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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY,
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ESTABLISHED 1896.
VOL. XXVl-irNO. 29
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1922
POREST FIRE CAMPAIGN
PLANNED" IN M'DOWELb
Citizens Tell State Fire Ward
en .They'll Aid Move; Coun
ty Appropriates $300.
Mr. W. D. Clark, chief fire warden
for the State of North Carolina, was
in Marion Monday and appeared be
fore the county board of commission
ers and discussed with them means
xX fire prevention in McDowell coun
ty. - The state geological and economic
survey was authorized by the last
session of the legislature to co-operate
with the board of county com
missioners in the various counties of
the state for forest fire protection.
It; is also the intention of the geolo
gical survey to co-operate with the
national government in forest fire
prevention. Mr. Clark with a num
ber of representative citizens of the
town and county, went before the
board of county , commissioners here
Monday and outlined his plan for co
operation between the national, state
and county government for the pre
vention of forest fires and urged up
on them the necessity of an appro
priation by the county to be used for
fire protection,- when supplemented
by a similar or larger amount from
the state treasury.
After Mr. Clark had explained his
plan, Messrs. D. E. Hudgins, C. C.
Lisenbee and others, including the
mayor, as well as a number of citi
zens from over the county assured
the county commissioners that they
were behind the movement as tax
payers and very much desired that a
fund be set ajide by the county com-
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mfjdinnfir- The commissioners a-
-greed to make an appropriation of
300 for this purpose.
The plan is to make the county a
working unit. Each county is to be
divided up into 'fire districts and a
fire warden named in each district.
It will be the duty of the warden not
only to use every means and method
of prevention, but to ehcourage co
operation of the citizenship of his
district in fire prevention; also to in
troduce in the public -schools of his
district an elementary course of in
struction. LOCAL CHAPTER U. D. C.
RAISES FUNDS FOR HOUSE
The McDowell Chapter of the U.
t n ma mti ti- TV "R. Hudcrins at
her lovelv home. ' "Lone Beech,"
Monday afternoon. It was a very
enthusiastic meeting when the presi-
dent, Mrs. J. Q. Gilkey, announced
that she hoped the chapter would
soon have a chapter house as they
had almost funds enough for this
purpose, also a lot to build on. This
was very gratifying news as a chap
ter huse is badly needed.
Mrs. J. W. Win borne was elected
director of the Children's chapter to
succeed Mrs. Witherspoon, who was
recently elected to this office but had
to resign because of her school du
ties which prevented her from giving
the time to .this work she would -like
to give. The Daughters feel that
Mrs. Winborne is perculiarly fitted
"for this position and are expecting
great things of the Children's chap-
ter under her directorship.
" Mesdames Pless and Giles sang a
' duet which called for an enchore.
They have wonderfully K sweet, well
trained voices and it is always a
pleasure to the Marion folks to have
; one or both sing for them. Mrs.
s Geo. A. Banner read a pathetic poem,
"Billie Boy' which was listened to
f with rapt attention. Miss Mary Gor
don Greenlee read a chapter from
"Southern "Women in War Times,"
which is a most interesting book and
one every Southern family should
have in their library.
The members of this chapter that
do 'not attend the meetings miss a
treat for the president, Mrs Gilkey,
gives a great deal of time and
thought to the programs and they are
always, good.'
Services at St. John's next
day at 11 a., m.
Sun-
COURT ADJOURNS; SAM
SMITH GIVEN IS YEARS
McDowell Superior court adjourn
ed last Friday. In addition to the
cases heretofore mentioned, the fol
lowing were disposed of:
Jasper Vance, larceny, sentenced
to four months in jail.
John and George Haney, manu
facturing whiskey, fined $100 and
cost each.
Sam Smith, colored, convicted of
murder in the second degree, was
sentenced to fifteen years in the
State penitentiary.
Ed. Cannon, manufacturing whis
key, sentenced to 18 months on chain
gang of Henderson county.
Charles Ward, manufacturing
whiskey, sentenced to 18 months on
chaingang of Henderson county.
Emory Sigmon, transporting whis
key, sentenced to sixty days in jail.
Charles Reese, abandonment and
assault, 28 months on roads.
J. M. Sims, assault with deadly
weapon and carrying concealed wea
pon, sentenced to 49 months on chain
gang of Henderson county.
Divorces were granted in the fol
lowing cases: Lila Mathis versus
Orestus Mathis, Grady Martin versus
May Martin, Cora Brittain versus
James Brittain, Lottie Arrowood ver
sus John Arrowood.
