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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896;
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPT. 18, 1919
VOL. XXIV NO. 3.
SCHOOLS RUNNING OVER
Additional Equipment Being Called
for in Many Places- -Attendance
Exceeds Previous Records.
Every school in the county in
operation is taxed to themaximam
-capacity from the standpoint of at
tendance. Every child within the
com pulsory ages, with two or three
exceptions, has been enrolled and
is attending regularly. The schools
have by far exceeded all previous
records in the matter of attendance.
Teachers in many schools are call
ing for additional desks and other
-school equipment. In a number of
districts the buildings are entirely
too small. The enrollment and at
tendance have so greatly increased
that a number of schools are liter
ally running oyer- :
If the interest in schools con
tinues it will be necessary forsteps
to be taken to provide better and
larger buildings and more equip
ment. It Will require the expen
diture of man v thousands of dol
lars to provide buildings and equip
ment absolutely necessary. These
matters will beV presented to the
Board of Education at its October
meeting . and it is. expected that
siime plan will be worked out as
soon as possible, thatl proper edu
cational advantages and facilities
may be provided for every chifd in
-every school district in the county:
- -The shortage of teachers" 4s -efv
fectmg a small number of schools.
Notwithstanding the fact that sal
aries in McDowell are higher than
in many counties theretare still a.
few vacancies. .Several teachers
have left their schools recently, af
ter having taught during the sum
cater, to take work in the " Eastern
part of the State where the schools
are just opening up. By doing
this they are able to - work ten or
-eleven months in the year, whereas
if they taught out the. schools which
they had begun they would work
only eight or nine months. Every
effort wili;be put forth, however,
to secure-competent - teachers for
every school in the county.
Glenwood High School Ofehs With
Large Enrollment;First. Day.
Glen wood High School -opened
Monday with the largest number
of; students id the .. history ' of the
school. Every seat jn the building
was taken and a number of students
in the vicinity - of Glen wood are
yet to be enrolled.' ;v
Miss Hettie B. Kochelle will be
at the head of the school, assisted
Nby Misses . Pearl Teeter, Elsie
Stacy, Mattie Tate and. Pearl Led
better. Miss Maggie Byrd had
been elected as one of the teachers
but resigned a few das before
school opened. ' :; r '
Prospects. are bright for the best
.year in the history of the Glen
wood school. For several" years
Glenwood has been making a fine
record. The high -'school depart
ment has been growing steadily,
until this year there will be a , full
high school course consisting of
four years' work.1 Several students
expect to graduate at the end of
this year all of whom plan to en
ter college the following fall."
J," Weather FTeport.
"Thonias McGuire, Sergeant U. S.
Army, reports the temperature and
rainfall at Marion station for the week
C3 follows:' - . r
Ilaximtim -v -llinimnm,
,
Rain, -Sunshine
per cent
93 degrees.
47 degrees
0.67 inches
Graded. School Opens With En
rollment of 430 Students.'
.The Marion Graded school open
ed Monday morning with 430 stu
dents present at the opening exer
cises, by fari the largest number
ever, enrolled in the historyof the
school. The ODening exercises
were simple and to the point, no
time being lot in speech-making.
Supt. T. A. Holfoh made a. brief
talk to the student body in which
he emphasized the importance of
thorough work if the students ex
pect to get out of school that which
will be worth-while and of benefit
in the future. The pupils then
marched to their respective rooms
to organize for the year's work.
Co-operation on the part of the
part of all concerned is the secret
to a successful school. If the school
is to render the service that.it
should in training and educating
the children of the community the
people .must co-operate with the
teachers. Parents should visit the
school as often as possible that
they may know what the school is
trying to accomplish. The teachers
will take pleasure in receiving pa
rents and others' interested in the
school at any end all times. Let all
work together to make this the
banner year in the history of 4he
educational work in Marion.
J. W. PIess, Jr., Takes Up Hrac-
I 3;Jice of. Law.. . .
. J.; V. Pless, Jr:, has returned
f romTthe State University where
be completed his' course in law.
He took his examination recently;
standing high in his class. He was
admitted Ho the bar Monday by
Judge JamesX. Webb and will be
associated wth tbe firm of PI ess &
Winborce.
Mr. Piess attended the- Marion
High - School, Davidson- College
and the University of North Caro
lina. Before taking his law course
he was principal of Greenlee High
School one year and rendered ex
cellent satisfaction. The people
made several requestsvfor him to
reurn as principal of the school.
He is a young man of sterling
qualities and his many friends
will be interested in observing his
progress in his chosen profession.
Mr. and M rs. N Buckner at 6 ap
tist Church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. :Buckner, of
Asheville, were visitors in Marion
last Sunday, speading at the Bap
tist church in the interest of the
Baraca-Philathea movement. Mrs.
Buckner is Secretary of the Ashe
ville headquarters of the Philathea
organization; Mr. Buckner is Sec
retary of the Asheville Board of
Trade. He is an enthusiasticchurcb,
Sunday school and Baraca member.
