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VOL. XXL'
MARSHALL, N. C FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1927
1925
4
T
MARSHALL BOY'S BODY.
MANGLED ON RAILROAD
CALVIK D A V I S KILLED
WHILE BEATING FREIGHT
TRAIN ' . "
The mangled body of Calvin Davis,
of Marshall, waa found on the track
of the Southern Railway near the
station at Marshall last Friday night
aoon after the Southbound pasienger
train had passed about 7 :30 o'clock.
The body was found by a colored wo
man, who said she saw the boy toard
the freight, which passed just before
the passenger train. It is sup
posed t h a t , h e w a a cross
fn f.AM mu iMa vf a train to the
other between the freight cars and
to the track below, the wheels pasinrT P?ide before destruction, and
-over the body, cutting it in two al
most equal parts,- the-, neaa pari
'of the body being found some dis
tance from the feet and legs. The
Htagers on one hand were also cut off.
The body was taken to his home at
HRollins by the crew of section men
Iwith whom Calvin worked.
Calvin, 19 years of age, is said to
"have been m , the habit of beating
-freight trains 'from .Marshall to his
;home at Rollins. He had left home
-tiess than an hour before to go to
Marshall for A package of cigarettes,
v Calvin was the adopted son of Mr.
and Mrs; ". L I FDavis of Marshall.
These foster parents had him in their
. home since he- was only- one nd a
helf years old, his mother having died
when Calvin was only six months old.
His real father, Fletch, Davis, is mar
ried again and living on Little Pine.
.His foster mother, Mrs.: I. F. Davis,
'' is heartbroken, he being their only
-'son. They have only ope daughter,
Mrs. Flora ghelton, who . lives with
her parents. The deceased is sur
vived by two sisters. Miss Lena Jar
rett f Asheville and Miss May Davis
of fVfrgmifc , He. also leaves two hall
brothers, Henry Davis and Louis Pat
. vision Little Pine., r t y-v:.-Funeral,
service was Saturday at
8 o'clock at Rector's Chapel conduct
ed by Rv. J.A. Martin, intormnt
- following in the Rector Chapel cem
' tery. The; pallbearers were: Ervia
,v Chandler, Frank Davis, Edwrd Csnd-
"bm Al4i-PfStifsw'SW,eii
Cahria was said to be a nice young
man and liked by all who knew him.
WEAVERVILLE
"Durand of the Bad Lahd3," was
this week's moving picture offering
given at the High School under the
auspices of the Parent-Teacher's As
sociation. ', ' '
Mr. J. V. Erskine was the host of
a bridge party Thursday evening-,
January twenty-seventh. Those play
ing were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown,
Mr. and Mrs, Fred Reeves, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm, Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Reagan, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Love,
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Weaver, Mrs. Car
rol Reagan, Mrs. M. B. Tilson, Mr.
and -Mrs. .Wm. Shope, Miss Nancy
Blackstock. Mr. J. V, Erskine, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Blackstock. Top
score women's prize was won by Mrs.
Robert Reagan. Top score men's won
by Mr; Lynn Weaver. Low 9core
prize was won by Mrs. Shope.
Weaver College's mid-year exams
are over.- Joy and gloom are follow
ing in their wake I
teAv play, .f'Mammy's Wild Rose,"
presented by some of the students of
Mars Hill College will ie -put on at
Weaver High School auditorium Fri
day evening, February the , fourth.
We are awaiting with keen interest
the offering of these young people.
Mrs. J. V. Erskine and daughter,
Josephine) were the week-end guests
Of Miss Annie Webb at Mon treat
Normal where Miss Webb is teaching.
Weaver College, by the raising of
an additional fifty thousand dollars,
has Duke's fifty thousand in Ha grasp;
Great things are in store for this in
stitution, renowned 3 through ,' many
generations of true men and women.
