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Tryon, N. C., October 18, 1923
$1.50 a Year
PolK Cwwfr T? Participate In Publicity
Campaign Of Western Korth Carolina, Inc
Buncnmi! County Subscribes Hal? of ?sn nnn 1
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Wt'Strv.1 North Carolina, Inc., ha*
m it- work for the season of
J923-4. '?'nis is an organization of
. . n-en and others interested
in the lopment of this section
from tl> viewpoint of settlement,
.oiua.i-' education, religion and
pleasure. .
Twriny one counties including
polk comprise the organization. It
remain^ bo seen if the business
men an" other citizens of this county
wish f" join in a movement which
ha? for its object the exploiting of
' thi> section so that its many advan
tage* sisal! become generally known
to the country at large.
The Trvon Board of Trade, the
merchant* of Saluda and Colufhbus
desirt- tiiis object to be realized.
They wish spread before the world
the fact that Polk County offers un
rivaled opportunities for industries
of almost every sort, that its beauti
ful scenery and- its ?delectable cli
mate have attractions not surpassed
even by some of the most noted re
sorts anywhere in the country, and
they wish to number among its cit
izens many of those of other parts
who arr set-king places for homes
either permanent or temporary.
To do this effectively is costly.
Better no advertising at all than
that which is not attractive or which
is badly placed. The chance to avoid
the greater part of the expanse and
the errors mentioned ? seems to lie
in joining forces with Western
North Carolina Inc., which with the
staunch support of the whole region
will have the means and the organ
iiation to perform the task in the
most effective manner.
At the head of the organization is
Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, of the State
Geological Survey, who knows the
rewuicea van? the people of ifee
region intimately, and who, as pres
ident has the enthusiastic support of
the Board of Directors comprised of
men from each county. Dr. Pratt
organized the Carolina Products ex
position which holds a successful ex
hibit each year at Charlotte and
NORTH CAROLINA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
Hieh Point ? Willis Cotton Mill
Company constructing new mill.
State Hospital for colored insan#
under construction.
Murphy? New electric lights in
st?ilU'ii on Hiawassee river bridge.
Ashoskie ? Tobacco manufacturing
concern looking for plant site at
this point.
Washington ? Construction ' of
new central fire station nearing
completion.
M'.rsranton ? Contracts awarded
thn. new buildings at State
Hospitjii
Hock ilifl ? Building ana Loan A?
so< :a : ..n formed here to encourage
horjjf i iiilding.
I; !n ? Masonic temple under
( rtion at this point.
H :?! sfjoro ? Construction of big
miJlii.': lollar cotton mill progress
ing rapidly.
i'(,f 1 in^Iiam ? Contract awarded
for . n ation of 24 four-room cot
ta?es ot local mill village.
: rsonville ? New pasteuring
; ned at this point.
^irnt of Agriculture fore
,J)H of 10,126,000 bushels* or
: "tatoes this season.
? )int ? New school building
COJlip!, ; ,rJ
! i/ Bank & Trust Company,
v 1 000, starts business in
Mional Bank building,
i: l; point ? Plans under way for
Giant Furniture Com
v pah- ' i: lit.
Ml >
/ -Contract let for modern
??scapes on school build
in^
Contract awarded for
r now courthouse here.
J , ! t-- Smyrna township con
building completed,
mills of both Carolinas
" ' Really all resumed full
uni< , ....
1 ' tion.
1 -Monroe-Jackson Stand
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,r' :i Mills being operated by
dovv " ^ aft0r ?ne y6ar
j0r ^ <lt"rviiie ? Plans being prepared
elfc. "'ction of 150,00 h. p. hydro
Clnv piant on Great Pigeon river.
which has done splendid work of its
kind. He is an ideal man to head
the new organization and the way In
which* he has already taken hold
promises well for its success. The
headquarters will be at Asheville
and will be a clearing-house for in
formation of every sort.
It is proposed that a fund of $50,
000 be raised as working capital, the
subscription pledges to be spread
over a term of five years.. Half of
that sum has already been
pledged by Buncombe County, the re
mainder to be subscribed by the
other counties in the district. At a
meeting of the directors in Asheville
last week the representatives of the
various counties mentioned the sums
they thought it possible to raise.
