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VOLUME
THE PILOT
NUMBER
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Vass and Its Surrounding Country
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00
VASS, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CAMERON
The big brick store of Messrs.
Pierce Womack and Artemus Thom
as is going up rapidly and will soon
be completed. There are two com
partments and a merchant will occupy
each. Our town is coming.
The new town officers elected last
week are as fololows: For Mayor:
J. J. Irvin, Commissioners, Donald
McDonald, J. D. McLean, W. G.
Parker, Leighton McKeithen, F/ A.
Snow and R. C. Thomas.
I am pleased to send in this week
two subscribers to the Pilot. Rev.J.
\V. Hartsell,a good preacher, a good
man, a good neighbor. Mr. T. C.
Gaddy, a popular merchant, well liked
by all the towns* people, and a hospit
able man in his home.
Mrs. Georgie Matthews is having
her home remodeled which will add
much to the beauty and convenience.
Mr. and Mrs. Colton Godfrey and
children, of Jonesboro, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Godfrey’s parents. Rev. and
Mrs. L. H. Joyner.
Miss Margaret Thomas has a po
sition as bookkeeper and stenograph
er with Hatch & Hollingsworth of
Sanford.
Mr. and Mrs. Kroom, of Bishopville,
S. C., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. N. A.
McNeill.
All members of the Community club
and all interested, are earnestly re
quested to come to the Cameron Grad
ed School building Friday night. May
13th. A play will be given by the
Betterment Asosciation Admmission
25 and 15 cents.
Dr. Albert Anderson, general
superintendent and physician at the
State Hospital at Raleigh, delivered
a wonderful and inspiring address
on Christian Education, at the Meth
odist church here, Sunday morning.
Among some things the Doctor said
was—to educate the soul, the mind and
body must be educataed. A healthy
mind and body will make a healthy
soul. Above everything, obey the
laws of God, for health of mind,
health of body, health of soul, the
Bible is the best educator. Read it.
Read other books. But if you read
novels; read only the standard ones.
If you read history, read only the best.
If you read scientific books, read only
the best. Christian education be
gins in the home begins with the child
as soon as it is born, in the care of
its body, and the training of its
mind.
Mrs. E. T. Pety spent last week
with Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Petty. From
liere, she went to Fayetteville and
Luinberton to visit relatives..
Mrs. H. D. Tally, and son, June
Tally^ of Indiana, Miss Mjrrtle Mc-
I^ugald, of Peace Institute, and Mr.
Lendon HartslI motored to Hamlet
Sunday to call on relatives and
friends.
Billie IVCuse made is usual trip to
Sanford Saturday night.
Mrs. A. F. Kerr of Raleigh spent the
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GRADUATING EXERCISES
The commencement exercises which
began with the baccalaureate ’sermon
by Rev. M. D. McNeill on Sunday and
an address by Rev. C. K. Taffee on
Monday morning in the M. E. Church,
ended with the graduating exercises
on Monday evening, marked one of
the most successful years in the his
tory of the Vass School. The gradu
ating exercies of the seniors of the
graded school occurred on Monday
evening. These consisted of Invo
cation by Rev. L. H. Joyner; Saluta
tion by Neill Smith; Historian, Ag
nes Cameron; Prophet, Bertha Camer
on; Poet, Gordon Thomas; Lawyer,
Jewell Edwards; Valedictorian, Annie
McGill. Superintendent W. D. Mat
thews, after making a short address
to the graduating class awarded the
diplomas. The program was inter-
persed with class songs. The
church was filled to its seating capac
ity with an appreciative audience.
Notes
A recitation contest at the school
on Thursday evening, by six con
testants, was won by Miss Jessie
Brooks, she receiving a gold medal.
Hon. John R. McQueen in his own
way presented the recitation medal to
Miss Jessie Brooks.
Prizes were awarded by Mr. Walter
B. Graham to four boys of Miss Carrie
Westcott’s room, who have neither
been absent nor tardy for the year.
At a recent meeting of the board
of trustees of Vass school the entire
faculty was re-elected for another
year. This is very complimentary to
the efficient corps of teachers.
Miss Sallie Thompson, a scholar in
the Vass school, was awarded a large
glass chafiing dish in the better bis
cuit contest conducted by Miss Ber
tha Proffitt, county demonstrator, at
Eureka school.
SAD DEATH OF A CHILD
Charly Rosser Morgan, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Q. Morgan, who live
on Vass Route 1, met with a very
sad death last Saturday morning
from swallowing a small quantity of
paint. The little fellow in some un
accountable way got hold of a small
tin bucket containing paint brushes
that were being soaked in coal oil and
swallowed some of the contents, which
made him immediately ill. Dr. Grier
of Carthage and Dr. Rosser, of this
town, were summoned at once and
did everything known to medical skill
to save the child’s life, but of no
avail. The little fellow passed away
in great agony after suffering some
two hours. He was buried on Tuesday
in Johnson Grove cemetery. Rev.
