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Page Ten THE PILOT—Southern Pines. North Carolina Friday, December 30, 1949 PINEHURST Mr. and Mrs. Casper McDonald entertained at dinner Monday for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gouger and daughter, Nancy Lou; Mr. and Mrs. Colin McKenzie and Colin, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Swaringen and son Charles; Mr. and Mi’s. Robert Cagle and daughter Hilda of Carthage, Mr. and Mrs. Rae- ford Hutchinson and children Billy, Tommy and Judy of Char lotte and Mr. and Mrs. William Barnes and daughters Carolyn and Sarah of Moncure. Miss Katherine Sledge enter tained with an egg nogg party Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lane spent the weekend with relatives in Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. John Hunnemann and small daughters Janet are on a visit with relatives in Chicago. Midshipman Edgar Cvtrrie of Annapolis is spending the holi days with his mother, Mrs. Don- •ald .4. Currie. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merson and children of Battle Creek, Mich., are guests of Mrs. Merson’s pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Mc Kenzie. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bane, Ports mouth, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Evans, Louisville, Ky. are holiday guests of Mrs. Bane’s and Mrs. Evans’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gilliland. Mrs. Eva P. Shuping of Char lotte was weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Black have announced the birth of a daughter on December 21 at St. 'Joseph’s hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Viall, Jr., have been spending a few days with relatives in Peekskill, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wiseman spent Christmas in Lancaster, S. C., as guests of Mrs. Wiseman’s sister and family. Ernest Ransdell, TINC, Miss Joan Cole, Raleigh, Miss Daisy Garner, ASTC in Boone, Miss Shirley Dana, Hood college. Cadet Sgt. Malcolm McMullen of Wset Point are home for the holi days. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Akel of John Oates’ All-Inclusive History of Cape Fear Area Will Appear in March Fayetteville Lawyer Invests Time, Money In Unusual Book The following story about John Oates and his history of the Cape Fear section is of especial interest here in view of the fact that Moore is one of the counties covered in it: also because Mr. Oates was a recent speaker here, as guest of the Moore County Histor ical society. The book will give the £bmprehensive story of the . Scottish pioneers of North Carolina and the development of the Cape Fear counties from earliest days to the present. By George Butler Writing a history requires abcut the same endurance and courage as swimming the Eng lish Channel. This is the studied opinion of John A. Oates, 79-year-old Fay etteville lawyer and religious leader, who has been virtually buried for the past two years un der an avalanche of old books, musty pamphlets photographs, ancient maps and , newspapers, and what-have you. Oates came up for air long enough to tell a reporter. “Never again. . . Once is enough.’’ When the local scholar launched his project—a history of Fayetteville and the Upper Cape Fear—he had no idea it would be such a mam moth undertaking. Or such an expensive one. . . Oates figures he’ll have about $6,000 invested in the book when it appears next March, including secretarial fees and publishing costs. It will contain more than 700 pages and 150 photographs and maps. This explains why the selling price of the book has been placed at $7.50. Women Will Canvass Fayetteville Woman's club will , T,- 1 ^ -L. canvass this section and results of Wilmington and Pinehurst have determine the announced the birth of a daugh ter at Moore County, hospital on Decetnber 20. Miss Laverne Ritter, daughter cf Mrs. W. Curtis Ritter, and Roger B. Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cole, Eagle Springs were married Sunday, December 25 at 5 p. m., at Beu lah Hill Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. John Biggers and daugliter, Patricia, of Hertford were weekenef guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hulon Cole. Also Miss Helen Ruth Cole of Lumberton and Richard Cole of Presbyterian col lege, Clinton, S. C. remained for a longer visit with their parents. Mrs. Richard Voorhis of New York is guest of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Leland McKeithen and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. White and sons, Donald and Philip are spending the holidays at their home on Linden road. Mrs. Lloyd Innes-Taylor is in Fredericksburg this week, guest of her brother, Robert Washing ton and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Lyman entertained at a Christmas party Saturday night. Mrs. Herbert Ehrhardt’s kin dergarten gave a Christmas pro gram for their mothers last week. Her pupils taking part were Roddy Prince, Norman McKen zie, Mary Ann Wright, Gene Ma ples, Ann Ehrhardt, Belinda Gil bert, Linda Henson, Sylvia Lou- dermelt, “Timmy” Tufts and “Andy” Andrews. Following the program the group enjoyed a Christmas party. Mr. and^rs. Edwin S. Blodgett were hosts at a large eggnog party Christmas day at the Berk shire hotel. Miss Betsy Carter, student at Parsons School of Design, New York and Bill Carter, Woodberry Forrest aiTe at home for the holi day season. Miss Jean Gundry, Chatham Hall is guest of her mother, Mrs. Winthrop Williams and Mr. Wil liams for ten days. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harbison and children spent Tuesday and Tuesday night in the village. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Cameron enter tained at setback for the Harbi- sons and a number of local friends Tuesday evening.,* Mrs. Eugene McDonald spent the weekend in Greensboro as guest of her brother and family. Dr. and Mrs. John Collins, Bal timore, Md., are holiday guests of Mrs. Collins parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Dillon. Misses Cuma and Mina Harriss of Fayetteville and Miss Nancy Campbell, High Point, were holi day guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Campbell. Misses Sally and Dorothy Cheney spent a few days this week with college friends in Rocky Mount. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Benton, Miss Nnacy Benton, and C. H., Jr., Richmond, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Ver- land Smith of Charlotte, Mr. and number of copies to be printed by a Charlotte firm (Dowd Publish ers),. Determined to present the most ambitious and authoritative his tory of this section ever publish ed, Oates has left no reference page unturned. He has ferreted out material from hundreds of sources, spent countless hours in libraries, talked with scores of old- timers and history scholars. He has strived to make it a colorful book. . . “not just a dull history.’ Oates pointed out that the Highland Scotch settlers “who were colorful in their dress, their lives, in everything they did.” Plaid Binding True to this theme, the author has chosen a bright plaid bind ing for his book. Cloth for the binding was made by Puritan Weaving company at Fayetteville, a member of the Burlington Mills chain, and donated without cost. “A mighty fine gesture,” said Oates. The historian is first to admit that the book would have been impossible without the assistance cf many persons. In an acknow ledgement at front of ’ the book he will state: “The tedious and Icng-drawn-out research in prep aration of this story has been largely compensated for by the gracious and valuable assistance rendered by friends.” Some 25 persons will have chapters of their own, under their signature, on a variety of sub jects. Oates explains that the book is “more a compilation than a running history.” i Although Fayetteville and Cumberland county will be focal point of the saga, it will touch upon 10 counties in the Cape Fear section. Among persons who have con tributed material from their coun ties are: Sampson, A. McL. Gra ham of Clinton; Bladen, Hector Clark cf Elizabethtown; Harnett, Malcolm Fowler of Lillington; Hoke, D. Scott Poole of Raeford; Moore, R. E. Wicker of Pinehursl: Robeson, Mrs. Cornelia McMillan of Red Springs; Scotland, O. L. Mcore of Laurinburg; Lee, John H. Monger of Sanford. Church Historians, Too These are just a few of the con tributors. Church histories have been written by Miss Lizzie Lamb, Methodists; Mrs. Charles Ran kin, Presbyterians; Joe T. Mal oney, Catholics; Joseph S. Huske, Episcopalians. History of the Bap tists is being written, of course, by Oates himself, one of the state’s leading Baptists figures for more than 50 years. Mrs. E. R. McKeithan of Fay etteville has edited the biographi cal section, which contains about 200 sketches, on prominent fig- BLOODSHED BOX SCORE ON N. C. HIGHWAYS KILLED December 20-26 INJURED December 20-26 KILLED thru Dec. 26, 1943 KILLED thru Dec. 26, 1948 INJURED thru Dec. 26. 1949 9.467 INJURED thru Dec. 26. 