>aees
Week
POLK COUNTY? the Gateway of
Tryon, N. C., March 13, 1924
$1.50 a Year
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?obus Board of
rade Has Arbor Day
orse Water System
c Road Improvement?
A. Meets ? Locals
, Board of Trade of Co
, held a meeting in the
auditorium Wednesday
Ma.f'h 5th, with the1
st attendance in its his
Sndorse Water System
' orgaiiization went on re
s being in favor of the
ijsed water system from
Oak Mountain and urged
town authorities to install
lystem. It also endorsed
inlpdiK'd support in obtain*
the proposed lake. Today
plans theoo w lHdllww
designated as arbor day.
-ding to the plans the en
[ommunity will meet in Co
at eight o'clock this
fting, organize into small
jg and set out shade trees
the streets of the town
n the Court House Square,
[rge Road Improvement
the meeting, Highway
ber 19 leading from Colum
to Rutherfordton was dis
ed and a motion ma^e and
led unanimously that the,
for of the Town and the
tident.of the Board of Trade
this matter up with Mr.
[ler and Mr. Page with the
of getting the unspent
jey, which was left over
constructing the hard
road from the South
)lina line thru Tryon to Co
t)us, expended on the road
lutherfordton. It was stat
\,t the meeting that Mr. Kis
had written the town auth
that he had sufficent
_ belonging to this coupty
Dp soil and take out a - few
curves .on - the Rutherford
road, butnot enougfrto
a new road according to
recent survey. This route
fer being sand clayed ' will
a much needed outlet, dur
all kinds of weather , to
therfordton thence into
fhway number 20, leading
Asheville to Wilmington,
present condition of the
from Columbus to Ruth
ordton makes it almost im
isible to travel over in an
;omobile during rainy weath
in summer or winter.
? P. T. A. Meeting
?The Parent-Teacher Associa
Bn held its regular monthly
Beting Friday afternodn
Birch 7 in the school auditor- j
?n with a large number of par- j
?ts present. '?
?"he devotionalexercfses were
?lducted by Mrs. J. W. Mc
?tosh, after which the pupils
? Mrs. J. A. Feagin sang two
?ngs.
?One of the topics for discus
vn at this meeting, "What to
? with the child in school,"'1
fcs discussed from both the
Bacht , 's and the parent's point
I view. Mrs. J. A. Feagin
?ok the teacher's point of view
Biile Mrs. II. H. Edwards took
?e parent's.
? Miss Gluyas the Home Econ
?urs teacher gave an interest
?K talk on Home Economics in
?hich she outlined the work rp
?rired by the State in this , de
?rtment. This was followed
?'a round table discussion.
? After the program a short
Business meeting was held in
?hich the various committees
? d the "Grade Mother's" made
?*eir reports.
I Attend State Meeting
I Supt. E. W. s: Cobb," Ruth
fohb, anu Miss Ghiyas^ left
Ponday for Ilaleigh to attelid
Ips State Education Associa
|10n- Ruth Cobb is to repre
?ent the Western North Caro
lna district in the State spell
ng content to be held* there, as
^ was ono of the successful
?oritestarUsl in the preliminary
held at Asheville last
tetober.
Sadies Auxiliary.
p?e ,La(lies Auxilliary of the
umbuy.-Tryon Presbyterian
^urches met with Mrs. E . W.
' at her home in Colum
s Wednesday afternoon:
ine organization of the Aux
i SALUDA ' /
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Some alterations have been
I ma^es recently in the Princess j
Theatre wnic\ improve the in
side appearance of^the theatre
and increases the seating cap
acity about twenty-five percent,
i The projection booth wa^ mov
\ed back also which is thought
,will produce a clearer and bet
I ter picture.
ftfrs. W. T. Moore has return
ed from Greenville where she
visited hpr mother who had
been quite ill. *
Mrs. Jane Strothers was a
Spartanburg visitor Friday.
