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Page EIGHT THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1964 HONORING GOVERNOR Judge McConnell Handling Tickets To Dec. 4 Dinner Tickets for a Raleigh dinner honoring Governor Terry San ford are being handled in Moore County by Judge John D. Mc Connell, of Southern Pines, it is announced by Hargrove Bowles, Jr., general chairman for the din ner arrangements. The dinner will be held at the Dorton Arena (N. C. State Fair) in Raleigh on Friday, December 4 at 6 p.m. Tickets to the affair are being sold for $2 each. Bowles said, and are available to anyone who desires to attend. Bowles, who is chairman of the Board of Conservation and Development, stated that the din ner is being held so citizens of the State will have an opportuni ty to show appreciation to Gov ernor Sanford for his progressive leadership as Governor over the past four years. He said that rep resentatives of industry, educa tion, agriculture, business, higher education, culture and other fields have indicated they will be present. The sale of the tickets will be used to finance the dinner; pro vide a gift for Governor and Mrs. Sanford; and to establish a Terry Sanford Scholarship Fund at Methodist College in Fayette ville, which he helped found. Tickets may be obtained from the county chairman, Bowles said, or by writing direct to him at Box 1086 in Raleigh. JERE McKEITHEN NAMED TO OFFICE BLOODMOBILE (Continued from Page 1) charge. Monday, November 30 — West End, school gymnasium, from 12 noon to 5:30 p.m.—Clyde Auman in charge. Noting that the blood program year runs from June to June, Mr. Hauser said that the Moore Coun ty collections are running about 140 pints behind the quotas, so far. He urged a generous res ponse from all three communi ties in the upcoming collections. Quotas are based on the amount of blood actually used in the county. Red Cross blood is free to hospital patients except for a small handling charge. Pa tients, however, are asked to ar range that donors replace the amount of blood used, when the next collection is made in their communities. Mx)rris Heads SAD A; Communities In Moore Honored; Dr. Stone Speaks Donald Morris of Sanford is 1 Goals of College new president of the Sandhills Dr. Stone’s address chiefly Area Development Association' dealt with services of the new which Monday night conducted college, for which ground will the best-attended and most en- be broken November 25. He ex- thusiastic annual awards meeting plained that the institution will of its five-year history at-- the prove that “education today is Wilrik Hotel in Sanford. within the realm of anyone who Between 150 and 200 persons wants it.” The school will be of the five counties—Moore, Lee, prepared to offer any course for Hoke, Richmond and Montgo- which there is demand, he said, mery—heard an address by Dr. It will be a fully - accredited two- Raymond A. Stone of Southern year coUege. Pines, president of Sandhills Com- Dr. Stone called SADA “de mocracy at work.” He said the Sandhills areas’s greatest resource is its people. He emphasized that today’s in dustrial and agricultural markets do not want cheap labor but, in stead, skilled labor. It is to this goal the objectives of Sandhills Community College will be aim- munity College, an institution de scribed by the speaker as pro posing to exemplify the noblest intent of the association — com munity advancement through the work of its citizens on a volun tarily motivated basis. Juniper, Little River Win First place awards and $150 checks went to Antioch commu- , , i • j ■ nity of Hoke County for most explained, improvement by a rural com- McKeithen Elected munity during 1963-64; to Cor- Other officers elected are Neill dova in Richmond County for L. McFadyen of Raeford, first most improvement by a village; vice-president; Dan Gore of Rock- and to Troy in Montgomery Coun- ingham, second vice-president; ty for most improvement by a and Jere McKeithen of Aberdeen, town. secretary - treasurer. Second place award and a $100 Committee members named check went to Zion community are: Agriculture, T. B. Upchurch in Richmond County. Third place jr. of Raeford, chairman, and award and a check of $75 went Vernon Stevens of Broadway and to Juniper community in Moore g g Covington; Industry, Paul County. Butler of Southern Pines, chair- Honorable-mention awards and man, James Fout of Hoke County $50 checks went to Dignus com- and Ray Elam of Candor, munity of Lee County and to jjardee Heads Committee Little River commumty of Moore