v-,;- J. r ' ' .^' ' '-*J . - "* v THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1926. ;, '* "..j? > s ??!???^mmmm***?????? The Polk County News PtAfished Weekly by Tbe News PubBsMng Company LOUIS LEHMAN, Editor ' "* | _____________ I ..... Entered at the postoffice at T^yjn, N. C, as second class mail matter undc act of Congress TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION On* Year *. ; ?1.5 Six Months __ 1.0 * Vhree Months 75 V DISPLAY ADVERTISING RA^E [ Forty Cents Per Columh Inch, Flat Legal Advertising, One cent Per Word Cash In Advanc - 1 'i1 !' THANKS TO HENDERSON COUNTY, j 1 ", I I . Tryon is very proud of the news that Henderson county has through its authorities, entered into agreements with the Stat Highway Commission, under which the pavement of the highwa; from East Flat Rock to the Polk county line, near the town o Saluda, is assured and to be accomplished very shortly. It i also learned from a very authoritative source the negotiation are under way between Polk- county authorities looking to th paving of this same highway from Tryon to Saluda. This grea step forward will be heralded as the one greatest achievement ii years. It means that the popular slogan always used on th Polk County News, which reads thus, "Polk County, the Gatewa; to Western North Carolina," will be a reality. This movement will come with great joy and enthusiasm t every resident in this section. Thousands of visitors will pas through Tryon, and thousands will stop off, once they see thi gorgeous mountain paradise, which heretofore has been passei up by many who have had such a dread of the hazardous moun tain road from Tryon to Saluda. This project when comfJletei will be the finishing of the most important paving uqfits in th enfl?e state of North Carolina. It means much to Tryon, am also to the towns of Saluda and Hendersonjville. * * j . f FRANK MUNSEY. The passing of the venerable and illustrious Frank Munse; ends the last chapter of one of the world's greatest journalists ' Starting on a capital of only forty dollars, he rose to the highes ranks in the newspaper field. Kind and' easy in manner, kee: to see the best ideas of business, and fair to his fellow-man, h was beloved by his friends and co-workers,. The following line seems very appropriate to this wizard pub lisher: t, "Over. Ihe hieh peaks of achievemertf s looms the valley o success." 1 We can vision now the great Munsey standing on the cres of this high peak, lpoking down into the lovely valley of success painting the picture of his great work of journalism that la ahead of him. The world has lost a great publisher. He has lei a record that very few will equal in manj years to come. Me of the Munsey type are the ones responsible for the rapid ac vancememt of newspapers in America. * ? ? A PLAIN TALK ON VANITY. The boll weevil may weevil the cotton, the crows may croa with the corn, the frosts may freeze the oranges, the pests ma pester the lumber, and the drouths may dry the earth, but w 1 still have with us one greater ruinous influence in the economi shuffle, and thati is vanity. Some people call it cheap aristocracy, ktill it is very expens ive. We are all more or less guilty. Daughter thinks she jus -v must have a new and different dress for every party. Fathe simply will not do without a brand-new set of balloon tires, whil son matches them with balloon pants, and throws a couple o perfectly good narrow-bottomed trousers into the discard. Almost everyone is living beyond his jncome and knows il Undue pride, ruinous vanity, cheap aristocracy, is the cause, seem not to have the mental resources at our command to rebuf the gossipy-minted individual who peers at us with a crucial ey if things are not exactly "up to snuff." We seem not to hav sense enough to be sensible, and not strong enough to stan "what the neighbors will think." We have gone mad in trying to do like, act like, look like, the millionaires that we certainl; are not. Plain, but true; not Puritanical, but common sense. Th shoe fits, let us wear it. Some day, somebody will come alonj and say the right thing, bring a solution of which we here am now confess a failure. Sometime, someflne will invent a slogaj that will set us all to thinking, and say the magic words that w will all follow; and then, if our pride^will let us, we will all com back to earth and less cheap vanity. \ I ' * * N OUR COUNTY A BIG CORPORATION. Much as some of us may dislike a so-called big corporation we capjhot escape being a stockholder in a mighty big conceri known as Polk County. Every taxpayer of this county is shareholder; and we may say that every inhabitant should hav a voluntary interest in seeing this big corporation of Polk Count; spend its funds wisely and economically. Our Board of Commissioners are merely citizens among us trying to administer the affairs of this laig