A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1921
VOL. XXV NO. 33
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"WESTERN N. C. CHAMBkR
COMMERCE ORGANIZES
D. F. Giles Elected - Managing
Director Constitution and
By-Laws Adopted.
The Western North Carolina
jhfr of Commerces of which Mr.
tM ziK&y. oi tins piace; is presi
'nt, met at the Langren Hotel on
last Friday andcompleted'the organ
ization by electing Mr. D. P. Giles
managing director. Other officers
are: T. L. Gwin, of Springyille,
vice-president J. S. Trotter, of
Tranklin, vice- president, and N.
3uckner of Asheville, secretary. Mr.
Giles was elected with opposition at
a meeting of the executive board
immediately following the meeting
of the directors on Friday afternoon.
A number of applicants' were on file
for the consideration" of the execu
tive committee. The committee, af
ter proper consideration, decided
that Mr. Giels was the proper man
for the place. His qualifications, as
an executive and organizer as well
as a good speaker and writer, it was
thought, would enable him to go to
the various thirty-one counties of
Western North Carolina and so or
ganize them as to make the organi
zation a powerful factor in the de
velopment of the many great resour
ces found in Western North - Caro
lina. At first he will devote his en
tire timeto this field work, and to
getting the citizens of the counties
in the western part of the State
ready for advancing the purpose of
the organization.
President Gilkey in a brief, point
ed speech, summed the idea of or
ganization in the following manner:
To collect data on Western North
Carolina and to give information to
the world upon subjects .about which
there -are no conflicts of interest; to
make surveys of counties and com
munities that will aid local commer
cial bodies and individuals in giving
specific information on, local , assets
and needs; to create a pull-to-gether
spirit for the substantial develop
ment of every section of the West;
to encourage and promote communi
ty and building rivalry; to educate
all of our people to the possibilities
of our great section, and to make
every man and woman believers of
the truth that we can and will ulti
mately be the commercial tourists'
playground of America.
Any county organization having a
purpose like the Chamber will be
eligible to membership. Any citizen
living, or corporation operating or
having interest in said area is eligi
ble to membership. All applications
for membership must be acted upon
by the board of directors of the ex
ecutive committee, and r two-thirds
majority of those present when vot
ing shall be necesWry to ellct the
applications for membership; Mem
bership will be $10.00, and will en
title the member to ohe'V ballot for
-directors. TTiere were .two hundred
and twenty-one paid .members in the
Friday meeting; of whom3 sixty-seven
were from McDowell r County. The
organization should soon have at
Ot two v : thousand members, an
rage of one hundred to every
county., McDowell, starting off with
-sixty-seven, members, should, find it
easy to 'reachr.the one hundred goal
mark. ' ' -... ' . . f
At the - Asheville meeting' consti
tution2 anoS by-laws .were .-; adopted
governing the management and con
trol of the organization. The offi
ces of the organization will be locat
ed in Asheville. The annual meet
ingsv of the ofticers will be. held at
uch time and place - as snail be de
eded by the directors. J ; ;
' SCHOOL; CLOSING. . ,
The Dysartsville school will close
iTidayr-April 29.5 An: interesting
-progranvonsistirig fof recitations;
drills, songs and playsj has been ar
Tanged .f or the closing exercises - on
"Sfl -Services f at. Str John's; church next
undayatUl fe;1
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V McCALL-DANIEL WEDDING.
Lynchburg, Va., April 16 Palms,
ferns and Spring flowers formed a
pretty background for the - wedding
at noon on April 16, of Miss Eliza
beth May Daniel, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. P. F. Daniel of this city, to
Mr. Geo. S. McCall of Marion, N. C.
The marriage was celebrated at the
Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church,
Dr. JR. A. McFarland officiating. -
Just before the bridal party en
tered Mrs. P. S. Adkerson sang "I
Know a Lovely " Garden" with Mrs.
Geo. Flippin presiding at the organ.
Lohengrin's bridal chorus was ren
dered as. processional and Mendels
shon's wedding march as recessional.
"To a Wild Rose," by . MacDowell,
was played softly during the cere
mony. The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She was becomingly
attired in a tricotine suit of mid
night blue with hat of blue and silver
and carried a shower of brides -roses
and swansonia.
