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o Buy Christmas Seals Uiqh roil Roirtrii Ifcond Ufa: Glendon 1 Jacksoj' pert>e lines 9*h Fifht Tl biufi ■LOT Boy Christmas Seots Help Fight TB H onie Site Of Heroine Now Found Group Locates Place Of Flora Macdonald Q In Montgomery Co. Speaking for a group of North Carolina historians who have been searching periodically during more than a decade for the site where Flora Macdonald, Scottish heroine, and her husband, Allan Macdonald, lived in this area for about two years in the 1770’s, R. E. Wicker this week reveled that the place has been found.' Q “So far as I sun concerned, this ^ is the end of the hunt,” the Pine- hust engineer and historian said. The home site, where ruins of a house still exist with a spring nearby, was found Sunday on Cheek’s Creek, about one and a half miles east of Pekin cross roads, near the road from Pekin to Candor, close to the southern border of Montgomery County. , The location is about 10 miles from Mount Gilead in rugged country—the foothills of the Uwharrie mountains. With Mr. Wicker when the find was made were Paul Green, play wright and author, of Chapel Hill; Malcolm Fowler of Lillin^on, ac tive local historian; Col. Geo^ey Stanback of Mount Gilead and a Mr. Poole, resident of the area, who was helping to guide the par- D Discarding legend, hearsay and, all hut authentic records, Mr.' Wicker aztd others in the group based their recent search on plats of a tract known to have been owned by Flora and Allan Mac donald. A place where the creek crossed the tract from east to WINS TROPHY—David Page, left, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Page, is shown receiving from Louis Scheipers, Jr., commander of the John Boyd Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the James Milliken Trophy, given annually by the post to the best all-around and most valuable senior football player of Southern Pines High School, as selected by coaches and players of op posing teams and a committee of local residents. The trophy is given in memory of the late James S. Milliken, Jj;., son of Dr. and Mrs. J. S Milli ken, who was noted when a High School student for his steady athletic interest and good sports- manshi^ In voting by members of the football squad. Page was elected permanent captain of feis year s team, during the annual Testimonial Banquet for the squad given by the Elks Lodge ■ Saturday night. Presentation of the trophy was also made at the banquet. (Photo by Humphrey) Blue Knights Turned Back In Title Try The Blue Knights of Southern Pines High School made a great try Thanksgiving Day for the state six-man football champion- , , . —I..hip but were outweighed and by Old Town High for and they found it Sunday Going by his documented rec- ' ords, Mr. Wicker believes that Al- 01an and Flora Macdonald lived there from the winter of 1774 to some time in 1776. Allan Mac donald, active in the Loyalist up rising, was captured at Moore’s Creek in February, 1776. “The place was probably a go- ' Town’s seven ing plantation when they went touchdowns—also one which did there in the winter of 1774,” Mr. count, nullified by an offside Wicker said. ’ '! penalty—were scored by Don Flora and Allan Macdonald ar-; Graham, 175-pound senior whose rived in the United States in Au-jt^^e bad preceded him. Despite ;<?*gust, 1774, he said, and went to' concentrated efforts to hold him, Cameron’s Hill in Harnett County, Graham plunged down the field School, losing the game 44-30 I'he contest provided a thrilling spectacle on Memorial Field at cicuthern Pines for a holiday crowd of some 1,500, who saw six- man football at its best, as played by both, teams, in typical football weather—bright, clear, cold. Four of Old Town’s seven where they stayed with Flora’s at frequent intervals, making Elks Honor Football Squad At Banquet; Players Given Awards; Weaver Speaks VVX|,X.L a half-sister. From there, the his- ^^ng gains for his side, and scor torian thinks, Allan scouted ‘ twice in the first quarter and around and found the place he I twice again in the third. wanted on Cheek’s Creek, and they moved there. It is unlikely that Flora would have remained there alone after Allan was cap tured, Mr. Wicker thinks, as she .. ■k^had the half-sister at Cameron for Southern Pin'es. "- Hill and a daughter living in what is now Moore County, between Pinehurst and Carthage. Two more touchdowns by San ford Cartwright in the first quar ter, plus an extra point on a completed end-zone pass made the score 25 