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.5 YOUR RIGHT IS TO REGISTER — YOUR DUTY IS TO VOTE YOUR RIGHT IS TO REGISTER — YOUR DUTY IS TO VOTE VOL. 37—NO. 49 TWENTY PAGES SOUTHERN PINES. N. C.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1956 TWENTY PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS 'CHUB' SEAWELL NOT COMING Senator Sam Ervin To Speak At High School Tuesday Night At Demo Rally U. S. Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr. will be principal speaker at a rally here Tuesday night as Moore County Democrats move into the last week of intensive campagning before the General elections. It is doubtful at this writing that H. F. “Chub” Seawell, Jr., of Carthage, one-time Republi can candidate for Governor of North Carolina, will be on the program. An invitation had been extended to him by Lloyd T. Clark, Southern Pines precinct chairman, but Seawell begged off, saying he didn’t think his ap - pearance would be in the best in terest. “There have been many people with the idea that I’m mad at somebody,” he said Monday. “I’m not. Fact of the matter is, I’m a dead Republican, not a live Democrat.” Seawell, not yet registered as a Democrat, said about three weeks ago that he couldn’t find a home in the Republican Party and intimated he would vote the Democratic ticket. Senator Ervin, who has been campaigning throughout the | state, is expected to draw a large' crowd to the high school, where he will speak following a barbe cue dinner at 6:30. Clark said that elaborate prep arations are being taken to as sure the success of the rally. “We have a speaker that has demon strated his capability of pointing up issues and giving telling rea sons for his stand on things,” he said. “And anything less than a really outstanding rally would not speak well for what might prove to be Stevenson’s second home town if he is elected.” Senator Ervin is a graduate of CHANGE The Democratic rally at Highfalls. originally schedul ed for Saturday, has been postponed to Monday, it was announced this morning by W. Lamont Brown, chairman of the County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee. Dr. Henry Jordan of Cedar Falls, former chairman of the State Highway Commission, (Will be principal speaker. Dr. Jordon, who is now a candi date for the State Senate from the 12th Senatorial Dis trict, which includes Moore County, will speak at 7:30 in the school auditorium. both the University of North Carolina and the Harvard Law School. He served in France dur ing World War 1 and was deco rated with the Purple Cross, the Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross. He has practiced law in Mor- ganton, his birthplace, and repre sented Burke County in the Gen eral Assemblies of 1923, 1925 and 1931. He has been a county judge, a Superior Court Judge and was serving as an associate justice of the North Carolina Su preme Court when he was ap pointed by Gov. Umstead in 1954 to fill the unexpired term of the late Clyde R. Hoey. He was elected to the Senate in 1954 for a term expiring Jan ary 3, 1957. Senator Ervin has also repre sented North Carolina as a Con gressman from the Tenth Con gressional District. V) VOSKIfiO FIRST PHOTOGRAPH of the new entrance and wings of the Moore County Hospital in Pinehurst, 27-year-old institution which on Oc tober 16 admitted its 70,000 patient, was recently made by John Hemmer. The main entrance leads to a lobby and waiting room, with infor mation desk and telephone booths. In the new wing on the right are the offices of the Hospital Administrator, and the Canteen conducted by the Woman’s Auxiliary. In the left wing are the Admitting and Discharge offices for patients. Bookkeeping and. Insurance departments, the vault and storage closets for records and sup plies. The new front is part of the $450,000 ex pansion and improvement program launched last February following a successful fund drive. The project includes a new boiler house and laundry, a new Pediatric and Emergency wing, all in rear of building—^these changes making possible greatly improved and enlarged space for X-ray and other functional departments, and an increase in bed capacity from 120 to 145—a far cry from the 33 beds at the time the institu tion opened in November, 1929. —Photo by Hemmer Shop BUSINESS DE vlELOPMENT was the topic of conversation as John C. Ostrom of Southern Pines and A. G. Edwards, Jr., of Vass, got together after a meeting of the Moore County Industrial Development Committee Monday afternoon. John L. Ponzer of Southern Pines is standing at