recreation and travel. County. Butler, Auman Report Among committee reports of progress was the announcement that 1,225 new jobs were created in the counties of Lee, and Rich mond Counties during the year. Paul Butler of Southern Pnies, chairman of the industry com mittee, said Lee added 215 new employes; Montgomery, 125; Hoke 275; Richmond, 215; and Moore 425. Other reports were on aggri- culture, by T. Clyde Auman of West End; travel and recreation, by James Fount; and community development by Mrs. Edwin Key. A. B. Hardee of Whispering Pines, chairman, and Manly S. Hines of Troy; and community development, Mrs. Edwin Key of Ellerbe, chairman, Mrs. C. B. Mul- linix of Troy, Route 1, and J. B. McLeod of Carthage. Other Moore County communi ties in competition for awards were Glendon, Highfalls, West- moore and Lamms Grove. Outgoing president is J. C. Liles of Richmond County, who presided. Dr. Stone was introduced by Luke Marion of Sanford, trustee of the college. TB SEAL SALE (Continued from Page 1) Association’s board of directors, serving as co-chairmen for the Negro Division which annually plays a prominent part in the sale. The county TB Association is associated with the North Caro lina and National Tuberculosis Associations and a small propor tion of the proceeds goes for work at the state and national levels in research to aid the bat tle against tuberculosis which is still the nation's number one in fectious disease killer. Separate letters, Mr. Jenkins said, are going to business exec utives, asking for contributions from their firms and to thous ands of individuals whose sup port of the Seal Sale has tradi tionally been generous in Moore County. Last Year’s (1963-64) contributions amounted to $6,820 and it is hoped this figure can be topped in the current sale, Mr. Jenkins said. No community chairmen are being appointed. All contributi ons should be sent to Box 70, Pinehurst. Checks should be made to Moore County TB Seal Sale. Persons who do not receive seals in the mail may get them by writing to the Pinehurst ad dress. No Indictment Asked Against Treacher Women’; Other Cases Heard, Carthage PLEASANTS (Continued from Page 1) was a member of the honor grad uate council. After teaching at Converse College, Spartanburg, S. C., he served until last June with the US Army Intelligence Corps at Fort Bragg and then returned to the University at Chapel Hill to work on his doctorate. As a Rotary Foundation Fel low, Pleasants will meet many Rotarians during his year abroad and will be invited to attend Ro tary Club meetings as often as his 'Study schedule permits. There are two types of Rotary Foundation Fellowships: “regu lar” and “additional.” A regular fellowship was received by Pleasants. Regular Fellowships are avail able only to unmarried men aged 20-28, inclusive, while additional Fellowships are offered to men and women with no maximum age limit impo'sed. Schools sel ected may be in any of the 126 countries where there are Rotary clubs. Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians make the awards pos sible by their voluntary contri butions to The Rotary Foundh' tion. Total value of the awards granted since 1947 is $4.8 million, While the grand jury contin ued to investigate bills for indict ment, the petty jury had no work to do Tuesday, the second day of the current term of Moore Coun ty Superior Court in Carthage. The grand jury had, by the end of the day, found true bills on all bills of indictment which had come before them. These did not include one case on the war rant docket, that against Mar garet Sanderson and Gladys Hall, the two “preacher women” of upper Moore County who were convicted in a lower court of fraud and false pretense. They had been released on their own recognizance, under no bond, to come into court at this term for criminal cases but by midweek it appeared that Solici tor M. G. Boyette was not seek ing an indictment against them. Suspended! Sentences Having pleaded not guilty in Moore County Recorder’s Court, and appealing from his convic tion there on three counts of whiskey law violation, Fetzer Martin pleaded guilty on all three counts Tuesday. The Recorder’s Court sentences had been three months on each count, suspended for two years on payment of $100 and costs in each of the three cases. In Su perior Court Tuesday, Judge Walter E. Crissman, presiding, handed him two years on the roads on the first count, 12 months on the saecond to be serv ed at expiration of the first sen tence, and another 12 months on the third count, all to be suspend