Friday, November 6, 1937. THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina Page FIt« Comings and Goings in Vass Members of the Vass Woman’s Club who attended the district meet ing in Sanford last week were Mrs. W. J. Cameron, Mrs. G. W. Griffin, Mrs. W. T. Cox, Mrs. H. A. Borst, Mrs. W. D. Matthews, Mrs. W. C. Leslie, Mrs. W. B. Graham, Mrs. D. C. McGill, Mrs. N. N. McLean, Mrs! B. M. Corbett, Mrs. W. D. McCraney, Mrs. C. L. Tyson, Mrs. C. J. Temple, Mrs. H. C. Callahan, Mrs. Bertie L. Matthews and Mrs. S. R. Sml£h. Mrs. Borst read the report of the Vass Club. After vlaiting relatives here for several days. Misses Raynor and Lea- mon Crouse returned to Greensboro Sunday. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Cortia Thomas and baby and Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey L. Keith, who were their dinner guests at the home of Mr. aad !»Irs. W. T. Apple. Mrs. Phillips, who for come time had been with Mrs. J. M. Tyson, re lumed to her home near Jonesboro the first of the week to recuperate from a slight illness. Mrs. Irene Byrd of Albemarle was the guest of Mrs. G. W. Griffin and Mrs. W. D. Wilson, over the week end. Miss Retha Mae Cox spent Satur day night and Sunday with her broth er, W. C. Cox, In Sanford. Clyde, Jr., returned home with her for a brief visit. Mrs. O. M. Spurlin of Sharon, S. C., came last week to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. C. P. McMil lan. Mrs. W. C. Byrd and children of | Albemarle and Mrs. Jonah McCaulay oif Biscoe spent the week-end with Mrs. J. A. Keith and family. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cameron and son, A. Mac, speut Saturday night and Sunday with relatives in Buie’s Creek. Mrs. J. S. Bundy and Miss Wilma Seagroves visited Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Edwards, Sr., Friday night. Mrs. r Edwards and son. Max, accompanied them to Raleigh Saturday and re mained uptll Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Temple visited In Bonlee Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smith and Cur tis and Margaret Bettini spent Sun day with relatives In Durham. Miss Carlotta Cameron of Plne- view was the week-end guest of Miss Eva Caddell. Miss Helen Klingenschmldt has ac- cej)ted a position in Southern Plnes; Misses Kate and Eva Graham of Cameron Route 1 were Sunday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Graham. Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Graham, their guests and Miss Catharine Graham visited Mrs. Dor cas Matthews near Lemon Springs. Miss Louise Leslie spent Saturday In Sanford. Mrs. John Abernathy Is spending some time in the home of her son, W. H. Abernathy, near Olivia. Mrs. Sallle Cameron of Raleigh was a week-end guest In the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cameron. She and Mr. Cameron attended the home coming at Sandy Grove Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Scarboro an nounce the arrival of a 7-pound son on Saturday, October 30. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Chappell and little daughter and Mrs. Annie Chap pell attended the Home Coming at Sandy Grove Sunday. Miss Alice Mae Darrock visfted friends in Dunn Sunday afternoon. Theodorus Bailey of Dania Beach, Fla., owner of Hotel Charmella, spent the week-end in town. Miss Katrina Beasley and R. P. Beasley visited Miss Mary Beasley in Apex Sunday afternoon. Miss Edna Earl Richardson of Lakeview, who is a student at Wo men’s College in Greensboro, called on Miss Gladys Cox Saturday. Mrs. A. M. Hemphill and little son spent the week-end in Cameron with Mrs. Jewell Hemphill. Richard Griffin and family of Hamlet and Edward Griffin of Ral eigh visited Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Grif fin Sunday. Revival services will begin at the Vass Baptist church on Sunday, No vember 7, with the first service be ing held at 3:00 o’clock in the after noon. Services will be held each even ing from Monday through the re mainder of the week at 7:30 o’clock. The pastor. Dr. Guy C. Funderburk, will bring the messages each day, and the public is most cordially invit ed to attend. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Stanton and three children and Mrs. W. G. Stan ton and son, all of Mullins, S. C., spent Sunday jvlth Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gschwlnd. The Presbyterian Auxiliary met an afternoon last week at the home of Congratulated Mrs. Leland Writes Book of Old South “Crossin’ Over” from Pen of Mother of Mrs. E. T. McKeith- en a Tribute to the Ex- Slave Servant CHAN s. PAGE The remodeling of the Page Mo tor Company’s garage and Gulf fill ing station at the southeast corner of East Broad street and New Hamp shire avenue, Southern Pines, was completed this week and Chan S. Page, head of the company, has been busy receiving the congratulations of his fellow citizens since. The ‘‘face lifting” has resulted in a most at tractive as well as convenient struc ture for the purposes served by this company which took over the former Beck’s Garage several years ago. This company, which was incor porated by the Secrtetary of State last week, is the Moore county agent for Hudson and Terraplane automo biles as well as the Southern Pines distributor of Gulf products and Goodyear tires. The Page Motor Company of South ern Pines was this week Incorporated, with an authorized capital stock of $25,000, subscribed