North Carolina Newspapers

jjCOBDER'S ootmr^ ^ There wasn't much doing in the Recorder's Court Monday. Hebe Bryson was called and failed, bavin? bcca under bond on a charge 0{ retailing:. Judgement ni si, in stant* sci fa, and judgement abso lute in the sum of $500 was taken #.'sir.?t his bondsman, and an in stantu capias issued for Bryson. Hayes Bryson and Ralph Bryson Werc t'ouud guilty of disturbing a re ligions congregation, and fined $10.00 and the costs. Walter McCall and Thomas Haw kins were tried for an affray. Mr. Hawkins was found not guilty, and McCnll was convicted of making an assault upon Mr. Hawkins, and was lined $10.00 and the costs. ? Fred Gates entered a plea of guilty of being drunk and drew a fine of $5.00 and the costs. Yes Daris was found guilty of hav ing a half pint of liquor in his pos session, and was fined $10.00 and the costs. . , W. F. Holden was found guilty4- of being drnnk ou last election day, more than a year ago. He denied the charge and testified that ho hasn't drunk liquor for more than 7 years, and when fined $10.00 by the re corder, appealed to the superior eourt. Hiram Elders, charged with having liqnor in his possession, was called and failed. A cupias was issued and the case continued until Dec. 10.* Garfield Coggina was fined ^100 and the costs being convicted of making an assault with a deadly weapon. He appealed to the super ior court. Prayer for judgement was again continued as to Frank Howe!f and Ralph Howell, convicted tw< ' weeks ago of transporting. v ' "?e 14 ' ' I BALSAM Many of our peoplo went to Sylvn Fanner's Day and when they came back and told us about ?that great long table ladened with the best eatables in the land, tlio rest of us were sorry we didn't go too. We will know what to do next time. Miss Alice Kenney, of Asheville, ii visiting her brother, Mr. J. D. Kenney. We are glad to say that little William Capers Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Green, who was badly burned last week is improving rap idly. Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Queen Sunday morning the 25th, a son. Mrs. Jennie Monteith, Ora Lee and little Luoy, of Addie, Mrs. Ellen Randall and Mr. Charlie Sparks, of Bryaoa City, visited Mr. and Mrs. T. H. C. Duncan last week. Mr. R. J. Bryson and family visit ed in Canton Sunday. Engineer Brown and brakeman I fy'ers and families, of Asheville have moved to Balsam, so they can be "we eonvenient to their work on the Southern. Mr. Berry Ensley, of Willets, was Balaam, Monday. Drs. D. D. Hooper and A. S. Kichols, of Sylva, were in Balsam *cveral times last week. Mr. T. R. C. Duncan has returned from a visit to relativos in Haywood eounty. . Mr- R. J. Bailey, of Old Fort, is visiting his sister, Mrs. P. V. Wa Caster. < BARKER'S CREEK, CANADA, TUCKASEIOEE, east laporte ? ? ?? V ) ? ? ? Every week we are forced to throw communications in the waste basket because our friends fail to their names to the letters. This *'cek wc, have a letter and an honor *011 from Inkers Creek, whieh wc eao't print, for thia reason. Last **?k we had one ^from Canada, week ?^?fe one from Tuekaseigee, and I |he week befoYe that one from East ** Porte. For the 'umpteenth time retaark that all letters reaching u office mimus the signature of thi Writer will repose in the office waste *?ket. Unsigned letters will not be filiated by thia or any reputable Realty transfers J. C. Potts to Frank G. Bafnes 1-4 acre in Sylva, $200. R. C. Sutton et al to Laura and Rebecca A'lison 30 acres in Savan nah, $10.00. - P ??becca Turpi to Laura Allison 16 acres in Savannah, $50.00. Rebecca Turpin to Laura Allison 18 acres in Savannah, $50.00. Frank H. Hampton et.al to l3. L. McKee, 1200 acres in Cashier* Val 1-jy, $10.00. Qeo. R. McCall et ux to Jessie McCall, 3 acres in Cashiers Valii-y, $10.00. Wesley 'a Chapel Methodist church to Ethel L Cowan, land in Syha, to clear up titles made about 1850. ? Love's Chapel Methodist Church South, to KHitd I j. Cowan, autl in Sylva to clear up old title. Harry E. Buchanan, commissioner of the court to Claude Warren, lots, in Sylva. Harry E. Buchanan, commissioner of the court, to Bculah Clouse, lots in Sylva. ? Harry E. Buchanan, commissioner of the court, to W. D. and Paul Warren, lots in Sylva. Harry E. Buchanan, commissioner of the court, to Raleigh Warren, lots in Sylva. Harry E. Buchanan, commissioner of