left. (Pilot photo) Business Development Croup Meets Again, To Begi^ Processing Data The question of what types of draw up a list of the various industry are best suitable for, types best suitable and bring it Moore County was the central back to the next meeting, sched- topic of discussion as the recent ly organized Moore County In dustrial Development Commit tee held its second meeting Mon day. , Light or heavy industry, the “science” type, or other kinds, some less desirable, were discus sed. Chairman John Ostrom pointed out to the members that not all industry would be com patible with the natural re sources of the county, nor, per haps, of the labor resources. He appointed a special com mittee of Harry K. Smyth, John L. Ponzer, James Steed and E. H. Mills to look into the matter. uled for Monday, November 5, at 4 p. m. in Southern Pines. The various types of industry are needed, the committee felt, so that the preparation of a bro chure, under the supervision of W. H. Burroughs, comptroller of Amerotron Corp., wold be more easily “pointed.” “It would be foolish,” John Ponzer suggested, “to draw up a brochure, pay a lot of money for it, and not have it aimed at something. The general type bro chure might be fine for some lo calities, but Moore Cunty is dif- (Contlnued on Page S) Episcopal Home For Elderly May Be Located Here Southern Pines has been chosen by the Episcopal Church of the state as a desirable! location for a home for elderly people. This was the purport of the news given a group of citizens called together by Mayor Voit Gilmore Wednesday to talk over the idea and, if possible, start plans to implement it. Present, beside the mayor, were Thomas C .Darst, Jr., senior war den of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Livingston L. Biddle of Pinehurst, leading Episcopalian and real estate man, John S. Rug- gles of Barnum Realty, Mrs. R. E. Rhodes, Mrs. James Boyd, Mrs. K. N. McColl of the town planning board, E. C. Stevens, member of Emmanuel Church vestry, and the Rev. Martin Caldwell, rector of the local church. The mayor reviewed the letter that had come to the town from Judge Francis O. Clarkson of Charlotte, who heads the church group working on the project. The home desired, said Judge Clark son, is for elderly people, but not for indigents or for convalescents. There is great need, he Wrote, for a place where old people, not nec essarily Episcopalians, who must break up their homes and are alone in the world, may retire to pass their remaining years. At- (Continued on Page 4) Blue Knights Lay Perfect Mark On Line Against Maxton Friday Night In what is expected to be their i day night when they travel to stiffest game of the year, the;Maxton, which also is sporting a Southern Pines Blue Knights lay a perfect record on the line Fri- Lions Sponsoring Annual White Cane Drive Next Week The annual White Cane drive of the Southern Pines Lions Club will be held all next week, it was announced this morning by Joe Carter, chairman of the Lion com mittee. The local drive is a part of state-wide campaign for the North Carolina State Association for the Blind, which is sponsored annual ly by the combined Lions Clubs of the state. More than 14,000 members take part. Goal for this year on a state wide basis is $40,000. Carter reminded citizens that there were 11,600 people in the state who benefit from the pro gram. Proceeds are used for providing glasses and other visual aids, ra dios to shut-in blind, eye care, medical services, white cane walk ing sticks, dental care, hearing aids',and numerous other services. Carousel Tourney Entries Pass 100 As Deadline Nears Entries in the third annual I^^S^ts. perfect record for the season. The Knights have won six; Maxton. seven. In the Greensboro Daily News schoolboy ratings, Wednesday of this week, the Blue Knights were given first place preference over Maxton, a fact that gives Coach Irie Leon ard reason to believe that Max- Iton will be gunning for nothing ! short of a complete rout of the Registration Heavy As Election Nears Passes 3,000 Mark Here For All-Time High Registration in the Southern Pines precinct went over the 3,000 mark for the first time in history Saturday, according to Mrs; Frank Kaylor, registrar. With some 175 new voters get ting their names on the books in the past two weeks, Mrs. Kaylor said the registration was the heaviest in recent memory. She said that registration of new voters would continue until Saturday at 6 p. m. And Sam C. Riddle, of Carthage, chairman of the Moore County Board of Elec