pp people' of Mcdowell county:
ESTABLISHED
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MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1920
VOir XXIV NO. 47
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NEW BUILDING AND r
; ian6rniz:ed
JWill Be Known 'a the Home
Building Association of Ma
rion J. F. ConniCFe Secre
tary.
The new Building, and .iKjn As-!
i-sociation was organized at the "court
3iouse on Monday night by a large
number of citizens of Marion. The
name given to the new association
3s The Home Building Association
xf Marion. ; Th purpose of this as
sociation isfbr i ikijniprpvemen of,
facilities, for building in Marion and
McDowell, to, enable- members of the
j;,assoc'ation i to ; buy real estate build
lihomes, and owhS and otherwise im
Vrove the -same. ' '
,re;.pog:?organizatton is
lyalong th& general lines provided for
Building -and - Loan associations, by
fwhicii members subscribe for stock
?4ind .pay fd'r the same in monthly in
; Etallments on the ' first day of each
Jnbnth.: The first series will date as
4 of August 1, 1920j and the second
. Series willdate as -of , April 1 , 1 92 1 ,
-and thereafter a new series will be
-opened on October 1 and April 1 of
'.achL:;year. 'Any. person r desiring to
; become; a member of the association
t after any series is closed will be per
mitted to do. bo on rules provided by
the .association.
Already iiiaore than, 1500 shares
- Ixaye been subscribed by a large7
:tim)er6.f persons covering, a . wide
" -rang n ;and around Marion, and
the -association has every assurance
!rtl3iries t wiHhave approx
ixnatel 000 Shares subscribed,.
i tmceting - Monday night J.
Cbhniffe. wasi. elected secretary
: and; tNasurr. ;'A board of directors
yrisi eJecttinpedtMe-foll
H. -H, :ate Vv W. Guyi M. L. Jus-
- tice;.u:rP Adkins, BL L Bush, DV: W.
and-J, W. ;Winborne The
VillVineet at early date
dleo&eri1". - ' 'y
-jrKithis building association
rjitiie'ri!jpi member
"4hd Subscribe ;td asjf ew or as many
shares ; as he "or she 'may desire?
very share when matured is worth
XOO.OO and figures to cost the mem
ler, in .actuid;:f dollars and t cerits
paid , per Jmonth on the first day of
eaclt jnonth and that dollar begins
erestAS soon as it fe paid
in; and every other dollar paidn
does
: the amounts - paid -in
e
rest, mature the
takeiCaUlittle over six . years
'.!xes6 payments and interest to . ma-
gtur&f the i-stocfo notherwprds;
.Cwhen a inembier has paid rin'; $78.00
lt? lias atcumulated enough .interest
tppayor the full share of - lOOipO.
saynigva i ew4o1iars"eachvonth
3t is no long before the stock is paid
Upr and every cent of -money paid in
Sis returned to the shareholder - with
compounded interest. r v
It is-hoped that with 6 . ; live;
:safe, wide-awake Building'and Loan
associations Jn Marion that every
citizen will have an - opportunity to
accumulate and save funds and buy
and own ah6me. Nothing-could be
ione to make Marion a more thrifty
'-. i)lace than for ite citizens -to -patron-.
? Kandloftve benefits throultgUiese
j associations, vahd it is earnestly
r fhoped that every - citizen in p. and
vuround Marion will- take advantage
lof the spleri did f oppbrtunities - thus
iven to them. - The new - asspcia
ItioWwiit enlargheeldbeful
; nesHtoi he derived from, .these- asso-."
ciations. ' ' -f :vr '
SrerctlFrady. of Lsbevillwas
?CluI!nd Li
flonibEto S5)tt piiingbambf
i& ADhovillebad ljotbles?ancltpne
tirm brokeb; wben tho plane plang.
Sd 250 feet tbtherbandi Sunday.
Snidy S7a$t riding as a- passenffet
; r -Bna became frightened heiney
? f lef fc I the field: : WbitlTsaid that
h Frad v seized the controHtwl? iind
''. froze to itWbitt av as ijinable to
HONORED CITIZEN, ' v
OF MARION PASSES.
Sadness possessed the' hearts of
trie people of Marion and McDowell
county last iFriday when the news
went forth that Mrs. Carter had
died. The end had been expected
for several days, but no amount of
expectation could prepare the hearts
of her loved ones and : numerous
friends for an announcement of her
departure. While there was life
there was the enthusiasm of love
and friendship. When death kissed
down her eye-lids still there was a
deep consciousness of loss. Her
death was characteristic of the life
she - lived--peaceful,, calm, serene.