the court, to Charlie Warren, lots in Sylva. Walter E. Moore, commissioner ot the court, to T. P. Tolbert, 75 acres in Cashiers Valley, $2000.00. o EIGHTEEN HOLE GOLF COURSE AMONG IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR RESORT HIGH HAMPTON Asheville Citizen Nov. 26. ? Erec tion of an 18-hole golf course with 12 holes to be ready next Spring, as a feature of High Hampton resort, on the property used as a summer home by the late General Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, is an nounced by E. L. McKee, of Sylva, who has purchased the property. J. Victor East, professional at the Biltmore Forest Country Club 'has been engaged to dntw plans for tho course. Mr. East states that the gentle slopo of the land lends itself to making an idoal course, with natural hazards provided by creeks and woods.' He states that the turf is of the finest kind and is as good as that at Linville, which he considers as possibly the best in tho State. The property was purchased by Mr. MoKee from the Hampton heirs and John Hopkins University. Tho property which totals about 2300 acres, is in the heart of the Cashiers Valley, which is in reality a, broad plateau almost at the top of tho Blue Ridge Mountains, in the heart of the famous trout and deer country. Hunting, fishing, golf, swimming, boating, hiking ond other features will be provided nt High Hampton and the beautiful drives will be an added feature. The house occupied by the lata General Wade Hampton during his lifetime, which ho used as a sum mer home wil be leti intact. o o j'fXiho to in i: IN CHAIR TODAY John Goss, convicted of an attack ' { on an aged white woman near Spruce Pine in Mitchell county last Septem ber and sentenced to death by elec trocution will pay the penalty in the electric chair today. At the Governors' offic.j it *aa Mated that no application lor clemency oa the part of iho Ex ecutive has been received nor have t.'iore been any appeals to ti e F-x ecutivo on behalf of the negro, tin* less a last minnte stay of execution is granted by Governor Morrison it uppvjired today tiiar f he sentence *f the court would be fulfilled. OTEEN B07S THANK RED GROSS ( ? f ' ? - ' . Oteen, N. C. Nov. 18, 1923. < Mr. Dan Tompkins, American Red Cross, Sylva, N. C. Dear Sir:-In acknowledging re ceipt of the phonograph and records, the boys of Ward B. 5, unite in thanking you for the thoughtful kindness which impelled this gift which will furnish grateful diversion and entertainment for us. Again thanking you for your gen- j crosity, we are, ? Sincerely, | > Th? Boy? of JVard B. 5. T. J. FISHER CELE BRATES BIRTHDAY i On Thursday November 22 T. J. Fisher, of ci?biated his "Jnd birthda/ by having at his home 112 of his relatives and close friends. The dinner had been planned by his children and about eleven o'clock \ | they with other relatives and friends began to arrive at the Fisher home until there were 112 assembled. They not only brought large 1>askets of good tl.ings i?? <-at hut manv useful presents for the one whom they had assembled to honor. At twelve o'clock the dinner was spread on a long table out in the yard and e . eryonc ate until they had enough and even then there was enough left to half fill the table ***" ' , ? ! , r dinner was finished old .. ttvA jc!ai:ves grouped them . r < i<d talked about i"-i ?u . ? oi- , y and sorrow until ? 10 ' :n, after exc. ; r ?. ? i lies they departed ti.u? a O.ui\ous day had leeii spent together. . A.-noi-u lW-<- wcie m?f f liie .en children; Mrs. Thad Reed, I lrs. Jim Reed, Mrs. Je6s Jones, Mrs. ,,:n* Ounn'ngha:.i, Mrs.EUis Painter ?.rs. i P u ri* and M ? Guy Fisher, of Beta and Mrs. Cole Ridley f Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. S. H.Mon teith, of Sylva. Mrs. Howard Fish er, of Blackfoot, Idaho, being the mly one of the children absent. There were also one sister and two brothers present, Mrs. Bill Davis and W. J. and J. W. Fisher all of Beta. Among the number were twelve 'randchildrcn and many cousins, .i-ce and nephew*. o SHOAL GREEK Among those who attended Fnrni ?r's Day, at Sylva, Wednesday were: Ur. and Mrs. W. F. Battle, Mr. D. C. and Mrs. J. H. Hughes, Mrs. A. C. Iloylc, Mrs. P>. C. Shclton, Mrs. . E. P-?.1f' "* Manuel Shulter and Mr. Column j, "-.land. Messrs. H. ?. Ferguson and G. T. Cooper attended District Steward's meeting at Sylva, Tuesday. Mr. Carl Campbell