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VOL, 34—NO. 50
TWENTY-TWO PAGES
Blue ^To Head Seal Sale
GENERAL GREETS LIONS—Local, district
and national Lions club representatives were
greeted by General George C. Marshall, former
Chief of Staff and Secretary of -State, at his
home in Pinehurst last Friday, preceding the
joint meeting of nine Moore County Lions clubs
in Southern Pines that night. Shown here are,
left to right: front row—District Governor P. D.
Peacock of Lumberton; International Director
Roy Black of Nettleton, Miss., speaker at the
joint meeting; General Marshall; Zone Chairman
E. P. Hinson, West End; Jimmy Lane, president
of the Pinehurst Lions club; and G. A. Munn,
president of the West End club; back row—J.
Douglas David, Pinebluff club president; J.
Frank McCaskill, former Pinehurst club presi
dent; Deputy District Governor H. Clifton Blue
of Aberdeen; Ralph Shannon of the Pinehurst
club; T. Clyde Auman, tail twister and former
president of the West End club; E. R. Graham,
president of the Aberdeen club; and J. F. -Sin
clair of West End, former deputy district gov
ernor. (Photo by Hemmer)
Fire Department Needs Explored
At Town Hall Wednesday Evening
Anempt To Be Made
To Open Way For
New Construction
It looks as if it would be nec
essary to bring before the people
the fact that the $34,000 bond is
sue, passed last spring, to be de
voted to the needs of the Fire
Depsrtment, is unavailable for
use in what, it seems to be
generally agreed, would be the
best way.
This conclusion stems from the
opinion rendered by Town Attor
ney Lament Brown at an informal
meeting held at the town hall
Wednesday night, attended by
the council, town manager and as
sistant, and members of the fire
department. Mr. Brown reported
that, following a request of the
council that he look into the mat
ter of the bond issue for the fire
house, he had consulted with
state authorities, and reached the
decision that the wording of the
issue sfiecified the money must be
spent on the present site and
could not be diverted to another
location.
FireboUse Should Be On New Site
The purpose of' Wednesday’s
meeting was stated by Council
man Voit Gilmore at the request
of Mayor Clark. Mr. Gilmore said
that at all recent meetings of the
council two items sure to appear
on the agenda were what to do
about the need for more space for
the fire department and the pro
posed civic center.
These two must be considered
together Mr. Gilmore said, as a
new firehouse is part of the civic
center proposed by the planning
committee and accepted by the
previous town beard. At the same
time, the urgency of both these
items is critical: the needs of the
fire department miust be met as
soon as possible, while there is a
risk of losing the desirable site
on New York Avenue unless cer
tain steps are taken.
Mr. Gilmore explained that the
$34,000 to enlarge the present
firehouse had been voted before
the plan for the civic center,
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'*^Nine Lions Clubs
Gather For First
Joint County Meet
Upsets Recorded
As Senior Golfers
Service to youth—“better boys
and girls in better communities”
—is perhaps the greatest respon
sibility _ of civic clubs today, and
the achievement of Lionism in
Continue Tourney ^ story of remarkable
BLESS THE RAIN!
Rain at last!
It's a isafe bet that those
blessed paltering raindrops
Thiirsday rooming brought
every soul in this dried-up
area wide awake; to lie and
listen with a grateful heart
to the welcome Sound.
First the drops paltered on
the roof, then they drummed
and the tinkle and rush of the
gultem brought visions of re
viving earth.
Wish it had gone on a bit
longer but we are thankful
for every drop. Bless the rain!
Second round matches were to
continue yesterday (Thursday) in
the North and South Invitation
Seniors golf tournament at Pine
hurst.
Attracting to Pinehurst over 300
golfers in the 55 years and over
age range, the tournament is rated
as one of the most successful
sports events held in the Sand
hills in years. The entry list num
bered over 100 more than in the
first playing of the tournament
last year. Play began Monday.
After turning in a one-under-
par 71 on Monday—to tie with
Frank J. English of St. Louis, Mo.,
for medal honors, Judd Brumley
of Greenville, Tenn., the defend
ing champion, was defeated by T.
J. Ahern of Houston, Texas, 1-up
on Tuesday. Ahern went 1-up
with a birdie on the 16th and held
his lead to win.
Co-medalist English, however,
defeated Christopher Dunphy of
Palm Beach, Fla., 2-up on Tues
day.
