Friday, July 27, 1934.
THE PILOT. Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina
Page Five
Liquor Figures Largely in
Cases Before Recorder's Court
‘Easy Money”. Gets Quintet of
Pinehurst Negroes Into Toils
of the Law
Willie Robeson, Charlie Harris,
Sherman McBryde, Johnnie Bland and
Esther Mae Harris, colored of the
Pinehurst section, are in trouble, and
it all came about through their try
ing to get some easy money.
According to the story, Robeson
found a check in front of the post-
office in Pinehurst. drawn on the
Bank of Pinehurst by Frank Maples
in favor of Robert Gouger in the
amount of $7.96. He talked the mat
ter over with some of his friends and
they decided to try to get it cashed.
Bland first endorsed it with Grouger’s
name, but he reconsidered and eras
ed the writing. McBryde then wrote
Gouger’s name on it and they tried
to trade the check in at Smith's
store. Failing in this, they hatched up
another scheme which worked. One
of the four worked at the A. & P.
store and sometimes went to the
bank for change for the manager. So
they got Eula Mae Harris to affix the
name of T. J. Shaw, manager of the
store, and the check was presented to
the bank with a request for change
of certain denominations. The money
was then divided among the four men,
McBryde and Bland getting $1.50 each
and Robeson and Harris $2.49 each.
The five were bound to Superior
court by Vice-Recorder Hoyle on
Monday, the men under bond of $200
each and the woman, $100.
John McCall, and Anna Robeson,
colored of Southern Pines, were
cJiarged with manufacturing home
brew. McCall paid a fine of $50 and
the costs. It was established that
Anna worked in a restaurant and was
not connected with the manufacturing
except that McCall was using her
home for his work.
Reece Pickier, Frank Tyner and
Richard David, charged with an as
sault on Elizabeth Martin of Pine-
bluff and with unlawful possession of
intoxicating liquor, were found not
guilty of the first charge and guilty
of the second. Pickier was fined $25
and half the costs and the other boys
$10 and one-fourth the costs each.
The boys were charged in the war
rant with assaulting, beating and
wounding Elizabeth Marlin, throwing
her into a ditch in Pinebluff and leav
ing her in an unconscious condition,
but evidence tended to show that the
girl was drunk on liquor given her
by the defendants. She is said to
have admitted on the stand that she
was mad with Pickier and jealous.
George Waddell, colored, charged
with abandonment and non-support of
his eight children, had prayer tor
judgment continued upon payment of
the costs and he has agreed to take
the children to Durham and provide
for them. He is said to have been
working and drawing wages from the
welfare department there for four
days per week at 30 1-2 cents per
hour for the support of his family,
but failed to use it in that way.
For as.saulting John R. Kelly with
a brick. Hurley DeGraffenreid. col
ored of near Carthage, was given tour
months in jail to work on the roads.
A pistol, a hoe and dewberry stakes
figured in an affray which took place
at a Negro ball game in Vass a tew
days ago, and Clarence and Cleveland
King were in court to an.swer to pub
lic drunkenness and affray charges.
The case was continued as there are
others who played a prominent part
in the fight and officers will prob
ably call in more offenders.
Ci^mcil McKeithen, colored of Vass,
was fined $5 and the costs for being
drunk and getting a brick-bat after
James Williams, who was given ten
day on a public dnmkenness charge,
this to be suspended upon payment
of $5 and the costs.
Marvin Quick, colored of Southern
Pines, chaiged with beating his wife,
was given a 30-day sentence sus
pended upon payment of the costs.
Leo Fisher was given eight months
and Lindsay Murphy four months on
the roads for violating the prohibition
law. They gave notice of appeal and
bond was fixed at $200 each.
Marshall Allen, colored of Carth
age, was given his choice of sixty
days in jail or the payment of a $50
fine and the costs or a charge of
driving an automobile while intoxi
cated. He was deprived of his right
to drive a car for 90 days.
Big: Job Ahead
Seaweli Says Next Assembly
Must Make Substantial
Readjustments
SOl’THEBN PINES LIBRARY
BEING BECATALOGUED
The Southern Pines Library thru
the generosity of Mrs. James Boyd,
is making a new up to date and com
plete catalogue of the books in the
library. Through the PWA the li
brary is being thoroughly cleaned,
the fireplace removed and new shelv
ing installed. This work is very nec-
•Bsary to give the patrons of the li
brary a better chance uf knowing just
what book-s are ob band.
