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kiwanis report
ON LAW SYSTEM
(Continued from page 1)
'‘We think that each Justice of the
Peace in the county should be apprais
ed definitely, of the proper time to
file his reports, and to whom, and
also that he should be advised to
whom the moneys coming into his of
fice should be paid. It seems to us
to be impossible, under the present
system, to at all properly check up
on these officers, and we would sub-
gest respectfully, to the proper County
officials that steps be taken to put
the office of the Justice of the Peace
on a more nearly business basis. We
are informed that letters are now go
ing out to the different Justices of
the County, calling their attention to
their duty with regard to their reports
ard remittances, and we are very
glad that this is being done.
“We have found, what appear to
be discrepancies, in some instances,
and we will be glad to furnish the in
formation we have to any officer of
Moore County, who requests it. We
believe that when a motorist is guilty
of a violation of the Law of the road,
he should be punished, but we also
think that the rural policemen or other
officer stopping him, should, as tact
fully as possible, carry him to the
nearest Justice of the Peace, for such
action by such Justice, as the facts
and circumstances would indicate.
We do not think that a rural police
man, or Deputy Sheriff is a trial of
ficer, neither do we think that any
duty devolves on him to administer
lectures to those who may fall into
his hands; these matters, we think,
should have the attention of the Jus
tice of the Peace, and when a Paece
Officer sees a violation of the road
law, or the violation of any other law,
his duty is to carry the offender to
the Justice and when he has done
this, and this only, he has, in our
opinion, done his duty. We do not
understand that the spirit of the law
is carried out by collecting fines and
costs for the enrichment of the coffers
of the County, and its officers, but that
it is for the purpose of determining
those who would break the law, and
we think that speeding and reckless
driving can be more readily diminish
ed by having our rural policemen in
uniform, patrollng the roads, and in
no instance would we conceive it to
be his duty to hide by the side of the
road, to spring upon the unwary
traveler, who might go above the
speed limit.
“We wish to go on record as favor
ing the abolition of the fee system
for officers. We think that every
officer should be placed .on a fair sal
ary, commensurate with the duties
performed, and that all costs and fees
collected by him should go into the
County Treasury. There are so many
reasons why this should be done, that
will occur to any unbiased mind, that
it is not necessary to enumerate them
here.
“The Sheriff is the chief peace of
ficer of the county, made so by our
constitution, and we believe that every
rural policeman, as well as every De
puty Sheriff, should be appointed by
the Sheriff, and be under his super
vision and control. In other words,
we think it would make for efficiency
in enforcement of our laws, to have
one Chief Law Enforcement Officer of
the County; in that way, we could
have more co-ordination, less conflict
of authority, and more economical law
enforcement, as well, we think, as
more thorough enforcement.
“Your Committee wishes it to be
thoroughly understood that it, or any
member of it, has never considered
that it was the purpose of the club in
appointing the committee to perse
cute any one. Neither have we un
derstood that the Kiwanis Club, or
any member thereof is opposed to the
enforcement of any law on our Statute
Books. As citizens and tax payers of
the- County, we understood that the
records of all our Officers were public
property and subject to inspection by
any citizen of the county, and for the
good name of the county, as well as to
protect any officer, who was honestly
doing his duty, we could see no objec
tion to the investigation. We do not
understand that the club desires to
embarrass anyone, but we do think
that we are within our rights in want
ing to know the true state of affairs,
and we do not think that any conscien
tious officer of the county, will, if he
understands correctly our purpose,
question the motives of the club. We
would not have any officer not do
ing his duty, to gain one crumb of
•omfort from this declaration. Such
information as we may have, or that
may hereafter be collected by us, is
at the disposal of any proper officer,
desiring to take action thereon.
“We think great care should be had
in the selection of the appointive of
ficers of the county, and while, we
have been generally fortunate in the
personnel, it is alleged by some per
sons that our choice of Magistrates,
m the recent past, has included some,
whose administration has not been
satisfactory, and who have retired
from office under conditions that jus
tify this inquiry. This could have
been avoided had a thorough investi
gation of the men been had, before
they were commissioned.”
VASS-LAKEVIEW
SCHOOL OPENING
(Uontmued from Page 1)
For years it has been the custom in
the schools of our state to devote at
least 45 minutes once a week to a
literary society. This year, instead
of having the boys in one society and
the girls in another. Professor Mat
thews thought best to discard the an
cient method of separating the sheep
from the goats.
