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give generoi I ' TO m|arch of Dl VOL. %8—NO. 6 Woi|k Going ^ ^ ContWuously"| Lace^lant Pto Group AtlempH Ta Place MorSSe For T%ew A meetiiAg cx£ f velopment I Cotpors^io'^- North Carolina—Sta® i®' 3S6ncy to which t|ie SardhiH^^'^elop- ' ment CcJrpojliatjD^ has jlied for first mortgatge fiiancinfr a pro posed indu»trisl buildi here—- is expected \ir the nei future, V'ng possil an an- of whethethe fi- ivailable m this GIVE GENEROUSLY TO MARCH OF DIMES FOURTEEN PAGES SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1958 FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS SSL 'V t i ■a % wk perhaps ma nounceiftent nancing is source. Such was t^e informin given today by officials of e local group which} is atteting to place a first | mortgage make possible construction e build ing for Mozur Laces, 1 a New Jersey firm thjat has icated it would like to ^et up sie man ufacturing plant here. Over $150,000! has btpledged by individuals fof thisrea for second mortgage finaig on the proposed $350,000 fetru'e. The I local group, of whiclubert S. Ewing is presiclent, vd build the structure, under tlroposed plan, aacj lease tr Nr Laces. “Conlinuoul work king on,” said an official of theil group today. “We are tryito deal strictly with facts ando not want to cloud the isstvith as sumptions in our anncements. When all information vailable, I it will be presented.” SPHS Cagerro Play Cartha,; Alu^i Win Souflfem Pines H School basketrJl teams, botbaten by r alumni aggregations he tradi tional bliday contes Monday night, fet back in rejir .season harnesdT’riday nighttien they meet C ‘'thage boys i girls in the loe a.gym. Cart ‘lag'-girls, thelefending Moore Coun^ champt, are un- defeati ^hit seasonCarthage boys h losone cort and are among i'he strongr tns in the . cotintj ■* L For first timer number ” of ye^ Monday ni alumni girls w on.ithough in jse game, 50-46, having to upon the school pam for_a co of play ers to irfFiirihe^^^niranks. The high schoolbo;put, up a good scrap agains arlder and bigger alumni temihe score was 50-42. A good crowd iwne games and the occasion ifosd alumni I the opportunity t let other ^ alumni and form: hh school friends. The alumni boflieed an ex ceptionally large sqd. Their first team, with eac player’s scoring, was: Ton^Panr 8, Bob by Parker 8, Ropr Vhoeff . 6, James Humphreys ai Johnny Watkins 11. SubsBiMarley 2, Julian Pleasants 1 By Hamel, David Bailey, Gey Mattocks, ^ Steve Choate, JameClins, Jim my Townshend 6, iv Page 6. Everett Cushman;^) has been on a scoring spree Irthe past four games, dropped22 for the high school boys. OtPirst team members, with sceg, were: Jimmy Caldwell 6, 1 ^ymour 1, Jesse Williford 4,id Roger Woodruff. Subs: Wle Daven- pwrt 1, Steve Smith ad Jimmy (Continued on fe 8) V"?' Ramsey Home Wins Decorations Contest After touring Southern Pines for three consecutive nights, De cember 26 through December 28, the judging committee for the Jaycees Christmas Decorating Contest chose the Glenn Ramsey residence, 345 Crestview Road, as winner. The committee, headed by Em ery M. Watson and Alvin Adcox, reported: “The Ramsey home was beauti fully decorated and lighted; uti lizing a lighted Santa, sleigh, and reindeer; candles in each window; porch centered with a Christmas tree, nicely lighted and framed by string of lights around the porch; the front door was decor ated with pine boughs around a centerpiece, which was illumined by a hidden spotlight; in addition, the Ramsey display was further enhanced by the ■ playing of Christmas carols from a concealed amplifier.” Having won this- contest, the Ramsey home will represent Southern Pines in General Elec tric’s nationwide Christmas Dec orating Contest. Total prize money in this contest is $5,000. For winning the local contest, the Ramseys will be awarded a nat ural color photo of their display, an 11x14 framed photo by Emer son Humphrey. Lloyd Prime, 210 Valley Road, and BiU Bushby, 235 East Mass. Ave., were runners-up in the con- Ifest. —Photo by Humphrey C. OF G. MOVE3 The Chamber of Commerce office has moved from the Graves building around the comer to 123 N. E. Broad St., location formerly occupied by . H. M. Smith Opticians, near the intersection of Pennsyl vania Ave. and N. E. Broad St. The telephone number remains unchanged. COMING G/[ES WOULD ASBESTOS SUITS HAVE HELPED? Death of Woman In Fire Couldn’t Have Been Prevented, Says Chief Motorists Stand In Line For Car Tags Here Today Residents of this area turned out in large numbers this morn ing to purchase 1958 State motor vehicle