ed for five years on strict good- behavior conditions. Harvey Lee Howard, 16-year- old Cameron youth, pleading nolo contendere to the theft of a car belonging to Ted Rosser Sep tember 22, was given 18 months, suspended on five years proba tion. Not Guilty Jesse Gaines, was found not guilty of assault with intent to commit rape, and the prosecu tion was found to be frivolous and malicious and the prosecu ting witness, Mayenna Wither spoon, was taxed with costs. Other cases disposed of Tues day, all without jury trials: John B. Wright, speeding 75 in 55-mile zone, judgment of lower court affirmed ($25 and costs); Cleo Martin, driving while drunk, $100 and costs, license suspend ed; Bobby Roy Jackson, Junior Thomas Lamb, Mike Dace, es caping from prison camp, six months as to each defendant to be served at expiration of pres ent sentence; Artell Little, breaking, entering and larceny, 12 to 18 months in prison; Charles McKaskill, larceny, nol pros with leave; Charles Council Mitchell, exceeding safe speed, accident, costs; Danny Harrington, assault with deadly weapon, sentence deferred; Helen Dolores Sham- burger, speeding 55 in 35-mile zone, remanded to lower court (judgment, $15 and costs). The court continued in session Wednesday, with results to be reported next week. 5 Divorces The granting of five divorces started off the term on Monday: Phyllis Gail Owens from Richard N. Owens; Tillie R. Perry from Odell Perry; O. R. Baker from Sarah Elizabeth Baker; Curtis M. Frye from Valedia S. Frye; and Valeria Wilgus Simpler from Harry Hickman Simpler. Harris Trial The jury trial of Tony Harris on grounds of public drunken ness, resisting arrest and using vile and profane language in a public place where others were present resulted in a verdict of not guilty of public drunkenness but guilty of the other charges. Sentence was deferred till later in the week. One other jury trial took place Monday, in which John Shields was convicted of driving without license, and driving after license revocation. He was fined $200 and paid the costs. Edith Short Batchelor, charg ed with driving while drunk, who had had her case moved to the higher court through request for a jury trial, pleaded guilty, once the case was called. She was sentenced to six months in Women’s Division of Central Prison, suspended on payment of $150 and costs, and on good be havior conditions without any law violations during the period of suspension, with driver’s li cense suspended as provided by law. Also, on Monday, Judge Criss man suspended judgment on payment of costs for Austin Johnson, charged with assault. MOORE CO. HOUNDS (Continued from Page 1) most of the coming horse events as noted in the invitation card mailed recently to regular fol lowers of the hunt and to all landowngfs who have granted permission to the hunt to cross their land. Tnie dates for the two chief events of the coming hunt' ing season have been chosen as follows: Hunter Trials, Feb. 14 and Trail Rides, March 11, 12, and 13. More than 300 people have been invited to come to the Sandhills for hunting and taking part in the many horse events sponsored by the Hunt. It is ex pected that, as the “regulars” come back, so will also come many others for their first visit to this well-known Sandhills hunting country, where riding and hunting is possible all winter long. SAMUEL C. HARRISON Harrison Named ‘Key Banker’ For Farm Activities A leading Southern Pines banker has been named “County Key Banker for Moore County.” He will coordinate the farm ac tivities of the N. C. Bankers As sociation in this area. NCBA President Robert P Holding, Jr., of Smithfield, has announced that Samuel C. Harri son will serve as County Key Banker during the next 12 months. Mr. Harrison is assistant vice president of The Citizens Bank and Trust Co. of Southern Pines. Noting that the NCBA con tinues to spend more time and money on its farm programs than any other phase of its activity. President Holding thanked the 100 County Key Bankers for “the significant role they play in banking’s service to agriculture.” He called attention to the pro jects sponsored by the Associa tion such as the annual farm credit conference and the two- week school at North Caro lina State for 150 young farm leaders from every section of North Carolina. These scholar ships have totaled over 1,400 in number since the program be gan. All expenses have been paid by the hometown banks of the recipients. Another project is the land judging contest in the in terest of soil conservation. Meanwhile, the banks of North