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..V TT TT Only Paper Published in Burke County xne rsurKe county -JNews rrtT,c1?,Q0, m W 9Q iqoi Subscription Price $2.00 per Year in Advance Ihe Morganton Herald S ' VOL. XXXVI. MORGANTON,; NORTH CAROLINA, APRIL 28, 1921. NO. 44 RT TrTT A TT. T7v li klh . I 1 " t n HLDEBRA AD OAK (MRS. JENNIE WILLIAMS I PASSED AWAY TUESDAY HII I P F 1 PRRIlTPiGood Citizen of Cotton Mill niLL ULLLDIiHIL Section; Was Buried -Commencements at Hildebran Thursday and Oak Hill Sat urday Draw Large Crowds; Programs. Hildebran community commencement was a grand success, showing splen did work by teachers and pupils. N It was most gratifying to have the com mitteemen in attendance from the various schools. The board of educa- Yesterday Afternoon Mrs. Jennie Williams passed away at her home near the new cotton mill Tuesday afternoon and was buried at Bethel church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. J. A. Fry conducting the funeral and burial. Mrs. Williams was before her mar riage Miss Scott andwai a member of the Methodist church. She is sur vived by two sons and two daughters: luessrs. , lirover and Houston Wil. NO HIGHER TELEPHONE RATES SIRS. a: . a : ; i t. . e xi i ' uu "uu' Liuais gjaumfu tn succs oj. uie , nams and Mrs. Lula Cloer and Mrs. work done this year, and the. great i Claudia Duckworth interest manifested in education by ' 1 the people of the whole county The program was as fololws: Song, America, by all; songs, by Icard, Lail, and Hildebran high. In the recitation contest the prize, a book, was won by Miss Vera Ber ry, second prize by Miss Vivian Moose of the Hildebran school. Songs, contest by Meadows and Hildebran and Rutherford College graded, won by Hildebran No. 2. In the declamation contest the prize of $1.50 cash donated by Standard Motor Co. of Morganton, was won "by Howard Bridges, Hildebran.. Rutherford College school won the prize in the song contest between the 4th to 7th grades of Hildebran and Rutherford College schools MORGANTON TO HAVE A PUBLIC LIBRARY Miss Mary B. Palmer Makes Stirring Address At Au : ditorium Tuesday Night 'On Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. a very enthusiastic' mass meeting was held at the auditorium. This meet ing was called by the Library Ex tension Department of the Woman's Club for the purpose of perfecting their plans for a public library, and that information should come from the fountain head, Miss Mary B. Pal mer, secretary and director of the St.Atp T.lhraru nmrniccinn urns imri t n i l 4.1 i j : . . r "w", o an suiuui wuu me peiicti utteiiu-1 ea to address the meeting. ance certificate, presented by Supt T. L. Sigmon. The school led the county in perfect attendance. This is most commendable, and is to be attributed to the inspiration instilled into the minds , of the children by Mrs. Maud Anthony, who taught the Lail school for several years. The second prize was won by Hildebran high school. Laura Koon, of Rutherford College, won .the prize for best map of North Carolina. $5.00 given by the Morgan ton Hardware Co.: Beulah Berry of Icard was awarded one year's sub scription to The News-Jlerald,, do nated by Mis Beatrice Cobb; Gladys Stine of Hildebran- was awarded a box of stationery given by . Miss Daisy Trexler. First prize for best biscuits, to Mary Ledbetter of Rutherford Col lege, fountain pen, given by the Wo man's Club of Morganton; first prize for best cake, to Rebecca Shields of Rutherford College, $2.50 silk hose donated by Lazarus Bros., of Mor gantflh, 2nd prize for cake, td Daisy , Cook of Rutherford College, box nice stationery given by Miss Virgie Hood of Hildebran; first prize for best pie to CTara'Cook, $3.00 gold crescent pin donated by Patton Jewelry tSore of Morganton, 2nd prize was awarded to Norene Sigmon of the Hildebran high, prize donated by Miss Alma Powlas of Hildebran. Immediately after dinner there was (Continued on fourth page) THE MORGANTON HIGH SCHOOL BASE BALL TEAM The Team is Well Organized and Out For State Champion ship; Game Saturday. The bovs of the high school depart ment of the Morganton graded school have