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THE PILOT
Published eacb Friday by
THE PILOT, iBoorpomtod.
S«utkeni Pines, N. C.
NEUSON C. HYDE
Editor
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RACE DAY IN
THE SANDHILLS
The thrill that comes but once
a year to the Sandhills'—the
thrill of watching valiant ani
mals and courageous riders vie
over timber and brush fences in
that great sport of horse rac
ing—is due tomorrow, Satur
day. And everything is ready
for the cry of “They’re off.”
The course of the Sandhills
Steeplechase & Racing Associa
tion on the Midland Road is in
perfect condition. “There is no
better turf in the country.” says
Carroll K. Bassett, noted train
er and rider. The entries for the
five events on the card exceed
those of last year, and include
many of the leading hunt race
horses in the country. Most of
the leading trainers and riders
will be here. All of which points
to an afternoon of fine sport,
and a crowd which should ex
ceed that of last year when some
iS,000 persons witnessed the
event. ‘ j
^he nice thing about these;
races is that everyone may en
joy them. Outside of the reserv
ed section for members of the
association which sponsors the
meet, there is no charge other
than for parking, and that is but
one dollar.
The Sandhills bids a hearty
welcome to the many from out
of town who will be here to
morrow.
rate to pay for what could be
obtained today for an increase
of around ten cents, which does
not look like good businesis.
Irrespective therefore of the
personal obligations and inclina
tions of the individual members,
ill their official capacity the
School Committee can not ac
cept the responsibility of fur
ther delay in calling this situa
tion to the serious consideration
of the voters. Through no over
sight of their own- in as much
as they have had the matter un
der advisement for nearly two
years and have seen their first
kforts blocked by political acci
dents over which they had no
control, the most economical
time for undertaking new con
struction has already passed.
But we can act now and in view
of the heavy penalty which fur
ther delay might impose, the
School Committee would regard
themselves as remiss if they
failed to advise immediate ac
tion.
THE PILOT, Sonthrn Pinii and AbMrdccn, MNrth
Mrs. Sanborn Honored
by State Bird Club
President of Local Society Elect
ed Vice-President of New
Organization
Friday, March 12. 1»S7.
KEEPING THE
RECORD CLEAR
“The editor of The Pilot does
not believe in God.”
The editor of The Pilot is re
liably informed that this state
ment was made from the pulpit
of an Aberdeen church last Sun
day night by Stephen A. Ha-
boush, a native Galilean who has
been lecturing in this section for
the past two weeks. We are told
that Mr. Hrrboush stated that he
had hid a longi conversation
with the editor on the subject
of religion, from which he drew
the conclusion that led to his
pronouncement from the pulpit.
Now there are one or two
thliitf?i \vrnng with Mr. Ha-
boush’s remarks. One of them is
this. The editou of The Pilot is
a member of the Presbyterian
Church, a faith based upon be
lief in God. Another is this. The
editor of The Pilot has never
seen Mr. Haboush.
Mr. Haboush should be more
exact in his identifications.
At a state-wide meeting of bird
folks held Monday In Raleigh, at
which the first state ornithological so
ciety, to be known as the North Car
olina Bird Club, was organized. Mrs.
Nellie F. Sanborn, president of the
Southern Pines Bird Club, was chos
en second vice president.
On Tuesday morning at 9:30, the
day all bird lovers gather at the
New England House, no where in the
Sandhills can you find a more en
thusiastic group. Last Tuesday the
members identified a dozen or more
species on their walk through the
Bird Sanctuary. After the hunt the
group gathered at the New England
House where informal discussions of
birds seen during the week and other
bits of bird lore took place.
CARTHAGE
THE NEED OF
A N'23W SCHOOL
By Dr. E. L<evls Prlzer
The excellent article by Mr.
Bowden in The Pilot three
weeks ago, explaining ;the in
adequacy of our present school
plant, understated rather than
exaggerated the seriousness of
the situation. Not even the
Sc'hool Committee who had
struggled for years with condi
tions as they existed saw facts
in clear perspective until they
had asked for a survey by the
State architect and received his
report. This showed that, for a
district of our size, our buildings
were among the poorest in the
state, badly designed, awkward
ly arranged, poorly lighted, in
adequately ventilated, insuffi
ciently heated. The result of so
many defects, for the most
part a consequence of the
crowding and strain to which
our equipment is now subjected,
is not only lessened efficiency
and greater fire risk but eye
strain and a relatively high
rate of illness among the pupils,
which in turn lowers our record
for average sehool attendance
and entitles us to fewer teach
ers. In a. word we are rendered
a less efficient unit in the
State’s educational system than
we can and should be.
