Page EIGHT THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1959 Boosters Lauiich Member Drive To Back Athletics An intensive drive lor mem berships and for general support of the athletic program at East Southern Pines High School was launched this week by the Blue Knights Boosters Club. The club is an oiganization of adults interested in school ath letics. Membership is not con fined to parents of students. R. M. Cushman, president, ex plained that the club is a non profit organization that pays those expenses of the teams that are not provided by the school and also provides insurance for the athletes. “Southern Pines residents and merchants must back teachers and students to the limit,” he said, “especially in view of the fact that there is a new superin- . tendent and a new high school principal.” Blue Knights Booster Club • membership cards can be obtain ed from; Mr. Cushman, William Caton, Hib Johnson, Gene Black- welder, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chat- field, Mrs. Jimmy Hobbs, Mrs. Bob Leland, Mrs. William Bodine, and Robert S. Ewing. late Sheriff C. J. McDonald Lauded By Judge Phillips As Court Begins Pinehurst Forum Lists 9 Events For New Program A varied program of nine at tractions has been arranged for the 1959-’60 season 'of the Pine hurst Forum, repojjds Capt. George F. Shearwood, program chairman. According to present arrange ments, the program will be: December 10—^The Gay Tyro- liers, singing and dancing troupe from the Austrian Tyrol. January 7—Stecher & Horo witz, duo pianists. January 21—Stan Waterman iptresenting “Water World” un dersea colored movies. February 4—William A. String er, Washington Bureau chief of The Christian Scienoa Monitor, on “World Affairs.” February 12—Joyce Grenfell, “England’s Funniest Export.” March 3—Alec Waugh, author of “Island in the Sun,” with “Tales of a Wandering Writer.” March 17— Sulie Harahd, re turn engagement — “The Ger shwin Story.” March 31—^Llord’s Puppets. April 14—^Dorraine and Ellis in a “Cistumed Cavalcade of Broad way’s Greatest Musical Hits.” Judge F. Donald Phillips of Rockingham, who is presiding at a two-week civil term of Moore County Superior Court in Carth age, paid tribute to the late Sheriff Charles J. McDonald as the first jury trial of the term began 'on Tuesday. “This is the first term of court I have attend,ed here in 30 years, first as solicitor, then as resident judge, that Sheriff McDonald wasn’t present attending to his duties, and doing it wel4” he said. “This is the first opportunity I have had since his passing last February to express my feelings to the people of Moore County in their loss. I deeply mourn him also, as a splendid public servant and valued personal friend. “In his long years of service, Sheriff McDonald set a standard for law enforcement in Moore county respected throughout the State. He gave you a fine tradi tion to uphold.” Judge Phillips also paid tribute to Rep. H. Clifton Blue of Aber deen, with particular emphasis on his record in the recent session of the General Assembly in which he served as chairman of the finance committee. The judge also expressed thanks to the people of Moore for “en dorsing and ratifying my work as solicitor Of this district for 12 years and resident judge for 24, with the fine majority they gave me in last year’s elections. I ac cept the responsibility with deep gratitude and humility.” One contested divorce, Mae Elliott Oldham vs. William Har vey Oldham, was granted Tues day, and six uncontested: Roy Johnson vs. Nora Jee Johnson, Anne N. Mischke vs. H. E. Mis- chke, Ethel W. Byrd vs. Jacob Byrd, Maxie Tyndall vs. Diane Motzdorf Tyndall, Dorothy Riley Cole vs. Jerry Thomas Cole and Lillian T. Dodson vs. William L. Dodson. The jury trial begun Tue^ay was a land line suiti Cecile Ag nes Cameron vs. G. D. Goodman et al. Yellow jackets To Open Grid Season On September 18 The West Southern Pines Yel low jackets are undergoing rough, daily drills in preparation for the toughest football schedule the locals have faced in many years. The Jackets will open against Kingville School of Albemarle September 18 in Albemarle. King ville will be seeking to avenge last lear’s setback at the hands of the Yellowjackets in a 7-6 thriller. The other games to be played are: Badin at Southern Pines, Oc tober 1; Southern Pines at Ashe- boro, October 9; Roxboro at Sou thern Pines, October 16; South ern Pines at Troy, October 23; Morrison at Southern Pines, Oc tober 29; Carthage at Southern Pines (Homecoming), November 6; Southern Pines at Laurinburg, November 13. Hearings Set By Council On Curb, Zoning Matters Public hearings on zoning and subdivision requests were author ized by the town council Tuesday night, to take place at the coun cil’s regular meeting October 13. The hearings concern recom mendations of the town’s Plan ning Board, as passed on to the council. One request is to change a 200-foot frontage in the mid dle of the block, on the east side of Bennett St, between New York and Massachusetts Aves., from residential to Business 2 zone. Two other requests came to the Planning Board from W. P. Davis. One asks that the council approve a subdivision he plans, bordering Crestview Rd., Saylor St. and Midland Road; the other asks that the area be placed in Residennee Zone 2, from Resi dence Zone 1. Zone 1 requires a dwelling of 1,500 square feet in floor area Zone 2 has no floor area require ment but specifies a lot must con tain at least 7,500 square feet. The