North Carolina Newspapers

. , 4 "Tfn ' iv2 fai -.rn'1' 'i lrt'1 :'l .f ' ;7,,.t ) yvi a rv :lTHE. NEws-recorp- eo Af . "i. i ..... Jctb C9?5"" i i i J 7 1 v . UV'V ivv iJAiATrU 'r - ;fv vested xecuted y, Fred me ai ein de id deed rd day scorded a Book i refer- having The default lent of I been eed of )in de e 25th o'clock iii the ic ae r cash, id cost, estate, : I coun ip, ad i, P. B. ria and form d Fred a Bon unded white v w i i ridge, ridge, take, E 42 Bn top i with re: N rth 30 P. W. U5 E out on W 118 aining f est in Khali, i is to long 11 per- make srsonB un no r any i new ilities .THE ONLY NEWSPAPER I I II ID iriM ADISON COUNTY r von XXI J MARSHALL, N; FRID: Vl OCTOBER 8, 1926 m . Circulation: 1800 : TEE ASHEVILLE-KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY AS PROPOSED was as tra4or i, de ma a them or on 17, or ar of Mel iany Mf Ed n ef lerta: will sd as a Su untjTi r the !oun- - 10UM mil la' ourt. Urk 'of mas no ,.-o rior de that See t of iUM the -na-i in riy . ; Week before last we publish ; fed the Asheville Citizen's ac ' count of the'Sandy Mush cele 1 bration on the 18th of Septem ber. The account published s: by the Asheville Times 4 somewhat different and r quite a number of our readers do not take either the" Citizen or the Times, we are givinst ber low the Times account of the b meeting. We understand these people are planning another i meeting of this kind to be held about the middle of . .October I and we hope to be present and giye first hand our Own account f We are giving each of these 'B accctsf fOTjl what they are a worth, "their authority ..betof a duly given; , , .. , FOR. NEW ROAD TO KNOXVILLE r.nfn fFnrka nf SllldV' Mush) fiant inA eonereta boulevard nfarrtn thtt htmrt ot this beautiful 1 and fertile mounta& region, passniff westward threogn the mountain oar riers. at Dogyett's Gap; and cutting 4ht distance from Asheville to JKnox 'villa by 80 tff.40 mile seems certain to result from the powerful senti- , ment developed here today under the most ftusptctous cuxwnstanoea xavoi r-!tosr'the-iiroJect.,;'Ji, V -:V-, In thft pktnresque mountain cove : whir tl t waters of Big and, tittle A master celebration designed afc a 4 ward step toward obtaining a new highway r link, touching Buncombe, Madison and perhaps, Haywood coun ties and entering Tennessee. Speech making, feasting and music . were -V highlights of the program. ' Assure Sapport : v.- Federal, state and county officials, addressing the enthusiastic assem blage of men, women and children as t sured the people of this region of .their support in obtaining the pro , posed road. Support in bringing the good road, that would skirt the edge of the proposed national park in the V Great Smoky Mountains, a few miles from here, was pledged by Congress- r man Zebulon Weaver, State Sena tor Plato Ebbs, Harry I Nettles, f representative in the general assem 1 bly, J. G. Stikeleather, ninth district V highway commissioner and others. v Don S. Elias, president and pub lisher of the Times, drew rounds of ;, lusty applause when he pledged his whole hearted support and , that of his newspaper to the move to secure - the good road. ."The Times will do -h everything in its power" he said, "to : see that this road is built. And if . ., ft cuts forty miles from the distance ' . from Asheville to Knoxville It is cer tain to come soon." 3 Hundreds of residents of the snr . rounding country . and from nearby towns-and cities were congregated at ' the scene of the celebration, a beau tiful meadow surrounded by high ' "mountain peaks, whin, the program : started at 11 o'clock. Albert Teagne and. P. V. Reeves, influential citisens -r' ad members of the committee on ar I rangements, were masters of cere monies. . ' : .wr.rf:fv f ;.. .', . 5 - "?,--.' leteet Raw High . ' Two hundred . or more cars were X i parked' in . one end.' of the meadow , and at the. opposite end of the: low t.. land : the speakers addressed 1 the I; -crowds from a platform erected in t.y the ihade of an apple tree, v Interest ran high throughout.. the day's pro t -'granii a- 's,-. 