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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
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ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1922
VOL- XXVI NO. 40
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MARION GRADED SCHOOL
WILL CLOSE THIS WEEK
Commencement Exercises Be
gin on "friday Night An
nual Sermon Sunday Night.
This week the children of the
Oramnaar and High School are tak-
their final xaTmination?s. FriHav
n. le the last school day for the
.rear 1921-1922. This has been the
most successful year of the school in
great many respects especially in
Hie points of efficient work done and
in attendance.
The program, which is unique and
little different from the usual, for
the commencement exercises is as
follows:
The annual recitation and decla
mation contests Friday evening, May
26, at 8:00 o'clock. If you enjoy
excellent speaking be sure to come.
In, the Metnbdist church Sunday
evening at 8:00 o'clock, May 28, Rev.
3B. S. Lassiter. will preacji the annual
commencement sermon.
The -story telling and spelling con
tests-will be, Monday afternoon at
4:00 o'clopk, May 29. The story
"tellers will be children from the pri
Jaiary - department. The spellers will
represent the grammar school. The
- mly way to know hw good this pro
ram will Je is to come.
The graduating, exercises, etc., will
be Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock,
May 29. All diplomas both High
' and Grammar school certificates,
prizes, ete., will be awarded -following
the graduating class exercises.,
ThiswiU be a most interesting eve
ning and-we are counting on your
nresence at these exercises
v-. It Would be a, fine thing for both
the school and town to decorate in
the school colors -get the school
' piriti vThe-' wAoliolorsa -gteeif
and white. .
- Thef atiulty-ahd myself ish to
" ' thank the patrons, friends, Parent
Feacher Association, and schopl
board or thier loyal and generous
cooperation An successfully conduct
ing' the school this year.
Respectfully,
T. A. HOLTON, Supt.
SIXTY WOMEN NAMED
ON STATE- COMMITTEE
The State Democratic executive
committee met in Raleigh Thursday
and elected J. D. Norwood, of Salis
bury, chairman, and W. T. Joyner,
secretary.
A resolution was offered to double
the size of the committee increas
ing it from 60 to 120and to give
women equal representation-on same.
Col. A. D. Watts and others opposed
this but it was finally carried and six
women from each of the ten districts
in the State were named oh. the com
mittee. Those named - jtpr the tenth
district are:
Mrs. Locke Craig, Buncombe; Mrs.
Maria Mitchell, Haywood; Mrs. W.
W. Neal, McDowell; Mrs. M. A.
Brown, Henderson; Miss Sallie Strud
wick, Polk; Mrs. G. B. Walker, Chero
kee. REPORTS INDICATE THERE
WILL BE SOME FRUIT
Asheville, May 18. Recent reports
deceived from various parts of the
State indicate there will be a reason
ably good crop of apples this year,
according to report received last
night by the Chamber of Commerce
from W. W. Magill,, Extension Horti
culturist, Department, of Agriculture,
Baleigh.
The Horticultural Division of the
Bureau of Agriculture is very much
interested in apple conditions, not
only in the State as a whole, but es
pecially in the Western section, in
that they want to make, along with
the apple growers and business men
of Western North Carolina, a big ap
ple show in Asheville next year.
Chairman W. R. Chambers has is
sued a call for a convention of the
Republicans of McJJowen zo oe nexu
t- - : TtiTio fith for the mir-
pose of nominating candidates for the
various county officers.
ROGERS-TINSLEY.
A beautiful wedding was solemn
ized at the First Baptist church last
Saturday afternoon at 3:30, when
Miss Frances Grant Tinsley, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tinsley, of
Marion, and Mr. Robert Irving Rog
ers, of Greensboro, N, C, were unit
ed in marriage. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. T. Bowden,
pastor of the church. The rostrum
was banked with privet, ferns and
cut flowers, in front of-which was an
arch artistically covered with privet.
The bride and groom entered to the
strains of Lohengrin's Wedding
March, played by Mrs. Everett Carr,
of Asheville. During the impressive
ring ceremony, "Hearts and Flowers"
was softly played. The bride wore
a pretty traveling suit of plue with
grey accessories to match, and car
ried a shower boquet of lilies of the
valley.
Following the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Rogers left on their honeymoon
for New York and other points
North. Mrs. Rogers was formerly
from Greensboro. Mr. Rogers is an
employee of the Southern Railways
They will make their home in Greens
boro. The out of town guests were Mrs.