corporation to th best of their ability for the people. There is a limit to the mone; they have to spend, as well as to their power and authority. Th law sees to these things for us. Roads and the varioius other de partments of the county government have certain allotments We should not expect too much of these "directors" of this bi| corporation; neither should we demand too little. Our conclusion is that we will get from our Board of Com " missioners this composite result: what men of judgment am business acumen can perform, plus the amount of tax money available foi the particular purposes and functions of governmen to which they relate, plus the confidence we repose in these ou public servants, plus the active interest we show and the co-oper > atioq we extend in backing them up when they are right an* backing them down when they are wrong. * * * Wise is the man who uses his wisdom first on himself. * * v You get as many kicks out of life as you put kicks into it \ BL T . ? \ V Hhlki 1.. ii^ini 0 Tryon Route, No. 1. ? While some on Route 1 Enjoyed a c very merry Christmas, others had the saddest Christmas ever dawned upon them. "Thus were .the family of Mr. Ruppe. Their father was taken on Thanksgiving morning, and oij e Sunday morning of Christmas week, one month later, their mother joined " him in the great beyond. May the family be consoled by the Heaveuly Father, who will deliver them out of 1, all trouble. (Psalms 34.17.) e Mr. Grover Ford and Miss Ruth Pack were happily married at Lan. drum, S. C., and spent a short honeymoon trip with relatives at Inman, s and now reside at Fox Mountain. S Mrs. W. B. Edwards and children, e Master Marshall and baby Donald, j. Earle hnd Miss Irene spent Tuesday afternoon at Walnut Grove and called n to see Mifsb Sallie Carpenter. e Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collins of Sptry tanburg, S. C., spent Christmas and a few holidays with nome ioiks. rney 0 hugely enjoyed a party given by Miss s Clara Edwanjs, a Christmas tree at Bethlehem, and together with Mother e 1 Hamilton made a trip to tl\p hospice table home of Rev. and Mrs. W. W. i- VVomack and were very much surcJ prised to find the former so well and jolly after a recent illness. After a most delicious dinner and afternoon chat of bygone days, etc., they bade the loved ones adieu and motored home. Some enjoyed a Christmas party given by Miss Esther Gibbs, while some enjoyed the cute little invitay tion which came the day after. A watch night party was hugely en' joyed at the home of E. B. Edwards. 1 Punch and delicious qookies were B served, all departing with the old ? year and announcing a good time. Mr. and Mrs. and Master (Bob Brown Nance of Spartanburg spent New Year's day With home.folks. Again a Happy New Year to all 'I editors both old and new, and "all readers of the News. May 1926 be I* the most prosperous ever. 5> Columbus News. y Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Blanton and little daughters spent last weekend with Mr. Blanton's parents at Mooresboro. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis spent several of the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Lewis' parents in Inman S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Blanton, with their two little daughters, were the b dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. " I Carson, Christmas day. y e Miss Minnie Arledge spent the Christmas holidays in Charlotte with 0 her cousin, Mrs. L. M. Hipp. Mr. Ernest McMurry, who is holding a position with the Dixie Insurt ance Company of Greensboro, was the r guest of his parents during the Christe mas holidays. 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Feagan and family spent Sunday with relatives in t Rutherfordton. e Misses Bertie and Gladys Waldrop f of Rutherfordton were the guests of e their aunt, Mrs. J. A. Feagan, last Tuesday. j Mr. D. W. McChesney had as his guest several day? during the holidays his brother, Mr. C. H. McChesney of ^ Waterloo, S. C. j|_? THE PE 1 'J' -J* > 5* _ Editor Polk County News: e g Tryon is making a strenuous and commendable effort to call the atten-1 I tion of the Dublic to its many advan-1 tages with the purpose of inducing the individuals composing that public to locate here. I wonder if its citizens are devoting much time and ' effort to an intelligent consideration f1 of the kind of people we are solicit& ing. Situated as Tryon is, it can e hardly expect ever to equal in size p and commercial importance either of , our two big neighbors, Spartanburg and AsKeville. The attractions of Tryon are entirely adequate to insure 6 us an ample number of the kind of y people we want and the kind to whom , e we can successfully appeal. In other ; words, we are not looking for, nor : can we successfully compete for those , " who want to enter commercial pur? suits; but our greatest