UiqhroHk '^RotrViwsA rVaii P«rb« '^Kiqqcvjal m^'n r sr- fD •Y rR ro D- a> N. EIS ill !N JD D- )I- ID IE. 3T 70. ,T- 111 m 3T H. Ill ^- ed. ind ire, er- 7tf ro, be- ;rn er- rd, 9tf ,pt. er- Vc- er- 8tf wn iks, ). !,9c (ms ites the iltf led, . 4- Dr. Iltf ;s le €) 5) VOL. 3a—NO. 47 Development Body Here Gets $1,000 Appropriations To Be Utilized In Attracting New Industry The Southern Pines Industrial Development Committee asked fo^ and received, an appropria tion of $1,000 from the Town Council Tuesday night to defray expenses incurred in seeking in dustry for the community. Norris Hodgkins, Jr., a commit tee member, presented the request to the Council. He noted that the committee, which is appointed by the Council for a one year term, had negotiated with “at least four” prospects for the J. Bishop plant in the past 60 days. Com mittee members, he added, had privately home all expenses of those negotiations. “We don’t want to appear to be complaining about these expen ses,” he said, “but it 'obviously is not a good business procedure.” He told the Council that the Moore County Board of Commis sioners appropriated $5,000 this year for the work of the copnty development group, a sum which he termed adequate to meet re quired expenses. “But,” he added, “the commissioners feel that coun ty funds should be spent on a county-wide basis and things of a purely local nature should be locally financed.” The $1,000, he explained, would be used for entertaining prospects, mailing information to industrial ists who have indicated a desire to locate in North Carolina, and making surveys of potential plant sites, and obtaining necessary (Continued on Page 8) EIGHTEEN PAGES SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1958 EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE: 10 CENTS Local Grid Team To Meet Rohanen There Tomorrow If comparative scores could be used as a sound indicator for pre dicting the outcome of future games, the Blue Knights wiU be favored by two or three touch downs to defeat Rohanen Friday niglit. TTie game, seventh on the Knights’ schedule, will be played at the Hamlet High school field because of a conflict that devel oped over use of the Rockingham field, where it was originally scheduled. Actually, local fans will be pleased to learn, the Ham let field is closer than Rocking ham’s and, something to Coach Irie Leonard’s liking, it’s neutral and thus a little more appealing. As for comparative scores, the Blue Knights defeated Red Springs 21-0 and Rononen last Friday night managed a 7-7 tie with them. On that basis, specu lation would give the Knights at least two touchdowns and per haps three. But Leonard discounts anything so fancy. “Rohanen,” he said this morn ing, “uses a multiple offense that is hard to stop. They can shift from the winged T to the double winged T to the single wing with amazing ease. We’ve been having a rough time trying to prepare an adequate defense for what we know is coming.” Rohanen is led by Jim Ganey, an end who has already caught (Continued on page 8) COINCIDENCE i Mayor Waller Blue won Ihe hi-fi set at the homecoming game Friday night. It was the first lime he has held the ticket for the prize offered an nually by the Rotary Club. And it was, indeed, an odd coincidence. Mayor Blue bought the tick et from Jeanie Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Butler of Midway Road. Jeanie had 'won $5 in her 8th grade classroom, taught by Don Moore, for sol ing the most tickets, 25. But Mayor Blue also bought another ticket (he usually prom ises two or three students he'll buy from them) from Emmaday Collins. Emmaday, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Collins of Pickridge Farms, was selected the homecoming queen, and it was she who p^led Mayor Blde's name from the hat. II ■Ml t .(S* tm. FORMAL PRESENTATION of a portrait of the late Superior Court Judge W. A. Leland McKeithen to Moore County was made in special ceremonies at the courthouse in Carthage Friday night. Pictured here are Mrs. McKei then, at left, and son John, who unveiled the portrait, and Judge McKeithen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. McKeithen df Aberdeen. The oil painting will hang in the courtroom along with other distinguished jurists whose home were in Moore County. (Hemmer photo) Portrait Of Judge McKeithen Presented County Formal presentation of an oil portrait of the late Superior Court Judge W. A. Leland McKeithen of Pinehurst was made to the county Friday night in a special ceremony at the courthouse which was attended by more than 500 people. The portrait was given to the county by Mrs. McKeithen and her son, John, and will be hung on the courtroom wall along with other distinguished jurists who were native sons. Judge McKeithen, who was first appointed a special judge by Gov. iKerr Scott and later reappointed by Gov. Hodges, died in February at the age of 45. In the spirit of happy and lov ing recollection of Judge McKei then’s dedication to service, bri- liance in law, devotion to the cause of justice, and Christian character, tribute was paid to him by John D. McConnell, of Pine hurst, with whom he had a part nership; W. D. Sabiston, president of the Moore County Bar Associa tion; W. Lamont Brown, who suc ceeded Judge McKeithen as So licitor of Recorder’s Court and who accepted the portrait on be half of the County Commission ers; and in letters from Hon. J. Wallace Winbome, Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, and State Senator Spencer Bell, who succee The Aberdeen Court has a $6 minimum in some cases, however. Convicted defendants pay that amount when the case is one with in the Justice of the Peace juris diction. The proposed court here would have jurisdiction in the town and five miles beyond its corporate limits, but not inside the corpo rate limits of another town. That procedure. Brown said, was one established by State statute and could not be changed. He also suggested that the pro posed court work out a schedule of triaL dates that would fit with the courts in Aberdeen and Car thage. Wednesday, some Council- men privately felt, seems a likely date, since the Carthage court sits on Monday and the one in Aberdeen convenes on Friday. If the court here is established it won’t be the first one the town has had. Back in the 1920’s one was established but was in ex istence less than a year. The Council chamber in the (Continued on page 8) Father Smith To See Coronation Of Pope’s Successor Father Francis Smith, of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, left yesterday for-Rome where he will attend the coronation of the new Pope. Father Smith will be one of the few parish priests in this country attending the ceremonies, and has received permission to be away from his parish