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VOL. 10, NO. 33.
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Aberdeen, North Carolina
Friday, July 18, 1930.
FIVE CENTS
KILLED BY TRAIN
ON WAY TO VISIT
HIS SON IN ADDOR
R. J. Stutts, 56, of Richmond
( ounty Victim of Auto Ac
cident Near Here
AR DRAGGED 100 FEET
R. J. Stutts, about 56 years old,
vaji instantly killed when the Cbev-
].: t car which he was driving col-
aed with a Seaboard Air Line freight
ain at the railroad crossing at Ad-
or, about five miles from Aberdeen,
Sunday afternoon about 5:00
'']ock.
\Vith Mr. Stutts was a friend, a
-Jr. Long, who was accompanyi'ng
‘m from his honi9 in Richmond
runty to Addor, where Mr. Stutts was
■ visit his son, B. F. Stutts, section
ren-an of the Seaboard at this
-oint. Long jumped from the car
V: d escaped with minor bruises, but
:vlr. Stutts was pinned in behind the
-eering wheel, while the car was
ragged about 100 feet. He was
•ushed through the chest, and must
ave died instantly. A few boys play-
! £ near the railroad were ■eye wit-
esses. They said the car was almost
across the tracks when it was struck.
»Ir. Long claims they never saw the
-rain until it was upon them.
The body was brought to Aberdeen
:d prepared for burial by the under
taking establishment of Freeman’s
Furniture Company, after which it
vas carried to Mr. Stutts’ home be-
-ween Hoffman and Ell-erbe. Funeral
trvices will be conducted at the old
*amily burying ground near his home.
The deceased leaves a wife and seven
'hildren to mourn him.
Newcomb, McKeithen
Report on Convention
Kiwanis Club Hears Delegates
After Chicken Dinner in
West End School
Arthur Newcomb and Edwin Mc
Keithen reported on their recent trip
:c Atlantic City to attend the Inter-
rational Kiwanis convention at the
^*eekly meeting of the club held Wed
nesday noon in the school at West
^nd. The meeting was one of the best
attended in some time, due, primar
ily, to the reputation of the mothers
ard sisters and daughters of West
End for their chicken dinners. These
ladies are hostesses to the club about
once a year, and “do themselves
proud.”
Messrs. Newcomb and McKeithen
■reported a splendid time at the con
vention, both speaking particularly of
'he talk given by Dr. Glen Frank,
president of the University of Min-
li^sota.
President Frank Shamburger of the
Kiwanis Club told of the plans for the
ig meeting to be held at Carthage on
August 13th when David R. Coker,
prominent South Carolinian, will ad
dress th-e club members and farmers
the community. The meeting will be
neld at noon, with all farmers in the
ounty invited in after the club’s lun-
heon to hear Dr. Coker’s address. E.
H. Garrison, county farm agent, is
oding an invitation to the farmers
to be present. Dr. Coker is an author
ity on agricultural subjects and in
y^’eat demand as a speaker
1 WO STORES BURGLARIZED
IN SOUTHERN PINES
Break Jail Here
Hoboes Escape After Being
Locked Up in Aberdeen’s
“Modern” Prison
Whether or not they’d read about
Otto Wood’s escape from State’s
prison no one knows, but two hoboes
temporarily incarcerated in Aben’-
dean’s own private jail pulled the
same stunt last Saturday night and
made good their getaway.
Officeii Dees arrested the pair and
put them behind the bars. While ther-e
they were visited by some friends who
told tiiem through the bars they’d get
them out in a hurry. Anyon-e can talk
to prisoners through the bars in the
local jail, because the cell doors open
to the outside world, not inside the
building. And the friends made good
their boast. Locks were found pried
off and the culprits departed when
officers visited the jail not long af
ter putting the' men in there.
“Bill” Carpenter of the town force
and H-eywood Lewis set out to find the
men and actually came upon them
near Pinebluff. They caught one af
ter a chase, and were about to re
turn him to jail w’hen the oth-er re
appeared, threatened them at the
point of a gun that “he’d blow their
brains out” if they didn’t release the
prisoner, and caring more for their
brains than a couple of hoboes against
whom they had but a minor charge,
Carpenter and Lewis loosed their men.
And the two haven’t been seen since.
The moral to the story is that some
thing ought to be done about the
Aberdeen jail. A prison is no use un
less it imprisons.
