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Soccer, a new sport for this area, is be ing played at Sandhills College and at two high schools. Front Page, Section 2. Uiqh tall GIcnJon ^ndor /. STnqrconcI Car^oqa ^ s ^^aqltopqs Cameron pjl , , LolMviQ^'Vass r ■LOT What’s it like to travel by barge on the canals and rivers of France? A Sandhills resident reports. Page 5, Section 2. VOL. 48 — No. 46 THIRTY-TWO PAGES SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1968 THIRTY-TWO PAGES PRICE: 10 CENTS ! , • INSPECTION — Shown left to right, ■j,W*lbur H. Youngman, garden editor of the Washington Evening Star, Robert E. Klos- ke; chief of maintenance of the National Gapital Region of the National Park Ser vice, Washington, D. C., and Frederick Heutte, retired director of the Botanical Garden, Norfolk, Va., toured the landi scaped courtyards of Sandhills Commun ity College with Dr. Raymond A. Stone (right) president of Sandhills. They were here for the opening of the two-year land scape gardening program initiated at the college this term. (Humphrey photo) St. Joseph To Resume Surgical Facility Use St. Joseph of the Pines Hos pital here will resume full use of surgical facilities on Octo ber 1, Sister Francina admin istrator announced this week. The hospital will continue to care for all medical pa tients, the administrator said, with, special emphasis pn., treatment of tiie elderly and CAROLINA BANK Stock Dividend, Split, Sale Of Debentures Set IXtring a speciail meeting last week, stockholders of The Carolina Bank approved a 50 per cent stock dividend, a two-for-one stock split and the sale of $800,000 in con vertible debentures, W. J. Morgan, senior vice president, reports. With headquarters in San ford, the bank has Moore County offices at Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Carthage, Vass and West End. The common stock dividend and the split will, in effect, rhean that stockholders will own, three shares of stock for each share presently owned with par value being reduced from $10 to $5, the bank offi cial said. Stockholders approved the sale of $800,000 in 10-year, SVa per cent debentures, with each $500 debenture conver tible into 15 shares of stock at the owner’s option. The sale of debentures will be made sometime in November or De cember, with present stock holders having pre-empted rights to purchase their pro portionate share, it was sta ted. The necessity for the deb entures has been brought about due to the rapid growth of the bank’s deposits, said L. (Continued on Page 2) NEW THIS YEAR Public Can Order School's Yearbook ■The public is offered a chance to order copies of “The Lance,” the East Southern Pines High School’s yearbook (“annual”) that will be pu blished next Spring, in view of the fact that it will be the school’s last such volume. Consolidation into the new Pinecrest High School will take place in 1969. The price is $5 and orders can be placed at the high school office until October 7, said Miss Faye Reynolds, facul ty sponsor. IN HOSPITAL Dan R. McNeill of Southern Pines is a patient in the in tensive care unit of Moore Memorial Hospital at Pine hurst, lor treatment of a heart condition. He entered the hos pital Monday after becoming ill at his home last week. those requiring prolonged convalescence. The modern and approved Extended Care Unit at St. Joseph Hospital, the first in this area, opened last Janu ary. Physicians from Moore J^Qpnty and surrounding areas have been invited to make full use of all the St. Joseph fa cilities, Sister Francina said. A one-year trial agreement approved by the boards of St. Joseph and of Moore Me morial Hospital at Pinehurst— under which Moore Memorial would handle surgical proce dures, with St. Joseph con centrating on medical and convalesce.nt patients and care for the elderly—will expire October 1. However, no ref erence was made to this agreement in the administra tor’s announcement. Apparently, there is no plan to renew the agreement. Duncan McGoogan, admin istrator of Moore Memorial Hospital, told The Pilot this week that arrangements have been made by Moore Memori-1 iTV" T 'T'lirtrnrkeLrtn^ al to continue to provide ra-J* diological and pathological services for St. Joseph, “on an Visitors Speak To Students In Garden Course “Nature has the will but not the power to reach perfection” —a quotation from Aristotle— was cited by Frederick Heutte, renowned horticulturist, in a brief talk to the students of the first class in landscape gardening at Sandhills Com munity College, as the new two-year course began last week. The retired superintendent of Parks and Forestry at Nor folk, Va., and the designer and builder of the Botanical Garden there, used the quota tion to emphasize the import ance of trained landscape gardeners as “the power” which aided nature in reach ing perfection. Telling the unlimited career opportunities for graduates of the Sandhills College pro gram, Heutte noted that the curriculum—for which he serv- (Continued on Page 2) AT OCTOBER 2 MEETING interim basis, until perma nent arrangements have been (Continued on Page 2) Appreciation Promotion Set For Winfield’s An Appreciation Promotion of Albert Winfield Sinclair on W. Pennsylvania Ave. is