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both in TEXAS
t a Air Force Sons
Of 2 Pinehiirst
Families Killed
The sons of two Pinehurst
families—both serving in the Air
Force in Texas—were killed this
week in unrelated accidents, one
an automobile collision, the other
the crash of a jet bomber.
The Rev. and Mrs. Roscoe L.
Prince were notified Monday that
their son. Airman 3-C Wilhani L.
Prince, 19, tvas killed when two
automobiles collided at a highway
intersection near Goodfellow Air
Force Base near San Angelo.
Two other airmen were killed and
eight persons injured.
On Tuesday morning, Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. McKenzie were in
formed of the death of their son,
1st Lt. James T. McKenzie, 26,
when the B58 supersonic jet
bomber on which he was a crew
member crashed and exploded on
taking off from Carswell Air
Force Base near Fort Worth
where he was stationed. All three
crew members were killed.
Funeral services for Airman
Prince will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday in the Pinehurst Com
munity Church of -which his
father is pastor, conducted by the
Rev. George Houck, pastor of the
West End Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in Mount Hope
Cemetery, Southern Pines.
Donations may be made to the
William Prince TVIemorial Music
Fund which was established this
week by interested Pinehurst
residents, to be administered by
officers of the Community
Church, for benefit of the
church’s music program, in such
items as library, supplies or equip
ment.
Military rites will be accorded
Lieutenant McKenzie in services
conducted at Arlington National
Cemetery, Arlington, Va., where
burial will take nlace.
The Arlington rites are tenta
tively set for Monday. A mem-
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SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1962.
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Outdoor Service Marks Start of Episcopal Home Project Here
This was the scene as a service
was held and ground was broken
Sunday afternoon for the Episco
pal Home for the Ageing of the
Diocese of North Carolina, to be
located on a 13-acre tract given
by the Boyd family, fronting on
Ridge St., between Maine and
Rhode Island Aves. This open
field site, where the Rt. Rev.
Richard H. Baker, D. D.^ bishop
of the diocese, turned the first
spadeful of earth, is now almost
hidden from Ridge St. by dense
woods and undergrowth.
In the photo, H. T. Cosby of
Charlotte, president of the Home,
is addressing the large audience,
only a portion of which is shown
here. Many of the more than 200
Episcopal Laymen, attehding a
diocese-wide convention here
Sunday, joined members of Em
manuel Episcopal Church and
visitors to witness the ground
breaking and participate in an
accorrjpanying service.
Others taking part in the ser-
yice were the Rev. Martin Cald
well, rector of Bmananuel Church;
the Rev. William Moultrie Moore
of Charlotte; the Rev. John C.
Mott of Greensboro; and Thomas
F. Southgate of Winston-Salem, a
leader in raising funds for the
home, who was the principal
speaker.
S. Ruggles, N. L. Hodgkins,
treasurer of the home; and Mr.
and Mrs. John L. MacDougall,
administrators, all of Southern
Pines; also: Mrs. Edwin A. Penick
of Raleigh, widow of the late
Bishop Penick who originated the
move for the Home; Mrs. T. P.
Thomas of Wilson, vice president
of the Churchwomen of the
diocese; and Freeman Edgerton
of Charlotte, president of the
diocese’s Laymen.
Cloudy skies, chilly air and a
few drops of rain caused some
discomfort at the ceremony, but
just as Bishop Baker started to
Recognized were Mayor John wield the gold-painted shovel for
the ground-breaking, partial sun
light broke through the, clouds.
Mr. Cosby revealed that $425,-
000 has been raised toward cost
of the home.
Speaking prior to the ground
breaking itself. Bishop Baker said:
“With all the authority invested
in ime, I express my gratitude, re
flecting the gratitude of every
person in the diocese, for the
wonderful leadership of all lead
ers in the Home project. I will
continue to thank God for the
many people and the many in
fluences that have brought it to
pass.’’
