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latest furniture fashions from hand-written
accounts. Just down the road husband and wife
team Archie and Judi Kelly have served locals for
over 55 years. Needing to reinvent their brand
when the factories went overseas, Archie’s
private label of ladies’ fashion re-purposed into
selling office furniture. Over in Pinehurst, New
York Deli owners, Tom and Margaret Pelliccio
met on a school bus over 50 years ago in Long
Island, NY. Along with serving NY bagels
and introducing Boar’s Head meat to locals,
everything on their menu bears a NY reference—
the Plaza Pastrami is the number one favorite!
On working together? Margaret shares, “We take
turns being the boss. He is the boss here; I am
the boss at home. Plain old-fashioned respect
and good manners never go out of style.”
Not to forget Bob Klug who married the
boss’s daughter Barbara of Pinehurst Area
Realty way back when. Volunteering with the
First Tee and owning courses on Midland, the
family serves as Bob’s life slogan, “Let it go!”
always brings a smile. Reminding of Chuck and
Lorraine, husband and wife team who keep the
foreign cars running at AutoWerks. Jessica and
Tommy buff out local cars in their Thornsbury’s
body shop while Barbara and Johnny balance
both life and tires at Morgan’s Auto Repair. For
the two wheel driving machines, Robbie Cox at
Cox’s Double Eagle Harley has offered to roll out
the red carpet for the driving safety class... I’m
gearing up enough courage. Just down the road,
Aaron Cooper of Cooper Ford earned Best of the
Pines in his trade and “went for it” in opening
a brand new location! Location drives local
landmarks Martha and Peyton Gentry of ReMax
who work from the historic Casino building in
the Village where Martha has the best view in
the county! In giving back, they operate the local
non–profit Sentinels of Freedom.
Local families like Martin and Mireia
Brunner who run The Bakehouse—oh my! Just
take one step inside The Bakehouse, and you
will be a customer for life. And Scott and Karen
who welcome all to dine around their family–
owned restaurant, where “there’s always room at
Scott’s Table.” To Darryl and Meg of Buggy Town
who serve up the best cappuccino in Moore. For
the best in chiropractic care, Celia and Dr. Wahl
along with Dr. Ring of Southern Pines Chiro keep
locals straightened out. While the trophy goes
to Johnny and Martha of Johnny O’s Awards for
40 years in business, we can never forget Fred
and Mabel Glenn of Robbins who celebrate over
76 years of marriage. Their story is the icing on
the cake! They got married so young that they
went back to their childhood homes and didn’t
tell anyone they were married. Ha! Soon enough
they made a home and life together.
Blue McCaskill, coolest name ever from his
Mom’s side of the family, covers Moore in carpet
from his family owned and operated shop in
Aberdeen with Mr. Frye. To Art Parker, whose
father started off in a little red truck over 58
years ago, who now works along side of his son
and team still driving the red trucks. Around the
corner at Aberdeen Coca Cola, Mr. Alan Moon
works with his son to supply beverages all over
town. To Frank McNeill and Davis Clark, of
McNeill Oil, whose family has been servicing the
Sandhills since 1928. Friends Dee Shaw and Bill
Sahadi of Fore Properties have been a team for
so long that they finish each other’s sentences.
Broker /Owner of Fore Properties and host of “All
Things Moore County,” Bill remains a mentor
who assures, “The best days are coming!” Need
some life insurance to ensure the best life
possible? You’ll have to meet “Mr. Insurance” at
Terry A. Riney Insurance as his family has been
in insurance for 63 years!
No limits for local author Paul Dunn who
is finishing up his four volume series entitled,
The Secret War Diaries of Abraham Lincoln—
Including His Recurring Dreams. Describing
his 4 book series as “faction,” Dunn explains,
“It’s part fact, part fiction, but it’s 90% facts.”
At 90 years old, Dunn reads the newspaper and
writes every single day.
