North Carolina Newspapers

A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER-DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY - - - ' ' v ESTABLISHED 1896. ? vol: xxvi NO. 52 MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1922 . - - e CORNER STONE LAY! NG AUG. 19 - ' Court House Corner Stone Tf Urx I IJ 0...-J ik'.i 10 Be Laid Saturday Witl) Impressive Cerembny. The corner stone of the new Court TT i. 4- V 1 J a. cij i . . ia w uC mm next oaturaay at 2 p. m. -Plans have been perfected for an elaborate and impressive ex- ercise which is to be under the aus pices of the North Carolina Grand Lodge of Masonry. The high offi- cials of the State Grand Lodge willmuch time on opening day. The conduct the ceremony after which speeches will be made by a number of prominent men from different parts of the State. Judge Bynum of Greensboro and O. Max Gardner of Shelby will be among the number of those who are to speak. The Masonic Lodge of Marion is evexy uetau oi me pro- students, and unless this is done it gram which promises to be the most will canse you much delay in being impressive exercise ever held in Ma- classed on opening day. rion. Various committees have been i We hope that every boy and every appointed who are busy Ayith the dif- ; giri not onjy in Marion but McDowell ferent plans. The entertainment county will be in school somewhere committee hopes ta make the day. one this year,, and remain there the en of the most pleasant to all whoVmay tjre year. Education pays. This be present in -Marion for the exercis- means from a monetary standpoint if es- ; nothing else. Often you hear of a From all indications there will be boy or girl who wants to quit school, people present from many sections of when it is unnecessary; often you the State. A large crowd of citizens har r-f nsirprifs wVir arp thin Vin cr rtf : j i . e irom all over McDowell county promise to come witn tneir families to witness the various ceremonies. It has been the custom for a long period of time throughout the civil ized world for the Masons to officiate at the corner stone laying of all large public buildings. It will be the first of its kind to be given in Mc- Dowell county. The committee on average $1,000 per year for forty arrangements extends a - cordial in- years, a total of $40,000. There vitation to every citizen of McDowell fGre, the child that stays out of county to be present at this exercise school to earn less than $9 a day is on Saturday, August 19th. losing money not making money. NEBO HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN ON SEPT. 4TH not aware of the standing of the Ma - The Nebo High School will open rion High School I take this oppor its next session on Monday, ' Sept. tunity of letting you know. There 4th, with Mr. H. M. Roland as prin- are 44 high schools in this State ac cipal. Mr. Roland served the school credited with the Southern Commis durine the oast year very satisfactor- sion of Colleges and Secondary ily. He will be assisted during the coming year by a very strong corps of teaehers. The selection "of teach- ers has been made with much care and the patrons of the Nebo school Q .;o a rxr hia-h rruAa of - ' e" o work. The faculty of the school is as follows: Principal, H. M. Roland. High school teachers: Miss ma Goodman, of Mount Ulla; Em Miss .e Stacy, of Nebo. Grammar grade teachers: Miss Gladys Davis, of Estil, S. C; Miss Lottie Wilson, of Nebo, and Miss Alda English. Primary teachers: Miss Nannie McCall and Miss Hollifield, of Ruth erford county. The standard of the Nebox school has been raised to the highest classi f ication that ot an accreoitea nign school- all the requirements to be placed on the accredited list having! been met. This is the goal toward wmcn me uul u for some time, ana tne sxuaenis anai i n jui patrons 01 me scnuoi win uuuuncao learh with much interest that the school has been able to come up to the standard. Considerable work has been done on the dormitory this year. It has been painted inside and out and will j be in first class condition ny tne me ;hogs The pouitry exhibit promises Quite a number of our people at school opens. Much new furnishings ! tQ be gQod tended the tent meeting in Marion .will be added which will mean much t Jn tneDomestic department many last week. in the way of comiort to tne Doaramg students. - Principal Roland is at work, out- fining and organizing his work for the coming year and is looking for- ward to the bes year that Nebo has fogg, according to a motion