Friday, October 30, 1936. THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen. NVtrth Carolina Page Five Political Advertising STATE fflGHWAY EMPLOYES FIRED; POLITICS WRONG A. Britt Affidavit Proves Vi tal Need of Election of Grissom for Governor EMPLOYED FOR 12 YEARS “Howdy, Folks” The following affidavit Is one of the reasons why Gilliam Grissom should be elected Governor of North Carolina, to stop such machine ma nipulation : NORTH CAROLINA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY. J. A. Britt, being first duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a resi dent of Candor, North Carolina, and is 61 years of age; that he has been employed by the North Carolina State Highway Commission continu ously for the past 12 years, and for the past 4 years has been Assistant Section Foreman or Section Fore man. That on the 29th day of Septem ber, 1936, one Mr. Brown Assistant ' f District Engineer, came to see me where I was working on my regular duties and said: "Your politics and Johnie’s Simpson’s politics are not satisfactory and we will have to do something about it (meaning the i Highway Commission), and we want ^ you and Mr, Simpson to resign on i October 15, 1936; that there is not ^ a thing against your record, except | your politics; your work has always been entirely satisfactory, except j your politics.” I did not resign on Oc- | tober 15th, but was discharged, j .Tohnie Simpson did not resign on | October 15th, but was discharged. 1 That Mr. Brow'n further said: I “That the crowd in Troy were re- ' sponsible for requesting your resig nation because of your politics. This the 19th day of October, 1936. J. A. BRITT, Affiant. A Life-long Republican. Sworn and subscribed to before be, this the 19th day of 1936. JAS. LARRIE, JR., Notary Public. My commission expires March 21, 1936. li f) Mayor Stutz Chairman of Elec Thrift Election Re;;istration Books To Remain Open ThrouRh Nov. 5 for Election on 6th Announcement was made this week that Mayor D. G. Stutz has consent ed to act as chairman of the Board .f Elections for the Elec Thrift Elec tion Campaign. Acting on this board with Mr. Stutz will be L. V. O'Cal- laghan, C. J. Simons and Ralph Chandler. Elec Thrift’s campaign for the of fice of Commissioner of Happiness has attracted state-wide attention. It is a unique sales plan which is be ing staged by the electrical dealers of Southern Pines. During the past five weeks much local interest has been evidenced and many local peo ple have registered their intentions to vote f.r Elec Thrift on Novem ber 6, the day which has been des ignated as his own personal election day. The Board of Elections through its chairman, Mr. Stutz, announced that registration books would remain open through the closing of business on Thursday evening, November 5. Persons who have not already done so are urged to register before that time at each of the cooperating elec trical dealers, A cash prize contest is being staged in connection with the campaign. Details regarding this contest may be secured from any of the electrical dealers mentioned above as members cf the Board of , Electtions, “Arrangements for the ' awarding of the prizes,” says Chair man Stutz, “are being completed and will be announced at an early date.” CIVIC CLUB .MEMBEK.S AND GUESTS TO HEAR PL-4YWR1GHT TOWNSEND CLUB HOLDING INTERESTING MEETING HERB On Friday afternoon, November 6 at 4:00 o’clock, the Civic Club will inaugurate its open house and reg ular Friday afternoon teas. The h use may vary according to pro gram, but the day will be kept, Fri day of each week, and the second Friday of each month will include a brief business meeting beside the regular program. Friday the 6th will be an informal I tea in honor of Anne Bridgers, who wrote "Coquette,” the successful play used by Helen Hayes and also by Mary Pickford