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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, AUG. 4, 1921
VOL. XXV NO;:4S
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COMMISSION TO HEAR
PETITION AUGUST 12
Trade Organizations Have Re
quested Time of Departure
of Train From Marion to
Blacksburg. .; .
Asheville Citizen. v ' " "
Officials of, the state , corporation
commission Kave! announced . that a
rvearing of the petition of the Ruth
erf ordton Chamber of Commerce for
a change in the schedule" of a south
hound train from Marion ip Blacksr
hurg, will be; heard at the Battery
Park hotel August 12 at'2:30vp. m.
This petition was filed with the
corporation "commission by the Ruth
erfordton Chamber of Commerce,
Marion Board of Trade and the Ashe
ville Board; of Trade. Resolutions
were passed requesting the commission-
and officials of the Southern
railway to arrange for vthe south
bound morning train to connect with
train No. 136 leaving Asheville.
It is the contention of the parties
interested! that this change would be
of great yoenef it not only; to the peo
ple of Rutherf ordtori, but to all peo
ple residing west of Marion, who are
compelled to travel back and forth
between the two points. An im
provement in the handling of mails
would also be derived, it was stated.
It has also "been stated . that a
change in the time of departure of
train No. 36 frm Asheville. may im
prove the situation and this will also
.probably be threshed out at the com
mission hearing.
2UISS BERRY PROMOTING
STATE CHAMBER COMMERCE
Miss Hattie M.. Berry, who took a
prominent part in the good, ' roads
movement, was" in 'Marion Tuesday
"talking to , the citizens: and business
sneri of this section about a State or
ganization for -the purpose jof ad
vancing the "interests of North Caro
lina. It is Miss Berry's idea that, in
'order to - advertise the many ' resour
ces of North Carolina, a strong
Chamber of Commerce could be very
effective. She thinks it will be
mecessary to raise a fund of $100,
O00.00 ' for. the successful promotion
and prosecution of the- scheme.
,A number of leading citizens of
"Marion met in the office of the County-
Superintendent of Schools and
listened to an " interesting talk by
Miss Berry on the possibilities . of
such-' ah organization. Those pres
ent, at the f meeting are enthusiastic
for thV movement as they think it
'will mean not only much for Western
North Carolina but for the entire
State., - Miss Berry left for Avery
county "where she expects to meet
with the leading citizens f -that sec
tion,? hoping to arouse sufficient en
thusiasm nd interest for the Hew or-
ganizatiGn.-.' ,
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COMMISSIONERS MEET;
JURORS FOR)NEXT COURT
The county commissioners ,lheld
heir regular: monthly meeting at the
courts house 'Monday.y , Only routine
business ' was transacted. Jurors
were drawn" for Uie September term
of. Superior court as follows : v ;
H First y?e&-4&V F
Grav, K Jkl-Hensley, Ji L. ;5 Laughj
G.W.; Earley,'H; J; Burgin, G.
MiUerL: Grant,-W: ASUver,
D. S.5 Laughter,,V. C. -Lytle W.
EHiott.cW. Garriso CL He-
N
1 Jeeley, vW.? IV Uimgam,GSiC. Moss,
. J. D. nf Laughridgei Dewey G.-Brown.
- Secbnfl;wek-J. ;'Av XieihondS.IX'
-Bird, A. Owensby, G. L.' Marlow,
K Cuthelertson
f W. Graham, - Murray Tate, Gafland
' Oates, H. A.i OurnrJim Ledbetter,
W. F-StroudA D-i'N." Davis, W. M.
- Xedbetter, ,D: llrgtelC Jrgani
W. F. Morgan, N. K.vWallceE. rr .
Thos. McfGuire, local verament
weather bureau server, reports the
.temperature ' and ,rainfc31; at llarioii
iifor therweekas" f ollefwa: 0 ;
? . Maximum 6 decrees? " -.Tniniiaum
'"62 degrees;' rain .Q.03;lneli;:4n
CONTRACT LET FOR
NEGRO SCHOOL BUILDING
The County Board of Education
was in session last ' Monday for . the
purpose of considering bids for the
erection of a school house for the
colored race of Marion and vicinity.
Several bids were submitted, the
building being let on a competitive
basis. The successful bidder was
John F. Pe&d, who has' been engaged
in building and construction work for
a number of years. Pead is a col
ored contractor and met the require
ments laid , down by the Board of Ed
ucation in order to secure the con
tract. Pead was required to put up
sufficient bond before actual work is
started.