success can , be attained by an appeal to those who ; I because of their success in business ( j or profession are now interested in , securing a comfortable home in an l atmosphere where they can be as- i t sured of congenial and interesting ] T surroundings and occupation, i My own experience has been that j the intelligent man or woman who j has leisure or an occupation which I permits of a certain amount of time < available < for pursuits usually classi- 1 fied as leisurely has one all absorbing 1 ObSGfiSiflTl! thflt nr o loolr a# . .V.ww?v V* M mva Ul ' I definite work may lead to mental anr i ;|J physical stagnation. Growing old < ' ???? v;"! -< fciitor * -1 ^ mairJfca { \ \ 7 . . . - > tHE POLK COUNTY NEW*. ?ABOOT '' :: 1 I IT- i ' | ^]: ^ j The Presbyterian Circle met witl Mrs. J. A. Feagan last Tuesday aft ernoon. After the program the host ess served delicious tea and cake. ilri Philemon Head, a former stu dent | of Sterns High School, was t visitor in Columbus last Tuesday. MrS. S. W. Jack, Hugh and Laura Jack shopped in Greenville, S. C., lasl Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. S. Cobb hat as their guests during the holidayt Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Perryman, twc daughters and little son, Pauline Edith, and Allen, Jr., together witl Frances Raper, all of Winston-Salem Sheriff and Mrs. R. F. McFarlanc had as their guests last Saturday Mr McFarland's sister and her husband Rejv. and Mrs. J. P. Morris of Walnui Cove, and niece, Kathryn Hill of Spindale. I ' I Prof. E. W. S. Cobb and family with their guests motored to Asheville last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith and little daughter, Rena, of Gaffney were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Newman ana other relatives. Mr.! Austin Newman spent the holi daws with his parents, Mr. and Mrs J. W. Newman. Mr. John Walker MCFar.land returned to his woi-k in Yancey county la.: it Monday after having spent Christ m is With his parents. | I Misses Jeanette McFarland, Harold Dell and Monia Smith shopped in Aiheville during the holidays. Miss Eunice Cloud was the guesl of the Aliases Hagues at Mill Spring lant Monday night. i ! Silver Creek. We hope everyone had a Good Xmas and will have a Happy New Year. On account of unfavorable weather, Rev. R. H. Morgan failed to fill his appointment at Silver Creek on the third Sunday. B. H. Arledge and family and Ray Hill spent Thursday night at the hopie of W. J. Bishop! Miss Ina Jackson has returned home from Fred Afledge's. Miss Margie Arledge, who has a position in Richmond, Va., spent Christmas with home folks. H. J. Bradley of Edneyyille spent - I - ' !. . I Ji . t Sunday night with ma iacner-in-iaw, T. C. Lawter. !5. R. Montieth, fromj Charlotte, is spending a few days with his, fatherin aw, C. Arledge. Mill Spring, Route 1. Rev, H. G. Liner, pastor, delivered an interesting sermon Sunday. W. W. Wowaik, who has been seriously ill for the past tew weeks, is veify much improved. The school children ?.t Lebanon enjoyjed a Christinas tree Tuesday morningL j , , Jr. Marion Early and Miss Vesta 1 4ecided to celebrate Xmas by get|tingj married. We congratulate them, and wish them a long life filled with happiness. Miss Ninetta Hyder, who has had a jiostyion in Tryon for the past six months, is at home. We are very glad to have her in our Sunday School Aiii.A k A. A A A A . A A ?. A A . AAA A TTVTVTTVTTttiTTTrTTTTTTrVi iOPLE'S CC fc A ?tt 4i 4? iti iti iti iti itnti iti iti tAA A A A A A A A A A PTTTTfTTTTTTTT fTTl TTTTTTTTT gracefn lly is a difficult j achievement, but is one worth tryinjg. The best way to insure its succeps is to keep busy a an occupation which insures an active exercise of the intellect, together with an amount of exercise consistent with the physical condition of the exerciser. These observations are based partly upoi the experience of the writer in atte iding one of \he sessions of the Drama Fortnightly fclub, when "The Age of Romance" was presented. | Two opposing impressions were left by that event. I was most favorably impressed with the fact that through the resourcefulness of a.limIted number of energetic and intelligent individuals opportunity was afforded the people of Tryon of keeping in touch with the literary and dramatic world. On the other hand, judged by the attendance, a compare atively small number of these same people showed anything , like the amount of appreciation which the occasion warranted. Manifestly, there Is a large amount of labor attendant Dn the preparation and successful presentation of any drama. That this labor naturally falls upoq the few who are qualified for it. Is equally apparent; but that is no reason why the organization which has undertaksn so laudable and po ambitious a task shbuld not receive t tie wholeliearted, unqualified co-operation of svery citizen who is giviig intelligent consideration of the needs of )ur city. ftfafrvrt ViiVi 7- . ' t ' ' . 