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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, JUNE 16, 1922
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CAMERON NEWS
Mr. Stacy Brewer, of The Pilot of
Vass, was in town Tuesday.
Mr. T. J. Johnson, route 1, a sub
scriber to The Pilot, was in town
this week and remarked that soon
everybody would be singing:—
“Pigs in the orchard,
Cows in the clover.
Pocket full of money.
And berry time over.”
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Graham and
children, Katharine and Bernice, Mrs.
A. Cameron, of Vass, Mrs. R. Walker
and daughter from Charlotte, were
callers, Sunday evening, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McLean.
Mr. Conley McLaurin returned, last
week, from Durham.
In the absence of Rev. L. H. Joyner,
who is attending the summer school
at Trinity, his son, Mr. Belton Joy
ner, i»ave two excellent discourses at
the Methodist church Sunday and Sun
day night. Young Mr. Joyner is a
VASS A CO-OPERATIVE MARKET
J. E. Bowling, of Durham, was in
Vass, the last of last week, closing
up the deal which makes the tobacco
warehouse here one of the co-opera
tive markets of the state under the
management of the association. The
warehouse is leased for a period of
five years, which insures that it will
be a permanent tobacco market for
this area, and one that will have the
backing and management of the peo
ple who are at the head of the co
operative movement.
The men who are at the head of
this marketing proposition ask that
it shall be announced clearly to the
farmers that Vass will be a co-opera-
tive market exclusively. No splitting
of influences will be undertaken here,
and the co-operative market will have
no attempt at opposition to try to
weaken its success. The management
ministerial student of Trinity, and | says that a majority of the farmers
last year received license to preach, have signed in the co-operative m'ove-
Mr. Norman Ferguson, of Bladen-
boro, is visiting relatives in town.
'Sirs. Dugald Stewart, of Laurin-
burg, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Snodgrass,
of Charlotte, Sheriff McLaurin, of
Scotland county and two children.
Miss Loula and Mr. Angus, with Miss
Liza Farguson, of Sanford, were
ment in good faith, and that every
effort will be made by the Vass peo
ple to give co-operation a full chance.
T. C. Watkins, director of ware
houses, wrHes that the Vass ware
house will be taken into the hands of
the warehouse management as soon
as the warehouse committee can get
here and formally close the trans
fer. That may be any day. All ar
rangements are made for receiving
tobacco as soon as it is ready, and
the tobacco men who have outlined
the plans say they expect to see a
big amount of leaf brought to Vass
for disposal. The Pilot is asked to
say to farmers not in the association
that the warehouse will be exclusively
under the management of the co
operative directors and no facilities
will exist for caring for any tobacco
except of members. But all farmers
are urged by the association to join
and thus share in the opportunities
of a reliable market here in the field,
convenient to all the farmers of the
Sandhills belt. Further announce
ments will be made as developments
arise.
JACKSON SPRINGS NEWS
BUILDING PROGRESS
The Edwards brick block is about
ready for the inside finish. It is two-
jruests of Mr. and Mrs. M. McL. Me- g^ory, and standing close by the Beas-
Keithen last Sunday.
W. H. Williamson, the new man
aging editor of the Moore County
News, was in town last week.
L. F. Hartsell and E.-L. Ray were
Sunday night sparkers at Wadesboro
and McColl, S. C.
John McNeill is home from Ham
let for a vacation, combined with
dewberry relief operator at the Sea
board station.
M iss Lucile Loving is assistant clerk
at the Seaboard station.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cullins and three
children, of Raleigh, were week-end
guests of Rev. and Mrs. O. B. Mitchell.
The parents of Mr. Mitchell arrived
this week from Durham for a visit.
Mr. John Gaddy came over from
Durham on Sunday to see his mother,
Mrs. T. C. Gaddy, who is in very ill
health.
Mrs. Alsie Thompson, of Vass,
Clyde Gaddy, of Sanford, and Mrs.
J. W. Richardson and two little grand
children, were here Sunday to see
Mrs. T. C. Gaddy.
Dr. O’Briant with Drs. Monroe, of
Sanford, and Rosser, of Vass, met
in consultation, Monday, over the lit
tle daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Snipes, who has been an invalid for
over a year and at present seems
seriously ill.
Miss Ada McNeill is visiting the
family of H. J. McNeill at Smoaks, S.
C.
Rev. M. D. McNeill and the cor
respondent went to Sanford, Monday
afternoon, returning by the state
highway as far as the J. B. Cole old
place, that was once a public house
with post office, in the days of the
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ley building the walls of these two
THE HIGHWAY LOCATION
Engineers are busy locating the
state highway so that a contract may
be let for construction. The route
decided is that passing down on the
will probably one of these days be | west side of the railroad until the
used as the side walls of another
two-story brick building. The Ed
wards building will give ample room
for another good business establish
ment, for which it is well located. It
has plenty of space, and a good plate
glass front will be put in, making it
cotton mill is reached, where an un
derpass will take the road to the east
side of the tracks, and from there
direct to the station at Lakeview. The
engineers are putting up at the Hotel
Vass.