The building is to be a modern
structure and will include' six class
rooms, auditorium and other rooms.
It will be furnished with substantial
furniture and is to have water and
electric lights. The building is de
signed to take care of the education
al needs of the colored race of this
entire section. It is hoped to give
the colored children high school ad
vantages and looking to this end the
authorities planned the building that
is to be erected within the next two
months.
A site for the new structure is
about one-fourth of a mile from the
Southern Depot, opposite the colored
church known ,as Addie's Chapel, on
a handsome tract of land purchased
from W. H. Hawkins, Calficut, Swep
son and Swepson. The site composes
two acres and is an ideal one, for
school purposes. The location is con
sidered as being in the center of the ,
school population of the surrounding ;
section. The school known as the,
Corner School is to be included in the
lew aistnct ana tne corner scnooi
i " j j a i r i i t
willTtoOTiger-be4 operated as the
children will attend tat the new
-ehool.
The colored people are very en
thusiastic and much interest has, been
Lmanif ested for the past several
months for better school advantages.
A successful drive was put on several
months ago to secure funds to aid in
the new building. Something like.
$1150.00 was raised by the colored
people and" they are taking -uch
pride in the building and equipment
oi- tne new structure.
LOCAL MAN GETS -
GOVERNMENT JOB
Of interest to the friends of Mr. J.
E. Kanipe of Marion will be the an
nouncement of his appointment as
Division Chief of Internal Revenue
under the" new republican adminis
tration. The appointment is made
by JDavid H. Blair,' Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, upon the usual en-jPrice, who has been spending some
dorsements of the local and State or- time in this community visiting
ganizations. For some time" it hasfriends and relatives, returned to her
been understood that Mr. Kanipe was !home in Rutherfordton last Satur -
in a race fdr this posiUon which was! day. she was accompanied by her
Held,byr.ugh,Lye:pf Haywood (Nephew, Alton , Whitener. '
couiowsigiied. 'A : r c. F. James of Marion was a visit-
i Mr. Kanipe will have headquar -
aVa ir AcViavilla TVlA division Am -
braces fifteen counties. Under the
division chief are several deputy col
lectors and an office force".
Cln order to qualify for the' appoint
ment, Mr. Kanipe? had to resign as
State" Senator from this district. It
is not knowii . what action will be
taken looking toward filling the sen
atorial vacancy created by Mr. Ka
nipe's resignation.
12,000 ENLISTED MEN IN y
f t -q; NAW TO BE DISCHARGED
1 Washingtoii, July 29. Twelve
thousand enlisted men will be dis
charged from the navy upon applica
tion to reduce . the personnel to legis-
flative ; requirements of the - 100,000
men f or-whom payJs provided.
i Special orders were issued' today
to r'dicarge - upon request - all 'men
whose ' enlistments would . ordinarily
expire between' now and the first of
Jul5li.92 : torpedo
and- engiiiemen, machinists -5 maies,
coppersmiths, : ;: bandsmen, hospital
dgnalmenw-V.4;.f'fr ; .
Gentry Brothers ? Show will exhitit
here.todayJ:
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
EAST MARION
Marion, Aug. 3. The construc
tion work on the East Marion Bap
tist church is progressing nicely,
finishing work on the interior will
be begun soon. It is hoped to have
the building completed by the first
of September.
A fine baby girl made its appear
ance Sunday night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Proctor.
Several East Marion folks attend
ed the Sunday school convention at
Clear Creek Sunday.
A good old-time revival is in pro
gress atthe Baptist church. Rev. E.
J. Jones is doing the preaching.
Everybody invited to attend.
John Buff is recovering from a
serious automobile accident.
Rev. J. T. Bowden preached a
wonderful sermon at the East. Marion
school hall Tuesday night.
We will no longer be in the dark.
The switch board has arrived and is
being installed at the, Marion Manu
facturing Co. The progressive steps
taken by the company to administer
to the comfort and welfare of their
employees are much appreciated.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, 'Aug. 1. Miss Addie
; Thorrmson of Moreranton is visitiner
Mrg Lee Jordfm
Misg .Elizabeth Biddix was shop.
ping -n Marion ,ast Saturday.
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Glyde-Byrd of Ashtjville is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. J. L. Nichols.
Joe Hoffman has returned home
from the navy.
Miss Ethel Strange of Salisbury
visited Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Greene
during the week.
