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<9 4 A letter from a reader takes issue with a review of “Harvey” in last week’s Pilot. The letter appears on Page 2, Section 2.; /TGIwdon i JccksSp., ^ -?pi5o! I nl -titan m\ A dog owned by local residents was judged “Best in Show” at Ra leigh last weekend. Details and a photo, Page 1, Section 4. VOL. 49 — No. 20 FORTY-FOUR PAGES SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1969 FORTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE: 10 CENTS Sandhills Area Boosted As Site For State Zoo; Advantages Explained A decision to launch an ef fort to have the Sandhills area selected as the site for the North Carolina State Zoo was made at a meeting at Whisper ing Pines Restaurant on Mon day. The meeting was called by the Southern Pines Jaycees and was attended by Senator William P. Saunders and Rep. T. Clyde Auman, who explain- Drowning Takes Lives Of 3 At Pond Near Vass Two men and the seven- year-old son of one of them were drowned Saturday morn ing in a fishing accident near Vass. The tragedy remained undis covered until late afternoon and the last body was not brought up until 10 o’clock that night. Victims were Jimmy Lewis Powers, 29, of Cameron, Route 1, his young son, Thomas Lewis Powers, and hjs uncle, Numey Sheffield, 52, of San ford- The bodies were recovered from the farm pond of San ford Ring, on the Union Church Road two miles west of Vass, in an extensive ope ration of the Vass Rescue Unit, assisted by the . Sandhills (Aberdeen) and Carthage units. The bodies of Sheffield and the little boy were found soon after dragging started about 6 p.m., that of Powers only after some four hours of pati ent and persistent work con ducted under portable lights. A son-in-law of Sanford Ring had seen the three drive toward the pond as he left the farm that morning. When he returned about 5:45 p.m. he saw their truck parked near I —^Mrs. Helen Frye, a house- the pond, no one around and ■ wife who with her husband, the boat capsized on the wat- I Leighton Frye, owns and oper- er. He immediately alerted I ates an apartment house on the Vass rescue unit, which W. Vermont Ave. and other ed the background of legisla tion now pending in the Gen eral Assembly for the estab lishment of a State Zoo. President George Little of the Jaycees presided. Others attending included members of the local affairs committee of the Jaycees, Sam Snowden, Laurinburg architect, and Reese Hart Jr., secretary of the Laurinburg Chamlber of Commerce, Dr. Clement R. Monroe, William Gentry representing the Sandhills Chamber of Commerce, and representatives of the press. A special steering commit tee made up of Moore County leaders and irepresentatives from neighboring counties of Scotland, Richmond, Robeson, Hoke, Lee and Montgomery will be set up immediately. At an early date a public meet ing will be held in Southern Pines, at which Norwood N. (Red) Pope, Jr., of Raleigh, chairman of the State Zoo Commission, will be invited to make a presentation and pro vide background and facts on the zoo propQsal. Senator Saunders reported on a recent presentation of zoo legislation in Raleigh. He said that two states—^Ohio and Wisconsin—now have state- supported zoos. The animals roam an area of from 200 to 500 acres in a natural habitat, and this provides a great at traction for children as well (Continued on Page 6) : ■ i. Is BEAUTIES — Jane Player McPhaul of Southern Pines, holding presentation roses, is crowned Miss Southern Pines by Patri cia Ray of Carthage, holder of the title for the past year, at the Jaycee-sponsored pageant here Saturday night. At right is Miss North Carolina, Elisa Annette John son of New Bern. Cynthia Lee Simons, the first runner-up, who' was also elected Miss Congeniality by the other contestants, stands at left, next to the new Miss South ern Pines; and the second runner-up, Tina Wertenbaker of Southern Pines, is at ex treme left. (Humphrey photo) 8 COMPETE FOR 'MISS SOUTHERN PINES' Miss McPhaul Wins In Pageant Candidates Rise To 15 On Town Council Election The filing of three more candidates for the Town Coun cil during the past week brought the total to 15. April 4 will be the deadline for fil ing. The new candidates are: (Continued on Page 5) Vass Mayor Not To Be Candidate D. Hugh McLean, comple ting his fourth term as mayor of Vass, has announced that he will not run again. No one has filed to succeed him, or for the board, and none of the five incumbent commissioners have announc ed their intentions. Filing deadline is 12 noon, April 15. For many years, Vass citi zens nominated their candi dates at a biennial caucus, but gave that up several years ago. Members of the board are Fred L. Taylor, George M. Blue, Jr., Dr. Russell J. Tate, C. L. Tyson and Billy S. Jes sup. I rental property. I —Charles S. (Buster) Patch, Jr., former local merchant and salesman, who served on the council in the early 1950’s and is now operating an income