ILOT
LonjA.Range Plan Wonld Improve
No. 1 Highway Throughont Stale
Announcement
commissioners Forrest Lockey of Aberdeen
left, and Donnie Sorrell of Durham are shown here as they went
over pl^ for large-scale improvements on No. 1 highway ^Moore
County s most mportant traffic artery. Lockey is the efehth rii!
^^lon commissioner and Sorrell heads the fifth.
Vass Plant Will
j Employ 40 To 70;
Paul Jones Here
Paul Jones of Humboldt, Tenn.,
who will be resident manager of
the coarse cotton yarn spinning
plant in the former Textron mill
at Vass, arrived this week to su
pervise installation of machinery
and other preparatory operations.
First load of machinery for the
' plant also arrived this week. Mr.
Jones said that it will probably
be about three months before the
miU gets into production.
The manager plans to mov4 Ijis
wife and son from Tennessee and
occupy the home on No, 1 high
way that was part of the purchase
from Textron. This home was
formerly occupied by R. B. Gunn,.
Textron superintendent.
Mr. Jones is one of three broth
ers who have operated a coarse
cotton products mill, the Jones
Manufacturing Co., at Humboldt,
Tenn., for the past 18 years. Pur
chase of the Vass plant was made
in the names of W. F. and W. R.
Jones. W. F. Jones is expected to
be at Vass also until the mill gets
into operation, but will not re
main permanently.
A rough estimate of the number
of persons the Vass plant will em
ploy would be from 40 to 70, Mr.
Jones said this week. The plant
will manufacture low grade cot
ton yarns such as cordage, rope,
twines and mop yarns.
No name has yet been chosen
for the Vass plant, Mr. Jones said,
but it will be a separate organiza
tion from the company in Tenries- !
see. The Vass plant was owned
by the Vass Cotton Mill Co., for
more than 30 years before it was
bought by Textron Southern, Inc.,
in February 1952.
Cub Scout Pack
To Meet Nov. 27
Cub Scout Pack 73 will have a
pack meeting Friday, November
27 at 8 p. m. in the Fellowship
I# Hall of Brownson Memorial Pres-
arejusedsoeffectivelyinworld blood-
o V-®<»ck production by the Aga
and all boys eight to 11 years of Khan. Mr. and Mrs. Cardy are
ge are mvited to attend and join prominent in eastern show horse
FREEZE BEFORE
FROST
After a dry. warm October.
Sandhills weather broke last
week to exhibit the unusual
situation of "freeze before
frost." Longtime residents say
this is a rarity here.
From temperatures in the
high seventies on Wednesday
cif last week, the thermome
ter dropped rapidly Thurs
day. a cold wet day. to freez
ing and below Thursday
night. Temperatures went be
low freezing again Friday
night, with snow flurries in
some parts of the SandhUls.
The weather has continued
cool this week, but with gen
erally fair skies in the last
few days. There was frost
Thursday morning.
Cardys Purchase
Top-Rank Horses
From Aga Khan
Two thoroughbred horses,
whose sale by the Aga Khan to
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cardy, of
Southern Pines and Province of
Quebec, Canada, was announced
last week, are expected to be sent
to the Cardys’ Vernon Valley
Farm, here shortly after their ar
rival in Canada later this month.
They are Kerkeb, a three-
year-old fiUy, and Nemrod II, a
four-year-old colt. The sale has
been termed “one cf the most
noteworthy bloodstock transac
tions of the year.”
According to last week’s sale
announcement at Los Angeles by
Charles T., Spencer, who handled
all negotiations, the tviro horses
will be brought from Europe to
Montreal where they will be met
by Mickey G. Walsh of Southern
Pines, trainer of Cardy horses.
They are expected here soon after
their arrival in Canada.
Star! Breeding Program
The Cardys, in making these
purchases, are em,barking on an
extensive breeding program in
Canada patterned along the lines
Received With
Interest Here
A long-range plan for convert
ing US 1 highway, which passe,
southern Pines, to a first-clas
mainhne highway has been noted
with much interest here.
Narrow and winding for much
of its length through North Caro
lina, including that portion of th
road in Moore County, north o:
Southern Pines and south of Pine
bluff, the highway in recent yean
has lost tourist traffic that ha'
a direct economic influence or
Southern Pines and other com-
inunities in the county.
The plan, announced Saturday
by the State Highway Commis
sion, includes rebuilding worr
and outmoded sections, major im
provements between Aberdeen
and the Richmond County line
and between Henderson and the
Virginia line and bypasses around
Sanford and Henderson.