The call of the Automobile
Show which was held in Char
lotte last week was irresistible
to some of our men and we learn
that G. ft. Little, M. A. Pace,
Roy Ward,* Ernest Thompson
and Mayor Bailey, drove
through to Charlotte. They
report a spendid show. It is
said thai this show was the
second largest in the United
States. . I ,
We* are glad to welcome to our
town A. P. Westbrook and fam
ily from AsheviMe, N. C. He
with his family will occupy the
cottage of John T. Coates.
The Maconic Lodge of Saliva
will meet on 'Friday night at
8:30 P. M. in their hall over
the store room of Q. C. Sonner
& Co. It is expected that Third
Degree work will be put on and
some brothers from neighbor
ing towns are expected.
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IMPORTANT FARM MEET
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
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There will be a meeting of
considerable importance to
every farmer and business man I
ift Polk jQounty on- Thursday,.
March 27, 'at Columbus. In
keeping [ with the State-wide
Live-AttHome Campaign a
specialist from the North Caro
lina State College will be pres
ent to make an address and an
swer questions in regard to the
value and workings of the cam
paign p|ans. , '
There will also be discussed
the latest measures for combat
ting the boll-weevil and meth
ods of growing cotton under
boll-weevil conditions.
The invitation is extended by
J. R. [Sams, County Agent
urgently includes all negro cot
ton growers.
home
Tryon.
will be
Tryon
illiary' was perfected and work
for the year discussed. Mrs.
McCowij x>f Tryon was made
chairman of the Tryon circle
and Mrs. Cobb chairman of Co
lumbus circle.
The next meeting wili be held
the first Tuesday in April at the
of Mrs. Schilletter in
A Missionary program
given by the ladies of
~.,_ circle. Mre. Schilletter
is president of the united or
ganization.
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Miss, Gertrude West left
Thursday for.Spindale N. C.
where she has accepted a posi
tion as senographer for Mr. K.
S. Tanner of the Spindale Mills.
Miss Sarah M. Padgett has
resumed her duties as Demon
stration Agent after having
sp^nt a week at her home in
Flat mkf , ? . ?".!
Mr. 'Robert N. Ldhdis of the
U. S. p. left Sunday for Nor
f ork after, spending a thirty
day furlough at home with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs* J. I.
Landis.
Mrs. Nelle McHough and Miss
Esther Gluyas spent Saturday
in Asheville shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Blanton
and ft?r. and Mrs. H. F. Sikes
returned Tuesday from Monroe
where they spent several days.
Miss Vada t McMurray, who
teaches in the High School at
Grovelr C., jcame home Tues
day on account of the death .of
her "aunt, Mrs. LoganH. Cloud.
Thlfe Baptist Missionary
Sociey of Columbus will meet
next Tuesday * afternoon,
March, 19, at the Baptist Par
sonagje. This meeting was post
poned from last Tuesday.
Mrs. logan H. Cloud
Died Last Monday
Death of Columbus Woman
Saddens Community
Mrs. Logan H. Cloud, aged
45, died ^t her home in Colum*
bus last Monday night, her
death coming as a shock to the
entire community. Mrs. >Cloud
^ad not been in goodhealth for
the past two years altho her
condition was not considered
serious until the "day preceeding
her death.
Mrs. Cloud, who before her
marriage to Mr. Logan H.
Cloud, February 21, 1904, was
Miss Carrie Lawter, daughter
of the late M. R. and Sarah
Lawter. She was bom In IJuth- j
erfordton County M?y 11, 1879.
Besides a host of friends,
three brothers, and one sister,
Mrs. A. L. McMurry of Colum
bus, the deceased is survived
by her husband and four chil
dren ? Forest, Eunice, \ Opal,
and Dedn.
Mrs. Cloud was one of the
most beloved women in the
community and her passing
leaves vacant a place that can
never be filled. She was a faith
ful wifej and a most loving
mother. The bereaved family
have the deepest syspathy of
the entire community in their
gr^at Tbss.