Cooke Has 73
Don C. Cooke of Pinehurst, who
has won the Pinehurst Seniors for
the past three years, hhd a 73 in
the qualifying round. “Pete” Jar-
boe, six times winner of the New
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accomplishment said Roy Black of
Nettleton, Miss., one of the 24 di
rectors of Lions InternationaJ, at
a meeting of Moore County Lions
clubs here Friday night.
Yet this, said Black, is only one
of the long list of achievements
of Lions the world over — band
ed together for service in an or
ganization of a half-million mem
bers in 47 different lands.
Director Black was the princi
pal speaker at the first joint
meeting of the Lions clubs of
Aberdeen, Cameron, Carthage,
Pinebluff, Pinehurst, Robbins,
Southern Pines, Vass and West
End. Both Lions and Lionesses
from all nine clubs were present
at the banquet, a gala affair held
at the Southern Pines Country
club.
"Dedicated to Service"
Black’s address climaxed a pro
gram of speeches and entertain-
mtot for which H. Clifton Blue of
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D. A. (June) Blue, Jr., of South-
ein Pines will be county chair
man for the 1953 Christmas Seal
sale of the Moore County Tubercu
losis Association, it was announc
ed today by Norris L. Hodgkins
Jr., president of the Association.
The seal sale—an annual nation
al event for many years—will run
from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
Local chairmen for all communi
ties of the county will be an
nounced next week, Mr. Blue
said.
With a goal of slightly more
than $7,000, this year’s Mcore
County seal sale will provide
funds to carry on the Association’s
case-finding, health education and
treatment program, Mr. Blue
pointed out. He recalled that
Moore County has a long record
cf responding generously in the
sfeal sales to advance the fight
against tuberculosis on local.
State and national levels.
The 1953 chairman is the son of
Mrs. Berta Blue and the late
Sheriff D. A1 Blue, of Carthage.
His wife is the former Mary Tin
sley of Forest City and they have
f.
two children, D. A. Blue III, 5,
and Jane, one year old. Mr. Blue
is a partner in the Powell Funeral
Home of Southern Pines and
Aberdeen. He is a member of the
Sandhill Kiwanis club and other
civic organizations and has been
active in community affairs.
Halloween Party Saturday Night To
Feature Parade, Stunts, Entertainment
FISH FRY AT VASS
A fish fry will be held on the
community house ground at Vass
next Thursday evening, sponsor
ed by the Vass Woman’s Club
for the benefit of the community
house building fund. Serving will
begin at 5:30 o’clock.
Annual Rolary Club
Even! To Be Held
In Business Section
Hundreds of children from
Southern Knes and vicinity are
expected to take part Saturday
night in the annual children’s
Halloween party sponsored by the
Rotary club.
There will be a gift for each
child in costume, a parade, judg
ing of costumes, awarding of
prizes, entertainment and a free
movie at the Simrise Theatre for
all those who want to attend.
With practically every member
of the Rotary club on hand to in
sure safety, efficiency and a
smooth-running program, assisted
by wives Of club members (Rotary
Anns) the HaUoween party is ex
pected to be the largest attended
Industry, Tourist
Forums Scheduled
At Southern Pines
The Southern Pines Chamber
of Commerce will cooperate with
the State Department of Conser
vation and Development in two
important workshop-type, meet
ings. A large attendance is expect
ed at each from throughout the
Sandhills amd several neighboring
coimties.
The first, set for Tuesday eve
ning, November 17, will be the
10th and last of a series of indus
trial development forums which
has been under way in the state
for the past two months. Discus
sion will take the form of short
talks by various experts in the
field, and will be climaxed by a
question-and-answer period. It
will deal with many phases of
industrial development in the
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I,and best managed of any ever
' held here.
Children in costume will line
up in two age groups by 7 p.m.
at the Clark and Bradshaw serv
ice station, comer of Broad street
and Connecticut avenue, to re
ceive costume numbers from Ro
tary Anns. First group will be
“from one day through eight years
old” and the second group, nine
years up.
The Southern Pines High School
band, dressed in special Hallow
een costume, will lead the parade.
Each costume will be judged as
the paraders mstreh over a ramp
in front of the judges’ stand on
Broad street, betwfeen Pennsylva
nia and New Hampshire avenues.
