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VOL. 35—NO. 22 Officials Plan Session To Discuss Annexation PRICE—TEN CENTS Civil Air Patrol Organization Set For Tuesday Night I? On April 27 at 8 p. m., the Commanding Officer and his staff of the North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol from Charlotte will come to the Pinehurst-South ern Pines Airport to activate Civil Air Patrol squadron. On their previous visit to this airport Colonel Ridenhour talked on the operations and functions of a CAP squadron, their duties and missions. A meeting place and office space at the Pinehurst-Southern Pines Airport has been offered by the county commissioners. Appli cation is open for senior member ship to everyone 18 years or older. Anyone desiring to become „ member may do so on this night or see Fred Wilson or Bert Clay ton. Women are cordially invited to participate in this organization. Mr. Wilson, of the Pinehurst School faculty, has accepted the responsibility for the formation of the squadron. The following have offered their assistance: public in formation officer, James Hobbs, US Army Intelligence; chaplain, the Rev. E. C. Boulton; medical officer, James Lawson, Jr., US Navy; legal officer, Joe Rowe, lieutenant, US Navy; coordinator of woman’s section, Mrs. Carl Bradshaw; adjutant and person nel officer, Bert Clayton, US Army; supply officer, Larry Ly- erly, US Army; operations and training, Thomas Connelly, US Navy; maintenance, Edward Mc Kenzie, US Army; supply secre tary, Lamar Smith; public infor mation officer’s assistant, John Hemmer; coordinator of civil de fense, Carl Bradshaw. It is hoped that a large crowd will be on hand to see the squad ron activated. ICnollwood Leaders To Confer Friday With Town Council p> Town Officials Of Area Will Gather Here For Program Officials from more than 25 towns and cities in the central North Carolina area have been invited to attend a regional meet ing of the North Carolina League of Municipalities to be held at the Country Club Monday, starting at 3 p. m. Members of the League staff will lead discussions on municipal problems. There will be a supper at 6 p. m. Mayors, city managers, town clerks, town attorneys and other municipal officials have been in vited to take part. Towns in the area covered by the meeting in clude Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Pinebluff, Pinehurst, Vass, Car thage, Robbins and Cameron, in Moore County; also Star, Biscoe, Goldston, Sanford, Candor, Eller- be, Rockingham, Hamlet, Hoff man, Raeford, Hope Mills Fay etteville Spring Lake, Seagrove, Broadway, Linden and Godwin. City Manager Tom E. Cunning ham, who is helping make ar-1 rangements for the event, said that the program will be informal and subjects will be presented from the floor. It is one of a series cf meetings being held by the League throughout the state for towns with a population of less than 30,000. The town council will meet Fri day afternoon at 3 p.m. in town hall to discuss with the commis- sioners of the Knollwood Sanitary District the possible annexation of all or part of-the district to South ern Pines. The meeting set for Friday fol lows a meeting of Knollwood res idents at the Pine Needles Club House Monday night when the proposal was discussed and a mo tion was approved which author izes the Knollwood commissioners “to proceed to make reaspnable arrangements for annexation of contiguous areas of Knollwood and Southern Pines, taking into Account probable tax rates, alloca tion of street funds, representa tion on the town council, garbage collection, etc.” A second section of the Monday night resolution authorizes the commissioners to “contact all pos sible property holders in an at tempt to ascertain their wishes as to the above proposition, it being understood that all property own ers desiring to remain outside Southern Pines, if their location permits, will be left out.” If satisfactory agreements come out of Friday’s conference, the an-1 nexation proposal would be made as a request to the town from the Knollwood Sanitary District. The town council would then vote on acceptance of this request. Maj. Gen. Julian F. Barnes is chairman of the board of commis sioners of the Knollwood Sanitary District. Other commissioners are Livingston L. Biddle II, Kenneth C. Kennedy, DeWitt B. Nettleton and E. Linwood Pleasants. Before the meeting of Knoll wood residents, the Knollwood commissioners sent all property owners a letter outlining financial problems faced by the district and explaining how annexation to Southern Pines would affect taxes, water rates, fire and police protection, telephone service charges and other items. General Barnes said that very few Knollwood residents are op posing annexation