Friday, October 9, 1931,
THE PILOT, a Paper With Character, Aberdeen, North Carolina
Page Nine
State’s Progress to be Shown by
Exhibits at State Fair Next Week
Special Emphasis Laid on Cattle,
Livestock, Poultry and Other
Agricultural Endeavor
The North Carolina State Fair this
year, October 12-17, will, for the first |
time, be operated under the direction
of the State Board of Agriculture, by-
virtue of legislation passed at the
1931 session of the General Assem
bly. Hence, it is a state-owned and
state-operated institution to the full
est extent and in no sense a private
enterprise.
This state’s progress during the
past few years and especially in the
face of conditions which have been
countrywide since the fall of 1929,
will be portrayed in the exhibits on
display. Special emphasis, for exam
ple will be placed on the exhibits
learing on cattle, livestock, poultry
and other forms of agricultural en
deavor, while ar effort will be made
ro demonstrate forcibly the fact that
North Carolina has gone forward with
its diversification program to the
point where its people are saving ap
proximately $25,000,000 a year,
which formerly went outside the state
for food and fetjdstuff. i
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Some of the f nest breeds of cattle i
will be shown. There will be hundreds I
of cows, sheep, swine and other farin '
Big Day For Kiddies
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School Children of State To Be
Admitted to State Fair Free
On Friday, October 16
Every school child in North Car
olina who attends the State Fair
on Friday, October 16, will, if not
over eighteen years old and prop
erly vouched for, be admitted free
of cost. This will be a great edu
cational day and those desiring to
learn the best routes to Raleigh
should, if they are not acquainted
with these, communicate with the
State Highway Commission, in
Raleigh, at once. Great crowds of
children are expected from all
parts of the state on this date,
and it is highly desirable that an
effort be made to arrive at ihe
grounds, four miles west of the
center of the city, as early as pos
sible. The crowds will be handled
by skilled traffic officers and every
effort will be made to prevent any
confusion whatever.
County Agriculture
Board to Be Enlarged
Votes To Add More Members
and To Hold Regular Meetings
Once a Month
One of the best County Board of
Agriculture meetings of the season
was held at the Courthoust last Fri
day with John Willcox presiding.
Thirteen out of eighteen members at-,
tended.
The board went on record as favor
ing a meeting at least once each
month to bring up for discussion any
problems which may arise, and to try
to solve these as they come up. These
meetings are to be held around twelve
o’clock and a light luncheon served.
The board also voted to enlarge by
taking on a few more influential far
mers from the larger communities so
that the county will be well repre
sented at these meetings.
E. W. Gaither of State College made
an interesting talk on the value to
the counties of a good Agricultural
board and also spoke briefly on the
subject of cooperative marketing.
There was no set program for the
THE WEEK IN VASS
Woman’s Club Meets
The October meeting of the Vass
Woman’s Club was held on last Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs. W.
J. Cameron, witl) Mrs. Cameron, Mrs.
Emma Laubscher, Mrs. W. D. Mat
thews and Mrs. S. R. Smith as joint
hostesses. The attendance was good,
and the club was delighted to admit a
new member, Mrs. L. H. Furr, who
recently came to Vass from Holly
Springs.
The American Home department of
which Mrs. G. W. Brooks is chairman
presented an interesting program con
sisting of readings by Mrs. W. C. Les
lie, Mrs. A. K. Thompson, and Mrs.
W. J. Cameron and a poem by Mrs.
Vester Smith.
Several important business matters
were discussed. A letter from the
chairman of the Department of Inter
national Relations of the General
Federation was read, in regard to the
Disarmament Conference and our
country’s entrance into the World
Court, and the members, wishing to
support petitions on both measures.
A delightful social hour followed,
during which two contests were di-
TO OPEN CASH GROCERY
exerted upon the advice of agricultural
workers, including those faithful men
J. - . , and women engaged in farm and home
animal, on display, :vith experts on | betterment throughout North Caro-
hand to tell how these were developed ; ^he Governor has lent the force
and how the average farmer can im
prove this phase of his farm work.
Never before in the history of the
state has there been such a food and
feed crop as is being harvested this
year. Millions of-containers of food
ha\'e been preserved and put away for
the coming winter. It may be a severe
winter; it may hot, but this one thing
i? certain: North Carolinians who
have practiced thrift and conserva-
ion will be in a better position to
withstand it than heretofore, on ac
count of the foresight that has been
of his argument to the movement on
the part of North Carolinians to
practice thrift and economy and to
conserve every possible thing they
can against the day of need. North
Carolina recently was accorded na
tional recognition for its achievements
alongside this line.