tax service here. —John Mallow, instructor (Continued on Page 6) RELAYS SLATED HERE SATURDAY The Mid-South Invita tional B.elays, with high school track teams from a wide area taking part, will begin at 12 noon, Satur day, at Sandhills Com munity Collage on the Pinehurst' - Airport road.i The event, new to this area, is sponsored by Southern Pines Elks Lodge 1692 and the N. C. High School Athletic As sociation, By VALERIE NICHOLSON Jane Player McPhaul, blonde, blue-eyed and 18, was crowned “Miss Southern Pines” in the second annual pageant of the Southern Pines Jaycees at Weaver Auditori um Ratprday night. Wearing classic white', her' ash-blond hair in a pageboy bob, “Queen Player” was dis tinguished by her radiant smile, complete with dimples, regal bearing and sumptuous figure—five feet six and a half, 125 pounds, 38-24-37. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. McPhaul of Southern Pines, she is a fresh man at Mary Baldwin College in Virginia. She is known to her friends here as ‘Player” —her middle name. First runner-up, who was also elected ‘Miss Congenial ity,” was Cynthia Lee Simons, Adults May Try For Bus Drivers Adults of southern Moore County may try for school bus driver certification, it was an nounced by school officials this week. There will be two four-hour sessions of classroom instruc tion at the Pinehurst School auditorium on April 21 and 22 from 6 to 10 pm. Roy Curlee, district school bus driver license director, will conduct the sessions which include behind-the- wheel time in addition to class time. Any person who desires employment as a school bus driver must have a school bus driver’s license. 20, brown-haired and blue eyed, from Norfolk, Va., and employed by the J. P. Stevens & Co. at Aberdeen. Second runner-up was Tina Wertenbaker, 18, a honey blonde with blue eyes, a stu dent at Sandhills (Community C.oll^ge whose parents liy.e in Berlin, where her '^ther; an Air Force colonel, is on mili tary duty. The other five contestants, also replete with charms, were Susan Reaves of Southern Pines; Sandra Leigh Davis from Raleigh, Patricia Louise Sheffield of Eastwood. Peggy Sue Greene of Vass and Zaida Faye Lynch of Cameron. Susan is a student at CCTI (Continued on Page 6) $250,000 Loan To Colony Lakes Club Approved If 250 Join Now First Tenants In Public Housing Fourteen tenants have mov ed during the past week into “Longleaf Courts, East Side,” while three or four more will move in by April 1 and several others are preparing to sign contracts to join them before long. The 14 now at home in their bright new, shipshape apartments are history-makers — the first to occupy public ^ housing in this community or | Moore county. “Longleaf Courts, East Side,” covering a full block | and parts of two others at the intersection of W. Vermont Ave. and N. Saylor St., and including 30 dwelling units for elderly people, is the first sec tion to be ready for occupancy. “Longleaf Courts, West Side,” off Morganton Road on the other side of US 1, with 70 dwelling units for families, won’t be ready till about May 1, according to E. Russell Hubbard, executive director of the Southern Pines Housing Authority. Hubbard said applications (Continued on Page 6) I ALL NEW — This view on W'. Vermont Ave, shows a portion of the 30 new pub lic housing units of “Longleaf Courts- — East Side,” into some of which the first 14 tenants moved this week. Similar structures face the street at right, out of the picture. A Community Center building is out of sight, around the corner, at the end of the block. As many trees as possible were saved during the construction. (V. Nicholson photo) The Colony Lakes Golf Club two miles south of Pinebluff on Highway 1 received final ap proval of a $250,000 loan from the Farm Home Administra tion today. Buster Buffkin, first vice president of the club, said that the loan was on condition that the club obtain 250 paid mem bers. He said that memberships are being taken now and that the club is expected to be ready by the fall. The golf course, which will Liquor-by-Drink Proposal Expected In Raleigh Soon A bill to permit counties or municipalities with ABC stores to vote on a liquor-by-the- drink system has been drafted and will probably be introduc ed in the next two weeks. Rep. T. Clyde Auman of Moore County who introduced a local liquor-by-the-drink bill at the 1967 session of the General Assembly has said he will support such a measure, although he does not plan to introduce it this time. Auman spoke at a meeting of the Southern Pines Rotary Club last Friday and, in reply to a question, said he thought liquor-by-the-drink is “the best way to control it.” He oster Control Is Aim Of Auman Bill In the future a political can didate will have to take his posters down alongside public highways after an election or be charged with the expense of removing them by the State Highway Department. That, at least, is the aim of a bill being drafted by