i:
Out of the past
comes the story of how three
Southern Pines police chiefs
died under circumstances of vio
lence in little more than 10
years, 1929-1939. See page 14.
Stridor
Gt^don
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Homes and gardens
here will be viewed by hundreds
of visitors during the annual
tour to be held April 5. Story on
page 4 tells what places will be
seen, other details.
VOL.. 41—NO. 18
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EIGHTEEN PAGES
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1961
EIGHTEEN PAGES
PRICE: 10 CENTS
Forestry, Wood Use Demonstration to
Bring Hundreds to Area Wednesday
JOHN TOWER
Principal Speaker
Industrialists
Being Feted Here
Over Weekend
John Tower, vice president of
the International Paper Com
pany, New York City, will be the
principal speaker at the woods
demonstration for Moore, Lee,
Hoke and Montgomery Counties,
to be held on Wednesday, Meirch
29, reports Robert N. Hoskins,
general forestry agent. Seaboard
Air Line Railroad Company. The
program will originate on W. O.
Moss’s farm woodlands, about
four miles east of Southern Pines
on Young’s Road, across from tho
former Notre Dame Academy
property.
The all-day meeting will
get underway at 9:45 a. *m.. Mr.
Hoskins said that the address of
welcome will be given by Rep. A.
Paul Kitchin, U. S. Congressman,
of Wadesboro, followed by brief
talks to be made by J. H. Black
mon, supervisor. Agricultural
Technology Education, of the Vo
cational Education Divisipn of
the State Department of Public
Instruction; Fred H. Claridge
state forester, of Raleigh, and
Douglass A. Craig, assistant re
gional forester, U. S. Forest Serv
ice, Atlanta, Ga.
This program, one of the most
complete ever held in the South
east, will deal with the growing
and utilization of primary forest
products. Mr. Hoskins likened
the meeting to a seven-ring cir
(Continued on page 8)
North-South Air Route
Delayed Until October
Some 40 out-of-state industrial
ists and industry-locating people
are being entertained here this
weekend by the Commerce and
Industry Division of the State
Department of Conservation and
Development, with Gov. Terry
Sanford, Hargrove Bowles, and
William R. Henderson, chief C&D i rp t
industry hunter, Helping to host O O0 lU v^OlllcSl
■the group.
Arriving today by train and
shuttle plane from Raleigh-Dur-
,ham Airport, members of the
group will play golf, attend the
meeting of the Stoneybrook Hunt
Racing Association Saturday for
a picnic lunch and to view the
races, will be taken on tally-ho
rides and will banquet Saturday
night at the Mid Pines Clu’o.
Six members of the C&D board,
including Voit Gilmore of South
ern Pines, will be on hand to host
the group along with six men on
the C&D staff.
The group will be here from
tonight to Sunday evening, mak
ing the Howard Johnson Motor
Lodge its headquarters.
35 ‘Little Misses’
Friday Evening
Plans are .now in final form
for presentation of the “Little
Miss Southern Pines 1961’’ contest
to be held at Weaver Auditorium,
beginning at 7:30 p. m. Friday,
sponsored by the Jaycettes.
“Hoppy, The Rabbit” a televi-.
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DOWN THE STRETCH — Scenes like this,
from a former Stoneybrook Hunt Race Meeting,
are sure to be duplicated Saturday during the
14th annual running of the event, as fans urge
their favorites down the stretch. Hurdle, tim
ber, turf and flat races are on the program.
Pick your winners ahd cheer them home!
(Humphrey photo)
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EXPECTED
Stoneybrook Races Set Saturday
The nation’s steeplechase rac-'
ing season will open Saturday
when the 14th annual meeting of
the Stoneybrook Hunt Racing
THAT MULE RACE
Carded as the third race in the
Association takes place at Stoney- ■ prograrn^ for ^aturday’s Stoney
brook Farm, off the old No. 1 ’ ’’
Citizens Bank
Asks Permission
To Open Braneh ^
Application of the Citizens
Bank & Trust Co. for authority
to open a branch bank here, to
be known as the South Broad
Str^t Office of the bank, has
been filed with the State Banking
Commission, according to an an
nouncement by N. L. Hodgkins,
president of the bank. v
A hearing on the application
will be conducted by the Com
mission at its regular quarterly
meeting to be held Wednesday,
April 19, at 11 a.m. in Room 316,
Motor Vehicles Building, at Ra
leigh.
“Any and all interested per
sons” will be heard at that time,
said an announcement received
today from the Commission.
