North Carolina Newspapers

fl m {'t ACCIDENT SCENE — The automobile that took the life of a young Moore County man is pictured at the scene Saturday night, bent and shattered almost beyond recognition The body of Glenn Edward McCaskiU, driver who died in At Aberdeen Saturday Nighl 1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Wreck the wreck, is beneath a blanket, still under the car, in the center of the photo. Kear of the ve hicle is to the left. A portion of one of the large pine trees snapped off or uprooted by the im pact protrudes at the right. (Photo Humphrey) Council Okays New Department Glenn Edward McCaskiU, son on its top. Parts of the car were McCaskiU I scattered over a wide area, some Of as rfar as 150 yards from the scene. -O-eCreatlOn of Robbins, was killed on his 20th birthday Saturday night when the 1950 Ford hard-top model he was driving went out of control at Aberdeen in one of the most vio lent traffic accidents ever record ed in this area. Two passengers, Clyde (Cotton) Brown, 21, of Robbins, and Dar- reU Kiehl, 19, of California, were injured. After receiving treatment at Moore County Hospital, they were transferred to the Fort Bragg military hospital Sunday —^Brown with a badly mangled right hand and arm and Kiehl with back injuries. Both are serv icemen. McCaskiU was killed in stantly. Travelling at a rate of speed estimated by investigating offi cers as high as 100 miles per hour the automobile was approaching Aberdeen on US 501-15 from Pinehurst, going out of control on a down-hiU curve near the Tay lor Chemical Co. plant, and leav ing the highway just inside the town limits, stopping about 10 feet off the road down a bank be tween the highway and the Nor- felk and Southern Railroad Skidded 1,332 Feet F. W. Lucas, Aberdeen night of ficer who was first to arrive on A spare wheel had not been found at all early this week. Saw Sparks, Heard Yell Lucas said that he was check ing doors in the Aberdeen busi ness section about 11:40 p. m. and was between the Melvin depart ment store and Dr. E. M. Med- Un’s office on Poplar St. when he heard a noise like a siren which was the skidding tires of the car. A new Department of Recrea tion and Parks was established by the town council in its regular monthly meeting at town hall Tuesday night. The change does away with the town Recreation Commission as heretofore set up, includes parks under the consolidated depart ment—^permitting easier coordina tion of their use with the recrea He said he could see sp^ks fly pr^rram-and fh an advisory committee of 10 mem- w ^ V appointed by the mayor, lence that foUowed the final crash, thus allowing a wide range of rep- down the bank, the officer said resentation on the committee of he he^d one of the men cry out, organizations and individuals in- (Continued on Page 8) Lights^Display In Park Add To j Christmas Spirit Lights are shining and spark ling all over downtown, and the I sopnd of Christmas music the air. On view each night during the season will be a lighted, life-size Christmas scene on the town I terested in recreation. I The change was recommended to the council unanimously by members of the Recreation Com mission as it was formerly set up. The new plan conforms with State law. Based on a model resolution drawn up by the N. CT. League of Municipalities, the plan approved this week was adapted to local . , needs, with one of the advisory IS “ committee’s duties listed as: “To work with and cooperate with in dividuals, groups and organiza tions of the Town in all phases of recreation and recreational objec- Application For Hospital Funds Is Considered N. C. Medical Care Commission Studies Expansion Program A formal application by Moore County Hospital for State and Federal funds to help carry out an extensive improvement pro-' gram at the hospital is being con-! sidered by the North Carolina' Medical Care Commission in a ^ meeting today (Friday), reports Thomas R. Howerton, hospital ad ministrator. Exact amount of money involv ed was net stated, but the request is for approximately two thirds the cost of a construction and ren ovation project that would come to about $300,000, as announced ‘last week.. The application—^made to the commission last week by John F Taylor of Pinehurst, member of the hospital board of directors and head of the project commit tee, and Mr. Howerton—follow ed an announcement that Mr. and Mrs. H. Arnold Jackson of Pine hurst have given $50,000 to the hospital to pay for an improved emergency service, in memory of their two sons who lost their lives in accidents. 