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Volume XXVII No. 50
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OUR COUNTY AGENT'S DEPARTMENT
Some Timely Talks to Polk County Farmers, and others, on Timely Sub
jects, by County Agent, J. R. Sams.
To Farmers and all otheer Business
Mem of Polk County
We have just made an out line
road map of Polk County and
wish every business man" in the
county would do likewise, or call
at my office and let us go4 over
mine. It reveals certain things
that need correction. These
things we have begun to correct;
but if we would make a study of
our business relations with our
selves and with others, we would
see more clearly why closer busi
ness relations would build Polk
county instead of - building the
outside world at the expense of
our own women and children.
1st, I want to appeal to every
farmer, big and little in Polk
county, during the next five yrs.
to do his level best in every way
to make the best and law abiding
citizen possible. When this reso
lution islfirmly fixed;-, the next
resolution should be that will co
operate to the extent of my abil
ity with all other farmers in con
ducting fairs, Farmers Federa
tion and every other movement
that will improve the farmer's
condition. We should not stop
at a closer relation with each
other; but farmers should have
the cooperative spirit. W e
should cooperate with our mer
chants and banks and in turn
our merchants should show the
most friendly spirit toward the
farmer. No county can be rich
without a coordination of all its
resources and interests. Our
Road Board, Board of Education,
Board of County Commissioners,
Board of Trade, banks and mer
chants should make a study of
our county roads, schools, busi
ness needs and all cooperate in
the fullest measure to develop
the whole county. Little neigh
bor jealousies should not enter
into our thinking. A great coun
fy program should be the aim of
.every county official as well as
every priyate citizen in the coun
,ty. - ' ; -
The farmers of - Polk countv
pave their warehouse on the rail
pd at Tryon. That warehouse
pi be useful to farmers in pro-
f turn to the amount of patron-
peethey-giyeit. This warehouse
eyer was intended to be a rival
he retail market; but to sup-
y a long felt need of disposing
,f farm products through ship
jents abroad, and by supplying
he farm pre of vi! ;k
rs' lime and other fundamental
es which enter into his
jPs to aid him in cheaper pro
ton for the good of the entire
fuming public of which hp is
Seat COrhnnnonf i. 7Vo
feneed and desire is a better
UtUal Understand in tr hptwppn
"ankers m pty Vi q n c a nd for.
viyillMlkO U11U AA.
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,:nds that when the farmer is
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W Study our interests to
f? eand in the interest of ev-
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to fp the best interests of
nti county and then just
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SHORT
BWT SWEET
Tle Larger Vision
In all histnrTiri-i.
TOm V i7 mannas ever
hshed any thing worth
j until he caught a vision.
ih k 7 oumeining worm an
k ' "efore he wiil.Tnabo
what we have in
ieav vuu"iy. vvnai aoes
vera0-ppiu .
an county man ana
hatka , 411 TU1K county
wcciii vvnatnas
she done? What is she now and
what are her future possibil
ities? Suppose we could hang
the county on a wall like a map,
what would we see? We would
see along the south western
border a railroad and a state
highway from the Henderson
county line to the south Carolina
line, with the the town of Saluda
located on, these roads near the
Henderson county line and the
town of Tryon situated on these
lines of travel near the South
Carolina line. We would also
see the state highway passing
through the center of the county
with the little villiges of Lynn,
Columbus the county site and
Mill Spring along the line. At
Columbus we would see another
road, which should and must be
made a trunk road leading from
Columbus to Greens Greek. We
would also see another road lead
ing from Mill Spring to Sunny
View school in Cooper Gap town
ship, which should be made
equal to the road from Columbus
to Greens Creek. You would al
so see a trail of a road from Sun
ny View School by way of Cooper
Gap Church, Red Mountain,
Mountain View, Milo Foster
Bridge, Silver Creek to Mill
Spring. Then by a close exam
ination you would see a ro ad
start out from Saluda eastward
and near old Friendship church
make a dive, with twenty
one zig, zag turns and twists in
to the famous Green River Cove
and there it stops. And this is
the main purpose of this article.
Polk Connty as a great county
cannot allow this little link of
road to remain unbuilt. That is
from Fish top in Green River
Cove to Brides Creek to connect
with the loop route from Mill
Spring via Sunny View, Red
Mountain, Mountain View, Fos
ter Bridge, Silver Creek to Mill
Spring. When this is done, with
the opening up and improving of
a few settlement roads, all the
northwestern section of t h e
county would nave easy mgresa
and egress. Then let your eyes
and mental vision turn to the
other lobe of the county and you
would see another large and
splendid section of the county
completely hedged away from
their county site for lack of a
very short link of road. This
secton is Hickory Grove, partiy
in Columbus and party in Green
Creek township. A farmer in
that section to get to Columbus
must go a half circle by way of
Sandy Plains on the east, or a
half circle by way of the west or
take a direct course over a pig
trail which is almost impassable.
