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«/ Potteries in the Moore-Randolph area practice an ancient art. Ten of them are listed in a report on Page 5, Section 2. ■LOT What’s it like to be in the ‘Miss North Carolina’ Pageant? ‘Miss South ern Pines’ tells about it. Page 3, Section 3. if VOL. 49 — No. 32 TWENTY-TWO PAGES SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1969 The Moore County commis- f sioners, in special session ■ Thursday at Carthage, adopt ed a tentative budget for 1969- 70 totalling $3,054,094, retain ing the present tax rate of $1.40 per $100 valuation on property estimated at $117,- 500,000, plus a 25-cent supple mentary school tax—the first for this county. The budget summary has been placed on public display at the register of deeds’ office, to remain until Monday, July 7, when it is expected to be officially adopted with few, if any, changes. The fiscal .year it covers will begin July TWENTY-TWO PAGES PRICE: 10 CENTS Sheriff Kelly Drops Grimm After Dispute Over New Department ■ISP Of the total, approximately 61 per cent, or $1,991,273, is for education in the form of maintenance, operating ex penses and debt service for the Moore County schools and Sandhills Community College, and capital outlay for the schools. The budget includes a sal ary raise of approximately 10 per cent for all county em ployes of one year’s standing or more, with some variations —a tight squeeze because, for the first time within recall, there was no comfortable car ryover in the form of a sur plus. Unexpected demands during the year had taken all available funds. Despite the $7,500,000 in crease in property valuation, the budget total, while record- breaking, is only $413,419 more than last year. The final figure was reach ed only after some last-minute kinks had been ironed out and (Continued on Page 6) NEW BUILDING — State Parks natura lists are shown at the front of the coun try’s first nature museum, as they attend the final State inspection of the $120,000 FIRST OF ITS KIND IN NATION structure designed by Southern Pines Sandhills.” John F. Faulk of to “tell the story of the (Pilot photo) Officials Inspect Nature Museum By MARJORIE RAGAN Naturalists from all over North Carolina came to Wey mouth Woods Wednesday as the first nature museum in the nation owned by a Parks Commission received final in spection by State Parks, Con servation and Development, Department of Administra tion, and engineering officials. The 6,000 square foot, mod ern, two - story native pine structure is near the en trance of the Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Pre serve given by the Boyd fam ily to the State Parks system. The preserve is a 400-acre | On the first floor of the tract to tell the. story of the central portion is a lobby, re- Sandhills history, soil, typog- ception room, ranger’s office raphy, growth, and wildlife to and public bathrooms, the public. .On the second floor is a Built by combined federal ! ranger’s workroom, library around | and seminar workroom and :|)12U,000, the building was de- storage space signed by Architect John F. I A wing on the left of the Faulk of Southern Pines. I ( Continued on page 6 ) The resignation of Herman H. Grimm, chief deputy in the Moore County sheriff’s de- partment since 1958, was an- I nounced Tuesday by Sheriff W. B. Kelly. Grimm said today that his resignation had been request ed in writing by Sheriff Kelly. The resignation is ef fective at once. The sheriff said this morn ing that he was interviewing two prospects as a replace ment for Grimm. “Both are experienced men,” he said. He expects to announce an appointment within a few days. Grimm said that the differ ences between him and the sheriff had come about be cause of a bill authorizing the county commissioners to set up a separate department of investigation and identifica tion. The bill, which was en acted last Friday by the Gen eral Assembly, was opposed by Sheriff Kelly, who con tended that such a depart ment was unnecessary. Grimrn said that he and the sheriff disagreed over the pro posed department. “I believ ed, and still believe, that it would be a good thing for law enforcement in the county,” he said above board,” he said. The bill, termed purely per missive legislation, was in troduced in the legislature by Rep. T. Clyde Auman at the I request of the board of com- I missioners. I In the meantime. Sheriff Kelly disclosed Wednesday I that another member of his force has resigned, giving as ! his reason the low pay for the job of night radio dispatcher. Joe Cameron, former Vass po liceman, who had been on the 1 am to 9 am shift since last fall, submitted his resignation on Sunday. Sheriff Kelly said, however, that the new county budget calls for a 10 per cent pay in crease for all of his 11 staff , members. It’s an “across the I board” pay increase, he said. The sheriff’s department budget for 1969-70 has been set at $79,067, as compared to $56,715 this year. The increase is for pay raises, the salaries of two'new deputies now be ing paid out of contingency funds and the purchase of a new prowl car. Grimm hss been in law en forcement work for 28 years. ( Continued on page 6 ) $300,000 Fire Protection Work In Downtown