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Volume XXV1I1 No. 31
Tryon, N. C., March 29, 1923
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WHAT I SAW AT
U. S. RODDY'S.
In order that the readers of
this little human interes story
may have a better understand
ing of what I am trying to write
about, I will say first that Mr.
Roddy is a plain old-style far
mer and lives on a hundred
acre farm on Green river
in Greens Creek township in
Polk county, North Carolina
and adjoins lands of Miss
Maude Cox and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Roddy have a
very happy home. Happy be
cause they have four dutiful
sons and two daughters. This
home is a happy home, because
it is a home of contented work
erf. The father plans his
wdrk well and every one of the
family works except "My Old
Man" and he is the busiest one
on the farm.
Mr. Roddy is not a very ex
ceptional man in his farming
operations. He is an average,
or a little above the average
Polk county land' owning far
mer. It is not 6n account of
his well directed farming that
I am trying to write this little
story about him and his fam
ily; but because of the fine dis
cipline he has maintained in
his home and the contented
spirit of his sons and daughters
which he has managed to keep
burning in them for the love of
home and country life.
Now let me try and show
where the cause of this home
loving disposition in his child
ren lies. I foupd by conversa
tion that six years ago a Ford
car was purchased for the var
ious needs of this family, and
here are the uses to which this
machine has been
They use it to go to church,
to go to town on business, to go
to fairs, to go for the doctor,
which is an exceedingly rare
thing in that home; and be it
said everlastingly to the boys'
credit that their car has never
been in a garage from the day
of purchase to this good day.
This shows two good traits in
this family of boys. 1st, that
they have ingenious minds and
can do things for themselves,
and, second, that they are con
servative and know how to
treat a good thing when they
get it. Now Mr. or Miss Read
er. just for one moment think
of another family of boys who
would run a Ford car for six
long years over the rough roads
of Polk county and round about
and not have it to a garage for
repairs. It is a marvel and
everlasting monument to their
sense, and good behavior
on public roads and intelligent
management of their car. Not
only this, but I received a let
ter from Mr. Roddy to visit his
farm and the first opportunity
I went and found the way by a
narrow, well-kept road leading
from the main road to his
house. The purpose of this
visit was to help Mr. Roddy j
start on his farm a permanent
pasture looking forward to the
time when he, like Grant Miller,
will be selling from his farm
monthly from $100 to $150.
Of course wje started that pas
ture all right and his neigh
bors will be coming his way to
see results before two more
years roll away. More than
this; he has a spring of never
failing water on the hill much
above the house which will
within the next two years be
running through his house
pouring its blessings on the
whole family. Now what Mr.
Roddy has done and is doing
in an humble way, is what
should be done on every farm
in Polk County and in the
whole United States. Make
the home in the country so at
tractive to the boys and girls
of the home that City attrac
tions will not carry them away
from the farm. You could not
null one of U. S. Roddy's boys
away from that farm with an
Earlly Bird Stump puller.
Respectfully County Agent
J. R. SAMS
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The United States will soon
have to appoint a foreign bill
collector if things- get roup"
worse. Who want's the job?.
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[ LOCAL M
Jl^PPENIlVGS
Miss Edna Wallace is occupy
ing Kennedy Lodge.
Mr. Dewey Owens spent the
week-end with friends in Gaff
ney.
Miss Mamie Thompson spent
Sunday with her parens, near
Saluda.
Mr. S. E. Sloan returned
home from Aberden, S. C., yes
terday.
Mr. Carter P. Brown has re
turned from a business trip to
Chicago.
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Mrs. N. B. Jackson and little
daughter, Mary, visited friends
in Spartanburg, Tuesday.
Mrs. Dickinson of Chicago
will sing at thei Congregational
Church on Easter morning.
Special Easter music at the
Congregational Sunday School
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
Mrs. J. B. Livingston spent
Monday in Spartanburg with
her son, Mr. Joe Livingston.
Miss Rosa Box left Tuesday
for Charleston, S. C., where
she expects to spend the next
few weeks.
FOR SALE : ? One Atlanta
Lotus, No. 7 Cook Stove. Never
been used. Mrs. J. W. Mcintosh,
Columbus, N. C.