Even the smallest and least popu
lated sections were confident that
their quotas would be forth coming.
We think that herein lies Polk
County's chance and one which
'should not be overlooked. The
county ie given an opportunity to ex
ploit itself along with the whole
region of which it is a part. Polk
County needs industries; they mean
increased prosperity. It needs set
tlers on its lands and more residents
in its towns. It needs to let the
country know its advantages for
health and recreation which here
awaits those who crave them.
1 These things mean prosperity also.
By affiliation with Western North
| Carolina Inc., these needs will be
met. By advertising in newspapers,
and magazines and through the
medium of railroad publicity, Tryon,
Saluda. Columbus and the rural
territory will have their reputation
spread as no local means could ever
do. The result Is certain to be an
influx of capital and visitors both of
which are n*oe?sajr to the con
tinued piospe/i t-he cou H
is up to Polk and its merchants In
town and country to say whether
they are willing to go on As they
have been doing or by affiliating
with and supporting Western North
Carolina 7 Inc., to ride in on the
crest of the prosperity wave.
A8heville ? Asheville Power &
Light Company to spend $200,000 on
expansion of street car system.
Southport ? Shrimp Industry at
this point thriving.
Charlotte ? Contract awarded for
erection of new $150,000 plant of
Carolina Bakery Company.
Burlington? $50,000 being raised
for site for proposed Junior Order
orphanage.
? Lumfeerton ? Cotton ales big on
local market ? gins running over
time. N
Charlotte ? $300,000 building per
mits issued for month of September.
Williamston ? Harris Oil Company
plans to double capacity . of local
plant. '
Zebulon? New road to be built
from here to Selma.
High Point ? Plans completed for
erection of new station on site of
old C. & Y. station.
Rutherfordton ? New school build*
ing beinfe rushed to completion.
High Point ? New machinery be
ing installed at "Morning Herald"
plant.
^Rowland ? Erection of new cotton
mill at this point planned.
High Point ? Thomasville & Den
ton Railroad trackage and equip
ment to be improved.
Wilmington? Atlantic ? Paint ?
Varnish Company completes new
plant.
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APPOINT NEN MEMBERS
ON P. T. A. COMMITTEES.
The October meeting of the
Parent Teachers Association was
held last Monday afternoon at the
school building. Committee reports
were made and tentative plans for
the winter activities of the organiza
tion outlined. r
W. A. Schilletter, principal of the
school was appointed on the execu*
tive( committee. Mrs. Schilletter
wag appointed to serve with the
Welfare committee and Mrs. Butler
with the Ways and Means commit
tee.
Twenty-seven dollars were paid In
to the treasury for annual dues.
Spartanburg Fair To
Begin October 30
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Railroads Offer Rates to
Sixteenth Annual Fair
Spartanburg, S. C., Oct. 12. The
sixteenth annual Fair of the Spar
tanburg County Pair Association be
gins Oct. 30th and ends November
2nd. The railroads are offering re
duced rates from neighboring cities
and towns, and with , hundreds of
miles of excellent highways leading
into Spartanburg, there should be a
record-breaking attendance.
The Spartanburg Fair won 4 place
among the great flairs of the South.
It has been financially successful
and is able to stage an exhibition Oft
a scale smaller fairs could not at
tempt. The 1923 Fair will be * the
biggest and best show ever put on
in the Piedmont; and Spartanburg
merchants, farmers and buaneBS
men generally join in inviting' the
outside world to visit the cityv iHjd
the fair-grounds, October 31
ember 2.
Besides horse racing and
amusements shows, there will
great array of agricultural e:
poultry, swine dairy cattle,
mules, etc. There will also
varied exhibit by the home
stration dpartment, boys clubi
clubs, flower clubs, etc.
N The price of admission will
for adults and 25c for 'children Oc
cupants of vehicles pay for personal
admission. There is no chaffee for
autombiles, but parking space on
the fair grounds is limited. ? .
Spartanburg invites her friends
from the old North State and from
counties to the South, East^ North,
and West to come and be her guests
Fair Week.
BAPTIST LADIf AID
HALlJ fEEN FESTIVAL
The ladies of^e Baptist church
are making elabgptB prepartfotea for
an Halloween f?S!KaI to be"?el?
the Lanier Libraryron Wednesday I
October, U.
