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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. 9, 1920
VOL. XXV NO. 1
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HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN
WITH BIG ATTENDANCE
Marion, Old Fort, Nebo and
Glenwood Schools Begin Un
der Bright Prospects.
The several high schools of Mc
Dowell opened Monday. The prin
cipals had been at their offices for
the past several days getting every
thing in readiness for the beginning
of school. The records were all
complete and everything started off
in fine shape.
Marion Graded School begins this
school year under bright prospects.
A full corps of efficient teachers are
on hand, and everything points to the
best school year Marion has ever had.
The enrollment is said to be the larg
est in the history of the school. In
fact, the school is filled to its maxi
mum capacity, and unless measures
are taken to enlarge the scohol build
ing and provide more equipment, it
will be impossible for the school to
meet the very heavy demands that
are now being made upon it. Since
the education of the children of any
community is the most important
"business of that community, the peo
ple should see to it that every means
is provided in order to enable the
children to get the most and the best
that can be offered. The time is at
hand when something must be done
to take care of the demands that are
being made upon the school in Ma
rion. Unless this is done, then the
children of Marion will be the losers.
At Old Fort the school opened un
der very favorable circumstances.
Notwithstanding the great shortage
of teachers, a full faculty of-efficient
instructors had been secured and the
school had a very bright opening.
The enrollment was larger than the
school has ever had before. To take
care of the increased demands, the
Board of Trustees of Old Fort school
fitted up an extra building where the
lower grades will be taught. Much
interest was in evidence and the in
dications are that the school will
have the very best year in its history.
The Nebo school opened on Tues
day, with Miss Blanche Penny at the
helm. One or two vacancies occurr
ed in the faculty at the last minute,
but these will be taken care of in a
short time. The school opened un
der favorable prospects for the best
year Nebo has ever had. Everything
had been arranged and the school
started off without a hitch. The in
dications are that the attendance at
Nebo will be the best in its history.
The new building, now under the
course of construction, will be finish
ed sometime during the fall. This
will enable the school to do more ef
ficient work and to be of real service
to Nebo and McDowell county.
Glenwood High School had the
brightest opening of its history.
Practically every student in the dis
trict was enrolled on the first morn
ing. Quite a number of students
from other sections of the county
were on hand to enter the high school
department. Miss Celestia Penny,
principal, had everything in complete
readiness to begin a successful year's
work. A number of patrons were
present and the community feels
that they are fortunate in the per
sonnel of the efficient faculty that
they have secured.
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.
The following announcements have
been issued:
"Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Powell
Davis request the honor of your pres
ence at the marriage of their daugh
ter, Ruth Eugene Kirby, to Mr. John
Bell Britton, Jr., on Wednesday af
ternoon, the fifteenth of September,
nineteen hundred and twenty, at
half after five o'clock, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, Marion,
North Carolina."
GOV. BICKETT COMING
Governor T. W. Bickett is sched
uled to speak in Marion on : Friday,
October 1st.
Don't miss The Whip. It's a hummer.
MR. EUGENE CROSS AND
FAMILY IN AUTO WRECK.
While driving on last Thursday
evening, Mr. Eugene Cross and fami
ly had a miraculous escape from
death when the car in which they
were riding went over the embank
ment near the Corpening place south
of town. During the recent heavy
rains the bridge at this place was
carried away, leaving an open ditch
across the road about ten feet in
depth. Mr. Cross was driving leis
urely along and, not knowing that
the bridge was gone, plunged into
the ditch before he had any chance
to stop his car. The car turned
over, underpinning Mrs. Cross, who
suffered painful injuries and great
pain before she was extricated from
beneath the car. Mr. Cross remain
ed at the scene of the wreck trying
to lift the car from the body of Mrs.
Crss while one of the children ran
to summon aid. As soon as Mrs.
Cross was taken from under the
wreckage the family was brought to
Marion and those who were severely
injured were given medical atten
tion. At first it was feared that
their injuries were very severe, but
it is understood that they are making
satisfactory progress toward recovery.
HUFFMAN. RAYBURN.