By making one half mile of road,
two cross roads a great host
of farmers would be sent by the
most direct line of travel to their
county site. When this is done,
and the Jittle link from Green
River Cove to Brides Creek, and
the local neighborhood roads all
over the county improved ; Polk
county would have the finest
system of roads to be: found in
any county, The natural line of
travel from any section of the
county site, Tryon ad Saluda,
which should be the logical aim
of every county. Last week we
studied the Geography and to
pography of Polk county.
This week we want to study
road system. We trust many
farmers and business men will
make a study of Tour county road
system. Especially I ask the
cashier of every bank in Polk
ounty to jnake a road map of
until faisA i ll - ' jSf -
I i WEEK AMD ';'T
Report of the condition of the
Peoples Bank & TrustCc.
at Tryon. N. C, at the close of
business June 30, 1922,
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $102,953.25
Demands Loans......
Overdrafts,, secured
632.95 unsecu re d
251.45........ ... . ..........
U. S. bonds and Liber
ty bonds ...
All other stocks.
bonds, and mort
gages, Polk county
bonds.:,
Banking house, 6,510
furniture and fix
tures, 2,900....
Cash in vault and net
amounts due from
banks, bankers, and
trust companies ......
Checks for clearing
Total !.. $217,042.86
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $10,000.00
Surplus Fund 1, 500.00
Undivided profits, less
current exp e, n s e s
and taxes paid, 2, 456. 61
Columbus
884.40 There will be an Ice Cream"
Supper on the School Campus
Saturday July 15th, at 6:00 p. m.
884.40 given by the Ladies of the Bap
tist Church. The proceeds will
77,350,00 be used for payments on the
Piano. Everyone is invited to
attend
The Revival Services at the
Baptist Church will begin Sun
day July 16th.;
Mr. J. W. Jack and family,
attended the Fourth of July
celebration at Rutherfordton.
Miss Ruth Green is- visiting
friends in Rutherfordton this
week. , '
Marion Smith has gone to
Detroit to accept a position there.
Miss Curfts Hill spent last
week in Rutherfordton.
Odessa Mills spent last week
end at her home here.
1,500.00
9,410.00
24,934.21
11.00
Report of the condition of
The Bank of Tryon
at Tryon, N. C, at the close of
business June 30th. 1922.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. ...$90,592.29
Overdrafts, secured 1 713.99
U. S. bonds and Liber
ty bonds 7,900.00
All other stocks, bonds
mortgages 1,829.41
Banking house, furni- j
ture and fixtures. 5,100.00
Cash in vault and net
amount due from
banks, bankers and
trust companies........ . 34,287.65
Total...... .:. -.........$140,423.34
LIABILITIES j
Capital stock paid in.....$i0,000.00
Surplus fund 10,000.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses . j v
and taxes paid 2,317.48
Notes and bills redis
counted... Bills payable.. . ..
Certificates of Deposit
representing money
borrowed....... .....
Deposits subjeet to j
check, :. 85,539.91
Time certificates of de
posit due in less than
30 days....... ...
Cashier's checks out
standing..!............ .;
Savings Deposits. ..........
Total
Capt. Mclntire attended the
Bills payable 10,000.00 Fourth of July Celebration at
Rutherfordton taking part in the
92, 811.52 Confederate Veterans' Parade.
Mattie Green has returned
home from a visit to her Grand-
8,895.57 father J. T. Waldrop. '
Sallie Lynch has accepted a
2,238.49 position at Chimney Rock for
Deposit subject t o
- check
Time certificates of
deposit, due in less
than 30 days,
Cashier's checks out
standing.
Report of the Condition of the Savings deposits......... 23,540.67 the remainder of the Summer.
PnlV Pnnntif Qonl 9. True Pa ertincates 01 aeposit
via vvuiiij vaiin u ll uoi uu.
at Columbus, N. C., at the close
oiss,vjun30,JLkJ;
RESOURCES
4.
Loans and discounts $55, 166. 16
for Liberty Bonds 65,600.00
Total...-...-
1,722.61
None
None
None
688.20
1,413.44
30,464.31
...j.....$140,423.34
State of North Carolina, i
County of Polk.
July 5th, 1922.
I, J. B. Hester, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief.
J. B. Hester, Cashier.
Correct Attest: ' ;
i W. T. Lindsey,
B. L. Ballenger,
J. B. Hester, I
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 5th day of July, 1922.
W. F. Little, Notary Public.
My commission expires March
14, 1923. 1
the county and see how the mak
ing of the two short links of road
would tie up our county system
of roads and affect for good the
business affairs of the county.
We must know more about our
county; and after getting a great
er vision set to work and put
what we see into actual sub
stantial economic utilities.
fix-
2,200.00!
800.00
9,146.54
Demands Loans ...
Overdrafts, secured. ..
498.94 unsec ufr e d
112,17. .. .. .. . I
U. S. bonds and Liber
ty bonds ;
All other stocks, bonds
and morgages, ...
