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Tryon, N. C., November 15, 1923
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Lgrd'Croivd Attends
I Board Of Trade Dinner
I . oil ii. Pratt Explains !
RLoieoi Westarn North j
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.jrc^sii's the largest assem
I in rise history of the Tryon
of Tr;<,? at th? dInner held
,l0.i v last Tuesday evening
;>r. Joseph Hyde Prattt,
V Sor tho North Carolina de- ,
Client (]oologi cal and Econom
? . v ??!.! president of Western
m. surM> ???? '
I h incorporated, oufc.
lh/uork to be undertaken by
W ,atll,r organization in develop
? . iw alv-one mountain coun
Hns
? .? .h -t ite as the pleasure
Bies l" 1
Inter '""I' "atlon *
| nVor >'11' hundred and twenty
1 lt, yiv;:. Tryon a nil other county
P\m,.nir, . including Columbus,
fcaluda a:ai livens Creek were seat
t in tti" U' 1 dining room at Oak .
[j U vii'-ii :he address of welcome
C the par?' of the Board of Trade
rs juadt l-> B. L. Ballenger, presi
r t Tj1>t uu.?sts were seated at
[mall tallies of four to six people
Euh the prineipal speakers of the
tcasion grouped near the toast
Caster, Robert 15. Peattie.
I Follow in- the address of welcome, |
Ipr. T. J. Justice gave the invoca- j
Eon. After the serving of the din-'
[er courses .Mr. IVattie called first j
Ipon Mayor W. S. Green for a few |
?words. Miss Padgett County ^lome
?Demonstration Agent next urged
?the cooperation of the assembly in'
?the School and Home Improvements
I campaign beginning this month.
I J. R. Sams. County Agent, brought
?a message to the dinner from the
rural anil agricultural section of
the county. Among other points of
interest brought out by Mr. Sams
was that there is an excellent pos
sibility that Polk County may be
chosen by the State Agricultural de
partment as a model county for
Western, North Carolina. Mr. Sams
stated that this will depend largely
apon the people of the county and
their roespnso to an appeal for a
sum of money to be raised to sup
port an assist in this department.
Fred W. Blanton, of Columbus,
when called upon reported that Co#
lumbus was ready to cooperate in
any way with any plan for the
future development of Polk county.
Mr. Peattie then announced that
in view of the serious illness of Mr.
Harry Wilkie, who had been toast
master at the former dinner a com
mittee of two members would" be ap
pointed to offer the sympathy of the
assembly to Mr. \Vvilkie in his inab
ility to attend the dinner.
The next number on the pro
gramme was a solo offering by Mrs.
Bess Elliott who sang two songs fol
lowed by an encore number. Mrs.
Elliott was accompanied on the
Piano by Mrs. E. E. Misslldlne.
Among the out of town guests at
the dinner was Howard Timmons
secretary of the Chamber of Com
Eerc'v of Greenville, S. C., Mr. Tim
toons stated that the Greenville
Chamh. r of Commerce was anxious
to see West' rn North Carolina de
1 Telop as the "Play Ground of
Atnericca.
The R. vf-rend George Sheffer, new
'?T appointed leader of the Boy
Scout movement in Tryon urged the
Operation of the public in foster
any work the troup may unier
?ke. On?j of the first things the
scouts will undertake, accord
to Mr. Sheffer will bo the clear.
1DS and marking of trails in and
^bout Trvon.
&r- Joseph Hyde Pratt, 'the last
aQd principal speaker of the even
ts whs then introduced by Mr.
Peattie. ? ? ?
Pratt strongly endorsed the
Sonera! sentiment of the previous
fakers in urging cooperation as a
kl element in the future success
0 Western North Carolina as a play
j*?un'l ;,r)d recreation center. He
divided his talk into six dif
j!rent phrises under which Western
( i!0,ina' Inc*> operate:
Nation and Music, Town and
?tonin:iify Development, New En
n>nS'-s, Summr Camps, Good
* ds. and Forest Conservation.
^ ^ !iy celebrated artists
4 su*'n communities are "no pipe
/"arn"' ^ated Dr. Pratt. "Plans
already developing for a musical
horn in the mountains that
attract artists from all over the
10n- Dr. Pratt then outlined
^ ha, ure 0f the plans and indicat
f Possibility of Tryon's having
cferts next summer by such
artists as a group of the New York
Symphony orchestra who are ex
pected to tour the mountain resort
towns next year.