and family visited relatives, at Whittier, Sun day. Mrs. G. C. Wiggins spent the week jnd with Prof, and Mrs. C. R. Bird ?f Webster. Mr. aud Mrs. Alic Jones and Mrs. T. E. Battle were guests at Mr. W. 7. Battle's, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. K. Howell spent ? Sunday .afftcrnoon at Mr." W. F. House 's. Mr. H. G. Ferguson and family were guests at Mr. York Howell's Sunday. Mite? Emma Hall spent Sunday with Mrs. Birdie Turpin. ? Mesdamcs L. "W. Cooper, P. C. Shelt Hi nnd J. E. Battle spent Fri day .h Mrs. J. H. Hughes. j>. G. T. Cooper and family mo te. iu " Blue W.'ng, Sunday after noon t j tend services. i \h. n. (.v Mrc. G. Hooper went t\ Scott V Cvvk Monday to attend l?.c - rt- . ? ir -r of Mr. W. It. -ij. ?iV. Perc:.ai L. >mpbell, of Whitiier called a j Mr. Carl Campbell's, Mon u ?y. M4.se:> Graco Hoyle, Florence Turpin and Mr. Garland Oxner dined m Mr. W. II. Hoyle 's, Sunday. As Mr. and Mrs, James Sitton . ere returning Sunday afternoon "rom a visit among relatives on . arkers Creek, Mrs. Sitton and little daughter, Iris, Were thrown from iheir buggy by a passing car and sustained slight injuries. Mr. Grady Martin, of Canton, spoilt the week end at Mr. W. C, Martin's. Mrs. W. F. House and Mrs. Dock Snyder . visited at Mrs. Dona Davis', Sunday. A new son "took up his abode" in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hom er Turpin, Friday. A party of young folks made a trip to the Peak Sunday afternoon. Friends and relatives met Tues day and cleaned off the Beck grave* j 4 . yard .t " . , w . t METHODIST HOLD DISTRICT MEETING ' A meeting of the pastors, charge lay leaders, and the district stewards of the pastoral charges of the Way nesville District was called by the Presiding Elder for last Tuesday, Nov. 20th at Sylva. Quite a large number answered the call, and an enthusiastic meeting was held, be ginning at 11 o'clock and adjourn ing the morning session at 12:50 to enjoy a sumptions dinner served by the ladies of the Methodist church in their dining room at the church. Afterwards an afternoon session was held adjourning at 3 o'clock for the day. ? Facts were brought ont which show that Methodism is making substantial gains in the bounds of the district. Some of the more important things disclosed are as follows: There are now within the District 25 pastoral charges with an enrollment of 8000 members; 81 Sunday Schools with an enrollment of 6500 members; 15 Epworth Leagues; 23 Women's Mis sionary Societies; 89 church build ings, valued at $115,000; 23 parson ages, valued at $15,800, and one dis trict parsonage valued at $8000. The District paid last year $30,000 for pastor's salaries, an average ot $1250 for each pastor; Raised for all purposes $84000, and average of $10, 30 per m^nber. The above facts proved cause for encouragement and those present felt a degree of en thusiasm as they looked forward in to the future. -The District Stewards passed this fallowing measures-: That the Pre siding Elder '8 salary be fixed at an amount equal to 10 per cent of the Paster's salaries; that Conference assessments, $18000 be apportioned the charges on the same basis as last year; that an amount equal to 10 per cent of pastor's salaries be allowed for the support of the Child ren 's Home at Winston-Salem; that $194 for the support oY our pastoi at Oteen.be made a special; that ai. assessment of ah amotyat equal to 5 per cent of the^pJisttirV-salarics Trr made to pay debt on the District parsonage; and 1 per cent for fur nishing and upkeep of District par sonage. ? . i Iii order to best meet all the fin ancial obligations of the church it was recommended that every chart**, j in 1 he district put on at oncc the evcrv member canvass and as far as it if* possible to do use the budget system with subscriptions made on a weekly pay basis. It was also agreed that special enquiry be made lo the District Conference as to bow many of the pastoral charges car ried out this plan. On ' TEACHERS MEET AT GLENVILLE A Group Teachers' Meeting was held at Glenville on last Friday and Saturday. The main object for this meeting was the study of methods for teaching reading. Friday was spent in the obser vation and in the analysis of lessons which were taught by the teachers in the school. On Saturday the re sults of the Thondike-McCall Read ing Scale, a test for determining the ability of the children in reading, were studied. The causes for dif ficulties in reading were outlined as follows: (1) Reading material too luud for the children (2) Poor meth ods in teaching ' Over emphasis on oral reading (4) Inability to find essential ideas in paragraphs and stones (5) Inability to get specific in formation from reading silently ('?