There was no moaning of the bar
when she put out to sea.
Mrs. Carter was born in Mc
Dowell county, April 8th, 1835,-being
more than 85 years old at the
time of her death She was born in
the North Cove section of the coun
ty and there spentr her girlhood days.
Surrounded by clear streams, and
sweet air, perfumed by the wild
flowers, she acquired that intellect
ual stigma that always marked her
from her girlhood to her death.
Mrs. Carter was the widow of the
late Thomas D. Carter who was an
eminent lawyer and editor, and who
died several years ago.
' Mrs. Garter is survived - by three
daughters: Mrs D. E.,Hudgins, oft
Marion; Mrs. Swindell, of Memphis,
Tenn.; Miss Cora Carter, of Florida;
two sons: Judge Frank Carter,5 ana
iBascdmbe. Carter, of Asheville.
There aVe also a number of grand
children and great-grand : children.
Her friends were numeroiis. To
know hermeant to love her. She
Was affectionately called "Grandma
Carter, by a host: of ; little? children
ben- placed: and into, shose es& she;
had whfeperifl wwosof ;advice;f :
She joined theethwii
when very youngand wasa- devout
worshipper at Jtsf 'shrihe . all "the ' re
maining years o her life.
fThe funeral wasv conducted in the
Methodist . church Sunday -morning
assisted byV Revs. J. C Story and J.
T. Bowden after which: her - body
was Iaidlio' rest in the;'Oak Grove
e0M09t designs
bore teiier .testimony to the love
and ; estenf in which she" was held
byfcer friends.
v ? Another? boat has. Jef t the shore ;
A, kinder soul on. board has she
&Tha eyer leffr tfcecland, bef ore ;
And .as wr. outwara ; course
kit- closer, friends -
she
McDowell men enust
1 f OR SERVICE IN ARMY.
1 AnnOuncement is jniade that jf our
yountf men" frdmf McDowell county
w-Fy tlx '- v.tiVtLsrc4'v i;
ennskeu u wv- j tutcu ; pif
recruitinsry station in Asheville
dur-
in. the week and were sent to army
stations" to 7 join the regiments to
which they were ; assigned. fhey
weret - -v- '
Arnold Green, of Marion, joined
the,28th ' Infantry; for" one year, sent
to : Fort , Thomas, Ky. -.
Burt Duncapf Marion; enlisted
for one year in 'the 28th Infantry, J
sent to Fort Thomas Ky.
Hoy Z& Culrson 1 of Marion,
joined the 28th; Inf antry f or" one
y sent to" FortWomasy. ;
V Ieston A.r , Cuthbertson, of Nebo,
joined the-Coast A three
yearsSentQ JyFort pupont, - Del.
Cuthberton'is. ; a forrner ; service
man;" having been ; a sergeant first
classy nringttewanHe ;was : at
that time attached - to . the non-confc
missioned : ;ofilcers? h staff i at Fort
:Mo"nr9?C- a
private ?:but willi be: venlhis forrner
jank.upon reaching his corps. ; L ...
kohlec Hblsclawf 4he f young
wtHo man of Catawba county i con
victed of killing tFohn W. Gabriel
atTefrel last Jjecember, was sen
tehced Thursday to be electrocuted
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in" McDowell
Items About Home People.
NEBO
Nebo, July 27 Mrs. M. C. Sig
mon and daughter, Miss Tracy, are
visiting relatives in Gastonia, Gib
sonville and Wilmington.
Miss Rena Jimeson of Garden
City spent a few days this week
with Miss Sue Tate.
Miss Maggie Taylor left Sunday
for Pinnacle where she will teach a
short while this summer.
On Monday afternoon, July 26, a
few ladies of the community met at
the school building, and discussed
plans for organizing a community
league. All people of the com
munity and all teachers of the com
ing school year are requested to
join the league. It will do every
thing possible to bring the homes
and school together, and work for
the betterment of both. At the
first meeting the ladies planned to
sell home made ice cream at the bi
monthly community service meet
ings. These ladies will donate milk
and eggs for the cream and the
clear proceeds will be used to buy
athletic supplies for the school.