Easter sermon and musiic at
11 o'clock on Sunday at the
Congregational Church. Wel
come to strangers.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Liies, of
Mil} Spring are the protiff par
ents of a fine boy, born at the
Tryon Infirmary, last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson is
visiting her cousin Mrs. San
difer, of the Blue Ridge School
at Hendersonville this week.
Mr. Douglas Monroe enlisted
in the U. S. Army at Spartan
burg this week. He will be
stationed at Ft. Worth, Tex.
Christian Endeaver meeting
at the Congregation Church at
j 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
of denomination, are welcome.
Mrs. E. K. Warren of Evons
ton, Ills., who has been visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Nelson Jackson
Jr., returned to her home Wed
nesday.
Mr. Milton Ivey, of Spartan
burg and Miss Virginia Sher
fey of Tryon, spent Sunday
with the latter 's parents near
Saluda.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cain of
St. Matthew, who spent about
two weeks in their home here
have returned to St. Matthw, S.
C., Sunday.
Mrs R. E. Ballenger, of Hick
ory/ was in Tryon a few days
thfs past week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Collins, who is a
guest at Pine Crest Inn.
Mr. M. T. McCown, after
spending a few days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
McCown, in Tryon, has returned
to his duties at Clemson Col
lege, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Missildine
and little daughter Edith, left
Saturday for Winter Park, Fla.,
to visit their daughter, Miss
Eva, who is attending school at
at Rollings College. ?
Mr. J. T. Kennedy entertained
her Sunday School Class at her
home on "Kennedy Hill" Mon
day afternoon. Needless to say
the youngsters had an en
joyable afternoon.
CORONA TYPEWRITER
dealer wanted in every com
munity. More than half mil
lion sold. Money for spare
time. CALHOUN Office Co.,
Distributors, Spartanburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Cockran of In
diana, who spent the winter -in
Florida, arrived in Tryon last
Thursday for a visit with Mrs.
Cockran's sister, Mrs. w. T.
Little. Mr. Cockran Jeft Sun
day for his home but Mrs. Cock
ran will remain for a longer vis
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?? - if -p'r ?jirt'lai'rY ?''?"Ytif ? I'rft
Regular meeting
Board of Trade
Wednesday night
April 4. Impor
tant matters to
be discussed.
Non-members are
, ? - \ ?t ?'< * " ? >
invited to attend.
There will be a meeting, to
night at the Methodist Church
for the porpose of re-organiz
ing the EpWorth League. All
the members, and those who
wish to become members are
especially envited.
Polk County is sure some
healthy place in which to live.
County Health Officer Carthrny
informs us that during the
months of January, February
and March, not a single case of
whooping cough, measles or any
other contagous disease was re
ported. Just think, one-fourth
of the year gone and not a sin
gle case of the kind in the coun
ty. We call this some record
for health.
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TRYON BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services each Sunday morn
ing at 11 o'clock.
Subject for next Sundaq.
Evidences of the Resurrection.
T. L. Justice, D. D. Pastor.
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COLUMBUS BAPTIST
CHURCH
Preaching Every 2nd, 3rd,
and 4th Sundays at 11 o'clock*
Every Sunday night.
S. A. STROUP,
Pastor.
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TO ERCT WAREHOUSE
IN TRYON
The Columbus Mercantile
Company, of Columbus have
leased a lot 20x50 feet from
the Southern Railway here and
will begin at oTTfce the erection
of a sheet metal warehouse to
take care a lot of their fertilizer
and other goods.
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THE TRYON DETOUR.
Our friends in North Caro
lina will contribute very much to
the happiness of their friends in
South Carolina if they will just
give the detour at Tryon some
care and attention. Since early
last Fall traffic has been ser
iously interrupted about Tryon.
A little consideration as Spring
comes and the "driving fever"
rises by the folks at Tryon will
be appreciated. ? Spartanburg
Herald.
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REVIVAL SERVICES
The Rev. Leonard Gill, of
Charolette, N. C., evangelist of
the Synod of North Carolina,
will begin a series of services
at the Methodist church next
Sunday morning at 11:00
o'clock.
The day services during the
week will be at 3 :00 P. M., the
night at 7 :45 o'clock.
. Dr. Gill is an unusually in
teresting and engaging speaker
and will delight those who hear
him. The public is cordially in
vited to attend these special
meetings.
