Debutante Ball
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presented to society Friday night in
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there to cover the ball. The assistant
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Vote Here Next Week
Set On Liquor Issue
Pinehurst Incorporation
To Be Voted On Tuesday
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WATER SPORTS IN SANDHILLS — People
didn’t have to go to the beach to enjoy water
sports on the long Labor Day weekend. On
Sunday at Whispering Pines’ Thagard’s Lake
such displays of skiing skills as this were being
demonstrated, along with other aquatic
activity.—(Photo by Glenn M. Sides).
Lounges And Strict Club Definitions
Are Among Mixed Drink Proposals
strict regulations on the sale
of Ihjuor-by-thB-drink are
coptained in recommendations
made today to Governor Jim
Hunt and the State ABC Board
by a special committee headed
by Former Governor James
Holshouser of Southern Pines.
The advisory committee was
appointed by Governor Hunt and
the ABC chSBTOan. A series of
public hearings were held prior
to drafting the recommendations
of regulations.
The main features of those
regulations are as follows:
School Enrollment Down
As New Year Is Opened
Total enrollment in the Moore
County Schools during the first
full day on Tuesday in the new
C? term was 9,157.
Enrollment, it was reported, is
shghtly lower in the high schools
as well as in the elementary
grades.
Enrollment in the various
schools as of Tuesday had
Aberdeen Elementary 367,
(1) Stricter regulations than
are presently in effect would be
lised to Mtermine whether a
place qualifies as a social
establishment.
The emphasis of the proposed
regulations is on assuring that
the establishment is “not open to
the general public” (the
language of the statute). A
number of different
characteristics are listed which
a bona fide social establishment
might be expected to have; an
individual establishment would
Aberdeen Middle 541, Elise
Middle 360, Sandhills-Farm Life
266, High Falls Elementary 268,
North Moore 603, Pinecrest 1494,
Pinehurst Elementary 215,
Pinehurst Middle 363, Robbins
Elementary 255, Southern Pines
Elementary 471, Southern Pines
Middle 806, Union Pines 821,
Vass-Lakeview 564, West End
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not be required to have each one
of these characteristics, but the
extent to whiqh it deviated from
the list would be considered by
the ABC Board in determining
whether to issue a permit.
Some of the characteristics
include: clearly stated
membership requirements
related to the social,
recreational, patriotic or
fraternal purpose of the club and
showing a common bond among
the members; a limit on
(Continued on Page 15-A)
Liquor Opponents Say
1
Statements Misleading
Tougher Rules Planned
For Free Prenatal Care
A more stringent system of
screening will be set up for
people using the free prenatal
care offered by the Moore
County Public Health Services,
it was decided at the monthly
meeting of the Moore County
/p; Commissioners Tuesday.
This came after a group of
obstetricians, led by Dr. Michael
Pishko, from the Pinehurst
Surgical Clinic, said some of the
women coming to them for
deliveries are not medically
indigent, are employed and have
insurance, and should be able to
pay the regular fee for delivery.
Out of the 330 babies delivered
^ each year with prenatal care
from the Carthage Clinic, two-
thirds pay no doctor or hospital
fees, said Ray McCullough,
business manager for the group.
This makes for an average fee of
/ $25 paid for each delivery, while
a normal delivery costs the
average person $220, he said.
“We feel this is
unreasonable,” he said. “It’s a
problem because we give such a
reduced rate to Carthage Qinic
patients, we find others are
going to the clinic to get it. This
is not fair. There could be some
better screening.”
It was agreed that Dr. Alfred
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Hefner To Talk
Con^essman Bill Hefner of
this district will be the special
speaker at the Lakeview
Presbyterian Church
Homecoming Sunday at 11 a.m.
Following the service, there
will be a covered dish luncheon
at the Community House across
the street from the church. The
luncheon will be held at 12:45
p.m.
“Citizens Opposed To Liquor-
by-the-Drink” has called for a
public announcement to its
challenge to certain quotations
in a news item on the Mixed
Beverage Committee in last
week’s newspaper.
Speaking for opponents to
liquor-by-the-drink, the Rev.
John Stone has said, “First of
all, our Committee was
surprised that a news article
would include arguments and
claims from either side of the
issue, for we had been told three
weeks ago that such campaign
content would have to be
published as paid
advertisements.”
“Furthermore,” said Stone,
“We especially challenge the
statement by Mrs. Joann
Duffield in which she was quoted
as saying, ‘There is no logical
reason to retain the present
(Continued on Page 16-A)
THE
PILOT LIGHT
MECKLENBURG"The local
option referendum on
liquor-by-the-drink in
Mecklenburg County on Friday
will be closely watched all over
the state.
It’s the first election under the
new law, and both sides on the
question have been waging an
intensive campaign for the past
several weeks.