'f,:rf 1 ."Yoa rv shall : have ) to the fullest measure my co-operation and aid in this matter,! Congressman Weaver ' pledged. The speaker pointed out " -' the significance of the Great Smoky ' Mountain park, Which he said is now .' 5 assured. He lauded the beauty of this region and the character of its v'citisenry, saying he would do every- : thing within his power to further the interest of the section " : ... , . v (. ; Mr. HUkeieatner pronusea w give the proposal his most careful atten tion and said in the light of what he. had heard of the proposed route the new highway is destined to become reality,: "It is just a question of time when this road will be built," he said, "If it is 40 miles nearer by this route to Knoxville you may rest assured the road will be built." A novel feature of the program came when Mr. - Stikeleather and Vonna sore' throat,- he spoke briefly, but he didn't miss chance to tell his old friends and neighbors he was with them 100 per cent for the good road. Representative Hetties voicea iw Kama sentiment, saying he would work day and night if necessary to help bring about the improvement. W. B. jEiierson, a memoer oi board of commissioners- of Madison county, pledged his support to the proposal,, ana to aia aquire jasper Ebbs, father of Senator Ebbs, also a ' a it . . resident oi aaaaison. - - Col." Virgil Lusk, of Asheville, 91 years old brought loud applause with his speech in which he strongly ad vocated tne proposed roaa ana ae YtrMA hi hearers with a recital of his boyhood, experiences in the hills and coves ot uaaison ana xtuncomoe counties some 75 and 80 years ago. In spite of his advanced age. Col. Lusk held his own with the most alert and active of the soeakers. When he told humorous. stories about ''court ing" in the mountains around Dog- getts uap tnsTcrowa roarea wnn ritSATadveX feature of the day's pro gram was presented by Bascom tA- mar iiunsxora, oi Asnevme, tvornBT and, musician, and five young musi cians : from Haaison. eounty. jonn Woodv. Bob Wells: say WUlett. Ray mond Willett and Monroe Webb com posed tne quintet irom uaaison. Thev accompaniea mr. jjunsiora on their stringsd instruments - when he sang 'folk songs -and ballads of the mountaineers of si century ago. Some of these ballads were collected by Mr. Lunsford from the settlers in Dosr- gett's Gap. The compositions ' orig inating in and around tne gap scored heavily. Especially one ol(tne bal lade containing the ;. . . .- . "Chestnut Tree, Chestnut Gap;' -Don't mind the weather, in Dog- "uia man s a-cussm his apple trees were not satis fied this year with.bearing juct apples, as fine as they are, but they wanted .to do something ou tof the ordinaryi '".w tber you find the pumpkins-hanging from th apple tree limbs. See irig is believing. . Ask Mri'Sari mer how it is done. .mi REFLECTIONS OF . ; "Don't give, a rapt v-,- .. -"Women wear the britches r. -, in poggetrs Gap.' , SamptoM Diaaer k A sumptuous niccic dinner prenar- J"ed by the. womea -of th community I wH A tit MMM4in1.,f f tlMI A? the-gethering,' . Members of the com mittee "uarrangementa forth event wa.aisrfaz S?m:V'!y ftweae. Morman Kandail, CL.. L .rJK Mrs. 'Dal .Thradui-V C-v. Coming from Asheville to Canto, a' distance of 18 miles, the road : is concrete about 18 miles, and the re mainder of the way is a fairly good soil road. From here westward then is a rough road leading through Dag gett's uap into Madison County and thence into Tennessee". Over this route, it is estimated, the , distance from Asheville to the Tennessee line is 36 miles. Coming There from Asheville the road passes through what is said to be most fertile agri cultural county in Buncombe county and there is certainly no other sec tion richer in scenic beauty or in the nign order oi its citisenry. CONVICTS MOVED FROM BELVA Gudger sang "Swing Ixw, Sweet Chariot," to tne evident aeiignt ana amusement of the crowd, "Vonna came out here just to eat," said Mr. Stikeleather pulling his companion onto the tpeaker'a platform, "but we won't let him eff thmt easy." la Pyao4 Sasaps ,. rntor Ebbs, who was born and r 4 J"1 cr tv 