_____ VOLUHE THE Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of North GaroniS^*^ NUliSCR Address all communicatioDB to IHE PILOT PRINTING COMPANY, VASS, N. C FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1927. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 VETS URGED TO CONVERT POLICHS The Necessary Formalities Must Be Carried Out Before July 2nd. To American Legion Posts, Department of North Carolina: I am sure all leggionnaires and vet- trans in your commiinity will be in terested to learn of the opinion of one of the largest old line legal re serve insurance companies in the country as to the value of Govern ment Insurance, in connection with which your attention Is invited to the attached copy of an advertisement of that company which has been ap pearing in various magazines and newspapers throughout the country, during the months of May and June, 1927. They might also be interested to leam of the opinion of Government Insurance as expressed by the As sociation of Life Insurance Presi dents, a copy of a resohition of that organization being also enclosed. In other words, those who are real ly well informed on Government In surance, all agree, that it is the very EARLY DAYS IN THE SANDHILLS The Beginning of Pinehurst, .Which Is Now One Of The Outstanding Winter Resorts Of The South By HON. ROBERT N. PAGE. Blue’s Crossing with its turpentine still, saw mill and a store, the property of Mr. N. A. McKeithen who had bought out Mr. Malcolm Blue, who was the first resident of the locality, began to attract new business, be came a municipality, with a drug^ store and a hotel, felt itself worthy of a better name. Larg’ely because of its native Scotch population the name of ^ Aberdeen was selected and the name of the post uffice changed. Its early population was largely Blue, McKeithen, Page, and then J. McN. John son, druggist, not lawyer, came upon the scene, he too, was a Moore County Scotchman and seems ever since to have been perfectly at home. About 1888 the first iron rails were laid on the Page logging road, running west toward Pine hurst, superceeding the log tram road. At first and for some time its sole freight consisted of logs for the mill located on the creek, and cars of lumber from the portable saw mills that had been placed up in the present locality of Pine hurst. For some time it was not a common car rier. As the timber was cut, gradually it was extended west until in the early nineties West End was reached, so named because of a considerable time it was the west- best life msurance protection that j terminus of the road. It was then duly chartered by the State and be- can be obtained, and it is earnestly hoped that between now and July 2, 1927, (the final date), every ex-serv ice person, in your community, will at least be afforded an opportunity, through publicity of your own Post, to make application for reinstate ment and conversion. Remember: There is no armistice came a common carrier, known as the Aberdeen and West End Railroad. The long leaf pine belt extended for miles in the same direction, and besides a vast territory without transportation facilities. Gradually it was extended and every day brought train loads of lumber and turpentine to the Seaboard at Aberdeen; in the middle nineties it had reached the town of Asheboro in Randolph County, 56 miles away and become the Aberdeen and Asheboro. At Asheboro connection was made with the Southern Railroad. This was so operated, with branches connecting Troy, the county seat of Montgomery County, and Mt. Gilead in the southern end of that county, this branch go- nith death; reinstate your Govern-from Biscoe. Another went south from Candor to the village •nent Insurance NOW. j Ellerbe Springs in Richmond County, until 1911, when it was sold to the J. S, PITTMAN, I Southern, who now own and operate it in connection with their Ral- PROMINENT VASS MAN DIES EARLY THURSDAY MORNING This entire section was sad dened this morning by the news of the passing- of J. R. (Bob) Thomas. Mr. Thomas had been in bad health for several months, but in the past few weeks he had shown much improvement, and his death came as a shock to this community. Up to the time we go to press funeral arrangements have not been completed. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife and six children. Particu lars of his death will be given next week. MOORE COUNTY FARM NOTES Urges Farmers to Grow More Com on Fewer Acres. Regional Manager. Reproduction of an advertisement of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York, appearing in various magazines and newspapers, May and June, 1927: C 0 M P A N E E—’t e n-shun! When Uncle Sam mustered his irreatest Army and Navy to fight overseas, he arranged to supply every eigh-Charlotte line. In the late nineties, Mr. John Blue constructed what is now the Aberdeen and Rockfish railroad, from Aberdeen, east to Raeford and ttcV’Hv. * ** «hoy»* und small manuffieturin^, or repair enterprises to Aberdeen, while the new and increased population made possible schools and churches. Railroad building beame epidemic in the setion. The Tarbell Lumber Company constructed, at first a tram from their mills in Aberdeen, south west by Roseland and across Drown- one in Service with life insurance at i Creek into Richmond County, LESS THAN ITS COST to the gov- j terminus being Craigrownie, emment—a lower rate than could be {what is now the Derby orchard, offered by any life insurance com- i tram was superseded soon by iron pany in America. The Government , ^ locomotive. This road was had no taxes to pay and made no chartered by the State, and its am- charge for overhead expenses. ibition was to build to Troy, the coun- More than 139,000,000,000 of in- jty seat of Montgomery. It served its surance was taken by 4,500,000 serv- ‘ ^ lumber road, and when the A TREAT FOR MUSIC LOVERS Moore County Growing More Com. Moore County needs to grow more com but we need to grow this com on fewer acres. There *are three things that farm ers can do to increase their com yield. First, carefully select and pre pare the soil, second, plant good seed, and third, fertilize properly. We are conducting several demon strations this season, stressing bet ter fertilization, better preparation of land and better cultural methods. The purpose of these demonstrations is to show the importance of heavy fertilization in increasing yields per acre and thus reducing the per bush el cost. An abundance of com on every farm is essential, for the mainten ance of the necessary livestock re quired in a well balanced farm pro- DEVELOPMENT ON DROWNING CREEK Eldredge Johnson Beginning a Big Scheme of Forestry and Rural Work. ice men and women. After the war, holders were invited to convert them into policies on a level premium, le gal reserve basis such as is employ ed by Americans large life insurance companies. But, UNFORTUNATELY, many policies were allowed to lapse. And now the officials at Washington, GRATEFULLY Jtem