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see it rain frogs? That’s the way
it looked to one Vass resident
last week. See “Grains of Sand,”
page 2.
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superintendent of Morrison
Training School, died Sunday.
Obituary on page 12. Editorial
on page 2.
VOL. 41—NO. 30.
EIGHTEEN PAGES
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1961
EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS
Voit Gilmore Expected
Direct Federal Agency
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VOIT GILMORE
Newton Fund to'
Provide Awards
For Achievement
With nearly $1,500 in its ac
count, the Newton Memorial
Fund Committee met Wednesday
morning at town hall and de
cided to allot $1,000 of the fund
for two $100 annual achievement
awards to seniors in the local
high schools, for the next five
yearsi.
A $100 award would go each
year to the senior in the East
Southern Pines and in the West
Southern Pines High Schools who
had shown most effort and over
come handicaps to achieve grad
uation.
On recommendation of Police
Chief Earl Seawell, a member of
the committee, the group aban
doned tentative plans to assign in
come from the fund’s principal to
the police department to help
young people in trouble with the
law or in danger of getting in
trouble, for lack of small financial
assistance in some way. Chief
Seawell, said that help for these
purposes is usually, available
(Continued on page 8)
Newton Portrait
To be Presented
A life-size head-and-shoulders
oil portrait of the late Police
Chief C. E. Newton will be
formally presented to the town
council at the council’s July
meeting.
The portrait, painted by Milton
(“Weiss”) Kaylor of Southern
Pines soon after Chief Newton
was fatally shot March 3, will be
hung in the council chamber, the
large assembly room in the town
hall which also serves as the
municipal courtroom.
Presented by the artist to the
Town, the portrait was viewed
by the Newton Memorial Fund
Committee, meeting at the town
hall Wednesday morning. The
committee voted to pay for a
suitable frame for it and to
schedule a presentation to the
council, with the artist present, at
the next regular meeting of the
the council July 11.
Employers Urged
List Labor Needs
Employers in Moore and Lee
Counties were urged this week to
list job openings with the San
ford office of the N. C. Employ
ment Security Commission.
L. Garland Scott, manager, said
that 1,200 people in the two
counties—the area served by the
office—are seeking work through
the office, many of them well
qualified. Several hundred young
people entered the labor market,
seeking permanent employment,
at the end of the school year, he
noted.
“This represents a pool of labor
from which most any employer
can fill his requirements,” Mr.
Scott said. “A concerted effort
by employers who need additional
workers would mean prompt em
ployment for htindreds now wi&-
out work, with consequent in
creased purchasing power in the
area.”
The E. S. C. office is at 219 S.
Steele St., Sanford, telephone
775-2241.
It is expected that Voit Gilmore
will shortly be appointed b'y
President Kennedy director of
the newly created federal Office
of International Travel.
Final release of the informa
tion has been awaiting the pass
age by the Senate and House of
the bill creating the new govern
ment service and, with this action
now taken by both houses, it is
fully expected that the new ap
pointment, which is said to have
ticen long in the cards, will be
announced shortly.
A.S director of the new U. S.
agency, Gilmore will have sub
cabinet status. Plans' call for the
establishment of offices of the
agency in all parts of the over-
.-eas world, as well as in the
.^mericas, to acquaint foreigners
with the attractions of travel here
and help smooth the traveler’s
way.
The basic aim, according to
Gilmore, is two-fold: to increase
nation-to-nation friendship and
understanding and to bring more
foreign capital to this country
through promotion of tourism,
with all its advantageous side-
effects.
Gilmore, who came down from
■Washington yesterday, dropped
into the Jefferson Inn where the
Sai^dhills Kiwanis Club members
wefe meeting, to greet his UNC
classmate. University Secretary
Fred Weaver, who was the
speaker. The Southern Pines man
is attending the meeting in
Raleigh of the state Presbyterian
Synod and dedication of the new
headquarters building, to take
place today.
Gilmore has been mayor of
this community and is a member
of the State Board of Conserva
tion and Development. He is a
former president of the North
Carolina Travel Council and has
won wide recognition for civic,
business and church activities in
town, county and state.
The Office of International
Travel would be in the Depart
ment of Commerce which is
headed by Secretary Luther H.
Hodges, former governor of North
Carolina, with whom Mr. Gil
more has worked closely in this
state.
Phone Company at
Pinebluff Sold;
Employees Kept
The Pinebluff Telephone Com
pany has been bought by the
North Carolina Telephone Cona-
pany, it was announced this
week.
Linn D. Garibaldi, president
of the purchasing firm, said that
the two employees of the former
Pinebluff Telephone Co.—Mrs.