Carolina continue to lend more money to farmers than any other institutional group of lenders, Mr. Holding said. IN PINEHURST College Choir To Sing Sunday At Village Chapel The St. Andrews Presbyterian College Choir will preesnt a pro gram of religious rhusic on Sun day, November 22, at the Village Chapel in Pinehurst. The 54-voice mixed choir from the college at Laurinburg will sing numbers including contem porary music as well as spirituals and selections from Renaissance and Baroque composers. Their program begins at 4:30 pm and is open to the public. Last spring the choir was chosen to contribute the much for the Presbyterian series on NBC Radio’s “The Protestant Hour.” They also made a stero- phonic recording in Richmond, Va., during their three-state spring tour. The choir is directed by Law rence Skinner, who holds two graduate degrees from Ohio State University and is associate professor of voice in the St. An drews School of Music. Prelude and postlude music will be played by Thomas Kel ler, organist, director of music at the Village Chapel. SANFORD (Continued from Page 1) Jonas, US Sen. Everett Jordan, and area state senators and rep resentatives. John Reynolds of Asheville, member of the State Board of Education and chairman of the Community College Committee, will speak briefly about the state’s interest in community col leges. Dr. I. E. Ready, state di rector of community colleges, is also expected to attend. Immediately after the close of the ceremony, an informal social hour will be held on the site. Guests at the Wednesday af ternoon event will find that even though they are attending the formal IGround-breaiking, much construction has already begun. Site grading is almost complete, buildings. Work is slated to be- timber has been cleared, the grounds have been leveled, and parking areas have been started. Contracts will be let in Decem ber for the construction of the buildings. Work is slated to begin the first part of 1965. Sandhills Community College is the first institution to be es tablished under the 1963 Higher Education Act and is planning to open to students in Septem ber, 1965. Tarheels Attend Joint Meeting Of School Of The Arts Boards A first-hand report on the meeting of the two boards of the North Carolina School of the Arts, held in New York Satur day, was given by Mrs. James Boyd, Pilot publisher, a member of the board of trustees of the state organization. Held at the Stanhope Hotel, the meeting opened at 10:30 am with a short talk by Governor Terry Sanford and lasted all day, with the morning devoted to sep arate meetings of the trustees and the advisory board and a joint meeting in the afternoon. The morning working sessions covered the current situation of this newest state educational pro ject with reports given by com mittee chairmen. A report on the student recruitment campaign was given by Mrs. Paul Mullen- berg, of Charlotte, chairman of the committee, who told of imme diate steps being taken to start this ball rolling; a change of architectural plans was described by the committee chairman, E. N. Richards, of Raleigh and Pine hurst; reports on finances and publicity were heard. The roster of faculty members as engaged to date, was described by Dr. Vit torio Giannini, president of the school, and included the names of several outstanding musicians and teachers who have already been engaged. At the luncheon which follow ed, the group was joined by Mrs. Terry Sanford, a recent ap pointee to the Board of Trustees; also by John Ehle and Joel Fleishman, both former special assistants to Governor Sanford. Mr. Ehle, while returning to Chapel Hill from time to time, is now working for the Ford Foun dation in the New York office. Following luncheon, the two groups joined to exchange views and hear an address by the pres ident on possibilities for future growth. Several of the points touched on by Dr. Giannini evoked spirit ed discussion from members of both boards. The need for “a wide horizon” was urged by com poser Richard Adler, seconded forcefully by Paul Green, play wright, of Chapel Hill; further telling remarks came from Sid ney Blackmer, of Salisbury, noted actor and chairman of the advisory board; Dr. Benjamin Swalin, director of the North Carolina Symphony, a member of the board of trustees, spoke with his usual eloquence. Also attending the afternoon session was Mrs Norris L. Hodg kins, Jr., who had come to New York to join Mrs. Boyd and who accompanied her afterwards to a cocktail gathering at the apart ment of Smith Bagley, of Win ston-Salem, a member