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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, APRIL 28, 1922
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PINEHURST COMMUNITY CLUB
The regular meeting of the Pine-
hurst Community Club was held last
Friday night at the Community HalL
and those who were privileged to at
tend should not have occasion to be
grudge the time th^us spent. The
Program Committee arranged a most
interesting program of songs and
recitations by the school children, a
reading by Miss Caroline Battley and
an address on Home Gardening by
Mr. C. D. Matthews, State Horti
culturist.
In his address, Mr. Matthews
brought out many points which should
have our most serious consideration.
He discussed briefly Gov. Morrison’s
“Live at Home” campaign, stating
that North Carolina was sending out
of the state two hundred and thirty-
five million dollars annually for com
modities that can be produced at
home. At this rate, in ten years’
time we would thus spend an amount
sufficient to pay for all the farm lands
and farm equipment in North Caro
lina. Think of it!
Just a few years ago, the average
North Carolina farmer (?) had his
smoke house in Richmond and his
corn crib in Illinois. Likewise, a few
years ago North Carolina was danger
ously near the bottom of the list of
states agriculturally, whereas today
she stands about fourth, and the end
is not yet; in fact, we haven’t scratch
ed the surface. The time is about to
pass when the tobacco grower buys
his cabbage and potatoes from his
merchant. He finds it more profitable
to raise his produce at home, rather
than raise the roof with the merchant
upon learning the price the latter
must command for vegetables grown
a thousand miles from his store.
Mr. Matthews suggested the forma
tion of Garden Chibs throughout the
state and demonstrated that to grow
our produce at home was highly im
portant as a public health agency, as
when we do this we are assured of
fresh vegetables at all times, as we
can harvest them every day in the
year. He acquainted us with litera
ture which the state will gladly fur
nish upon request, and urged those
present to take advantage of the dif
ferent bureaus maintained for our
benefit.
This was the first meeting of the
Pinehurst Community Club since it’s
formation, and, if it is to be taken
as a criterion, many good things are
in store for this community, as our
Program Committee is on the job,
and any wishing to attend the meet
ings are welcome and may be assured
of getting something worth while.
The next regular meeting will be
held on Friday, May 19, 1922.
0. H. STUTTS,
Chm. Pub. Com,
Our idea of the stingiest man in
the country is the one who knows how
to make something worth while out
of dandelions and won’t give his
neighbor the recipe.
VASS A WINNER OVER ALL
IN THE county School debate Vass
takes all the triumphs. In the be
ginning it was the expectation that six
teams would be in the contest, but
Southern Pines failed to show interest.
Jackson Springs was held out by an
epidemic of sickness, and Cameron
failed to qualify for reasons of their
own up there. So Carthage, Eureka
and Vass were left to carry out the
contest. Vass defeated the Farm
Life school, and Carthage repeated
the performance. Then Carthage and
Vass met, and Vass came away with
the victory. In the debates Mildred
Thomas and Helen Parker represented
the affirmative and Lois Sanford and
Jesse Brooks the negative. Miss
Brooks carried off the medal for the
best debate.
In this connection it is remarked
that Vass lacks four or five students
of having enough for a standard high
school, yet Vass defeats all the high
or higher schools of the county. The
question is asked The Pilot what
would Vass accomplish if the school
had the high school r>oi.ulation to give
it the standard rating, and the stan
dard equipment and practice. And
♦hose who ask the question intimate
that Vass should make a little farther
effort to broaden the high school
horizon that in both accomplishment
and rating this town shall have the
rating that its accomplishment gives.
Vass is not a very big town yet, but
it is doing a creditable job in its
schools.
WARNING!
Postmaster Bertie L. Matthews of
the Vass, N. C. postoffice is co-op-
erating in a nation wide campaign of
the government to protect the Ameri
can people against fake and unwise
investments and to bring hidden sur
plus funds into circulation.
The government is warning people
against financial transactions with
strangers and advising them to put
their money in good securities, place
their funds in banks, or invest in
Treasury Certificates at the Post
Office. It is difficult to convict swind
lers who obtain money from un
suspecting people in this manner un
til some of the federal laws have been
broken.
Department officials say they are
amazed that people will pass by a
bank or the postoffice which offer pro
tection of funds and safe investment
to hand their money over to some
smooth-talking swindler about whom
they know nothing. Postmasters have
been called upon by the Department
to use their influence in every way
possible to prevent the loss of millions
of dollars each year through unscrup
ulous promoters and swindlers.