Judging win be by four wives of
USAF Air-Ground School staff
members, whose services were
volunteered through coordination
with the school by Rotarian Gar
land Pierce.
The judges, who will also judge
Halloween window decorations
that children have begun to paint
pn business section store windows,
are Mrs. Harold Price, Mrs.
George Hunt, Mrs. Jack Giannini
and Mrs. Edward Hafner.
Other Air-Ground School per
sonnel who will take part in the
program are Capt. James J. Mc
Donald, master of ceremonies, as
sisted by Sgt. Vem Bymis, and
Sgt. Arthur Newman who will
have one of the entertainment
booths.
Entertainment features will in
clude the traditional apple bob
bing, “shaving” contest, a magi
cian and other attractions.
Refreshments will be provided
for all children. Phizes will be
awarded for costumes and for the
window paintings.
Committees comprising almost
the entire membership of the Ro
tary club are working to prep£tre
for the party.
Soulhern Pines 22, Pinehurst 20
SPHS Clinches County, Group Titles
By JIM HATCH
Wednesday night the “Blue
Knights” of Southern Pines High
School took the field at Pinehurst
to come away victorious by a two
point lead over the hard fighting
boys from Pinehurst High. This
win over Pinehurst gave Southern
Pines the Moore County Cham
pionship for 1953.
The eight Seniors on the foot
ball team were elected as “cap
tains” for the night’s game and
met with the Pinehurst team on
the field before the ballgame.
Seek Dislrici Title
In addition to the county cham
pionship, the victory Wednesday
night gives Southern Pines the
group championship. The local
team will play Clarkton at Bla-
denboro next week for the district
championship, said Coach Irie
Leonard. A meeting was to be
held Thursday night to set the
day and time for this game.
First Quarter
Southern Pines lost the toss and
Pinehurst elected to receive. Bug
gies’ kick off was taken by “Red”
Wathen of Pinehurst who scored
several plays later but a penalty
was called against Pinehurst and
'BLUE KNIGHTS'
Readers of today’s South
ern Pines—Pinehurst football
story will notice that a newly
adopted nickname for local
High School athletic teams.
"Blue Knights," is used for
the first time publicly, replac
ing the "Blue and White'’
nickname that has been in
use for several years. The
"Blue Knights" designation
was adopted because it is
shorter, more expressive and
easier to write and read than
"Blue and White’'. The termi
will be applied to all SPHS
teams—football, basketball
and baseball—and is expect
ed to c^llch on soon in popular
acceptance among students
and townspeople.
the T. D. was no good. The fol
lowing play saw “Red” Wathen
charge over to make the touch
down good. “Monk” Gilliland was
then called on to do the extra
point for Pinehurst and did so to
put the Red and Gold ahead of
Southern Pines, 8-0..
Pmehurst kicked to Southern
Pines and the Blue Knights start
ed their comeback. After James
Humphrey carried the pigskin for
a first down. Bill Cox went over
for Southern Pines.
Tommy Ruggles’ kick was no
good, but a penalty was called
against Pinehurst and he tried
again and made it good to tie up
the ballgame 8-8. The rest of the
quarter see-sawed back and forth
with neither team scoring.
Second Quarter
Southern Pines lost the ball to
Pinehurst on downs and the pass
ing arm of “Monk” Gilliland
found its target, Fraser Smith,
who galloped over for another
Pinehurst T. D. The Pinehurst
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CROP Meeting
Set Next Week
In prepara]tion for a county
wide collection of farm products
during the week of November 8,
ministers of aU denominations
and other interested persons are
invited to attend a meeting
Thursday evening, November 5,
at the Carthage Presbyterian
church, at 7:30 p. m.
The meeting was announced by
T. Roy Phillips of Carthage, sec
retary of the Christian Rural Ov
erseas Program (CROP) in Moore
County.
Campbell To Speak
To Historical Group
It was learned this week from
Mrs. Ernest L. Ives, president of
the Moore County Historical As
sociation, that W. D. Campbell of
Southern Pines has been asked
to speak to the organization at a
meeting here either November 17
or November 24. Mr. Campbell
will describe the Mystic Whaling
Museum at Mystic, Conn., of
which he is a director and which
is considered an outstanding his
torical project. Further details
will be announced.
General Hill Is
1954 Red Cross
Fund Chairman
Brig. Gen. Robert Burns Hill
(Retired) of Southern Pines has
accepted the post of fund chair
man of the Moore County Red
Cross for next year, according to
announcement by Mrs. Audrey
Kennedy, executive secretary.
