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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF VHE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896r
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1920
VOL. XXIV NO. 26
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TO HONOR HEROIC DEAD
f.leraorial Service Planned For
McDowell Soldiers Who Fell
; in World War.
- The McDowell Post, American
Legion, has made arrangements to
formally present to the nearest rel
atives of fallen heroes in this viein
ityCthe diplomas of honor given by
the French government. This
presentation is to take place next
Sand ay, March 7, when a memorial
service will be held at the Meteod
ist church' at 2 30 o'clock, at which
lime the diplomas will be presented
' to the parents, or nearest relatives
; cf the dead soldiers. ' -
,, ' The general public is invited to
,ttend this service, and all ex-ser-'ryfce
men of the town and county
- tire especially requested to attend
,the ceremony.
f The following orogram, which
Trill be in charge of Lt J, E. Ka
nipe, has been arranged for the
.csrviee: .
Organ Prelude: Miss Joyce Decker.
Song. "America': Congregation.
Prayer: Dr 3owden.
Beading of $c)cipturesr Bev, Story.
Remarks,' McDowell's : Heroes": Rev.
T7. L. Hutehins, : '
Duet: Mesdames Giles and Pless.
Poem, "France Calls to Me": Key. W.
I. Hutching
' Address, "American Legion": Hon.
.-- i - w. x unamDers.
Beading Honor RollLt. J.E Kanipe.
Presentationpf;X!plomas: Hon. D. E.
flib 'tarSpairatfed Banner: Con
gregation.
Benediction r Be v. B. S. Lassiter.
Brown-Bright
A wedding of much interest took
7.place at Glenwood, Tnursday night,
-February twenty-sixth, at eight
: o'clocki when Rev. J. M. Brown
claimed as his bride, Mrs. Sallie
c Bright.
xi: The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Grady Nanny, of Union Mills,
in the presence of a few relatives
and intimate friends at the home
i of , the bride.
? 3?he bride was becomingly gowned
injHark blue taffeta and carried a
bouquet of white carnations. The
Wedding took jjlace in the sitting
room " which was tastefully ar-
' ranged. v -They were attended by
Mr. Ralph Hensley andJMiss Mary
Snft;Pvatt. Miss Pvatt was at
tractively dressed in white organdy.
;vilrs,oBrown was the widow of
the late A. L. Bright and sister of
Mrs. A. C. Gardm ,of Glenwood.
LiSdrs. iBrown is a member of one of
the best families of thecounty and
is very popular, among her many
friends. .
- Mr. Brown is a young man of
sterling qualities, Jtbe oldest son of
l&r. and Mrs. D. 0. Brown of Glen-1
idd&Some ears ago he finished
his 'education in the Baptist .Theo
logical , Seminary -" o f Rochester,
JNew iYork.? He is now pastor of
:2tebo;VCl and
: Bethel iBaptist churches, and is
- verjKmtich liked in his. work. r '
Their many friends wisfrf or them
-a: longanci happy ?we3ded life.
: grades 5 aiod 6tieDlSigh
ScboohIessie: Alexander,! Ovaries
tdgettrJ GelrtruelPSCOTa
Parks,f VinlmlTeagnell Herbert
;-WilsonS
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W. A Laughridge Passes.
The many friends of Squire W.
A. Laughridge, a prominent citi
zen of Dysartville, will be grieved
to learn of his death, which occur
ed at his home Monday, the 1st
mst, after an illness of ten days.
His death comes as a shock to the
entire community.
Squire Laughridge was one of
the most preminentcitizens of the
county. He was always interested
in the welfare of his community,
county and country at large. He
took a prominent part in church
work, was greatly interested l n
good schools, and was always found
on the side of anything that had as
its object the upbuilding of the
community. Mr. Laughridge was
a Methodist, having been a mem
ber of that church for a long num
ber of years. He was a faithful
and loyal Mason, with all that it
means. During his young man
hood he served three years as a
Confederate soldier, during which
service he received wounds from
which he never fully recovered.