This being so there seems lit
tle ground for exception to the
State architect’s recommenda
tion of a new school building
and the remodeling of the old
one, with or without the erec
tion of a separate gymnasium.
The only question which anyone
has raised as to the wisdom of
this course concerns the ability
of the school district to assume
at this time the necessary tax
obligation. In attempting to an
swer this question we must re
member that the cost of build
ing is rapidly increasing, and in
all probability will continue to
increase for some years to come,
and that to this there must
soon be added a 'hig'her rate of
interest on bonded indebtedness
than now nece?si»ry. Hence to
wait for two or more years be
fore taking action might result,
besides present deprivation, in
having to pay almost double for
identically the same result.
Stated still more concretely, in
say three year’s time it might
well require an increase of twen
ty .cents per $100 in our tax
Grains of Sand
A young man at one of the local
garages took out of his safe three
old letters to show to a customer,
all within a few years of the cen
tury mark. The yellowed pages tell
an interesting story. Addressed to
Flora and Archibald Ray, the letters
came through Solemn Grove, and ear
ly post office carrying on business
before the Civil war at what is now
known as the Buchan place some two
miles and a half east of Southern
Pines. Some gnarled old trees and a
few bricks from a fireplace are all
that are left to mark the site. The
Rays were prominent Cape Fear
people whose names were on the ses
sion books of Bethesda and many of
the other early churches and whose
inscriptions are found in generous
numbers on the fading tombstones
of the older cemeteries.
The letters in their fine old script
were simply folded over and sealed
with a wafer or sealing wax as was
the custom in the days before en
velopes were introduced. During the
Revolution postage was paid In cur
rency. Following that period and for
more than half a century the char
ges for postage were extremely high.
Thirty miles and under demanded six
cents. Over sixty miles and less than
a hundred called for ten cents. A
quarter was charged for a distance of
450 miles. Few letters went through
the mails then as private express was
cheaper.
No stamps were on these letters,
as they were sent before the adhe
sive stamps were in general use. The
dates on the papers were chronicled
in 1841 and ’46.
The little post-office at Solemn
Grove carried on for a number of
years, although it never hummed
with activity. To receive or send a
letter a hundred years ago was an
important event.
The typewriter, fast moving mim
eographs and fountain pens of to
day lack many of the graces to be
seen in the older form of flowing
script when Archibald Ray and hLs
contemporaries sharpened a quill to
pen a letter.
It’s depl rable, to say the least,
. . . the lack of musical appreciation
in Southern Pines. When Estelle Bo
gan. colored, staggered down street
lustily singing “Everybody Ought to
Love Their Neighbor,” instead cf be
ing heralded as a prima donna she
was hailed into court and now, for
fifteen days, the jail will be her only
concert hall “Public drunkenness,”
the Court called her performance.
Miss Agnes Evans of Rowland
spent the week-end with Misses May
and Bess Stuart.
Mrs. S. H. Miller, Mrs. R. L. Yow,
Mis. B. C. Wallace. Mrs. O. D. Wal
lace and Mrs. J. E. Muse spent Wed
nesday in Greensboro.
Miss Emma Muse Burns of Greens-
b'lro College spent the week-end with
her mother, Mrs. R. L. Burns.
Miss Ruth Barringer of Raleigh
spent the week-end with Miss Jack
Yow.
Mr. and Mrs. O, L. Russ and son,
Leslie are spending a few weeks in
Orlando. Fla.
Miss Jean Lytch of Rowland was
the week-end guest of Miss Flora
Cox.
0. D. Wailace, R. G. Wallace, Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Wallace and Mrs. H.
J. Hall attended the funeral of Mr
Wallace in Lakeview, S. C., Sunday.
Mrs. George Muse returned home
Sunday after a few days visit with
her sister, Mrs. John Ellise of High
Point.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spencer spent
a few days in Augusta. Ga., last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Buffalo are
spending a few days in St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Savage of
Greenville, spent Sunday with Misses
May and Bess Stuart.
Mrs. Henry Ledbetter of Rock
ingham spent Sunday with Mrs. Tom
Jones.
Mrs. M. G. Boyette, Mrs. C. A.
Prevost and Charles Prevost spent
Monday in Charlotte.
Mrs. John Stewart and Miss
Blanche Denn visited Mr. and Mrs.
James Buffalo at Laurel Hill.
Miss Sara L. Thompson spent the
week-end at Haw River.
Mrs. Lelia Conyne left Tuesday for
a few weeks at Summei-ville, N. J.
Miss Hattie Way spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Way.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Kelly of
Aberdeen spent a few days last
week with Mr. and Mrs. John Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deese of
Kannapolis spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Frye.
