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MOORE COUNTY’S LEADIltiG NEWS WEEKLY THE A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding \ OL. 10, NO. 32. ^ ^*j::arthaoe ^ ALAKEVIEW MAHI-EY AeERO££>l .P PIM EBLUPP PILOT FIRST IN NEWS AND ADVERTISING of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, July 11, 1930. FIVE CENTS PINEHURST ADDS TWO NEW COURTS AT COUNTRY CLUB Popularity of Tennis Here Prompts Increased Facilities and Improvements BUILD BRICK TERRACE Death Claims Two Brothers Same Day Marion Cole Died at Lakeview and Joel Cole at White Hill on Monday The new tennis courts are to be men are already busy Revelling off the ground south of the present courts. One court will be finished this summer court will be finished this summer and ready for use in the fall. The surface will be prepared for the other at this time, but it will not be made available for playing until such a time as the demand calls for it. Other improvements are under way on the tennis grounds of the club. A brick terrace is being constructed at the northern end of the courts, pro viding a better background for the j-ilayers on the courts and better seat- nj? facilities for those desiring to watch the matches. The need for im provements was noticed particularly during the annual North & ^ South ennis tournament in April when the crowds were so large that proper fa cilities for seating them advantage ously proved inadequate. Players were also disturbed by the people moving back and forth directly be hind the courts on 'which they were performing. The building of a brick wall, raising the spectators above the range of vision of the ball in play is expected to remedy this situation. Suggested by Players All the improvements are in line with suggestions made by prominent players and tennis enthusiasts who were here during the brilliant tourna ment played on the Pinehurst courts this spring. It was during this tourn ament that the members of the Amencan Davis Cup team were select ed to make the bid for the trophy emblematic of international super iority in tennis, now held by France. The players chosen at that time are now in Europe and last week proved their mettle by eliminating all except Americans from the great Wimbledon tournament in England. Van Ryn and Allison, who won the doubles at Pine hurst, won the British tournament, defeating Lott and Doeg, who also performed here, in the final round. Al lison was the feature player of the English classic, defeating the great Cochet, French champion, in the tournament and making it possible for Tilden to win the championship. Others who played here, Gregory Man- gin and Berkeley Bell, also went far at Wimbledon, and the chances for the Pinehurst-picked team to bring back the Davis Cup to America look excellent. Tennis is to be made more of at Pinehurst in the future, and the im provements of the grounds and addi tion of two courts are i nline with the new policy of providing the best pos- J^ible facilities for the game. Two brothers of Walter Cole of Lakveiew died within a few hours of each other on Monday of this week, Marion Cole, 38, at the Cole home in Lakeview and Joel, 78, at his home near Sanford. Death came to them just two months to a day after the death of their sister, Bella Cole. Marion Cole had been ill at his brother’s residsnce in Lakeview for some time, and death, which was due to Bright’s disease, was not unexpect ed. Joel Cole, for years a progressive farmer of Lee county, had been ill a long time from a complication of di seases. He lived with a sister in the White Hill section. A double funeral was held Tuesday at the White Hill Church, after which Jo<2l was buried at Buffalo Church cemetery and Marion at White Hill. Marion leaves three young children. His wife died several years ago. Joel was unmarried. Six brothers and one sister survive, as follows: Alton Cole of Raleigh; Tom Cole, of Sanford; Jack Cole of White Hill; Charlie Cole of Akron, Ohio; Walter Cole of Lake view; Carl Cole, of Norfolk, Va.; and a sister, Miss Margaret Cole, of White Hill. UWYER SCORES EVILS OF MINOR COURT PRACTICES James McClamrock, Jr., of Greensboro Exposes Ineffi ciency in Dispensing Justice LAST SERVICES SUNDAY IN PINEHURST COMMUNITY TWO MORE BANKS TALKS TO KIWANIS CLUB GEORGE E. COOK, ARTIST, DIES IN SOUTHERN PINES Death Comes Suddenly to Tal ented Member of Weymouth Heights Colony WORK EXHIBITED ABROAD FORMER RESIDENT OF SOUTHERN PINES DIES Edward Weaver, of Wilmington, N. a former resident of Southern Pines where he was engaged in the mercantile business, died last Sunday i-ight at Wilmington from a compil ation of diseases. He had been ill but a .'ihort yme. He was 59 years of sge. Mr. Weaver had charge of the young men’s department in the Belk- Williams store in Wilmington for a number of years and leaves many friends in that city as well as in this section. His widow and, four children survive him. While in Southern Pines several years he operated a store in partnership with his brother, Fred H. Weaver, and was a popular member of the community. J 0 LET