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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1890.
MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 191922
VOL. XXVI-NO. 22
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MARION HIGH SCHOOL - High school Virginia Anderson,
ON ACCREDITED LIST;Mary Buckley, Dorothy Gilkey, Sudie
Houck, Sara Conley, Mildred
Knr oil meni Now 550 Mid
tenn Examuiatfons On Of
ficers Literary Societies.
At a recent meeting of the Asao-
Hud
gins, Alma Link, Conrad Copeland,
K. Lucile Conley, Chariey Mae Ep
ley, Madge Finley, Essie Mae Gettys,
Frances Gilkey, Iva Hipps, Pearl
Lewis, Elizabeth Reid, Pearl Wilker-
dAtion of Colleges and Secondary son, Josephine Bush, Alice Roane
nuou qi me oouxnern states in
Birmingham forty-four Secondary
Schools in North Carolina were ac
credited. Marion High School is in
cluded In this list. This makes the
second year that we have had this
liatinct honor, and we are proud to
b enrolled among the honor schools
of the State.
The Grammar and High School
pupils are in the midst of their mid
term examinations. And, judging
from the excellent papers passed in.
the pupils have made much progress
ms well as showing the excellent
training given by the teachers.
. Our literary societies did Tine work
during the fall term; the spring term
they promise to do better. At their
meetings Friday afternoon the Joan
Arc Society elected the following
officers: Alda Norton, president r
Irene Franklin, vice-president; Fran
ces Gilkey, secretary; Mildred Hud
ins, treasurer; Margaret Justice,
marshal.
The officers of the Pershing Liter
ary Society elected are: .President,
Prank Wood; vice-president, Frank
Patton; secretary, Harry McCall;
treasurer, David BLanton; marshal,
Ben Wilson.
Our school continues to grow nu-
Cross, Irene Franklin, Luna Wall
Distinction Honor Roll Hubert
Bolch, Edith Bowden, Lettie Jones,
Carlton Gilkey, Helen Frajiklin, Mil
dred Holton, Annie Faye Hunt,
Kathryn McCall, Mary Kellah Ouzts,
Frank Adams, Ethel Spratt, Daphne
Spratt. Supt.
FUNERAL FOR OVERSEAS
SOLDIER HELD SUNDAY
The funeral for Neal Duval, who
died from wounds in France on Arm
istice Day, was conducted at the
Methodist church at Dysartsville, the
home section of the deceased soldier,
Sunday afternoon. The body reach
ed Marion Thursday and was taken
charge of by McCall Bros., undertak
ers, who had charge of the funeral
arrangements.
Young Duval attended the local
school at Dysartsville, and graduated
from Nebo High School several years
ago. He stood the civil service ex
amination before leaving school,
making a very high mark. He was
TACKY PARTY GIVEN BY
LADIES AID SOCIETY
Members Aid Society Metho
dist Church Enjoy Progres
sive Dinner Monday Night.
L Last January the ladies of the
Marion Methodist Aid Society, wish
ing to raise much needed funds, de
cided as an incentive to harder work
to divide the society for one year in
to two groups, having a captain for
each. The side raising the larger
amount to be entertained by the side
not so successful. Mrs. J. W. Pless
and Mrs. D. E. Hudgins were elected
captains, and the wisdom v of the.
choice was proven by the untiring
efforts of these two ladies.
At the last meeting, Jan. 9, re
ports were given for the year, tylrs.
Hudgins reported $276.83 and Mrs.
Pless $264.02. These amounts were
made from rummage sales" conducted
by the two sides. Mrs. Pless extend
ed congratulations to the victorious
side, also expressed delight and read
iness to entertain the victors. The
night of January 16th was chosen
for the fete.
Invitations were issued to a tacky
party to be given at the home of
Mrs. J. W. Pless Monday evening,
but no mention- was made to let the
guests know they really were to' en-
sung by all. x
Mrs. Minnie Blanton and Mrs. T.i
E Snipes were the lucky winners in
the cake walk, and were presented
with the , beautifully iced cake, which
when cut was just a corn bread eake.