. Miss Ellie Frances White, maid of
honor, wore a gown of orchid satin,
hand embroidered with purple georg
ette picture hat and carried a shower
of pansies. Little Misses Dorothy
Agee and Virginia Royster, flower
girls wore quaint frocks of white or
gandie with pink bonnetts and car
ried baskets of Spring flowers.
Dr. A. C. McCall of Asheville, N.
C, brother of the groom, was best
man. The ushers were Messrs. C.
H. Spencer, Floyd Ferguson, H. O.
Bradley and S. H. Daniel.
Mr. McCall for a number of years
has been connected with the Lynch-
Iburg Shoe Co., being ohe of their
leading salesmen.
Mr. and Mrs. McCall left immedi
ately after the -ceremony for an' ex
tensive trip south and will be at
home after May 1, at Marion, N. C.
GLENWOOD BOND ELECTION
CARRIES BY GOOD MAJORITY
The election in Glenwood town
ship on the question of school bonds
on last Saturday was carried by a
good majority. Notwithstanding the
continuous down-pour of rain, the
voters, both men and women, gave
testimony of their, interest" in schools'
by .their presence at the polls, and
favored with their ballot the bond
issue.
The Glenwood high school was es
tablished something over two years
ago. An election was held to vote
a tax for school maintenance and
immediately following this election,
another election was called to vote
bonds for a building. Both elections
were carried and recently the pro
gressive, public-spirited citizens de
cided that a dormitory and other
equipment were necessary. They
decided on a bond issue and the suc
cess at the polls on last Saturday is
very gratifying to the people of the
Glenwood community.
- The bonds- will be advertised and
sold as. soon as satisfactory sale can
be- effected. These bonds are sold
by the County Board of Education,
and. the building and new equipment
will be under the supervision of the
Board. -
FAIRVIEW SCHOOL ELECTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
K special school election in Fair
view district, Nebo township, was
held on last Tuesday to ascertain the
will of the voters as to whether a
special tax should be levied for
school purposes. ' Practically all the
voters in the district registered for
the election. The returns showed
that every qualified voter voted in
favor of the tax, the election being
carried unanimously in favor of the
same.
The Fairview district adjoins the
Nebo High- School district and for
some time the people have been
anxious to improve their school advantages.-
It-is their intention - to
have the school building repaired
and better equipment provided. The
special Xa money will be available
for this purpose. .
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THfe COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
Correspondents will please bear
in mind that all communications for
publication must be signed by writer.
Editor.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, April 19. The revival
being held at the Baptist church by
Dr. Bowers of Morganton is attend
ed by large congregations. Much
interest is being taken.
tMrs. Kaufhman and son of Phila
delphia are visiting Mr. Terrel.
Mrs. Alfred Dula of Lenoir visited
Mrs. Henry Westermann a few days
ago.
Mrs. Ed. Winslow, Mrs. Fry and
Mrs. Ballinger of Asheville were in
Old Fort a few days ago attending
the funeral of Joe Hemphill.
Mrs. Tillet of Charlotte visited
Miss Lillie Lytle last week.
Miss Madeline Mashburn has re
turned home from Goldsboro where
she attended the wedding of one of
her friends.
L. J. Stirewalt, who works at
Mooresville, is spending a few days
with his family here.
Michael Carter of Waynesville
visited friends in Old Fort last week.
Miss Camilla Welsh of South Car
olina is visiting her sister, Mrs. A.
K. Allison.
The heavy frost Monday night
killed, most all of the vegetables.
Mrs. Lizzie Beam spent several
days last week in Atlanta.
Ike Caplin and Reid Grant have
opened a new grocery store in one
of G. W. Sandlin's new buildings.
Black Mountain and Old Fort
played a very interesting game of
baseball one day last week. The
score was 4 and- 3 in favor of Old
Fort. The tie was not broken until
the 11th inning.
Rev. R. L. Foster recently closed
a revival meeting on Mill creek
which resulted in several additions
to the church.
C. C. Arlington has installed a
icorn mill .at his home and will do
grinding for the public.
NEBO
Nebo, April 18. The revival
meeting which was held here last
week by Rev. Mr. Brown and Rev.
