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THE
PILOT
NUMBER
Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
Address all communicationB to
the pilot printing company. VASS, N. C.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1925
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00
m ADVERTISE THE
SANDHHl REGION
Kiwanis Club Backs Movement
To Tell the World About
The Sandhills
It seems that the Kiwanis club and
The Pilot have started something. A
few weeks ago The Pilot remarked
about the speculative features of land,
and in doing it called out some dis
cussion at the club meetings, which
reached the point where on Friday
night a number of the members met
at the Southern Pines country club to
discuss the factors that enter into
community progress and especially
that of advertising. R. N. Page pre
sided over the meeting and started
out by calling on Leonard Tufts to
tell some of his experiences and
views about advertising this section.
Mr. Tufts gave some ideas concern
ing advertising as worked out at
Pinehurst. He said that Pinehurst
started advertising while his father
lived, and that it had been kept up
ever since, and that it is the salvation
of Pinehurst. But he does not think
the Sandhill country advertises as
much as it could do with profit. He
called attention to the large number
of people who want to put in a por
tion of the winter at some desirable
place, and that a small percentage of
that great number would overrun the
Sandhills until standing room would
hardly be possible. But the great
majority of them know practically
nothing of this neighborhood. Papers
and magazines are filled with lurid
advertisements of Florida, California,
tours around the world, and every
other place, but our section is repre
sented by a few small advertisements
that are lost along side of the others,
while we have many advantages that
the other places lack. At least six
months in the year the Sandhills have
a climate that is not surpassed by
anything, while few other resorts are
desirable more than half that long.
Yet we allow the other places to take
the business simply through our lack
of telling what we have to offer.
Mr. Tufts showed how by the ad
vertising Pirehurst does the season
has been made a great deal longer.
A few yars ago the Carolina openeu
in January, now it opens in October,
thus putting November and December
in the produc'ive period, and also
lengthening the season at the spring
end. Pe says there are plenty of
people to fill the hotels and cottages
from September to May if we let the
world know about what we have to
offer. His plan is a sizeable advertise
ment in the New York Times and the
Herald because these two papers have
a wide circulation, and reach more
people than a number of smaller
papers in smaller places would, and
money will buy more circulation in a
big paper than in a small one.
Sam Richardson talked a little
about the example of Florida, and
thought if a lot of Sandhill folks
would go down there and see the way
the boomers are spreading their gos
pel the home folks could come back
with some new ideas, and one is that
we have something here much more
worth advertising than they have in
Florida. He is enthusiastic about
making known the resources of Middle
North Carolina, and is filled with faith
in what is ahead if we tell the folks
what we have on the shelves now and
all the year round.
John McQueen referred to some ad
vertising experiences while he was at
Pinehurst, and showed that by the
daily records advertising brings de
cided results and brings them right
away and with marked profits. He
also noted the work done by the Sand-
l^ills Board of Trade, which was a
successful agent, as anybody can see
who will recall the impetus given
this whole neighborhood while it was
in operation. Arthur Newcomb raen-
tioned some of the specific results he
had gained from advertising per
sonally, and left no doubt of the profit
that is to be obtained by judicious ur^e
of the papers and mag:azines, anil
others followed with experiences and
s^&8TGstions until finally it vas pro
posed to appoint a committee to ic >k
about for some means of payintr for
advertising and this was done A^ith
John R. McQueen, chairman, :md Tal
bot Johnson, Charlie Mason, Gene
Stevens and Moses McDonald his sup
porters.
This committee will undertake to
secure from the greatest number of
people possible the biggest amount of
money that can be gathered up, and
will endeavor to have some advertis
ing underway in the shortest possible
time in order that it may help to
stir up action while the season is
still early, and then they hope to hold
business later in the spring. Every
body who can be reached will be called
on to contribute, and it is evident that
the call will be urgent and persistent.
The committee met Saturday after
noon and decided to try to raise $15,-
000.00 for advertising this year. It
will make no definite decision about
how this money would be spent until
it knows what it has to spend, but the
general opinion was that a large per
cent should be spent in the high class
ads suggested by Mr. Tufts; the next
larger percent in advertising in the
small towns in the effort to get to a
(Continued on page eight)
STORY OF SANDY
GROVE«CH,OIIT
Interesting Pamphlet Published
By the Congregation—^Was
Established in 1855
(Helen K. Butler)
An attractive little book has been
written under the name of the
“History of the Sandy Grove Church”
by M A. Patterson and A. D. Cawell.
