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VOL. 42—NO. 41
TWENTY PAGES
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 30ri9'62
TWENTY PAGES
Sandhill Regional
Library Founded
Effective Sept. 1
The Sandhill Regional Library,
comprising the Moore County Li
brary, the Montgomery County
Library and the Rockingham-
Richmond County Library, will be
established effective Saturday,
September 1, by joint contract of
the three boards of county com
missioners, the Rockingham town
board and the boards of the three
participating libraries.
The new regional library will
go into operation with a budget
of slightly more than $25,000 for
the year, and Miss Hollis Haney,
certified librarian, as director.
All three will continue to oper
ate locally as before, under their
local names, with staffs and local
tax budgets as before, and the
three bookmobiles operating as
before. But they will be joined
‘’at the top,” administratively and
for joint purchasing and services,
meaning improved service and
greater economies for all.
Regional Board
Administration of the Sandhill
Library is in the hands of a nine-
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Columbus County
Editor Injured
In US 1 Collision
Mrs. Evelyn Leonard, 46, wo
men’s editor of the Columbus
County News published at Chad-
boum, was seriously injured in
an accident Saturday night when
the car her husband was driving
WM involved in a collision on
US Highway 1 near here.
State Trooper J. F. Cardwell
said the small British-made car
driven by Deland Leonard, 49
turned directly from the north
bound lane in front of a south
bound car driven by Kermit Lit
tleton, 26, of Aberdeen, at the
intersection of US 1 and 15-501,
just north of Howard Johnson’s.'
The three occupants of the
Leonard car were all taken to
Moore Memorial hospital, and
Mrs. Leonard, who received severe
head injuries, was later carried
to N. C. Memorial hospital at
Chapel Hill. Leonard was less
seriously hurt and a young boy
Jimmy Martin, 13, of Tabor City
received only minor hurts. Little
ton was uninjured.
Both cars were badly damaged.
Leonard’s little Anglia “extensive
ly,” though Cardwell said it was
probably repairable. The trooper
said that Leonard will be charged
with improper turn, causing ac
cident and personal injury.
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OFF FOR ALASKA. Caught in the midst of
their packing the other day, the Morgans were
photographed with items they’ll use on the
8,000-mile camping trip. From left, kneeling.
Gene, 12, with bow and arrow, his still and
movie cameras about his neck; Debbie, six, with
“Princess,” their ll-year-old cocker spaniel who’s
been along on all their family outings. Stand
ing—Walter, 14, with rod and reel; Mrs. Morgan
with nested stewpots and frying pan, about her
neck a pair of the red wool mittens she’s knitted
for all; David, 10, with his harmonica, and be
hind him, Brigi, 15, with snowshoes; at right,
Mr. Morgan with his shotgrm for protection.
In foreground, sleeping bag and sack of personal
gear (each has his own, initialed) and in back
ground, the car, and trailer carrying aluminum
boat. (Photo by V. Nicholson)
Morgans Prepare For 8,000-Mile.
40-Day Camping Trip To Alaska
Plenty Tobacco, Good Prices
Seen On Moore Marts^ Opening
Tobacco was abundant, prices
reported good and the chant of
the auctioneer a sweet golden
song as the Carthage and Aber
deen markets opened this morn
ing.
First sale at Carthage was at
O’Neal Outlines
Campaign Plans
For Commissioner
Wallace W. O’Neal, Republi
can candidate for Moore County
commissioner, announced his
campaign plans Tuesday evening
at Republican headquarters here.
The Pinehurst man outlined
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Reward Offered For Return Of Papers
Missing In Bizarre Car-Theft Case
A a T__; • . . _ .
A reward is being offered for
the return of some personal pa
pers, lost last week in one of the
most bizarre auto theft cases ever
to come to the attention of local
police.
The stolen car was quickly re
covered, but missing were the
personal papers of the owner,
Charles Harper, also several
hundred dollars’ worth of custom-
made tools and helicopter parts
removed from the trunk.
Last Friday morning Harper,
who lives at the corner of Con
necticut Avenue Extension and
Highland Road, just at the city
limits, found that his 1958 Cadil
lac had been pushed to the edge
of his property, where it got hung
on a curb.
Missing was his 1958 Mercury,
in the trunk of which were stored
special tools and aluminum parts
for his Brantley helicopter, with
which he regularly flies three
states as distributor for the Brant
ley concern.
