A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, AUG. 26, 1920
VOL. XXIV NO, 51
y
i: ,
V -
f
3:
If.
i
v.-.
McDOWELL SINGING
CONVENTION MEETS
Annual Convention Held in
Marion Saturday and Sun
clay Officers Elected
The McDowell Singing con
vention met at the court house
on last Saturday and Sunday.
Only the matters of routine
were taken up during the Sat
urday meeting and Sunday
was given to regular choir
singing. As usual, the court
house was packed to overflow
ing all during Sunday. The
various , choirs participated in
the exercises and lived fully
up to their reputation and past
record as music makers.
Three choirs were present, as
follows: Bethlehem, Clear
Creek and Armstrong, while
the partial membership of
other choirs were also present
and participated in the exer
cises. The day was clear and the
people showed their apprecia
tion of the singing by turning
out in great numbers. A num
ber of visitors brought their
dinners with them and remain
ed throughout the day. Peo
ple were in attendance from
every section of McDowell
county and many congratula
tory expressions were heard.
That the singing gets bette
with each meeting seems to be
the consensus of opinion.
The following officers were
elected: John C. Burnett,
president; Joseph Kanipe, vice
president; H. S. Quinn, Sec'y
and Treas. A motion was
made . and carried that the
President appoint one commit
teeman from every township
in the county. Upon vote of
the convention it was decided
that the next meeting will be
held at Bethlehem on the
fourth Sunday and Saturday
in August 1921.
rikni
SITUATION IN TENNESSEE
is badly Tangled
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 21. De
velopments today in the bitter fight
over ratification of the woman suf
frage amendment by Tennessee left
the situation tonight in such an en
tanglement of technicalities that
many suffragists and al ltheir op
ponents declared the courts would
have to decide the status of the
measure. The outstanding features
were these:
An injunction temporarily re
straining Governor Roberts, Secre
tary of State Stevens and Speakers
Andrew Todd and Seth Walker, of
the senate and house, respectively,
from certifying ratification to Wash
ington, or from taking any other ac
tion with regard to the amendment,
on the ground this legislature had no
legal right to act upon it, was issued
by Judge E. F. Langford, of the
chancery court of Davidson county.
The injunction . is returnable within
five days on agreement.
The suffrage majority in" the house
called from the journal the Walker
motion that the house reconsider its
action in ratifying the amendment,
and killed it.
The Green River Baptist Associ
ation meets with the Baptist church
at Old Fort on September 30 tb.
There will be a two days' session.
Rev. J. T. Bowden. of Marion,
will preach the sermon at 11
o'clock a. m. on the first day.
Congressman Upshaw Speaks
to Large Audience.
Congressman W. D. Upshaw
of Georgia spoke to an over
flow of audience at the Baptist
church on last Sunday morn
ing at eleven a. m. Congress
man Upshaw took for his sub
ject "A Stainless Flag and a
Sober Nation." He lived ful
ly up to his reputation as a
speaker. Talking at length
on the work of the prohibition
folks, he spoke of the long
fight which brought about the
constitutional amendment pro
hibiting the manufacture and
sale of whiskey in this country.
He emphasized the great im
portance at this time of con
tinuing the fight and seeing to
it that enforcement of the pro
hibition laws is placed in the
hands of officials who are in
sympathy with the law and
who will see to it that its pro
visions are carried out. He
cited instances of where the
law is null and void because
those who are trusted with its
enforcement are opposed to
prohibition. Mr. Upshaw an
swered all the arguments that
the pro-liquor element, ad
vance, and proved conclusive
ly that there is no defense for
the whiskey traffic.
Congressman Upshaw is
own thxougiioutJLhLe. country
for his stand in the matter of
prohibition. He has long been
one of the leaders in the fight
and states that he expects to
continue in the fight until the
whiskey traffic is wiped from
the face of the earth.
At the end of the Congress
man's speech, a good sized col
lection' was taken, consisting of
pledges and donations which
is to be used by the prohibition
folks in its further fight
against the liquor business.
MR. C. A. DALE PASSES.
Mr. Charles Augustus Dale, a well
known citizen of Marion, died Fri
day at 1:30 p. m. at his home on
Garden street. Mr. Dale had been
in bad health for a long time, but
only recently was compelled to re
main at home. Mr. Dale was born
January 11, 1849, and was, there
fore, seventy-one years of age at his
death. He spent his entire life in
this immediate section. For a num
ber of years he was engaged in the
mercantile business, but for the past
several years had been engaged in
insurance business. He was known
to and knew possibly as many peo
ple as any one citizen of McDowell
county. His passing, while not un
expected, will be a shock to his many
friends and relatives throughout this
section.
Mr. Dale was married in 1878 to
Miss Sallie Conley, sister of Geo. W.
Conley, who preceeded her husband
to the grave about four years ago.
He is survived by six children: Mrs.
Eva Brown and Conley Dale, of Ma
rion; Lee Dale, of Asheville; Charles
Dale, of Charlotte; Mrs. C. R. Wil
cox, of Martinsville, Va. ; Mrs. Rob
ert Shuford, of Collins, Ga.; also
three sisters and three brothers;
Mrs. T. A. White, Mrs. Sue Bobbitt
and Mrs. Agnes Hyams, and J. H.