Of interest to their many friends
throughout Marion and McDowell
county will be the announcement of
the wedding of Miss Katie Huffman,
of this place, to Mr. J. C. Rayburn,
whose home is near Vein Mountain.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. C. Story at the Presbyterian
manse last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Rayburn is a young woman of
very estimable qualities. For the
past several years she has held a
trusted position with the First Na
tional Bank. She has also been in
structor in the Commercial depart
ment of the graded school for some
time. She is popular among a large
circle of friends not only in the busi
ness life of Marion, but in the social
realms as well.
Mr. Rayburn is a son of 'Spuire
W. C. Rayburn of Vein Mountain.
For some time he has held the trust
ed position as ticket agent in Marion
for the Southern Railway. He is ef
ficient and is highly regarded by the
company of which he is an employee.
He is popular among a large circle
of friends in Marion and throughout
this section.
Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn left Sunday
on a wedding tour of several days.
They will visit Cincinnati, Ohio, and
other places before they return.
They will take up housekeeping in
Marion, where they expect to make
their future home.
COWAN REUNION.
On Saturday, August the 28, the
Cowan reunion at Dysartsville was a
decided success notwithstanding the
fact that one of the speakers (Rev.
T. C. Jordan of Rutherfordton) and
many relatives were absent on ac
count of road and bridge conditions
caused by the continued rains.
The address made by Mr. James
Mode of Golden Valley and the boun
tiful basket dinner and melon feast
were enjoyed by near a hundred
people.
The place selected for this occas
ion was a vacant house and farm
generally known as the Hampton
Cowan place on Cane Creek, near
Dysartsville. This is rather a his
torical and picturesque place, and it
was great pleasure to those who
roamed there in their childhood to
view those broad Cane creek bottoms
lying between mountains on either
side, doted heVe and there with moss
and ferns, and to linger around the
great rocks near the old spring. The
rock chimney with- broad fire place
has a date of 1837 on the back of it
tho' there are Cowan buildings there
even older than the chimney. This
plaee has been owned by three gen
erations of Cowans. First by John
Cowan, Sr., second by his son Hamp
ton Cowan, and at present by Hamp
ton's nephew, R. H. Cowan.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
MONTFORDS COVE
Nealsville, Route 1, Sept. 4. The
farmers around here are almost
through hauling, the wet weather
having cut the crops short.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown of near Nebo
were visitors Thursday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Harris.
Miss Laura Adams, who holds a
position at Caroleen, spent this week
with homefolks.
Rev. W. Reid .Harris is at home on
a visit. He will leave about Sept.
12th for Truaity College.
Manley Misenheimer returned to
his home in Oklahoma last Sunday
after visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
Nancy Mitchell.
Elijaji Frady lost his horse one
day last week. Mr. Frady was lead
ing the animal across a bridge when
it fell and was fatally injured.
Miss Mattie Harris leaves today
for Bostic where she will teach this
year. School opens the 6th.
Miss Floy Williams has returned
home from Chimney Rock where she
has been holding a position.
Mrs. C. M. Hall has returned from
a visit with relatives in Marion.
F. V. Harris has purchased the
Joshua Williams farm near the White
House. He will remodel and cover
the house soon.
CATAWBA VALLEY
Old Fort, Route 1, Sept. 6. J. A.
Silver is having his dwelling remod
eled. Miss Minnie Bradley, who has been
ill with typhoid fever, is able to be
out aain.
Miss Annie Bradley returned to
her school last Monday after being
absent for some time on account of
sickness.
Lojran Bradley made a business
trip to Gastonia last week.
David Griffin has been on the sick
list for a few days.
Miss Mayme Douglas of Winns
boro. S. C, is a visitor here for a
few days.
Mrs. Chas. Tate of Greenlee spent
the week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Hicks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Melton of Ridge
crest spent Saturday and Sunday
with homefolks here.
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort,. Route 2, Sept. ( 6. Mrs.
W. M. Ewart and little daughter,
Margaret, of Seattle, Wash., are
visiting Mrs. O. A. Davis.
