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May 11, 1923 some- »e De- lle, Or- ttems. ina IR, M. D. id Surgeon - VASS, N. C. Drug Store Ixamined by an is No More. Eyesight Special- rill be at Chears' [ford, N. C., every week. Headache jed by Eyestrain, the latest exam- When he fits you lave the satisfac- it they are correct. Iren should receive bake your child to [at he is in Sanford from 10 A. M. to . M. C. * me Corn and •ows, Drag [Itry Wire, ints, White ^agon and <1 ol * * *i <\ of VOLUNE THE PILOT NUNBER Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina Address all communications to the pilot printing company, VASS. N. C. FRIDAY, MAY 18,1923 SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 CAMERON CORRESPONDENT SENDS INTERESTING NEWS Going' and Coming of People, Some You Know and Some You Don’t V. M. C. P' * ♦ Postmaster N. C. McFadyen has re ceived a card from Mrs. John Wright, of Deport Texas, asking him to help trace her family history in Moore county, and adding that her grand father was one John Cameron who came from Scotland, and bringing a stock of merchandise, before the Revolutionary War. Mr. McFadyen promptly turned over the card to our worthy townsman J. W. Cameron, who then held an interview witih Mrs. Betsy Ann McFadyen, who recently passed her ninetith birthday. The descendants of John Cameron known as the “Merchant’” as numerous in Moore county as the sands of the sea. Mrs. McFadyen is a grand neice, J. W. Cameron, Governor Morrison, Professor A. B. Cameron are among his great grand nephews. I think however, he is the great grandfather of our townsman, J. W. Cameron. The illustrious ancestor in question who was called “Marchant,” meaning merchant, married a Munroe of Long Street, who bore him nine sons and one daughter. The daughter married a Johnson and for many years kept a boarding house in Fayetteville, and I rather think she was the grand mother of the late Isaac Jessup of Fayetteville. John Cameron is buried at Barbecue church, established by Rev. Campbell in 1756. The wife of John Cameron is buried at Little River Academy. In tracing the data of her family history, Mrs. Wright may possibly want to become a mem ber of the D. A. R. In that case she could not possibly become a mem ber on the paternal branch, for John Cameron took the oath of allegiance to the King before coming to Ameri ca. Being a Scotchman he regarded his oath as something too sacred to break and so went to Cuba during the Revolution, remaining neul^ral per haps. However, on the other side of the house, or branch of the family tree: Mrs. Wright may have a chance on the maternal side, the Monroes. Malcom Monroe, the father-in-law of John Cameron, or a relative of some kind, w’as a Whig, and one of the first men to collect taxes in Moore county in the year of 1778. Mr. Stacy Brewer, the popular and progressive editor of The Pilot, was in town Tuesday. Mrs. Archie McDugald, of Hamlet, came up Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Tally. Honor to whom honor is due. Cameron colored graded school will hold their commencement on May 15, 16, 17, 18, 1923. Programme:—Tuesday, May 15, 8:30 p. m. A play, “A Rose Dream and Sambo Party.” Wednesday, May 16, 8:30 p. m. Lit- | erary exercises. Address by Mrs. A. W. Holland, State Supervisor of N. Carolina. Thursday, May 17, 8:30 p. m. Play, “Flowerdom,” and drill. Friday, May 18th. Picnic and Ball Game. 8:30 p. m. Play, “Pandara.” J. C. Hillian, principal. Perry Barnett (col.) brought a sample of his home cured hams over Tuesday and sold to J. A. Phillips. The largest, a beauty, weighed 48 pounds. Barnett bought the hog, a Duroc, from J. W. Rogers, and the porker was one of seventeen pigs. Mr. and Mrs. William Bridges, bride and groom, passed through town Tuesday enroute to Sanford. Mrs. Bridges was formerly Miss Ruth Cox of this community. Mr. J. A. Phillips and sons. Jack and Pete, Mr. W. T. Phillips on route 2 returned Monday from a trip to Raeford, Chadborn and Tabor. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coore on route li went over to Raleigh last week to be present at the graduating exer cises of their daughter, Miss Blanche, at the Mary Elizabeth Hospital. Mr. Cameron McLean and little daughter, Margaret, and Mrs. J. D. McLean spent Monday in Raleigh where little Margaret successfully un derwent an operation for tonsils. Misses Mary Ferguson and Kate Arnold spent a day of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mclver and Miss Annie Cole on Sanford route 1. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cameron and little daughters, Virginia and Johnsie, spent the week-end with Mrs. Cam eron’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coore. Virginia and Johnsie brought the glad news to the correspondent that their uncles, Frank and Will, do not kill birds. These young men each have an army hat in which two little wrens have made their nests. Misses Minnie and Bonnie Muse are home from Roberdell, where they have been teaching. Mrs. A. M. Snipes is spending the (Continued on page 10) B. Whitley, Wendell, N. C., district 9; J. R. McQueen, Lakeview, N. C., district 10, R. H. Montgomery, Reids- ville, N. C., district 11; A. S. Speer, Boonville, N. C., district 12; W. R. West, Axton, Va., district 13; F. O. McCormick, Java, Va., district 14; T. C. Watkins, Jr., South Boston, Va., district 15; N. H. Williams, Chase City, Va., district 16; Jos. M. Hurt Blackstone, Va., district 17; M. O. Wilson, Keysville, Va., district 18; C. W. Wingfield, Naruna, Va., district 19; W. S. Garrett, Bula, Va., district 20; T. B. Young, Florence, S. C., dis trict 21; Bright Williamson, Darling ton, S. C., district 22. In accordance with the provision of the by-laws and the appointments by the governors of three states, Clar ence Poe, of North Carolina, Oliver J. Sands, of Virginia, and E. C. Epps, of South Carolina will continue to serve as directors at large represent ing the interests of the public in the Tobacco Growers’ Co-operative As sociation. AUGATOR AT ABERDEEN LAKE CAUSE OF MUCH SPECULATION City Jail Completed—Community School Build ing—Railroad Talk. CO-OPS RE-ELECTS MOST ALL OF OLD DIRECTORS Virginia, South Carolina and Growers of Eastern Belt Return Solid Delegations. PINEBLUFF NEWS Re-electing seventeen out of twen ty-two of their directors, eighty-nine thousand tobacco growers through their elected delegates, cast over whelming vote of confidence in the I management of the Tobacco Growers’ I Co-operative Association, according to I the final election returns confirmed at Raleigh headquarters today. Every director from Virginia, from South Carolina and from Eastern North Carolina who had labored with the association in its first successful year of growth was returned to office by the members from three states. The only changes which took place in the entire directorate were in the Old Belt of North Carolina where several of the directors expressed their desire to retire from the board of the tobacco co-operative because of pressure from other business in terests. E. G. Moss, of Oxford, who insisted upon retiring after a full year of work with the board, was suc ceeded by C. T. Hall, of Woodville, Person County, as director for the 8th i district for 1923. Southgate Jones, I of Durham, retiring upon his request after a year’s service with the as sociation as director from the 10th district, is to be succeeded by J. R. McQueen, of Lakeview, Moore county. Other new directors whose election was confirmed at Raleigh today are Clyde P. Harris, of the 7th district, representing Franklin, Vance, War ren and Halifax counties; R. H. Mont gomery, of Reidsville, rep^resenting the growers of Caswell, Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham counties, which compose the 11th district; and A. S. Speer, of Boonville, Yadkin county, who as director of the 12th district was chosen by the growers of the westernmost tobacco growing counties of North Carolina. That practically only three districts out of twenty-two which compose the area of the Tobacco Growers’ Co-op erative Association, should have been contested in the election of directors for 1923 is regarded as striking tri bute to the men who have managed the association which has received 165,000,000 pounds of tobacco and in creased its membership more than 35 percent since its incorporation. According to the confirmination of election returns by the members of the association at their annual meet ing in Raleigh today the following di rectors will represent the growers of twenty-two districts of three states for the coming year: J. A. Brown, Chadbourn, N. C., district 1; G. A. Norwood, Goldsboro, N. C., district 2; J. Y. Joyner, LaGrange, N. C., dis trict 3; J. H. Coward, Ayden, N. C., district 4; J. V. Cobb, Pinetops, N. C., district 5; S. F. Austin, Nashville, N. C., district 6; Clyde P. Harris, Mapleville, N. C., district 7; C. T. Hall, Wooddale, N. C., district 8; R. Heretofore, the Pineblulf Inn was kept tightly locked between seasons, and the traveler was obliged to keep on his way. For the past year the Inn has been under the efficient man agement of a Mr. Smith, who also op erates a summer hotel at Ocean View. Mr. Smith maintains that it is a bad practice to close any hostelry between seasons. Somebody