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SOUTHERN PINES. N. C.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1956
TWENTY-TWO PAGES
GOLF CAROUSEL winners lined up with
broad smiles for their prizes foUowmg the cham
pionship finals Sunday afternoon at Mid Pines
Club. • Pictured here are, left to right, May For
rest and Geol-ge Pottle, both of Southern Pines,
runners-up in the championship flight. Mayor
DEFEAT POTTLE-FOBREST
Volt Gilmoie, who pie.sentcd the piizcs on b'^
hall of the local Jumor Chamber of Commerce,
sponsors of the Carousel, and Charlie Harrison
and Dick Chapman, champions. The Chapman-
Harrison team was also the low qualifier.
(Emerson Humphrey photo)
Chapman-Harrison Win Golf Carousel;
Were Three Down At End Of 13 Holes
Art Gallery To
Exhibit Work Of
Geoffreyjenkinson
Dick Chapman, internationally
•f.
A new exhibit of water colors,
pencil and wash drawings, and
oils and pen sketches by Geof
frey Jenkinson, English-bom ar
tist, will be hung in the Southern
Pines Art Gallery Saturday.
Nationally recognized in Eng
land and accorded the honor of
having a painting hung in the
Royal Academy at the age of 2L
Jenkinson is presenting living in
Thomasville and is a member of
the designing staff of a chair
company there. He devotes most
of his spare time to painting.
Mrs. Alwin Folley, in charge
of the art exhibits, said this week
that many of the paintings in the
exhibition would be of North
Carolina scenes. She added that
Jenkinson’s ability as an artist
“is unique and it ig unlikely that
we will come across an exhibit
again that wiU show the pains
taking detail and range of sub
ject matter through the medium
of watercolors.”
Jenkinson has been called a
master of detail. His painting of
“The Thames Clyde Express
Leaving at St. Paneras” prompt
ed critics to say that he has
achieved greater fame in the
Royal Academy than any artist
in this coimtry and possibly in
his native land.
In addition to the Royal Acad
emy, he has exhibited in many
other outstanding galleries in
England and Wales, and in At
lanta, Charlotte, Chapel HiU and
other cities in this country.
The exhibit will continue
through December 2.
Landscaping Project
Complete At Library
Landscaping around the town
library got its regular yearly trim
ming Wednesday morning as town
forces and members of the local
garden clubs pitched in to clip and
prune all the plantings.
Mrs. L. T. Avery and Mrs. R. E.
Rhodes, garden club members, re
ported the work has greatly im
proved the outside appearance of
the library.
[known Pinehurst amateur golfer,
and Charlie Harrison, Southern
Amateur champion who plays out
of Atlanta, were carried to the
20th hole Sunday before overcom
ing George Pottle and Max For
rest, both of Southern Pines, in
the 18-hole finals of the third an
nual Golf CarouseL
The match, played over the Mid
Pines Club course with a gallery
of some 100 fans fdilowing, was
easily the most exciting in a tour
nament that visitors from as far
away as Chicago hailed as one of
the finest in which they had ever
p’ayed.
Chapman, obviously nettled at
himself for getting so far behind
in a tournament in which he had
been established as the prime fa
vorite—he and Harrison were
three down and four to go—^turn
ed businesslike on the 14th hole
and fired a pair of birdies and an
eagle to even the match up at the
16th. Halves on 17 and 18 sent the
match into extra holes nnd, suc
cumbing to the pressure, neither
Pottle nor Forrest could manage
even a par on the 20th.
The match was played from the
back tees at Mid Pines, a back
breaking distance and one that
points up the tremendous differ
ence in making the rounds often,
and making them once or twice a
week.
Pottle, everyone’s surprise in
the tournament, had a 33-36-69
for the regulation 18 which, based
on the long playing conditions,
was the best round of the tourna
ment.
Members of the sponsoring Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, weary
after a hectic week of rushing
aroimd the three courses in South
ern Pines trying to keep things
straightened out, said Monday
they were extremely gratified
with the results of the four-day
tournament, which attracted a
field of 164 golfers from ^Qmost
every state on the eastern sea
board.
Council Considers
Varied Agenda At
Regular Meeting
Curb and guttering projects in
Southern Pines are receiving the
overwhelming approval of the
public. Town Council was inform
ed at its regular monthly nteeting
Tuesday night.
Council, which set up a speci
fied sum in the budget to be used
when a majority of citizens in a
given block petition for curb and
glittering and assessing themselves
a proportionate share of the re
sulting costs, was unanimous in
its approv^ of the way the pro
gram is going. At present several'
blocks are under consideration for
the curb and gutter program and
others are being processed.
