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.A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF TrJE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED' 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, FEB. 3, 1921
VOL. XXV NO. 22
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OOOD DELEGATION AT
TEND ROAD MEETING
Strong Delegation Good Roads
Advocates Go to Raleigh in
Interest of , Good RoaHs , Bill.
A delegation of morp 'than twenty-five
representative citiisetis of Mc
Dowell County and good roads en
thusiasts left Marion .Wechiesday af
"ternoon for Baleigh to represent
UcDcwell -county before -the joint
legislative committees that will hear
nd pass pon the Gobti Roads' bill
TTliursday at three o'clock.
1 There seems to be. united' interest
vrex J the State t in demanding perma
neift roads in every county in : the
State. 3IeDoweB county "will not be
left out because her citizens are de
manding that we more than keep
pace with the other sections of the
State. The McDowell delegation
arill favor a bond issue xyf whatever
amount is repuired' to begin this
"work, provided, the bond money is
used for hard surface roads.
TTas il the initial step in " Mc
DoweH county to build not only the
central highway, but four other per
manent roads leading out from Ma
rion through the different sections
th county, which will make roads
nter Marion from six points of the
campass. Among those in the Mc
Xtevvell county "party were: Mr. and
EXrs. D. E. Hudgins, Mr. and Mrs.
. G3key, Mr. and "Mrs. D. F. Giles,
-Sir. and Mrs. J. W. Winborne, Mr.
asd Mrs. R. F. Burton, Mr. and Mrs.
corge Kirkpatrick ; Messrs. N. F.
Steppe, C. F. James, T,AJ. Hallibur
ton, J. JF. Snipes; M. G. Poteat, W.
K. M. Gilkey, and others.
JUIMY MUST PRACTICE
' ; DRASTIC ECONOMY
Washington, . Jan. 29. Drastic
economy at army posts -sinxl "camps
"ras ordered by Secretary Baker, due
ttv an impending deficiency of1 $94,-
980,000 in appropriations for the
uaTtermaster crops.
Among retrenchments 'ordered
A 40.per. cent cut in the quarter
master general's civilian payroll by
February 15.
Reduction of water transportation
activities to a minimum, harbor craft
at absolutely repuired to be laid up
and the employes discharged.
'Expenses for transportation as a
convenience to employes to be cut
A 50 per cent curtailment ingaso
' line and lubricants issued - to motor
ized artillery and; the air .service
More economical routing ship
ments absolutely necessary. '
Curtailment j of telegraph and ca-
Ue expenses.::
In addition to these, Mr. Raker or
dered economies, in -fuel, , clothing,
jejieral ; supplies- and ?sulBi$tence- -is-
saes. p3Sftctically identical orders be
ing sentto , Philippine Panama,- and
Hawaiian departments and all independent-posts
and stations.
1VELFARE PROGRAM
TO STAND IN STATE
, Raleigh, Feb.. l.--Abolution of the
offices 4 of v county superintendent , 'oS
u public welfare, sought - in a number
Otof local : bills-introduced in the house
was r practically defeated this, after
noon; when the 'r- propositions aifl
grievances committee of the lower
vliody voted to, report favorably "the
substitute K : bill of Commissioner
Ueasley 'for continuing the welfare
work in the state.
f Practically the same provisions '"of
the original act are retained inrthe
ew bill carrying tne appropriation
;fbr furthering, the work in Ndrth
Carolina and all bills to abolish -local
-officers'-willt fie reported-unfavorably.
iuvERS and Harbors mix ;
OW'GOES TO THE SEJWCTE
: "Washington,1 Feb. ' 1. The rivers
jsn'ffti narbors bill carrying a Uump;
aina appropriation ; of $15,250,000,
Saras ; passsed today by the house s and
serit to the senate. ' A motion to re-'
commit the measure was voted down
REPRESENTATIVE W. W.
NEAL A BUSY MAN
Representative W. W. Neal spent
the week-end of last' week 1 with his
family, and conferring with the peo
ple of McDowell county and other
sections with reference to legisla
tive matters. Mr. Neal is one of the
busiest men in the legislature. He
is chairman of the committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns, and is a
member of a number of other com
mittees. He has taken an active
part in all matters of State-wide im
portance, but is not neglecting the
interests of the people of McDowell
county. One bill in which Mr. Neal
is very active is to increase the pen
sions of Confederate soldiers. At
the special session Mr. Neal intro
duced a bill providing that old sol
diers should receive- one -years pen
sion in jadvance, and increasing the
property qualifications of Confeder
ate soldiers eligible to pensions. If
he succeeds in getting the present
law passed it will still further in
crease the pensions of these old
soldiers.