Luther Reel of Winston-Salem
visited his sister, Mrs. Frank Turner,
last week.
Mr. Long of Garden City spent a
few days last week with his daugh
ter, Mrs. Wheeler Davis.
Tom Parker of Marion visited re
latives here last week.
Rev. C. P. Holland has closed a
very interesting and successful meet
ing at Cherry Springs.
Abraham Lavender of Rock Hill
has been visiting his father here for
several days.
Mrs. Mattie Turner of Old Fort
has returned home after a visit to re
latives here.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis, Misses
Hattie Gilbert and Rooney Daugher
ty spent the week-end with Mrs.
Davis' mother, Mrs. Gilliam, near
Black Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Davis of In
dianna are visiting the former's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Nat. Davis.
Misses Pearl and Rosa Turner
have entered school at Old Fort.
G. A. Bradley of Marion spent the
week-end with his parents here.
Lee Lavender and Carl Morris
have returned from Mayworth.
Misses Estelle Lavender and Helen
Davis of Oid Fort visited Mrs. J. S.
Lavender last week.
There will be preaching at Provi
dence Methodist church Friday night
Sept. the 10th, also the Saturday
and Sunday following.
MR. J. H. EPLEY DIES AT
RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL
Mr. J. H. Epley, a well known citi
zen of the Hankins section, died Sun
day morning at the Rutherford Hos
pital, where he had been ill for sev
eral days. Mr. Epley had been sick
for some time and was carried to the
Rutherford hospital for an operation.
The operation was performed, but
failed to give relief. Mr. Epley had
been in declining health for a num
ber of years. He was 73 years of
age at the time of his death.
The remains were brought to Ma
rion, where the funeral was held
Tuesday at 2 p. m., Rev. Parker
Holmes officiating. Interment was
made at the Stroudtown cemetery.
Mr. Epley is survived by his wife
and the following children: Millard
andjJohn of Detroit, Mich., Tom, of
Marion, Mrs. Geo. Flemming, Green
lee; Mrs. James Henline and Mrs. T.
Y. Barnes, Marion5, and Mrs. Dona
Jarrett, who lived with the 'deceased.
He is also survived by twenty-two
grand children and two great grand
children.
Owing to the many friends and re
latives of the deceased, the funeral
was widely attended. Among those
from a disttance were John H. Cook
and H. T. Cook of Salisbury, nephews
of Mr. Epley.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Friends and members of the Dixie
and Book Clubs were pleasantly en
tertained Friday afternoon from five
to six at a beautiful Rose luncheon
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Crawford by Miss Ellen Craw
ford who announced the engagement
of her sister Miss Ethel Pauline, to
Mr. Alexander Montague Bonner, of
Raleigh.
The spacious colonial home was a
veritable garden of roses, pink and
green being the color scheme. Guests
were received by Mrs. A. D. Stoner
and Miss Ellen CrawfordS sisters of
the bride-to-be, and were conducted
to seats at various tables in the re
ception hall and adjoining parlors.
Every table held its centerpiece of
fragrant roses, and was soon further
enchanced by lovely baskets, cleverly
devised by hand, decorated with roses
and flanked with a most delictable
fruit salad. Mrs. B. L. Ashworth
and Mrs. W. C. McCall, also sisters
of Miss Crawford, were assisted in
serving by Mrs W. T. Morgan, Mrs.
W. R. Chambers, Mrs. H. F. Little,
Misses Joyce Decker, Faye Conley
and Annie Laura Blanton.
Following the salad course hand
painted wild rose cards which held a
rose contest were placed in the hands
of the guests. The prize for this
contest, a hand-woven basket con
taining an exquisite bunch of pink
roses, was won by Mrs. Hugh Little.
The dainty favors given at the close
of sthe afternoon were tiny green
boxes decorated with a single fragile
hafld made wild rose. These boxes
were found to contain delicious mints
in pink and green. Just at this time
the engagement was announced in a
novel and beautiful manner. Every
guest was presented by Miss Craw
ford with a lovely pink rose which
had concealed under its graceful stem
and leaves a tiny envelope bearing
the words, "Sub Rqa." On open
ing these envelopes, cards carrying
the names of the affianced pair and
"December, 1920," were found.