of the board of trustees. COUNCIL MEETS Mid-Town Fire Protection Association Will Incorporate, Form Fire District The Mid-Town Fire Protection association was formed last Thursday night at a meeting at Aberdeen school, with the object of establishing a fire district be tween the towns of Aberdeen and Southern Pines. Attending the meeting were about 25 residents of the area to be protected, which extends some three miles north and south from town limit to town limit, along US Highway 1, and three miles east and west of the highway. Alton Scott was elected presi dent of the association, with Watson Scott, Jr., as vice-presi dent, H. Clifton Blue treasurer and Mrs. Everett Green, publici ty chairman. Membership dties were set at $1 per person. With dues already paid in, the officers, constituting an executive board, were au thorized to proceed immediately toward incorporation of the as sociation. Sherman Pickert, head of the fire and rescue service of the State Department of Insurance, as guest speaker explained the various types of fire districts which could be set up under the statute, and the advantages of each in terms of protection and lowered fire insurance costs. The next meeting was set for December 16, at which time operating committees will be ap pointed! and plans made for an extensive membership and infor mation campaign within the dis trict. After organization is comple ted, and when the membership has reached a representative fig ure, plans will be made for es tablishment of the type of fire district considered by the ma jority to be most efficient and economical. Preceding last Thursday night’s meeting the steering committee, which laid the groundwork for organizing the association, en tertained Pickert at a steak sup per at Christy’s Restaurant. GOLF CAROUSEL (Continued from Page 1) enter. Also Entered Another team of “regulars” who will be on hand again is that of Reid Towler of Raleigh and Bill Harvey of Greensboro, former University of North Car olina players who won the Car ousel championship in 1961. Last year they were the medalist team, but were eliminated from the championship flight, wining the first-flight trophy. , The championship flight in the men’s division consists of 16 teams, all other flights of eight. Those defeated in the champion ship flight’s first round drop back to form the first flight. Those de feated in the other flights form consolations. Trophies are award ed winners and runners-up in all flights. In the mixed division, where a championship, first and second flights will play, last year’s win ning and runner-up teams will both be back. The “champs” are Mr. and Mrs. Don Mortell of Kankakee, Ill., who defeated Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bew of Northfield, N. J. This year’s Car ousel will be the second for the Mortells, the fourth for the Bews. From Many Stales The entries, many returning for the fourth to eighth year, will come from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Hampshire, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Florida, North and South Carolina and the District of Co lumbia. Raleigh is contributing 28 play ers, the largest number of any community, even larger than Southern Pines’s 24. Other Tar Heel places from which they hail are Charlotte, Greensboro, Dur ham, Winston-Salem, Apex, Mor- ganton, Newton, Burlington, Le noir, Hickory, Lumberton, Green ville, Blowing Rock, Carthage, Pinehurst, Aberdeen and Whis pering Pines. Other Jaycees assisting Harri son in this year’s Carousel are Bill Toney, entry chairman; Dur- ward Grady and Bill Blue, cock tail party; Jerry Hardister and Bob Montague, Carousel broch ure and publications; John Ray and Mac Ausbon, publicity; John Creech, trophy chairman; and Jim Thomasson, Bill Blue and Larry Snider, dance committee, along with various members of NORTH MOORE Hackney Chosen As Principal Of New High School The North Moore Consolidated School committee has elected Cecil Hackney of Robbins as principal of the new school, sub ject to approval of the Moore County Board of Education. The county board is expected to approve the appointment at its next meeting, according to coun ty Supt. of Schools Robert E. Lee. Hackney has been principal of Elise High School at Robbins for the past 16 years, and on the fac ulty for two years before that. He was chosen from among 11 applicants, and was the only Moore County man in the group, Lee said. The new school, to open next September, will consolidate the Robbins, Highfalls and West- moore high schools. Moe Puckett is is