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VOL.—43 No. 52
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SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1963
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TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
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Library Work Contracts Approved;
Employee Retirement Plan Studied
Signing of contracts totalling
$28,899 for expansion and remod
eling at the Southern Pines Li
brary was authorized Tuesday
night by the town council.
Edmund J. Austin, local archi
tect, outlined the work to be
done at the library and said that
in reducing the cost from a former
plan that had run too high, there
have been “no major omissions of
the features originally proposed.”
After the cost of the libarry
work was found to run over the
$25,000 voted for the purpose in
Hearing Set On
Bennett Block
Parking Change
At Tuesday night’s town coun
cil meeting, a public hearing was
set for the n.axt council meeting,
December 10, on a proposed Ordi
nance establishing two-hour park
ing on the east side of Bennett
St., between Pennsylvania and
New Hampshire Avenues.
The proposed change was sug
gested by a delegation from the
United Church of Christ. Robert
M. Cushman, spokesman for the
group, said that the present un
limited parking on the east side
of Bennett at this point often
blocks the church and education
building entrances when needed.
The delegation also asked for
a loading zone in front of the edu
cation building, but withdrew
this request when it became ap
parent the council had some
doubts about the advisability of
completely cutting off parking
anywhere in the block.
Individual councilmen express
ed approval of the proposed
change.
Blood Donors Can
Give At Aberdeen
Church On Friday
An effort to collect the 434
pints of blood that will make pos
sible continuation of the Moore
County Blood Program began to
day with a bloodmobile from the
Charlotte Red Cross distribution
center at the Pinehurst high
school gym from noon to 6 p. m.
Tomorrow (Friday), the
bloodmobile will move to the
Aberdeen Baptist Church,
from 8 a. m. to 2 p, m.
A third and final collection
in Moore County for the year
1963 will take place at West
End High School. Wednes
day, November 27, from noon
to 6 p. m.
J. R. Hauser of Southern Pines,
Moore Blood Program chairman,
urged that residents from any
part of the county give blood at
the two remaining visits. He re
minded the public that the pro
gram will be discontinued unless
the county can collect before the
end of the year the 434 pints
needed to bring donations up to
the level used by patients in the
county’s two hospitals which get
blood from the Charlotte center.
He said that all persons over the
county who have signed “replace
ment pledges,” promising to give
blood on behalf of somebody who
has used Red Cross blood in a
hospital, have been notified of
the final 1963 visit. He urged
them to make good on their
pledges.
Reason for the emergency is
that Moore County residents, in
the year ending June 30, used 1,-
397 pints of blood, but donated
only 879 pints, forcing the Red
Cross to discontinue the program
unless quotas are met.
NEW VISTA— One of the new vistas created
by the lakeside golf course in the new Country
Club of North Carolina development on the
former Watson property is pictured here. The
course, which crosses natural water hazards
at several places, is expected to be open before
Area Development
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.
November 7 67 54
November 8 67 47
November 9 71 31
November 10 71 46
November 11 70 41
November 12 61 54
November 13 55 33
a town bond issue, private contri
butions and pledges have raised
the amount available to a level
that will make possible the work
as now proposed.
The figure stated does not in
clude the architect’s fee which is
expected to run between $1,900
and $2,000, but anticipated funds
are said to be sufficient to cover
all costs.
The work will not require clos
ing of the library at any time,
said Mr. Austin, and it is expect
ed that it can be completed with
in three months.
The full council attended Tues
day’s meeting—Mayor W. Morris
Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Norris
L. Hodgkins, Jr., and Councilmen
Felton Capel, C. A. McLaughlin
and Fred Pollard, along with
Town Manager F. F. Rainey,
Town Attorney W. Lamont
Brown and Mrs. Mildred McDon
ald, town clerk.
After hearing from Nathan H.
Yelton, executive secretary of the
Local Government Employees Re
tirement System, a detailed ex
planation of how the state-wide
system works in providing retire-
S Awards Scheduled
licemen and firemen and age 65
for others), the council asked Mr.
Yelton to make a “valuation sur
vey,” costing about $175, to de
termine what rate the town
would have to pay to put the re
tirement system into effect here.
Under the system, employees
pay 3 per cent of the first $4,800
of annual salary and 5 per cent
over that amount of salary and
the town pays a percentage of
annual payroll that runs, in other
towns, cities or counties cited,
from 6.2 to 8.9 per cent, depend
ing on amount of prior service
of employees, for which they are
given credit, to be amortized, over
future years in payments by the
town. This “prior service valua
tion” can be liquidated in a lump
sum payment if a town so
chooses. The program probably
would cost the town between $6,-
000 and $8,000 annually, estima
ted on tentative figures.