1 mmmmt "'V. _ i *^~ b"^? 1 at Big Lenel, as she was one ol our - most efficient teachers. Miss Vernle Hyder is spending the Xmas holidays with friends In Char. lotte. 1 Miss Marie Campiche, teacher of Lebanon school, has returned tc her t home in Biitmore. t The little infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Owensby was laid to rest ! in Big Lenel cemetery Saturday December 19. The funeral was conducted by Rev. V. R. White. Suffer little children to come unto me. Mr. Robert Lynch and sister, Miss Bessie, of Spindale are visiting their grandparents, R. L. D. Gilbert and .wire. Miss Clara Womack is visiting her grandfather, L. M. Ruppe. . I 1 Miss Shehan of Rutherfordton visited her sister, Mrs. O. L. Edwards, , for a short time recently. j j Mrs. Ed. Allen of Glendale is back again among friends. j i ( .. ' Inman, S. C. ' ( Mr. and Mrs. Fay McBride and baljy of Hendersonville spbnt Christmas here with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilson and other relatives. Miss Leona Giles of Splndale has been the guest of her cohsips, Misses , Jahette alnd Fay Shehan. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Stroupe of Ashe ville,. Mr. Lee Ward and Miss Ethe ( line Trougher of Charlotte spent Christmas with Mrs. L. L. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Parker have returned from Monroe, N. C., wherje , they spent Christmsis. nr. and Mrs. J. E. McElrath ol Aikpn spent Christmas with^Mr. McElrath's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. McElrath. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Clement spent Chnstmas with Mrs. Clement's rela?, tiv^, in Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Berry and baby 1 of Spartanburg spent ChristmaB with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cudd. Mrs. Oscar Shehan and children of Boiling Spsings visited Mis. W. A. 1 Sheian ttis week. I Tidv and Mra Raton Vauehn and children spent Christmas with the lati ' ter's parents, near Gowansville. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Seism returned to i>|el Rio, Tenn., Sunday after spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Harris. Miss Louise Parris, who is teaching at pgden, S. C., is visiting her par1 ents, Mr. and Mrs. jL W. Parris. Miss Addfe Mae Cudd spent the week-end in Spartanburg. Mrs. W. A. Shehan visited relative^ at Spindale this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gowan and Miss Gladys Go wad spent Christmas witi relatives at East Flat Rock. Miss Bertha Giles' of Spindale visited here this week. , 1 Lynn Church Notes. R jv. J. R. Saunders of Canton Church, a representative of the fiouth China Mission of the Baptist Church, visited our church on Sunday, December 20. He gave an interesting address?one in the morning and anofhe^, accompanied by stereopticon views, in the evening. We are glad to hear their inspiring messages from our returned missionaries, and we Eyery Tryon boomer should realize that the Drama (Fortnightly Club | is o^ferin^ an inducement to the intelligent sojourner in our midst to become a permanent resident and householder, which has an appeal far stronger than that presented by the most! alluring prospectus of any of the (development companies now appealing to the public. i. The Drama Fortnightly Club asks but little from its patrons, but that is i ah added reason why the little which it asks should be given in overwhelming abundance. That its productions would be improved by a modest amount of stage setting would sdem to be obvious. That money invesjted in such accessories would pay a large interest on th investment is equally clear. That the members of thfe club who do the work should not also be asked to supply funds goes without saying. !x Why should not the Polk County Newsl, owned by the substantial and representative citizens and published for the benefit of the people of Polk County, be the one to inaugurate a movement to insure a larger measure of cojoperation with the Drama Fortnightly Clu.b, to encourage its ef forts, to support it morally, to aid it financially, and in short, to underwrite all its activities? Ple ise give this your favorable personal attention. Yours truly, A NEWCOMER. ; i T~ 1 . ' * '* ' -V > ' t ~~ < hofce our jMOple \ will be stimulated to greater effort in.missionary glVing both to the work at home and in the foreign field. ,, ' ; jOn Sunday afternoon, December 2t7, i 'a Christmas program was rendered by the' Sunday School. Interesting m usical selections were given^ by the choir, beginning with Aderte Fidelis l si a processional. Other numbers were "Joy to the World," "It Come Upon the Midnight Clear" and "Holy J Njight." A children's chorus sang "Away in a Manger,'' and several recitations were given by little girls. At the close of the program bags j o^ candy and fruit were dictributed among the children. j The Bible Class recently organized with Miss Alta Ballard president and Miss Creelman teacher will meet on | Wednesday evenings. | Campobello,\Route 3. Mr. James Clayton of Arden, N. C., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ? "qow UAIIW SnHncfl UjiUlgO IVli) Ui uv/na a a J a a- aj | Mrs. H. L. Fleming of Rocky Mount is spending the holidays, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Y. Harrill, n^ar > Holly Springs. Mr. . Boyd HarriH- and Miss Ruby { Harrfll have returned" from Bristol, J V^? where they spent the holidays with their cousin, B. K. Bryant. 