-??'?V.. l&.-a ""mi '"'n1 1 i i I'll' ili'Jfrtt
i - ULIBWI 'MI..IJ1
FRED HUTSON DEAD.
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Fred Hutson the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hutson of Lynn, died
Wednesday 21st, about 10:30
was buried at the Tryqp ceme
tery Thursday at 1 o'clock.
The funeral service was con
ducted by Rev. M. E. Summey
of Pickens, S. C. Fred leaves a
1 father and mother and 5 broth
ers and 4 sisters to mourn his
death.
Fred was a devoted Christain
'[boy. He has been j suffering
with tuberculosis but on Wed
nesday Jesus called to him and
he went to a City where there
is no disease. Fred was great
ly loved by everyone that knew
him, and his request was for us
| to pray that he might die easy,
i We will miss him here we are
expecting to meet Fred in the
Great Beyond.
M. E. SUMMEY.
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SHERMAN UNABLE TO
RECOMMEND MIXTURE
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j Franklin Sherman, State En
tomologist, who has devoted
practically his entire time for
I the last several years to study
! of the boll weevil pest, states
'that he is unable to recom
mend some of the widely ad
'vertised mixtures ^that have
been placed on the market, and
advises the farmers stick to the
| calcium arsenate treatment
:that has been tested out by the
government.
"Although I have seen many
of the advertisements of this
mixtures," says Dr. Sherman of
! these widely advertised mix
ture, "and have heard discus
sions of it by the salesman for
the firm, yet there has not, in
| any case, come to me any clear
! cut, explicit evidence that care
ful compart ive tests have been
i made to prove the worth of
lliability of this comparative
material and, therefore, I rec
ommend that no farmer should
spend one cent on it."
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TO THE COUNTY. AGENTS:
We want to call your atten
tion again to the fact that nitro
cultures from legume crops can
be had in any desired quantities
from this Department at 50
cents an acre bottle. Our la
boratories are prepared to fill
orders promptly. You will
greatly oblige your farmers bv
calling their attention to this
fact.
Yours very truly,
W. A. Graham,
Commissioner.
The above should be known to
al farmers, as these cultures
cost about $1.00 per acre when
bought else where.
J. R. Sams, County Agent.
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What can Post Office system
do with WORK? This will
surely be a NEW experience!
What's in a name anyway?
LYNN
Dr. Justice filled his regu
lar appointment last Sunday at
4 P. M.
Several of the Columbus peo
ple were.at church here last
Sunday evening, including Rev.
Mr. Stroupj pastor of Columbus
Baptist Church.
It is to be hoped that some
way be developed that the bad
ly needed church can be finish
ed.
It sounds good to know that
the Odd Fellows will soon be re
installled and in working order
again. Good Institutions like
this noble order should have
never been suspended.
Mr. Melvin Rhodes and wife
were visiting home folks last
Sunday. Melvin is a patient
in the Goverment Hospital at
Greenville, S. C.
Mr. Geo. M. Hicks and family
of New Prospect, S. C. were
the guests of Mr. H. G. Cannon
and familly last Sunday.
Mr. A. N. Kunkle returned a
few days ago from visiting his
mother, at St&tesville, N.^ C.
His mother being quite ill.
A Mr. Young of Asheville is
erecting a dwelling on his little
17 acre truck farm near Lynn
Dairy. :K
Mr and Mrs. Dewitt Cannon
and baby Mary Elizabeth also
Mr. and Mrs. 6eo. H. Bradley
and children were the guests of
Mr. W. A. Cannon and family
last Sunday.
Mr. John WV Lashlee recently
set himself op to a new Touring
Ford car. 1i
The Williams Brothers have
bought a Ford Truck to enable
them to put their Truck Farm
products on the market to a bet
ter advantage; ***?
IPs to be hoped that our cit
izens will take on a little pride
and clean up their premises as
the spring approaches, you
know what is said about clear
ness.
Several old open wells very
unsighty and dangerous should
be filled up are well covered
with timber.
The Tryon Hosiery Co., are
shipping some of their pro
ducts across the waters by ex
port ? Sounds good.
Mrs. John L. Jackson reports
having a good time at her
mother's, Mrs. James Nunn,
who celebrated her 88 birth
day last Friday, her home is in
Green River Cove.
SUNNY VIEW
- Several from this section at
tended the preaching services
at Big Level Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Bradley and child
ren visited the home of Wil
liam Gibbs Sunday afternoon.