She was a life long member of
the Baptist"churcR7a teacher In
the Sunday School and alfways
took ?n active part in all church
affairs.
Funeral services were con
ducted at the Columbus Baptist
Church Wednesday morning at
twenlve o'clock by the pastor,
Rev. S. A. Stroup and her
former pastor Rev. T. H. Posey.
Interment was made in thej
Baptist Cemetery.
v PEA RIDGE
There are still a few cases of
measles in this vicinity.
Mrs. P. D. Williams is im
proving from an attack of
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomp* j
son made a business trip toJ
Tryon last Saturday.
Dexter Thompson has re- J
turned home from Detroit.
Mr and Mrs* W. G. Egerton
were callers at J. B. Dalton's
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ellen Edwards spent
Sunday with her cousin, Mrs.
Arthur Thompson.
Mrs. W. G. Voorhies \ enter
tained a number of young folks
last Saturday night in honor of
her daughter* Miss June on her
birthday. Games were played
and refreshments were served.
J Mr. and MrsT^ohn Carswell
and Mr. Grayson Pritchard of
Landrum Route Two visited
Mrs. W. M. Fowler last Sunday.
Mr. J. T. Edwards and two
smal> sons motored to Ruther
fordton Sunday.
Miss Sallie and Miss Julia
Byars of Spindale spent the
week-end at their home in Pea
Ridge.
Mr. Lewis Hodge spent Sat
urday night as the guest of W.
M. Fowler. v n
Mr. Tom Byars and children
and Mr. George Russeell of
Spartanburg were visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Fowler on Sunday . i
Mr. R. B. Fowler visited Mr.
Linn Conner last Friday.
Miss Maggie Byars of Pea
Ridge recently left for Cliff
side where she will be employ
ed in the cotton milt.
Mr. W. M. Fowler visited at
the- home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ewell Bradley last Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Linn Conner visited
Mrs. W. M. Fowler on Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzte Byars and .small
daughter visited Mrs. E. 'Bay
lor last Friday afternoon.
The infant of Mr. and Mr*.
W. M. Fowler is reported to be
quite ill.
About fifteen- thousand rural
boys and girls in North Caro
lina obtained benefits from or
ganized club work Iastv year.
The number should be larger
this year. ^ - -
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j Greens Creek F;
' Want Road
j W. H. Stearns Seeks Advice
; on State Expenditures on
t County Roads :
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i As a result of the efforts of
the business men of Try on and
others interested in, the ' hard
surfacing of the Appalachian
High wayv the interest of the
farmers of Green's Cre6k com
munity has been renewed in
the improving of the county
road through that section from
New Prospect to Columtus and
continuing on to Ruthjerford
ton.
/ The attention of the
highway commission hai been
recently calted to the condition
i.of> the Green's Creek
bus road as a result of
W. H. Stearns, county hligKway
commisioner has written to the
State Highway Commission re
questing information as 'to the
amount of money sp^nt on
Colum
which
pounty.
stated
State roads in Polk
Some months ago it wai
that there was approximately
$50,000 remaining of the ap
propriation made by the State
for this county. Green's Creek
would like to have a po rtion of
this amount spent on roads
that would serve them direct
ly. Their attention has been
called to the fact that 1;he par
ticular road they desire to have
improved is not eligible to
State aid, but the continuation
of the road from Columbus to
Rutherfordton would bi eligi
ble under the county- 3eat to
county-seat plan as out lined by
the State Commission.
The Fifth Sunday Meeting to
be Held at Greens Creek
Church, jttarch 29 -3t).
Justice
Sunday
C. Luns
1:00 Devotional service by T.
M'.r*,Kestetr < ? -
1:30 sermon by Rev. Jones
2:00 Organization
2:45 Report from churches
3:00 Stewardship, T. L
3:30 Adjourn 1
Evening Service
7^30 Devotional
7:45 Special songs by Jones
Quartet and others
8:15 Old time singing (Congre
gation)
Sunday Morning
9:30 Devotional Service^ J,. J.