1'- r lTiuf'woa f r. .s " tie r x The convicts, which have been building .the road over Laurel, the camps )teing locat ed at Belva, were moved Wed nesday of last week. The av erage number during their stay at Belya had beeij about 135, and at the time of the moving there were 125 Of this num ber 60 of the iA men were tak en to : Winston-Salem, where they are employed in a rock quarry," the others being taken b.4 c k to ; Raleigh.'; Captain Raines, who ? Was In charge of them while vat Ivy . and Belya, is now in charge of the 60 at Winston-Salem. , The "road project which they were putting through has not yet beenicomplebuithe Highway:. Commissioner pro poses to finish this road with free-labor. APPLE TREES BEARING c!ip-uMF.KiNsro: rZ. , . .. vi.S- ; Madison County has . many things to boast of but one of the latest developments its an apple tree that will bear pumpkins. If you think this is not true, go over to Mr. Wm. V. Farmer's, right In Marshall, and let him take yo out ,tohis apple or- SCHOOL TEACHER (By JACK V. -JOYCE) 1 was lust thinking awhile ago it- bout the difference between duty and love. The Question may be asked is 1 1 mm ' . 1 1 ' mere any owerence i ' . i - peiwrv there is a big difference.' Are- our actions controlled by a sense of "du ty or a sense of love? Let us take look at the meaning or these- two words. : Duty means doing somethiti? because w know it would be rutLt for us to do it Doing things out of love means to do something becaut " our hearts- go out to' the object t J which we are eivin.v Take in 'the Florida - disaster; President -Cooh idire is asking' the nation as a whole to donat to a relief-: fund 4ortho?s stricken- people: Now are we givii from a sense oi duty or are wa giv ing out of lov for thepepIet'-Out aetin should be controlled solely by the great motive of LOVE 'and n'cl merely y a sense of VVTX, . sen tore tells us, -"Now abideth "Fait Hop and Lov f but the greatest x these is tov.?'- Have you ver r ticed that when a lad or, lassie g astray, the parents Will always cum themselves by saying, "I cVI duty' by him Or her"TAlaa, if t: child-' has irono-wroaiE. Have t tried everything that lo says t Do voa think for a moi. t that Jesus shared in the world-wide. Jove of Hhv Father. 7 - The world is dying for a little bit of love.. There are so many aury- bound folks and not enough love bound folks. Which are you, dear reader? Let this question be ans wered in your life. Have you ever sat in church and listened to a man preach and you knew that man's private life, nnd knew it's not altogether what it should be? How do you feel? I suppose the preacher is the most criticised person in the world. But vet if he is really called of God. he should be able to stand it all. The more refining a metal gets, the purer it is, and the more valuable it is,. too. Someone has said very truth' fully, too, I think, that the greatest sermon that has ever been preached is the life of a man or woman dedi cated to the service of God Almighty, What kind of a sermon . are you 1 t m TV. L - V 1L nreaennurt isiu you Know, orotner, or Sister Christian, that the unsivd population of the world is not read- ins; the Holy Bible, but that they are readinsr Gospel according to YOU? Your life, your everyday actions, not your words, your business transac tions, are living ; messages to the world concerning what Christ has dona for von. When the revival comes around and the people of the church are loooking around to see who are saved and who are not, do they have to ask you whether or not you ar a Christian Let your actinia show what yu . are. Remember, 'actions "speak louder than words.' SERIOUSLY HURT gIN GRINDING AXE V MarshalL N.-C.. Oct. 6. A report from, an Asheville hospital this morn ing was. to the effect that uoiumDus Revis, young farmer of near here, was in a serious condition. Kevis Va injured .while grinding an axe St his' home Saturday, ine axe was caught in some manner by a belt and torn from his grasp and flung against his stomach. Although he suffered a nit deal, his injuries were not thought serious until Monday after noon when he was removed irom ou home to the hospital.