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Vote on Saturday! Polls Open 6:30 A.M. Voling Ends 6:30 P.M. Vote on Saturday! Polls Open 6:30 A.M. Voting Ends 6:30 P.M. VOL. 42—NO. 27 TWENTY PAGES SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1962 TWENTY PAGES PRICE: 10 CENTS Awards Day Will Open Events of SPHS Graduation First major event of the East Southern Pines High School com mencement period will take place in Weaver Auditorium, Wednes day, May 30, at 1:30 p.m. when the annual Awards Day for the seniors will be held. The public is invited Winners of honors during the school year will be recognized, along with recipients of various awards The Milliken Award heads the list of honors—given annually to a student chosen for the best all-around record, academic and extra-curricular, in the senior class. The name of this award, it is pointed out by school officials, has been changed from the James S. Milliken, Jr., Award, as it is now given by Mrs. James S. Mil liken, in memory of both her late husband. Dr. J. S. Milliken and his son for whom it was original ly instituted. Among the other awards to be given are the Beta Club Scholar ship ($150); the Junior Woman’s Club Scholarship ($100); awards to the valedictorian and saluta- torian; and the Babe Ruth Sport smanship Award. Access Road to Town Proposed From Plant Area At their meeting Monday night, the directors of the South ern Pines Merchants Council heard a proposal which could de velop into its first major project to stimulate business activity in the town. W. H. Gentry, Jr., vice presi dent of the Southern National Bank, outlined a plan to provide a direct access route from the business section to the Proctor Silex and Trimble Products plant locations. Mr. Gentry emphasiz ed that the plan was devised by the bank’s council in an effort to cooperate with the Merchant’s Council’s appeals to the area’s business men and m-erchants to help promote the town as a shopping center for the Sand hills The plan calls for a paved two-way street from a point on Midland Road near the Metho dist Church, continuing along dedicated rights-of-way through the wooded area east of Boiling Springs Circle, to terminate at the intersection of Yadkin Road and Meeting House Road. (Yad kin Road runs from No. 1 High way Parkway to Manly, past the two plant locations.) The proposal contemplates the acquisition of no additional land for rights-of-way but does call for the dedication of any portions of th.9 route not now dedicated. Gentry, in explaining the route, emphasized that U. S. 1 by-pass on the west and old U. S. 1 on the east provide employees of the two plants with “escape routes” to avoid Southern Pines and that any promotional efforts to attract these people to local business areas are almost futile until an easier access route is opened Mr. Gentry remarked that in this project and others which will follow, the Southern National Bank and its staff are anxious to work with the council for the welfare of all businesses in the town and to this end pledged its 100 per cent cooperation. Congressional, 3 Connty JRaces In Satnrday Primary; 1 GOP Contest Republicans to Nominate Senator One Republican race will be settled in Saturday's pri mary: a st2de-wide contest for nomination for U. S. Senator. The candidates are Charles H. Babcock, Jr., and Claude L. Greene, Jr. WITH TROPHIES— Holding his silver service championship trophy as winner of the Elks National Golf Tournament is Art Ruffin of ■Wilson, while the young runner-up, Mike Marshall of Statesville, displays the tray that was his award. At left is Dr. Boyd Starnes, co-chairman for the event. At right is Charles Marcum, tournament director. (Humphrey photo) SPONSORED BY LOCAL ELKS LODGE Ruffin Wins National Tournament MERCHANTS TO MEET MONDAY A plan for an access route from the local business sec tion to industrial plant loca tion off Yadkin Road, design- edi to promote shopping in Southern Pines, will be ex plained in detail at the gen eral membership meeting of the local Merchants Council, to be held in the town hall courtroom Monday, May 28, at 8 p m. Garland Pierce, council president, urges all local businesses to have a representative at the meet ing. Art Ruffin of Wilson—who had won two other Elks golf tourna ments here—became the first champion of the new Southern Pines National Amateur Elks In vitational Golf Tournament at the Country Club Sunday. Ruffin’s 214 for 54 holes was seven strokes better than the 221 shot by the runner-up, 23-year- old Mike Marshall of Statesville, youngest player in the tourna ment that drew 176 entries from 16 states to this inaugural annual 3 Injured After Auto is Forced From Highway George Brigman, his young son, about 11 years old, and his nieoe, Mrs. Brenda Lovett Thomas, all of Aberdeen, were injlured about 2 a. m. Saturday when a driver cut across in front of their car on NC 15-501, between the traffic circle and Aberdeen. Trooper R. R. Samuels said the car, driven by Brigman was forc