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'V -. . : ' .1. ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION, VOL. XXII NO. 5 - ' - ' - COUNTY SCHUULiYiirtri District Meetings of Teachers Ar ranged for Marion, Old R)rt,v; Nebo, Gleriwood arid Pitts. IQstead of holding allj teachers' meetings at the county seat , this year, Supt. N. F. Steppe has work ed oufsa plan calling. district meet ings in the central and convenient locations in different parts of the county. The schedule of meetings 8S now arranged provides f of .meet iDgs at Marion, Old Fort, Nebo, Glenwood and Pitts. ; ' The first meeting is set for -Saturday, October 6, at 10 oclock; in the auditorium of the graded school building at Old Fort. AU teach-: ers in the townships of Old Fort Crooked Creek ' and Broad River have been notifled and are expect ed to attend. The program of this meeting will be published in full iD the next issue of The Progress. The district meeting is growing in favor all over the State, Rowing to its great advantage ovin central meetings of all townships held at the county seat. It is convenient for the teachers, since thef meeting is carried to the teachers, the teach ers not to the meeting. It is of more practical help tq,the teachers since the number presents .not so large, enabling each teacher to have a place on the program, .The questions for discussion are usually local and are of more practical aid to the teachers in each - particular district. - ' ' A central meeting of -all districts will very probably be held in Ma rion just before the meeting of the State Assembly in November. Questions of school interest and importance will be discussed in this meeting. -' . The program and date of each meeting will be published in ad vance in the county papers. Several schools are in the race to win the large colored map of the United States offered by : pbn gressman Zebulon Weaver. (The only condition is that, the' school winning the map must be the school enrolling the highest per centage of its school census .One school is making an effort to enroll every boy and girl in the district. . -r--r nr I Glenwood school is behind , a Community day and fair for that neighborhood. Glenwood is x the center of one of the most?prosper, ous and progressive .'sections - in McDowell county. The school is doing good work and, the Deople are proud of It. With tHe proper co-operation of the people an4 the school a community fair Twill ; be beld in that neighborhood that will result in such good as cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. u Miss Annie F. Brown, travelling representative of the Lend-a-Hand fiook Mission, of Boston; Mass, spent several days liere last week visiting and inspecting the county bools. She expressed herself as greatly pleased with the'work the schools seem to be doings Ai - a result of Miss Brown's visit several schools will secure " handsome : and valuable libraries, ; gifts, f rom ; the Mission which she represents. The ames of the schools will be pub; Ijshed later. v -; -v ;;: ; FBOM MARIOIT JUNCTIOKZ : forthe public at Manoii Ju school building: on riday evening Oct. ,26, given by tW stud ents : of the Marion J unction school.4 No admission fee will be charged as it will be a great get-together oc casion for all1-the 'patrons of the school. a a-:'.i a;-)- ;V V; The students of the Marion Junc tion school have organized them selves into the Busy Bees for Bet terment club. vMiss Charlene Brown as Queen Bee will direct the ener gies and p reside iver each meeting of the club. Miss Jennie Conley, as News Bee will keep the records and report all important doings of the busy workers. Miss Myrtle Finley as Humming Bee will plan programsior the meetings especial ly in regard to selections in music. Miss Edna Brown as Swarming Bee will work for new members. Miss Liouise Finley as Stinging Bee will act as critic and report any suggestions to be made for. a better way of doing things in the club". Every member of ihe BB. B. is pledged to sting to death any rdrone who chances to get in the hive. Friday was clean-up day at Ma rion Junction. Briars were cut and stumps removed much to the improvement of the play ground. Jrlome Guard Companies. The North Carolina Council of Defence, in session in Raleigh, re ceived from Gov. Bickett and Ad jutant General Young a careful outline of plans for the immediate formation of Home; Guard com panies throughout the State to take the place of the North Carolina National Guard now in Federal service. The plan is for the for mation of local companies composed of carefully selected men from ambng volunteers, men who can be depended upon as able to control themselves under trying conditions, ancLof mature judgment and de pendability. The federal government is to provide the arms, for these organi zations but not uniforms or other equipment. The; Governor will is sue the commissions to officers just as National Quard commissions are issued with Federal as -well as State obligations. 