They discussed plans for monthly
meetings, regular visits to the school
and how to get necessary labora
tory supplies for general science
and physical geography courses this
year. They did not deem it wise
to have a formal organization until
Wednesday at 4:30 o'clock, August
18, On that date it is. especially
requested that all people of the
community be present. It is be
lieved that this league will be one
a good school in; 1920-21. Those
-present were verTBuch- interested
and are. going to make a-speciaL ef- I-
fort to interest others. Come. onr
come all. Yon are a link in the
chain. The school needs you as
much as you need it. Do not for
get, August 18.
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort, Route 2, July 27. -Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Lytic and children of
Greenlee spent Saturday and Sun
day with relatives and friends here.
Lee Lavender and Carl Morris
have returned home after spending
some time in Gastonia.
Miss Gertrude Durham is visiting
her grandparents; Mr. "and Mrs. Wil
liam Gilliam.
Mrs. John -McDonald of Greens
boro is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nat
Davis.
Miss Grace Erwin of Henrietta
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. W.
Lavender; r
m Miss Myrtle Lytle was carried to
McDowell ' Hospital last Wednesday,
where she underwent an operation.
Her friends will be glad to learn
she is doing1 nicely.
Miss Addie Lavender has return
ed home after spending some time
in Marion.
Mr.and;Mrs. Nat Davis spent
Sunday in Old Fort. V
Mr. and Mrs. Fate Hogan and
children spent Saturday and Sunday
with the latter's parents. Mr . and
Mrs. John -Harris Gilliam.
Mrs. Cynthia Davis passed, away
at her home-here Thursday. Inter
ment was made at Salem on Friday.
- Harley Lavender and Marion Par
ker spent the week-end with rela
tives here.
Forest Lytle of Catawba Valley
spent Sunday with friends here.
; : Adolphus Noblitt of Old Fort
visited relatives here last .week. 1
Rev. R. F. Mock is conducting a
revival meeting at Bethel this week.
V BROAD RIVER
- Dpme, July;2lIA ' very pretty
weddincr was',; solemnized at . ten
o'clock Sunday night' at the "home of
Bir. W. - H. : Ledbetter, vwhen 1 Miss
Maggie Elliott of Red Top was giv
en in marriage to Mr. Cleet. L. Led
better of Dome. r The wedding was
NEWS ITEMS FRiOM
1 OVER THE STATE
- CoDStructiobv of " Morjjanton's
$90000 botel is expected to begin
within the bext 30 days. It will
be a brick structure containing 40
sleeping rooms.
William Bennett, Jr., of Fay
etteville, servinjr a life sentence
there since July 22 for the murder
of his wife and unborn child, was
taken from the. jil Sunday by a
mob and lynched. He was hnng
near the county poor farm.
The Southern Methodist ass em
bly irrounds at tinke Junaluska will
1 e pxprded to twice its present
capacity, according to a building
prOfctarn calling for the expend
iture of $400,000 this fall, announ
ced by A. L. Dietrich, business
manager. .
Students of the summer school
of the state college for aurtculinre
and eugtoeering, composed of
teachers of the public schools,
voted 300 to 120 to petition the
general assembly meeting in spe
cial -session in August to ratify the
Susan K Anthony amendment.
PICTURE TREAT FOR MARION.
. vThV; Grand Theatre announce
tnfctm Wednesday, August 4 th,
night show only, they will present
Mary Pickford in her greatest pic
ture, Pollyanna, a wonderfully pro
duced screen version of Elinor H.
Porter's popular novel.
In th?s beautiful story Miss Pick
ford has reached, the -pinnacle of
jwv yBUrac?. Vnd .the little t4glad
gidistsatd-A te'-Abetiufcl"- -dainUest,
dearest little maid that . has : ever
been screened and v will take - her
place in the heart of: every one "wha
sees her; ,The story, has "-somuc5r:
humor and pathos that besides be
ing fascinating, it is wh6lesome and
refreshingly natural. ,'. ' :
a quiet one, the ceremony .being per
formed in the presence of a few
friends. The bride is a daughter of
Mrs. Minty Elliott of Red Top and
the groom is a son of Mr.vW. H. Led
better of Dome. They both have a
host of friends who wish them a
long and happy wedded life.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Early
Mease, July 2, a daughter.
Misses Maude Owtnby and -Anna
Warren of South Carolina are visit
ing friends and relatives here.
Corn crops in this - "section are
looking very prosperous.
DYSARTSVILLE
Dyiartsville, "July 26. N. F.
StejSpVand family o fMarion were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tay
lor last Sunday.