Area Nearing End BEAVERS BUSY AT NATURE PRESERVE Among the builders who have worked hard at the nature preserve just east of Southern Pines is a colony of at least four beavers. First Races Set By Horsemen Of Sandhills Area Southern Pines $300,000 pro gram for up-dating fire pro tection in the downtown area is almost complete, and will be finished early in July, Town Manager Bud Rainey said this week. The project, part of a con tinuing plan, is being financed through a bond issue. Already in are 48 new fire hydrants which cost around $200 apiece and 22,000 feet of 12 inch lines. A new fire truck, being built Junior Tennis Tourney Slated; Support Needed Dates for the Junior Sand hills Invitational Tournament, being resumed this summer by the Sandhills Tennis Asso ciation after a three-year lapse, have been set for Aug ust 14 through 17, according to Dick Roberts, tournament chairman. Plans to make the tourna ment as successful as in years past were launched at an STA meeting held at the Municipal Building, led by Ed Hardes- ter, president. Tournament events will in clude boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles (no mixed doubles) in three age brackets —14-under, 16-under and ’8- under, with invitations mailed to a long list of players in this and neighboring states. Com- (Continued on Page 6) Licensed Practical Nurse Fees To Rise Beginning August 1, private duty practical nurses in Moore County will raise their fees from $16.50 to $21 for each eight-hour shift. The action was taken re cently in a vote by Area 13 members of the North Car olina Licensed Practical Nurs es Association. The area in cludes nurses in Moore, Mont gomery, Richmond and Chath am counties. There are about 75 members of the association in Moore County. Private duty registered nurs es in District 12 recently voted to increase their eight-hour fee from $22 to $28, effective July 15. to order in Elmira, New York, at a cost of $23,000 is expected to be ready any day to bring equipment at the modern, spotless fire station on New Hampshire avenue to three trucks and a pickup. In ad dition, 2,000 feet of hose have been ordered. This year, for the first time. Southern Pines has had a paid fire chief, Peter C. Rapatas, who earlier served as a volun teer fireman for some ten years. The chief serves in addi tion to four paid firemen — Henry Bradford, Paul Siron, John Albert and Ed Baker — plus a corps of some 20 volun teer firemen who are on call at all times. George Wentland, a volunteer, is assistant fire chief. The program being complet ed is composed of extending large water mains and looping them with smaller lines for better volume and pressure; clearing water mains; elevating water tanks; water plant im provements and booster pump ing station; plus repairs to concrete work and the water xeatment plant. The program was initiated following a community facili ties plan outlined by the North Carolina Department of Con- (Continued on Page 6) The beavers have worked furiously each night to dam up a stream orginally some six feet wide and turn it into an acre pond. They have made several other dams in the preserve and a lodge of branches in a natural cavity, reached by an underwater passageway. Supervisor L. M. Goodwin said he first spotted the beavers in company of Glen Rounds, Southern Pines ar tist and -writer on animals. Obviously, Rounds draws the animals in more ways than one. The beavers use their front paws as hands to build their mud and stick dam, using their wide, flat tails chiefly to rest on, Goodwin says. He has obtained slides of the beavers in the water, and in showing visitors through the preserve will point out the dams and the lodge. He will also show the slides to visitors to the new museum on the grounds. Since the animals are noc turnal, it is not likely visi tors will see them. The beavers at the pre serve are Pennsylvania beavers, he said. The other beavers found in North Car olina Parks are in the Umstead Park area, he said. The county commissioners are expected to meet the first of next week, possibly on Monday, to discuss the pro posed department, and the situation in the sheriff’s de partment. Grimm said that he had provided information to the commissioners at their re quest on how such depart ments operated in other coun ties. It was all “open and PEACHES MOVING Ceremony Marks End Of Camp's Debt; New $5,000 Gift Is Made An additional gift of $5,000 to Camp Easter-in-the-Pines was announced Saturday at a “Mortgage Burning Day” cere mony at the camp. The gift from the Sternber- ger Foundation of Greensboro, to be used for future, building needs, was announced by Wil liam E. Samuels, Jr., of South ern Pines, chairman of the camp committee. About 100 people from the Sandhills area and across the State attended the ceremonies at. Camp Easter, with Clar ence E. Whitefield of Durham, past president of the North Carolina Society for Crippled Children, presiding. Mayor Pro Tern Felton Capel welcomed the visitors and to THE PILOT LIGHT LEGISLATURE — The re volt against the cigarette tax and the Republican - Eastern Democrats coalition dominated the legislative news last week. But when Governor Scott took the fight for his program to the people