Index
Book Page, 2-B; Church Calendar, 3-
B; Classified Ads, 6-11-C; Editorials, 1-
B; Entertainment, 4-6-C; Obituaries,
12-A; Pinehurst News, 1-3-C; Sandhills
Scene, 2-7-A; Sports, 8-10-A.
ILOT
Presbyterian
Ministers will swap pulpits in area on
Sunday. See Page 12-C.
Vol. 58, Number 13
44 Pages
Southern Pines, North Carolina Wednesday, January 25, 1978
44 Pages
Tax Job
Is Gi ven
Straus
Steve Straus, administrative
assistant on the town staff since
July 1, was appointed tax
collector by the Town Council in
special meeting Friday, and was
also made town clerk and
assistant manager by ap-
pointment of Town Manager
Mildred McDonald.
While the town charter ■
authorizes the manager to do the
hiring of all employes, the
General Statutes require that the
tax collector be appointed by the
council, it was explained by
Mayor E.S. Douglass, presiding.
This was done unanimously, on
recommendation of the
manager, who asked, and
received, the Council’s
“blessing”-not necessary, but
nice-on her choice of Straus, 27,
as town clerk and assistant
manger.
It was also specified by the
Mayor that the duties of assistant
manager include acting for the
town in the absence of the
Price 15 Cents
Ice Storm Again Hits
Hard At North Moore
manager.
All three jobs were formerly
held by Mrs. McDonald before
her appointment to the manger’s
post by the Council January 10,
and the changes were made by
way of shifting the burden so she
could devote her full time to the
top position. Mayor Douglass
said.
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~ accident Friday on US
Youth Killed In Collision
Of Three Cars On 15-501
Franklin “Trey” Toole HI,
who would have been 18 years old
Saturday, was kiUed Friday in a
three-car collision on US 15-501,
around the curve a short distance
south of the junction with the
Morganton Road.
A Pinecrest High School
senior, he had two classmates
with him in the 1976 Mustang he
was driving to his home in the
Pinehurst To Delay
Incorporation Move
The movement to incorporate
Pinehurst has encountered some
technical delays, but the
V attorney for the Civic Group
which is pushing for
incorporation says that a petition
will be filed in late February.
Rodney W. Robinson, attorney
for the Pinehurst Civic Group,
said that two requirements will
have to be met before the petition
for incorporation can be filed
with the State Municipal Board
of Control.
It was the opinion of the
Attorney General’s office that
only three persons who signed
the petition for incorporation
may serve as temporary officials
in order to supervise a hearing
before the Board of Control and a
referendum to follow.
Robinson said these three
persons will be designated soon.
The other requirements relates
to the boundaries of Pinehurst.
It was stated by the chairman
of the Municipal Board of
Control, after coirferring with the
Attorney General’s Office, that a
revised metes and bounds
description, as well as a revised
survey map would be necessary.
The Pinehurst Civic Group is in
contact with the engineering
firm which prepared the metes
and bounds description and the
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Magnolia Apart\ments,
Aberdeen, during a break
between morning classes.
State Trooper R. W. Shepherd
said the accident occurred when
a northbound car, slowed down
because the road was still wet
and slick after a rain, was
rammed from behind by another
and Rocked across the center
line, into the Mustang’s path.
The 1972 Pontiac, driven by
Everett Davey, 65, of Pinehurst,
struck the right front of the
Mustang with a force that ripped
the right side nearly off,
instantly killing young Toole.
John Harris of the Laurinburg
Road, Aberdeen, who was on the
back seat of the Mustang,
received injuries believed
critical, and was placed in
intensive care at Moore
Memorial Hospital, while
Charles Seawell, of Southern
Pines, who was beside the driver,
received only minor bruises and
lacerations, was given first aid
and released.
Shepherd said his investigation
showed no law violation on the
part of Toole or of Davey, who
has recently retired and moved
from New Jersey to Pinehurst.
However, he said that, while
Davey had moderated his speed
to 40 or 45 miles per hour because
of road conditions, ^e driver of
the third car, a Buick, Mrs.
