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Plan lo Altend the
PEACH FESTIVAL
At Ellerbe, July 19
Plan to Attend the
PEACH FESTIVAL
At Ellerbe, July 19
VOL. 41—NO. 34
SIXTEEN PAGES
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1961
SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS
Peach Festival
Set Wednesday;
SADA to Meet
A Peach Festival sponsored by
the North Carolina Mutual Peach
Growers Society, coinciding with
a meeting of the Sandhills Area
Development Association, will be
held at Ellerbe in Richmond
County Wednesday of next week,
with events scheduled from 2 to
8 p. m. The public is invited.
A feature of the night program
will be a “Peach Queen” contest,
with entries expected from each
of the seven counties in the
peach-growing area: Moore, Lee,
Montgomery, Hoke, Anson, Rich
mond and Scotland.
Harvest of peaches in the sev
en county area is now at its
height, with fruit for sale at road
side stands bearing the “Approv
ed Grower” signs used for the
first time this year by the Peach
Growers Society.
The Sandhills Area Develop
ment Association is an organiza
tion of business, industrial and
agricultural leaders of Moore,
Lee, Montgomery and Richmond
Counties. Fred Taylor of Pine-
hurst and Troy is president. Ward
Hill of Southern Pines is secre
tary-treasurer.
Here is a summary of the day’s
activities next Wednesday:
2 p. m.—Assembly, Ellerbe
High School;
2:15-2:45 p. m.—North State
Packing facili-ies;
3-3:45—Peach Experiment Sta
tion;
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ARTIST AND PAINTING— Milton (“Weese”) Kaylor is shown
with his painting of the late Police Chief C. E. Newton, done
from a photograph after the chief’s death in March.
(V. Nicholson photo)
Newton Portrait Presented to Town
Hospital Observes
13th Anniversary;
Many at Reception
“Thirteen may be considered
an unlucky number by some, but
for us it was a lucky day 13 years
ago when St. Joseph’s Hospital
opened its doors,” said Mayor
John S. Ruggles, making a con
gratulatory speech to the Sisters
of the staff at the hospital’s 13th
birthday party Sunday afternoon.
The occasion was observed
with an “open house” with punch
and cookies served in the dining
room to some 150 guests.
Mayor Ruggles in his brief talk
said, “It was more than luck that
brought the hospital here—God
had a hand in it. Through the
Sisters, their kindness and their
nursing skills, St. Joseph of the
Pines has in those 13 years be
come a quality hospital, offering
unsurpassed service.”
Wishing the Sisters “many,
many more years of service in our
midst,” Mayor Ruggles, a mem
ber of the hospital’s board of di
rectors since its beginning, made
the presentation of a special
birthday cake, baked in the shape
of the building, the former Pine
Needles Hotel. The cake, given
in behalf of the Advisory Council
which is composed of laymen of
several religious denominations,
was baked by Mrs. R. J. Dough
erty, wife of Dr. Dougherty, staff
physician.
Actually, St. Joseph’s began
(Continued on page 8)
An oil portrait of the late Po
lios Chief C. E. Newton was for
mally presented to the town
council at the council’s July
meeting Tuesday night. It has
been hung at the east end of the
room that is used as both council
chamber and municipal court
room.
The portrait, painted by Mil-
ton Kaylor, 29-year-old local res
ident, was a gift of the artist and
his wife, who were both present
for the presentation ceremony.
The portrait was turned over to
the council by Dante Montesanti,
chairman of the Newton Memori
al Fund Committee, a group of
citizens who were appointed by
former mayor R. S. Ewing to col
lect and administer a fund to be
used for projects in memory of
Chief Newton who was fatally
shot in line of duty on March 3.
The committee had accepted the
portrait several weeks ago.
At Tuesday’s meeting, Mr.
Montesanti displayed the portrait
before the council, saying that h'
considered it a “further manifes
tation of the esteem in which
Chief Newton was held.” He ex
pressed appreciation for the ar
tist’s time and effort in painting
the portrait.
Mayor John S. Ruggles, accept
ed the painting for the Town,
“with appreciation.” At the end
of the meeting, the mayor again
thanked the artist for the por
trait, saying, “The council joins
me in deep appreciation.” The
mayor also recognized the pres
ence in the ^ audience of Miss
Mary Scott Newton, Chief New
ton’s sister, and John Scott New
ton, his son.