Rep. T. Clyde Auman of Moore Coun ty for introduction soon in the (General Assembly. Auman’s plan to take some action against this form of highway pollution would give a candidate, either a winner or a loser, a certain specified time in which to remove his cam paign posters. His bill might also levy costs for removal against property owners on whose land the political post- (Continued on Page 6) Free Show Set Friday To Boost Blood Donations A variety show, for which no admission will be charged and with everybody invited, is scheduled for Weaver Audi torium at 8 pm Friday. Featured will be the “Pine- dene Symphony,” a versatile local group that plays country and popular music and old favorites; teen-age dancers] from the Pat Starnes dancing school; The Kilters, a Scottish dancing group, and The Pi pers, who play recorders, from the 5th and 6th grade music students of Mrs. Billi- EDUCATION IS FEATURED Today's issue of The Pilot includes a special supplement — an Educa tion Edition. The 16 - page tabloid magazine section carries general stories on higher education in North Carolina by Dr. John Cor ey# and on the compirehen- sive community coUege program in the Stale by Nancy Duckett. There are also special stories and pictures on the schools, colleges and universities participating in this spe cial presentation by The Pilot. Readers, and especially high school students, kre invited to read this edi tion. Several hundred ex tra copies of this Educa tion Edition have been pr'inted, awd will be aVaiL able on request as long as the supply lasts. County’s Cancer Crusade To Open; Chairmen Named Moore County’s 1969 Cancer Crusade fund-raising campaign will start Saturday under the leadership of Henry G. Harper of Southern Pines, county chairman. The chairman said that Moore County’s quota was $8,750 — an increase of 25% over 1968. Community chairmen and the quotas are; Aberdeen, Mrs. Forrest Loc- key, Sr., $1200. Cameron, Mrs. H. C. Mc Pherson, $200. Carthage, Mrs. L. L. Marion, Jr., $700. Eagle Springs, Mrs. Harold Blue, $125. Glendon, Mrs. June Harring ton, $50. High Falls, Mrs. Mildred Frieson, $100. Hillcrest, Mrs. R. L. Frye, (Continued on Page 6) Easter Seals Are Being Mailed Out The Moore County Easter Seal Society launched its an nual Spring drive today by mailing out hundreds of sheets of Easter Seals, with an appeal letter, to residents of the county. Contributions provide a wide variety of help and serv ices to handicapped children and adults, on county, state and national levels. Camp Easter here shares in the pro ceeds. A photo and more details ap pear on another page. make a total of 14 in Moore County, has been designed by Frank B. Hicks and Walter Reynolds of Charlotte. It will be laid out over 175 acres, with adequate lakes for irriga tion and recreation. The FHA loan will be used to pay for the land, all build ing construction and fees. Other officers beside Buff- i gene Garner at East Southern kin are W. L. Batchelor of Pines School; Betsy Harper Aberdeen, president; Randall ^nd Robert Buch’holz, high Moss, second vice president; school students, performing a and Bob Farrell, secretary- trampoline act; and other en- , ,, , X T, TTT • tertainment. treasurer. Robert Page III is ^ the attorney. | chairman of the Moore Coun- Buffkin said that Mrs. Lynn ty Blood Program which is ad- Rhinehart of Southern Pines ministered by the Moore John Lang Awarded Civilian Decoration John Lang, native of Carth age and administrative assist ant to the Secretary of the Air Force, has been awarded ^e Exceptional Civilian Service Award. It is the highest decoration non-military personnel at the Pentagon in Washington can receive. is now taking club member ships in the Southern Pines area. Dues of $18 a month, for both single and family mem berships, are not payable un til the club opens. (ContinOed on Page 6) TOtJRNEY POSTPONED Rained out Monday morn ing, the 21st annual Donald J- Ross Memorial Mixed golf tournament (better ball of pair) at the Pinehurst Coun try Club will be played Mon day, March 31, officials have announced. County Chapter of the Ameri can Red Cross, said he and others have arranged the show to stress the importance and needs of the blood pro gram and to publicly express appreciation for county-wide blood donations made in the past. The Red Cross supplies blood of all types without charge to both hospitals in Moore County, he pointed out, (Continued on Page 6) DEAR ABBY Dear Abby begins today on Paqe 3, this section. THE PILOT LIGHT PEACH BLOSSOMS — This weekend should see peach blossoms in the West End area out in full color. Watts Au man said that the warm weather is bringing out the blossoms and if the good weather continues the trees should be in full bloom by Saturday. HOLIDAY—A photographer from Holiday magazine arriv ed in Southern Pines last Fri day night for several days of picture taking in the Sandhills area. The pictures are to ac company a special feature story in