tions, said that registration in the other county precincts would also be held through Saturday. New voters who desire to reg ister before Saturday may visit the home of, the registrar. In Southern Pines Mrs. Kaylor keeps the books at the fire sta tion on East New Hampshire Avenue. Challenge day has been estab lished by the State Board Of El ections as November 3, the Sat urday before the elections, which will be held Tuesday, November 6. . No new registration is required of persons who were registered for the last general election or the last primary. However, those who have not previously regis tered or have recently qualified through age or residence must register now if they are to be eligible for the November 6 elec tions. Persons who have moved from one precinct to another in the county within 30 days of election Golf Carousel passed the 100 mark this morning as the spon soring Junior Chamber of Com- Vnerfee firnied up plans for a concerted effort during the re maining two weeks to push the final total over 200. “The total entry so far is ahead of last year’s,” Joe Carter and Johnnie Hall, co-chairmen said, •■‘and it looks as though early es timates of 200 players will be ac curate. We are more than pleas ed with the response to date.” Julius Boros, who recently won the Carolines Professional Golf Association championship, has indicated he would play in the pro-am division of the tour nament. scheduled for opening day, November 8. A number of Jotheir well-kjnown p^rofessionals j underdogs. Maxton defeated throughout the state have indica- ATserdeen 19-6; the Blue Knights ted similar plans and the Jaycees'defeated the Red Devils 14-12, pairing committee is busy ma;tch- ing handicaps. The tournament will bd played November 8-11 over the three courses in Southern Pines-Pine on a pass from center kept the Devils from a possible tied-up game. j So, being the tmderdog, at Needles, Mid Pines and the'least as far as Leonard is con- IKE RALLY The Moore County Citizens for Eizenhower Committee will hold a county-wide rally at the Southern Pines High School auditorium Monday night at 8 p. m. Committee officials an nounced there would be well-known national and state supporters of the Citi zens ifor Eisenhower drive on hand to make brief speeches. Both Democrats and Re publicans have been invtied to the rally. Explorer Scout Unit To Be Formed By National Guard A meeting to organize a new Explorer Scout troop in this area was announced this morning by a committee of the local unit of the National Guard, which will sponsor the troop. The meeting will be held at 8 and that only because a miscue' p. m. at the drill hall on Morgan- ton Road Tuesday. All boys in terested in joining the troop, to gether with their parents, are asked to be present. “We played one of our worst games of the year last Friday against Pinehurst,” he said this morning, “and if we have a re peat performance we’ll come out on the short end in Maxton.” Leonard was referring to what started out to be a very tight game with the Rebels but ended up with a smashing fourth quar ter and a subsequent 30-6 vic tory. 'The Blue Knights had led by a narrow 12-6 score until the final quarter, when fleet Don Walter broke the game wide open with a series of fake passes and runs. Last year the Blue Knights de feated Maxton 48-12. This year, if comparative scores can serve as any forecast, they will be the time should vote in the precinct where they are registered. In an effort to get out a big vote this year several groups have put on strenuous cam paigns, including the leaders of the Democratic Party in the pre cinct, the Citizens for Eisenhow er, the Boy Scouts of America, the League of Women Voters, and others. All reminded citizens this week that a misconception about eligibility could cost them their right to vote. They pointed out that anyone who is not sure of his voting eligibility should check with his precinct registrar. One thing that constantly con fuses Southern Pines voters, and others too, for that matter, is the matter of registration in town elections. In the past many peo- ABERDEEN PRECINCT Residents of the Aberdeen precinct who live on the edge of Southern Pines may register to vote in the gen eral elections at a special registration period bmng held tonight (Thursday) at the home of J. W. Causey on Ridge Street Extension, ac cording to Mrs. Margaret Dunn, registrar at Aberdeen. Mrs. Dunn said that many people in that area, which in cludes Golfcrest, Pinedene, Weymouth Heights, Country Club Heights, Sunnyside and other