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News -Re ! AH X MARK HERE I; be us that your ssb- i I scriptici has expire! J X9999999999999999 MadUnn Cnnnfv Record 1- B Mwiiliihtd June 1 is, ltoi r -- - m I iviivii www .1 Establish May It, MOT ,, C0H80LIDATBDH0V.I,inn , 99999999999999999999 THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN MADISON COUNTY No 38 VOL XXI ") MARSHALL, "MADISON COUNTY,; N.C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 28th, 1923. cord Marshall Marine on Maneuvers Washington, Sept. 17. Marching through the hills of Virginia with the East Coast Expeditionary Force pf the U. S. Marine Corps, Clarence Mor gan Ramsey, formerly of Mar shall, N. C, is now taking part in a series of maneuvers, which began August 27th and will not be concluded until October 7th, when the force returns to its base at Qantico, ya , near here. Many unusual features are being carried out in connection A1U1 LI AC lildlicuv bio, uiviuumB visits to the Civil War battle . fields at Waynesboro, Winches ter and New Market. At the latter place ah historic spectacle . of the battle of New Market is being presented by the Marines 1 in conjunction with the cadets of the Virginia Military Insti tute. Football and baseball games, moving pictures, athlet ic and educational features al ternate between military mar ches and battle., practice. The Marines are following a . circuitous trail to Waynesboro, in the Shenandoah Valley, and will return over, a northern route by way of , Winchester, the entire journey being over 800 miles. They will reach Washington about October 6th, : where , another foot-ball game and a great military spectacle, is r . 111 J 1. Y tnAWA scneuuiea io laiye piato utwio the force returns to t?uantico.x Clarence, who is a son of John M. Ramsey, of Marshall, joined the Marine Corps at Detroit, Mich ,' last December. He is now with the 43rd Com pany 5th Regiment More than thirty-five Marines from North '. Carolina are taking part in the maneuvers. Walnut High School , Notes. The Walnut High School for the present year has started out very successfully., Th'e en- . v I 1 OTrt ..rUk rolimeni nas reacueu au mm an able faculty of nine. The new building was not quite ready for occupancy on the opening day of school but five rooms have been completed this week and they hope by the beginning of next week, that the other grades will be' able to move in., When the building is completed it will be one of the most up-to-date in the county. The High School boys met ; last Tuesday; a n d- organized ;' t-l- L1l .tun.. : artTtt lUlco ,t mbU 9 EppsHaws, manager, and Ro uen nanuier, captain. The ball ground has been put . in , splendid , condition. T h e , diamond was thoroughly, scraped and all 16ose stone removed. The gyls are planing to or ganize a basket ball team in the near future. East Tuesday two represen tatives of the, Curtis Publishing Co. called , at the school and gave the pupils an opportunity to earn some money for theif , school by getting subscriptions for "The Country Gentlemen." They have secured 117 sub , Bcriptions at tKOO each of which they get50 per cent. Virginia McClure leading in niiinher of subscriptions secured. MADISON COUNTY EDUCA TIONAL MEET FRIDAY AND SATURDAY . NOV. "30 AND DEC. 1. PROGRAM Friday November 30, 1923 10:30 A. M. Parade of School children. 11:00 A. M. Address by i 12:00 A. M. Announcements. 2.-00 P. M. Spelling Contest (written) conducted by Mrs. C. M. Blankenship of the Marshal High School. Each school allow ed two contestants. First one hundred words selected from Mastery of words, Book 11, pag- es l to 41. U winner is not pro . m tr . a. duced by this list of words, then 50 .words will be selected from the remaining pages of Book II for second list, 25 words for each list thereafter until winner is produced. 2:00 P. M. Primary Story Ti ling Contest conducted by Miss Irene Linkous of the White Rock School. Each School is allowed one contestant from grades 1 to 3 inclusive. Children ie1et their stories. - ' 1 2:00 P. M. Composition Con test conducted by Miss Meda Peek jf Mars Hill School. Sub ject: Why Our .Forests Should be Preserved.. Each, school al lowed two contestants. Com positions to be prepared in ad vance and handed to Miss Peek not later than. 2:00 P. M. 3:00 P. M. Recitation Contest conducted by Miss Epos Haws of the Walnut High School. Each school is allowed one contestant from grades 4 to 7 inclusive. 3:00 P. M. Declamation Con test conducted by R. C. Pipes of the California School, Each school allowed one con testant from grades 4 to 7 in clusive, v ' ; v 3:00 P. M. Old Eolk4 Spelling Match conducted by J. A. Hen dricks, Words will be selected from the Blue Back hpeller. 4:00 P. M. Basket Ball Game 730 P. M. Free Motiion Pic tures conducted by F. Jared, Forest Warden, Hpt Springs, N.C. ' - Saturday, December 1, 1923. Athletic Contests. (Open to all schools) 10 :00 A. M. 1. Bar-Chinning by High School Boys Bar-Chinning Contest by High School Girls. Bar-Chinning Contest by Gram marfGrade Girls 12.00 M. 2. Potatoe Race. . 3. Egg Race. 4. 100 yard dash, by High School "Boys. 100 yard dash, by High School Girls, 100 yard dash by Grammar Grade Boys. ' ;. 100 yard dash by' Grammar Grade Boys 5. Running Board Jump by High School Boys. Running Board Jump by Gram mar Grade Boys. V ' 6. Running High Jump by High School Boys. . ; ; , Running High Jump by Gram mar Grade Boys." . 7. Basket Ball Distance Throw by High School Girls. . Basket Ball Distance Throw by Grammar Grado Girls. 