three weeks. He also expects to be in Rome dur ing the Conclave, a meeting of Cardinals of the Church, charged with electing the new Pope. Substituting for him will be Father Bartruff of St. Bernadette Church in Brooklyn. Wildlife Club Is Successful lu Couveutiou Bid The Moore County Wildlife Club will host the annual con vention of the North Carolina Federation of Wildlife Clubs next year, members were informed at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. President Albert Tufts told the ciub that the invitation had been issued at the Federation’s recent convention in Hickory and accep ted. The convention next year, to be held in October, will have the Holly Inn in Pinehurst as headquarters. The club also learned Tuesday night that an 11-acre site had been selected for a permanent build ing and other accomodations “pro viding the price is right.” Admiral Felix Baker, who has been negotiating with the owners of the property, which is located near Knollwood Airport, said ho definite price has been establish ed. Several heirs to the property must be contacted, he said, and such action would require more '.ime. The club voted to authorize the purchase of the land providing it can be obtained at a reason able price. 1?he Tuesday meeting was held at the Methodist Church here and was attended by more than 40 people. Gen. R. B. Hill, chairman of the Moore County Chapter of the American Red Cross, request ed club members to donate blood at the forthcoming visit—^the first one—of the bloodmobile. WOULD COST $5,000 HOMECOMING QUEEN at Southern Pines this year is Miss Emmaday Collins,’ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Har old Collins of Pickridge Farms. Emmaday, -who was spon sored by fellow students in the junior class, was crowned by Arden Fobes, who was queen three years ago. Harry Chatfield, president of the Rotary Club, sponsors of the Homecoming observance, is pictured here presenting Miss Collins with a bouquet of roses. Volunteer Firemen To Take Training ProgramNextWeek The Southern Pines Volunteer Fire Department will undergo a training program five nights next week under the direction of C. O. Wilkie, training instructor of the Durham Fire Department, accord ing to Harold Fowler, chief. The 22 local firemen, will be joined by those of neighboring towns in the courses, designed to acquaint the men with elemen tary fire fighting training. Chief Fbwler said no alarms would be sounded and that all the training would be done as quietly as possible. Several sites have been selected, he said. Local firemen can and in the past ha-we, attend the fire fight ing school in Charlotte, Fowler said, but the needs of a small town are not always those taught at the school. “What we will leatn next week,” he said, “are those things we need to know in order to light fire in a small town.” He and assistant chief Ralph Kaylor will also serve as instruc tors. POPPY DAY This Salurda-y is Popp-y Day in Southern Pines and has been so proclaimed by Mayor Walter Blue. The sale of the paper flowers, called "Buddy Poppies," is spon sored annually by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary as one of its major projects. Member of the auxiliary 'will be on the streets in the down- to'wn business area all day Sat urday. Boy and Girl Scouts 'will assist them. Funds raised from the drive will be used to aid veterans and their families and for rehabili tation work at Veterans Hos pitals in the state. The major portion of the fimds raised here will be retain ed for use by,the local organi zation in its work at the Vete rans Hospital in Fayette'ville. The remainder 'will be used to help maintain a national home for veterans' orphans and 'wid ows in Michigan, and to contin ue the organization's national rehabilitation and welfare serv ice Mayor Blue, as is traditional, -will buy the first Poppy. Later, members of the auxiliary 'will take a corsage to Mrs. Blue at her home. ^ Advertising Committee Proposes Five Point Pron^otional Program CORRECTION An advertisement in this issue of The Pilot concerning the open- of the Dunes Club incorrectly lists the date as October 16. It should be October 18. A five point program designed to promote Southern Pines and offer assistance to out-of-towners was proposed to the Town Coun cil Tuesday night by the Advertis ing Advisory Committee. The program, termed “ambi tious” by its originators, would cost approximately $5,000 more than the $2,500 presently approp riated by the Council to that com mittee. The extra funds, accord ing to George Pottle, chairman of the committee, would be subscrib ed by private businesses and indi viduals. The proposals, as outlined by Pottle, include erection of signs at both the North and South en trances to the town, a continuance of the advertising, program, pro motion of small conventions, hir ing of a secretary and operation of an information bureau, and es tablishing a membership cam paign. His committee, he added, hoped to obtain space in the Milliken building, which the town recently aquired, as a base of operations. The information center would be established there, he said, be cause of its central location. The secretary would answer mail, pro vide information to visitors and act as a clearing house for the committee’s activities. Actually, he pointed out, the committee would perform many of the same duties that have in the past been the provincei of the Chamber of Commerce. “We don’t propose to have any con flicts with their activities, how ever,” he added, “if and when they become reactivated.” The signs that the committee proposes to erCct will be attrac tive and informational. Pottle told the Council. The location for one, on the North end of town, has already been decided on. It would be' placed about one-half mile beyond the bypass turn-off, directing traffic straight ahead along May Street to the business Eirea. Two sites have been survey ed on the other end of the bypass but no decision has been reached. Pottle said that the attraction of small conventions would be of “great help” to all businesses here.. “When people come into a town, they buy things,” he point ed out. “We are thinking more along the lines of small conven tions because that is the type we think the town is best equipped to handle.” The committee, which is ap pointed by the Council, has been spending about $4,000 for the past two years advertising the town in various publications. It works with an advertising agency in preparing and placing the adver tisements and committee members have said on many occasions that the program has “paid off." Pottle’s appearance before the Coimcil was, as he put it, “to get your endorsement for this work. We aren’t asking for funds at this time.” Council gave the endorsement, unanimously.