Experts
To lay the groundwork for improve
ment of the world’s economy are the
subject of a thought provoking
speech recently made by Adlai Stev
enson. A report of it is one the edi
torial page. (2)
Chickens
Are helping the Robbins Woman’s
Club pay off the mortgage on their
clubhouse. It’s a unique venture,
told about on page 11.
TO PURCHASE X-RAY EQUIPMENT
9
Given Foundation Makes $20,000
Bequest At Moore Memorial Hospital
A donation of $20,000 to the is planned to start work on the
Moore Memorial Hospital was an
nounced this week by the John
La Porte Given and Irene Heinz
■Given Foundation of iVew York,
to be usea for the purchase of
both a ncv' X-ray table and a
new ponable X-ray machine.
Both ite ns have long been on
the waiting list at the hospital,
according to Administrator
Thomas Howerton, to increase
the efficiency of the X-ray de
partment.
The gift, coming at this time,
will provide the hospital with
three diagnostic machines in the
X-ray department as W'cll as a
modern bedside X-ray machine
for patients who cannot be mov
ed, Howerton said. It lyill make
the X-ray department at the hos
pital one of the best equipped in
stitutions of its size in the state.
Certain reconstruction of some
of the rooms adjoining the de
partment will be required and it
Negotiations For
Mozur Lace Plant
Are Still Pending
“Still pending” was the official
word today on the proposed con
struction of a lace manufacturing
plant near here.
“It seems as though we’re sup
posed to know something every
Friday,” one member of the
Southern Pines Development Cor
poration, the agency which is at
tempting to bring the plant here,
said. “All we know, however, is
that Charles Mozur, president of
the firm that will operate the
plant, is continuing conferences
with contractors and bankers.
They keep us informed of their
progress, when there is progress
made, but it now appears that
we’ll just have to keep our fin
gers crossed.”
Holding up the deal is the in
ability of one contractor, J. P.
Rogers of Smithfield, to secure an
adequate construction loan. It is
understood that Mr. Mozur is now
holding talks with another con
tractor in Sanford in attempts to
work out a satisfactory method of
financing the construction.
Funds subscribed privately here
by almost 200 people and business
firms, which amounted to $180,-
000, and the $175,000 loan prom
ised by the North Carolina Busi
ness Development Corporation,
cannot be used until the plant is
completed,
A considerable amount of equip
ment purchased by the Mozur
firm is now in storage here, it has
been learned, which is a sound
indication that the company is do
ing everything possible to carry
through with the project.
project immediately. The order
for the new equipment has al
ready been placed with the Gen
eral Electric Company and should
be delivered in about sixty to
ninety days.
“It seems quite appropriate
that this particular type of gift
has been received from the Given
Foundation, as the first X-ray
equipment, at the time the hos
pital 'was completed in 1929, was
donated by Mrs. Irene Heinz
Given,” Howerton said. “During
the succeeding years Mr. and
Mrs. Given continued to make
generous gifts to the hospital,
much of which was used for
special surgical equipment, sun
dry furnishings for the nurses’
home and recreational facilities
for the nursing personnel, as well
as other special requirements ap
proved by Mr. and Mrs. Given.”
Mr. and Mrs. Given, whose
winter home was Pinehurst for
many years, were from Manches
ter, Vermont. In their respective
wills, Mrs. Given left a bequest
of $10,000 and Mr. Given a be
quest of $5,000 to the hospital,
both of which were received
within the past year.
One-Hour Parking Law
Voted Out By Council
Tennis Courts Get
Overhaul; Summer
Schedule Given
Dr. Ray Dougherty
Will Estatblish
His Office Here
Dr. Ray Dougherty, who has
practiced in Vass for the past four
years, will open an office in
Southern Pines at 180 East Con
necticut Avenue Monday for the
practice of family medicine.
His offices in Vass will remain
open, he said, and office hours of
9 to 1 will remain unchanged.
In Southern Pines his office
hours will be from 2 to 5 by ap
pointment.
A graduate of the University of
Oklahoma Medical School, Dr.