license plates at the Chamber of Commerce office in its new location at 123 N. E. Broad St. A line of up to 50 persons could be found outside the door most of the morning as early birds wasted nc time in getting the plates they have until Febi;uary 15 to pur chase. The line stretched back through the building into the po lice station and town offices. Yellow “FS-1” certificates of in surance were much in evidence, as plates can’t be bought without this' certification that the appli cant is covered by auto liability insurance. Only exception to this require ment is the posting of a $15,000 surety bond or $11,000 cash bond. Better have an extra dollar handy, too, as this is the charge, new this year, that must be paid when plates are bought to help finance the state’s school driver training program. Southern Pines town tags, which aU vehicle owners living within the town limits must buy, are available along with the state plates. Hours at the Chamber of Com merce office for the license sales are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is closed on Wednesday and Sat urday afternoons. Mrs. S. D. Fobes, Chamber of Commerce secretary, is in charge of the li cense bureau for the Motor Ve hicle Department. Ad Valorem Tax Listing Begins Tax listing began today in sev eral of the larger townships of Moore County, but some listers in the smaller townships will not get started for a few days, reports Mrs. Estelle Wicker, county audi tor, who is in charge of the tax listing procedure. AU property owners must list real and personal property for taxes, during the month of Jan uary. j Mrs. Irene Mullinix, who lists in-town Southern Pines property in McNeill township, was at work today in the Piedmont Electric Co. store on N. E. Broad St., and will continue there daily. Mrs. Don J. Blue is the lister for out-of-town property in Mc- NeiU Township. The life of Mrs. Patricia Ann Sullivan, 35, who died on Christ mas morning as the result of a fire in the small dweUing she rented just south of Southern Pines, could not have been saved if the local fire department had been equipped with special heat- resistant clothing. Fire Chief Har old Fowler has told The Pilot. The question as to whether res cue of the woman might have been possible is raised in a letter March of Dimes Starts; Kickoff Dinner Scheduled Moore County’s March of Dimes, the annual campaign of the National Association for In fantile Paralysis, gets started to day under direction of Frank Mc- Caskill of Pinehurst, to continue through January. Mr. McCaskill heads the drive in his own community. In South ern Pines, Paul C. Butler is in charge. Mr. Butler, who has di appearing on the editorial page of today’s Pilot. Chief Fowler said that the heat in the house, which had been con verted into a dwelling from adja cent former motor court units, was so intense that glass was melting out of windows in the room in which the body of Mrs. Sullivam was found. Immediately on their arrival, firemen began to throw water into the house from tiie booster line on tlie truck, be fore a large line had been con nected to a hydrant. “I am F>ositive she could not have been aUve,” Chief Fowler said. “When I arrived I could see into the room in which the body lay, through another room in the end of the house that was not burning. She was obviously dead. She never had been burned by flames but it would be more cor rect to say that she had been roasted by the intense heat. When we open^ the door to the room that was not on fire, the rug in that room was so hot it burned our hands. “Mrs. SuUivan was on her back on the floor, unclothed, which would lead me to believe she had not been trying to crawl Cline Leaving Top Post With Phone Company I Vern E. Larson To I Succeed Local Man As Vice-President John E. Cline of 565 S. Valley Road has resigned as vice-presi dent of the United Telephone Company of the Carolinas, it has been announced by the company’s board of directors. A veteran of 36 srears in the telephone business, Mr. Cline came to Southern Pines in 1942 as a consultant and stayed to be come vice-president of the United company, with executive super vision over operations of the com pany in North and South Caro lina. Reached at his home today, Mr. Cline said he resigned “to look after long-delayed personal af fairs.” He said he and Mrs. Cline expect to maintain their home here, but will leave soon for Flor ida to spend some time. The Clines have a son, Bobby, who is a student at Duke University. They have had a home in Florida for a couple of years. To succeed Mr. Cline it was announced that Vem