Under the head of Town and
Rural Development . he strongly
urged the community to plan for
future development in the years to
come in regard to additional streets,
parl^ community buildings, plant
ing, and general beautification of the
town and country-side. "Too much
stress cannot, be laid upon this mat
ter," Stated Dr. Pratt. "Asheville,
today, i? suffering the humilation of
wrong planning in regard to her
streets and parks. It will be neces
sary for Asheville to spend about
$300,000 in the next year or so to
extend her city streets tomake them
attractive." A regional survey is
being made of all of the twenty-one
counties, according to the speaker
to determine the best methods to
develop this section as a beauty
spot. This survey will apply both
to town and country. ' Dr. Pratt fur
ther stated that he believes that
there are but few people in any sec
tion that know all of the attractions
of their own community let alone
the hundreds of places throughout
the mountains.
"Know Western North Carolina,
urged the speaker. "Know your
own immediate section."
He then urged more accommoda
tions that could be made to apeal to
the smaller purse.
"Thousands apply annually for
room and board in the rural section
of our mountain counties. They
seek inexpensive rooms with good,
simple accommodations and good
cooking. We are making an effort to
list every farm house in this region,
with the number of guests it can
take carfe of, proximity to the rail
road, prijce, altitude and all other in
formation that can be gleamed from
any soufce. Urge your county peo
ple to list their homes wltli the or
ganization after we have started.
List them with the local Board off
Trade. It will be of benefit to the
farmer, the merchant and the bank -j
er." *?
"The natural resources. and 'raw;
products in these mountains will
take caft of the attracting new en
terprises into this region," stated |
Dr. Pratt, in bringing up this next
phaBe. "Industrials will follow as a
matter of course. However we do
not want objectionable enterprises.
Plans are now under way to bring
additional summer camps to the
mountains. Many schools and reli
gious bodies arelooking toward this
section and according to the speaker
many more can be Induced to
establish camps and colonies in the
mountains.
Lack of cooperation among the
various county road commissioners
is the cause of the serious lack of
improved roads according to Dr Pratt j
In stating this he pointed out the
fact that attention has been center
ed by the state highway department
on the Piedmont roads and on the
Hickory Nut Gap road. It remains
for every county to pull together for
more improved and hard surfaced
roads. Together with this move the
public must cooperate in maintain
ing the road sides and covering the
great scars that are almost without
exception left by the construction
crews following the completion of
the road making. "Nothing' can give
a better impression to the motoring
public," declared Dr. Pratt/ ' than
well kept road sides and model
yards in front of rural and town resi
dences." 1
The final topic discussed by the
speaker was one in which he take8 a
particular interest, the conservation
of forests.
The outstanding feature of the
Western North Carolina is its
forests,- stated Dr. Pratt. "Fortun
ately for us we have but few devas
tated areas in this region. Every ef
fort must be made by the people and
the offlicials of the region to stop
waste and -destruction in our forests.
Great scars on the mountain sides
where fire has destroyed the woods
will drive away the tourists."
It is the plan at thiB time to build
a "home" probably in Asheville to be
| used for the display of the natural
resources of the region. This build
! ing is still in tentative form and as
yet nothing definite planned.
Every point that Dr. Pratt brought
out was of vital interest to Polk
i County and to each individual
present at the dinner. His talk was
?; matter-of-fact and practical.
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Pointer for Politician*.
Nothing is politically right that it
morally wrong. ? O 'Connor.
Leaps To Safety As
Freight Hits Auto
i. S. Aldrich Escapes Death
by Fraction of Second.
Leaping from his automobile at
almost the instant it was struck J. S.
Aldrich, an employe of the Tryon
Electric Service Company escaped
death by a fraction of a second
when the car he was driving
was crashed into by the third sec
tion of freight 90 Wednesday morn
ing at J^bout 8 o'clocck, at the high
way crossing.
Aldrich was returning from Lan
drum Wednesday morning . after
completing some repair work for his
company.x Approaching the cross,
ing from the South he brought his
car to a stop a8 required by the new
North Carolina State law. Seeing
that the track, was apparently clear
and not hearing the approaching
freight almost upon him, a quick
wit an agile body was all that saved
him from death. He leaped out
over the drivers side of the Ford al
most into the path of the locomotive
and rolled clear of the track just as
the crash came. It was later stated
that had he jumped from the door
side of his car he would have been
crushed by the car as it was carried
down the track by the freight.
