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Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
Address ail communications to
the pilot printing company, VASS. N. C.
isS-LAKEVIEW
SCHOOL CLOSES
Rev. D. McD. Monroe Preaches
Sermon and Dr. E. Perisho
Delivers Address
The finals of the Vass-Lakeview
High School be^an May 2nd, and
ended May 6th. The various pro
grams were given in the beautiful
auditorium of the new $50,000 school
building.
On Saturday evening, a mixed pro
gram was given by the elementary
grades. The first and second grades
entertained with four numbers, “The
Raggedy Man,” by the first grade;
“The Kazou Band,” by boys of the
second grade dressed in “band uni
forms” and playing instruments equal
ly as genuine as the uniforms; “Fairy
Medley,” by girls of the second grade,
and “Windmills and Wooden Shoes,”
by the first grade. The fairy medley
by ten little fairies in white was
strikingly beautiful, and the little
Dutch boys and girls gave a very'
pleasing number.
This was followed by a delightful
operetta, “The Golden Whistle,” by |
the third, fourth and fifth grades. The
curtains opened upon a woodland scene
with Beffo, a little boy, taking a nap
in the woods. A little old woman ap
peared and gives him the Golden
Whistle, with which he can summon
all the fairy folks of the woods, birds,
flowers, and butterflies, and they
prove most charming companions.
Then, the whistle is stolen by a cun-'
ning little white rabbit. The Fairy
Queen is called to Beffo’s aid, the cul
prit captui ed, and happiness restored.
The queeen releases the old woman
from the evil enchantment which has
been over her, and she stands revealed
a lovely young girl, and much merri
ment and rejoicing follow. The final
march was a pretty spectacle with the
sprightly elves, bright colored birds,
beautiful pink roses, yellow butter
flies, dainty and graceful, and the
Queen and her attendants. The part
of Beffo was played by Herman
Parker the Little Old Woman, Eunice
Thompson; Fairy Queen, Katherine
Graham of the ninth grade, and White
Rabbit, Douglas Gardner.
A play, “Closing Day at Beansville
School,” was given by the sixth and
seventh grades, and the young people
acquitted themselves creditably.
On Sunday morning at eleven
o’clock, the sermon to the graduating
class was preached in the Methodist
Church by he Rev. D. McD. Monroe,
of the Presbyterian Church. The
scripture lesson was read by the Rev.
E. McWhorter. Prof. Matthews, in a
few well-chosen words, introduced
Rev. Monroe, who took as a subject
“The Thought Home,” basing his re
marks on the last four words of
Phil. 4:8, “Think on These Things.'^
Mr. Monroe stressed the importance
of having a thought home that was
fashioned after the teachings of
Christ, emphasizing the fact that what
we are is determined by what we
think.
Miss Lecta Richardson presented
her vocal and piano pupils in a recital
on Monday evening. Choruses, piano
solos, duets, a trio, a musical recita
tion, plantation songs by four small
boys, and three numbers sung in
French by the French class made up a
program varied enough to prove very
enjoyyable.
On Tuesday afternoon, the people
of the community had the rare
pleasure of hearing Dr. Elwood
Perisho, of Guilford College, in an
address on the Value of Education.
Dr. Perisho’s address is an outstand
ing event of the Commencement sea
son, and has been the subject of much
favorable comment. Dr. Perisho ex
pressed himself as being highly
pleased with the new auditorium.
A great crowd assembled Tuesday
evening for the class exercises. The
stage was beautifully decorated with
ferns and blooming plants. The
seniors, led by dainty little Miss
Lucile Thompson, class mascot,
marched onto the stage and rendered
(Continued on page 8)
RECORDER’S COURT
OPENED ON MONDAY
Starts Off in Gk>od Shape With
Officers Showing
Ability
FRIDAY, HAY 8, 1925
FARNLIFESCHOOL
CONN^CEHENT
This School Closes the Best
Year Since Its
Establshment
(Bion H. Butler)
The new recorder’s court opened on
Monday in the court house at Car
thage with a fair sprinkling of busi
ness. I went over to see it get under
way, not particularly because of any
interest in any of the cases, but more
to look in on the new legal institution.