All deceptions were forgotten
when ice cream and cakes were serv
ed, and from all appearances the
ladies were delighted with the eve
ning's entertainment!
immediately notified of the result of joy a progressive dinner of three
the examination and offered a posi-1 courses the first to be served with
tion as postal clerk in the railway! Mrs. Pless.
mail service, which position was held The victors 0 at the home
open for him for a few months in or- of Mrs t, Cross. WH hv thir
der that he might complete his high captain Mrs D. E. Hudgins. They
school studies. As soon as he had
11, U. rfnw) . TV.
, . t, , . . . 'finished his school work he. went in
flate we have enrolled 550; of this . . ,
Zu. ,0, I r, w;uit mal1 serv1ce and Ws Promotion
"UIUUW e,liUUCU " w onit ramd At the time of his
xchootr At the. dose of the fourth
mouth ' the average attendance
flnf Prnt-TAeher Association is f
. .... 'mail service
came in jolly spirits and bright and
laughable attire to the party. When
the bell was rung, and the door was
epened for tfcetr- reptiprtby-iig-:
Tgrnng inxo we service s a soiuier ue A .i,M
' I . I -. 1 L. L -1 1. -v
was noioing a very imporuinw of -the Ru KJux Klan andin a dim
ship on one 01 tne Dest runs m ine
4i real lire one- It has and is doing
ithe colors he was sent to camp where
much in very way to make our training was very brief. He was
school the best in all the opportuni-1
' nn on th other where he had
ties it offers for developing all the an opportunity to diaplay the fine
faculties of the boys and girls. Not qualitie9 of manhood and courage
only is it beneficial to this end, but that were hig A foung of MU
Judging from the moet excellent pro- y intellect, he soon become a
jgrams renaerea it is 01 great am to
both parents and teachers. If you
have not been attending these meet
ings, I urge you to do so both friends
and patrons; we meet the second
Monday of each month promptly at
3:30 o'clock.
Below is the honor roll for the
fourth school month:
Prim 5i rv deoartment Ralph Ben-
comer near the door another bodv of
Upon being called to thege game sepulchral fibres were
seen, the expression of jovialness
faded into one just a little dubious,
but as the finger of the defeated
captain pointed straight ahead, they
marched up the stairway, where they
were directed to the dressing rooms
by the silent figures of more of the
j 1 m L 1 J;
ieaaer ana isvunw; among viie suiuici 'same klan
boys.. Knowing not the meaning 01
Ifear, he was always found at the
front in every situation calling for
courage and valor. Seriously wound
ed in battle in the last hours of the
t great struggle Sergeant Duval treat
, ed his wounds lightly and made no
complaint. It is said that immediate
ly after havine an arm and shoulder
G. C. Conley -D.
E, Hudgins t
John M. Tate .
W. T. Conley
J. C. Bowman
R. L. Conley
L. J. P. Cutlar
When the guests were seated the Id. Lonon
defeated team gave this reassuring yy j patton
yell, just to let all know they werejjon A. Finley
LUNSFORD FOR SENATE.
To the Democratic Voters of Mc
Dowell County:
We, the undersigned Democrats,
being highly interested in the welfare
of McDowell County and . State of
North Carolina, and taking a just
pride in the fact that our County has
recently taken many marked steps
forward along- the lines of public
improvement and better government
and law enforcement, wish to express
our appreciation to Honorable B, L.
Lunsford, who was our efficient and
enthusiastic Campaign Manager in
the Campaign of 1920, at which time
our party won a signal victory in
McDowell by a majority ranging
from 350 to. over 500, and heartily
wishing that the County take- no
backward step in the Campaign which
will be waged during the year 1922,
we feel that the rank and file of the
Democratic party .should endorse Mr.
liunsfordffor some office in the gift
of the people of the County, as a
token of appreciation for his splen-
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNT
' : -.
Brief, Mention of. Some iof tho J
Happenings inMcDpwell
Items About Home People.
