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THE WEEKLY PILOT Published every Friday morning by the Pilot Printing Company. STACY BREWER. Manager. FRIDAY, DEC. 3rd 1920 That Corner of Hoke When Camp Bragg was cut out of the north end of Hoke county a long narrow strip was left on the north side of Little river, and a smaller area on the south side of the river, following Jamss creek up to the Moore county line. That territory is still in Hoke county but it is cut off inconveniently from Raeford and from any of the rest of the county. It is the territory out to the east of Vass a part of the Vass industrial and conr.mercial community, with Vass as its railroad and trading and business point. The area in question ought to be joined to Moore. A move ment has been undertaken for this end, and as the legislature is now soon to hold its regular session the marooned strip of land should be getting in shape to attach itself to something that is out in the world. Not much time is left to do the balance of the preliminary work, and it will be wise to push it along as fast as possible that the request for the change may be laid before the legisla ture in time to have the anex- ation made. As it is the people out in the strip that has been off or separated from their county ^Dverriment, and as the camp is increased in its military population and gun work be comes more common the only way left to get to Raeford will be by Vass, Aberdeen and that round-about route, which is impractical. Moore county is the place for the Little river conrmunity to be, and now is *the time to get there. Progress at LakeView John R. McQueen, who has bought the Chandler light plants through the county is extending the steam plant at Lakeview so that in time of low water a reserve of power will be found in the steam outfit. A big equipment from over at the Chandler dam will be moved to Lakeview and estab lished for the reserve, and the situation will be so fortified that in the future the whole of the county will have an abund ance of current at all times. Mr. McQueen is building a big dam at Carbonton to add to the available power of his string of plants which he has connected with the Chandler plant. John McQueen never does anything in a slipshod way. He will give Moore county a power and light system that will meet all demands, and Vass and Lakeview will be sup plied with every thing they can ask in this respect. Cotton Seed The low price offered for cotton seed is in keeping with everything else just now, but if we look a little into the future a ray of hope is there. The establishment of a big fertilizer factory at Aberdeen is going to do something to benefit this situation. Vass and Aberdeen will becoma the chief market points for cotton seed in the county, and at Aberdeen a big demand for meal will exist for the fertilizer factory will want quanities of the meal to mix with its other goods. This will serve the two pur poses of taking the seed of the county, either in the raw state to be sent to the oil mill, or as meal to be used immediately. The Aberdeen factory ' will turn out for the farmer, fertil izer suited to the needs of this sandy section, and that with the gin at Vass will give the farmer all the outlet he wants for his seed, and also all the chance he wants to get his mixed goods or his straight meal. The object of the gin at Vass is not to gin cotton but to se cure cotton for the cotton mill. At Aberdeen it will be to secure seed for the factory. In both cases the gin is a side issue. The main product is the cotton and the seed. The two plants thus afford an immsdiate and^direct market for the farmer, and with the fertilizer factory he has the chance to get right here at home what he wants in that respect. It is the best prospect in almost any county in the state. Talking About Warehouses While other sections are talk ing about cotton warehouses, Vass has had the best type of cotton warehouses for years and every farmer who wants to store his cotton finds here not only a warehouse, but a market where his cotton can be sold without rolling the bale over. Just now the market is not active in cotton buying but it probably will be before long, but the warehouse is always in shape to take care of the patrons of the gin. This is another of the advantages af forded the farmer in the Vass community. Cuts Its Breeches To Fit The first number of volumne