Dougherty served one year in
ternship and one year as medical
and pediatric resident at St. An
thony’s Hospital, Oklahoma City,
before practicing three years
there.
He came to Southern Pines in
1952 but entered the Army after
three months and served a four
year tour of duty with the rank
of captain at Redstone Arsenal,
Huntsville, Al^
Returning to Southern Pines he
took over offices in Vass which
had been occupied by the late Dr.
R. G. Rosser. He also became as
sociated with St. Joseph’s of the
Pines Hospital.
He and Mrs. Dougherty and
their five children live in Knoll-
wood on the first fairway of Pine
Needles Country Club.
*1116 telephone number of his of
fices here is OX 2-6021.
Extensive repairs to the muni
cipal tennis courts in preparation
for a busy summer season were
underway this week under the su
pervision of Malcolm Clark, who
will direct that phase of the
town’s recreation program.
A complete scraping of loose
sand and removal of several sand
deposits was followed by a gen
eral discing of the four courts
and packing.
When completed, the courts
should be'in their best condition
in years, Clark said.
He released the following
schedule for instruction and play:
Boys and girls, ages eight to 10,
mornings from 9 until 10 o’clock.
Girls 11 to 13, mornings from
10 until 11 o’clock.
Boys 11 to 13, 11 to 12 o’clock.
Boys 13 and up, afternoons
from two to three o’clock.
Girls, 13 and up, three to four
o’clock.
Extra instruction will be given
from four to five, Clark said.
Here is the rest Of the program
for East Southern Pines as an
nounced this week.
MONDAY—
9:00-10:30-T-Badminton
10:30-12:00—Games
2:00- 3.00—Story telling
3:00 -4:00—Arts & Crafts
4.00 -5:00—Volley ball.
TUESDAY—
9:00-10:30-^ftbaU
10:30-12:00-Skating
2:00 -3:00—^Basketball
3:00 -4:00—Croquet, h. shoes
4:00 -5.00—Shuffleboard
WEDNESDAY—
9:00-10:30—^Badminton
10:30-12:00—^Rec. games
2:00 -3:00—Story telling
3:00 -4:00—Arts, crafts
4:00 -5:00—Volley ball
THURSDAY—
9:00-10:30—Softball
10:30-12:00—Skating
2:00 -3:00—Basketball
3:00 -4:00—Croquet, h. shoes
4:00 -5:00—Shuffleboard
FRIDAY—
9:00-10:30—Badminton
10:30f-12:00—^Rec. games
2:00 -3:00—Story telling
3:00 -4:00—^Arts and crafts
4:00 -5:00—VoUeyball
LIONS CONVENTION officials, meeting here
over the weekend, included the above who are
talking with Edgar M. Elbert of Maywood, Ill.
a past president of Lions International and the
guest of honor for the convention. Seated to his
left_is Norman Trueblood of Elizabeth City,
state secretary, and, at right, William B. Farmer,
Laurinburg, chairman of the State Council.
Standing are Joe Carter, Jr., convention chair
man, and Murray Clark, president of the South
ern Pines Lions Club.
Runoff For Two
r
Posts Assured;
Scheduled June 28
Wendell Kelly of Carthage, sec
ond man in the primary race for
Democratic nomination for sher
iff Of the county, and W. Sidney
Taylor of Aberdeen, who ran sec
ond to T. Clyde Auman of West
End in the race for county com
missioner from District 5, have
both asked for a second primary.
It will be held June 28, as pre
scribed by state law, according to
Sam C. Riddle.
Kelly will face Charles Wimber
ly of Aberdeen.
Wimberly led KeUy by 56 votes
in the primary almost two weeks
ago. He polled 1,338 votes, KeUy
had 1,282.
In the commissioneit’s race, Au
man was tops in the three man
field, polling 2,387 to Taylor’s
2,031. The third man, E. B. Hin
son, got 408 votes, enough to cause
Auman to miss a majority by just
27 votes.