ABERDEEN HIGH
SCHOOL TO GIVE
INCREASE IN SIZE
OF NEW HIGHWAY
PATROL PROBABLE
Report of Capt. Farmer Proves
Value After First Year’s
Operation ^
Four Congregations Gather at “Old Union”
NETS PROFIT TO STATE
Miss Effie Butler of Sanford to
Teach Stenography, Etc.,
Here in Fall
COURSE OPEN TO ALL
What might be called minor at
tempts at robbery were perpetrated in
’Outhern Pines during the past week,
the Vermont Market on Broad street
being entered through a cellar window
some time Friday night and some
hirty dollars in bills being taken,
though the robber left a bag of
. small change. The following night
Maze’s Store on New Hampshire ave
nue was entered through a rear win
dow, the loss there being part of the
tiay’s receipts and some few articles of
*^ierchandise.
Bob Hay-es also mourns the loss of
lis spare wheel and tire taken from
bis car Friday night. A negro youth
reamed Henry Terry, arrested by Of
ficer Gargas on Tuesday, had several
*ld coins taken from the Maze store
and appearing before Justice Wind
ham was sent over to the Recorder's
'^ourt in Carthage.
A business course is to be added
to the curriculum of the Aberdeen
High School at the opening term next
Fall, according to the announcement
made this week by N. E. Wright,
Superintendent of Schools. Miss Effie
Butler of Sanford, who came to this
section from Pittsburgh, Pa,, several
years ago and has taught in the public
schools of Lumberton, Concord and
Morganton, will be in charge. Miss
Butler is a sister of Bion H. Butler,
editor of The Pilot, and is well known
locally through her work as a painter
of murals, examples of which are to
be seen on the walls of Jack’s Grill in
Southern Pines.
“There are quite a few young peo
ple in Aberdeen who, upon graduation
from high school, are financially un
able to go away #or courses in busi
ness, such as stenography, bookkeep
ing, filing and general office meth
ods,” Mr. Wright said to The Pilot,
‘ and this course is made available for
these people here at home. It is also
open to townspeople regardless of age
who may desire to take special work
of this kind. We expect that it will be
a means of swelling the attendance in
the High school.”
Mr. Wright said the course would
start upon the opening of the fall
term. Miss Butler has taught a sim
ilar course in Pittsburgh, and is thor
oughly familiar with moderp business
methods.
PORTER BOY BREAKS LEG
WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO
Clyde Porter, eight-year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Porter of Pop
lar street, Aberdeen, was run into by
an automobile about 3:30 o’clock Wed
nesday afternoon while running
across the street in front of his home.
He suffered a broken leg and was
carried to th^JMoore County Hospital
at Pinehurst. Although the fracture
v/as complete and painful, the young
ster is reported now as resting com
fortably. No blame is attached to the
driver of the car who made every pos
sible effort to avoid hitting the
youth.
The best argument yet presented
tor an increase in the number of
State Highw^ay patrolmen next year
is the report submitted this week by
Captain Charles D. Farmer showing
the success of the present force of
37 men during the first year of op
eration. Not only did the Patrol carry
out its functions of patrolling the
hrghw'ays to see that the laws were
properly observed, T)ut it returned tc
the State Treasury during the fiscal
year approximately $10,000 more than
the State expended in its operation.
The next Legislature will be ask
ed to increase the force and in view
of Captain Farmer’s report there is
every likelihood that favorable action
will be taken. Murdoch M. Johnson of
Aberdeen, Democratic candidate for
the State #rom this district, is hearti
ly in favor of enlarging the force,
and it is believed that U. L. Spence,
Moore county’s representative in the
House, is also favorable. Mr. John
son also declared in his platform for
a State automobile operators’ license
law, another vital need to aid the pa
trolman in their work and to curb
the numerous automobile accidents on
the highways. The death toll in the
state this past year has been appalling
and it is believed the members of the
Legislature will enact all necessary
legislation at the next session look
ing to a cutting down of the annual
casualty list.
Captain Farmer’s report shows that
through activities of the Patrol, driv
ers without license plates and with
improper licenses were required to
expend $86,323.47 with the State in
securing new plates, while fines and
costs accruing to county or local
courts from arrests made by the Pa
trol amounted to^-'$66,940.71, making
p total of $153,264.18 revenue. Oper
ating costs for the year amounted to
$144,111.96, this being paid from high
way funds, derived from the gasoline
tax and automobile license plates.
To Enforce Laws
However, the chief duties of the
Patrol are not those of a collecting
agency for the State. In carrying out
their work of enforcing highway laws
and promoting education and safety
of the highways, the Patrol warned
146,966 drivers of road violations and
arrested 4,437 offenders.
