Friday, February 21. 1936.
THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina
Page Sevea
Gives Valuable Books
To Greensboro College
Rev, L. M. Hall of Aberdeen
Makes Donation to Insti
tution’s Library
A callection of books has been do-
natfd to the Greensboro College li
brary by the Rev. Leon M. Hall, pas
tor of Page Memorial Methodist
church of Aberdeen, according to an
nouncement made in Greensboro by
Dr. Luthsr L. Gobbel, president.
Most of the collections are rare
books, coming down to the Aberdeen
pastor from members of the Hall
family.
Among th3 volumes in the collec
tion are two by Dr. Charles F. Deems
the third president of Greensbaro
College, 1850-1854, afterwards widely
known as the pastor of th» Church
of Strangers in New York City.
The Week in Aberdeen
t'HF:STEK BELL AM> WIFE
SVE CITY OF KALEKill
Mrs. Chester O, Bell, through her
attorney, this week made lormal de
mand for $10,000 damages against
the City of Raleigh for injuries al
legedly sustained when she fell on a
sidewalk there, and her husband ask
ed $5,000 for loss of his wife’s ser
vices resulting from her hurts.
Mr. Bell, former Moore County aud
itor is now an auditor for the State
Highway and Public Works Commis
sion and is a member of the Raleigh
School Committee. He was a candi.
date for State Auditor in the 1932
primary.
Mrs. Bell contends she suffered
permanent injuries to one knee when
she fell on Woodland avenue, near
her home, last November. She charges
that the city failed to keep the side
walk in proper repair, although not
ified of defects in the pavement.
FOK OXFOKO OKPH.V\.\«E
The Order of the Eastern Star will
hold a social at Masunic Hall on Fri
day evening, February 28, for the
benefit of the Oxford Orphanage.
The public is invited. Tickets for
adults will be 25 cents, children 15
cents.
Mrs, G. A. Charles was ill last
week with influenza. Mr.^. Nat Weav
er did substitute work for her in the
fifth grade.
June Campbell of Elise High
Scho 1, Hemp, spent several days at
home last week. Accompanying him
as his guest was Junius Williams.
Ml', and Mrs. Hector McMillan of
Lumberton were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Blue last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Page and Frank
C. Blue of Rockingham visited Mrs.
Lillie Blue last Sunday.
John Maurer of Raleigh spent the
week-end in Aberdeen.
Eincst Harris, Jr., of Wnshington,
D. C., a law student at George Wash
ington University, spent the week-end
with his parents, the Rev. and Mrs.
E. M. Harris and his great-aunt, Mrs.
Alice Saunders, who celebrated her
90th birthday Sunday.
Aubrey Norris of the C. C. C. camp
at Burlington visitcil his parents here
over the week-end.
Miss Elizabeth Edgerton of Norlina
is the guest of Mrs. J. W. Bowman.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman spent
last Sunday in Candor.
Miss Alma Louise DuMecr is
spending some time here with her
parents.
Mrs. John W. Graham is in Lake
land. Flotilla, visiting her noece.
Mrs. Fred Blue and children spent
s.veral days in L. mberton last week.
Leland McKeithen of Duke Univer
sity spent the past week-end at hi.<»
home here.
Mrs, H. E. Bowman has returnea
from Atlanta, Ga., where sh? visiteu
her mother.
W. V. Carter, Sr.. suffered a severe
heart attack the finst cf the week ana
is still very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Folley and T.
D. McLean were among those attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. Elise Addor
at Addor last Saturday afternoon.
The Rev. E. M. Harris is ill with
influenza.
Mrs. Jack Smith was hoste.ss at
six tables of bridge Thursday night.
The Valentine idea was carried out
BUDGET BALANCINC
Food Values
ALASKA PINK
all
ans
SALMON 3;^:
CRISP VANILLA
WAFERS
ASSORTED FLAVORS
PAR-T-JEL 4
pkgs.
29c
10c
17c
Post Toasties, 2 pkgrs. 15c
Shredded Wheat, 2 pkg:s. 25c
Calumet Bak. Powder, 1-lb. can 23c
A BALANCED FLOUR
Pillsbury’s Best
12-lb,
Ba«: .
57c
24-lb.
Bai?. .
$1.13
SOUTHERN MANOR
FRUIT COCKTAIL 2 ca„s 25c
SOUTHERN MANOR
SPINACH 2 ca„s : 25c
BANNER BRAND
SAUSAGE 2cr." 25c
N<arthern Tissue, 3 for 17c
Northern Gauze, 4 for 15c
Large P. & G. Soap, 4 for 15c
D. P. BLEN'D
COFFEE
21c lb.
OUR PRIDE
BREAD
20-oz. Q_
Loaf t7t
in decorations and refreshments. Mrs.
George Martin won high score, Mrs.
B. G. Peterson sec.nd, and Mrs. E.
M. Medlin low.
Mrs. H. A. Page. Jr., entertained
th3 Home and Gaiden Club at hei-
home last Tursday afternoon. The
following program was given: ‘‘The
All-Ameiican Garden,” by Mrs. Roy
Harrington; a story, "Pansies for
Thoughts" by Mrs. E. J. Macon, and
a pofem, "Pansies” by Mrs. R. c;.
Zimmerman.
