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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWpX COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, 1J.. C, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1921
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COUNTY! BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS
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Summer Schools Will -Open on
July 1 8 New "School Build
ing tor TonVs Creek. '
The County" Board of'Education
was in regular session on Monday.
Sift? 4tn- All of the members of the
Vo&rd were present and "transacted
unusually busy day's program.
The summer schools, according to
an order "made by'ttye Board of Edu
cation, will,, open on Monday ; July
18th. The -board recommends that
the term be continuous where possi
ble, as to divide the school' year al
ways Hurts the school.
The .board passed upon, the matter
of selecting a site for a school for
the colored race of Marion and vi
cinity. After a thorough discussion
shd -a full investigation of conditions
and requirements, the board decided
that it would e" better -to build a
large central school where the child
ren of this entire section can be
taught by : good teachers, in a build
ing adequate to meet the needs of
the colored population. . There was
some sentiment for two schools, but
the Board of Education did not ap
prove a division of the district, ami
decided to consolidate the various
communities into one strong district
"where all the children can attend.
A site was selected near y Addie's
Chapel -Church. Two acres of
ground were secured and a first
class building will be erected at the
-earliest possible moment.
The board ordered that a building
be- built in Tom's Creek school dis
trict, on the same site where the old
Hbuilding was burned about one year
ago. ' i ; '"s
The committee Hst .was ., revised,
?and commiitteemen were appointed
for the next two years. , (A full list
of jpommitteemen iltrappeariif;next
'week's issue.) -
The board has adopted the same
salary schedule for the coming year
as was paid to teachers during last
year. This means that the Board
: 'will be in a position to ' pay good
teachers living salaries, and to ex
pect a standard quality of work from
tthe teachers.
B. & L., ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
'The 3annuail meeting of the Mc
Dowell Building and Loan Associa
tion wiT held at the court house
Tuesday night. The report of the
secretary sh&wed that the association
had had a .very- successful year,
showing a substantial increase in
busin ess. - There are now 4,517
shares in force. '--
The board of-directors elected for
the year arenas follows : Thos. Mor
ris, R. F, Burton,. J. I.: Morgan, J. Q.
Gilkey, D. E. - Hudgins, William
Sweeney, tM. Bradley, A. D. Hunt,
J. H. Tate,, J. Neal and E. H. Dyr
sart. The ofd officers were re-elect
ed as f ollows: Thomas Morris, presi
dent; R. F. Burton, vice-president;
J. E. Teat, Secretary and treasurer;
D. E. Hudgins, attorney.
TfSRS CALLED TO
V!ij)f MEET JULY 15TH
Superinteiident: "N. F. Steppe is
sending out a' letter to all teachers
notifying them of a meeting to be
held in the auditorium "of the graded
school on Mday, July 15th. Every
teacher wh expects ? to ' begin: her
school in Jdly is required to be pres
ent! At this meeting the new school
law will be discussed .and 'instruction
given to teacher snd the work map
ped out for the coming year. It will
"be the most' importajit -meeting .dur
ing the year and no teacher Jnll be
excused from' attending, "except for
providentiial hindrance. Tp meet
ing is called at Hen o'clock.
The Fourth wasC quietly, observed
ness houses -wr ; dlosed 'for , the -day
and a large crowd Marion folks
attended thft Aniencan Xegion -cele-r
bration in llorganttm Others -spent I
WAR WITH GERMANY AND
AUSTRIA DECLARED ENDED
Raritan, N. Y., J)ily 2. The reso
lution of Congress- declaring war
with Germany and Austria-Hungry
at an enqV was signed here late today
by President Harding.
President to Issue Peace Procla
mation. Washington, July 2. Signing of
the resolution declaring a state of
peace with Germany and Austria, it
was held here, ended today the tech
nical state of war with those powers.
The next step", it was pointed out,
would be the issuing of the formal
peace proclamation which could be
expected within a few days. This, it
was said, would be a mere formality
and fe its effect would date from to- 1 body is invited to come out and help
day. The proclamation, it was ex- j in the meeting.
plained, would be President Harding! Ed. Tate spent the week-end here
and signed in addition by Secretary . homefolks.