{Continued from page 1)
be careful that educational facilities
in the state are not impaired. This is
of more vital importance than all
other matters of government. A free
people, to be free, must be a think
ing people, and to be truly progres
sive must be an educated people. A
free school is a necessity in a free
government, but the educational sys
tem of the State should not be a
political spoils system and should not
be a part of a political party patron
age. We should see that all money
collected for school purposes is spent
on the schools and to pay teachers
reasonable and proper compensation
and not spent on politicians. In re
adjustment of our tax problems let us
above all things, keep our education
al system out of politics. No man can
safely represent the people of this
county in the Legislature who has
anything in his mind in regard to our
educational system other than the
welfare of the teacher and the pupil.
“In readjustment of our tax sys-
tem we need to reduce the cost of
election. The election laws of this
state are unfair to the minority and
their administration by the majority
is often inexcusable and indefensible.
Every political party conducting a
primary for the nomination of can
didates ought to pay for its primary.
“We, of course, are too sorely
burdened with taxes now to permit
any construction of new highways in
the immediate future but in read
justment our present roads should be
kept up and in proper repair and our
tax money used to pay our road bonds
and these fuiida shouil net ce divert
ed to other sources.
Too Many Bur<‘au<4
“In our effort to set our hou.st;
in order it D.’ould be remerrl>ered
that numer.ius and unuece«.si\ry bu
reaus. boards and commissions have
been set up ma'niy for the beu*-tit of
politicians ai-l their lieutenants. The
taxpayer iia.s more governiTient than
he can us'» and certainly more tnan he
can pay ;or. There is no jjicper le
gal place for a paid (>»• proiesFional
lobbyist in or about the Legislature
and to tolerate lobbyists is to endan
ger justice. The right of the people
to petition their representative should
never be denied but most paid lob-
byist.s represent some unnecessary
board or bureau oi certain group
wanting special privilege. Forty-five
per cent of the voters and taxpayers
in thiS'State have no voice in admin
istrative affairs and should be allow,
ed minority representation. Not to
allow this is bad business, poor eco
nomics and a moral wrong.
“As far as pos.iible government
agencies should be taken out of bus
iness and should cease intermeddling
with industry and thus in part save
the people an enormous cost in gov
ernment. Business in this state is
afraid to rai.se its head because of
our tax situation. Of sixty-seven in
dustries that moved South last year
only four came to North Carolina.
As far as climate and locality are
concerned w’e should have had prac
tically all of them. Outsiders, gener
ally, know our status better than
those of our own State. They know
we have been funding an unbalanced
budget and increasing taxes by leaps
and bounds; they hesitate to estab
lish themselves in a debt ridden and
overtaxed county or municipality.
More Bond Issu(*s I>angerou.s
“We have been indulging in a most
pernicious practice of letting deficits
occur on the strength of issuing more
bonds and funding the matter. This
practice cannot be tolerated further.
Officialism has crept into the gov
ernment in this state and has every
taxpayer by the throat. It is choking
the life out of industry of every sort,
including nearly every phase of occu
pation. To relieve this situation is no
easy task. The time has come to pay
off and we can’t pay; we must, there
fore, readjust. In a situation of this
kind there is no time for partisan po-
litical activity. Let politicians and
narrow minded partisans retire from
the field so we can see our way out
of the wilderness.
Local affairs must be put back into
the hands of local people and they
must assume their responsibilities,
and especially the younger genera
tion. In assuming these responsibili
ties let us not be unmindful of our
resources and advantages in this
county. The upper end of Moore coun
ty, Hemp, with its industry and stal
wart good citizens, the Sandhills sec
tion, with its growing resort enter
prises, the Moore County Hospital,
the peach and dewberry industries,
prospects of mines and mining, mer
chants throughout the country, and
many other enterprises, too numerous
to mention, must be treated fairly,
squarely and impartially.
“W'hen the people of this state are
relieved of their staggering load and
burden of taxation prosperity w'ill in
truth and in fact be just around the
oft-referred to corner, and it won't
take it long to make the turn. Every
worthy contribution to the better
ment of human welfare had its foun
dation established on sincere and
honest character. W'e must rededicate
i our.selves to the principles of hones
ty and justice. There can be no com
promise with the politician and ex-
1 ploiter. This is the time for action.