Grand 5ury Report.
The grand jury reported having
visited the county home which was
found "in as sanitary condition as
could be expected under existing
circumstances," The water supply
was reported inadequate and it was
recommended that another well be
dug.
The committee visiting the court
, :""T . . I-" "
house reported finding the various , relatives in Johnson City, Tenn.
offices in as good shape as present
conditions will permit. "The rec-
ords," the report states, "in the
Clerk's office and the Register of
Deeds office are in excellent condi
tion. The County Treasurer's sys
tem of new books is proving satis
factory and now enables him to tell
accurately as to the financial con
dition of the county."
"The committee visiting the jail
report it in fairly good condition,
there being thirteen prisoners. The
prisoners are well fed and fairly well
cared for. However, part of the jail
is in a very unsafe condition and it is
impossible to keep prisoners in this;
portion without them going
free
when they may so desire.
"The conditions above
outlined
how us very clearly the great need
of a new court house and jail, to take
care of present needs. We wish to
urge that the new court house and
jail be erected as speedily as possi
ble in order to take care of these
pressing needs."
HONOR ROLL FOR GLEN-
WOOD SIXTH MONTH
First grade Robert Morris, Mae
Morgan, Mary McCall, Clara McCall,
Thelma Bruner, Rebecca Marlowe,
Fred Henley. Second grade Doris
Morris, Vera,Gofortb, Ila Reel, Ger
tie Rayburn, Lucy Reel, William Go
forth, Grayson Marlowe, Clarence
Pyatt, Leon Reel, Gibburn Swartn,
Ruth Goforth. Third grade Ray
Westmoreland, Trueman Westmore
land, Paul Henley, Pauline Henley.
Fifth grade Anna Westmoreland,
Malcolm Mashburn, James Goforth,
Marion Henley, Fred Morgan, Lil
lian Eplee, Alma Reel. Sixth grade
Elizabeth Poteat, Ruth Pyatt, Min
nie Greer, Emma Reel, Bruce Min
nish, Lingle Swann, Boyce Hensley.
Seventh grade Ethel Goforth, Lau
ra Hensley, Cecil Rayburn, Arnold
Pyatt, Roy Morgan. Eighth grade
Edna Mashburn, Ila Ward, Mayme
Eplee, Luther Holland, Myrtle Hen
ley, Frank Swann. Ninth grade
George Pyatt, Guy Greer, Gladys
Pyatt, Marie England, Pansy jMash
burn. Tenth grade Alice Holland,
Eula Pyatt, Verla Rayburn, Ralph
Hensley. Eleventh grade Ora
Bright.
A play, "The Fruit of His Folly,"
will be given by the Bridgewater
school at Bridgewater March lpth at
8 o'clock. Proceeds for the school.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
OLD PORT
Old Fort, March 7. A new group
of State highway engineers under
the supervision of E. C. McMillan
has succeeded those under the super
vision of Mr.. Nichols, who has been
moved to Morganton.
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T. F. Gentry, foreman of construc
tion work on the State highway, was
waylaid and shot on last Thursday
afternoon by a negro, Ernset Saund
ers, an employee. Officers have
scoured tjie country for him but he
succeeded in eluding them.
A part of the Music class of Old
Fort high school accompanied by the
music teacher. Miss Florence Mur
ray, spent Saturday afternoon
in
M on treat.
A patient of Oteen hospital fell
off the railroad bridge one mile west J
of Old Fort last Thursday night and
was found by the sheriff and police.
He suffered a broken finger and
other minor injuries. He was re
turned to the hospital.
The debaters for the tri-angular
debate 'between Old Fort, Glenwood
and Nebo on the affirmative side are
William Treverton and Cassie Bur
gin and on the negative, Estelle Lav
ender and Sallie Epley.
Geo. E. Marshall, president of the
Marshall Lumber Co., has recently
, returned from a trip to Johnson City,
Tenn.
Mrs. M. E. Nesbitt has returned to
Old Fort after an extended visit to
The Junior quintet of the Old Fort
High school was defeated Saturday
j afternoon by the Farm school's sec-
ond team on the latter's court by aj
score of 26 to 28. Hughes starred
for Old Fort while Beech starred fori
Farm school. The game was inter-
esting and hard fought.
Misses AlVa Goswick and Clell
Branham were shopping in Asheville
Saturday.
