B THE PILOT, a Paper With Character, Aberdeen. North Carolina Fridfiy, December 12, 1930. Bids Received For New Road to Laurinburg Oakboro Contractor Low on Stretch from Aberdeen to Hoke County Lihe The State Highway Commission op ened 140 bids Tuesday on 21 road pro jects, on which the low bids totaled $1,205,104.25. The prices were amonj? the lowest received since the World War, according to State Highway En gineer John D. Waldorp. The contracts will come before the highway commissioners at their monthly meeting here for disposal. All except three, in Martin, Tyrrell and Sampson counties, are federal aid projects. Among the projects and low bids and bidders were. No. 5470, Hoke co^unty, C. E. Hill and Son, of Oak1x>ro, $11,689.05 for from Scotland county line to the 3.49 miles dirt road on route 241 Moor ecounty line. No. 5660, Moore county, G. E. Hill and Son, of Oakboro, $15,170.70 for 3.95 miles dirt road on route 241 from Aberdeen to the Hoke county line. No. 4500, Lee county, R. B. Tyler, of Louisburg, Ky., $7,975.90 for wid ening to 20 feet 1.19 miles hand-sur- face on route 50 from its intersec tion with route 75 toward the Chat ham county line. GEORGE B. ARNOLD Watchmaker & Jeweler West Broad Street Next Bank Building Phone 7121 Southern Pines THE WEEK IN VASS Birth Announcement Friends are congratulating the Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Lawrence on the birth on December 8 of a fine baby girl whom they have named Evelyn Gorham, this being the maiden name of Mrs. Lawrence’s mother. Mas ter Lewis is delighted with his “baby sister.” New Minister Preaches The Rev. W. C. Ball, new pastor of the Aberdeen-Vass charge, preach ed his first sermon at the Vass Meth odist Church last Sunday morning and made a fine impression on the large congregation which was pres ent to greet him. Mr. Ball is a young man of pleas ing personality and comes highly rec ommended. He has been preaching for eleven years. His wife and two small children have been with relatives- in Asheville for some time on account of the illness of Mrs. Ball’s mother and it is not known just when she will be able to join him in Aberdeen. 7he YELLOW PENQL 'with the !DBAND 5agle EAGLE •r* Young People’s Choir The community young people’s choir, assisted T>y several small chil-^ dren, will give a musical program in the Vass Methodist Church at 7:00 o’clock next Sunday evening, Decem ber 14, and a special invitation to at tend is extended to everyone in the community. The program will consist of fav orite hymns, of the ages with interest ing accounts of how they came to be written, and some special numbers. At the close of the service a free will offering will be made for welfare work in C^'ina, where children are dy ing in startling numbers daily from famine and disease. This is the first service to be con ducted by the newly organized choir, and it is hoped that the older people will show that they are interested in the efforts of the young people by at tending and taking part in the ser vice. Personals Clarence Neton and Mrs. T. C. New ton of McColI, S. C., visited Miss Vera Newton Thursday. Miss Lillie McAuley of Sanford is the guest of Mrs. R. G. Copelan at Hotel Charmella. Miss Beulah McLean was a week end visitor to Raleigh. Among those registered at Hotel Charmella on Sunday were Mr. and I Mrs. F. W. Canupp of Raleigh, Ghar- i les T. LeViness of Greensboro, E. S. i ^ I Jeffrey of Maxton and J. M. Hinshaw i of Durham. I D. C. McGill of Wade spent the ; week-end with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. McGill and Billy McGill were I Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and I Mrs. Duncan McGill. I Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hunter of San- i ford visited their sister, Mrs. W. D. J McCraney Sunday. I Mrs. Rob Stewart of Johnsonvilie spent several days last week with her cousins, Miss Miary and John McNeill. Ferris Wilson of Southern Pines spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wilson, at their home j on “Rocky Branch.” Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griffin and children of Hamlet visited Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Griffin Sunday evening. Miss Ruth McNeill and Horace Thompson, members of the faculty at Mint Hill near Charlotte, spent Fri day night at the home of Miss Mc Neill’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McNeill, and attended the Duke-Car- olina game Saturday. Dr. John McKay of Buie’s Creek is spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. A. M. Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Farrell and Miss Lois Barclay of Aberdeen attended the ser vice at the Methodist church Sunday | evening. Mrs. W. H. Keith and Mrs. S. R. Smith attended the Health and Wel fare meeting in Pinehurst Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Rena Walker returned to her home in Charlotte on Monday, after spending a week with her sister, Mrs. A. Cameron, who has been ill for more than two weeks. Mrs. Gameron^s condition is slightly improved. Among those from Vass who at-' tended the Duke-Carolina game Sat urday were Miss Margaret McLeod, Mack Brewer, S. D. Byrd and R. L. Mayfield. HEMP m Highland Pines Inn and Cottages ^ (WEYMOUTH HEIGHTS) SOUTHERN PINES SEASON NOVEMBER TO MAY Highland Pines Inn with its Splendid Dining- Room Service and its Cheerful Homelike Atmosphere Caters to the Require ments of those Occupying Winter Homes in the Pine Tree Sec tion. The Hotel is Situated on Weymouth Heights (Massachu setts Avenue) Amid Delightful Surroundings. Good Parking Space is Available for Motorists. All Features of First Class Hotels are included at Highland Pines Inn. Best of Everything. Summer Hotel: THE INN, Charlevoix-the-Beautiful, Michigan. CREAMER & TURNER, Proprietors A big event ol the season was the rbotball banquet in the Arrowwood Memorial Hall last Friday night. This occasion marks the end of the football season for Elise, which has been a very successful one. The Christmas season was carried out in the decorations. All the squad who won letters this year were given sil ver footballs with their names and the date engraved on them. Th^se footballs are given each year by the girls, friends and the faculty of Elise. Dr. E. R. Mosher of Chapel Hill and Mrs. Eldon Adams of Carthage were dinner guests at the dormitory Mon day night. Prof. Broom, principal of the schools in Biscoe, was a business vis itor in Hemp Monday afternoon. Mrs. Garland Gravely spent the week-end in Lake City, S. C, Miss Isabel MacLeod had as her guests Sunday the Rev. land Mrs. Murdoch MacLeod of Pinehurst. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brown went to Star Monday night on business. Mr. Smith and Dr. Vanceleat of Long Island, New York are here on tJieir annual hunting trip of the season. They are guests at the Kennedy House. Miss Alberta Roberts of Windsor, Va., was the guest of Miss Virginia Brown for a week. During her visit they attended a football game at Elon College. The Misses Brown and Rob erts were members of the 1930 class at Elon. Friends of the Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Tilley and family are sorry to see them leave hut wish them suc cess in their new charge at Bynum, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Evans and Miss Agnes Evenas went to Florence, S. C., Saturday to be with their fath I^^*- E. W. Evans, who was in a serious accident Wednesday when his car was hit by a fast train. Dr. Evans is reported as getting on nice ly. Miss Currie MacLeod spent the week-end with her mother neap Tim- berland. eEAMDMaTHEE'S BREAD 7CRo.!fDo. 8c FuO Pound wrapped loaf MEAL or GRITS Loose lb* 3C Macaroili-Spaghetti-Ndodles 2 pkgs. 15c Snnnyfield Sultana Ann Page A&P Pancake SYRUP Pure APPLE Flour iteaple Blended Preserves SAUCE S pkgs. 25c 20-oz. A Size 10c "Su.’ 10c ft O'CLOCK COFFEE lb. 25c SHORTENING Swift’s Jewel Or Scoco 8 lb. Bucket 95c A&P Plain or Selfrising 24-Ib. 98-lb. 75c $2.S9 FLOUR PiUsbury or Gold Medal 24 £, 99c Iona Brand 24-lb. 98-lb» 65c $2.50 CHERRIES Quakor Maid No. 2 Red Pitted Can Whole Milk—HeU CHEESE lb. 2Sc Iona—T ender—Tasty PEAS 10c N Del Monte RAISINS Seeded Dr Seedless 3 — 25c Layer Raisins, lb. 12VzC Mince Meat, bulk, lb 19c Pitted Dates 22c A&P Currants 19c Figs 25c Grandmother’s Fruit Cake, 50c & $1.00 NUTS Mixed, lb. 25c Brazils, lb. 25c Waln’ts, lb 33c Pecans, lb. 43c Almon’s lb 25c Glace Cherries, lb.. 59c Glace Pineapple, lb. 55c Warwick Assorted Chocolates lb. Box 45e S- S1.89 The Great ATLANTIC PACIFIC Tea Co. Gifts for the Home AT THE MRS UPCHURCH ADDRESSES ' CARTHAGE WOMEN’S CLUBS INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS SUPERPEX AND ELECTROL OIL BURNERS LV.O’CALLAGHAN Telephone 5341 § ^ Avenue Southern Pines, N. C. § At the regular monthly meeting of the Carthage Women’s Cluh, Mrs. Up church, district president, gave a most pleasing talk, and Mrs. Cameron, of Aberdeen, chairman of the hot-lunch committe of Aberdeen, gave the Car thage club some very helpful hints with regard to running their hot lunch department aftr Christmas. Mrs. Phillips, librarian, reported that there were 122 members of the Carthag-e library. One-hunded and sixty-eig^ht books werei taken out dur ing November. At the next meeting of the club Mrs. Busbee, of Jugtown with several of the Parent-Teacher Asso ciation members, will be ^ests of the cluib, and Mrs. Pushee will give a talk. / PINEHURST WAREHOUSES A gift for the home will be a 2onstant reminder of the griver for years to come- Selections from our stock of smart furnishings will be a real pleasure and you will find many unique gift suggestions that are sure to bring genuine pleasure to the recipient. May we suggest— HANDEL LAMPS— CHATHAM BLANKETS— ODD CHAIRS and TABLES. UNUSUAL WROUGHT IRON FOOT SCRAPERS, “KEEP OFF” signs, etc. ARTCRETE GARDEN FURNITURE, Bird Baths, Benches, Pots, etc. Lovely FIBRE CLOTHES HAMPERS in colors BATH ROOM RUGS and SETS—Colorful and Unusual Breakfast TRAYS, For those who like breakfast in bed ^ QUAINT TUFTED BED SPREADS in colors These and many other PRACTICAL GIFTS await y«u in our— FURNITURE DEPARTMENT It is always a pleasure to show you THEPINEHURStWAREHOUSES \ Pinehurst, N. C. H ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ Xi tsmti

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