Hughes. x Messrs. Smith and Vaughn .of Mor-
A treaty of peace will then be ne- Santon were visitors here this -week,
gotiated, it was said, but the admin-! Miss Maggie Taylor is attending
istration is .understood not to have the summer school at Chapel Hill,
developed as yet the steps 4y whih' A crowd from here went to Lin
it will undertake such negotiations. .116 on a Pinc today.
The signing of the resolution, it was 1 The farmers around here are
added, opens the way for resumption .through harvesting their grain and
of diplomatic relations between the makinS ready to lay by corn.
United States and the former enemv
powers, although it has been indicat-
ed that the manner in which this will j
be approached has not been deter- 1
mined.
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The issuing of the peace proclama-
tion, as of today, it was also pointed
out, would operate to terminate war
timd. laws which have not previously
been repealed by congresssion'al ac-
tion. Among the more important
ae the trading with the enemy act
ana xne uoeny oona acuu .
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The-Oxford Orphanage singing. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Harris, Mrs. school is preparing for an Education- showers during the last week. Ex
lajs from the Oxford Orphan asy- Cora Nichols and Veroo Harris and al Day July 24. Lp.,t;nfr ti, 30th r.wa',9h
lum gave an excellent concert at the family spent Sunday at M. J. Harris'. Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Gilliam visited ert" June weather
--ided school building auditorium, Lawrence Wilkerson and Preston friends on Middle Fork Sunday. The wheat crop is being thinned !
Tuesday night to a large and appre- Hcnsley of Marion visited homefolks JV Mrs Sailie Gilliam spent Sunday and harvested in the Piedmont dis
iatiye audience. The receipts from Saturday and Sunday. with Miss Harriet Ledbetter. ' trier The reports show a very light
, ?onnme? 1 v, a?Unted 5- and M- C- 3' Bjn vTiSi'i Mr' atld Mrs Wesley Stroud visit" yields harvesting is practically over,
about $210.00, which will go to the ed their daughter, Mrs. Homer Led- ed Mrs. Helen Garrison during the Corn averages a fair crop with im-;
support of this splendid institution, 'better, Sunday. Iweek. provement bein- noted ' recently.
The class is composed of 10 rls Arthur Nichols of Marion motored. Mrs. Bell Dillingham is' visiting Rust has been bad generally.. "Fair
and four boys, and Mr. L. W. Alder-, to the Cove Sunday her sister.in-law in the country. to poor" sums up the present condi-
man and Miss Myrtle Mews, of Ox-j Misses Delia, Dovie and Chester . 1 of cofon several Piedmont
ford, m charge of the class. Mvilkerson i stopped over with rsla- cOSTVlVE BILLIONS counties reporting improved; stands, "
Mderman stated that at the present fives Sunday on their way home from TO RUN GOVERNMENT- averaging 57 per cent of -a'Siormal
tme there are 385 children in the . a trip to the lake at Bridgewater. Washington Julr 2. The cost of crop. . Tobacco is poor, .'arid 'small
Oxford Orphan asylum, and that ; Mr. ami Mrs. George Harris and thd United gtates everywhere, but improving. Truck
while the institution is supported .Mrs. Harris' sister,, Miss Maude ment during the.fiscal year which anaasttrres are fair, but drying up
mamly by the Masons of North Caro-, Owens of Knoxville Tenn., were ended Frid was 5,115,927,689,-' for lack of rain. VHay and grasses .
lma, about one out of five or only, guests at the home of L. D. Hemp. depatmenVs., also rieed rain; the presentcondition
about 20 per cent of the children m.hill, yesterday. IXJlf J Kn?na nw.r?nff.f?r 1a ?n
tne nome, are me nuaren ox ma-
sons, and thus showing the unselfish-
ness in the management; of the insti-
tution.
During the intermission Mr. J.
Will Pless, Jr., in a few well chosen
words, presented Mr. J. W Winborne
a past-master's jewel from Mystic
Tie Lodge as a token of the splendid
work he did while
lodge.
master of th
COURT WILL CONVENE
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The July term of McDowell Su -
penor ourt win convene nere u
Monday with Judge T. J. Shaw, of
Greensboro, presiding and Solicitor
G. D. Bailey of Burnsville prosecut
ing the docket on behalf of the Starfe.
The first part of the Week will be de
voted to criminal cases, which in
cludes one capital case, that of John
Bailey, who is charged with the kill
ing of Jake Baxter in North Cove
township onMay 15, 1920. There
are a number of minor cases to. come
during, the wek.