. A principal figure in the plan
ning for No. 1 is Forrest Lockey
of Aberdeen, eighth division
highway commissioner. In North
Carolina the highway traverses
only two divisions—the eighth
and fifth whose commissioner is
Donnie A. Sorrell of Durham
They have announced that the
proposed work would be done as
rapidly as funds become available,
but that all needed improvements
could not reach completion with
in the next few years.
They described their program
as a long-range policy and pledg
ed joint cooperation in getting the
work underway. The goal, they
said in a joint statement, is to see
that US 1, one of the State’s main
nortlvisouth routes, would be mod
ernized to carry heavy through
and local traffic.
US 1 runs from Virginia
through Warren, Vance, Franklin,
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Patch, Undecided
On Congress Race,
Discusses Issues
the pack.
Pack 73 is in n^d cf adult lead
ers. Volunteers are urged to see
Paul S. Ward, Cubmaster.
Cub Scouts with Scout Circus
tickets for sale are requested to
report the number they have sold
and turn in the money only to Joe
Gar.dk at Shaw Paint and Wall
paper Co. before noon, Saturday,
November 14.
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C. S. Patch, Jr., who may be the
Republican candidate for Con
gress from the Eighth District
next year, said this week he is
“extremely interested” in latest
developments on the national po
litical front, but believes the Re
publicans would do better to cam
paign on present issues than to
dig up the past.
‘The Republicans have a great
legislative program getting under
way, but recent elections in New
York and New Jersey showed
they aren’t doing a good selling
job,” he said. ‘"Their program
needs to be sold to the people, and
I believe they will be doing that
within a short time.
“When Congress convenes and
President Eisenhower’s commis
sions, such as the Agriculture
Commission he recently appoint
ed, start making their reports,
then we’ll see some real action
and I believe the people will see
the program as constructive and
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-TEN CENTS
10-County Development
Forum Set Here Tuesday
Octave Blake
POPPY SALE
The Iraditional sale of
"buddy poppies" will be car
ried on Saturday of this week
on the Streets of Southern
Pines under supervision of
the Auxiliary of John Boyd
Post# Veterans of Foreign
War^ The poppies are made
by disabled veterans and pro
ceeds of the sale go to aid dis
abled veterans of all wars.
and
I
FI^ERMAN, TOO-^ulius Boros, professional at the Mid
tn home several national golfing honors
S^lfer S ^ -fisheLan as
golfer. He IS holding a seven and one-half pound bass he caught
Monday at the lake on Mid Pines property. Fishing is his hobby
500 High School Students To Take
Part In Vocational Guidance Day
Kiwanis Club Is
Sponsor of TIvent
At School Today
The annual Kiwanis Vocational
Guidance Day for juniors and sen
iors of all high schools in the
county will be held today (Friday)
at the Southern Pines High school.
Nearly 500 upperclassmen in 11
schools have enrolled for the
event, sponsored by the Sandhill
Kiwanis club. Counselors will be
men and women engaged in vari
ous businesses and professions in
Moore county, also representatives
of several colleges and universi
ties, and the armed services. In
informal discussion sessions they
will answer the boys’ and girls
questions concerning various
phases of their occupation fields
opportunities, requirements and
best methods of preparation for
each.
Joan Walsh Rides Three To Victory
As Stables Divide National Honors
Griffin Speaks
To Kiwanis Club
1 O. D. Griffin of Southern Pines,
field representative of the High
way Safety Division of the State
Motor Vehicles Department, spoke
to the Sandhills Kiwanis club
I during the club’s regular luncheon
I meeting at the Mid Pines Club
I Wednesday.
Final plans for the Kiwanis-
I sponsored Vocational Guidance
Ipay, to be held at Southern Pines
nigh school today (Friday) were
discussed by the club. Instructors
pt the school—business and pro
fessional men and women of the
community—^were guests of the
blub Wednesday. .
Acclaimed a top rider in the
national show in New YorkUast
week was Joannie Walsh, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walsh
of Stoneybrook Stables.
Riding for Miss Eleonora Sears
of Boston, and the Jansen Stables,
Joan won with each of her mounts
shown in the big Working Hunter
Stake, that climaxed Sunday’s
show. The championship in this
division went to Miss Sears’ Si-
donia, ridden throughout by the
Southern Pines horsewoman.
With Sidonia carrying off the
trophy, and Miss Sears’ Reno tak
ing fifth place, Miss Walsh also
won third with G. Junior, belong
ing to Mr. Jansen.
Sunday night’s triumphs topped
a series of wins as the Sears and
Jansen horses, piloted ably by
their young rider, put on one fine
performance after another to
bring them into the championship
division.
The William J. Brewster
Stables sent three hunters to the
National Show in New York last
week and brought back the bacon
in a big way. One first and a doz
en or so other ribbons, seconds
and thirds, mostly, will be added
to the collection that graces the
walls of the big barn beyond
Manly. »
Star of the trio of entries was
My Bill, the heavyweight chest
nut, who is his owner’s favorite
ride. My Bill wen the coveted
Conformation Corinthian Hunter
trophy with John C. Goodwin,
Jr., riding, in hunt uniform. Mr.