Dale, of Marion; C. S. Dale, of Chil
licothe, Texas, and T. M. Dale, of
Washington. D. C.
The funeral was held from the
residence Saturday morning at elev
en o'clock and was attended by many
friends and relatives of the deceased.
Rev. Parker Holmes conducted the
services and interment was made in
Oak Grove cemetery.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, Aug. 24. Miss Clara
Martin of Atlanta, is visiting friends
in Old Fort.
Miss Pearl Cox of Gastonia, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. D. Y. Grant.
Rev. R. F. Mock has just closed a
very interesting protracted meeting
at Bethlehem.
Tom Davis recently returned from
a business trip to points in Virginia.
Frank Thompson, of the Little
Roek, Ark., Machine Gun Co., 7tn in
fantry, is at home on a visit to his
mother, Mrs. Thomas Davis.
Mrs. White of Asheville has re
turned home after a visit to relatives
here.
Mrs. P. L. Payne of Knoxville, Is
visiting relatives in Old Fort.
Mrs. C. Y. Hyams of Canton is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Sallie Parker of Spartanburg,
S. C, is visiting relatives in Old
Fort.
Miss Mott Logan, Rose and Lalie
Freeman of Rutherford county are
spending some time with relatives in
Old Fort.
F. O. Allen left Sunday for Ruth
erford county on a two weeks' va
cation. Hardy Burgin, son of C. H. Bur
gin, left Friday for his home in New
York after a visit to his parents.
Mrs. H. F."Lytle of Asheville is
visiting relatives near Old Fort.
Clyde Hemphill of Canton spent
Sunday with friends in Old Fort.
Mrs. J. B. Robinson has returned
to her home in Asheville after visit
ing relatives at this place.
Miss Helen Watkins of Raleigh is
in the city visiting relatives.
Mr. Ditmore and son, Harry, of
Bryson City, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Sandlin.
The following will be the faculty
of the Old Fort Graded and High
school for the present school year:
First grade, Miss Mary Burgin; sec
ond grade, Mrs. Chas. Steppe; third
grade, Miss Laura Hicks; fourth
grade, Miss Clara Griffin; fifth grade,
Miss Katheryn Bailey; sixth grade,
Miss Mamie Wadley; seventh grade,
Miss Anna Schrock; hiigh school,
Miss Ethel Miller and Mrs. Geo. B.
Strickland.
Miss Emma Higgins left Saturday
for Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mason
visited relatives here during the
week.'
Great damage has been done to
crops in this section by the recent
heavy rains.
CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill, Aug. 23. Mrs.
Coats of Campobella, S. C, spent the
week with her son, A. S. Coats.
J. L. Swann of Glenwood visited
relatives in this community recently.
Mrs. G. P. Poteat spent Sunday
with Mrs. J. H. Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Poteat spent a
few days last week with the former's
brother, J. L. Poteat, in Cleveland.
Quite a delegation of our young
people attended the singing conven
tion in Marion Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Holland were
shopping in Marion last Friday.
J. W. England spent the latter
part of the week in Stroudtown
with his father, W. M. England, who
is seriously ill.
W. A. Proctor has been on the sick
list for the past week.
NEWS ITEMS FROM
OVER THE STATED
HANKINS
Marion, Route 3, Aug. 24. T. C.
Cuthbertson of Asheville, is visiting
here at the home of his sister, Mrs.
A. D. Erwin.
C. R. Whetstile has been on the
sick list for some time.
The funeral services of Mrs. .
Lentz, of Nebo, were conducted here
last Thursday. Mrs. Lentz was for
merly Miss Alice Barnes. She was
well known by the people here and
Tier death brings sorrow to all.
Misses Cary and Donnie Hall and
their brother, Fred, spent a few days
here last week at the home of their
sister, Mrs. Tom R. Hall.
Quite a number of the folks from
here attended the singing convention
in Marion Saturday and Sunday.
A. D. Erwin made a business trip
to Marion last week:
W. H. Ledbetter, of Gaffney, S.
C, was here on business last,, week.
Rev. M. G. Erwin will begin a re
vival meeting at the Methodist
church on August 30. Everybody
invited to attend.
The school here is progressing
nicely under the management of Miss
Annie Wall. The attendance is far
greater than it has been in the past
several years. Miss Leona Bush, of
Marion, arrived yesterday to take
charge of the primary work.
. CARD IN
Gardin, Aug. 23. Mrs. C. D. Wa
caser was shopping in Marion, Sat
urday. Miss Sallie Wacaser left Saturday
for Shelby.
Mrs. J. W. Craig was shopping in
town Saturday. '
NEALSVILLE
Nealsville, Route 1, Aug. 23.
Rev. M. M. Huntley filled his ap
pointment at the Cove Saturday and
Sunday. Eleven converts were bap
tised Saturday.