Interest has slacked off in the
p^t few days but is expected to
pick up again next.week. Most
observers think that no more than
3,500 people will vote in the run
off, as opposed to slightly more
than 5,000 when the primary was
held.
DISTRICT OFFICIALS ELECTED
Lions Convention Here Is Termed
Successful; About 1500 Registered
Lions, an estimated 1,500 of j ory, and roared out again Tues-
them, roared into Southern Pines day night and Wednesday morn-
Sunday, held one of the bestjing.
three day conventions in mem-
CP&L, Church of
Fellowship
Softhall Winners
Carolina Power & Light and the
Church of Wide Fellowship won
opening games in the adult soft-
baU league 'Tuesday night, CP&L
defeating VFW 21-6, and the
Church of Wide Fellowship cop
ping a 4-3 decision over the Little
Nine in extra innings.
Tonight, the Church of Wide
Fellowship will take on the Moose
Lodge at 7:15, and the VFW plays
the Little Nine in the second
(Continued on page 8) ,
LICENSE BUREAU
A new schedule for opera
tion of the automobile license
bureau, maintained here in
the Chamber of Commerce
office on N. E. Broad Street,
was announced this morning
by Mrs. S. D. Fobes, mana
ger
The office ■will be open
Mondays through Fridays
from 9 a. m. to noon only.
The Chamber of Commerce
ofifice will continue on its
regular schedule, however.
Mrs. Fobes urged patrons of
the license bureau to observe
the new hours. '
Council Votes To
Take Over Library;
Appoints Board
The Town Council Tuesday
night adopted an ordinance taking
over the library and making pro
visions for its future operation.
The action tame after Council
had been petitioned several weeks
ago by the library Board of Trus
tees to either make some arrange
ment for financial support of the
facility and allowing it to remain
privately operated, or to take it
over as a department of the town.
Under the ordinance the Coun
cil will appoint a six-member
Board of Trustees, residents of
Southern Pines, replacing the old
board which had 13 members.
The new members, and the
length of their terms, are: A. C.
Dawson, who served the associa
tion as president, and D. E. Bailey,
representing the Town Council,
two years; C. H. Bo'wman and W.
Lament Bro'wn, four years; and
Miss Lockie Parker and Mrs.
James Boyd, six years.
Actually, the new setup will not
be official until the association
deeds over to the Town its books
and other facilities. 'The toWn
now owns the building and is re
sponsible for its upkeep.
Support of the library will be
from non-tax revenues.
The trustees will appoint a chief
librarian who has been certified
by the North Carolina Library
Certification Board and fix the
compensation of the librarian. It
also is empowered to extend priv
ileges and use of the library to
non-residents.
Local Guardsman Is Injured
A demolition charge left in an
area which was supposedly clear
ed exploded early Tuesday morn
ing, inflicting second degree bums
on ^e legs of a Southern Pines
National Guardsman.
Pfc. Huey C. Fry, member of
Company D 130th Tank Battalion,
was hurt when the explosion oc
curred early Monday morning on
a tank range. His injuries were
not serious, according to medical
officers, and he was expected to
return to duty in a few days.
The local tank company is at
Fort Bragg as part of the regular
training program.
The \mit left Sunday morning
and ■will be away 15 days.
This is the fourth encampment
at Pott Bragg for the Division
since it was reorganized as the
all North Carolina unit in 1954.
And it became the local unit’s
11th encampment since it was ac
tivated in November of 1948.
Climax of the first week will be
the colorful 30th Division review
Saturday morning when the more
than 9,000 Guardsmen from
North Carolina parade by Gov
ernor Hodges, who is Command
er-in-chief of the Guard in this
state.
FoUowing a day and a half of
rest, the local unit will move out
with its tanks and other heavy
equipment to take part in the Di
vision’s tactical move to the vast
west ranges for the four-day man
euver. The exercises, according to
f Captain W. J. Wilson, command
ing officer, will be conducted un-
; der actual conditions including
night operations.
I The unit will return home Sun-
Iday, June 22.