Those who visit the fair will be fur
ther informed as to the significance of
all this and will be told hov; the prac
tice can be carried on year after
ysar.
Cameron and Community
Mrs. Georgie McFadyen graciously
entertained the “Merry Makers” last
Friday evening. Bright flowers filled
the living room, while a cozy open fire
added a touch of comfort and cheer,
and all made merry with ye old-time
harmless gossip. Sewing and embroid
ery were discussed and gay plans were
made for dainty Christmas gifts. The
hostess, assisted by Misses Jessie Me-1
Fadyen and June Mclver Hemphill, j
served a sweet course. i
Misses Margaret and Mary Emma i
Thomas entertained most charmingly
at their home on Carthage street last |
Wednesday afternoon, complimenting I
their aunt, Mrs. Mary Ezell of Tampa,
Fla., who was returning to her home
next day. An impromptu program was
enthusiastically rendered. Mesdames
H. P. McPherson and M. McL. Mc-
Keithen gave a vocal duet. Mrs. Loula
Muse gave two readings, “The Meth
odist Itinerant,” and “The Courtin’.”
Refreshments fittingly closed an af
ternoon of rare old-time pleasure.
Andrew Muse Hemphill, student of
Presbyterian Junior College, came
home Saturday and was carried to
the Lee County Hospital where he un
derwent an operation for appendicitis
Sunday morning. Dr. C. L. Scott per
formed the operation, and reports the
young man doing nicely.
Miss Jessie Cooper and Allen Denny
motored to Bennetsville, S. C., Sun
day where they were married. Miss
Cooper is a dainty brunnette and
graduated from Cameron High School
this year.
Franklin Loving, Bill Turnley and
Austin Gaddy, while returning from
their work in Carthage one night last
week, had a close call in an auto
mobile accident. Gaddy was at the
wheel and rounding the curve at the
McKay place near Carthage he lost
control of the car. It turned over sev
eral times and struck the side of the
barn with great force. The young
men found themselves underneath the
far, but Turnley and Gaddy soon
■rawled out and together extricated
1 oving, -^ho had fainted. It was fear
ed Loving’s shoulder was broken, but
it Was only dislocated, and next day
all were practically normal. The car
belonged to Sam Coma an dwas al
most demolished.
It seems thieves and robbers have a
Pf^culiar fondness for the merchandise
of T. A. Hendrix. His store was again
entered and robbed last Tuesday night.
The thieves gained entrance by re
moving a large pane of glass, which
they carefully deposited under a near
ly tree. They looted Miss Eva Hen
drix’s department, taking principally
boxes of silk underwear and lingerie.
Hendricks thinks this was the
^vork of local thieves, and it is hoped
they will be apprehended.
Deputy Sheriff Kelly and Lanabeth
^I'rested Mr. and Mrs. Sam Curtis and
S^sie Cameron, who lived in the Mc-
Clenny House near town, last Satur-
,. J -i. J. J • X 1 ^■ected by Mrs. John Gaddy and Mrs.
meeting and it turned into a round' r* t m i n/r
. ,, . c, . , , C. J. Temple. Messages were writ-
table discussion. Some very interest-1 , . Z u n/r ttt
^ ten to an absent member, Mrs. W. B.
ing reports were made by the mem- x. , , , • t. tt •
, I ' Graham, who has been in Rex Hospi-
bers on methods used and results ob- . , . .. , ,, «
tal for some time and the reading of
day. Whiskey was found and the
place has had an unsavory reputation
for some time. They were carried to
Carthage jail to await trial.
William Parker and Martin Mc
Fadyen, students of State University,
spent the week-end with home folks.
Mrs. J. R. Loving and son, Carl
and Harold Stutts spent the week
end in Greensboro, guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Thad Omohundro.
John C. Ferguson, instructor at
State College, spent the week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Fer
guson of Route 1.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bamvia of Char
lotte, Cary Phillips of Richmond, Va.,
and Bernice Phillips of Raleigh .were
week-end guests of Mrs. Bill Phil
lips of Route 1.
Those attending Sandy Creek Asso
ciation at Reeves Chapel w^ere J. R.
Loving, I. S. Isgett, Fred Smith, C.
C. Jones, B. T. Thomasson and J.
Moses.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Tally spent
Sunday in Bonsai and had as their
guests Sunday night Judge and Mrs.