E. Larson has been elected at a recent meet ing of the board of directors. Mr. Larson has served in Minnesota in many and varied fields of the telephone industry from 1926 to 1950. Since February, 1950, he has served on the board of direc tors and as vice president and general manager of the United Telephone Company of New Jersey, an affiliated sis.ter com- oany of the Carolina Company here. He will hold similar posi tions in the Carolinas. He is ex- nected to arrive here in about a week. Mr. Larson has taken an active part in community activities in New Jeirsey, serving as chairman of the Sussex County Planning Board and as head of communica- fContinued on Page 81 20,T28 Acres Acquired In Township Addition Little River Leaves Hoke, Now In Moore rected the campaign here for many years, is also the state-wide | from the room,” Chief Fowler re- this lated. “Otherwise she would probably have been found face down. Her life could not have been saved if fremen had been March of Dimes chairman year. Community chairmen will meet at the Carthage Hotel Friday night for their traditional kick- able to enter immediately.” off dinner. Solicitation will be The chief noted that in by personal calls, mail and con tainers in public places. The county quota is $7,500, the same as last year. Continuing financial needs of ant or protective clothing the National Foundation, for fur- | aided in rescue efforts, ther research and rehabilitation ' “Deaths like that almost always work, are stressed in this year’s occur before any alarm is turned MR. PHILLIPS T. Roy Phillips Installed Head Of Kiwanis Club New officers and directors of the Sandhills Kiwanis Club were installed Wednesday during the club’s regular luncheon meeting at'the Southern Pines Country Club. Heading the slate as president was T. Roy Phillips of Carthage who su^eds Jimmy Hobbs of Southed Pines. Other new offi cers are Aubrey Johnson of Aber deen, vice-president; and J. Vance Rowe, Jr., continuing as secretary- treasurer. The new directors are: William T. Huntley, T. T. Hayes, Jr., Nor ris Hodgkins, Jr., Cecil Beith, Dr. C. C. McLean, R. F. Hoke Pollock, and Dr. C. R. VanderVoort. All are from Southern Pines. Mr. Phillips has served as vice- president of the club and chair man of various committees. ‘ COUNTY QUIET ON NEW YEAR’S Two Traffic Accidents, Break-In Investigated Over Holidays Here A quiet New Year’s Eve- and holiday season in general were re ported today by Police Chief Ed Newton of Southern Pines and the Moore Countv sheriffs depart ment at Carthage. No arrest was made by local police on New Year’s Eve, but a Negro serviceman, Lafayette D. Long of Pope Air Force base was arr'sted the following morning in connection with a traffic acci dent. Chief Newton said the car’s .... , . brakes were faulty and charged ■*1, ^ + iLong with driving with improper many years with the fme depart-| resulting in an acci- ment, there had been three deaths ! ,, ^hereed in connection with fires and m none of these would heat-resist- have drive—along with urgent recom mendations that all children and young people take the Salk vac cine lor prevention of paralytic polio. “The pledge,” said the chair man, “is that no polio patient, new or old, shall suffer for lack (Continued on page 8) in or firemen reach the scene," Chief Fowler said. “I do not mean to say that asbestos suits are not good things to have,” he asserted, “but that is expensive Equipment which a small fire department i does not buy as long as it needs ^ about' $100 in damage to Miss other more important equipment, i Currie’s car and about $150 to (Continued on Page 8) 1 Britt’s car. Chief Newton and Of- dent. Also charged was the ov a- er of the car, also a Negro se: r- icer. an, Eddie L. Britt, lor per mitting Long’s alleged violation. Long ran the 1953 Buick into the rear of a car driven by Miss, Ellen Bruce Currie of Raeford who had stopped for a ted light at the corner of Massachusetts A-"e. and May St. She was head ing north on May, about 7:45 a.m. There were no injuries hut 1957 Reviewed In News Headlines As 1958 begins. The Pilot re views its headlifaes of 1957, sum ming up the top news events of j the year just ended, in Southern - Pines and Moore County: | January 3—The new Southern Pines Methodist Church will have its official opening Sunday . . Building permits ran to an all-time high in 1956: $659,326. . . JohJi L. Sharpe and L. Daniel Beck now with police force. . Linwood Moon injured when car is struck by train in Aberdeen. 