V
A WEEKLY
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDQWEIXXOUNT.
V-
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, ft. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1922
VOLXXYf-
NEWSPAPER
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: ARM DEMONSTRATOR
- SECURED TOR COUNTY
Affriciiltural Extension Work
on in This County W.
L Smarr, County Agent.
The Cooperative Agricultural Ex-
-tension work as conducted by the
; North Carolina State College of Agri
culture and Engineering, the North
Carolina State Department of Agri-1
work to be done in-McDowell coun
ty. Our town and our county can
not expect to prosper when the agri
cultural conditions are not prosper
ous. Thousands of dollars are beting,
sent out of the county annually for
products which can be grown her at
a profit. Our farmers should be or
ganized in the production and the
marketing of money, crops, such as
truck, grain, hay, hogs,, cattle, poul
try, fruit, etc. In order for the work
miHht-o j xv t t . ,;tp De a, success, the people of the
w. wuuuty, ami me united , . ,
States Department. cooDeratin ha., !C,0Unty ust c?P?te and helP Wake
teen nnt nri 5 l. 7 xne worK worth while,
neen put on m this county. Mr. W. I c . ,: ,
acquainted with the people and the
agricultural conditions of the coun
ty. As soon as a preliminary sur
vey is made a meeting will be called
at which time the problems tf the
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happening in McDowell-
Items About Home People.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, July 18. Mr. and Mrs
R. H. Taylor have returned from is visiting relatives here.
visited relatives in Marion the latter
part of the week.
Jonas Gibson of Arden is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. John .Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Roberson,
Mrs. John Ross and Miss Julia Ross
and Mr. and Mrs. t. H. Roberson
made -a trip to Mt. Mitchell last week.
Herbert Fowler of South Carolina,
I Smarr, a former county asrent in
lancoln county has been appointed to
'fill the place and has already enter-ed-npon
the duties of the work.
, Mr. Smarr was born and reared on
POnnfw' form in Q-.,xL z"1,,
ito rt It 1, Z county will be considered with the
lma. He is thoroughly familiar with and . f k arrane:ed
the practical side of farming. He is'St P Sn Z arranged.
ri 1a . ,x T Te office of the county agent is at
F duat Clems oA ltaral e TOnrt houge Mr Ratliffe.
, College of South Carolina Follow- oge who are interested are urged
ing graduation, at Clemson, he iaught call
VItam in one of the Parish .Ag- Call' in and get acquainted . with
cultural Schools ; m tas.m for Mr. Smarr- Hned up and
two jear In 1915 he accepted the help develop agricuitUral possi
wore as county agent in Agricultural biIities
of our county. If you have
Extension work in . Lincoln county,' nv qhi whir
this State, which place he filled f or you would like to secure Mr Smarrs ; Johnson.
Birmingham, Ala., and will make
their home here.
Mrs. John Cannon and two child
ren have returned . home after a
week's visit to relatives at Democrat.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee White left Sun- 1
day for Converse, S. C, where they
will visit Mrs. "White's parents.
J. O. McDaniel made a business
trip to Marion Tuesday.
Misses Nannie Nichols and Es
telle Lavender were in Marion shop
ping Monday.
T. Y. Lytle of Marion is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Robert Hunter of Asheville is
spending the week with her parents,
Mr! and Mrs. W. A. Graham.
A. A. Sawyer and son, Carrol, are
visiting relatives at Democrat.
Ed. Burgin of Johnson City, Tenn.,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. I?.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Davis of Gas
ton ia have been visiting relatives
here for the past ..week.
Misses Pearl, Rose and Helen TurT
ner, Robert Pyatt and Carl Morris
motored to Bridgewater Wednesday.
Allie and Alfred Lavender made a I cast against "the lri
business, trip to Marpn, Saturday
inore than six years. During the assistance) send for him.
past year Mr. Smarr has been coun-
ty agent in Pender
constructive agricultural projects
have been successfully organized un
der Mr, Smarrs activities.
county. Many SCHOOLS TO OPEN
MONDAY, JULY 24TH
Arrangements have been complet- in Asheville.
Clarence . Mackey of
Floyd Noblitt of New Mexico, who
has been visiting his mother for the
past few weeks, returned to the west
Monday.
Ed. Davis of Marion spent the
week-end with relatives here.