Squire Laughridge was married
twice. His first wife was a Miss
Cowan, of which marriage four
children survive. His second wife
was Miss Virginia Dysart, of
which marriage seven children sur
vive. Sauire Laughridge is a man who
will be greatly missed io his com-
musityaisain countsriiffsirs. Het
at one tim served, as a member of
the board of county commissioners,
in which capacity he rendered effi
cient and valuable service.
The following are the children
who survive him: J. L Laugh
ridge, of MarioD; John, Will and
Cronje, Dysartville; B. H. and
Bobert, Salisbury; Thurman, At
lanta, Ga ; Mrs. Dock Weaver,
Lawndale; Mrs. A. M. Hutchins,
Gsstonia; Mrs. J. H. Walker, Dy
sartville, and Mrs. Z V, Daves,
Marion.
The funeral services were con
ducted from the residence at Dy
sartville Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock.
The sympathy of the entire
community goes out to the bereav
ed family, in their great and irre
parable loss.
Renew Activity For ,B e 1 1 e r
Schedule.
At a.meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Marion Board of
Trade held in the McDowell hotel
Thursday it was decided to renew
efforts to secure better passeDger
train connections with the Southern
trains going south in order to have
the morning train leave Marion at
eight o'clock and connect with No.
36. Representatives of the state
corporation commission and from
Buncombe county will be invited
to meet here and discuss the neces
sity of making this change.
I. T. Avery, of Morganton and
Francis Garrou, of Valdese, ' were
visitors attending the meeting. Mr.
Avery discussed the .proposed
bousing proposition. C. F. James
was appointed to investigate and
submit, plans, looking toward the
formation of a bousing corporation
for Marion. ;
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AVeather Report.
Thomas McGuire, Sergeant U. 8.
Army, reports - the . temperature f and
rainfall at Marion station for the week
as followsii .-',-. : ,
.. . Mazimnm - - 50 degrees
. .Minimum, - 14degreea,
Rain .- - - - 0.07 inched
Sunshine per cent - .85 .-
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County
Items About Home People.
BROAD RIVER
Mrs. Lyda Richards of Tampa, Fla.,
is spending a while with home folks.
Misses Zora Lee Burgess and Kati4
Owenby of Black Mountain spent the
week end at the home of M. A. Bargees.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stroud,
Feb. 12, a daughter.
George Garrison was called home re
cently on account of the death of his
brother, Fred.
Clete Ledbetter and R. G. Owenbj
were visitors at the home of M. A. Bnr-
geas, Sunday.
W. L White visited at the home of
W. H. Morris, Sunday.
Abe Currjand two children spent the
week end with his father, W. E Cany.
Boyd Melton has moYd to Black
Mountain.
J. S Green is visiting relatives at
Patterson A
GREENLEE
Marion, Rt. 2 . March 1 Ed Bnrgtn
i ill with influenza
Miss Mattie Tate has retorned to Iter
school at Glenwood after spending the
week-end at home.
H. R. Led better spent the week-end
in Marion.
JVD. Bianton's children are ill with
influenza.
Dewey Bradley has returned to his
home at Old Fort after spending a few
days with eis grandfather, G W Brad
ley. J. W. McCurry soent the week end
with home folks in Stroudtown.
Thor.Greealee- scboohrua nioedoa ao'
count of the prevalence of iuflaenz.
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort, Rt. 2, March 2 The pie
supper at Belfont Saturday nsght was a j
8ucceea
The proceeds amounted to j
$34 02.
The infant child of- Mr. and Mrs Har
vey Moore died Friday and was buried
at Cherry Springs Saturday.
Logan Bradley spent Saturday and
Sunday with Charles Parker.
Misses Pernie Ross and Cnruiel Mel
ton of Marion spent the week end with
home folks here.
Mr8 SivauLiJ'.h Davis vi-itt-d relatives
in Old Fort Thursday and Friday.