Aldrick escaped with a few minor
brui8es and abrasions about the
lower part of his legs.
The Ford was carried several hun
dred yards South from the crossing
on the pilot of the locomotive before
the heavy freight could be brought
to a stop. Smashed almost beyond
recognition a8 an automobile the
car was taken from the pilot near
the asphalt plant. The locomotive
suffered some little damage from
the impact.
It may be recalled 1 that last Sum
mer one of the engineers in Tryon
during the paving program stated
that this crossing had practically no
visibility from the Soutn side.
Engineer Belue was at the throttle
of the locamotove. Railroad officials
stated that the whistle was Jblown
for the crossing.
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Soy Scouts To Have
Long Hike Saturday
Renewed activity is being taken in
the Boy Scout movement here under
the leadership of the Reverend
George W. Sheffer, Presbyterian
minister, who hag recently been ap
pointed temporary scout master.
A long hike is scheduled for Sat
urday in which all of the local
scouts and all others who may be In
terested are urged to participate.
The troup will leave the Episcopal
church Parish House promptly at
8:30 o'clock. Every scout is to car
ry his own lunch which according to
the plan for this hike will consist of
one half loaf of bread and a suffi
cient quantity of raw bacon for one
meal. No other paraphanelia need
be taken. Scout games will be play
ed during the hike.
Owing to the dedication , Friday
evening of the Parish House there
will be no regular meeting of the
troup. All of the scouts are cordial
ly invited to attend the exercises
and to help in the dedication of the
scout honJe.
CAMPOBELLO PLANS
FOR POULTRY EXHIBIT
Miss Kate M. Hooper, county
home demonstration agent, attended
a meeting of the poultry fancier8 of
Campobello. The Campobello peo
ple wil stage a mid-winter poultry
show on December 15, and interest
already is growing in this event, the
first of the kind in that section of
the county. -
Plans for the show were discussed
at the meeting Tuesday.
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APPALACHE MILL
RECEIVED CHARTER
The Appalache Hosiery Mill at
Landrum wa8 chartered Tuesday by
the secretary of state, according to
advice received here from Columbia.
The company, organized some
time ago at a meeting of Landrum
business men, will manufacture ho
siery.
Joseph Lee is president and treas
urer of the company, and B. F.
Ownens is secretary.
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i Good pastures are essential to the
health of dairy animals, say State
College livestock workers.
Plan Development of
Chimney Rock Section
Four Million Dollars to be
Expended for Recreation
Center
Asheville, N. C. Nov 15. Plans en- 1
i tailing the expenditure of an ulti
mate $4,000,000 in the creation of a
mountain lake and pleasure resort at
Chimney Rock, 26 miles southeast of
[ Asheville in the heart of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, have just been an
nounced by Colonel Poseph Hyde
Pratt, President of Western North
Carolina, Inc., this disinterested
body going on record as wholeheart
edly endorsing a project of such j
signal proportion and destined to I
have such a telling effect upon the I
entire future growth and prosperity ;
of the Land of the Sky.
Backing Chimney Rock Mountains,
Inc., as the project is to be known,
are some of the most prominent and
influential business and professional
men of the section. Thy are as fol
lows?, Dr. Lucius B. Morse, Presi
dent of the Chimney Rock Company,
Kenneth S. Tanner, Spindale, N. C.
owner and operator of extensive cot
tonton mill interests in Rutherford
Couifty; S. E. Elmore, also of Spin
dale, head of the Elmore Company,
one 9f America's leading merceriz
ing and dying concerns; B. B. Dog
getT'jBonnected with large cotton mill
and lumber interests and president
of the Farmers Bank and Trust Co.,
of forest City; J. H. Thomas, Vice
President and Executive Officer of
thirf bank at Forest City, Dr. M. H.
Biggs, prominent surgeon of the
Rutherford Hospital, at Rutherford
ton# N. C. These men form the
nucleus of the Board of Directors
whiffet will be extended to include
mafy , outstanding men throughout
the South. .
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Tom Tarheel says that there eeem
to be si many plans for lighting the
boll weevil as there are boll weevils
but he is going to follow the plan
Haled and approved by those who
have studied the matter for years.
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Sunday Services at
Tryon Churches
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Public Worship at 11 a. m.
Bible School at 10 a. m.