I It was the biggest convention
ever held in Southern Pines and
perhaps one of the most success
ful. Local officials, unwinding
this morning after more than
three months of steady work in
making preparations, said they
were extremely pleased with the
way the convention came off. “A
little hectic at times, a little
agonizing at Other times,” one
said, “but tremendously self'
satisfying. We feel that Southern
Pines has further proved itself
as a good convention town.”
The Lions, representing some
300 clubs, chased back and forth
^ong the three focal points of
interest in the convention: the
Hollywood Hotel which was con
vention headquarters. Weaver
Auditorium, which served as
meeting place .for traditional cer
emonies and business sessions,
and the National Guard Armory,
which was used for meals and
entertainment.
Several top offices in the State
Lions organization were at stake:
district governorships and inter
national director nominee.
Waging one of the most color
ful battles for the governorship
of District 31—F was Stacy Budd
of Sanford, who defeated E. R.
Graham of Aberdeen. Budd, who
came equipped with a trailer, dis
pensed favors to women, much
campaign talk to delegates and
when it got hot, ice cream to any
one who asked for it. •
Other governorships were won
by F. E. Shull of Canton, 31—A;
Robert E. Lee, Lenoir, 31—B;
Manly Clard, Lawndale, 31—C;
Dr. John R. Bender, Winston-
Salem', 31—^D; Wayne C. Simp
son, China Grove, 31—^F; Daniel
E, Bland, Raleigh, 31—G; Ben
Parrott, Kinston, 31—H; and Phil
(Continued on page 8)
INSECT SPRAYING
Insect spraying here will
begin as soon as materials are
available. Town Manager
Louis Scheipers, Jr„ said to
day.
He was authorized Tuesday
night by the Council to con
tinue the program.
A number of residents, he
reported, had telephoned the
town offices or made visits
and requested the spraying
program be started as soon as
possible.
This year, he reported, a
new type spray, recommended
by the Stale Health Depart
ment, will be used.
I Wagram Woman Is
Killed Near Eagle
Springs On Sunday
Mrs. Ersie Moore Spinks, 49, of
Wagram, was killed about 6:15
Sunday when the car she was
driving was rammed head-on by
another car' near Eagle Springs.
The fatality was Moore Coun
ty’s third this year,
State Highway Patrolman R.
R. Samuels, who investigated the
accident, said he was informed
by medical authorities at Moore
Memorial Hospital that Mrs.
Spinks died of a crushed chest.
The driver of the other car was
John Henry Hinson of West End.
Patrolman Samuels said Hinson
informed him he had run into
highway 211 from the Jackson
Springs road when his brakes
locked as he attempted to apply
them at the intersection.
No charges have been prefer
red pending a more complete in
vestigation.
Hinson suffered a fractured
and dislocated hip, compound
fractures of his right armi, and a
deep wound to his scalp. He was
alone in his car.
Riding with Mrs. Spinks were
her mother and father, Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Moore, both of whom
received cuts about the face, her
son, Hugh Spinks, Jr., 9, who
had several teeth loosened, and
her sister, Selma Gibson, who
had severe lacerations, a cnxshed
elbow, and deep cuts on her leg.
Mrs. Gibson, Samuels said, was
riding in the front seat with Mrs.
Spinks and was thrown into the
windshield of the car.
The wreck, which occurred
near Howard Harripon’s peadi
packing shed, attracted a large
crowd who were parked along
(Continued on page 8)
^ Two Hour Limit
Is Reinstated
Immediately
It’s official now.
The one hour parking ordi
nance in the business section of
town has been abandoned in fa
vor of a return to the two hour
limit.
Merchants all over town hailed
the decision, made by Town
Council at its regular monthly
meeting Tuesday night, as “ex
cellent.” One remarked that the
decision would take some of the
sting from out-of-town custom
ers’ bitter remarks about the
town “but it will take a while
for our good relations to re
sume and we’ll have to suffer in
the meantime.”
Along with the official change
back to two hour parking, sever
al merchants present at the
meeting reaffirmed their pledge to
keep theirs and their employees’
cam off the streets during busi
ness hours.