Mrs. Joe Kanipe and Misses Millie
and Bula Kanipe of Old Fort were
guests of Mrs. A. W. Parker last
Monday.
Alonzo Davis and Roy Noblitt of
Old Fort spent Friday and Saturday
on the creek.
Misses Addie and Rosa Lavender
spent Saturday night and Sunday
Greenlee with Misses Alma and Annie Laven-
sister, ! der.
spent the week-end with his
Mrs. James Burgin.
Mrs. G. W. Sandlin spent Monday
Miss Thelma Grant spent Saturday
in Asheville.
Mrs. Hudgins left Saturday for
Akron, Ohio, where she will spend
son, Beacher
er for tliA nnAninc of a number of
While m Lincoln county among the rural schoois on next Monday, July
organizations perfected may be men- 24th. Practically all the larger
. tioned the Lincolnton Cooperative hools will not onen until Sebtem-
reamery, the .Lincoln Cooperative ber Those schools opening now are 1 sometime with her
Jersey Breeders Association (the AYnptPH to nnerat continuously and Hudgins.
. . . - j . , . . --x x . v I . lei o , ixcu anu xTxai. goi ci
. first in the State), thd Lincolnton the majority of them . will do so. A Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Silver spent i week.end at Glenwood.
Vpopcrative uerKsnire ureeaers as- smau nUmber may Tmd it necessary 1 the week-end with friends on Ourtis
soaation, the Lincolnton Alfalfa. f' Kfnn a f pw Havs during the fodder 1 creek.
. lirowers Association, tne Ldncom
-CATAWBA VALLEY.
Old Fort, Rt. 1, July 17. Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Scruggs of Cliffside were
visitors at the latter's mother, Mrs.
S. C. Kelley, last Saturday and Sun
day. .. ?-
Mrs. T. A. Porter and two daugh
ters, Nell and Margaret, spent the
County Community Clubs and Fairs,
and the Lincoln County Fair Associa-
are
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D. W. Adams has his power plant
at the Catawba Falls in operation
DYSARTSVILLE
Dvsartsville. July 18. Mrs. J. F.
season.
Blank sunnlies of all kind
readv for distribution and teachers 'and is now furnishing power for
" tion All of these organizations are are exDected to secure all necessary Ridgecrest and Black Mountain.
dive and are a power in the agricul- . material this week, in order to have Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl, Julyl
tural development of the county. 'these furnishings on hand upon the 16, a son
Demonstrations in the use of lime opening Gf school,
in the growing of the clovers, alfalfa, A meeting of teachers will be held
vetch, and other winter and summer t the CTaded school next Friday
J A J J!tf i ... .... ' ..... .
. legumes were conauciea m mnerent morning at 10 o'clock, of all teach Landis and little daughter, Marguer- Elizabeth, July 10.
-parts 01 ine counxy. as a result ox ers whose schools will open on Mon- ite, of Lexington, weirevistors here
these demonstrations thousands of day, when they will be instructed as last week.
acres of land have been limed and to the work for the coniing year. I .James Goforth and Key Landis
sown to the. clovers, grasses, etc. As New text-books have been adopted were in Marion Wednesday.
,sl result of this work many acres are m a number of subjects. The new
producing two ears of corn where on- books will be handled by J. D. Blan-'ins of Union Mills, Were here last
ly one grew before. Uon m the regular way. Mr. Blan-'week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Allison,
July 9, a son,,
Leon and Jake Silver were in Ma
rion on business, last week.
T. H. Allison, of Roseman is home
for a, few days.
Mrs. M. M. Grant ol Greenlee
spent yesterday with her daughter,
Mrs. Joe Moody.
Mr. and Mrs. Lat Wilson announce
the birth of a daughter, Margaret
NEWS ITEMS FROM v lv
Hover the sxrem
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Items Concerning EyexxZas
v terest and Z I nr p ovr t
Throughout t the State
Salisbury. - During ta
Jun births more than doublsl
in saiisDury wa Kowan
wer 52 births and 22 ,deat2
Clinton. Tha Clinton scbcxAjEz
has voted a ixty-thousBa.- Crr
bond issue for th erection
'- - - r
school building. Very few
Salisbury n Rowan's first:
is taking place, there
! pounds in the lot; The
cently grade by" represesSsSrca
i the state and national fairgcra
Lincolnton. kounty Agent
Morrison announces that . tfres
'jolt picnic of the F&rmesjf '
and .the Boys' and Oirfsr CT2v sS
coin county will be hel
at St Matthews csmp g?oc
Belmont. The FlednKxaf TKSs
company has installed
! exchange in the telapfoonsi
Belmont. This is, a n
'proved switchboard wSfcft
i badly needed hare ftir some
'the town has entirely
jphone capacity of the
board.
