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VOL. 41—NO. 39
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AT BALL PARK SITE— Grading has been
completed at the Morganton Road site for a
proposed official Little League ‘ baseball park.
The area was leased from the town. In this
photo, Dr. W. F. Hollister (left), chairman of
the board of directors of the Southern Pines
Little League, and Joel Stutts, chairman of the
park committee which will supervise the work,
look over progress during the grading. These
bulldozers were two of several pieces of heavy
equipment used in the work, with their services
fully or partially donated by W. O. Moss, John
Goldsmith and W. H. Frantz, Jr. Fuel for the
machines was donated by Eugene McKenzie
and Chris Shamburger. Other members of the
park committee are Shirley Wooster, Jr.,
Woodrow McDonald, John Crowell and Joe
Kimball. The National Guard armory appears
in the background of the scene, across Morgan
ton Road. (Humphrey photo)
County Schools Will Open August 31;
New Schedule Helps Teachers Prepare
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Students in the schools of the
Moore County system will regist
er on August 30 and will begin
their classes the next day, August
the State Board of Education to
request the two additional days
as a part of its progreim in 1961.
This fall, Supt. Lee explained.
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31, It was announced this week i children will receive books, begin
by the superintendent of the, to study and be assigned home-
r'mintv cr'nnrvi c-\rcf<am T? W. T.o/a ^
county school system, R. E. Lee.
The county schools include all
the schools in Moore Cbunty ex
cept those in the separately
organized Southern Pines and
Pinehurst districts.
Teachers in the county schools
will start their 1961-’62 school
year on August 28.
Principals will begin their
duties on August 17. Unofficially,
Mr. Lee said, “principals must
work virtually 12 months in
planning, handling transcripts and
interviewing prospective teach
ers.”
“The teachers,” said Mr. Lee,
“will work a total of five non
teaching days—three days before
the term and two days next spring
—in planning, evaluating and
gearing the schools for teaching.”
The superintendent pointed out
that two additional days of ex
tended term were provided by
the 1961 General Assembly as
part of the improved educational
program.
“These non-teaching days will
insure 180 days of teaching and
will make for an orderly opening
and closing of schools,” Supt. Lee
said.
The extended term was first
granted by the 1959 General As
sembly, which provided three
days. The marked improvement
in school procedure which result
ed as a result of the action led
Theatre-in-Pines
Meetings Slated
workshop session of the
Theater-in-the-Pines is sched
uled for 8 p. m. Friday in the
basement of tjie Batnum Realty
and Insurance Co. offices, it was
announced today.
Tom Connolly of Pinehurst will
be in charge of the session in
which members of the group will
practice reading lines.
Another similar workshop is
planned for the same place and
time on Friday night of next
week, August 25.
Also announced today is a gen
eral meeting of the local commu
nity theatre group at 8 p. m.
Tuesday, August 22, in the court
room at the municipal center.
All interested persons are in
vited to attend any of the meet
ings. I
work on the first day of school.
“No Ipnger is it necessary to
spend precious time in getting
organized, as was the case before
1959,” he said.
Teachers Named
For Schools of
West Side Here
A full faculty has been employ
ed for the West Southern Pines
schools, including one additional
teacher authorized under the new
“quality education” program,
Supt. Luther A. Adams, has an
nounced. H. A. Wilson is contin
uing as principal at West South
ern Pines.
The East Southern Pines facul
ty, also with one additional teach
er, was announced last week.
All local schools will open Sep
tember 5.
Six new teachers are included
in the West side list, Mr. Adams
said.
Miss Ledella Moore of Wilming
ton, with a B. S. degree from
Fayetteville State Teachers Col
lege in
Mrs. John Frye
In State Post
Mrs. John L. Frye of Robbins
was appointed yesterday by Gov.
Terry Sanford to a six-year term
on the State Board of Corrections
and Training.
