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N. C. MARKET REPORTS COTTON, Middling 1-inch 35.25 EGGS, A large ...40 to 42 BROILERS _ 23 HOGS _..._25.50 . . . THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE” “AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND . . . LEAD TO ABERDEEN Paved highways from seven different directions and railroads from four directions lead to Aberdeen—the trading center of the Sandhills. Volume 51; Number 36 Aberdeen, North Carolina, Thursday, May 13, 1954 2 SECTIONS - 12 PAGES 10c Per Copy; $3.00 Per Year SANDHILL MUSINGS “A Chiel’s Amang Ye Takin’ Notes, and Faith He’ll Prent It."—Buhns. BATCHELOR — W. L. Batche lor has been undergoing treat ment in the Moore County Hos pital for the past several days for a burn received on his leg and also for headache trouble. We are glad to report that he is getting along nicely and should be home soon. HOEY LETTER—One of Sena tor Hoey’s last letters was writ ten to Volt Gilmore of Southern Pines on Tuesday, May H. Volt had written the Senator extend ing an invitation to speak at the Pinehurst Forum on March 31, 1955. Senator Hoey in his letter accepted but requested that Voit again contact him about the first of 1955. PROPHE-CIDE—Ed Cox coin ed a new word this month when there appeared in “Fate Maga zine,” a publication handled by many news-stands (June issue), three stories of “premonitions,” one of which involved the late Carlie Maples of near Cameron. Entitled “When Fate Was Prophe-Cide,” it deals with what he says are instances of a very rare type of .supernormal fore knowledge. Most of us may have at some time had a feeling of strange awareness of some place or event that we could not pos sibly have visited or known of j in advance. That’s what hap- I pened in his three cases; but in ail three the rare fact was that the ptemoniC.m? (oi -- idder. death) resulted in the three peo ple making direct efforts to avoid fate—only to meet with death anyhow, and as a direct result of efforts to avoid it. The prophecies were thus ful filled in the face of all efforts to interfere, hard as this is to believe. “It was hard to find a word for it, till I thought of “prophe-cide,” Ed said. He add ed that all three cases were checked for authenticity, and that he would be interested in knowing of any others in the ex perience of readers of the Cit izen FISH FRY—A fish fry will be held Wednesday, May 19 from 6 to 8:30 o'clock in the Shiloh community house with the pro ceeds going to the community house fund. Plates will fce $1.25 for adults and children under 10, 50 cents. SCOTT AIDE — Mrs. Valerie Nicholson, prolific Southern Pines writer has joined the Scott for Senator headquarters in Ra leigh. Mrs. Nicholson’s job is to present the Scott candidacy from the women’s viewpoint. She is former news editor of the Southern Pines Pilot and is now a free-lance reporter for. sev eral daily newspapers in the state and also the Citizen. She also represents the Associated Press and the United Press in .Southern Pines and is a former President of the N. C. Press Women. She is at present Presi dent of the Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce and a director of the Stoneybrook Hunt and Raife Association. In her work with the Scott forces she Continued on last page Controlling Stock In Robbins May * e Sold Ne^s dispatches coming from New York City this week are to the effect that Karl Robbins who owns the controlling block of stock in the Robbins Mills is selling his stock. On the basis of this report Robbins Mills preferred stock gained 5 3/8 in the past two days and the common stock also took a sharp upward jump. When contacted this after noon W. P. Saunders of the Robbins Mills said he had no statement to make on the re ported negotiations for the sale of the controlling interest in the firm. Southern Pines League of Women Voters To Conduct Forum For Primary Candidates William E. Austin Installed JC President At Ladies Night Banquet William E. Austin was install ed as president of the Aber deen Jaycees at their annual lad dies night banquet meting held at the Mid - South Restaurant last week. Other new officers installed were Gene Lawrence, first vice president; Elbert Morrison, sec ond vice pesident; Warren Jones, recording secretary; Roy ' Smith, corresponding secretary; Russell Coble, treasurer. The officers were installed by District Vice President Carl Sapp of Durham. Austin succeeds Lawrence Johnson as jaycee president. The jaycee organization is one of the town's most active or ganizations with some 36 mem bers. Austin told The Citizen that one of the objectives of his administration would be to WILLIAM E. AUSTIN increase Jaycee membership. Little And Pony League Ball Teams Start Playing Next Week Pony League Plays Tuesday; Little League On Wednesday The opening game of Aber deen Little League baseball will be played on Wednesday, May 19 at Colonial Heights Park be tween the Cards and the Cubs, beginning at 5:30 o'clock, ac cording to an announcement by John Sloan. Mr. Sloan said that the game would be preceeded with a flag raising ceremony and that the Boy Scouts would