Maternal Welfare Tag Day To Be
Held Throughout County Saturday
urdav is Mafp-mal T\T^
Saturday is Maternal Welfare
Tag Day.
On that day, the day before
Mother’s Day, tags are sold in aU
county towns for the benefit of
this purely Moore County char
ity.
■* Main objects of the drive for
funds are the support of the free
bed for needy mothers at the
Moore Memorial Hospital and
the Nurses Fund, emergency ac
count on which the public health
nurses of the county department
may draw for the purchase of
milk, medicine and other sup
plies not quickly available
- through regular channels.
^ In charge of the drive here are
Mrs. James Boyd, co-chairman,
with Mrs. Talbot Johnson of
Aberdeen, of the county commit
tee, Mrs. L. T. Avery »and Mrs.
Claude Reams. As their helpers,
manning the tables in front of
the post office and at the bank,
wUl be: Mrs. George Leonard,
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Kiwanis Hear
Talk On Securing
Technical Schools
V/ith a view to interesting the
State in establishing a, new tech
nical institute in this area, the
Sandhills Kiwanis Club Wed
nesday heard a talk by Dr. Rob-
,_,ert C. Carson, Jr., of N. C. State
’‘^College, on the need for expan
sion of technical education.
“We expect twice as many stu
dents in engineering and techni
cal schools in the state within
the next 15 years,” he said.
He told the Kiwanians and
their guests, members of the
Moore County Industrial Devel
opment Committee, that the out
put of present graduates Of such
Vinstitutions today is only a frac
tion of those needed, and that
students are interested due to the
fact that jobs paying approxi
mately $500 per month await
them after graduation.
Dr. Carson reviewed the work
being done at Gaston Technical
Institute in Gastonia, which is
soon to be enlarged from a one-
year to a two-year course, and
^spoke of some of the ways an
area could possibly obtain such
a school.
He was presented to the club
by L. T. Avery,' who has been
wocrkihg recently trying to build
support for such a program here.
Mrs. Voit Gilmore, Mrs. Laimont
Brown, Mrs. Ralph Chandler,
Mrs. Nolley Jackson, Mrs. R. E.
Rhodes, Mrs. C. R. VanderVoort
and Mrs. R. M. McMUlan.
Said Mrs. Boyd, commenting
on the work; “This year it looks
as if we should try to raise more
money than ever. Last year ning
cases were cared for in the free
bed, but this year that number
has already been passed, and
five more mothers are booked to
come in during the next three
months.”
Mrs. Boyd said that welfare
costs and caseloads were rising.
“The calls on committee funds
are bound to go up,” she said,
“and this is a challenge that
must be met. We cannot fail these
desperately needy mothers who
are counting on us for help.”
Southern Pines raised more
than half of the county amount
last year, the chairman said.
Street sales alone were $243.81,
and: “We’re going aU out to make
that at least $300 this time,” Mrs.
Boyd said.
In a letter sent to absent
friends of the maternal welfare
work, the committe listed some
of the cases booked for occu
pancy of the free bed these
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Travel G>uncil To
Hold 2-Day Meet
Here This Week
“Building North Carolina’s
Tourist Industiy” is the theme
of the Friday and Saturday
meeting of the N. C. Travel
Council executive committee in
Southern Pines.
Voit Gilmore, president of the
Council, said sessions will be
held at Mid Pines Club and at
Howard Johnson’s, attended by
leaders of the state’s travel in
dustry.
Friday at 6:30 p. m,^ the Town
of Southern Pines is entertaining
the out-of-town visitors at a so
cial hour after which the group
will have a dutch-treat dinner.
Saturday at 9:30 a. m. at Mid
Pines the public is invited to a
Travel Council forum on adver
tising and promotion techniques,
tourist recreation facilities, trav
el host schools, highway infor
mational signs, and the antUit-
terbug program.
A private limcheon at Howard
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SWEARING IN CEREMONIES for new members of the Town
Council were held Tuesday morning in the temporary Town Hall
Taking the oaths of office was the first order of business after the
old Council had convened for the last time. Pictured, left to right,
the new Councilmen are D. E. Bailey, Gen. Pearson Menoher, W.