in the movies and in the nadio. Miss (BriWgers will speak informally, and read bits from “Coquette.” She is the cousin and guest of Mrs. James S. Milliken and because of her presence here. South ern Pines also has another visitor. Miss Margaret Cobb, who has come to join her. The two werq class mates at Smith College. Miss Cobb is the guest of Mrs. J. C. Musser and will also be an honor guest at the tea. All Southern Pines people are cor dially invited to come to meet Mi.ss Bridgers, and hear her speak next Friday. Last night's reception to the teachers and Board of Education was a most successful occasion. Miss Jenks, Mrs, Hayes and Miss Deu- cher’s schools were included. The educators stood in a long line before a veritaible bank of fall flowers, and all Southern Pines attended to do them honor. The refreshment table was centered with yellcw’ chrysan themums. Southern Pines Townsend Clul^ meetings are held every Monday night in the Boy Scout Hall at 7:30 o’clock. These meetings have been growing more interesting as elec tion approached. The Townsend Na tional Recovery Plan is non-political but supports candidates who wili support the Townsend Plan, There ] are now 200 Townsend endorsed can- • didates of all three parties. A few candidates who have recent ly come out for the Townsend Plan, which will form a strong Townsend block for 1937 Congress, are Ralph O. Brewster of Maine, Henry Cabot Lodge. Jr., of Boston. Senator W. E. Borah, of Idaho and Congressman Alien T, Treadway of Massachu.setts. Dr, Tow'nsend will speak ever a coast-to-coast network program on Sunday night at 10:45, You can find fresh cut flowers at the Curb Market. Danny, largest performing elephant in the herd, will greet old and young when the Kay Bros, Circus exhibits in Southern Pines for an afternoon and night performance tonight, Fri day, October 30. The Circus will use the High School Ball Ground. Afternoon performance will not start until 2:45 o’clock in or der that ail school children may at tend. Night performance, 8:00 o’clock. O KOFFK E Y B I' RLING A ME DIES ON C.\NADI.\N TRIP Geoffrey G. Burlingame of Caz- j enovia, N. Y., who managed the ex- j tensive estate near Hoffman of Eld- I ridge Johnson of New York several I years ago, making his home in Pine- WANTED: Expert manicurist. Apply suddenly while Betty’s Beauty Shop, Southern The Week in Aberdeen Pines. GRISSOM FOR GOVERNOR COMMITTEE. I.MPORTANT RENT.\L5i IX PINEHURST .ANNOL’NCED Mrs. Robert Farrell entertained at 1 Rogers is visiting her grandfather five tables of bridge last Wednesday j this week, October, i afternoon at her hom'e cn Rush | J. B, Edwards and his mother vis- street, Mrs. William Carter was win- j ited friends in Dillon, S, C„ last Sun- ner of high score prize and Mrs. j day. B. G. Peterson the guest prize. Mrs. James Land and young son I Mrs. Jack Smith was hostess to I of Hamlet are the guests of her fath- I the Neighborhood Club last Thurs- er-in-law^ J, L, Land. • day evening at the Community' Curtis Lawhon has been ill at his [ House. Prize for high score went to j home with enfluenza. I Mrs. B. G. Peterson and club pnze ' The Junior Choir of the Methodist j to Mrs. Margaret Jones. | Church gave a musical program at ' Mrs. E, M. Harris entertained the \ the Methodist Church in Sanford Walter Hines Page Book Club last ; Sunday evening. They w'ere accom- Thursday afternoon at the Com- panied there by Mrs. L. M, Hall, munity House, The program was on j Mr, and Mrs. H. J. Edge had as FOR RENT newly furnished apart ment, 4 rooms and bath, hot water and heat included in rent. Good lo cation. Apply Highland Lodge. TO RFJNT, two and three room fur nished and heated apartments. Plenty porch room, reasonable rent. 31 West Vermont ave.. The Elling ton. FOR RENT: Unfurnished four room apartment second floor. Also three r^om furnished