Some surveys have been made
which indicate the mixed drink
proposal wUl be approved by the
Mecklenburg voters. Dry forces
are well organized, however, and
are planning a strong get out the
vote drive on election day.
TAXES-Along with tax rebate
proposals in the 1979 General
Assembly there will also be bills
for repeal of the food tax, as well
as other tax reform measures.
Governor Jim Hunt’s proposal
for a rebate in taxes should
revenues exceed budget needs
has brought a mixed reaction.
Some school supporters say that
all excess revenue is needed to
support educational needs.
However, the idea of getting
some tax money back has a
(Continued on Page 16-A)
Southern Pines voters will
decide next Tuesday if
liquor-b'y-the-drink sales will be
permitted in the town.
The local option election is
made possible under a new state
law enacted at the 1978 session of
the State General Assembly.
There are 3,468 persons eligible
to vote in the referendum from
tlM four precincts of Knollwood,
Pinedene, North Southern Pines
and South Southern Pines.
Both sides on the issue have
called for a large turnout of
voters.
Polls will open at 6:30 a.m. and
close at 7:30 p.m., and voting will
be at the regular precinct polling
places.
The referendum is being
conducted by the Moore County
Board of Elections following a
request from the Town Council.
The ballot will read:
For the sale of mixed
beverages in social
establishments and restaurants.
Against the sale of mixed
beverages in social
establishments and restaurants.
If the referendum is against
the sale of mixed drinks no other
election on the question can be
held for three years.
A citizens committee in
support of the issue is headed by
Mayor Emanuel S. Douglass and
Joann Duffield, who yesterday
issued the following statement:
“Our survey has gone real
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Council Meet
The Town Council of Southern
Pines will meet next Tuesday at 8
p.m. in the Community Services
Building on West Pennsylvania
Avenue.
A change in meeting place for
the regular Council session was
made necessary because of the
referendum on Tuesday on the
liquor-by-the-drink issue.
Mike Valen
Retiring
At Pilot
Michael Valen, Production
Manager of The Pilot, retired
Thursday after some 27 years of
service, and Thomas H. “Shag”
Mattocks was named to the
position.
Valen, who came to the
newspaper on November 20,
1951, was feted at a staff party
after work Wednesday and a
luncheon Thursday by the
editors of the paper for the
entire staff.
He was given a quartz crystal
watch by The Pilot and many
other personal gifts by the staff.
Both his “integrity” and his
“artistry” were praised by Lt.
Col. (Retired) Victor Dalmas,
editor of Pembroke Magazine,
who appeared briefly at the
luncheon, held at Sheraton Motor
Inn with some 20 persons
present.
Mike will retire to his home on
30 acres in the Doub’s Chapel
area to read science fiction (held
in birch bookcases he has made)
and to cook and garden, and
watch his flocks. On his land he
has rabbits, turkeys, squirrels
and dogs. A pond is stocked with
bream, bass and catfish. Ducks
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BY JENNIFER CALDWELL
The hotly debated issue of
incorporation of Pinehurst will
be voted on in a special
referendum next Tuesday, Sept.
12.
At the same time there will be
an election for a new Village
Council.
The eleven candidates for the
election to the Council, which
include five incumbents, were
asked to conunent prior to the
election what they feel the major
issues to be.
Every candidate put in
corporation at the top of his list.
liie election and incorporation
are totally connected, for if in
corporation passes, the nine top
vote getters of the eleven running
will become the new Village
Council. If the measure fails, the
present Village Council, which
includes some members opposed
to incorporation, will continue to
function until the members serve
our their individual (staggered)
terms.
Leonard C. Harris, who has
lived full-time in Pinehurst for a
year, following three years of
being a part-time resident, said
“The number one issue of course
is incorporation. That will
determine the course of action
for the foreseeable future in
Pinehurst.
“I definitely favor in
corporation. I’m a new resident
of j^ehurst and I feel everyone
should get involved. If in
corporation succeeds in
Candidates
The Civic Affairs Committee of
the Southern Pines Civic Club is
sponsoring a pre-election can
didates meeting at 8 p.m.,
Tuesday, October 3 at the Qvic
Club, Pennsylvania and Ashe
Streets in Southern Pines.
The candidates for Moore
County Sheriff, County Com
missioner and the State
Legislature have accepted the
chance to meet the citizens of the
area.
Pinehurst, I feel I could make an
important contribution.”
Harris moved to his St. An
drews condominium from
central Pennsylvania.
C. Reginald Armstrong has
been a long-time visitor to
Pinehurst from Michigan, and
moved to the village about four
years ago. Armstrong said “I
think the major issue is the right
of aU of us to have self-
determination and govern
ourselves rather than be
governed by an out-of-state
corporation.
“I feel we ought to elect a city
council with responsibility and
authority and I think it’s im
perative that we do have that.
Contrary to what some of the-
people say there is every reason
to believe we may be a target for
annexation-legally we can be
annexed.