The grim reaper death entered the
home of Jjjlr. Manley Misenheimer in
Oklahoma, Wednesday, and claimed
as its victim his mother, Mrs. E. C. ;
Misenheimer. The body will be laid
to rest at Concord, N. C, her form-
er home. Mrs. Misenheimer left
her home here about the last of June
to spend a few months with her son. :
Her- health was not good though up j
to her death she wa& able to go
about. She was an estimable Chris
tian lady and will be greatly missed
by her friends here. She is surviv- j
ed by three sons and one sister, Mrs.
J. C Taylor, of Forest City, and an
aged mother, Mrs. Nancy Mitchell.
We extend our sympathy to the be-1
reaved ones. j
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Harris and j
little daughter are spending some
time with the former's mother, Mrs.
B. W. Harris. Mr. Harris recently
received his discharge from the
navy.
Mrs. J. J. Carswell, after spending
several months with her mother, Mrs.
W. P. Ledbetter , will leave today
for her home in Old Fort.
We hope that every dog day will
not be a wet day, and that we may
have some sunshine for awhile.
Miss Clara G. Harris will leave to
day for Round Hill where she will
enter school as a senior this year.
Items Concerning Events of In
terest and I mportanct
Throughout the State. -
The name of Greensboro
College for Women, Greens
boro, has been changed ta
Greensboro College. This is.
the third name the institution.
has had.
According to news fromt
Asheville, 76 rattlesnakes
varying in length from eight
inches to three fet, were kill
ed Friday by Frank Wright
near a saw mill on the Fair
view road.
Rural Policeman J. A. Con
nor captured a 100-gallon ca-"
pacity still a few days ago
near the McDowell county line
in Morgan township, Ruther
ford county. The still had:
been taken out of the furnace:
and hidden about one and one-
quarter miles away.
there. '
J. C. Postelle closed a .revival afc
Concord Methodist church Saturday.
Our second week of school is pro
gressing nicely. The assistant teach
er arrived yesterday.
S. M. McCall made a business trip
to Spruce Pine last Friday.
Misses Frances Crockett and Lydia.,
Hefner left for Burnsville yesterdays. L
F. A. Keefe received a tractor en
gine Friday.
Greene Chapman made a businessr
trip to Marion last Friday.
C. W. Wiseman has gone to Knox
ville on a business trip,
Mrs. Sam Brown and son, Sam, Jr.fc
of Erwin, Tenn., are visiting rela
tives here.
Miss Willa Webb of Asheville isi
visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. W. Wise
man.
C. L. Wise is visiting relatives at
Crossnore.
J. E. Wilson spent Saturday and.
Sunday in Nebo and Marion.
CROOKED CREEK
Nealsville, Route 1, Aug. 23.
E. I Morris Union Mills spent
the wfeek-end with relatives here.
Mr.' nd Mrs. J. P. Rabb are visit
ing relatives in Lenoir and other
points.
Rev. J. T. Bowden and J. M.
Brown are conducting a revival meet
ing at Bethel church.
We have had twenty rainy days
out of twenty-one during the month
of August in this vicinity, water
courses have all been overflowed
and corn and other crops are badly
damaged.
Mrs. W. M. Wilson seems to have
your Crooked Creek man trumped
on large cucumbers. She raised one
that tipped the scales at five and one
fourth pounds, measuring fourteen
inches in circumference and eigh
teen inches long. He must have
planted "inferior seed" or weather
conditions were unfavorable in his
vicinity.
School at Sugar Hill is progressing
nicely under the efficient manage
ment of Misses Alma and Nelle Mc-Curry.
ASHFORD
Ashfdrd, Aug. 23. We have been
haying several weeks of rain, and we
gladly welcome the sunshine this
morning.
Mrs. S. E. McCall left for Spruce
Pine Saturday for a few days visit
Old Fort, Aug. 24. The decoration
at Bethlehem last Saturday was well
attended. The weather was fine an&.
an appropriate program was rendered
Rev R F. Meek made a fitting an3
touching talk to a ytry attentive crowd
Miss Carrie Starr, of Wlnstona-Salem.
and Miss Mae Gilliam, of Broad River -
were gueats of Mrs. O. A. Davis last.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierson Robertson of
South Carolina visited Mr. and Mnu
Stanley Robertson last week.
Lee Lavender spent last Wednesday
and Thursday with friends at Greenlee
Mrs. J. J. Carswell has returned from,
an extended visit to relatives in Mont
fords Cove.
James Lavender made a business trip,
to Hickory last week.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Raleigh Davis of Old Fort was buried,
at Cherry Springs last Wednesday. Our
heartfelt sympathy goes out to them in
their grief and bereavement
Ollie and Harley Lavender of Marion,
visited homefolks here Sunday.
Miss McKinney of Marion is visiting
Miss Margaret Walker.
Rev. C. P. Holland is conducting a
revival meeting at Cherry Springs thla
week.
Miss Docia Lytle is visiting triends in
Old Fort.
Stanley Robertson is improving after
an illness of several days.:
The Progress is a little late this,
week owing to the fact that tho
electric current was off yesterday .
and we bad nopower with . which
to operate oar presses and linotype
machine. Much of the matter ir&.
this issue had to be set by hand
and much news matter had to ba
omitted for lack of time in setting
it.
I. "" III ..Hi