organized a baseball team and will try for the State high school championship which is under the ex tension bureau of the University of North Carolina. Those who have seen the team in action say. that it has an even chance to win the cham-r pionship. The old baseball grounds have been secured for practice and the first game will be played against the Lenoir high school team next Sat urday. The citizens are taking an interest in the boys and more than two hun dred dollars has been raised by popu lar subscription to equip the team. The suits have already arrived. Following is the present line-up: Edwin Cox, first base; Albright Jones, second base; Marshall Pickens, third base; Fed Bolick short stop; Ray Sigmon, right field; Glenn Walker, center field; Bill Erwin, left field; Herman Walker, catcher; Wayne Sigmon, Edwin Cox, Herman Walker Albright Jones, pitchers; Stanton Pickens, Robert Bristol, subs. , MOON ECLIPSE LAST THURSDAY . A total ecplise of the moon took place last Thursday night. Shadow of the earth first was seen start across the moon at 1:0'. o'clock, and entirely covered the moon at 2:23 o'clock. From then until 3:05 the moon was in total eclipse. The eclipse actually began at 11:57 when the edge of the moon entered the penumbra, a hazy shadow of the earth, but this is difficult to observe. It emerged from this shadow at 4:32. The first sfice of the moon to show a shadow began a few minutes after . 1 o'clock, by 2:23 the entire surface of the moon appeared dark, and re- 42 minutes. At the end of that time the western edge ot iu ;0r.isivpd a tinv crescent which grew gradually until the . shad ow passed away. The moon, two weeks ago, passed between the earth and sun, causing a total eclipse at the south -pole. While eclipses of the moon are more frequent at any given spot on the earth, the number of solar eclipses is greater, but these, are visible over a . much smaller territory. Dollar Day May 10th. Mrs. E. K. Goodwin, chairman of the department, presided over the meeting with unusual skill and tact. The Morganton Concert Band very generously played many delightful selections and the singing of. the school children, and their many fine yells, added much life and vim to the meeting. The telling of two stories stories to be found in a good public library by Miss Jean Alexander and Miss Su san Graham Erwin, were very much enjoyed, as was also a beautiful se lection rendered by the violin quar tette. After a short, and pleasing intro duction by Mrs. Goodwin, Miss Pal mer addressed the audience on the subject of the public library. Her talk was rich with possibilities, in spiring in its helpfulness, and full to overflowing in its human interest, stories, showing what a library in a town means to the ambitious youth, to the alert business man, and to the ''shut-in" person. She assured her audience that from a small beginning great results could follow, and en couraged at orfce a beginning. Her urge, was that a library should be a town move and in order to have that, suggested the forming of a library association with a membership fee of one dollar. She advocated the town assuming running expenses of pub lic libraries as far as possible. Af ter her address, papers were passed through the audience to obtain all names present who wished to become members of the Library Association of Morganton, and about 100 names were secured. The following officers of the Li brary Association ' were elected: President, Mrs. E. K. Goodwin; vice president, Mr. John H. Pearson; sec retary and treasurer, Miss Ruth Mac Naughton. An intensive drive will be made this week for members, and also for contributions for the library fund. All members joining in the next ten days will be charter member. Chairmen of standing committees will be' announced next week. - v - - - - . iiiiiimiiiim H ii i i , V'l HELLO'. X , v'';:-: :'. ! ' V:V' V EH , CENTRAL - I J . 