E. Blue, T. T. Morse, and J. B. Tollison. Gary Head, assistant
town manager, is on the right administering the oath (PRot photo)
COUNTY-WIDE RESULTS GIVEN
Medlin Named For Another Term In
Aberdeen; Barnes Out In Carthage
>r. E. M”. Iinn-nrincjarl o/l *>AR 4.^
Dr. E. M. Medlin, unopposed,
was elected mayor of Aberdeen
Tuesday. Dr. Medlin had an
nounced at one time that he did
not wish to continue in the posi
tion he has held for many years
but reconsidered after many of
his fellow townspeople prevail
ed on hun to run.
He received 233 votes.
Elected to serve with him were
J. J. Greer, 194; J. B. Edwards,
192; Ralph Leach 177; N. A.
Pleasants,! 162; and W. S. Taylor.
155.
Other candidates were George
D. Anderson, John G. Sloan, and
E. R. Graham.
J. G. Farrell was elected judge
of the Recorder’s Court in Aber
deen, defeating P. H. Wilson,
who had served since the court
was inaugurated a few months
ago. Robert N. Page, IH, who
had been serving with Wilson,
was unopposed for re-election as
solicitor of the court. He receiv-
BANK HOLIDAY
The Citizens Bank and Trust
Company wiU be closed aU day
Friday, May 10, in observance of
Confederate Memorial Day. Other
businesses wiU be open as usual.
COMMUNITY SADDENED AT NEWS
Charles W, Picquet Died At Home Saturday
Funeral services for Charles
W. Picquet, one of the Sandhills’
most beloved residents, were
held Tuesday afternoon at the
Church of WUde FeUowship with
hundreds of people attending.
Many of them were school chil
dren, come to pay their respects
to a man who made therm niind
their manners at his theatre.
Mr. Picquet, who was 81, died
Saturday night at his home here
of a heart condition. He had, un
til the day of his death, contin
ued his active management of
The Carolina Theatre, which he
first began operating in 1913.
Singing several of the songs he
ed 246 votes to lead the entire
ticket.
Farrell, who has been serving
as a nmgistrate (Justice of the
Peace) in Aberdeen, is giving up
the job and wUl be succeeded by
J. B. Edwards, a member of the
town board. Edwards was offi-
ciaUy appointed to the position
Wednesday by Carleton Ken
nedy, Clerk of Superior Court.
FarreU said he did not think
it in tile best interest for him to
serve both as magistrate of one
court and judge of another.
Other town elections saw the
following results:
Pineblultf
At Pinebluff Mayor E. H. Mills
was re-elected to his fifth term
as mayor with 131 votes. He was
unopposed. ^
Town commissioners elected
were John B. TuUoch, 82; Mrs.
Victoria Oeary, 76; and Vernon
Davis, Jr., 74.
Eliminated were Robert Brock,
73; John Burrer, 65; and Brady
Brooks,, 52.
Carthage
Jack Williams, an insurance
man, defeated Archie L. Barnes
in his bid for re-election. Wil
liams received 250 votes and
Barnes received 156.
More than 70 per cent of the
registered voters, in the town
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SVA Scholarship
For Nurse Will Be
Awarded Saturday
Winner of the annual nurses
scholarship of the Sandhills Vet
erans Association will be an
nounced following a meeting of
the selection board Saturday
morning.
Five candidates have applied!
for the scholarship. Of the five, |
one candidate and an alternate;
vdll be selected and one will be [
sent to a nursing school in this
state. Under terms of an agree-
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CONGRATULATIONS were extended both ways Tuesday morn
ing aS outgoing mayor Voit Gilmore and incoming mayor W. E.
Blue shook hands after the first meeting of the new Town Cotmcil.
Mr. Blue, named to the job by unanimous vote o^ the other four
Councilmen, was asking Mr. Gilmore to drop around for future
Council meetings. Gilmore said he would. (Pilot photo)
FOR BEAUTIFICATION
Gilmore Returns mOO In Salaiy
Received During Tenure On Council
mf T J2J A . .
This picture, taken about three weeks ago when the annual' pre
sentation of the Picquet Cup for the county’s outstanding school glee
dub was made, is the last ever taken of Charlie Picquet, who died
L^e Saturday night.
Emerson Humphrey, who made the pictiue, said Mr. Picquet had
told him just moments before going on the stage to help award the
cup that the Aberdeen Glee Club, the winner, was the finest high
school choral group he had ever heard.
He told the audience: “Perhaps I shouldn’t even be here tonight,
but I just wanted to tell you all that I’m having a wonderful time.”