provided that, as evident in the resolution, a def inite and satisfactory agreement with the town can be worked out. Worsham Is Candidate For Register of Deeds; Three In Sheriff Race A SCOTTISH PIONEER FAMILY, keeping house in early-settler fashion, occupied the big float which was Moore County’s entry in the Bi centennial Parade at Fayetteville Tuesday. Young people descended from true Scottish pioneers represented the family. Above, from left, Jere and Anne McKeithen, children of Mr. and Mrs. Jere McKeithen of Aberdeen; Karen, Churches Only Will Continue To Get Free Water Up To $5 Minimum Charge Dr. McLeod, Howarlh Reappointed For School Board Terms Joe and Jan McDonald, children of Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDonald of Southern Pines; and Ruth Douglas Currie, daughter of Mr. Wilbur Currie of Carthage. Ancient muskets held by the boys, an ancient churn, cradle and spinning wheel were on the float—real Moore County antiques from the Shaw House restoration. (Photo by V. Nicholson) Dr. Vida McLeod and John Howarth, Southern Pines school board members whose terms ex pire May 1, were reappointed for three-year terms at a meeting of town council Friday night. Mr. Howarth is chairman of the board. In other actions affecting town Seawell To Speak To Church League H. F. Seawell, Jr., Carthage at torney and 1952 Republican can didate for governor of Ncrth Car olina, will be the featured speak er'at a meeting of the Allied Church League of Moore County at the Presbyterian Church in Carthage at 3 p. m. Sunday. The Rev. G. W. Blount, presi dent of the organization, and J. B. McLeod, secretary, said this week that Mr. Seawell would speak on important questions including the decision of the State Supreme Court on race track gambling. Elks Ask Names Of-Boys To Send To Summer Camp Southern Pines Elks Lodge No. 1692 is asking the public’s cooper ation in helping pick boys from Southern Pines to attend the Elks camp near Henderscnville for two weeks beginning July 18. Boys eight through 15 years are eligible. All expenses are paid by the local lodge which last year sent 19 boys to the camp. I Persons who know of boys who [would enjoy two weeks at the camp, especially those boys who might not otherwise be able to attend a camp this summer, are asked to send suggested names to George Thompson, chairman of the Elks Camp committee. Since the number of boys the lodge can send is limited, selec tion may have to be made from^ among the applicants, it was pointed out. boards or commissions, the council reappointed A. S. Ruggles, whose term on the zoning board of ad justment expired May 1, but de ferred action until the May meet ing on seven appointments to fill upcoming vacancies on the Recre ation Commission. Council took under advisement a proposal to remove recreation for commission status and make it a regular town department. On the controversial matter of cutting off free water hitherto given to churches and certain civic organizations, council voted to give free water to churches only and only to the extent of a $5 minimum charge per quarter, re mitting also the $2.50 sewer serv ice charge for those churches with sewer connections—the churches, however, to pay for water used above the $5 minimum per quar ter, then also paying the sewer charge. Council approved an ordinance, designed to help assure pronlpt payment of water bills, which adds a $2 charge to bills not paid within 30 days and authorizes the town to remove the meter if bills are not paid within 60 days. Re quested re-reading of water me ters will now cost consumers $1 if the original reading proves to be correct. An ordinance setting up new fishing regulations at the town water works lake was adopted, featuring a $5 annual fishing per mit fee for in-town residents. Full text of the ordinance appears on page 16. (Continued on page 5) Moore Has Float In Fayetteville Event This Week An interesting and historicaUy authentic float was Moore Coun ty’s contribution to the Bicenten nial Parade, enjoyed by 100,000 spectators at Fayetteville Tuesday afternoon. The float was sponsored by the Moore County Historical Associa tion, financed by the Moore Coun ty commissioners. Actually, said Mrs. Ernest L. Ives, president of the Association, it was a coopera tive pdoject, with many people helping. The bill to the county will be only about $18, mainly for decorative materials, she said. Colorful lengths of plaid cotton representing the tartans of promi nent Scottish clans adorned the 32-foot flatbed tractor-trailer, loaned by C. D. McC^owan of Ab erdeen. Longleaf pines and branches of blossoming dogwood surrounded the scene of a pioneer family at home. Six young peo ple in costume, all descendants of pioneer Scots of the section, por