(Humphrey photo)
Job Applications To
Run Thru Saturday
Mrs. Busbee Dies
At 85 in Home at
Jugtowii Pottery
(Feature and photo, page 12)
Trotting Races
Set for Sunday
The Pinehurst Driving and
Training Club has carded an ex
ceptionally attractive race pro
gram for the season’s opening
matinee of harness racing for
Sunday, March 11, over the Pine
hurst track. Post-time for the
first race is 2:30 p.m.
Entries are drawn from the
choice lot of three-hundred rich
ly-bred trotters and pacers that
are being trained for competition
during the coming season over the
country’s leading tracks. A series
•of six races with well-filled fields
is programmed and a special fea
ture will be a parade of horses
with records of two minutes or
faster.
A novel attraction will be the
first public appearance of TWEE-
DLEDEE and TWEEDLEDUM,
the famous twins in the Clear-
view Stable, owned by Norman
Woolworth of WSnthrop, Me.
Mrs. Jacques Busbee who with
her husband founded the famed
Jugtown pottery in upper Moore
county more than 40 years ago,
died in her log cabin home there
jViday morning at the age of 85,
Though a victim of arterioscle
rosis, she had been in good health
physically until the previous
week, when a touch of flu had
sent her for several days to St
Joseph’s hospital. She was re
turned by her own wish to Jug
town, where she remained in bed,
cared for by a housekeeper-
companion. She died peaceful!
in her sleep.
A simple memorial service was
held Monday morning in the cab
in, attended by friends of the
neighborhood and Others from
farther places, who braved
snowy morning to pay tribute to
a unique personality and a life
time filled with accomplishimient.
Following the reading of psalms
by the Rev. Martin Caldwell of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
Southern Pines, those present
joined in his prayer thanking God
“for Thy daughter who has taken
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Deal to Be Lutheran Minister Here
Jack Deal, senior at the Luth
eran Theological Seminary in
Columbia, S. C., has accepted a
call by the Board of American
Missions of The United Lutheran
Church in America to become the
first full-time minister and mis
sion developer of Our Saviour
Lutheran Church, Southern Pines,
it was announced today by Dr.
Donald Houser of the Board of
American Missions in New York
City.
Pastor Deal served the local
group, which draws its member
ship from Pinebluff, Aberdeen,
Pinehurst, Carthage and South
ern Pines, during the past sum
mer. He will begin his new duties
shortly after graduatipn from the
Seitninary on May and prior to
his ordination sometime in June.
Pastor Deal. is married to the
former Carolyn Hollar of Hickory.
They have two children, Don, age
il and Cathy, age 7. ■
The local Lutheran group has
grown steadily since its initial
service two years ago. Negotia
tions are currently underway to
purchase a parsonage on E. New
York Avenue and an option to
purchase was taken recently on
JACK DEAL
several acres of land between
Aberdeen and Southern Piiies as
a future church site. f
Lutherans in this area of the
State are rather scattered Md it
is anticipated this church will'
serve Lutherans and the un
churched from the entire sur
rounding Sandhills.
Garland Pierce
Named Chairman
Merchants’ Group
At the organization meeting of
the board of directors of the new
ly formed Southern Pines Mer
chants Coxmcil, Monday night.
Garland Pierce was elected chair
man, Dick Mattocks secretary and
Mrs. Hollie Sisk treasurer.
The board had been .given au
thority by the membership to
elect officers for the Council.
A number of policies, regula
tions and projects were drawn up:
Memberships will be limited to
people within the limits of South
ern Pines and will be of two
types:
1. Active merchants who sell
products or services.
2. Associate members composed
of other business people who
want to affiliate.
Dues for each type will be $2
per year.
A membership drive will be
started under leadership of Dante
Montesanti, a member of the
board.
The Council will be indepen
dent—^not affiliated with any
state or national organization..