. Picquet originated the annual contest among the county’s high
lools and never faded to attend the concerts.
E. H. Poole of Aberdeen is shown receiving the cup from Mr.
Ticquet as James Hobbs, president of the sponsoring Kiwanis Club
looks on. ’
loved was the' Aberdeen Glee nient, the student nurse must re-
Club, winner this year, and for turn to Moore County to work
three years preceding, of the tor at least one year after com-
Charles W. Picquet Cup, given to Ploting her training. Several arf';
the outstanding high school glee Practicing the profession in the'
club in the county each year. j tw'o hospitals now.
Dr. Wofford C. Timmons, min-' ^he 10th year the!
scholarships have been made
available. Contributions from in-;
dividuals and other organiza-;
Voit Gilmore, retiring mayor of
Southern Pines, announced at the
inal meeting of the old Council
Tuesday morning that he was re-
uming the money peud him in
•alary during his two year term
af office. The salary is $50 per
.’•nonth.
’Hie funds, which amount ,to
'!1,200 plus interest, had been
kept in a savings account, Gil-
ore said, and he hoped they
iiild be used for beautification
.'ll rejects.
Following the announcement
he Council, on motion of Sam
Pichardson, expressed thanks on
behalf o| the entire to'wn for the
h^2quest.
•n a statement given to the
;ov/n, Gihnore said:
“With the end of my term
-.'f office today I wish to an-
tiounce tital I am giving back
to the to'wn the salary I ha've
■fjiarned as mayor during the
t.-ast two years.
"At the time of my election
New Courwil Names
W. E, Blue As Mayor
W. E. Blue, who has served on the Town Council as treasurer for
the past eight years, was unanimously elected mayor as the new
Council assumed office yesterday (Wednesday) morning
Mr. Blue, as he had in the primary and in both elections last year,
polled the highest nilmber of votes in the Tuesday election.
Other Councilmen who won seats are J. B. Tollison, Brig. Gen.
Pearson Menoher, T. T. Morse and D. E. Bailey.
Menoher was named Mayor Pro Tern and Bailey succeeded Blue
as treasurer.
A total of 1157 people voted Tuesday and, though less than many
people had expected, was a fairly good turnout. Blue, 550 votes, led
the ticket. Tollison, a surprise In the primary, was second again as
he polled 526 votes. General Menoher, not among the top five in the
primary, was third with 518, Morse fourth wRh 463, and Bailey fifth
with 461.
Harry H. Pethick, who served
during the last two years as May
or Pro Tern and was among the
top five in the primary, failed to
be re-elected. He polled 447 ^otes
and was followed by Robert S.
Ewing with 441, Sam Richardson
with 317, and Leland M. Daniels,
Jr., with 101.
At the swearing in ceremonies
Wednesday morning, held in the
town hall, out-going Mayor Voit
Gilmore called the meeting to or
der and concluded the few items
of business of the previous Coun
cil. /
“Speaking on behalf of the en
tire Council,” he said, “we are
grateful to the town for the won
derful spirit of cooperation and
the great interest sho-wn in to'wn
affairs diuing the past two years.
We have made mistakes, but they
were mistakes of the mind and
not of the heart.”
He offered the assistance of
each of the outgoing members to
the new Council.
Though the present Council has
“pretty well” wrapped up aU its
projects, he said, “there will be
many problems facing the new
Council. Planning of the No. 1
highway thruway will certainly
be a problem and I urge each of
you to consider, as did the last
Council, what is in the best in
terests of the town. We are all
anxious that you see to it that the
’►thruway is kept beautiful”
Gilmore also annoimced one
final appointment: that of Dr.
Harold Johnson to replace Deni
son K. BuUens as a member of
the recently appointed town
Parks and Parkways Beautifica
tion Committee. Mr. Bullens, he
said, had declined the appoint
ment, though expressing much in
terest in the work of the commit-
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I did not expect to receive a
salary for my services and
consequently I have set aside
tile entire $1200 as a gift to
Southern Pines for some suit
able public purpose.
"I have conferred 'witii
Town Manager Scheipers and
state highway officials about
the possibility of using these
funds for beautification of the
Pennsylvania Avenue-Thru-
way cloverleaf. It is urgently
necessary that we assure tha
permanent beauty of our new
bypass and this first step to
ward beautification ■will be
submitted to the to'wn's Park
and Parkway Committee for
study.