It is much like any other court except
that it has no jury. This cuts out
one big item of expense and delay,
for while a jury trial has its certain
advantages it has also its uncertain
burden of taking a lot of time and of
involving delay, and confusing many a
(Continued on page 8)
On Tuesday, May 5, the Sandhill
Farm Life School closed one of the
most successful sesions of its history.
After a successful class play on
Saturday night; a strong, helpful bac-
calaurate sermon by Dr. R. C. Gilmore,
on Sunday afternoon; and, a unique
and pleasing class exercise on Monday
night; the climax was reached in the
closing exercises of Tuesday morning.
There was not an idle moment on
Tuesday, from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. First
on the day’s program, was the An
nual Declamation and Recitation con
tests. This contest was much better
tnan usual, and the honors were
warmly contested. After consider
able deliberation and discussion, the
judges awarded the declamation medal
to Mr. Roosevelt Ransdell, and the
recitation medal to Miss Mary Gladys
Stephenson, both of Wake county.
Immediately after this contest,
followed the graduation exercises. Mr.
A. B. Cameron, County Supt. of
Schools, was first on the program,
and after a brief address, introduced
to the audience the speaker of the
day. Dr. Elwood C. Perisho, of Guil
ford College. The genial manner and
ready wit of Dr. Perisho, completely
captivated the audience. In a forceful
and folksy manner, he impressed upon
his hearers, “The purpose of a school.”
Following this address, Supterin-
tendent Hutcheson awarded prizes and
medals to those pupils, whose attain
ments merited special recognition.
Last on the program was the de
livery of diplomas, by Mr. John R.
McQueen, chairman of the board of
trustees. The senior class was com
posed of seventeen members; fourteen
young ladies and three young men.
Mr. McQueen impressed upon the
seniors, their responsibility to make
good for the school, and for North
Carolina.
At the close of the exercises, every
one assembled on the campus, to en
joy a most bountiful picnic dinner,
served by the ladies of the community.
The day was pronounced a success
by all and a very fitting close to a
successful session.
Alex Turner from 1902 to 1905
A. C. Kelly from 1905 to 1910
D. H. Blue from 1910 to 1922
R. G. Fry from 1922 to 19^26.
Clerks of the County Court were:
Phil Alston 1784 to 1785 (six months).
James Alston, son of Phil, was chosen
Feb. 1785, who was only 18 years of
age, with the understanding that
George Glascock have the control of
the oflftce. DiflFerences, political, arose
that put Alston out and put Glascock
in, this action started trouble between
Phil Alston and Glascock. Glascock
was killed in August 1787, supposedly
through the direction of Alston, who
was tried for murder but proved an
alibi and went free. Alston, conscious
of his guilt and the feeling of the
people was such that he sold out and
moved to Tennesee. Not very long
after this Alston was killed and an
investigation followed fixing the guilt
upon a negro owned by Alston. The
negro admitted the killing, also the
killing of Glascock by orders of his
master, Phil Alston.
From August 1787 Joseph Roberson
was clerk until 1792; Archibald Mc-
Bryde from 1792 to 1808; Cornelius
Dowd from 1808 to 1832; A. C. Currie
from 1832 to 1855, time of his death.
A. H. McNeill from 1855 to 1868, when
the county court was abolished.
The Clerks of Superior court were:
Wm. Martin from 1808 to 1819
Archibald McBryde from 1819 to 1827
James McBryde from 1827 to 1833
John Morrison from 1833 to 1854
George S. Cole from 1854 to 1862
I. H. Caddell from 1862 to 1868
A. H. McNeill from 1868 to 1886
(Continued on page 6)
Will Moore County
Participate in This?