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Newton. Following' a tferriSK
on the part of an element
ers, Newton school district vofCtir
;000 in. bonds for new school ftsaSffi
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thereby taking her -place
J other progressive towns in
ollna that are endeavoring, to
and train the future
state.
E. W. GrifBn and son, David, att
tended court in Marion last week.
Willie Mae Carr returned Satur
day 'from Cliffside where she has been
Joseph, Curtis and Melvin Hutch- ; visiting relatives for a few days. -
Chas. Parker and Wm. Nichols
made a pleasant trip to Toe River
Mrs. Crawford Ladis and little iast week.
daughter of Detroit, Mich., are visit-
ASHFORD
Ashford, July 18. Mr. and Mrs.
Rom Avery and little son, and Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Avery of Avery mo
tored to Granite Falls last Monday.
Chas. Pyatt has moved to Alta
mont. Ray McCall spent the week-end
with friends at Spruce Pine.
H. S. Brown made a business trip
to Marion Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Lonon motored ' Mary Wall of cPee. Deev
Modern Home Orchards were es- ton baS sent in his order for the new
tablished in each of the townships books and hopes to have them on
where demonstrations were given in gaie next week. It is expected that ing r relatives here.
the setting, , prumng, spraying and the new books will be purchased and j E. P. Denton, John Daves and Ed
the proper care of the orchard. Many .put into use during the present year, ward Cowan attended court in Ma
modern home orchards have been set jn a few cases the old books will be rion last week.
and several small commercial or-iUsed. The Free & Treadwell' series Miss Jetty Hutchins of Union
chards. More interest is being shown (of readers were re-adopted as co- Mills was here last week,
in the. care of the orchards, and the basal for the first three grades. In Miss Etta Walker was in Marion
jfarraers are finding it very profit- e upper grammar grades this series Wednesday.
able to spray and care for their trees, j of books will be used as supplemen- Mrs. Charles Laughicidge and
Other phases of agricultural work tary. When the primary books have children of Shelby are visiting rela
which Mr. Smarr devoted a part of been completed in the lower grades tives here.
his time' included terracing, drainage, ' the other co-basal book to be used is Georgie Landis, who has .been ill
silo construction, dairy barn con- The Child's World, published by the several days, is improving,
struction, poultry houses, sweet po- B, F. Johnson & Co. In the upper, Gordon Landis spent the first of
iato storage houses, etc. grades a number of supplementary the week with relatives in Marion.
Lincoln County has ranked among books were adopted but the basal for Claud Laughridge of Marion was
. ' . it T" J 4.1 wamtmaT' orrafla i St.llfliiR f kara Qnndotr
the first inXhe worK 01 xne xoy aim "7l T a- xt a t a 1 'spent the week-end with homefolks
rs-,i ArmVnltnrflT Clubs. There Reading. Teachers are urged to see; T. B. Landis, Ned Jaquins, Arnold
were an enrollment of abovit 200 each that the children get the new books and Frank Cowan, Thomas Glass, Ed
year. The members were taught bet-! as early ris possible, in order that win and Ray Landis were in Marion
ter methods of growing more and there be no time lost.. Saturday.
better corn pigs, and poultry. Many Plans for enforcing the attendance Robert Laughridge and children of
of the members have bank accounts law have been completed The law Salisbury are visiting relatives here,
as a result of this Work. jwill be rigidlyenf orced this year. Miss Birdie Laughridge of Marion
While in the.respec-! Misses Dorothy and Pauline Sat-'
districts and upon failure of terwhite spent the latter part of the.rents here.
lneana iauemng oi uoga w . f.Trttllli-nrv to Pn. m0 Mr H
I Henderson. For the ffn
two years the Vance
absolutely without a
aays the Castile has- stExosl
ajar, denying liberty to
withholding freedom front,
offender of the public stnfrffffr
V Kinston. SeTeR-tew pfgar
'ing the affection of oca
farm of P'.S. B. Harpar;
I The family Is doing weGL
believes the little constIter
ord. Sixteen Is & litter
iv&ous record for this
'as Mr. Harper has beenvaKa
gasst-"vlSar tsr - -: v-;'
Fayetteville. The JlfOSc PK3
tillery, 500 strong, is estaWIr3ta Cr
National Guard training
Bragg for two weeks of intasssSsa
training.. The regiment
Savannah unit of thet Georges
Guard, comprises twenty cSEvzcz
an - enlisted personnel: of 4CS
TaylorsriUe The AX&zxngtt ecnsz&
summer school fs - in sess&mJ
graded school building,. wK5r
Sisk, who will assume a poseSsb
I coming term,-as d. rector . aix2
to Marionf Tuesday.