Holiday. It was not known when the magazine story would appear, but it is expected to be later this year. GOVERNOR — Members of Governor Scott’s staff say that better than 9Q per cent of the people who have written or called are in favor of the Governor’s firm policy in handling campus disorders. These same staff members also point out that the Gover nor did not act to move the militants out of UNC’s Man ning Hall and to clamp down in other areas, such as re opening the UNC cafeteria at Chapel Hill, until he was con vinced from SBI and other intelligence reports that a dangerous situation had deve loped and threatened the peace, and even lives, in the State. There have been editorials criticizing the Governor for his action in sending patrol men on the campus and some letters denouncing his action have come from Chapel Hill and Durham as well as other places. But there is evidence that (Continued on Page 6) FORREST LOCKEY, JR. Lockey Named Manager NCNG District Here Forrest Lockey, Jr., has been named district manager of the newly formed Southern Pines district office of North Carolina Natural Gas Corpora tion, according to an announce ment by Frank Barragan, Jr., president of the firm. A native of Aberdeen, Lock ey has been with NCNG since October, 1965. Prior to his lat est promotion, he had been the company’s sales manager in Southern Pines. Lockey is a major in the N. (Continued on Page 6) Jugtown Pottery To Be Displayed Mrs. Nancy Sweezy, director of Jugtown, will participate in the Festival of American Folk Life, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, in Washington the week of July 4. She will assist the Smith sonian in arrangements for the festival and will also demon strate the making of Jugtown Pottery during the week. She will be accompanied to Wash ington by 'Vernon Owen of Jugtown. Jugtown Pottery will also be on display at the festival. went on to say that he sincere ly believed that it was “the best way — the lesser of two evils.” Auman’s bill did not get out of committee at the 1967 session, but a somewhat simi lar bill is expected to get com mittee endorsement even though its fate on the floor of the House it questionable. It was first thought that a liquor-by-tlie-drink bill would be introduced on Tuesday of this week, but some changes in the measure now drafted were requested and so intro duction was delayed. Liquor-by-the-drink has the support of the North Carolina Travel Council, as well as legislative support from resort areas and urban centers. It also has opposition from sever al church groups and others who are fearful of disturbing the present ABC and “brown- bagging” system. The proposed legislation would apply to clubs and restaurants serving full meals and having a Grade A sanita tion rating in a dining room seating at least 50 persons. Gross receipts from the sale pf mixed drinks would not be permitted to exceed gross re ceipts of food. Operations of the establish ment would be reviewed an nually and if the proceeds from drink exceeds that from food, the license would be revoked for at least one year. The “Mixed Beverage Lic ense” would be issued an nually at the following rates; $10 per seat for up to 100 seats; an additional $5 per seat for between 100 and 200 seats; an additional $2.50 per seat for between 200 and 300 seats; an additional $1.25 per seat for between 300 and 500 seats; and an additional 50 cents per seat for all seats (Continued on Page 6) Aberdeen May Vote May 6 On ABC Proposals If the State Senate gives final approval to the Aberdeen ABC-beer and wine election bill this week, as is expected, an election on the question will be called for May 6. Mayor Jack Taylor said that was the current thinking. Un der the bill which has passed second and third reading in the House, the town council can call such an election on Petition of 15 per cent of the qualified voters. 'The mayor said that ratifi cation of the bill authorizing the election within the next several days would still give the council ample time to give notice of th election. It was though best to have the elec tion at the same time as the general municipal elections on May 6. ■Voters will have the oppor tunity to vote either of three ways on the questions—on es- (Contlnued on Page 6) Sunday Horse Show Sei, Lakelawn Farm The public is invited free of charge to the schooling horse show to be held Sunday, March 30, at Lakelawn Farm on old US 1 highway, north. The final (championship) show in the 1968-69 series is set for Sunday, April 6 (East er), at the “dogwood pasture” on Youngs Road. A report on last Sunday’s show, with a picture, appears on another page. THE WEATHER Maximum and minimum temperatures for each day of the past week were recorded as follows at the US tVeather WEEB, on Midland Road. — Max, Min March 19 69 44 March 20 76 39 March 21 75 54 March 22 70 43 March 23 67 30 March 24 75 43 March 25 69 48
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