MOORE COUNTY’S LEADING NEWS WEEKLY THE A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding VOL. 10. ,N0. 7. LAKEV/lCW MANUttY SPRIhOS PILOT FIRST l^ NEWS AND advertising of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, January 17, 1930. FIVE CENTS SANDHILLS SHOULD BE REPRESENTED ON COUNTY BOARD says M. C. McDonald in An nouncing Retirement as One of Commissioners Frank Buchan Drops 100-Lb. Keg of Paint on Foot—rand Other News Boys Are Returning from the Philippines and Milk is Seven Cents a Quart—But We’re Back in the Files of the 1899 Free Press LOCAL AIRPORT POPULAR AS A STOPOVER POINT PRAISES COLLEAGUES In a letter to The Pilot this week, Moses C. McDonald, of West End, County Commissioner, withdraws his name as a candidate for reelection to the Board. Mr. McDonald has been an efficient and painstaking servant of the county for three years, and there will be a general feeying of reg:ret at his withdrawal from the field of local I positions. I Mr. McDonald’s letter reads as fol- 1 lows: ! Edito". The Pilot: I take this opportunity to an nounce that I will not be a candi date for reelection for county commissioner. I wish to express my appreciation fo rthe loyal sup port for the three terms and the fine spirit of cooperation of my friends. I would be derelict if I neglect ed to say I have and am serving with amiable gentlemen who are guarding the welfare of the cit izens of Moore County diligently. I am making this announcement so the public may have time to choose my successor. I believe the Sandhill section should have full representation. M. C. MCDONALD. West End, N. C., January 11th, 1930. Dune McCrimmon, manager of the Little River Stores and a fountain of inforn" tion concerning the country in the Little River region, has given The Pilot some old papers from the home of Squire Angus McNeill, one of the older inhabitants of the territory out in the present Sweetheart lake neigh borhood. Square McNeill died some years ago at an advanced age, but he was one of the best-known neigh bors of thirty years ago and more. He was a great reader, and saved many of his papers and books. He w*as likewise a church worker of prominence, helping the rural churches and Sunday schools over a wide territory. He was a man highly esteemed. Some of the papers include copies of the Free Press printed in Southern Pines by E. O. Oslin. One which is dated October, 1899, telling that George and Willis Young will deliver milk in Southern Pines every morn ing at seven cents a quart, or 25 cents a gallo'n. The editor says anyone wanting to buy a good sewing ma chine cheap, a good musical instru ment of any kind, a good Winchester repeating shot gun, or to subscribe for a good daily or weekly newspaper, will do well to see the editor. The Cosmopolitan Literary club teils that the next meeting at the Knights of Pythias hall will be devoted to a de bate on the resolution that the world is growing better. They ought to see it now. G. B. Grout and wife returned from a pleasant visit to Washington, They have been doing that every fall since for thirty years or more. The gun club had received .^9 in dues from the members, spent $3.80 and had a balance of $5.20 in the treasury. An assessment of 25 cents was laid on each member to meet some bills that were ordered. Clark J. Brown was selling Rose- land lots. Hayes was selling pipes and to bacco and other literature and thrings to read and Patch & Williams were selling things then as now. Also R. M. Coach was warning folkts against de stroying the shrubbery. The boys were getting back from the Philippines, and Henry Junse was among the arrivals from there at Southern Pines. John Powell went to Boston f this Churchman’s Dinner”? replieJ with refreshing candor, “Why it’s the Churchman’s Dinner of course”. So that’s exactlywhat it is, it hasn’t any officers, not even president or treasurer; it just growled, like Topsy, but even Topsy had to have a paren tage, and so Tom K"lly fathers it. and Andy Creamer feeds it. Starting with an idea of Tom’s four years ago, it has grown and Tuesday night saw just eighty mem bers, some in good standing, and some not so good, gathered in the dining room of the Highland Pines Inn there to partake of the hospitality of this famous hostelry, talk, langh, sing, and smoke with the witchery of the soft music of the orchestra as an undirtone. Some came in glad rags, some i^ golf attire, and one and all just as they chose—Editors, Publishers, Doc tors, Lawyers, Pastors Bankers, Realtors, Insurers, and a general run of cosmopolitian citizens from all over the United States. Following the singing by all hands of a very clever compilation *put together by the genius of Tom Kelly, host Creamer, who sat at the head of the long table with Rev. A. J. Drew, Rev. T. A. Cheatham, Hugh Kahler and M. G. Nicholls, waved on the beginings of a delectable dinner, and Mr. Giles, accomr.anied by Mrs. Giles at the p'ano sang in splendid manner “Danny Boy” as an introductory to Tom who sang “On the Road to Mandalay” with “Tommy Atkins” as