communities, have not registered. She will have the registra tion book available from 7 to 8:30 at Mr. Causey's home. Country Club. Entries from local players should be in as soon as possible, tourney officials point ed out, so that proper plans can be made. To date, out-of-town entries outnumber local ones by about 10 to one. Entry blanks may be secured from either Jim Baird at Bamum Realty Company, Charlie Clapp at radio station WEEB, Bob Dunn, or from The Pilot Office. Wildlife Club Wins Blue Ribbon At Fair For a second time in succes sion the Moore County Wildlife Club has won a blue ribbon for its demonstration exhibit at the Moore County Fair, now under way in Carthage. cerned, might be just the thing to snap the Blue Knights out of (Continued on Page 4) The committee organizing the troop includes Jack Barron, Ned Bushby, Bill Wilson, Bill Dunlop and Rodney Whiting. pie have confused their registra tion for town elections with that for county elections and, sadly, found themselves ineligible on election day. To be eligible to register, and subsequently to vote, a person must be over 21, must never have been convicted of a felony crime, must have lived in the precinct at least 30 days, and must have been a resident of the state at least one year. Both the registration and poll ing places for Southern Pines are located at the town fire depart ment On East New Hampshire Ave. Dr, Redhead Will Speak At Brownson Chureh Next Week Dr. John A. Redhead, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, will be guest speak er at a series of special services at Brownson Memorial Presby terian Church, it was announced today by the Rev. Cheves K. Ligon, pastor. The services will be held each night at 8 p. m. Sunday through next Thursday, Mr. Ligon said, and the public is invited to hear Dr. Redhead, one of the out standing clergymen in the state. Library Tuesday night, churche i snParmville, Va., Tam- Dr. Redhead, who has served pa, Fla., and Charlotte, is the au thor of “Learning to Have Faith and Getting to Know God.” New Howard Johnson Restaurant Opens The new Howard Johnson’s Restaurant on U. S. Highway No. 1 between Southern Pines and Aberdeen was lopened Tuesday night and is now operating daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Formal opening ceremonies will not be held until late November at which time a large ceremony featuring numerous celebrities will mark the start of full opera tions of the adjoining Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge, the Mid way Esso servicenter and the Res taurant, all of which are being op erated by one management. Richard Caldwell, manager of The exhibit, which is built the Howard Johnson’s Restaurant, around the general theme of pro-1 stated that 35 employees are on tecting wildlife through good i the restaurant payroll. He said, hunting and farm conservation .“Opening business has been ex measures, was prepared under the general direction of J. A. Fergu son of Southern Pines. remely gratifying even . though 'll we have done to advertise so ar is just turn on our electric sign.” Tyler T. Overton of Southern Pines is assistant manager, and Mrs. Edith Fitzgibbon, also from Southern Pines, is hostess. Four specialists from the How ard Johnson Company in Boston are here this week training per sonnel and supervising the open ing. Arhong the first patrons Tues day night were Mayor and Mrs. E. M. Medlin of Aberdeen, High way Commissioner and Mrs. For rest Lockey, Division Highway Engineer and Mrs. T. G. Poindex ter, Aberdeen Town Attorney and Mrs. J. Talbot Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Darden of State Highway Division Headquarters. The restaurant is a modem one, featuring large glassed-in areas, the familiar orange roof and white cupola. There is a seating capac ity of 108. A soda foimtain for those preferring short snacks has also been included in the plans. There are parking accommoda tions for 75 cars. The building was erected by Davidson and Jones Construction Company of Raleigh, under the design and construction supervis ion of Howard Johnson architects. Various sub-contractors of the Sandhills have participated in the project. The new restaurant offers a wide choice of prices and foods, featuring the fEimous Howard Johnson 28 flavors of ice cream, special broiled-in-butter frank- furts, tendersweet fried clams and charcoal broiled steaks. This is the latest restaurant to join the nationwide chain of over 550 Howard Johnson restaurants and motor lodges.
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