Goodwin is manager of the Brew
ster Stables.
Friar’s Delight, a middleweight,
missed his stablemiate’s record by
one point, placing second in the
ladies’ hunter class, with Miss
Mine Selvey of Richmond, in the
saddle. Miss Selvey showed him
in all ladies classes. I
The upperclassmen will be
brought from their schools for i
General Assembly at Vleaver au
ditorium at 9:30 a.m. There will
be a short program of greeting
and explanation of procedures.
Prof. Michael Caffey; of N. C.
State College will deliver the in
spirational address at the opening
assembly.
uiaCL..,sion groups will meet in
high school classrooms, the gym
nasium, home ec cottage and also
in the elementary building during
three successive periods, starting
at 10:15, 11 and 11:45. Thus a boy
or girl may attend sessions cov
ering three different subjects.
Each is expected to select the sub-
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Council Returns
Refuse Ordinance
For Further Study
After a public hearing on the
town’s proposed new refuse col
lection ordinance Tuesday night,
the council turned the document
back to the committee that pre
pared it for further study and pos
sible revision, in view of several
problems brought up by citizens
during the hearing.
Dean S. Dorman is chairman of
the sub-comnpttee cl the Citizens
Advisory Committee that prepar
ed the ordinance and during the
hearing was vigorous in his oppo
sition to amending it to allow ex
ceptions to its provisions.
Citizens are a*sked to submit
their problems in connection with
the ordinance to Mr. Dorman’s
committee in writing and the
committee will bring in its recom-
m.endations for consideration by
the council at the next regular
meeting December 8.
Discussion of the garbage ordi
nance consumed most of the meet
ing, but the council also heard a
report from. Mr. Dorman listing
recommendation by the Citizen^.
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General Ueaner,
Head Of Turkish
Air Foree, Here
Lt. Gen. Fevsi Ueaner, com
manding general of the Turkish
Air Force, is a guest at the USAF
Air-Ground School, it was reveal
ed today, to remain here about a
week.
He is accompanied by Lt. Col.
Seref Urul, chief of the training '
section of the Turkish Air Force,
and Capt. Cengix Kutluoglu, sec
retary to the commanding general.
Also accompanying the party
are two USAF officers. Brig. Gen.
Webster and the escort officer, Lt.
Col. John D. Harris.
The Turkish officers are touring
U. S. Air Force installations to
gain first-hand experience of
equipment and training proce
dures and to further good will be
tween the United States and Tur
key. .
To Tell What
Industry Wants
Industry-minded citizens miu
all others interested in securing
more payrolls for their communi
ties are being asked to attend a
Development Forum to be held
Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. at W^eaver
Auditorium, sponsored by the
State Board of Conseravtion and
Development, with cooperation of
the Southern Pines Chamber of
Commerce.
This Forum, 10th and last in a
series of major meetings which
has been under way in the state
since August, is being held pri
marily for the benefit of citizens
uf Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore,
Scotland, Richmond, Montgomery,
Anson, Stanly and Union counties.
The series is part of a stepped-up
program, spearheaded by Gover
nor Umstead, to bring more in
dustrial payrolls to North Caro
lina.
Octave Blake of South Plain-
field, N. J., and Pinehurst, will be
the principal speaker, talking on
what industry expects and re
quires in a community when se
lecting a plant site. Mr. Blake is
president of the ComeU-Dubilier
Electric Corp., which has recently
located plants at Sanford and Fu-
quay Springs.
Governor May Come
Lt. Gov. Luther H. Hodges of
Leaksville will appear on the pro
gram, unless Governor Umstead
himself can be present. Word ar
riving this week was that the
Governor may be able to attend.
He is chairman of the State Board
of Conservation and Development,
and assisted in planning the fo
rum series.
Other visiting speakers will be
Warren T. White, assistant vice-
president of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway Co. at Norfolk, Va.,
who will discuss the part played
by the railroad in the develop
ment of communities and the
Stgte; and Miles J. Smith, first
vice-president of the C&D board,
who wiU outline the need for
more vocational training in indus
trial fields. Mr. Smith is presi
dent of the Carolina Rubber Hose
Co. at Salisbury.
Questions and Answers
Director Ben E. Douglas, for
mer mayor of Charlotte, will sum
marize the State’s situation in re
gard to new industry, and explain
the facilities of his department
for aiding local communities
their efforts along this line.
He will conduct a question-and-
answer session at which it is an
ticipated that a variety of local
problems may be aired.
