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VOL. 43—NO. 19 *2f TWENTY PAGES SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1963 TWENTY PAGES PRICE: 10 CENTS Stoneybrook Reservations Coming In; Army Sergeant To Be Guest Of Honor Reservations for parking spaces! races at Tryon, April 6, the local at the 16th annual Stoneybrook Hunt Race Meet here Saturday, April 13, are coming in daily, of ficials of the event said this week, as they announced high- ligh'^s of the race and pre-race program that annually draws thousands of spectators. Stoneybrook this year is third on a “Carolina circuit” that starts Saturday of this week with the Carolina Cup races at Camden, S. C., and includes the Blockhouse Practical Nurse Training Course Starting April 1 Several openings still exist for fhe program of Practical Nurse Education at the Lee County In dustrial Education Center, San ford. Interested persons are re quested to apply at the Center immediately. The Practical Nurse Education program is scheduled to begin April 1, with classes for the first four months to be held at the In dustrial Education Center and with the remaining eight months at Moore Memorial Hospital. The course of study is a full one- year program v/ith classes five days per week. Mrs. John Mock of Southern Pines has been employed as co- ordinator-teacher for the pro gram. Mrs. Mock received her registered nurse training from Mercy School of Nursing, Pitts burgh, Pa., and is a graduate with a Bachelor of Science de gree in nursing education from Duquesne University in Pitts burgh. Complete details of course of study, requirements for. adniis- sion and costs are available at the Industrial Education Center. Coach Murray Of Duke To Speak To PTA On April 4 William D. Murray, head foot ball coach at Duke University, Durham, will speak on physical fitness and the importance ito youth of competitive athletics, at the April meeting of the East Southern Pines IParent-Teacher Association, to be held Thursday night of next week, April 4. The meeting will begin at 8 p. m. in Weaver Auditorium. The public is invited. PTA members are asked to note that meeting time is changed from the usual Monday night date. A native of Rocky Mount, Coach Murray is a graduate of Duke where he starred as an All Southern Conference halfback under Coach Wallace Wade. His coaching record at the Children’s Home Methodist Orphanage, Winston-Salem, has never been surpassed. He succeeded Coach Wade at Duke after a successful tenure at the University of Del aware. He is a strong proponent of the Young Men’s Christian Athletic Association. event on April 13 and a new meeting at Tanglewood Park, near Winston-Salem, April 27. The executive committee of the Stoneybrook Hunt Racing Associ ation is headed by Donald D. Kennedy. Serving with him this year are Henry C. Flory, Mrs. Audrey Kennedy, James W. Tufts and Michael G. (“Mickey”) Walsh, a leading trainer and owner of Stoneybrook Farm. Seven races have been carded. The highlight of the program will be the 23rd running of the Sand hills Cup over timber, carrying a $2,000 purse. The race will be run over three miles of “natural” terrain, with 12 fences. The Stoneybrook Open Hurdle Race has a purse of $1,500. The meet will bring to South ern Pines—winter training center for more than a thousand horses —some of the finest “chasers” of the steeplechase world, as well as outstanding jockeys. It will also bring many distinguished visitors. Each year members of the North Carolina legislature are invited. As race day is on the Easter week end, many of them are expected. Guest of honor will be Master Sgt. Gerald Lane Mitchell and his family, of Fort Bragg. A vet eran of many years of military service, Sgt. Mitchell was select ed as the “Trooper of the Year” by the famed 82nd Airborne Division and has been tendered many tributes by national and state civilian and military groups. The gates of Stoneybrook will open at noon on April 13. Pre race entertainment will include a concert by the 82nd Airborne Division Band and a presentation of the Color Guard. A “pole bending race” for Western horses a mule race and an exhibition of trotters and pacers are also on the pre-race program. Reservations for spectator park ing can be made by writing to Donald D. Kennedy, Stoneybrook Hunt Racing Association, South ern Pines. The cost of reserved narking space includes admission for all occupants of each car. k trfV jjJ -4 STATE OFFICALS EXPLAIN PROJECT 500 Ask Action On Proposed Community College In County An estimated 500 persons i and with obvious enthusiasm to crowding and overflowing the an explanation of the proposal by SPEAKER SPEAKS— Standing behind a model of the N. C. Legislative Building in which he is Speaker of the House of Representatives now in session, H. Clifton Blue of Aberdeen, who has represented Moore County in the General Assembly for more than 