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Public Invited to Formal Opening of
Southern National Bank on March 15
The formal grand oi)enmg‘. of
the Southern Pines office of
the Southern National Bank of
Luraberton will be held from 4 to
9 p. m., Thursday of next week,
March 15, it is announced by Hec
tor MacLean of Lumbetton,
Southern National president.
The bank will open for business
at 9 a. m. the next day, March
16.
After a brief ceremony at the
bank building at the corner of S.
W. Broad St. and New York Ave.,
the doors will be opened, with
the public invited to inspect all
the facilities of the bank. There
will be gifts and refreshments for
“A steady flow of applicants’-'f
was reported this morning at the
National Guard Armory on Mor-
ganton Road, as a three-day labor
registration began for jobs in a
600-employee light electrical ap
pliance plant that is expected to
locate here.
The registration, which will
serve as actual employment ap-
lications to the company, contin
ued this afternoon.
The hours for Friday and Sat
urday are:
Friday—9:30 a. nu to 4:30 p. m.
and from 6 p. m. to 9 p. m.
Salurdiay—8:30 a. m. to 4:30
p. nu
A wide variety of jobs are open,
including office and clerical
workers, inspectors, machine
operators and light hand assem
bly workers! The company plans
to employ about half men and
half women.
Training, programs will be con
ducted so that unskilled persons
need not hesitate to apply.
Name of the corripany that
plans to build a plant here is be
ing withheld pending completion
of negotiations and determination
by the company, through the
labor registration, that this area
can supply sufficient workers for
its needs.
Curriculum to Be
Discussed at PTA
Meeting Monday
W. P. SAUNDERS
The high , school’s curriculum
/and how parents can help in sel
ection of courses by students en-
all, 5aid William H., Gentry, Jr.^tering high school this year will
vice-president in charge of the
Southern Pines offije.
In the opening ceremony, the
Rev. Maynard Mangum, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, will
give the invocation. Mr. MacLean
will speak prior to a formal rib
bon-cutting.
In connection with the opening,
the bank will give away a stereo
console phonograph.
On hand to welcome the pub
lic will be Southern National of
ficers from Lumberton, Fayette
ville and Hamlet as well as the
local directors and staff mem-
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be discussed at the Marcli meet
ing of the East Southern Pines
Parent-Teacher Association, to be
held in Weaver Auditorium at 8
p. m. Monday.
Taking part in the discussion
will be Supt. Luther Adams, High
School Principal Glenn Cox and
Don Moore of the faculty.
Mrs. Albert Grove, PTA pres
ident, said that parents of both
high school and elementary stu
dents should find the program of
interest.
A nominating committee is ex
pected to make its report on nom
inations of PTA officers for the
1962-63 school year.
Brochure Notes
Progress, Growth
Of St. Joseph’s
A brochure showing the growth
and progress of St. Joseph of the
Pines Hospital from its opening
in 1948 through 1961 and detail
ing some of the hospital’s opera
tions during 1961 has been mailed
to nearly 4,500 families in Moore
County, it was announced this
week.
Charles Paul, a member of the
hospital’s Advisory Council, call
ed the brochure a “report to the
community,” giving a picture of
the hospital’s activities, organiza
tion and financial operation.
The Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
took over the former Pine
Needles Hotel in 1948, Mr. Paul
recalled, “and a small band of
highly skilled Nuns moved in and
started to make it work.
“Struggling at first against non-
acceptance, religious misunder-
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Saunders to Run
For State Senate
In May Primary
William P. Saunders of South
ern Pines announced this week
that he would be a candidate for
the State Senate in the Demo
cratic primary in May.
Mr. Saunders’s name had been
mentioned frequently in connec
tion with the office. After Wilbur
Currie of Carthage—^who was
Moore’s senator in 1959 and oth
er former sessions of the General
Assembly—said last week that
he would not run, it was general
ly assumed that Mr. Saunders
would be a candidate. To date,
he is imopposed* for the nomina
tion. His-statement follows:
“During recent weeks many
people have asked that I become
a candidate for the State Senate
from the 12th senatorial district
comprising Moore, Hoke. Harnett
and Randolph counties.