8. BasebaU Distande Throw by High School Boysl Baseball1 Distance Throw .by 1 .1..- S : In Memoriam . It was about midday of July 2, 1923. The room was full of re latives and friends who had come to offer their sympathy and to aid in any way ' they could in the serious illness of little Owa, five year old daughter of the Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Randall, ; of Worley, N. C. The little girl had been suffering about two months from what thfr attend ing physician pronounced Bright disease. She was lying in her mothers arms at the time, and, looking up into her mothers face, she said "Mama, I am dying' Her mother replied that she, too, would die some day and then they would be together "agaiji. Her fathest told her that he and her mother had done ' all they could for her; She nodded her little head "yes." Then she hug ged the necks of both her, father and mother and asked for her older sister, Pearl: and for the two little brothers, Toney and Albert, who were also older than she.' After she had given them all including her Grandmother Baridall, a last fond embrace, she asked to be turned to the other side." This request being grant ed, she died two or three minutes later at 12:15 o'clock. vThe body of the little girl was interred in the Crooked Ridge Cemetery at about 3 o'clock, p. the following day. Mr. Cana da Worley, an uacle of the ds ceased, .'conducted the funeral services. This little girl that died had a very pleasant disposition. She was loved by every one that knew her, and, of course, is sad ly missed by them. It ia espe- tcially trying on. her parents who lost an other little daughter, Stel la, some time before- The News Record joins all other friends in extending sympathy to the be reaved ones. ' So good by: little Owa; Tis strangely sad to all; v But it has pleased the Father, And we yield to His call. There is a home in Heaven; The Bible tells us so; To you it has been given , To that dear place to go. ''Forbid not little children" The loving Savior said; So you will be there with Him When graves give up the dead. It wiU not be forever In just a brief meanwhile We, too, shall Cioss the river And meet again your smile. . You were our joy while with us, Your going giyes us pain; 1 We all will live for Jesus , And shail have you again. Grammar Grade Boys. - ' 5 Mr. Roberts, Director of Athle tics in Mars Hill College, will have charge of the Athletic Con test, School Exhibits (Open to all schools) ; 10:00 AM. 1. Relief Map of the United States of North Ame rica. " ',' Z Relief May of North Caro lina 8. Clay Molding. . . 4 Needle Work. ; laOO P M. 5. Handerchief (Wood Work, etc.) 6, ' Booklets of School Work; 7. Posters. Drawing, etc Mis Flossie Murray of Mars Hill School will have .charge ofi the school exhibits.; Sh'e will 4 Related bv Miss Ella Sharp of the Marshall High School. From Trust, N. C. Editor News-Record: I see that and election has been called in No's. 5 and 15 to wn ships to increase their special school tax to fifty cents on the real and personal property, this is a fine move and I hope the tax will be voted, but I think the petitions for these elections ought to be properly endorsed, agreed upon and inclosed at a regular meeting of the Board of Education and signed by its chairman. Now the regular meeting of the Board is January, April, July and October. I do not think the peopie of these townships want or intend to ig nore the chairman of the Board of Education. I. suppose . the petitions was approved the first Monday in September, 1923. Last week in August there was a notice in the paper to this effect: "Owing to the first Monday of September , being labor day there wiil be no meet Log of the Board until the reg ular meeting in October, signed Homer Henry, county superin tendent." This is the first county superintenbent Madison connty has every had to assume the authority to adjourn a meet ing of the board and I can find nothing in the law to warrant his action in this respect, so I suppose there was no meeting pf the board on September 3rd which was the first Monday of September. The only thing I want is the good people of No s. 5 and 15 townships to have their elections i called legally. My idea is these petitions should have been approved at regular meeting of the board and signed by its chairman. This is the law and certainly due respect should be extended to each, member of .the board and cer tainly in approving petitions for election to vote taxes on the people. I think the good people of the county know how I stand on the education of their chil dren. I have never used any authority by reason- of being a member of the Board of Educa tion to give vent to anything I may have or had against any man in the county. The Banks at Marshall are a necessary asset to ine county and alLits citizens ought to be proud of the men of means and business seeing proper to orga nize these banks and they are the treasurers of the county and .the connty's funds should be deposited equally in each bank and why I am ignored by the County Superintendent and members of the board is that I wanted the money the board borrowed to come through, each bank equally and I refused to sign for the money to come through one bank enly and I have been governed in my ac tion in this matter by the ad vise of good men, some of them lawyers and some judges and they assured me that my propo sition was fair, that the money ought to come through both the banks I have no feeling against either of the banks. The ' stock holders of