■T^; ; COMPANY V V V V V t be really and ;h that word on Ipon guarantees ig to you latisfaction and we make a TO BE OUT IN >* < s o u H < GO CO < Oui s* O (J H H o U H E COMPANY V V V V QQ QQ > VOLUME 3 NUMBER 3 Devoted to the UpbuUding of Vass and Its Siirrounding Country SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 CAMERON NEWS That malignant planet, Satum, seems to have come in conjunction with the ruling planet of most every one you meet. Or it may be taxes. Thanksgiving services were observ ed Thursday morning at the Presby terian church, and Thursday night at the Baptist church. It fell to the lot of Rev. L. H. Joyner to be moving out and the new preacher, Rev. Nob- lett to be moving in at the Thanks giving season, consequently there were no services held at the Metho dist church. Rev. and Mrs. Noblett recieved a pounding Saturday night. There is one Scotch woman in town who already miss the cheery Irish greetings of Rev. L. H. Joyner, also the pleasant afternoon calls from Mrs. Joyner. Misses Minnie and Bonnie Muse who teach at Roberdell, and Miss Mabel Muse who is teaching near Rockingham, were home for Thanks giving. J. C. Muse came up from Columbia, S. C., to spend the week-end. ■ Mr. Clyde Gaddy came over from Sanford to spend Thanksgiving wi^ the family of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Gaddy. Miss Rebecca Ray, a charming rose bud, of Carthage, spent Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. D. S. Ray. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Ray, of San ford, were guests, Sunday, of Mrs. D. S. Ray and family. Misses Farmer, Alston Yates, and Parrish of the graded school faculty, went home for Thanksgiving. Prof. and Mrs. Dowd attended the Teachers’ Assembly at Raleigh. Miss Lula Rogers went to Aber deen, Saturday night, to hear Evan gelist Stephens. Misses Lillian Hendricks, Lula Doss, Frankie Teague, Bessie Doss, and Messrs. Hartsell Hendricks, Er nest Doss and Reggie Allred, made a Thanksgiving motor party to Thag- gards, Niagara and Southern Pines on Thursday of last week. Mr. Greorge DeVere is in town possibly for the winter and stopping at the Doss boarding house. Mrs. Annetta Saint Gordon, of Winsdor, Vermont, is the distinguish ed guest of Mrs. H. P. McPherson. Mrs. Saint Gordon who is a famous sculptress, spent a winter several years ago at McQueen Place. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. McKeithen spent the Thanksgiving holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie at Clarkton. An exquisite tray of Thanksgiving dainties was sent the correspondent by Miss Elizabeth Ray, one among the sweetest of Cameron’s young women. Messrs. J. A. and N. B. Blue, of Raeford, were in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Teague and children, David and Elizabeth, were Thanksgiving guests of Rev. and Mrs. M. D. McNeill. Dr. Dawkins, former State Den tist, has located in Cameron with rooms opposite the office of Dr. 0’- Briant in the Thomas-Womack build ing. George Wooten and Stanly Gra ham motored to Fayetteville, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Cox, of Rich- lands, were guests of their daughter. Miss Collins, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Thomas last week. Mr. W. C. Branyon, of Honea Path, S. C., and Mrs. Anna Culber son, of Sanford, are visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wooten. Prof. B. C. Mclver is hunting game in South Carolina this week. Mr. W. T. Wright, third-trick op erator, has gone to Wadesboro. Mr. Gaffing from Hamlet is in his place. (Continued on page 2) VASS, N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8,1922 I MOORE COUNTY TO HAVE NEW ENTERPRISE First of Kind in County—Company Organized to Raise Squabs on Commercial Scale Constmction has already begun on the plant of the North State Squab Co., Inc., and marks the beginning of the newest and most novel industry in Moore county. The new enterprise is located in Vass, near the main line of the Seaboard railroad and in close proximity to the new Capital high way, affording an excellent view to passersby. At a meeting of the stockholders last week officers were elected and policies of the company were outlined. Mr. D. A. McLauchlin was elected presMent, Mr. John McQueen, vice- president, Prof. W. D. Matthews, treasurer, and E. L. Parrott, Secre tary and manager. The purpose of this company is to raise squabs for the market on a sufficiently large scale to supply the local trade and northern markets, and increase pro duction as rapidly as the market may demand. Although this is a comparatively new industry in the south it is old and well established in the north. The squabs (young pigeons four weeks old) are used throughout the coun try as a substitute for the game which is rapidly decreasing, and on account of laws which forbid such game being served in hotels, restau rants and cafes. They have come to be a staple commodity, and known as one of the most tasty delicacies known to the culinary art. Owing to the excellent express and train connections from this locality the squabs may be safely shipped to any point east of the Mississsippi river and as far north as Canada. CO-OPS HOLDING COUNTY MEETINS Mass meetings of Tobacco Growers in 2Z counties of North Carolina, starting Monday of this week, are being held to furnish members of the Tobacco Growers’ Co-operative Asso ciation with the latest information from headquarters. Coming on the eve of a second pay ment to members in this territory these meetings are expected to draw record crowds. In Eastern Carolina counties members of the Cotton Growers’ Co-operative Association are joining forces for these mass meetings. Dr. fflarence Poe and B. W. Kilgore are to address meetings in six east ern counties while growers at other meetings are to hear talks from R. J. Works of Kentucky and J. E. Rog ers of Virginia. L. V. Morrill, Jr., is holding eight county meetings in the central belt beginning at Roxboro and ending at Burlington, December 13. Following on the second big legal victory of the association in the Su perior Court at Raleigh last week, the legal department of the associa tion is preparing for the first cases to be tried in Virginia at Halifax court house, and are appearing again at Nashville in the case of