Grady Nanney, of Tennessee, closed
last week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Vance Wil
son, April 10th, a daughter, -
Misses Hattie and Maggie Taylor
spent the week-end with homefolks
here.
A number of folks attended the
entertainment given by the Bonerian
Literary Society at Nebo High school
'Friday night.
The heaviest rain that we have
. had for a. long time fell Saturday
evening, followed by a hail storm,
doing some damage.
Mrs. Frank Wilson, and Mrs. Tol
bert Scott visited relatives in Ruth
erf ordton last week.
Watson Wilson of Harmony Grove
spent the week-end here with home
folks. . Dock England is visiting relatives
here for a few days?
C. M. Hemphill and family have
moved into their new house which
has just been completed.
Mrs. John Sigmon is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Raymond Hemphill,
near Salisbury.
LAUREL HILL -
Nebo, Rt. 1, April 18.-Rev. L. J
Jones of Marion was here on busir
ness one day last week.
Mrs. M. O Price of Forest City is
spending some time here with her
brother, L. G. Price.
Lafayette Arrowood and children
of Thermal. City " spent 1 last v Friday
and Saturday with his mpther-m-Iaw,
Mrs. M. -L. .McCurry.
- L. A. Haney of Nealsville was here
on business last Friday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Link of Pinnacle
were visitors at the-home of L. G.
Pnee last Sunday. '
Paul Ricketts left recently for
Great Falls, S. C, where he has ac
cepted a position. .
Mrs. J. S. Condrey of Alexander
recently visited her mother, Mrs. J.
Webb Walker, who has been right
sick. Mrs. Walker is reported-much
better now. ...
A singing was enjoyed by a large
crowd at the home of L. G. Price on
last Sunday afternoon.
C. Y. Pyatt was in Marion on
business last Saturday.
The farmers of this community
are very busy now plantings and pre
paring to plant. All indications at
the present time point to & good
wheat harvest this year as winter
wheat is. looking fine throughout this
section of country.
The .recent cold snap seems to
have practically relieved the fruit
growers of all trouble of .fruit mar
keting for the present year. The
prospects were "very promising
through this section and "Jack
Frost" was a very unwelcome visitor.
GARDIN
Gardin, April 18. The recent
rain Saturday washed away the
bridge on the Glenwood road here.
Mrs. Grayson Craig was shopping
in M,arion one day last week.
Miss Mamie Bowman spent
week-end with homefolks.
J. B. Higgins left Saturday
the
for
Lowell, N. C. -c
Mrs. Ed. Bowman Has been" on the ,
sick list but is (improving.
Miss Blanche Smith spent Sunday
with Miss Beiilah Wa
Mrs. Fred Webb and -children of
JL,exmgton nave Deen visiting reia-; In Tennessee property damage :
tives near Gardin.- - 'was reportedat Iwport 'Iynnville
Mis mma--Higgins-leaves
nesday for . Shelby. J torrential rainstorm damaged roads:
Mills Craig of Marion spent" one j anci bridges to the extent of approxi- '
evening last week with his mother-, maeiy $10,000 . '., ;-. '. :
M13- J W. Craig. J In Alabama 10 persons were ;in-
Mrs. "Doc" Wood and children pt.jur
Marion visited relatives here during damage at that cit was estimated at
the week. 200,000. Other towns in Alabama '
Miss Lela Marlow was shopping in wnere property damage : was report- '
Marion one day last week. 'ed, included Waverlyu and - Opelika :
. Grayson Craig made a business . in Mississippi considerable dam ;
ftrip to Marion last Saturday.
The entire fruit crop of this sec-
CHAPEL-HILL j
Chapel Hill, April 18. Mr. and ,was estimated, at $225,000. :
Mrs. J. R. Huffman and daughter, The storm damage in South Caro
Miss Bertha, are visiting relatives in iina, so far reported, was confined to
Hickory this week. jthe wrecking of "several i buildings
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Parker of Ma- s ar Anderson. .,' : 4 T - :
rion spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. No accurate estimate of the num
J. H. Barnes. - Iber injured in Arkansas where the
J. H. Rayburn of Nealsville has re- storm apparently wrought the great
turned home after a visit to his sis- J est 'liavocwasvallable tonight b
ter, Mrs. J: TvBames. f : iindicaorhw
G. Poteet ttade'a business trip to be :no!reS or mb
Marion, Saturday. ' - . '-
Ams WHra u 0 . .
vere Jetrlc' stormSaturday
noon jfticeompanied by wind, rain ; and
hail. Considerable ; damage was done.
