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THE PILOT, a PRyer With Character, Aberdeen, North Carolina^
Friday, January 16. igjj
One Great Resort Here in Less
Than 25 Years, Says Richard Tufts
Bases Prediction for Future on
Record of the Plast in
Banquet Address
(Continued from page one)
furnished the music and Charles W.
Picquet led the singring.
Mr. Tuft’s speech follows:
“My earliest recollections of the
town of Southern Pines and of the
village of Pinehurst bring to my mind
a most positive impression of two very
distinct and separate entities. The
picture is on the one hand of a
railroad track paralleled by two of
the sandiest roads imaginable, scat
tered along which there occurred a
meager collection of forlorn appear
ing buildings; and on the other hand
of a handful of cottages held togeth
er by a wire fence inside of which
someone was unsuccessfully trying to
grow patches of shrubbery. My im
pression is that between these two
rather pitiful, rudimentary resorts,
there stretched an illimitable tract
of absolute desolation, traversed only
by a courageous little electric trolley.
Nobody could for any possible reason
ever want to go from Southern Pines
to Pinehurst and vice versa and con
sequently these two communities
struggled independently for the right
to live.
Perhaps my early impressions'have
become somewhat warped during the
twenty-five y-ears that I am attemp
ting to look back over. Be this as it
may I think there is no better way
for us to look into the future than
by comparing the present with the
past. Where Owney Farrey’s trolley
once persued its lonely way, there is
now located one of the busiest little
pieces of highway in the entire sec
tion. Perhaps the most satisfactory
feature of this highway is that its
most common use is as a means of
intercommunication between the two
towns. This road is usually referred
to as the only two-way highway in
the state, as the path along which
both communities are certain to de
velop and what is soon to be made
a beautifully landscaped boulevard.
To me this road will always be sig
nificant as being the principal medium
through which the two towns are
bound together. Whatever Midland
Road is to become in the future, I
am sure that it will be a greater and
finer road if we can all of us re
member it as one of those many ties
that bind together to two towns,
that bind together the two towns.
At this point a great many things
occur to me that I should like to dis
cuss with you. Because it would be
impossible to do justice to all of them
let me give you just an idea of what
I have in mind by mentioning a few
of these things and discussing brief
ly one or two.
Future Development
I have already indicated that we
can get a better idea of the future
by looking back into the past. Such
a comparison, supplemented by an in
ventory of our present natural anc
manufactured advantages cannot do
otherwise than conjure up happy pic
tures for the future. There are many
phases which this future development
will take and many matters that we
shall have to be careful of. There wil
be a considerable development of
country places and as these larger
tracts of land are sold we shall have
to be careful to reserve ample space
for public roadways and public parks.
The horse is becoming a serious threat
to golf when it comes to taking first
place in the Sandhills program of
sport. If we are to have horses wo
must have bridle trails, and these
trails should be made as beautiful
as possible. Furthermore as we be
come a successful community we must
not let this success go to our head
We must always remember that our
winter visitors are our customers and
as such, treat them fairly and help
them enjoy their stay with us.
There is another feature of this ex
pansion that we must expect. South
ern Pines and Pinehurst are two cen
ters of develoipment, two nuclei from
which the germ of activity is spread
ing and it is only natural that there
will be other centers, possibly many
of them. We have seen a bit of this
already in Weymouth Heights, Knoll-
wood and the country club develop
ments. There is a very good reason
why this should continue, in that each
development will acquire certain def
inite characteristics arid these pe
culiarities will appeal differently to
different people. If Pinehurst was the
only resort in the section, Pinehurst
would not be nearly so large. Many
of our winter residents in Pinehurst
w.re first attracted to this section by
Southern Pines and then for some
reason found more nearly what they
wanted in Pinehurst and so moved
over. The same is true of all the other
places and I know of many Pinehurst
people who have moved to Southern
Pines or some one of the other de
velopment cents rs. This is a very
Directors
The following were elected direc
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
for 1931:
P. Frank Buchan
W. L. Baker
Nelson C. Hyde
Dr. L. B. McBrayer
George C. Moore
S. V. Hooker
J. N. Powell
Frank Pottle
Hiram Westbrook
C. T. Waldie
Struthers Burt
Frank Harrington
^ Charles M. Grey
S. B. Richardson
R. L. Hart
A. I. Creamer
R. L. Chandler
Dr. G. C. Herr
M. G. Nichols
Paul T. Bamum
W. D. Matthews
D. D. S. Cameron
J. M. Windham
Dr. W. C. Mudgett
George D. Elliot.
healthy situation and one which we
should encourage rather than deplore.