James Lavender made a business trip
to Hickory Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Burgin and
children are all ill with inflnenzi
Bethel school closed Wednesday on
account of the illness of the teacher.
Mif-s Lula Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker and two
children of Marion are visiting relatives
here.
John Lytle will leave today for-Akron,
Ohio, where he has accepted a position,
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O. A Davis is still on the slcfi: list
Miss Irene Hogan and brother, Law
rence, were week-end visitors at the
home of Frank Tnrner.
CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill, Feb. 23 We are sorry
our school had tp close on account of in
fluenza. We Rave had the beet school
this year we have ever had. It was un
der the leadership of Tlr. J. E. Kanipe
of Marion, assisted by Miss Lona Go
forth of Dysartville We are sorry to
lose them, but hope to be able to secure
them again next year.
J. T. Haney is recovering from an at
tack of influenza.
Miss Lena Swam was called home
during the week on account of the ill
ness of home folks.
Influenza is spreading rapidly.
Miss Minnie Tarner was shopping in
Marion Saturday.
Chapel Hill, March 1, Mrs. H.
Smith in vflTv ill. ha vine suffered a
D.
re-
lapse of influenza.
C. D. Holland is visiting his uncle at
Rocky Path.
John Simpson and little son, Hoke, of
Rocky Path were visitors in this com
munity Sunday.
Ur. and Hra. D. W. Toney of Marion
apenr the week-end with the hitter's par
ents, Mrand Mrs. John Poteet.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Huffman were via-
iters at the home of the fonner'apArenrB
Sunday.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, March 3. Inez La rem
Ebbs, the three-months-old infant of Mr.
and Mrs. W. a Ebbs, died February 24.
at their home in knoxrille. Teen., the
baby was brought here for burial. The
funeral services were conducted by Rer.
A. F. Mock, assisted by Rev. Church,
Thursday, at the home of the deceased's
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Will
iams. Interment was at Old Fort Cem
etery. NEALSVILLE
Nealsville, March 2 MUs Mabel Tate
of Greenlee was visitor here the first
of the week.
The maDy friends $T Miss Bertha Eng
land will be glad' to learn that she Is re
covering from an operaticm -for appen
dicitis at Long's Hospital. SLatesrllla
Miss Ellen Cnrson of Pitts spent th
week end with her sister. Mrs. Bord
Pyatt
Jeese Morgan made a business trip to
Marion Wednesday.
Many friends and relatives were
shocked to hear af the sudden death of
Mrs. Joe Morris of Forest City. Mrs.
W C. Morris and daughter. Miss Leota,
attended the funeral of the deceased.
Fred Guffy of Vein Mountain was a
visitor here during the week.
Mr and tti&vE. S. Brown were visit
ors in Marion yesterday.
Fred, Grady and Mills Craig of Cali
fornia were called home by the illness
of their mother. Mrs. Joe Craig, who
underwent an operation at Long's Hos
pital in Statfettville during the week
Miss Elie Stacy spent the week end
with ber parents at Nebo.
Claude Mashbure and Carl Swann
spirit Sunday- at GrrenJer '
The remains of Mrs. Cleo Johnson of
Stateeville were brought to KealsTilla.
her former home, yesterday for burial.
An impressive funeral serVfoe was held
at the Baptist church by Rey
Bow den
of Marion. The deceased is sum ved by
her husband and two small children, a'
father, three brothers and four sisters
Influenza, followed by pneumonia
caused her death.
Miss Pearle Teter spent the week-end
with her parents in Morganton.
j Dr. Thomas Holds Great Revival
in Lewisburg, West Va.
j The ureal revival meeting lately
; held in the Old Stone Church.
! LewisburR, dosed Sunday night,
; October 26th, after thrte weeks of
' almost constant prayers bj the
j church people and preaching day
f and night by Kev. Trigg, A.
' M. Thomas, of Kansas City, asist-
ed by the earnest efforts of the
pastor, Rev. W. H. DaBose and
f by the Presbyterian and Methodist
i . .
preachers of the community, ana
by W. G. Maltermire,uf Birming
ham, Ala., who led the large choir.