Christian Endeavor, 4 P. M. ~
Bible Study, Wednesday 4 P. M.
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TRYON BAPTIST CHURCH
A Cordial weleome to all.
Thomas L. Justice, D. D., Pastor.
Preaching service each Sabbath at
11 o'clock
Sunday School each Sabbath morn
ing at 10 o'clock. B. Hagemen,
Supt
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. C. P. Burnett, Rector.
Sunday Services:
Holy Communion ? S:00 0
Sunday School ? 10:00
Morning Prayer and sermon (Holy
^ Communion on 1st Sunday in the
month.) 11 A. M.
Friday afternoon 4:30 o'clock Litany
and Intercessions for the sick.
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WEATHER REPORT
Meteorologicsl Record
For Tryon
Oendall Brownlee, Official Ob
server of the United States Weather
Bureau.
For Week Ending Nov. 13
Temperature
Day Max. Min.
Wed 64 39
Thurs 56 29
Fri 57 82
Sat 63 -27
Sun 65 41
Mon 73 35
Tues 63 41
Maximum temperature for week
73, Minimum 27,
Prevailing Winds and
Character of Day
Wednesday S. E. Cloudy; Thurs.
N. W. Clear; Fri. N. W. Cloudy;
Sat. W. Clear; Sun. S. Clear; Mon.
E. Clear; foes. N. W. Partly Cloudy.
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The Alamance made 67,149 pounds
of butter, paying out 922,993.96 for
butter fat to the farmers of the coun
ty during its first year of Operation
ending September SOth.
NEXT CONCERT AT 8CHOOL
TO BE WEDNESDAY NOV. 28
Announcement was made this
week that the Galgano Duo would
be the next offering for the monthly
concerts scheduled for the new
school auditorium, the concert to41 be
given on Wednesday, November 28
at 8:15 o'clock. This serlesf ofi con
certs is being given for the benefit
of the Tryon Graded School Athletic
Association the proceeds to be de
voted to the purchase of equipment j
for the various athletic departments
of the school. \
The Galgano Duo consist of Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Galgano who will
present a musical programme includ- <
ing harp solos, Hawaiian guitar |
solos, readings and harpaiogues.
The high quality of this series of
concerts was evidenced by the of- j
fering of the first of the five pro- '
grammes rendered last m^nth. ?
Tickets may be purchased either at
the door on the evening of the en- 1
tertainment or through J. N. Jack
son or Howard Strong.
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AMERICAN EDUCATION
WEEK NOVEMBER 18-24H.
This is agam to call the atten
tion of all principals' and teachers
in Polk County to the Special Pro
gram published in last week's issue
of the Polk County News for Ameri
can Education Wetk.
Mr. Sams and Miss Padgett have
put on a special program for better
homes and better communities in
Polk County This American Edu
cation Week is the Schools' part in ?
this big and important program." We
must cooperate together and go for
ward, or we will go backward in
spite of individual efforts to the con
trary. v
I am confidently expecting every
teacher in the county to give this
progam some special effort and at
tention. Select at least one speak
er of note for one day of his pro- j
gram. If Mr. Sams, Miss Padget,
any member of the Board of Educa
tion or myself can help you during
this week, command us. Be sure
that every patron of your school has
a special and pressing invitation to j
be present at the school some time !
during this week.
Saturday, November 24th, at 11
o'clock at Columbus we will have
one big get together meeting at
which every boy and girl, every
man and woman will have a special
invitation to be present The Hon.
Clyde Hoey has been invited to be j
present and make the principal ad
dress on this occasion. There will
also be other addresses which will
be directed toward bringing togeth
er of all things that have been pre
sented in th? individual schools dur
ing the week.
With best wishes for a great
week's achievement, I am
Very cordially yours,
t. W.^S. COBB, Co. Supt.
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FIRST MEETING OK THE
DRAMA FORTNIGHTLY
The first meeting of the Drama
Fortnightly for this season took
place last night at the Lanier
Library. The first offering of the
society was William Archer's play
"The Green Goddess."
The parts were read by the follow
ing members: The Rajah of Rukh, |
Mr. Peattie; Dr. Traherne, Mr. Maz_
zonovitch; Major Crespin, Mr.
Searles; Watkins, Mr. Skinner; Mrs.
Crespin, Miss Putnam. Mrs. R. B.
Peattie was the directress of the
play.
