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Page Four THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeew, North CarolliMi Friday, September 16, 193S George W. Griffin Dies At His Home in Vass Retired Eight Years Ago From Long Service With Sea board Railroad George Washington Griffin, high- 1y respected citizen of Vass, passed away at his home at 6:30 on Thurs day morning of last week following a long period of ill health. He had been growing weaker gradually for the past several months and was in a semi-comatose condition practical ly all of the time for nearly two weeka before his passing. Mr. Griffin was 75 years of age. He was a native of Union county, but went to Hamlet when a young man to work as a mechanic in the Seaboard Air Line Railway Com- pany'9 shops, and retired from this work only about eight years ago, when forced to by ill health. The place that he won for himself in the hearts of employers and fellow v.orkmen was evidenced by their loy alty to him through his years of in validism, Few were the weeks when TOme of hig "Hamlet friends” failed to drive up to see him. In Mr> Qrtffln was married to Miss Nettie Byrd, daughter of E. D. and Caroline Bethune Byrd, prominent first-settlers of Vass, and granddaughter of Lauchlin Bethune, Influential legislator of his day. whose home still stands near the State Sanatorium in Hoke county. After retiring from work, Mr. Griffin came to his home in Vass to live. Patient and uncomplaining, he bore his suffering with fortitude and hig first thought was for mem bers of his family, not for himself. WhUe unable to enter actively into the life of the community, he delight-1 lighted in having his friends visit him. Funeral services were held at th3 home at 3:00 o'clock Friday after noon with the Rev. S. J. Starne.«., pastor ot the Vass Methodist Churc^i, in chajge, and interment followed lu Johnson’s Grove cemetery. Active fcjarers v/ore C. D, Suit, J. J BlaJo.-'k, D. D. Giiffin, Harry Bilbrough and E- P. Powerb, all of Hamlet, and F. L- Taylor of Vass. Surviving are the widow; four 8ons, G. Edward Griffin of Raleigh, Richard Griffin of Hamlet, Bryce Griffin of Vass and Ray Griffin, now stationed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the service of the U. S. N.; six grandchildren, Richard, Betty. Ver non and Margaret Griffin of Hamlet and Carolyn and Jimmie Griffin of Vass- The Week in Carthage Birthday Party Uttle Mias Jean McDonald, dau ghter of Sheriff and Mrs. C. J. Mc Donald entertained a number of her little friends at a party at her home on Friday afternoon, in honor of her ninth birthday. Games and contests were enjoyed. The main feature of the party was a wild grape hunt which was a de light to the guests. The hostess assisted by her moth er, served Ice cream and cake. Each guest received an attractive favor- Those enjoying the occasion were Elizabeth Ann McDonald, LeRoy Mc Donald, Betty Ella Benner, Ina Mae Benner, Elizabeth Thomas, Laura Sue Thomas, Barbara Poole, Mar garet Neal McDonald, Kitty Currie, Mary McKeithen Clegg, Frances Ann Clegg, Annie Jane Clegg, Joan Frye, Carolyn Frye, Julian Grimm, Charles Underwood, Peggy Under, wood, Isabel McDonald, Nancy Blan ton, Dora Lee Flinchum, Sam Riddle, Elizabeth Riddle, Helen Riddle, Wor th McDonald and Charles McDonald. Happy Hobby Club * Miss Meade SeaweU delightfuDy entertained the Happy Hobby Club at her home, “Edge Hill," on Friday evening. Miss Seawell read Oscar Wilde's play “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Miss Rozellc Wil liamson rendered several of her orig inal musical compositions. Special guests of the club were Mias Sara Hurwitz, Miss Rozelle Williamson, Miss Mary Worthy Spence and Miss Libby Ann Spencer. Dinner Guests Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Whitlock en- tertained at dinner on Friday even ing. Covers were laid for Mr- and Mrs. Whitlock, Clara Whitlock, Jane Whitlock and Dorothy Whitlock, Mrs. Janie Thomas of Jackson Springs, Remus Whitlock of Rockingham, John Whitlock of Mebane, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Brown and children, Sara Margar et, Douglas, Charlie, Jim and Frank of Rockingham. lAKEVIEW Among the recent guests of the Crystai Lake Hotel were: Mrs. Mary A. Hancock, New York City; Mrs Charles Jones and Miss Christine Rae, Martinsville,. Va.; Mr. and Mrs- Frank A. Brooka, Greensboro; Miss Margaret Mayhew, Boston, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Childress, High Point; R. S- Maddock and son Ted, Neiw York City; S- / - Douglas and family, Montgomery, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Raswberry and family, Durham; Mr, and Mrs- C. W. Byrd, Concord; Sam T- Reid, Glenn Springs, S. ‘ C.; Miss Clara R. Hoffman, Jacksonville, Fla.; H. G. Isley