passed at ever known. Prospective students the meeting. who have not made arrangements to; The question of amusements and enter the Nebo school are requested attractions are so well in the making to communicate with Mr. H. M. Ro- that the large crowds in attendance land, principal, Nebo, N. C. iat the fair each day will find some- - BIG SNAKE STORY. , A biff snake story comes from Mud i Cut, a small station on the C. C. & 0 Railway south of Marion. It is said Nhat while Section Foreman Claud Morris and a force of hands were en- p-ae-ed in reDair work there one day last week they killed a large moccasin with a family of 61. The story is vouched for M. O. Biggerstaff, who witnessed thev- killing of the serpent and counted the little ones." MARION GRADE AND HIGH SCHOOL WILL OPEN SEPT. 4 s? k i The fall session of the Marion will begin Monday, September 4. Parents and friends are cordially invited to at- friends are coi tend the openm The children who have recently moVed into town and nave not been in this school, and those not enrolled Hast year but are expecting to enter this fall, are earnestly requested to bring the books last studied as well as the report or promotion cards of the school last attended to the Grade Srwftn nffip Mnndv T,,PSrf9v. WpH- nesday, Thursday or Friday, August 128. 29. 30. 31. and Sept. 1. in order tViat. t.lifv mnv Kf rlasscri anrltiAVP . . , . , i . . i children m this school last year who . V l. j or take examinations on the subjects in which they were deficient or fail ed to take at the close of school on account of sickness are requested to come on the dates mentioned above. This is important to both new and old putting their children to work when it is unnecessary. Don't deprive yourself or the child the opportunity of being able to earn the most. Lis ten ! Every day spent in school pays the child $9. Uneducated laborers earn on the average of $500 per year for forty years, a total of $20,000. Hieh school, graduates earn on the What shall you do with your time? For the benefit of jsome who are. schools, and it is a distinct honor that the Marion High School is one of the 44. This places Marion in the same position as Asheville, Winston- Salem, Raleigh, and other cities of thp State. As there are onlv a few - - high schools in the State that have this recognition, both Marion and Mc- 0 Dowell county have a right to be with her sister, Mrs. w m. usaaie. season. i,ess man nan ui uui cut proud of this distinction and school Lat Wilson left Friday night for ton" area is yet infested and only a .4. u.--, A,,,r Akron. Ohio, where he has accented few counties seriously so. The state il UCiiiti uiic uuiy uac 111 n:c iuum. thus accredited. T. A. HOLTON, Supt. DISCUSS PLANS FOR Mc DOWELL FAIR OCT. 10-13 A group of citizens met in the county court house Monday to dis cuss ways and means for making the McDowell County Fair, which is to be held here on Oct. 10, 11, 12, 13', the greatest fair of its kind ever held in this section of the state TVi o nn oatinn nf Inrnt.in cr thf fair dg discussed at length Several excellent places were f ound fee available c R James, E H. , Dsart and W. H. Hennessee were appointed a committee to decide up on a location and report to the offi cers this week. W. L. Smarr and others reported that farmers and stock raisers were eettine ready to display tneir agri cultural producfs, cattle, horses and ladieg arg preparing to carry off prizes and premiums in cooking, can ning and fancy work, j Marion will be artistically decorat ;ed on Main street, including all build thing to do and see every minute of the time. Premium lists and further infor- mation may be had by calling on W. L. Smarr, farm agent, or the secre- tary of the fair. j i There will be an ice cream and box supper at Siloam school house Satur- list, day night, Aug. 19. The public is j Mrs. Ida Holland, who has been cordially invited. Proceeds wfll beseriously ill, is slowly improving, used to purchase desks for the school A wedding of much interest bc- . room. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM i over Mcdowell county j Brief Mention of Some of the Happenings Througft- out the County Items A.bout Home People I NEBO Nebo, Aug. 14. Mrs. J. A. Ma son, who has been ill for some time, p 6' iTir. aim mis. v . o. ivinuaiu w cic shopping in Morganton last Satur day. AFiioa ijuc laic iciu lj uiiuav , rteach school near Dysartsville. to Mrs. W. J. Snipes was shopping in Marion one day last week. Watson Wilson, who is teaching school at Garden City, and Isiah Watson, who is teaching at Belfont, spent the week-end with homefolks here. Miss Helen Wilson and Tom Stacy, who are teaching school at Greenlee, spent the week-end at home here. There will be services at the Meth- odist church next Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Lawrence Mason and Fonze Finley were visitors at Sunday. Bridge water last CROOKED CREEK Old Fort, Rt.N2, Aug. 15. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Reel and children of Haw Branch spent Sunday at the home of J. F. Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Keller. Mioses Clara Mae Keller and Toy Dale and Mr. Clark of Morganton motored to Black Mountain Sunday and were visitors at the home of J. S. Lavender. Miss Addie Lavender made a trip to Marion Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Pierson Parker of Greenlee visited relatives on the creek the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lackey of Old Fort were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J F. Turner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Noblitt spent the week-end with relatives in Old Fort. Clarence Gilliam and James and; Alfred Lavender made a business trip! to Black Mountain Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lackey of Old Fort visited relatives here last week. CATAWBA VALLEY. Old Fort, Rt. 1, Aug. 13. Miss , t ., , , L,ola Allison, wno is teacnmg scnooi on Curtis Creek, spent the week-end ....... ,r -r-t-r m- 11 1 ' - a position. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Grant of Greenlee spent a few days last week with their daughter, Mrs. J. A. Moody. Miss Edna Tate, who is teaching at Siloam, spent the week-end with her parents in Marion. The fourth quarterly conference was held at Ebenezer Saturday and Sunday. . Miss Annie Bradley, who is teach- ing on Mill Creek, was home Satur- day and Sunday. J Mrs. Willis Silver and children of Hickory Grove, S. C, spent a few days last week at the home of J. W. Bradley. Thomas Holtsclaw of Micaville is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Griffin. CHAPEL HILL Chapel Hill, Aug. 14. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Swann of Spruce Pine were visitors here during the week. J. W. England spent Mr. and Mrs the week-end with relatives in ' Ma- rion. Miss Lena Swann of Marion spent the week-end with her parents, Mr., and Mrs. J. A. Swann. i W. G. Devinny is ohr school teach - er, instead of Denny, as stated in The Progress last week. FAIRVIEW. Nebo, Rt. 1, Aug, 11. The school : is progressing ing rapidly under the management of Miss Rose Campiche The attendance is splendid. Mr. and Mrs. Gilkey Seagle spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hol- land. Mrs. Robert Holland is on the sick i cured ; Sunday, Aug, . 6, , when Miss Sadie Cuthbertson became the bride iof Mr. Grady Fender. The Fairview Betterment Society will give a box supper at the school , 0 . , . f . . . -ft i house Saturday night, August 19. 1 The proceeds will be used f or good' cause. Everybody cordially Roy Moody was in Marion invited. I featur- day. Miss Emma Toney was in Marion Saturday. FORECAST OF NORTH CAROLINA CORN CROP Raleigh, Aug. 11. "The corn crop made a four per cent improvement in condition during July over the state, The wet weather of the eastern coun- ties did not damage it as much as was expected," reports the agricultural statistician of the federal and state I departments of agriculture, as based : on the several hundred reports for August conditions. I With a corn condition of i 83 per cent on 2,526,000 acres, the forecast ed production is 48,508,000 bushels, or 19 bushels per acre, which is still below the 10-year state average. The national crop is also better at 85.6 per cent condition, indicating! over three billion bushels. Wheat at 19 bushels per acre is poor, but better than for the past tvo years. The forecasted produc tion is 5.508,000 bushels, or less than half of the state's food requirements. The quality is only fair, due to poor development during the ripening stage. The United States average of 14 bushels per acre forecasts a pro ducts n of 341,460,000 bushels, which does not include the spring planted northwestern crop. The state wheat crop shows .an in- crease of one million bushels, or 22 per cent more than last year, -while the United States crop is 485,000.000 bushels, or 17 per cent less than the last crop. The cotton belt outlook, judging from the present conditions, and if favorable conditions follow, forecasts a crop of over 11,000,000 bales, at 73 per cent of a full crop normal condition. The boll weevil has done i-a-i. j 4.U.