for Old Town, zero Kraffert Defends Title As Seniors Start Tournament This inequity did not last long as the Blue Knights scored tliree times in the second while holding the enemy to nothing. Touch downs were made by Joe Smith, Bill Marley and James Humphrey, md Tommy Ruggles made two kicks good for four extra points. The half-time score looked better to local rooters—25 to 22. In the third period Graham crossed over twice more for Old Town and an extra point was on a pass to make the score 38-22. The fourth quarter saw a divi sion of honors with one touch Thirty members of the South ern Pines High School 1953 foot-' ball squad received stars, letters or medallions during the annual Testimonial Banquet given by the Southern Pines Elks Lodge for the players Saturday night at the Country Club. Described as one of the best events ever held in the series, the banquet featured awarding of the Jamies Milliken Memorial Trophy by the VFW to David Page; an inspiring address by Phillip Weaver cf Greensboro, former school superintendent and foot ball coach here; entertainment, including a comedy skit by Dr. Robert McKenzie; and a general evening of good fellowship and recognition for the Eastern North David Page, permanent captain of the 1953 team. Members of the squad elected David Page captain of the team for next year. Stars, letters and medallions were presented by Coach Irie Leonard—the stars to former let ter winners, the letters to iliose winning them for the first time this year and the medallions to other squad members, as follows: Stars—David Page, George Morrison, Joe Smith, Tommy Ruggles and Paul Warren. Letters—Bill Marley, Bobby Renegar, Harold McNeill, Donald (Continued on page 5) Basketball In SPHS Spotlight; Season To Opep Council To Get Reports On Sewer Charge, Zoning New Ordinance To Be Presented At Meeting Tuesday I Two matters of prime import ance are included on the docket bemg made up for the regulam meeiing ox the town council 3’ues- juay rii^nt of next week. City I Manager iom E. Cunningnam said today, fhey are: 1. A zoning ordinance that ex tends and revises the existing zcning ordinances of the town, notably in tne hmitation of cer tain areas of the town to con- -iruction of single-family dwell ings. 2. Consideration of a report ad vocating a sewer service charge tUcit would make possible a re duction in the property tax rate by 20 per cent next year and more later and would, says the report, shift the cost of maintaining and extending the sewer system more equitably ^o those property own ers who use the sewers most The zcning ordinance was giv en a final going over and was ap proved Monday afternoon at a meeting bf the town zoning board of which Donald‘Case is chair man. Mr. Case did the basic re search work on the new ordinance and it was studied by the city manager and town attorney. It has been in preparation for some time and has been considered at several meetings of the zoning board. The zoning board recommends that the area east of May Street, generally called the Weymouth area, and the area called the Davis subdivision in the .south eastern part of town be zoned for single family dwellings. Other restrictions in line with this zoning are included in the ordinance. The ordinance will go to coun cil Tuesday for action.. If approv ed by the council, it will be pub lished and a public hearing on it wiU be set, before it can be final ly, adopted. (Continued on page 5) Trio Arrested In Vass Robbery; All Are Cauj^ht At Fort Bragg $800 Taken At Gunpoint From Foster’s Store DEWEY HERE Visiting the Sandhills for rest, relaxation and golf. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York arrived in Southern Pines on the Seaboard Air Line Palmland Tuesday morning, accompanied by Mrs. Dewey, a friend of the Deweys, Mrs. C. T. Hogan, and Lt. Edward Galvin, of Al bany, N. Y". The party plans to be in the Sandhills a week. Governor Dewey was met by friends from Pinehurst where he is staying at the Carolina Hotel. It is reported that he enjoyed a round of golf cn the day of his arrival and has been playing regular ly this week. The unpublicized arrival of the governor and his party created a stir among bystand ers at the railroad station here Tuesday morning and word of the event soon spread through the community. Veterans Officer Southern Pines High opens its 1953-54 basketball season away from home tonight (Friday), meeting Red Springs High boys and girls in a twin billing at Red Springs. Because of the football play offs, Head Coach