Col. A. M. Koster, Moore Coun
ty and Southern Pines Civil De
fense director, outlined the en
tire CD program on federal, state
and county levels, displaying the
completed Moore County Civil
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120 Teams Playing As
Golf Carousel Bej^ins
teed
the end of the year. Members of the (Country
Club of North Carolina, from over the state and
elsewhere, are meeting at the Mid Pines Club
here on Friday to review progress of work and
discuss future plans. (Pilot photo)
Mrs. McCormac Named
To Town Planning Board
Mrs. George A. McCormac, pro
prietor of Southern Pines Florists,
was appointed by the council
Tuesday night to fill a vacancy
on the town’s Planning Board.
Sh.2 accepted the appointment on
Wednesday.
The recent death of Mrs. Kath
erine McColl, a board member for
several years, caused the vacancy.
Mrs. McCormac was nominated
for the post by Councilman C. A.
McLaughlin. There were no other
nominations.
At Monday Meet
Awards in the area community
development contest—“the con
test in which no one is a loser”
—will be made at the fifth annual
meeting and Awards Night of the
Sandhills Area Development As
sociation, to be held at the Car
thage High School cafeteria start
ing at 6 p. m. Monday.
The quote is from comments
of Mrs. E. L. Key of Ellerbe, area
chairman of the community de
velopment program, as she accom
panied the area judges on their
tours Monday and 'Tuesday of
this week.
They visited the winners of the
county community development
contests—^Dignus in Lee County,
Mountain Creek in Richmond,
Uwharrie in Montgomery, Glen-
don in Moore and Ashemont in
Hoke. These were winners in the
rural community part of the pro
gram. Only two, both in Rich
mond County—Ledbetters and
Cordova—were entered in the
village division, and these were
also visited.
“Everyone wins in this pro
gram, as they have worked
throughout the year in coopera
tion and neighborliness, and have
many achievements to their credit
which have bettered their com
munities and aided living condi
tions for all,” said Mrs. Key. As
chairman, she did not serve as
judge, but, she added, “I just en
joyed myself. These are all won
derful people.”
Some 200 persons are expected
from the five member counties at
the dutch supper meeting. Anycme
interested in county and area pro
gress will be welcomed, said Paul
C. Butler of Southern Pines,
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DISTRICT COMPETITION NEXT
Thompson Named Morehead Candjidat<
Thomas Coolidge 'Thompson
senior at Aberdeen High school
and a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C,
Thompson of Pinebluff, has been
notified of his choic^e as Moore
County candidate for ai 1964 More-
head Award at the Ujiiversity of
North Carolina, it wa?; annoxmeed
this week by H. L;' Graves of
Southern Pines, chairman of the
county Morehead Award selection
committee.
Alternate choice for the award
is Richard North Lewis, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Lewis of
West End, who wijth his twin
brother, Charles Blalee Lewis, at
tends the Southern /Pines High
School. The twins’ j home is at
West End, but they IfVte'm,South
ern Pines during the school yd^.
Thompson, who is known ai"
Tommy,” is president of
Student Council at Aberdea
High school. He participated^
summer in a science progra;
gifted students held at thi
versity of North Carolina,
ing it over a similar
which he was also sel.
VPI, Blacksburg, Va.
He is a member
Club at Aberdeen
counselor of the Ord(
HOMPSON
PLAYOFF CONTEST
SET HERE FRIDAY
Aberdeen's Cape Fear Con
ference undefeated champi
onship football team will face
the undefeated Angler team
on Memorial Field here at 8
p.m. Friday, in a regional
Class A football playoff.
Also on Friday night, Car
thage High School's team,
runner-up to Aberdeen in the
Cape Fear Conference, will
play Cobb Memorial High in
Caswell County, at the Cobb
field. Carthage won seven
games, tied one and lost one.
This week's regional Class
A winners—eight of them
over the state—will be pair
ed for district contests next
week.
Tickets On Sale
For PTA-Benefit
Marionette Show
Tickets to the Nicolo Marion
ettes production of ‘"The Emper
or’s Nightingale”—to be present
ed in Weaver Auditorium at 3 p.
m. and 8 p. m., Monday, Decem
ber 2—went on sale at Monday
night’s meeting of the sponsoring
East Southern Pines Parent-
Teacher Association.
The entertainment program,
brought here by a well known
marionette group now in its 25th
year, will be the PTA’s chief
fund-raising project of thfe year.
Members voted Monday to use
the proceeds to ^4lp buy new
backdrop curtain’s for the Weaver
Auditorium stj^ge, at an estimated
cost of $855; '
Ticket^ ivill be sold in the busi
ness Section Friday and Saturday
of /this week and of next week,
ql'so at the A & P and Colonial
stores on those days. 'They will be
available in the school cafeteria
on November 26 and 27, so that
parents can give children the
money to buy them there on those
days.