Mayor L. 'T. Clark will give an
address of welcome, following in
vocation pronounced by the Rev.
C. K. Ligon. Robert M. Hanes,
Winston-Salem banker and chair
man of the C&D board’s Com
merce and Industry committee,
will preside.
Large Attendance Sought
The Chamber of Commerce is
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/
Blue Knights
To Play For
Eastern Title
The Blue Knights of Southern
Pines High school, winners of the
Southeastern District six-man
football championship last Friday,
when they defeated Clarkton, 50-
19, at Red Springs, will play next
week for the Eastern six-man
championship, facing the winner
of the Lillington-Stcmtonsburg
game.
Southern Pines was scheduled
to play Candor for the regional
championship Friday, but the
State Department of Instruction
ruled Thursday that such a game
- which would mean two games
in the same week for Candor
would be a violation of the state
code, so the regional victory was
forfeited to Southern Pines.
Three touchdowns in the Clark
ton game were scored by Jimmy
Humphrey, two by David Page
and one each by Joe Smith and
Tommy Watkins. Tommy Ruggles
kicked eight extra points.
Coach Irie Leonard said at the
Pilot’s press time Thursday that
the place and time of next week’s
game could not be set until the
winner of Thursday’s Lillington-
Stantonsburg game is known.
Tobacco Markets
Suspend Sales; To
Re-Open Monday
Aberdeen tobacco market is ex
pected to reopen Monday after a
sales holiday—which was general
for all flue-cured markets this
week.
The markets actually lest only
two selling days, Thursday and
Friday, as observance of the Wed-
nesday Armistice Day holiday had
been scheduled. Tuesday was the
last day of sales at Aberdeen and
elsewhere this week.
While decision is not definite,
it is imderstood that Aberdeen
market is planning to close after
sales Friday, November 20.
The sales holiday was declared
after a meeting of Middle and Old
Belt warehousemen, because of
congestion in redrying plants
which process tobacco purchased
by the Flue-Cured Tobacco Co
operative Stabilization Corpora
tion.
'Appreciaiion Day'
Air Force Men, Families Are Entertained
A large and lively group of Air'of Brownson Memorial Presbyte-1 the town should respond.
Force personnel and their fami- nan church, who offered a prayer Commenting on the marriages
llAo ^4. 4.1..^ 4. I q4- 4.1.. !_0
at the beginning of the ceremony, of school personnel and girls in
Younts also introduced Mayor L. this area. General Gross said that
T. Clark who expressed the this apparently answers the fre-
town’s gratitude for the civic ser- quent question of whether the
vices rendered by the Air-Ground Air-Ground School is here to stay.
School, and recognized the eco- i In view of this situation, he said
nomic value of the school to the lightly, he doesn’t see how it can
community by pointing out that it ever leave.
has the second-largest payroll in Following the outdoor supper at
the county. the tennis court area, Air Force
The mayor also noted that per- movies were shown on the screen
sonnel of the scohol had married attached to the rear of the town
14 local girls, making the school hall. ChiUy weather put the
an integral part of the community damper on a proposed street
in this manner as well. dance to recorded music.
Mayor Clark then presented j All Air Force personnel and
Brig. Gen. William M. Gross, com- their families were guests at the
mandant of the school, who ex- supper.
pressed the school’s appreciation I National Guardsmen taking part
for the town’s hospitality and said in the retreat ceremony were
that it was something new in the SFC Francis Shea, Sergeants
way of an Armistice Day observ- Cranford Gamer, Peter Rapatas
1®"^ Robert Craft and Privates
The cooperation of the town First Class John D. Willis, Donald
and school is a two-way thing, he Cheatham, Fred McKenzie and
--o— pointed out. The seeds of friend- Jack Shaw. Guard officers nres-
Vnnntif ^ j fallen on fruitful soil ent in uniform were Capt. WiUiam
Southern Pines, he said, and J. Wilson, commanding officer, S!
tViP flowered here and it is only James Harrington and Warrant
the Rev. Cheves K. Ligon, pastor natural that both the school and Officer Lennox Forsyth.
'lies gathered at the town park
Wednesday evening with a con
siderably smaller group of South
ern Pines residents to mark “Ap
preciation Day”—the town’s tri
bute to the USAF Air-Ground
School for its many services to
Southern Pines during the two
and a half years of its existence
here.
Informality marked the occa
sion which was featured by a re
treat ceremony, a brief program
and a chicken or barbecue supper.
The event was scheduled to coin
cide with Armistice Day and was
the town’s only formal recogni
tion of that occasion.
An honor guard from Battery
D, 130th AAA Battalion of the
National Guard, with headquar
ters here, had charge of the flag
lowering and fired a volley.
Using the “locomotive” of
Moore County Forty and Eight