An engraved brass plate on the
frame of the painting, which was
read aloud by Mr. Montesanti,
says: ‘‘To the memory of C. E.
Newton, presented by Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Kaylor.”
The artist, who is employed by
May’s Body Shop, paints as a
hobby in his spare time. He is the
son of Fire Chief and Mrs. Frank
Kaylor who live at the fire sta
tion where Mr. Kaylor is also res
ident fireman. Mrs. Frank Kaylor
was present for the ceremony.
Reeves Reappointed lo
State Ports Authority
Reappointment of John M.
Reeves of Pinehurst as chairman
of the State Pcyts Authority has
been announce|[ by Gov. Terry
Sanford.
Mr. Reeves, chairman of the
board of Reeves Brothers, Inc., a
New York textile firm, was fii'st
appointed to the Ports Authority
in the Hodges administration.
Dr. Hollister Heads Newly Organized
Board of Directors for Little League
Dr. William F. Hollister was
chosisn to head a 15-member
board of directors for the South
ern Pines Little League program
in a meeting held Tuesday night
at the municipal building.
The newly organized board is
set up in accordance with th.3 na
tional official Little League reg
ulations. It is the responsibility of
the board of directors to govern,
supervise and operate all func
tions of the Little League pro
gram. All its members are volun
teers. The board consists of the
eight coaches, commissioner, um
pire, board chairman and other
Individuals who are interested in
the program.
The elected officer? of the
board are: board chairman. Dr.
W. F. Hollister; league commis
sioner, Frank Buchan; and secre
tary and treasurer, Shirley Woo
ster.
The various committees ap
pointed by the chairman are:
Rules Committee: Frank Buch
an, chairman: James Pate, John
Crowell and Joel Stutts.
Finance Committee, Donald
Denoff, chairman; Bill Rush,
Shirley Wooster, June Blue and
Chris Shamburger.
Publicity: Joel Stutts, chair
man; James Pate and Shirley
Wooster.
Park Committee: Joel Stutts,
chairman; Woodrow McDonald,
Joe Kimball, John Crowell, Eu
gene Sessoms and Shirley Woo
ster.
Individual board members oth
er than coaches and commissioner
are Dr. Hollister, June Blue, Joe
Kimball, Donald Denoff and
Chris Shamburger.
Various other individuals who
have an active interest in the Lit
tle League have expressed de
sire to help with the Little Lea
gue program.
Theatre in the Pines
To Meet Tuesday Night
Theatre in the Pines, the com
munity theatre group that has
drawn interest and membership
from throughout the Sandhills,
will have a general meeting in
the town hall courtroom at 8 p. m.
Tuesday.
Officers will be nominated and
plans made for fall activities of
the group. All interested persons
are invited.
Invitations Out
For Tennis Events
Slated in August
Invitations were mailed out
this week by the Sandhills Ten
nis Association for the Sandhills
Junior Invitational Tournament,
to be held at the municipal courts
here August 3-6, and for the
Senior Invitational Tournament,
set for August 10-13.
George H. Leonard, Jr., presi
dent of the Tennis Association,
said that 300 invitations went to
players eligible for the Senior
event and 150 for those who might
play in the Junior tournament.
Entry cards for local players
who are interested in taking part
in either of the tournaments can
be obtained at the Information
Center, corner of Pennsylvaia
Ave. and S. E. Broad St.
Special rates are being offered
by three in-town hotels to play
ers in the tourneys. The Elks
have offered the use of the swim
ming pool at the Country Club to
Junior players during their stay
in Southern Pines.
The trophy won by Malcolm
Clark of Southern Pines and
Chapel Hill, last year’s men’s sin
gles champ in the Senior tourna
ment, will be returned for award
ing to this year’s winner. Clark is
expected to defend his title.
The women’s singles trophy, re
tired last year by Mrs. Raymonde
Jones of Fort Bragg, will be re
placed by a new trophy given by
Howard Johnson’s Restaurant and
Motor Lodge.
Y
Personal Property Can
Be Attached For Taxes
A resolution adopted by the
town council Tuesday night au-
tliorizes. levying on (attachment
of) personal property on which
taxes have not been paid for 1960
and prior years. The resolution
BLCX)DMOBILE TO
BE HERE FRIDAY
Volunteer blood donors are
sought by the Red Cross for
a visit of a "bloodmobile" to
St. Anthony's School here,
from 10 a. m. lo 3:30 p. m.