1 ' The companies will be organized through a selective draft under the old North Carolina raw that em powers the Governor to draft citi zens, for emergency period service. The Governor proposes to name a committee in each county Jo select the meS best equipped for the ser viceto be rendered; Some of the smallericounties will nave an or ganization of say25" men and in the larger centers organizations will be composed of : very 'many more "men, organized under strict ly 1militaryx auspices; 'y ;. ' y .c The Governor has issued a proc lamatioh'calling for 5,000 men, be- fKft nies of 31 and 45, for the home guard companies. Var DeficiencMeasure Passed - Washington, Sept; 25.--With: nni fl rnll call and brief debate the Rftnftte late today passed the, eight billion dollar war deficiency ap propriation bill; Nearly $800,- 000.000 was added to the v measure as it came from the house, 5 and it now goes. to conference, y;. -There will be a box supperat f KaHo school house next aaturaay N EWS FROM THE-COU NT Brief Mention pf Some of the Hap penings in. McDowell County About Home People;' ; ;: -.. - TOM'S CREEK, ji Tom Creek; Sept. 19. Last Sunday was Decxjraioii Day at Hicks' ; Chapel and a large crowd was present. ;'r7:.::- The school at Tom's Creek is making favorable progress with Miss Sue Conley as teacher, e Both teacher and pupils are taking great interest in their - work and are trying to make this a banner year in the history ofV Tom's - Creek school. Supt. N. P. Steppe visited onr school recently and made a pleasant talk. . - , 7 - F. A. Hall returned Thursday from Black Mountain where he has been visit ing his daughter, Mrs. W. Nanney. J. W. Harris made a business trip to Marion, Monday. r v Mrs. N. A. Riddle is visiting at 4 the home ot F. A'. Hall. v - Mrs. J. S. Beard and children of Ma rion spent the week-end with her pa rentx, Mr. and Mrs. "A. M. Hensley. John Stroud, Jr., of Gova, S. C, is visiting relatives here. A. M. Hensley is attending court in Marion this week. - Misses Daisy and Gertrude Barnes were the guests of Miss Edith Stroud Wednesday. AI M. Hensley is constructing a large barn. ; "r'"- -i. .?-' ' The present prospect for a good corn crop is very encouraging. CAMP CREEK Camp Creek, Bept. 24. Rev. F. E. Simmons made a business trip to Glen- wood Monday. Misses Dora Hensley, Annie Bowman, Rosa Holland and Hessie Simmons were shopping in Marion one day last week. M t,: and Mrs. S A. Bowman and little . . ... . daughter visited relatives in Marion Sunday. , - Marion Simmons spent last week in Glenwood. Following is the honor roll for the primary department of the Harmony Grove school for the first Month. -First grade: Pauline Richie, Carrah Hensley, Clyde Pyitt, Hermon Snipes, Alvin Banks and C. B. Crawley. Second grade: Eula Hensley, Blanche Huskins, Carl Holland and Horace Norton. Third grade: Cathleen Rowe, Annie Dyson. Lennie Simmons, Pearl Bowman, Pearl Simpson, Everette Lawing, Shannon Simmons and Ertley Holland. Fourth grade: Hoke Simpson. Save a Supply of Good Seed. 1 Raleigh, Sept. 24. --The first week in October has been designat ed by the Farm Demonstration workers as "Seed Saving Week." During that time the Demonstra tion Agents and other members of the staff of the Agricultural Ex tension Service jvill urge the im portance of saving seed of various kihdsor vuse -next season; Mr? Hudson, Chief of the Division of4 Farm Demonstration; pronounces this as an absolutely important piece of work, inasmuch as there is a shortage of imported seed, and because of the fact thathome-grown seed , when proper ly selected from good varieties, is; better adapted to local conditions of soil and climate The" price of all imported seed : is likelytb be excessively btherrseason Farmers should save r their own seed in order .to ; have them:: when plantingliine arrives and not have to depend on buying seed, - whic may not be obtainable at any price. iCis of extremymporai fore,, that eVery; farmer who has rnn'd seed of an v croD to sive this mterjiiiclbse consideration Tt is exoected that; many thous and bushels of seed . will be sav and properly stored during ; the STIjheiNew c The new : automobire highway fromliinyille 1 InsstatibnSnthe 0Ci&iOIi fail way; to 'I4'nvflle' Falls postoffice at the north end of Lihville Mountain,' about V seven miles is now being surveyed under the direction of :Mr; Why te M: P'ey ton of the State Highway ConiV mission The road wil 1 -; be V con structed under the direction of the StaterHighway Commission,-.with Mr. Peyton actively in charge, and itiwill comply ith A ernment road standards in order to receive federal money io aid in construction. It; will be built with a maximiini of 4i 2 per - cent grade and not less than 16 feetT wide at any point. Following the; course of the North- Fork of the Catawba, the Scenic beauty of f tie present route will beipreserved, ; while - its