near the new
ABC store location, from two
hours to 15 minutes.
Dr, H. M. Peacock
At Moore Hospital
Dr. H. M. Peacock has joined
the staff of Moore County hospi
tal as surgical resident, it was an
nounced today. ‘
A native of Benson, Dr. Pea
cock is a graduate of the Univer
sity of North Carolina and the
Duke University Medical school.
He is not married and lives at the
hospital.
Dr. Peacock recently completed
six years as a Navy'medical offi
cer, serving three years On sea
duty in the Atlantic and Pacific
and at the Naval hospitals in
Long Beach, Calif., and Great
Lakes Training Station, Ill.
He interned at Duke hospital a
year and a half before entering
the Navy.