Mr. Neal expects to have enacted
a law requiring a bond for all driv
ers of public service vehicles, the
bond to be not less than $500.00,
which is to indemnify any person
who may suffer damages or injury at
the hands of the drivers of public
service cars. The bill provides for
a license fee, of $25.00 for public
service car drivers.
Mr. Neal states that there is con
siderable agitation for rural police j
In certain sections of the county.
Rural police do not add an increase
tax burden in that they receive no
tipulated salary as they are paid on
the fee basis. .
While in Clarion last Saturday,
MrNeal talked with a number of
citizens about pending legislature
and matters of importance to Mc-
Dowell county. He desires to know
the wishes of the .people on any mat-
ilnterested in any matters before the
legislature should feel free to take
them up with him, either m person
or by letter.
Mr. Neal, -while, at home, : con-
f erred with people from other fcpun-
ties who came to see -him about&at-
tersofMeglslatiomi'-Mr. -Nealilsfec-
nmivoH 9 nnp nf the leadine men
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m tne IjeglSiaiure, ana pwpie irui" wen k.iiuwh tiwcu w vimum- . . .- , . . ,1 x dt - , r . ,-,
other counties who are not able toty, died two weeks ago. She was a' Miss Evelyn .Gettys has ; returned j sented e Courtsp of Miles
get-important legislation through consistent member of the Methodist to her school at Dysartsville after Standish" as arranged and drama
fi,,:, MnMBoM,v r cfln-'rhnrrh. Interment was made in the ' spending a week with her parents. :tized by themselves.- Lenhie Brown.
lucu unu -
ferring with him.
BRYSON-SNYDER "STORE
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UDULK KJrM O I OA cm
Asheville Citizen, 30th.
The annual meeting of the officials
of the BrysonlSnyder stores, locat
ed at various points in Western
North Carolina, held at the Swattna.
t. wt -
of-the most ' suceessful: these business
men have ever attended. The stores
have recently been'ombined, the in
terests of Holmes Brysoh, of Ashe
ville and C. A. Snyder, of Hickory,
have been merged, the new stores to
be called the Bryson-Snyder stores.
W. L. Snyder, of Canton, and, Fred
Bryson, of Marion, have recently
joined the firm and will be connect
ed with the system hereafter.
Ctores v are now .located at Ashe
ville, Hickory, Marion, Granite Falls
Maiden, Old Fort, Dillsboro, Cullo
Whee and Wilmot. It is planned to
soon open other stores to the .east
and west of the Blue Ridgte moun
tains until the system becomes one
of th largest in the state, if not in
the south
Mr. "Bryson is president of the new
combination with C. A. Snyder, as
secretary-treasurer.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The. management of Oasis Theatre
wishes to announce that the sum of
$67.28 was realized from last Fri
day's show for the benefit ; of the
European Relief Council, and that
the' entire amount, "with -no deduction
for expenses, has been forwarded to
the 'state chairman Henry A. Page,
Aberdeen, N. C.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some t of the
Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, Jan. 31. Miss Frances
lArtz spent several days last week in
Asheville.
Eugene teeter spent Sunday in
Marion.
-Mr. and Mrs. John Bradley left
last Tuesday for the Southern Coast
of Florida to spend the month of
February.
Miss Elizabeth Biddix, who was
called home Wednesday on account
of the illness, of her mother, has re
turned, reporting that her mother
hasYimproved. v
Mrs. Rebecca Westerman is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hoffman.
Miss Maude Crawford will spend
the month of February in Asheville.
Miss Elizabeth Biddix is making
her home with Dr. and Mrs. John B.
Johnson during the absence of Mr.
and Mrs. John Bradley. ,
Miss Margaret White of Asheville
spent the week-end here.
Harry Teague spent Sunday with
his mother in Black Mountain.
Fred Bradley is among the guests
of the Sandlin house.
-"Mrs. Chas. Steppe made a busi
ness trip to Asheville, Saturday.
Jack Fortune of Asheville spent
the week-end in Old Fort.
Ed. London, who has been work-
; ing in South Carolina, is spending a (
' few days here.
T. J. Fleming, who has been ill for
.some time, died Wednesday January ,
26, at his home. He was 87 years
old.. . , .... ...