roughness and iteepness in -Jplaces will be entirely eliminated. The distance will be some what increased by the several switchbacks required to climb the m'ountain and keep the grad e while ascend i ng 1 800 . feet from the railway to the top, of the mountain at Iiiriville Falls. N -This highwjywill comeputat thellow gap Just below the village of Lin villeFlls and will there en ter Burke county. The people r of Linville, Fal Is and Jonas Ridge Towshipi desiring to have the high way pass through the village to join the Avery county: road at the Avery county line a mile north west, have bound themselves to secure right of wayahd . construct the road for the mile it is in Burke, They expect to get some outside aid, as it will be a considerable ex pense f or a small community. The "present road will be followed for the most part, but it will be widen ed and straightened, and brought to grade. . " ; . . ?r , . : When this road is completed, from Sevier, on the C, G. & O. in North Cove Township, 'Mc Dowell county, to the very coun ty line.v it will leave only four miles to be built, from this point to Al tamon t, to gi ve the short line by farst-class highway ffom Asne vil le across the BI ue .Rdge : into Tennessee, and by the most atr tractive scenic route. As soon as- the survey is com pleted; the plans will be submitted to the federal authorities at Wash ington for approval, and- the work of construction will begin as soon as possible. The North Cove Tpwn- shi p Road Commission Messrs. E. E. "English, J. C. Connelly and J. Gr. fiollifield, are planning to A- a -a e.k:l50c;; best glass of jelly (apple bond issue, which soldjat pan ' A rjbladi: tpj Little Switzerland i the Charlotte summer colony, will be among the new roads to be built. IVIesms Waivesi Exarrii n at i o n an d 1 s Held to Court Without Bond, j . Means waived examination in the midstrflhiselih before a magistrate here late today andbpsented to b Dqundibverito thectpber tSra county grand jury on a charge of having; murdered; Mrs. Maude A. King, of New York and Chicago. Magistrate Pitts ordered him held'without bail; - 'y h ; Quite a number 'of Marion folks are attending ine iairs at nicKory and Spruce n6hbekS: COMMUNITY FAIR DATES List of Prizes .Wh ich Will 'Be Of- :ajtheFiyFa! Heldii ncDovlte ments have been mado tSildgcom different points invthe county this fall. ; The dates and f places are an nouncedyasf follows :pGlenwobdtl Octbber-jDysarfe 30; Hahkins; . October " 31; Wood lawn, November 1; Belfont, vNo vember 2. J: - Eachof the fivbFairsiwill" have a special premium list.: ' These lists will be published later! in The Pro- gress. The- premium (list offered by the State department :,bf agri- culture is the samefor'all. It is aa .foiib wsvg:ii'?8 : Best ten-ear exhibit of any one variety corn, $li00: best stalk of any variety cowpeas, : $1.00; best stalk of any variety soybeans, " $1.00; best sheaf ipf . any variety oV rye, accompanied by one peck Xs of ? seed of same variety, $1,00; best sheaf of any variety of bats, ac- companied by one peck of seed of same variety, $100; best' bale of . ' mixed grass hay, not less than 50 pounds, $1.00; best bale of cbwpea , vi nfe hay,' hot lesslthanr 50 pbu ndsi ; a $1.00; best : bale of soybean hayt . not less than 50 pounds, $li 00 ; best bale of any cio ver hay , "not less ' ' than 50 pounds; $1.00. 1: Best olLvCage .considered); Is J $nop; bsc and age considered $li 00; besVpig ( b reed and age con- t ; ... syered) 1st, $ $1.00; best 1 pen of chickens, cock and two hens H (breed considered) 1st, $ 00, 2nd, ; $i:oo..:;- - - Best home-cured country ham 1st; $2.00; 2nd; $1.00; best .home cured country bacon, 1st, $2. 00, 2n$I: Best Half bushel of sweet pota- . tbesist$2L()0, 2nd;$l;bes0: half bushel of Irish ' potatoes, ; 1st, i -t DEMONSTRATION IN COOKING. " ' Best loaf of light ; bread, 50c.'; : -best half-dozen rolls,; 50c. ; best f J Uj. half-dozen corn meal mUffi ns; : 50c, ' CANNED PEODTJCTSr ; ' Best glass jar of snap beans, 50c. best glass jar of vegetable soup ; mixture (tomatoes, corn and okra) 50c. bestrarf f preserves (pear, peachcherTy prj fi of .jam (strawberryT or blackberry) Negroes to Be Called Next, v - A majority of the negroes of the National army will be called out for mobilization; at the J training camps Jwith the cphtingent of draft forces summoned for October 3. In making this announcement Sec retary Baker added that the; ne- groes called would-be" from:States with the lalrgest Jpergcentages: of negro population. Those fro m States ;:witbTgfew;ioiigrq mobilized later. , ' The policy of organizing separ ate black and white army units will be strictly adhered to. Where a sub-division has" not sufiicient ne gro men to make up a company or other unit, the men will be assign ed to? complete - units at another cantdrimte'r .;: Aaere will be an entertainment niht for the benefat 01 tnecnooi -1
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