“I think the growth of the
village is an important thing. I
think it ought to be a controlled
growth...the types of houses that
are going to be built and the size
of the lots they’re going to be
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Court Ruling Mixed
On School Question
Constitutional protection on
religious grounds for Christian
schools against state
requirements was struck down
Friday in a long-awaited court
ruling.
Wake County Superior Court
Judge Donald Smith has issued a
judgment on the much-publicized
case of North Carolina vs. 63
Christian schools. The 24-page
ruling shows advantages for both
the state and the church schools,
but one important issue, teacher
certification, came down on the
side of the state.
Smith said the state’s
educational regulations do not
interfere with a right to religious
freedom.
The Christian schools, whiefr
have as one of their foremost
spokesmen the Rev. Kent Kelly
of Southern Pines, are at odds
with the State Board of
Education on several counts.
These Christian schools believe it
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Lease Bids On Airport
To Be Decided Monday
The part of the Southern Pines
- Pinehurst Airport where Resort
Air Service used to be located
may leased to another airline in
the near future.
This was discussed Tuesday at
the regular monthly meeting of
the Moore County Com
missioners at which the owners
of the new airlines, Rebecca and
Jim Strowd, their attorney
Wayne Robbins, two members of
the Southern Pines - Pinehurst
Airport Committee, Dr. Charles
Phillips and E. Compton Tim-
berlake and others were present.
The new airlines. Resort
Aviation, together with its
wholly owned subsidiary. Mid
South Aviation, had bought the
assets of Resort Air Service
(owned by Marie McKenzie) and
asked the Commissioners
Tuesday for a 25 to 30 year lease
on .74 acres of land. On this land
they would build a terminal
complex including a public
lounge, a hangar for the 1124
Westwind Jet and offices for
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Hoke Youth Killed Instantly
In ‘Worst Wreck Ever Seen’
Richard Ervin Wilkes, 20, of
Raeford, Rt. 4, was killed
instantly Saturday morning
when his car hit the final tree in
an accident that began 279 feet
before.
Moore County Coroner A.B.
Parker called the accident one of
the worst he’s ever seen.
It took Rescue Squad members
over half an hour to get his body
from the car and into the
ambulance. His 1975 Camaro
was not recognizable as such.
Wilkes was traveling east on
E. Indiana Ave. near Bethesda
Road at approximately 2:15
Saturday morning at an
excessively high rate of speed.
He apparently lost control of the
car.
Investigating officers said the
car may have been traveling at
100 miles per hour.
The investigation reveals that
he hit one tree, kept going, hit a
rail fence in front of the Sand
Manor Apartments, demolished
that, then hit another tree which
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Many Still Undecided On Pinehurst Issue
A street poll taken Friday in
Pinehurst of village residents
revealed varying opinions on a
matter that will come to the
polls September 12~
incorporation.
Only residents of Pinehurst
itself may vote on this issue.
David Martin said “I don’t
know anything about it and what
it means as far as taxes go, so I
can’t ^ve you any opinion on it.
I’d like to see all of the
arguments presented in an
unbiased fashion.”
Violet Stewart said “I was just
thinking about that coming to
McTernan Barrett
work and to tell you the truth, I
don’t know, although I’ve lived
here thirty-some years.”
“We’re new residents here,”
said Marjorie McTeman,” and
we’re studying it right now,
trying to decide. We will vote.”
Bobby Barrett said “I’m not
either way, for or against.”
Frederick Waite said, “I’m
against it because I fear the
government will begin to take a
role here that will take authority
away from the governing body
that is already here.”
“I want incorporation,” said
Mrs. Edwin Blodgett.
“I don’t believe so,” said Mrs.
Marguerite Archer.
“I’m going to vote for it but I
can’t say I’m really for it,” said
Edna Kelly. “It’s a mess either
way. I don’t want Southern Pines
or Foxfire coming in, and the
Archer
Attorney General’s office said
they can.”
Martha Fields said she
favored incorporation, as did
Mrs. Charles E. Swaringen.
Dr. Philip Parshley said, “I
sure am in favor of it, I’m a
signer of the petition. I like self-
determination.”
Mrs. Jacquelin Hawkins said,
“No. I think there are too many
new people in tovm that try to
change things.”
Mrs. Margaret Callaway said
“I’m against it all the way. I feel
we’re being pushed right now-
eventually it will have to be but I
just don’t think the time is right
It hasn’t been studied enough.”
“I’m in favor of it,” said P.
Todd Rutherford. “I feel the
people in Pinehurst should have
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DEATH CAR — A 20-year-old Hoke County youth. Richard Ervin
Wilkes, was killed instantly early Saturday morning when his car hit a
tree on East Indiana Avenue Extension. Coroner A.B. Parker said it
was one of the worst wrecks he has ever seen.—(Photo bv Glenn M.
Sides).