- Tlffi ERSKINE SALE L' a the sale of the J. J. Redmon propety a advertised eisewnere in this paper by the Erskine Realty Co., of . Weaverville, one may see an cvi dance of a new day for Marshall. It Is the changing owners of property, especially real estate, tnat orings a bout development and prosperity. As long a the real estate of a town or community, is owned by one, wo or three men, and they are able to con tinue to bold to it and refuse to lell, that .community cannot develop. Marshall needs a greater numoer of wide awake business men who will bull together for community growth and: expansion. One of the attrac tions for such men is the offer of real estate at reasonable prices. NONECANTAKE ' TOE PLACE OF MOTHER -4"; By-OMIE KENT Whitttar, N. C. Ob, I often think today . Of my own dear mother's way With her hand upon my head , ; ; Just before f went to bed. Yes, her loving hand was there, : ; I can almost feel it sow; -As she taught to ma my prayer. And the memory is so sweet, . Of the one I long-to 'meet. - . -4 t j.-v . : Yea, h r face is on the wftll ' ; " Yet I miss her gentle tMcfyit ah tever-spokamisa J.-L,,', Or forgot hef good-night Vpdi t Mother was to me, so near,, t With 'ber. comfort and her cheer; How I Jong that face to see, . Of the one who's gone from me. i , ' -f As I think of by-gone days, . And Of that dear mother's ways, . Oh, how sad it was to my heart, When from her I had to part There's father, sister, brother, None can take the place of mother. And the cross is hard to bear, But I'll live to meet her, some sweet day by and by. There's none can take the place of mother, Not even father, sister, friend or brother. When she's gone from us away, TTnw wa mii her evev day. For there's none on earth can take the place of mother, For you'll never miss your mother un til she's gone. PREVENT FIRES SUGGESTIONS SPECIALLY FOR FARMERS chimneys and flues well built? - Ter- ra-cotta and bnck-on-eage nue are not safe. Have you metal protec tion beneath the stoves, and are the pipes safe and well wired? How a- bout' your iire-piacesT iwn i start fires with kerosene oiL Have screens before' open fires. LIGHTING What kind do you use? Is it safe? Electric wiring standard? Do you use kerosene oil If so. are your lamps kept clean and Ulled by daylight only? CLOSETS What is tne conaition of your closets and pack-rooms? Don't carry lighted candies or lamps into them. SMOKING should not be allowed a bout farm buildings. It is the cause' of innumerable fires. SUCH A FIRE IS A CRIME. - MATCHES should not be lighted in a .barn or warehouse, nor kept there, nor Carried loose in the pock et. - Use only safety -matches. , LANTERNS Discard the old lan tern and get a new one. Provide perfectly safe and convenient peaces to hang your lanterns,, or place them them elsewhere. Batter still, get a flashlight. ,. - - . AUTOMOBILE AND GASOLINE TRACTORS must not b housed in or adjoining a building Where grain or stock is kept. Keep your gaso line supply at an absolutely sale dis tance. -THRESHING. HAY-MAKING. AND SILO-FILLING are times of danger when the farmer must be all vigi lance if he wishes to be safe. "TO WHOM SHALL WE GO" This Is the Question Rev. Paul Hei- Ugman will discuss in his ; sermon Sunday morning at the Presbyterian Church.' In the critical -hour of w . 1 I 4.1 ,W ! jurist s leaaersaip, as uia iniuicir? tor of humanity, when most 01 his followers had deserted Him. -and th outlook was most dismal. He turned pathetically to: His- Apostolic Band, LIGHTNING Your property should be protected by lightning rods. They should be properly erected and efficient, in which case they will be valuable, affording a very .nigh de gree of protection.. This applies to farm - houses and especially barns when filled with hav or feedstuffs. HEATING All arrangements for heating should be 5 safe Are your FTOlBANQDETMtORnOTEL MUSI C; READING, AND SPEECHES DURING "; BA N Q U E T chard. II has gtfae ef. tse 1 tr:' la tie cm ..tfJhA gifZaL vil Tuesdsy vening from 6:80 to b.oa ih. Wutlna nf the Marshall