1 ; $r WANT 1.50 NOT "V MJ'""'' YE UNDERSTAND f j ;,: teaJlDoP y l?lJf.7Tff. W. A. MO ONE V DIED FRIDAY NIGHT Had Been SiclTFor Some Time; Buried Sunday Afternoon At Glen Alpine. , Mrs. W. A. Mooney, who lived near the State Hospital, died Friday night at Grace Hospital after a lingering illness. ( ' The funeral, conducted by Rev. F. A. Bower, was held in the First Bap tist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 and interment made at Glen Alpine. Mrs. Mooney was before her mar riage Miss Delia Shaw, of Mocksville. I She is survived by her husband. 1 Mrs. Mooney was only 28 years of age and was a consistent member of the Baptist church. LOCAL BRIEFS IN AND AROUND TOWN BRIEF HEWS ITEMS FROM AVER BURKE- Items of Interest Gathered From Different Sections of the County By News- Herald Correspondents VALDESE. Mrs: Henry Grill has been quite ill for several days butwe are glad to report she is convalescing rapidly.- Miss Madeline Grill is out again af ter a long seige in her room. Her many friends will be glad to have her mingling with them daily. Miss Marie Richards, who is teach- . ing in the Glen Alpine . high school Short Items , of Local and Per sonal Interest Gathered During the Week. CHESTERFIELD VOTED FOR SCHOOL BONDS Election Held Monday Resulted in a Good Majority For " School Improvement. The Chesterfield school bond elec tion was held last Monday and the election carried by a vote of 65 for bonds .and 12 against, thereby prov ing' that" Chesterfield is as interested in education, and the home school im provement as any of the progressive districts of Burke county.. This. adds another to the rapid growing list of high schools in Burke county. In the last year Glen Alpine, Linville Ruth erford College, Icard and Chesterfield. The only bond issue in the last year that has been lost was at Enola. We are hoping another election will be held at Enola as soon as the law permits, and that she will get into the class with the other progressive districts. COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO BE BUILT AT ONCE Warehouse and Display Build ing to Be Used By Several Different Hosiery Mills EPWORTHIANS TO MEET IN MORGANTON JUNE 20 Conference Lasting Two Days Will Be Attended By Two Hundred Delegates. ' Rev. F. K. Roof preached at the East Morganton Union Sunday school at 3 p. m. ' Don't forget the election of trustees of the Morganton graded school next Monday, May 2nd. i Services at Grace church Friday, the 29th, at 4 p. m. Sunday, May 1, sermon and Holy Communion. Rev. D. M. Litaker, presiding elder of this district, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist church Sunday morn ing. . The interior of the Kirksey Hard ware Company is being very much improved this week. They have lso installed a phonograph booths Friends here are delighted to learn that Mr. Isaac Lazarus, who has been ill at his home in Baltimore, is much better and able to be out again. Miss Bertha Clark, of Calvin, is spending this week with her aunt, Mrs. Ivey McGimsey, who is very, sick with influenza and pneumonia. Rev. C. P. Battle died at. his home in Asheville on April 19. Mr. Battle resided in Morganton at one time and has friends and relatives here who will regret to learn of his death. Mrs. Columbus Andrews, of Gran ite Falls, Mr. Alexander Woodward, of Alexandria, Va., and Miss Rose Woodward of Staunton, Va., are Here on account of the illness of their mother, Mrs. J. A. Woodward. Miss Christine Sparks entertained about twentyfive of her friends Fri day afternoon at her home orj More head avenue, the occasion being her birthday. . After enjoying many games, cream and cake were served. - Little Miss-Frances "Darby celebrat ed her 5th birthday Saturday after noon by entertaining about fiftv of .her friends. After many erames a beautiful birthday cake , was cut af ter which ice cream and cake were served. - .. Mr. Robert Davis caught the prize fish at Bridgewater lake Saturday. It was a bass and weighed five and one- half pounds. Numbers of others Work will be commenced this week on the warehouse and display building to be used by the hosiery mills of Drexel, Valdese, Morganton and Ma rion located at the corner of Sterl ing and Queen streets. The building will be 50x50, one-story, to be built of brick. The contract will be let this week and the building will be pushed to completion. . ENTERED STORE The trial of. Bob Lentz, William Hiinter7 Carl Lewis, Raymond Lewis, Quince Lewis and Wilfred Lewis, charged with breaking entering and carrying away goods from the store of Mrs. Clark on the road between Bridgewater and Marion Friday night,' April 22, was heard before Mr. George Battle, justice of the peace, Tuesday afternoon at the court house. They were all bound over to court, T" 1 J- TTT-n " TT i. 1 JDOD .Lieniz, YV uucun xxuiiLer, oari i,0 - , , . , . , - --.