I At Tuesday’s meeting Council
approved the advertisement of a
public hearing to install curb and
guttering on East New Jersey
Avenue between May Street and
Ridge Street; adopted a resolution
to install a sidewalk on the east
side of South Bennett Street be
tween West Pennsylvania Avenue
and West New York* Avenue; ap
proved a resolution to install curb
and guttering on both sides of
North Leak Street between West
Vermont Avenue and West Maine
Avenue; and confirmed an award
to the Auman-Robertson Con
struction Co. of Asheboro for the
construction of some 3,833 feet of
concrete curb and guttering and
storm sewers in the town.
The bid in the last instance was
for $11,493.29, which represented
the lowest such bid the town has
ever received.
Tom Cunningham, town mana
ger, said that much had been ac
complished in recent months to
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Town Employees
To Get Christmas
Bonus Next Month
Grand Ju^ Makes
Regular Report To
Judge W. Crissman
The Moore County Grand
Jury, with James A. Culbertson
of Robbins serving as chairman,
submitted a rather lengthy and
detailed report to Judge Walter
E. Crissman Monday following
its customary inspection of coun
ty facilities.
In its report, the grand jury
noted it had examined witnesses
and had returned 22 true bills of
indictment, and had returned one
for action at a later date because
,the plaintiff was not present.
, Here are portions of the rest of
the report:
1. The Prison Camp, No. 805,
was found to be in excellent con
dition and well supervised.
2. The County Jail. The com
mittee examining the County
Jail found the property in
clean, well-kept condition and
were instructed that necessary
repairs to the plumbing were be
ing made just as soon as fixtures
could be obtained. We did find,
however, that the porch floor is
whak and believe that it needs
repairing. As was repeated in
previous Grand Jury reports, the
jail garage is still in,need of re
pair, and we suggest that this be
done as economically and as soon
as possible.
, 3. The County Health Center.
The physical conditiens of the
County Health Center were
found to bp good with the ex
ception that the exterior lumber
was badly in need of painting
and this lumber shows signs of
^d weather cracking. The floors
inside the building were clean;
however, it apl)eared to the com
mittee that a good job of scrub
bing and then, waxing with a
buffing machine pn the tiled
floors would be in order to makp
the building more attractive for
the purposes for which it is being
used.
4. Courthouse. We found that
many previous complaints had
been corrected in the Courthouse
Building, such as water leaks,
etc., and we also found that the
building was clean and lighting
facilities were much improved.
We would like to point out a
very dangerous condition, hov/-
ever, this being that in many
cases electric wires are tacked
on to base boards, door frames,
and run along the floors, thus
making a dangerous condition as
a fire hazard. This condition es
pecially exists in the Clerk’s of
fice, and we most earnest
ly recommend that all exposed
wiring be properly encased in a
cable and that the building must
be inspected by an electrical in
spector, checking on the possibil
ity of overloading electric lines
by the use of such items as office
equipment and electric fans. We
also noticed that there are wires
strung from a box in the base
ment, all the way through the
basement taped to water pipes. If
this is not dangerous, it is at
least an ugly condition for a
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Moore County Hounds To Meet
The Opening Meet of the Moore County Hounds is planned for
Thanksgiving Day, November 22.
This is the traditional date for the start of the hunting season
in Moore County for this local pack, kennelled out on Mileaway
Farm, home of the joint master and huntsman, W. Ozelle Moss.
Hounds will meet at the kennels at 10 a.m. and there will be a
drag over the adjoining countryside.
This year Mr. Moss shares the honors with Earl Hoy as joint
master. Mr. Hoy takes the place of William J. Brewster, who has
retired from tte position. Mr. Brewster is owner of the large
stables adjoining the Moss place; also of a winter home in Pine
hurst.
Whipping in this year, as usual, will be Mrs. Moss, secretary of
the hunt, and Jack Goodwin.
The notice sent out to aU members of the field, telhng of the
coming event, states that hounds wiU go out regularly during the
season, hunting fox on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Satur
days there wi)! be occasional drags alternating with the fox
hounds. All meets will be at the kennels.
Pinehurst Forum To Begin Program
Series Dec. 6 With Senator Ervin
The Pinehurst Forum this+
week announced a series of ten
programs for its 1956-57 season,
following a meeting of officials
of the organization last 'Thurs
day.
First on the list of programs is
a talk 'Thursday night, Decem
ber 6, by U. S. Senator Sam J.
Ervin Of Mosganton. Following
that program “Musical
traits,’’ by Delores Baldyga, so-'
prano, John Clegg, tenor, and
Dana Lordly, pianist-arranger,
will be presented December 20.