be ing conducted by Cameron Oil Co. of Southern Pines, build er of the new service station property, in appreciation of the 22 years of service Albert Winfield has given Sinclair Oil Co. and the Cameron com pany which is the marketer of Sinclair products in this area. For 21Ve years, Winfield’s business was just across the street on the north side of W. Pennsylvania. On late Saturday afternoon, as part of the promotion, a television set will be given to the winner of a drawing from among names of persons reg istered in the program at the (Continued on Page 2) 'Campbell Caboose' Schedules Programs “Campbell Caboose,” the rec reation group organized last year for students of East Southern Pines and Pinehurst High Schools only, will begin this week a series of Thursday night gatherings, from 7:30 to 10:30, at the “Train House” of the tov/n - owned Campbell House on E. Connecticut Ave. Chaperones for the meetings will be provided by churches of the area. Campbell Caboose has an executive committee composed of both adults and students. Not Identified Nobody named “'“N. J. Thompson” has identified himself to The Pilot or to Wallace W. O’Neal of Pine hurst since a request that this be done was published in last week’s Pilot. The Thompson name, with the signature “Jack Thomp son,” was affixed to a letter- to-the-editor, about Mr. O’Neal, that appeared in The Pilot’s September 11 edition. Subsequent investigation by both the Pilot and Mr. O’Neal failed to identify the writer who had given the re turn address, “RFD, Whisper- (Continued on Page 2) ‘Total Development’ For County To Be Discussed In a letter to members and frijnds o£ the Sandhills Area Chamber of Commerce, James E. Harrington, Jr., president jf Pinehurst, Inc. and chair man of the Chamber’s Pro gram of Work Committee, an nounces a meeting to be held Wednesday of next week to discuss the “total development of the Moore County commu nity.” The gathering, not a dinner meeting, is scheduled for the Holiday Inn here at 7:30 pm on that day, October 2. Chamber members, local of ficials and interested citizens are invited to participate, “so our 1969 Chamber program will be truly responsive to the needs of our area,” Harring ton said. The letter says that the year 1968 has been a time of both success and growth for the Chamber and notes the addi tion of Carthage to the area served by the Chamber. “We have a wealth of tal ent represented in your Cham ber,” the letter said. “We want to ask your help in identify ing those areas of community concern—social and economic —in which Chamber partici- oation and effort can do the most good.” Kivett Resigns, Reviews SCAP Work In Letter Frank M. Kivett of Carthage has resigned as executive di rector of the Sandhills Com munity Action Program, Inc. (SCAP), the four-county agency that administers a va riety of anti-poverty programs authorized by the federal Of fice of Economic Opportunity, with offices in Carthage. The resignation was made public by Kivett in copies of a letter sent by him on Sep tember 13 to Phil Diehl of Raeford, an attorney who is chairman of SCAP’s board of directors. The Carthage man, who has headed the program since it was set up in 1966, said the resignation is effective Octo ber 1, but that the date “can be adjusted to October 7.” Mr. Kivett said today that he will have an announcement within the next week of what (Continued on Page 2) HARRISON LEAVING Sam C. Harrison, vice presi dent of the Southern Pines of fice of First Union National Bank of North Carolina, will leave for Charlotte, Friday, to assume cost accounting duties in the Comptroller’s Division of the bank there. His change of positions Was announced several weeks ago. 8 Travel Agents From Europe In Sandhills Visit Eight European travel agents are visiting North Car olina travel and vacation at tractions, including a stop in the Sandhills, during an eight- day tour of the State which began Monday. The tour is being sponsored by the State Travel and Pro motion Division and Lufthan sa German Airlines. It in cludes visits to Raleigh, Wil mington, Nags Head, Pine hurst, Charlotte, Asheville, Boone and Winston-Salem. The group was expected to arrive at their Holly Inn head quarters in Pinehurst late this (Wednesday) afternoon, to re main until Friday morning. Highlights of their stay will be a dinner at the Holly Inn tonight, a tour of points of in terest in the area Thursday morning—they’ll have the af ternoon free for their own choice of recreation—and a re ception for them at the Holly Inn at 6:30 pm Thursday. Lunch on Thursday will be at the Pinehurst Country Club. Bill F. Hensley, state travel director, said the tour is part of North Carolina’s continuing effort to promote travel from abroad. Arrangements for the tour were made duing a state- sponsored travel mission to (Continued on Page 2) ANOTHER ‘OPENING’ — Cornell’s Radio & TV Ser vice in Pinedene had its formal grand opening last Thurs day. It was “opened” again late Tuesday night when a truck (background) crashed into its front. State Highway Patrolman W. S. Speas (pictured during his investiga tion) said that the truck’s owner and driver, Johnny White of Southern Pines, sustained a shoulder injury. See story and another