Mrs. Frye, wife of a Robbins
merchant, has long been active in
civic and political affairs in
Moore County. She is a former
member of the county board of
public welfare and was co-mana
ger with John D. McConnell of
Gov. Sanford’s primary and elec
tion campaigns in Moore last
year.
The county now has two m.3m-
bers on the Corrections and
Training Board. T. Clyde Auman
of West End has been a member
of the board since 1951. He was
appointed to his second six-year
term by Gov. Lutbsr H. Hodges
in 1957.
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1961
Catholic Laymen
Schedule Meeting
Here in October
St. Anthony’s Catholic parish
is preparing for the biggest job
of its 65-year history, the hosting
of the annual convention of the
North Carolina Catholic Laymen’s
association Saturday and Sunday,
October 7 and 8.
Laymen throughout the State
are expected to attend, also about
250 clergy and Sisters, including
several bishops.
A distinguishing feature will be
the visit of the Apostolic Dele
gate, the Most Rev. Egidio Vag-
nozzi, D. D., papal representative
in the United States, with resi
dence in Washington. He will
conduct the Pontifical Mass which
will climax the convention at
noon Sunday.
St. Anthony’s church is far too
small to accommodate the crowd
that is expected for the mass, and
arrangements have been made to
hold it at the National Guard Ar
mory.
Workshops will be held Satur
day morning and afternoon at St
Anthony’s school. Place of the
Saturday night banquet has not
yet been determined. There will
be a nationally prominent speak
er.
Martin Niessner was chosen
general chairman for the conven
tion at a parish meeting held at
the school Monday night. Also
named were chairmen and co-
chairmen of the convention com
mittees, with some of the com
mittee m.3mbers. Membership of
the committees will be enlarged
as needed, and it is anticipated
that every member of the parish
will be called on to serve in some
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EIGHTEEN PAGES
PRICE TEN CENTS
t
Intangibles Tax
Allotments Made
Moore County is receiving
$128,873 as the county’s share of
the state’s tax on intangible per
sonal property.
In the distribution to munici
palities over the state. Southern
Pines is receiving $17,721.
The entire intangibles tax, less
administrative expenses, is re
turned by the state
by the state to counties
and cities where it was collected,
elementary education, , The tax, due last April 15, was
, 1— 4.—u;__ levied on bank accounts, stocks.
$385 Taken From
Local Moose Lodge
A robbery at the Moose Lodge,
just south of town on the old No.
1 highway, is being investigated
by the county sheriff’s depart
ment.
Chief Deputy H. H. Grimm said
that entry to the building was
made through an unlatched win
dow in the men’s room sometime
between midnight Sunday, when
the club closed, and 8 a. m. Mon
day.
The sum of $385 was missing,
taken from a cash register which
had been placed out of sight un
der a shelf, including about $100
in silver and the balance in bills.
career
grade
Mrs. Busbee Injured
In Fall at Her Home
Mrs. Juliana Busbee is a pa
tient at St. Joseph’s Hospital
where she is receiving treatment
for bruises of her left shoulder
received in a fall on the porch
steps of her home at Jugtown in
steps of her home at Jugtown in
upper Moore County.
will begin her teaching
here this year as third
teacher.
Mrs. Mable P. McLean, who
took her B. S. degre at Johnson
C. Smith University, and M. A.
degree at Howard University,
Washington, D. C., will teach the
fourth grade. Mrs. McLean has
had experience as teacher of ele
mentary education at Barber-Sco-
tia College and Johnson C. Smith
University, demonstration teacher
at Maryland State Teachers Col
lege, and grammar grade teacher
in the public schools of Norwood
and Candor. Shs is a native of
Carthage.
Mrs. Martha W. Rodgers of
Greenville will teach high school
English. She has a B. S. degree
from Barber-Scotia College in
Concord, and two years of experi
ence as teacher of English at the
Artesia High School, Hallsboro.