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Quartet Concert
Delights Audience
Splendid harmony and a diversified
programme were the outstanding
qualities of the concert offered by
the LaSalle^Bell Ringing Quartet at
the school auditorium last Monday
night.
The entire programme was well
rounded out with a diversion of
songs by the ensemble, solos, read
ings and the novel, feature of bell
ringing, interspersed with instru
mental music.
This concert is the first of a series
of five that will be rendered at the
'school building for the next four
months. All of the concerts are
said to be on a par with this first. *
It is expected that the "fault with
the acoustics of the auditorium will
be remedied before the next concert
An expert will go over the hall and
make the necessary changes at once.
Tickets for the series may be ob
tained from J. N. Jackson or Eugene
Brownlee.
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Card of Thanks. ,, ;??
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We cannot express our thanks in
words for the kindness of our
friends during the sickness and
death of our baby boy, Duford Wil
liams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Duford Williams
Mr. and Mrs. M.^'Waters.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Williami.
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WEATHER REl
Meteorological
Tor Tryoit
PORT
Record
Gendall Brownlee, Official Ob
server of the United States Weather
Bureau.
For week ending October 16.
Temperature
Day Max. Min.
Wed ? ,,.....75 37 ^
Thurs .In, 83
Fri ...... 80 15
SatL 85 45
Sun 81 47
Mon. ^ 82 50
Tues... 78- 51
Prevailing Winds and
Character of Day
Wed. S. W. clear; Thurs. S. W.
clear; Friday E. Partly cloudy; Sat
W. clear; Sunday S. clears Monday
S. clear; Tuesday cloudy.
I Maximum tempi? Inn for week
85. minimum temperature 37.
Pour Concrete For
First Pier At Dam
Aeroplane Taking ' Views
Starts Rumors of "Still"'
Hunting.
The giant booms on the derrick!
at the Blus Ridge Power company'!
Turner Shoals - project swing from
fifteen to twenty cubic yards of con
crete into place every hour# of the
day as the first pier of the power
dam rises from the bed of the* river.
The first concrete was poured last
Friday afternoon. Friday morning
saw the completion of the huge rock
crusher which is loqated within a
short distance of the quarry. Ford
one ton trucks are kept busy haul
ing# sand from the sand pile a
thousand yards distant from the
dam. The rock is hoisted direct
from the quarry to the crusher and
passes into the mixer beneath It.
Eleven of these piers will be con
structed between which arches will
be placed to hold back the waters
of Green river in order to convert it
into power to be sold to industries
many miles distant.
In approximately a years time the
Turner Shouls project will be furn
ishing power. Upon the completion
of this dam a second and larger pro
ject will be started near Fishtop to
cost in the neighborhood of four and
a half million dollars.
The aeroplane working under the
supervision of Mize and Mize, En
gineers, making aerial maps of the
Oreen river has created no little
sensation among many of the resi
dents of the county living in that
section. Various rumors have gone
forth among which was one to the
effect that the ship was searching
the mountain sides for "stills," this
rumor being based on the fact that
the Federal Prohibition officers
have been active in the past week
or so in that section of the county.
Officials of the Blue Ridge Power
company who have visited the pro
ject recently seeril satisfied with the
progress made.
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Complete Survey To Be
Made Of Water System
Authorization was grantid Mayor
W. S. Green by the Town Commls
soln at a meeting held last Monday
afternoon to procure the services of
an engineer to make a thorough sur
vey of the Tryon . water system
with a view to taking prompt action
on the resolution passed at the
special meeting of the Board of
Trade.
The Board of Trade as a represen
tative group of Tryon citizens as
sured the commission of Its support
in any undertaking it might assume
to alleviate the present water short
age.
Acting upon the recommendations
made by Engineer White who was
employed by the former commission
the council will employ a compe
tent engineeer to make a survey of
the system and to supervise the
necessary changes to increase the
water Supply.
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Honesty, the Wiser Policy.
Most men are liars, but a few of the
wiser ones are discovering that the
habit is a foolish and damaging one,
and lie as little as possible. ? E. W.
Howe's Monthly.
lisndsy Services at
Tryon Churches
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
W. A. Black. Minister
Public Worship at 11 a. m.