16 years, speaks at the testimonial dinner given for him at Carthage Saturday by the county’s Young Democratic Club. At center is Gov. Teri-y Sanford and at right, John A. Lang, Jr., of Washington, D. C., a Carthage native. (V. Nicholson photo) Blue Honored For Work /Is Legislator, Citizen Saturday was “Cliff Blue Day” North Carolina has in these post in Moore County and about 300 war years forged to the forefront SYMPHONY Tomorrow (Friday) at Weaver Auditorium the North Carolina Little Sym phony will take the stage in the final concert of the series sponsored yearly by the Sandhills Music Association. The program to be played includes selections from the music of Rossini, Mozart, De bussy, Strauss, Dvorak and Verdii and from the oper ettas of Victor Herbert, Rog ers and) Cole Porter. Miss Sally Wyly, soprano, also is on the program. Tickets are on sale at the Bamum Agency and at the box office. The concert will begin at 8:30 p. nu of its citizens turned out that evening to honor the Aberdeen man who is serving as Speaker of the House of Reptesentatives in the state’s General Assembly. Former farm boy H. Clifton Blue is a native, not of Moore, but of Cumberland County, born in a section which is now Fort Bragg. Beside him Saturday night a Cumberland citizen, now Governor of the State, called him “a symbol of responsibility in government.” Gov. Terry Sanford, guest speaker at the supper sponsored by the Moore County Young De mocratic Club in the Carthage school cafeteria, said “Thanks to Clifton Blue and his colleagues, men of vision with the individual and his problems at heart, Mobley Heads NCEA Principals Division C. Wade Mobley, principal of Aberdeen High School, was elect ed president of the Principals Di vision of the N. C. Education As sociation at the annual NCEA convention held in Asheville last week. in every State department.” He pointed to progress in education, in the mental hospital system, in the prisons department, and others, as result of their “dedi cated service.” In several preceding speeches Blue had been referred to as a prospective lieutenant governor or even Governor, and Sanford noted “I don’t want to start any thing here tonight and I don’t know where Cliff is going but I do know we would be better re presented in Washington if you folks in the Eighth District would send him up there.” J. Elvin Jackson, Jr., of Carth age, County YDC president, pre sided at the speakers’ table. Thad Eure, Secretary of State, as master of ceremonies, noted that Cliff Blue had served more terms than other member of the House or Senate in the 1963 General Assembly (this being true since the recent resignation of Rep. John W. Umstead, dean of legislators); also that Blue is the first to serve as Speaker in the new Legislative Building. Eure, his famed after-dinner wit at full sparkle, had some serious (Continued on Page 17) courtroom of the courthouse in Carthage Tuesday night, voted unanimously to ask the county board of education to request that one of the proposed two- year “comprehensive communi ty colleges” be placed in Moore County. The voice vote was taken on motion of Dr. Charles Phillips of Southern Pines, after the group had listened attentively Plea For Mental Clinic Will Be Renewed Monday School capital outlay (new construction) requests for the 1963-’64 year and a renewed plea for setting up a mental health clinic in Moore County are among the items on the agenda of the county commissioners who will convene for their regular April meeting in the courthouse at Carthage Monday. The Rev. Carl Wallace, presi dent of the Moore County Men tal Health Association, said this week that a delegation plans to visit the board on behalf of the clinic plan presented by the As sociation to the commissioners at their March session. The board took the proiposal under advise ment at that time. The request is for about $10,- 000, to be matched by state funds, to operate a clinic with fuU-time psychiatric social work er and secretary and part-time psychiatrist and psychologist. The clinic proposal has been endorsed by several county or ganizations including the Medical Society, Bar Association and Ministerial Association. TO RECEIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD Scholarship, Music Honors Won ANOTHER HOSPITAL In last week’s front page story about plans for a new hospital here and changes at St. Joseph of the Pines Hospital, the name of one of the five hospitals owned and operated by the Sisters of the 'Third Order of St. Francis was inadvertantly omitted in a listing of the institutions. The omitted name was St. Mary’s Hospital at Nebraska City, Neb. 