L. H. Joyner officiatiag at the-home
and at the gmve. Mr. Gillam FT3^,
of Carthage, had charge of the fun
eral arrangements. The Pilot extends
its sympatiiy to the bereaved family.
LAKEVIEW
Mr. I. F. Chandler, of Southern
Pines, was a business visitor in town
Monday.
Mr. W. J. Harrington, manager of
Lake view, is in town this week get
ting things in line for the opening.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tufts, of
Pinehurst, were the dinner guests of
Mr and Mrs. J. R.* McQueen, Satur
day evening.
Mrs. Ed. Gardner and children, Ed
win and Margaret, of Hoffman are in
our town for a few days.
Mrs. Black, Cherryville, is spend
ing this week with her sister, Mrs.
Haynes, here.
Mr. C. J. Vick of the Union neigh
borhood, was in town Tuesday on bus
iness.
Misses Flora McQueen and Wash
burn, of Raleigh, spent Monday night
and Tuesday at Mr. J. R. McQueen’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Peasley from Maine
were pleasant callers at the Seward
Inn over the week end.
Rev. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. H. T.
Petty, of Cameron, were here Monday
fishing.
Mr. Bisnel, of Sanford spent a few
days this week in Lakeview stopping
at the Seward Inn.
Mr. B. D. Caviness, of the White
Hill neighborhood, spent Monday
with his son, Mr. W. D. Caviness.
Mr. Joe Riddle and party and Mr.
Hilker and his party, all from Raleigh,
are here this week, fishing.
Mr. E. E. Hoffman, of New Jersey,
spent several days very pleasantly at
the Seward Inn this week.
EUREKA COMMUNITY CLUB
The people interested in theEureka
community will be glad to know that
on Wednesday evening. May 4th, a
community club was organized.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. F. M. Dwight, and prayer was
offered by Rev. C. K. Taffee. The
speakers for the evening were Rev.
Mr. Taffee and Mr. M. W. Wall.
These talks were very interesting,
and were enjoyed by all present.
Members were then taken into the
club, which numbered twenty-nine.
Ehie to the dissagreeable weather the
attendance was not so large as usual
for the Eureka community.
The following officers were then
elected: President, Mr. Zeb V. Blue;
Vice Pres., Mr. Thadus Blue; Sec. and
Treas.,Mr. Francis M. Dwight.
The president made a few remarks
which were supported by Miss Caro
line Rankin. These remarks showed
that people in other communities were
doing something to help the farmers
market their farm products. It is a
certainty that the Eureka people will
not be very far behind.
The meeting showed the hearty sup
port and cooperation always exhibited
mround Eureka; if yourdcm’t want to
be left out'of a good thing you had
better turn in. your niame to the secre
tary. ,
COMMUNITY CLUB
The Community club met in the
large auditorium of Hotel Vass last
Friday evening, and it was the best
attended meeting ever held by the
club. This goes to prove that the
members are taking a keen interest
for the future of the town and espec-
ialy for the community fair to be held
this fall. Mr. Marion W. Wall, coun
ty agent, was present and gave an
interesting talk on club work and the
value it is to the upbuilding of a com
munity. Mr. T. D. McLean, of Aber
deen, was also present and made an
address. Miss Bertha Proffitt, home
economic agent, and Miss Craft, coun
ty nurse, both who are doing a great
work, encouraged the women for
helping to make the community meet
ings a success by their attendance.
Beautifying was the subject last
Friday night and was thoroughly dis
cussed by a number of the members,
who encouraged all to keep beautify
ing their premises by planting flowers,
shrubbery, and making lawns, the
effects of which can already be seen
as one walks along our streets. Keep
it up. The next meeting will be on
Friday evening. May 20th, at Hotel
Vass. Don’t fail to be present and
help keep up the good work that has
made such a good showing. The ag
ricultural department will have the
program in charge at the next meet
ing.
The Pilot has a number of circulars
telling how to take care of lawns
which can be had free of charge by
applying at our office.
WELL-KNOWN CARTHAGE
MAN DIBS
Mr. J. F. Montague, of Carthage,
died Sunday night, after an illness of
several weeks; gangrene being the
direct cause of his death. Mr. Mon
tague was one of Moore county’s best
citizens, having served the Tyson &
Jones Buggy Co., for 41 years in the
capacity of foreman of the paint de
partment, and was held in high es
teem by the men who worked under
him, always looking out for their well
fare. When a matter of charity came
up he was always one of the first to
respond, which was part of his reli
gion.
He served as town commissioner for
several years, and as school trustee
of the Carthage school a number of
years. Mr. Montague came to Carth
age from Dubuque, Iowa. He was
twice married, his first wife being
Miss Tommy Smith, a* sister of Mrs.
L. P. Tyson, of Carthage, who died
some 20 years ago. His second wife
was Mrs. Brown, ol Chicago, and has
one son by this marriage.
Mr. Montague was a member of the
Catholic church and on Tuesday
morning at 10 o’clock, matss was said
by Father Dillon, at the residence.
The interment following in the Pres
byterian cemetery by the. side of his
first wife. .