Mr. Savage was called out of
town for the week-end on account!
of the illness of his brother.
j Wayman Trippe , left Monday on
an extended business trip to Hick-
The Old Fort basket ball team,.me iiss Vinson our
played a game Saturday with the"e lown-
Farm School team on tne latter s 1
court. The heavy weight quintet of
Farm school defeated the Old Fort :
team.
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NEBO
Nebo. Jan. 31. Mrs. Hobbs, a
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Nebo cemetery, the funeral service j
iria- rftnHii hv Rev. xBrittain.
Mrs. Hobbs was about 70 years old,U
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ber of relatives and a host oiWCCI
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Scott and
two children have returned home af -
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fnear Morganton.
ter an
nA visit, tn relatives
The,largesi!now:,diat we -vhay
had for some time fell here Tuesday
and Wednesday. N
We are glad' to welcome in our
community Mr. Finch and family.
Watson Wilson, who is . teaching
school at Harmony Grove, spent the
week-end here.
A number of the school boys and
girls attended the burial of Wilmer
Padgett at Marion last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Sallie Dobson and Ed. Aus
tin were united in marriage during
the week, Rev. Brittain performing
the" ceremony. Their many friends
wish them a long and happy wedded
life. .
Misses Maggie and Hattie Taylor,
who are teaching school in Marion,
spent the week-end : here with home
folks. s
Everett Padgett, of- Chapel Hill,
attended the burial of his brother,
WilmerJ in Marion last week.
i W. L, BradJey. of Old Fort spent
Sunday here .with-friends.
LAUREL HILL
Nebo, Rt., 1, Jan. 31. Troy Walk
er of SpindaTe visited friends here
recently. ' '
vlVIrs. J. F. Foster has been right
sick but is reported much improved.
Mrs. L. H. Whitener has received
word of the death of her mother,
Mrs. R. E.' Biggerstaff, which occur-
ed on January 20th at Clifton, S. C,
where she had lived for several
ars. Mrs. Biggerstaff was in her
92nd year and is credited with hav
ing several great-great-grarid-child-ren.
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J. B.. Walker made a trip to Ruth
erf ordton last week.
Miss Ella McCurry has gone, to
Marion where she has accepted a
position.
John D. Walker made a business
trip to Marion last Tuesday.
J. F. Foster attended the funeral
of S. A. Bowman at Harmony Grove
last Sunday. -
W. E. Cooper is reported very sick
with measles.
NEALSVILLE
Nealsville, Jan. 31. Mr. and Mrs.
Ferguson of Stroudtown spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Westmoreland.
Miss Lillie Morgan and Jesse Mor
gan spent Sunday with friends at
Rocky. Eass.
Elliott Westmoreland is at home
after a two weeks visit at Canton.
Misses Vina and Verla Rayburn
visited relatives at - Thermal City the
latter part of last week.
Herman Smathers of Canton was
a visitor here last week.
Hicks Morris is spending a few
days with homefolks at Alexander.
Bin Logan of Rutherf ordton . spent
a few "happy hours" around Glen
wps4. Sunday afternoon.
Friends oi Miss Mattie late, a :
member of the Glenwood school
that I
faculty, will be glad to learn
she is improving after having -under-
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IUWBKUU1B "cx w
Viienwooa.
Miss Mabel Greene of Asheville
visited friends here last week.f
Aliss Geneva Allison .has aceeptea
a position in the high school. We
PINNACLE
Pinnacle, Jan. 26. Wood and'
Frank Morrison spent the week with
their sister, Mrs. L. W. Gettys. .
Miss Zennie Sisk is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Elbert Sisk, at Forest
City.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Foster visited
rs. K. r. oisk lasi wee.
l -mr T " 1 a 1-
J' A- and w- M- Gettys made a.
a A "EC ! . I A .4 I
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1 DUSiness trip to manon one uay iasi
Misses Indianna Sisk and Bertha
i Gettjspent Sunday afternoon with
iMr - nd Mrs. .Sam Patton.
The school at Pinnacle is progress-
nicely with Mr. L. W. Gettys
tM Miss Rebecca Patton as teach-
CLINCHF1ELD
A collection which amounted to
$23.25 was recently taken for the
Chinese sufferers. It has been for
warded and the children rare saving
their pennies and nickles. for another
coition to be taken soon. ; .
