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A. WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVplfeo TO THE BEST INTEREST OF tHE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
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MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, 1918
.,VOL. XXIII NO. 2
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THE NEW REGISTRATION
Who Must Register Places oF
Reistrationand Registrars
e Registration Day Sept. 12.
. The new; registration under the
Selective Service Laws, takes place
on September 12th, 1918. The
Local Board, issues the following
statement for the. benefit of every
man who is within the age limits.
The Age Lnirr: 18 to 45 both
J inclusive; that is, every male per
: son who has reached his 18th birth
day and who has not reached his
": . 46th birthday on or before the 12th
. . -day of September is subject to reg
1 - " istration. Figure up and see if
; . you are within the limits.
! Who Must Kegiste&i Every
male person within the age limits
above stated, unless he comes with
in the exceptions stated uner
. "who does hot have to register.",
Who Does Not Hate to Reg
. tsteb: No "person jn either the
.military, the naval or the marine
service is required to register. No
person who has heretofore regis-
tered in any one of the three regis
trations which were held on June
5tb, 19l7j on June 5th, 1918 and
. on August 24tb, 1918. -But if any
person was subjedt to be registered
- under any one o,f those registrar
' tions and who did not register, he
must now register. ;
HotrES OF Registration: i Reg
istration i Bensat t aV mf and coh
, . tinues to 9 p. m at every registra
, tion plabet
Absentees May Register: Any
person subject to register who is
. -away .from his permanent home
may apply to any local board and
have a registration card filled out
" by any member of or clerk to the.
- board and he may then mail it to
the local board of his home ad
. , dress in time to get there by regis
, t ration day. Full information can
. .be obtained at any local board.
Sick Persons Must Register
' : How: If any prerson subject to
register is sick and unable' to at
t tend a registration place,, he may
I have a friend apply to the local
board for authority and it will be
i granted.
Places op Registration and
;: " Registrars: The local board has
as a rule followed the usual voting
places in each precinct in the coun
ty for" places of registration but
' where a more convenient place was
- r found and where more .places were
- required," they have been selected.
The places follow, the first named
- in each group being chief regis
trar and others assistants:
y Marion Precinct, Clinchfield
. "Storer W. 1.. Morris, J. M. Ed
wards, r v. i t y-p..
Marion Precinct, Marion Mfg
-Coi Store, S. L.vl Copeland, J. F,
drker.f-:--'- - .1 . ". '
Marion Precinct, Office Local
Board: ; O, H. Bumgarner, D. EI
Hudgins; G R. - McCall, W. W;
'Jeal, E.1H. Dysart.
Marion Precinct, Court House:
D.HarrisJE;;NeaM. -EinS fhe twelfth of September,
Poteat, A." W. 1 Grayson, N. F.
' Buck Creek, Garden City: J.
E. Jimersoh,. G Patton nt
Turkey Cove, M. L. "Good's
-Store : ? M. L. Good, Dock-picks'.
North Cove Voting Placer Tit
J; Lonoh,' R;;H.:Hennessee'' s
, "Cedar :CJove, Voting Placer - J.
' C; ConnellypEEPEnglish. - '
- i Nebo, S Voting Place: Ji-Frank
Wilson, George ylorffllf
- ' Nebo, Camp No.:2:3? S.T. Jones
Dysarisville; ; Voting Place:3 1 Restates ville Sept. 24th. .... A .,-
H. Cowan, W. H. Taylor, Herbert
Daves: -
Bracketts, Voting Place: M. P.
Iflack, P. D. Nanney.
' Glen wood, Voting Place; T.
.W. Wilson, John Goforth, A. P.
Poteat. .
' Higgins, Voting Placq: - C. B.
Morgan, W. F. Witherow.
J Montford's Cove, Voting Place:
W.' M. Wilson, Morris Nanney.
Crooked Creek, Voting Place:
J. L. Bird, J. M. Gibson.
Broad River, Voting Place: T.
B. Led better, Andy Nasbitt
Old Fort, Voting Place: F. M.
Bradley, J. L. Nichols, J. N. Nes
bitt, J. F. Harmon, Wm. Trever
ton,vJ. M Kanipe,
Be Prepared to Give -Date of
Birth: Every male person must
settle the question as to whether
he is subject to registration before
registration day. The registrars
will have every thing, they can do
on that day getting men registered
and time will not permit them 4x
ferret put these questions rfith you.
So, every male person is urged .to
find out his age from someone who
knows, if he does not know it him
self. You must be prepared to
give your age in years, and also be
prepared to give the date of your
birth, naming -the month, day and
year. Toil should attend to this
before you go to register if . yob
can find out. r
Come Early and Register
100: It is urged that every man
register as early in the day as pos
sible. . Tell everyy body in your
heigh borhbbd of 7 the raay," ages7
places, and see thatoo one 4s ignor
ant of either McDowell county
has made a splendid record in the
previous registrations and we must
not let up in this the greatest regis
tration. Let's register 100. and
continue the record of which we
are proud. Let patriotism bubble
afresh, and give a few licks to
Germany.