It was emphasized that the
show is for both adults and chil
dren. Ticket prices ar being held
down to make possible a large
attendance.
“The Emperor’s Nightingale” is
based on a Hans Christian Ander
sen story and is described as a
“musical extravaganza, crowded
with tricks, illusions and fantasy,
v/ith elegant costumes and lavish
settings.”
McMillan Draws
8-10 Years Term
An attempted-rape trial in
which the victim was imable to
appear and speak for herself Wed
nesday in Moore County Superior
Court at Carthage resulted in an
eight-to-lO-year prision sentence
for the dtefendant, James McMil-
lian, 38-year-old Aberdeen Negro.
Mrs. Esther Styers, 85, nearly
blind and suffering from arthri
tis and arteriosclerosis, who has
long been unable to walk without
the aid of a mechanical walker,
was at home in bed. Since the
attack made in her home near
Aberdeen October 12 she
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Forester Links
County’s History
To Biggest Tree
The Moore County Historical
Association, holding its first
meeting of the season at the town
hall Monday night, heard an ap
propriate message of local history
in a talk given by Atwood Whit
man, forestry consultant, of Car
thage.
. Mr. Whitman, using “the larg
est tree in Moore County” as his
subject, traced the growth of the
tree in conjunction with the his
tory of this area.
Fh-evious to Mr. Whitman’s ad
dress, the meeting, conducted by
the president, Colin Spencer of
Carthage, heard reports of the
present status of the society as re
gards treasury, projects, and a
few glimpses at the coming sea
son’s plans. The treasurer’s report
was given by John McPhaul,
pinchhitting for Miss Helen But
ler who was unable to be present
because of a sprained ankle. It
showed a balance on hand of $2,-
675.91. Mr. McPhaul also explain
ed that because of changes in in
come tax rulings as regards fil
ings of non-profit organizations,
he believed it would be necessary
to employ an accountant to pre
pare the complicated and retro
active reports which the new
ruling entailed. A motion activa
ting this suggestion was unani
mously passed.
In opening the meeting the
president commented on the fact
that so many county communities
were represented in the audience
and showed them the gavel with
which he was presiding which
was made of wood from the old
home where he had been bom.
Sheriff W. B. Kelly reported on
the reconstruction of the tombs
of the Governor Williams fapiily.
He said that besides the protec
tive work on the tombs, the in
scriptions had been cleaned and
could now be clearly read and the
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total of 120 two-player teams
* off today in qualifying
rounds annual South
ern PineS Carousel, coming
here froin\.y states, Canada and
the District Columbia, reports
Fred Te-eter, ^neral chairman of
People Thanked
By Saundetg For
Bond Issue Vote
state Sen. W. P. Saunde-g of
Southern Pines, chairman of ^^e
county steering committee for ,+^e
recently approved school a.,^
community college bond issues,
issued' the following statement
this week “to the citizens of
Moor.3 County:”
“On behalf of the School Bond
Steering Committee, I would like
to express to you, through the
medium of the press, our sincere
appreciation for the fine tum-out
and vote of confidence shown in
last week’s bond election.
“It would be impossible to per
sonally thank the many who
worked to inform you of the is
sues involved, in every area of
our county. The facts were pre
sented to you as they existed and
your response was most gratify
ing.
“You have just cause to be
proud of the action you have tak
en, and in the years to come will
be able to look back and reflect
on this as the wisest investment
ever made, collectively, for the
education of your children and
for the development of Moore
County.”
Dr. Silver, Lauded
For Recent Speech,
Once Resided Here
When the New York Times
“Man In The News” turns out to
have lived in Southern Pines, ev
en for only a few years, that’s
news. When it turns out that he
went to school and graduated
here in 1923, that’s big news; at
least in Southern Pines.
But the Times, it must be ad
mitted, did have other reasons for
putting Dr. James Wesley Silver
in the paper.
It was last Friday that Jim Sil
ver appeared as the Timss’s “Man
In The News,” picture and all.
Local old-timers, scanning the
page, doubtless commented on
the name with a vague: “wonder
if he’s any relation to the Silvers
who used to live here?” A look
at the cut, however, would have
brought recognition and probab
ly another question: “wonder
what Jim Silver’s been doii^?”
Actually, it seems Jim Silver
has been in the news often irt Ox
ford, Miss., where he has lived
and taught in the State Univer
sity for the past 27 yearsVin that
quarter of the Deep Wuth, in
fact, he is almost too well knov/n.
Because of his fierce outspokpn
criticism of “the autocratic and
corrupt government” of Mississi-
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the event for the sponsoring Jay-
cees.
Entered are 96 teams in the
men’s division and 24 in the mix
ed division, with men and women
players, said Sam Harrison, entry
chairman.