Friday (July 14).
Quota for the st(^ is 125
pints, part of a Moore Coun
ty annual quota that makes
possible the program under
which both the hospitals in
the county can obtain blood
of any type from the Red
Cross Charlotte blood center.
Members of the BPO'Does
will assist with the local visit
and will serve irefreshmenls
lo donors. Registered nurses
and a physician will be pres
ent.
The bloodmobile is making
a stop today (Thursday) in
Carthage.
JOHN D. McConnell
McConnell Named
Special Judge of
Superior Court
John D. McConnell will be
sworn in as a special Superior
Court judge in a ceremony to
take place at noon, Monday, in
the office of Gov. 'Terry Sanford
at Raleigh.
He is one of four special judges
authorized by the 1961 General
Assembly and appointed by Gov.
Sanford. The term of office is two
years.
Active in politics and public \
affairs for many years, Mr. Me
Connell is a resident of Country
Club Drive, Southern Pines, and
maintains a law office in Pine
hurst. He formerly practiced
there in partnership with the late
Superior Court Judge W. A. Le-
land McKeithen of Pinehurst.
Mr. McConnell, who was Moore
County campaign co-manager for
Gov. Sanford in last year’s pri
mary and elections; has been
secretary of the North Carolina
Democratic Executive Committee.
He served as solicitor of the
Southern Pines Recorder’s Court
for a two year term that ended in
May.
Appointive positions he has
held in former years include at
torney in the Middle District fed
eral court, and administrative as
sistant to the late U. S. Senator J.
Melville Broughton, in Washing
ton, D. C. He served in a similar
capacity for Dr. Frank P. Graham
when Dr. Graham was a United
States Senator from North Caro
lina.
Mr. McConnell is a veteran of
Navy service in World War II.
He had previously practiced law
in Durham, after graduation
from the Duke University Law
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No Action Taken
On Annexation,
Zoning of Tracts
Tom O’Neil of 110 Highland
Road appeared before the town
council Tuesday night to renew
his request that 90 acres of his
property adjoining Midland Road
and Pee Dee Road be annexed to
the town, provided that it be
zoned as he had requested.
At the June meeting of the
council a public hearing on both
the annexation and zoning was
held. The council tabled the re
quests at that time, after a dele
gation of Knollwood residents
had objected to zoning of the
property at the corner of Midland
and Pee Dee Roads for business
purposes.
The O’Neil matter was not on
the prepared docket for this
week’s meeting, so the council
had to vote to hear him. They
did not vote, however, to open
the tabled business for official
discussion and action.
The zoning plan asked by Mr
O’Neil would put his Little Nine
golf course and Wedge Inn res
taurant in a Residence III zone
which permits hotels, restaurants,
motels, clubs and hospitals (the
areas of the Mid Pines Club and
Pine Needles Country Club are
in this zone). The plan would put
the tract at the Pee Dee-Midland
intersection in the Business
zone which permits stores and
businesses of most types, but not
service stations or manufactur
ing plants. This zoning plan was
approved and recommended by
the Planning Board before last
month’s hearing.
All the O’Neil property is now
out of the city limits and not sub
ject to any zoning restrictions.
At this week’s meeting, Mr.
O’Neil asked if the Town would
like to have the taxes the proper
ty would produce and said that if
the re are objections to the an
nexation, he would like to know
what they are.
(Continued on page 5)
is concerned with personal prop
erty only, not real estate.
The resolution authorizes Mrs.
Mildred McDonald, tax collector,
to collect all delinquent personal
property taxes for those years
and “to direct execution to the
chief of police or any other law
ful officer of the Town of South
ern Pines for the purpose of levy
ing upon such personal property
as said respective taxpayers may
have, from which the claim of the
Town of Southern Pines for
taxes, together with the interest,
penalties and costs, may be satis
fied. . ”
Town Manager F. F. Rainey
said after the meeting that most
taxpayers pay their taxes on real
estate and personal property to
gether and that the actions au
thorized in the resolution would
apply mostly to owners of auto
mobiles who had not paid taxes
on them for the years concerned.
Also affected, he said, would be a
few merchants, who are delin
quent in payment of personal
property taxes on stocks of goods
in their stores.