Miss Lurlene Corpening of Ma-
ribnwill open school at Sandy FUtH
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Landis and
Key Landis were visitors here Sun
day. Mrs. W. A. Carswell has been
seriously ill, but is improving. -
Rev. J. T. Bowden of Marion is
conducting a revival meeting at the
Baptist church here. While there
are not a great deal of interest man
ifested among the unsaved, the
church has- been : greatly -'revived.
The meeting will probably rf continue
until ."Thursday.; i...- " 1 -tl 1
This community has suffered from
heavy rains lately and great damage
has been done to corn. ;
i p.:F. Giles and family were i visit
ors at thehome of J. M. Goforth
yesterday." i.';,"-; f;il;
A Mr; Harrjson of : Tennessee is r a
visHb'r.here. '?'"sj h '. 4
r : Ben Melton is home for a few
daysTi;.-im - cv;i..v v :
Everette Denton and family of
Charlotte were visitors . .here last
week. : - ". " - .
' ;BomV to Mr. and: Mrs. M.
Poteet, July 21,: a daughter.
G.
COUNTY SCHO OLS MAIC- :
- ING GOOD REPORTS
MucH Interest T a ken by
Teacher State SupeHn
; tendent Rules on Question
of Salariea
With few exceptions the schools .
of the county, which - open daring
the summer, are now in operation.
Owing to the shortage of teachers,
a smsll number of schools that us
ually begin in the summer hare not
opened. A number of teachers hare
been secured f rom other count! ei
and an effort is being innde to open
all the summer schools.
Satisfactory reports of the school
in operation are coming to the See ,
of the County Superintendent. The
enrollment has been very good and
indications are that the attendance
will be the best that the schools hare
ever had. Much interest is beisg
taken by the teachers In getting all .
the chil4en in hchool on the open
ing week that they may get their
work organized and outlined as soon
as school opens. This is 'necessary
in order to save time on the part cf
both pupils and teachers. ;
While there is little doubt of . a
substantial Increase in teachers
salaries, yet the matter is somewhat
indefinite. A salary- schedule fc s
veen mapped out by the state - and
countj'- school authorities, -wiuthv
they hope to hare put in sforce by -the
special sesdon of , the lcgi!ttcra
v'iucn meets in August, Owing -to .
the fact thata number of teachers
will expect to draw their galarita at
the end of the first month, Supt, N,
F. Steppe has taken the matter up
with the State department and has
been "advised by Dr.' K. f C Bracks
State Superintendent; that it will ba
feet last year untir, after th leji-
lature has --passed upon the nrattcr
This willlenabl e -X each era ' to . drzw
salaries. aumdenttorl. rtny ' Hexpecse? -
and-whatever difference ls due them
will, be paid aasoon as 'J ,tSe .-salary.-schedule.:
is .definitely settled. : : For
the information '""of teachers and
others, the -following letter from Dr-
Brooks is published: -
My xlear Mr, Steppe:
In, reply to your letter I think it
would be 'safer: f or. you to '-pay; the -'
salaries- in f orce4 last year until af :
ter the4 General- Assembly, meets.
You can then pay.' any differerce
that remains to the teachers as soon
as we know definitely what to expect.
feel confident that the new salary
schedule will be put into force, but
you will have no " complications ' if
you follow the. suggestions, abore.
Teachers holding high" school
grammar grade ana primary cerun
cates will be. paid the "same salary
from the State. By referring to the
salary schedule you will observe that .
we make t difference prorided the .
qualifications are the same. How
ever, if you pay on the basis of last -year
It will be necessary for yon to
pay in accordance with the; kind of
work done. If a teacher holdj a
high school teacher's certificate and
does, grammar grade work she will
be paid .on the basis of a grammar
grado Z certificate. But . a teacher
holding a grammar grade certificate
and doing kigh school work will be
paid on the basis of - the grammar -,
grade certificate.' ;
Very sincerely yours, c "
. -- E. C. BEOOKS, k
State Superintendent of -Public
1 Instruction,
A. S. WATKINS HEADS.
' PROHIBITION
TICKET
V Lincoln Neb July 22. Ohiogot
its third presidential . candidate for
the 1920 campaign when the pro
hibition national convention nomi
nated Aaron S. WatHns, of German-,
town, OhioV after learning from
William J Bryan that he would not
accept the nomination 'voted him
yesterday. . - -
- Mr. Watldns won on . the second
ballot after he and 'R... XL Fatten had
each received 85 votes on the first
ballot. - - ' .
broakJiis;bold,
on September 24th ; his M bir