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VOL. 36—NO. 21
TWENTY PAGES
SOUTHERN PINES. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. APRIL 15, 1955
TWENTY PAGES
Public Invited To
Picnic Saturday
At Historic Site
Phillips Russell To
Speak On Grounds Of
Old Alston House
Everybody’s invited to the pic
nic and outing of the Moore Coun
ty Historical association, to be
held Saturday afternoon on the
grounds of the historic “House in
the Horseshoe” in Deep River
township in upper Moore county,
according to Mrs. Ernest L. Ives,
association president. Guest
speaker will be Phillips Russell of
Chapel HiU.
The pre-Revolutionary home
stead was recently acquired by the
association, which is heading a
restoration project designed to
make it one of the unique show-
places of the State for the histori
cally-minded. On account of
statewide interest which has been
expressed in the project, and the
numbers of people who have de
sired to visit the place, the spring
meeting of the Moore County as
sociation has been located there
and expanded to provide an after
noon of interest and entertain
ment.
The gathering will be held from
1 to 6 p. m,. Everyone’s asked to
bring a luncheon bsisket. The di
rectors of the Moore County His
torical Eissociation will hold a
brief meeting at 3 p.m. for the
purpose of electing their new di
rectors for the coming year.
(These directors then elect the of
ficers.) Following the meeting,
there will be a talk by Phillips
Russell, well-known historian and
speaker, longtime head of the
journalism department of the
Univeifrsity of North Carolina, who
retired a year ago from that posi
tion and now edits a semi-weekly
newspaper. The News Leader, at
Chapel HiU.
During the early part of the af
ternoon there wiU be opportunity
for the guests to assist actively
with the restoration. A number
of old fence rails have been pro
cured by the association at a cost
of five cents each. WiUing work
ers among the guests wiU be ask
ed to lay the rails, forming a fence
to separate the four-acre property
from the adjoining privately-own
ed pasture. For most, it will be a
first experience in constructing an
old-fashioned spUt-rail fence.
From Other Counties
Delegations from the historical
societies of Mecklenbtirg, Lee and
Robeson counties are expected to
be present, also numbers of per
sons from other counties interest
ed in North Carolina’s histdry and
in restorations designed to pre-
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-TEN CENTS
[Primary Assured As
14 File For Council;
I Registratibii To Start
Filing of six candidates for the
[town council on Wednesday and
Thursday, bringing the total to 14,
assures > that a' primary electiott
will be held Monday, April 25, tb
cut the slate to 10 in the regular
municipal election May 3.
With filing time due to end at 6
p.m. today (Friday), there may be
additional candidates. The count
stood at 14 as the Pilot went to
[press Thursday afternoon.
After a week went by with no
[one fiUng and with only eight
candidates on the book at town
haU, the six additional hopefuls
paid their fees in two days. In
IN THE ANGLOW TWEEDS SHOWROOM W. C. Deadwyler
(right) explains his unusual manufacturing processes, and an
swers the questions of the group of experts who visited him
Tuesday. Clockwise from left, Amerotron’s president Robert L.
Huffines, Jr., of Pinehurst; Ann Milarney, Women’s Wear Daily;
Margaret Ingersoll, Vogue (sitting forward); DeWitt Morrill, tex
tile editor. Wall Street Journal; Laird Einziger, of the Bellciano
designing firm; Virginia Steele, Mademoiselle; Frank T. Roberts,
Amerotron vice-president, of Southern Pines; Mrs. Deadwyler,
and Herman Goodman, Amerotron vice-president in charge of
advertising.
(Photo by V. Nicholson)
^ Night Baseball
To Start Monday
A benefit game sponsored by
the Lions Club to raise money
for additional bleacher seats at
Memorial Field will open the
night baseball season here Mon
day, to be followed by six consec
utive night home games of the
high school’s Blue Knights. The
C Monday contest, to start at 8 p.m.,
wiU be the first night baseball
game ever played in Southern
Pines.
Slated to tangle Monday are the
Fayetteville Highlanders of the
Carolina League and the All Stars
from Fort Bragg. The Bragg team
is said to include a number of for
mer professional ball players. The
Highlanders were the 1954 Caro-
^ lina League champs.