act as the color guard. He said that he hoped to have the high school band present to play for the occasion. Little league managers are: Cubs, Paul Traywick and Leon ard Russell. Cards, Arnold Mc Caskill and James (Dusty) Mc Leod. Mr .Sloan said that present plans were to have a Little League Farm team to permit those who did not make a regu lar team to play. This team will be outfitted with Little League shirts and the parents will be expected to prpvide the rest of the uniform. Little league players must be between the ages of 8 and 12. "The boys have been practicing and are in good shape and we are expecting a tip-top game for the opener,” said Mr. Sloan. Two teams from Raeford will play the Aberdeen little league teams from time to time. Pony League A pony league team is also being organized for Aberdeen with Leonard Sanders as man ager. Boys in the pony league must be between the ages of 12 and 14. Aberdeen will have only one pony league team. Other towns having pony league teams in this area are Southern Pines, Carthage, Robbins and Raeford. The first pony league game will be played on the high school diamond here Tuesday, May 18 between Aberdeen and Robbins. The starting time for the pony league game will be 5 p. m. Southern Pines Pinehufst Road To Be Paved The old Southern Pines to Pinehurst (Morganton) road has been prepared for hard surfacing and the contract will be let in July, according to an announcement by High way Commissioner Forrest Lockey. Commissioner Lockey said that this was a rather heavily traveled road and that the count showed over ISO cars traveling the road daily. Ttiere is 3.3 miles of road to be paved. POWER OFF SUNDAY Ward Hill, district manager of the Carolina Power and Light Company told The Citi zen Wednesday that the cur rent would be off in Aberdeen and Pinebluff Sunday after noon, May 16 from 2 to 4 p. m., in order to replace some cross arms which have rotted at three different locations in Aberdeen. Two Murder Cases On Superior Court Docket Next Week Judge Armstrong Will Preside; Long Calendar Listed By VALERIE NICHOLSON The criminal term of Moore superior court will open Mon day at Carthage with a full three-day docket. Judge Frank M. Armstrong of Troy will pre side. District Solicitor M. G. Boy ette will seek two grand jury Continued on page two FIRST SERMONS On last Sunday the Rev. Jack W. Ewart, new pastor of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church preached his first ser mon as pastor of the church to a full house. Worship serv ices will be conducted each Sunday morning at 11 a. m., preceded by Sunday school at 9:45. At the First Baptist Church in Aberdeen the Rev. Eugene Deese will deliver his first ser mon as pastor of the church Sunday morning, May 16 at 11 a. m. * Democratic Candidates Invited To Meet At S. P. Country Club A chance to meet and hear the candidates for U. S. Cong ress, county offices and the state legislature will be offered to voters of Moore County on Friday, May 21 at 8 p. m. by the Voters’ Service Committee of the League of Women Veters. The meeting will be held at the Southern Pines Country Club. The candidates will be there to state their positions and answer questions. Mrs. Gra ham Culbreth. chairman of the Voters’ Service Committee, re ports that all candidates asked to date have responded enthu siastically to the invitation to come and speak. These not yet contacted will be invited as soon as they can be reached, Mrs. Culbreth said. Everyone will be asked even if they are running without opposition. .Mrs. C. A. Smith, president of the Southern Pines League, states that this is not in any sense a partisan meeting; for it is contrary to League policy to support or oppose any political party or candidate as an orga nization. Their aim in this I meeting is to give every voter the fullest possible information before he or she votes. Mrs. Smith says, “It is our hope that citizens from all over the county will feel it is worth while to come and talk with the men who are carrying on all our business as county off.i&i'j or representing us in the state legislature or the U. S. Cong ress.” Continued on last page Senator Dies SENATOR CLYDE R. HOEY. 76-year eld veteran political leader of North Carolina died unexpectedly in his Senate office in Washington Wed nesday at about 3:45 p. m. Hoey was one of the State's most popular citizens having served as State Representa tive, State Senator, Member of Congress, Governor and United States Senator. Fu neral services will be held at 2:30 at Central Methodist Church in Shelby Saturday afternoon with interment fol lowing in the Shelby ceme tery. Eagle Award Presentation PFC. JAMES P. WHITT of Fort Bragg and Assistant Scout Master of the Aberdeen Troop is pictured, center, after Mrs. Clifford Feather had pinned on him the coveted Eagle Scout badge and as Frank McNeill, Aberdeen Scoutmaster was ex tending congratulations. Whitt is a native of Boise, Idaho. His engagement to Miss Christine Feather, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Feather was recently announced.