Dorothy L. Short, office secre
tary, and Earl Collins, mainte
nance superintendent—will con
tinue their association with the
company under the new' owner
ship. _
Pinebluff Telephone Company
stock which was bought by the
purchaser was owned by Mrs. A.
G. Wallace, president of the firm;
her son-in-law, V. M. Geisler,
who was vice-president; and E.
H. Mills, mayor of Pinebluff, who
was secretary and treasurer and
active manager. Mrs. Wallace and
Geisler, who is in Army service,
were not active in the firm.
Mr. Mills said this week that
his association with the company
was terminated by the sale. He
said he had no definite plans for
(Continued on Page 8)
Jaycees to Wash Cars
Saturdays June 17, 24
Members of the Southern
Pines Junior Chamber of Com
merce wiU wash cars on two Sat
urdays, June 17 and 24, for ben
efit of their playground equip
ment fund and other civic work.
George Hodgkins, chairman for
the project, said the young busi
nessmen will do the washing at
Bowden’s Service Station, corner
of N. E. Broad St. and Connecti
cut Ave., from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Persons who would like to have
their cars picked up, washed and
delivered back to them should
call 0X2-6765. Or the cars may
be brought to the service station.
POPULAR!— This was the scene as the Elks
swimming pool at the Coimtry Club was opened
Sunday. The weather obliged by providing a
scorching day. The L-shaped pool and paved
deck area are entirely enclosed by the fence.
In left background is the deep-water diving
area. At far right comer is a kiddies’ wading
pool. Strict regulations are maintained and
even exuberant youngsters'are observing them
well, it is reported. (Humphrey photo)
Officials Explain
Operation of New
Elks Swim Pool
The policy for operating the
new swimming pool at the Sou
thern Pines Country Club was
explained this week by Elks and
Country Club officials.
The pool was built at a cost of
about $45,000 by the Elks Home
of Southern Pines, Inc., and BPOE
Lodge No. 1692 primarily as a
service for Elks and Country
Club members, but officials said
that it was not the thought of
the Elks to close it to others,
especially children, who were not
already members of the organi
zations. The Country Club and
golf course, while a separate
organization, are owned by the
Elks.
However, it was pointed out,
persons who wish to use the
swimming pool or have members
of their families use it, must be
members in good standing of the
Elks Lodge or the Country Club.
Membership in both groups are
limited and must be approved
by the organizations.
Country Club membership costs
$10 for an individual and $15 for
a family but—it was stressed—
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BY TOWN COUNCIL
Rainey Named Manager
Lutheran Church
Being Organized
A United Lutheran Church in
Southern Pines is being officially
organized, it was announced
this week by Jack D. Deal, sum
mer student pasitor who is con
ducting services and doing orga
nizing work here.
Mr. Deal said that the United
Lutheran Church of America is
ready to back the new venture.
It is still possible to become a
chai’ter member of the congrega
tion, he said. Interested persons
are asked to call him at telephone
695-6394.
Sunday School is held each
Sunday morning at 10 a.m. and
a worship service at 11 a. m., in
.the Civic Club building, comer
of Pennsylvania Ave. and Ashe
St. 'Visitors are welcome.
Francis F. (Bud) Rainey was
named by the town council Tues
day night to succeed Louis Schei-
pers, Jr., as town manager. Mr.
Scheipers left June 1 to become
city manager of Greenville.
Mr. Rainey has been acting
manager since June 1. He has
been with the town since May,
1958, s-erving as tax collector and
assistant to the manager, follow
ing 24 years of Army service.
Now 44, he enlisted in the Army
at 17 and retired as a major,
spending most of a distinguished
military career in Airborne imits.
While the council had received
several other applications for the
post, members agreed that Mr.
Rainey was the top choice. He
was asked to leave the room
while the decision was made.
As a paratrooper, the new
manager made more than 400
jumps, including three jumps in
combat, serving in the European
Theatre in World War II and in
Korea. He holds the Silver Star
for gallantry in action, the purple
heart for war wounds and several
other decorations. His Army as
signments included various posi
tions of leadership, up to batta-
liqn commander.
Like other military men who
now live in this area, Mr. Rainey,
a native of Chicago, first became
acquainted with the Sandhills
Mrs. McDonald to Be
Town Tax Collector
Mrs. Mildred McDonald was
named town tax collector Tues
day, receiving the appointment
from F. F. Rainey, immediately
after he was informed by the
town council, at the council’s re
gular meeting, that he had been
named town manager.
Mr. Rainey formerly - held the
tax collector’s post. Mrs. Mc
Donald, who has been town clerk
and clerk of the municipal court,
is also continuing in those posi
tions. She is the wife of Ray
McDonald. The family lives at
305 W. Wisconsin Ave.
F. F. (BUD) RAINEY
while stationed at Fort Bragg. It
was in this way also that he met
his wife, the former Patricia Ray,
daughter of Mrs. Norfleet Ray
and the late Mr. Ray, of Pine-
hurst.