Geraldine Shaw Broadway
Williams, 45, in his opinion had
been going about 60.
Shepherd said Mrs. Williams
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Town Gets State Grant
To Aid Water Projects
THE
PILOT LIGHT
REPUBLICANS — Chairman
George W. Little of the Moore
County Republican Party said
this week that a full slate of
candidates will file next week for
county offices.
Little is inviting the press and
others to a luncheon at the
Sheraton Inn at noon on Monday
when the candidates will be
introduced. The candidates will
then go to Carthage to file in a
body with the Moore County
Board of Elections.
Among those expected to file
are James Craven of Aberdeen
for county commissioner for the
post now held by Chairman W.S.
Taylor.
KATSOS—Tim Katsos, a
Carthage restaurant operator,
last week changed his
registration from Democratic to
“Unaffiliated” and there was a
report that he plans to run on an
independent ticket for county
commissioner.
To get on the ballot Katsos
would have to get a petition
bearing the names of at least 10
percent of these who voted in the
last governor’s election. More
than 14,000 voted in Moore in that
election. Katsos, however, has
until May 30 to get the petition
filed.
He would be seeking the
position now held by Lee
Williams, a Democrat.
Katsos was unsuccessful in a
write-in campaign for county
commissioner some years ago.
CORONER—The office of
Coroner in Moore County is not
a salaried position.
The Coroner is paid $25 for
each investigation he makes,
plus 15 cents per mile for travel
involved.
Mrs. Estelle Wicker, county
finance officer, said that the fee
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A grant of $86,226 has been
received by the Town of Southern
Pines from the State for the
construction of water supply
projects.
Tlie grant was one of 92
amounting to $31 million made to
local governments and an
nounced in Raleigh this past
week by Secretary Sarah
Morrow of the Department of
Human Resources and Governor
Jim Hunt.
These are the first grants
made from the Clean Water Bond
Act of 1977, for which a bond
issue was approved, and the 11th
group of awards for water supply
projects made since the program
Rape Cases
On Court
Docket
The first of eight regular terms
of Moore superior court calen
dared for 1978-with the
possibility of a special term or
two being held if needed-will
open Monday at Carthage, with
Judge Peter W. Hairston of
Lexington presiding.
Cases up for grand jury action
totaled 28 this week, exclusive of
any that may be added in district
terms Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday at Carthage and Southern
Pines.
Among cases calendared so far
are one charging rape against
Rodney Vincent Davis of High
Falls; one for secondary rape
and two for crimes against
nature against James Eugene
Hoxworth of Vass; eight for
breaking, entering and larceny,
or larceny alone, and others for
forgery, felony assault and
embezzlement.
On the trial docket are murder
cases against Matt Donell
Wilson, dating back to December
1976; Gary Lynn Brady, and
Emma Chesway Johnson
Mclver.
Two cases of assault with in
tent to commit rape, against
Robert Thompson and Tony
Taylor, have been held over from
term to term since the fall of
1976.
Twenty-two cases against
seven defendants, Tony Cum
mings, Amon Locklear, Danny
Puckett, Jeff Lambert, Jerry
Lambert, Harley Cummings and
Sylvester Locklear, involving
secret assault, felony riot and
firing into occupied property, are
listed for trial Tuesday. A
number of companion cases have
been dismissed, or tried as
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■ > •
WINTER VIEW — The ice covered trees and
the hovering fog combined to provide this
wintry view of US 1 north from Mbrganton
Road in Southern Pines on Thursday.—(Photo
by Glenn M. Sides).
S&L Hearing Set Feb. 9;
Gambrell Named To Post
VA Loans
was begun in 1972.
Town Manager Mildred Mc
Donald said the State grant
amounts to 25 percent of the
estimated total cost of con
structing a water line to Nicks
Creek, two new wells and in
stalling water recycling
equipment at the town’s water A i
plant. Fifty percent of the cost A TP C TOoH
has been received in a federal KJKjyA.
grant from the Farmers Home
Administration.