Norris L. Hodgkins, Jr., execu
tive vice president of the bank,
said today that the bank holds
an option on the lot at 600 S. W.
Broad St., the Wisconsin Ave.
intersection, site of the proposed
branch. Plans call for a drive-in
teller’s window, he said.
highway, north of Southern Pines.
Thousands of spectators from
this area, across the state and
from the hunt racing centers of
the ^ast are expected.
Gates to the extensive parking
area, all spaces requiring reser
vations, will open at noon, as will
the general admission gates. Re-
sion character, wiU be on hand to i maining parking reservations are
entertain the 35 contestants, all {on sale in the Stoneybrook office
local girls under five years old. i in the MacKenzie Building on
There will be baton twirling by W. New Hampshire Ave. General
Martha McLean, Sally Cameron admission tickets, on which there
and Linda Buchan. Kasey Me- persons parking
Donald WiU sink, Anna Dell outside the grounds.
Clean Up Week in
Town Proclaimed;
Ask All to Help
(Editorial, page 2)
As authorized by the town
council last week. Mayor Robert
S. Ewing has proclaimed March
27 through April 1 as Clean Up
Week in Southern Pines.
The action was taken in coop
eration with the Southern Pines
Garden Club whose Homes and
Gardens Tour will bring hun
dreds of visitors to Southern
Pines on April 5.
Persons cleaning up lots and
yards are asked to pile trash and
Takings on parkways and call the
town office, 0X5-7011 to author
ize collection. Town Manager
Louis Scheipers, Jr., said that ex
tra personnel would be put on
this job next week, but stressed
that a call must be made to the
town office before trash can be
picked up.
Following is Mayor Ewing’s
proclamation:
“WHEREAS, the general
health and welfare of our citi
zens depend upon wholesome
(Continued on page 8)
Tennis Group to
Elect Officers
Election of officers and plans
for a tennis instruction program
and summer tournaments are
among items of business to come
before m.embers of the Sandhills
Tennis Association at a meeting
scheduled at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. R. M. McMillan on E. Mass
achusetts Ave. extension, at 8
p. m. Monday.
All Association members and
all persons interested in tennis
are urged to attend. Mrs. McMil
lan is president of the Associa
tion. I
Smith will do a Top Hat and
Cane Dance, and Susan Bigbee
will pantomime. The escorts will
he Robin Smith, Randy Boroughs
Lee Ervin and Richard Boroughs.
The ushers will be Fonda Fort
ner, Deborah Lee, Becky Martin
and Ann Niles.
Taking up tickets will be Dianne
and Faye Bigbee. Thes.a are old
er children not taking part in
(Continued on page 8)
will be on sale at the gate. Post
time is 2 p.m.
The meeting cards eight races
in all, including a children’s race
scheduled for 1:15 p.m. as part of
a program of pre-race festivities
(see another story for details),
and a novelty mule race (also see
another story).
The races will be run, rain or
shine.
Proceeds of the race meeting
(Continued on Page 8)
brook Hunt Race Meeting is a
mule race listing as riders N. C.
Gov. Terry Sanford; Major Gen.
Dwight E. Beach, comrnander of
the 82nd Division at Fort Bragg;
Hargrove (Skipper) Bowles, di
rector of the N. C. Department
of Conservation and Development;
and Ray Reeve, sports director
of WRAL-TV, Raleigh. ,
Will this race be run, in view
of published indications from the
office of Governor Sanford that
the Governor will not take part?
Donald D. Kennedy, Racing As
sociation chairman, said this
morning he had heard nothing
dii;ectly to the contrary from the
Governor or his office.
Whatever happens. Governor
arrive Saturday morning, to at
tend the races, the Governor also
taking part in the weekend host
ing of a number of out-of-state
industrial prospects who are be
ing entertained in the Sandhills
(see another story).
Nothing has been heard from
the other scheduled riders in thfe
race and it’s assumed they will
take part.
Whether or not he c8mes t.i
the Sandhills as mule jockey,
this area is happy to welcome the
Governor—and jMrs. Sanford,
along with many members of the
General Assembly and other
distinguished guests from in
and out of the state.
Another thought: maybe I he
final decision as to whether they
race or not will be made by the
and Mrs. Sanford are expected to [ mules themselves.