Its purposes had outgrown -its facili
ties in. the demands of onr rushing
day and it is with heartfelt joy that
future. 1 1 i .?- -
enterprises stna rise, a hymn- ottrS
. umphirom tm. peaeeiu muei '.il
rs.' :
we cpatenptata a means of retaintagi mntha BCh00x ferm for the en
; tiis best od t of tho past, of grasping jV"
X " w practical and iphntual ft L ISriB countyj dan be) financed
- - .v Ws art liVtag"1 C : good n Sunday
- t School at this place vow, though there
, are lots that dont attend that could;
Mrs. Henry Worley visited Mrs.
" , -J r-.le -pr inkle's Sunday afternoon.
' ... r. Hansard Worley and Miss Nel
. J Price took dinner wiht their friend
'. T, .1 s Myrtle Worley Sunday. - '
v, . - Mr.. Howard Worley si going to
school at Walnut. We miss his pres
i "nce on Big Pine. '. "'
Mr. Henry, took dinner Sunday
. muh Mr. Alex Worley. i ; ' -Mrs.
Delala Caldwell is very ill at
; ." this writing.
t,," . ff- Miss Myrtle Worley spent Sunday
r-i-'i niTt with Hicss Blanche Worley.
l- w - We are having some pretty' westh
er'at tHs place now. 5. v ? '
- .- Mr: ilari Urd-Worley spent Stinday
p ,iit.wiui nis ousm, air. wmsron.
"Worley.- " ' :
. f Mr. Wayne Davis wasnt . pressnt
at Lower Lig rise an4y. .
' What has become of the .witer
from River Rouge. You must come
again.' .,- .. '
PRIDE A N D .
FORMALITY
, - T 1 f
Theoldime religion is scarce be
cause pride and formality nave wi
en its place and it is almost gone
frnm nur nation.
., Proverbs tells us "that the lord
hates a proud look,": and people are
not only looking proud, but are boast
ing of their pride. They are wor
shinnin? everything . today but the
true God, and have forgotten that
they; were created
to nonor ana
an hautrhty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18. When few more
Old-fashioned . and .Godly mothers
and fathers passes but it will be a
larmipg what the next generation
will come to. v-"- 1 -' ft
. Our nation doesn't need- mors edu
cation; wealth, and 'worldly things.
invented In these modern days, tor
we have gone "wild over' these things.
But we need io go 'back v 40 or 6Q
years, when they had old-time gplfy
uonne religion twu - bhuuvcu we
praises of God, and lived devoted,
humble Christian lives. . A
"Let the: women- dress in -modest
apparel with shamefaceness" but they
must keep . up; with society and tne
ungodly fashions: of the. aay, and
they also dress in men's clothing:
and some do not hardly dress at all
and are seen in the most public
E laces both day and night. The
ord said through Moses, 4The wom
an shall not wear that which per
taineth unto a man, neither shall a
man put on a woman's garment: for
all that do so are abomination unto
the Lord thy God." -Deut 22:5.
All people, especially i 'those who
study the Bible, believe that we are
living in the last days, and in Paul's
writing we find these words: "This
know also, that in the last days pre
i)ous times shall come. - -
. For men shall be lovers of Hirir
own selves; covetous, boasters, proud,
Unthankful,- unholy, without natural
tioiivtrureakrsyf8ise
c users, incontinent, tlespisers or those
that aregOod, traitors, heady, high
minded, lovers of pleasures more than
lovers of God; having a form of God
liness, but denying the powers there
of. ' From such turn away;" 2 Tim.
3:16.
I dare sa ythat nine-tenths of the
so-called worship today is formal,
and not approved by the'trua God.
MALLEY RICE,
Marshall, N. C.
SURPRISE WEDDING
IN MARSHALL
JARVIS REESE
Mr. Edgar H. Jarvis, of M&rs Hill
and Miss Gladys Reese of Mars Hill,
were married in Marshall Thursday,
Feb. 3, 1927, at 4 o'clock, the cere
mony being performed by Rev- II. L.
Smith of Marshall at the church. The
couple left for Knoxville on the night
train.
"Ethel is taking violin lessons."
"Is shet Why, the poor girl hasn't
the slightest ear for music."