Misses Brownie Poole, Gladys Las
siter and Polly Helsabeck of Troy
visited Mrs. C. C. McCaskill last
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. William Shields of
Martinsville, Va., spent the week
end with Mrs. R. S. Shields.
Mrs. W. B. Norman, Misses Eliz.
abeth and Betty Norman of Dobson
and Guy Norman of Winston-Salem
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Holt McNeill.
Mrs. Jesse Woltz of Raleigh spent
the week-end with her mother, Mrs.
W. H. McNeill.
Mr. and Mrs. John Baker had as
guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Landon
Riley of Sanford. Mrs. Charlie Ba
ker and family of Jonesboro.
Mrs. Holt McNeill entertained at
a birthday dinner Sunday for her
brother, Guy Norman of Winston-
Salem, and Mrs. W. H. McNeill of
Carthage. Two birthday cakes were
placed on the table. A color scheme
of yellow and white was carried out.
Covers were laid for twelve.
The Carthage Music Club met on
March 5th with Mrs. W. G. Brown,
with twenty present. Mrs. Charles
Cox led the study on American mus
ic after which the program was de
voted to the composer, Friedrich V.
Flotow. Mrs. H. F. Seawell told the
story of his opera “Martha.” Miss
Katherine Shields rendered “The
Quintet from Martha.” A quartet
sang “The Last Rose of Summer.”
Special guests were Miss Ida Rod-
son of Southern Pines, Mrs. Holt Mc
Neill and Miss Flora McQueen.
Mrs. T. Sloan Guy celebrated the
birthday of Mr. Guy at a surprise
dinner party on Thursday night.
The 60-horsepower Ford V-8 engine
was first developed for Europe, where
fuel costs are high. Two years’ usage
there proved its unusual economy.
When the “60” came to this country
this year, the Ford Motor Company
made no mileage claims—waited for
facts, written on American roads by
American drivers.
Now Ford “60” owners are reporting
averages of 22 to 27 miles on a gallon
of gasoline. That makes it the most
economical Ford car ever built!
Best of all, the Ford “60” is just as
big and roomy—just as handsome,
sturdy and safe—as the famous 85-
horsepower Ford V-8. And it sells at
the lowest Ford price in years.
If you want a big car for a small
budget—a car you can drive with pride
and profit—see the thrifty “60” soon!
BAKER’S FOOD STORE
iEuprglljing tn iEat
Dial 5681 Southern Pines, N. C. Dial 5681
It Takes the Best of Healt h to Reach “4 Score and 10”
Good Foo:!—Merchandise of Quality—Plus.
Delivery Service Will Help You—We Have All These
Specials Friday and Saturday, March 12th and l?th
Pork Chops
Electric Cut
Any Thickness
Philadelphia
Fresh
Cream Cheese
Country Eggs
Lb.—17c
3 for 23c
Pat;.—?0r.
PURE LARD, 2 lbs. for 29c
“At Tom’s” Meat Counter
Our Own Make Pure Pork Sausage, lb 20c
Our Slice Breakfast Bacon, lb 34c
Smoke Sausage, Ib 18c
Franks (Hot Dogs), lb. 19c
Hamburger Steak, 2 lbs 25c
Dressed (Home-Killed) Fowls, Ib 24c
Pig Liver, (Extra)* lb 13c
Grocery Specials
Carnation Milk, 3 large cans or 6 small
cans 23c
Stayleys Syrup, 5 Ib. Bucket, Special ....33c
Lord Calvert Coffee—None Better, lb 27c
Mustard, quart size 13c
Grape Fruit Juice, 3 No. 2 Cans 25c
Armour Tomato Juice, 3—20 oz. cans ... 25c
STEAKS-We Should Eat
Round Steak
^Top, lb. .29c
Bottom, lb. 23c
More Steaks—STEAKS
Small T-Bone Steaks ... 24c
Best Steaks are Cube Steaks,
lb 30c
“Delmar Oleo”
Butter
2 lbs 34c
N. Y. State White
Cheese-1935 Make
Special, lb. ... 29c
Cakes and Crackers
2 lb. Box Sodas 17c
1 lb. Box Ginger Snaps ...,18c
1 Ib. Graham’s 10c
POT ROAST, lb
15c 1 VA. OYSTERS, Pints 21c
Ligrhthouse
Cleaner
3 Cans 10c
GOOD CORN MEAL
Water Ground
5 lb' Bag 14c
10 lb. Baff 27c
Morrell’s All-Pork Sausage,
23-oz. can 19c
Potted Meat—
3—5c cans 10c
Vienna Sausage,
3—10c Cans 19<
B. C. HEADACHE POWDER, 10c size. Special a package 6c