W. T. Jones who is cited for contempt of court. In South Carolina, Clemson Col lege and the South Carolina Cotton Grower’s Co-operative Association are co-operating with the. tobacco growers in organizing county, and community locals to work for a larger sign up. Reports of high average first ad vances on single loads of tobacco con tinue to come in from many points. Markets reporting advances ranging from 18 to 23 cents include: Fuquay Springs, Stoneville, Walnut Cove, Roxboro, Smithfield, Wendell, Alta vista, Chatham, Chase City and Brook- neal. STACK WILL PRESIDE OVER SPECIAL SESSION A. M. Stack, of Monroe, will make his debut as a Superior court judge in Greensboro, having been appoint ed by Governor Morrison to preside over a special session of court called for January 1. It was not supposed that the new judge would become a jurist before January 15, when the recently elected judges take office, but when the Governor found that he would be available and that the criminal docket in Guilford was congested, he called the extra session and named Mr. Stack to preside. Members of the bar in this state who know the new judge declare that he is a very brilliant man and that the people will like his work. DON’ FAIL TO EXCHANGE YOUR STAMPS PRICE FIVE CENTS JACKSON SPRINGS NEWS CARD OP THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for the words of sympathy and the kindness shown us during the suffer ing and death of our little daughter and sister, Mary Meggs. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thomas and family. Every now and then they move a landmark in Vass but the gossips seem to hang on forever. “It is to be hoped that every per son who can do so will exchange War Savings Stamps, soon to fall due, for Treasury savings certificates,” said Postmaster, Mrs. Bertie Matthews. “The large amount of money invested and the great number of persons who purchased war savings stamps that the people of this country could save money when the necessity arose. Now, if they will take the money they saved when they bought stamps to aid the government in the prosecution of the war and buy Treasury savings certi ficates, they will demonstrate that the thrift lessons of the war have not been without effect. The holders of war savings stamps have seen in vestments of about $20.50 grow to $2S in five years, and larger amounts in the same proportion. They can see the same thing repeated if they reinvest in Treasury savings certi ficates. Interest accumulates at the rate of 4 per cent each year, com pounded se.ni-annually. Theese sav ings certificates are exempt from the normal Federal income tax, and from all State and local taxation (except estate and inheritance taxes), .and may be held to the amount of $5,000, maturity value, for each issue, by every member of a family. They are backed by the credit of the United States Government, and afford an easy and sure method of saving.” Some men can’t get any comfort out of the fact that shoveling coal and carrying out ashes strengthens the muscles of the back. Should the cotton farmer dis courage bird hunting? Some sports- argue that the boll weevil will kill the birds next summer, and it will help, to kill some of the birds. The farmer may not object to a covey of birds being shot into, but should seriously object to the single birds being followed up and killed. That is the sport of the hunter, and he will kill every bird he can, even if it is the last one in a covey. Some of the farmers who are going to plant cotton again next year in this community say they are not going to allow birds killed on their farms. That is a good plan, for the birds will destroy some of the weevils. Under the direction of Miss Maude Poole, the seventh grade of the local school presented a play on Tuesday night of last week. The title of the play was the “First Thanksgiving of the Pilgrims#” Miss Poole deserves great credit for the excellent train ing she gave the children. All pres ent enjoyed the play. For some time there has been an epidemic of colds, lagrippe or influ enza in this vicinity. It was not particularly noticed until the past few days. The community moving pictures were here Thursday night. The pic tures are always enjoyed. The local high school boys and girls played the Pinehurst teams on thei latter’s new court on Tuesday afternbon of last week. The score was 13 to 10 in favor of the Pine hurst boys and 11 to 4 in favor of our girls. The bitter cold was against good playing on an outdoor court. The girls’ game was one-sided but the boys’ game was a hard fought one from start to finish. There was only three balls caged until the last minute of play in the first half and they were shot by local boys and did not count as the referees whistle had blown. In the last minute of play the Pinehurst boys shot three field goals, making the score 6 to 0 and our local boys were not able to over come the lead in the last half, al though it looked serious for the Pine hurst boys and Kelly’s spectacular playing won the game for them. A number from here attended the home coming at Bensalem church on Thanksgiving day. Albert Patterson, of Tampa, Fla., is spending a few days with relatives in this vicinity, on his way home from Philadelphia, where he was station ed in the Navy. Jas. Mott, of near Davidson Col lege, spent Thanksgiving with Dr. A. A. McDonald and family. This is Mr. Motts first visit here in a number of years. When he was here before there was no sandclay roads with peach orchards on each side of of our highways, but the roads were sand beds and gullies with the fences built of rails ^split from long-leaf pine 3tid oaks. There was wild cows in this section and a farmer’s cow pro duces more milk and butter now than the average farmer’s herd in those days. We do not have to stop and open gates but find some farms with pastures fenced with 'wire. The hogs are not of the pine woods rooter type, but pure breds. There is not so many hogs per family, but there is less western meat sold at local stores than ten years ago. That means we have better hogs. The past decade has witnessed the greatest revolution of development that ever took place in a ruial sec tion where agriculture is the main livelihood. And in another decade one leaving here now would hardly know the county.