■s Next week’s night high school
garnes are Tuesday and Friday
against Bladenboro and Carthage
POLIO VACCINE
Residents of Moore County,
like parents and interested
persons across the nation,
greeted with thankfulness and
hope the news that the Salk
^ }»lio vaccine is highly effec
tive and safe for use.
^ Plans for free administra
tion of the vaccine to over
1,500 first and second grade
children in schools in Moore
County—whose parents have
okayed the procedure in a
survey previously made—are
being drawn up by the Moore
County Health Department.
Further information will be
f published as soon as details
are announced by Dr. J. W.
Willcox, health officer.
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Young Riders Get Top Fashion Editors View Plants As
A -m M. A ■ • ¥ TT
Awards For Season
Show Point Totals
Guests Of Amerotron Officials Here
By VALERIE NICHOLSON
Charm and glamour, accom-
panied by plenty of good hard
Season point total winners' common sense, were concentrated
among young riders who have in the Sandhills Tuesday in the
taken pkrt in gymkhanas and persons of a businesslike group of
schooling horse shows in the young women who appeared to be
Sandhills this winter, and. spring delighted with what they found
were announced Sunday after the
final show of the season at the
here.
They
were interested in fine
Carolina Hotel riding ring in' and fashionable fabrics, and they
Pinehurst Sunday. Winners are saw them made in one of the
Beginners—Jan Graves, cham- world’s largest and most modern
pionship with 20 points; Daphne'
Pottle, reserve champion.
Intermediate—Russell Williams
tied at 21 points with Susan
Leonard, won the ride-off for the
championship, with Susan receiv
ing the reserve championship.
Advanced—Audrey Walsh, with
plants and also in one of the
smallest and choicest, where hand
methods centuries old are still in
use.
Fashion editors of seven lead
ing publications purveying news
to the nation’s most style-con
scious women were the guests of
Amerotron, Inc., on a tour which
included the Amerotron (former
ly Robbins) plant at Raeford, and unexneciea «
the Anglow Tweeds plant on the trip—the ^fe^ing
Midland Road between Southern - i^"p—tne contemng
and Pinehurst
Seniors See Ike
Get Degree; Gen.
Menoher Is Guest
31 points, championship; Joanne
Goodwin, reserve championship.
Nancy Lou Gouger was winner
of a special sportsmanship tro
phy. Russell Williams was pre
sented a trophy for the rider
showing the most improvement
during the season.
Sunday Results
Winners in the gymkhana’s
classes Sunday were:
Beginners—Jan Graves, Judy
McMillan, Bill Jamison and
Sandy Younts. Miss Betsy Stev
enson, Pelham, N. Y., won a spe
cial class ribbon.
Musical Stalls—Peggy Doyle,
Nancy Lou Gouger, Susan Howe,
Lucille DeBevoise.
Intermediate — Russell Wil
liams, Margot Campbell, Diana
Pearson, Mary Anne Wright.
Egg and Spoon—Mary Anne
Wright, Nancy Lou Gouger; Mary
Frances Howe, Frankie Best.
Advanced — Pinky Doyle, Jo
anne Goodwin, Audrey Walsh,
Billy Doyle.
Soprano, Tenor
Will Sing Here
Friday, April 22
Soprano Shirlee Emmons and
tenor William McGrath will com
bine their talents in a joint con
cert in Weaver Auditorium Fri
day, April 22, at 8 p. m., it was
announced this week by the spon
soring Sandhills Music Associa
tion. It will be the last event in
the regular concert series.
Both artists have won their
share of awards in Europe and
America, and have made their ca
reers in a variety of mediums, in
cluding opera, recital, with or
chestra, chorales, and in record
ings.
Season ticket sales for the 1955-
56 season will begin at this con
cert. Those in attendance, and
others as well, will receive forms
for suggestions on the types of
programs desired in 1955-56, it
was decided at the meeting of the
Music Association in Southern
Pines Tuesday night.