Ruppe
10 :00 A Standard
School, M. C. Lunsfbrd
10:30 B. Y. P. U, Wofk, Rer.
Hunnicutt
11:00 Sermon, Rev. M.
ford
^ Dinner
1:00 Financing the chjirch, A.
I Justice and others
1 :30 How to enlist me robers in
the work, J. H. Gib is, Rev.
Walker
A representative frcm every
Baptist church in the county is
expected. A large 'attendance
is urged.
Will Present Pfc.y. " "
"Mr. Bob," A comedy in two
acts will be presented by the
faculty of Greens Cresk High
School in the new Gree ns Greek
Fridayy evening Marci 21, at
8 o'clock.
The cast is as follows .-Rebec
ca Luke, A maiden tyly,Miss
Bessie Hamilton, Jenk nsfi Miss
Rebecca's butler, Mr Archie
Feagan, Miss Rebacca's maid,
Miss Stella Williams, Robert
Brown, Clerk of Ber son and
Benson. Mr. O. J. Zeigler,
Phillip Rayson, Miss Rebecca's j
nephew, Mr. John Ch ristopfier,
Katherine Rogers, Phillip's
counsin. Miss Estheir Gibbs,
friend, Miss Edith Miller. ,
The thread of romance which
runs throughout the play is
sufficient to make it quite in
teresting.
A small admission fee will be
charged and the proceeds used
to buy equipment for
School building.
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the new
Having found that milfc now
ha* a market value, farmers
supplying the newly built
Hersephoe Cooperative Cheese
Factory in Henderson County
are making plans to buy a car
load oi bure bred Guernsey
cows reports County Agent E.
F. Arnold*.
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MILL SPRING R 1
Deputy Fire Warden v. b.
Hyder together with ; several
other men deputized for the
work succeded in extinguish
a woods fire last Tuesday even
ing after it had burned over
about two hundred acres of
timber land. Considerable
damage had been done before
word was received by the fire
warden^ of the fire, #
Miss 'Maggie Sue Edwards
has been spending a few days
with her sister. Mrs. Arthur
Thompson on Pea Ridge.
Miss Minnie Womack visited
Miss Vinetta Hyder last Tues
day afternoon. ?
Ifred Wormack was a caller at
the home of V. B. Hyder Sun
day evening".
' A. A. Edwards and V.^ B.
Hyder were dinner guests of
W. E. Elliott last Wednesday.
There have been several cases
'of measles and pneumonia on
the route recently, but we are
glad to report that all those
who have been ill are now !m
proving.
School atv Lebanon Is pro
gressing now that Miss Ellen
Edwards who has been ill re
cently has returned.
Mrs. J. R. PhiWips visited her
daughter Ajjrs. F. P. Womack
recently.
James Fowleij accompanied
by his daughter MiSs Lizzie
Fowler of Green Hill spent the
week-end with R. L. D. Gilbert.
Several people on the route
enjoyed a fox hunt last Friday
hight.
J. M. McGuinn was a bus!
I ness caller in this vicinity
recently.
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| PROHIBITION AGENTS v
STAKE TWOr MORE RAIDS
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Increased activities on the part
of the prohibition agents in this
section brought to an end the
'career of two mlore large 'stills y
\ last week, with the discovery
and subsequent seizure and des
truction of a complete still
three miles from Saluda and
another on Warrior Mountain,
ab9ut 4 miles South of Saluda.
About ?00 gallons of beer
was found at the distilling plant
near Saluda and about 800 gal
lons on Warrior Mountain. The
latter plant was a complete cop
per outfit. The officers report
ed the finding of about five gal
lons of liquor buried in the
ground near the latter still. Ar- j
rests will be made later.
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EXHIBIT OF ETCHINGS
BY AID AT INDUSTRIES
A collection of etchings by
George C. Aid, that have been
displayed with many high
awards '*in exhibitions , in
various parts of this country
and abroad are being exhibited
:for the next two weeks at the
Mountain Industries.