The new road will continue past
right similar in appearance and ac- j the McDonald place, and there turn
comodktion to the Beasley building i directly for a point just west of the
along side. | cotton mill, and on a line that will
The new McKeithan building is | hit the railroad not far from the
working on the second story. It will | pump house. There it will curve un
double the capacity of the present I der the tracks, from where the line
store, and when ready for use will j to Lakeview is practically straight,
give the company the biggest space of | From Lakeview to Southern Pines a
any store in this section. With the 1 relocation of considerable of the road
ware room it will have no superior j will be made which will shorten the
between Sanford and Hamlet. Both | road and give a better grade and a
this building and the Edwards build- j straighter course. The old road from
ing will be ready for use as the fall
trade requires bigger facilities.
LAKEVIEW NEWS
Rev. 0. B. Mitchell, with a party of
friends from Raleigh, motored to
Lakeview, Saturday.
Misses Loula and Johnsie Eastwood
spent the week-end at their grand
mother’s, near Carthage.
Mrs. S. J. Stutts is visiting her
mother at Thaggardsville while her
husband is in Charlotte Sanatorium.
Mr. Clem Everett, while working
on a line near Cameron, was serious
ly shocked when he struck a live wire.
We are glad to say that he is im
proving.
Miss Herminia Haynes has return
ed to her home here, ^ter attending
Trinity College.
Mr- Charles M. Warden left, last
Vass to Lakeview on the west side of
the railroad will probably be retained
for local travel, but the traffic that
is going farther will be likely to take
the new road as it cuts out the grade
crossing. It is expected that the new
road will be let within the next few
weeks and built as fast as possible.
week, for a business trip north.
Little Miss Caroline Baldwin Mc
Lean was baptized at home here Sun
day afternoon by Rev. M. D. McNeill,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Remember the services to be held
here Sunday, June 18, at 7:30.
Mr. Carl Blue has returned after a
successful operation of the head. He
is taking treatment at Rex Hospital.
Courtship makes a fellow spoon—but
marriage makes him fork over.
Meredith Herndon who is playing
ball with Ellerbe, pitched two games
last week. He lost the first one with
Hamlet by every team mate contribu
ting to the error list with the excep
tion of the pitcher and catcher.
During the absence of Rev. R. G.
Mathesbn and family in Virginia, A,
C. Ray, of Pittsboro, chairman of the
laymen’s work in Fayetteville Pres
bytery, will send some one to his
churches here to fill his appointments.
Dr. Currie, a layman of Parkton, will
be here on Sunday to fill his appoint
ment.
M. A. Clark will conduct prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening of
this week. Sam Dilling the following
week, and a representative from Mr.
Ross’ class the week following that."
Rev. Conrad Brown, of Louisville,
Ky., closed a very successful revival
at the West End Presbyterian church
last week and is now conducting a
meeting at the Eagle Springs school
house.
Mrs. J. E. Patterson has returned
from Richmond, Va., after spending
several day with her brother, Darius
Auman, after the funeral of his lit
tle daughter.
G. W. Allen and family, including
several grandchildren, of Troy, are
among those in their cottage here
for a few days rest.
There was a large and well behaved
crowd here for the dance on Satur
day night. The orchestra is drawing
large crowds here this season.
There was a large crowd out for
the community club meeting on Tues
day evening. The original Virginia
Serenaders played several selections,
and W. C. McColl, president of the
club, stated that our orchestra here
was much better than others he had
heard recently. Miss Walker was here
to lead the singing.
It was decided to have one meeting
at the school building, and moonlight
picnic during each month of July and
August, and an “old-fashioned” all
day picnic for some day in August,
when as many as possible of the high
school alumni can be here so an
alumni association can be organized.
Among those going to the State
College summer school for teachers
at Raleigh this week are Prof. W. C.
McColl, Misses Eva Jones and Alma
Herndon.
In reporting the capture of a cop
per still near Drowning Creek some
time ago the correspondent stated
that some criticism was made by the
officers not capturing men with the
stills, but some appreciated the many
visits of Marlette and other officers
south and southwest of here, and that
the capture of stills was expensive to
the taxpayers, and there was always
another one to take its place, and
asked “Why not get the ring leaders
away from here?” In replying to the
Pinehurst correspondent we will say
that is the sentiment of the farmers
living in that section; only less than
a half a dozen appreciate the dili-
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