- very mue uamage y, um tu only the early part of his working T i.1 1 1. condition of 77 per cent is about the same as for the past two years for cotton, with the acreage much more than last year and almost equal to the 1920 crop. With an averag3 condition of 82 per cent of a full crop, the probable yield of oats will be 3,383,000. The national condition is almost seven 4- 1 w,, .riA ;c v. per cent less, but our yield is much less per acre than the average na- tional average, Local crop conditions are reported as follows: McDowell county 93 per cent condition for the corn crop; 72 per cent for oats; and 8.0 bushels per acre wheat for this, county. The weather has been too wet in the east for all crops excepting some grasses. counties west. It is dry in the central and seasons good in the LOCAL BANKS TO ASSIST BOYS AND GIRLS To stimulate the raising of thor oughbred pigs and pure bred poultry the banks of Marion have worked out a pian thereby boys and girls who need financial aid can borrow money . to enable them to purchase pureorea jpg$ and settings of eggs. The obiect is to stmulate the Dro jduction of only thoroughbred animals-lma tne-.-climate ana scenic Deauty.jof Thomasrillewhen it failed on Hay- :Qf the farms. Scrub pigs and scrub Rev- Dr- J- . Coggings, pastor of ; 10, 1921, was found not guilty late chickens are unprofitable. If thejthe Central Christian church, of Au--today by a jnry which remained out j people of McDowell can get into the'eust Gav 1143 found attractions in j with the case for six hours, Lambeth ihabit of raising only the best breed the native hills, and gold is the lead- -as tried, on a charge of discount-"- of farm animals it will mean more er- While there are as yet no indi-jan alleged worthless note and re-e-'v " ' money and more profits to the farm - ers. McDowell is well 'adapted to the raising of pigs and chidkens. ! County Agent Smarr is much inter- ested in the scheme as outlined by! fV.Q Marjnn Ko-nVc onri nfFort; his tr-' vices in anv way that he can be of nel DAUGHTER BORN. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jamison, of Hamnton. Va.. formerly of Marion. tfi hrh of a danehter.. SPECIAL TAXES LEVIED j FOR VARIOUS TOWNSHIPS At the regular meeting of the j board of county commissioners onj : the.f irst of the month the general tax j irate for the county and the special tax rates for the various townships and districts were made, the general county levy being 90 cents, divided as follows: ; General county $ .15 I Road purposes .04 Road bonds .15 Interests on bonds .07 c , , . ,n School purposes .43 Court house bonds .06 Total rate $ .90 . A , . .nave oeen arrangecu iue- - pcuui& arious townships have special . . . -v- -i Thurs- taxes to pay, the rate for special pur- rses lae resPec" smPs De - ing as ioiiows: Marion: For road bonds, 4c; for road maintenance, 11c; total (in cluding general county levy) $1.05.' Old Fort: For road bonds, 4c; for road maintenance, 5c; total 95c. Nebo: For road bonds, 5c: for road maintenance, 3c; total 98c. Dysartsville: For road bonds, 20c; i for road maintenance, 20c; total $1.30. j I Crooked Creek: For road bonds, , 20c; for road . maintenance, 20c; to- ; tal $1.30. Broad River: For road bonds, 20c; for road maintenance, 20c; to- tal $1.30. atteno ail sessions oime.xconTennon. Montfords Cove: For road bonds, lit is hoped by the officers of tlre coun 20c; for road maintenance, 20c; to- tv association that Sunday - Schools tal $1.30. North Cove: For road bonds, 10c; for road maintenance, 12c; total SI. 12. Higgins: For road bonds, 15c; for road maintenance, 15c; total 20c; total SI. 20. Bracketts: For road for road maintenance, SI. 20. Glenwood: For road for road maintenance, bonds, 10c; bonds, 10c; $1.10. Following are the special taxes lor various school districts, in addition to which each district will nave a poii tax equivaieni 10 inree times the ad valorem tax rate of that district: North Cove Township District No. 4, 10c: No. 5; 15c: Nos. 6 and 1-2, 10c; No. 7, 10c. Montfords Cove No. 2, 15c. Marion No. 2, 10c; No. 3, No. 4, 20c; No. 5, 25c;. No. 8, No. 8 1-2, 20c; No. 9, 8c; No. 10, 20c. ireport of the Department -of Corn Old Fort No. 1, 15c; No. 2, 15c; merce, Bureau of Cens'v Washing No. 3, 42c; Nos. 5 and 5 1-2, 10c; ton. ' . - : No. 7, 20c. Dysartsville No. 1, 20c; No. 2, 20c; No. 3, 20c. Glenwood No, 1, 35c. Crooked Creek No. 1, 20c. Nebo No. 1, 30c; No. 2, 20c; No. 3. 