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. Max. Min. March 21 61 34 March 22 53 29 March 23 53 26 March 24 74 36 March 25 74 36 March 26 59 58 March 27 72 42 It’s been a winning week for Ralph W. Hendren, 17-year-old senior at East Southern Pines High school. On Saturday, he won the state music contest in his division (vocal) of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, carrying a $100 scholarship award. On Monday, he received word that he was the boy winner (a girl is also chosen) of the state wide Elks Youth Leadership con test. The official announcement will be made later, along with presentation of a $100 savings bond. On Monday, Hendren was in formed that he had been granted a Whitaker Scholarship at the University of North Carolina which carries up to $1,000 per year for four years, with Ralph planning to use $800 of the sti pend in the coming year. Henry L. Graves of Southern Pines, chairman of the Moore County Morehead Scholarship Committee, said that, as the al ternate Morehead candidate from Moore this year, Hendren became eligible for another scholarship and that the Whitaker grant was awarded on the basis of the out standing record he had submit ted as a Morehead candidate. Mr. Graves pointed out that RALPH HENDREN numerous scholarships are avail able at the University, some of them lacking applicants, and that he and his committee are always glad to help qualified Moore County young people apply for them. Ralph is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Hendren of Midland Road. The family moved here from Eagle Springs five years ago. 2 File For Town Elective Offices Only candidates yet filing for offices in the municipal election in May are Felton Capel of West Southern Pines for reelection as councilman and Howard Brough ton. seeking reelection as prose cuting attorney of the town re corder’s court. Mayor John S. Ruggles and Mayor Pro Tern J. D. Hobbs have stated they will not be candidates for reelection to the council. Of the other two councilmen, Fred Pollard said he will run and Morris Johnson stated he was un decided. The other office to be filled in the voting is judge of the court. W. Harry Fullenwider is the incumbent. Filing time will end at noon, April 15. Registration of new vot ers will take place April 19-26. The election is set for May 7, with a primary April 29 if more than 10 file for council or more than two for either judge or prosecut ing attorney. World War I Vets From. 10 Counties To Meet Sunday A rally open to World War I veterans in 10 counties of North Carolina will be held at the American Legion Home on Maine Ave. at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. Col. John B. Hunsinger of Greensboro, national assistance administrative officer of the Vet erans of World War I, will be the principal speaker at the rally. He is a past state commander of the organization and a veteran of both world wars. Sandhills ai-ea officers in charge of the meeting are Walter W^ Olive of (Continued on Page 8) three state' officials—Dallas Her ring, chairman of the State Board of Education; Dr. I. E. Ready, di rector of curriculum study for the board; and Dr. Raymond A. Stone, assistant to Dr. Ready. As pointed out by the officials, the Moore County request lacks conclusiveness until the commu nity colleges are approved by the General Assembly. However, Moore Rep. H. Clif- IV. H. Pagers Name Invoked By Chairman 'The name of the late Walter Hines Page—^member of a noted Sandhills family, an influential figure in North Carolina educa tion early in this century and later U. S. ambassador to the Court of St. James’s—^was invok ed by Dallas Herring, chairman of the State Board of Education at the Community College dis cussion meeting in Ca):thage Tuesday night. Noting that North Carolina is next to the bottom on the list of states in the percentage of col lege-age young people who enter college. Herring said: “We have a record of proud ac complishments in education but are failing to reach all those who have a right to be reached in ob taining higher education. In this we have failed the vision set for us by Aycock, Mclver and Walter Hines Page. “If Page were here today this proposal to set up community colleges would be a burning is sue. He’d be out preaching it from the mountains to the sea.” Herring, quoted Page as saying, in effect, that all wealth is the creation of man, created in re sponse to the needs of man. The proposal to set up com munity colleges over the state, including one proposed for Moore County, is an attempt to meet such a need in education, he said. ton Blue, who presided and intro duced the visiting officials, said he was confident the enabling measure would be approved. It calls for some 16 such institu tions, to be placed around the state in such a manner that no portion of the state would be more than about 30 miles from one of the colleges. A map displayed at the meet ing showed that a circle with a 30-mile radius, drawn around a college site in lower Moore County, would include the terri tory served by 46 high schools in nine counties, with all schools in six of the counties inside