Successful Meeting at Greenlee.
Rev. W. F. McMahan, pastor
of Garden City and. several other
Baptist churches, has just closed a
most interesting meeting at Green
lee school house. It laseed for
about two weeks and during much
of the meeting the house was
crowded. More, than forty ex
perienced conversion and on last
Sunday twenty-one persons were
baptized in 'Mackey's creek, just
below Mrs. M. M. Burgin's home.
During the first few days of the
meeting Mr. McMahan was assist
ed by Rev. Mr. Styles, but for the
greater papt of the time conducted
thej services alone.
James M. Greenlee returned
from Camp Jackson recently re
gretting Very much that he was
not considered good soldier ma
terial. Rev. T. G. Tate to Wed.
Mrs. Charles E. Griffith, of Nash
ville, Tenn, annoudces .the mar
riage of her daughter, Mfss Sallie
Morrow (Griffith, to Rev. Thomas
Greenlee Tate on Thursd ay eve-
1918, at 8 o'clock, at Glen Leven
Presbyterian church, .Nashville,
jiMr. Tate is a son of Mr. and
MrsnH; A. Tate of G reenlee " and
hasVa wide circle of friends in Mc
Dowell county. He has been en
gaged in; TVMrC;A. -army ' work
at Camp jacksin, ColumbiaSr C.,
for the past several months. r
John Robinson's circus will visit
HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN
Webo, Old Fort and Glenwood High
Schools Begin the Fall Term
With Large Attendance.
The High Schools at Nebo, Old
Fort and Glenwood opened on last
Monday under very favorable con
ditions. The school at Nebo start
ed off with the largest initial en
rollment in the High School De
partment in the history of the
school. The dormitory was opened
up on Monday for the reception of
students,. and was filled to its full
capacity on the first day. On Tues
day a number of students came in
and it "became necessary to secure
outside rooms for the accommoda
tion of these pupils. A number of
boys are in attendance from various
parts of the county jind a nice cot
tage has been rented adjoining the
school property where the boys
under the care of the Principal and
his wife are being housed, taking
their meals at the dormitorv din
ing room.
On Tuesday the school opened
up for work. $upL N. F. Steppe
wrs on hand and talked to the stu
dent body and visitors about .the
scnool and the work expected of
it. Mrs. J. G. Beaman was pres
ent and made a short address on
the Junior Red Cross, urging upon
the students of the school to secure
membership and to do everything
possible for this organization: It
is expected that every child in
Nebo school will become enrolled
in the Junior Red Cross, and that
they will do much towards further
ing the interests of it.
Talks were made by Mr. George
C. Conley of the High School
JBoard, Rev. Fry and Rev. Kay lor.
The people at Nebo are very
much impressed with the 'outlook
and are taking great interest in the
school this year. The new Princi
pal Mr. "F. A. Penland has a num--ber
of plans in mind which he ex
pects to set on foot for the purpose
of enlarging he scope of the school,
and of' making it of greater service
to the community of Nebo and Mc
Dowell county. He will be assist
ed in the work by Misses Nan Mc
Call a ladv principal, Mary Green
lee, Rosa Stacey, High School
teachers,' Faye Padgett, Louise
Brown, an McCalf, grade teach
ers. Mrs. Masters who has been
connected with the school for a
number of years as matron, will
have charge of the dormitory again.
Mrs.. Masters is very officient and
the scnool deems itself fortunate
to have her services again.
The Glenwood High School had
the best opening in its history.
Quite a number of the patrons were
on hand on the first morning tosee
the work start off. Supt. N. F.
Steppe' was ajso present and made
a short talk to .the student body
and visitors. Teachers for the year
are Miss Nannie Leach, principal.
Miss Elsie Stacey, Miss Louise
Crawford and Miss Bessie Raburn.
Miss Leach outlined what she had
in mind for the school for the com
ing year and the things which she
expects to set on foot towards its
development. The people of Glen
wood are takirig a great interest
in the school and its work. , They,
iikeNebo folks voted additional
'taxes and bonds for school, pur-
poses, ana tney expect w oe luuu
ernly. equipped at no greatly dis
tant day.
The Old Fort High School starts
ofiHhis year under very bright
prospects. The faculty 4s practi
cally new, with Mr. G. B. Strick
land, Supt., Miss Frazier and Mrs.
Strickland as High School teachers,
Mrs. Charles Steppe, and Misses
Burgin, Griffiin, Tomlinson, as
grade teachers. There is one va
cancy as yet to be filled.
On Friday night the patrons of
Old Fort school met with the teach
ers and School Board for a con
ference about matters of import
ance to the school and its work.