with a unique barn storming tour on Saturday the weight swung back to the ad ministration. There doesn’t seem to be much question but that the Republicans tried to use their strength to get more represen tation on boards and commis sions. Governor Scott called it a “deal,” which he would not make. But the Republicans were also trying to develop an issue of “economy” in govern ment which they can use in the 1970 and 1972 elections. It was almost a foregone conclusion, however, that new taxes would have to be levied. The 1969-71 budget had been adopted and it called for spending almost $100 million shy of anticipated revenue. In voting to send the tax bill, including the cigarette tax, back to committee the Re publicans (26 of the 29 in the House) took an opposite posi tion from the State Republican platform which had endorsed a cigarette tax, and also re versed positions many had made individually last fall. The Greensboro Daily News pointed out that last Decem ber it had mailed out question naires to all members of the General Assembly. Among the questions was; “If it appears that anticipated revenue for the next biennium will not meet the state’s basic needs, would you vote for a tax on tobacco?” Ten of 13 Republi can Representatives who re turned the questionnaire said (Continued on Page 6) tribute to those who had made the facility possible,. Former Mayor Norris Hodgkins, Jr. reviewed the history of the camp, recalling its beginning five years ago, and Whitefield provided further background. Dewey F. Beam of Cherry- viile, the chief benefactor in the building of the main lodge, was present for the mortgage burning. The ledge bears his name, and a plaque was presented to Mr. Beam by Mrs. Graham Culbreth and William P. Davis. Dr. Thomas B. Reid of Jacksonville, current presi dent of the. State Society^ pre sented a special award to Mrs. Mark C. Liddell, camp coor dinator who was ending her employment with the society as of June 15. Mrs. Liddell, in accepting the silver tray gift, said that she would continue her volunteer work. She ex pressed appreciation to those who had given assistance to the camp and introduced camp staff members. Mrs. Liddell is being suc ceeded as camp coordinator this summer by Miss Velma Harrison of Williamston, a 1969 graduate of Duke Uni- (Continued on Page 6) First Civil Term Of District Court Set The first civil term in Moore County under the new district court system will be held the week of July 14. Charles McLeod, Moore County clerk of court, said that Judge Fetzer Mills, chief judge for the 20th district, made the announcement on Tuesday. A jury list has been drawn for the civil case session. A presiding judge had not been assigned, but McLeod said that Judge Mills may be the presiding jurist. Rains Wash Out Fertilizer On Tobacco Fields Heavy rains of recent days have damaged the Moore County tobacco crop, but in general all other crops are in good shape. County Farm Agent Fleet | Allen said Tuesday that the rain had “leeched out” the fertilizer under tobacco and that the. fertilizer would have to be replaced or the crop would be seriously affected. Farmers in most parts of I the county were busy Tues day applying side, dressing to their tobacco. Some were re fertilizing their crops for the third time. Rains had caused some bad I washing of fields, Allen said. The corn crop looks good, but small grains have been hurt by the heavy rainfall. Allen | said that unless it can be har vested soon the yield will be greatly reduced. Pastures, he, said, are the best shape I’ve ever seen them,” and he added that all other crops, especially gar dens looked good. The dewberry crop is good, but dewberries were reported ripening too fast. Picking has been stepped up. Peach growers in the Sand hills area were, picking this week, but most of the early crop is being shipped to north ern markets where in New (Continued on Page 6) Grave Cave-Ins Caused By Rain Members of a newly formed Sandhills Division of the North Carolina Horse Racing Association plan to meet to night (Wednesday) at Pine- holme on Youngs Road—and they’re inviting all interested persons to meet with them to discuss plans for horse racing in this area. At a meeting Wednesday of last week the new local organi zation was formed. Sunday afternoon, June 29, was set as time for the first races to be run under sponsorship of the group at the Starland Farm track on Midland Road. Cleared as legal bv an at torney, the races will afford free entertainment to the public. Anybody can enter a horse, said Dooley Adams, local horse trainer and former top steeplechase rider, who is one of the prime movers in the new racing group. Eight races are tentatively planned, Adams told The Pilot, including one for ladies and one for children 13 years or age and younger, if entries from such riders are received. Entry fees will be held low^ he said, hopefully to $10 or less. Purses to be divided by the three winners in each race ( Continued on page 6 ) STORY HOUR TO BEGIN JUNE 21 story Hour at the Southern Pines Library, sponsored! annually by the Southern Pines Junior Woman's Club for chil dren ages four through nine, will begin Satur day, June 21. It will be held each Saturday from 