Some very interesting plays are
being considered and the season
promises to be the most successful
in the history of the society. The
public are cordially invited to at
tend the readings.
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PROFESSOR G. R. AGASSIZ
TO TALK TO LANIER CLUB
The next meeting of the Lanier
Club, which will be^ held on Thurs
day November 22 will be addressed
by Professor George . Russell Agas.
siz who will use as his subject "Is
Mars Inhabited?"
A cordial invitation is extended
to winter visitors in Tryon to be
come temporary members of the
Lanier Club and enjoy the privileges
of the club. Two endorsers are re
quired for membership.
Guests are cordially welcome and
gentlemen are assured that . the?
members of the club are pleased at
^ their attendance.
Dedicate New Parish ?
House Friday Night
Bishop Horner to Attend
Ceremony at Church of
the Holy Cross.
Plans for the dedication of the
new Parish House of the Church of
the Holy Cross which will be held
Friday evening of this week at
eight o'clock, were completed to
day by the dedication committee, J.
Foster Searles, chairman.
An interesting program has been
arranged which will include music,
addresses and refreshments.
The Reverend M. Horner, Bishop
of Western North Carolina will be
present. Among those scheduled to
make brief addresses are Mayor
Green, School Superintendant Schll
letter and other prominent local bus
iness men.
The auditorium of the new Parish
House which will seat about 250
people is destined to be one of the
principal gathering places for en
tertainment in Tryon, regardless of
church affiliation. It has {been con
structed and will be dedicated for
such use as will stimulate and in
crease happiness and brotherhood in
the community.
The dedication of the Parish
House, with its excellent auditorium
and stage, its study, it8 kitchen, Its
room for the choir and accomoda
tions for the Boy Scouts marks a
fortunate day in the life of the Par
ish of the Holy Cross.
The mission from which the church
grew, was organized April 13th,
1894. February 6th 1899 the parish
was organized. The Clergy presid
ing over the church have been the
Reverend Messrs Ferris, Joyner,
Areson, Bowne and Griffith.
The Rev. C. P. Burnett, the present
incu?tf)ent was called from the Dio
cese of Montana and entered npo*
his duties as rector May 1st 1921.
He is assisted occasionally by the
Rev. Rollo Dyer, a retired clergy
man, resident here. The Sunday
school is presided over by Mr. J.
Foster Searles, who is assisted by
an efficient corps of teachers. Also
a Union Sunday School la held Sun
day afternoon at the Day Nursery of
the Mercerizing Plant, In which
seventy are now enrolled. The of
ficers of the parish are Gearge H. ^
Holmes, senior warden, J. Foster
Searles , junior warden, Henry Bray,
treasurer, Dr. Marion C. Palmer,
Clerk. A vested choir under the
direction of Mrs. Clemens adds to
the dignity of the service, the organ
being played by Mrs. Earl Grady.
December 12th, a bazaar will be
held at the Parish House, at which
it will be possible to obtain practical
gifts for Christmas. The proceeds
will go toward paying for the Parish
House, which represents an Invest
ment, in estate and equipment, of
$ 12.000, a substantial portion of
which yet remains to be raised.
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CELEBRATE ARMI8TICE
WITH BRIEF EXERCISES.
Brief exercises in recognition of
the signing of the armistice be
tween the warring nations on Nov
ember 11, 1?18 were held last Hon- v
day afternoon in the Parish House
of tUe Church of the Holy Cross.
Opening the exercises, a patriotic
hymn was sung by the assembly led
by Mr. Strong* and accompanied by
Mrs. Harold Doubleday, pianist. Miss
Nash, violinist, and Miss Margaret
Doubleday, cellist Following the
hymn, the assemblage was led la
prayer by Dr. Black. Mrs. R.. B.
Peattie read a letter by her son, Mr.
Peattie describing the effects of the
Armistice upon the American sold
iery and French people when word
was received of the truce. The let
ter was written to her son, . Donald
the day following tbe singing of the
armistice and gave a graphic ac
count of the joy of a war-tired peo
ple.
Dr. T. L. Justice addressed those
present, urging the cooperation of
the public in the recent move to
make the new highway to Columbus
a memorial to those men of Polk
county who lost their lives la
the service of their country and to
the living ex-service men.
H. M. Fraser gave an account of
the final hours of the war as seen
from the standpoint of the me n on
the firing line.
> The exercises closed with the
singing of "America" and the taie-,
diction by the Reverend H. Dyer.
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