4^ > 9- f THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1964 THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina Aircraft Manufacturing Firm Will Locate In Ellerbe - Norman Area The Florida aircraft firm which had been considering Moore county, among others, as a site for a manufacturing plant announced last Thursday it would set up its headquarters and build its plant between El lerbe and Norman, in IliclBBond county. A five-acre tract has been sel ected there, according to the an nouncement by Willard Olson, head of the firm. Details of the financing were not included in the announcment. However, on his visit to Moore, when the counny commissioners agreed to give him a site on coun ty land adjoining the airport, he indicated construction would have to be financed 80 per cent through the Small Business Ad ministration. The other 20 per cent was to be raised locally and local stock purchases of $300,000 were also asked. Businessmen of Ellerbe and Norman were reported to be well along on pledges to buy stock, with about $60,000 pledged last week and the local campaign con tinuing. Olson said he will manufacture a small three-to-four place air craft. popular in Europe, for which he has the exclusive U. S. franchise, to be made primarily of plywood and dacron. He estima ted that about 60 persons would be employed during the first year in the highly mechanized opera tion, and that 300 planes would be produced and shipped out dur ing the year. Olson is president of Olson In dustries, Inc., of Sarasota. of which the new firm, Olson Air craft Corp., of Venice, Fla. is a subsidiary. WEST END NEWS AND PERSONALS lT T V ikTrwKmv r . ... w Page THIRTEEN BY SALLY AUMAN Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Fleyd Harold Upole announce the engagement of their daughter, Sherrie Susan, to Mr. Young Michael O’Connor of Charlotte and Chapel Hill. The wedding will be on August 22, New Grandson Mr. and Mrs. Fred Monroe were advised by cable Monday of the birth of a grandson, Clement Dudley Monroe, bom to Captain and Mrs. John Monroe of the United States Force stationed at Rhein Main, Germany. The baby was bom August 10. Supply Ministers Dr. Leslie Bullock of St. An drews College conducted the Sun day morning worship service at the Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterians will not have the regular 11 o’clock service this Slmday to give the members an opportunity to worship with other congregations. The Rev. Lacy McDuffie will supply the Jackson Springs Church while the Rev. Tom Keman is on vaca tion. There will also be services at the West End Baptist and Methodist Churches. Get - Together The Ellington family had a get- together Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Cyms Donaldson with the Terrell Grahams as co hosts. The family also celebrated the birthday of Daniel Graham with a cake made by his sister, Macy. Among the 15 present to enjoy the charcoal steaks were the Rev. and Mrs. Budd Ellington with Mac, Nancy and Mark, of Hendersonville. Conduct Services The Rev. Mr. Ellington con ducted the Homecoming services Sunday at Bethel Church at New London, which is a former charge from 1958-1961. Attending the service from this community were the Marvin Pooles, the Donald sons and the Grahams. The Ellingtons are vacationing for two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Poole and he is the pastor of the Balfour and Moore’s Grove Methodist Churches. Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Graham visited the Ellingtons at Hender sonville last weekend, and they were also over-night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Nance and family in Charlotte. Mrs. Nance is remembered in this communi ty as the former Miss Ruby Poole. Recreation Program The summer recreation pra'- gram continued Tuesday with swimming instruction given by Miss Betsy Grier at the Legion Hut Lake each day. Falls From Truck Ray Atkins, 14, fell from a truck Friday while working in tobacco for Carlton Smith, fract ured his pelvis and broke an ankle. According to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Atkins, he is resting comfortably at Moore Me morial Hospital. Bride-Elect Honored Miss Judith Ann Fletcher, bride-elect, was honored' at a luncheon on Friday with Misses Marcia Hudson and Anne Hall eis hostesses at the Hall home in Belmont. Judith, who teaches in Belmont, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fletcher of Union Grove and will marry William E. Jackson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of West End, on Satur day evening at 7 o’clock at the Grassy Knob Baptist Church in Union Grove. Personals Vacationing with the Hurley Checks is their granddaughter. Sue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cheek of Albuquerque, N. M. Mrs. Hal Thompson of Greens boro spent Friday with Mrs. E. R. Outland. Thad Rector had a tonsilectomy on Friday at Moore Memorial Hospital. On Monday, Janet Markham also had a tonsilectomy at Moore Memorial. Libba Johnson had a recent week’s visit in Lenior with her Salem Academy roommate, Har riet Farthing. Harriet came home with Libba and joined Mrs. W. A. Johnson and Mrs. W. A. Johnson^ Jr., Libba and William, on a trip to the mountains which included a visit with Mark who is at Camp Arrowhead near Hender sonville. Fire Chief J. B. Barnette left Sunday for Michigan to get a new fire truck. This additional truck will make it possible to give ade quate fire protection to the sur- roimding areas of West End. Ad ditional space is under construc tion at the Town Hall to have the new truck. Ronnie Luck had a nice birth day present in July from his grandfather, J. B. Barnette—a pony. 'The pony has a barn at the Barnette’s and children are lined up there in the afternoon to take turns for a ride. The Marvin Pooles have sun flowers almost like trees and al most one-quarter of an acre of them. The sun flowers are thoughtful to turn their faces towards the Poole garden so they can fully enjoy the beauty. Lovers of wildlife, the Pooles are looking forward to a large flock of birds in the fall. J. Atwood Whitman of Carth age spoke to the Lion’s Club on Thursday night on the history of the development of Communism. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson Tucker visited relatives in Charlotte for the weekend. Betty Conrad, of Charlotte, spent this weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Con rad. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Graham of Jackson Springs, with Mr. and Mrs. John Blanchard of Charlotte, are vacationing in Chicago. Laura Auman is spending this week in Columbia, S. C. as the guest of Helen Timmons. PILOT ADVERTISING PAYS PUBLICK ROOM The “Publick” room of the Salem Tavern in Old Salem in Winston-Salem served guests in the lower income brackets and was not as elaborate as the tav ern’s other dining room known as the “Gentlemen’s” room. 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