It wap found that the school does
not have adequate fuocls to main
tain the previous high standard
that it has set up. It was the
unanimous opinion of those present
t.iat more money must be provided.
Various ways werediscussed where
by this could be done, it fioally be
ing decided that more tax was the
only solution. A petition was cir
culated on Friday securing a very
large majority of the voters, the
same being presented to the Coun
ty Board of Education and the
County Board of Commissioners
on Monday asking for an election
to determine the wishes of the peo
ple in the District on the question
of additional taxes. The people of
Old Fort have always responded
to the needs of the school and it is
thought that there will be little if
any opposition to the proooMtion
fof additional funds.
Marion Graded School to Open
September 16.
The fall term of the Marion
Graded School will open Septem
ber 16. Parents and friends are
cordially invited. Come and give
your child a good start. We de
sire and solicit your hearty cooper
ation from the very beginning.
It is hoped that every child of
school age will b present on open
ing day and continue tq be present
'all the other school dajs through
out the year. Those children who
are beginning school for the first
time are especially urged to 'be
present. Children of the B and
A First Grades are requested to
bring 25c to buy pencil, tablet,
crayons, etc. The teacher can buy
these supplies more satisfactorily
than the child, find then each child
will have what is required; Let
us strive to -have as few tardy and
absent marks as possible this year.
At the 'dose of school we wish to
give a certificate of tonor or some
thing or" value to those who have a
perfect attendance record.
" Those children who have recent
ly moved to town and have not
been in this, school are requested
to bring their books and report to
the graded school office Monday,
September 9, in order that they
may be classified and save much
congestion on opening day.
Monday morning, September 9
I will give examinations to those
desiring to take tbem from the
Sixth to the Eleventh grades. If
you have a deficiency and wish to
make it up you will -be given the
opportunity before school opens.
Here is your chance-
At this tune I wish to . take ad
vantage of his opportunity .to ex
press my appreciation for. the corr
diallity shown me and , my ; family
since taking ' up our abode- with
you. We wish to know more of
you. v Very respectfully; I
T. A. Holton, Supt.
REGISTRATION DAY 12TH
All Men Between 18 and. 45 Hot
Already Registered. Will En
roll on Next Thureday;; -
Washington Aug. 31. All men
from eighteen to forty-five years
of age in. the continental United
States, except those in the army or
navy or already, registered, were
summoned by President Wilson
today to register for military ser
vice on Thursday, Sept. 12.
Machinery of the provost marshal-general's
office was set in mo
tion to carry out the second great
enrollment under presidential pro
clamation issued soon after the"
president had signed the new man
power act extending the draft ages.
The bill, completed in congress
yesterday had been sent to, the
white house for the president's
signature today soon af$er the
house and senate convened.
It is estimated that at least 12,
778,758 men will register this time,
compared with nearly 10,000,000
on the first registration of men
from twenty-one to thirty-one oa
June 5, 1917. Of those who en
roll now it is estimated tnat2,SO0,
000 will be called for generahmili
tary service, probably two-thirds
of the number coming from amonff
the 3,500,000 or more between the
ages of eighteen and twenty-one.
General March has said all regis
trants called into the army will -be.
in France before next Jnne 30,
swelling the American expedition
ary force to more than the foar
million men expected to win the
war in 1919. The last to be called
will-be the youths in their eigh
teenth year but those of that age
who desire and who have the neces
sary qualifications may beindncted
into service on October 1 for special
technical or vocational training.
Registration this time will be
conducted as heretofore by the
local draft boards. All federal,
state, county and municinai officers
are called upon to aid the'; boards
in their work, to preserve order 4
and to round up slackers. All
registrants will be classified as
quickly as possible under the ques
tionnaire system, and a drawing
will be held at the capital to fix the
order of registrants in their re
spective classes. ".'.
The provost marshal generaPs
estimate today places the number
of men under twenty -one now. ia
the army at about 245,000 and the
number of those from thirty-two
to f orty-ve M 165,000.
Minnick-Bobbitt.
The following from the Asheville
Citizen of last Sunday will be of ,
interest to friends here, Miss Rob
bitt having formerly resided in
Marion, whe're she has a large cir
cle of friends and relatives:
'A few intimate friends and re
latives were present at the home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Bobbitt Masters,
No." 5 Aston lane,4 to "witness the
marriage of " her daughter. Miss
Martha C.s Bobbitt; to Mr? W. E.
Minnick, of Lynchburg, Vs., which
took ; place yesterday morning.
Dr.K. F. Campbell, pastor t)f the
First Presbyterian chnrch, o facia t-"
ed.' Immediately after the cere-,
mony a delightful wedding lunch
eon, was served. Mr. and Mrs.
Minnick hare gonjs on an extended
honeymoon through the east." .
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