Much has been said about the State School Equilization Fund and, of
course, Moore County, like all other counties that are justly entitled to part
of this fund, will expect to receive its proportional part. From year to year
the Legislature prescribes general law under which this distribution is made.
It appears from the recent act of the General Assembly that Moore County
Will have to increase its school rate on tax levy at least one cent to qualify
in the final distribution this year. The following is taken from the Act of
1925: I ^ ytHgl
“Sec. 2. (a) That since the total amount of the Equalizing Fund
apportioned for teachers’, principals’ and superintendents’ salaries to
the several counties of the State for the year one thousand nine hundred
twenty-three-twenty-four was $1,164,461.97, the same amount shall be
apportioned to the same counties and on the same basis for the year
one thousand nine hiundred twenty-five—^twenty-six, and for the year
one thousand nine hundred twenty-six—^twenty-seven. The remainder
of the Equalizing Fund for the year one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-five—twenty-six and for the year one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-six—twenty-seven shall be apportioned as provided below:
“Said commission shall have authority to apportion the remainder
of the Equalizing Fund on any basis that it may adopt which will
give a fair and just apportionment to those counties that need it most,
but no county shall receive any of this remainder until it has levied
a tax on its present property valuation of at least forty-four (44) cents
on the one hundred dollars for teachers’, principals’ and superinten
dents’ salaries. When the said commission by a niajority vote shall
have reached a decision for each year, it shall certify its findings to
the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on or before the
day of June, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall
put the same into effect.’'
The rate in Moore County for 1924 was 43 cents on the one hundred dollar
valuation. This presents to thhe officials of Moore County the opportunity
of levying before June 1st an additional one cent, or more, on the one hundred
dollars and thereby qualifying Moore County ift the distribution of some
?300,000 to be divided among the counties participating in the regular
Millian Dollar Equalizing Fund.
This is a question of a penny investment for a dollar profit.
SUBSCRIPTION 92.00
OLD-m SCOTCH
BDRYINfi GROUND
Once Favored City of Dead
Now Covered With
Forest
PINEHUR^ PUBUC
SCHOOLS CLOSES
Most Snccessful Year of its
History—Seven Receive
Diplomas
Moore County
The Pilot is this week starting to
give its readers a bit of old history
of Moore County. Some time we may
miss a week, but it i=? our plan to
carry some every week during the
summer.
Moore County was forn^ed in 1784
from Cleveland County and was
named in honor of Hon. Alford MoOre,
who was prominent in the days of
the revolution as soldier and states
man. The soils of the county are
varied from heavy clay and stony
lands to the sand types of soils.
Originally the county was as weH
timbered in hard woods and pine as
any other section of the state. The
first county court was held in April
1785.
The first sheriff was Wm. Scoggin.
The next were: Richard Feagan,
Cornelius Dowd, Wm. Barrett and
Malcom Gilchrist.
All the above served two years each.
Malcom McNeill elected 1794 served
12 years, John Mclver from 1808 to
1816.
John McLewson from 1816 to 1820
Duncan Murcheson from 1820 to 1824
Dan McNeill from 1824 to 1832
Norman MclJonald from 1832 to 1834
Evander Mclntush from 1834 to' 1840
Alex Kelly from 1840 to 1844
Wm. Wadsworth from 1844 tol846
A. R. Wadsworth from 1846 to 1850
K. H. Worthy from 1850 to 1856
Thomas W. Ritter from 1856 to 1860
K. H. Worthy from 1860 to 1871
J. M. Morgan from 1871 to 1876
J. J. Wicker from 1876 to 1880
W. M. Black from 1880 to 1888
John L. Currie from 1888 ta 1896
S. M. Jones from 1896 to 1902
During the short period that sup
erintendent W. P. Morton has been
connected with the Pinehurst Schools
a splendid constructive program has
been developed. Eight clubs for both
boys and girls have been organized,
which have made generous contribu
tions to the school in many ways. A
system for checking absences from all
classes has been inaugurated. This
system enables the teachers to keep
a closer tab on students who absent
themselves from class for any reason.