Chap ter of Eastern Stare gave the busi ness men of Marshall - a aegnui banquet at the Rector Hotel , About 52 plates wer served, as many as many men, the proceeds to go for furnishing the quarters of to East em Star in the new Masonic build- John McElroy, young attorney of Marshall, wa - toastinaster and proved himself quite capable te,thie capacity. V H called on the follow ing for speeches t Mr. Coleman Ram sey, Dr. W. E. Finley, Mr. C. B. Mashburn, Rev. H. L. Smith, Mr. S. B. Jtoberta, Mr. A. W. Whitehurst, Mr. Earl BrintnalL Mr. AUn G. Oliver, Mr. F. H. Jeter. . ' The blessing Was invoked by Rev. Paul Heiligman of to Presbyterian church ' .' -r .'-'". ,- Between th speechea, The guesU wer entertained by music and read ings as fouowsr . : - ' 1. Piano Sow, by Hi Yaada Da- o ' viAiiB man rv uj. J. v. u 9 VopiiI Snto hv Miss Anna Kate 4. Vocal . Selections by . Mrs. 5. Reading by Miss Jun Tweed. ' 6. "Wish I Had a Littl Fiddle". W.VR. White. Jr..;.'.:-W'i,-Nv This banquet had been prepared at the request of Mr. Earl Brintnall who wished the business men of Mar shall to hear some specialists- from the - Extension Department of the State College. : Mr.. Oliver, who had been in the county before, spoke-on tht importance of poultry as a money crop ending his speech by request it - "A Little Bar Will Get You Some Day," which was well enjoyed. Mr. u liver naa tne uistwcuon vj. a inr one of th greatest poultry spe malUta In th TTunited States.' :' , Mr. Whitehurst told : what he as cashier j of th Citisens Bank had done to prompt interest to poultry growing." ---v.-:- -;- .-'if " " v,. Jotr. . editor hi chief of the North ; Carolina. State AsTlcultural Extension department, then address ed th banqueters on th importance of money crops other than the usual cotton, neanut. tobacco, etc Lhre tork and -noultrv wer mphasised. Mr. Jetr made a splendid speech and s?'iid baprwf'.asu't. i- '. l.i btsf't wt cW-1 ' 1 S-J ' 1, ! L. - SANDYMUSHPEOPLE EN THUSIASTIC AS T0PR0P0SED KNOXYHiE-ASHEVHiLE ROAD ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD ON SPRING CREEK IN NEAR FUTURE V . .1 11 1 A :il also Tgo awayt J'P,meirf;m: ",11 f-nit f " - ' . -wiv Tawhom shall we ro?? is still the burning question of today A ques- tkn that challenges every man. Crrist or chaos is the jmy choice. The philosophy of life that Chriati-.n-itv has laid down for a life to follow. that has proven to be the "uplifting force" of th Human race, or m-tsr- ialism that has in it the seeds of death,-and culminates in toe destruc tion of civilization, are the only alternatives. You need to hear this great mes sage, an unansweraDie argument ior Christianity, "is L.ue worm laying Christianity. "Is Life Worth Liv ing?" will be the subject of a sermon- ic lecture, 7:30 V. JO. mis is a de batable question. Many a desperate plunge, deadly drug, and fatal pistol Shot nas tragically ana uramaucauy proclaimed to the world as the cur tain has fallen on the stage of a dis appointed and broken life, that Life is not worth the strunrle. Whence the doubt that discredits the value of life? The preacher will answer the question. FEAR Fear dwells in the heart of ev ery one of us. We fear, sometimes, of losing out in our standing, or with those about us. Fear also has a great bearing on our lives, but if we had knowledge and wisdom,, we could avoia tne things that cause us misfortune and seek for the things that bring us joy and happiness. No one is by nature bad or wick ed, or ever was, still few are forced to live in such a way that causes them to become wicked. j Some are led in to sin through ignorance. V"--'; If we -had more true xrienasnip. how much - hgppier this old world be. . '. i -r'..',-ift-!'l' ':':.;; M. So in order to be happy, those a- found us must be happy, : Therefore, let us all see Know ledge,' and the worth-while things of this life. . All will be better in the endT ' ' ' " . : . Best -wishes to NeWs-Record and its many happy "readers. ; MASONS AID DISTRESSED IN , i. FLORIDA - Proposed Route Most Direct To National Park Mr. Albert Teague of Sandy Mush was in Marshall