Accordingly the new societies were
organized, the Acameron and the Hes
perian, each one containing an equal
number of girls. Great enthusiasm
was shown by every boy and by every
girl concerning the society work out
lined for the year. At every meet
ing every pupil will be expected to
take part on the program. Regu
lar marks will be given on the work
done by the pupils. A medal will be
awarded to the member of each so
ciety that makes the highest average
during the whole school year. The
society making the lowest record dur
ing the month will be required to en
tertain the other one on the last Fri
day night of the month at the
school building. Refreshments will
not be permitted but plenty of fun
from games will be expected.
Great in terest was exhibited by
the pupils in the selection of a name
for their respective society. One so
ciety chose the classic name
Acameron, the other chose the ambi
tious name Hesperian. The motto
selected by the Acamerons is Ser
vice, that of the Hesperians is Alethia
(Truth). The Acamerons are ex
tremely proud of their name for it
has a great local significance as well
as a classic ring to it. It also has
a history. There may be seen in the
town of Vass upon the top of an of
fice building the sign, A. Cameron
office. A stranger viewing for the first
time the places of interest in Vass,
exclaimed “Acameron office! What
kind of an organization is that?” Hav
ing heard of that incident, the boys
and girls in one group unanimously
adopted the name “Acameron” for
their literary society. It sounds like
a Greek name and it stands for a
man who has done much in a civic way
for this whole community. In keep
ing with the large amount of good
done by this public spirited citizen,
the Acamerons chose as their motto,
the one word “Service.” Now a
wholesome rivalry is felt on every
hand. The members of each society
are determined to be the guests and
not the hosts every fourth Friday
night.
It has been remarked by several
members of the faculty that never be
fore has there been shown in our
school better spirit of cooperation.
Real seriousness in their studies,
spontaneous enthusiasm in their ath
letics and other activities, and cheer
fulness seem to possess the whole
student body.
With the support of the parents to
encourage these boys and girls and
teachers as they work together this
year, the Vass-Lakeview school bids
fair to be entering upon one of the
most successful years in its history.
PAGE TRUST COMPANY
ASSISTING LAND OWNERS
(Continued From Page 1)
land, nothing but a plain plan to get
more capable farmers to raising a
profitable crop on land not now used,
and to bring those farmers from some
place where they are not doing as
well as they might do here in the
Sandhills. The Page Trust com
pany asks for co-operation and invites
discussion of the matter at the bank
at Aberdeen.
NOTICE
Under and by virtue of the powers
of sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed by L. L. Johnson and
Sue 0. Johnson, his wife, to the un
dersigned Geo. A. Grimsley, trustee,
of date November 25, 1924, and re
corded in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Moore County, N* C., in Book
of Mortgages No. 42, at page 425,
default having been made in the pay
ment of the interest due on the sum
of money secured by the terms of said
deed of trust, and in other stipulations
of said deed of trust, by reason of
which the whole indebtedness thereby
secured becomes at once due and pay
able and the deed of trust for^los-
able; and the owners of said indebted
ness having requested the said trus
tee to foreclose said deed of trust in
accordance with its terms, the un
dersigned Geo. A. Grimsley, trustee,
will, on Monday, the 27th day of Sep
tember, 1926, at 12:00 o’clock noon at
the Court Hoiilpe door of Moore
County, in the Town of Carthage, N.
C., offer for sale to the highest bid
der at public auction for cash, the
following described lands, situate in
Moore County, North Carolina, to
wit:
Beginning at an iron stake in the
West line of Poplar Street, in the
Town of Aberdeen, N. C., A. L.
Thompson’s N. E. corner, running
thence N. 59” 50’ W with the said A.
L. Thompson’s line 265 feet to an
iron stake, the NW comer of A. L.
Thompson’s lot in the C. C. Bethune
line; thence N. 31” 30’ E. 116.5 feet
to an iron stake in the line of Wolf
Pit Avenue, C. C. Bethune’s comer;
thence S 59” 21 ’ E 265 feet to an
iron stake in the West line of Poplar
street; and thence S 31” 28’ W with
the West line of Poplar Street 119.4
feet to the place of beginning, the
same being all of that lot or parcel of
land deeded by Emma C. Page, Maiy
E. Page and Francis J. Page to J. K.
Thompson, on June 26, 1901, except-
the two lots heretofore deeded by
J. E. Thompson and wife to A.
Thompson and C. C. Bethune, re
spectively.
GEO. A. GRIMSLEY,
Trustee.
August 27, 1926. 3-10-17-24S.
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