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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1963 THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina Page NINE € } .lO n o ;» o j CHECK PAINS OF ARTHRITIS RHEUMATISM Deep-down relief . . . fast, when pain attacks of minor Arthritis, Rheu matism, Backache or Muscular Aclies occur. That’s what you want. And that’s what you get when you take PKUVO Tablets. Proven fast, safe and effective over 15 years of use. OUR GUARANTEE: use the 75 tablet size as directed for 10 days. Given this fair trial, PRUVO may help you. You must get the wonder ful relief millions have or your money back. At druggists everywhere. CRAIG DRUG CO. 107 Sycamore St WASHINGTON STATUE DESTROYED IN BLAZE Firsf State House Razed By Fire PILOT ADVERTISING PAYS a job well I done... This is the second part of an article on North Carolina’s first two State Houses, a sub ject made timely by the open ing of the state’s third and largest State House or “Leg islative Building’’ this year. The first part appeared last week. Writer of the feature is Paul C. (Pete) Butler, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Butler of Midland Road. To graduate next week from the University of North Carolina with a degree in history and political science, he wrote this item in connection with a journalism course at the University. By. PAUL C. BUTLER, JR. We are proud of you for the excellent job you have done. May you always have good luckf Keith Hardware A. L. Keith VASS The State House of 1794 was by no means the prettiest seat of state government in America. It lacked symmetry and a sense of creativity. It did, however, pos sess one unique feature. In 1815 the legislators decided to purchase a statue of George Washington to decorate the Jefferson recommended Antonio Canova, famous sculptor of that period. The statue was carved in Italy at a price of $10,000. Completed in 1821, it was shipped to Wil mington and then to Fayetteville. The statue was then moved by wagon to Raleigh, creating as much excitement to curious on lookers as did the recent arrival of the “Mona Lisa” in the United States. Destroyed by Fire The enthusiasm of Tar Heels over their new State House was short-lived. On June 21, 1831, the cry of -‘Fire!” broke through the early morning dawn. Lacking the adequate equipment for combat ting the fire, the Raleigh citizens could merely stand by and watch while the flames turned the mar ble structure white hot, engulfed the wooden beams, and filled the summer sky black with smoke and ashes. The public records of the State were saved, but the State Li brary, housing numerous val uable books and manuscripts, was destroyed. Also, the statue of Washington was destroyed be yond restoration. The fire could not have hap pened at a more unfortunate time. During the period from 1815-1835 North Carolina had ac quired the nickname “Rip Van Winkle State,” meaning that she had fallen asleep in the face of her responsibilities. Plaguing the State at this time was wide-spread illiteracy and disease, impassable roads and bridges, inefficient government, and the need for constitutional reform. Therefore, we could ill- afford the cost of a new State House. Numerous Protests 'The aftermath of the fire gave rise to numerous protests con cerning the re-location of a new State House. And once again, Fayetteville was in the middle of the fight. After eighteen months of 'bitter name-icajling, the lawmakers reluctantly voted to keep the same site for the re building of a new State House. Meeting in November, the Leg islature was asked to consider a bill sponsored by Senator Henry Seawell from Wake aimed at the re-building of a new Capitol. The bill was passed, and the legisla tors eagerly looked for an archi tect to design it. It is interesting to note that the term “State House” has now been revived, as it had been general ly abandoned after around 1831, and the term “Capitol” substi tuted. The designer agreed upon was a Scotsman named David Paton. Paton was given $45 to pay for his trip down from New England. His salary was $3 per day, but be ing liberal-minded, the legisla ture raised it to a whopping $5 per day before his job was com pleted. Not Easy Task Paton’s task was not an easy one. Lacking the skilled labor re- ■quired, he found himself acting as supervisor, superintendent, bookkeeper, and paymaster. The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1833, by Governor David L. Swain. The Governor was ac companied by a one-hundred-gun salute and a sunrise service at the Presbyterian Church,, con ducted by the Rev. Dr. William Mc-Pheeters. Completed in 1840, the Capitol Buidling was “an object of just pride to every liberal mind in the State, and the admiration of every enlightened stranger.” The cost of the new structure was $531,684. One item holding down costs was the stone, which was quarried one and a half miles from the building—today that rock quarry has achieved the distinction of being a good “parking place” for college stu dents in the Raleigh area. The Capitol Building—today termed the “old State House,” since we moved into the “new State House”—has had both proud and sad moments. Its halls have rung with the or atory of Henry Clay, John C. Cal houn, Daniel Webster, Stephen A. Douglas, and Andrew John ston. Anguish and Sorrow At times, however, clouds of anguish and sorrow have hov ered over the “old State House,” the most striking example be ing on April 14, 1865, when for- I ^ GOODLUCK I The entire community joins us in] I wishing you well on this occasion. } c c c BOWDEN SERVICE STATION Southern Pines. N. C. Hi Mr. and Mrs. Stringfellow live in this attractive 1470 square foot home in Wilm ington, N. C It is heated with Flameless \ Electric Baseboard. During 1961, their heating cost was only $110. In the same period of 1962, their cost dropped to $102. Under CP&L’s new rate introduced in January of 1963, their cost of heating would have been still lower. Why not find out today how your family can enjoy the many benefits of Flameless Electric Heat, just as the Stringfellows and over 6,000 other CP&L customers are do ing. See or call your nearest CP&L Repre sentative for all the details. Your present home can be converted to electric heating, too. It costs less than you think. mer Governor David L. Swain surrendered the building to Gen eral William T. Sherman. It is fitting that tbs following statement by John Motley More- head, the first Governor to serve in the “old State House” could ap ply to that building, and still link the “new State House” and peo ple it serves with these words: “May a thousand years find these halls occupied by freemen legis lating for a free and happy peo ple!” Brendell Named To School Post John R. Brendell, Jr., who has served for the past year as principal of West End High School, has been appointed prin cipal of Aberdeen High School, to succeed C. Wade Mobley who resigned to become superinten dent of education in Montgomery County. A native of Boone, with bache lor’s and master’s degrees from Appalachian State Teachers Col lege, the 35-year-old educator was principal of Central High School in Davidson County be fore going to West End. He is married and has a six-year-old daughter, Lynn. West End and Aberdeen are both schools of the county system. Plans are being made for consol idation of the two high schools. 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