'Feel Hopeful' “We feel hopeful of obtaining Commission participation in the project,” said Mr. Howerton this week. The formula under which such funds would be made avail able in jVloore County is 50 per cent of the total project cost from Federal funds, 14.4 per cent from State funds and 35.6 per cent from locM funds. The Jackson gift would provide approximately half of the local iS; ” Train At Manly Therefore, hopeful of Commis sion approval and resulting as surance of the Federal and State money, the finance committee of Moore County Hospital’s board of directors is making plans to launch a drive to match the Jack- son gift with another $50,000 in private donations. 'Wondenful Opportunity “Success of such a drive,” the administrator said this week ‘‘'Wculd enable the hospital to carry through a construction and Christmas Services, Other Events Set By Churches In Coming Week Public Is v4A«t>''H4iAiw«#Vfr4V<vec HONORED—Richard S. Tufts of Pinehurst, right, receives the Builders Cup, awarded by the Sandhills Kiwanis Club, from Dr. T. A. Cheatham of Pinehurst as Norris Hodgkin^, Sr., of South ern Pines, club president, looks on. (Photo by Hemmer) Richard S. Tufts of Pinehurst Given Sandhills Kiwanis Club Builders Cup Richard S. Tufts of Pinehurst, the Mid Pines Club.- The trophy became tlm 21st recipient of thehg awarded for “unselfish person- Sandhills Builders Cup, presented Li service, without hope of per by the Sandhills Kiwanis Club at its annual Ladies Night meeting and banquet held last Friday in Car Smashed By A 1950 Studebaker sedan be longing to Mr. and Mrs. G. Camp bell of Pinehurst was demolished about 8 p.m., Wednesday when it was struck by a southbound Sea board Air Line passenger train at the Manly iptersection, after the car became hung on the rails. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, finding the car stuck and a train ap proaching, left the vehicle and saw the locomotive' carry the au tomobile about 150 feet, strewing alt^rat’ioVnroeram'to"nrovide ap I wreckage and parts along the way. alteration program to Provide all the things we now need at the|f„^^^ ^ highway. park. The colorful scene depicts tives toward the development and improvement of the town as a re sort community.” iiuei WHO was iirsi lo arrive on theswreck scene and conducted their camels the investigation, in cooperation nioving toward the distant city of with Highway Patrolman C. G. j Bethlehem, under the Christmas Wimberly of Aberdeen, said that Star. tire skid marks began 1,332 feet This is an original work of art from the resting place of the auto.! painted by Capt. John Tullett, di- The hurtling vehicle snapped rector of training aids at the off one pine tree at least a foot I USAF Air-Ground School, and thick as it left the road, rolling, ^ erected by Capt. Tullett with the and jackknifed around another j help of members of his staff, pine, also a foot or more thick,! glows with soft floodlighting tearing it up by the roots and carrying it with the car. The im pact c.. the top of the car creased the top down to the floor, bend ing the whole vehicle like a tin can that has been stepped on in the center. Brown and Kiehl were thrown clear and were found by Officer Lucas lying in a straight line with each oth^r near the highway. Cor oner Ralph Steed, who also inves tigated, said that McCaskiU died of a broken neck and fractured skull. His body was removed with difficulty from beneath the auto mobile which finally came to rest Here’s Good News For The Kiddies The Southern Pines Elks Lodge announces that it will hold its 9th annual Christmas party for chil dren in the ballroom of the South ern Pines Country Club next Wednesday, December 22, from 2 to 5 p.m. All children are wel come, and their friend Santa Claus will be there with candy and pres ents for all. If transportation to the Country Club is not available, parents are asked to call 2-8911 and transpor tation will be provided. with “black light” illuminating the City of Bethlehem. Dominating the heart of. the business district is the giant Christmas tree of the Southern Pines Garden Club, a festive sight visible from end to end of the town. The club decorated a 50- foot magnPlia tree, at a cost of $300 from its budget. Small Christmas trees are com ing alight each night along the downtown sidewalks, represent ing the participation of merchants in the community lighting pro gram. This, along with the tradi tional lights strung above, and the scene on the park, are pro jects of the Chamber of Com merce. The John Boyd post, VFW, has lighted a living tree on its lawn. At the other end of town, Poe’s Service Station also has a living tree. Christrnas carols softly played emanate from a loud speaker at Ormsby’s Record Shop on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Broad. Many homes are expected to show their Christmas decorations this weekend. Next week, the post office holly tree will come alight Country people are selling holly and mistletoe on street corners— an unfailing sign that Christmas is close at hand. As a regular town department, the new set-up comes under the general supervision, direction and control of the town manager, Tom E. Cunningham, thus