Local police were notified and
Chief Earl Seawell put out the
alarm on the stolen car via State
Highway Patrol radio. He was
quickly informed that the Mer
cury had been found at Fayette
ville, hidden amid tall com in a
cornfield where Negro neighbors
ad: correction
A correction on the price of
fryers in the Colonial Stores
adi on Page 15 came in loo
late, as the page had already
been run.
Readers are asked to note
that "Fryers, 27c" is correct,
insteadi oi "Fryers, 29c."
had spotted it.
Harper, picking up his car, and
finding it badly damaged under
neath, found the aluminum parts
and most of the tools—“all the
shiny pieces”—missing.
Also missing—and this Harper
said he minded most of all—was
a black leather folder, described
as “old and beat-up,” in which he
kept his personal papers: driver’s
license and car registration, pilot’s
license, credit cards, checkbooks
imprinted with his name, etc.
Harper said he usually carried
the folder with him but had been
loading the helicopter parts in the
car while wearing a knit shirt
without pockets, so for conveni
ence had put the folder in the
glove compartment.
He has notified his bank, the
credit-card concerns and is in
process of notifying the FAA,
while taking steps toward secur
ing duplicates of most of the
papers, but very much wants the
folder back and will give a re
ward to anyone returning it, the
amount to be govrned by how
good a condition it is in and how
many papers are left inside.
He said he thought that, finding
no cash, the thieves might have
thrown the folder away and some
one might find and, he hopes, re
turn it.
Chief Seawell said a number of
fingerprints were found on the
Cadillac, which the thieves ap
parently tried to steal also but
couldn’t get it to the road. Seme
footprints were also found. He
said the indications are the thieves
are small-sized persons, maybe
I young boys in their teens.
McConnells Warehouse, second at
the Victory, alternating on sale
days thereafter.
At Aberdeen, Hardee’s had the
first sale. New Aberdeen the sec
ond and Planters the third, to ro
tate on ensuing sale days.
Full sets of buyers were on
hand. The opening of the Middle
Belt markets was postponed from
Monday in order to secure them.
While The Pilot’s presstime
precluded getting definite figures
on opening sales, several ware
housemen reported that “the
growers- seemed happy” and
very little tobacco was going to
the government (which happens
when buyers don’t bid enough).
Comparative prices with last
year were also impossible, as the
first day initiated a five-day ex
periment sales period for untied
tobacco.
'This is the tobacco from the
lower part of the plant which
usually doesn’t bring enough to
pay for the labor of hand-tying,
and for which there have not,
until this year, been price sup
ports. With a $6 support price this
year, the untied sales are proving
satisfactory to some, while be
ing criticized by others.
Not enough untied tobacco
came in for the first sales to take
up the whole sales period, at
either Carthage or Aberdeen,
and at both places tied tobacco
was ready to be sold, when the
untied was gone.
The markets, through which
much of Moore county’s $5,500,000
crop is sold, along with quantities
from other counties, will be oper
ating during the next two or
three months.
The B. A. Morgans, all eight of
them—mother, father, five chil
dren and the dog—will leave in
the next few days on an 8,000-
mile camping trip, the longest but
far from the first for this most
interesting family.
After seven y.ears’ residence
here, they are moving to An
chorage, Alaska, to which Brig
ham Morgan, a Civil Service
equipment specialist on Fort
Bragg and lieutenant colonel in
the Active Reserve, has been
transferred.
Since they are all expert camp-
from six-year-old
ers from six-year-old Debbie
right on up, it was natural for
them to plan the camping trip of
some 40 days and nights, which I building would be built next to
will take them not only across r™int-cr WocUi,
Largest Enrollment In History Is
Foreseen Tnesday In Local Schools
22 Moore Schools ^
Report Enrollment
On Opening Day
Opening-day enrollment of 22
out of 25 high and elementary
schools in the Moore County sys
tem totaled 6,033, according to
Supt. Robert E. Lee.
Not reporting by Thursday
afternoon were Westmoore high
and elementary, and Davis ele
mentary schools.