Mrs. E. L. Barber was hostess to
the Walter Hines Page Baak Club on
Satu!'day afternoon. A Valentine pro
gram was presented. The ‘‘Famous
Lovers in Opera" was given by Mis.
E. M. Harris.
Mis. E, M. Harri.s entertained at
an informal reception at the Baptist
parsonage last Monday afternoon,
honoring hsr aunt. Mrs. Alice Read
Saunders, who makes her home with
her and who was 90 years old on Sun
day.
Mrs. Saunders is remarkably ac
tive for her age, and mentally alert,
reading two daily papers beside.'!
books and magazin.s, and d. ing quite
a bit of fancy work. On last Sunday
.‘ho attended Sunday School at the
Aberdeen Baptist Church and took a
T eat int"'rept, as usual, m all go
ing on about her. She was born in
-■Mien county. Kentucky. February 16,
18!6. Her husband was a Confeder
ate soldier, and her vivid description
of the battle of Pine Bluff, Arkan
sas, is most interesting.
Over 40 ladies called during the
aftern on to offer congratulations on
h:r long and useful life, during which
time. Mrs. Harris, assisted by Mrs.
Charles B. Thomas, served a .salad
course with tea. Among the out of
town guests were Mrs. T. W. Leslie,
Mrs. W. H. Parks, Mrs. J. J. Pear
son. Mrs. D. D. McDaniel and rMs.
N. A. Whittington of Bennettsville,
S. C.
JACKSON SPRINGS
Mrs. R. H. Ross has returned to
Charlotte. Mrs. Ross has been here
nursing her mother. Mis. Colon
Smith, who has been ill for some
time. .She is much impr.ved.
Mrs. Ada Markham spent the past
week with her sis;.er. Mrs. D. Al.
Eliie in Southern Pines.
Mis. Clayton Carter of Troy is
spending a week with Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. Carter.
Mrs. J. H. Myrick and son. Char
les Ray w;re week-end visitors in
Aberdeen.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Melvin and fam
ily of Aberdeen w;re V’.sitors at the
home of L. G. Melvin Sunday after
noon.
J. L. Spry and Harold Markham
who have been operating the Gulf
filling .‘•:.ati n here, have gone to
Fayetteville to enter business. E. W.
Bruton has taken over the Gulf sta
tion here,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hurley of
Ft. Moultrie, S. C., were week-end
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hur
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Allen of Hamlet
and children spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Hurley.
Miss Catherine Thomas, who has
been nursing in Pinehurst for the
past year is spending a few days
with her sister ,Mrs. H. C. Carter.
J. E. Curtie is confined to bed with
influenza.
Lutle Patricia Ann Melvin was tak
en suddenly ill Sunday night and was
desperately ill all day Monday but
thanks to the timely aid of Drs. Par
son cf Ellerbe and Willcox of West
End she is much improved and re
ported on the way to recovery.
Mi.ss Caicline Lewis, student at the
University College for Women in
Greensboro, was among those on the
honcr roll last quarter.
Pinehurst Wins Honors
at Meet in Fayettville
! Hijfh School Boys and (iirls Take
' .Medals in Basketball
i Tournament
j Last week at the Monogram Cold
I Medal tournam.nt in Fayetteville,
the boys and girls fiom th"" Pinehurst
high school w n several honors. The
following girls won silver b'lsketballs
for second place in the tournament:
Rose Anna Mooie, Opal Currie. L u-
ise Lewis, Helen McKenzie, Elizabeth
Lewis, Della Freeman, Esther Wise
man, and Dorothy Ritter.
Opal Currie, Helen McKenzie and
Esther Wiseman won gold medals for
being among the ten best players en
tering the tournament. Helen Mc
Kenzie won the f llowing additional
’medlas: medal for second outstanding
! player in the tournament, medal for
■ scoring th; second best in the tour
nament, medal toi being high scorer
, ; n her team, W, P, Morton, jr,, and
: Joe Monte,santi, jr,, won medals lor
, being among the ten best players tor
the boys duiing the tournam nt. The
' girls' team won a beautiful bronze
cup for sec.nd place in the tourna
ment.
iniLii of all merchants, storekeepers
r-nd individuals who have tried Sea- ^
board -Mr Line Railway’s free pick-up
and delive’y service as innumerable
liipr.’cnts of all descriptions are dai
ly being transported between ship
pers’ d ors and the frieght station in
lo-ally owned. Seaboard-contracted
trucks, '
FOl K NKW Hl-V BOVS
Four new membeis were formally
received into the local chapter of the
Hi-Y during the past week. Those in
itiated were Lawrence Williama
Charles Boney, Carlyle Cameron and
Richard L'well.
The now initiat s performed num
erous foolish tasks for a period of
one week. Following this probation
period the new candidates were for
mally taken into the club at a reg^
ular meeting of the Hi-Y held Mon
day night at the school.
Fertilizer Time
for your
Plant Beds
II FINDS FOK I)AVII>S().\
i IN STATLEIi WILL ('ASK
The jury in the Davidson will case,
tried last week in Superior Court in
I Carthage before Judge Don Phillips
of Rockingham, returned a verdict
on Saturday upholding the validity
I of the document which leaves a for
tune of over $500,000 to H. Bradley
Davidson, husband of the late Elva
Statler Davidson, Mrs. Davidson died
I last winter in Pinehurst. Att;,rneys
for the Statler interests, plaintiffs in
th, action, filed notice of appeal.
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