CONTRACT FOR NEW HIGHWAY TO ABERDEEN George Ezra Cook, a resident of Southern Pines for many years, an artist of note and a man of wide ac quaintance throughout the world, died suddenly at his temporary home on New Hampshire avenue in Southern Pines last Friday, July 4th. He was 63 years of age. Although in ill health for some time, Mr. Cook’s death came as a great shock to his many local friends, none of whom suspected the severity of his condition. Mr. Cook has long been a member of the winter colony of Weymouth Heights, and a few years ago built the two attractive bungalows on In diana avenue near the Highland Pines Inn. One of these burned down during the past winter and has been recently rebuilt under Mr. Cook’s direction. Mr. Cook was a man of versatile tal ents and had gained fame both in this country and abroad for his paintings. He spent much time abroad and has exhibited some of his works in salons in. the art centers of Europe. During the summer Mr. Cook and his sister, Miss Mary Adeline Cook, have been residing in the Jackson Boyd cottage at the head of New Hampshire avenue, and it was there that he died. He was born in Nor- v/ich, N. Y., June 27th, 1867. Funer al services were held in his late res idence, the Rev. Murdoch McLeod of Pinehurst officiating. Burial was at the Bethesda Cemetery in Aberdeen. James McClamrock, Jr., youthful member of the bar of Greensboro and candidate for the State House of Rep resentatives from his district, talbed to the Kiwanis Club of Aberdeen at its Wednesday meeting on the sub ject of Justice of the Peace and minor court practic<es in North Carolina. Mr. McClamrock had been sought by the local organization since his address before the State Bar Association on the same subject several months ago, and that his talk was not a disappoint ment was evidenced by the enthusias tic applause which greeted his expres sions. There is no rhyme or reason about the present system in North Caro lina with regard to the appointment of justices of the peace, the young attorney stated. More than 1,000 were appointed by the Legislature during the last session, and still others by the Governor. There are so many that an honest magistrate has a hard time to make a living, he said. No qualifi cations for the office are necessary ‘^except that one can read and write.” No legal training, no knowledge of law is required. Anyone can be a justice of the peace who wants to, provided he can be appointed, and ap pointments are fast and furious. Mr. McClamrock scored the fee system as detrimental to the proper dispensing of justice, and declared for a consti tutional convention to remedy the situation. He would have justices ap pointed by the Superior Court judge in each district, or by the Governor on recommendation of the judge or the County commissioners, or both. And he would have them on a salary basis. Edwin McKeithen and Arthur New comb will report at the meeting of Kiwanis next Wednesday on tjheir trip to the international convention, held week before last at Atlantic City wh'-re they represented the lo cal club. ' Next Sunday will see the last church services to be held in the Pinehurst Com munity House. Devoted to “religious and social pur poses” since 1912, the old building is about to become the home of the Pinehurst Fire Department, the title to the property reverting to Pinehurst, Inc., next Monday. The Rev. Murdoch McLeod announces there will be no community services after next Sunday until the open ing of the handsome new church about the middle of August. In the meanwhile, however, a church school will be conducted in the schoolhouse. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod leave next week for their summer vacation in western North Carolina. Car Leaps Into Building to Avoid Collision at Crossing in Vass ,: ACQUIRED BY 1 AGE TRUST CO: Bank of Liberty and Bank of Ramseur Now Owned by Local Institution ADDS MILLION DEPOSITS South Carolina Motorist Has to Choose Quickly Between Brick Pillar and Open Door The crossing at Keith’s Garage in Vass came near being the scene of the worst automobile accident in the history of the town on Tuesday even ing, and the quick thinking and level headedness of the drivers of the two cars was all that averted a tragedy. Frederick Taylor was driving into town on Maple street and was about to cross the highway at the same in stant that Henry Chanin of Green- Whoppers! Cameron, Wood, Coffey and Johnson Report on Fishing Trip to New River Inlet Alton M. Cameron and Ben H. Wood of Vass, W. H. Coffey of Lakeview and Raymond Johnson of Pinehurst went on a fishing trip last week and came back with positive proof of their skill as anglers. The scene of their activities was New River Inlet, near Jacksonville in Onslow county. This The Page Trust Company of Aber deen, through acquisition during the past week of two North Carolina banks, increased its deposits by a million dollars and its total resources in proportion. The newly acquired institutions are the Bank of Liberty, at Liberty, or ganized in 1903, and the bank of Ram seur at Ramseur in