and T. B. Smiley, Raleigh, Mr. and Mm. N. L. Gibbons have returned to their home in Lakeview from a delightful visit In Biddefor<j Pool, Maine. Miss McNeill and Mrs. John Mc Queen, who have been spending soiqp time at their summer residence here have returned to their home in Charlotte. Mrs. J. P. Rawley of High Point and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Hubbtird of the Piccadilly Hotel, New York City were the gudsta of Mr. and Mrs- Ted Barrow on Monday. Mrs. L. M. Seward is recuperating after being confined to her bed for several days with an injured hip. Mrs. Henry A- Venton of Mt- Dora he« been the guest of Misses Bacon and Littlefield. Miss Edna E^ri Richardson and Hazel Coore left Wednesday to at tend W. C. U. N. C. in Greensboro this year. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Pr|pat and fam ily attended t!he Wallace reunion at the home of H, A. Wallace at Fay etteville over Sunday. Mrs. T. K. Gunter, yie Misses Mar. garet and Mildred Gunter, and Mra^ Ralph Wallace attended the Stephens reunion at Haywood near Moncure Sunday. ' TAU( OF ORGANIZATION OF CAMERA CLUB IN T#WN Scavenger Hunt Misses Mabel and Mary Ruth Fish er entertained at a scavenger hunt at their home on Saturday evening honoring their house guests. Miss Bessie Lee Harrington of Portsmouth, Va., and Miss Carolyn McCaskiU of Durham. Following the hunt a num ber of interesting games and con tests were enjoyed. Thot’e enjoying the occasion were the honorees. Miss Bessie Lee Harrington and Miss Car olyn McCaskill, Katherine Wicker, Edith Denny, Wilma Bryant, Louise Key, Ellen Denny, Jane Minter, Maude Denny, Elizabeth Comer, Messrs- Gayle Comer, Wellons Me- Kenzie, Edward Compr, J. W. Har. rington. Curt Luther, George Wicker, Albert Harrington, Hubert McLeod, Warren Thomas, Duemont Smith, Gilbert Salmon, Lloyd Thomas, Mel vin Thomas and Ralph Crutchfield, Mrs. Ola King Phillips left laat week to resume her duties as teachcr in the Apex School. ^ Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Harrington of Plainfield, Ga., arrived Monday to visit relatives in Carthage. Mr. and Mrs. Myrton Stewart and Fred Flinchum attended the funeral of Mrs. Stewart’s grandfather, M- R. Upchurch at Apex Sunday. Betty and Fred Flinchum, Jr,, who recently underwent tonsilectomles at the hospital in Hamlet, are rapidly recovering. Mr. and Mrs. C F. Barneb and Mr. and Mrs. William Barnej attend ed the Barnes-Cox wedding in Rac. ford Friday evening. CHAMBER ENDORSES NEW BOYS SCHOOL HERE John Monroe Adams of Carthagre Dies at 77 Man.v From Out of Town Attend Funeral on Sunday at Methodist Church Birth .\nBouncement Mr. and Mrs- Ellis Crissmon an nounce the birth of a son on Satur- day, September 3, at the Moore County Hospital. Before her marriage Mrs. Crissmon was Miss Jewel Yow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Yow of Carthage- Weddlng Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Joe Phillips have announced the mar>iage of their dau ghter, Miss Florence Phillips to the Rev. L. W. Hewitt of Highfalls, on Friday, September 2, in Kentucky -There is talk of a Camera Ckib in Southern Pines. There are many addicts of the current candid cam era craze In town, and if enough en roll they will organize and map out a program. Those interested are re- qu(«»ted to leave their names at The Pilot office. Personals Mrs. Jenkins Melvin returned to her home in Roseboro Friday after spending several days in Carthage on business. Mr. and Mrs. Earl McDonald and son Earl Blue, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jackson and daughter, Maxine and Mr. and Mrs, John Baker, Jr., and son Buddy have retuhied from a vacation trip to Carolina Beach. Miss Mary Wycoffe of Coiumbia, S. C., spent last week with Dr. and Mrs. John Symington. Miss Barbara Frye who has been visiting her brother, Douglas Frye, of Easton, Pa., has returned home- Hugh Hindman of Richburg, S. C, has accepted a position as as. slstant manager of the Jones De partment Store. Mr. Hindman will succeed R. D. Smith who recently resigned to accept a position in Le- noir. Mr. and Mrs. Hintlman and daughter are staying at the Lang House. Mrs. Carrie Mvlver, who has been visiting Mrs. J. A. Bonkemcyer in Jonesboro for several days, has re lumed to her home. J. D. Shields, who h^s been spend ing the summer with his ino^er, Mrs. ESla Shields has returned to Durham, where he is a member of the C>urham School faculty. Funeral services for John Monroe Adams, 77, were held last Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Carthage Methodist Church, the Rev L. A. Watts, pastor of the Church conducting the service. Mr. Adams died Saturday morning at the Moore County Hospital, following a ten days illness. He way a member of