Mrs. McDonald said that bids
on the construction projects will
be opened by the Town Council
on Feb. 7, with the expectation
that construction will be under
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Allen Gets Top Award
Of Local Jaycee Unit
Gregg 0. Allen, James R.
Miles and George W. Little were
presented special awards by the
Southern Pines Jaycees at their
annual D.S.A. and Bosses Night
Banquet at the Lob Steer Inn on
Wednesday night, January 18.
Allen was presented the
Distinguished Service Award by
Norris L. Hodgkins, Jr., the first
Southern Pines Jaycee
Distinguished Service Award
winner in 1958.
Allen was recognized for his
outstending contributions and
services in this community over
the past few years. Hodgkins
outlined many of his
accomplishments.
He has held numerous offices
in the Southern Pines Jaycees
which included President during
the year 1976-77 and was
recognized by the North Carolina
Jaycees as one of the outstanding
local presidents in North
Carolina. The Southern Pines
Jaycees, for the first time in
their history, received the
Gissenbier award which is
presented to the most
outstanding club in their
population division. Allen is
currently serving as chairman of
the Board of the Southern Pines
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In Moore
A larger than normal list of
foreclosed homes was put up for
sale by the Veteran’s Ad
ministration on January 1, but
state loan guaranty officer and
N.C. Director of the VA, William
Speaks said it is not because of
an increase in defaults which
lead to foreclosures.
“Rather, it is because we are
reducing our inventory of homes
that has built up over the past
months,” Speaks explained. “We
have put up some homes for sale
without the full repainting and
redecorating, what we call
cosmetics of the home. We have
made the necessary repairs so
that all the houses are liveable,
but on some, have not
redecorated.”
According to this month’s
report, cost will take this into
account.
The Veteran’s Administration
started a program in 1945 under
which all veterans with a certain
amount of service, from World
War II through the present, are
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A hearing has been scheduled
in Raleigh on Feb. 9 on the
application of Sandhills Savings
and Loan Association, Inc., for a
charter to operate in Southern
Pines.
The association announced this
week that James B. Gambrell Jr.
of Southern Pines has been
named president and chief
executive officer for the new
organization and will assume his
duties on Feb. 16.
The stockholder - owned
savings and loan association lists
former Governor James
Holshouser, George W. Little,
Dr. Louis Marchetti, Qyde L.
Sullivan, Jerry Slade and several
Flu Cases
Remaining
Same Here
The number of flu cases found
in Moore County this winter has
been approximately the same or
a little more than at this time
last year,' but there are no hard
core numbers, according to
County Health Director, Dr.
Alfred Siege.
Although there have been
many cases of sniffles and upset
stomach. Dr. Siege said, in
North Carolina only three
influenza cases actually have
been documented with tests,
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others as initial stock
subscribers.
Last week a representative
from the North Carolina
Savings and Loan Division of
the State Department of
Commerce was in Southern
Pines investigating those
involved in the application and
seeking comment from citizens
of the area. She said the
commission hearing on the
application will be open to
anyone who wishes to speak for
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A second ice storm within a
week again hit northern Moore
County hard but with only minor
damage in the Sandhills.
More people were out of
electricity from last Thursday’s
ice storm than on the previous
Friday, but all had power
restored by Sunday.
In the Southern Pines area
there were power outages for
short periods in some places
because of ice heavy tree limbs
falling on lines.
Power was out in Pinehurst for
a short time on Thursday, and for
a limited period in Carthqge and
other areas of the county.
A. J. Wooddy of the Carolina
Power and Light Company said
Monday that Thursday’s storm
was “almost a carbon copy” of
the first one. Troy was hard hit
again, he said, but there was
little damage to the south and
east of Southern Pines.
Wooddy said that for the CP&L
territory as a whole the
Thursday storm was worse than
the first, principally in the
Roxboro area.
Bob McDuffie of the Randolph
Electric Membership
Corporation, which serves
northern Moore and other rural
areas of the county, said that
about the same number of homes
and business places-more than
10,000-were without power from
the Thursday storm. AH had
power restored by 8:30 Sunday
night, he said.