trayed the family of long ago. On each side of the float, paint ings by Glen Rounds, nationally known artist living at Pinebluff, depicted Moore’s famous “House in the Horsheshoe,” soon to be come a State shrine. Mrs. Ives and Mrs. Katherine S. McColl of Southern Pines, were the Association’s committee in charge of decorating the float. Mr. Rounds helped with the designing, E. J .Austin built the framework, and Russell Powell lettered “Moore County” signs for the cab. Shields Cameron helped with the (Continued on Page 5) II FIREMEN'S BALL SLATED TUESDAY One of the entertainment highlights of the year in the Sandhills will take place Tuesday night, April 27, when the Southern Pines Volunteer Fire Department will stage their 21st Annual Fireman’s Ball. An institution in this area, where it always attracts- a large attendance of couples, the ball will be held at the Southern Pines Country Club from 9 to 1. Music will be by Fred Covington and his or chestra. High School Band To Give Concert Friday, April 30 No Admission Will Be Charged At 3rd Annual Spring Event The Southern Pines High School Band, rmder direction of Lynn H. Ledden, will present its third annual Spring concert in Weaver Auditorium Friday of next week, April 30, at 8:15 p.m. There will be no admission charge, but an opportunity will be given to contribute to the band fund. 'The band is in debt and badly in need of several instru ments, Mr. Ledden said. The students will play a pro gram planned not only for techni cal advancement of the band but for audience appeal. There is something on the program that everyone will enjoy, the director said. Officers of the band are: Helen Walker, drum, major; Jimmy Hatch, student band director; George Colton, assistant student band director; Donald Walter, concert master; James Humphrey and James Prim, drill sergeants; Thomas Vann, drum sergeant; and Helen Waler, librarian. The band’s majorettes are Shir ley Garner, Betty Joe Britt, Betty Swearingen, Betty Weatherspoon and Helen Blalock. Members of the band, listed by the instruments they play, are: clarinets—Donald Walter, Louise McDonald, Lynn Peterson, Bill Gross, Michael Boes, John Van Benschoten, John Ormsby and Alicia Mason; trumpets—Jimmy Hatch, George Colton, Billy Hamel, John McConnell, Jimmy Bowden, Iky Woodell, Bill Mc Donald, David Duke and Butch May; saxaphones, James Hum phrey and Margaret Smith. Also: baritones—John Chappell and Tommy Gross; mellophone —Patty Britt; flutes—James Prim and Michael Langner; drums Thomas Vann, Dennie Morgan, Richard Merrill, Lindley White, George Little and James Morris; cymbals—Delores Maready; trom bones—Bill Seymour, Ronnie Rowe and Bobby Wicker; sousa- phone—Mike Peterson. The program will be announced next week. Republicans Name Slate For November Contests for sheriff, register of deeds, one seat on the board of commissioners aiid one seat on the board of education, in the Democratic primary May 29, were assured at the end of filing time for county offices Saturday. C. L. Worsham, Southern Pines businessman, was a surprise can didate for register of deeds, op- posing Mrs. Bessie Griffin of Lakeview, who has held the of fice since 1950. Mr. Worsham has lived here for many years. He has been a partner in a grocery store, operated a taxi service and recent ly has been a partner in an auto sales agency. End of filing saw no change in the three-way race for sheriff that promises to be the liveliest among the county campaigns this year, with Sheriff C. J. McDonald who has held the office since 1928, op posed by R. G. Fry, Jr., Carthage funeral director, and Wendell B. Kelly, former State Highway Pa trol sergeant, who is now farming n,ear Carthage. Campaigns by all the candidates are already under way. J. W. (Bunch) Sheffield of East- wood, who campaigned for the sheij'iff s nomination four years ago, announced before the end of filing time that he would not be a candidate this year. All members of the board of commissioners filed for re-elec tion, with opposition facing only one. In District 1 (Carthage) John M. Currie, incumbent, is opposed by David Sineath of Hi 11 crest, who filed late Saturday afternoon without advance notice. Sineath is ^ former Hillcrest merchant. A contest developed also for the board of education, with three candidates filing, and one later withdrawing, for the District 4 seat formerly held by the late Thad Blue. Herman Matthews of Eureka community, who filed early in the period, withdrew (Continued on page 5) Cards, Magazines Sought For Troops Playing cards and magazines for , distribution to maneuver troops at Camp Mackall during Exercise Flash Burn are being collected by the Moore County Red Cross y chapter. Contribujiions should be brought to the Red Cross office, 244 S. W. Broad St., reports Mrs. Audrey K. Kennedy, executive secretary. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION TO MEET The Moore County Historical Association will meet at the f Southern Pines Library Tuesday night, April 27, at 8 o’clock. FuU 60-Piece N. C. Symphony Orchestm To Play Tonight It’s Symphony Day in Southern Pines when the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra comes to town. Tonight, (Friday), this national ly known orchestra, under the di rection of Dr. Benjamin Swalin, will be heard in the regular an nual concert, the last of this year’s musical events under the sponsor ship of the Sandhills Music As sociation. The program will start at 8:30, with the place, as cilways: Weaver Auditorium. Local interest in tonight’s af fair is heightened by the fact that the program includes a number by Nathaniel Burt, former Southern Pines resident The composition: Overture, “The Elegy of Lycidas,” dedicated to the memory of Henry Page HI, of Aberdeen, killed in the Pacific in World War II, will open the second half of the program. Children's Concert In the afternoon, the orchestra plays for the school children of Moore County. This is a free con cert, one of the many which has made this state orchestra famous as the artists who bring more music to children than any other in the nation. The afternoon’s concert starts at 2:30, when the big busses wiU have unloaded their gangs of eager youngsters. And many an adult will be found, hanging around, to listen tO' the music, but, most of all, to watch the bright faces and hear the young voices as they join the orchestra in sing ing the' songs they have been studying under the guidance of their school music teachers, dur ing the last two months. Burt Composition Interest in the Burt composition is widespread. The overture will be having its first performance since revision following its initial presentation by the Princeton Or chestra. Mr. Burt is here for the event, as is, also his sister, Mrs. George Atteberry, both staying with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Struthers Burt, who will be attending the concert with them. Also in the audience are expected to be Mr. and Mrs. John Ostrom. Mrs. Ostrom, the former Kitty Page, is the sister of the young man to whom the overture is ded icated, who was a close friend of the composer. Mrs. Henry Page Jr., of Aberdeen, will entertain for Dr. and Mrs. Swalin, the solo ists, and the directors of the Music Association, with Mr. Burt as guest of honor after the concert. Beauty Queen To Be Chosen Tonight Two more entries were received this week in the Queen of the Sandhills beauty contest which will be staged tonight (Friday) during the Pinehurst Volunteer Firemen’s Annual dance at the high school gymnasium. Entry of Mary Jane Martin and Ellen Jones, both sponsored by The Moore County News at Car thage, were added to the 15 girls previously entered, whose names were given in The Pilot last week. Southern Pines has two entries Betty Swearingen sponsored by the high school and Georgia Wil liams sponsored by the high school senior class. Miss Jackie Barnes of Robbins, 1953 Queen, will crown the new winner. Jeep Maye and his or chestra will play for dancing from 9 to 1. Nick Crotty of Pinehurst will be master of ceremonies. Trio To Manage Scott Campaign A three-man committee has been named to handle the cam- paign of Former Governor W. Kerr Scott for the U. S. Senate in Moore county, it was announc ed Wednesday by the Scott head quarters in Raleigh. Robert N. Page III of Aberdeen, Robert Hyman of Carthage and T. Clyde Auman of West End form the committee, it was an nounced. The committee will elect its own chairman to direct cam- * paign operations during the next five weeks. Though in general the senator ial campaign has presented a quiet front, there is considerable interest in the race in Moore coun ty as throughout the State and ac tivities are expected to quicken considerably as the primary nears. Opposing the Scott forces are those of Senator Alton W. Lennon, headed in Moore county by L. T. Clark of Southern Pines. There are five or six candidates for the nomination but Scott and Lennon are regarded as the only serious contenders. Legion Seeks Names of Vets Sandhills Post, American Legion, wants to know the names of veterans of all wars who are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Commander Jerry Healy said this week. The post wants a complete list to use in connection with a Memorial Day program May 30. Anyone who knows of a veteran buried at the ceme tery is asked to Send the name or names to Command er Healy, D. D. S. Cameron or Lloyd Woolley, all of Southern Pines.
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