stock $300 and the following incorporating direc tors: C. N. Page, Catherine D. Page and L, H. McNeill. An attractive and interesting book which bids fair to be In demand during the Christmas shopping sea- l^on is on display in the windows of the Hayes’ Bookshop, the work of Mrs. Effie Williams Leland, mother of Mrs. EMwln T. McKeithen of Aberdeen and Mrs. Frank Wilder and John Leland of Charleston, S. C. It s title Is “Crossln’ Over,” and It was published by The State Company of Columbia, S. C. The book has been highly praised in reviews appearing in the Charles ton News & Courier and the Mont gomery, Alabama, Advertiser. Says the former: " ’Crossln’ Over’ is a tribute to the I negro servant of the old South v/ho, I reared in slavery, remained faithful j and devoted under changed condi- I tions. Mrs. Leland knows her Soulh- I ern negro, his virtues and his short- I comings, and she has Written of him I with humor and sympathy. She has I been successful re-creating her I period, in capturing the atmosphere I of post-reconstruction days, and m giving her characters distinction and I personality. The little tale Is written ; largely in dialogue and moves with a refreshing ease and simplicity. The dialect is spontaneous and unaffect ed.” Mrs. Leland, who is now visiting her daughter in Aberdeen, is the .jwldow* otf the late W. A. Leland, prominent hydro-electric engineer of his day who built some of the larg est plants in the south, Including the Blewett Falls plant of the Carolina Power & Light Co., at Rockingham. Her father was Major Jerry Wil liams, an attorney and Member of Congress from Alabama. Record Increase in Retail Sales FOR Southern Pines Within two years, retail sales in • Southern Pines show the substantial in crease of $210,000 per year. This com pares with the increase of $79,683 for the same average number of purchasers in North Carolina. Which means that Southern Pines’ increase in buying power is $130,317 higher in the sales sky than the State average. Pilot Advertising Has Helped to Increase These Sales. Are YOU enjoying- your share? Mrs. B. H. Wood to review a mission study and quilt for the orphanage at Barium Springs. The blocks for the quilt were made and given by Miss Mary Smith, who is in her eighties. Mr. and Mrs. V. Barker and baby of West End visited in town Sat urday night. $10,000 FIRE LOSS AT PINEHURT LIVERY STABLE Sandhills News-Press The Pinehurst and Southern Pines Daily Paper First Issue Next Tuesday Morning •t and each morning except Monday from then on through the Winter Season Former subscribers to the SANDHILLS DAILY NEWS and THE DAILY PRESS (Continued from page one) parked automobile in hia frenzied dash from the stable. The injuries are not serious. I. C. Sledge, treasurer of Pine hurst, Inc., informed The Pilot that the damage amounted to approxi mately $10,000, covered my insur ance, and that there has not as yet been any discussion» of rebuilding plans. For the present the horses will be stabled in the smaller frame barn -located tesidu the burned structure. Tuesday night’s blaze served as the initiation of Pinehurst’s new fire engine, the latest in fire-fighting equipment, which had been delivered here but a few days before. The ef ficiency of this apparatus, plus the splendid work of the firemen, pre vented the spread of flames to ad jacent buildings and to gasoline storage tanks located In the vicin ity of the stables. MISS BEULAH TER BUSH TO WED FORMER DIPLOM.^T Mr. and Mrs. David Ter Bush, of Schenectady, N. Y„ have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Beulah Ter Bush, to Terry Stewart Hinkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hinkle, of New York. Miss Ter Bush was graduated from the Brown School, Schenectady, and Webber College, Babson Park, Fla. She spent winter before last in Pine hurst when she operated a gift shop. 80 KNTRANTS FOR BEAUTY ^ CONIEST AND THEATRICALS are cordially invited to become regular readers of the combined paper which will completely cover the seasonal activities of the two resort towns—Pinehurst and Southern Pines. Nelson C. Hyde, Editor S. R. Jellison, Business Manager ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION Telephone^* Pinehurst 2551 Southern Pines 7271 SANDHILLS NEWS-PRESS (Continued from page one) .cents for adults and 15 cents for children and tickets are in the hands of the Civic Club and the Southern Pines School children. They will also be on sale at the door. Reports to the committee indicate that there j is a good advance sale and it is an ticipated that there will be a capac ity turn-out at the High School aud itorium this evening. Windham Sells It Anything in Real Estate. City Business and Residence Lots and Home Sites. Small Tracts from One to 10 Acres Adjacent to Southern Pines. Hotels and Mercantile Properties Farms A Specialty J. H. WINDHAN Hart Bldg. Southern Pines, N. C. COMPARE! THESE LOW PRICES WITH WHAT YOU’VE BEEN PAY- ING AND CONVINCE YOURSELF THAT A&P IS THE.PLACE TO SHOP! Crisco 3 lb. can 55‘ PEACHES Iona Brand 3 Lge. Cans 50c JUICE Standard Grapefruit No. 2 Can 10c PEARS Iona Bartlett — Lge. Can 15c FLOUR Iona PI. or S. R. 24-lb. Bag 75c SPARKLE Desserts ^ Packages 15c CHEESE Whole Milk — Pound 23c CHERRIES Red Sour Pitted No. 2 Can 15‘ OATS Sunnyfield 2 15c PEAS Iona Standard 3 ^ 25c COF^E 8 o’clock Mild & Mellow lb. 19c A&P NEW S(H T TYPIST BREAD Loaf 8c Guaranteed Doz. 27c Iona Star^i