In a .spirit of cooperation and not one
! of antagonism, with a sober mind and
^ a sincere heart, let us readjust our
governmental affairs. Rededicating
ourselves to these principles, we may
look to a better and brighter day for
I North Carolina and Moore county.”
Cameron and Community
The Woman’s Club sponsored a
Cooking School,* conducted by Mrs.
Vivian Bushong. Home Economist,
with the Carolina Power & Light
Co., in the school auditorium last
week. A number of ladies were in at-
I tendance, and all pronounced Mrs.
Bushong “A No. 1” teacher. A basket
of summer flowers adorned the range
during the cooking of the meal, and
were as fresh at the close as they were
at the beginning. The school janitor
was present at this demonstration,
and after leaving the building re
marked: I don’t think such things
should be allowed, ’cause after see
ing that pretty, cool, white kitchen,
and all those grand conveniences, we
poor men feel like our wives think if
we were any account we could give
them a kitchen like that, and oh| how
grand it would be to sit down and
eat in a cool, white place like that,
instead of a hot, stuffy kitchen, how
much better food would tastell”
i The Sandy Creek Woman's Mission-
' ary Union met with the Cameron
' Baptist Church, July 11, some 150
j delegates and visitors being present.
! The morning program was presented
i by adults, and the afternoon by the
' young people. An interesting letter
from Miss Pearl Johnson of Shan-
hai, China was read and greatly en
joyed. Miss Johnson wa3 a valued
member of the Cameron School facul
ty for several years. The next meet
ing of this union will be held the
first week in April, 1935, with the
.Sandy Branch Church, with the new
president, Mrs. J. C. Canipe of Siler
City, presiding.
Mrs. M. J. McPhail of Sanford, ac
companied by Mesdames Loula Muse
j and Jewel Hemphill, Misses Margaref
I McDougald and June Mclver Hem-
] phill, attended the twenty-third con-
' cert given by the North Carolina
Symphony Orcbestra, conducted by
Lamar Stringfield, at Chapel Hill,
July 15.
The Y. W. A. and W. M. S. of the
Cameron Baptist Church, on Thurs
day evening. August 2, at 8 o’clock,
will entertain at a miscellaneous
shower, at the home of Mrs. Laura
Rogers, route 1, in honor of Miss
Pearl Johnson of Shanghai, China.
Although Miss Johnson will not be
present in person, she will be in spir-
(iL These organizations are planning to
send a box to Miss Johnson in Au
gust in order that same shall reach
her for Christmas, and they cordial
ly invite all of her friends of every
denomination, who would like to place
a little personal gift in this box to
attend this shower.
Funeral services for Miss Flora
McLeod were held at Euphionia Pres
byterian Church on Thursday of last
week, conducted by her pastor, the
Rev. Crinkley of Hemp, assisted by
the Rev. J. T. Borham, pastor of Eu-
phronia Church. Miss McLeod was the
i last surviving member of the fani-
I ily of the late Angres and Catherine
I McLeod and wa.s in her sixty-eighth
' year. During the last few years ot
1 her life she was practically confined
to her room. A large number of rel-
I atives and friends were present at
hei funeral, and the floral offering
were many and beautiful.
A terrific electrical storm, accom
panied by strong wind and damaging
hail visited our towTi and community
I Monday morning about 8:30 oclock.
A number of farmers had their to
bacco literally torn to shreds, their
corn, sweet-potatoes and other crops
beaten to pieces. This is a severe
blow to these hard-working men.
Lightning struck a porch swing-seat
at H. P. McPherson’s, setting it on
fire, which was quickly extinguished.
A large, valuable oak tree was up
rooted in the back yard of Mrs. Janie
Muse’s home.
Milton Thomas and children and
Mrs. R. C. Thomas attended the Har
mon Reunion in Durham last Sunday.
The Book Club will hold its July
meeting at the home of Miss Rachael
Gilchrist on route 1, next Tuesday
evening, July 31, at 8 o’clock. An in
teresting program has been arranged
and all members urged to be present.
Mrs. Henry McNeill (nee Miss Fan
nie Muse) with her daughter-inlaw,
Mrs. Berryman McNeill, and two lit
tle grand-daughters, Jean and Mar
garet of Florida, Ala., were guests
Sunday and Monday of Mesdames Jan
ie and Loula Muse. Mrs. McNeill was
a resident of Cameron for a number
of years, moving later to Alabama.