30c. Bracketts Nos. 1 and 2. 10c. SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN SOUTH. Nine months from Sept., 1921 to May, 1922, inclusive Covering buildings completed or in process 01 erection costing $10,000 r . w jjr mure eacn. jujveu on ine iti aim facturers Record, June 29, 1922. Rank State Total Cost No. Bldgs. 1 N. Carolina $11,998,453 107 2 Missouri 10,141,800 60 3 Texas 10,016,450 J13 4 Georgia 9,968,715 41 5 Maryland 9,216,000 24 6 Oklahoma 5,362,480 40 7 Virginia 4,124,837 48 8 Louisiana 3,836,690 37 9 Tennessee 3,349,632 49 10 Alabama ,3,144,750 38 11 Florida 2,966,400 35 12 Kentucky 2,773,711 36 13 S. Carolina 2,138,730 47 14 Mississippi 1726,300 29 15 Arkansas 307,500 9 MINISTER FINDS GOLD IN NORTH CAROLINA HILLS AsheviHe, Aug. 10:- Lured to the mountains 01 western XNortn v,aro- ....... . . . ; cations as to whether gold, in com - mercial quantities, will oe. found on tfae fifty acre tract of land Owned by the Georgia minister, located -within a &atf mile of Black Mountain, the prospects are considered bright in' view of the quality of the "free gold' found, on the surface of-the land byj the. minister.- Rev. Dr. Coggings is' I also in possession of a large nugget, , weight six dollars, which was also ! f una on tne property Dy a .oaoun Itaineer. Si Si CpNVEN TION SEPT. 7-8 ; . - -. . - q i V ftQoVVe II ConYentlOn tO " "e Held m the" Presbyterian Church at 6reenlee : ine - Jucioweu - r v-uuuy,; nnntrAUfn-n unlT meat "this year . Al n.i.aaon ' DithtL in the Siloam Presbyterian cnurcn . find Fri- , , r- o i day, September 78. ! - Four sessions of the convention scsaiuu ii-i ic upiu " " day night, September .7th. Three Ssessions will be held on. Friday; Au- gust 8th,v mominf.-lfternooii and night. ' tiv-.:-; , In addition" to several locaVSundsy on the program, Mr. J). " W. " Sims; general superintendent of the North Carolina Sunday School Association, and Miss Daisy Magee', field worker for the North Carolina- Sunday - - . . . ... . - - V . School Association, will also speas at for making the Sunday School more efficient will be discussed.' . . ; " -Sunday School workers"of all de- .nominations are invited ana nrgea to from every township in the county will be represented. . . , . "". The officers of the McDowell County Sunday School Association under whose auspices th convention s being arranged; are expecting that this convention will be even better than the one last year. The . county officers are: Mr. W. R. Chambers, president; Prof. T. A. Holtbii, secre-10c- ary aRd Mr. Geo. A.. Banner, viceV ' total president, V v V Associated with the county " and school township officers in arranging for the .cuuvcuuou u uie.iuuowing locacuin rnittee: Mrs. Ti L. Tate, -chairman; " -n- " rimoe,:u ) luxte, ; ana j Mrs. W. H. Greenlee. ;.'Th l : . . - -," MANUFACTURES FOR - ' STATE AND COUNTY ! McDowell County has 33 icana 30c; facturing establishments nd lVBll 20c; wage earners, according to the In the entire state of North Currv. ' lma there are 5,999 manufactures. ine census rpnnir sxr anri asu - w , . . , boa waee earners. - OtherN figures given in this report C r.n 11 ",- Rent and taxes on manufactures- S509.370. Strsin V.' " , TMuff..wl J XM the state; cost of materials, $5,632, 155, against $526,906,181 for the Ltate; value of products, $9,072,579, " against ?943,S97,940 for the state; value added hv msTinfarfnTo 5 Ain' 424, against $416,901,768 for' the state; primary horse-power, 7,672, t against 549,878 for the state. " c ardi ina vrTroiNe MEET IN ASHEVILLE I Asheville, Aug. 10.--For the first time in a score ofL years4, Asheville iwill be host to 'the United Confeder ate ceterans of North Carolina in September. y. j Aged, bent veterans of Tarheelia." wno ror long years in the sixties, half starved and weary Irom the. fray, foil owed the Stars and Bars," and have watched the southland in crease in wealth many folds, since the surrender at Appomatox,-will come ;to "The Land of the Sky" more than ' j- . - ( uau uiuusoaa strong. .--- THOMASVILLE BANKER IS FOUND NOT GUILTY Lexington, Aug. 10. R T. Lan- beth, presidentof the ' PjbTm I . . - - - W . .A Cfc. .jRg. deposits for. the bank when L" solvent. . - REV D R. AB ERNETH Y -, BECOMES EV inp t-t , c -r- Asheville. Aug. 10, ReT. Dr ur Talrge Ahernethy, ptir of the First Christian church, jhis connections, with the local church uctooer 10 and enter the eran-'U-tic field. He is at present en-ed inbuilding a home near Coane