Mrs. Matthews says: “I am send
ing letters to the patrons of this office
exen to those of limited means, call
ing their attention to an investment
guaranteed both as to principal and
interest by the United States Govern
ment and which will increase 25 per
cent in five years. Through this post-
office it is possible to purchase a ‘^25
Treasury Savings Certificate for $20,
a $100 Certificate for $80 and a $1,000
Certificate for $800, representing an
investment yielding, at purchase price,
4V2 per cent interest, compounded
semi-annually. If the purchaser
wishes to cash his certificate before
the end of five years, he can get his
money back with interest figured at
about 3^ per cent, compounded semi
annually. I am hoping the people of
this community will take advantage of
this offer or put their money into a
bank as a protection against possible
loss.”
NIAGARA
Misses Alice Lee an<f Mabel Smith
are spending the week with friends
in the vicinity of Cumnock.
Mr. C. E. Monroe, of Raleigh, was
a recent visitor to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Monroe of this place.
Miss Amy Young left the first of
the week for a visit to friends in
Massachusetts and Maine.
Mr. D. C. Gillette and wife, who
have been pleasant guests here for
the past while, left on Monday morn
ing by auto for their summer home
in Pennsylvania.
Mr. B. C. Morgan went on a busi
ness trip to Vass, Wednesday night.
Mr. J. W. Frank, of West End,
was a visitor in our village Tuesday.
CYPRESS CREEK ITEMS
Mr. D. A. Cameron, who has been
confined to his bed for five weeks,
is improving.
Miss Fannie Stewart and Mr. Alex
McFadyen motored out on a pleasure
trip Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Ann Monroe has re
turned from State Hospital at Ral
eigh.
Mr. Watson McFadyen was the
guest of Miss Bertie Cameron Sun
day evening.
Mr. Cicero Council motored to
Southern Pines, last Saturday.
Mesdames Alice Guin and Ethel
Gillis were the guests of Mrs. L. C.
Johnson last Wednesday.
Mrs. Dan Guin spent the week-end
with her mother, Mrs. Walter Baker,
who is improving after her recent
illness.
Messrs. Dougald Clark and Enoch
Cameron, of Pine view, were the
guests of Misses Emily and Bertie
Cameron on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart spent
Sunday at their home at Johnsonville.
Mr. J. S. Cameron and Miss Bertie
Cameron went to Cameron last Satur
day. ■
Mr. J. S. Cameron was in Raeford
and Fayetteville last Wednesday.
CAMERON NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. McFayden
motored to Manchester Sunday.
After spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. N. C. McFayden at
Bannockburn, Mrs. W. G. Robertson
returned to her home at Manchester,
Sunday.
Mt. and Mrs. J. W. Cameron and
little daughters, Virginia and Johnsie
spent Sunday with Mrs. Cameron’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coore on
route 2.
Misses Annie Hollingsworth and
Ellen Royal Jones, of Edgewood route
2, spent Monday night with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Petty.
Miss Rachel Gilchrist who was
principal at White Hill school during
the last term, attended the com
mencement at Eureka this week.
Mr. C. L. Sams, of Raleigh, special
ist in beekeeping, will be in this sec
tion May 5th. Those who are in
terested in bee culture, if they will
communicate, in time, with L. A.
Fink he will make arrangements for
any kind of work they may desire.
Mr. Fink’s address is Cameron, N. C.
Mr. H. P. McPherson has a ten
acre field in first year dewberries that
are exceptionally fine.
So far the dewberries and other
fruits are not damaged to any great
extent by the frost. There is a big
ger crop of dewberries, and all other
fruits, this year than has been for
several years before. Several of the
dewberry growers say they have never
before seen the vines so full. If the
weather will just be merciful a great
crop may be realized.
Dr. A. L. 0.’Briant went to South
ern Pines this week to enroll as a
member of the Moore County Medi
cal Association.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McLean were
callers at Vass Monday night.
Mr. Dugald McLean, of Tampa, Fla.,
spent Sunday with his brother, Mr.
J. D. McLean.
Mrs. Jewel Hemphill, Misses Jack-
sie Muse, Ila Norman and Mr. Stan
ley Graham were visitors in Sanford,
Tuesday.
Rev. L. H. Joyner filled his appoint
ment at Lemon Springs Sunday, and
was the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.
A. F. McPhail who served among the
various good eatables, large luscious
strawberries grown in their garden.
Mrs. H. A. Rosser, Miss Kate Ar
nold and Mr. Hearst Rosser spent
Thursday in Raleigh.
Misses Sadie Doss, Eva and Marv
Hendricks, and Mr. Hartsell Hend
ricks called, Sunday, to see Miss
Hazel Rosser on route 2.
Miss Mary Swett, who has been
teaching at Linden, is home for the
summer vacation.
Misses Annie Hartsell and Vera
McLean were in Sanford shopping
Monday afternoon.
Mr. H. S. McLean, of Lakeview,
traveling salesman for Hammand Co.
at Laurinburg, was in town Tuesday.
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