should be there to keep life in it with even the slightest business resulting. Mr. Smith had to leave Pinebluff for Ocean View’s summer run a week ago. He arranged with with Mother Fiddeur to carry on the operation of the hotel in his absence. Despite the fact that the season is over the hotel is now well patronized by tourists who are staying on and by travelers and transients passing through. This summer it will serve well in taking care of the peach folks employed and connected with the rapidly increas ing number of orchards just outside Pinebluff. Under “Mother” Fidduer’s tempor ary management the place will pros per between now and the beginning of the next season. It will help much toward keeping things lively and cheerful in the town, otherwise pret ty well deserted. The real estate market has been pretty active in Pinebluff this past winter. Several residences in the town changed hands and at good prices. Perhaps a dozen deals were made in vacant lots, the most of them bespeaking new houses in the very near future. A good number of Pinebluff folks have affiliated themselves as a brand of the Aberdeen Building and Loan Association under a working arrange ment that gives to the town of Pine bluff the benefit of every dollar com ing from it. A great deal of paid-up stock was sold enabling the associa tion to proceed with the erection of the first house almost immediately. However, enough running shares are already subscribed to assure perhaps two more houses during the fiscal year. Reports were out that a Pinehurst real estate operator had bought all of the lots formerly belonging to the Pinebluff Improvement Company, some 450 in number, and comprising some of the choicest locations in town. The present owners have so far refused to sell any of these ex cept as a whole, and this is seriously retarding the town’s growth. News of a deal for them would be welcome, provided it assured their being pat on the market in separate parcels, and the deal carried with it nothnig other wise objectionable. Aberdeen has just completed a con crete two-cell city jail. It does not belong to the class of imposing struc tures spoken of above. However, the fellow enjoying Mayor Page’s hospi tality will care little about that. A jail is not supposed to be inviting anyway. We observe the building of it in all its stages, and know that it is fire-proof, jimmy-proof and snake- and vermin-proof, unless the lodger brings these latter two in, on or about himself. It is concrete, re-inforced throughout, roof, sides, floor and all, and so solidly built that we fear for a prisoner should the chief lose his keys. Dynamite won’t phase it. T. N. T. may, but we hope the chief will not lose his keys. Work on the new Community School Building at Aberdeen is progressing rapidly. Unless a serious hitch oc curs the building will be ready for occupancy the beginning of the next school term. It will cost around $75, 000, and will add another imposing structure to Aberdeen’s rapidly grow ing list. The building is designed along the most modern school lines. It will be a model school building for other dis tricts to pattern after. Up to now the primary and lower grades were maintained separately in the old school house taken into the district in the consolidation. Next fall, however, every pupil in the district will be taken care of in the new build ing and the temporary separate schools discontinued. That will estab lish uniform instruction; instruction up to the city standard, something that could not be realized under the small unit system. That is not alh This uniformity in instruction and training of the children of a whole community will do more to develop the “one heart and one soul” in things that concern its progress and welfare than all the combined efforts and pro visions the elders are now using on each other. TUB OF BUTTER CENTURY OLD The peat bogs of Ireland are great preservers of food. At one time it was the custom to bury butter in the bogs in summer for use in the winter In 1906 some men cutting turf near Killucan found a tub containing two hundredweight of butter buried deep in the bog. From the style in which the tub was made it was surmised that the butter was more than one hundred years old. Quite a number of Aberdeen folks hurried to Southern Pines Friday morning to get a glimpse at the negro found killed on the outskirts of Jim- town early that morning. Patch’s Department Store had been broken into that night and considerable mer chandise stolen. The negro had some of the plunder on his person when lound. He evidently was held when shot as the bullet took a downward course. There