Emmett Tally of Florida and Mr. and
Mrs. Arch McDougald of Hamlet.
Mrs. J. E. Snow and daughter,
Evelyn Ann, Mrs. J. D. McLean and
Miss Mary McDonald spent the week
end in Asheville, guests of Mrs.
Paul T. Hickling.
Mesdames Loula Muse and Jewell
Hemphill spent Sunday at Lee county
Hospital and were dinner guests of
Mrs. C. G. Hatch.
Mrs. Frank Hare, wife of the Rev.
Frank Hare, who was in Thompson
Hospital at Lumberton, returned home
a few days ago and is convalescing
nicely at her home.
B. T. Thomasson, Miss Lola Thom—
asson and Ralph Thomasson left for
Burlington Tuesday to be at the bed
side of Bernie Thomasson, who is
desperately ill.
Miss Nancy Vincent spent the week
end with her home folks at Mebane. !
Misses Thurla Cole and Katie Har
rington spent several days in Char- .
lotte last week. Miss Cole went to at-'
tend the funeral of her friend ,the *
late B. S. Coleman.
tained from different projects carried
on this year.
The subjects of cover crops, terrac
ing work and livestock were brought
up and discussed. These are three
things most essential to the county
at this time. It is very essential that
the washing away of land be stopped.
If this is not done, there is very lit
tle need of turning under the soil,
improving crops and the application
of barnyard manure. Where land is
allowed to wash, the water very rap
idly carries away all the valuable fer
tilizing materials which these things
add to the soil. It is estimated that a
good legume crop will add to the soil
an equivalent in soda of about 300
lbs. of fertilizing material. This is
what costs money as was brought out
in several instances at this meeting.
Nature has been kind enough to pro
vide an abundant supply of this and
it is up to the farmer to make use
of it. “With the present prices there
these proved of great interest.
At the conclusion of the program,
the hostess served refreshments.
Mrs. Tyson Hostess
Mrs. C. L. Tyson was hostess to the
Methodist Auxiliary at its September
meeting, which was held on Wednes
day evening of last week. The meet
ing w'as presided over by Mrs. T.
Frank Cameron, the president, and
only three members failed to respond
to roll call.
“Africa” was made the topic for
study, and the subject was well pre
sented by Mrs. W. C. Leslie, Mrs. W.
H. Keith and Mrs. W. J. Cameron.
Ways and means of raising funds
for the auxiliary were discussed, and
Mrs. H. A. Borst read a list of cloth
ing asked for the little orphan
which the society clothes.
Original contests prepared by the
hostess were enjoyed during the so-
is little hope of making any big | cial hour, at the conclusion of which
money crops in the next few years
but we can go ahead with our soil
building program so that when things
take a turn for the better we shall be
prepared to take advantage of it,”
said E. H. Garrison, county agent.
These are some of the problems
which will be attacked by the board
this fall and next spring. All mem
bers present seemed to think well of
the proposition, and to lend their
hearty support ,-to the work. “We
are expecting some good work from
this board and the new members who
came in later. From all indications
this will be one of the best boards we
have ever had,” Mr. Garrison said.
The next regular meeting to be held
about the first of November.
116-Gallon StiU is
Captured in County
J. W. Robinson of Sheffields
Township Arrested While
Four Others Escape
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Borst invited the auxiliary to her
home for the October meeting.
j ' Personals
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McCraney and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Mc
Gill and children visited friends in the
Olivia section Sunday.
N. A. McMillan and Miss Catharine
McMillan visited Miss Myrtle McMil- i
^ Ian in Raleigh Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Riley B. Reece of Dur- j
ham came Sunday and Mrs. Reece re-
I mained for a visit with her parents,!
I Mr. and Mrs. R, L. Oldham.
Mrs. F. W. Taylor, Misses Louise j
and Marjorie Leslie and Julian Les- i
j lie spent Wednesday in Greensboro. I
L. H. Furr made a business trip to
Holly Springs last week.
Miss Jewell Edwards left this week
for Lucama where she has taught for;
the past several years.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McNeill and
little daughter, Vivian Ann, of San
ford were here Friday.
Ml . and Mrs. Ferris Wilson and lit
tle daughter of Southern Pines visit
ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Wilson Sunday.
Richard Griffin and family of Ham
let are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Griffin.
Miss Nova Byrd who is a student
nurse at St. Leo’s Hospital in Greens
boro visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Byrd Sunday.
Herman Parker and Alton Lawrence
came home from the University at
Chapel Hill for a week-end visit with
relatives.