Lanier, mother of the groom, and sis
ters, Miss Viyian Rogers of Greens
boro, Miss Lillian Rogers of Ashe
ville; Misses Virginia and Jaunita
Tinsley, sisters of the bride, and Mr.
W. A. Tinsley, Jr., a brother, of
Stoneville, N. C.
REGISTRARS AND JUDGES
OF ELECTIONS APPOINTED
The county board of elections,
composed of Oscar F. Adkins, chair
man, C. F. James and W. K. M. Gil
key, met Jasi week and appointed
egraiM'-jtuges-fer the various
nrecincts of the county to act at the
coming primary on dune & ana at me
general election on November 7.
The list of registrars and judges ap
pointed follows:
man oil, nw. x . -. . .uniicuen, icg
istrar; W. J. ' Patton and Charlie
Craig, judges.
j Marion, No. 2: S. E. Whitten, reg
istrar; Ben Corpening and L. W.
! Huffman, judges.
Marion, No. 3: T. C. Nichols, reg
istrar; G. G. Gladden and W. T. Nob
litt, judges.
Marion, No. 4: G. A. Bradley, reg
istrar; L. O. Lawing and Geo. Dun
can, judges.
Marion, No. 5: George Hall, regis
trar; A. D. Erwin and J. M. Queen,
judges.
Buck Creek: D. A. Snipes, regis
jtrar; T. C. Patton and Wise Hall,
judges.
Turkey Cove: Tom Wright, regis
trar; John C. Gouge and R. P. Bur
nett, judges.
Cedar Cove: Rhom Avery, regis
trar; J. E. Wilson and Jas. M. Lonon,
judges.
North Cove: R. H. Hennessee, reg
istrar; N. A. Dale and R. J. Lonon,
judges.
Nebo: J. Frank Wilson, registrar;
L. C. Parks and J. P. Morrow, judges.
Higgins: C. W. Morgan, registrar;
G. W. Pyatt and Vanus Brown,
judges.
Dysartsville : Jesse G. Price, regis
trar; T. B. Landis and L. W. Gettys,
judges.
Bracketts: W. C. Raburn, regis
trar; Dave Welborn and Thos. W.
Early, judges.
Glenwood: J. P. Bird, registrar;
T. W. Goforth and Boyd Pyatt,
judges.
Montfords Cove: W. M. Wilson,
registrar; M. R. Nanney and J. C.
Crawford, judges.
Broad River: J. I. Nanney, regis
trar; I. V. Stroud and A. M. Nesbitt,
judges.
Crooked Creek: J. M. Gibson, reg
istrar; Alburtus Gilliam and I. W.
Pyatt, judges.
Old Fort, No. 1: I. L. Caplan, reg
istrar; Joe Moody and O. E. Blalock,
judges.
Old Fort, No. 2: S. F. Mauney,
registrar; Sam Huffman and Don
Gosorn, judges.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in McDowell-
Items About Home People.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, May 22. The closing ex
ercises of the Old Fort High School
are as follows: Friday night, May
26th, a play, "The Poor Married
Man." Sunday, May 28th, 11 a. m.,
annual sermon by Dr. Z. Paris, at
school auditorium. Monday night,
May 29th, recitation and declama
tion contest. Tuesday evening, May
30th, graduating exercises and an
nual address by Dr. Fitzgerald, of
Black Mountain.
A party composed of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. McCanless and family, Mr. and
Mrs W. J. McCanless and family, of
Asheville; Mr. and Mrs. A. Frederick
Ebert of Charlotte; Mrs. Nora Jack
son, and Mrs. Wm. A. McCanless and
daughter of St. Louis motored to Old
Fort Sunday to spend the day with
S. A. McCanless. The party was in
honor of Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Wm.
McCanless.' A dainty luncheon was
served, picnic style, on the lawn and
a most delightful day enjoyed byall.
Mrs. James Lewis, who has been ill
for some time, is slowly improving.
A welcome visitor put in his ap
pearance recently at W. A. Flem
ing's it's a boy.
'Sheriff Nichols and family visited
their ' daughter, Mrs. D. A. Silver, in
Old Fort Sunday. ,
Rev. Jno. L. McBride was installed
pastor of the Old Fort Presbyterian
church last Sunday at eleven o'clock.