permitting better coordination bf recreation needs with other town depart ments and activities. The resolu tion provides for a recreation di rector to be appointed by the manager. Zoning Amendment An amendment to the town zoning ordinance came up for public hearing Tuesday night and was adopted after explanation by the manager and Town Attorney W. Lament Brown. No objections (Continued on Page 8) hospital. This plan offers a won derful opportunity to have each dollar given here matched by two dollars, approximately, in Federal and State funds.” The project committee headed by Mr. Taylor, met Monday and (Continued on page 8) SPEEDING APPEAL Complaints of speeding on Indiana Ave., an inlet and outlet thoroughfare for Fort Bragg road traffic, were made to the town council Tuesday night. The council discussed speed la^y enforcement measures, which will be undertaken, but appealed directly to drivers who use this street to cut their speed and proceed vnth caution. More than 30 children, the council was informed,, live along this street between No. 1 highway and . Bethesda Road. which runs parallel nearby. The Studebaker was turning off No. 1 highway into the cutoff road to Midland Road when it ran off the roadway over the tracks and became hung up in the rails. L. F. Garvin, Manly resident who op erates a store across No. 1 high- 4.1, • 4. 4- • r, ngious ana civic aiiairs. rie is a way near the intersection, said the „4! 4i,„ -d- i, 4 -d i- tvoir, „4.’ dircctof of the Pinchurst Reli- scnal gain” to one selected by the Kiwanians as having “outstand ingly contributed to the upbuild ing of the Sandhills section.” In making the presentation for his fellow members, the Rejv. Dr. Thaddeus A. Cheatham of Pine hurst referred to “Dick” Tufts as one whose varied activities have justly earned him the award. He cited his interest in golf which has led to his vice presidency of the U. S. Golf Association; erst while member of its Implement and Ball committee, its Greens Sections committee, its Handicap, and its Public Links committees. Tufts long has been interested also in the Carolina Golf Asso ciation, particularly in pro-moting golf for juniors. He has been sec retary-treasurer of the association since 1933. Religious, Civic Inierests Dr. Cheatham stressed Mr. Tiift’s activity in golf due to the part the game has played in the development of Pinehurst and the Sandhills, with “Dick” the guid ing spirit. Apart from golf, he told of his active interest in re ligious and civic affairs. He is a train was unable to stop. Mr. Garvin took Mr. and Mrs. Camp bell to Pinehurst after the aepi- dent. They are employed at the Donaldson estate. Query Renewed On Navy, Marine Unit A request made two weeks ago to persons interested in forming a Navy and Marine Corps Reserve unit in this area was renewed this week, after some response was re ceived to the first query. Anyone interested is asked to send name, rank or rate, serial number, address and telephone number to Box 1177 or Box 571, Southern Pines. LOCAL GROUPS HELP PATROL ON S-D DAY Simulated Accident Display Shocks Drivers Local groups cooperated with the State Highway Patrol Wed nesday in observing the nation wide Safe Driving Day with a simulated traffic accident display so spectacular that the mouths of approaching motorists popped open and at least one woman driver said she felt ill. Set up on No. 1 highway, be tween Southern Pines and Aber deen, overturned cars which had been in real traffic accidents pre viously—including one in which a Moore County young man was killed last Saturday night—were placed on each side of the high way. Life-size dolls, appearing to be children, were placed on the ground by one car and an ambu lance with an adult-size clothing store dummy on a stretcher, was stationed near the other wreck. During a portion of the display the doll “bodies” were covered with sheets. At approaches to the scene from each direction. Highway Patrol men stopped all motorists, speak ing words of warning about traf fic accidents and pointing out traffic regulations. Patrolmen alternating on the scene were Cpl. M. S. Parvin, Pa trol chief in Moore County and Patrolmen C. G. Wimberly and E. G. Shomaker. They were joined dufing a portion of the day by Sgt. Victor Aldridge of Siler City, District IV Patrol commander. Members of the John Boyd Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, ..and personnel from the USAF Air- Ground Operations School assist ed patrolmen in handing out traf fic safety booklets and “A Motor ist’s Prayer,” which was distribut ed state-wide by the Patrol on “S-D Day.” The display began about 10:30 in the morning and ran into the afternoon. Assisting as the dis play started were Alton Monroe, Jr., and Eugene Maples, for the VFW, and M-Sgt. Everett Gooch and A 1-C Delmar Dobecki of Air- Ground School. Other members of these organizations were to re place