ed off the road, jumped a ditch and ran down a 30-foot embank ment, landing on a link of the Old Pinehirrst road below. It was practically demolished. Mrs. Thomas, the most serious ly injured, is a patient at Moore Memorial Hospital with multiple fractures about the body, a frac tured heel and severe compound fracture of the right upper arm. Brigman, who suffered numer ous minor injuries, was well enough to leave the hospital Tuesday. The young boy, bruised and lacerated, has a back injury and is remaining at the hospital. The hit-run driver, in a two- tone car, is being widely sought, said Trooper Samuels. Bike Program, to Be Held Saturday Young bicycle riders are re minded that a bicycle safety pro gram will be conducted at Me morial Field on S. Bennett St. Saturday, sponsored by the public schools, St. Anthony’s School and the police department. At 9 a.m. boys and girls of East Southern Pines will gather at the field for bicycle inspection, in struction on safety rules and a “roadeo” to test riding skill. At 2 p.m., 'West Southern Pines: youngsters are invited to bring their bikes to the same location for a similar program. Boys and girls of all ages are invited to take part. event. Not more than 40 of the' entries were players from this area. The tournaments that Ruffin won previously, in 1960 and 1961, were open only to Elks in good standing from the Carolines and ■Virginia. Invitations to this year’s tournament were sent to Elks Lodges over the nation. In third place was C. M. Poling of Beatrice, Neb., with 225. Six trophies were given in the 16-player championship flight, two of them going to Moore County golfers. 'Winning trophies, in addition to Ruffin, Marshall and Poling were: Bill “Woodward, Robbins, 226; Joe Petrock, Or mond Beach, Fla., also 226; and Jack Carter, Southern Pines, 228. Barney Avery of Southern Pines, played in the championship flight, shooting 237, but was not a tro phy winner. Three trophies were given in each of the other 19 flights of eight players each, with four giv en in the 19th. Trophies w^m awarded at the (Continued on Page 8) SPCC COURSE RECORD TIED The Southern Pines Coun try Club golf course record of 63. set in 1945 by Sam Snead, was lied last week by Ernie Boros, resident pro at the Mid Pines Club here, who played the 18 holes in eight strokes undier the par 71. An eagle 2 on the par-4, 450-yard sixth hole was a feature of the round which was played with Andy Page. Will Wiggs and Leigh Ford. Vass Youth Killed, 2 Others Injured In One-Car Wreck William John Muse, 19, of Vass died Thursday afternoon of last week at Moore Memorial Hospital shortly after admission, the vic tim of a one-car wreck on the Summer Hill Church Road, three miles southwest of Carthage. Also admitted to the hospital were Winston Elon Holder of Vass, driver of the car, and a second passenger whose name was not learned. Trooper W. R. Austin said the car went out of control on a curve, skidded 630 feet and smashed up against a tree. Funeral services for young Muse were held Saturday morn ing at the Vass Church of God, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. James Faircloth, with burial in Johnson Grove Cemetery. Surviving are his father, Willie Muse, of the home, and two sis ters, Mrs. Ruth Muse Cummings and Mrs. Mary Catherine Crutch field, both of Sanford. Banks Of Area io Close Wednesday Afternoons starting June 6, the Citizens Bank and Trust Company and the Southern National Bank, both of Southern Pines, as well as other banks in the area, will close at noon each Wednesday, to continue through June, July and August. VISITS MOORE FRIDAY. SATURDAY ‘Look Forward’ Advises Kennedy FISH FRY FRIDAY A fund-raising fish-fry, open to the public, will be put on by members of the Moore County Law Enforcement Association at the Carthage American Legion hut from 4 to 8 p. m. Friday. De tails in story on page 8. Congressional Candidate John P. Kennedy of Charlotte, who is challenging Rep. A. Paul Kitchin of Wadesboro in the Democratic Primary Saturday, told a group of campaign workers and support ers at the high school here Fri day night that the 8th District area can lead in “the most exci ting period of development in the South”—but that “nothing will do but that we have a positive and forward-looking attitude.” Stating that he feels no ani mosity toward his opponent. Con gressman Kitchin, and is not at tacking him personally, Kennedy read a long list of legislation op posed by the Congressman in ses sions since 1958 and accused him of having "a pattern of negative reactions to new suggestions.” Kennedy pointed out again, as he has throughout the campaign, that Kitchin, in the 1961 session, voted against th.e majority posi tion of the Democratic party 67 per cent of the time and for it 33 per cent—the worst record of sup port, he said, of any member in the North Carolina Congression al delegation. Th.e challenger said he and his supporters are “fighting for the basic ideals of our party.” J. Frank McCaskill of