the circle. No exact site was identi fied. These schools, it was stated, graduated 2,031 seniors last year, of whom only about 33 per cent went on to attend junior or sen ior colleges, although about 52 per cent went into some kind of further training, including those in college. State Sen. W. P. Saunders of Southern Pines opened the meet ing, introducing the Rev. Brooks Patten of Aberdeen who gave the invocation. Also taking part on the pro gram was C. E. Powers, guidance director for the Moore County school system, who explained the proposed location of the college and outlined the three primary responsibilities of Moore citizens at this time: demonstration of (Continued on Page 8) 'Little l^ss Southern Pines' Contest Slated The Southern Pines Jaycees will sponsor a “Little Miss South ern Pines” contest, for girls of pre-school age, at Weaver Audi torium on May 3, it was an- notxnced this week. Gary Griffith, chairman of the event, said that entry blanks will be available next week and that other details will be an nounced then. The Jaycees sponsored a simi lar contest here a few years ago. FOR ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND Rubinoff To Give Concert Wednesday 207 Sandhill Firemen Attend Robbins Meeting Th.e Sandhill Firemen’s Associ ation met Friday night in the Elise High School cafeteria at Robbins for a barbecued chicken supper furnished by the Robbins volunteer firemen, with 207 at tending. Benefiting the Southern Pines Rotary Club’s scholarship fund, “Rubinoff and His Violin,” one of the nation’s best known concert attractions, will appear at Weaver Auditorium, Wednesday of next week, April 3, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be obtained from any member of the Rotary Club or at the Steed Realty Co. office on N. E. Broad St. In addition to his evening con cert Wednesday, the veteran musician will give two free con certs in local schools — East Southern Pines at 10 a.m. and West Southern Pines at 11—and will also entertain a joint lunch eon meeting of the Rotary Club and the Sandhills Kiwanis Club, at the Country Club at 12:15. Dave Rubinoff, a concert violin ist since he began his career as a child prodigy at the age of five, attended the Royal Con servatory in Warsaw, Poland, and at the age of 13 v/as brought to the United States through the offices of the composer, Victor Herbert. Rubinoff gained his widest fame in the 1920’s and 1930’s when radio dominated the entertainment field. For the past 20 years he has toured America, averaging 300 performances a RUBINOFF year. At the evening concert here, he will perform as violin solos the full scores of Chopin’s Polo naise, the Warsaw Concerto and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Other music to be heard includes Clair de Lune, Around the World in Eighty Days, and the Ballad of Davy Crockett played in 15 differ ent styles. Rubinoff’s accompanist is Paul Sargent, an accomplished pianist who will also be heard on the program. Little League Ball Try-Outs To Start Saturday Morning The 1963 Little League baseball tryouts are scheduled to begin Saturday morning, March 30, at 9. a.m. Boys who wish to participate in the program are asked to be at the Little League park on Mor- ganton Road at that time. Boys must meet the following qualifications to become eligible: 9th birthday before August 1; 13th birthday must not occur before August 1; must reside in the East Southern Pines School District; “player agent forms” must be completed for new players by their parents; boys must have certified birth certificates. Parents are asked to contribute $6 to help defray the cost of accident and liability insurance and to cover cost of each player’s cap which will remain his. Also to cover cost of having birth certificates certified. A player selection system re commended and approved by National Little League at Wil liamsport, Pa., will be used again this season. Ti^outs will continue the fol lowing Saturday if necessary. Based on previous years, some 160 boys are expected to partici pate in the program this season. The local league is again chart ered by the National Little League. The “player agent forms” noted above will be available for boys at the tryouts Saturday morning. Pete Tufts Wins ‘Whistles’ Title Peter V. Tufts of Pinehurst won the 60th annual championship of the Tin Whistles Club—meh’s golfing organization at the Pine hurst Country Club—Tuesday. His final round of 72 on the No. 2 course gave him a 228 and put him 10 strokes ahead of the runner-up, B. F. Kraffert, Jr., of Southern Pines, who has won the Tin Whistles title three times in past years, Kraffert scored 84 Tuesday, for an over-all 238. Posting 242’s for the three 18- hole rounds were Col. Arthur G. Dezendorf, the 1958 winner, and William H. Todd II. William C. Sledge had 252 and William J. Burke, 255. Tufts is manager of the Pine hurst Country Club.