an encore with uproarious applause from the gathering, which then, led by Tom, sang a unmber of good old time melodies that the youngsters present never even heard much less sang. Mr. Kahler, our favorite Saturday Evening Post author, was then intro duced by Mr. Creamer, and besides telling a few good stories was the only speaker who acknowledged that he knew that he was to make a few remarks. Mr. Kahler was followed by Mr. M. G. Nicholl’s who spoke briefly and to the point, and with an inter lude for more dinner. Rev. F. G. Stimson, Father Vincent, Pastor Seri, Mr. C. L. Hayes, Rev, A. J. Drew and Rev. T. A. Cheatham addressed the gathering. Mr. Creamer made a hit as chairman, and as song leaders Tom Kelly and George Moore were omipresent. To some of us, mayhap all, who were present at this unique gathering, the fourth since the idea was born in Tom’s brain, the spirit of the gather ing found its mark. It was not all in response to Tom’s popularity, nor all to the feast afforded by Mr. Creamer, The semi-annual piano recital giv en by Mrs. Claud Hafer’s pupils on Saturday afternoon at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, was attended oy a large and appreciative audience. That the program was attractive and en- joyecl by those present was evidenc-d by the hearty applause given the youngsters who were right on th?ir toes from the start. Several pupils were unable to be present on Saturday, but thos° who were gave a very creditable perform ance and show decided Improvement since being heard at the last an nual recital in May. The program last ed only an hour but the smothnes^ with which it moved along indicated the care and though given to each in dividual selection. Among Helen Thompson’s closing numbers was the unusually attractive Chariot Race by Schytte which was done in a brilliant style meriting the congratulations that she and Mrs. Hafer received. By request, the Tango by the Spanish composer, Alberib was repeated most charmingly by her. Mrs. Hafer then announced the pleasant surprises in store for the audience: Miss Margaret Bishon, violinist, accompanied by Miss Mary Yeomans, at the piano, had consent ed to play a number. This was the Andantino by Martin-Kreisler, so ex quisitely played that the aduience fairly insisted on an encore. If Was delightful and everyone is looking foiward to hearing Miss Bishop and Miss Yeomans with other artists at the Civic Club on January 21st, at 8:30 p. m. in a concert to be given for the benefit of the library. Tickets for this affair may be had at Eugene Stevens’ office or from members of the library association. Following is a list of the pupils who played on Saturday: Edward Prizer, Sue Ann Milliken, Jane Grant Mann, Jane Winifred and Helena Kelley, Lillian Halliwell, Pauline Poe^ Caro- lien Lewis, Ellenore Eddy, Ruth and Helen Thompson, Elizabeth Lynch, Ruth Cameron, Lorain Mcr^iiels, Rosalind Stroud, Katharine Howe and Katharine Buchan, J. J. Stroud and Rudolph McCall. PLAN SCHOOL CENSUS OF MOORE COUNTY Officers of the Southern Pines Li brary were reelected for another year at the annual meeting of the Library Association held in South ern Pines Monday night. Struthers Burt is President, Mrs. James Boyd 1st Vice-President, A. B. Yeomans 2d Vice-President, E. C. Stevens, 3d Vice-President, Mrs. J. K. Walker Treasurer and Howard Burns Secre tary. Two new members were added to the Board of Trustees, M. G. Nichols and Mrs. James Swett, and M«. Hf>i'ry Vale was elected to sut- c?°d her husband on the board. Mrs. Park Fisher, Librarian, report ed tVat the book ciculation for the year was 10,481 copies, and that 8,136 was the attendance at the librarv, 1 I nearh^ ‘^.000 more ’"eop’e visiting the institution for reading and reference work than during 1928. Walker, treasurer, reported a balance on hand of $208.20, and in the b’ilding fu?.d a total of $1,979,69. In his acceptance of the presidency Struthers Burt emphasized the need of earlv action on the erection of a new building for the library to meet the growing demands made on the! institution by the people of the Sand hills. Burrell G. White Is Now Winter Resident Leases Cottage in Knollwood From Barber Estate for The Season The Sandhills are especially fortu- j rats this season in adding another i well known Pinehurst cevotee to ; the'r cottage colony. Burrell G. White j of New York, and Los Angeles, | California, has rented the Buffalo j cottare on the Barber estate at) Knollwood ‘for the remainder of +he | season. Mr. White has been coming to Pinehurst for a great nuniber of years, as a guest, for the most, at the Carolina. Every Christmas an- Easter Burrell White, Jr., a student at Yale, and Arnold White, at the Asheville School for Boys, have joined their father to pass the holi days here and they are both popular members of the younger set. Mr. White’s many friends will be glad to know that he has chosen Knollwood to be his home for the next few months. FORMER RESIDENT OF WEST END KILLED NEAR NEW BERN (Please turn to Page 8) According to information