photo on Page 2. Gardner, Scott Will Attend Moore County Events Friday Both the Democratic and county campaign manager, for Republican gubernatorial can- the Republicans. didates will be in Moore Coun ty Friday, and local supporters have scheduled special events honoring each, at which they may meet and greet the vot ers. Lt. Gov. Bob Scott and Congressman Jim Gardner are both booked to speak at the N. C. Realtors Association convention at Pinehurst Fri day afternoon and will spend extra time in the county to suit the local arrangements. Their Moore County pro grams on Friday were an nounced by H. Clifton Blue, a Scott area coordinator, for the Democrats; and by Rob ert S. Ewing; Gardner’s ****™is«»,^ BOB SCOTT Democrat For the Democrats, there will be an open gathering and sandwich luncheon on the Southern Pines town park at 12 noon, followed by a ribbon cutting at the new Moore County campaign headquar ters on W. New Hampshire Ave. Sandwiches and soft drinks will be sold at modest prices. Taking part in an informal speaking program will be Scott and others on the local and district levels. In the un likely event of rain, the ga thering will be held in the adjacent Municipal Center. After the program, the head quarters in the McKenzie Building will be formally opened by Scott. Plans call for Scott to go then to Sandhills Communi ty College, under auspices of the Adlai E. Stevenson Young Democrats, to make a short talk in the Student Lounge. County Republicans will give a free chicken stew sup per at Westmoore School in upper Moore County, starting at 5 p.m. and “continuing un til all are fed.” Special sing ing and entertainment will begin at 6:45 and the formal program at 7:30. Taking part will be Party Nominee Gardner and others expected to accompany him, including Don Garren, nomi nee for lieutenant governor; candidates for Council of State offices and Robert V. Somers, for U. S. Senate; also' Paul Thompson and David Drexel, for State Senate; C. C. Thompson, for Moore Coun ty representative, and Robert S. Ewing and Floyd T. Cole, for Moore County commissi oner. Dr. Earl Ruth, Republican Eighth District Congressional candidate, will be at the West moore rally, said his county manager, Wallace W. O’Neal of Pinehurst. Blue said that Pat Taylor, Democratic lieutenant gover nor nominee, is expected for the local park gatherings; along with Voit Gilmore, Eighth Dis trict Congresrlional nominee, and other Democratic candi dates. i'ti' JIM GARDNER Republican Polling Place Registrations Slated 2 Days For the. convenience of vot ers, registrars will be at pre cinct polling places through out Moore County on Satur days, September 28 and Oc tober 5, from 9 am to 6:30 pm, for registration of new voters or those who have changed their precinct of res idence, S. C. Riddle of Car thage, chairman of the Moore County Board of Elections, has announced. Voters may also register any day, Monday through Friday, at the Board of Elec tions office in Carthage, through October 14, when re gistration for the November 5 election will close. The boundaries of the new Knollwood' !Precinct (polling place, St. Joseph Hospital) and the changed North South ern Pines Precinct are des cribed on Page 4, Section 3, of today’s Pilot. Midget League Board, Officers Set Meeting • A meeting of the officers and Board of Directors of the Southern Pines Midget Foot ball league will be held today (Wednesday) at 8 pm at the town hall. All other persons interested in the midget football pro gram are urged to attend. Congresssional Candidates Tell Their Views The Eighth District’s oppos ing candidates for Congress met campaign issues head-on here Saturday night, giving answers to prepared questions and drawing applause and oc casional boos from an audi ence of an estimated 400 to 500 persons. Billed as a debate but actu ally an onstage “armchair dis cussion,” the Jaycee-sponsored program held at Weaver audi torium pitted against each other Democrat Voit Gilmore of Southern Pines and Repub lican Earl Ruth of Salisbury, their parties’ nominees to re present in the House the populous and diversified 10- county district stretching from the central plains well into the' Piedmont. From 30 questions which had been submitted to both candidates in advance. Moder ator Jim Ollis of Laurinburg, state Jaycee chairman for go vernment affairs, chose 15 which covered a range from the Vietnam war to tariffs on textile imports. Wide differ ences as well as some surpris ing similarities in viewpoints were revealed. Applause went to both can didates along expected party lines, while mild boos were accorded Dr. Ruth for some cliche statements such as “Every Democratic administra tion has plunged us into a major war,” also for a personal attack on Senator Gilmore for his record as the first U. S. Travel Service director. Defending his record of ser vice during three years under President John F. Kennedy, Gilmore cited figures showing high accomplishment in that post and naming President Kennedy, the then Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, U. S. Senator Warren Magnu- son and others who had com mended his work. On fiscal matters, Gilmore noted that as a businessman he had met a payroll for 20 