At the Baptist chu rch T Sunday
Mrs. Buckner spoke to - the "local
Philathea members, M r. Buckner
speaking to the Baracas.. - "
The preaching hour was given
to Mrs. Buckner to -- talk to, the
whole congregation on the - work
the Philatheas are doing. Mrs.
Buckner is a strong and interesting
speaker. Those hearing her Sun
day speak in. glowing terms of the
great work-she is doing. r :-
,;Ther6 will be a' box supper at
Garden City school -house Satur
day night at 8:30 - o'clock. Pro
ceeds for benefit of the school;
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some-of the Hap
penings inMcDowelL County
. Items About Home People.
J:iv.- NEBO."-' ;-:
'Nebo, Sept. 15 The school here is
progressing nicely nnder the supervision
Of Prof. E. J. Harbison.- There are a
large number of boarding students, and
more are expected later on. -We hope
that this will be the best year in tbe
history of the school.
" Mr. and Mrs. J. "M. Tyler of Marion
spent a few days daring the past week
with the latter's sister, Mrs R. O. Wil
son . ,
Mr. and Mrs S L Ruff of Wacrosse,
Qa., have been speeding a while with
the former's nrtrther, Mrs. J. K. Stacy.
The musical recital which was given
at the school house Saturday night by
Misses Boyette and Dodson was very
much enjoyed by all who heard them
Miss. Mamie and James O. Goforth of
Dysartsville spent Saturday ,here with
their sister, MrsG. D. . Taylor.
Miss Nelle Gibbsof Garden City spent
the week-end with Miss Tracy Sigmon.
Mrs. Butler and little son, of Greens
boro are spending a few days here with
her mother, Mrs. T W. Alexander.
Miss Essie Hemphill left Sunday for
Caroleen where she will teach.
Mrs. H. D. Plant and two children
returned to their home in Knoxville,
Tenn., today, after having spent a
greater part of the summer here .with
her parents. Mr.' and Mrs. J F. Wilson.
, We are Very sorry to knoW that Mrs
J. A. Fry is still on the sick list., We
hope she will soon recover.
'Miss Maggie Taylor, who is teaching
at Greenlee, spent the week-end with
homefolks Jiere ,
" Mrs. Bly and.four children ''of Hender'
sonyille spen' seyeralj days last week
with her sisteV.'MxaT-T:. A Drake.
Miss JuliaGentry vretarned to her
home in Ashe ville Saturday after spend
ing some time with her sister, Mrs. J
W. Jamison. - -
A large crowd attended the baptizing
here Sunday. There were seven candi
dates for baptism.
OLD FORT
Old Port, Sept. 17. G . W. Sandlin
and Miss-Madeline. Sandlin left Tues
day to spend a few days in New York
City. -
Joe-Crawford returned to Old Fort
Tuesday to enter school.
Willard Crawford, Bill Stirewalt,
Frank Wilkinson, C A Calloway and
Greer spent Tuesday , in Asheville
where they attended the Field'6 Min
strels. N
Mrs. Peeler and daughters have re
turned to Jox, Fla , . after a "pleasant
summer in Old Fort."
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Miller have re
turned from a stay in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Norton have, gone
to Rock Hill, S.; C , ona visit to Mrs."
Norton8 father and mother.
' The wedding of r. Horace Early
and Miss Clara Kanipe was solemnized
Tuesday night at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. L. E. Kanipe. The bride
and groom are two popular youngr peo
ple of Old Fort. May their future be
bright and happy. J
Master Paul Davis, son of Wiley Davis,
is critically ill with fever. -
Mary Presnell, who died Saturday at
the Marion hospital, waa buried Sunday
afternoon at the old Ebenezer burying
ground. It will be remembered that
she was severely- burned about two
months ago and was taken, to . the hos
pital. -The burns healed up nicely, but
Bright's disease set up and not having
enough vitality to fight the disease she
soon passed away.
' ,-. .. ' DYSARTSVILLE. 1 . .
- Dysartsville, Sept. 15. Mrs. Mamie
Erwin.'of Morganton, returned home
after spending a week with relatives
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Wr A. Laughridge spent last week in
Marion with relatives. -
Miss Regina Matthews has returned
to her home in Rock Hill, S. C, after
spendins; a month here with her aunt,
Mrs. W.'H. Taylor. . ,
-Ernest Satterwhite made a" business
trip to Marion today. , " " :
Miss Mamie Go forth is home for a
few days from her school.
Mrs. Somers of Morganton visited R.
E. Roperand family recently.
J.. C Goforth" made a business trip to
Nebo last Saturday. v -
Lucy Roper has entered school at Ne
bo for the year.;! - , :
Miss Lona Goforth-has returned to
her school after closing one week for
fodder pulling. ; -
CURFEW
Curfew, Sept. 16 G.'G. Morgan and
daughter. Ethel, weie given a birthday
dinner Sunday at their home. .A large
number of relatives and friends were
present and all enjoyed it very muh.
Mrs. E. C. Hawkins is visiting her
daughter, Mrs.P. R. Simmons, at Neals
ville. . r , - -
There will be a box supper at the Cur
few school house on . Saturday nisht,
Sept. 20th. Everybody invited to come.