J. M. Carpenter and little son, Joe
Allen, went to Statesville this week.
tie Jordan, of Durham. c
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here.
The revival meeting came
close last Sunday night.
to
CURFEW
Curfew, July 11. Miss Bell Mor
gan has returned home from Marion
to spend the summer with her pa-
of Montf ord's Cove anI vjirruftingj-
Miss Beatrice isrown ot Morganton districts will hold an'electfoa
for a consolidated school
5th. 1
Mrs. Cora Nichols spent
in Marion. While there she. s3ses!X
a birthday dinner for fcerv
Mrs. Rebecca Nichols, gives
at the home of the lattexT:
er Nichols.
those within compulsory ages. to en- week in Marion.
was in
Wly .iy the attendance of- Saturday, -
- - . t - xi.. promptly
- -- - - m 1 : nAaiin riM 11111 iiickiiuu ' -
.m jwpuuw ucvv firer-who
out of dafci..: ., ; . :v''.
The growers of truck were organ
ized lnto)a cooperative truckers grow-
ers association, for tne growing ! OTardiaus who violate the attendance
shipping df truck- cooperatively. 1 ne . expect to answer for their
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Parker spent
Glen Alpine Saturday in Marion.
t T'il T M ,j"lf J X. "1 X.
ay.- re&ri uslu 01 manon , ' spent, iusv
will investigate every j Miss Grace Cowan of Marion was week with her sister, Mrs. John Reel.
cause- of non-attendance. Every here .Sunday. j Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Reel And child-
child between the ages of 7 and 14 j Mrs. J. L. Laughridge andchildren ren spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
is required to attend school unless Gf Marion spent part of last week Bruce Parker on x Crooked Creek.
providentially hindered. Parents and
truckers are) receiving more for their
products under this .. ; method. Je
products rare-being graded which de
mands a , better price; and the co
operative feature eliminates ;many of
;W!niiddleSen giving, the
truckers more for. their products. ' 4
?Mr 2 Smarcbmes ; itrus highly
K recommended. ' There ' is:; a great
failure to observe this law!
i Spend your money with your home
merchants. They help pay the taxes,
keep up the schools, build roads, and
make this community worth while.
You will find the ...advertising of the
best ones in The Progress.
with relatives here.
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort. Rt. 2, July Vf. Rev. W.
Mrs. G. W. Parker spent Saturday
in Marion shopping. v ' . ;
Mrs. M. A." Parker and children
spent Sunday at the home of Joe Al-
L. Dawson, Jr., assisted by his fath-word on Crooked Creek,
er, W. L. Dawson held a series of fj "Miss Pearl Parker, who has been
meetings at' Bethlehem last week. ! visiting relatives in this section, has
they' will begin a meeting at Bethel Returned to her home in Inman, S. C
church. Sunday, July 23. Every
body invited to attend the services.
Mrs. J. F- Turner and little son
MONTFORD'S COVE.
Union Mills, July ll.--The people j
J. C. Crawford is visSlhgfss
Mrs. C. M. Hall. s
E. WU Flack was
to the bedsidebf; his' fatrrj yj
Flflrlcl of tTTntnn MiTfW." ttTi.t-,?1
Sick." ': " ' S ,:
Quite a number X)f fbHa
attended the v4th-o July: difisSsav
at RutherfordtOn .and report :
time. , - : .'Vv-'- 'Lr
. Miss Floy Williams has
position at Blowing Bock. 1
Bornto Mr. and Mrsl Bo2
a daughter. " Z ' .'.:
John Curtis and ,Mrs Gxxs3
liamis fof 'Butherfordton and
Mira, Lizzie and Mary Willie v
side of tfree, were guests at J. J?iX
liams' y esterday." : .
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