Misses Nancy and Jean Fergunon,
young daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Ferguson o£ Chicago, after
visiting friends in Na.shville, Tenn.,
and Charlotte, arrived last week and
are visiting their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. P. McPherson.
Prof. and Mrs. R. F. Lowry, who
are attending summer school at
Chapel Hill, were guests Saturday of
Mesdames Loula Muse and Jewell
Hemphill Mr. Lowry attended an edu
cational meeting in Carthage.
Mrs. L. B. McKeithen after an ex
tended visit to the World’s Fair re
turned home last Thursday.
Mrs. G. M. Thomas and daughters,
; Misses Elizabeth and Mildren and
I Miss Mary Emma Thomas attended
i the funeral of Miss Flora McLeod
I (aunt of Mrs. Thomas) at Euphronia
last Thursday.
Ruby Thomasson of route 1. spent
Sunday in Durham, guest of her
grandmother.
Mrs. McNeely of Asheville is visit
ing Miss Lillian Cole.
Mrs. M. J. McPhail of Sanford was
week-end guest of Mesdames Jewel
Hemphill and Loula Muse.
I Miss Margaret McLeod, after vis-
I iting her sister, Mrs. G. M. Thomas,
j returned to her home in Carbonton
] Thursday.
I Mrs. Janie Muse and Miss Jacksie
I Muse were shopping in Raleigh Fri-
|day.
The Week in Aberdeen
PINEBLUFF
Miss Ella Backus left Saturday for
Virginia Beach where she will spend
the remainder of the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Foust and Ver
non and Carroll Foust of Greensboro
spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Suttenfield.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McRorie spent |
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Lanipley
Mrs. Coly Deens is .spending a cou
ple of weeks with her sister, Mrs. El
more Smith.
Mrs. Allison Staples of Bradenton,
P'la., spent a few days last w'eek with
Mrs. Herbert Pagett.
Misses Anna Margaret Phylis ancf
Bet.sy Staples of Bradenton, Fia,,
spent a few days last week with Vir.
ginia and Helen Little.
Mrs. R. A. Smith is confined tc
her home on account of illness.
V'irginia Butner has gone to Elkm
for a week.
M. F. Butner spent Monday and
Tue.sday in Elkin and Winslon-Salem.
Jim Gailey went to Waterville Sat
urday where he will work for the
Carolina Ptnver and Light Company.
Dorothy Wallace of Rocky Mount
is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mi-s. A, G. Wallace.
Mrs. Joe Reardon and Mrs. Howard
Troutman .‘-•pent Tuesday al For.
Bragg.
Honoring her sister, Mrs. Robert
Cook of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Jack Smith
gave an enjoyable bridge party at her
home last Tuesday afternoon. Four
tables were in play. The high 3Core
prize was won by Mrs. Walter Chil-
dry and Mrs. Smith presented her sis
ter with the guest prize.
Those playing were Mrs. Coll and
Mrs. Adams of Pinehurst; Mrs. Rob
ert Cook of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Walter
Childry of Sanford, Fla., Miss Ada
Belle Sessoms of Ahoskie, and Mrs.
Knox Matthews, Mrs. Fred Flinchum,j
Mrs. E. B. Maynard. Mrs. Robert'
Gwyn, Mrs. Forrest Lockey, Mrs.
Gordon Keith, Mrs. C. P. Dsborne,
Mrs. Sidney Windham, Mrs. B. G. Pe
terson, Mrs Alton D McLean and Miss
Edna Maurer. i
Mrs. C. J. Johnson and her sister,
Mrs. W’. A. Jenkins of Albemarle,
are spending this week at Wrights-
ville Beach.
Mi.ss Marjorie Cliff, who holds a
position in Charleston, S. C., is spend
ing her vacation in tow'n visiting her
parents.
Misses Mary Blue of Norfolk, and
Hazel Hatsell of Swansboro, spent a
few days in town this p^st week vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blue.
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Page of Wash
ington, D. C., are visiting Mrs Rob
ert N. Page.
C. C. Bethune has accepted a posi
tion with the Penderlea Homestead
Development near Willard.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. McLean spent
Friday in High Point last week
visiting their daughter, Mrs. George
Campbell, who has been ill.