Hie subjects chosen by Mr.
Aid cover a fairly large area in
cluding scenes in Belgium,
Venice, Florence and France.
Some of the most successful
plates are those etched by the
artist in the chateau county of
the Loire.
Mrs. Jno. Foster s quite ill at
the Try on Infirmary.
Mr. Grant Mills was recently
stricken ill with pneumonia and
is said to be in a serious con
dition. N
It is reported that Miss Nellie
Champion and her mother who
have been doing rug weaving
sold about ejghty dollars worth
of rugs in January.
Mr. 0. E. Wilkins and son
Robert were business visitors
in Landrum last Saturday.
^ Mrs. Bessie High visited Mrs.
Jack Thompson last Saturday.
Mr. James Green who has
l>een very ill recently is said Uf
b? improving. N '
Reverend I^e Thompson will
hold 1 preaching 7 services at
Peniel Qn Sunday.
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Prof. Cobb. Outlines
New System At Lynn
Real Estate Sold-HUH on
Part Time-Rumors of
Lake-Locals
Professor E. W*. S. Cobb,
county - school superintendent
addressed the patrons of the
Lynn -School at a meeting held
last Saturday evening in ? the
school building, pointing out
the value to the community of
the consolidation of all schools
into township schools.
This plan as outlined by Mr.
Cobb would place at the dis
posal of a central school ?
larger source of money there
by enabling the schools to give
jthq children the Mghest type
of education obtainable. School
buses would be used to tran
sport pupils to and from their
homes. The majority of the
community schools in ' the
county at this time are fnaking
use of the bus and with tnls
new. system, according to Mr
Cobb only one or two new
ones would have to be placed
in operation.
A few of these present ex- /
pressed themselves as being
thoroughly in favor of the
move while some desired mort
time to discuss the matter.
Real Estate Transfers
Some real estate has changed
hands recently in the vicinity
of Lynn H. G. Cannon sold
six acres to W. M. Newman.
Miss Lucy Peet of Chicago
bought a tract tJf about four
acres from W. H. Stearns upon
which she expeots to bttild
soon.
Hosiery Mill Slows Down.
As a result of the curtailing
of operations at the Tryoa
Hosiery Mill several of the em
i ployees have left to seek woifc
in other mills. It is said that
as the hosiery mill goes, so
goes Lynn. .Officers of the mil
have stated that the present
situation is temporary.
Lake Rumors. ?
Rumors are being broadcast
ed to the effect that there is a
lake project under contem
plation in the immediate vicin
ity of Lynn. It has been
stated that the lake will have
its head at the Highway bridge
and will extend for several
miles down the valley toward
the C. J. Lynch farm.
Owing to inclement weather
no services were held at the
church last Sunday night- Ser
vice hours have been changed
from 3 :30 o'clock to 7 :30
The robins have not forgot
ten the old days when the
guests at Mimosa fed them in
the eauly Spring. We notice
that they are returning again
this year which incidentally is
a good Spring omen. Were it
not for the boys with their
bean shooters and, air rifles we
would have more of these vis
itors.
Now that almost every family
in Lynn has had the measles,
the epidemic seems to have
abated. 1
Charles C. Foster is reported
to be Quite ill at his home.
Artis H. Ballard, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Ballard left re
cently for Fort Pierce, Fla.
Lucian L. Hicks of New Pros
pect, S. C. rendered some valu
able service to his uncle H. G/
Cannon and family during the
recent illness of that family
with the measles.
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I SILVER CREEK
The farmers < in this section
have been delayed in plowing
and other farm work owing to
the snow and bad weather.
Mr. Cleaver Williams, super
intendent of school is having
success with the Sunday School
here.
Mr. Barney Quinther of Shelr .
by will good have the interior
paintimT of the church com
pleted.
Mr. Walling Bradley sings ,
the ffrst and third Sundays in f
each month at Silver Creek.
Miss Valma Constance is vis
itig her sister at Beaumont S. ,
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