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Friday, February 27, 1931. THE PILOT, a Paper With Charapter, Abcfdecn, North Carolina Pmgt S«v«f “Billboard Rash*’ Infecting State It to Be Billboards or Beauty, As&s Corresspondent, Who Gives Statistics To Prove Desecration of Highways of North Carolina PINEHURST (By Susan Iden) What are North Carolina highways <r. anyhow, for traffic or for the ^avertising of everything- under the an from the nearest place to get irbecue and a cold drink, to North ,p>-oliTia’s finest hotels, one wonders ler driving from one end of the ta e’s bill boarded highways to the . 'her. “Is it to be bill boards or beauty” after struggling to see the land- ape beyond the signs that pay no -*^spect to mountain or river or val- y view: “Is it to be bill boards or A^evy”—after missing the sight of a aneer crossing sign lost in a wilder- - of billboards at some particular anperous point along the road. Bill Board Rash While North Carolina has not yet -come as badly infected as some ?r states with the “bill board rash,^* , / has been called by Mrs. W. L. \awton, chairman of the National ;unvil for Protection of Roadside e«n^y, in a recent survey of North arolina roads, made for the Ameri- Nature Association, the disease is ai'^dly spreading. I the survey, made about a year :.wO. careful note was made of the board and outdoor advertising uation. The records made at that e showed that as one traveled from ;rham to Raleigh, a distance of ^_.6 miles entirely out of the city n :ts 338 signs were passed, not in- ■uding a count of the signs which < arm over the exteriors of barns, or • bacco houses, or shout raucously ^T-om tree trunks and filling stations. 11 ing at forty miles an hour along stretch, one averages to pass a rboard of some description every six -^conds. The “Main Street of North Caro- na” is the name often applied to r ’ate 10. In a distance of 383 miles this highway from Beaufort to ^ heville, 2,564 signs adorn the ute. Tiiat is an average of one ry 13 1-2 seconds. Again the count- = “snipe” signs are not included. "~.ey would more than double the fig ure. Another heavily-travelled highway Route 50, which runs across the State fror.i the Virginia line to South arolina. In a total distance of 180 viiles is regaled with 1,524 signs; an verage of one every 10 1-2 seconds. From Greensboro to Winston-Sa- lem, continuing to quote from Mrs. Lawton’s survey, made a year ago, you >^111 pass 211 signs in twenty-threi^ miles, or from Charlotte to Gastonia, a total of 240 in eighteen miles. From Gastonia to Shelby there are 149 signs u 22.7 miles. Route 75 from Chapel Hill to Durham boasts of an average 12 signs in every mile. A billboard eclares that Route 26 from Brooks ross Roads to Elkin is “The Scenic ■lighway to Roaring Gap.” In ten niles forty signs and thirteen sign- astered barns prove that it is not. A Dignified Plan The nearer one approaches the ty the more numerous become the 11 boards and one wonders what in rest the tourist or the driver alon*^ the highway has in where to buy coal, :x)fing and house paint, of where to •ank nis money. If a resident of the ommunity he has a more direct way f getting acquainted with the busi- ":ess of the town. It is of interest to strangers along he road to know perhaps what hotels ’he town has to offer for a comfort- -■■le night’s lodging, where to store ’he car and where to eat. Pinehurst ith its attractive bulletin board of :tels at the entrance to that lovely wn, shows the way to attractive ad- ■>fTtising that does not clutter up the ^hole landscape with constantly re- -irring blatant signs, sufficient to rn away patronage by those who fer beauty to bill boards. Menace To Safety But greater than the menace to ' auty along the roads is the bill >ard menace to safety. Bill boards designs to compel attention. If are not to 'be read then they are loss as well as a blot on the lanU- pe. Traffic along North Carolina v-'hways leaves a good driver with 'ime for advertisements . At sharp ' es and intersections the driver’s ntion needs to be in one place, on road. Both the United States Bu- ‘ of Public Roads and the Ameri- Association of State Highway of- ' H are