Dr. Adam Weir Craig, chair
man of the program committee,
said the program would be
“soinething delightful and origi
nal in musical entertainment.’’
Dr, J. T. Cleland of Duke Uni
versity, an outstanding speaker,
will address the Forum January
17, to be followed January 31 by
The Chanticleers,’’ well known
and popular quartet.
Quentin Keyhes, noted explor
er and photographer, is present
ing the program, with picturse of
Africa, February 14. TVo weeks
later, February 28, Vera Apple-
ton and Michael Field, a duo-
piano team, will perform.
Forum officers are hopeful that
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, Chief
of Staff, United States Army,
will speak before the group
March 14 but are unable to make
a definite announcement at this
date. Gen. Taylor necessarily is
unable to commit himself this far
in advance, though he has in
formed Gen. Stuart Cutler, Fo
rum president, that he will speak
if at all possible.
David Bar-Illan, pianist, will
be the attraction March 28.
Stuart Symington, U. S. Sena
tor from Missouri and one of
the nation’s outstanding authori
ties on air power for defense,
will speak April 11.
The final program' will feature
the Columbus Boys’ Choir, di
rected by Herbert Huffman.
Letters to current members Of
the Forum went out this week,
stating that the organization’s
17th season “promises to be the
most exciting in our history,”
and adding that it will also,be
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Methodist Fund
Campaign Getting
Good Response
The newly launched “mile of
dollars” campaign to benefit the
Church building fund,
is rapidly gaining momentum
early response indicates.
The drive, which is scheduled
to end December 8, was started
last week. The
PRICE TEN CENTS
Nat’I Guard May
Get ArmoryStarted
By First Of Year
Construction of a new $125,000
National Guard- armory on Mor-
ganton Road adjacent to the old
one may be started soon alter the
Hrst of the year, it was learned
^esday afternoon after bids for
the project were opened and an
nounced.
Gen. John Hall Manning of
Raleigh, adjutant general of
North CaroUna and official in
charge of all construction for the
National Guard Armory commis
sion, said the low bid was “satis
factory” and in line with what
had been expected. P. E. Ingle
Company of Burlington submit
ted the low bid of $99,555 for the
general contract.
Highest bid for the general
contract was $112,389. There
were a total of 13 submitted.
Other low bidders included:
Electrical contract, (four
submitted), Griffin Electric Com-
pany, Sanford, $7,322; plumbing
(seven bids submitted), Robeson
Sales Corp,, Lumberton, $6,232;
and heating (nine bids submit
ted), WhiteviUe Plumbing Com
pany Inc., WhiteviUe, $13,855.
Total of the low bids was $124-
602. ^
All the contracts must be for
warded to the National Guard
Bmeau in Wlashington, where it
wiU take about 45 days to pro
cess them, Gen. Manning said.
workpr^wHlf ^ accept
workers with the green bands,”
in efforts to alert citizens to the
campaign.
If successful, the campaign
should add' between eight and
ten thousands
building fund.
doUars to the after the first of
or reject the low bids but ex
pressed little doubt but that aU
would be accepted.
He guessed that construotion
might be started some time just
the year. The
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Ralph Chandler, Prominent Leader
For Half Century, Died Wednesday
•“.s 'soSm
done towards accomplishing the
real purpose of the tournament:
attracting as many golfers as pos
sible to the various golfing facili
ties in the Sandhills.
Joe Carter, who directed the
tournament, and Jim Baird, Jay-
cee president, publicly thanked of
ficials of the three courses—Mid
Pines Club, Pine Needles Country
Club and the Southern Pines
Country Club—for the use of their
facilities and their cooperation
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Blue Knights Piety Friday
Southern Pines’ hopes of winning a third straight state six-man
footbaU championship received a severe jolt yesterday when
Tony Parker, all-state end last year and one of Coach Irie Leon
ard s mainstays this year, dislocated his big toe in a freak accident
on the school grounds.
The Blue Knights meet Rock Ridge High School, located near
Wilson, for the eastern championship Friday at 8 p.m. on the
Campbell College field at Buie’s Creek. Rock Ridge defeated
Bladenboro last week, 24-14, for the opportunity to meet South
ern Pines, who beat Boone Trail in Pinehurst.
Rock Ridge has lost only one game this year and is rated one of
the strongest teams in the east. They are District 1 champions,
while Southern Pines claims title to the District 4 championship.