board also authorized pub lie hearings at the October meet ing on two curb and gutter peti tions: on W. Vermont, between Page and Leak; and on E. Ohio, between May and Ridge. A resolution authorizing curb and gutter on N. Ridge, between New Jersey and Delaware was approved. The project will be put on the end of the list of 4 or 5 such proj.ects that have priority and will be done when possible. Town Manager Louis Scheipers, Jr., said. Hearing Slated On Road Matters At Troy Sept. 17 Residents of Moore, Chatham, Hoke, Lee, oMntgomery, Ran dolph. Richmond and Scotland Counties are invited to attend a public hearing at Troy, Thursday, September 17, on important road matters, according to Eighth Di vision Highway Engineer T. C. Johnston, Jr. of Southern Pines. The meeting, to which city ana county officials anJ the general public are invited, 'vill begin at 2 p. m. in the Montgomery Coun ty Courthouse. Representatives of the State Highway Commission nwill be on hand nto discuss road requests. This is one of a series of public meetings to be held in the Eighth Division. Labor Day Weekend Termed Quiet In Town, County; Safety Exhibit Noted A Labor Day weekend that took several hundred lives in traffic and other accidents over the na tion ended with little more than routine entries on the records of Southern Pines police, the county sheriff’s department and the duties cover Moore, Lee State Highway Patrol in this county. Crimes of violence, which are frequently inspired by holiday celebrations, were at a minimum. A Southern Pines woman swore out a warrant for assault against a man police said had been drink ing. That was all in that line here. The only arrests made by the sheriff’s department were two for public drunkenness. “Very, very quiet,” was the grateful comment of Sheriff W. B. Kelly, when the weekend was over. Police Chief C. E. Newton, re viewing the town’s police blotter from Friday to Tuesday morning, listed: five minor traffic acci dents, two of which involved motorists running into electric power poles and being charged with drunken driving; several persons arrested for speeding, running through a stoplight or failure to yield right of way; two persons arrested for public drunk enness; and the single assault case. Cpl. J. A. McColman of the State Highway Patrol, whose and Chatham Counties, listed for Moore County an accident on N. C. 211 near Aberdeen, in which a Negro couple received super ficial injuries when their car ran off the road and hit a tree; and an accident near Highfalls caus ing property damage only. There were no serious accidents in Lee County but two wrecks took three lives in Chatham. Corporal McColman praised the highway safety campaign of the Aberdeen Jaycees at the No. 1 highway stoplight comer in Ab erdeen Friday and Monday nights. There was a realistic wreck scene, with a battered automobile and simulated graves under a cemetery tent. Jaycees passed out refreshments and safety literature to motorists they stopped. Sever al persons who were planning to drive all night were directed to local motels where they received free accomodations. The Highway Patrol cooperated in the project. Attendance Of 200 Sought For Meeting Of Development Group Here Sept. 18 TO CONSIDER BIDS Directors of the Southern Pines Savings and Loan Association will meet tonight to consider bids opened last week for construction and furnishing of the Associa tion’s proposed new building at the corner of S. W. Broad St. and New York Ave. No contracts were awarded when An attendance goal of 200 per-”^ sons interested in the industrial, | agricultural, travel and recrea tional development of this area has been set for a me-eting to be held at Weaver Auditorium here at 8 p. m., Friday, September 18. Similar meetings are being held in other counties of the Sand hills Area Development Associa tion—Lee, Richmond and Mont gomery. The Moore County committee includes as directors Mayor R. S. Ewing, Southern Pines; F. D. Allen, county farm agent, of Car thage; Jim Polluk, 'Robbins; T. C. Auman, West End; and Mrs. Dallas H. Jackson, Vass. Subcommittee chairmen are: Norman Cagle, Carthage, agricul ture; J. F. Steed, Robbins, indus try; Alton Scott, Southern Pines, travel and recreation; and Paul C. Butler, Southern Pines, com munity development. Scheduled to speak are Zeb C. Strong of Charlotte, president of the Piedmont Area Development Association; and John Crawford, the bids were opened at the offios _ of Thomas T. Hayes and Assoc'- program planning specialist with ates, architects. the N. C. Extension Service. NEGRO POLICE (Continued from page 1) requesting group had been made a part of the minutes. The situation was complicated by the fact that two of the coun- cilmen present at the August meeting—Harry Pethick and John' Ruggles—were not at the meeting this week, whereas Councilman Jimmy Hobbs—^pres ent this week with Mayor Ewing and Councilman Capel—had not been at the August meeting. Upshot of the discussion was that confirmation of the August minutes was, on motion of Coun cilman Capel, carried over to the betober meeting. The West Southern Pines councilman said that he thought the attitude of each councilman present toward the request for Negro police should be recorded in the August minutes “so that we can look back and check our progress on this issue.” He recalled that Coun cilman Ruggles had spoken fav orably of the proposal at the Aug ust meeting, vxhat made a split opinion—two for and two against,” he said. Town