Pine- hurst, Kennedy manager in Moore, presided at the meeting which was attended by about 25 persons. The Carolina Cardinals string band provided several musical selections. McCaskill reported the cam paign for Kennedy “gaining ground” throughout the county. Others speaking briefly were Tom Ruggles of Southern Pines, assistant county manager; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blue of Eagle Springs (Mrs. Blue is vice chair man of the Moore Young Demo crats), Bobby Auman of West End, representing his father, T. Clyde Auman who could not be present; and Edgar Graham of Jackson Springs. Kennedy had spent Friday af ternoon in Moore, calling on voters largely in the Vass and Cameron areas. On Saturday, he returned to Moore County, ac companied by his wife, in a 10- car “caravan” of campaign work- (Continued on Page 8) Officers of PTA Installed; Show Of Fashions Seen At the final meeting of the East Southern Pines Parent-Teacher Association Monday night, offi cers for the next year wens in stalled and members and guests enjoyed a sprightly fashion show j staged under the direction of Miss j Loree Koen by students in her Home Economics classes. Luther A. Adams, superinten dent of schools, was the install ing official as Mrs. Albert Grove began her second year as presi dent. Th.9 other officers are: Mrs. J. S. Hiatt, Jr., first vice presi dent; Mrs. Kay Adams, second vice president (faculty represent ative); Mrs. Robert M. Leland who has served as secretary for several terms; and W. T. Huntley, treasurer. New curtains for the auditori um, including a stage curtain, have been installed, paid for by PTA funds, along with assistance from the senior class and additi onal funds from other sources. “Fashions Ahoy!” was the theme for the Home Economics show which used the set for the recent production of “H. M. S. Pinafore” as background. Many girls modeled a variety of costumes they had made, with Junior Class boys serving as es corts in some of the demonstra tions. The boys sang a Cape Cod sea chantey as part of the enter tainment. Commentary was by Bobbie Ann Hall. Music was furnished by Mrs. Sara Hodgkins, school music teacher, at the piano, and by records, with Johnnie A. Hall in charge of the stereo phono graph. Musical interludes at intermis sion were provided by Lorraine Beith who sang “Bali-Hai” and Dianne Fields and Ralph Hendren who sang a duet, “True Love.” Try-Outs Slated For Tennis Team Try-outs for positions on this year’s adult tennis team of the Sandhill Tennis Association will be conducted at the municipal courts this weekend, reports George Little, team captain. Norris L. Hodgkins, Jr., will be in charge of a Saturday session for try-outs from 3 to 5 p.m* Lit tle will supervise the Sunday try-outs from 2 to 5 p.m. All in terested men are invited to take part. The local team has scheduled four Sunday matches, playing in the B League of the East Caro lina Tennis Association. They are: June 3, at Sanford; June 17, Chapel Hill here; June 24, at Wil son; and July 1, Raleigh here. No match is scheduled for June 10. Later in the summer, the Sand hill Senior and Junior Invitation al tournaments will be sponsored here by the Tennis Association. Democrats Named To Committees At the State Democratic Con vention in Raleigh, Thursday of last week, these Moore persons were named to comrhittees: State Executive— Miss Bess McCaskill of Carthage and W. P. Saunders of Southern Pines. Congressional District— J. Hur bert McCaskill of Pinehurst and Mrs. W. G. Brown of Carthage. Judicial District—E. O. Brogden and W. Lament Brown, both of Southern Pines: ' ' Solicitorial District—J. Douglas David of Pinebluff and Robert N.- Page III of Aberdeen. Moore County Democrats “will go to 19 precinct polling places Saturday, May 26, to help choose a Congressional nominee from the new eight-county 8th District and pick nominees in three local county races—for coroner and for two of the five seats on the county board of education. For Congress Candidates in the Congressional race are the incumbent, A. Paul Kitchin, an attorney of Wades boro who has been a member of the House of Representatives in Washington from the “old” 8th District, since he defeated Former Congressman C. B. Deane of Rockingham for the nomination in 1956; and his challenger, John P. Kennedy of Charlotte, attorney and banker, who has served two terms in the North Carolina General Assembly from his na tive Mecklenburg County. Winner in the primary battle will in November face the Repu blican nominee, Charles R. Jonas of Lincolnton, who was chosen in a district convention, rather than by the primary method. Jonas has been in Congress as representative of the old 10th District, two of whose counties, Lincoln and Mecklenburg, were incorporated into the new 8th, effective last January 1. The new 8th District is com posed of Moore, Lee, Montgomery, Richmond, Anson, Union, Meck lenburg and Lincoln Counties. Local Races In the three-way race for the coroner nomination, the