'Misses Mary and Nell Barnett, Halli^ and Lucile Johnson were the guests of Misses Lavonia and Genea Bi-uce recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fisher and children of Greer spent Thursday with M|r. and Mrs. J. O. Bruce. Mr. Homer Thomas of Spartanburg spent Christmas with his. grandmother, Mrs. Jim Fleming. Sunny View. Several from this section attended thjs preaching service at Cane CreekSunday. School opened here Thursday after the holidays were over. This is the beginning of a new year, and we hope to make it our best. prnice Bradley spent Saturday night with her friend, "Ark" Jackson. ^Ir. N. E. Williams is spending a jfew, days in Florida with his daughter, Mrs. Harry Bennltt. |T. N. Wilson visited his mother, Mrs. S. J. Helton, Sunday afternoon. Misries Ernice Bradley and Fannye Bidely of Fruitland, after spending the holiday? with home folks, have returned back to their >school. Mr. Terrel Taylor, who had a position at Petersburg, Va., after spending the Christmas holidays with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Taylor^ left Sunday for a position injGeorgiaL ; - . 'fWedding bells" are ringing. Mr. Meran Earley and Miss Vesta Odell were happily married at Spartanburg December 23. We wish the young couple a long and prosperous life. Fishtop, N. C. Well, after a long delay I again fesume the business of furnishing the Readers the news from this section, and if. the editor will publish a few Chapters more I will finish writing the history of this section. Clinton Case cut his leg a few days back very badly. The river froze over the 27th in places ,for'a few days. | We learn that Mountain Grove (jjhurch house burned down the 27th. Curtis Newman and T. W. Bradley l^ave gone to Hendersonville on business. We had the most enjoyable Christmas for years. 1 The best news we have is all are 7 ih good healt^, happiness, and peace : among ourselves. , j The Misses Eugene Price of Ashe- < vjille and A. Price of Hendersonville I visited their grandma, Mrs. N. A. < Price, for a few days during Christ- ] mas. Arleanna will remain for a i few weeks i and go to school here j Miss Lily and Margie Arledge vis- i ited their home folks for a couple of weeks Christmas time. -.I 1 m? i iocali Mr. and Mrs. James Vernor, Jr., ' live opened their lovely home for i ?(e season. < Mr. Ralph Green has gone to Ari- i zona for the winter. Mr. Lionel Ingram of Greenville has : 'eturned to school at the citadel 'after i u few days' Visit in Tryon. \' 1 Mrs. E. J. Braswell has returned ? I rom a short visit in Saluda. c f I I iMr. Albert Vaughn of Greenvyie pent Saturday In Tryon, the guest ? f friends. i I M' Leo Redding of New York, who I has been spending some time in Tryon, is now in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on a business trip. c r ? i Actual, work on the Tryon-Shelton 1 hotel will begin on January 15th. t I "V ' : -j ' i ' " 1 . _ \ i i - r 1 daughter, Mr. John DeriiiLon Mi"" Julia Dennison at Pitt. CwB N$v Year's eve. The guests M the old year out and the Ken V?.^H and delightful dance music nished by local talent. Miss Margaret Law entertain? number of the younger set mi sH day, January 2nd, at her home, near the Country Club. ?: very delightful dinner-dance. One of the loveliest teas sn farB season was given on Sunday ? noon, January 3rd, by Mr. and H Peattie at their home on Godshavfl Among the invited guests vi-rrB dames Carter Brown, Pinkie y I liams, M. O. Keiley, W. II Snuu H old Doubleday, Misses Putnam I phemia Holden, Jane Oakley. Gottfried, Margaret and Betty fl bleday, Lucille Smith and KfeS Grady, Messrs. Lawrence .Mat? vitch, Embury Smith, Carter 1>:1 James Carson and Harold Crano-i IJewsl Mr. P.e S. Wright enteriai'-l [)arty of eastern capitalists at A jon New Year's eve at the UfcB lier Tea Room. Dr. and Mrs. Barney Bisir'P I Kmas week with relatives i:s 3. C. Mrs. H. M. Mathews anil sot 3. T. Mathews, of Washingt n, V irrived Thursday to be tin f-B )f Mrs. W. P. Smith at h. r Jyf tome on Godshaw Hill for th< Mayor G. R. Little of Sa/itl-l n Tryon on^ Monday, looki i: fl >usiness interests. Mr. and Mrs. Carol P. 11 ihildren of Flat Rock, N. 1 tected next week in Tryon 1 rryon Lodge on Melrose av :iu