Bible School at 10 a. m.
Christian Endeavor, 4 P. M.
Bible Study, Wednesday 4 P. M.
^ TRYON BAPTI8T CHURCH
A Cordial welcome to all.
Thomas L. Justice, D. D., Pastor.
Preaching service each Sabbath at I
11 o'clock
Sunday School each Sabbath morn- ,
lng at 10 o'clock. E. Hagemen,
Supt
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. C. P. Burnett, Rector.
Sunday* Services: ,
Holy Communion ? 8:00
Sunday School ? 10:00
Morning Prayer and sermon (Holy
Communion on 1st Sunday in the
>? month.) 11 A. M.
Friday afternoon 5 o'clock Litany .
? * Intercessions for the sick.
Many Hundreds Of Exhibits Make Fair
Most Successful In History Of County
County People Pack Court Hbuse Throughout Day. Booths
Attractively Decorated New Departments. Prize
Winners Announced. ,
By J. R. Sam#
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We never know what will happen j
on an eventful day, until the day has
come and gone.. Last Thursday Oct
11, Pair day in Polk County, was an
eventful day filled - with pleasant
events.
The morning was auspicious;
bright with a clear sky, t>almy sun
shine, and bracing October atmos
phere. From an early hour; until
late afternoon citizens from every
section in the , county and visitors
from abroad poured into Columbus.
At 11 o'clock all entries were clos
ed and jjidging begun, Whije there
has been in proceeding fairs as
much and perhaps more exhibits
than were displayed Thursday it was
extremely gratifying to- see the
great progress that has Deen made
In the grading of farm products.
There were people from every
township in Polk County and from
each township came products that
reflected credit upon those who
grew and brought them to the fair.
A few things need special mention
among which are H. P. Corwith's
display of apples from Ovcjr Brook
Orchard a display which ?'would do
him or any other orchardist credit
in any State Fair. It took time and
money to accomplish such an ex
hibit, and his only remuneration is
the consciousness of having done his
full duty in advertising his county
as a good place to grow apples. J.
C. Davis and James Horn deserve
special mention for their farm ex
hibits.
George Gibbs- a Pig Club
Boy, deserves great credit for bring
ing to the Fair his pig. This pig'i
name is Joe and has made an envi
able record, and George .should have
credit for having the "Know how"
to grow^ a pig and partriotism enough
to bring his pig to the Fair.
There were hundreds of merltor
uois exhibits of corn, cotton, Irish
and sweet potatoes, apples, garden
displays, truck, field an<^ garden
seeds. x ^ ?
Mrs. R. G. Hamilton's field and
garden seed display should have
special attention.
Taking every thing into considera
tion, I would pronounce it the best
Fair since I have been in the county.
The social feature was the best
part of the Fair. People met, and
greeted each other as friends and
brothers.
A great and joyful day, spent in a
great and joyful way.
By Sarah M. Padgett. .
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Fall foliage in all its attractive
coloring decorating the booths and
displays in all departments was one
of the outstanding features of the
Fair this year. This is the first year
that any attempt has been made to
decorate the building for the Fair.
The women of the county gave their
hearty cooperation in making the
Fair building attractive with foliage
and paper hangings in Fall colors.
. . Wednesday, the day cefore the
Fair, the County Court House was
swarming with men and women
placing decoration., .bout the rooms
and arranging the exhibits in an at
tractive manner. , Throughout the
week of the Fair there was a spirit
of cooperation that made for the
success of the occasion.
Two new departments were added
to the Fjrfr this year that are
worthy of especial mention: the
Art Department, Nfostered by the
Misses Nasi , and the Domestic
Science repartment featuring
School Lunches under the super
vision of Miss Gluyas o^the Colum
bus school.
There were between 150 and 200
paintings displayed In the art de
partment, all by artists living In
and about the county. This depart
ment attracted many people for the
paintings were mostly of scenes in
the county.