The varsity basket ball team of the
Old Fort high school expects to
meet the Drexel high school varsity
on the latter's court March 10.
F. M. Bradley returned yesterday
from the Mission hospital at Ashe
ville where( he underwent an opera
tion. The Evening Star Festival begins
at Old Fort March 22 and lasts four
successive evenings. These four
performances are the best that have
ever been to Old Fort. The com-
rnlTTOi. naa nnr T r c oao cr r-r riAlrara
wn-v,
l.au ror aauits and $i.uu for cnild- pressing nicely.
ren under 12 years. When these en-, A. Gibson is quite ill at the
tertainments are given in larger cities h6me of her daughter, Mrs. A. Gib
the price of a single ticket is, one dol-Lor,
lar. The price of the tickets have
been put down low in order to give
everybody an opportunity to attend.
If you miss these entertainments you
will miss the greatest opportunity
you ever had to hear high class per
formers at a low price. " These en
tertainments are brought to Old Fort
and surrounding community at con
siderable expense to the guarantors.
We therefore ask you to come oMt
and help the thing along by your
presence.
NEBO.
Nebo, March 6.- Mrs. S. A. Cuth
bertson, who has been very ill for
some time, we are glad to say is re
covering. Ralph Tate, who is teaching school
near Old Fort, spent the week-end
at home.
Harry Lentz of Marion was in Ne-'
bo Saturday on business.
C. S. Poteat made a business trip
to Marion last Friday.
Lawrence Mason made a business
trip to Marion last week.
. Tom Stacy, who is teaching school
at Pitts, spent the week-end with
homefolks here.
T. M. Hemphill and J. C. Mason
made a business trip to Marion last
Saturday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F. O Sim
mons, Marc! 2, a son.
cross mill.
Marion, March 7. The mill is run- j DUSTRY I v THE -STATE
ning full time day and night. j ?
Mrs. Leonard has been quite ill Plans Laid foi Stocking : the
but is improving. 1 Streams and Ponds of West- f:
The Cross Mill Sunday school is, . em fccpth Carolina.
progressing nicely. The attendance ,
last Sunday was 141. The Sunday Raleigh, March 4.The; state fish-
School collection for the Near Eastteries commission; mating today
Relief amounted to twenty-one dor-.
lars.
A singing school was started here
Monday with Mr. Vaughn, of Ashe
ville, as teacher. We hope to have
a good singing class soon.
GREENLEE
Old Fort, March 7. Oliver Pen
dergrass made a business trip to Old
Fort Tuesday.
T. Y. Lytle of Garden City spent
the weekend witn his son, C. L
Lytle.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lytle . visited
;Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Steppe Saturday
night and. Sunday.
C. B. Harris and J. L. Harris of
Montf ord's Cov spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs.' Allie Lytle.
Mrs. Jasper Webb of Marion visit
ed her brother here last week;
The small child of Allie Lytle' fell
in the fire last Wednesday and was
badly burned, but is improving. .
Robert and Lee G-ibson of Crook
ed Creek have accepted positions
with M. G. Pendergrass.
C ATA WfeA VALLEY
Old Fort, Rt. 1, March 6. The
Sunday school "at; Ebenezer has been ;
re-organized with J. A. Walker
superintendent, '
Logan Bradley
of Swannanoa
spent the week-end with homefolks
here.
j Mr. ahdMrsrifrm&
Fort spent Sunday with 'the' latter's
father, J. W. Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Griffin4 sfcent
Sunday on Crooked Creek.
Ralph Tate spent the week-erid
with homefolks at Nebo.
David and Azor Griffin left last
week for Black Mountain where they
have accepted positions.
Ethel Carr has entered school at
Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. James Parker spent
Sunday with their son near Greenlee,
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BETHLEHEM
Old Fort, Rt. 2, Feb25. Mr. and
Mrs. James Gibson and children were
guests at the home of J. T. Turner,
Sunday.
C. F. Noblitt was the truest of F.
M. Harris. Sun da v.
Alfred Gibson of Asheville visited
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Frank Mills has gone to Marion
for a few days.
Miss Irene Hogan is visiting her
aunt in Marion.
STONE MOUNTAIN
Old Fort, March 4 Work on the
highway is progressing nicely under
W. Misher as contractor.
Cecil Nanney spent Saturday in
Old Fort on business.
J.. M. Nanney of Gaffney has ac
cepted a position here on the high-
way.
