Tryon Daily Bulletin, Mon., :
Curb Reporter
Continued From Page One
Library in Columbus.
The 34th Running of the Block
House Steeplechase will take
place Saturday at 2 p.m. Picnic
areas open al 10 a.m.
Landrum
Softball League
The final organizational meet
ing for the Landrum Softball
League will be Tues., Apr. 1 at
7:30 p.m. in the 0. P. Earle
cafeteria. All teams planning to
enter a team must be present at
this meeting.
If there are any questions
contact Dan Young, 457-3105.
Ralph Jackson
Ralph Jackson, 87, of Rt. 2, Mill
Spring died Thursday night at
White Oak Terrace in Tryon after
an extended illness.
A native of Polk County, he was
a son of the late Landrum and
Arminta Dimsdale Jackson. He
was a member of the Woodmen of
the World, Veteran of World War
I and was a retired farmer. He
was a member of Mill Spring
First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Pearl Gibbs Jackson; a brother,
Bill Jackson, Mill Spring; a
sister, Mrs. Maggie Wade,
Cowpens, S. C.: several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral was held Sunday at 2
p.m. at Cooper Gap Baptist
Church with the Rev. Paul Stepp
and Rev. John Godrey officia
ting. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
McFarland Funeral Chapel
was in charge of arrangements.
Tryon Tops
Edneyville 9-1
The Tryon Tigers baseball nine
defeated Edneyville 9-1 Thursday
afternoon at Edneyville. Tryon’s
Barry Skipper pitched a three
hitter and also had four singles to
lead the Tigers to their second
conference victory. Jeff Sherer
had a big slick for the Tigers and
he got four-hits which included
two doubles and a pair of singles.
Greg Owensby was tagged for
the loss.
Tryon is now 2-1 overall and 2-0
in conference play.
Tryon 140 200 2 -9
Edneyville 010 000 0 -1
Skipper and Pack; Owensby,
Justice, Jones and Jones,
Owensby.
. 31, 1980
MARONEY RETIRES
Continued From Page One
Taylor-Piedmont Company and
Southern Wood Piedmont Com
pany.
During his career he was active
in executive leadership roles in
various industry associations
including the Railroad Tie
Association, American Wood
Preserving Institute, American
Wood Preserving Association and
the Southern Pressure Treators
Association.
Maroney and his wife Cynthia
will reside in Tryon, N. C. The
Maronerys also plan to have a
home on Sullivan Island, S. C. to
be near their two daughters and
their families who live in
Charleston.
Instant History
By Chuck Ross
This is the latest in our series
on Presidential elections, con
cerning the election of 1828.
Jackson, with the most votes, but
not a majority, lost the
Presidency to Adams when the
election of 1824 went to the House.
Jackson felt cheated. He believed
that Adams and Clay had
"betrayed the people’s will”, and
he began his campaign for the
next election on the eve of the
inauguration of his rival.
The Eleventh Election (1828)
There were many legitimate
issues during the election
campaign, issues such as the
Tariff, Internal Improvement
Acts, and States’ Rights. How
ever, these were not the main
lines along which the battle was
fought.
(1) What was the main issue of
the campaign?
(2) What were the results of the
election?
(3) The single party was
splitting. Jackson’s followers
called themselves Democrats;
those of Adams and Clay,
National Republicans. What
parties were formed from these
factions?
(4) Another party was also
formed, the first of many "third
parties" of our history. What was
it’s name and aim?
(5) By 1828, only two states,
Delaware and South Carolina,
still appointed electors. In the
other 22, electors were chosen by
popular vote. This factor, plus the
legitimate issues and the interest
in the personal battle between
Adams and Jackson, led to a
much larger vote than in the
previous election. How much
Garden Clinic
N. C. State University Answers
Timely Gardening Questions
Q. When should I start spraying
apple trees for insect protection?
(M. R., Greensboro)
A. Apple trees should receive
an oil spray in the dormant
season anytime before green
tissue appears. Sprays with
malathion at pink bud stage,
petal fall and two weeks later
should provide relatively worm-
free fruit. These sprays will help
control mites, aphids and several
worm species. Proper pruning
and adequate fertilizer and water
promote vigorous tree growth
and aid in pest control. (K. A.
Sorensen, extension entomolog
ist)
Q. When should strawberries
be planted in the Charlotte area?
(J. S., Charlotte)..
Anytime after April 1, which is
roughtly the date of the latest
spring frost. Albritton, Allas and
Apollo are the main varieties for
commercial plantings in your
area. Earlibelle, an earlier
variety, has performed well but
must be kept thinned to maintain
yield and size. The very large
fruited Titan is suggested for
home use and U-pick operations.
Apollo should be intereplanted
with other varieties for pollina
tion. (Barclay Poling, extension
horticulturist)
Q. The top leaves of my
gardenias and camellias are
covered with a black scum. When
I wash it off there is no evidence
of leaf damage. The plants are
growing under pines. (Mrs. C.
W., Southern Pines)
A. The black scum is a fungus
called sooty mold which grows in
honeydew. Honeydew is a sweet,
sticky liquid excreted by sucking
insect pests. Gardenias are often
infested with citrus whiteflies.
Camellias are often infested by
pine needle scales, Cinara
aphids, Eulachus aphids and
other pests. All of these pests
suck sap from their host plants
and excrete honeydew. By taking
leaf and twig samples to your
county extension agent, you will
be able to obtain a diagnosis and
a recommendation for control.
(James R Baker, extension
entomologist)
larger?
Answers
(1) It was basically a
personality contest. Jackson was
the "people’s candidate”, Adams
an "aristocrat". Jackson’s fol
lowers accused Adams of a
"corrupt bargain" with Clay to
steal the Presidency, of being a
monarchist and a Federalist at
heart. Jackson was a "country
bumpkin, an ignorant and
drunken oaf, unfit for the
Presidency.” He was called a
murderer and his wife an
adultress. It was one of the
dirtiest campaigns in our history.
(2) Despite the scurrilous
campaign, the true personalities
of the candidates decided the
issue. The austere Adams was no
match for the colorful Jackson,
who received 178 electoral votes
to his rival’s 83. Jackson also
polled nearly 140,000 more
popular voles than Adams, a
wide margin for the times.
Calhoun, Adams’ Vice President,
joined with Jackson and was
re-elected easily.
(3) The Jacksonian Democrats
became the Democrats of then
and now. The National Republi
cans, however, became not the
Republicans, but the Whigs.
Although the Republicans of
today tend to share much of the
philosophy of the Whigs, and the
earlier Federalists as well, they
are not descended from either
party.
(4) They were the Anti-
Masons, originally formed as a
social order to combat the power
of the Freemasons. The Masons
had allegedly persecuted and
murdered one William Morgan in
upper New York state. When the
supposed body of Morgan was
fished out of the Niagara River,
politicians took advantage of the
outcry. New York political boss
Thurlow Weed declared that the
unidentified body was "a good
enough Morgan until after the
election", and organized the
Anti-Masons into a strong force in
favor of Adams.
(5) The total popular vote was
1,155,350 or slightly more than
three times the 1824 vote of
361,120 Although this is minute
compared to the 80-plus million
votes of today, it was a huge vote
for the then-small country and
reflected the growing interest of
the people in the politics
The Veterans Administration
has guaranteed more than 10.3
million home loans valued at
some $170 billion during the 35-
year history of the GI Bill.
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front of Peebles. Sponsored by
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