Randolph county, which has served its section for the past 27 years. Each of these institu tions -has deposits of approximately $500,000. The Liberty bank was taken over the latter part of last week, the Bank of Ramseur on Tuesday of this week. There will be no change in per sonnel in the acquired institutions, Robert N. Page, president of the Page Trust Company said yesterday. B. M. Brower, who has been cashier of the Bank of Liberty for 20 years, will continue in that capacity, while the bank at Ramseur will be locally managed by its pres>ent cashier, Ed ward Leonard. I. F. Craven, former president of the Bank of Ramseur, will be chairman of the local board at Ramseur. This institution had a cap ital of $25,000 and a surplus of $25,000 in its last statement. Has Nine Offices The Page Trust Company, the par- WEEVIL CONTROL EXPERT AT PINEHURST NEXT WEEK On July 29 the State Highway Com- missioii will receive bids for the con struction of a number of highway projects and the first on the list is project No. 6811, for about 16 miles of top soil road leading from Laur- inburg to the Hoke county line in the. direction of Aberdeen, known as route No. 241. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day of next week, July 14, 15 and 16, W'. B. Callahan, of the Niagara Spray er Company, will be at the Pinehurst Warehouses to carry on a sort of school of instruction in fighting pests that bother the crops of the Sandhills. Mr. Callahan is expert in all the things that annoy the crops, and will especially pay attention to the boJl weevil. All farmers and others inter ested are asked to be present, as the services are free and comprehensive, even to the extent of going out to the farms wherever such visits can be ar ranged. The weevil is making con siderable progress by reason of this hot weather and the farmers can learn much about how to oppose its ravages by attending this meeting. Come prepared to ask any questions and to find out anything about op posing insect pests of all kinds. Mr. McKeithen’s Will Distributes $90,000 Cameron and Cypress Churches and Barium Springs Orphan age Among Beneficiaries. The will of the late M. McL. Mc- Keithen, prominent and wealthy cit izen of Cameron, was filed recently in the office of the clerk of court. The value of the estate is estimated at $90,000, the bulk of whcih goes to the widow and two sons of the de ceased. Five hundred dollars a year for a period of four years is left to the Cameron Presbyterian Church. Cy press Church, “the church of my boy hood, and of so many of my old time friends,” to use the words of Mr. McKeithen, is willed $500. Five hun dred dollars goes to Barium Springs Orphanage, $500 to W. M. Wooten, $100 to Charles McCrimmon, colored. To Mrs. Belle McKeithen, his widow, he bequeathed all his lands in the town of Cameron, also personal prop erty. Mrs. McKeithen also received $4,000 in government bonds and eight shares of Grci-ensboro Securities stock. The remainder of the estate, includ ing the mercantile establishment at Cameron, notes and accounts, Carter Furniture Company building at San ford, 100 acre Black tract, in Green wood Township; 100-acre Borst tract in Carthage Township, and the old McKeithen homestead in Hoke county are divdied between two sons, Archi bald M. McKeithen and Leighton B. McKeithen. HIGHWAY BARRICADED Assistant Chief Gargas of South ern Pines at 2:30 o’clock Sunday morning was informed by a traveler coming through from Clinton that the highway between Manly and Skyline was blocked in two places with bar rels, joists and other lumber, and upon investigation found still another bar ricade. No trace of the miscreants was found. \ . v.)Ie, S. C„ proceeding northward on highway 50 at a high rate of speM i ....... . appeared on the scene. Instead of j j,. | ent office of which is m Aberoeen, crossing, Taylor drew his car along- 1 j now has nine offices, as follows: side the highway and Chanin, with a ; i Aberdeen, Carthage, Hamlet, Raeford, huge brick pillar and the open door ^ Atlantic. I ^ikr City, Thomasville, Lib- of the gaiage to choose between, ' Thursday,' Ramseur. Mr. Page is pres- chose the latter. His car, a new Buick, i Thursday and Friday nights, INichols executive dashed through the dooi-way, scatter- retmned on Satuiday bringing ’ ing tools as it went and narrowly | thirteen fish banking institutions throughout this missing a man at the work table, and section of the state it is forging to erash.d against the rear wall of the the front as one of the influential Siarage, tearing the lower edge of the; weighed thirty-two pounds. Mr. ba"ks of North Carolina, and has outer wall loose from the sleepers for , counting it for hi™ and it considerable prestige during D distance of some twenty fe^t. The | the past year through its purchase on - Vi. T_' „ two occasions of large issues of State Cameron caught ihvo big ones, one | J J i.1. ^ ’ note? at rates of interest below the twenty-seven pounder and another , . . ^ ^ . 