Mrs. Robert Farrell is improving
following an appendicitis operation at
the Moore County Hospital last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Spooner of
Clinton spent a few days here last
week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Bryant. Mr. Spooner was formerly
a Western Union operator here.
Alwin Folley returned last week
from a stay at a R. O. T. C. Camp at
Fort McClellan, Ala.
Mrs. H. C. Taylor of Louisburg was
a recent guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Caldwell, Jr.
Mrs. W. T. Huntley left Wednesday
to represent this district in a South
ern Slates Confeieuce to be held at
Penderlea Homesteads, Inc., near Wil
mington. She wa.s accompanied as far
as Burgaw by Mrs. Dan Allred and
children, who will visit relatives
there.
Miss Harriet Angier of Durham has
been the guest of her cousin. Miss
Lida Duke Blue for the past two
weeks.
Mr, and Mr.s. Marvin Rhyne ot
.A.sheville are sjiending theii' vacation
visiting his parents.
Ihe children of Mrs. Merritt Sugg
ai-e spending some time with their
grandmother. Mrs. K. L. Plea.sants,
vvhile Uieir mother undergoes an op-
eratii.n at an Elkin haspi^al.
Mrs. Robert C '<'k. who has been
ihe puc‘;t of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
P'-!iiith !>>ft for New Bern this week
to visit relatives.
Miss Katie Lee .Shear of Candor
:s visiting her aunts. .Mi-s. Kila Juat
and Miss Bessie Bethune.
Miss Jane Holcombe of Kavette-
viile i.s a guest in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Talbot Johnson this week.
W’. W. Maurer was carried to
Moore County hospital for treatment
last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dickson ul
Greensboro were recent guests of Mr,
and Mrs. Fred Flinchum.
William Blue returned this week
from Virginia Beach where he spent
his vacation.
Mrs. Minnie Mason of Badin spent
the past week-end as the guest of
her sister. Mrs. G. A. Charles.
Mrs. I. A. Thompson, Mrs Malcomb
Pleasants and daughter, Anne, and
Misses Annie Belle Thompson and
Edna Maurer spent several days at
Myrtle Beach last week
Will Hurley of Hope Mills and Ed
Hurley of Fayetteville spent last
Sunday visiting their parents here.
Jerre McKeithen. while visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. W. A, Leland in
Charleston, S. C., has been ill in a
hospital in that city for several days.
Mrs. J. P. Lewis and family of
Lumberton have been recent guests of
Mr and Mrs. J. L. Rhyne.
Out-of-town guests for the Chan-
dlerWimberly wedding were Mr. and
Mrs, Gordon O’Briant of Durham and
Miss Vii-ginia Gfis^rn of Columbia, S.
C.
Miss Mae and Kathleen Rhyne re
turned home last week after a visit
to relatives in the western part of
the state.
Honoring their teacher, Mrs. E. A.
Boggs, the ladies of the Methodist
Sunday School class gave her a sur
prise miscellaneous shower -'at the
church Monday night. After spending
the past six months in Aberdeen, Mrs.
Boggs is leaving soon for her home in
Ohio.
Mrs. A. K. Pennington entertained at
bridge last Friday night at her home,
honoring her sister, Mrs. Nooe ot
Columbia, S, C.
Mrs. B. G. Peterson was hostess
to a number of friends r.t a bridge
luncheon at her home last Friday
honoring Mrs. Rf>bert Cook of Miami
and Mrs. S. E. Bairett of Jackson
ville, Florida.
Miss Ruth McFarland has entered
Tucker-Carson Sanatorium in Ral
eigh for a torr^il operation.
SOl'THERN PINES AND
\«ERDEEN WIN FROM V.\SS
(Continued from page 1)
to George Martin in left field to end
the game.
Both teams were minus the serv
ices of their regulars and Vass had
to borrow Bill WMl.son, of the South-
ein Pines team, to play first ba.se
for them. Bill made two hits and
played nice baseball in the field.
Last Friday afternoon West End
again exercised their jinx over Aber
deen as Charley Ritter got the bet
ter of Pleasants by 3 to 2. Outfield
errors helped West End in their scor
ing.
Each pitcher allowed ten hits, but
Aberdeen could do nothing to Ritter
in the clutches. Aberdeen scored its
runs in the seventh frame, while West
End tallied <mce in the second and
twice in the fifth.
The two teams were tied tor the
league lead before the contest.
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