"I know. But she has such beauti
ful elbows.'' ,-f -i
S(lO0LllfEMS"!
By O. S.. DILLARD "
In . last week's issue of tHe
News-Record, we stated that
we would, present figures this
shwjniplhow jan i eight
next year without any material
tp af wri jnto yaw.:iAS
was ' stated' m .these ofamns,
fecoptoendatioji proposes
to set aside 200,)bo out of the
E4iiallzatioil fund to be uaedl
. Stimulatinir rc
ommendatioA to. Governor Mc
Lean " is as follows j '.: ftV'a-J'vE;
:r-!-206,000 should e se?t
side as a stimulating fund to' enf
courage the counties to go a
head of the standard now fixed
by the , State.'. For ,-fastence,
suppose a cotihtyhooTdno w
receive $ 3 Ofi 0 0 frdn this fund
p$fefrtitiitopi-:ii
that county by vote- of th
people should go to an eighti
months term as a county-wjde
basis, add $10,000 to the six
months Jftllotment or folJW:
the county up through eight
months term in the same ratio
that it participates in the' six
months fund." ; '
Next year,. this county, will
in : all probability receive be
tween $35,000 and $40,000
from the State Equalization
Fund. This will be an increase
of $10,000 to $15,000. Tben
if we wuold increase the term
over the entire county from six
to eight months we would rei
ceive an adUional sum tiin-
ning between $12,00(r e.itfff F . - . ;
m-i m"LiA'- . v itWould increase their terms to
$14,000. This- then would
make tho total that we could
receive from the state approxi
imately $48,000 or" $50,000. .. j
Now how may we then re-'
cure the eight months terra-;
"Without any "great increase , in
taxes? :' ' '. 4??
..The valuation of all the pro
perty in the county is now-
$10,200,000. This yields on.a
ninetyrfive cent rate net $92,
500.00. Our local tax districts1
net $30,506. The two combin
ed make $123,000. In addition.
to this we will receive approx
imately $26,000 from the State
Equalization Fund. T h 1 8 f
makes -a grand t o t a ,1 of
$149,000 .from Jtaxes,aani3jBJ
State. From other sources we
will receive about $10,000,
making, our total school funds
approximately $159,000 for
the year.
Our special tax districts
District
Present
Levy
30c
80c
30c
30c
60c
60c
eoc
30c
30o
30c
50c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
60c
Present
Term
Marshall
Seminary
White Rock
Bull Creek
Walnut
Beech Glen
California
Piney Grove
Little Pine
Spring Creek
Hot Springs
Doe Branch
Paint Rock
Revere
Ebbs Graded
Meadow Fork
Roaring Fork
Poplar Gap
Mars Hill
160 days
140 days
145 days
145 days
160 days
160 days
160 days
150 days
160 days
145 days
160 days
150 days
160 days
140 days
135 days
155 days
160 days
150 days
160 days
140 days
Foster Creek
30c
Pmm thn nhnvn it will be seen
would have a decreased tax rate, while a large number of the others would
have an increased term ranging from 6 to 25 days.
All the present non-local districts would have an increased rateof
30c but would have a term two months longer. These districts contain ap
proximately one-third of the children in the county, but only a slight mar
gin over a fifth of the wealth. As stated above these districts cannot hope
to have an eight months term of school by themselves without a rate a
good larger than the proposed rate. .. . ....
Allowing a 10 per cent increase in our teachers', salaries for next
year in order that we may secure better, teachers and more high school)
teachers and take care of the extra high schools that will be established,
our school budget would run sometning juxe tnis next year
RECEIPTS!
Six months tax ;i
1 93,000.00
i-80.500.00
37,600.00
' 12,500.00
3.600.00
Special SOe levy
State six montl
itns
State two months
Fines forfeit
State Aid High School - , 2,000.00
State Aid Irana. vi 8,600.00
Miscellaneous , 1,000.00
TOTAL3
182,000.00
rfJaderthis olan we woul not pay
but we -would have a term 01 school 01 e
K'a m mmhIm mtv ajHnilB mk.. better.