—Photo by Parks Garrison. Aberdeen Scouter Receives Eagle Award At Court Of Honor Monday BLOODMOBILE VISIT The Red Cross Bloodmobile, from the Charlotte Blood Center, is scheduled to make its final visit to Southern Pines on Wednesday of next week. The center will be at Southern Pines Country Club, from 11 to 4 o’clock. Effec . tive fhis v HM.n*h. general so licitation is being curtailed, although tentative plans have been made to provide for do nations to be used on a small er scale. Webb Worthy Killed Near Moore-Hoke Line On Tuesday morning near the Moore-Hoke line in the Lobelia section, Jethro (Gether) Mc Crimmon is alleged to have shot and killed Webb Worthy, both Negroes. The shooting is said to have occurred at the McCrim mon home. After a coroner’s investigation, McCrimmon was carried to Raeford and placed in jail. Reports coming from that Continued on page two 50 Merit Badges Presented Monday At West End Meet A Boy Scout Court of Honor was held by the Moore District Scouts at West End High School auditorium Monday night. Ad vanced to the rank of Eagle Scout was James P. Whitt of Fort Bragg and a member of Aberdeen Troop 68. Recognition was also given to his service as Assistant Scout Master of this Troop. In addition, approximately 50 merit badges were awarded to members of different troops. The (Continued on page two) CLEAN-UP WEEK The Aberdeen Home and Garden Club is cooperating with the Jaycees and Exprorer Scouts in sponsoring clean-up week which will last through next week. Everyone is urged to clean up their yards, gar dens and vacant lots. If you call 7171 the town truck will be glad to pick up and haul off arty trash. Aberdeen And Pinehurst Girls Selected For Nurse Scholarships Marie Wicker Of Aberdeen, Geneva Black Of Pinehurst Miss Lila Marie Wicker oi Aberdeen High School and Miss Geneva Black of Pinehurst High School have been select ed to receive the nurse’s train ing scholarships given annually by the Sandhill Veterans As sociation, Inc. Miss Wicker is the daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Wicker of Aberdeen. Miss Black is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jasper Black of West End, Route 1. Each of the girls will receive, after her graduation from high school this year, a scholarship covering all expenses of a full nurse's training course—on con dition that she return to Moore County to practice her profes sion following her successful completion of the course. As an alternate, in case one of the girls should not be able to enter training, the selection board chose a Cameron High School senior. Miss Mary Lou Swaggerty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Swaggerty of Car thage, Route 2. Continued on last page Moore Democrats To Hold Convention Carthage Saturday Henry McC. Blue Elected President A. & R. Railroad At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the,, Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad Com pany held Tuesday, Henry McCoy Blue, formerly Vice President and General Mana ger of the Company was elected President, succeeding his brother the late W, A. Blue who died on April 26. M. B. Huffman Elected Head Aberdeen Lions Funderburk Speaks At Joint Meeting Here Friday Evening Dr. M. B. Huffman was elect ed president of the Aberdeen Lions Club at the regular meet ing held Friday evening at the Legion Hut. Other officers elected were: First vice president, Leo Arey; second vice president, Adam Garner; third vice president, M. D. Coward; secretary, Frank Blue; treasurer, T. S. Melvin; lion tamer, Gordon Keith; tail twister, C. G. Wimberley; di rectors, Russell Batchelor, Rev. W. A. Tew and Troy Geer. Guest speaker for the occa sion was Coble Funderburk of Monroe and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Con gress who talked on the ‘‘Great ness of America.” ‘‘Our government was found ed on the principles that man is greater than the government.” He cautioned the group that “We must be on guard to see that our liberty doesn’t slip away.” The speaker was intro duced by Rev. Francis H. Bishop, program chairman for the oc casion. Meeting with the Aberdeen club in joint session were the Pinehurst and Vass clubs. Lions District Governor J. D. Peacock of Lumberton was a guest and spoke briefly. Presbyterian Church Union To Be Debated Rev. W. S. Golden, pastor of the Carthage Presbyterian Church has arranged a meeting for Sunday night, May 16 at 7:30 at which time both sides of the proposed union of the Northern and Southern Presbyterian chur ches will be discussed. An outstanding proponent and opponent of the church union will present the two sides to the question. Presbyterians from other churches in the county have been invited. J. TALBOT JOHNSON— Describes Places Where Paul Made History Editor’s Note: This is the last of a series of interesting letters written by J. Talbot Johnson during several weeks abroad. Many, many readers have expressed their delight in reading these fine articles by Mr. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will arrive back in Aberdeen this Friday, May 14. We welcome them back to Aberdeen and are grateful for the timely and fascinating articles. May 1, 1954 Enroute from Is tanbul, Turkey to Pireus, Greese. My dear Clifton: Since childhood I have want ed to see the Dardanells. Since World -War I, when a small Turkish army held the mighty fleets of both England and Prance at bay, and compelled them to retreat after severe losses, I have Ereen particularly anxious to see the place. This ambition has today been rea lized, for we have just now finished sailing through these famous narrows. About an hour ago we sailed past the town and fort of Gal lipoli, located on the easterly shore, high above the water. These were clearly visible from our deck, and we could see the battlements and cannon em placements that were unlimber ed against the English and French fleets with such disas trous results, when their ships attempted to pass through the Dardanells. Yesterday our glde took us in a sightseeing ferry, up to the point where the Black Sea en ters the Bosphorus. There we could go no further, for wear the outlet is the Russian border, and it is heavily mined. Also there is a Turkish fort over looking the passage, With can nons pointing toward the phorus channel. Furthermi there were several Russian standing by with their omj t over ;h can-i le Bo^j ennojEl m sM nnm flag flying high. We were re minded of our visit to the Rus sian border in Finland two years ago, where we were stop ped in our tracks by a gate across the road. Such is the hideous commentary on the existing conditions of the world waters from the melting of Russia’s moun of them streams, the flow of the River, all empty Bosphorus, which of Maora. Then other Sea, which is an arm of the Mediterian Sea. Earlier in the day we sailed past Samothracia, which is the island in Mamora to which Paul sailed from Troas (our Troy), and which we will be passing within an hour. We flew over Samothracia several days ago enroute from Thessolonika (Paul’s Thesselonia) to Istanbul. We could not refrain from com paring the modes of travel of today with that of Paul’s time. We have now followed in the wake of most of Paul’s journey and it has all been thrilling. A week ago today we were in Continued on last page Precinct Meetings Held In Moore On Last Saturday Elected to membership on the Aberdeen Democratic precinct committee at the meeting held at the Legion Hut Saturday afternoon and attended by 24 Democrats were H. Clifton Blue, W. P. Saunders, F. D. Sham burger, Mrs. S. L. Windham and Mrs. J. Wylie Babb. The 24 in attendance was about four times the number in attendance two years ago when only about six or seven attend ed. The rules of the Democratic party calls for at least two wo men on the local committees and since the names of only two women were placed In nomination they were declared unanimously elected. The names of five men were placed in nomination for the three places to be filled by men; they being, Robert N. Page, III, John G. Sloan, W. P. Saunders, F. D. Shamburger and H. Clif ton Blue. When the votes were counted Saunders, Shamburger and Blue were found to have received substantial majorities and they along with Mesdames Windham and Babb were de clared elected to the committee. All good and loyal Democrats were named as delegates to the county convention to be held in Carthage on Saturday, May 15 at 3 o’clock in the courthouse. At the county meeting Saturday delegates will be elected to the State convention to be held on Thursday, May 20 in Raleigh. The Aberdeen precinct com mittee met today and elected the following committee offi cers: Cliff Blue, chairman; Mrs. S. L. Windham, vice chairman; Mrs. J. Wylie Babb, secretary. Southern Pines Meeting W. Ward Hill was elected chairman, Mrs. Ruth Swisher vice-chairman and Mrs. Mary Chatfield secretary of the South ern Pines precinct committee, chosen Saturday afternoon at the largest precinct meeting to have been held in the resort town in many years. There were 29 present, more than twice as many as attended In 1952. Others elected to the precinct committee were Voit Gilmore and L. F. Garvin, of Manly. Mrs. Swisher and Garvin were reelected, while the others are new to precinct service. “All good and loyal Demo crats of the precinct” were named delegates to the county convention, and a resolution was unanimously passed in sup port of W. Lamont Brown for i county Democratic chairman. Brown is currently serving in this office by appointment. In another resolution, the meeting authorized the new committee to ask the board of elections to have the registration books Continued on last page MAY 15 LAST DAY TO REGISTER, PRIMARY Saturday, May 15 is the last day on which you can regis ter for the May 29 Demo cratic primary. This is not a new registra tion other than for those who have become qualified to wit since the last general election. Mrs. Maude Thompson il Aberdeen registrar and she will be at the Legion Hut to register people from 9 a. 1%, - until sunset. those who are 21 years oL age and those who will be ^ < years of age on or before’ ta«| November general efteetfcNt'vj can register and vote in the May 29 primary. The registrars of the asihiill teen polling prccinot* w»-;lH
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