If Mr. and Mrs.'Jones are better
satisfied in Southern Pines than in
Pinehurst, I feel that it is infinitely
better for them to transfer their in
terests by only six miles than it
would be for them to leave the sec
tion altogether. I am not worried be
cause I know that Mr. Jones will come
over to play golf occasionally, and
that Mrs. Jones will go to the races
or have tea at the club.
There is another thing about Sou
thern Pines and Pinehurst which it
is important for us to bear in mind.
The governments of the two -places
are as nearly absolutely opposite as
it is possible for them to be. In Pino-
hurst we have a unit control. When
we make a decision we have no on3
$143,765 Is Cost of
Running Schools Here
Instruction Takes $104,000 and
Transporting Pupils Costs
$24,411 a Year
A ^state bulletin announces the cost
of running the schools of North Car
olina as $29,874,771^ a year. This is
at the rate of $35.20 for each child in
school, which is less than some of
the Southern States spend, and great
er than some of the others pay. Texas
and Missouri are the only two South
ern states that pay a total of more
money for schools than North Car
olina. The cost of the Moore county
schools is given by the same author
ity as $143,735, of which the state
pays a varying proportion.
The division of costs as shown oy
the State Bulletin seems to appor
tion in Moore about $10,000 to the
general control of schools, includ
ing superintendent’s salary, office
costs, supplies, etc. Instruction is the
big figure, reaching about $104,000,
and the next big item, $24,411, is
that which covers transportation of
the children, library facilities, and the
various minor features. Operation and
upkeep of plant is small, falling un
der $5,000. Evidently teaching and
conveying the children to and from
school take the bulk of the school
money in Moore county. The figures
do not include building costs on new
houses, or interest on bands or simi
lar expenditures. Moore is thirty-sec
ond among the counties in the cost
of bringing the children to school.
Buncombe being first with a cost of
$100,000. Guilford and Wake come
next v;ith $51,000 each. Richmond
county, our neighbor on the west,
spends a little more for teaching than
Moore does, but gets the children to
school for less than half as much as
we pay. Ashe county, up in the
mountains, pays more for teaching
than we do, a;nd gets the children to
school for a seventh of what we pay.
On the other hand Granville, which
pays about the same as Moore does
for teaching, pays almost twice as
much ^ for transportation.
THE WEEK IN VASS
Miss Helen Jernigan of Campbell
College, Buie’s Creek, called .on Miss
Marjorie Leslie Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. D. C. McGill, Mrs. D. A. Smith,
Miss Agnes Smith and W. D. Smith
were Sanford visitors Friday.
Miss Margaret McLean of Cameron
was the week-end' guest of Miss Mar
ian Cameron.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Laubscher and
family visited at the home of Bynum
Seawell in Glendon last Sunday.
Mrs. G. W. Griffin, Bryce Grfffin
and Mr. and Mrs. Vester Smith spent
Sunday in Hrmlet. Two of Mrs. Grif-
Home Demnostration
Club Chairmen Named
The following County Chairmen
have been appointed for the variou
per will be observed at the Vass Meth- j activities of the Home Demonstrafi
marriage, was Mifis Hilda Williford.
The sacrament of the Lord’s Sup-
odist Church next Sunday morning
and the regular evening service will
be held at seven o’clock by the pas
tor, the Rev. W. C. Ball. All are cor
dially invited to attend the services.
A large congregation was present
at the Presb3rterian church last Sun
day morning and the ^pastor, the Rev.
C. A. Lawrence, preached an excel
lent sermon. A special selection by
the community young people’s choir
was enjoyed.
Mrs. Charles A. Lawrence has ‘been
fin’s little, grandchildren in Hamlet j undergoing treatment in the Moore
are ill with pneumonia. | county hospital since Monday of last
Mrs. Janie Muse of Cameron visit- I week, and her many friends will be
ed her niece, Mrs. W. H. Keith, an glad to know that a slight improve-
evening last week arid they called on ment in her condition has been noted.