>) Innccuracv in the mechanics in reading: (7) Very little practice in reading. The elimination for the causes of poor reading was also outlined: (1) The use of plenty of reading material whiph is within the range .of the abilities of the pupils (2) : Special' emphasis on assignments (3) Exer cises for enlarging vocabularies (4] Practice in finding the central ideas. (5) The use of sound methods in the ; teaching of reading (6) A study of "Silent and Oral Reading"-Stone by all the teachers in the county. In addition to the above methods in other school subjects were dis cussed and along with these Miss Jones, the home demonstrator.. gave an interesting -and intructional talk on the subject of "Curing. Pork." . , The teachers , of '.this school gave ; a Community Party at the school or. ) Friday night* for the visiting teach ers at which time many games ami ? delightful refreshments were enjey ' ed. They are, also, planning , a j School Rally on the third Saturday in Jaauary. ,Vy. . . , MACON-JACKSON CLUB MEETS Chapel Hill, Nov. 26. ? The Macon Jackson Clpb held its first meeting of the year .shortly after school opened, with a much larger member ship than it had last year. Each county lost only a few members, but each had more than enough fresh men to make up their losses. After a short initiation ceremony the club held its annual election of officers. TJie following men were elected: Charles Perry, Balsam, pres ident; 'Charles Flintom, Cullowhee, vice-president; C. L. Fouts, Franklin, secretary-treasurer. After the elec tion of officers, the president appoint ed a committee to welcome any and all visitors to the Hill, from the two counties. The conunittee was in structed to write to the papers oi each of the counties regarding the Thanksgiving football game, to bo played here this fall. As every one knows, this game is with Carolina's oldest rival, Virginia, and it has al ways been on<* oi the best games played in the South on this day. ?i At the last game here, Thanks giving 1921, over 12,000. people at tended; this year preparations are being hade for t.t least 15,00#. Many p?ore are expected. Many of the boys of the elub have stated ti nt they have relatives and friends com ing down to the game, and we wish to have as many as possible. The Carolina team has been rather successful so far, bin at present it is greatly hindered because of in juries. Yiigina, although showing up rusher weak at first, seems to be im proving as the season progresses, so the game is expected to be close and a fight from sti?rt to finish. The club is much larger this year and has show;) the b<st spirit for doing things than ever before, so we ire expecting the c?ul? to do great things for i.h<d counties at the Un^-, xxTsHy'anrf^r^i^'t'rilVer^Try in t'u counties, * DOES GOD L.ILL RULE? By JAUMtf II, CAT1IKT Two sisrtt i 'V[t things have taken ilce ia oin land just yrsteidnv. T i cse prove lliap iho good is upper most 'in the hearts of at least two lfiders of men. 1 The one w.","?] the newly elected Governor of Iventueky.His inaugural wjifc about to tu\<i piece* ami tin citizens of tho eapitil were planning for the usual inaugural ball, 'lie io.'d them thsra would be 110 dance so far as he was ^concerned. Ceitainly lot in the Governor's Mansion, v.hich was his tomporary residence. No barbarian ciniival of mediaeval appetite and passion for him! Was that becoming the Chief Executive of a great Christian Commonwealth or not? What say you? ? ? ? ? Tho other was the address of a Georgia Superior Court Judge in which he said the paramount need of the people was a return to the Book- of Books ? the Bible, the great est law book ever written, as in dispensable to the acquirement of a "competency of t his world's goods, contentment, happiness, 'pev.ee on earth', and a sale nnd final entrance Upon the golden :L:re." Broadly spcakiir.;, '.he Judge said, thoso paramount tiling, were live: "Work according to God's plan. Honesty according to G"d's plan. Economy according to Cod's plan. Observance of Jaw arc >rding fce Gvd's plan. Service and obedience to !r.w ac cording to God's i plan." The Judge went forward 16 de velop liLs theses. Isn't it encouraging when prorr inent influential men of affairs talk like that? What is' all this fanfare of noisy brazenry about "evolution" and "modernism" compared with the wholesome and practicable Christianity of the Kentucky gover nor and the Georgia justice! ? ? ? ' > For, after all What boots it our contriving, bluff speech and owly looks, When compared with bay horsa gumption in league with the Books of Books! v. Sincere apologies to "The Child ren's Hour." MARRIAGE LICENSES i 4 * B. J. Nolnad to Elsie Ferguaou, both of Haywood County. Virlin JoiLtXi &0 jjl EAST LA PORTE CON TRACT AWARDED The contract for the grading of 7.02 miles between Cullowhee and East La Porte, on route 106, project 952B, was awarded, Tuesday, by the state highway commission to Pied mont Construction Company, Selica, $22,030.70, and A. J.' Waldroup, Knoxville, $22,789.40. Work" to be started at once. Among other contracts let at the same time was one for 10 'miles of h'ardsurfacing between Murphy and Andrews, on route 10. o EDUCATION "" FTY . Education ? what, is it T This a question (hat so many people do not know enough about . Education is that knowledge which a person ob ft ins by studying. With an education ivo jig able t,o meet the problem of life better, and we can be of mora ervice to mankind. Anyone might ? b us of everything we have but -he cannot take an education from us. Why do we ?.;? school? Wo go to school to get an education. A great many people have the wrong con ception of an education. A boy said once that he was getting an. education so that he could make money. That is a wrong idea of an education. Each one should be educated so that lie could be of service to man. So many are working from a selfish standpoint, but all of us should get self out of the way and think of the other ]>erson. We should be developed, mentally, spiritually, physically, and socially. If any one is not ?developed mentally ho is not developed as he should be. One who is not mentally . developed docs not hffvo a vie-df of life as ons who i ; developed mentally. We want to l.;-vc a knowledge of books but we t'o not wa:s: ro l?e a bookwr?i. I We r.lso want to know the practical limits of life. We should also he de veloped physically. If one has an education; but is not physically able to meet life conditions lie is handi capped. (Xo one is happy when he is not physically devcloj>ed.) Do we want to neglect tbe social side of life? No. In school is a splendid place to develop tha social / side. In life we have to meet social problems and we should know how to solve these problems. Should we be developed spiritual ly? Above all w? should. But wo have to have the other sides dc veloj cd if we d> niilice to th< spirit ual" side. If yo i s"e a person has developed all sides you see a well rounded man. But if he is lacking n one of these he cannot render the :erviee to mankind that he could otherwise. The first school is not known,- nor .ve do hot know who adopted it. ihen.jK,"j)le believed in educating a pw for leaders and not the mass. (Everyone has a place to fill in the world and he can be a leader in that place. We base our educational y.stein on the teaching of great ed ucators. At an early age we had .some few educators, Pcstalozzi, v > -cau, ErofiK'l ui:d others. In school there are different pr.b ems that we have to solve. Titere ire certain problems in the home that have to be considered by he school. If the home conditions an*, net what they ought to be we should trive to make thera better. The "c.tion of the child begins at horn;', t ercfcre, the home should b? the right kind of a home. We fln.l t':nt the school is a tran smitter cf cJturc, and wo also find that it is a prjtcctlvc agency. It is - a selective agescy too. When wo , speak of the schorl is being a se lective agency we mtc.u that it as a sifting machine in tucli a r an ner as to choose the ones for ' .gh. r and lower education, and service. One might write of education until j he could not hold a pen and theu i not ^ay too much about it The end of education does not come when we ? get through college but when we die. i Onr -ever gets too old to learn. Oh! that we may see the need of educa ' tiju as we should. LOfiA DILLS ? Am S.C.LStatwK,,