Those reporting (high school
listed first, elementary second)
were: Aberdeen, 599, 224; Carth
age, 225, 476; Elise (Robbins), 421,
561; Farm Life, 80, 212; Pinckney,
239, 515; Cameron, 137, 290; Vass-
Lakeview, 129, 348; West End,
155, 221; Highfalls, 103, 289;
Berkeley, 69, 350; Eagle Springs
elementary, 136; Vineland ele
mentary, 254.
Total opening-day enrollment
last year was 6,370, while 10
years ago—in 1952—it was 4,546.
The county schools opened
Wednesday for a half-day of
pupil-teacher orientation, and to
day (Thursday) swung into their
regular schedule.
Commissioners
Plan Bond Vote
For 2 Buildings
'The Moore County commission
ers, in special session last week,
started the ball rolling toward a
$250,000 bond election to build an
Agricultural Building, with space
for the Moore County library,
also for the welfare department.
They authorized the forward
ing of an application to the Local
Government Commission for per
mission to hold the election and
issue the bonds, if approved.
The Agricultural - Library
building, to cost $175,000, would
be built on a site piuchased three
years ago by the county with this
purpose in mind. The welfare
Scott Agency Sold
To Hobbs; Health
Reasons Cited
Sale of the Scott Insurance and
Realty Co. by Joseph I. Scott to
J. D. Hobbs, effective September
1, was announced today by the
two principals.
The business, located in the
Stevens Building, 118 N. W.
Broad St., will continue as before
for the present, its name, location
and staff unchanged, said Hobbs,
who also owns the Resort Insur
ance Agency in the Mackenzie
Building, and the Sandhills In
surance Agency at Pinehurst.
The announcement was made
after full agreement had. been
reached, though last-minute de
tails were being worked out and
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the continent but from the tail
end of a southern summer to the
early snows of an Alaskan winter.
While their household goods
will be transported by the Army
it’s astonishing the amount of
gear they’re taking along, and
they all know just what to do
with it.
The rambling home (the old
Grover house) on East Indiana
Avenue extension is in an order-
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Highfalls Poultry
Show Will Stress
4-H Exhibits, Sale
The annual Highfalls Poultry
show, to be held Saturday morn
ing at the Highfalls school, will
stress the work of 4-H members
with poultry projects, with ex
hibits and sales of their finest
pullets.
Formerly known as the High
falls Poultry and Egg show, with
prizes for all producers in several
categories of both poultry and
eggs, this time the emphasis is
on youthful producers.
Eliminated also is the “Poultry
Queen” beauty contest which was
a feature for several years. The
beauty contest will be among the
pullets, with good sales as their
reward.
Pullets will be entered starting
at 9:30 a.m., with judging to be
held at 10. From 11 to 11:45, the
public will visit and inspect the
exhibits. Recognition of the 4-H
producers will take place at 11:45
a.m.. and at noon the sale of the
exhibits will begin.
F. D. Allen, county agricultural
agent, and C. S. “Pete” Lewis, Jr.,
assistant in charge of 4-H boy’s
work, invite the public to attend
and exercise their privilege of
buying some of the finest pullets
to be offered on any market.
Also cooperating in the show
and in extending the invitation
are Miss Flora McDonald, county
home economics agent, and her
assistant Miss Mary Braswell, in
charge of 4-H girls’ work.
the Moore County Health Center,
on land also owned by the coun
ty. Its cost of $75,000 would even
tually be repaid by federal funds
paid to the county as rent.
Present plans are, if permission
is granted in time, to hold the
bond election on the same day as
the general election November
6, thus saving the county some
$3,000 in election costs.
Don*t Be a
Labor Day
Statistic!
Monday, Labor will be
a general holiday for all go
vernmental offices, schools,
banks, post offices, libraries
and all but essential busi
nesses.
The last long holiday week
end of the summer is expected
to bring a record number of
travelers onto the highways.
The St^lte Highway Patrol
will work hard to keep it a
happy holiday, with the mini
mum toll of decith cind disas
ter. They will be out in full
force from 6 p.m. Friday
through midnight Monday,
working against the probabili
ties estimated by the N. C.
State Motor Club at 25
fatalities.
Last year's toll for the 78-
hour period was 23 killed and
236 injured in a total of 678
accidents.
Motorists are cautioned to
observe all rules of highway
safely and courtesy. Don't
cause, or become, a 1962 sta
tistic!
