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Friday, March 13, 1936. THE PILOT, Southern Piues and Aberdeen. North Carolina Pajce Hev« Hoke County Farmer Declared Suicide Mental Illness and Imaginary Worries Klamed for Tragedy Near Cypress Church Pinehurst Paragraphs Miss Caroline Page has riturned to Peace C.liege, Raleigh, after spend ing several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Page. Mr. and Mrs. b'. B. Tuck have ar- Percy Brooks. 32-year-old farmer of from their home in Kenne- Upper Hoke county, was found dead bunkport. Me., and will remain for on a road n.ar Cypress church Sat- ,.est of the season, urday morning with the top of his [ j^Iiss Evelyn Gilliam haU as guest head blown off by a charge from a ’ Miss Hazel Gilliam, of shot gun. The barrel cf the gun was I University over the past week- still held in the dead man’s hand when when the tragedy was discov-| and Mrs. Stanley Malcolm The Amateur Night sponsored by the Pinahurst High School Tuesday evening wa.s a great success. R. E. Denny, Leal attorney, acting as "Major Denny,” presented his ama teurs in fifteen acts. Piizes were do- nat.d by the following stores: A. & County Teachers Elect ; ^ h Stanley smith Morton President Hear Interesting Address by •Miss McDonald of State Hoard at (’arthage An addr ss on “Art” by Miss Juan- i'y MsDougald of Raleigh, Assist- P. Tea Company. Pender’s, Wallace’s I Supervisor of Schools, was the Store, Carolina Pharmacy and Pine-1feature of the program of the hurst Department Store, These prizes I connty teachers’ meeting held were awarded to Little Miss Kay !‘" Caithage High School auditor- Johnson, Clarence Graham and W, 1', I’ast Friday afternoon, and the ... Mort n. Jr., Dorothy Westcott, Helen heard with interest by program FL.AVS OV\ \ COMFOSITIONS Frederick Stanley Smith played two of his own compositions before the Women’s Music Club of Raleigh at th? Meiedith College auditorium on Tuesday evening of this week. Prof. Leslie P. Spelman. the director of music, played Mr. Smith’s organ piece, "Caprice.” Mr. Smith played hi.H "Intr. sp;ction’’ on the organ and, the solo piano part of his “Fantasie” for organ and piano. Prof. Spelman I Club tenderal reception for Mr. and Mrs. Smith in the ladies’ pari rs at the college. DO FALSE TEETH ROCK. SLIDE OR SLIPJ FASTEETH, a new, greatly im proved powder to be sprinkled on upper or lower plates, holds fahsa teeth Arm and comfortable. Can not slide, slip, rock or pop-out. No gummy, |,'ooey, pasty ta.ste or fee^ ing. Makes breath -sweet and Dleas- ant. Get FASTEETH today at any good drug store. ered, and indications are that the | p,,;,,,. returned to New Britain, 1 Fields, Gloria Veno, Clarence Thom-' f*’** number of teachers pres horrible died was a clear case of ^ conn., after visiting Mrs. Prior’s par-! as, the Four Roses Quartette, com-l*'^^- suicide. > j j^jr Mrs. Lawrence Barr. j P"sed of W. L. Dunlop R. P. Shep- ' motion was atlopted to allow the Btooks, it is said, had threatened , Count Roland F'aber Costell, Baron ard, Meredith Herndon and the Rev. 1 P'‘'^''*Pal of each schocl district to to take his life ,and a note found in 1 Rudicker vcn Hirschberg and Baron | A. J. McKelway, and the Instrumen-I aPP'^'^’^ delegates and alternates to his cap bore evidence that a diseased I Fntz von Hornstein, who have been tal Trio, comp.s'd of Haiold Thomp-'his district in th? State |j mind had caused him to seek this way' guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ebsrhard Fa-' ^’on, Tommie Keith and PMward Har- ' convention, wtih the understanding out of his imaginary troubles. The j ber, have gone to Florida. 'The program clo.sed with selec-j*hat the names be forwarded to the | note stated that he had tried to go-1 Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cunningham of tions by the High School Glee Club, f^cunty superintendent by Wednesday, : Women’s progiam was devoted to contemporary Amer ican music. After the away and could not and that "the Zebulon spent the week-end with Mrs. Riggsbees,” (supposed to have refer-1 Kihel Journey. ence to his wife’s brothers) were go- ; Mrs. H. P. Hotchkiss and daughters, ing to kill him. As a matter of fact, Misses Carol and Annebelle Hotchkiss there was no trouble existing between have returned to their heme after Brooks and his brothers-in-law, so spending the past month in Florida. Miss Mildred Osborne of Candor and Miss Frances Wilkin.s of Sanford Proceeds will be u.sed to buy song March 11th, and that delegat:s and bo ks for the auditorium athleJc equipment. and for IINEBLUFF far as is known. At her husoaud’s insistence, Mrs. Brooks had gone to the home of her parents in the community on Friday, and the fatal shot is thought to have been fired that night, although the body was not found until the follow ing day. i Mis. H. D. Vail, who is spending' Dou-Ias .