;'oLDFbii-l:
Ol Fort, Jan. 16 Carl Greene ,
of Asheville spenthe week-end here.-
Alfred Gibson, who is attending
Emanuel Business College in"? Ashe
ville, spent the week-end here. 7. , 5
' Misses Annie and Nell Earle ahd
Alma Hemphill visited friends . and
relatives in Marion-! Saturday fand
Sunday. . . f '"' . '
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Miller ' enter
tained informally at Itheir 1home on
Saturday evening. Those present v,-. .
were Mr. and Mrs. George , E. Mar- ' . 5.
snail, Kj. w . vxreypeai ana miss liiuei ; r
Miller. ' -. V
Mrs .Tap Davis of Hfonked Creek . .. - ; Vt
died Sunday morning.
The Woodmen of the World gave
an oyster and pie supper January 10
which was enjoyed by-a large crowds J
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Cox of St.
Petersburg, Fla., are on a visit to.
Mr. Cox's sister, Mrs. D. Y. . Grant. ; ";t
Mr. Cox is a professional "baseball ;
player, being a member of the Flori- r
da League and also a player on the
St. Petersburg team. . . .
. Luther Robinson, whose hands ;
were so. badly burned r in, extinguish- ';:
ing his wife's -burninjg- .' clothing is
gradually improving. He would v ap- :v
J predate any Jielp anyone, sees fit to ,
Mi-
did eflTorts in behalf of the party.
The; 27th Senatorial District, under i render.
the new law, consists of the counties . The Junior basket ball team of the '
of Rutherford, Cleveland, Henderson, ! Old Fort 'High school defeated the :
Polk and McDowell, and this county Clin chfield High school team .- .Friday
is entitled to one of the candidates by a score of 40 to 14. The line -up
n our PSTt J a.nd. undersigned .waa
citizens; wish to place hisname be- r. f.-;White, h koiirc ppev i
fore -fh people and tp announce ,his4r. g. ; Strtekland,!.: gil CIincfield'
candidacy for such office subjecC to j Saunders, r. fVf Berry, I. im& ci
':V-:
the action of the Democratic party.
Respectfully,
MARION
Dr. J. F. Jonas
T. W. Wilson
J. H;. uckley
W. H. Hill
T. M. Hemphill
W. A. Landis
Bynum Finley
J. Roy Brown
T. B. Conley
E. N. Shrum
jH. S. Clay
John M. Steppe
nett, Meredith Greene, Charles Har- j . ff th t h liehted a ciearette
vey Greenlee, Clyde Hcnsley, Hubert. and bepan to srfioke and chat lightly!
Steppe, Cecil Willis. Phyllis Bolch, Jwith his comrade5t who were badly
Elizabeth, Elliott, Elizabeth Finley, fHghtened because of the serious
Jimmie Johnston, Lucy rearson,
Kathryn Wall. Prentiss
James Goldsmith, Joe Noyes, Wil:!ment but infection and complications
liain " Wilkerson, Rose Abemethy, 1 , . . in and the brave spirit of
Margaret Gilkey, Wil-'hi bl f McDowell soon tool!
H that Duval had suffered. He
Bowden, a;aA -A tKo T-om- fnr trpnt-
humans :
Rip, Rip, Rip!
Who are we?
We're the defeated team
Don't you see
What were we defeated by?
Rags, Rags, Rags.
The first course of the dinner was p. Jimison
then served. The Ku Klux marched H. Weeks
single file, bearing plates containing j c. B. Mitchell
Geo. W. Chapman R. S. Abemethy
Dr. J. H. Johnson
jV. W. Dobbins
Sam L. Dobbins
A. R. Conley
T. J. Gibbs
J. S. Cowan
Eloise Davis,
lie Margaret HalliburtonMary Lee
Hollifield, Estelle Hollififld, Mary
Anna Miller, Jessie Nichols, Frances
Ramsey, Dessie Shehan, Sarah Sheaf,
JLucy. Turner, Ernest Burnett, Edwin
Cranford, Laughton Fortune, Ted
Hensley, Robert Jarrett, Guy Lewia,
7nVf SnlHvan. Mary Willie Karnes,
most tempting pictures of dele table
edibles, giving the guests time to
feast their eyes, then plates were
taken up, and oranges with pepper
ment sticks inserted as quills was
served. Victors and defeated all
seemed to be infused with the spirit
this noble son of McDowell soon too
its departure.