apartment first floor. Central location reasonable rent. Inquire Mrs, S, W. Barton, 11 west Maine ave. on a trip to Sherbrooke, Quebec last week, according to news received here this week. He w’as stricken with a heart attack while on business for j his firm, Burlingame, King & Dunk, | a farm supervisory organization with i offices in New York. j His grandfather, Anson Burlin-1 game, was the first United States | ambassador to China. He leaves a ] widow, ^'rs. Lucy Burlingame, and' one daughter, Catherine. He was a, cousin of Roger Burlingame, whose | “Three Bags Full” is one of the j current best sellers in fiction. Qxaphic Out/ined cf7(u{(ny M? ELROY Permeated with an atmospher«* of confidence and good taste. Qujwxd Qirectm 24 HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONE 6161-SOUTHERN PINES The office of Harry B. Emery, Pinehurst real estate and insurance, reports several important rentals for the season in Pinehurst, Mrs. Eugene A. Dexter of Springfield, Mass., has leased the Chester Williams house. Miss Mary A. McCaw and Mrs. Eth el G. November of Baltimore have taken "Red Gables,” the estate of H. B. Swoope. N. B, Hersloff’s Edge- wood Cottage has been leased to Mrs. Bertha B, Hale of Cleveland, Ohio, and the George W. Statzell house to W. E. Truesdell of Huntington, N., Miss Jean Cobb of Washington, | College, spent the Illinois and Mrs. W'. E. Freeman gave : their guest last week-end Miss Ger- ai. interesting sketch of the Mrs. E. L, Barber read some of El bert Hubbard’s wcrk-s. Mrs. R. G. Farrell anc’ Mrs. Haney Harris were visitors in Fayetteville last Thursday. Francis Harris, student at Mars Hill, spent the week-end with his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Harris. Glen Caviness, student state. . trude Edge of Norfolk, Va. ■ Mr, and Mrs, H. W. Doub and ' daughters Marion and Dorothy vis- ! ited Miss Rebecca Doub at Greens boro College last Sunday, i Mrs, B, Willis Mills of Washington, D. C., and Miss Annie Phillips of I Marion, S, C., are the guests of Mr, WILL the person who found a small purse with valuable key and paper return same to Mrs. W. J. Bennett, Broad street Hotel the money may be kept and no questions asked. Y. D. C., has taken Mrs. H. M, Dingley’s Lenoir cottage. BOY DIES OF PNEUMONIA Earl Shields Simpson, five year- old son of Mr, and Mrs, L. L. Simp son of Carthage, died early last Thursday morning of pneumonia in . ^ th. Moore county Hospital. Funeral I Clark .pent the day ,n Fayetteville at Louis- week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Caviness. Mrs. D. B. Herring and children and Mrs. June Campbell and Bettie Blue were visitors in Fayetteville Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Capps and daughter Anna, Miss Lilli£in Pleas ants, Miss Vera Edwards and Fred services were held in the Carthage Presbyterian Church last Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Golden of ficiating. Mew! Smaller... for easier cleansing... DR.WEST'S 'P/taiiMioHoJC/ BRUSH PROFESSIONAL REGULAR SIZE Both sealed in glass, surgically sterile last Thursday, Miss Blanche Sturdivant of Star visited friends here last week. Among those attending the Eighth District Rally in Thomasville Monday were Mrs. W. D. Caviness, Mrs. Sidney Windham, Mrs. H. W. Doub, Mrs. J. Vance Rowe and Mrs. Wimberley Bowman. Fred Clark, who is associated with the Saunders Warehouse, spent Sun day in Raleigh. Arnold Ferree, a student in a pub lic health course at the University of North Carolina, spent the week end with his parents here. Mrs. Melvin Creel has bten ill at her home for the past several days. T. B. Wilder spent Thursday in Raleigh. Mrs, K, G. Deaton had as her guest last Friday Miss Hazel Brown of Star. Misses Dorothy and Valdah Deaton visited their brother and sister-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. K. G. Deaton