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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-
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.