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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTV. ESTABLISHED 189& MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1918: vol: XXIINO. 37 .f NEBO SCHOOL CLOSES , " ; 7- ! Most Prosperous Year in tiistory of School Special Tax Election. Carried by Big Majority. . . . . The annual commencement of Nebo High School began with the annual sermon by Rev. G. A. Mar- tin, pastor of Marion Baptist church at the Nebo High School audi- torium on Sunday, May -5tn; large audience was present to hear Mr. Martm who delivered a strong message to the class of 1918, tak- ing as his subject Life s Tasks, from bis text as follows: 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every work that proceedetb out of the mouth' otGod." Rev. Mar- tin g poke of the two conceptions of whatshouU-constvtute a life. He urged upon "the members of the class the great importance of liv ing a life of service: a life that would mean much toward the bet terment . of humanity, warning them that the successful career is not always the one most applauded by men. - - On Tuesday sight tbe primary aepanmeat nsuucrcu vcirjr wau- ful program. The .children, bad been well trained for the occasion and the audience gave evidence of its appreciation of the program by prolonged and continued applause. After the conclusion of the pro- gram bv the school Sopt. N. F. Steppe introduced MrRB; Price, Chairman of theBigh school board, 'and Attorney D, E. Hudgina, -of Marioo. Mr. Price spoke of the importance of education, telling of the work that has been - done, not only at Nebo, but in tbe county for the past several years. Attorney "Hndcins made a strong plea for the upbuilding of the school work at Nebo. He told the Nebo folks that the entire copnty has its Jes on the school at Nebo, and in order for the school to render tbe service that is being rcauircd of it, it would be necessary to continue its up-building progress. On Wednesday morning the commencement exercises were held. The graduating class consisted of nine-seven young ladies and two young men; the salutatorian being Mr. Bruco Tate, and the valedic- torian. Miss Katherine Yoder. - The other class parts were as f ol- j lows: Class History, Miss Helen V il-1 son: Class 'Poem, Miss Maggie Parks: Class Song. Miss Margaret Dobson: Class Prophesy, Miss Lil lian Hunter,; Class Will, Miss Del- lerPatton; Statistics, Miss Mattiel ft I xiuuier. r lbe young graduates were at- ,tired in. pleasing and appropriate costumes. They presented a very beautiful appearance to tbe large audience present. After class parts had been-rendered the bugle call was sounded and roll call and pre- sentation of service flig were given oy Mr. urnce xate. irincipai a. B. Craven then, announced the I names or tbe graduating class audi requested that Mr. Br B. Price, chairman of high school conjmit- tee, to deliver the diplomas. Mr. Prico in a few well chosen and ap- propnato words awarded each one their diploma. . . . I After the conclusion of the grad- oatmg exercises, Mr. D. F. Giles, former principal of Nebo Iligh School and County Superintendent! of McDowell County, spoke to a large and enthusiastic audience at the school auditorium. Mr. Giles spoke of the beginning of the school work at Nebo, telling of his per sonal experiences and pleasures in watching the school grow and de velop to its present stage of use fulness. He also spoke of the fu tQre oossibilities for Nebo and argej apon the folks that they be tnot lax or lukewarm in their ef- forts to bcep pace with the educa- tfonal requirements of Nebo and McDowell county. On Wednesday night the high school deoartment gave its' an- nuaj plajt Claim Allowed." The Dart3 were wen rendered and held tuft anf?;finrft onftllbonnd to the con- cjnsi0o. The Nebo sch0ol has had the most satisfactory vear in its his- torjf. The. school opened up in August, with Mr. John M. Tyler as principal, who resigned in Feb ruary to accept a position in Ma- non. Mr. ri. a. uraven was se- I cured to finish up the year's work. So well bad Mr. Tyler organized tbe school and put it in operation tnat jittle disorganization was hmnaht ahnnt with thn chancre in Drh3C:Dals Theladv teachers were M!m Kannm MeCall. lad nrinei- Da!. Mis3 Mary Greenlee, high 8CQOol teacher. Miss Louise Brown and Miss Eslelle Wilson, grade teachers, and Miss Pearl Gibbs, maSic teacher: who have rendered excellent service to the school dar-1 inc, lhe Dast vea. The success of the 8Chooi has been due to the co- o ti Gf the teachers. nrincioal and people in the Nebo community. The affairs of the dormitory were ably taken care of by Mrs. Tyler during the fall and winter months and Mrs. Mastersduriog the spring moaths. The expenses of the stu- dents for board at the dormitory were very low considering the high price of food stuff. Tbe feature of the Wednesday program was the special tax elec tion for the purpose - of determin ing the wishes of the voters rela tive to the issuing of $20,000.00 bonds, for the purpose of building a modern school building for Nebo and an increase of 20 cents on the special levy for maintenance. The