Marion. April 18. We had :
heavy hail . storm Saturday. , ;. , 4.
John England and Frank Swann
conducted prayer-meeting at Andrew 4
Yount's Sunday afternoon.
A. Yount visited his daughter,
Mrs. M. A. Bright, Sunday.
Mrs. Etta Poteatis on the sick list.
WALNUT GROVE
Old Fort, April 18.Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Grant and Mrs. J. P. Jordan
and daughter, Miss Mae, of Old Fort
visited relatives near Greenlee 'one
day last week. , '
Mrs. J. A. Moody was right sick
last week but is better.
- Mr. arid Mrs. Mm.-Ed. McCall and
children 'and Miss Livingston, all of
Asheville, spent Thursday night with
relatives here. ' V c- - '
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harris spent
Sunday: at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Moody.. - r
J. G. , McCall was in Old Fort Mon
day.' - ".
Bargains that will save you many
dollars will escape you if you fail to
read -carefully and, regularly the ad
vertising of local .merchants in-The
Progress.': , Cs-m
HEAVY TOLL BY STORMS
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Over i One Hundred Killed- ;
Property Damage Will ' Rua "
Into the Maiions.
Memphis, Tenn., April 16. Tor
nadoes which swept eastward from
Texas to South Carolina last- nigbt
land today claimed a total of approxi
mately 100 lives injured several
hundred and -damaged property and
crops to the extent of millions of dol- '
lars according to reports filtering in
to points of communication tonight
from sections of . the storm-swept
area of half a dozen states. ' -
The storm toll in lives, ; indicated
in dispaches received up to mid
night was as follows: ' ' .''
Texas Six dead at the .town . ot
Avinger ; one dead at Atlanta and
several others, reported killed near "
O'Farrell. -. . - " , '-'-V-'f.V
ArkansasTwenty dead near the
town of Hope; 1 8 in the vicinity of
j Texarkana ; 15 prescott: one at
Gravely; Yell county; one at De
leght, ike county ; .. three- near; Rus
sell ville, Hope county.'; Several other;
deaths were reported in r isolated
sections of Hempstead county ; but :
the reports had not been verified to
night. . ... -
Mississippi Five persons killed; at
Steen, near Columbus; one at Son
tag; one at Rural Hill, near Aber-
deen: one killed in an accident near
Lael, Ala.; five dead at Cave
Springs, near Tuscumbia; four - at
Raiph? Tuscaloosa". county ; three: at
county.
afi:e was reported in Jackson due to a
rec(rd Dreaking rainfall and the
town of Sumrall was flooded by the-
breaking of a mill dam. . - -
At Rome, Ga., property damage.'
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MARION" RESERVE-MILITIA
TO BE v DEMODILrZED-
DiiLh Kanipe, commanding:
officer - oC the 19th company .North,
f Carolina reserve militia; has received:
communication from Adjutant Gen-
feral 1 MettsT? Raleigh, ordering hini ; to
demobilize the cbmriany and ship the
rifles to adjutant general at 'Raleigh. '
Captain Kanipe . .is now making - but .
the discharges for the enlisteji per
sonnel. ..The; company, will be' : or
dered together the last "of V the : week
for the last time for the purpose of
turning in the rifles and receiving
their discharges. -jMh -- --'
.The 19th company war organized
early ; in the " war af ter r 1 the i regular
North - Carolina " National i home. :
guards : had, been -called into over-
sea service. ' ' -i - '
THE AVERAGE JVIAN.
"The Average Man, a- splendid
play in Jive acts, will be presented by .
the. high school pupils at the Clinch
field " school auditorium ; Thursday;
evening atV8 o'clock. The play will
also be given at Glenwood school
building Friday night, April 22, and
at Qreenlee school .building Satur-
day nighty": April", 23. Twenty-five : '
per cent of the . door receipts will go .
to' vthe-: Greenlee and Glenwood
schools-? The Clinchfield Band will
f urnish' music, at -each, places "
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