The honor roll for the month is as
follows : First grade : Billie Lusk,
Levi Vess, Paul Duncan, .Fred Hall,
Lee Roy Anderson,- Dora Shehan,
Pansy Davis, Geneva Greene, Geor
gia Greene. Third grade: Horace
Norton, Mabel Thdlhas,., Law
Smith. Sixth grade: Bettie Lusk
and Vergie Suttle.
On last Saturday night a feast
was held at the school' building, '""the
proceeds of which went to the band
for- more equipment and to the Sun
day school classes for buying seats
for Sunday school' rooms. The child
ren especially enjoyed "the features
4 arranged for them. Everybody en-;
joyed the splendid band concert.
The Oasis Theatre wfll present to-n
night orie of the best of the Para-mount-Artcraft
Co.'s all-star special
productions, a screen aption ; of
Robert W. Chambers' most famous
novel, The Fighting Chance.
NEWS ITEMS FROM !
OVER THE STATE
Items Concerning; Events of
- terest and Importance
Throughout the StateTv. . "
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Senator Overman has- re-intrt
duced in the Senate his bill appro-"
priating $45,000 for a forest ex
periment station at Asheville. . ,-.
The seventh biennial convention
of the state head camp of the Wood-:
men of the World jdll convene "at
Greensboro with Camp No. '384 oil
Tuesday, March 22. The headquar
ters of the convention will be at the
O. Henry Hotel.
Governor Morrison will make the
address of welcome, Governor
Brough, of Arkansas will preside,
and nine legislatures now in session ?
will be invited to attend , the .United
States Grbod Roads association' meet
ing, in Greensboro, April 18-23. - ;
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Thirty-three horses j and mules,
property of the United States gov
ernment, were removed ' from box
cars at Raleigh Sunday,i having
smothered to . death between Nor
lina anq Raleigh,- while " they were
en route from Camp Lee to Camp
Jackson, at Columbia, S. C. .
Sara Wyckoff, 76 years old, reacn-.
ed the ' end f Of a life sentence in the
state prison-; Monday when she died
after 42 years imprisonment, having
declineda pardon at' the hands of.
five governors and having lived to
lean that death bed confession had-
noUr AnAifai' Vio f v
charge of murdering her husband.
Dr. J. M. Pickell, chemist in the
State department of agriculture , and;
aged'about"5r was found dead- on? -Hillsboro
street in Raleigh Fridajr
night with a hole" in his head. - The
chemist evidently had been dead an ;
hour or so when found. It is - be- ,
Iieved he was struck by an automo- ,
bile i and knocked against the curb ;
Ha leaves a family.
STUDENTS PRESENT PLA)T;
1 NEBO HIGH' SCHOOL NOTES
. Nebo, .Feb. 1.- On Wednesday af
ternoon, Jan 19, at 'one o'clock the
Community League of -: Nebo .' : met.
with the school. The eighth grade
vlof . the hieh' school department ure-
in the role of the Puritan maiden,
Priscilla; jLester Runnion as. the
lover ; John Alden- and Rufus Som
era as. the blunt captain, Miles
Standish, deserve "honorable men-
tioxv The wien arid voice of "Miles'4
forcibly reminded all of the original
character. Eighieen visitors, friends
and mothers; were present and thor- ,
oughly enjoyed the exercises '
At the business session- following
it was announced - that "Miss . A.- M. '
Rowland: of f Asheville- had presented
the school with - ten new illustrated
books suitable f or i the childreris.' H
brary.. .ii;.
The school is . now comfortably
settled in the' hew briek building1 arid
all are enjoying the luxuries of
warmth and light that only a- mod
ern building can aififord. Regulaf
work ;has 1 been "resumed and ; all are
endeavoring -; to "make- the last half
of - the - school year - the best in its
history.. There is now a faculty .of
eight members, - Miss Emma McCall
of Henderson .. County having been
added to the primary department..;
; .The honor roll V for the fourth .
month r is as follows: - First grade:
Harry Hemphill, Elvin Teague and
Burley Snipes. Second grade: Clara,
Brown, Ferry Parks, Annie J Laura
Ientz, William Swingle j&nd Erwin
McGimsey. Fourth ;' grade: ' Sara
Brown and Eunice Stacy. Fifth
grade : Billy Bowman and Mary El-r
ien ParK3Sixth: rgrader.; Myrtle
Morrow. Seventh grade: r Hazel
Brown, William Spmers," Lucile Hem
hill and Gertrude Parks. ' "
-Even fertilizers can't overcome
the handicaps of poor seed bed and
poor seed. .
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