Guion C. Davis of Rocky Mount
will teach high school science
and assist with coaching. He is a
1960 graduate of North Carolina
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SCHOOL REPORTER NEEDED
Any East-Southern Pines High
School student interested in
writing school news, including
sports, for The Pilot during the
coming year is asked to apply at
The Pilot office Friday or Mon
day morning. Payment for school
news is made at the regular rate
for Pilot correspondents. Charles
Rose, school reporter for. the past
year, graduated from high school
this year.
bonds and other intangible per
sonal property.
NO LOCAL COURT
No session of the regular week
ly Southern Pines Recorder’s
Court was held yesterday because
of this week’s term of Moore
County Superior Court at Carth
age. It is custonftiry not to hold
the Recorder’s Court when Su-
Paving Begins on
W. Broad Street
Paving of W. Broad St. began
this week at the south end of the
street, Shaw House corner. Com
pletion is expected in about five
days from start of the work.
The Hanover Co. of Wilming
ton is doing the work under state
contract.
Town Manager Bud Rainey said
that some inconvenience to citi
zens is expected as sections of the
street are blocked off to facilitate
the work.
The job includes r-ssurfacing
the entire length of the street,
north to Vermont Ave., and pav
perior Court is in session because
the presence of officers and at-
torneys is frequently required in ling of the'wideneV portion "^at^ the
Carthage on the local court day.' south end.
MOORE SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION
ROBERT S. EWING
Ewing Sworn in
Today as Member
Of State Board
Robert S. Ewing of Southern
Pines was sworn in today at Ra
leigh as a member of the State
Board of Elections..
His appointment to the board
was made by Gov.- Terry Sanford
Friday.
Mr. Ewing was one of two Re
publicans named to the five-man
body. Dan S. Judd, Asheville
businessman, was the other.
Two Democrats who also re
ceived appointments to the board
from Gov. Sanford Friday were
Warren Williams of Sanford and
David McConnell of Charlotte,
both attorneys. Mr. McConnell is
a cousin of Judge John D. Mc
Connell of Southern Pines, who
was recently appointed a Superi
or Court judge by the Governor.
The fifth member of the board
is Joe Zaytoun of New Bern, a
Democrat, who had been pre
viously appointed.
The board was swprn in today
at the Capitol and was also to
elect a chairman.
Mr. Ewing said yesterday that
his wife, Mrs. Anne Ewing, and
five of his six daughters would
accompany him fo Raleigh for the
ceremony.
In appointing Mr. Ewing and
Mr. Judd, Governor Sanford fol
lowed the recommendations of
Republican leaders, drawing
praise from State GOP Chairman
W. E. Cobb of Morganton.
Mr. Ewing has has been promi
nent for several years in county
and state Republican affairs. He
is a former chairman of the coun
ty GOP executive committee and
former State party treasurer, and
has been a candidate for the Gen
eral Assembly from Moore Coun
ty.
He is a former mayor of South
ern Pines and resigned yesterday
as a member of the town council,
to accept the State post, because
of the regulation agaiijst double
office holding.
He came to Southern Pines in
1955 as an Amerotron executive.
He resigned July 1 as vice presi
dent in charge of sales, of Trim
ble Products, Inc., local manufac
turing firm, continuing as pub
lisher of the Moore County News,
weekly newspaper published at
Carthage and the Pinehurst Out
look, also a weekly paper.
Within the past month Mr. and
Mrs. Ewing opened the Village
Printers, a job printing plant, in
Pinehurst.
Pollard Named to Fill
Town Council Vacancy
In a special meeting at town
hall yesterday afternoon, the town
council accepted with regret the
resignation of Robert S. Ewing
as a council member and appoint
ed Fred B. Pollard to fill his un
expired term. The term runs to
May, 1963.
Present were Mayor John S.
Ruggles and Councilmen Felton
Capel, Morris Johnson and Ewing.
Councilman J. D. Hobbs was un
able to attend.
Mr. Pollard was a candidate for
the town council in last May’s
municipal primary and election.