Only good, legitimate excu^s are ac
cepted from students, and an account
ing is had with all students who can
not give a reasonable excuse for such
absences. During the year Athletics
have been placed upon a higher plane
than ever before. The basket-ball
(Continued on page 8)
(Bion H. Butler)
Out from Carthage a few miles on
the old stage road, and between Mt.
Carmel and Bethlehem churches, on
top of one of the highest summits in
Moore county, is a curious and inter
esting old burial place which has been
prominent in the local history for a
century or more. From the high hill
top a remarkable view of a big share
of Moore county awaits the traveler
who will climb up, for in all direc
tions the ground falls away into the
valleys, and the hills beyond are hid
den in the haze of the distance. An
abandoned field tops the hill, along
side of it being the grave yard, now
grown up with trees, some of them
giants in their size.
The spot was chosen by the early
settlers a century or more ago, and
has been known to the present genera
tion, and apparently to those of older
days as the “Old Scotch Grave Yard,”
as it was the final home of many of
the original inhabitants, the Scotch
of the revolutionary days. Old stones
still bear the names and dates of the
occupants of the graves and of their
interment, extremely few being of
recent period, although at rare inter
vals a new mound is made to care for
some one whose relations with the
old times prompt a requisition on this
ancient place of sepulture. To those
familiar with the story of Moore
county in the older time the grave
yard calls back names well known
through the upper Cape Fear Valley,
many of the sleepers representing
families still prominent in the county
or adjoining counties. But by far the
large proportion are of a generation
of which few are recalled by those now
living, for the old cemetery is given
up to its early population except as a
rare kinsman with a memory of his
fathers is occasionally taken there for
his eternal rest.
The interments cover a wide area.
Just where the boundaries are can be
determined only by careful explora
tion, as here and there among the
forest trees a stone rises with its
message, or a pine knot tells of an
occupant forgotten by all but a
possible older person who may recall
the burial there in days long gone of
one still remembered.
There is a curious interest in drift
ing about in a spot of this sort, but
there on the high summit I found
ar other feati’re that aroused a line
of thought that led me wandering
(Continued on page 8)
Nonthly Report
of County Taxes
Below is Sheriff Fry’s report for
April tax collections. The state
ment shows a quarter of a million
dollars turned over to the treasurer
April 30, and it also fortifies the office
of county auditor in the figures
amounting to $10,507 found in un
listed taxes and in the sheriff^s dis
coveries. The auditor’s office has
found much more than enough to pay
all the expenses of the office, making
the office profitable in this respect
alone if in no other, although its other
benefits are recognized as of great im
portance. The report shows:
Report on the Public Taxes for the month of April, 1925.
Subjects
Last Report
This Month
To Date
Ad Valorem and Polls
Sheriff’s Discoveries & Unlisted.
Schedule B, Nos
$343,547.70
6,717.05
858.63
....$ 3,790.73
....$348,547.70
.... 10,507.78
858.63
TOTAL TAXES
Reliefs or Abatements
Collected (Down)
TOTAL - - - -
Balance, Receipt on Hand
CASH Collected (as above) -
Deposited County Treasurer -
Commissions Retained
- Balance, Cash on Hand
....$356,123.38
....$ 3,790.73 i....$359,914,ll
.... 225,182.82
218.46
.... 34,770.37
.... 1,560.12
.... 259,953.19
....$226,524.48
....$ 34,988.83
....$261,513.31
....S;i29.598.90
....$ 98,400.80
....$225,182.82
...$ 34,770.37
....$259,953,19
.... 217,000.00
.... 6,487.70
.... 35,000.00
681.00
.... 252,000.00
.... 7,168.70
....$ 1,695.12
..„$ 784.49
I hereby certify that the above is a true account of the public taxes
charged to me and returned by me, and that the return is a full and tfue
record of all unlisted taxes collected.
R. G. FRY, Sheriff.
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