"This gesture is not intend
ed to set any precedent. It is
purely and simply a manifes
tation of my gratitude for all
that Southern Pines has
meant to me and a small ef
fort to further enhance the
beauty and charm of tiie
town we all love so well"
3 «jING <X)STS cited
coimty
ister of the Church of Wide Fel
lo-wship, and Dr. Cheves K. Li
gon, pastor of Brownson Mem- .■ ^
orial Church, conducted the throughout ^e
services. Burial followed the award possible.
Mount Hope Cemetery. ^ Candidates are Georgia May
Mt. • • J V I Joyce, and Hazel LucieUe Cad-
survived by his dell. West End High School-
wife and one-time partner in a | Martha Lenelle Michael, Farm
■* '■*" School; Norma Joyce Ed-
Hospital Requests More Funds Of
County For Indigent Patient Care
r ^ A. J t.. ..
musical troupe, Juanita Rush Pic-' Life
quet.
All businesses in to'wn were
closed for one hour so that o'wn-
ers and employees could pay
final respects.
monds, Pinehurst High School
and Clarice Caviness, Highfalls
High School.
The selection board is compos
ed of representatives of the Red
For 45 years Mr. Picquet has. Cross, Moore County Hospital
^n a cultural and civic leader the County Board of Education
m the Sandhills. Though he and i and the Sandhills Veterans As-
Mrs. Ihcquet moved here in 19111 sociation. Board members this
to retire, he soon took over the year are B. C. Avery, Gen. R. B
Deration the town’s onlv HiU, Dr. P. P. GreeiC Miss Mar-
theatre at the insistence of local j garet Moser, and Jere McKeith-
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Members of 'the Moore. County
I'cA-pital Board of Directors ap-
r- ared before the County Com-
I''Hfiioners Monday to request an
.-rease of the current amounts
be county pays for indigent pa
tient care at the hospital
Headed by Jack Taylor of Ab-
■rrjiien, chairman of the hospital’s
' - lard of Directors, the delegation
nciuded Thomas Howerton, hos-
il administrator, Voit Gilmore,
1 r airman of the hospital’s finance
ijramittee, and Pa-ul Dana, a
r.ri 'Taber of the board of directors.
Hp-werton told the cqmmission-
how hearing requests to be
’ r duded in the upcoming budget,
-i .nt indigent patient care at the
h.vspitol last year was $15.46 per
I'ay “Since then,” he said, “costs
have continued to rise.”
Last year, he reminded the
commissioners, appropriations
amounting to $6 per day, plus fees
for laboratory and operating
room, had been paid, but did not
average much over $10 per day.
The hospital received more than
200 indigent patients, certified by
the county last year. In addition,
it treated many more from sur
rounding coimties.
Howerton told the commission
ers, also, that the county was in
a particularly good position inso
far as hospital care was concern
ed. “We are fortimate in that
many people have left bequests
.to the hospital and we have not! ,,0.00 ,
gone to the county -with requests were former walls and
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McDonald Named
To Head Historical
Assn. Second Year
With some 50 people attendmg,
representing all county towns,
the Moore County Historical As
sociation held its annual meeting
Tuesday at Paint HUl Farm.
All officers were named to ad
ditional one-year terms. They
are: Sheriff C. Jji McDonald, pres
ident; Mrs. Ernest Ives, first "vice-
president; W. A. Leland McKeith-
en, second vice-president; Mrs.
Katharme McCoU, third vice-
president; Norris Hodgkins, Jr.,
treasurer; Mrs. L. T. Avery, re
cording secretary; and Miss Flora
McDonald, corresponding secre
te.
Named to the Board of Direc
tors was Mrs. Warren Ferguson
of Cameron. W. D. CampbeR was
named an honorary director.
Reports of the pre-vious year’s
work were impressive. Both the
association’s primary projects, the
Shaw House in Southern Pines
and the recently restored Hpuse
in the Horseshoe are attractmg
large numbers of visitors, the as
sociation was told.
Plans were made to have host
esses on hand at the House in the
Horseshoe each Sunday and Mrs.
Charles Grier of Carthage was
named chairman of the project.
Mrs. Worth McLeod reported that
a group of which she was a mem
ber acted as hostesses at the house
last Simday.
Mrs. Ives said that W. S. Tarle-
ton of the State Department of
History and Archives had re
ported the discovery, between the
house and Deep River, of founda
tions of old walls that apparently
gardens.
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