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«MPANY ILINA buy goods lices. Others not you? otto T PLEASE le and are at and let us eCo. ►LINA Comxnvinity 01vit> IMeet Tonlgl^t, FViday. VOLUHE THE PILOT NUMBER 11 Devoted te the UpbuiMing of Vass and Its Snrrmmdnig Coantiy SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 VASS, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS JOHNSONVHXB STARTS ROAD TO VASS TO THE PEOPLE OF MOORE COUNTY STATE of NORTH CAROUNA GaTmKir’s Oflke RAUSIGB Johnsonvill« township in Harnett county has commenced work on the proposed road to the Moore county line, whkh extended, will reach to Vass and on through this township to the west. B<Hids have been issued, and already survejrors are on the |route, and in i^aces crews have be- o:un to cut out the right of way. Travelers from over in that section say that the road will be pushed aL^ g as fast as possible, as the money is available, and that it will be made a good road from Pineview to the M'X*re county line. This road will cf>n»e out from LUlington and Pinevievr and strike the Moore county line near where the roads from Cameron and Vass come together, and will make a connection from both points to Harnett county territory. From Pineview to Vass is some of the finest territory in North Carolina. Between Little river and Cranes creek is a fine bit of ridge land, and beyond | Cranes creek is the high divide that ; separates the water of Little Wver from the upper Little river and the | Cape Fear. On that ridge is high I ground, and a broad and extensive} plateau that can be made a peach j belt that would have few parallels in | the United States. Back in the couii- | try that some years ago was known | as the Indian bmying country or the j Huckleberry Pond section the ridge sweeps out over thousands of acres, with the wide valley at either side, and a drainage basin measured by square miles rather than by any pal try area of acres or hundreds of acres. It is safe to say that fifty thousand acres of drainage is at hand to take care of the air drainage from the ridges out on the new road, and that the acreage that is suitable for peaches is almost without a limit in the present stage of peach produc tion. Then besides the peach possibilities are those of cotton and tobacco, of com and other farm products, of poul try, hogs, cattle, garden truck and everything this tourist country is needing in increasing amounts. And what is to the point the land out that way is cheap yet. Already settlers are starting into the region, and some pretentious plans for development are on foot. With an open road these plans will unfold more rapidly, for aggressive men are behind them. The people of the Johnsonville section be tween Vass and the Coast Line road are anxious for this road to be hurried through, as they want to get in touch with the progressive country out this way, and they are doing what they can to push matters along. Already a clay road runs out from Vass to join tlie new road in Harnett as it is finished, and when the John sonville road is built the journey east and southeast from Moore county points will be materially shortened. ,The reports from Johnsonville are to riE Je^ of the United States are engaged in a drive to nuse fourteen milMon dollars to help their brotli»*s in Europe. The quota for Ncnlh Carolina Is one hmMired Thou sand doDai^ ($100,000); for Moore coonty, two thousand dfdlars ($2,000). Win you help us raise Moore county’s quota?—of course you wiU! This will help to feed the four hundred thousand hung^ry cNrphans, and clothe the three hundred thousand nak^ refugees. The drive starts in North Carolina Monday, Febru ary the sixth, and lasts for a week. AD contributions can be sent to Mr. M. Wainer, Car thage, N. C., or to the undersigned. J. It McQUEEN, Chairman for Moore County. THE BUILDING PROGRAM PLANNING FOR EXPANSION The rough weather is holding - up building activities to some extent dur- The Sandhill Power Company is the new name of the electric power com ing the winter. The Beasley building ; pany that has been serving this sec- has been pushed forward as fast as tion. Blr. McQueen has been expand- conditions would permit, and it was hoped that the first of the month would see the basement ready to oc cupy. If not the delay will not be ing until he has some big changes in view with those he has been making, and he decided to create the Sand- 1 superintendents and teachers, A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, there is great suffer ing among the Jewish p^ple of Eu rope, thousands of whom are reported as being entirely destitute and in a dying condition, due to the lack of food and other necessities; and, WHEREAS, our own land has been blessed with a prosperity that not on ly guarantees our own safety, but