received from the office of H. Lee Thomas, county superintendent of schools, Moore county schools are preparing to take a census of the children of the county who will enter school dur ing 1930-1931 for the first time, in preparation for a pre-school clinic. It will be to the advantage of every parent to cooperate with the school authorities in this matter, as every defect? remedied before the opening of school wfll mean that the child will have a better start on his climb up the Hill of Knowledge. Newbern, Jan. 15 (UP)—North Carolina, Craven and Pamlico County authorities today searched for an unidentified Negro who is believed to have slain prohibition officer Louis M. Davies, found mortally wounded with a bullet over his heart after he and A. D. Mosley, another agent, raided a still twelve miles from here and captured one Negro who later escaped. About a year ago Mr. Davies came to New Bern as an assistant agent and had made many business and personal friends here. He was for merly a Presbyterian deacon at West End. Surviving him are a wife and three young children. He was about 35 years old. The annual meeting, entertainment and feast of the Southern Pines Chamber of Commerce w’as held last Friday evening in the dining room of the Southern Pines Hotel, where, as usual, host Harrington placed before the members and their friends a feast that was thoroughly enjoyed. Beside the election of directors for the year 1930, the entertainment promised by the famous three B’s, Buchan, Burt and Betterley, was furnished exactly as guaranteed by their volunteers who furnished enough amusement to carry the more serious talks of the even ing. This entertainment committee func tioned smoothly, and producing their captives, and voluntary prisoners at intervals during the dinner saved quite some money for Harrington, some folks laughing and forgetting to eat, and others fearing hysterics and neglecting the viands. Struthers Burt was warmly encored for his rendition of cowboy songs, as was Frank Buchan for the impersonation of a darky preacher. But applause was almost continous and encores many as act succeeded act, sometimes to the music of the “washboard orches tra” that Frank Buchan picked up in Jimtown, and sometimes not. Wade Stevick and Mrs. Miller were enjoyed as clowns, as were Bob Montgomery and Lloyd Wooley as black face comedians. Arthur Newcomb told one of his mimitable stories, and Tom Kelley, our favorite songster charm ed the one hundred or more diners. Following the dinner Dr. McBray- er, Struthers Burt, Hugh Betterley and Hiram Wcstbrook spoke of the work of the Chamber and of matters that could be taken up during 1930 and Mr. M. G. Nicholls and George L. Stebbins gained warm commendation for their terse and practical sugges tions. The secretary-treasurer, Ho ward Burns, in presenting the finan cial statement for the year stated that the Chamber was now out of debt, had a balance in the bank, and no everhead expense, that the member- • ship had increased in a most satis factory mannr, and that it was a pleasure to report that over $750.00 worth of grass se:d had been sold at cost to help beautify Southern Fines. President McBrayer spoke of the various activities of the Chamber dur ing the past year, emphasizing the expenditure of $1,000 in parkway plantings, and the reduction of tel ephone rates, effecting a saving of S3,000 in toils and outlined several matters that the Chamber could con sider in their future meetings. Following these reports cam: the election of Directors for 1930 the men selected being Dr. R. L. Hart, Shields CaniEron, John Bloxham, Struthers Burt, S. B. Richardson, M. G. Nichols, John Powell, H. A. Ja:k- man, D. H. Turner, Frank Harring ton, George L. Stebbins, A. S. Rug- gles, Charles M. Gray, Judge Way, H. Westbrook, H. J. Bettirley, Nelson Hyde, Dr. Mudgett, Roy Pushee, George Moore, Ralph Chandler, Dr. McBrayer, P. F. Buchan, J. M. Wind ham, Dr. G. G. Herr and A. Healy, and by th^se newly elected diiectors the officers of the Chamber wi.l be voted for this Friday evening. That the Chamber of Commerce is now on a sound financial footing, and that the past year shows an increased membership is most gratifying as showing the interest in the record of this representative body of our fel low citizens working voluntarily for the advancement of the town of their choice, and there can be no question of the sincerity of their aims, or of the value of their efforts in behalf of the public. MASSACHUSETTS AUTOMOBILE THISVES ARRESTED HERE James Owens and Lewis Spina, two boys wanted for the larceny of an automobile from Arlin^on, Massa chusetts, vfere arrested in Pinehurst and lodged in the jail at Carthage on Saturday. Officers in the Massachu setts town were notified, and they ar rived in Carthage on Monday and took the boys back north with them. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King announce the birth of a son, John H. King, Jr., on January 9, 1930. Mr. and Mrs. King are well known in Aberdeen and have just recently moved to High Point.