DR LAKE
Dr. Lake, New
Presbyterian
Minister, Here
Dr. Julian Lake, new pastor of
Brownson Memorial Presbyterian
church, is undertaking his new
duties as of September 1, and will
conduct the morning worship
service Sunday, delivering his
first sermon as pastor to his con
gregation.
Dr. Lake, who comes to the
Southern Pines church from the
First Presbyterian church of Win
ston-Salem, moved with his fam
ily into the Manse August 15,
then taking his vacation prior to
starting his new work.
He comes to this community
with many years of experience,
preceded by a reputation as one
of the State’s most distinguished
and honored pastors.
While changing pastorates, he
is retaining his trusteeships of St.
Andrews College, Davidson Col
lege and Union 'Theological Sem
inary at Richmond, Va.
Born in Atlanta, Ga., he at
tended the University School for
Boys there, later earning his A.
B. degree at Davidson and his B.
D. degree at Union Theological
Seminary. After several years of
active ministry, he was awarded
the honorary degree of Doctor of
Divinity by Davidson.
He has served the Warrenton
(Va.) church, the Oakland Ave
nue church of Rock Hill, S. C.,
the First Church of Bristol, Tenn.,
and the First Church of Winston-
Salr^m.
His call to the local church was
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Completed, All
In Readiness
Preregistration figures indi
cate the highest enrollment in
history on the opening of South
ern Pines schools Tuesday morn
ing, according to Luther A.
Adams, superintendent of the
fast-growing city system.
First-day enrollment last year
was 1,521, including 886 at East
Southern Pines, 550 at West
Southern Pines, in ,both high and
elementary schools. This grew to
a membership of 1,700 before the
end of school.
The expected increase will con
tinue a trend which over the past
decade has caused the schools to
burst their seams, and necessi
tated much new construction. In
1952 total first-day enrollment
was 811, including 517 in East
Southern Pines, 294 on the West
side.
Pre-registration at East South
ern Pines high school, in the new
plant completed one year ago,
was over 300 this summer, as
compared with membership of
232 on the last day of school in
June.
Prompt enrollment is import-
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“Unit A” Under
Construction,
W. Sou. Pines
Students returning Tuesday to
the West Southern Pines school
will sea^the beginning of con
struction on their new high
school budding, located behind
the present building and repla
cing the present structure long
outmoded and condemned.
Foundations were being laid
last week for “Unit A” of the new
high school, with seven class
rooms, toilet facilities and the
heating plant for the whole high
school. It is expected to be ready
for use sometime after the middle
of the school year.
The construction has been divid
ed into four units, for construc
tion as funds become available
under the county’s “pay-as-you-
go” plan. With only $81,500 al-
loted by the county commission
ers in the current budget, to be
added to reserve funds from last
year, contracts could be let in
July only on the first unit instead
of the first two or three.
Reserve funds totaled $61,500 in
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Paul Dana, Pinehiirst, Succumbs At 71
BOOSTERS' BARBECUE
A barbecue wUl be held Wed
nesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the
Southern Pines Country Club,
sponsored by the Blue Knights
Boosters club. A cordial invitation
is extended the general public to
attend and help boost the Knights.
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Paul Dana, a business and civic
leader of Pinehurst for more than
40 years, died Monday at Moore
Memorial hospital after several
weeks’ illness. He was 71 years
old.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at the Vil
lage Chapel, conducted by the
rector. Bishop Louis C. Melcher,
assisted by the Rev. Martin Cald
well of Emmanuel Episcopal
church. Southern Pines. Burial
was in Mt. Hope cemetery.
.He was an accountant, heading
his own office, which he opened
in Pinehurst in 1921, and had
operated continuously since that
time.
He gave faithful service to
Moore Memorial hospital over a
period of more than 30 years,
serving as secretary to the board
of directors and treasurer of the
corporation from approximately
th.3 time of its establishment in
1929.
He was president of the Pine
hurst Religious association, a di
rector of the Carolina Bank and
past department vice-commander
of the American Legion.
In 1938 he was awarded the
Builders Cup “for outstanding
sei-vice” by the Sandhills Kiwanis
club, of which he was a past prse-
ident, and a director at the time
of his death.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., the
son of the Rev. Stephen Winches
ter Dana and Eleanor Crocker
Dana, he graduated from the Wil
liam Penn Charter School and, in
1911, from Williams College. He
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