- Lewis:; and Raymond Lewis " under r- " " A. 1 1 i 1 j spent me weeK-ena witn irienas in Valdese. Rev. W. L. Barrs will preach at the Union church next Sunday. ' Messrs. Francis Garrou, Albert F. Garrou, Robert Huffman, John Gar rou, Henry Garrou and Ben Poiis en ejoyed Saturday afternoon fishing at Bridgewater. . Mr. Perry Bumgarner has contract ed to fill the gap south of the rail road, making the crossing possible south of the roller mill. This cross ing will be a great addition to the town. . Saturday, April 30, is challenge day for the voters of the town of Valdese. The election of the town of ficers will be held on May 3rd. Mr. J. M. Brinkley made a business trip to Statesville Tuesday. The Valdese baseball team played Baton on Saturday last? and won the game by a score of 13 to 3. The game was interesting although a little one sided. The battery for Valdese was Ramsey and Benfield. The latter landed on the ball for a home run with two men on bases. The attend-" ance was good. The team plays the Cross Cotton Mills next Saturday on their ground in Marion. Dr. Bristow is again taking Dr. Kibler's place for a few days. Messrs. Francis Garrou and Albert Garrou . spent Tuesday in Morganton on business. Mr. Antionio itostan s house is about completed. J. M. Brinkley and Sons have made improvements in their store that de serves mention. Mr. Peter Tron is remodeling his house. The county superintendent of schools and commissioners spent Monday in Valdese in the interest of the new building that is to be built during the summer. . Augustus Jacumin, son of Augus tus Jacumin, who was killed in the Philippines while in the service of his country, is here and will remain with his grandparents until he is sent to school. Miss Nellie Garrou, the newly elected president of the Christian En deavor, is to be commended for the energetic way in which she is push ing -the work. Her meetings have been splendid and well attended. $1000 bonds and Quince Lewis and lSL a T " l"c WI8e" one Wilfred Lewis under $500. PROMINENT BURKE BOY VISITED OLD HOME General Manager Southern Rail way Was Here Last Week On Official Business. The Epworth League conference of the Western North Carolina confer ence will meet in the Morganton Methodist church the 20th of June. the local league is already bestiring themselves getting in readiness for this meeting. There will be - some thing like two hundred delegates in attendance and the conference will last two days and three nights. At the ; invitation of Mr. J. F. Spainhour, chairman of Burke Coun ty Road commission, General Manag er R. E. Simpson, of the Southern railroad, spent a few hours in Mor ganton on last Friday. He received the members of the road commission in his private car, and promised them certain immediate relief in the con struction of the underground pass acres at two points on the highway in Burke county. Later, a permanint construction. ' Also he discussed the underground . passage at the depot with Mr. A. C. Avery, the mayor of Morganton. As Mr. Avery explained that permanent road improvement is being delayed until the passage un der the railroad at the station is con structed. Mr. Simpson, being, a Burke county man, is naturally inter ested in the improvement of his own county and has expressed himself as being ready to do all he can, and as soon as possible. OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED On Sunday evening, May 1, the newlv elected officers of the Epworth league of the Morganton Methodist church will be installed. The new of ficers are as follows: President, Mr. J. S. Rogers;, vice-president, Miss Lizzie Ross; secretary; Miss Netta Bridgers: treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Gillam; corresponding secretary, Mr. Stanton Pickens; hrst department superintendent, Miss Hariotte Erwin; second department superintendent, superintendent, Miss Edith Goodwin; third department superintendent, Miss Hortense Bridgers; fourth de partment superintendent, Mr. Mar shall Pickens. - ; Dollar Day May 10th. MRS. EDWARD M. HAYES DIES IN MARYLAND Mrs. Hayes, widow of the late Gen. Edward M. Hayes, or better known as "Fighting Jack" Hayes, of the Uni ted States army, died at the home of her son, Dr. Dick Hayes, at David son, Md., Sunday. She had been ill for weeks and the end was not unex pected. Her remains were interred CHURCH BUYS PARSONAGE The congregation of the East Bap tist church has recently purchased from Mr. J. G. Mabe the house and lot known as the Captain Beach prop erty to be used as a parsonage, and Rev. G. P. Abernethy, , the pastor, will move into it soon. There is ample room by the side of the par sonage to erect a' church building, which will be done in a few months". The entire membership of this church is delighted with this splendid piece of property and have forgotten about hard times, and are raising the mon ey to pay for" it ina heroic manner. j reported so far. All friends and relatives are. re quested to come to Linville church on riday, May 6th, for the Durnose of cleaning off the church and t-ravp- yard. All are requested to bring a basket dinner.. In case of rain Fri day, come Saturday. Mr. Hardy Turner has accented a position with the Gastonia Theatre to play their magnificent new nine or gan recently installed. Mr.,; Turner will continue to play for services at Grace church on Sunday until they can get someone to take hfs place. DEATH OF AGED AND RESPECTED CITIZEN MEETING OF MEDICAL SOCIETY The Burke County Medical society met in regular session, at the State Hospital, April 18, for the purpose of electing new officers for the ensu ing year and attending to any other hv flip, srrlp of her husband at Arline- business that was necessary. The ton Tuesday. With Mrs. Hayes at the time of her death were her daughter, Mrs. James W. Wilson of Statesville; Dr. Hayes and Mrs. A'. B. Morrison, of Washington, a sister. Other sur vivors are: Col. Jack Hayes, a son, and Mrs. Jennie Beckler, a sister, both of Washington. Mrs. Hayes was Miss 'Gertrude McElrath of Mor ganton. For many years, she lived in North Carolina, and was well known in western counties, Charlotte and Raleigh. , During all of Mrs. Hayes' life she has spent a large part of her time in her native town, Morganton, where she has always been loved and admir ed. She was a strong and ,loyal Christian character and her gentle and womanly influence" was always felt wherever she lived. Mrs. Hayes was a very beautiful woman and re tained that beauty even as she grew older: 1 She was about seventy - one years old and has been a great suf ferer for some time. Morsranton mourns with the sons and daughter at, this time .for each one of them have warm friends here, who are deeply sympathetic with them. in their sorrow. - LIBERAL CHINESE FUND Morganton set aside Sunday, April 24, for a special collection for starv ing China, all churches participating. This was an extra call to aid the starvinsr Chinese, but the need seem ed . to. justify this course and the amount collected by all the churches was $517.22 following officers were elected: Pres ident, Dr. James W. Vernon; vice president, Dr. Wm. H. Kibler; secretary-treasurer, Dr. G. M. Billings. Dr. Wm. H. Kibler of Morganton was elected delegate to the State society, Dr Isaac M. Taylor alternate. Dr. C. O. Bristow of Morganton was elect ed a member of the society. DOLLAR MAY 10TB: The merchants of Morganton are preparing to make Dollar Day one of the biggest days in the history of our town. Dollar Day has become an annual event and is a day we all look for ward to. This year more than ever will be found greater bargains at our local stores . Look for special advertisements in next week's News-Herald and pre pare . to come to Morganton May 10th. ATTEND STATE MEETING The North Carolina Medical society is