-We hope that all school committeemesfcOasl oawrs- mt issrti i -wtH gJwe
tills snatter study., td ive us year. vUnk$rhxmyvamor
by interviews. " La , j',-.r3if '-'r "
MARSHALL PEOPLEDE-
LIGHTED WITH ENTER- J1;
-i TAINMENTj
The play, "Mammy's "W,id
Rose," presented bythe Mars
HiU dramatic Club at the .Mar
shall School auditorium last
Friday evening was a decided
MCCs3-vve?y:jpart w well
levy rates either 30c or 50c
Among the latter are Walnut,
Mars Hill and California,
Beech Glen and Hot Springs.
Supose we vote a maximum
tax of 30c over the entire coun-
f.
ty.- It will reduce rates in
these districts to 30c and will
give all districts that have now
a 30c rate an eight months term
of school. In other words, ev
ry district in the county that
now pays a special tax would
'secure an eifirht months term
plv--.:-, :
oi scnooi ai a rate not excena-
i.'
jpg 30c special tax. All the
other districts that are not now
eight months, but they would
likewise pay the special tax of
80c. None of these districts as
now constituted tjan run an
light months term on a 30c
levy.
If we had a county wide rate
Of 30c over the entire county,
It would net approximately
$30,000. )If we will add this
amount to the extra $12,000,
ttfe find that we would have
42,000 for the increase or cost
t the term beyond 8 months.
The salaries of all teachers this
year approximates $15000 per
month. Then teachers' sal
aries would cost us about $30,-
OOO on the present grade of
'0ttAiiiSM$i woulpaye;
$12600 for other expenses out
side of salaries such as build
ings, cost of operation, etc.
This is how the county wide
plan would affect each school
district in -the county.
Length
Proposed
Levy
30c
Term
Proposed
160 days
160 days
160 days
160 dys
160 days
160 days
160 days
160 days
160 days
160 df.ys
160 days
160 days
160 days
1.60 days
160 deys
160 days
160 days
160 days
160 days
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
30c
160 days
that several of
the
larger
districts
DISBURSEMENTS!
Teachers' Salaries, 8 k.i ,Wj tv
v months f 182,000.00
Building Fund Payment ' 30,000.00
Operation and Main-,
; S tenance
t! 20,000.00
TOTAL
$ts,ooaoo
"i .
an;
mor taxe than s paying.
aaeL the would !
r.M rrr
mm
done and. it would hardly . be
fair to single out one character
who did. the' part better than
another.- The, I playing was
more like that of professionals
fthan amateurs. .- --
This play is to be f rrcsx-' at
Vaasai rulei
frLiay,
la
MARSHALL CHAMB ER OF COMMERCE
RECOMMENDS LOAN MARS HILL ROAD
INVITE MARS HILL AND
OTHER CITIZENS TO .
MEETING
At a" meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce of the town of Marshall on
the 3rd day of February, 1927, a res
olution was offered favoring and rec
ommending to the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Mad
ison and the Road Board of the said
county, to loan a sufficient fund to
the Highway commission to build and
construct a Highway leading from
the town of Marshall by way of Mars
Hill to Coxes Bridge intersecting
there with the highway leading from
Asheville. to Burnsville.
- The resolution was unanimously
adopted with the further proviso that
a committee be appointed to. invite
the citizens of Mars Hill, commission
er Stikeleather and Surveyor Walker
to meet, with' the Road Board of the
County of .Madison at their regular
meeting on Tuesday after the first
Monday ' in February in order that
permanent arrangements may be
made fdr; the building and construc
tion of said road.
The refofrtion included an invita
tion to ail 'other citizens of the coun
ty who are interested in this road to
be present at said meeting.
This resolution is not in any way
to affect the order that the Board of
Commissioners has heretofore made
providing money and funds to build
said road, but simply to endorse whit
has: already been done and complete
the arrangements.
Chairman Committee: -
MR. A. W. WHITEHURST, Chair
man MESSRS. -'C. B. MASHBURN
and W. B. RAMSEY, Committee.