the Carthage Methodist Church and of the Junior Order. Surviving are three sons, Eldon S. Adams and J. Raymond Adams of Carthage, and Hiram H. Adams of Jacksonville, Florida; a sister, Mrs. Ida Currie of Washington, N. C-, and several nieces and nephews. Among the out of town guests at tending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. H. H, Adams and Jean Adams of Jacksonville, Fla-; Mr. and Mrs- Roy Underwood and Kenneth Un derwood, Mr- and Mrs- E- T. Tur lington, Salemburg; Dan Currie, John Currie, Duncan Currie, Mrs. Katie Owen and Mrs. Ada Currie Poole, Roseboro; Mr. and Mrs- Eldridge Currie, Warsaw; Miss Mazie Currie, Broadway; Mr. and Mrs- John Adams, Mrs. J. W. Goodman and Mrs. Worth Currie, Jackson Springs; S. L. Adams and Laverne Adams, Row land; Mrs. Mattie Gardner, Roy Gard ner, John Gardner and John Sneed, Rockingham; Mrs. J. L. Richardson, Mrs. Fred Hamilton and Britton King. Hamlet; D. M. Stutts, Nor folk, Va.; Mrs- Ida Currie, Mrs. Wy att Currie, Mrs. Nannie Currie Dil lard, Miss Marion Dillard and Edna Dillard, Washington, N. C.; Mrs. Ma mie Creech, Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Parker, Raleigh; Miss Thurla Cole and Lillian Cole of Cameron. HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT TOPS LAST YEAR’S FIGURE (Continued from pag» one) counted the bright financial pros- pecta for buildings and endowment if funds can be raised in the Sand- hilla for the acquirement of the land. Moore county has been assigned a quota of $10,000, the amount need ed for the purchase of the 100 acres. Ail those at the meeting agreed that there was nothing which would be more acceptable nor prove of greater value to this section than a good private preparatory school of the type planned, and the motion to I etidorse and support the program in every possible way was unanimous- j ly carried. President Hart is to ap- I point a committee to work with com- I mittees of other towns in the coun ty in raising the necessary money, some of which has already been pledged- The senior Chamber also voted Tuesday to aid the Junior Chamber in its project to properly decorate Southern Pines during this Christ mas period. Norris Johnson of the younger body told of plans to set up, light and decorate 18 trees in the downtown section- Now is the time for all good men to come to The Pilot office and or der their printing requirements for the winter season. Women, too. HHHiiwiHiimnninnntumffltmtmmtmmwmwwHwmwwwmtiKwmmw Beautiful Crystal Lake Hotel at Lakeview, N. C. is featuring Delicious Fried Chicken and Genuine Smithfield Ham Dinners WHY NOT DINE WITH US SUNDAY? Telephone 7184 (Continued from page one) production of plays. The Vocational Guidance course will be devoted to a general survey of the various vo cations, their possibilities ard the qualifications for these vocations— with an especial emphasis on ascer taining and correcting the individual vocational and educational needs of the class members. The faculty for the term ui as fol. lows: Frank W. Webster, superintend ent; Miss Sarah L Ellis, Eng lish; Miss Pauline Miller, English; Mrs. Ruth W. Warner, Commercial; Miss Alln£ Todd, Mathematics and Physical Education; Miss Elizabeth Scarborough, Latin and Mathemat ics; E- N. Stirewalt, Science and Mathematics; D. W. Gamble, French and Social Science; Amos C. Daw son, Gecl^phy, History, Physical Education, and Miss Lucile Palmer, librarian. The grade assignments are the! same as last year; Mrs. Jessie W. Dwight, 1st gra(ie; Misa Emille Mae Wilson, 1^, and 2nd grades; Miss Sophie Howie, 2nd grade; Misg Ab- bie Sutherland, 3rd grade; Miss Bess McIntyre, 4th grade; Mi^ Jes^ Fitzgerald, 3rd and 4th grades. Miss Mary Buckner, 5th grade; Miss Sel ma Stegall, 5th grade and Mfcs Ann P, Huntington 6th grade. Now is the time to order 3|our stationery requirements for the win ter. The Pilot has a fine new line of letter paper, Just waiting to be printed with your name an<! ad. dress- • H BUY FROM US AND SAVE I ' • ''' Don’t Throw your old stoves and furniture away. ' We trade with I I best atlowance. 1* ?/ HENDRICKS NEW & USED FURNITURE STORE Cartilage, N. C- Calling All Farmers Sell your tobacco in Carthage and see us for Ladies’ Dresses, Ready-Made Clothing Shoes for the Entire Family, Piece Goods and Notions NEW FALL GOODS ARRIVING DAILY 0. B. FLINCHUM Carthage, N. C. mR/FnesT Fft/fi/M/xe mjt/ ChmB u>t / tm rhoa^r/ Low Price. Easy Term on all Models BURNEY HARDWARE CO. Phone 30—Aberdeen RENTALS DWELLINGS SALES LOTS Eugene C. Stevens Southern Pines, N. C. I have several nice houses for rent for winter, also lots and acreage for sale. Al so, some H. O. L. C. houses for sale at bargain prices. General Insurance Life Insurance
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