This pamphlet gives a historical
sketch of the church from its early
beginning to the present day Sandy
Grove Church was first established in
1855 and is situated in upper Hoke
county. In the first year of its early
origin it had twenty members and
three ruling elders The church grew
steadily in size until its membership
boasted of something like three
hundred. The people that composed
this group of pioneers were the Cape
Fear Scotch who were making settle
ments around Bladen and Cumberland
county early in the first part of the
eighteenth century. These people
lived at considerable distances from
each other in a wilderness, without
MLLE. JOAN LECOSTA
Worlds Champion Woman Race Driver, who races at the
Sandhill Fair
schools, churches or roads. In order
to hold any religious services at all it
was necessary to gather a few to
gether here and there about the
neighborhood, and this neighborhood
might have meant any place in Cum
berland or Bladen county. Soon the
numbers outgrew the little homes and
more room was needed. A central
point was selected in the community
and in an open space of an old field
an arbor was set up affording a slight
protection for the little gathering that
met to worship surrounded by the
trees that were truly God’s fruit
temples. An interesting fact from
the history says the sermons were
delivered in the Gaelie language
usually, as the most familar tongue to
the Scottish outfit was not the English
language of today. In 1852 with the
meeting place still the open field an
organization was formed to establish
a Presbyterian church. Rev. Duncan
MeLean was the first minister to head
the little flock that assembled in the
finished church in 1955. The soldiers
of Sherman’s army destroyed a num
ber of the records of the history pre
vious to the civil war days, leaving a
sketchy memory with some of the old
timers.
The book is dedicated to Rev. David
Fairley, “Man of God, venerable and
saintly Minister of the Gospel,” who
gave thirty-seven years of tireless
service to the Sandy Grove Church.
From 1855 to 1925 nineteen names ap
pear on the roll of ministers. The
roll of the members has been a longer
one.
From these loyal supporters the
names have become prominent in
broader fields, and with the following
generations spreading out in the
North, South, East and West, descen
dants from substantial and depen
dable ancestry success has been note
worthy.
Sandy Grove Church stands alone
again today in the wilderness. The
people have gone from its territory.
Fort Bragg has developed out of its
vast acreage a military camp. The
people have moved elsewhere. But
the old sanctuary will be preserved
and services and home comings will
probably be held from time to time
as the ties that have been created
through the years have been lasting
ones and the congregation likes to
drift back when its possible. Pro-
(Continued on page eight)
DISTRICT KIWANIS
NEETING NOV. jM!
Several Thousand Kiwanians
and Their Wives Expected
at Pinehurst
HONE CONING OF
THE GSCHWIND
Event Was in Honor of Ed.
Gschwind, of Kansas
City
(Mrs. S. R. S.)
A home coming of the Gschwind
family was held last Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gschwind,
our next door neighbors, and we were
so fortunate as to be invited. The
event was in honor of Ed. Gschwind,
of Kansas City, who is spending his
vacation with his parents. Immedi
ately after our return from church,
we went over and were invited into
the parlor, where Mr. Gschwind en
tertained us with tales of the “old
country,” where he lived before com
ing to America. Presently Ed. came
in and announced that dinner was
ready. They had planned to have the
dinner outdoors, but owing to the
weather they decided to serve it in the
dining room, picnic style. And such
a dinner as it was. We wish that Ben
Dixon McNeill, who thinks he has
»en such wonderful spreads, and
Nell Craig, who would like to be
counted in on a few more picnics, had
happened along. There were fried
chickens, pork, beef, sausage, custards
of various kinds, cakes that looked so
tempting you didn’t know which to try
first, and so many other things that
one couldn’t possibly get around at
one meal. After we had satisfied our
selves that it would be dangerous to
eat more, we returned to the parlor,
and finally got up energy enough to
gather around the piano and sing
several songs. Then, between
showers, pictures were made of th»
whole family and of various family
groups. Before we disbanded, it was
moved, and carried that Ed. come
home twice each year, for all felt that
they would like to enjoy such days
more often.
When Mr. and Mrs. Gschwind came
to Vass from New York City around
thirty years ago, the whole family
numbered six members. Sunday there
were gathered around the table with
thm six children: Mrs. G. B. Laub-
scher, Mrs. Wm. Klingenschmidt,
Charles, Ed., Nettie and Freda Gsch
wind; three “-in-laws”, Mr. G. B.
Laubscher, Mr. Wm. Klingenschmidt,
and Mrs. A. R. Laubscher; fifteen
grandchildren, A. R., Robert, Paul,
Harry, Anna and Emily Laubscher,
Bessie, Helen, Teddy, Henry and Oscar
Klingenschmidt, Edward, Howard,
Elsie Mae and Charles Gschwind, Jr.;
and one great grand child, baby A. R.
Laubscher, Jr. One grandson, George
Laubscher, of Kansas City, was ab
sent. Invited guests present were
Mrs. Dunk Thomas, Miss Johnsie
Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Smith.