The domestic science class under
the direction ofr Miss Gluyas packed
several different school lunch boxea
for that booth. The booth was at
tractively decorated with instuctlve
posters. 1
There has been a decided improve
ment' in the canning exhibits in the
last two years. Although there
were many exhibits this year, qual
ity was the outstanding feature
rather than quantity. All of the
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"displays were of the highest qual
iity and well put up.
| Eleven year old Evelyn Cole of
j Melvin Hill who attended ! her first
course at the summer club encamp
ment was awarded two prizes in her
department, first prize for soup mix
ture and second for beans. She
i also won the prizes at the Green
| Creek Fair. *
, Miss Hattie Neil, Home Demon
stration agent of Rutherforchon
! county ?was the judge for the Horn?
Economics department.
Mrs. Ludlum who offered two
prizes for fine thread weaving
, judged this department.
We are already making plans for
next year. ^Classes will be organ
ized in various courses of home ec
| onomics for the winter months.
J The F^ir gave us an excellent op
portunity to judge the progress of
( the county and we feel that rapid
1 strides have been made in many
j things pertaining to our work.
Those who registered the entries
j and those who recorded the decisions
of the judges desire the cooperation
| of the exhibitors in correcting
' any mistakes that may have occured
I in the confusion of the crowds sur
rounding the entries at the Fair.
| Corrections or ommissions in the
list given below should be reported
as soon as possible to either J. R.
Sams, Miss Sarah M. Padgett or
m/ss M. I. Flentye. Checks will not
be mailed to the premium winaers
for several days and the committee
are desirous of sending the cheeks
to the right persons.
Following is a list of the premium
winners.:
FARM DEMONSTRATIONS
DEPARTMENT
1 .J5e?t ^Single ear corn, -white
(prolific)*, 1st' 341 J. C. Davis, 2nd
340 J. C. Davis.
2 Best single earn corn white
(single ear); 1st 686 T. E. Walker,
2nd 959 J. W. Wilson.
4 Best 10 ears corn prolific 1
stalk with ears attached; 1st 451.
, J. C. Davis, 2nd 367 J. C Davis, 3rd
! 649 T. E. Walker.
I. 5 Best ten ears porn single ear
white; 1st 585 T. E. Walker, 2nd
835 J. A. Feagan, 3rd 463 T. A.
Clark. ?
6 Best ten ears corn yllow; 1st
520 Jack Abrams, 2nd 519 R. N.
Hunter.
7 Best 10 ears o{, pop corn white
rice; 2nd 222 Mrs. R. G. Hamilton.
j 9 Best peck wheat any variety;
| 1st 951 J. P. Horn.
10 Best Peck rye any variety;
1st 168 James L. Smith, 2nd 710 Gor
don Gibbs.
11 Best peck oats; 2nd 709 Gordon
Gibbs.
12 Best peck soy beana mammoth
yellow; 1st 762 D. J. Lawter, 3rd
952 J. P. Horn #
13 Best peck soy beans any var- .
iety; 2nd 339 J. C. Davis. ? ?
14 Best -peck money beans, 1st
962 J. M. Davis.
16 Best single stock bean; 1st
760 D. J. Lawter, 2nd 264 R. L. Col
lins.
26 Best single stalk cow peas any
variety; 1st 228 J. C. Davis, 2nd
501 Geo Pack.
| -31 Best and most- prolific stalk
of cotton; 1st 865 W. H. Whiteside,
2nd 464 T. A. Clark, 3rd 505 Geo.
Pack.
32 Largest, best arranged and
most attractive Farm exhibit; 1st
502 J. C. Davis, 2nd J. P. Horn
33 Best plate apples Virginia
Beauty; 2nd 796 Ifattie Bridges.
34 Best plate apples Wine Sap;
1st 758 Lynn Waldrop, 2nd 967 H. E.
Flynn.
35 Best plate apples Limber
Twig; 1st 874 J. A. Feagan, 2nd 849
Mrs. Lillie Taylor.
38 Best plate apples Grimes; 2nd
828 C. V. Elliott.
40 Best plate apples Stayman; . ,
1st 622 B. C. von Kahlden, 2nd 613 B.
C. von Kahlden.
41a Best exhibit private orchard;
1st 454 B. C. von Kahlden, 2nd 453*,
B. C. von Kahlden.
46 Best plate pears any variety;
1st 385 Mrs. H. H. Edwards, 2nd
964 Dorothy Edwards.
47 Best basket mixed fruits one
peck or more; 2nd 800 Mrs. Lillie- ;
Taylor.
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