chairman of the school committee and other members are Jimmy Garner, June Brewer, Harold Purvis and Jack Purvis. Jeep Driven By Juvenile Wrecks An accident occurred last Sun day evening when a jeep driven by a local youth overturned at the intersection of Crestview Road and Leak Street. The youth had borrowed the vehicle from a neighbor without permission. The youth, who was extremely frightened, ran from the scene of the accident to his home. He was accompanied by his father to the police station where it was reported that he had been the driver of the vehicle. The ease will be handled later in the Juvenile Court in Carthage. Names of juvenile defendants are not made public. Merchants Worst About Parking, Chief Tells Croup Fifteen local businessmen gath ered Monday night at the town municipal building for the month ly meeting of the Southern Pines Merchant’s Council.' The meeting was opened by Dante Montesanti, council chair man, who stated that henceforth the council directors would meet on the Thursday before the each “third Monday” meeting to for mulate agenda items. Number one item on this week’s agenda was the parking problem which has been the main point of discussion during the past sev eral meetings. Those present agreed that the recent enforce ment of the parking limits in the business district had discouraged merchants and employees from taking valuable parking spaces which shoppers would ordinarily use. Chief Reports Police Chief Earl S. Seawell pointed out that the businessmen and employees were still the major offenders and that 50 per cent of all parking tickets were being awarded to persons failling in the merchant-employee cate gory, Seawell also said that a new scooter had been purchased by the town which is much quieter, enabling policemen to mark cars without alerting those accustom ed to the practice of moving their car when they heard the old noisy scooter. The new scooter also has a cab, which will allow cars to be marked ddring rainy weather. Recommendation . In view of the fact that busi ness owners and employees con tinue to be the worst offenders, the merchants passed a motion recommending that the Town Council impose an additional fine for continual parking violators. Mayor Norris L. Hodgkins, Jr., who was present at the meeting along with Town Councilman Fred Pollard and Town Manager F. F. Rainey, expressed pleasure over the improved business park ing situation and urged everyone to use all available off - street parking space for the benefit of shoppers. Chrislmas Lighting Representing the Junior Cham ber of Commerce, Jim Thomasson reported on the Christmas light ing and stated that the Jaycees planned to put up the decorations and lights the weekend after Thanksgiving. Thomasson showed the gathering a sample of the decorations and a photograph of a city having the decorations Southern Pines will have this year. He said the merchants of Southern Pines had donated $1,120 toward the purchase of this year’s lights which will cost approximately $3,200 over the first three years of use. Thomasson also reported on the progress of the 11th annual Golf Carousel, starting today, and ex pressed appreciation “on behalf of the Jaycees to the merchants of Southern Pines who have giv en us such wonderful support.” Bus Station? Chairman Montesanti brought up the topic of a bus station for Southern Pines and said that a number of persons had inquired about the reason behind the town’s not having one. Montes anti reported that he had written the Queen City Trailways com pany inquiring about the possi bility and said that he would dis cuss the matter more fully at the next meeting and after the bus company has had time to reply. Clean-Up Urged Montesanti discussed town cleanup and beautification urging all businessmen present to keep their area clean with the hopes that other business would follow the example. Christmas Closing The matter of closing down town businesses the day after Christmas, Saturday, December 26, was discussed and the mem bership went on record as re comending that all concerned join in closing the day after Christ mas. Chairman Montesanti informed the council that the next meet ing would be held in January at which time the 1965 goals of the Merchant’s Council would be presented. GRASS FIRE TUESDAY The Southern Pines Volunteer Fire Department answered an alarm at 3:25 pm Tuesday, for a small grass fire one block off US Highway lA in Manly. There was no extensive damage and the blaze was quickly brought under control. KEEP UP WITH LATE VALUES IN PILOT ADS V/