WHAT DO YOU
TfflNKJMF THIS?
' In Madison County, as in other
section of the country, there are fam
ilies in needy cricumstances. Some
of these are cases that deserve con
sideration" and ..assistance. " Appeals
are frequently made either by these
needy roues of ," people iKterifed M
uieia. lu aouuiun w uieao cases nere
are a good many others Pwhn are .in 5
t "v "t , ,tt. "r A ""'.V. 1
who hesitate to tell this to the public.
t D 'actBnd conditions,
I suggest that a County Charity Oom-t
mission be formed composed of thre
members and appointed by the Chair
man 01 County Hoard of (Jommision
ers. The work of this Commission
should be voluntary. People in the
County who have clothes, hats, food
or money that they could do without
might turn this over to the Commis-
siori.( -Thusi those in extreme need
couia apPIy to tne commission ana
said Commission should in vesicate
the necessity and worthiness .of
fi'k1 dtbefittmethnt
1.4fv. i. T. v. i. -""iniio
the way of assistance for those who
are not able to help themselves.
At. . ; . . 1 1
should like for the public to voice
their opposition or approval of thtsihumity. Sometimes people wonder
suggestion, rut yourseii in tne
other person's
s Dlace and sea if von I
s r a iKreai men ana wumen. as one wng
would lie in position to appreciate a d to attend the coUeKe may j b
thing of this nature. If you think allowed to express my fittle humblS
of something better come on with inion ag tbe reaaon. It i X
I suction. There might be ft.bieve, the influence exercised over
little trouble m sfettinsr a Commission u t. k i . j-
fhfi'ekCS.teTd ""'Ift.HJihoad, Professor R. I Moore. If
Winn wivi u a v t si vv uv BUVUIU W
glad to do it
Tfours in His service,
, C. B. NEWTON.
:From MARION
We have been having some cold,
rainy, weather at this place.
The Sunday School is getting a
long fine for the weather.
Messrs. J. D.t Alison, Melvin Fowler
Bryn Rusiell went walkinsr Sunday
evening- n f
Sent to Mr. and Mrs. C. L Allison
Jan-.. J 3, a baby girl. a
. fMr. : G. W. Fowler is prond of his
new home on "Windy Curve."
Mrs. Xwra Russell and children vis
ited Mrs. Iona Allison.,-. -; ?Vi
Mrs. Helen Allison. Mrs. Flora 3.1
tuui Aiiuuu. - . I r . ' . 1
FowliHaitH Mm. Mrv' FawUr
Sunday, .v '-jv-i-
Mr. . Willie Alislon is a nroud own
er of a Ford.;.- ''b&j'a-ft v. K-; !- .
TUESDAY
i
Tho I Piartinfc-Teacheirs Association
of -Marshall' met at the school audi
torium .Tuesday-' "afternoon at 'throe
0'doek.V lQaite. number of parents
and some teachers were present- The
first part of , the , program was in
charge f the first grade,' of which
Mis Elliott is teacher. .The first
number was a piano selection by Elis-
aoetn riemmons. The second was a
reading by . Blanche Tweed", accom
panies at tne piano oy miss uayiese.
mmpanied by the musk teacher f
I-rs.'.W.. H. Morrow, was . the next j .euucaiion 01 -n"Tber.
' ' ". i: jmonths in the year.- This is ou-
i he meeting was then presided ov- 'fnn w " citizens ougr.t to ini. t -7
r - rresident, Mrs. E. R. Tweed. ' el.!7BtrT Hl rr"" '
t r s of the last meetirf were , Tnr. chi' i in t' e ta r
: . j i,o-wfc -jt-, ttaiYe... j ; . - ...
.en tis bndjeteeKstSttes - . : ... . .. . v '
was made by Mr. Guy V. Roberts.
Miss Denney reported for the needs
of the library.
. Ways and Means Committee re
ported through Mrs. Earle BrinrnaU.