The. calendar for the civil docket
contains a large number of cases, in
cluding several divorce cases, and is
scheduled to be taken up Thursday,
the 14th.
WEATHER REPORT. '
Thos. McGuire, local government
weather bureau observer, reports the
temperature and rainfall at Marion
for the week as follows : . .:
, Maximum, 93 degrees; minimum,
64;'degrees; irain 0.73 , of an inch
sunshine, per cent, 0.75
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
. Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
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Nebo, July 5. A number of peo
ple from here attended the celebra
tion of the 4th at Morganton Mon
day. "
Miss Louise Alexander has return
ed home from Greensboro.
The revival meeting started at the
Methodist church Sunday. Rev. Brit
tain will be assisted by Rev. Bowman
of High Point and his brother. Mr.
Brittain will lead the singing. Every-
Misses Hattie Taylor and Bessiei
uuiDerwon, wno are attending tne
teachers institute in Morganton,
sPent the week-end here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Plant and tyo
children, of Knoxville, Tenn
are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson.
MONTFORDS COVE
Union. Mills, Rt. 1, July 4. Mrs.
J. J. Carswell and little daughter,
Lillian, have returned to their home ,
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m- n.? Iamuyan t: r'
ianney were visitors at ivi. k. xvian-
ney s aunaay.
mrs. J. r. Jonas ana nine sons
'are visiting Mrs. Jonas' father, J. C.
Crawford.
I The Fourth passed off quietly
j here.
j John Williams of Rutherfordton
( spent the week-end witl homefolks
.here. He says they are having dry
weather in Rutherfordton.
CHAPEL HILL.
Chapel Hill, July 4. Mrs.
Will
Huffman, who underwent an opera-
ition at the Rutherford hospital, is re-
. ported.improving.
M CAa TT11iWnn
of Nebo spent the week-end with the
latters brother, C. D. Holland.
Mrs. Hart and children of Atlanta,
Ga., are visiting at the home of the
former's father, T. M. -Hicks.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mask of Rock
Hill are visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. JTR. Huffman and
Ldaughter, Miss Bertha, and x Mrs.
fMark Parker visited Mrs. Will Huff-
man at the Rutherford hospital Sun
day. Mrs.. Huffman is reported to
be getting along-nicely.
The Farmers Union at Chapel Hill
had -a social gathering Saturday af
ternoon. Refreshments consisting of
cake and ice cream was served which
was enjoyed ly vali"preseht. -
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Curfew, July 5. Mrs. C. C. Walk
er, of Glehdale, S. C, is. visiting re
latives at Curfew
Sirs. WV X". . Burgin of Marion is
spending a few days with relatives
and friends here.
Miss Nelle Earley of Old Fort
visited friends here Saturday and
Sunday.
Chas. Hogan, James Gibson, JohnJ
Reel and Bud Brown made ' a busi
hess trip to Marion yesterday.
Bethlehem Sunday School is pro-
gressing nicely with 106 pupils en-all
rolled.
The P. O. S. of A. held a success
ful meeting here Saturday. W. A.
Daniel, State secretary, delivered an
excellent address. Interesting talks
were also made by Messrs. Sparks
and Kirby of Salisbury. -Eight new
members were added to the organi
zation. LAUREL HILL"
Nebo, Rt. 1, July 5. Rev. E. M.
Phelps of Glen Alpine, who recently
returned from a tour of the Central
andMiddle Western States, has been
spending few days in this commu
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Quite a number of people, from
this neighborhood attended a singr
ing convention at Bethel - church,
near Bridgewater, last Sunday.
J. M. Walker made a business1 trip
to Marion last Thursday.
Jesse Price was in Forest City and
Gliffside the first of last week.
Rev. Robert Strickland, a travel
ing evangelist, is spending a few
days in this community. While here
he has been f1. "holding services at
Laurel Hill school house and is beine
greeted each-night by-large crowds,
as he is a speaker of much ability.
B. R. Foster was in Marion ort
business last Friday. !
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. JDomeWuly-.-Mr:-ahd .Mrst W'frniKi 'CmUiiihe
L. Nanney spent Sunday evening
wjth R. G. Owenby and family. !