Neal Duval was a favorite in his 1
. -a TT 1 I
own community. ne pu jDf fun. Laughter and witty banter 'l
cnarmmg personam anu v v-ma enjoyed along with the orange
lar among all who knew him in any ; uiCe.
position of life. The news that Neal party pro&ressed to the home
Duval had gone West in the great !f M M T Tnst,Vp wl, t.h
but to awide circle of friends who
knew and loved the gallant Jiero that
he- was. His funeral was widely at
tended and many were heard to say
that it was hard to realize 'that such
a brave spirit had gone.
Those of the immediate, family who
survive are Mrs. James Upton, Mrs.
Robert Upton, and Mrs. Clyde Mel
ton, sisters; two brothers, t Clyde, of
Dysartsville and a brother who lives
in South Carolina; the parents of the
deceased having passed away some
years ago. Many expressions of
sympathy have been heard on every
hand for the distressed brothers and
sisters i ntheir hour of sorrow.
tu ??Sr . NaTSwarEJWonll,ct brOUht SOrTOW !oom second, coune was immediately serv
Nelle Cowan, Nan Lowan, nay oop immediate relatives., , . . . i
r -; maK Hnrfpr- ! " . . . ea
AaiXIC 1UUJWU ,
son, Lockie Johnston, WiUie Mc
Conncll, Irene Po teat. Jack Banks,
Wlke Cowan, Dula Hawkins, Alfred
AIcCall.-Rose Adkins, Catherine Can
non, Anna Kate Craig, Gladys Ellis,
Mary Epley, Katherine Giles, Cody
Bipps, Ine2 Jarrett, Annie Ray Jones
Florine Laughridge, Roberta Neal,
tteba Parker, Charlotte - Winborne,
Frank Bolton, Cull en- Bollinger, Luth
cr Church, BeUn Grayson, Pearl
Xail, Georgia Lail, Sarah Michael,
Mamie Spencer, Eleanor Young
JMattie-Lou Hollifield, Fred Conley,
Steele Mitchell,. Dorothy Hawkins,
Carrie Joe Lewis, .Wilma Rolen.
r. Grammar.'grades-Thnrley Frank
lin, Elizabeth Eskridge, Eric Brad
ahaWiXouise Tat; Mary Belle Black-
burn, EHen . Eskridge, J eannette Gil
key, Mildred Hipps Estelle Hawkins,
- Edith ; Laughridge, . Ermine ' Neal,
Dorothy Saunders, :- Benson Davis,
Robert McCall, Owen Morrow, Guyon
.Whitten, -Margaret Craig.
Jessie
Cove,
MORGAN-REEL.
. Mr. Mosie Reel and Miss
Morgan, both of .Montforos
were united in marriage at the resi
dence of A. M. Goodman at Glen
wood on, last Sunday, Magistrate
Goodman officiating'.
This course was two " of Mc
Dowell county's best products mo
lasses and muffiins made from water
ground meal. After partaking as
heartily as could be expected, the
next move was to the home of ,Mrs.
J. E. Decker.
The guests were delighted upon
reaching Mrs. Decker's, to find a
large cut glass bowl of punch await
ing them after their sweets of the
evening. This punch, like the land
Columbus discovered, was afterward
found to be incorrectly named
some of the ladies called it -a fake,
some water with a hint of orange
juice. The guests being seated, Mrs.
Pless and Mrs. Decker gave for their
pleasure two beautifully rendered
duets, which were, enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Decker gave a reading, Story
to the- Ladies of the Winning Side.
This was full of wit and humor from
beginning . to end. It was illustrat
ed throughout by popular musical se
lections, played by Mrs. Pless, and
C. G. Cannon
Robert Erwin
H. C. Henley
T.O. Lawing
Marion Padgett
Ben Price
W. F. Williams .
L. Oliver
J. C. Raborne
Mrs. E. Farrow
C, W. Buchanan
W. C. Morrow
j. L. Biddix
D. W. Weeks
C. W. Wilson
R. O. Wiley
AE. Nichols .
