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P*ge Two THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, June 4, 1937. Vass a Busy Village; Several Industries, No Vacant Houses Cotton Mills, Oldest of Manu facturing Plants, Employs 75 to HO Men and Women NEW LUMBER COMPANY been erected, the main building is veil aiding toward completion, and a dry kiln will be built as soon as pos sible. The firm has already commenc ed buying lumber, and expects to have its planing mill in operation by the middle of June. This plant will furnish a market for the product of many mills within its reach. It is lo cated on the east side of the railroad a short distance above the Methodist church. The Standard Oil Company has a distributing plant here, of which A. M. Cameron is agent, and W. H Keith operates the Keith Motor Mill ing Company, which puts out a good grade of corn meal. The town of Vass, in the heart of the dewberry section, has enjoyed a substatial industrial growth during recent months, a growth which has resulted in the bringing in of so many new residents that today there is not a vacant dwelling house in town and in a number of homes two fami lies are residing. The Vass Cotton Mills Company is the oldest manufacturing plant here,' having played a major part in the life of the town for more than a quarter of a century. A. M. Camer on Is president; J, R. McQueen, vice- president. and W. B. Graham, secre- tary-treasurer. This plant employs from 75 to 80 hands working in two shifts. All of the mill cottages have recently undergone extensive I'epairs,; and electric current, which hereto fore has been available only at night' in the mill homes, will soon be turn-; ed on for 24-hour service. Already a number of the residents are plan ning for the installation of labor- i saving electrical equipment. The Morristown Manufacturing i Company, of which Herman B. Meis- ^ elmann i s president, manufactures bedroom furniture, desks, tables and an attractive line of novelties, giving employment to around 15 men. On the site of the old planing mill operated for so many years by A. Cameron, a new lumber plant has been erected by the Vaughn Lumber Company. A modern electrically op erated planing mill is under the man agement of H. E. Vaughn of Mar tinsville. Va., and employs around ten men. The plant is complete with dry: kilns, handling lumber from several saw mills located within reach of town, and taking the entire output of two mills located nearby. One of these is operated by N. A. McMillan i of Vass and the other by Preston Welhorn of Winston-Salem, and they provide work for several men. Another important lumber plant is being built by the Stutts-Taylbr Lumber Company, of which R. A. Stutts and F. L. Taylor are the ac tive members. An office building has The Week in Vass The Presbyterian Auxiliary held its annual birthday party at the home of Mrs. N. N. McLean on Tuesday even ing. Mrs. B. M. Corbett had charge of the program and she was assist ed in presenting it by Mrs. C. I. Cal- cote, Mrs. P. A. Wilson, Mrs. M. M. Chappell and Miss Agnes Smith. An offering was made for work among the women and girls in Brazil. A so cial hour followed the program. Members of the senior and junior B. Y. P. U. enjoyed picnics during last week. The senior group met at the dewberry market to spread their supper and play games ,and the little folks were entertained at Lakeview. “Why W'e Should Keep the Sab bath a Holy Day’’ was the Rev. L. M. Hall's topic at the service last Sunday. There will be preaching m the Methodist church again this Sun day morning at 11:00 o’clock, and the public is cordially invited to at tend. Miss Mary Beasley, Mrs. WilDur Howell. Mrs. Hugh Lassiter and Billy Lassiter, all of Apex. Blair Beaslev of Asheville and Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Beasley and children of the Carolina Inn section between Lake view and Southern Pines joined K. P. Beasley and Miss Katrina Beasley here a day last week and the group enjoyed a picnic dinner. In the af ternoon, a large number of the pic nickers motored to Candor to see Mrs. Page McAuley, the former Miss Exie Beasley. Miss Moverine Crissman, daught er of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Crissman, ■was graduated last week from the school of nursing of getown Un iversity in Washington, D. C. Miss Crissman made an enviable record m her work. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Spurlin ot Sharon, S. C., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. McMillan. Mrs. W. J. Cameron, Mrs. W. T. Cox and Mrs. S. R. Smith were din ner guests of Mr and Mrs. J. iS. FAGGED OUT? HOT? TIRED? Don't let this torrid weather get the better of you. Stop in regularly at our pleasant cool fountain for a zippy, zestful drink or refreshing ice cream. Prescriptions carefully filled by a registered pharmacist. H VASS DRUG STORE C. L. Snipes, Manager VASS, N. C. Cameron of Manley Friday. Mrs. Catharine Shaw of Southern Pines and daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Bruton of New York, and Mrs. I'lorence Thomas of Cornelius were thei-e, also. Mrs. T. J. Smith attended the dis trict meeting of the State l«ederation of Home Demonstration Clubs in San ford Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Oldham and children of Goldston visited Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Oldham Sunday. Mrs. P. A. Wilson is spending this week with friends in China Grove. N, M. Smith of Jacksonville and Miss Margaret Bunn of Battleboro called on Mr. Smith's people here Sunday afternoon. Tommy Gschwind ot Raeford came Sunday to visit his family at the P. Gschwind home. Horton Keith of Washington, U. C., and Miss Glennie Keith of Ral eigh were week-end guests in the home of their parents, Mr, and Mrs, W, H. Keith. Miss Eloise Brooks attended com mencement at Mars Hill College last week. Miss Jessie Brooks returned Fri day from a visit with friends in Wil son. Vice Keith, who has a position witn the Chevrolet company in AberuSen, has moved his headquarters from Vass to Aberdeen. Mr. and Mrs. W, E. Gladstone lett Sunday for Lake Junaluska to at tend an agricultural supervisors meeting, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Snipes little daughter, Peggy, were Sanford vis itors Monday morning. j Little Misses Vivian and Betty Jean Shaw of the Eureka section vis ited Marilyn and Billy Wood several cays last week. Mrs. Fannie Cameron and daught er, Edna, of Selma, Miss Louise Rob inson and Steve Mallard of Wallace and Johnnie Mallard of Mooresville visited in the W. H. Keith home Sun day. Vass Has Nine Stores, Fine School, 3 Churches Active Chamber of Commerce Headed by W. B. Graham.