It was suggested that a box supper
be held four weeks from Tuesday at
about 6 :30 so business men will come
from their work and eat at the school,
Coffee and regular supper will be
served.
' Miss Parker will have coffee for
Sale. Miss Parker will also be chair
man of a committee to work out s
voting contest, boxes to be placed in
the drug stores to receive the votos.
Miss Denny, chairman of the com
mittee on beautifying the grounds,
reported for the committee that an
effort would be made to put out a
little shrubbery such as laurel and
rhododendron. Mr. J, A. Hendricks
spoke on the value of the natural
shrubbery plenty of rhododendron.
This brought on quite a discussion
as to what kind of trees or shrubbery
should be planted. Those joining in
the discussion were Mr. Guy Roberts,
Mr. O. S. Dillard, Mrs. Wade Redmon
Mrs. R. S. Ramsey, Mr. J. A. Hen
dricks and others.
Mrs. Clarence Gage made a motion
that lights be placed by the town au
thorities on the street near the ap
proach of the bridge and on the
school ground. Motion was carried
A drinking fountain for the school
ground was also to be asked of the
town authorities.
' Votes on - attendance resulted in
the ninth grade winning.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
J. Morgan Ramsey, Mrs. A. L. Plcm
mons, Miss Bernice Ammous.
Every member of the Pareat
Teacher Association is requested by
the president to furnish a plate,
spoon, fork, and cap ordinary white
china is all that is asked. ,.
REFLECTIONS OF A
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
TEACHER
(By JACK V. JOYCEi
I am sure most of us nave, no W
read or heard ahou tthe. sickness of
ft!! U MowMarVSffl p'r
Icr.. ' ati T nn im - i ' a ..................
distressed about it and are earnestly
praying mat uoa wui restore nim
on t his accUBtomed strength and
vigor May x be allowed to pay a
8mall Mbute t0 thia man of
Godt Have we ever stopped to think
what a life of unselfishness and devo
tion to his work he has spent. I am
not sure just how long he has been at
the head of Mars Hill College but it
must be about twenty-eight or twenty-nine
years. He has brought Mars
Hill College from an insigmhcant lit-
tle 8chool UD to its Dresent irreatnpss,
T think that take it all the way round
. x can safely 8a it is the leading Jun.
as-jior College faTNorth CarolinS and
one of th leading if not thtJ leading
jUmor College in the South.
Men and women have iroiie from
Mars Hill out from under the influ
ence of Prof. Moore into the wide
world to do their share in blessing
whv M,r8 Hill has turned out inch
' i j 1. .
the student body nad hear him as ha
makes one of his quiet but neverthe
less stirring chapel talks you would
not hesitate long in finding an answer
to the question. Why does Mars Hill
College turn out such great men and :
women. ' God's blessings rest upon
Prof. Moore. May he be spared a
long time to guide the destinies of
that great institution, Mars Hill Col
lege.
i
I see that there does not seem to-'
be much ehance of North Carotin
getting an eight months school in ev
ery district yet a while. It seems as
if certain people have the idea in thefo
heads -that, the great North State ir
not rich enough to afford this. T
think it's about time that we quit
waa?ng about tne ureat wortn st
. . . . . : . '
nd boastmg or the fact that we are
the fifth rishest state in the Union.-
Some statisticians evidently miocal'
culated when tb.ey compiled their eta
tistics about the order of the different
states in material wealth.' How cant
we harmonise the statement that wr
are not rich enough to afford an
eight; months, school in every district.'.
It is a serious charge to lay against
State", b it is one which will he laid
against North Carolina tamely that
this State thinks more of its material
wealth than it.does of its intellectual
wealth. .l notice tht the1 University
ofi.North-CaroliiiaS. making -a big
fight for a. lot of money. That Is fine..
1 have. nothing against the U. S. C '
It Is a wonderful institution, but I am.
interested also- In:" the Elementary
schools of the- State'. " There is where
the child lays its foundation for ks in
tellectual structure,' Are we rich e
nough to afford to give a heap of .
money to the big institution and yet
ehance to get at least an elerren.
.--:v