Mrs. A. Cameron, Mrs. J. A. Keith Misses Elizabeth and Jeannette
and Mrs. T. J. Smith, three of Mrs. Bagett were hostesses to the Girls’
Muse’s friends who have been on the I Circle of the Presbyterian Church on
sick list for some time. | Monday evening at which time a very
Hear Jake make love, in “The Old j interesting program on China was pre- pointed:
Clubs for 1931:
Community Activities and Public-
ity, Mrs. S. R. Smith, Vass.
Health, Mrs. J. F. Davis, Highfallj
Food Preservation, Mrs Z. V. BjJg*
Carthage, R. F. D.
Clothing, Mrs. Carl Gulledge, Cam.
eron, R. F. D.
Home Beautification, Mrs. M. C
McDonald, West End.
Poultry, Mrs. Joe Blue, Carthage
R. F. D.
Gardening: Vegetable, Miss Mar-
garet Thomas, Cameron; Flower, Mrs.
D. A. McLauchlin, Vass.
Foods and Nutrition, Mrs. W. G
Caldwell, Cameron.
Recreation, Mrs. E. A. West, Hemp.
Handicrafts, Mrs. R. E. Henterlite
Jackson Springs.
For the Girls 4-H Clubs the follow
ing County Chairmen have been ap.
Oaken Bucket” at the Vass-Lakeview
auditorium on Friday evening of this
week. The old oaken bucket plays a
big part in cooling his ardor.
Mrs. Mary E. Edwards and daught
er, Mrs. McManus, left Sunday for i ing.
Smithfield to visit Mr. and Mrs. Seth
W. Lassiter.
Miss Bessie Cameron and Mrs. W.
H. Keith were Sanford visitors Sat
urday.
Mrs. Clayton Evans entered the
sented under the direction of Miss Clothing, Esther Hurley, Jackson
Neolia McCrummen, who in the ab-1 Springs.
sence of Mrs. Stacy Brewer conduct- | Food Preservation, Mildred Phil-
ed the Bible study also. Refreshments | Hpg^ Glendon.
were served at the close of the meet-1 Gardening, Edith Blue, Carthage R.
' F. D.
Mrs. R. G. Rosser was hostess to I Handicrafts, Ruby Tillman, Car-
the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Pres- thage, R. F. D.
byterian Church on Tuesday after- | Health, Elizabeth Keith, Vass.
noon. Mrs. W. D. McCraney, the lead- , Recreation and Community Activ-
er, was assisted by Mrs. J. M. Tyson, | jty, Mary Ruth Harrington.
Mrs. D. C. McGill, Mrs. S. M. McNeill' ^
Moore County Hospital last Saturday ' and Mrs. Stacy Brewer in presenting | Arrivals at the Carolina hotel yes-
for treatment, and is said to be get-' a program on foreign missions. Mrs.; terday included D. T. Leahy, Lam-
ting along satisfactorily. ; McGill conducted an interesting Bi- | bert Smith of Millbrook, N. Y., Mrs.
David Wilson spent last week-end . ble study class to be held the latter c. Lochart, Mrs. Levy H. Gatea
with relatives in Hamlet. ; part of the month.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parker The friends of Milton Brewer will
on Sunday, Jamiary 11, a son, J. B., I be glad to know that he has been feel-
Jr. The baby weighs seven and one i ing better for the past few days. Mr.
half pound's. Mrs. Parker, before her Brewer has been extremely ill.
and J. B. Yerkes of Plainfield, N. J.;
S. B. D. Gardner of Brooklyn, and
Charles E. Murvan and daughter and
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beckwith of
Brookline, Mass.
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R. A. Matheson, 65 years of age,
resident of Raeford but operator of
the grist mill on A^rdeen lake,
dropped dead at his work in the mill
on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased,
a native of Montgomery county is
survived by his widow, four sons, Dr.
R. A. Matheson of Raeford, Dr. J. G.
of Ahoskie, M. R. of Heighstown, N.
.J, and James of the University of
North Carolina; three daughters, Mrs.
Hector McNeill of Red Springs, Mrs.
