v~ THURSDAY, JULY 26. 1956 THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina News and Personals from Vass Bessie Cameron Smith, Represenlative — Telephone Vass 2171 Installation Service The Rev. A. C. Trivette was in stalled as pastor of the Vass I^es- byterian Chiuxh in an impressive service last Sunday night at 8 o’clock. The Rev. T. E. Nelson of Olivia presided and propounded the questions to pastor and congrega tion. The Rev. Leighton Black McKeithen, assistant stated clerk of Fayetteville Presbytery, preached the installation sermon; L. L. Woolley, ruling elder of Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Southern Pines, gave the charge to the pastor, and the Rev. J. P. Young of Culdee Church charged the people. There was special music by the choir. Several visitors were present from Cameron, where the Rev. Mr. McKeithen grew up and where the new minister is living. Special invitations had been sent other churches in town and a number from these attended. A reception followed the serv ice. In the receiving line were Mrs. Eugene Hicks of the Vass Women of the Church, the Rev. and Mrs. Trivette and their daughter. Miss Myrtle Jane Triv ette, the Rev. Thomas Wolfe, Baptist minister, and Mrs. Wolfe, and the Rev. Jim Eskridge, Meth odist minister. Mrs. Howard Gschwind poured punch, and cookies were served. The new minister and his fam ily had a surprise awaiting them when they started home. A gen erous old-time “pounding” of pantry supplies had been placed in their car by the congregation as a gesture of welcome and ap preciation of the new pastor- congregation relationship. Reunion Guests W. V. Nix and granddaughter, Carol Parker, attended the Nix reunion at the home of Ed Nix at Pickens, S. C., Sunday. Coming from the reunion to spend Mon day and Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Nix and their soij-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ro land Ferguson, were: Mrs. M. J. Hester and daughter. Miss Cath erine Hester, of Lake Park, Fla., Mrs. Olhe Barrett and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Nix of Riviera Beach, Fla., Mrs. I. C. Story of Chamb- lee, Ga., ^nd M. M. Nix of West Palm Beach, Fla. Entertain Guests Mr. and Mrs. T. L. McNair had as their guests last week their son Edward, his wife and small son, Ronnie, of Charlotte. Their other son, the Rev. Archie Mc Nair, Mrs. McNair and the chil dren came up from Florence, S. C.j Saturday. He returned after a brief stay, leaving his family for a week’s visit to his parents and to his wife’s mother, Mrs. O. M. Bullock. Joining the family group for the day Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Holderfield of Portsmouth, Va., John Holder- field of Raleigh, and Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Bowden of Fayetteville.. Dinner Guests Mrs. B. C. McRae had as Sun day dinner guests Pete McRae of Lakeview, whose wife and daughter were away on a visit, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. McRae and Carolyn, of Southern Pines, Mr. Colonial Stores, WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR FINE NEW BUILDING IT IS A VALUABLE ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF SOUTHERN PINES We state with pride that the Plumbing in the new Colonial Store was done by Fields Plumbing & Heating PINEHURST Phone 5952 o JIlUrHftL 90 PROOF KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY % lUE HILL I Hill company, DIVISION OF RATIONAL DISTILLERS PRODUCTS CORPORATION, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. and Mrs. Harry Laubscher and Brenda, of Sanford, M!r. and Mrs. Max Edwards of Lakeview, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McRae