Friday, May 1, 1936.
THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen. North Carolina
Page ThrM
Juniors Fete Seniors
of Aberdeen High
Provide “Phantom Theatre”
with Amusing Program for
Graduating Class
The Junior Class of the Aberdeen
High School entertained the Senior
Class with a banquet in the Aberdeen
■Community Hcuse last Thursday
evening.
The idea of a “Phantom Theatre”
and “Dinner at Eight” was cleverly
carried out through the banquet. Upon
arrival the guests were conducted to
the ticket booth and grlven a ticket to
enter. At the door they were met by
the ushers, attired in sailor costumes
and the class colors of pink and white,
the Misses Odell Shaver, Jannle
Hearn, Betty Hannon, Mae Marks and
Mary Ella Bethune, attractive soph
omores. The guests were seated at the
banquet table, which presented a love
ly scene with its decorations of pink
roses and tall lighted pink tapers.
Miss Julia Lampley, Junior Class
president, welcomed the guests. Miss
Clara Blue gave the toast to the Sen
iors, and the response was made by
Sidney Windham, Senior Class presi
dent. A toast t othe faculty was made
by Miss Sybil Batchelor, to which
Miss Cllffe Williams responsed. A
toast to the school was given by Miss
Dorothy Doub, and responded to by
J. C. Robbins. A toast to the girls
was given by Thurston Davis; to the
boys by Alberta Fletcher; to the
grade mothers, Mrs. H. W. Doub and
Mrs. S. L. Windham, by Miss Frances
Medlin; and "To Schood Life" by
Billy Burns.
Upon an improvised stage in the
theatre, an interesting program was
given. A clever dance number by Jean
Morgan and Myrtle Alice Shamburg-
er; a reading by Miss Dorothy Doub;
a solo and dance by Miss Gloria Gray
Medlin; talk by Professor Zimmer
man and a clever skit, “If Thots
Could Speak,” by Miss Doris Van
Huel and James Ellis.
A bountiful dinner was served. Mus
ic was furnished throughout the en
tire evening, and after the banquet
the young people enjoyed dancing un
til a late hour. The banquet was un
der the capable direction of Miss Mar
garet Shaw.
The Week in Vass
PAGE MEMORIAL SERVICES
Arrangements are being made for
memorial services at Deep Creek Bap
tist Church on Sunday, May 17. The
program will be announced next
week. A welcome will be extended to
all who desire to attend, and espec-
i-ally to those who have burial lots
to decorate.
The Vass Methodist Auxiliary met
on Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. G. W. Gtiffin with good at
tendance. Mrs. C. L. Tyson presided
and the minutes of the previous meet
ing were read by the secretary, Mrs.
H. A. Borst.
An interestingly program was pre
sented by Mrs. W. D. Matthews,
Mrs. W. C. Leslie and Mrs. W. H.
Keith, with the Scripture reading by
Mrs. S. R. Smith. Mrs. T. F. Camer
on conducted the Bible study.
At the close of a delightful social
hour, the hostess served refresh
ments. Mrs. Florence Thomjis of Cor
nelius and Mrs. Ida Patterson of Win-
ston-Salem were guests at the meet
ing.
An impressive installation service
with candle-lighting ceremony was
conducted by the Rev. C. I. Calcote
at the Vass Presbyterian church on
Sunday evening when officers of the
young people’s organization were in
ducted into office. The new officers
are president, Henry Parker; vice-
president, Miss Myrtle McMillan; sec
retary, Miss Agnes Smith; treasurer.
Miss Marian McMillan.
A large congregation was present
for the preaching service which fol
lowed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith of San
ford entertained at a lovely dinner on
Sunday, their guests being five of
Mrs. Smith’s aunts, Mrs. W. J. Cam
eron of Vass, Mrs. Jane Keith of
Cameron R. F. D., Mrs. Ida Patter-
s:n of Winston-Salem, Mrs. Flor
ence Thomas of Cornelius and Mrs.
Catharine Shaw of Southern Pines;
Miss Edna Shaw of Southern Pines,
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Smith of Vass, Au
brey Keith of Cameron R. F. D.,
Mrs. James Mack and H. E. Mack of
Hamlet.
Misses Exie Beasley and Mabel
Coghili of the Candor school faculty
spent Friday night with Miss Mary
Beasley,
Mr. and Mis. G. W. Sutton visited
in High Point during the week-end.
Miss Emily Laubscher, Miss Opal
Robertson and Everett Patterson of
High Point visited Miss Laubscher's
home folks Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. G. W. Brooks, Miss Eioise
Brooks and Miss Jennie Cameron
went to B’ayetteville Saturday. Miss
Biooks continues to make satisfactory
progress toward recovery from a se
rious nose operation which she un
derwent several weeks ago In Fay
etteville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gladstone were
Raleigh visitors Saturday.
Gerald Graham of Ruffin, S. C., is
spending some time wtih his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. iGraham.
Miss Glennie Keith of Raleigh
spent the week-end at home. On Sun
day she and her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Keith, and Linwood Keith
visited Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Braddy
of Rockfish.
Mrs, David M. Pearsall is visiting
in Dunn for a few days.
Rev. and Mrs. C. I. Calcote and W.