W. S. Mauney
A. P. Cordell
W. M. Taylor
L. E. Miller
D. C. Buchanan
G. W. McCurry
R. D. Barnes
C. F. Barnes
L. B. Watsh
J. A. Finley
J. Y. Barnes
J. B. Holcomb
Joe C- Brown
J. B. Farrow
R. L. Greenlee
J. A. Suttle
A. W. Stewart
R. L. James
R. H. McCall ,
T. C. Nichois
O. M Alman
OLD FORT
W. W. LeFevre J. O.'McDaniel
Dan W.1 Adams
T. B, Faw
B. M. Steppe
W. L. Grant
H. A. Burgin
T. J. Fortune
T. L. Nichols
Z. T. Lackey
R. J. Bailey
Willie Hicks
T. L. Grant
Will Lackey
Mont L. Grant
J. Br Allison
Dr. JV B.' Johnson
G. L. Flemming
E. L. McDaniel
W. A. Flemming
J. H Grier
Noah S. Fortune'
G. T, Nichols
J. H. . Young
W. Crawford
W. H. Bradley
G. I. Steppe
Alonzo Burgin
J. R Allison
.W. J, Porter
C. C. Nanney
R.' T. Davis "
Hall, r. g.; Copeland, 1. g.
Honor roll for Decembers -j '.
Francis Grant, Edna' Tatei' .Garland "
Gates, Jermie May Noblitt, ;;? Marvin
Davis, Lawrence , Mason, Charles
Hall, Eula Joe Wilson, Margaret Lan
ning, Donald " Dover, Jack Hughes,
Hyams Connor, Myrtle Haryeyj Ed
die Harvey. , ' r.
First A grade -J. R. Harris, 'Roy j
! Holland, James Patton, May Harvey
Dora Shehan, Francis Thomason. ' ,
Second - grade- Emmett Burgin f
Virginia Adams, N Beatrice 'Freeman, 'J'-i v:r
Julia Padgett, Stella Sherrill.' ' ' J , ;
Third grade Christina McDaniel, ' , ':
Sallie OWenby, Hhoda Padgett, Ge- . ;
neva Steppe, Clyde Nesbitt, Carl "
Rock, Andrew Whiteside," Lucy AIi 1 v-:;
son, Beulah Calloway,- Emma Free- ;
man, Maggie Freeman, - Catherine. ' ;
Finch, Mary Sue Grant, . Florine A - ;
Harris, Pearl Haynes, Martha ; Hugh- :
es, Irene Jordan., ' '. ; -'. -'.
Fourth grade- Carolyn ;Mnibsh';r;.1J.
Elaine Mashburn. 'V'--; '' '::r
Fifth grade Elizabeth Strickland,": , t;
Estelle Connor r -t ' - ?
Sixth grade-Geneva EarlyV Myr- ?, i
tie Grant, Pearl Harris, Anna- Belle tXr,
Noblitt, Helen Nesbitt, Esther Sut- .
tlemyer, Louise Swann, RalpTi Ken-' 'y'i:
nedy Annie White ; .5. : - V V" '
Eighth grade Rosa Turner, Myr- , :; '
tie Lytle Donald Mcintosh, (P. . S.
T.) , Dennis Haynes, . "
Ninth grade Janie . barker, ' Guy
Steppe (P. S. T.), Pearl : Turner. ;
Tenth grade Estelle Lavender,
Lizzie Lindley, William Treyerton; ;
Eleventh grade - James . Miller,
Foy Dell Tate. J - -
Sam Thompson
L. W. Crawford
Annie Bradley L. T. tytle
T C. Guthrie Jeter Lytle
Alvis Lytle . . W. M. Davis
(Continued on last page)
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MISS THELMA , H ICKS COM-:
MISSIONED "NOTARY PUBLIC V
The, citizens of the c6untyr .will be
interested, in xthe appointment ofc Miss
Thelma Hicks as Notary Public- for :
McDowell:: Tlie. appoinment , V. was
made , by Governor. Mbrrisbn and her
commission sent Her Friday; Miss
Hicks is' highly ; efficient .1 in the lines : ,
of stenographic . and cjericalj . work, V
and her-position'' stenographer for r
Lseveral years with the law ; firm - of v
Hudgins; ; Watson - & , Washburn - has ' "
been exceptional Cjtrainingi f Of vher J i
new commisdoner.;;:;-;J'f ;
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