Sandhills Music
Group Planning
For Next Season
At the annual meeting of the
Sandhills Music Association, held
Tuesday evening at the Library,
Lawrence M. Johnson, of Aber
deen, was re-elected chairman of
the association for the coming sea
son.
Elected treasurer was Dr. Har
old Johnson, with Mrs. Norris
Hodgkins., Jr., secretary.
First appointment of the 1955-56
chairman was that of Dr. Bruce
Warlick, this year’s treasurer, to
head the membership and ticket
sales drive, with Bill Benson as
his assistant.
As reported by Dr. Warlick, in
his summary of financial state
ments of the year, the association
remained within its budget, and
without the help of any extra
contributions. 'The gross take was
$4,265, including some revenue
from advertising. A balance of
approximately $400 is expected to
remain, said Dr. Warlick, after the
last concert’s expepses are paid.
Mrs. John Ruggles, who took
over Mrs. Paul Bamum’s work in
charge of ticket sales, reported
that more season tickets had been
sold last year, but that single con
cert admissions had dropped off.
Tribute To Miss Logeui
The children’s symphony con-
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Howarth Honored For
25 Years With CPSeL
John M. Howarth of Southern
Pines, division sales manager for
the Carolina Power and Light Co.,
was honored at Raleigh Tuesday
night when he was one of 17 men
inducted into membership of the
Pioneer Club, recognizing 25 years
of service with the company.
A gold pioneer emblem, center
ed with a diamond, was presented
to each new member by Louis V.
Sutton, CP&L president, at a din
ner meeting in the Tar Heel Club.
Mr. Howarth was the only one of
the group from Southern Pines.
An entertainment program was
enjoyed prior to the presentation.
'The local man has served his
entire quarter century with the
company in Southern Pines.
Pines
Publications represented by
these good-looking ladies were
Town and Country, Harpers Ba
zaar, Vogue, Charm, Glamour
Mademoiselle and the powerful
pervasive Women’s Wear Daily
a trade newspaper. There were
also two visiting gentlemen who
viewed the proceedings with a
businesslike eye—DeWitt Morrill
textile editor of the Wall Street
Journal, and Laird Einziger of the
business staff of the Bellciano de
signing firm.
They were squired about by
Amerotron’s president Robert L.
Huffines, Jr., of Pinehurst, and
Frank T. Roberts and A. H. Grant
of Southern Pines, heads of man
ufacturing and production re
spectively in Amerotron’s Area
B; also—host and visitor both—
Herman Goodman cf New York,
Amerotron vice-president in
charge of advertising.
Main Objective
This reporter caught up with
them at the Anglow ’Tweeds
plant, the high point of interest
during the day, and their main
objective in making the trip.
With W. C. Deadwyler, owner
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BAND BOOSTER CLUB
The Band Booster Club will
meet at 8 p. m. Tuesday in the
science room of Southern Pines
High School. The club was form
ed recently by parents and
friends of members of, the High
School band to promote the in
terests of the band and raise
funds for needed band equipment.
Members of the senior class at
Southern Pines High School, mak
ing a visit to Charleston, S. C.,
Monday and Tuesday, sponsored
by the Senior Mothers Club, wit
nessed an unexpected feature of
of an
Voters Can Meet
Candidates Next
Thursday Night
Voters of Southern Pines will
have an opportunity to meet and
question candidates in the May 3
town council election, at 8 p. m.
Thursday night of next week at
Weaver Auditorium, with the
League of Wpmen Voters as spon
sor.
After the close of filing time
today (Friday) at 6 p. m., the
League will issue formal invita
tions to all candidates to appear
next Thursday night.
Mrs. Graham' Culbreth, chair
man of the League’s Voters’ Ser
vice Committee, will preside. W.
D. Sabiston, attorney of Carth
age, has been asked to serve as
moderator—a function he under
took successfully in a similar can
didates’ meeting sponsored by the
League before the last general
and county election.