Little Gladys Jackson is very
ill at this wriiting.
Miss Hoyet Steppe was the
dinner guest of Miss Lora Gibbs
Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Ammons and
children visited Mrs. Sophia
Steppe Sunday.
Mr. N. E Williams and family
visited the home of Mr. A. H.
Lynch Sunday.
Mr. Noah Lynch made a busi
ness trip to Rutherfordton one
day last week.
Mrs. W. W. Steppe visited ,
her mother, Mrs. A. J. Dimsdale !
Sunday.
Miss Maggie Jackson left Mon- 1
day for Chimney Rock where
she expects to spend the sum
mer.
A large crowd from this sec
tion attended the preaching
at the home of Boma Biddy
Sunday afternoon.
PIEDMONT EXPOSITION
. Sprtanburg promises a rare
treat in her. second Piedmont
Exposition, to be held from
April 6 to 14. The doors will
open to the public at seven
o'clock Friday evening, April
6th and the dedicatory exer
cise begin soon after./ Senator
Nat Dial and Congressman J.
J. McSwain will make the ad
dress of the evening and there
will be also an interesting mus
ical program. .
As the exposition will cover
between 25,000 and 30,000
square feet, and there is no
t
suilding of this size, several
arge tents have been hired
from New York to house the
jxhibits and entertainments,
rhese will be erected on the lot
where the Billy Sunday Taber
nacle stood and the citylot ad
jacent. They will be new tents
rf U. S. Army* Khaki with red
borders and trim, and an im
posing sight they will make,
this immense spread of gay
canvas in the heart of the city.
Floors, .booths and wiring
will convert them into a regular
exposition building and a
scheme of decorations, especi
ally designed and made, with
beautiful lighting effect will
convert the interior into a 'ver
tiable bower of beauty.
The great variety of articles
made in the Piedmont, with
the many kinds of merchandise
offered will fill dozens of at
tractively decorated booths and
special and unique exhibits will
be of interest to everyone.
A most complete showing of
several and latest models of
each of the great automobile
factories will be in this depart
ment, with iinteresting line of
accessories. Home water
plants and farm implements
will be an important part of
this show.
A full showing of the latest
modes in street and sport wear,
and afternoon and evening
toilet with /the appropriate
hosiery, shoes, millinery and
jewelry will be displayed by
Spartanburg's fairest girls on
a fully equipped stage and be
fore a seated audience of some
twelve hundred people. A
special Style" Show will be offer
ed on Wednesday afternoon
April 11th for the benefit of out
of town guests. Others will be
held on the evening of ^.pril 9,
10, 12 and 13.
Special entertainment feat
ures with a change each even
ing by talented musicians con
sisting of popular pieces, jass
and classical renditions.
Only 25cts will admit to
everything, exhibits and fun,
and 10 cts will be charged for
children between six and
twelve.
SPACING COTTON FOR
HIGHER YIELDS
The production of good yields
from our field crop is dependent
upon many more things than
[planting by the moon. We
must have good seed, a well pre
pared seed bed, the right kind
and quanity of plant food,
proper spacing and frequent
cultivation. Suppose we have
given the first four require
ments, what about spacing?
Our crops differ in the space
they require for producing the
highest yields. If we space
corn too closely it will suffer
from lack of moisture.* In the
large number of tests made
with cotton we find that it will,
produce much higher yields
when left closer in the row than
is generally done.
Closer spacing also stimulates
early maturity, thus making it
possible to produce a better
j grade of lint. In one of the
(tests of last season the plants
that were thinned to six inches
between hills yielded 672 pounds
of seed cotton at the first pick
ing and those lleft 18 inches
apart yielded only 575 pounds
difference of nearly 100 pounds
of seed cotton per acre at the
first picking. The total differ
ence in yield was 228 pounds of
seed cotton per acre in favor of
the closer spaciing.
R. Y. WINTERS.
Plant Breeding Agronomist,
State-College Station, Raleigh.
Uncle Sam hopes to see the
next war from cheap bleacher
seat.
A better biscuit campaign
in Polk County attracted bigger
and better crowds to the court
house than the Court itself.
Perhaps this means for the
future, fewer courts and better
homes, suggested the home
agent.
Bond of civic unity, protector
of civic rights ? the home town
newspaper.