J. L. Warner and Miss Dean Mathe
son of Raeford. Also a brother and a
sister. Mr. Matheson’s body was re
moved to Raeford for burial on Wed
nesday.
JOHN BEASLEY ATTACKED
IN OFFICE AT CARTHAGE
to consult because we are responsible DROPS DEAD AT WORK IN
only to ourselves. This makes it pos- MILL ON ABERDEEN LAKE
sible for us to operate much more
easily and efficiently. We can spend
more money where it is needed and
save money in oher ways. We are,
however, at a disadvantage when it
comes to legal matters, in that the
law does not recognize a community
of the size of Pinehurst unless it be
incorporated. We are therefore un
able to raise money for improvements
by selling bonds and unable to tax
the owner of property for either the
cost of these improvements or the in
terest thereon. There are many other
ways in which the method of govern
ment in Pinehurst is at an advantage
or at a disadvantage as compared to
the government of Southern Pines,
but the principal point that I wish
to emphasize is that because the dif
ferences do exist we must not misin
terpret the way our neighbor goes
about things. For example two men
may do the same job wholly by dif
ferent methods and yet end up at the
same iplace. For this reason it would
probably be difficult for them to work
together unless each would recognize
that the peculiarities of the other sig
nified no more than his way of going
about his work. Perhaps this is not;
very clear but it is the best that I
can do toward explaining a funda
mental difference between the two
towns, which difference, in my opin
ion, is often overlooked and sometimes
misinterpreted.
Knollwood
I find it impossible to close this
paper without bringing up an un
pleasant subject. Our two towns
have been congenial bedfellows, to
our great mutual advantage, with
one possible exception. I have never
been able to understand a certain
undercurrent of opposition which has
existed in the town of Southern Pines,
with regard to Knollwood develop
ment. It does not fit into the picture
at all. My first thought tonight has
been to emphasize the great progress
which the two resorts have already
made together and to indicate that
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MANueV
PINE.
John Beasley, publisher of the
Moore County News at Carthage, was
attacked in his office Tuesday by
Hugh Phillips, of near Carthage, ac
cording to charges preferred by the
editor. Although but recently releas
ed from the Moore County Hospital,
where he had been confined with a
broken leg, Mr. Beasley is said to
have fought off the man to the best
of his ability. His injuries consisted
of a badly injured mouth and the
loss of a tooth.
The trouble is said to have started
over the report that Mr. Beasley in
tended to publish an account of Phil
lips’ arrest on charges of transport
ing liquor, to which Phillips objected.
CLOSE TO
SANDHILL SHRINE CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS TUESDAY
The annual meeting of the Sand
hill Shrine Club will be held at the
Pinecrest inn, Pinehurst next Tues
day evening at eight o’clock, January
20th. This is the meeting for the elec
tion of officers, report of year’s
work, outlining the 1931 program,
arranging for the annual dance and
other matters of importance.
because we make a strong team, we the people of Southern Pines and I
are certain to go a long way yet.} only regret that at this time it has
Without a true spirit of cooperation j not been possible to mention^more
this would all be utterly impossible. ■ than a. few thoughts that I have
Every house built in the Knollwood had in mind. Perhaps I am too much
development means good hard cash, o< a visionary but I have not yet been
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in taxes and trade to the town of
Southern Pines. With one or two ex
ceptions every house owner in Knoll
wood was interested to go there from
Pinehurst. The further expansion of
Knollwood is so completely to the
the advantage of Southern Pines
that your town can prove its business
foresight only by doing everything
in its power to aid and support the
continued development of the Knoll
wood community.
been a real opportunity for me to
bring you this message tonight. There
have been a ^rsat many things that
I have wanted to talk over with
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any overlapping between the t9wns n
of Pinehurst and Southern Pines. ' §
Rather in my mind, I find that one ‘ g
place is the complement of the other, i 8
we are different and in these differ-! S
ences lies our greatest strength. An' H
'alloy is 9ften stronger than either of | §
the two pure metals of which it is' S
composed. Twenty-five years
there were tw’o struggling
wholly and com»pletsly separated the II
be I ^
only one great resort. We shall be H
wholly unitsd the one with the oth^i\ 11|
Perhaps it is a vision—who knows? ’ II
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