1 .Tanuary 10—Local leaders pre pare for a conference WkHh Air Force officials in Washington, in attempt to keep the USAP Air- Ground Operations Schorl in Southern Rnes. . . Little River Township of Hoke County peti tions to become part of Moore. . . Pinehurst Warehouses building burns with loss estirnated at $70,- 000. . . Citizens and council de bate adoption of a new town charter, with disdu^ion center ing on proposal for ? a seven- member school board. \. . Young Addor girl, Alice Benylnon, will appear on national television show. January 17—Air Force Secre tary Donald Quarles agrees to re view Air-Groiuid School move. . . Southern Pines board of educa tion adopts policy on school dis cipline. . . Inquest set in fatal shooting of Mrs. Nancy Fry Sea- well of Putnam. . . State Elks As sociation votes not to take Notre Dame property for boy’s camp. . . Civic Club observes 50th anni versary. January 24—^Highland Pines Inn destroyed by fire. . . Gen. Jenkins says Air-Ground School to move as soon as possible. . . Earl Hubbard elected president of Chamber of Commerce. . . Nelson Hyde and others buy The Moore County News at Carthage M. J. Hinson, textile worker. ficer L. D. Beck investigated. Several Injured Several persons were injured, though none seriously, in a two- car collision at the corner of Young’s Road and Ohio Ave., about 9 a.m. December 26. Clyde Lineberry of Sanford was charged by the investigating offi cers, Sgt. G. L. Wright and Offi cer R. T. Yonts, with failing to yield right of way resulting in ac cident with personal injury and property damage. He was con victed in Recorders Court at Car thage and was sentenced to 30 days on the roads, suspended on payment of the costs and payment of damages to the other car and medical expenses of the persons injured. Riding in Lineberry’s car, a 1949 Ford, Charles Honeycutt of the Lake Bay section, an elderly man, suffered a broken wrist and his wife a broken nose and brok^ rib. Iniured in the other car,, Chevrolet station wagon was driven bv Mary Winborne of Sanfor; Verdie Cadd"!!,, co; knee, and a Mrs. wrist was. brokj daiighter also the station party was meeting Car Sto] A ca; Co. Moore County took a 20,728-acre jump in growth yesterday as lit tle River township of Hoke County became a part of Moore, under an arrangement authorized by the General Assembly after it had been approved by the boards of commissioners of both counties involved. The transfer, which originated in requests of residents of the area, was made in the interest of government efficiency. Little River township has been cut off from the Hoke County seat at Raeford since the Fort Bragg re servation was established some 40 years ago. The annexation adds property valued at around $700,000 to Moore County which will bring in up to $94,500 in taxes. Proper ty in Little River will be listed in Moo^ County for 1958, but the tax revenue will not be appro priated imtil the 1958-59 budget is approved next June, effective July 1. County Commissioner J. M. Pleasants of Southern Pines, Who now represents McNeill town ship on the county board (though elected in county-wide voting) will be the Little River represen tative. The new township has been assigned the number, ‘Dis trict 4." Little Ri'ver children are now and have been attending the Vass school of the Moore County sys tem. Big Drop In Permits To Build Noted Construction in Southern Pines was off more than two-thirds in 1957, as compared to 1956, accord ing to a record of building per mits issued by the town. According to records in the of fice of William J. Wilson, safety supervisor and building inspec tor, the total estimated value of construction as given in building permit applications ran to $219, 296 in 195'7, as compared to $671,- 926 in 1956. Building permits are required for new construction, major re pairs and alterations anywhere in the town limits. Biggest valuation in the 1957 permit was the $68,000 estimate on the Pine Needles Country Club lodges. Highest valuation for a , private dwelling was $15jl the Robert Ealboni ^ Riding Lane, off Inj^ Indicative of by construction year i^ perj trj held for grand jury in Putnam shooting. . . Mrs. George F. Jenks dies. January 31—^Local health clin-'wj ic building severely criticized ini grand jury report. . . Boy Scout Troop 206 of Pinebluff wins Storey Cup for best activity pro gram in past year. . . Mrs. Au-j drey Kennedy reelected presj^ dent of Central Carolina Gii Scout Council. . . Local RotM Club host to District convent^ at Pinehurst. . . February 7—George Rosg Jackson Springs, former official, urges county cp sioners to take lead ( Continued
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