— W'omkin’s Club Live Group As a tratling center and place to live, Vass has many inducements to offer. There are nine stores of var ious kinds, carrying almost anything needed for the farm or home use. These stores draw trade from the many substantial farmers in the out lying districts. There are two barber shops, a beau ty parlor, three garages and a large hotel. The town has a resident physi cian. and a registered pharmacist, W, B. Graham is president of the Chamber of Commerce, a young but active organization, which strives to further the interests of the town and community. There are three churches for the white people and as many for the colored. The Rev, C, I, Calcote is pas tor of the Presbyterian church an l resides here. The Rev, L. H, Hall ot Aberdeen serves the Methodist church, and the Rev. Guy C, Funder burk of Jonesboro has recently ac cepted a call to the Baptist church. The Vass-Lakeview School serves Vass and Lakeview, as the name im plies, and children are brought in by bus from surrounding districts, mak ing this one of the largest schools of the county. A. M. Calhoun is princi pal, and W. E. Gladstone is director of the agricultural department, which functions the year round. There is a live Woman's Club, of which Mrs. P. A. Wilson is president, and this organization cooperates with the school and town in all forward movements. #seu your Uewberrieti In Vass and be sure to come to our Special Summer Sale starting Saturday. Beasley^s Department Store 9 Save money at our Special Summer Sale. Prices cut to bottom. New (joods—KtaiMlard quality. ICverythlng for everybody—Ory Goods, No tions, Shoes, Re«dy-to-W'ear, Rugs and Travrtlng Bags. 0Our Sc and 10c Counter chug full of barjgains you may necnl. C-ome! BEN H. WOOD INSURANCE A Policy for Every Need VASS, N. C. Chile supplies from its nitrate fields about 90 per cent of the world’s io dine. S2Q3I3S3QSS Will be in his offic*^ over the Post Office, Sanford, N. C., every Wednesday, from 10:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. Don’t fail to see him If your eyes are weak. Licensed Operators Only. Appealing: Beauty— that will capture attention and create admira tion is achieved with a Permanent Wave . . . Our operators know how to enhance your per sonality with the proper— PEKMANENT WAVES $2 Complete with shampoo and finger wave. Guar anteed satisfaction. Other Waves at $3.50, $5.00 and $7.50 Vass Beauty Shop Miss Cornelia Cameron, Manager VASS, N. C. MISS .WNIE McR.AE, NATIVE OF \ .\SS CO.MMUNITY, DIES «♦ u n H n LUNBER that LASTS! #if you are building for permanence, be sure to obtain sound, solid, sub stantial Lumber. To make sure of its quality, order it from Stutts-Taylor Lumber C'fwnpany, whence none but the staunchest, best Lumber comes —and at prices that won’t conflictt with your economy plans. #Our planing mill will be in operation by June 15. Brings us your rough Lumber. Lumber — The Backbone of Building: STUTTS-TAYLOR LUMBER CO. VASS, N. C. Miss Annie McRae, life-long resi dent of the Vass community, passed away early Thursday morning at her home on Union Road at the age of 51 years. She had been in declining health for several months. The funeral service was conducted at Cypress Presbyterian Church at 11:00 o’clock Friday by the Rev. C. I, Calcote, and interment was in the cemetery there. Miss McRae was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McRae, who were among the early settlers of Vass, Home-loving and industrious, she lived a quiet life of sei"vice to her family. Surviving are two sisters. Miss Ly dia McRae and Mrs, Walter McNeill of Vass, and three brothers, Duncan McRae and Ben McRae of Vass and Jesse McRae of Greensboro. PILOT EDITOR TO .ADDRESS SERVICE CLUB -AT C ARTHAGE Nelson C, Hyde, editor of the Pi lot. will speak to the Service Club at its meeting June 8th at 8:00 o'clock in the club room in the basement of the court house at Carthage, Mr, Hyde's s'lbject will be “The Making of a Newspaper,” The Service Club membership Is composed of young men and women between the ages of 16 and 28 who are not in high school or married. Everyone is invited to attend the June meeting. TYPHOID PROPHYLAC'TICS About 500 people are taking the prophylactic treatment for typhoid tever in Hemp and vicinity. Other clinics are being held at Mt. Zion, Springfield, Cameron, Wayside, Jack son Springs, Roseland and Zion Grove. Communities wishing to arrange for clinics are advised to communi cate with Dr. J. Symington, Public Health Officer at Carthage so they may be placed on the Summer sche dule and comfpleted before Autumn, The average housewife walks about five miles daily performing her house hold duties. Detroit was so small and isolated at the time of the first census in 1790 it was not considered worth while to enumerate its inhabittuts. ATTENTION Dewberry Growers For the Sixth Consecutive Year the VASS AUCTION MARKET under the managrement of the Chadbourn Marketing Company is ATT YOUR SERVICE To sell your berries at the highest prices available and, as in former years, to pay you cash for all berries re ceived. We have a full corps of buyers and it is our purpose to look after the bf»t interests of every grower who sells on our market. We are prepared to supply you with Dewberry Crates in any number from our storage house adjoining the market grounds Chadbourn Marketing Company Columbus Manufacturing Company
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