Last year’s Carousel champions
—Clyde Mangum of Southern
Pines and Pete Tufts of Pinehurst
—are not defending their title.
However, the 1961 winners—^Bill
Harvey of Greensboro and Reid
Toler of Raleigh—are playing
again this year. They are two of
the state’s well known and high-
ranking amateur golfers.
Also entered is the 1963 Moore
County golf champion. Bill Wood
ward of Robbins, teamed with
Wilson of Southern Pines. A
numj^ej. of other top Sandhills
player,;, are entered.
The u^olque match play tourna
ment givtag all teams a chance to
use both the Southern Pines
Country Ciub and Pine Needles
courses. Tropj^jeg for winners and
runners-up W;iii be given in af.\
flights. There a.re eight teams in
each flight, except mr the cham
pionship flight of 16 teams.
First social event of the tour
nament—^^part of the visitors’ long
weekend golfing “package”—is a
pre-dinner party at Pine Needles
Country Club today.
Trophies will be awarded at the
Southern Pines Country Club at
5 p. m. Sunday.
CAROUSEL DANCE
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Saturday night's Golf Car
ousel dance at the National
Guard Armory on Morganton
Road is open to the public,
the sponsoring Jaycees point
ed out today. i
This event, begun primari
ly for entertainment of GoU
Carousel visitors, has been
successfully combined for
several years with a public
dance. Couples only may at
tend.
Ticket sales places are list
ed in an advertisement
elsewhere in today's Pilot.
Adult Basketball
League Organizing
Men in the East Southern Pines
School District who are interested
in playing in an adult basketball
league this winter are invited to
meet Wednesday, November 20,
at 7 p. m. in the town hall to or
ganize teams and adopt by-laws.
At an informal meeting of in
terested men last week, J. D.
Hobbs was elected president of
the league and a decision was
made to organize four teams.
Men wishing to play should
register at the Style Mart Store
or the Hobbs Insurance Agency
not later than 6 p. m. next Wed
nesday, Hobbs said today.
Games will be played in the
East Southern Pines gym, one
night each week, with Thursdays
tentatively favored. The playing
night will be decided at next
week’s meeting after consultation
with school officials.
2 Husbands Face Court, Charged With Killing Wives
Probable cause on a murder
charge was found against Maf-
frett Bennett, 30-year-old South
ern Pines Negro, in a hearing in
Moore County Recorder’s Court at
Carthage Saturday morning. Bond
was set at $5,000 for his appear
ance in this week’s term of Su
perior Court.
Accused of the fatal shooting of
his wife, Ruth, at their home
Sunday night, November 3, Ben
nett contended that it was an ac
cident.
Another Negro husband, Wil
liam Cobb of Carthage, Route 3.
was also being held for the mur
der of his wife, subject to grand
jury action this week. On the
finding of probable cause by a
Carthage magistrate Tuesday of
last week after the Monday night
shooting at his hpme in the Slim
mer Hill community, Cobb, 23,
was ordered held without privi
lege of bond.
True bills were found by the
grand jury this week against both
defendants.
Bennett was himself shot, and
spent three days in a hospital. He
was transferred to jail, charged
with murder, last Wednesday.
At the hearing he testified in
his own behalf that he and his
wife had argued over money, that
she shot him with a .38 automatic
and that, when he tried to get the
gun from.jher, she was shot.
Southexji J’ines Police Chief
Earl Sevwell festified that Ben
nett had previously tpld, him he
was slidwing his wife how to
work the safety catch on the gun
when it accidentally went off,
killing her, and that he did not
know how he himself was shot.
Chief Seawell also presented
a statement made by Marfrett Jr.,
BULLETIN
Both Cobb andi Bennett
pleaded guilty to murder to
day in Moore County Su
perior Court. Cobb, tried
quickly this morning, was
sentenced to 10 to 12 years
in prison.
Consideration of Bennett's
case by the court was begin
ning as The Pilot went to
press this afternoon.
10-year-old son of the couple, and
eldest of their three children.
Though the boy was present in
court. Judge Rowe allowed the
statement to be read rather than
call the boy to the stand. He said
his parents started to argue and
his father told him to leave the
room. As he ran out, he said, he
heard a shot and turned to see his
mother sitting in the armchair
with blood streaming from her
mouth.
In a few minutes his father
called him back into the room,
and he saw his mother lying on
the floor. His father sent him to
a neighbor’s to call for help, the
statement said.
Cobb, who admitted to Chief
Deputy Sheriff H. H. Grimm he
had been drinking, recalled quar
reling with his wife Barbara, 23,
but said he did not remember fir
ing the shotgun blast which kill
ed her. The couple’s four children
were in bed in the next room. In
this case also the eldest child, a
boy of five, was sent to a neigh,
bor’s for help. In both cases the
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