More than 200 men were
brought in to work the power
lines, and many worked around
the clock to get electricity
flowing again. Hardest hit of the
Randolph Co-Op area were
CSiatham and Randolph counties.
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School Holiday
Students of the public schools
of Moore County will get a
holiday Friday, January 27, as
that day has been disignated as
one of the 16'^ Teacher Work
Days of this year.
Teachers will be working at
their regular assigned schools
Friday grading papers and
working on their records as
semester examinations are being
given this week.
The next scheduled school
holidays are the Easter holidays
or Spring break which begin on
Monday, March 27. .
Asheboro Woman Files
For State Senate Job
Asheboro businesswoman
^ce W. Ward has announced
that she is a Republican
candidate for one of the two seats
in the North Carolina State
Senate from the 16th senatorial
district.
The 16th district includes the
counties of Randolph, Moore,
CSiatham, and Orange.
A native of Rowan County,
Mrs. Ward grew up in Salisbury,
and attended Catawba (Allege.
Moving to Asheboro in 1938, she
worked as an accountant, and
later was an executive secretary
in Burlington Mills. She worked
for 17 years as a buyer and
manager in General Hardware,
Inc. and later served as
secretary-treasurer, and general
manager of the company.
Mrs. Ward has participated in
BYJ.A.PLYLER
AND MARION BOWDEN
Eighty-eight percent of the
people surveyed by The Pilot on
Thursday morning responded
“No” to Secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare Joseph
Califano’s multi-million dollar
anti-smoking campaign.
Of the 16 people polled on
Broad Street, only two persons
expressed favor toward the
campaign against smoking by
the Federal Government.
Many others questioned simply
flashed packs of cigarettes and
continued on their way with set
88 % In Poll Say 'No' To Califano s Anti-Smoking Campaign
' A change in administrations was . n . ..
Alice W. Ward
a mde variety of community,
civic, and political activities.
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White
i
McGill
faces.
Those who were more vocal in
their opinions expressed concern
for the state’s tobacco industry
and the right for personal choice.
A change in administrations was
even called for by a few.
Here is what they had to say:
Johnny White of Southern
Pines: “I don’t smoke and feel
that others shouldn’t smoke,
either. So I think the money
should be spent.”
George McGill of Southern
Pines: “He (Califano) ought to
mind his own business. My
doctor and I will take care of it.”
Elaine Cawley of Southern
Pines: “I don’t think the money
should be spent this way. They
should change administrations.
They either ought to ban smoking
Cawley
Culler
it
totally like marijuana or
should be a personal choice.”
Randy Culler of Southern
Pines: “He’d be a whole lot
better off if he quit advertising
liquor and beer on TV. That kills
more people.”
Margaret Carmichal of
Southern Pines: “No, I don’t
think the Federal money should
be spent this way.”
D.P. Morrison of Southern
Pines: “I don’t smoke but if
others want to then they should
be able to.”
Josie Tamany of Southern
Pines: “No. There are more
important things.”
Sharon Cole of Sanford: “No, I
don’t. A lot of people in this area
are farmers and if people want to
smoke then it should be a per-
Fraiser
Morrison
sonal choice. You might as well
make it illegal to drive to the
store for a Coke because you are
wasting natural resources.”
Rennee Fraiser of Southern
Pines: “I think so, yes. I quit
smoking. Being a non-smoker
now, I don’t think others should
be subjected to it and its ill ef
fects.”
Henry Graves of Southern
Pines: “I absolutly do not think
that the money should be spent.
It would penalize the farmers
who grow tobacco in North
Carolina and the thousands of
workers in the tobacco industry.
Drinking liquor kills more
people. They should fire
Califano. It’s going to cost
Jimmy Carter many, many votes
if he doesn’t. It’s unfair. We can’t
Cole
Monroe
say enough about it. I strongly
disagree.”
Dan Webb of Southern Pines:
“If people want to quit smoking
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