Joe Scott, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, said he
felt sure that merchants would
cooperate. “We are going to urge
‘self-policing’ on our members
and hope in that way to alleviate
what parking problem there
might be,” he said.
Council zipped through several
changes, taking them one at a
time, in order to reverse the ordi
nance which was adopted about
a month ago. As it now stands,
there is^two hour parking every
place there had been one hour
parking, with the exception of
East Broad Street between Penn
sylvania Avenue and New York
Avenue. That street, which passes
Dr. Milliken’s office and the new
town hall, both in residential
zoning areas, will be unlimited
parking.
It is the one place, most mer
chants feel, that will serve mer
chants who must have their cars
in a handy location.
Mrs. Graham Cqlbreth, who
headed an advisory committee of
merchants which had as its sin
gle function making recommen
dations to help the parking situa
tion (after Council had passed the
one hour ordinance and received
much harsh criticism), said that
“there has been little change
with our customers since they
first found the one hour limit in
effect. They’re still bitter and the
feeling is running high. I think
we’ve lost business because of it
and I think the Council was wise
to make the changes recommend-
(Continued on page 8)
INSTEAD, PURCHASES FOR $8,000
Town Rejects Proposal To Re-Zone
Milliken Property In Business Area
A 40-foot strip of property on every other piece from Connecti
Red Cross Swim
Classes To Begin
Here Next Month
Swimming i classes under the
sponsorship of the American Red
Cross county chapter will begin
in July, it. was aimounced today
by Dr. J. C. Grier, Jr., and D. A.
Blue, chairman of the safety serv
ice program of the chapter.
“In view of the fact that Bible
classes in so many of our church
es continue throughout June,” Dr.
Grier said, “it was decided to hold
the classes in July. Meanwhile,
those w^o wish to enroll in begin
ner, intermediate and life saving
classes may contact Red Cross
headquarters in Southern Pines.”
He said that an unusually large
number of people had applied for
the program.
S. E. Broad Street was purchased
by the Town Council for $8,031.30
Tuesday night after its owner. Dr.
J. S. Milliken, had tried in vain
to have it zoned for business pur
poses in order to sell it to the
Southern Pines Building and Loan
Association.
In making the purchase, which
would make the land worth about
$200 a front foot, the Council went
on record as being in favor of fu
ture purchase of the rest of Dr.
Milliken’s tract and thus acquire
the entire block for park and mu
nicipal building purposes.
One member, J. B. ToUison,
voted against the to'wn acquisi
tion; he was in favor, he said, of
zoning 4he strip for business pur
poses.
There is about 120 more front
feet on the street owned by Dr.
Milliken. He told the Council he
had tried three times to sell all
the property to the town but had
been unsuccessful. Now, he said,
he felt it should be zoned for bus
iness so the Building and Loan
could erect its headquarters there.
Harry Fullenwider, who is at
torney for the Building and Loan,
told the Council construction of a
bxiilding how would “show our
confidence in the town’s future
while everyone else is talking re
cession.”
It was inconceivable, he added,
that the property should be kept
in a residential zoning area when
cut to the ice plant is business.
The property has been a doc
tor’s office for at least 70 years.
Dr. Milliken said.
FuUenwider said that many
months had gone into the associa
tion’s planning for the new build
ing. “Where, or if, we’U build
now is a question,” he said. “We
are going to be mighty disappoint
ed.”
He disclosed that the National
Association of Building and Loan'
Compames had agreed to provide
plans of the best and most up-to-
date types of buildings for to'wns
of Southern Pines’ size. “And we
would have constructed some
thing that was in keeping with
the town,” he added.
The association, he contended,
■was primely a municipal func
tion and ideally its headquarters
should be located near a munici
pal building.
The town has no immediate
plans for the property other than
to maintain it as part of the park.
Manager Louis Scheipers said this
morning.
The Council’s action followed a
recommendation by the Planning
Board that the property be zoned
for business. The other three
corners (Broad Street Pharmacy,
Style Mart Store, and the Pine
Shop) are business and the zoning
would not be “spot” zoning,
which courts have held to be il
legal.