A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 189$.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, AUG. 11, 1921
VOL. XXV NO, 4
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TEACHERS FOR VARIOUS
SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED
More Than Three-fourths of
Schools Now in Operation
Gratifying Reports.
--.Every school "in McDowell county
1 be taught this year. There are
only" a- few vacancies in the entire
county, and there are more applica
tions on file at the office of the
County. Superintendent than there
are vacancies. More than three
fourths of the schools are in opera
tion and by the middle of September
all will be running.
A large number 6t teachers at
tended the summer schools during
the past year. A great many were
.able to raise the value of their cer
tificates and will thus receive higher
salaries than heretofore. The teach
ers, on the whole, are by far the best
qualified that the county has ever
sent out. Especial care has been
taken to place teachers where they
could do the best work and in the
positions for which they were pecu
liarly qualified. From those schools
now in operation gratifying reports
are being sent -to the office of the
"County Superintendent of the "way
in which the schools are starting off
and of the quality of the work that
he teachers have already begun.
The schools and teachers for the
entire cdunty are as follows:
Marion -township -District No. 2:
Chapel Hill: Sidney Mauney, Lur
lene Corpening. District No' 4 :
Cross Mill : Mrs. , Addie Williams,
Alma McCurry. District No. 5:
Garden City: Watson Wilson, An
nie Simpson, Hetty Mae Cannon.
District No. 7: Tom's Creek: Pearl
Bomar; District -No. 1 8: Marion
Mill: Maggie Taylor, Sue Convey,
Hattie Taylor, Olivia Patton. Dis
trict No. 86: Clinchfield Mill:
John Poteat, Mrs. Hannie Coldwell,
Abbie Runyan, Lottie McKoy, Ma
mie Gof orth, Delia Williams, Lona
Goforth, Ola Wall. District No. 9:
JIankins: Annie Wall, Mae Allison.
District No. 10: Junction: Alda
English, Bessie Tate. District No,
11: Buck Creek: Dora Gibbs. Dis
trict No. 12: Sunnyvale: D. A,
Snipes. , .
Old Fort townships-District No, -lz
Greenlee: -Ruth Greenlee, Louise
Hemming, ; Frances Hicks. District
No. 2: . Siloam: Zelda xYelton, Ad
die Lavender. District No. .4: Cur
tis Creek: Lula Allison. District
No. 5: Graphiteville : Alonzo Davis,
district No. 5 : 'Graphiteville: An
nie Bradley District 'No. 6: Ca
tawba: Myra Quinn. District No.
"7: Oak dale: 'Geneva Allison, Mrs.
William; Hicks.
Broad . - River township District
No. 1 : Flat Creek: Mrs. TO. C
Kirjcpatriek, Mrs. J. W. cStroud.
District IfoV 2: Dome: Mrs. ?John
Garrison, district No. 3: Stone
Mountain:1 Estelle Morris. District
No. - 4 : ' Glen Mountain : TRtibefi
Clements. District No., 5: Bald
Mountain:' Mayme Morgan. ,
Crooked- Creek townshipDitrlci
No. 1: New Hope? , Jessie 'Coriley,
Lula Hicks. District No. 2: "Bel
tfviU Tom Stacy. Bessie Cuthbert
Vi. District No. 3: VBethlehem:
ue Conley, ;Bula- KahipeJ -IDistriclf
No. 4 : Piney. . Ridge : Came Cald
well. if District V No. .5: iJaclffion's
Creek: Ms; Bessie Elliott.
' North Cove township District No.
Iz Armstrong: ' Mary Clay; ; Dis
trict No. :. Three Mile: Minnie
Bailey. 'District No. 4 : Mt. Mitch
eU:" Lizzie Hollifield.. District No.
5; Alberta Clary, Mrs. Kat Mae,
Corpening. ' District No. 6: "Pitts:
X M. Morgan, Beatrice Brown. Dis
trict No. 7: Ashford: Edith TiOii
on, Nannie Nichols. District No." '8;
Altapass: - Lila ' Lonon. "" v -
Monf ord Cove ; township-District
No. 1: White 1 Pinej, - Goodltre Ha-ney-vl
District No. 2 : SugarvHill :
Lillian Michael, , Aiding f PieasahtT
District No. 3 : Curfew: -"Lelia Mel
tons District, Noi 4: Morgan :iza-
leth Morris Cf ' ''7 V "7 -V"-:
Bracketts townships District "No.
1 : Vein Mountain : Mae . Jordan.
District No. 2: Macedonia: Annie
Cowan.
Nebo township District No. 1:
Nebo High School: H. M. Rowland,
Mayme Stacy, Anna Conley, Thessa
Jimison, Louise Brown, Lottie Wil
son; Nelle McCurry. District No. 3:1
Fairview: Elsie Stacy.