The proceeds will go for the benefit of
the school.
Mrs. Mattie McCall and sons, Robert
and Carl, were visitors here Sunday.
We are having pleasant weather now
and the farmeis of this section are about
through with their foddering.
Colored Child Injured by Explo
sion of Cartridge.
. Josie Mathis, colored, aged 11
years, whose father, Dave Mathis,
lives on the John" 'Yancey place
about three miles from.town, was
painfully injured 'last Friday; by
the explosion of a pistol cartridce.
The child's body was burned se
verely in several places: One hand
had several fingers so badly torn
that they had to be amputated!.
It is'hot known just hw the-ac-.
cident occurred. - The officers,' up
on hearing of it, mad an investi
trition of the affair. vLittlo authen
tic information ctmld bo, secured.
They. found burnt matches, smoul
dered paper and other signs of fire
some distance frouTthe house. It
is thought that the little girl must
have secured the cartridge at home
and after building the fire threw
the cartridge into the 6ra to 'hear
the report of the explosion,, with
the result of " receiving a number
of bad burns, and losing several
Bngers. " ' ,
The little girK was "attended by
Dr. Ashworth and is doing nicely
at 1 as t re po rs. , ' ; . .
County Welfare" Members' Attend
State Co unci I
31rs. J.W. Piess, member of the
State Board of Welfare; - Rev, XV.
L. Hutchins, member of the Coun
ty Board of Welfare, and Mr. L
W. Gettysrchairraari of. the Coun
ty 4 Boa rd of f Commissioners, - le ft
Monday for Chapel Hill where
they will be in attendance upon the
State Council during tVie week. :
Matters of importance pertaining
to thev general welfare of the State
will be taken up at - this meeting.
The" recent legislation will be dis
cussed and the .new, laws will be
interpreted by Governor Bickett,
presiding.
The recent Legislature passed
many acts new to the people of the
State, the new assessment Jaw, the
act creating the office of County
Superintendent of Public Welfare,
and other laws effecting tbe people.
That the various officials 5nay be
able to act intelligently the Gov
ernor called th State Council,7
which the various officials' through
out the State are expected to at
tend, for the purpose of informing
and familiarizing themselves with
their duties nnder. the new laws.
There will be a box- supper at
the Greenlee school bouse Satur
day night, . Sept. 20 Everybody
invited to attend.
STATE NEWS OF THE WEEK
' -
Items. Concerning Events ofln
' terest and Importance Through
. . : out the State.
Daring the Gscal year endinc
June SO, according to a .dispatch
from Washington, there were 2,
825 Federal pensioners in North
Carolina and they received $1,-.
005,756. . "
Richard Quick,- aced 18 years,
of Greenville, S. C, drowned in a
lake near Hendersonville Saturday
afternoon. He was in swimming
with others and is believed to have
been seized with cramps.
A village, built by the 2,300
Germans interned at Hot Springs,
near Asheville, and consisting of
75 houses and a church, has been
purahased by an Asheville man,
who will sell the houses. The
Germans constructed the houses
themselves.
It has been decided to stop the
sale of army foods to the public
September 25. Officials in Wash
ington say this is done because the
"public response to the opportuni
ty has. been so poor.,, Not more
than 10 per cent, of the supplies
have been taken. ;
Dairy Business Profitable.
The Star of Empire is moving
into the New South. G.retftmanu
facturing is here; improved agri
culture is comincr. The greatest
relative development of the coun
try is now in the South.
-Where will McDowell County
be in the propessionof prosperity?
Many counties in every Southern
State are doing big things estab
lishing creameries and cheese facto
ries and securing better livestock.
Pure cold water, One climate, cheap
land and growing markets make
McDowell county well Gtted for
big' creamery developments. Not
to go into it quickly on a big scale
but to grow into on a profitable,
permanent basis should be the ef
fort. - - " , ;
Capital for a creamery, or a
cheese factory, or both, is waiting
only for a sufficient supply. We
are now to have good roads, and
truck lines will reach out where a
milk supply will justify.
With the dairy comes prosperity
--silos, enriched soils, more end
better pastures on hills- that arts
now washing away. The deposits
of creamery checks will do away
with buying on credit.
Get one pure blood Guernsey as
the foundation of a herd of fine
cows. Lime some land. Improve
some pbsture. Corelate growth of
herd with clover, pasture and silo.
Less than" a dozen farmers have
started, to do a dairy business, but
every one' has been a success.. I
have thw-thirds of a car of "Guern
seys order, and I am not going to
stop until the car, is mad up.
J. L. TmjRMAv County Agent.
Special Rates to Hickory Fair.
: A splendid opportunity is given
the citizens of Marion and vicinity
to visit the Catawba County Fair
at Hickory by the Southern Kail
way this year. The round trip fsre.
including war tax, will bo $2.06.
Tickets will.be on sale September
3(Tto October 3, good for return
until October 5. McDowell county
farmers and others interested in
farm products and first class cstUa
should not miss the fair at Hickory
this year.
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