The Stone Mountain
Sunday
June 30. The figures, hpwever are j
subject to final adjustments. Reve :
Inues from all sources, although showr
ing a drop of a billion under the pre-
vious year amounted to $5,624,932,-
960, and thete was a balance of cash
in the general fund amounting- to'
$549,6;t8,105, enough to meet ox-
penses. for several days. Expeiidi-
tures averaged around $40,000,000 a
day for the week before the . fiscal
year ended. :. "
For the year ending June 30, 1920.
te government's income was -J.... .
j 694,565,388, and its expenditures CHANCES OF EXTRA SES-
inQ Sii All nf
collected during the 1921 year show-
ed losses compared with 1920 returns
but the big decrease was in the
come and profits levy which produced
$3,206,046,157 in 1921, and $3,
944,949,287 the previous year.
PENSION BOARD MEETS;
APPROVES 15 CLAIMS
The County Pensfon Board was in
session Monday. VFifteen applica
tions of old soldiers' and widows of
soldiers for Decisions i were approved
as Sollows: - James- Morris - J. C.
Brown, W.' C. Bateman, M.'M. Math
is, W. Hi Gilliam and W. C. Elliott;
Mrs. Hollifield, 'Mrs. Mary
Bledsoe, -Mrs M. L. Rowe, Mrs.
Rachel Gallio'nl' MrsN. E. "Hollifield,
Mrs.Sue B6bbittr Abigail: Burnett,
Mrs. Mary Rhom and, : Mrs.' . K.
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The -members of 'the- . jeni?n
board are ' S. P. Tate,- chair:aan; TJ
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NEWS ITEMS FROM f
OVER THE STATE
Items Concerning Events of In,
teres t and Im po rta n c o
Throughout the State. ?
From 150 to 175 workmen from
cratts have been called back Jto
duty at the Spencer shops bf the
Southern railway, the call coming as
a sort of Fourth of July surprise.-
In the past six weeks 361 children
have been treated for diseased ton
sils and. adenoids in clinics operated
by the State Board of Health in five
counties of the State. This week, a
clinic of four days isbeing conduct
ed at White ville, Columbus county,
with 46 operations on the first two
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days. . ;.
. Cleveland Springs new $250,000 .
hotel at the famous mineral springs,
two 'miles, east of Shelby, will , be
completed and ready for the opening,
uly 9, according to the , announce-'
ment. of 0. M. Mull, chairman of the
board of -"directors. The building -has;
been completed and the $20,000
worth of furniture is being placed.,--
The report of the state Adjutant
General announced last Saturday
places the strength of the North Car-
olina national guard at 1,645 offi
cers and enlisted men, the highest
peace-time strength ever - recorded
fortthe organization since it was
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lormea. aius numoer wiii - tro xo
'Camp Glenofuring the summer
months. . ?
WEEKLY FARM NOTES.
Raleigh, July 1. According to
! this week's "rcrotr.notes . f roni -.CQuiity:, .
werther . has been
very hot arid dry.
The Weather Bureau reports a dry
month with irregularly distributed
Moore, where there is a y very- good
crop, 'fruit is scarce and poor' over
the state.
The live-stock supply is normal or
above, and condition good. A'sur-
plus of pure-bred cattle is reported
in ,Catawba and hogs, are mentioned
for .-sale -In Richmond; vPasquotank,
and Catawba. ' . ;-
Reports indicate that the fields are
in good condition as far as cultiva-
tion goes, and that the crops are gen-
'erklly in good shape.
SION GROWING REMOVE
Raleigh, July ,4. Although sever
al cities had furnished the council of
in-;state certain data on which they pre-
dieted their request for. an extra-
ordinary session to remedy the . rjul
lified municipal finance-act,- the
council in; session with : Governor
Morrison" at the mansion today ad
journed without takingany action
on the request. . r -
' After ; today's , meeting wltfch -named
July 14 for further hearing,
it ' became more jdoubtf ul that there
will be any .early sessionsf at "all.
Growings willingness - of individual
cities, to. take ; financial Vjielp-; from
their banks was evident in the state- ,
ments filed .and in. .unofficial , data
that was brought here, , it would , be"s
an even bet that there will be no 4ex-rJ
tra session called for the cities alone.
They appear to "have--an abundance
of unused law for financing them
selves and" aobodyl connected with
the state wishes,ythe session as. yet.
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