Dysartville township District No.
1: Dysartville: Joe Story, Helen
Wilson, Evelyn Gettys. District No.
2: Laurel Hill: Annie Morris. Dis
trict No. 3: Sandy Flat: Ada Hen
ley. District No. 4: Cowan: Af
fie Brindell. District No. 5: Pin
nacle: Mary Dunn, Rebecca Patton.
District No. 6: Tates: Ruth Yel
ton. Higgins township District No. Is:
Harmony Grove: Maggie Parks,
Helen Wilson.
Glenwood township District No.
1: Glenwood High School: Celes
tia Penny, Myva McFalls, Emmabelle
McFalls, Delia Gibbs, Irma Shaw,
Effie Hicks.
DYSARTVILLE CITIZEN PASSES.
Mr. L. L. Walker, whose residence
was in the Dysartsville section for a
number of years, died Wednesday,
August 3, at Cliffside, where he' has
been living for the past few years.
Mr. Walker was well known through
out the county, and the announce
ment of his death will bring sorrow
to his many friends and relatives.
Mr. Walker was a member of the
Baptist church and was faithful in
his obligations as a churchman. The
funeral was conducted at Dysarts
ville by Rev. D. J. Hunt and inter-
.nent was made in the family plot at
the Dysartsville cemetery.
Mr. Walker was married twice.
His first wife was Miss Mary Jane
Price. To thi union ere; bora six
'daughters -and one . son. He was
married a second time toVIrs. Annie
Foster, who with the following child
ren survive: Mrs. J. J. Foster, Mrs.
R. F. Sisk, Dysartsville, E. L. Walk
er, Marion, Mrs. J. W. Queen, Mrs.
S. E. Blackburn, Newberry, S. C,
JVlrs. C. E. Prestwood, Bloomington,
Ind., Miss Effie Walker, Misses Thel
ma, Iola and Loree. Mr. Walker is
also survived by one brother, J.
Webb Walker of Dysartsville and
one sister, Mrs. Cecil L. Elliott.
JOHN POTEAT TO HEAD
CLINCHFIELD SCHOOL
At 'a meeting of the committee of
the Clinchfield High School at the
office of the County Superintendent
of Schools, Mr. John Poteat of Ma
rion was elected principal for the
coming year. Mr. Poteat is a young
man well known in this community.
He graduated at Davidson in the
class of standing high in his
class. He took special courses in
pedagogy and school management.
Mr. Poteat is well qualified for the
position to which .he has been elected
and the committee feel that they are
fortunate in securing Mr. Poteat to
head the school for the coming year.
The other members of the faculty
for the coming year are: Mrs. Jofin
M. Coldwell, Misses Abbie Runyan,
Lottie McKoy, Mamie Goforth, Delia
Williams, Lona Goforth and Ola
Wall.
The school will begin the fall ses -
sion on Monday, September 5th.
The . Clinchfield school is one of th
largest in the county. The enroll'
ment and average attendance for the
past year have been very satisfac
tory.
ROAD CONTRACTS
TO BE LET SOON
Announcement is made -by Chair
man Frank L. Page, of the State
highway commission, that athe com
mission in the Eighth district wnoir
August 23 award contracts for the
construction of- 8 miles beyond Ridge
crest on the Asheville-Raleigh high'
way and for about 7 miles east of
the Henderson county fine m the
Wilmington - Charlotte1 Asheville
highway.
'.The Green River Baptist Associa
tioh -will hold its annual session at
Montfords dove, eight miles "foom
Unidti Mills," on August 2"8.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
OLD FORT '
Old Fort, Aug. 8. Miss Evelyn
Burgin is visiting at Siler City.
Mrs. Claude Vess and children of
Huntington, W. Va., are visiting the
former's sister, Mrs. Arthur Fortune.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Marshall re
turned last Week from a visit to re
latives in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Luckabill of Huntington, W.
Va., is visiting her father, J. H. Bla
lock. Rev. Bradley returned last week
from Montr eat where he has been
spending his vacation.
Friends of Albert Kanipe will be
glad to know that his little daughter,
who underwent an operation last
week, is improving.
R. E. Haney, who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis,
came home Tuesday.
- Mr. arid Mrs. George Hyams will
leave this week for Bryson City to
visit their daughter, Mrs. Tom Sand
lin. J. H. Ditmore returned from Bry
son City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Craw of Marion
spent Sunday with Mrs. W. L. Grant.
Miss Gertrude Durham of Foun
tain City, Tenn., is visiting Mrs. J.