The number of deciisons for
Christ reported as the result of
this meeting is large. .
At the service on Sunday morn
ing, November 2od, the Session of
the Old Stone church received' 136
Dew members, including affiliate
memberships from the two schools
and the number received by letter,
and it is believed there will be
others.
Quite a number f the converts
connected themselves with the
Methodist churchy Here it may
be remarked that one of the most
notable gratifying features of these
revival services" was the harmony.
erworjeration and good will with
which Presbyterian and . Methodist
preachers and people worked to
gether for the clory of the Mas
ter's kingdom on earth. Lewis-
bars Exchange.
Dr. Thomas will be in Marion
March 28th to Anril 11th.
The board of county commiobcrs
were in session Monday. Very
little except rontino business was
transacted. -
STATE NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
Items Concerning Events of !c
tercst and Importance Througb
out the State.
Daniel C. Roper, commissi oner
of internal rereuDe, will resign Lis
office soon to retire to priratc life,
Ex-Got. IL Glenn moooncta
that he will sapport" UeaL Got
Gardner for the Democratic nomi
nation for Goyernor and will soon
publish a state men I in support of
Gardner.
Mrs, C Manly McDowell died
at her home in Morganton Wed
nesday afternoon of mfloenta-pneo
monia. Her husband axd two
children surrire, Mr. McDowell
is jest recovering from inSoenra.
A woman' conference, to which,
will be inn ted the women from all
denominations in the state will be
held in Charlotte on March 8 9
and 10, in connection with the Dis
torts conference which is scheduled
J under the anspicess of the inters
church world moTement.
Willis Wikle, in jail at Brysca
Gty on charges of murdering Co
lumbna Wiggins, a Tolantecr Red
Cross nurse, while the latter was
nursing at the home of WTkle in
the Xecdmor section of Swain
county, attempted to commit sui
cide in the jail by cutting his
throat. Wikle was cacght before
fie could bleed to death. Hs is
being closely watched to prereat
another attempt on his life.
James M. Godger, junior, mem
ber of the hocse of represents
ti?es from the Tenth North Caro
lina district, in the &Sth SSth,
62od and 63rd congresses, and 0 fi
ef the most prominent political fig
ures in western North Carolina,
died at his home in Asherille Son
day morning at 7 o'clock, death
being due to heart failure. While
be had been ill for eome time, bar-
jing suuerea a stroK ox apopiexx
i several months ago, bis death
carue as a great surprise to the
members of the family and friends.
C. A. BSackwelder Dead.
Old Fort, Feb. 23 Caleb Alex
ander Black welder, formerly a resi
dent of McDowell county, died at
Tampa, Fla., at the home of 'his
daughter, Mrs, Mattie Laws, Feb.
23, at the extreme age of 91 jesrs.
and was buried at Siloam cemetery
near Old Fort, Feb, 25. ' -
The funeral service was connect
ed by Rev. John L. Ray, pastor4 of
the Presbyterian church, assisted
by Rev. R. F. Mock, of the Meth
odist cburcb.
The children surviving Mr,
Blackwelder are: L. C. and Vt VL
Blackwelder, of Old Fort; Mrs,
Lucillalrvin.Sahtbury; Mrs. flat
tie Russell. Andrews; B. P. Black
welder and Mrs, Sarah Hajrernian.
Idaho; Mrs, Mattie Laws, Tampa,
Fla.; Mrs. Luke Lancaster, Lan
caster. Wash., and R- A. Black
welder, Montana, together with
quite a number of rrand -children,
Srcat-fcraad-cnild rea and prtit
great-crand-childrcn. .
He was a soldier in HiiT bri
gade in the Confederate arryr,
was wounded during ths bitUe cl
Gettysburg and was also srousded
the same night that General Stone
wall Jackson was killed.
Lee Conlej bad the cusfcrts
to break bis arm while cmnkir.:
an antoniobile Tuesday. ,
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