\l!i:;o:'. of Mt. Gilead spent BrLoks was getting along well as a j the week in Atlanta vi.siting l elatives, ho week-end with his moth r, Mrs. ' Jak- Baker, S. H. Dibble, Mrs. Eva Reynolds and daughter Grace. Mrs. were week-end guests of Miss Vesta' Biistol and grandson, Jimmy Kelly Young. I \ve;e visitors this week of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Ross returned Friday m s. William Fiddner enroute to their from Florida where she spint sever- home in Danbury, Conn., from Flor al weeks. | ida. alternates be furnished with creden tials at least on3 week before the be ginning of the convention cn March 19th. Offic.rs were elected, as follows: i President, \V. P. Morton, Pinehurst; I Vice-president, R. F. Lowry of Cam- leron; Secreta’y, Miss Eunice Gibson of Pinehurst. J. P. Kiser is the out going pre.<-ident and H. Lee Thcmas, i seer, tary. FA 101 IJFK SCHOOL (JIKLS MAKE FINE SHOWING his pocket when found. The funeral service was conducted by the Rsv. Mr. Warrick of Elon Col lege at 11 o’clock Sunday morning in Mt. Pleasant church with a large gathering from the surrovinding coun tryside in attendance. Surviving are the widow, the for mer Miss Clara Riggsbee, and a small daughter. Janie; the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brcoks, two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Marks and Mrs. Janie West of upper Hoke county; six brothfrs. R. L Brooks of Southern Pines, Albert Brooks of Fort Bragg, Charlie Brooks farmer and had a sum of money in | is expected hcnie Saturday, { riazr! Allinon, 1 The Farm Life girls basketball “ Dr, Haskell returned to Boston, j, hn Fiddn"*r spent last week in team made a fine showing-in the coun- Wedn sday night. .Danbury. C nn., with his mother, ty tourriment, defeating the strong The American Legion Auxiliary | Mrs. Sadie Fiddner, returning Sunday Vass and Canrron teams to finish m met Tuesday evening at the home of accompanied by Joe Shack of Dan- the finals. butry. I In the final game w’ith West End Mr. and Mrs. J. Hue;y Jones of Red they were handicapped by the loss of Oaks spent th week-end wi.h Mr. V'irginia Ray Blue, their stellar and Mrs. Joe Suttonfield. j guard who was ill. Starting with a Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Suttenfield. Mrs. five point lead over the powerful Mrs. C. B. Fields. Mrs. F. L. DuPont, Mrs. Ralph Sut ton, and Mrs. Jack Mulcahy spent Tuesday in Sanford. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nelson entertain ed at dinner W'ednrsday evening for I Clapp and Katherine Kinlaw spent VVest End team. Farm Lif; suffered Mr. and Mrs. Alec Innes and John | Tuesday in Jack.son Spi'ings attend- the ii repaiable loss of their prize f.r- Sproud of New York City. j ing the annual junior meeting of the waid. Lucille Short who wa.s snatch- Miss Fannie B. Gray is confined to > Presbyterian church. ed out of action for fouling near the Brooks of Vass Route 2. Herbert her home with an attack of influenza i Prof. Berg of Greensboro sp n. the end of the fir.st half. This unfortu- I. I week-end with his .son and daughter, nale incident probably cost Farm Life : One of the largest and most charm- i Mr. and Mrs! Theo Berg. the ga.Tia but it was a goon contest. I: of California, Laurie Brooks of the: ing luncheons of the season was giv-; Ho ver Adcox of Phifer College As only tw of th; team graduate CCC near Southern Pines, and Zebu- en Thursday when Mrs. E. G. Fitz-j spent the week-end with hi.s pa:c!its this ye-r next year should produce JONES’ Anuual SPRING CELEBRATION Is Now_ in Full Swing, with a Glamoi'ous Variety of Newest Style Creations Foi* Your Appi’oval SILK DRESSES In the new prints, novelty crtpe.s and s.heers $1.98, $2.98, $3.98, $4.98 Mannish Suits Swagg'ei* Suits Spring Coats Larg« assortment of all lengths in tweeds, wool plaids and stripes at .