Miss Myrtle McCurry visited
homefolks Friday and Saturday near
Old Fort..
Lee Grant of Old Fort visited re-
latives here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claudin Searcy of
Fairyiew visited the latters mother,
Mrs. C. M Nanney, last week. ,
Little Stalla Searcy of Fairview is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. C. M.
Nanney.
J. L. Greene has finished a nice
little bungalow on his farm which is
now ready for occupancy.
We are glad to welcome ' in our
community Mr. and Mrs. M. L. El
liott of .Marion.
Miss Mary Young Jlemphill has re
turned home from Columbus high
school.
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with Governor Mornsdn, laid, plana
for greatly extending theV fish and
oyster indifetry of the' east and for
stocking the streams arid ponds of
Western North Carolina. '
The meeting was called b r, the
gbvernor , who proposed - the launch-' ;
ing of plans fpr extending the fish'
and oyster industry and fillijpg the
streams and ponds of the . interior
I with fish as an added feature of the
campaign for raising more food for
home consumption. -
The commission alsp will Under
take the organization of a coopera
tive marketing 'system whereby fish
caught in North Carolina waters can
be sold to North Carolina people,
eliminating the middle man and his
profits and be taking the place of
Shipments from the Norfolk and Bal
timore fish and oyster houses.
Ten thousand dollars was speht
last year by the state in promoting
the infant oyster . industry and; $10,
000 more, Authorized by the legisla
ture, will bVexpen'ded this summer,
An extensive survey to determine
streams and ponds in Western and
Interior North Carolina that ?!might
u weu wiwi iisn, procuraoie irom
the f ederaV werymerit, will bmade,
jault of todayta; meeting With this
survey in hand, it will undertake the
early filling of these streams; and
ponds with fish. The. success met in
pond at Badih causes members of
the commission to believe ,that thfe"
work. can be carried on with f.bene
ficis! results. -i M
BIG SLUMP MADE $Jtl 4
EGG PRICES RECENTLY
Hickory, March 4. Prophecy of
20 cent eggs retail was made ''A here
this afternoon by Walter J. Shufbrd,,
manager of a local concern, ton the
basis of 20 cents ,a dozen paid on the
wholesale market here today.1; This
jhas been the lowest price in . several
'years, it is forecast that the whole-
sale Price will drop to 16 cents in the
next several weeks. Three rnonths
aS eSS' were quoted wholesale at
55 cents a dozen, on this market,
which ships more than any other city
in the South, it is declared, the . big.
!roP occurred in, the last' ; three
weeks.
HONOR ROLL FOR
EAST MARION SCHOOL
Low first Alma LoudermiUcy Con-'
ley Elliott, Maggie . Webb, "f Nora
Mills, Seaborne: Elmore, Forest Dix
on, Louis Prather. High, f irstRuth
Hunt, Bradford Lbudermilk, ; :Mary
Shoddj SamtDuhcah Zolen Vess,'
Jack Seagle, Luther Huffman Or
ville Owens, Margaret Bledsoe; Fred
Hemphill, 'Billie Woods. Second
grade Howard V Lewis, . William . Car
ver, 'Harold"-Stiles, Arminta "toney,
Beulah Burnette Edith Riser, ;Mary
Rumfelt, Wilson Bradley. "Third
grade -Gertrude Bledsoe. Polly FirW '
ley, Geneva Finley, Louise McCoy, .'
Lizzie Parker, Cora Taylor, Arnold -BiggerstafF,
t Ernest Bradley, . Jonas
Burgin, Frank Hunt, Joe . Poole; Wil
lie Elmore. Fourth jrrade--Taft .
Price, Jay Dixon, Ruth .Huffman,
Annie 'Moore, Jessie Woods, Pester
Duncan, Jimmie Bradley, James jFish
er, Daniel. Frady, Millard :kiser.
Fifth rade Mary Solomon, Leona
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Toney, Dennis -Ward, Luther Bryson.
Sixth grade James Hemphill, f Gra-:
cie Bruner, Gay -Moore, MaeV Bell J"
Hall, Jannie Taylor. Seventh grade .
Ray Bowman, Edgar Rohinette, :
uemes Long, Ernest Ward, Virginia v
Fisher. r
The pie, supper given February. 25,
by the Parent-Teacher association
proved a success. We all feel ' in
debted to "Mr. Hemphill who auction
eered the pies. The sum., reveived
was sixty dollars. This will be used
for the benefit of the school."
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