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f *Vf' t '> ^'1 •rttiJltSMiT, NOTEMBpt 23, 1990 “'ri: 1 Jr A. •••'.' .■_'*• THE NEWS^OUBNAL J*/- "'i' Causes Leaving' town iOl'Rjobbiiis >A- (From The Charlotte Observer) Robbins, Nov, 18—For the first time since it was incorporated, Robbins has changed its mayor. At that, the former mayor resign ed, and he wa* replaced by" one of his strongest supporters. ^Because he is moving from Rob bins to Southern Pines, William P. Saunders tendered his resig nation, which was accepted. E. Marvin Ritter, who has been a town commissioner all these years, was elected to succeed Saunders. Much of the progress and most of the modern history of the north ern Moore town have the names Saunders and Ritter written into them. The new mayor is a native pf the Robbins onimunity. He has operated a hardware store there for 30 years. A good, honest, and straight-forward citizen. Marvin Ritter is respected by the entire community. Along with the town, he has come a long way, but there is no change in Ritter, the man. ■Re is as approachable today as he was 30 years ago. The life of William P. Saund ers is almost comparable to a Ho ratio Alge^r success story. A native Tar Heel, he was born in Dallas. N. C. He was educated at the Un iversity of North Carolina, -and entered the textile industry 25 years ago. He worked in Kings Mountain and Burlington at tex tile plants. When^ new-interests acquired a mill in* Hemp, N. C., 20 years ago, W. P. Saimders was named superintendent. The mill grew; the town grew and the name Saunders grew. In 1935 the town was incorporated. At that time the name was still Hemp. A new waterworks and i sewage system was installed. The streets were paved. The little stop-in-the-road took on a grown up appearance. Being reminded of all this by a reporter, Saunders ‘protested, “But I didn’t do that, I just hap pened to be there when it hap pened. Had someone else been there, it would have been the same thing. The support of the people was wonderful. Marvin Ritter and others always gave 100 per cent co-operation in any endeavor to better the commun ity.” Perhaps it would have happen ed had someone else been there. There is no doubt that the people did back him up, but the story goes thus: Back in those hectic days of the 30’s, when the country was bog ged down in a depression, (Re member 9-cent fatback?) the Federal government was giving and lending money to worth while projects in order to keep things going. The town of Hemp wanted $216,000 from Uncle Sam; THE BANK OF RAEFORD PRESENTS INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA % .’-li X' i STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND The State School for the Blind, at Raleigh, consists of a dozen buildings on a tract of 100 acres. It was throtigh the efforts of Gov. Morehead that the general assembly voted money for a school for the blind and the deaf. The school provides won derful training for both boys and girls. THE BANK OF RAEFORD Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Christmas Gifts $116,000 as a grant, $100,000 as a loan. At that time the total property valuation in Hemp was less than this huge amount of money. As a lawyer looked over the figures he called this to Saunders’ attention and said, “Bill this thing doesn’t have a chance. We are only wasting our time by making out the application.” Saunders’ reply was characteris tic, “Don’t you worry, about that. Just make out the hecessary pap ers, and then we will see about the chance.” The papers were filed for the money, and Washington officials began getting telegrams from Saunders. He wired everyone: Harold Iskes, Harry Hopkins, and even President Roosevelt. Jn a phone call to Walter Lambeth who was Eighth District congress man at that time, Saunders argu ed’ for the money and was told it was practically impossible to obtain it. However, he made the congressman agree to try with all his effort, and went back to send ing wires. Finally, la1;e one night, the mayor received a' call from Lam beth. “Bill”, said th» congress man, “the impossible has happen ed.'Your town is to receive the money.” It was a major victory for the community. All the money has been paid back. Not only that, but it did not cost the town a cent. Robbins Mills took care of the indebted ness. It was for this and other kind acts by Carl Robbins that the name of Hemp was changed to that of Robbins in the early forties.. The mill in Robbins is seven or eight times as large as it was when Saunders went there, and now has 900 employees. The company also opened mills in Red Springs, N. C. in 