General HiU is a native North
Carolinian, born at Statesville. He
received his M. A. degree at
Davidson College, and an M. D.
at the University of Maryland. He
then entered Army service and
since 1916 had served in the Med
ical Corps in many different parts
of the world and in various gov
ernment hospitals.
General and Mrs. HiU have
been residents of Southern Pines
since 1951. '
“He will be a member of the
board of directors,” said Mrs. Ken
nedy, “and we are happy to wel
come him to the service of our
American Red Cross Chapter.”
Air-Ground School Will
Be Honored Nov. 11
Personnel To
Be Guests of
Townspeople
Plans for a November 11 “Ap
preciation Day” program, honor
ing the USAF Air-Ground School
for its varied contributions to
Southern Pines, were outlined
this week by a committee with
Jack Yoimts as chairman.
Enlisting the cooperation of the
entire civilian population of
Southern Pines, the Armistice
Day event will be this commun
ity’s first formal public expressir-
of appreciation to the personn I
of the unique Air Force install
tion at the Highland Pines Inn.
Sponsoring organizations ii
elude the town recreation con
missiqn. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, American Legion and oth
ers. Fitness of such an event has
been discussed for some time by
interested groups and individuals,
whose thoughts and plans are be
ing brought together.
With aU events centering on the
mimicipal park, the progreim wiU
begin with a retreat ceremony by
National Guard menjbers at sun
down between 5 and 5:30 p.m.
A supper that is the main hos
pitality feature of the day wiU be
served, starting at 5:30, withiii the
enclosure of the municipal tennis
courts. Admission will be by
tickets which will go on sale soon
to all town civilians. ’Half of the
ticket will admit an Air Forcq
guest or a member of his family,
and the other half will admit a
civilian. The double ticket will
cost $2. Children under 12 will
go in free.
If civilians are unable to attend
themselves, they can buy tickets
to admit Air Force men and their
families at $1 per person. Remain
ing halves of these tickets will be
sold to civilians at $1 each.
The committee stressed, how
ever, that success of the event wUl
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INTERIM PASTOR — The
Rev. Oswald W. S. McCall,
D.D., retired minister who has
held pastorates in California,
Chicago, Australia and Cana
da, was to arrive in Southern
Pines Thursday to become in
terim pastor at the Church of
Wide Fellowship. Dr. and
Mrs. McCall, who come here
from Woodmont, Conn., will
occupy the KeUam house on
May street. He will conduct
servipes at the church Sunday
at 11 a.m.
Sale Of Vass
Plant Closed
Sale of the Vass plant of Tex
tron Southern, Inc., which has
been idle since early in Septem
ber, was confirmed this week by
R. M. Cushman of Anderson, S.
C., Textron vice-president.
Purchasers of the plant are W.
S. Jones and W. R. Jones of Hum
boldt, Tenn., who plan to start
manufacture of “coarse cotton
products” there within a few
weeks.
The Jones brothers now operate
the Jones Manufacturing Co., at
Humboldt. It was learned from
another source that another
brother, Paul Jones, may be in
charge of the Vass plant.
While details of the new opera
tions are not available, it was
learned that the coarse cotton
yams to be spun at the Vass plant
are of the type that go into rugs,
novelties and mops.
The Textron machinery at the
mill was not included in the sale,
it is understood, and will be mov
ed out, the new owners installing
their own machinery.
The Textron announcement this
week did not include formal con
firmation of sale of the mill vil
lage, comprising 29 houses and 80
lots, to Alex McKenzie of Lake-
view, but it is understood that this
sale is definitely closed.
leXgue to organize
Interested persons are remind
ed of a meeting to be held at the
Civic Club at 8 p.m. Monday, to
organize a unit of the League of
Women Voters here. Mrs. Harold
Walters of Chapel HiU, state or
ganization chairman, wiU speak.
CREATIVE DESIGN—^Mrs. Mary T. Madigan, whose designs
are on exhibit in the art gaUery of the Southern Pines Ubrary
this week and next week, is shown here at work on a half-com-
pleted life-size mural in a bathroom at the home of WiUiam B.
Nugent of Pinehurst. She is the wife of Col. D. T. Madigan of
Southern Pines. A review of the library exhibition appears else
where in today’s Pilot.