was also evidence of a scuffle. Who the negro,was or where he came from could not be establish ed. How he come to be killed and why, is now up to the sleuths—ama teur and otherwise. Cap.ain Yates reports that Mrs. Yates, whom he recently carried to a Fayetteville hospital for a serious op eration, is well on the way toward a recovery. Their many friends will be glad to hear this. Aberdeen has been, and continues to be considerably agitated over a pos sible cotton mill. Like Banguo’s Ghost it will not down, despite the fact that H. A. Page, Jr., its spon sor and promoter, says that the pro ject has fallen through. Matters pro gressed far enough though to ripen into an option for a tract of land just outside the corporate limits, and Ab erdeen almost had a cotton mill. Here’s hoping that this “almost” will not close the chapter, and that it will yet come. We need that payroll. Time was when cotton mills were looked at askance by towns and mu nicipalities. The objections have been removed, however, to a large extent. Cotton mill wages have increased, housing conditions improved, and the standard of living brought up by wel fare workers brought in by mill own ers. So that today the cotton mill employee compares fa^torably with any class of labor no matter how you measure him. Last week's State papers carried an item that means much for Aber deen should that proposed trans state railway from Swannsboro, on the coast, to Boone and beyond, in the extreme north-west corner of the state, become a reality. A road tra versing the route proposed will get a big volume of business right off; over part of it it will open up new territory to railroad transportation; over some of it will merge into small er roads in its line of travel. Aberdeen is mentioned in the item as one of the key points, Fayette ville and High Point as the two near est other points. The conjecture is that the plans of the promoters pos sibly involves the purchasing or leas ing of the Aberdeen & Rockfish right of way from Fayetteville to Aber deen and a similiar course for the Norfolk-Southern right of way to ward High Point. The thing is charged with big po tentialities for Aberdeen should it come to pass. It overshadows the coming here of any one industrial plant, for it would put Aberdeen in a position that would invite industries to come in. It’s something to be the junction point on two Trunk Line Railways—that would help business some;—it’s something to be able to directly top the coal supply of western North Carolina—that’s a prime fac tor to back factories with, and ship ping facilities such as this new road would afford with our old S. A. L., would catch them. Then suppose Ab erdeen should be made a division point, the A. & R. shops become the nucleus for trunk line shops,— Boys, page Danny Dreamer. M. H. Folley, our lumber dealer, leaves this week per Hupmobile with his family for Wilson and other points in North Carolina. The family of E. J. Mason spent the week-end in Burlington with S. J. Hinsdale and family. C. B .Porter and W. A. McDaniels attended a theme meeting in Dillon last week at which 2,000 people were sumptously fed in the Dillon Tobacco Warehouses. No little excitement was started by the exhibiting downtown of a baby aligator caught by some small boys on the banks of Aberdeen Lake. It revived all the rumors of larger ali- gators claimed to have been seen at the lake from time to time, but which I was largely considered a hoax. The ' boys saw two or three more smaller ' ones. How the aligators ever got here and into the lake is an interest- ' ing question. It is said that John T. ' Patrick some twelve or fifteen years ago had a bunch in captivity in a small pond on his farm near Pine bluff depot. A heavy freshet over flowed the pond one day and the ali- ga'ors got away. Perhaps this young tribe in the Aberdeen pond are the lineal descendants of some in the Patrick pond. WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF CLUB MEETINGS Thursday, May 17, 2:30 p. m. Pine- crest Girls Club—Sewing. Mrs. Rus sell. Friday, May 18th, 1:30 p. m. Ing ram Branch Girls Club—Sewing at school house. Friday, May 18, 3 p. m. Carthage Girls Club—Sewing. Saturday, May 19, 3 p. m. Eureka Girls Club—Sewing, at school house Monday, May 21, Big Oak Girls Club—Sewing. Tuesday, May 22. West End Girls Glub—Sewing, 1:30 p. m. Jackson Springs Girls Club—Sewing, 3 p. m. Wednesday, May 23, Hemp Girls Club—Sewing, 2:30 p. m. ! NORA BRADFORD, Home Dem. Agt. Now that all stores have delivery service, about the only thing the aver- aage householder takes home is kis grouch.
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