W. A. (Dub) Leonard has had a look at the boys squad for only four days. But in that look he saw a rebuilding job to be done and only a short time to do it in Clone are letter- men Choate, Woodruff, Matthews, Trt and Bailey, along wtih some Appointed capable reserves. The rebuilding will probably be centered around lanky David Page,' forward last year who may occupy the pivot post this season, and Tommy Ruggles another let ter forward. Both of these boys are seniors and capable perform ers. Another senior, Jimmy Town- shend, is not yet working out v/ith the squad. In spirited scrimmage this week, while not looking quite as strong as last year’s team which (Continued on Page 5) Appointment of a new Veterans Service Officer for Moore County will be considered by the board '■of county commissioners when the board has its regular meeting in the courthouse Monday. Mrs. Catharine Willcox Hume, who has held the post for several years, has resigned. Pending ap pointment of a new officer, Moore County veterans affairs are being handled by a service officer from Raleigh who is in the office on the third floor of the courthouse each Friday. Ben F. Kraffert, Jr., of South ern Pines is defending his title in the 19th championship tourna ment of the Southern Seniors that nonors witn one toucn- Sunday^ Daniels for Oid Town Kraffert has won the tournament r'’ch^Ue’^ne’tte l’”!* ■ last-minute-of-pUy 65-yard dasli known Seniors as Judd Brumley, former North and South Seniors champion; Paul H. Hyde, Buffa- t o, N. Y.; E. Shep Girault, Monroe, ja.; Dr. S. T. Lewis, New Bern; ‘ A. J. Buffini, Cleveland, Term.; Kussell B. Lentz, Spartanburg, S ib.; W. E. Norvell, Chattanooga, enn.; V/. S. Winston, Bristol, Va.- Sergeant Woodall Home From Korea M-Sgt. Robert G. Woodall, Southern Pines soldier who won the Silver Star for gallantry in Korea, is home. He arrived last week in South ern Pines at about the time news Ready to strive tc keep they cf his decoration reached The Pi- at i. A _i tt_ 'r. W. A. Brewton, Enka, and lol. C. D. McAllister, Orlando lE. Kiwanis Club Builder^s Cup To Be Awarded The annual banquet and Ladies Night of the Sandhills Kiwdnis club will be held at the Pinehurst Country Club Friday evening, starting at 7 o’clock. The program, except for an im- pcrted entertainment act, will consist of talent from the club membership. Fourth Division Ki- wsmis officials will be present, in cluding Lt. Gov. Crawford Lassi ter, of Laurinburg, and Lt. Gov.- elect John Brash of Smithfield, land their wives; also Carolinas District Secretary Herb Hening of Darlington, S. C. Dr. Bruce Warlick is chairman of the club’s Ladies Night com mittee. Other members of the committee are I. C. Sledge, Earle Owen, Tom Howerton, Graves Vann, Tom Hayes and Voit Gil more. W. A. Leland McKeithen of Pinehurst will be master of cere monies. Two annual features of major importance in the club calendar will highlight the program. One will be the presentation of the check to the Moore County Hosi- pitcl for the underprivileged fchil- dren’s bed maintained for years by the Kiwanians, augmented by admission fees for the year dona ted by Carolina Orchids, Inc. The other will be the presenta tion of the Builders Cup, given to an individual for “unselfish serv ice to Moore county without thought or hope of personal gain.” 'The award does not necessarily go to a Kiwanian, and in some years, if no one measures up to the high requirements, it is not naade at all. It has been re liably learned that the high hon or will go to some Moore County citizen this year, though the iden tity of the recipient is kept secret till the moment of presentation. The roster of those who nave received the Builders Cup since it was inaugurated 26 years ago contains 19 names, of which four are women. Eleven of the recipients are still living in the county. Eight have died, including last year’s winner, Mrs. W. A. Way. The list: 1927, John R. Mc Queen; 1928, Bion H. Butler; 1929, Leonard Tufts; 1930, S. B. Cha- (Continueid on Page 5) hampionship in the Sandhills, hould Kraffert fail, is Donald D. looke, Pinehurst Country Club eniors title-holder. The championship division will lay 18 holes on Nos. 1, 2 and 3 lurses during the three-day rent Today (Friday) there will 5 a mixed foursome tourney for lose not in the championship ight, the Seniors teaming uo lith members of the Silver Foils. , lot through Ai my channels. He and his wife, Mrs. Octavia Wood- all, have an apartment at the home of Mrs. Foy P. Swindell, 140 W. Vermont Avenue. Since