An opportunity to present writ
honorary degree of doctor of lav^s i wxit-
on President Dwight Eisenhower ten questions to the candidates
by Gen. Mark Clark, superintend- will be given,
ent at The Citadel. “Intention of the meeting,” said
This event, which attracted na- the League’s announcement, “is
tion-wide attention, was not an- to get better acquainted and learn
ticipated as part of the seniors’ something of the background and
trip when it was planned by the personality of candidates for town
Mothers Club some time ago, but leadership.”
it was made possible through the it is not the intention of the
mterrmntion of Brig. Gen. Pearson meeting to embarrass any one or
Meiioher, retired Amy officer, of put him on the spot, it was stated.
Southerly Piims, who asked offi- | “Questions are welcome, but ar-
cials at The Citadel that the sen
iors be admitted to the ceremo
nies.
General Menoher, General
Clark and President Eisenhower
are aU members of the Class of
1915 at the United States Military
Academy, West Point, N. Y. Gen-
(Gkintinued on page 8)
gument is not in order,” it was
I stressed.
Particular interest is attached
to this first “Meet The Candi-
the orda^ of filing, they are:
Ji^y Hobbs of 270 West Con
necticut Ave., insurance and real
estate agent.
Nancy H. Marley, wife of Jos
eph P. Marley and second woman
to file. Mr; and Mrs. Marley are
resident managers of the Knoll-
wood Apartipents.
Bryan Poe\of 570 S. Ridge St.,
service station proprietor.
T. T. Hayes,Vr., of 405 Orchard
Road, architect'.
J. Graves Vann., Jr., 415 Or-
ch^ Road, ( manager of the J.
Bidjop and Co. Medical Products
Division local plant.
Stai^ley T. DuaSi, 400 Youngs
Road,; a nurserym^.
Candidates who; have previous
ly fil^ are: W. EJ Blue, Harry H.
Pethick, Harry Vf. Chatfield, Jr..
T. T.< Morse, D. Gj Stutz, Voit Gil-
mor^' Mrs. B. M- (Bunny) Har-
ringmn and Bijg. Gen. Pearson
Mer^her.
ReabtraHon to begin
registration of new voters who
live' within the! to-wn limits will
begin Saturday when Mrs. Frank
Kay^ regisftfar, will have the
municipal election books open at
the fire station from 9 a. m. to
9 p. m. Pereons now registered on
the municipal books need not reg
ister again to vote in the primary
or regular elections.
Tbe registration period extends
through Saturday of next week
when the books will also be open
9 to 9. On other days, except Sun
day, they ■will be open at the fire
station from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.,
but Mrs. Kaylor, who lives at the
fire station, says that she will ac
comodate citizens by registering
them after 5 p. m. on these days
also, if requested.
Only exception to this schedule
is that the books will be open 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday of next
week in the basement of the First
Baptist Church in West Southern
Pines.
On request of the West South
ern Pines Civic Club to the town
council Tuesday night, the coun
cil authorized this procedure and
directed the registrar to open the
books at that location for one day.
Before authorizing the plan, the
coimcil heard from To'wn Attor
ney Lament Brown that the pro
cedure is legal. The West South
ern Pines Civic Club’s request
and it is the first time that the
list of candidates has included
women.
Donald Irwin In
White House Post
Glee Clubs Will
Compete Tonight
Five high school glee clubs
were preparing today for one of| The White House at Washing-
the top events of the musical ton announced Monday the ap-
year m Moore Couirty—-the an- pointment of Don Irwin, a mem-
rmal Picquet Music Cup Contest [ijer of the New York Herald Tri-
that will t^e place at 7:30 p. m. bune Washington staff, as assist-
tonight (Friday) in Weaver Audi- ant to Presidential Aid Nelson A.
torium, with the Sbuthem Pines, Rockefeller. He is a son of Mr.
Aberdeen, Pinehurst, Carthage and Mrs. WaUace Irwin of South-
and Robbins schools represented, ern Pines.