-1
Banking house, 5, 70, 52
furniture and
ture 3,476.02
All other Real Estate
owned..... .
Cash in vault and; net
amount due from
banks, bankers land
trust companies... ... . 14,793.98
Checks for clearing.. .. 531.74
Total.......: 1 $88,929.36
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paidfin, $13,000 00
Undivided ' profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid...... I -
Notes and bills rqdis-
counted..... 4
Bills Payable. ivv
Deposits due banks,
bankers, and Trust
companies,.. -
Denosit sub i ect!t o
check.....: ......
Demand certificates of
deposit..-.. . - -i -
Cashier's checks out
standing. .. ...L.
Time certificates of cle-
. ...$217,042.86
State' of North "Carolina,
County of Polk.
; July 7th, 1922.
I, W. F. Little, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
RWPnrtVint. hhp nhnvp stntpmpnt.
- - I oi. 3 n..jj i x- ti.
815.26 is true to the best of my knowl- a u
Miil Spring Route 1
Rev. Roland White, preached
ayery.. interestiAg sermon at.
Lebanon last Sunday his text was
Romans: 13-6. A large crowd
enjoyed the sermon.
The infant of Ralph Edwards
and wife was buried at Big Level
edge and belief.
W. F. Little, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
v G. H. Holmes
Walter Jones
H. H. Edwards
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
.3,753.07 me, this 7, day of July, 1922.
J. B. Hester, Notary Public.
to bloom in Heaven.
Mr. Jones of Melvin Hill call
ed on the route Sunday.
Chressie Burnett spent Satur
day afternoon with her friend
Maggie Sue Edwards.
Several people from here went
to Rutherfordton Tuesday.
Charles Flynn from near Chim-
rey kock attended services at
Notice to Polk County Farmers.
My commission expires May 18th Lebanon Sundav.
1922. I Tlnric TTlHwarvIe cnerit RntiirHnv
night with her sister, Mrs.
Thompson.
The first annual meeting of , Bert Edwards was in Tryon
the stock holders of The Polk Monday. r
947.01
3,000.00
12,000.00
County Farmers Federation will
be held at the Court House in
Columbus, N. C, on Monday
July 17th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
And all farmers, members and
non-members are requested to
attend this meeting. The mem
bers should be more
J. D. Burnett went to Melvin
Hill Sunday.
Norman Elliott is suffering
from whooping cough.
Monroe Ogle and Talmage Al
len went to an ice cream supper
familiar at Green Hill Saturday night.
Mr. Grisel and wife, from
Spartanburg, are visiting the
latter's parents, S. Ogle and.
or
30,500,31
posits, .dm eon
after 30 days....!
Certificate U. S. Bonds' 80u.00
Total..-. ....:.J.... $88,929.36
Sate of North Carolina,
County of Polk. (.
July 5th, 1922.
I, Fred W. Blantqn, cashier of
fV.o nhnvp named ba n k . d o
solemnly swear thai the above Eggs .
statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
Fred W. Blanton, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
Frank Jacksen
E. W. S: Cobb
J. W. Newman ,
7 Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 5th, day of July. 1922
J. F. Ormand, U. S. Comm.
with what the federation is do-
822.96 ing, and tnose wno are notmem-
bers. should meet with the mem
Bers and find out the aims and and wife.
purposes of the Federation and The many friends of L. Gilbert
help make it a great success and will be sorry to .learn of his death,
blessing to themselves and con- He was buried at Big Level on
1.94 suming public at large. Every Tuesday.
xai XX .uuxc r Vx mS a mxxcxx Hill Paragraphs.
feel more like brothers and sis- ticket Hicks has decided to
ters. Now why not? And make t him a dim girl as it-is- too
25,540.14
2,317.00
it the best get together farmers muh of a job fanning a fat one
mPPtina- ever held in Polk r.oun- aurm ine noz weatner.
tv ResDectfullv J. R. Sams. Slim Pickens, who has been in
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declining neaitn ior me past
Farmers Market tnree days, was at tne singing uxx
Gander (Jreek Sunday ano ap-
2qc- peared again able to lift his
1 f- voice ano carry a luxic.
9 A iYllSS nOStetier Xlicis-s xeimcx-
mm a
WE WANT
Chickens 1...
Frying Chickens...-
Corn per bu : LOO
n v $9 nn
reaspex uu - owJ. Kr.o
on-1 munmiK. oxxc uiuu v uxxxx&
ed one of her charming solos at
the Hog Ford Church Sunday
Cane Seed per bu.-
Hams.. . - -.-
22 house down, but the stove-pipe
shook.
Toe Late
After a woman has been mtrrled
two years sheL wonders how the cpTild
have believed the things her husband
gaid daring their courtship. HamllUa
Herald.
A Ttxii iconoclast.
Our guess is that wh the bride
promises to love, honor and obey she
Is Just as earnest as when she kissea
the bridegroea'a folks. Dallas Newi.
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