these banks are enterprising men and want to help their county. Neither have 1 any feeling against any member of the board, All I ask is to be treat ed gentlemanly in all ; our rela tions as members of the board. We ought to look more to the interest of our schools so that every boy and girl- in f the Grape Vine Items Our people are busy putting up hay, gathering fodder and housing tobacco. Mr. Garrett Buckner has jast completed a large barn for the purpose . of housing his burlcy crop. ' Mr. Elbert Ilensley is now one of our late merchants of Grape Vine. . The old reliable firm of Coot? Brothers is still handing out bar gains to their customers. Mr. E. S. Morgan and wife and Mr. Betus Fisher and wife and Mr. Vaughn Fisher all motored to Long Branch church last Sunday and heard Rev. James Pickens preach. Brother Pickens was much in the spirit and the gospel trntha fell from his pulpit as hale from a mighty cloud. We all felt that we was fed from the true word of God. . . We were also glad to meet Miss Ida Pinnix of Yancey county , at Long Branch and learn sne was engaged in teaching at that place. We miet many of our old ac quaintances and was in a . good prayer service in tiie afternoon. We was made to believe that the Long Branch section is filled up with pood people and we nope to visit them again. ' At the home of ' Mr. Henry Fisher on Grape Vine which was fof maHy theTwtne of "Billie Fisheir on last Sunday was a re-union of the children and grand children of Uncle Biliie Fisher and many of his relation. A good dinner was spread for all that was present and a good all around time was had. Mr. Fisher has gone to his reward several years ago. He was a good citizen. Mm Hill College Of the 442 enrolled in Mars Hill College since the opening in August 70 have registered from, fourteen other states and coun tries as follows; South Carolina, 33; Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and Cuba, 6 each; Washington, D. C , 3; Florida and New Jersey 2 each ; Arkansas Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, China and Brazil, 1 each, TJie following counties in North Carolina out of the 63 counties represented , have the largest number of students in the Col lege; Madison, 119; Buncombe, 36; Gaston, 27; Davis, 12; Forsy- the, 10; Guilford,- Henderson, Swain, and Wake, 9 each: while Cherokee, Davidson, Franklin, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Robeson, and Rutherford have 5 or more from each. ' : : R.L. MOORE. county could have a chance to obtain at least a high school education. It is the hope of our girls and boys and without an education there is no hope for our future citizenship. We ought to be encouraged at what North Carolina is doing for the cause of education. Two years ago we had 1500 high school graduates now we nave six thousand high school graduates, In the last two years there has been spent for school buildings and equipment! $5,000,000 and Madison county is doing her part in this great work. With best wishes to The News-Record and its editor. "JASPER EBBS, Jeff White Dead. Mr. Jeff White, son of Mr.. W. W. White, Laurel Branch, route 3, died September 17th at Rockwood, Tenn, Mr. White has been in Kansas for the past year. His sister, Mrs. O. H. Hunter has been making her home in Kansas for four years Mrs. Hunter came home some time ago for a visit, Mr. Hunter was to come through the country later. Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jeff White and Mr. and Mrs Carter left Gerard, Kansas,, by motor Sep tember 11th. Mr. White had not been very well, having suf fered some severe attacks with appendicites " The trip seemed to prove too much for him The road in some places was quite rough, however he came through the country until they were within a few miles of fRockwood, Tenn., when Mr. White could go no farther. They took him from the car and placed him on a quilt by the side of the road and went for medical aid some distance- away. A train was flaged and he was taken to a hospital at Rockwood, Tenn. The physic ians couldn't 'remove his ap pendix oi account of his weak ened condition and weak heart, fie lived only about twenty four hours after being taken to the hospital. A. message was .sent to his people at Marshall and his brother, Bartley White, went to nim, however Jeff was dead and" Bartley had only about four hours before starting East with his brothers body. Mr. White prayed to live to get home, however he realized death was near., When he heard his brother was coming he said he would never Jive to see him. Mr. and Mrs. Carter stayed close by his side the whole way through, they left the auiomobile and came with the body. Mr. Hunter brought the car on through thV country arriving at Marshall at about nine o'clock, Tuesday night. Funeral serviced were con-. ducted Wednesdayat 3 o'clock at Laurel Branch church where Mr White has been a member for a number of years. The church was well filled with sympathizing and sorrowing friends. His body was laid to rest under a mound of flowers at the family burial ground just above his old home. He leaves a fatherfive sisters and one brother and a host of friends to mourn nis aeatn. rsews-Kec- ord extends sympathy. " Baptist Pastors Conference The Baptist Pastors Conference of the French Broad Association will hold their monthly session in the Baptist Church at' Mar shall Monday Octuber 1st at 10 o'clock. ( ' All Baptist preachers are urged to attend this meeting.. - ' R P. McGracken.,' i. President.. Let Us Print Your Sale Dills t.. -