Those conducting the installation
were Dr. J. M. Clark of Statesville,
Rev. J. -C. Story of Marion and- the
Presbyterian pastor from Hickdry.
NEBO,
Nebo, May 22. Glenn Snipes and
Fate Lentz have been real sick but
are improving.
A large crowd attended the funeral
at Morganton yesterday of Sam Mc
Call, who died .Sunday. . The news of
Mr. McCalPs death brings sorrow to
many friends and relativeshere.
S. M. Gibson and family and sister
were visitors at the' home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Snipes Sunday.
Miss Lonnie Snipes of Marion
spent Saturday with homefolks here.
Miss Maggie Parker and little sisy-
ter are visiting relatives near Bridge-
water. "
C. S. Poteat made a business trip
to Marion one day last week.
Watson Wilson has accepted a
position in Marion.
j R. V. McGimsey made a business
trip to Marion one day last week.
! NEBO ROUTE 2.
Nebo, Rt. 2, May 22. Shortoff
(High School closed May the 19th. A
splendid program was rendered, after
i which county superintendent Sigmon
! gave a very interesting talk and de-
ljvered the certificates.
Mr. Sigmon Mingus of Connelly
Springs was here Friday and Satur-
! day.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Browning are
visiting the former's parents here.
W. P. Case of Asheville is visiting
friends here.
J. W. Edwards made a business
trip to Marion last Saturday.
Ben Childers has returned home
from Sunburst.
Misses Verna and Lola Erwin of
Hankins are visiting relatives here.
Tob Childers is home from Georgia
on a furlough.
The farmers of this place are get
ting behind with their work on ac
count of so much rain.
HANKINS
Marion, Rt. 3, May 22. John An
derson of Moragnton spent the week
end here.
Miss Mary Clay of Glenwood spent
the latter part of the week with Mr.
and Mrs. George Hall.
Misses Verna and Lola Erwin at
tended the commencement at Carlyle
Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper and
daughter spent Sunday with the f or-
mer's mother near Clinchfield. . j
T. C. DePriest of Lincolnton visit- j
ed C. R. Whetstile Saturday and Sun- j
day.
C. A. Hensley made a business trip
to Marion today.
Mrs. C. A. Hensley and Miss Edna
Whetstile were shopping in Marion
Saturday.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Festus'June 1, inclusive.
Bartlett died Tuesday. The sympa
thy of the community goes out tojthe
bereaved ones.
LAUREL HILL
Nebo, Rt. 1, May 23.-L. ' C. . El
lington and daughter, Miss Grace, of
Rtherfordton, . were visitors- here
Sunday. ' - t
Miss Ola Toney of Marion spent
last week, hre visiting her aunt, Mrs.
M. L. McCurry. x ,
J. G. Price and J. M. Walker were
in Marion on business last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hair of Spin
dale spent the week-end visiting rela
tives in this community.
J. F. Foster was in Marion Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. . Lonnie Foster of
Spindale visited the former's parents
here, last week.
J. M. Walker made a business trip
to Rutherfordton last Saturday.
John Cooper, of Marion, visited
his brother, W. R. Cooper, here last
week.
j J. B. and N, K., Walker were, in
Rutherford county on business one
day last week.
C ATA WB A VALLEY. ;
Old Fort, Rt. 1, May 22. Mr. and
Mrs- F- - Lytle of Biltmore spent
e week-end with the former's pa-
. rents. i
' tfratcner Porter has been right sick
but is improving.
p Logwr Brffdley -iof Swannanoa was
uavmuji u iuaj . Bijwsi hv1 given Qvw ejcciusrveiy xo
Mrs. T. A. Porter and Misi Annie displaying Carolina Made Products;
spent the week-end at Glenwood. will open - in Charlotte September
James Parker has returned from 25th and continue through , October
ClifFside. 7th.
Miss Arwin Steppe of Old Fort" This exposition is being 'promoted
spent Sunday at the home of her by patriotic Carolinas ! with the one
grandfather, T. H. Allison. purpose in view of stirring, a. deeper
Mrs. Wm. Tisdale has been right interest in Carolina made goods and
sick for several days. thereby checking the annual drain of
Mr. and Mrs. James Williams of two hundred million dollars which is
Curtis Creek were visitors here yes- sent into other sections for products
terday. no better than those made in-the Car-
The farmers of this section are olinas. '
very much behind with their work on
account of so much rain.