Mr. Ewing resigned because of
his appointment as a member of
the State Board of Elections. His
letter of resignation to Mayor
Ruggles was read to the council
by Mrs. Mildred McDonald, clerk
to the board, at yesterday’s meet
ing.
All the councilmen praised Mr.
Ewing’s service as mayor (1959-
61) and councilman and the re
tiring member expressed his ap
preciation for their comments.
The vote on appoiiltment of Mr.
Pollard was unanimous. No other
name was placed in nomination.
A resident of Southern Pines
since January, 1956, when he
moved here from Anderson, S. C.,
Mr. Pollard lives at 205 Highland
Rd.
A native of Greenville, S. C., Mr.
Pollard has a B. S. degree in tex
tile engineering from Clemson
(College and has been in the tex
tile business for many years. For
the past eight years he has been
with Amerotron Company in the
Yarn Procurement Department will have many inexperienced
and has his office at the Amero-lboys, with a crop of 20 freshmen
tron headquarters building at scheduled for Coach Williams’s
junior-varsity team. This is a re-
FRED B. POLLARD
20 Boys Out For
Football; Others
Expected Report
By CHARLES ROSE
Head Coach Bill Megginson
and Assistant Coach John Wil
liams have announced that 20
boys are out for pre-season prac
tice for the Blue Knights football
team. Megginson said that some
of the lettermen will report for
practice early next week as sev
eral are still on vacation.
This year, as last, the Big Blue
will hav.3
Aberdeen.
Before going with Amerotron,
he worked lor the Tennessee
Eastman Co. of Kingsport, Tenn.,
serving there as department su
pervisor, and at Providence, R. I.,
in textile yarn sales.
Mr. Pollard served four years
in the Army Ordnance Depart
ment during World War II and is
a major in the U. S. Army retired
reserves.
He is a member of the South
ern Pines Methodist Church and
has been chairman of its finance
committee for the past four years
turn to the old tradition of large
squads for the Southern Pines
Knight teams. Formerly the
Knights won'many conference
titles and the State six-man title.
After the switch to 11-man foot;
ball in 1958, the local team be
came State runners-up in 1959.
With the season about three
weeks away, the schedule will
open with Laurinburg on Sept. 8
hens. Last year the two teams
battled to a scoreless tie.
The other games of the schedule
are: Sept. 15 Seventy-First, home;
TT -j 10 oevemy-Dirst, nome;
mLT UlMield, there) Sept!
Men’s Club and served three
years as church treasurer.
29, St. Pauls, home; Red l^prings,
there, on October 6. In the second
A "u J! 1.1. nit i_ J oil \../cioD0r o. ill iii0 second
A member of the Elks Club and,i,„,f • -ce •
u “ “e season it IS Fairmont
Sandhills Kiwanis Club, he serves
on a Boy Scout troop committee
and was president of the Invest-
; ment Club of Southern Pines. For
two years he headed the South
ern Pines Easter Seals committee
of the Moore County Society for
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there on Oct. 16; Rohanen on Oct.
20, the Homecoming; Aberdeen,
there, on Oct. 27; Hope Mills on
November 3, there; and Carthage
Nov. 10, at home.
Local Man Gets Prison Term for Robbery
C. L. Frye Joins
Police Department;
Bridges Resigns
Willie Frank Wright, Jr., 25-1 her
year-old West Southern Pines'
Negro, drew the stiffest sentence
of the current criminal term of
Moore County Superior Court at
Carthage when on Tuesday Judge
J. William Copeland sent him to
prison for five to seven years
Wright, who had appealed from
the guilty verdict in the break
ing, entering and larceny case in
Southern Pines Recorder’s Court,
pleaded guilty in superior court
to breaking into Wedge Inn, a
Midland Road restaurant, and
stealing an estimated $40 worth
of beef, ham and pork.