4.U current money market, meanmg a sav- that tipped the scales at thiity-three . ^ ^ ^ ^ , T 1 n J J J. u- t. I ing to the State of thousands of dol- pounds. Mr. Johnson landed two which , . . , • 11, J? J T. All lars in interest, weighed twenty-four pounds each. All i ^ xt „ , , , Former Congressman Robert N. of them were channel bass. . , ” , , . i . Page in a letter sent this week to walls of the building are sheathed v/ith lumber which is covered with rnetal siding, and their sturdy con struction and the fact that the car had its speed som'ewhat retarded by grazing the door facing as it enter ed, is all that prevented the automo bile and its driver from plunging to the ground 12 ft. below the floor level, j Chanin miraculously escaped in-1 jury. His car was tiot seriously dam- j ABERDEEN MEN ORGANIZE CHARLOTTE AUSTIN AGENCY Among new incorporations in the aged and after minor repairs was! , , . , , , . , , , ,. u 4. i-T. I State during the past week was that able to continue on its way, but the t ..j wild dash through the garage re sulted in damage to the building es timated at from $50 to $75. It seems that, as one Vass man expressed it, “the South Carolina cars customers of the newly acquired banks at Liberty and Ramseur, said: “The Pag3 Truest Company, a bank ing corporation, having branch banks in a number of towns in central North Carolina, with a capital and surplus of $350,000.00, total resources of $5,- 000,000.00, has for some time been at- ^, , tracted to your section, because of its company is controlled in Aberdeen, j structure and belief in Jess^ W. Page Jr. of the Franklin I development, Sales Company and Nelson C. Hyda I of Austin Automobiles, Incorporated, of Charlotte, organized to sell the new Austin car in Charlotte. The are seceding from the highway.” Mr. . . j . - x-— K.ith was called out on Tuesday conservative management and sound morning to rescue a South Carolina |Mecklenburg county ^ hey, with, condition. car from the creek between Vass and 1 J®’’"®"" ^ i “That we might extend our busi- Cameron. Then on Tuesday evening f the Buick from Greenville entered i j ’ i\» ’ ^ i ’! t*‘e service of your section, larger fl- the garage and on Wednesday morn-; ^! r'ancial resources, we entered into ne- irg a car bearing a South Carolina li- with and have purchased cense plate collided with a peach truck near Keith’s Garage. CARLOAD PEACH SHIPMENTS AHEAI^ OF LAST YEAR and Richmond counties. F. W. VONCANNON ELECTED TO BOARD OF EDUCATION F. W. VonCannon, cashier of the the bank becausie the field was invit ing and the bank well established, well managed, and sound. “As a branch of the Page Trust Company, the management will be the same as since its organization. “We believe in the future of your One hundred and ten carloads of ; Bank of Pinehurst, has been appointed peaches have cleared through Aber- | a member of the Moore County Board I section, and our facilities and re- deen thus far since the opening of the peach marketing season. This compares with 92 carload shipments up to July 9th last year, a gain of 12 cars despite the heavy shipments by motor trucks reported throughout the section this season. The season is getting into full swing here now, wit hprices holding up and the demand excellent. The fruit is clean and big. Carmens are pretty well cleaned up, Hiley Belles on the move and Georgia Belles will of Education to succeed John R. Me- { sourced will be used in helping to Queen, who recently resigned. Mr.! build up the territory of which your McQueen has been a member of the j city is the center.” beard for 23 years, during which time | — many revolutionary changes in the * PUBLIC SHOWER BATH NOW Educational system of North Caro lina and Moore county have taken 'place. Mr. VonCannon is a resident of READY TOR THE YOUNGSTERS Keeping their promise to the youngsters, the Mayor and Commis- West End and a man of exceptional | sioners of Southern Pines turned the business ability. He is deeply inter- j water on in their new public s^iower ested in the affairs of the county and i bath early this week and the water that will prove to be a valuable asset ■ fights have begun. If you want to see be the next big movement, with El-1 on the Board of Education is the pre-1 the fun, approach the corner of Penn- bertas to follow around July 20th. I diction of those who know him. MR. SPENCE RETURNS U. L. Spence of Carthage, member of the General Assembly from 'Moore MAN DROWNED A man by th^ name of Lemon, who county, has returned from the hos- j lived near Pineview, was accidentally pital much improved. He is recuper- drowned while in swimming in Pal ating at his home in Carthage and hopes to be hack in his office in a very short time. mer's Pond near his home last Mon day. No details of the accident have been secjured. e.ylvania avenue and East Broad street, but don’t approach too close or you’ll be splashed. The shower is to be in operation every afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30 o’clock, and there aie no rules against ducking 'linder in your every-day clothes if you just can’t stand the heat. There’s no age limit—in fact no rules except “you just gotta wear something.”