The Raineys have three chil
dren, Kathleen, 14, Michael, 10,
and Patrick, three. In 1959, they
built a home on Valley Road.
They are members of Brownson
Memorial Presbyterian Church
and Bud is an Elk, a Mason and
a member of the American Le
gion.
OPENS NEW OFFICE
Dr. R. J. Dougherty has moved
his office in Vass from the Dr.
Rosser building to a new building
near the Vass Barber Shop.
The new building, recently com
pleted, is of brick veneer con
struction and includes waiting
rooms, two examining rooms, two
baths, laboratory, a consulation
room and nurse’s station. It is
electrically heated and cooled.
The builder was Grady Edmonds
of Cameron.
Open house will be held from
2 to 5 p.m. Sunday June 18.
Trimble Products Sold
To California Company;
Work Here to Continue
The purchase of Trimble Pro
ducts, Inc., of Southern Pines, by
Strolee of California, of Los An
gles, was announced yesterday—
effective June 30 and subject to
audit, approval of stockholders
and applicable government reg
ulations.
The announcement came from
C. T. De Puy of Rochester, N.
Y., chairman of the board of
Trimble Products, and Paul C.
Smith, president of Strolee, who
said that “all of the basic details”
had been approved by their
boards.
After the purchase, the local
company—which is this communi-
Request to Zone,
Annex O’Neil Land
Tabled by Council
Following a public hearing at
the town hall Tuesday night, the
council voted to table Tom
O’Neil’s application for annexa
tion of about 90 acres of property
to the town and a companion
measure, the Planning Board’s
recommendation for zoning the
property, if annexed.
The property is bounded by
Midland, Pee Dos and Fairway
Roads and W. Pennsylvania Ave.
extension, and includes Mr.
O’Neil’s Little Nine golf course
and Wedge Inn restaurant.
The council’s action in tabling
means that the proposals can be
revived for action by a two-thirds
vote of the council and can be
approved, so far as the zoning is
concerned, by a four-fifths vote
of the council.
The four-fifths vote is neces
sary because more than 20 per
cent of continguous property own
ers filed objections to the 'zoning
plan which would have placed
the Wedge Inn-Little 9 and a
large additional portion of the
tract in Residence III zone, which
permits hotels, motels, residences,
restaurants and hospitals, but no
other business, and would have
placed the tract at the corner of
Midland and Pee Dee Roads in a
Business I zone which permits
business of most types, but no
service stations or manufactur
ing plants.
A delegation of more than a
dozen residents of Knollwood ap
peared to protest the zoning plan,
most of the spokesmen saying
there was no objection to the an
nexation but only to the business
zoning of the corner tract.
A formal objection was filed in
a letter from the Knollwood Im
provement Association, signed by
Mrs. David B. Little of Midland
Road, secretary, recommending
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BANK TO CLOSE AT
NOON, WEDNESDAYS
Beginning Wednesday,
June 21, andl continuing each
Wednesday through August,
the Citizens Bank and Trust
Company will close at noon,
it was announced by the
bank today.
Municipal Recreation Program Begins Today
The Southern Pines municipal
recreation program opened today,
under direction of Bill Meggin-
son of the local school faculty
and .coaching staff, providing a
wide Variety of activities Monday
through Friday of each week.
J. C. Hasty is in charge of the
program in West Southern Pines.
In East Southern Pines, there
will be two playground areas.
Miss Patti Hobbs, 1961 educa
tion graduate of Auburn Univer
sity, will be in charge of the area
for younger children (under 10
years of age, but not under
school age) at the town park, be
hind the municipal building. It is
emphasized that supervision can
not be furnished for children un
der school age (6). Games, story
telling and other activities are 90
the program.
At Memorial Field, High School
Coach John Williams will be in
charge of activities for the older
boys and girls and adults. Among
the actvities will be horse-shoes,
archery, weight-lifting, shuffle-
'Doard and others.
At both play areas, the hours
wiU be 9 a. m. to noon and 2 to 5
p. m.
Robert Woodruff, local high
school graduate who has just fin
ished his first year at the Univer
sity of North Carolina, will as
sist with tennis and playground
activities. Tennis instruction will
be at the town courts at specified
times to be noted in The Pilot
each week.
Tennis classes in the coming
week are scheduled for 9 a .m.
on Tuesday and Thursday of next
we^.
Mr. Megginson said that plans
for a swimming instruction pro
gram are tentative and will be
announced if and when definite.
Woodruff would help with this
program if it is held, he said.