these men later in the day, and representatives of other civic organizations were also expected to assist, but names of these indi viduals were not obtained. No traffic accidents were re ported Wednesday in Southern Pines. gious Association, a past president and secretary of the Sandhills Ki wanis Club; he has served for 25 years as treasurer of the Moore County Educational Foundation, and as an officer and director of the Moore County Hospital for 20 years. In accepting the award, Mr. Tufts spoke of the contribution golf has made to our method of living, in the development of honor, sportsmanship, self control, health through exercise, and com panionship. He paid tribute to the Kiwanis Club as “a leader in all civic affairs, kn organization which has meant much to the (Continued on Page 8) Watson Scott New SVA Head Watson Scott has been elected president of the Sandhill Veter ans Association, succeeding Thomas R. Howerton, it was an nounced this week. Other officers chosen by SVA members for the coming year are: Voit Gilmore, secretary and treas urer; Richard Greer, drive chair man; Bert Premo, assistant drive chairman; and Don Traylor, pub licity chairman. All are from Southern Pines except Greer who lives at Aberdeen. ’The SVA is a small group of World War II veterans whose chief project is the annual nurse’s scholarship drive, conducted On a county-wide basis to provide nursing school scholarships for Moore County high school gradu ates. Christmas music, pageants, Sun day School parties, special serv ices or other events are planned by Southern Pines churches for the week starting Sunday. The public is invited to these events. Plans announced by the various churches include: Baptist / First Baptist Church, the Rev. D. Hoke Coon, pastor: Sunday, December 19, 7:30 p.m., the Christmas story told in col ored slides, with carols by the church choir under direction of Mrs. C. C. McDonald. A number of parties or pro grams for individual Simday School classes will be held Sun day or during the following week, but no joint Sunday School Christmas party is planned. Friday, December 24, 8 p.m.— Christmas Eve candlelight service conducted by the pastor. ■ Catholic St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, the Rev. Peter M. Denges, pastor. Friday, December 24, midnight —High mass wiU be sung. Confes sions, Friday from 4 to 6 and ffbm 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Christmas Day—Mass will be held at 8, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Notre Dame Academy, paro chial school on Youngs Road — Sunday, December 19, 3 p.m., a group of Christmas plays will be given with representatives of all grades taking part, Christmas car ols and other sacred music. There will be a small admission charge. Wida Fellowship The Church of Wide Fellowship (Congregational Christian), Dr. W. C. Timmons, pastor: Sunday, December 19, 4:30 p.m. —Candlelight vesper service, with Chancel (adult) and Chapel (jun ior) choirs, under direction of Mrs. Jean Olive Wood, and with Mrs. L. D. McDonald as organist. The choir program will include selections from Handel’s “Mes siah” and the Chapel Choir will present three numbers, with Da vid Prim as soloist. Mrs. Wood will sing a folk son “I Wonder As I Wander.” Wednesday, December 22, 7 p.m.—Party for entire Church School, with Christmas tree, white gifts for the needy and a moving picture, “The Greatest Gift.” Episcopal Emmanuel Episcopal Church, the Rev. C. V. Covell, rector: Sunday, December 19, 5 p.m.— Chin-ch School Christmas party, with the Christmas story told in Bible verse, song and pictures, with a “surprise for each child at the end,” Each child is asked to bring a new or used toy to be placed under the tree as a gift for a less fortunate child at Christ mas. Friday, December 24, 11:30 p.m. —Christmas Eve, candlelight Communion service, with Gou nod’s Christmas Communion mu sic and an anthem, “He Shall Reign Forever,” by the choir. Saturday, December 25, 11 a.m. —Holy Communion service on Christmas Day. Methodist Southern Pines Methodist Church, the Rev. Robert L. Bame, pastor: Monday, December 20, 7 p.m.— Christmas party for children at the Civic Club, where the church holds its services, with Santa Claus, white gifts for the needy (Continued to Page 8) Gifts For Needy Asked By VFW Continuing with preparation for its annual Christmas Cheer basket program for the needy, John Boyd Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has placed grocery collection bar rels in local food stores and is so liciting cash contributions to buy more food for the baskets. The Post also has been collecting toys to be repaired and painted for baskets to families with children. The baskets are sent to families certified as needy after investiga tion by the county Welfare De partment. Contributions should be sent to Fred Hall, chairman of the program for the Post.