1948 7.393 21 346 826 729 ures of the Cape Fear section. Other contributors include W. O. Huske, who has written about the Cape Fear river; Miss Lou Rogers, about county schools; and Miss Kate Broadfoot, the life of Dr. Shepherd. Many Aspects Covered No side has been neglected in this many-faceted book. R. H. Dye has written about the law yers; Miss Sallie Tomlinson has presented the history of the Fay etteville board of aldermen for the past 100 years; County Treas urer R. E. Mimocks has done the same for the Cumberland County commissioners. “Every club and ^ society has been written about by someone who is a member of the organi zation,” Oates said. The amazing book will contain such things as a love letter from a Revolutionary War general to his wife; a list of every historical marker in the Cape Fear valley— from Reidsville to Wilmington; a letter from George Washington to a Fayetteville man; a section honoring Negroes of this area; pictures of old flour mills, turpen tine stills', old-fashioned cotton presses, pages from a Gaelic Bible; a letter from Jefferson Da vis, while in prison, to a local woman; old Scotch songs with music. Oates has uncovered many nug gets of little-known facts during his exhaustive research. He dis covered that the first Market House—later destroyed by fire— was completed with funds raised by a lottery. Shortsighted Officials ^ He learned the full import of shortsighted city officials’ deci sion to build, following the Civil War, plank roads instead of rail roads. It stymied the city’s growth for decades. He found out that one of the state’s three signers of the U, S. Declaration of Independence— William Hooper—once owned a house at Society Hill on Cross creek. He ran across the city’s oldest map—dated 1770 — which shows no streets and very few buildings. Hay street, now the main thoroughfare, was then known as Salisbury road. Oates will tell about Judah P. Benjamin, who attended school at Fayetteville and later became Secretary of War. Attorney Gen eral and Secretary of State in Jefferson Davis’ cabinet. He es caped to England and became one of that country’s leading lawyers. He declined a judgeship there be cause his legal practice was so profitable. .4uthors Mentioned He mentions two novelists, one white and the other a Negro. The former was Dr. Benjamin Robin son; the Negro was Charles W. Chestnut, former teacher at Fay etteville State Teachers college, who wrote several successful novels. Perhaps no one in this section was more qualified to write such a history than Oates. He was born in Piney Grove section of Samp son county, attended Wake For est and received his degree in 1895. He taught school for a while then entered the newspaper busi ness. He became editor and owner of the North Carolina Baptist, a weekly publication which attained a circulation of 6,000—a remark able feat in those days. Later he sold the weekly to the Biblical Recorder. Bakery Is Robibed, Pilot Window Broken • • yAJVi/AfiV • • i EVERYTHING IN THE STORE REDUCED SHOP AT THE QUALITY SHOP AND SAVE Below We Are Listing Just A Few of the Many Bargains We Have in Our Store Ladies’ Dresses Ladies’ Nylon Hose $2.79 Reg. Price, Now $1.49 $2.98 Reg. Price, Now $1.69 $3.50 Reg. Price, Now _ . $1.89 Values to $1.39, Now 97c Men’s Sweaters $8.95 Value, Special at... $5.95 $7.95 Value, Now $4.95 $3.95 Value at $2.19 We will sell our Entire Stock of Ladies’ Dresses at One-Half Price .95 reg. price at $4.95 $11.95 reg. price at $6.79 $14.95 reg. price at $7.95 $17.50 reg. price at $8.95 Men’s Shirts .50 Value, Special at. . . $4.39 .95 Value, Now ....... $3.79 .95 Value, Now $2.79 Ladies’ Coats $49.50 Coats, Special at $29.95 $39.50 Coats, Special $23.50 $29.50 Coats, Special $19.95 $24.50 Coats, Special $17.50 OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF MEN'S SUITS and OVERCOATS 1-3 OFF We JIave A Few ALL Wool Cannon Blankets 72x90, Regular $14.95, Going at $7.95 While They Last Many Other Items Not Listed At Greatly Reduced Prices. SHOP AT THE QUALITY SHOP AND SAVE TKe Qualitv SHop WHERE YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD' ABERDEEN, N. C. POPLAR STREET Mrs. Lloyd Smith and daughter the village. Carolyn of Albemarle were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guth rie Smith. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Prizef, N. Y., are spending a few days in One robbery and an attempted break-in marred an otherwise peaceful Christmas weekend here—one of the quietest they have ever seen, police said. Thirty dollars was stolen from a cash box in Howard’s Bakery by someone who cut a screen, broke a back window and enter ed between 7;45 and 9; 30 Friday night. City police are investiga ting, as they are also an attempt at entering The Pilot, where a glass pane in a door at the back was broken, the glass shattering inward. If the would-be intruder could then reach the knob, .he could not enter as a table placed against the door effectively block ed entry. The population as a whole be haved extremely well over Christmas, Chief C. E. Newton said, noting that the only inhabi tant of the bastille was a Negro picked up for drunkenness and cursing. "This was the only arrest of the weekend. I ,/■ i That priceless twelve-month heritage^ of Time —the New Year ’—belongs to each one of us no less than it belongs to all men together. May it carry nothing but happiness. Qro’wo’s Aiito. Svipply ABERDEEN SOUTHERN PINES SANFORD
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