Color Added by Pre-Race Events
the regular card, will be run at
1:15 p. m. Saturday, as part of the
TROPHIES PRESENTED — Miss Terry Dufort, 18, of Canada
and Southern Pines, left, and Miss Priscilla Lassen, 14, of San
ford, right, senior and junior winners respectively, in last week’s
Sandhills 50-Mile Ride, receive their trophies from Ward Hill
of the Southern Pines Advertising Committee. Trophies were
awarded at a presentation supper Saturday night, sponsored by
the Moore County Hounds, at the house of Dr. and Mrs. A. B.
Choate of Charlotte, on the former Notre Dame Academy prop
erty. (Humphrey photo)
SANDHILLS 50-MILE RIDE
Enthusiasm Shown for New Event
Two young ladies copped first
place honors in Senior and Junior
divisions of the first Sandhills
50-Mile Ride held here Thursday
through Saturday of last week.
The unusual event—designed to
test the skill of riders in timing
their mounts o^er a long marked
course in a certain number of
hours, as well as test the stamina
of their horses and to promote
the pleasures of riding in this
area—was first planned as a 100-
mile ride (40-40-20) for the three
consecutive days, but was cut to
the 50-mile length (20-20-10) to
permit a number of older riders
to take part.
In the senior division, whose
participants ranged from teens to
over 70 in age, the winner was
(Continued on page 8)
Pre-race events and entertain
ment between races will add to
the color of the meeting of the
Stoneybrook Hunt Racing Asso
ciation. here Saturday. First race
is called for 2 p. m.
Gates to the hillside parking
area and for general admission
to those fans who leav.3 their cars
outside the grounds, will open at
noon. dVlany spectator^ come
early to picnic around their auto
mobiles and greet friends. There
will be sandwiches, coffee and
soft drinks available at a refresh
ment stand.
At 12:30 p. m., there will
be an exhibition of fine trotters
and pacers under the auspices of
the Pinehurst Trainers and Driv
ers Club, accompanied by an ex
planatory commentary by Octave
Blake, Pinehurst winter resident
and a_leading harness horse own
er. Hundreds of harness horses
are now in winter training at
Pinehurst.
• The 82nd Airborne Division’s
marching band, guard of honor
with the flags of all 50 states and
precision drill team, from Fort
Bragg—a total of 145 men—are
expected to arrive at the Stoney
brook course between noon and
1 p. m., after parading in Aber
deen at 11 a. m.
The Aberdeen parade, for the
first time, extends Stoneybrook
festivities into another Sandhills
community.
events preceding the main pro
gram.
Run on the flat (three furlongs)
for children under 15 years old,
the race has nine entries, inclu
ding last year’s winner and win
ning rider, Susan Huntley’s Fine,
ridden by the owner.
Other entries are: Mrs. Verdie
CaddeU’s Blossom, ridden by
Nancy O’Callaghan; Mrs. Cad
dell’s Beauty, ridden by Janet
Phillips; Beth Winborne’s Hun-
^•^r’s* Isle, ridden by Nqjle Wil
kinson; Kay Buchanan’s Dusty
Leaper, ridden by Suzzane
Reeves; Mike Adams’s Smoke
ridden by the owner,' who, at
nine, is the youngest rider in the
event, son of F. D.' (Dooley)
Adamsy former nation’s' leading
(Continued on page 8)
Over $400 Given
To Newton Fund;
Committee Meets
Members of a committee ap
pointed last week by Mayor R S.
Ewing to administer donations
made by merchants and others
in m.emory of Police Chief C. E.
Newton who was fatally shot
March 3, were to have their first
meeting at town hall at 4 p. m
today.
Town Manager Louis Schei
pers, Jr., a member of the com
mittee, said that over $400 has
been given to the fund.
He said that the projects mos‘
frequently suggested for the
memorial are a plaque in the po
lice station and a scholarship
fund for students in the East and,
West Southern Pines High
Schools. The latter, he said,
would probably require as much
as two or three thousand dollars
in contributions.
The committee was authorized
by the town council to receive
contributions and to choose what
form a memorial will take.
Contributions may be made to
the Newton Memorial Fund, Post
Office Box 939.
* Piedmont Airlines, which had
been authorized by the federal
Civil Aeronautics Board to be
gin north-south service at the
Southern Pines-Pinehurst Air
port tomorrow, will delay the
start of this service until October,
it was learned today.
Voit Gilmore of Southern
Pines, who has played a promi
nent part in efforts leading to
the CAB approval of the route,
said this morning that a letter
received today-from Thomas H.