In the case of delinquent taxes
on real estate in town—to which
the new resolution does not ap
ply—foreclosures are usually con
ducted by the county, with the
town collecting its back taxes
from the buyer at the county tax
sale, before he can get a clear
title to the property.
THE WEATHER
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Maximum and minimum tem
peratures for each day of the
past week were recorded as
follows at the U. S. Weather
Bureau observation station at the
WEEB radio studios on Midland
Road:
Max.
Min.
July 6
92
70
July 7
.88
68
July 8
84
68
July 9
80
60
July 10
83
56
July 11
81
55
July 12
89
66
Carter Medalist
In Moare County
Golf Tournament
By CHARLES ROSE
Joe Carter |ired a one-over-par
72 to head the qualifiers for the
championship’ flight in the Moore
County Golf Tournament at the
Southern Pines Country Club He
had nines of 36-36 for the 18 hole
total. Runner-up for top honors
was Hill Boswell, a summer res
ident here from Auburn College
where he plays first man on the
golf team. He shot a 36-37 for 73.
Carter won the SPCC title in
1952 and ’54, and he teamed with
Jack Carter lor the Moore County
Four-Ball Title in 1956 and ’58.
In 1959, he reached the finals of
the county tournament, but was
beaten by Henson Maples of Pine
hurst^
Other top qualifiers to watch
for are many-times-champ Bill
Woodward of Robbins, last year’s
champ, Peter Tufts of Pinehurst,
and strong, finishing Clyde Man-
gum, Jr., secretary of the Caro
lines Golf Association.
Woodward and Mangum quali
fied with 75 and 74 respectively.
Pairings in the championship
flight are:
Top bracket—Peter Tufts, de
fending champion, vs. Tommy
Gray, 78; Bill Woodward 75, vs.
Bill Wilson, 79; Hill Boswell, 73
vs. H. B. Chrissman, 78; J. More
land vs. Cecil Beith, 79.
(Continued on page 8)
TELEVISION PRESENTED— Four of the
residents of the Reynolds Rest Home, between
Southern Pines and Carthage, are pictured
around a television set presented to the home
by the Southern Pines Elks Lodge. Ralph
Wallace, exalted ruler of the lodge, is making
the presentation to Mrs. John Smith who, with
her husband, operates the rest home. The
residents pictured, clockwise from the fight,
are W. H. Mumford of Southern Pines, former
county electrical inspector; Carey Stinson of
Goldston; and John Frye and John Wood, of
Moore County. Reynolds Rest Home, owned“by
the county and leased to the Smiths, is one of
eight boarding homes in Moore Coimty, all
under supervision of the Welfare Department
which enforces state standards of operation.
This photograph dramatizes the state-wide
observance of the “Special Week on Aging”
proclaimed for next week by Gov. Terry
Sanford. (Humphrey photo)
‘Special Week on Aging’ Proclaimed by
Governor; County Joins in Observance
Moore County is cooperating in
the Special Week on the Aging
being observed in North Carolina
the week of July 16-22 by proc
lamation of Governor Terry San
ford to honor elderly citizens.
This is the third year that the
Special Week has been sponsored
by the Governor’s Coordinating
Committee on Aging, stated Mrs.
Walter B. Cole, county director
of public welfare.
Services available for older
persons in this county through
public welfare include money
grants to needy people who meet
eligilfility requirements under
law. There are several non-fi-
nancial services to aged citizens.
In June there were 424 per
sons in this county receiving
old age assistance. 'The average
monthly grant was $45. For this
group hospitalization is available
where needed from a statewide
pooled fund. A total of 39 persons
were hospitalized from this fund
in June.
Boarding homes for the aged in
North Carolina are licensed by
the State Board of Public Wel
fare. County departments of pub
lic welfare assist persons in sel
ecting the appropriate type of
home to meet their needs. There
are eight licensed homes in Moore
County.
Other services provided elderly
persons through public welfare
include counseling on problems;
rehabilitative services to help
older people retain or regain as
much independence in living as
possible; referral of aged persons
to other community resources,
cooperation with other State
agencies in improving services to
older people, and others.
Mrs. Cole said that the opera
tors of the boarding homes would
welcome visits from people in the
communities to the homes.
•■‘Any suggestions you may
have as to how oUr aging citizens
may . be made happier in their
own homes or in the boarding
homes will also be welcome,”
she said.