which enables us, and should impel [ us, to share our bounties with our less [fortunate ^fellow human beings in other lands: NOW, THEREFORE, I, CAMERON MORRISON, Governor of North Car olina, do hereby set apart by this Proclamation the week beginning Monday, February 6, and ending Sun day February 12, as Jewish Relief Week. I ask that all newspapers of the State give wide publicity to this week, devoted to such a worthy cause; and I especially ask that on Sunday, February 5, notice be given in all the churches that the following week will be observed as Jewish Relief Week, and that the ministers, Sunday School and hill Power Company to embrace the long, and the upper parts of the build- various imits he has gathered into one ing will follow for early spring. A. G. Edwards, who has the lot near the Beasley building, is getting ready for the two-story brick build ing that he has been figuring oh. He will start work on his building as soon as weather conditions warrant a beginning. He will hurry it along when the work starts, and have it ready for use in the summer and fall. It will be another handsome and use ful block. The McKeithen company is getting arrangements in shape for their new brick block that is to add to their floor space in the store they have re cently occupied. Their plans are right ambitious. A big new store house will be added to the one they already occupy, and in addition a large warehouse on the rear of the lot will be put up. This will enable them to do a much larger business, for with a largely increased floor space they can carry far more mer chandise and also attend to a greater number of customers. Other building projects are in con templation for Vass this summer, but noM far enough along to announce yet. The plans considered are as sub stantial as those that will be under way shortly, but the men behind the unannounced plans are not yet sure whether conditions will lead them to build this spring. big institution. Further expansions and service units are looked for for the company. FIRE MEETING On monday, February $th, W. D, Clark, the chief forest fire warden of the state, will meet in Carthage with the commissioners and others who are interested in lessening the damage from forest fires in this section. Everybody is urged to be present or have a delegate from the community. An effort will be made to have the county take some joint acticm witii the state and federal governments to more effectually control forest fires. Mr. Clark is a well-informed and en- ehusiastic fire fighter and he wants to meet as big a representation as possible, for he wants to cut down some of the fire damage in Moore county. others, urge their people to seiie this opportunity of helping the suffering and contribute to the relief of these worthy distressed people, so far as their means of relief will permit. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and and caused the Great Seal of the State to be af fixed. Done at our City of Raleigh, this ^ sixteenth day of January, in the >'ear of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, and in the (Mfie hundred and forty-sixth year of our American Independence. CAMERON MORRISON. Governor. By the Governor: Wm. H, Richardson, Private Secretary. BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION GOING SEASONABLE WEATHER The wife of a base ball crank should be able to get a divorce on base ball grounds. the effect that the road will be ready for use during the coming season, and that the work will go forward un til the job is done. The recent cold snaps and snow are seasonable weather, and are better for the farm prospects than too much warm weather in January. The cold of the last two weeks holds back the advancing vegetation, and lessens the danger to the peach trees. Then the freezing temperatures help to kill in sect life that might bother the farmer if allowed to pull through. The snow also by melting slowly provides mois ture. for the ground which is still needed in all parts of the state. If we had to pay for all the ad vice we get there would be a lot lesa money and a whole lot less advice in circulation. Cameron, N. C., Jan. 29th, 1922. Pilot Printing Company, Vass, N. C. Dear Sirs:— I take pleasure in sending you check for $10.00 to cover your account with us for our printing. I want to say that I am more than pleased with the grade of material used, and that your work is especially neat and clean. It was a little hard to get the peo ple started in our association, hence the delay in mailing you check, but now we are upon our feet, and are going with a rush. Thanking you« I am. Very truly yours, LUTHER A. FINK, Sec’y-Treas. Woman is the fairest creature on earth—also the unfairest. \ ■ I : ! i If if i I ■
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