Ever ridden in a 1969 Dodge Dart, 1949
Plymouth, 1964 Chrysler New Port, or 1959 Star
Chief Pontiac? Experienced childhood days of
walking to school and sweeping floors at the
barber shop for 50 cents a week? Meet Mr. James
Ivey who mowed lawns for $1.00 a yard, enjoyed
5 cent Coca-Colas and paid $75 for a 1946 blue
four-door Chevrolet. Working as a butcher
and serving in the Vietnam War, Mr. James
remembers 39 cent / gallon gasoline and loves
the black walnut ice cream at Yarborough’s.
Never to forget Jim Murray, our very own
bobsled Olympian competing in not one—but
three Olympic games! From the big sky state
of Montana to my very first interview from the
skies, we flew all over Moore as Murray pointed
out the real estate below. From Montana to the
slopes in Austria and the cockpits of Vietnam,
Murray’s one of a kind! Volunteering free flights
to our community kids with the Young Eagles
program to going on 40 years in real estate, 55
years since high school graduation, 50 years
since college graduation, and 48 years since
Vietnam, Murray continues to set records and
make connections over the horizon. With his
smile as big as Montana, Murray tells, “All my
life I have tried to avoid membership in the, I
coulda, I shoulda, and I wish I woulda, Club!
Life is what happens to you while your busy
making other plans.”
And Mrs. Annie Lou Harrington Frye? I just
love this lady! Growing up in the dark days
of segregation, she let her light shine all over
Cameron! She remembers the heyday of picking
dewberries and using her hard-earned quarter
for the Sunday afternoon train rides. As the
shops ran perpendicular to the tracks, it was
in one store in particular—McKeithen’s store—
wherein Annie Lou discovered a friend. Despite
the Segregation that demanded separation,
Annie Lou and Isabelle, the shop owner’s
daughter became best friends. Now talk about
light shining in darkness; love conquers all!
Friends to the end, Isabelle ended up managing
the Cameron Antique Fair while Annie Lou and
her husband Johnnie started cooking for the
guests. Annie Lou remembers, “My husband
Johnnie cooked chicken, fish, barbecue and
pinto beans; we had customers come from all
over for over 17 years.”
From Cameron to Pinehurst, I love sharing
the history of our beloved Moore. Whenever
you drive through our Main Streets, notice
the historic homes. You’ll see the big homes in
Carthage heralding the buggy days of Tyson &
Jones; the homes in Vass where the furniture
business built the town; or town of Robbins
the Kennedy guns made famous. Dewberries
grew Cameron while the pines grew Aberdeen.
The train station still welcomes shoppers to
Southern Pines. Jackson Springs bottled up their
world famous mineral water. Have you ever met
Annette Thompson? I learned the story of the
waters from her.
From the Village to the Springs, locals rode
the rails and enjoyed refreshment as tradition
continues to draw locals to Drum & Quill that
combines the legendary famous golf writer
“Drum” whose “Quill” immortalized golfer
Arnold Palmer. Bringing it home where the
pine–scented air welcomed Mr. Tufts who sold
milkshakes in Boston to build his dream in
Pinehurst. The heritage lives on today in Mr.
Rick Tufts who shares the legacy. From Mr. Rick
Tufts to Rickie Fowler met during the US Open,
oh, the stories that build the life, that saved a life.
I recently met up with New Horizons Band,
and with each band member, the stories flow
into a beautiful symphony. One such grabbed
my heart. Being involved is a dream come true
for Tricia because since the very beginning,
Tricia was told she couldn’t pursue music. Why?
Because she was a girl! She doesn’t miss a beat,
“My high school band conductor pulled me out
of class to inquire about my plans for the future.
When I told him I wanted to go to music school,
he told me I should think about something else.
Girls were supposed to be secretaries.”
Forty-five years since the naysayers’
discouraging words, Tricia is now conquering
her dreams in playing all the percussion! Hoping
to encourage girls in the 21st century, Tricia
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