voters of Nebo turned out in solid phalaux. The measure carried early in the morning by a great majority. The new building will be erected at the earliest possible moment. Pinnacle School District to Yote Special Tax for Schools. Pinnacle school district in Dy sartsvillo township is asking for Ua election to vote a special tax on aj -property and polls in that dis trict to supplement the school fund for their school. The petition was presented to' the county commis sioners at their meeting on last Monday, being practically unani mous, and IittlQ if any opposition to the measure is expected. The Pinnacle section is one of the most progressive communities in the county. It is one of the best farming sections in Dysarts- viHQ township. The people are wide awake, and lake great interest in everything': pertaining to the welare othe neighborhood. - r : ; .Born, to Mr. and Mrs. - Seawell Avsry, April 29tb, a daughter. NEWS FROM THE COUNTY Brief Mention of Some of the Hap penings in .McDowell County Items About Home People. OLD FOBT Old Fort. May 5. With an organized effort on the part of Hugh F. Little, manager of the Third Liberty Loan campaign, for McDowell connty and the local citizens, headed by F. M. Bradley, W. M. Trererton, I. H. Green, J. M. Kanipe and others, Old Fort hot only subscribed her quota but has doubled it, and there is a fair chance of the little town at the foot of the Blue Ridge getting two stars in her hopor flag. i ne local committee is rejoicing over the loyal spirit shown Jby the citizens of the town in responding to the needs of the government. In justice to a num ber of those who. did nbt subscribe to Liberty bonds it can be said that they are doing more than their part in buy ing War Savings stamps. Several of only modest means having purchased the limit for themselves and families. The town has already subscribed more than a third of its quota of the stamps. The local committee is rejoicing for its annual commencement which will be on date of May 23 and 34. Rev, W. F. Powell, of Asheville, will deliver the annual sermon Thursday morning, May 23. It is expected that a large crowd will be present to hear Dr. Powell since several years ago he served as pastor of the local Baptist church. The school has made wonderful pro gress during the past year under the able 8uperintendency of Prof. M. S. Giles, formerly superintendent of Mc Dowell county schools and an efficient corps of teachers. The Old Fort school la one of the leading High schools in the western part of the state. Onlj a few years ago the town voted bonds and erected a handsome and modernly equipped twenty thousand dollar build ing. The people" of Old Fort are hearti ly in favor of any thing pertaininsr to the upbuilding of the cause of education in the town and community. Memorial Day Program. Following is the program for the Memorial Day exercises of the United Daughters of. the Confed eracy to be held at the court house Friday, beginning at 10:30 a. m.: Invocation, Rev. B. S. Lassiter. Song. America. Welcome Address, Mrs. J. Q. Gilkey. Roll Call, Mrs. R. F. Burton. Presentation of Gavel by Mr. T. Y. Lytle. What I Owe to the World's War, and Why, Rev. J. C. Story. The Old South, Rev.. W. L. Hutchins. Red Cross War Fund, Rev. G. A. Martin. Memorial Service for the Confederate dead. Song, Star-Spangled Banner. AFTERNOON PROGRAM, 2 P. M. The presentation of the Honor Flags. Tbe honor flags of the city and county will be presented unfurled and accepted. The county flag will be presented by Chairman Hugh F. Little and accepted Mr. D. E. Hudgins. The city flag will be y resented by Mrs. J. W. Win borne, vice-chairman, and accepted by Mayor Ratliffe. The county flag will be unfurled by F. Frances Lytle, Jrii and the city flag by Albert Blanton. The flags were given to the city and county by the Government for the honor of oversubscribing their quota to the third Liberty loan. - This v?ilf be a great day for Mc Dowell and all are invited to at tend . Music will be furnished, by the Morgan ton band,. . - - ; . ' ' - ... " " ' - - 5 The county exemption board has received instructions to entrain 45 white 'men- for Camp Jackson on May. 25. T The list of men will bo published next wdek' ' : .v Christian Charity One Hundred Mjllioh J)oIlars in Mercy. During Red Cross week, May 20 to 27, the American people will be asked to give $i00,000,000 for the relief of the world's suffering- victims of cruel war. This will be both a gift and a loan. A gift in that not a single giver will expect to receive one cent in return. Uu like war savings stamps and Liber ty bonds, this will be a simple gift and yet in fa higher and holier sense it is a loan from which the giver may receive great gains He that giyeth to the poor lend- eth to the Lord." The Lord never repudiates an honest claim. Ini much as ye bavedone it unto one of the 'east of these, my brethren. ye have done it unto me. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.', Of this $100,000,000, tbe Marion chapter with its auxiliaries is ask ed to raise $3,500, apportioned as follows: Marion $2,000", Old Fort $500, and Burnsville and vicinity $1,000. Every preacher in the two counties is expected to preach a sermon on the Red Cross work on May 19th and take an offering for this worthy cause. Pastors with more than one church will have to preach on other days. Rev. G. A. Martin, speakers' chairman for these counties, will , be glad to furnish speakers to any community wishing such service for a rally day between this and the closing of the campaign on May- 27. He is trying to get to each pastor sug gestive material for Red Gross ad dresses. Should any pastor fail to receive supplies for same he will appreciate a request by card for such matter. McDowell county went over the top on the Third Liberty loan and proved her patriotism. Now we have a chance to exhibit our Chris tian charity. This, no less than the other, is a test of loyalty, both tovour country and to our Christ. The committee to assist in the Red Cross War Fund campaign, May 20 27, is composed of the fol lowing named citizens: Marion: B. B. Price, chairman, J. Q Gilkey, J. W. Winborne, J. G. Beaman, .R. F. Burton, W. W. Neal, Dr. P. D. Sinclair, H. F. L ittle, D. E. Hudgins, E. H. Dysart, Rev. G-A Martin, W. C. Smith, S. E. Whitten; Mesdames J. VV. Piess, J. Gilkey, J. G. Beaman, P. D. Sinclair, E. H. Dysart, R. F. Burton, D. E. Hud gins, J. W. Winborne, G. S. Kir- by, W. W. Neal, Minnie Blanton, H. F. Little and Mus Moss, McDowell Goes Over The Top. McDowell went over the top last week in subscriptions to the third Liberty Loan. The county quota was over-subscribed about twenty five per cent, the county allotment being $90,000 and the total sub scribed is reported to be $110,000. The campaign was carried to all parts of the county and participat ed in b(y vall classes of citizens, bonds being bought by laborers, business and professional men and women in general,' -Honor; flags have .been secured by Chairman Little for MaVrbn, Ne?6 and Old Fortl The f latter" piaceo55vilIavef one star in its flag for one hundred per cent over-subscription - The flacs have been mounted on attract tive poles at the- personal expense or unairmaa iittie, , tuo uag iur Marion to be presented to the wo men's committee for its persistent and aggressive work in the: cam STATE NEWS OF THE WEEK Co ncern ing ' Everits - of ' I hi terest and Impbrtande out the State. Fifteen thousand cans a car were snipped from Catawba coun: ty a few days ago, says the Enter prise. They were sh ipped to At lanta.; The price for.the. car load, averaged $1.25 a dozen. Rev. Daniel A. Dortch, a Bap-: tist minister and a hymn writer; was held under $200 bond Rafter 'a ? hearing before a United State's ' commissioner in Charlotte to an swer the charge of using sed itious language in a sermon he preached m Am)ty fjBsbyterian . church, ; Mecklenburg county. At Goldsboro Mildred Gurley, 12 years old, was accidentally shot and killed by Jesse Lyndall, . aged 8. The boy pointed a 22-rifle at the girl, calling her a German spy, and pulled the trigger. The buU let entered the girl's forehead 1 and she died -almost instantly. The children were playing, it is said,: and the weapon was supposed to be unloaded. ? liberty loan Four Billion of More. While the exact total of the third Liberty 'loan subscriptions in! the whole country will. not be known" for near a week, it is believed that the actual jtotal will reach $4,000, 000,000 or more The last tabula tions repo r ted sho w $3, 316, 528,250 As subscriptions closed Saturday nigh t at mid nigh t; many : reports are yet to be received. - Analysis of the .reports sho w that probably 17,000,000 persons bough t bonds 7, 000,000 more th ad in the second loan and 12,500,000 more than in the first. " . ' The subscriptions in North Caro lina, up to Saturday night, amounts ed to $21,118,150, which ;is $2, 467,150 in excess of the minimum allotment' to the.State. Graded School Commencement. The Senior class of , theMarion' High School will present its play,,, Claim Allowed," Tuesday night. May 14. This is a patriotic play- and in keeping with the spirit of the times. On; W ednesday' night the Senior class exercises and the commencement address will be the program. The address will be de livered by Prof. A. Currie : of, Davidson College. , ; V , . Admission on Tuesday night will be ten cents for children and fifteen cents for adults. Admission on Wed nesd ay night is free s - - AsQension Day, ; -; The most wonderful event of Christ's life receives the least at tention. The Ascension ,is the'com- pletion. of the. Resurrection, the' opening of the doors, (Rev; 4) exr .: unmnn .ouA and manhood above the inconstant ; uuaugiu uiuvuus i Jiui jlv aim fluenced profoundly the latter writ- ' ings of the new testament (Col. 3, 2 Con 4: 18 J ii does not influence - us so uiucu. are uav.e iuo, vivid scene but "the words remain . true, ''So l--amlwith:yba alway.''. Bfe is 'every where present to us all; . . Ps-. 46., and when the veil is re-, moved -"Every eye. shall see Him.' ? Asthe sun by its ascension is pres-4 ent to all, so is the ascended Lord ! of"Gl6rpresentr;::l Day. wnen unnst ascenaea up into at 8:30 p. m. 4-,
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