TRIBUTE TO THE KNOCJCER.
After God finished the rattlesnake,
the toad and the vampire, he had
some awful substance left with which
he made a knocker. A knocker is a
two legged animal with a corkscrew
soul, a water sagged brain and a
combination backbone made of jelly
and glue. Where other people have
their hearts he carries a tumor of
rotten principles. When the knock
er comes down the street honest men
turn their backs, the angels weep
tears in heaven and the devil shuts
the gates of hell to keep him out.
No man has a right to knock so long
as there is a pool of water deep
enough to drown his body in, or a
rope to hang his carcass with. T. J.
G.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MAKE NEW TAX LEVY
New Rate for 1920 Will Be 66
Cents on the $100 Worth of
Property Poll $2.00. .
The board of county commission
ers had a rather busy session on last
Monday. Besides passing on the
regular routine matters, the levy for
the coming fiscal year was made.
The rates for county purposes are as
follows:
For State schools, 13c; for county
schools, 15c; for county school build
ing and incidental fund, 3c; for gen
eral county purposes, 7c; roads and
bridges, 14c; to pay interest and part
of principal of outstanding notes,
10c; interest on county highway
bonds, 4c; total, 66c. Poll tax $2.00.
These levies do not include the
special school tax levy in special dis
tricts. These levies, however, were
greatly reduced, the levy in some of
the districts being as low as 4c, in
some others, 5c, in a number 10c,
and a few 12c. The old levy in
special tax districts ran from 20c to
30c and in two or three, the special
levy was as high as 50c and 60c.
Notwithstanding the greatly increas
ed cost of everything, it is thought
that the above, levy will be sufficient
to take care of the county's needs.
The wisdom of the new Revaluation
act is, therefore, seen by computing
the taxes on the new rates. But for
the locals indebtedness, which the
county commissioners were compell
ed to incur in order to take care of
the expenses for the past two years,
the county rate would have been 56c
as compared with $1.48 2-3. The
charge that taxes under the
new,'
scheme of taxation will be greatly in
creased is now set at rest since the
new levy has been made.
DISTRICT EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEETS AT GLEN ALPINE.
An interesting session of the Ma
rion district Epworth league institute
was held with the Glen Alpine Ep
worth league August 28 and 29, and
the Marion Epworth league was rep
resented by Miss Lucy Davis, . Miss.
Virginia Holmes, Miss Johnsie Con
ley, Miss Edna Tate and Mr. Lee
onley. Quite a number of other
Marion Epworth leaguers were pres
ent. These delegates report a very
splendid and instructive session.
Among the speakers were Rev. J. O.
Ervin, of Asheville; Prof. W. E.
Hause, of Rutherford college; W. M.
Shuford, of Morganton; Miss Graca
Bradley, of Asheville, field secretary
of the Epworth league of western
North Carolina conference, and Miss
Gertrude Falls, of Mooresville junior
secretary of the conference, conduct
ed this institute. B. L. Lunsford,
who is district secretary for the Ma
rion district, presided and. the insti
tute was a pronounced success.
DEMONSTRATION IN CANNING.
On next Saturday morning at
o'clock in the Domestic Science room,
Miss Lottie Poole, teacher of domes
tic science in the Marion High
School, will give a demonstration in
the canning of beans and corn.
United States government meth
ods of canning will be used. The
women of the town and county who
are interested in canning are invited
to be present.
SIX MONTHS OLD,
WEIGHS 33 POUNDS.
King's Mountain boasts of a baby
of exceptional weight, says the King's
Mountain Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Moose, of Patterson grove were
in King's Mountain Saturday after
noon exhibiting their first ' daughter
who is between six and seYen months
old and weighs 33. pounds. The child
seems to be perf ec,tly;healthy and the
flesh solid She&just a fat baby
and feels goodantfis very playful.
We wish to make an earnest re
quest that fall advertisers get their
copy in asearly in the week as pos
siblecertainly not later than Tucs
day morning.
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