D. Smith attended Presbytery in
Laurel Hill last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Brown of
HetAp visited relatives and friends
in the Vass community during the
week-end.
Mrs. Rosa Tillman and her mother,
Mrs .Stewart, of Laurinburg visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. M, Tyson Sunday af
ternoon.
Miss Ruth McNeill of Hemp was
the guest of Mrs. A. M. Cameron Sat
urday night and Sunday.
1 Edward Griffin of Sanford spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Chappell and
baby of Sanford were guests in the
Chappell home here Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Hare of Jones
boro were Sunday dinner guests of
Miss Mary Beasley.
Carl Banks returned to Apex on
Saturday after spending several
days here.
B. M. Corbett, who has operated
the Sanitary Barber Shop here for
some time, has recently located in
Hemp. He spent last week-end here
with Mrs. Corbett and Faye.
Miss Bessie Cameron was out of
school the first of the week suffer
ing frcm, an abscessed tonsil.
Mrs. Bertie L. Matthew's and Mrs.
G. W. Griffin visited the former’s
aunt, Mrs. Dorcas Matthews, at Lem
on Springs Sunday afternoon.
Misses Lois Buchanan and Eunice
Setzer were Raleigh visitors on Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson of
Southern Pines visited Dr. and Mrs.
R. G. Rosser Sunday afternoon.
JACKSON SPRINGS
CLINTON McCASKIIX WEDS
MISS McKENZIE OF TROY
Mrs. Sallle Rowls returned home
Saturday from Groveland, Fla. Mrs.
Rowls spent the winter months wtih
her sister, Mrs. E. E. Edge there.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Ross were
in town Saturday.
A. Carlton McDonald of Raleigh
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Maude McDcnald.
A. C. Carter and C. W. Poole visit
ed Mr. Poole’s son, Frank Poole in
Chesterfield, S. C., last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Thomas of Char
lotte, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
T, C. Thomas.
Robert Clark of Fayetteville was
here for a few days last week visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A.
Clark.
Misses Vysta and Edith Markham
were here wtih their mother, Mrs. G,
P. Markham, for the week-end.
Miss Catherine Thcjnas, who has I
Clinton McCasklll, popular young
business man of Carthage, and Miss
Audrey McKenzie of Troy were united
in marriage on April 10th, it has been
learned. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. William F. Hancock.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert McKenzie of Troy
and Mr. McCaskill is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh McCaskill of the Eu
reka section of Moore county.
Mr. and Mrs. McCaskill have tba
best wishes of a host of friends.
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN s. COBB
The Current Rate on Suckers
By mVIN S. COBB
»| 'HE late Tom Williams dropped into a gambling House in Reno,
Nevada, one night, and, playing roulette, speedily dropped his
been nursing in Southern Pines is
spending a few days at home with her ^
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Thomas.
J. H. Myrick suffered a broken
collarbone Monday when he fell from
his truck. He was carried to the
Moore County Hospital for treatment.
SHIELDS PLF:.\DS GUILTY
TO ASSAULTING WIFE
OFFIC ERS UAID STILI.
Officers Slack, Grimm and Lambert
on Tuesday raided a distillery located
about three miles out from Carthage
and approximately 150 yards off the
Pinehurst highway. The raid netted
one colored man, George McKinnon, a
40-gallon copper outfit, four barrels
of fermented beer ready for distilla
tion. an(’ a fleeting glimpse of a
swift-footed runner who made good
his escape.
Lewis S. Shields, white of the Chai-
fonte Hotel, Pinehurst, entered a plea
of guilty of assault and battery, in
flicting painful injury upon his wife,
when he appeared before Judge J.
Vance Rowe in Recorder’s Court on
Monday.
According to the evidence. Shields
and his wife had agreed cn Friday to
separate ,but on Saturday trouble
arose between them 'i.nd he assaulted
her.
Shields was sentenced to serve
twelve months on the roads, this sen
tence to be suspended upon the fol
lowing conditions: that he pay his
wife’s doctor’s bill; that he pay the
Parkview Hotel for her expenses there
while she was confined on account ot
the assault; that he pay a balance of
$610 stipulated in the separation
agreement, and that he be of good be
havior toward his wife and not molest
her in any way. It was ordered, also,
that the wife n:t molest the defend-
at.
roll, but not before he hua made up nis mind that the game was
crooked. , .
On his way down stair.^ in deep disgust he met the proprietor.
Long Brown.
“What kind of a dump is this you’re running?” demanded Wil
liams, “I’ve just been skinned out of four hundred dollars.”
“Who brought you in here?” said Brown.
“I brought myself in,” said William.s.
“Oh, if that’s the case,” said Brown, “I owe you eighty dollars.”
“How come?”
“Well, you see, I pay twenty per cent apiece for all suckers that
*re steered in. You appear to have steered yourself ia. Here’s your
eifirhty.”
(Americ&n Newi Featares, Inc.),
IN BRITISH GUIANA-the LaVarre Expe
dition {below) fords a river. “I always take
Camels along,” says William LaVarre. "They
make any meal digest easier.” Mrs. LaVarre
{right) adds: "Camels help my digestion, in
the jungle or in New York.”
W. E. Flynn left
Charlevoix, Mich.
Thursday tor
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