1937, in Clarksville, Va., 1945, Aberdeen, N. C., 1948, and early this year, secured one in Raeford that is to be one of the largest anywhere. As the mills grew, so did Saun ders’ responsibilities. He was named general manager, executive vice president and general mana ger, and he is now president of Robbins -Mills (N. C.) (Inc.), and Robbins Mills (Va.) (Inc.), and is executive vice-president and a director of the parent company, Robbins Mills of New York. Because of its rrtore central lo cation, Aberdeen was made the home office of the mills about a year ago and Saunders’ office was there. Since then he has been commuting to and fro. However, the day finally arrived when he was forced to move his home clos er to his office. The move is not an easy one for him or his family. He said “It breaks my heart to leave Robbins. We have many ties there, and my wife is as torn up over it as I.” Although the house in Weymouth Heights, Southern Pines is ready for them, the Saun ders are going to wait until about December 1 to move. Their daugh ter, Dorothy, will be home from her studies at Queens college for the Thanksgiving holidays,- and they want to spend that last time together in, their Robbins home. The Saunders haVe another daughter, Betty, who is married to Ralph Bamhardt. They make their home in Aberdeen, and have one daughter, Elizabeth. Of his granddaughter,, Saunders was quoted as saying, “She is the pret tiest baby in the world.” Young Elizabeth bears a name that is popular in her family. That is her mother’s name, her grand mother’s, and two gread-grand- mothers’. - Mrs. Saunders is the former Elizabeth Plonk and was born in Kings Mountain, N. C. She was always behind her husband in his efforts, and is considered a civic leader in her own right. One of the remarkable things about'Robbins is the co-operation in the town on a bi-partisan basi.s. Much, ot-Upper Moore is Repub lican. Saunders is one of the Dem ocratic leaders of the county and state. He was the late Senator Bailey’s county manager and he was W. B. Umstead’s county man ager. Marvin Ritter is a strong Republican. Another member of the town Board, Dr. W. N. Mc Duffie, is also a Republican. Com missioners A. F. Lowde'rmilk, T. R. Monroe and Frank H. Up church are Democrats. Ritters re placement on the board, young Dan Grier McCrimmct^ is a Dem ocrat. Mayor Ritter says that there is never any feeling between the two parties when it comes to lo cal affairs. Ex-Mayor Saunders backs him up. They work to gether hand-in-glove for the. good of the town. When general elec tion time rolls around, the gloves may be a toxing glove, but only temporarily. - Ritter is stepping into a big pair of shoes, but Robbins folks are confideijt he can fill them. He is married to the former Myrtle Purvis of Upper Moore. TTiey have two children; Thelma (Mrs. Stacy Brewer, Jr.) and^ Marvin, Jr. Rit ter’s son and son-in-lew are both associated with him in his busi ness. Ritter is also secretary-treasur er of the Robbins Building and Loan, from which Saunders has just resigned as president. October SENCBA Fishing Rodeo Priezs Announced G That Last All Year MAGAZINES I am subscription agent for all popular magazines including. Life, Reader’s Digest, Holiday, Colliers, Time, Newsweek, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal, Woman’s Home Companion, Good House- # keeping. Mademoiselle, Better Homes and Gardens American Home and all others. GIFT ANNOUNCEMENT—A gay little announcement .printed' in three bright colors, will carry your name to every friend or relative whom you remember. Completing a most successful season. South Eastern North Car olina Beach Association announces October prize yinners in the fifth annual fishing rodeo classic. Out standing catches for the best fish ing month in the area ' proved conclusively that October is the best all round fishing month of the year. Notable entries were Mrs! Alma Moody of Wilmington, with her 15 pound 7 ounce King Mackerel caught of the “JoanJu” and Red Drum entries of Mrs. Charles Wiggins of Richland, weighing 41 pounds caught at Bear Inlet, and Bill Gulledge’s close second of 40 pounds cau,ght at Topsail Beach does not shadow the Pampano entry of 5 pounds 8 ounces landed by A. P, Faulk ner of Wilmington, and other no table catches of Rockfish by Da vid Blackman of Carolina Beach weighing 17 pounds 2 ounces and a rodeo record breaker by Earl A. Smith of Fayetteville, with his Sheepshead weighing 11 pounds 4 ounces and a Flounder of How ard Shaw of Bear Creek, swing ing the scales at 9 pounds 13 ozs. The best awards, consisting of |a new 15 per emt "iefetue engraved plaques, and the grand | fits tax” be added or. Thia wovSii prizes will be presented in per- lift the total 1951 corporate tax son. to the entries at the annual to 53 per cent, rodeo banquet to be held .at the | CED struck hard against aatf Famous Club on Tuesday Nov- excess profits levy, ember 28, 1950. The festivtiies | -O will start at 7:30 p. m. with a de lightful dinner, notable speakers and entertainment provided by the Belcher School of Dancing. .'