Patrolmen stopped 89,979 cars with
out the regulation three lights, and
had drivers equip their cars with the
two headlights and rear light requir
ed by law. They issued 5,057 cards re
quiring brakes, mirrors or other
equipment to be repaired, and issued
additional warnings to the following:
19,094 for parking on traveled section
of highway, 5,463 for passing on cur
ves, 1,663 for passing on hills, 3,600
for hogging road, 2,577 for driving so
slowly as to impede traffic, and 612
for overloaded trucks.
A total of 3,792 cars without license
plates were apprehended, while an
additional 3,196 had improper licenses,
422 had lost tags, and 235 dealers
tags were found on cars being used
for private business.
A total of 4,437 arrests were made
during the year, 539 being for reck-
'less driving, 454 for drunken driving,
394 for failure to return cards show
ing that faulty equipment had been
repaired, 142 for not observing sig
nals, 133 for minor causes, and 2,025
on miscellaneous charges. Sentences
totaling 76 years and 11 months were
given offenders, as well as fines ag
gregating $38,660.50 and costs paid
by offenders of $28,280.21.
Patrolmen invested 937 accidents in
which 187 were killed and 766 injured.
Courtesies of the road were extended
to 9,154 motorists having trouble on
the road. Patrolmen traveled 1,172,724
miles in performance of their duty.
TO SPEND MOE HERE FOR
FOtlEST FIRE FIGHTING
TO INAUGURATE
CURB MARKET IN
SOUTHERN PINES
Chamber of Commerce Sponsors
Move to Bring Surplus Crops
to Consumer
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
Cypress, Lakeview, Union and
Vass Churches Hold All
Day Picnic
Moore county boys have returned
from the Citizens Military Training
Camp at Fort Bragg, which ended
July 12,
Moore county is one of nine in the
state which have this year increased
their appropriations for forest fire
control.
By Mrs. S. R. STtiith
Members of the Cypress, Lakeview,
Vass and Union Presbyterian con
gregations, several hundred strong,
with a large number of their friends
from various sections assembled at
historic old Union church six miles out
from Vass on last Saturday for an
all day picnic, and the occasion prov
ed one of unusual interest and delight
fulness. Happy groups lingered here
and there in the shade of the massive
oaks or wandered through the quiet *
cemetery nearby until the hour set i
for th3 morning progi’am when they, ;
or as many of them as the building '
could accommodate, assembled in the j
church for the singing and speak- j
ing. :
The Rev. Charles A. Lawrence, pas
tor of this group of churches, acted
iis chairman and with the sincerity
v/hich charact-erize^s his manner ex
pressed his pleasure at having the
members of the four churches and so
many of their friends present. He an
nounced that choirs from the various
churches would engage in a singing
contest and that Union would sing
first. Union responded with two songs
by the whole choir, a duet with full
chorus and a male quartet, all of
which were greatly enjoyed.
The speaker of the day was then
presented, the ReV; Angus R. Mc
Queen of Dunn, whose father, the
Rev. Martin McQueen, was one of
the most beloved pastors in the his
tory of the church. Mr. McQueen,
judging from a photograph, bears a
striking resemblance to his father.
Just here let us digress for a moment
to get a glimpse at the life of this
n^.an whose influence has continued to
live and to bless this section of the
country through the lives of his sons,
the man mentioned above and our own
John R. McQueen, who has ever been
true to the lofty ideals of this no
ble father.
Martin McQueen’s Life
(Our history is gleaned from a
book written by the Rev. J. K. Rob
erts.)
Martin McQueed was born in Rob
eson county on Sept. 26, 1823, grad
uated with distinction from Davidson
Colkge in 1851 and from Columbia
Theological Seminary in 1854. He was
licensed to preach by Fayetteville
Presbji:ery in 1853, and after ten
years of service in the eastern part
of the Presbytery, he entered upon his
work as pastor at Union and Carthage
in 1864 and continued until his death
in 1888. His work was crowned with
success. It was his pleasure to re
ceive into the churches which he serv
ed a total of 1200 members, 300 into
the churches served before coming to
Union, 400 into the Union church, and
500 into Carthage, Buffalo, Bethesda,
Cameron and Culdeen churches. In
1880, during Mr. McQueen’s ministry,
the present commodious ibuilding was
•erected at Union and his ministry
also saw a change in the observance
of the communion season which to the
LATE REV. MARTIN McQUEEN
Mrs. Sallie Patterson
Dies at West End
The establishment and promotion
of a curb market in Southern Pines
|Was voted by the Board of Directors
of the Chamber of Commerce there on
Tuesday, and machinery will be set
in motion at once for the prompt
starting of the plan.
President L. B. McBrayer of the
Chamber of Commerce appointed a
committee consisting of S. B. Richard
son, J. M. Windham and Shields Cam
eron to work out the details. They
will work in cooperation with E. H.