years, without fe'deral subsidies, which Dr. Ruth, a college pro fessor of health and physical Gilmore Adopts Campaign Code Democratic Congressional Candidate Voit Gilmore has pledged himself and his or ganization to the national code of fair campaign practices and urges his Republican opponent to do likewise, according to an announcement today by Dr. William F. Hollister, Gil more’s campaign manager in Moore County. “Our pledge in Moore Coun ty condemns the use of cam paign material of any sort which misrepresents, distorts, or otherwise falsifies the facts regarding any candidate, as well as the use of malicious or unfounded accusations against any candidate which aim at creating or exploiting (Continued on Page 2) education, did not attempt to match, instead indicting Gil more as a “Johnson-Humphrey rubber stamp.” To this Gilmore responded that he, too, had read the manual for Republican speak ers, advising them to “hit hard on Johnson and Humphrey — they make good targets.” In general the discussion was good-natured, with cracklings of wit which, however, at one point brought forth a call- down from Gilmore, noting that wisecracks about the President of the U. S. and his efforts to end the war, or com menting “in a flip way” on integration, he found “astoni shing” as the views of a man wanting to go to Washington. Vietnam Regarding the Vietnam war, on which both were asked their views. Dr. Ruth noted that “no Congressman has enough power to appreciably affect the conduct of the war — the President holds all the (Continued on Page 2) WALLACE RALLY SLATED FRIDAY A George Wallace for Presi dent Rally will be held Friday in the Moore County Court house at Carthage, starting at 8 pm. The principal speaker is Reid Stubbs and the rally is being sponsored by the Moore County Committee for Wallace. PUBLIC INVITED Old Bethesda Homecoming Set Sept. 29 The annual homecoming for historic Old Bethesda Presby terian Church, near Aberdeen, will be held Sunday, Septem ber 29. Ruling Elder J. Harold McKeithen of Winston-Salem, a native of Aberdeen and im mediate past moderator of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina, will be the home coming speaker at the morn ing service beginning at 11:15. The usual picnic dinner will follow, on the tables in the grove, to which all are invited. Old Bethesda Church is sur rounded by the church ceme tery. The frame building pre dates the Civil War. The church is used only on home coming and other rare occa sions. Dr. W. C. Neill is pastor of Bethesda Church, located in Aberdeen, which maintains the old church and grounds. The Old Bethesda Cemetery is operated by trustees from the three Aberdeen churches— Baptist, Methodist and Pres byterian—plus a member named by he Aberdeen town board to represent the commu nity at large. Elder J. Talbot Johnson of Bethesda Church is again (Continued on Page 2) PIEDMONT WILL START SERVICE Piedmont Airlines will resume its service for thte nsw Sandhills resort sea son October 1 at Pine- hurst-Souihern Pines Air port. Piedmont representativ es were opening offidss at the airport today. BLOOD COLLECTED In blood collections last week, 79 pints were donated at Robbins on Wednesday and 54 at West End on Thursday, reports the Moore County Red Cross Chapter office. The next bloodmobile visit will be at the Proctor-Silex plant here on October 8. Donnie Brown, Rt.2, Robbins, Dies In Vietnam - Another Moore County youth has lost his life in Sopth .Vietnam — Lance Cpl. Donnie W. Brown, 19, of the U. S. Marine Corps, who died last Friday of wounds sustain ed from a hostile explosive while On patrol near his base in Quang Nam Province. Word of his death was re ceived that same day by his parents, Mr.; and Mrs. Leonard Brown of Robbins, Route 2, followed by an official tele gram Tuesday. Details are to follow later. . Funeral plans have not been made, pending word of the arrival of the body. Corporal Brown graduated from North Moore High School in June, 1967, entering the Marine Corps immediately thereafter. He was sent to South Vietnam in July, 1967. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are two sisters, Mrs J. P. Callahan of Sav annah, Ga., and Mrs. Julia Lee of Robbins; and two brothers, Richard L. and Dannie Ray, both of the home. 'KNOLLWOOD' Democrats Set Precinct Meet Registered Democrats re siding within the newly form ed Knollwood Precinct that in cludes a portion of Southern Pines will meet at the court room of the town hall here Thursday (September 26) at 8 pm to organize and elect a precinct committee and of ficers. The meeting was called this week by H. Clifton Blue of Aberdeen, Moore County Democratic chairman. The new precinct was form ed from the western portion of North Southern Pines Pre cinct. Its boundaries are de scribed in a legal advertise ment appearing on Page 4, Section 3, of today’s Pilot. THE WEATHER Maximum and minimum emperatures for each day ol die past week were recorded as follows at the US Weather Bureau observation station, at: WEEB, on Midland Road. Max. Min, September 18 79 58 September 19 87 56 September 20 87 57 September 21 86 54 September 22 83 51 September 23 89 55 September 24 90 54
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