The contest is sponsored annual- I Mr. Rockefeller is special assist
ly by the Sandhills Kiwanis Club [ ant to President Eisenhower in in
and was founded by a member of ternational affairs—a job that
the club, Charles W. Picquet of used to be called “cold-war strat-
Southem Pines, who has been egy.”
prominent in musical activities of Mr. Irwin, 38, is a graduate of
this area for many years. Princeton University. He has been
The public is invited. There is [with the “ "
dates” meeting before a town
election here, as there are several numerous citizens in
new candidates for the. council area, especially older people,
find it difficult to get to the regu
lar registration place.
Election officials point out that
registration on the Southern
Pines precinct books, which are
used in general elections, does not
qualify a person to vote in a mu
nicipal election. Voters are asked
to be sure they are properly reg
istered on the municipal books.
(Duly those living within the city
limits can vote in a town election.
There are a number of new voters
to cast their first ballots in a town
election, from the large Knoll-
wood area annexed to the town
last summer, but they must reg
ister first to be able to vote.
no admission charge.
Dooley Adams Rides Horses Trained By
Mrs. Adams To Victories At Deep Run
Horses trained by Mrs. C. E.
Adams and ridden by her son, F.
p. “Dooley” Adams placed first
in four out of five steeplechase
races at the Deep Run Hunt Meet
near Richmond, Va., Saturday.
Both Mrs. Adams and her son live
at Southern Pines.
Races in which the winning
Adams combination led the field,
with owners and. horses listed,
were:
’The Broad Rock—^Mrs. Simon J.
Patterson’s Lovely Argon; The
Strawberry HiU—Mrs. G. H. Wil
lis’ Montevideo; The Richmond
Plate—L. H. Nelle’s Winnie The
Imp; and ’The Malvern HiU—L. H.
NeUe’s Dear Brutus.
Rythminhim, owned by Mrs. M.
G. Walsh of Southern Pines and
Herald Tribune since
1942 and on its Washington staff
since 1950.
In Washington work for the
[New York newspaper, Mr. Irwin
has covered Capitol HiU news. He
wrote a series of articles on Sen.
Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin,
which received wide recognition.
trained by M. G. “Mickey” Walsh,
placed second to Winnie The Imp I
in The Richmond Plate and anoth- By-PaSS Agreement
er Walsh-owned and Walsh-train- Sludierl Bv Cftiinril
ed horse, FoUie Bergere, came in p^“°^®“ '>'OUnCU
third in The Malvern Hill. Pat As TTie PUot went to
Smithwick rode Rhythminhim | Thursday afternoon, the
press
town
and Charhe Harr rode Folhes Ber- council was in a special meeting
gere.
Mrs. Adams is top woman train-
called by Mayor L. T. Clark to
consider the “municip^ agree-
- X- .-uxioxxxci me iiiuiiicipai agree-
Recording to the ment” which must be approved
1954 statistics which also rate her by towii officials before further
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nationally, including both men
and women trainers, as top train
er on major tracks in number of
races won.
plans can be made about the pro
posed Highway 1 by-pass that wiU
run, roughly, between East and
Tiyr- 1 TTT 1 1. • X X . . West Southern Pines. Details of
Mickey Walsh is top trainer in the agreement, which was turned
number of races won in the com- over to the town by the Highway
bination of both major tracks and Department Wednesday after
hunt nmetings and also the top noon, will be given next week, as
money ^ner in terms of money IweU as a report on the council’s
won by Walsh-trained horses. reactions to it.
Mental Health Group
To View Handicrafts
Handicraft work by mental pa
tients in State and private institu
tions wiU be exhibited at a meet
ing of the SandhiUs Mental Health
Society at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the
Southern Pines Library.
The Society wiU make final
plans for observance of national
Mental Health Week, May 1-7, the
first such observance that has tak
en place in this area.
AU persons interested in any
way^ in mental health problems
are invited to attend the meeting
and join the Society.
POPPY SALE
Memibexs of the I-ocal Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary ■wiU
seU traditional memorial pop
pies on the street here Sat
urday morning, carrying out
the Auxiliary's annual ob
servance of this custom, hon
oring American war dead.
Mrs. L. L. WooUey is sales
chairman. Contributions re
ceived in poppy sales are used
to aid disabled 'veterans and
needy children of veterans.
Mrs. Woolley pointed out.