M. Kanipe.
Miss Thelma Grant, who is work
ing in Asheville, spent Sunday with
homefolks.
William Burgin is home from
South Carolina.
BETHLEHEM
Old Fort, Aug. 8. Our school is
making splendid progress with Misses
Sue Conley and Beulah Kanipe as
teachers. We have the largest
rollment we have .had in years. A
the children are enthusiastic over
their literary society recently organ
ized. Along with the inside improve
ments the larger boys have been
very nice to sacrifice part of their
"recess" periods in order to clean off
the play grounds.
The Sunday School at Bethlehem
is also progressing with an enroll
ment of one hundred and ten. A
protracted meeting is now in pro
gress, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
C. P. Holland. The people of the
community are deeply interested and
are anticipating a great revival.
Miss Janie Parker is spending sev
eral days with Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Parker in Marion.
Misses Carmel and Fannie Melton
are visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Smith Melton.
v uther Reel of , Winston-Salem is
visiting relatives here this week.
annual singing convention will
be held at Bethlehem the fourth Sun
day in this month. It is hoped that
many choirs will be present and
much interest shown.
Miss Beulah Kanipe spent the
week-end with -hpmef oiks in Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. George Blanton, ac
companied by Mrs. Harold, of Cliff -
fside, S. C, are visiting at the home
of D. T, EUiott.
Mr, and Mrs. Ben Parker and chil
dren of Spartanburg, S. C, are visit
ing the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T P Jackson.
Mr.v and Mrs. C. N. , Hogan and
Miss Sue Conleyvwere the guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gib
son, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Reel of Glen
dale, SC., spent Sunday with the
former's-brother, John Reel. .
Miss Reba Noblett was the guest
of Miss Irene, jHogan last week.
Little Blanche Noblett has been
very sick but is improving.
CROOKED CREEK
OM f ort;, Rt. 2, Aug. 9. Mr. and
Mrs.- C. P.- Xytle and children spent
Sunday a the home1 of Mr. and Mrs.
Will- Bradley- near' Mt. Hebron.
Mr.-and Mrs. O A. sDavis, Misses
Hattie Gilbert and Rooney Daugh
tery spent the week-end with - rela-
Vves on Broad River.
Miss Myrtle Lytle spent Sunday
in Old Fort.
Mrs. Claude Frady and children of
Gastonia are visiting relatives on the
creek.
Miss Bessie Cuthbertson and Tom
Stacy spen the week-end with home
folks at Nebo.
Mrs. A. W. Gilliam of Gastonia is
visiting relatives on the creek.
Miss Janie Parker spent last week
with relatives at Marion.
Miss Addie Lavender is teaching
at Siloam, near Old Fort.
CURFEW
Curfew, Aug. 8 Mrs. S. A. Haw
kins is on .thesick list. '
Mr. and MrsV J. F.Tteel and child
ren of Glendale, S. C, visited rela
tives here Sunday. " -
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Burgin of Ma
rion were the guests of G. G. Mor
gan, Sunday.
Miss Maria Reel visited relatives
here Sunday.
L. W. Parker of Spartanburg, S.
C, jyigited his brother, M. A. Parker,
last week.v
Mrs. A. C. and Mrs. G. G. 3Vorgan
spent Saturday in Old Fort.
R. Jm, Reel of Winston-Salem visit
ed relatives here last week.
HARMONY GROVE
Harmony Grove, Aug. 6. The
farmers in this section have their
wheat all threshed. Wheat was short
this year Corn crops look very
well considering the dry weather.
Harmony Grove school is progress
ing nicely under the management of
Misses Maggie and Vivian Parks of
Nebo.
A proctracted meeting is schedul
ed to begin at Harmony , Grove,
church the second Sinulay -in - Au
gust. Mrs. John Withers and children of
Fort Mill, S. C, have returned home
en-lafter spending three weeks with the
former's mother, Mrs. S. A.
man. .
Bow-
ARMSTRONG
Sevier Aug. 6.-The school at
Armstrong is progressing nicely un
der the management of Miss Mary
Clay, of Nealsville.' The attendance
is very good and conditions are fav
orable for a successful term.
Ebcn Hoppis left this week fo
Virginia, where he has accepted a
position.
Miss Ruby Boyd spent Sunday
with relatives at Sevier.
Misses Mary Clay, Elizabeth Hop
pes and Messrs. Charlie Boyd and
John Bradshaw spent Sunday with
friends at "Three Mile."
Clay McKinney visited his. sister,
Mrs, J. A.. Boyd, last week. '
H. R. Burnett spent Monday in
Marions- f '
.EarJ'-Lowery left last week for
SouthV Carolina.