“After giving the matter seri
ous consideration, I have decided
to become a candidate for the of
fice in the May 26 Democratic
primary.
“If nominated and elected, I
will try to represent Moore Coun
ty and the district in a manner
in keeping with a progressive and
growing state. To be of service to
the people of Moore County will
be a high honor and privilege for
me.
“I will appreciate the support
and suggestions of the people of
Moore County in the primary
campaign.”
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CAPTAINS AND TROPHIES—Here are the
four team captains of the Southern Pines High
School Blue Knights, winners of the regular
season Moore County Conference basketball
title and the Moore Coiuity Tournament cham
pionship, with a victory over Pinehurst Satur
day night. Left to right: Harold Williford,
Wally Wallace, Eddie McKenzie and Dick Sey
mour. Williford holds the conference trophy.
Wallace and McKenzie hold the championship
game ball, and Seymour holds the Tournament
trophy. (Bob Madigan photo)
COURT or HONOR
A Moore District Boy Scout
Court of Honor win be held at 8
p. m. Monday in the West End
High School auditcndumi it was.
announced today by C..C. Thomp
son of Pinebluff, district advance
ment chairman.
Blue Knights Win Tourney
(Robbins girls win ... page 5)
By RONALD MbCRIMMON
TTie Southern ' Pines Blue
Knights defeated fee Pinehurst
Rebels 39-32 to caplfe-e the Moore
Count/ BasketbaU. Tournament
Saturday nigbt beiore an. over
capacity attendaftcei This Was the
third time the teams had battled
it out Pinehurst handed the
Knights, their only defeat of
the season. The championsb4>
game was played in the Elise
High School gym at Robbins.
The Knights got off to a slow.the final quarter Pinehurst was
start in the first half and trailed never able to overtake the
20-14 in the lowr,^oring game.
The Knights Jiit 7 for 34 from fee
floor; Pinehurst 9 for 21.
In 'the second half fete Knights
changed their defense !from *a
zone to a man-for-man, feat they
had. used in fee first haK'to ke^
the fouls down, and easily over
took the Pinehurst Rebels with
the excellent outside shooting of
Dick. Seymour who hit four
straight shots from the flOor. At
the end of the third quarter the
Knights had a two-point lead. In
Knights’ lead, although fee game
was very close down to the final
mmates, Tbis was a -dpw-iday
game wife each team-playing for
the good Shots.
Southern Pines-hit for 35 per
ceht from; the floor; Knehurst 26
per cent.’-Pinehurst was unable to
match the rebounding abilities of
Seymour and Williford for fee
Knights. Wallace,, Bristow and
McKenzie displayed' excellent
ball-handling abilities! in ' fee
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Girl Scouting’s
50th Anniversary
To Be Observed
Girl Scout troops of Southern
Pines and other Moore County
communities will join girls over
the nation in observing Girl Scout
Week which will begin Sunday,
marking the 50th anniversary of
the founding of Scouting for girls
in the United States.
In Southern Pines, troops will
attend churches together in imi-
form on Sunday—'Troop 82 at the
United Church of Christ, Troop
129 at Brownson Memorial Pres
byterian Church and Troop 104 at
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
There will, be window displays
and. other activities during next
week. Most elaborate,of fee dis
plays is planned by Troop 104 in
the window of the Mill' Outlet
Store Oh S. W. Broad St. The
girls as living models will sew,
carve soap and carry on other
craft work learned in Girl Scout
ing.
Superior Court Civil
Term to Start Monday
The regular civil term of Moore
spperio^'. court will start Monday
With Jpdge Robert M. Gambill of
North-^yilkesboro presiding.
Eight-uncontested divorces will
be the-first items for action, with
several motions in pending cases
also to be heard on the opening
day, and a number of old cases to
be cleared from the docket. A
number of cases are-calendared
for trial through Thursday,