stressing the fact that bill ■ Is menace safety even when they not hide the road. Bill boards, Mrs. ' ton says in her survey, should be >hibited in every state from any ^ within 1,000 feet of any curve ntersection. “Certainly,” she says, y are not justified in adding 1 .Jer to all the privileges now ac- ed them.” Recreational Value 'vullions are being spent to make essible the beauty of the State in a grreat system of American play grounds. The tourist trade in North Carolina it is stated, ranks easily | fourth in the industries of the State. The people of the State and of the Nation pay for the highways and they are justified in getting full rec reational value. Not only good road beds but attractive roadsides, windows that will show North Carolina to the stranger passing through the State, is now the demand. Four steps are required to restore North Carolina highways to their true loveliness, according to Mrs. Lawton. The first step is to cover scars left by road builders, planting shoulders and banks with grass and vines, a matter of economy as well as b^uty as it costs less for maintenance. The second step is the saving and planting of trees along the roadside, which to be successful should be done with State Highway co-opera tion. The most effective and practical action to accomplish this step would be for the Legislature to authorize the State Highway Commission to spend a small part of its funds for roadside planting. Clean Up Litter The third step toward improvement j and perhaps the most vital is the \ clean-up of the vast amount of lit ter that leaves little chance for beauty along the highways. Landscape plant ing along the roads will have little effect with bill boards lined up be hind it. The fourth step in restoring the beauty of North Carolina highways Mis. Lawton sets forth as ornamental planting, useless to attem.rt on a gen eral scale until the first three step.^, certainly the thiid step have been accomplished. In the matter of cleaning up the roadsides North Carolina has now on the statute books a very good law for a start forbidding advertising signs on the highway right of way and on private property v/ithout the owner’s consent. But for lack of enforcement this law has not been able to accom plish the results that had been hoped for. In fact some property owners have had to almost fight to keep snipe signs off their land. Proposed Legislation Included among the measures to be sponsored at this session of the General Assembly by the Legislative Council of Women, which includes the North Carolina Federation of Wo men’s Clubs, the League of Women Voters, Business and other prominent women’s organizations, and which has the support of the North Carolina Garden Club is a measure on highway beautification: A. To give the State Highway Commission power to enforce the ex isting law in regard to placing ad vertising signs on the right of way of highways, and on private property without the owner’s written consent. B, To authorize the Highway Com mission to spend 1 .per cent of its ap propriation on highway roadside im provement, which amount will be met by the Federal Highway System. One of the most effective measures regulating the bill board nuisanca, one that would serve both safety and beauty as well as increase the rev enue is that section of the Budget Revenue bill that would impose a tax of three cents a square foot on all bill board advertisements and would place a safety regulation on their dis tance from rrad intersections and dangerous curves. This proposed measure is receiving the hearty support of the Legisla tive Council of Women, the Garden Club Federation, the State Art So ciety, foresters and others, who be lieve that it will accomplish much that they have been working for in cleaning up the highways. DANCE NETS NEARLY $200 FOR UNEMPLOYMENT FUND MISS ADDIE A. JONES DIES AT HOME HERE Nearly $200 was netted by the Un- erftployment Dance given Tuesday night of this week at the Southern Pines Country Club, at which some 250 persons gathered to dance to the trains of two orchestras, one from the Club Skyline and one from Lovejoys.’ It was a gala occasion and voted one of the best parties of the winter by those present. Dr. George G. Herr, chairman of the committee of arrange ments, reports that large numbers of tickets were sold to persons who did not come to the dance, so that just how much will be realized for the unemployed of Southern Pines is not as yet known. TALKS TO LEGIONNAIRES Struthers Burt addressed a meet ing of the Sandhill Post American Legion, held Wednesday night at the ^ivic Club in Southern Pines. Mrs. W. L. Dunlap was hostess to four tables of contract at the Club Skyline on Saturday afternoon. Frizes were won by Mrs. C. B. Hudson, Mrs. N. P. Ray, Mrs. I. C. Sledge and Mrs. A. Blackburn. Guests included Mrs. J. S. Dunlop, Mrs. E. G. Fitzger ald, Mrs. S. R. Jellison, Mrs. Harry Vetterlein, Mrs. Charles W. Picquet, Mrs. Beldon, Mrs. Alec Innes, Mrs. E. C. Bliss, Mrs. James Quale, Mrs. C. B. Hudson, Mrs. I. C. Sledge, Mrs. A. Blackburn, Mrs. Tuck, Mrs. N. P. Ray and Mrs. Henry Graves of Lake- view. Mrs. C. B. Hudson, Mrs. James Quale and Mrs. I. C. Sledge were guests of Mrs. E. G. Fitzgerald at the benefit bridge given by the D. A. R. at the Highland Pines Inn in South ern Pines on Monday afternoon. Lieut, and Mrs. Matson of Fort Bragg were guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hardin. Mr. and Mrs, Hulon Cole spent the week-end in Lenoir, guests of Mrs. Cole’s sister, Mrs. G. F. Turner. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hudson spent several days last week at Myrtle Beach. Mrs. W. L. Dunlop and Mrs. N. P. Ray spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Statesville with Mrs. Dunlop’s moth er, Mrs. R. L. Flannigan. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Odessa Ar- nette of Pinehurst, daughter of Mrs. J. M. Arnette of Wagram, to Dun can Thomas Memory of Cincinnatti, Ohio, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mem ory of Whiteville, the wedding to take place in early summer. Miss Av- nette is a popular teacher in the Pinehurst public school and has many friends here who will be interested in this announcement. The regular monthly meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association was held in the school auditorium last Wednes day afternoon with Mrs. I. C. Sledge, president, presiding. After the busi ness meeting a very interesting pro gram was presented by Mrs. Bertha Freeman, 5th grade teacher and the four boys of the Pinehurst School who are completing in the American Le gion oratorical contest. Mr. and Mrs. Tuck passed the week end at Aiken, S. C. Mrs. Murdoch McLeod, Sr., of Mon trose is a guest in the home of her son, the Rev. Murdoch McLeod and will remain for an indefinite time. J. S. Davis of Waynesville is visit ing his daughter, Mrs. Hulon Cole. A Corbett Alexander spent the week-end in Camden, going down for the races. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Campbell of New York City are spending some time at Mid-Pines Country Club. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Sledge and chil dren, Katherine and Nancy spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sledge in Whiteville. Mrs. W. B. Gouger spent last week in Roanoke, Va., the guest of her daughter, Miss Lula Gouger. Miss Miriam McCollough of the Teacher’s Club spent the week-end at her home in Columbia, S. C. A. T. Robertson, editor of The Out look was a visitor in Durham last Monday. Mrs. Herman Campbell and child ren spent last week-end in Fayette ville with Mrs. Campbell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Harris. The Pinehurst Shuffle board team -won from the Pinebluff team in the tournament Wednesday night. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Price of Flor ence, S. C., were recent guests of Mr and Mrs. W. M. McLeod, stopping over on their return from a two week’s stay in New York city. HIGHLAND PINES BALL A BRILLIANT AFFAIR Miss Addie A, Jones, of Northboro, Mass., died early Saturday morning at her home on Midland Road in Pine hurst, following an illness of several weeks. Miss Jones spent the winter in Pinehurst for a number of years and two years ago completed the at tractive home on Midland Road, where she resided up to the time of her death. Mrs. M. M. Mills, a sister and her son, George Mills of Northboro, were with her in her last illness. Tlie body was taken to Northboro for in terment. EVERY MODERN DEVICE Handled by skilled mechanics for the rapid and ef ficient conditioning of your car is at your service. g PAGE MOTOR COMPANY Broad Street Southern Pines ttmtm PUNCTUALITY PROMPTNESS PRECISION Stop, look and listen! This con cerns a stopper and is a “corker.” If a bottle and stopper cost $2.10 and the bottle cost $2.00 more than the stopper, how much did the stop per cost? The answer to last week’s mental teaser anent the frog at the 'bottom of a well 19 feet and 11 inches deep jumping up 3 feet and falling back 2 each day is 18 days. You see as he gains a foot a day, the seventeenth day finds him 2 feet and 11 inches from the top. His 3-foot jump on the 18th day therefore carries him out. Well, well, this again demonstrates the fallacy of jumping at conclusions. Therefore, when you are puzzled about some problem in banking bring it to us. We can undoubtedly give you the correct answer, provided, of course, that there is a solution, and if there is not, we are sure we can help you at least. BANK OF PINEHURST, Pinehurst, N. C. Business As Usual BRIDGES-BOONE COMPANY MEN’S WEAR and THE LADIES’ STYLE SHOP LADIES’ WEAR announce their re-opening’ after a tempo rary suspension of business, and with new and attractive lines of meiv’s and women’s garments at exceptionally advantageous prices. VISIT THESE LEADING ABERDEEN STORES You patronize home industry and YOU SAVE MONEY FOUNDER'S WEEK SALE Back In 1869 we started oot !• ««C tli« ea«l IKM. ackn«wledff^ as mm- tOlD ^1*9 OUF 8TMB0^68 We know of no more fitting way to show our appr«elate patn»a«e ttwa to Incite you to visU an A A P Food Store durln« Foandmr*s Week. For Feimdar’s W«ek !• not *‘Ju»fc another ■ale'*— rather it ia our method of oommemoraUUff A A fewdiiiK ta • the tdwder himself wo«ld bea^ Uy approved—by sharinr aa orerflowtaic measrm •< valves wMi the mUUons who have wade it fosslMe for A ft P to stand today as one of America's foremost forces keeping: ttvinir costs lower. It Is an extraordinary oworivnlty te save. More than 400 guests enjoyed the 20th annual ball of the Highland Pines Inn at Southern Pines last Saturday night, the affair proving a brilliant success. It was a masquerade ball and the costumes ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. Prizes were award ed as follows: Prettiest ladies^ costume — Miss Alice Blue of Southern Pines as Lit tle Bo-Peep; most handsome costume for men—Harry Pethick, a Japanese emperor; most original—Mrs. A. Mon- tesanti of Southern Pines, the Old Lady Who Lived in the Shoe; most original, men—Dante Montesanti ando Morris Eddy as Amos ’n’ Andy. The grand march was led by Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Eckert of Reading, Pa. BREAD REDUCED AGAIN Last Week We Reduced Grandmother's BREAD PAN WHOLE LOAF WHEAT 16 oz* Wrapped Pound Loaf Was 7c Was 8c NOW 6c NOW 7c Your 4 A SATlng JIV Sour 4 A Saving A What a PrfMi Your Choice of looa Brand STRING BEANS Iona Brand UMA BEANS Sumter Brand SPINACH Canned HOMINY cans Stock up your pantry tod^y at this low prke MAY CHANGE ROUTE OF U. S. NO. 1 AT MOORE LINE Engineers are busy making a new survey of Federal Highway No. 1, a point five miles west of Sanford to the Moore county line, a distance of about seven miles. It is understood that a part of this road will be re located with a number of curves elim inated and that hard surface will re place the present oil surface. PINK SALMON t^cL CAMPBEIX’8 BEANS 3 eana TOMATOES — lie 22c lie Royal Quick Setting GELATIN 2pkgs. ISe CHEESE Aged lb. 23c Wkitehoiise Evaporated milk 4 29« NUCOA Ib. 20« PEAGHESi ' Sli^or^atves <^HERRIES Li&rge Can No. 2 Can 21c 19c &P Plain or Selfrising 12 lb. 24 lb. 98 Ib. 7LOUR 37c 69c ^ Ann Page ^ oz. mJElVjBlXm W lSl9 Pnre Fmit ^ Jars ^UNNYFIELD BACON 2Sc 35c PRODUCE Green Cabbagre, 3 lb. for 25r Fancy Lettuce, 3 heads for. 25c Beans, Fresh tender, lb. 20c SPECIALS Carrots, 3 bunches 25c Ripe Tomatoes, 2 lb. for 25c Calif. Celery, large stalk ...15c H H a The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company n
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