Tuesday and reports to us that interest in the proposed road from Asheville to Knoxville is run ning high in Madison, Hay wood and Buncombe countie. He says .that in connection with the proposed highway a road from Marshall up LittlcJSrs, Creek and across the mountain to Spring Creek would inter sect with the proposed high way on a road up Sandy Mush to the Forks of. Sandy Mush would give a direct route from Marshall to all sections north and northeast of Marshall a direct routing to the proposed highway and to the greatNa tionelPark. He thinks that such proposed roads would bring thousands and thousands of tourists through Marshall every year as they visit the great Rational Parkv Mr. Teague called outtioa to ; an article wluih appeared in Interest to the pro3.wub Knoxville by way of vSan Max Patch and Sevierville. whwh froonents pojnt out will cut the dis tance to the Tennessee city, bj ; 40 miles, continues to increa .fa boto Madison and Haywood bounties, c cording to Albert Teague, promment Sandy Mush cittaen who has dreamed of this highway for many yearn Mr Teague was in Asheville Friday hiriily elated over the manner in which toe people in both counties are getting behind the project The high way, as proposed, would I leave Ashe vfUc 20. and follow this io West Buncombe when it will turn through the lorKs 01 'V creekfthen on to Doggett-j Gap, by way of Spring Creek and Max Patch, finally reaching Tennessee K? Till W way 0! SeyiervdljMoUow ng on the whole an almost straight line between toe two cities. On the map the distance measures 75 miles by airline and it Relieved ' by those who are behind the road pro ject that the highway asproseav can be built within a length of 95 miles thus shortening the distance between Asheville and Knoxville materially. Further steps looking to toe pro motion of the project wdl be taken fa the near future, it is understood from , those Who are behind the movement. It is pointed out that the close prox imity of Max Patch to the Great Smo ky Mountain national park will be a . big factor in the present highway -scheme as it will, by the construction of a comparatively short piece of ., highway, make that portion of the park easily accessible. , - Those who are anxious to have the . Stat, take up the question of this highway have received much encour- -agement from James CStikeleather, -highway commissioner; who says that ha will lend his aid in getting toe project through as soon as practi cable. The fact that it leads to the park area by the most direct route , leads to toe belief that, once con structed, th highway, wfll become , toe - most popular- approach from Asheville to the national park. -Washington, D. C. -The" Masonic Sninica Association has telegraphed offers of aid to the Grand Master off Masons m r ionaa. a representative of the Association left here recently to confer with officials in the des- tated area and determine the amount of assistance needed from Masonic standpoint. I i S s ' A donation 01 sss.ouu ior work was A MlMM sage .accompanying the money said that additional funds also would be sent to Mobile, if financial assistance there is needed. .: "- ?; - ''. One thousand dollars was sent to th lower East Coast storm centers by Solomon Lodge No. 20, of Jack sonville. The money was sent by a special' representative to be deliver ed In person to ine wepuiy jrmaa My' grandfather wrt a few po ems, of which I am rather proud, so when I was asked to give a reading at our church social I chose on of them. -r "' 'yvv:--: , " But I was so embarrassed by the snickers that greeted my introduct ion of the subject that I could scarce lv nt throush. Perhaps it was stag T.IU knt nAM fnat BIT ba 1 li " : ' ' - iV.i.n l0nKf rdcS ';Ld rimSar that mad. me say: I shaU of cilfrnS frtS d ron a poem written by my ..'iS 5 grandfather, who ha. Wain hh grave many, - many . y amusement.. O. Tribun. -, i- ear. ior nis own - C. Sn ia Chicago - Custom: "What la that noiset Clerk: It's th boas talking to hhnself." , -But needn't & to len n Master of toe Soata uesn vrnma i . , tZ U. E' W. : a im mm mm mmvm ; m