last Sat urday. The Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Hall and Presiding Elder Eamhart of Fayette ville attended the Western North Car olina Methodist Conference in Win ston-Salem on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Rogers and children of Fayetteville spent last Sunday with J. L; Land. Miss Edna and Mrs. M. H. Folley. Mrs. George Martin has been ill at her hbme here for several days. Bradford McLean spent Tuesday night with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor and son Billy, Miss Susan McLean of Nashville, Mrs. James Buchanan of Broadway, Mrs, George Campbell of High Point and Miss Ruth McLean of Greensboro were all week-end guests at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. McLean. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor are spending this week in Fort Valley, Ga. HOSPITABLE plantation home op en to aged and convalescents. Ideal retreat for elderly parents and in laws. Modern conveniences, near hospital, telephone. Rates, includ- i ing lanudry, depending upon ser vices required, begin at $9 weekly. I Write to Mimosa Plantation, Mc- Coll, S. C. FOR SALE—1934 Ford Tudor Se dan, excellent condition and reas onably priced. Telephone 7012, Southern Pines. Miss Ruty Samuels of Washington, D. C. An Expert in Permanent Waving and Hair Styling has 'has joined the stalf of COBURN’S BEAUTY SHOP Theatre BIdjf. Tel. 2261 Pinehurst t: •• :: U u :: u >IRS. LOCKEY HOSTESS TO HOME AND GARDEN CLUB Mrs. Forrest Lockey was hostess to the Aberdeen Home and Garden Club and a number of invited guests on Tuesday at the Community House. On the program were talks on “Bulb ! Planting” by Mrs. H. W. Doub, and ^ “Chrysanthemums and Dahlias,” by i Mrs. C, E. Pleasants, Jr., and a piano : solo by Miss Louise Martin. | A program on dahlias was partic- i ularly appropriate as the room was i beautifully decorated with these flowers. Mrs. C. B. Thomas won first > prize for her magnificent white dah- SALE: One 4-room house, two LOST; A volume of Compton’s En. cyclopedia, dark green binding, Mrs. Eloise Tracy. QUIET, restful country place for per sons. young or old, nervously in. dined. Special diets. Tender care. Modern conveniences. Rates begin at $12.50 per. week, incuding laun dry, depending upon services re quired and condition of guests. Write Bex 332, “ Home”, Bennetts- vile, S. C. LESSONS IN FRENCH—Conversa- tion, reading or tutoring.—Mrs. Thomas Bradley Smith, cor West Illinois Ave. and Kensington Rd. or Box 1123, Southern Pines. COMPETENT colored woman wants work as cook. Reference, Address Goode, Rt. 2, Box 77^ Aberdeen, N. C. lias, while Mrs. H. A. Page, Jr., won second place for her novelty arrange ment of a single rose in a bow]. The Flower Garden contest open ed with the resumption of the club meetings this fall, and the judges of this contest have been announced as follows: Mrs. F, S. Weaver, chair man; Miss Mary E. Page, and Mrs. Walter C. MacNeille of Pinebluff. It is hoped that every lover of flowers in Aberdeen will enter the contest this year, and in this way not only add to their own enjoyment, but the pleasure of neighbors and friends. 7 room houses fully furnished, good I location. See Mrs. V, R, Sweezy, 9 S. May St. —N6 TWO AND THREE room apart ments at the BEVERLY. Steam heat. Lights and hot water includ ed in rent. Also use of large sunny living room and telephone. J. B. Gifford, Proprietor. FOR RENT: Centrally located^ sun ny three room apar|ment. Also single rooms. Lillian Roberts, Cor ner Penn. Ave. and Ashe street. Special Bargains in USED CARS 1936 Chevrolet Master Coach Demonstrator 1936 Chevrolet Standard Coach, Low Mileagre, (Radio) 1934 Deluxe Plymouth Sedan 1934 Chevrolet Standard Coach 1932 Chevrolet Coach 1931 Ford Pickup 1929 Ford Station Wagon 1931 Ford Roadster Pinehurst Garage Pinehurst, N. C. Co.