in session at Pinehurst, Dr. T. E. Anderson, of Statesville, president, presiding. Drs. I. M. Taylor and W. H. Kibler are in attendance from Morganton. . The team of the Marion district on the Christian Education movement will be at the Methodist church next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. All per- sons who are mieresiea in eaucauun, whether members of the Methodist church or not, are invited to attend this meeting. . Mr. Carlton Giles Died At His Home in Silver Creek on Tuesday, April 19th. In the death of Mr. Carlton Giles- known to his friends as "Calt," one of Burke county's most widely known citizens has passed awav. -Mr. Gilps has lived all his life in Silver Creek township, his home being near Cal vin, and for about three decades he has been a familiar figure around Morganton and vicinity, being about 86 years old. Mr. Giles passed away on luesaay, April iy, after an ill ness of several years. He is surviv ed by the following children: sMrs. Walter Patton, who lived with her father, Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. Waits Houk. 'Mr. Giles was one - of the few of our old Confederate sol diers left. His funeral was on Wed nesday. Services at his home and conducted by Rev. J. P. Brantley of the Glen Alpine Methodist church, of wmcn ivir. unes was a member. MR. CLAYWELL RE-APPOINTED Mr. R. T. Claywell was last week re-appointed a member of the Stata Board of Elections by Governor Mor rison, a place he has held for a num- j Hospital ucr ui years. . ah me Ola DOard Was reappointed by the Governor, includ ing Messrs. Wilson G. Lamb, of Mar tin county; B. S. Royster, of Oxford; Clarence x Call, of Wilkesboro; W. J. Davis, of Hendersonville, -and Mr. Claywell. - STATE HOSPITAL After an enjoyable cottage prayer meeting Sunday afternoon at Miss Minnis Boone's, the Revs. 'J. A. Fry and J. P. Hornbuckle and families were entetained at tea. Revs. J. A. Fry, J. P. Hornbuckle and J. T. Stover were entertained at tea Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Singleton. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Burns, of Morganton, spent Sunday with her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bracher Clark. Mr. and Mrs;. Clark's son, Arthur, is now much improved. Mrs. Ed Logan, after spending a week with Mr. Logan's parents re turned Monday to her people in Ca tawba. Rev. W. K. HoUk spent 'Sunday in Hickory and filled his appointment at, Houk's chapel and North Hickory. His daughter, Eddie, accompanied . him and visited her brother. Mr. Pat Childers and Miss Keren Bass and Mr. Horace Ramsey and Miss Ada Moore spent Sunday at Ca- sar. Mr. R. C. Fortenbury spent Satur day night and Sunday at his home near Casar. - Mrs. J. W. Williams, and children spent Monday with Mrs. Henry Hen nessee. Mr. Oscar Cline and Miss Ha Shu ping were quietly married Wednes day evening of last week at the home of Rev. G. P. Abernethy, he perform ing the ceremony. Only a few friends were present. . . Cottage - prayer meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Alexander Friday evening, conducted by Revs. J. A .Fry and J. P. Horn buckle, after they were entertained at tea. Mr. and Mrs.; R. V. Alexander had as their dinner guests Sunday Mrs. J. W. Fisher and children. Mrs. Min nie Williams, and Mrs.' Jarvis Wall and children, all of Morganton. Miss Eliza Snipes, of Morganton, Route 1, is a recent new nurse at the HANDSOME BIRTHDAY GIFT Mrs. ,A. W. Hobbie was the reci pient last week of a Dort sedan, the gift being from, her father, Mr. Dick ey, of Chicago. 'Mrs. Hobbie had - a birthday last week and this sedan was in remembrance of that occasion. Miss Pansy Lane of central, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting rela tives and friends at Hickory. Miss Azala Sparks , substituted during her absence. ' Miss Jessie Parsons and Miss Mary Clark spent Monday at Miss Clark'? home at Glen Alpine. Misses Carrie Cowan and OIHe Prestwood have resigned their posi tions as nurses here and left Wed nesday. The meetings at the East Morgan ton Baptist church , have also been (Continued on second page) i 1 4 I 4 V J I I ; If - f