Children taking part in all ac
tivities must obtain a card from
the instructors, to be taken home,
signed by their parents and
brought back, Mr. Megginson em
phasized.
Girls who would like to play
softball are asked to register with
Mr. Megginson or with the play
ground instructors.
Also included in the recreation
program is Little League, minor
League and Pony League base
ball, already in operation and the
adult softball program. Adult
softball games, in a four-team
league, are played Tuesday and
Thursday night at Memorial
Field.
West Southern Pines
In West Southern Pines, Miss
Cora Steele, Mrs. Emma Stubbs,
Mrs. Edna Blalock and W. D.
Peerman will assist Mr. Hasty.
Activities there are centered at
the school, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
and after 4 p. m. at the park at
the comer of Iowa Ave. and
Stephens St., where baseball,
softball and tennis are played.
The daily program calls for;
10 to 11 a. m.—softball, croquet,
music, knitting, crocheting, arts
and handicrafts!
11 to noon—Story hour and
small boys’ baseball, in addition
to activities Of the former hour.
Noon to 2 p. m.—^horseshoe
pitching, shuffleboard, checkers,
ping pong and also art, knitting
and handicrafts.
2 to 4 p. m.—basketball, volley
ball, shuffleboard and horseshoe
pitching.
After 4 p. m.—^Baseball, soft-
ball and tennis as listed, for older
children and adults.
ty’s largest industry—will be
known as the Trimble Division of
Strolee of California. Both the
companies manufacture products
for the care and recreation of
infants and children and intend
to combine and jointly manufac
ture their two lines. All Trimble
executive and manufacturing per
sonnel will be retained, Mr. Smith
said.
. „ The forthcoming transaction
was outlined yesterday by Wil
liam J. Donovan, Trimble presi
dent, at a meeting of the South
ern Pines Industrial Committee
of which Norris L. Hodgkins, Jr.,
is chairman, and Mr. Donovan a
member.
“For this community as a
whole, it certainly is a worth
while move and can mean nothing
but good,” Mr. Donovan told the
committee.
Strolee products, including
strollers, high chairs, “jumpers,”
and “walkers,” are “a natural
complement to the Trimble line,”
Mr. Donovan said. Trimble manu
factures play yards for toddlers,
infant bath sets and various
items of children’s play equip
ment. Metal and plastic compo
nents are used in the lines of both
companies.
Plans call for Trimble to manu
facture items of the Strolee line
for Eastern distribution, while
the Los Angeles plants of Strolee
will make Trimble products for
Western distribution, Mr. Dono
van said. All the plants would
also of course continue producing
their present lines.
The local executive implied
that this would mean an increase
of production at the local plant,
pointing out that Western distri
bution of Trimble items now
amounts to a small percentage of
total production here, as compar
ed to a considerably higher per
centage of Strolee’s production
that is distributed in the East.
All of this production wiU event
ually be done here, he noted.
Mr. Smith’s: comment in yester
day’s announcement was: “This
acquisition will almost double our
present volume and offer a line
of juvenile metal products which
will probably be the most com
plete in the industry.”
Mr. Donovan told the industrial
committee that the change wiU
enable the plant here to “stabilize
the employment picture,” saying
that Trimble Products has had to
go on four-day weeks on occasion
in the past year because of fluct
uations in the market, but that
the manufacture of an additional
line of products should help
eliminate this.
Trimble has been employing
about 150 persons at peak periods
of production.
The annual volume of business
of Trimble and Strolee is ap
proximately equal, Mr. Donovan
told the committee.
Trimble, a 49-year-old leading
manufacturer in the field, which
moved here from Rochester, N.
Y., has an annual volume in ex
cess of $2 million.
Strolee was incorporated in
1952 and has grown rapidly.
“It is a highly successful com
pany with an aggressive advertis
ing program,” Mr. Donovan said,
pointing out that the combined
firm should be able to effect eco
nomies in advertising, displays
at furniture markets and in other
ways.
Mr. Donovan said that the
change will probably mean event
ual expansion of the present
Trimble plant north of Midland
Rd., off Yadkin Rd., a building
completed in 1959 and having ap-
proxiniately 64,000 square feet
of floor space in its manufacturing
area. A good market for juvenile
products is expected by the trade
in the next few years.
Handling of Strolee products
will begin here by the local plant’s
taking in shipments of comple
ted items for distribution in the
East, then moving to work with
semi-finished parts for Strolee
products and finally handli^ the
complete manufacturing process
here, Mr. Donovan said.
Attending the meeting of the
Industrial Committee were Chair
man Hodgkins, D. A. (June) Blue,
Jr., Ward HiU, Harry Fullenwider,
Alwin Folley and Mr. Donovan.