\11 contestants winning best fish aw'ards and grand prizes are ex pected to be present to receive their awards in person. Gray Gets Praise From Presideot President Truman describe! as “monumental” today the foreiga policies report made by Gacdoa Gray, former Secretary of the Army. The report, made public Sunday, recommended a mtilti- b-illion dollar program of econo mic aid to Europe after the end of the Marshall plan in 1952. i Mr. Truman’s praise, of it was prL^rsrPt.] ^ '"I''calls ■ a. letter accepting Gray’s re- signation as a special assistant to ... . ... , the President. The White House without an excess profits levy. ■ Stop Gap Tax Plan Proposed A businessmen’s ■ tax . for defense, issued this j for .S7.no0,000,000 boost in ■vfd:: ■ The Committee for Economic De- , velopment ’(CED). a research and planning organization of business leaders, proposed this stop-gap, one year program to balance an ' estimated’ $6,00tt,000,000 budget outlay. made the letter public, j “The -time has come—unfortun ately for the government—when I must acquiesce to your desire to be relieved of the responsibility of public office”, the President wrote. “In peace, not less than' in war. A 830,000,000,000 jump m in- , . I „ you have given a generous portion dividual income taxes, starting . ... „ j January 1. i I Another 830,000,000,000 through I higher corporation rates, effec tive January 1. Perhaps $1,000,000,000 or as much as is needed, from revised i excise taxes effective next July 1.1 • The CED statement assumed there would not be all-out wrr. but that actual spending would total 835.000,000,000 for military ’.iurpo''€s and 827',000.000,000 for non-military government costs. To meet such a demand. CED pro posed that the corporation rate- raised in September to 45 per I cent—be restored to the original \ 38 per cent postwar rate; and that i of the best years of your life”. The President told Gray the report is “your crowning work”. The White House also made public Gray’s letter of resignation, dat- ! ed Nove.mber 10,, Gray said he wanted to be relieved of the as signment because "I am attempt ing to sever any continuing out side connection” and devote full time to the Presidency of the University of Xorth Carolina. ^ 0 The fifth annual belt-wide cot ton defoliation conference will be held in Memphis, January 11-12. Only those persons actively en gaged in some phase of defolia tion work are being invited. SEE Harvey Cole, Agent At The Ladies Shop 00 IfOlWSElf His saner than you think I T would be easy to let the breath-taking power, the luxurious ride and the gleaming good looks of a Buick sweep you off your feet. And once you’ve sampled the sweet response of Dynaflow Drive*—you feel a big lack in anything else. But let’s be practical about all this. What does it cost to buy—and to own—this star performer? The first answer is a look at delivered prices—and most peo ple still are surprised to find ^standard on ROADMASTER, optional at oxtra cost on SUPER and SPECIAL modtla. — —•— — that a car which offers so much actually costs so little. cars with lesser merit. That’s true, whether you put the ^ ■ , , „ t e And among recent models, Special, the Super or the . ® ’ , „ • ^ Buicks with Dynaflow Dnve superb Roadmaster against , , , c J* command such a prermum that other cars of comparable dimen- , 5 -r-L -. • 1 f you can almost figure you get sions. They certainly shme on a , . , , . Tr - , . this dream drive for free, first-cost basis. So why not let yourself go? Why But this is only half the story, j^y^lk right into yovir Buick as you 11 soon find out on any dealer’s now and say, put me used-car lot. down for one of those! Year in, year out, the resale There’s no time like the present prices of Buicks stay much closer for showing your good judg- to first cost than the prices of meat. WMATEVXB room PmXCK MiUnM Hi ^ ^ Tune in HE/ RV' J. TAYLOR, ABC Nefworfc, every Monday evening. YOUK KCY TO GR EATER YALOE / As? MORGAN MOTOR CO. PHONE 254-1 Raeford, N. C. WHIN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK WWl 10119 Trtfi
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