In another West Southern Pines
case, Grace King McArthur, an
old hand at the whiskey-selling
game, was handed a 12-months’
sentence, suspended for three
years, when the State accepted
plea of possession of illicit
v/hiskey but not for sals. A con
dition of the suspension was that
the defendant permit law en
forcement officers to search her
place at any time, without a
search warrant.
'Be More Careful'
Britt Page, 40-y.3ar-old tenant
farmer of Cameron, Route 2,
Tuesday received an 18-months
suspended sentence for felonious
assault, along with a word of ad
vice from Judge Copeland to “be
more careful about shooting pso-
ple in future.” '
It was just luck, the judge re
minded Page, that Carl West, 71-
year-old victim of the shootjng,
wasn’t dead. Instead, testified the
husky West, who walks with a
cane, tl;ie three ■ bullets fired
point-blank at close range made
only flesh wounds in his thigh,
chest and back, the one creasing
his chest also fracturing some
ribs.
Page had pleaded guilty to as
sault with deadly weapon with
intent to kill his elderly neigh
bor. The shooting took place
March 17 at Page’s home in Little
River township. West said he had
no idea why, that he and Page
“had had words” a week or so
before but “Page came over and
rnade up, and invited me back to
his place. He never said anything
before the shooting.” With, three
bullet wounds in him. West had
to hobble a half mile to get help.
Judge Copeland suspended
Page’s sentence for three years
on condition he pay costs and a
total of $289 to the Clerk of Court
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Coy Lee Frye, native of Pine
hurst and a veteran of Air Force
service, has been employed as a
patrolman in the Southern Pines
police department, it is aimounced
by Police Chief Earl Seawell. .
He replaces Odis C. Bridges
who resigned after two years on
the police force to join the
sheriff’s department of Anson
County. -
A graduate of Pinehurst High
School, Mr. Frye, who is 27, is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Frye. His father is assistant police
chief at Pinehurst.
The new officer is married to
the former Ruth Williams of Man
ly. They have a son, James Clyde,
17 months old. Mrs. Frye is
employed at the local Carolina
Power & Light Co. office.
Mr. and Mrs. Frye are members
of Beulah Hill Baptist Church
near Pinehurst. He is vice presi
dent of his Sunday School class
and his wife is assistant secretary
and treasurer of the Sunday
School. They are now living at
Aberdeen but plan to move to
Southern Pines.
Immediately before becoming
an officer here, Mr. Frye was
employed by Crucedale Cleaners
at Aberdeen. He, had previously
been with the Pinehurst Laundry
for several years, with time out
for , nearly four years of service
as an Air Force aircraft mechanic,
195^-’59, and has also worked
with the Colonial Stores in Sou
thern Pines.
Wesi Side Practice to
; Begin Next Wednesday
I Joe Wynn, athletic director, and
I Guion C. Davis, football coach,
at West Southern Pines High
School have announced that the
1961 football practice will begin
Wednesday, August 23.
All eligible boys who are inte
rested in trying out for the team
are asked to meet in the gym
nasium Tuesday, August 22 at 6
p. m. This meeting is to organize
a practice schedule and take
physical examinations.
Mrs. Underwood Now
Deputy Court Clerk
Mrs. Elizabeth Welch Under
wood of Carthage has been nam
ed deputy clerk of Moore Coun
ty Superior Court, by Clerk of
Court C. C. Kennedy.
She fills a vacancy created by
the recent resignation of Mrs.
Rachel Comer, assistant clerk, to
enter private business.
Mrs. Underwood is a graduate
of Pinehurst High School and
Kings Business College and was
formerly employed at the Paul
Dana accounting office in Pine
hurst. She is the wife of Charles
Underwood of Carthage.
SPEEDING CHECKED
Local police have had the
town’s speed watch out at various
locations this week, cracking
down on speeding on streets. Po
lice Chief Earl Seawell warned
that with the opening of school
there will be a grater hazard to
children from speeders. The cur
rent crackdown is a reminder that
speeding on town streets will not
be tolerated.