candi dates are W. K. Carpenter of Pinebluff and J. W. Cranford and E. R. Kerns, both of Robbins. The incumbent coroner, Ralph G. Steed of Robbins, is not a candi date. None of the three seeking the nomination has had previous experience in the office. Mrs. John L. Frye of Robbins is challenging J. A. Culbertson, chairman of the county board of education, for the nomination in District 2 (Sheffield and Ben- salem Townships). The other challenger is H. Lee Thomas who is seeking the seat held by T. Roy Phillips, in District 1 (Car thage and Mineral Springs Town ships). Candidates for board of educa tion file from five districts into which the county is divided but are voted on by residents of all parts of the county. The county board of education supervises all schools of the county except those in the separate Southern Pines and Pinehurst administrative units. 9,340 Names in New Registration The recent new registration placed a total of 9,340 names of eligible voters on the county books—slightly less than half the former total of 18,772, according to figures released this week by the Moore County Board of Elec tions. Democrats and Republicans both total more than half the nxunber formerly registered from each party while the Indepen dents fell off, as follows (old number in parentheses): Demo crats 6,885 (13,442); Republicans, 2,326 (4,451); Independents, 129 CLOSINGS ON MAY 30 NOTED Post offices and banks throughout the Sandhills will be closed on Memorial Day, May 30. The local post office will be on holiday schedule, with windows closed and no home delivery, but will pro cess incoming and outgoing mails as usual. Southern Pines municipal offices will be closed), but the local Recorder's Court session will be held as usual Wednes day morning. The courthouse at Carthage will be closed. ABC stores here and in Pinehurst will remain open. General closing of stores and . offices is not anticipated throughout the area. The Pilot office will be open. Blood Collection Set at Pinehurst Monday, May 28 A bloodmobi].9 from the Red Cross center at Charlotte will be at the school gymnasium in Pine hurst from 11a. m. to 4:30 p. m., Monday, May 28, to collect blood from volunteer donors. The county Red Cross office urges that persons in the Pine hurst area, as well as others from any area in the county, who wish to give, visit the bloodmobile. Quota for the collection is set at 125 pints. No other stop will be made by a bloodmobile in Moore until vis its June 19 at West End and June 20 at Aberdeen. The Charlotte center supplies blood of all types to both of the hospitals in this county in a pro gram that depends for its exist ence on volunteer donations at periodic visits of a bloodmobile throughout the county. COURT OF AWARDS A court of awards for Girl Scouts of Southern Pines and "Vass will be held in St. Anthony’s School auditorium, Monday, May 28, at 7 p.m. (902, including 538 formerly clas sified as “independent” and 364 classified as ‘‘no affiliation,” a designation now discarded). The total loss is accounted for by the number of obsolete names which were on the old books, un- purged for many years, as well as by the failure of an undetermined number of qualified voters to reg ister within the prescribed period. These will not be able to vote in Saturday’s primary, but will have a chance to register before the November election. Moore Coun ty has h9en voting around 10,000 in general elections. With 19 precincts now instead of 18 as before, and changes made in several precinct boundaries, an exact comparison by precincts is not possible. Here is, however, a precinct- by-precinct count from the new books, showing the total first, then, in parentheses. Democrats, Republicans and Independents in (Continued on Page 8) Memorial Day Rites Planned at Local Cemetery The American Legion, “Veterans of Foreign Wars, their Auxiliaries, The National Guard and other organizations will unite for a ves per memorial service in Mount Hope Cemetery, at 5:30 p. m. May 30. The organizations plan the cer emonial decoration of a veteran’s grave, with cooperation of all units, using an appropriate pro gram. , Boy Scout Troops under their leaders are to furnish a guard of honor for each grave during the ceremony, and at its conclusion place a flag on each grave. The Auxiliaries, with the assistance of various Girl Scout troops, will then decorate each veteran’s grave with poppies and other flowers available. The public is invited. Other veteran’s organizations throughout the County plan to have similar services and deco rate all graves of veterans. Most of them will have the co-operation of the Scout troops in their com munities. THE WEATHER Maximum and minimum tem peratures for each day of the past week were recorded as follows at the U. S. Weather Bureau obser vation station at the W E E B studios on Midland Road. May 17 : 87 63 May 18 93 60 May 19 96 63 May 20 96 62 May 21 92 64 May 22 90 64 May 23 88 . 63
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