Garrison, County Farm Demonstra
tion Agent, and Mrs. W. L. Ryals,
County Home Demonstration Agent
along lines suggested by Mrs. Jane
McKimmon, State Home Demonstrat
ing Agent, who addressed the direc
tors and others at an opening meeting
held at the Southern Pines Country
Club two weeks ago. Mrs. McKimmon
has had considerable experience with
the organization and development of
curb markets in various parts of the
state, and offered at that time to lend
her aid in starting one here.
Farmers and their wives will be
asked to bring their surplus crops
into town one day a week, where they
will be offered for sale at a central
point convenient to the public.
There are at present 24 successfully
operated curb markets in various
counties of the state, and no less than
$300,000 found its way into the pock
ets’ of farmers—women for the most
part^—^last year from sales on these
markets. As much of this money is
spent in the town where the market
is located, there has been no objection
or. the part of merchants to their op
eration, once they have been given an
opportunity to demonstrate their val
ue.
Born in Bens^i^m 48 Years Ago,
She Leaves Host of Relatives
and Friends
Mrs. Sallie Currie PattsTson, wife
of D. A. Patterson of West End, pass
ed away last Friday, July 11th, at the
family home, leaving a host of rela
tives and friends to mourn her pass
ing. Mrs. Patterson, a daughter of the
late W. C. Currie and Mrs. Currie,
was born in Bensalem Township 48
vears ago, and had lived most of her
life in that neighborhood. She was
prominent in affairs of the Presby
terian Church, of which she had been
a msmber since childhood. Mrs. Pat
terson resided in South Carolina for
several years, returning to West End
three or four years ago. Mr. Pat
terson is a successful farmer there.
Besides her husband, she is surviv
ed by her mother, one brother and one
sister, and numerous other relatives.
The funeral was held last Sunday, one
of the largest ever held in West End,
and burial was in the West End cem
etery.
Demand is Heavy as
Rain Delays Peaches
j3ig Movement of Georgia Belles
and Elbertas Expected
This Week
SUBMIT ANNUAL BUDGET
TO COMMISSIONERS MONDAY
(Please turn to Page 8)
The annual budget for Moore
county will be submitted to the
County Board of Commissioners at
their meeting next Monday night, in
accordance with the State law ap
pointing the fourth Monday in July
for the “adoption and recording of
appropriation resolution for the then
fiscal year.” Until then no one knows
what the tax rate is to be. The county
auditor has not yet finished compil
ing the valuations but will hav^them
in shape for next Monday’s meeting.
Peach shipments have been light
during the past week due to the
rains, but Hiley Belles have been
pretty well cleand up and Georgia
Bells will mov^ liberally during the
next few days. The fruit is the best
1 quality that has been seen in the
i Sandhills peach belt in a long time,
and is having a splendid demand with
satisfactory prices returned to the
growers. The best quality fruit has
been selling for from $2.50 to $2.75;
medium, $2.00 to $2.25, and small
from $1,25 to $1.75, f. o. K Aberdeen
or other nearby shipping points.
Elbertas will begin to move in quan
tity next week. A few shipments have
already been made. Although the re-
ei^nt rains have retarded picking and
shipping, the weather has benefitted
the fruit, making for better prices
and a better demand . The carload
shipments are slightly greater than
last year when 1,250 cars left North
Carolina for the north. Through Mon
day of this week 251 cars had been
shipped. Eleven cars were shipped
Monday despite the steady downpour
all day.
In the nation as a whole, shipments
from the peach belts have not been up
to a year ago, figures reported by
the Federal-State Market News Ser
vice showing 4,282 cars as against
5,160 a year ago. This is largely due
to a curtailed crop in Georgia and a
heavier shipment this year by truck.
.)OHN ARNOLD FERREE
MARRIED IN BALTIMORE
LOCAh BOY SCOUTS PLAN
PILGRIMMAGE TO MONTREAT
The Aberdeen Boy Scouts, accom
panied by the Rev. E. L. Barber of
the Presbyterian Church, will go to
Montreat either next week of the week
following, depending on the boys suc
cess in raising the necessary funds for
the annual pilgrimmage. Contributions
for this worthy cause may be sent to
Mr. Barber.
Announcements have been received
in Aberdeen of the marriage in Bal
timore on Saturday, July 12, 1930 of
Miss Mildred Ellen Twigg, daught
er of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Haldon
Twigg, and John Arnold Ferree, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Ferree of Aber
deen. The bridegroom resided here un
til about a year and a ha fl gwaohen
til about a year and a half ago when
he moved to Baltimore.