10.: 30 to 11:30 am through , August 23 with the exception of July 5. Saturday's event will feature enlertainmient with Susan Austin and sevepl of her friends playing their guitars and sin,ging folk songs. The Story Hour will be held in the garden at the library unless bad weath er in which case it will be in the art gallery. Man Killed, 3 Injured As Car Runs Off Road Willard Causey Shields, 23, of Robbins, Route 2, was killed Sunday night when the car in which he was a passen ger left the road and overturn ed between Murdocksville and Pinehurst. Patrolman H. W. Malcolm said the accident occurred about 7:15 p.m. and Shields died at Moore County Hospital about 12:30 a.m. Monday. Three other persons were injured in the accident. Thom as Grady Garner, 20, of Rob- ( Continued on page 6 ) Unified Moore 'Phone Directory Possible, If Interest Is Shown BLOOD RECORD A record 280 pints of blood were donated in a two-day collection at the Gulistan Carpet Division of J. P. Stevens 8c Co.. Aberdeen, Thursday and Friday. Several persons we're recognized by the ,Hed Cross for donations that brought their blood- giving over the gallon mark — one up to 10 gal lons. Details are in a story on another page. A unified telephone direc tory for Moore County Us in the works for this year if there is sufficient interest in it from residents of the coun ty. In a letter sent out this week by James E. Harrington Jr., president of the Sandhills Chamber of Commerce, it was reported that United Tele phone Company of the Caro- iinas, the Sandhill Telephone Company, and the North Car olina Telephone Company had agreed that a unified tel ephone directory could be printed “if it is desired by the citizens of the county as rep resented by their elected of ficials and civic leaders.” Harrington asked that these people write to the Chamber of Commerce by June 25 as to their wishes. The advantages of a direc tory listing alphabetically all the numbers of Moore towns together, instead of the incon venience of looking up num bers in separate town listings were cited by Harrington. All of the towns—Aberdeen, Carthage, Pinebluff, Pine hurst, Robbins, Southern Pines, and Vass—'Would be listed together. Only West End and High Falls would not be included, and that because they are served from a sepa rate direction. The unified telephone di rectory is a special project of (Continued on Page 6) Women Economic Status Low, Says Gilmore’s Report More than 50 graves in Mt. Hope Cemetery caved in this week because of the heavy rains, and urgent repairs had to be made, Town Manager Bud Rainey reported today. Rainey said that a crew of men worked all day Tuesday to fill sunken graves. Four two and one-half-ton truck- loads of soil were needed to fill the cave-ins. Graves were also re-seeded with a mixture of fescue and winter rye. Rainey said that the town’s work forces had been busy for several days unstopping clog ged up drains and repairing other damages from the rain. Even the basement of the town hall was flooded. ON lOOTH BIRTHDAY. Few people live to see their de scendants to the fourth and fifth generation but Mrs. J. W. Allen, above, has accomplished that feat. Shown with her at her birthday reception at Vass are, at left, Steve and Frankie Coble, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coble, Jr. of Mt. Ulla, and right, Mitch Coe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Coe of Vass. Steve and Frankie are Mrs. Allen’s greats great-grandchildren, while Mitch is her great-grandson. Details are in a story elsewhere in today’s Pilot. (Photo by Valerie Nicholson) ‘North Carolina continues ta be among the lowest per capita income states of the nation and North Carolina women con tinue to be at the bottom of our state’s own economic bar rel.” This statement, along with recommendations for further hearings and studies, was in cluded in a report by Voit Gil more of Southern Pines, chair man of the North Carolina Commission on the Education and Employment of Women. The report was made today to Governor Scott, Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor and House Speaker Earl Vaughn. The commission report, pre pared by Gilmore, recommend ed that in the next two years another series of public hear ings be held across the state, along with surveys, to deter mine such questions as: The extent of the need for day care centers, attitudes and patterns of employment of women, along with promotion and pay policies, progress being made igainst discrimination of wo men in jobs, and attitudes re garding careers for women. The commission report said bat more than 43 per cent of be State’s work force is fe- some 905,000 women, with major categories of em ployment for women in textile and apparel manufacturing 203,000), service trades (141,- 000) household work Gll,'- Mrs. John Chase of Eureka ( Continued on page 6 ) THE WEATHER Maximum and minimum temperatures for each day of the past week were recorded as follows at the US Weather Bureau observation station at WEEB On Midland Road. Max. Min. 69 Tune 11 .. 87 Tune 12 .. 87 Tune 13 .. 77 Tune 14 .. 8fS June 15 .. 83 June 16 . . 8fi June 17 .. 81 Rainfall; 13-17. 3.56 inches.
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