Manager Scheipers offer ed the suggestion that each coun cilman who was present at last month’s meeting could summar ize his position before a discus sion of the August minutes is resumed in October. Seven West Southern Pines residents were present at the meeting, in addition to Council man Capel. None of them spoke on the question of Negro police men, but T. R. Goins later added his protest to that of Councilman Capel that surface treatment of streets in the vicinity of the West Southern Pjnes Schools was be ing unduly delayed. Town Manager Scheipers said that the work could not be done until the town had the money. He said that if Powell Bill funds (originating from the State gaso line tax and distributed by the State to municipalities) due to be received soon are sufficient, the street work can be done. In reply to Mr. Goins’ statement that the work had been “pronj- ised,” the town manager said that he had promised to do the work when the money was available. Councilman Capel asked if the money for the work could not be borrowed or taken from an other fund. The town’s debt limit prevents borrowing, the town manager said, but it would be possible, by vote of the council to transfer money from another fund. How ever, this subject was not discuss ed further. Mayor's Slalement Following the discussion of the question of the August meeting minutes and the road work. May or Ewing said he would like to make a personal statement about his attitude. Speaking directly to the group in the audience from West South ern Pines, the mayor said: “I am not against hiring a Negro officer and I am not against having the roads paved in West Southern Pines, but we have to obey the ordinances. The town manager is I the executive officer of the town and it is his job to do the hiring and firing. “I am interested in the same treatment for each citizen, but we must obey the law. There is no animosity on my part toward the people of West Southern Pines. I think we can get a lot more done if we work amicably than if we stand off and throw pot shots at each other.” HODGES (Continued from page 1) interest should not be limited to scientific and technical . educa tion, but that the study of his tory and literature and languages also gives people the knowledge they need to understand other people and world events. The Governor praised a great er enthusiasm shown for educa tion by members of this year’s General Assembly, but went on to say later in his • speech that both more dollars and more ef fort must be put into public edu cation in the State. But the Governor bore down hardest on the need for long- range plannu;g, to make clear to the Legislature “how it should' proceed or what it should do.” He expressed regret that the General Assembly had not au thorized the “incentive fund” plan to supplement local school appropriations with state money and he pointed out that local property taxes in counties are low in comparison with other' states. However, the Governor conclu ded, “I think we are improving all along and that there is a great future ajjead of us if we all do our parti” Governor Hodges spent Friday night here and played golf with a group of local friends Saturday morning. Sandlin Named To Airport Committee J. E. Sandlin of Southern Pines, an executive of Amerotron, Inc., at Aberdeen, was appointed by the county commissioners Tues day to the county airport com^ mittee, replacing J. B. ToUison of Southern Pines, formerly with Amerotron, who recently moved to Asheboro. VISITING HERE Mrs. Etta Hill and grandson, Chris, of New York City, are vis iting Mrs. Shirley Griffin, 915 W. Vermont Ave. Fort Bragg, once a training cen ter for 150,000 men in World War II, had a somewhat modest be ginning in 1918. Noted in these days as an artillery training cen ter, the fort was manned by only 5,400 men as late as ,1940.'Today there are 30,000 soldiers station ed on the 142,000 acre reservation. VAGRANCY i (Continued from page 1) Mr. Brown cited other com plaints that had been made about persons who would be covered by the new law but whom the police have hitherto been powerless to arrest becaus.2 they did not have the backing of the proper legisla tion. Councilman Capel said that he didn’t think the law as written could be used fairly at the pres ent time and expressed the fear that innocent persons might be picked up by policemen who were not personally familiar with their circumstances. Even though they might not' be guilty, he said, such action would be embarrass ing to them. Mr. Brown explained that offi cers normally make some inquiry before making an arrest and that a person able to give a satisfac tory account of himself would not be subject to the provisions of the proposed law. Also, the at torney pointed out, anyone ar rested has an opportunity prove his innocence when he is tried in court. Councilman Jimmy Hobbs said he thought it is better if the members of the police depart ment do not personally know people, on either side of town He said he believed the laws would be applied more fairly un der such a condition. Councilman Capel’s motion to defer action was then approved by the other two councilmen present—^Mayor Ewing and Mr. Hobbs. QUAL PRINTING FOLDERS BLOTTERS BOOKLETS PAY ENVELOPES CHARGE TICKETS SOCIAL STATIONERY TICKETS ENVELOPES HANDBILLS BILL HEADS STATEMENTS LEGAL BLANKS BUSINESS CARDS WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS The Pilot, Inc,

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