Leonard said today that Parker’s injury may force him to also
imss another game next week, providing the Blue Knights win
the one tomorrow.
the town of
— will receive
Clmistmas bonuses about double
this year what they were last
year, the Town Council decided at
its regular monthly meeting Tuc.s
day night.
'The Christmas bonus, plan
which has been in effect liere
some time, would be worked out
on a schedule presented to Cou.n-
cil by Manager Tom Cunningham
in which some 85 > per cent of the
money allocated would be distri
buted to 75 per cent of the em
ployees.
Cunningham said that laborers
and policemen make up about 75
per cent of the town’s employed
force of some 50 people.
Under the plan, no employee
would receive-less than $20. About
$1,700 will be allocated, he said.
Council was unanimous in its
favor of the plan and expressed
some disappointment that the bo
nus plan could not be larger. The
schedule, however, calls for doub
ling what was paid last year.
MISS KELSE7 ILL
Miss Laura Kelsey, prominent]
civic leader and one-time winner
of the Sandhill Builders Cupv was
reported in critical condition at
Moore Count' Hospital today as
1 'The Pilot 1/ent to press.
THE ANNUAL GIRL SCOUT Fund Drive got under way today
with a local quota of some $2,200. Members of Senior troop 48
met Saturday to distribute hEmdbiUs promoting their drive in ad
vance. Shown here are, left to right, Linda Wellman, Donna
Poole. Greta Newkirk, Phyllis Garzik, Alice Farrior, Pat Farrior
and Nancy Rawlinson. (pnot photo)
community of Southern
Pines and the Sandhillh lost a
valued citizen in the death of
R^ph Leland Chandler, who
died suddenly at his home early
yesterday (Wednesday) morning
A devoted worker in the Bap
tist Church, a loyal and deeply
useful citizen of the town, Mr.
Chandler typified the best in
those who pioneered the develop
ment of this section.
The Southern Pines man •had
seemed in good health until re
cently. When he became ill,
'Tuesday evening, he spoke of
having felt slight pain for the
past few days, but had mention
ed it to no one. He died of a
heart attack in the early morning
hours. His wife and son were at
his bedside.
Funeral services were held to
day at 2:30 p. m. at the First
Baptist Church, conducted by
the pastor, the Rev. D. Hoke
Coon. Burial was in Mt. Hope
Cemetery.
Members of the Sandhills Ki-
wanis Club, of which Mr. Chand
ler was a charter member and
a past president, also local Masons
attended in a body. Businesses
were closed during the funeral
hour.
j hfr. Chandler's career, with that
I of his father, I. F. Chandler, who
started Southern Pines’ first
[ power plant about 1900, compris
ed the history of power develop
ment throughout the Sandhills
area. The Chandler family had
come here from Michigan in 1894.
From 1898 to 1913, Ralph Chand
ler was employed by the Sea
board Airline Railway, first as
clerk and then as agent here,
and, later for a time in Georgia.
In 1913 he became associated
with his father in the operation
of a smaU local steam plant,
which was expanding to supply
power to Aberdeen and other
nearby towns. 'They built three
small hydro plants, then in 1920
sold out to the Sandhills Power
Co., with Ralph Chandler re-
I maining as an executive.
I ^ The company was soon supply
ing a dozen towns in Moore,
Hoke, and Chatham counties,
with generating facilities at Car-
bonton on Deep River, and the
Lobelia plant and Lower plant on
Little River. 'The Carolina Pow
er and Light Co. bought the con
cern in 1924, and Mr. Chandler
MR. CHANDLER
remained with them as Southern
Pines manager until he retired
August 1. 1952.
Mr. Chandler was active in
Masonry, holding local and state
offices, and at the time of his
death had served more than 30
yearn as treasurer of the four
bodies headquartered here.
Southern Pines Lodge No. 484,
AF & AM; Southern Pines Chap
ter No. 16, Royal Arch Masons;
Southern Pines Council No. 14
Royal and Select Masters, and
Southern Pines Commandery No.
18, Knights Templer. He had
served in the past as presiding
officer of each.
At the time of his death, Mr.
Chandler was serving as presi
dent of the Southern Pines
Building and Loan Association,
a position he had held for many
years. He was also treasurer of
the First Baptist Church.
He had served his town as a
commissioner and member of the
school board.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Sammie Homey, one son,
Ralph L. Chandler Jr., and one
daughter, Elsie, Mrs. Richard
Tarleton of Fayetteville; six
grandchildren and a half-sister,
Mrs. Bessie Chandler Clark.
In TRIBUTE
Mr. Chandler was such a quiet
man that it is doubtful if his
place in this area was fully un
derstood. He was one of its most
loyal and enthusiastic supporters.
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