CATAWBA VALLEY
Old Fort, Rt. 1, Aug. 8;--Wil!ie
Porter of Swannanoa spent Sunday
with his uncle, T. A. Porter.
The school at "Siloam opened to
day. ' - '
Logan Bradley, who is working at
Swannanoa,came home yesterday. "
J. H. Bradley of Kingsport, Tenn.
has been visiting relatives here,
The school at Oakdale is progress
ing nicely with Miss Geneva Allison
and Mrs. Wm. Hicks as teachers.
Mrs. T. A. Porter has been on the
sick list for several days.
- Miss Hattie Bradley was a visitor
on Mill creek Saturday , and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Parker of Spar
tanburg, S. C.'t visited homefolks
here during the week. '
MRS. EJLLA B. CLARK HURT -IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Asheville Citizen, JlOth.
. Mrs. Ella B. . Clark, who was struck
by an auomobile- on Southside ave
nue late yesterday afternoon, was re
ported resting well at her home late
j last night. In the accident, 7 . Mrs.
Clark "received a: severe gash on the
forehead! and was hurried to a phy
sicians office, later she was taken to
her home. . -
NEWS ITEMS FROM
, 6VER THE STATE.
Items Con cernmgr Events of In-.
Merest and I m p o r t a n c e
Throughout the State.
Miss Louise Parks Sloan, of States
ville, and her- escort, Marion Avant
of Wilmington, were drowned in the
surf at Wrightsville Beach Sunday
morning, having been drawn by the
current beyond their depth. Both
bodies were recovered.
t .The railroads will" give reduced
rates to the reunion of the North
Carolina division, United Confeder
ate veterans, to be held in Durham
August ".: 2 3-2 5, according - to Gen.
James. I. Metts, commanding , the
North Carolina division Hie rate ;
will be two cents per . mile each way -
The federal pqwer commission has;
issued' a preliminary permit to the
Granite Falls Manufacturing com
pany, Of Hickory,. for power develop
ment on Wilson creekrin.the north
western part Of the state, lands with
in the Boone, national forest being
affected, Senator Simmons .announ
ces. This project, will serve Lenoir
with hydro-electric power for its tex
tile mills and furniture factories.
The Southern Training school for
Christian leadership at Blue Ridge,
which is being promoted - under the
endorsement and approval of the
State Sunday school " associations of
South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama,
Tennessee, Florida and Georgia, will
open on August 23. This is the first
year for this training school, . which"
promises to become an annual insti
tution an to grow; intoTone of the -big
institutions of its kind in the
country.- The school closes- Septenii- :
ber 1. ' "' V:'" " ' ' - ' :." v" ':
KANIPE-WHIT. '
The announcement of the marriage
of Mr, J. Fayette Kanipe formerly
of Marion to Miss Dorothy- Whit of .
Marshall,! N. C, wnT be of interest -to
Mr. Kan.ipe's many friends in the
county. The ceremony took place
July 30th at First Baptist parsonage,
Asheville, Rev. Bateman officiating.
Only few intimate friends of the con
tracting- parties- attended.
Mrs. Kanipe is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. I. M. Whit of 'Marshall.
She was. educated at Weaver college.
Had been spending sometime -with
her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Whit, v Ashe
ville. . '-r ' ; -
Mr. Kanipe is a, son of Capt. and
Mrs. D. A. Kanipe of this place.. He
has been employed with the. Southern-'
railroad for the last fourteen years.,
He served in France with the 81st .
Div. Company I during the world
war, and saw several months of hard .
fighting on the front. . It will be re
called that by bourageous . fighting
Company I of 81st Div. captured a
German artillery, gun. Mr. Kanipe j
was sergeant in said company and
took an active part in the., capturing;
of the gun. v - .
ROUND HILL ACADEMY
OPENS FALL TERM AUG. 23'
The fall term of Round Hill Aca
demyi at UniOn; Mills, opens August
23. - The faculty r for this year is an .
unusually strong one. Prof.. Marvin
L. Skaggs, the principal is from Vir- f
ginia and a graduate of the Universt
ty of Richmond This splendid school
is fostered by the Green River and
Catawba Baptist Associations and the
rates are within the reach of almost
'any; child that wants an education.
Mr. A. Li : Stephens, 'Sunday School
Specialist, will speak at : the First
Baptist church next Sunday morning
at 9;45 o'clock and deliver ; diplomas
to members of the teacher-training
class. All .are i cordially invited to
be on hand and hear this' able speak
er discuss Sunday School problems.
' John M; sTyler is' making prepara
tions to open a furniture store in the -store
room recently vacated .by.' the
Smith Grocery ' Co. , The business
will he conducted under the name of
the J. M. Tyler Furniture Company.
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