$2,98. S3.98. $4.98 New Spring' Millinery Rough and fine straw.', felts, crepes and felt with straw trimmings 97c to $1.98 W. W. Jones & Sons (’arthaye's I.eadinjf Department Store CARTHAGE, N. C. Ion Brooks of the home community, j g-raid was hostess to sixty guests , Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Adcox. ^ - - at The Carolina. F Mowing luncheon j W’. D. Shannon 1 ft Sunday for bridge was played in the ballroom | Chillicothe. Ohio on husine;--s. and attractive prizes given at each • Miss Rffie Crabtree and Dr. F. \V. table. McCiacken of Sanford wer^ guests Little Jacqueline Razook enteitain- Monday of Miss Henrietta Ri.'jicy. ec’ a few of her friends at hsr home Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lampley and Tuesday in celebration of her fitfth i family spent Sunday in rJ:.'rwocd vis- birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Carter en tertained at a dinner party Tuesday BILLI.XKDS CH.XMPION OF J.XP.VN HERE TONUiHT Free instruction on the fundamen tals of billiards will be available at Straka’s Recreation parlors in South ern Pines at 7:30 o'clock tonight, when Kinrey Matsuyama of Japan, national thtee-cushion billiards cham pion and rated among the world’s I evening, later- taking their guests to iting rela'avcb. Mrs. Lampk-ys faiho;-, W. J. Melton r.tuined w th the n. Mrs. William Horrod and son ^Vil- liam, Jr., f Lynbrcok, X. V., ;i.o “first ten” ranking angle stars ap-; the Charity Ball. Guests were Mr. guests at the Linwood. pears here. Women, as well as men, | and Mi’s. Donald Hobson, Mr. and are invited to take advantage of these Mrs. Donald Sherrerd, Mrs. Ernest free billiard lessons, one full hour of Ganiache, Miss Irene Harding, Ed- his two-hour exhibition being devot- ward King and Dr, Clement Mcnroe. ed to instructions. During the other Among others entertaining at tlin- hour Matsuyama will offer an exhibi- ^ ner preceeding the Charity Ball were tion at all styles of billiards against . Mi', and Mrs. L:onard Tufts whfcse the best local talent and also execute guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. Pi'ior .some fancy shots. j William.son, and Dr. and Mrs. M. W. Marr, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Sco- X'.V.SS TO PUESENT PL.W : field, whose guests- were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hyatt and Mrs. C. A. Rehearsals are undei' way for "The Chandler. Chocolate Wedding,” a playlet, "Here The Pinehuist Parent-Teacher As-^ Comes the Bride,” and some stunts toisociation will meet in the school aud- ^ be given in the Vass-Lakeview schocl itoriimi next Wednesday afternoon at auditoiium on Friday evening of next 15;iri o’clock. W. P. Morton has ar- week for the benefit of the Junior j ranged a splendid program to which class. Price of admission will be 101 the public is invited. The speaker and 20 cents. ' will be the Rev. C. E. Ruffin of El- lerbe and a musical program has Dressed poultry at the Curb Mar-1 been arianged by Miss Katherine ket tomorrow. i Blue. Mrs. Clair Cbvfland, Mi' . ma and Xina Robins of Wei! K:')- I ’*'*"• N. Y., and Mr. Grover V. J-.mrs of I Cleveland, Ohio are stopping at the I Linwood this week. ’ Miss Florenc; Fowle returned to i hei- home in Minneapol;:5, Alhni., .Sr,.- 1 urday. The Lafli?s Aid of the il. E. Churrh will have an entei tainnie^it at the Fireman’s Hall Saturday cvt> ’ing. Ad- mi.ssi n i’.j cents for adul'.T :'.nd 15 cents for child, en under 1"> y ars. .Vll are invited to co:ne. a powerful and efficient machine. ui:i* vtu woriv on coi ntv S( H;K)LS is PliOiJKE.SSIMi Th work of repairing damage done to s-'hojl buildings in the county by :n. sleet and snow is coming along I ;:iccly. Th? Cameron and Va.ss-Lake- s.-ho 1 buililings have had new I T f~ a’id it is planned to repair the •"'*c i--2 ""'i furniture in the Vass- ; -uc;:‘or'uni in th neai’ fu- ii‘o, hoiigli work on walls of .'j will b? put off until af- tho c'.o '' f s hool. In Older to make up a part of the time lost during the bad weather when impassible roads made it nec s- :; v t') suspend operation, the Cam- eion, Va.‘:s-Lakevievv, F^ureka and !,i s lio !s and all of the smaller ’■ >1.': M ore county will operate .1 r I’.udny.s for a while. Co -ct to \i-it the Curb Ma:- ax» JUNGLE BOUND! "1 always smoke Camtls for digestion's sake,’’ says Frank Buck, famous wild animal collector. "I rtc- ommind Caiiiels (or tiavor," he contin ues. "Th^'V arc* riih and mellow. And they ar< a dcligl if'ul help to digestion.” CAMELS SET YOU RlGHTl They are a friendly aid to digestion. No matter how many you smoke, Camels ne\tr get on your nerves. FLOWER .PRINT SHOW and ' ^ EXHIBITION AND SALE of ()tlier Hare Prints from tkp rolirction ol Harry Galloway at tke «tudio o( CATHERINE PIERSON Bank BuilJing - - Soiitlieni Pines I^Ionday JMarcK, TuesJajr, Alareli I7ih io 9:30 i Americas Taste Sensation! “I like a mild cigarette..r I mild cigarette... yt yf / -MILD! STRENGTH APLENTY There’s nothing so satisfying as mildness — whether you puff it or pour it. In Cobbs Creek you get the utmost in whisky mildness. No bite, no sharpness—you can sip it, it s that smooth. But in its smoothness flows the warmth of a full 90 proof—strength aplenty. Get Cobbs Greek and double your enjoyment of mildness! 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