Misses Louise and Edith Smith of
end with relatives in Broadway.
Mrs. Dewey Pearson and little son,
Dewey, Jr., of Laurel Hill came Sat
urday to spend some time with Mrs.
Pearson’s brother, Vester Smith and
family.
Ray Griffin has joined the navy and
left last week for Hampton Roads, Va.
Mrs. C. J. Temple, Mrs. H. A. Borst,
Mrs. S. R. Smith and Mrs. C. L. Ty
son spent Friday afternoon in San
ford.
iMsses Louise and Edith Smith of
Hamlet visited their sister, Mrs. Ves
ter Smith, Sunday. ^
The Farrell Grocery, temporarily
closed, is expected to reopen in the
near future as Farrell’s Cash Groc
ery, under the management of C. G.
Farrell. Mr. Farrell plans many im
provements to the store, located on
Aberdeen’s busy comer, and will carry
a complete line of both plain and
fancy groceries.
CLEAN-UP DAY
Clean-Up Day will be observed at
Cypress church cemetery on Friday of
this week, and all who are interested
are urged to be present to help with
the work.
ENTERTAIN C. E. OFFICERS
Cooler Weather
Makes These
Specials Sound
Good.
Mixed Sausage, fresh ground
2 lb 25c
Pork Sausage, lb 25c
Pork Chops, lb 25c
Choice Steak, lb 25c to 45c
Fancy Lettuce, 2 for 25c
Fresh Fish and Oysters
Crab Meat and Shrimp
Miss Frances Caviness intertained
at her home in Aberdeen Monday
night. Business was discussed and
plans were made for the following
year’s work. An enjoyable social hour
followed.
Sanitary Cash Market
E. B. Maynard, Prop.
SOUTH ST. ABERDEEN
DENTISTS OF STATE TO
MEET IN SOUTHERN PINES
A meeting of the Third District of
the Dental Society of North Carolina
will be held in Southern Pines Nov
ember 30th and December 1st, bring
ing from 100 to 200 dentists and their
wives to the Sandhills for the two
days. ^Moore county dentists are mak
ing arrangements for their entertain
ment while here.
CHANGE IN C. E. MEETING
The Young People of Aberdeen
Christian Endeavor announces the
change of their meeting hour from
7:15 to 6:45.
“It was the biggest still ever seen
in that part of the county,” said
Deputy Sheriff Slack, in telling of an
outfit captured in Sheffields town
ship on Friday, by Federal officers
Harris and Sturgel and county offi
cers Lambert and Slack. The still
was made of copper and had a ca
pacity of 116 gallons. Eight barrels
of fermented beer and four barrels
that had been run were there, and the
officers succeeded in getting one of
the five men who were at the plant.
The officers located the distillery on
Thursday. The following day they re
turned and concealed themselves near
the place. From their place of hid
ing they ^watched the operators go
to the still and prepare for work.
Presently the report of a gun broke
the stillness, and immediately the
men at the liquor plant began to tear
down their plant. At this point, the
officers rushed in and captured J.
W. Robinson, but four other men,
all white and all of whom were rec
ognized by the officers, made their
escape. The still was within about 400
yards of Robinson’s home.
A son-in-law of Robinson admitted
firing the gun, but denied that it was
a signal to warn the men of the
presence of the officers. The gun was
fired from the vicinity in which the
officers had left their car parked,
near Capels school house.
Robinson was carried to Carthage,
where a hearing was held before
United States Commissioner Lang,
and he was bound to the next term of
Federal court.
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FOR RENT—Season 1931 -32
GARRAN HILL
The Page Estate, Two Miles West of Pinehnrst, N. C.
The Walter Hines Page Homestead
THE HOUSE
CELLAR: Steam heat, boiler, coal bins, etc.
FIRST FLOOR: Living room, 20x30. Two fireplaces, hall, dining room,
den, pantry, kitchen, laundry, various closets and two master
bedrooms.
SECOND FLOOR: Three master bedrooms, one sleeping porch and two
bath rooms, one maid's room and bath.
GARAGE
Brick garage for two cars and electric water pumping station.
SERVANTS QUARTERS, WHITE
Two rooms and bath, concrete cottage adjoining the house.
NEGRO SERVANTS QUARTERS
Six or seven room house and bath.
TENNIS COURT; USE OF PRIVATE SWIMMING POND; TWO ACltES
OF GARDENS; PLANTED WALKS; STABLES, ETC.
APPLY RALPH W. PAGE, ABERDEEN,
or any Real Estate Agent