Davis, of Winston-Salem, presi
dent of Piedmont, revealed the
company’s decision.
Mr. Gilmore quoted Mr. Davis
as giving as reason for the delay
that seasonal service at the local
airport is due to end April 30 and
that it would be too confusing
and too. difficult to revise the
company’s flight timetables for
a period of little more than 30
days.
The CAB authorization per
mits the seasonal ser\dce—Octo
ber 1 to April 30—but leaves this
subject to revision if traffic war
rants year-around service.
It is understood that Piedmont
sounded out sentim.ent in the
Sandhills before making its deci
sion to delay the north-south
service, finding that interested
persons here generally under
stood th.3 Airlines’ problem.
Mr. Gilmore said that some
sort of ceremony will be planned
for the October 1 opening of the
new service.
The new service will connect
Soutbsrn Pines-Pinehurst Air
port with the Raleigh-Durham
Airport on a schedule of at least
two flights daily, connecting
with a late afternoon Eastern
Airlines flight to the North.
The service is part of a CAB-
authorized move in which Pied
mont is taking over the Norfolk.
Va., to Knoxville, Tenn., route
formerly flown by Capital Air
lines. The north-south connection
between the local airport and
Raleigh-Durham was not on the
Capital Airlines route but was
added by CAB on urgent re
quest from the Sandhills area,
backed up, by Piedmont.
Sunrise Service
A community sunrise service
will be held at 6:30 a., m. at
Memorial Field on Easter Day, it
was announced this week by pas
tors ■ of several local churches.
The Rev. Lee Pridgen of Pine-
bluff, Baptist associational mis
sionary, will be the preacher.
The East Southern Pines High
School glee club will sing two
anthems.
In case of rain, the service will
be held at the Church of Wide
Fellowship, the announcements
said.
OPENING CONCERT TOUR HERE
Duke Glee Club to Sing Saturday
Fourth and final event in the
1960-’61 concert series of the
Sandhills Music Association will
take place Saturday, March 25,
when the Duke University Men’s
Glee Club will sing at Weaver
Auditorium, starting at 8:45 p.m.
The 60-voice group, directed
At the race course, the band,! Professor Paul Young, nation-
guard of honor and drill team recognized choral authority.
will perform at various times
during the afternoon.
The Children’s race, usually on
PLEASANTS AT HOME
County Commissioner James
M. Pleasants returned to his
home here from Moore Memorial
Hospital Friday and is “gettiiig
better every day,” according to a
member of his family.
Mr. Pleasarfts was hospitalized
March 7 atfer becoming, ill sud
denly in a local barber shop.
will open a spring concert tour
in Southern Pines, going on to
sing at Charleston and at sev
en locations in Florida. William
E. Waters is assistant conductor
and pianist.
Folk songs, spirituals, sacred
music and a Wagnerian chorus
ar^‘ included on the program. A
special feature will be “The Tes
tament of Freedom” by Randall
Thompson of the Harvard music
facility, composed in honor of
' (Ciontinued on page 5)
PAUL YOUNG
Choral Director
Antiques Fair at
Armory Drawing
Many to Exhibits
Opening yesterday, to extend
through Friday, 10 a. m. to 11
p. m. each day, the fourth annu
al Antiques Fair at the National
Guard Armory on , Morganton
Road is reported drawing large
attendance, despite cool, cloudy
weather yesterday and today.
The Fair, sponsored by the
Moore County Historical Associ
ation for benefit of its restoration
projects and county history fund,
has drawn 26 top dealers from
nine states to exhibit widely va
ried items, from large pieces of
furniture to jewelry.
Mrs. Ernest L. Ives of South
ern Pines is general chairman of
the show, with Mrs. W. B. Bodine
as executive secretary, Mrs. N. L.
Hodgkins, Jr., trea_surer, and
Mrs. Edward Schneider in charge
of the canteen which is serving
coffee and light refreshments
(Continued on page 8)
17 Applying for
Police Chief Job
Seventeen applications for the
post of Southern Pines police
chief have been received. Town
Manager Louis Scheipers, Jr.,
said this morning.
The manager said he was still
getting letters from interested
citizens with suggestions on fill
ing the post and that he welcom
ed these communications.
Appointment of a new chief, to
fill the vacancy resulting from
the fatal shooting of Chief C. E.
Newton on March 3, is in the
hands of the manager alone.
“Things are going well in the
police department,” Mr. Schei
pers said. “I haven’t found it nec
essary to hurry in making the ap
pointment.”