one of The Pilot, printed by the Pilot Printing Com pany of Vass, Moore county, comes to us smaller than we could wish, but nicely printed, on a ^ood grade of paper and in type calculated to produce no eye-strain. Perhaps you are wondering, as we at first wondered. “Why a paper at Vass?” Manager Stacy Brewer says in his salu tatory that he thinks Vass and its back country deserve a paper and he ought to know. Anyhow, we became so interested in his blue-print of principles, which in short, assumes that it isn’t his or the pa- paper’s job to save a country which Pro vidence has pretty well provided for already. Hail! and good luck to the Pilot. | —From the Raleigh Daily Times. j j Carthage Messrs. Howard Burns, Hubert Williams | and Wainer have returned to Chapel Hill | Monday after spending Thanksgiving at j home. ‘ I Mr. F. H. Grimm, of Sanford, spent last Sunday at home. Mr. Milton Brewer, of Vass, was in town Monday. ! Mr. George W. Baker, of the News force went to Sanford last Monday to enter the Central Carolina Hospital for treatment. Mr. Thadeous Frye, of Wake Forest, spent Thanksgiving here with his family. Mrs. D. S. Ray is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. P. Bilyeu at Pinehurst. Miss Kathern Person who has been sick for the past several weeks is improving. Miss Lillian Proffitt, of High Point, spent Thanksgiving in Carthage with her sister. Miss Berthr Proffitt. Miss Elizabeth Ray. of Cameron, visited her folks here last week. Mr. 0. F. Taylor, of Sanford, spent last Sunday at home. Miss Mary Ruth Person who is teaching school at the Philadelphia Farm Life School spent Thanksgiving here with her family. Mr. William Petty, of Charlotte, spent a few days here last week with his mother, Mrs. W. C. Petty. Miss Lula Belle McPherson, of Cameron, visited friends here Sunday. The Carthage basket ball team played the team at Siler City Friday. The score was 17 to 18 in favor of Carthage. The members of the Carthage team are as fol lows : Herbert Sea well, Claude Stutts, Alton and Walter Mclver, Jas. Pleasants and Ira Turnley. LEE FURNirnRE CO. Headquarters for Furniture and House Furnishings EDISON Phonographs and Records CASH OR CREDIT KEITH STORE CO. Specially reduced prices on DRY GOODS, SHOES and L^NDERWEAP. Come to see lis, PERSONi Miss Hattie Smith spent with her family of this tow Mr. D. C. McGill, of Rale week-end with his family o Messrs. D. A. and W. D. i business trip to Raeford las Mr. Daniel Ray, of Carth; Friday with his friend, Mr. Mr. John W. Graham, of i In Vass on Wednesday of business. Mr. Walter B. Graham i portion of this week in Sou ;business. Mr. Alexander McMillar was seen on the streets of Wednesday. Mr. William H. McNeill, was a pleasant caller at tl Wednesday of this week. Miss Mammie McGill, of returned to her school at I spending Thanksgiving al h Miss Julia McNeill Cam^ county, a teacher at Jaci spent the week-end with h Rev. Harry North who sp last week with his friend, Matthews, has returned to Rockingham. Mr. William P. Benner, whilst in Vass last Friday on a caller at the Pilot office an ^cription for a year. Messrs. A. Cameron, Walt Daniel A. McLauchin, John Walter C. Leslie are attenc Raeford this week. Mr. James Syler and sever touring car, on their way to ida„ stopped over and hac Mr. Henry A. Matthews last On Tuesday of last week t ited the home of Mr. and M Smith, of Vass Route 2, anc son. Mother and son are nicely. Dr. s. T. Flippin, of Soloan iting Dr. Jones, of Cameron, a Monday and spent the day Mr. Henry A. Matthews. Bot without the bacon. Mrs. Alton M. Cameron am are visiting her father. Dr. J Buies Cree'i; her sister. Miss Kay, who spent Thanksgivii -accompanied her home. Ex-State Senator Robert Carthage, was in Vass on Frit ay. Eefore leaving tov the Pilot office and complim cellent equiprrent, and left 1 a year’s subscription. Our Church Dire METHODIST EPISCOPAL Rev. L. H. Joyner, P Sunday School every Sunc at 10 o’clock. Pr<eaching every first and day at 11:00 a. m. and 7:00 p. Prayer meeting every Wean ing at 7:00 o’clock. Epworth League every Su ing at 6:30 o’clock. PRESBYTERIAN CHU Rev. M. D. McNeill, Pa Service every second Sundi at 3 o’clock and fifth Sunday eleven o’clock. Sunday School every Sun at ten o’clock. Christian Endeavor every Si ing at seven o’clock. Every one is cordially invit these services.
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