Misses Lizzie White and Bertha
Greene spent the week-end with Miss
Huth Holder . Greeniee.
WnwVin,
spent the
' witu Misa ortdft Dula.
' At1. Jnhniinn nf Hickorv is
isiting her mother, ..Mrs. George
Sandlin.
Mrs. Nora
Elliott of Winston-Sa
iem js visiting her sister, Mrs. Horace
Rrtrin.
Miss Ruth Holder of Greenlee
spent Monday in Old Fort.
Sidney Mauney left Sunday
teach school at Chapel Hill.
to
f AIIRFI HILL
. A , m
Nebo, Rt. 1, Aug. 1. Mrs. L. M.-
' or here Sunday.
i HXlm. Ann!. n)iA ?a ooolilnir
'here, spent the week-end with friends
and homefolks at Nealsville. , ..... . ,u
Mrs. M. L. McCurry spent several! the supper at Bethle-
days in Marion, last week visting her them Saturday night.
daughter, Mrs. Arrowood., I
Henry Whitener of Rutherfordton j NEGRO KILLS FELLOW-WORKER
spent Sunday here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Whitener.
Miss Biddie Price has gone to Ma-
Tion where she' has accepted a posi
tion.
J. M. Walker, C. Y. Pyatt and
Jesse Price were in Marion last Sat
urday on business.'
Mrs. York, and daughter, , Myrtle,
of Old Fort, are spending a few days
in( this community, the guests of , Mr.
and Mrs. J; B. Ricketts. ,
Ralph Goodman ' of Nealsville was
a visitor here recently.
. Mis3 Ula Dixon has been spending
a few: days in . Marion with her sister,4
Mrs. Curt4s.V ;h.VT- V I. . r f il
' Mr. and Mrs.j: B. Walker made a
business trip to Marion last Friday.
' MONTFORDS CWE
.v..f NealsvUle,? Rt. lAug. 1-Crook-ed
Creek and ": Montf ord's Cove boys
played . a: match game of ball at the,
i - : .
Oak Hill 'school house Saturday re
sulting in 11 to 1 in. favor of the
Cove boys.
. Several 'folks from the Cove at
tended the -funeral services Sunday
of Park. Morris whose body arrived
from overseas Saturday. He was
killed- in the world war Nov. 11,
191& Rev. D. J. Hunt conducted
the funeral services. The 'floral tri
butes were beautiful and the ser
vices very impressive.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nanney of
Union Mills are visiting in the Cove.
William Gilliam spent Monday at
the home of W. G. Harris. "
v Mrs. W. G. Harris, Mrs. Cora Nich
ols and Verno Harris and family
visited, relatives in Rutherf ordton
last Thursday.
Tiko Nichols and familyMrs.
becca NIcWuV Mrs. Jane Padgett
and daughter, Mrs. Lula Wilkerson
spent Friday at W. G. Harris.
- Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taylor of For
est City are' visiting Mrs. Taylor's
mother, Mrs. Nancy Mitchell.
G. M. Harris spent Monday in Ma
rion. ,
Mrs. E. W. Flack visited her moth
er at Thermal City last week.
Miss Mary Lee Wilkerson is spend-j
ing this week with friends at Old
Fort.
Miss Ethel and Molo Ledbetter
are visiting their sister, Mrs. J. . r J.
Carswell at Nebo.
. M. R. Nanney has gone on a fish
ing trip to Bridgewater.
CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill. Auir. 1. Mr.
an(j
Mrs. M. A. Swann of Marion spent
ithe week-end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Swann.
k Born, to Mr, and Mrs, Floyd Fish-
er, July 25th, a son.
j Mrs. McKee of Lincolnton and
Mrs. Kate. Finley and Mrs, Ella Mc-
.Neely of Marion were visitors at the
home -of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Barnes
last week.
j Miss Lena Swann'of Marion spent
the week-end here with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. England spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
j. R. Huffman.
Chapel Hill graded school will
open today.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hicks of Ra-
leigh are here on a visit.
W. B. Robertson is removing his
family to his farm in this vicinity.
i Mr WilUrrl f!nrfi nf T?rtV Wni
s. C. is visitinjr her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. D. Smith.
CURFEW
uunew, vu. j. rt. xiuaii
r e a c r vt tt
has gone to Asheville to purchase a
.