MORE SPORTS FOR
SANDHILL
FAIR
The Sandhill Fair management ever
seeking something new in the way of
novelty events have decided to hold a
JHink Car selling automobile race on
Friday October 30th the final day of
the Pinehurst Exposition, in addition
to the regular program of speed,
thrills, and novelty.
The Junk Car event is open to
cars of all sizes and classes whether
they be stripped Fords or Mack trucks
and the Fair management is offering
two cash purses to the cars that win
first and second in the two mile event.
The only requirement that the
(Continued on page eight)
BOARD OF CONSER
VATION ORGANIZED
Purpose of Organization Dis
cussed—Different De
partments Assigned
The Board of Conservation and De
velopment met in Carthage and orga
nized Friday afternoon, with D. Al.
Blue chairman and Richard Tufts
secretary. The purposes of the or
ganization was discussed by the
members present, and it was decided
that a survey of the resources of the
county shoXild be the first work under
taken. Alton Cameron was asked to
gather information regarding cotton
and milling. George Ross and Sheriff
Blue were instructed to confer with
the state departments and with the
state board for information on lines
covered by state records. Z. V. Blue
was given the development in the
Eureka neighborhood as a theme. Dr.
McDuffie will report on the upper
part of the county, Richard Tufts on
cattle and hogs and Bion Butler will
look into the geological influences of
the county. A meeting will be held
November 16 to make reports and to
go farther into the plan and scope
of the work. As the idea of the board
is new to the members, they did not
get very far into their work with this
session, and wanted time to think it
over before undertaking any positive
steps. They will endeavor to yoke
up with other agencies for furthering
the interests of the county as soon as
methods can be outlined.
The annual convention of the Ki
wanis Clubs of the two Carolinas will
be held at Pinehurst on November 5
and 6, according to an announcement
from Felix Harvey, Jr., of Kinston,
past district governor of the Caro
lina’s district. This convention will
bring together Kiwanians from each
town in the two States where Kiwanis
clubs are located. Several thousand
men and their wives are expected to
be present. Mr. Harvy states that
reports from some clubs indicate that
they will bring their entire member
ship at least for one of the two days.
President Frank Jeter, of the Ral
eigh Club, has stated tliat his club
has voted to attend the convention
in a body, while the same reports
have come from Greensboro, Durham
and the smaller towns adjacent to
Pinehurst. The Kiwanis Club of
Aberdeen ,which takes in the entire
Sandhill territory, will be the host
club and they are co-operating with
the district officers to arrange an at
tractive program.
It is assured that John Moss, of
Milwaukee, international president,
will be among those present. Mr.
Moss has been governor of the Wis
consin-Upper Michigan District for
two years. He was vice-chairman of
the board of governors, international
trustee for several years and vice-
chairman of the Harding Memorial
Good Will committee. In his busi
ness, Mr. Moss is a manufacturer of
interior woodwork and has the largest
plant of its kind in Wisconsin. He
has also served as president of tho
Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce.
International Secretary, Fred Par
ker, will also attend and be one of
the speakers.
Among the past governors who will
attend will be Harry Adams, of At
lanta, formerly a citizen of Raleigh
and one of the leading Kiwanians in
the South. Paul Haddock, of Char
lotte, • “Buck” Merriman, of Greens
boro, and Alva Lumpkin, of Colum
bia, South Carolina, will also attend
this meeting.
The convention will be presided
over by Dr. E. W. Sikes, president of
Clemson College, South Carolina, and
present governor of the district.
Felix Harvey, of Kinston, who was
elected governor to fill the unexpired
term of Harry Adams, will assist in
arranging the program.
Reports received from Roderick
McDonald, district secretary, indi
cate that this convention will be one
of the best attended of recent years.
Several of the clubs are paying the
expenses of their Kiwanis quartette
to assure plenty of singing while
Milton Gibson ,of Raleigh, has been
appointed in charge of a golf com
mittee to arrange a tournament on
the Pinehurst golf links during the
convention.
Is spelling reform needed? The
Greensboro Patriot thinks liquor ought
to be spelled t-r-o-u-b-l-e. It bring*
that in its train.—News & Observer.
TO COLLEGE FOR FUN!
Harold Lloyd Guaged Time As
Right For Comedy With
Varsity Setting
The fact that Harold Lloyd is
probably the keenest student of hu
manity in the ranks of the picture
stars is proven by the unfailing ac
curacy with which he is aWe to gruage
the public demand. He has set for
himself the task of knowing at all
times just what the amusement seek
ers want, and he gives it to them,
embellished and idealized as only he
can do it. This is the reason for the
unprecedented popularity that is his—
this, and the clean, frank and whole
some note that rings loud in every
picture he has produced.
It has been some time since the
screen has had a story of college life,
and never has Harold Lloyd himself
appeared as a college boy— so what
better than to add to his grallery of
humorous portraits a freshman--«
(Continued on page eight) .