Miss Sara Bradley is visiting her
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GARDIN
Gardin, May 23. Miss Lela Mar-
low of Union Mills spent the week- glassed in, and officials of the corn
end with homefolks here. pany state that everything points to
C. D. Wacaer visited his daughter, a much larger and more successful
Mrs. J. C. Mason, at Nebo one day 'show than that of last year,
last week. ! Detailed floor Dlans have ' been
Grayson Craig has been on the sick
list but we are glad to say is improv-
pin?l
Frank trardm made a business trip ;
to Marion last Saturday.
A large crowd of our young peo -
pie attended the singing at L. O. Law-
ing's near Marion Sunday afternoon.
It was much enjoyed by all."
J. S. Morgan made a business trip
to Glenwood Saturday.
CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill, May 22. Mrs. W. B.
Robersan is very ill.
Preston Hollifield of Armstrong is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Coats.-
Farmers in this community are
badly behind with their work on ac
count of so much rain.
John C. Motz has returned home
after spending the winter with his
brother in Fayetteville.
Ms. and Mrs. Frank Barnes, of
Florence, Ala., announce the birth of
a daughter, May 15.
Mrs. Ed. Parker of Marion was the
guest of Mrs. J. H. Barnes, Sunday.
The infant daughter of Mrs. W.
Huskin very sick.
The jail is rapidly being torn
down to make room for the construe
tion of the new court house.
NEWS ITEMS FROM.
OVER THE STATE
Items' Concerning Events of In
terest and Importance
Throughout the State.y
Commencement exercises at JDavid
son college will take place May 28 to
The merchants of j Lenoirr have
signed an agreement edaring Thurs
day afternoon of - eachweek; Huzing
the months of June, July and1 August
a half holiday. : :
The Highway commission will.. let
the contract for the construction of
1 80 miles of ; road ;on Thursday when
they open bids : oh nineteen proj ects
in all of the nine construction ' dis-
tricts-of the stater. "'"
J. W. Iinley, Transylvania county
farm agent, has secured the co-operation
of a numbeV of v citizens - in
Transylvania county, who jWilL'plant a
quarter of an acre or more of Ten
nessee'green podf snap beans during
August and September for shipment
to citizens in the south.
QUEEN CITY CELEBRATES.
Charlotte, May 20. - Historical
Mecklenburg county, where - the
Mecklenburg declaration of incfe
pendence was signed 147 years; ago,
celebrated the anniversary. of the
event today: Jv -
-Gen. Pershing, Governor Morrison,
of North Carolina, Gen.- Julian S
Carr, commander-in-chief . of the Con
federate veterans, HariforoMacNId-
er. natinoal commander nfthp AmAr.
ican Legion, and many other, notables
attended with thousands from the
State and surroundJng -country."
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CAROLINAS EXPOSITION;
OPENS SEPTEMBER 25TH
-Charle" .Ma'etTCcVnd1
..- , The Carolinas Exposition Campany
will have completed and fn TPHin
for the show a new two story expos:-
uon Duuaing, costing over $iuu,UUU,-
juu, ana centrally located m Duworth,
j near the main business part; of the
city. The building will be ideal for
show purposes, the top floor being
mailed out to prospective exhibitors
in the past ten days and- reservations
are coming in from all parts of the.
two Carolinas. Eight thousand feet
j 0f display space, or almost one-third
of the total space for display, has
been sold during the first ten days.
A musical program, second to. none
jever brought South, and costing over
$15,000.00 will be one of the fea-
jtures of the show. Prizes will again ;
be offered for the best Carolina band
entering in the contest- total cash
prizes being $500.00. The Exposi
tion last year was attended by 70,-0-00
people, 250 exhibitors made dii
plays and showed 3,00 Oxseperataj and
4Jstinct products of high merit, all
made in the Carolines - The .show
this year will be on'a Jmuch larger"
scale, from the standpoint of. exhibits,
and an attendance running far above
100,000 is expected. Several of the
most noted figures in the public life
of America will be on the program
during the exposition. v
WEATHER , REPORT. , :
Thos. McGuire,- Ideal government
weather bureau observer, .reports the
temperature and rainfall at Marion
for the week as follows: : '
Maximum, 83 degrees; ; minimum,
50 degrees; rain, 1.77 inches; sun-
shine, per cent, . 64.
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