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4.M.N' h IT,S
j I fxT o v t '
'!f f"' ?TZ 7w r
mtfl&t vWv L '
? t? ;
ck for itnprov-
ing.,
Curfew school is progressing nice-
l a xueilon M
Greenville Slim, was shot to death
by Will Grant at the road construc
tion camp - near Nebo Sunday morn
ing. From the reports, it is thought
that the two negroes were out to
gether during Saturday night and
that a number of pistols were se
cured by them from the Carolina
Hardware Company. Six pistols
were Btissed from the stock of the
hardware concern and on the dead
body of : the slain .negro were found
six pistols corresponding to the ones
taken from ihe store. The evidence
at tha magistrate's trial 'on-Monday
was; rather incomplete, but it looked
& if the negroes hd fallen out over
tne svoi en property, ana .ustji rowj
had ensued,- in which Slim- -was the J
loser." The man doing the shoeing1
waa' Uberated at the triaL v ,
- Both of the negroes were strangers
and nothing is known of their past
record.."- ? H -
NEWS ITEMS FROM
OVER THE STATE
Items Concerning EvenU of In
terest and ImporUnc
Throughout the State.
The board of trustees of the Mor
ganton graded school has let the con
tract for' the new high school build--ing
to be constructed at the junction
of Avery avenue and Water street,
the News-Herald says.' The build
ing will be of most up-to-date con
struction and will cost $12,000.
Guilty of murder in the second de
gree, was the, verdict rendered San
day against Babe, Burnett for the
killing of , Prohibition officer Hal
Re-:R," by a ?f J51
" BCl'. e was Med by
Burnett at his place on Tabor's
Creek on the 25th day pf last Octo
ber, when, in company with Charles
Beck, he attempted to arrest Bur
nett. 9 "
Senator F.'M. Simmons is the chief
speaker on the program arranged for
the annual meetine of the Stata
'awcwuon couiuy commissioners
which will be held in Washington,"
Beaufort county, August 16 and 17.
Other speakers besides the senior
senator are Frank Page, State high
way commissioner, W. A. McGirt,
highway commissioner, Bruce Crav
en of Old Trinity, and Colonel J. P.
Cook of Concord.
John B: Sherrill, of Concord, was
elected president of the North Caro-
Una Press association; Miss Beatrice
Cobb, of the Morganton News-Herald
secretary, and R. E. Price, of the
Rutherford ton Sun, treasurer, at the
session .of the, convention of the as.-
sociation at Mprehead City last week,
Other officers include R. X. Wade,
Morehead City Coaster, first vice-
president, S. F. Farabee, Hickory
Becord, second vice-president; Mrs,
Hammer, Ashboro Courier,
Courier, third vice-president; M. U
Shipman, historian; Josephus Dan-
iels Raleigh News and Observer, ora-
tor and J- u- oone, aynesvUJe
courier, poeu v inston-iaiem was
chosen for the mid-winter meeting
in January.
"
CHARLES WEBB ASKED TO
RESIGN, GRANTS REQUEST
1 Asheville, July 29. Charles A.
Whh. IInitH Stat msnhil for ih
western district of North Carolina,
was today notified by H. M. Dsueh
jerty, attorney general, that a change
.in the office at Asheville is desired.
Marshal Webb immediately tendered
his resignation to take effect upon
the appointement and. qualification
of his successor, whom it is generally
bejieved," will be Brownlow .Jackson
of Hendersonrille, In official circles
it is believed Mr. Jackson will be ap
pointed to the office immediately.
SOUTHERN WILL
SPEED UP TRAINS
Asheville Times.
James H." Wood, dlstrictpassener
agent, and S. J. Mulvmney, superin
tendent of the Asheville division of
the Southern Railway system, have
returned from a conference with of
ficals in Charlotte on new acceler
ated schedules of the railway, In
cluding a reduction in time. as well
as several changes in trains leaving
from Asheville.
The principal trains to beaffected
by the new schedule, effective An
gtpt 14, are as Jollows: .
Train No. 16, leaving It 4:10 p,
m., instead of 4:50 p. ra., and arriv
ing in New Yori city at 1:30 pZ tru
the following day, one, hour and ten
minut earii e r. The train will reach
Washington at 7:40 a. nx one hour
earlier. . This will be the shorteit
time ever attempted by the railway
officials for this triii. The New York-
i
n asumsuiu ""fc v- -
tached at Salisbury, continuing over
the Pennsylvania lines into .New
York."
' The southbound schedule will be
the same, except arriving in Asheville
at 11:15 a. ra., instead of 110 a. n,