his return. Sergeant and Mrs. Woodall have been out of town a good deal, visiting friends and relatives. As told in detail in last week’s Pilot, the Silver Star— the Army’s third highest combat award—^was presented to Woodall ■M Three young Army privates, placed under arrest by military authcrities at Fort Bragg Tues day, signed statements the next day admitting complicity in the $800 armed robbery of a Vass merchant at his small general store Saturday afternoon. The store is located east of the Seaboard Air Line tracks, about a block south of the Jones mill formerly the Textron plant. Sheriff C. J. McDonald, who worked closely with the military police in breaking the case, gave the names of the trio as James Geery, Raymond J. Jones and Al J. Jackson, all about 20 years old members of the 407th Quarter master Compamy. Geery and Jones are white, Jackson a Ne gro. Information given the sheriff by the military police was that Geery and Jackson committed the actual hold-up, robbing Chsmlie Foster, 49, at gunpomt, while Jones waited outside in a car, with motor runing, to hasten the getaway. Sheriff McDonald and Deputy A. W. Lambert went to Fort Bragg Wednesday afternoon on receipt of the news that the men had con fessed. They carried warrants charging them “on information and belief” with armed robbery and larceny. They did not, how ever, bring back any prisoners. Military formalities in the Judge Advocate s office will take sever-: al days, following which it is ex pected the men wUl be turned over to Moore County authorities. It is anticipated they will face the grand jury at the January criminal term at Carthage, and be tried at that time. The sheriff expressed high com mendation fcr the work of the military police and their coopera tion with his depEirtment and the SBI, bringing about a swifr solu tion of the case. They had few clues to work on. It was hardly more than a hunch which led the investiga tors on the trail to Fort Bragg. When the two men, one white and one Negro, entered his store ' about 6 p. m. Saturday and turned pistols on him, Foster said, the weapons looked like military pis tols to him. For some time before the rob bery, it appeared the trio had cruised the neighborhood of the (Continued on Page 5) BUILDING CONSECRATED—The new Re ligious Education Building of the Church of Wide Fellowship, on Bennett Street, pictured here, was consecrated in services held Sunday inciiiuers oi me aiiver roiis. sward—^was presemea to wooaaii here was cons u® gallantry displayed in beating p^orAing. The tower of the adjoining church a fellowship hall seating 220, chapel, pastor’s study • and office, choir room; nursery, church parlor and model kitchen. The service was con ducted by the Rev. Oswald W. S. McCaU, D.D., Litt.D., interim pastor. (Pilot Staff Photo) VFW To Distribute Christmas Baskets Preparations fof annual distri bution of Christmas baskets to needy families are being made by John Boyd Post, Veterans of For eign Wars. Fred Hall, Jr., who has supervised this activity for sev eral years, is in charge. The post plans to distribute 50 or more baskets at a cost of $6 to $8 each and is appealing for funds to make the project possible. Checks should be made out to the VFW Christmas Fund. The post also welcomes suggestions as to families eligible to receive a basket. Christmas Lights To Be Turned On Saturday Night Christmas lights will be turned on Saturday night in the shopping district, announced W. B. Holli day, chairman cf the Chamber of Commerce lighting committee. Workmen started Wednesday ^ternoon stringing the colored lights from the power poles on each side of Broad street. They Will extend from Pennsylvania avenue to Connecticut. The Chamber had hoped to ex tend the lights this year or to de vise some different and unusual arrangments of lights and decora tions, but the budget allowed no more than the $200 (plus $100 for power, which the project has cost in previous years. A plan to dec orate a large tree, or several, on the parkway was deferred to an other year when more funds may be available. The lighting committee asked bids on the project from all elec tricians of the town. W. E. Bush- by, who has handled the job in yesirs past, was the only one to submit a bid and it was awarded to him. It includes replacement of burned-out bulbs and other ex penses and practically amounts to a public-service job. Funds for the project were banked by the Chamber last May, and have been held intact in a savings account to assure lights for the town.