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VOL. XXI
MADISON COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY
MEETING A
SUCCESS
MANY ASHEVILLE PHYSICIANS
ATTEND MEETING '
A meeting of the Madison County
Medical Society which was held at the
Laurel hospital at White Rock last
Wednesday afternoon, was a great
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success in
every respect, auenaing,
physicians stated. I
After an enjoyable luncheon given
in their honor at the French Broad
hotel here by the Madison Society,
the visiting physicians motored to
White Rock. There Dr. John T. Bur
rus of High Point, N. C, who is pres
ident of the N. C. State Medical So
ciety and Dr. Charles O'H. Laughing
house, chairman of the N. C. Board of
Health, addressed the citizens of the
ILaurel section on Public Health ques
tions, at the Laurel Chapel, after
which the meeting was adjourned to
the White Rock hospital. There Drs.
Burrus and Laughinghouse addressed
the Society and the visiting physicians
on two subjecst "Upbuilding of the
Medical Profession in North Carolina
and Co-Operation Among Physicians"
and "Statistics Showing the Advance
ment of Medicine in the State, and
The Wonderful Work Done By The
State Board of Health." Both ad
dresses were well-received by the at
tending physicians, who unanimously
acclaimed them the best ever deliv
ered in this section of the State. A
rising vote of 'thanks was given the
two speakers, and they were unani
mously requested to be present at the
meeting of the Tenth District Medical
Society of North Carolina, which is
sch.edtile mee$ : hereon Wvdjaes-'
dayOctbberlS:-A ' i
Among the large attendance' were
the following well-known physicians
of Western North Carolina and else
where: Dr. J. G. Anderson, president
of the French Broad hospital at Ashe-
. ville, and Drs. S. Glenn Love H. S.
Clarke, and E. F. Reeves, Asheville
surgeons; Dr. Paul F. Welsh, special
ist; and Dr. Dave Buck, of Asheville;
Dr. David Kimberly of Hot Springs,
who was formerly connected with the
French Broad hospital, was present
with Dr. 0. H. Gillis, of Erwin, Tenn.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the meeting, the physicians were
entertained by Dr. Eva M. Locke,
chief of staff of Laurel hospital. De
licious refreshments were served and
a delightful social hour was spent.
ANDERSON HALCOMBL
REUNION TO BE HELD
The Anderson-JIWjcombe reunion
-willj be held again this year at the
.home-' of N. W. : Anderson at Paint
Fork at ten-thirty o'clock of October
16th. A "very interesting ' program
lias been planned, and even a larger
attendance is expected this year than
ever before. '" ' . "" .'.ip
' At one o'clock dinner will be spread
by all the connection of both these
families on' the beautiful lawn en
ireling the N. W. Anderson home.
Before and immediately after dinner
music will be rendered by the'. quar
tette which has-been secured for the
occasion. Speeches," loth ' prepared
and extemporaneous, will be heard.
Mr. J. T B. Anderson, Ashevill at
torney, will deliver the principal ad
dress on the lawn. , AH members of
these families re urged to attend
the reunion as we are expecting a
more pleasant time than ever before.
At two-thirty there will be a decor,
ation at ! the Anderson Cemetery.
Definite plans have not yet been made
"' but it is reasonably certain that this
service will be conducted by Dr. J R.
Owen of Mars Hill and Rev. i. A.
Jow of Asheville. Mr. J. Murray
of Mars Hill will also deliver an ad-.--"dress."..
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MR. W, RUSSELL HERE NOW
Mr. W. J. Russell who has had the
charge of . tha Atlantic ' 'Pacific
store at Canton has been transfered
to Marshall Where he takes, the place
as manager of the A. A P. store "hen
which has been occupied by Mr. W.
H. Huff who has been transfered to
one of the stores in Charlotte. ' - '
dedication at
asbjvjle:
Friday afternoon Aaheville will
dedicate her new municipal football
stadium when elevens from Wake
ForerttJollege and Presbyterian Col
lege of South Carolina meet at 2:30
, o'clock.
Costing close to $100,000, this mag
nificent new field wiU i U thrown open
fbllc.on fJ
celebrat.on which Will V
, 5 done in a sportmg
wftv In its history.
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cludes many men prominent in State,
County and city affairs will aid in
this celebration while the two football
teams will meet for the second con
secutive year, this year, however, on
a field built for football, and football
alone.
Visitors from practically every sec
tiin of Western North Carolina will
add to the big throng expected, for of
ficials are confident that the capacity
of the field 6,000 will be taxed.
Almost every school in the city, and
many of the surrounding preparatory
and junior colleges have declared a
half holiday in order that their stu
dents may attend.
The field will be dedicated to the
World War veterans, both living and
dead, the name of the stadium not to
be announced to the public until the
game is ready to start
MADISON BOY HAS
MANYHONORSAT
HIGHPOINT
YOUNGEST MEMBER OF CLASS
MAC
Hill' . . . .
(SPECIAL TO NEWS-RECORD)
HIGH POINT, N. C, Oct. 3. Grov
er L. Angel, of Mars Hill, has made
an excellent record since he entered
High Point College here in the fall of
1925. His scholastic record has been
very unusual, and during his Fresh
man year he was promoted to Assist
ant Professorship in the Biology de
partment. He is by far the youngest
and one of the most popular members
of the Junior Class, playing leading
parts in most all of the College activ
ities. He is a successful member of
the Dramatic Arts XHub, and has re
cently been selected to play the chief
role in a leading play of the semester
which is indeed an honor. Mr. Angel
is considered somewhat of a poetical
genius, having written both his class
song and the song for the Thalean
Literary Society, f which he is
member. These are also honors that
only a few students might hope to at
tain. Tie has served both as contri
buting editor of the College magazine
and as reporter to the college news
paper, on which work he is also to be
greatly commended. Last year he was
president of the Christian .Endeavor
Soviety Extension Club. Under his
management and direction, numerous
societies were organized throughout
the State. Mr. Angel has also held
official positions on the Men's Student
Council, the Paracelcus Scientific So
ciety,. and is at present, president of
the Western Carolina Club,7 He -was
recently selected from a large student
Jbody to be secretary to the -college
xean., ims is an exceptional nonor
for a student,, because th , position
requrles a broad thinking and capable
student ; He is a registered student
in the Art, Music and Liberal Arts de
partments, and will receive his Bach
elor of Arts degree in the spring of
1929. Mr. Angel is the- son of. Mr.
Sam W. Angel of Mars: HlllL who was
formerly a resident of Ivy.v ; v -: ;
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS
On Tuesday night the Chamber of
Commerce of Marshall met at the
Rector Hotel and a big banquet was
enjoyed by all pnamt,',fT:-'fi'A:i:
Several matters were discussed per
taining to tha welfare, of the County
and community, one of these being
the question of getting behind the
County Fair and boosting it. - . ;.
This is one thing that will help
put "old Madison on the map and the
people should get behind ' it whole
heartedly, and push it to a successful
finish. --UJ.- v . vWv,, v .'must be called in, t or sach as clear-,
MARSHALL, N. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1927
FROM MARS HILI
Saturday of last week, Mrs. Guy
George entertained the "Girls Out
Door Club" at her home. The living
room and dining room were thrown
together and beautifully decorated in
golden rod and autumn leaves. Games
were played and Shirley won the
prize in the "nut" contest Mrs.
George served delicious ice cream and
cake to the following guests: Ernest
ine Hamby, Shirley Gibbs, Doris
Gibbs, Pattie Fleetwood, Helen Gard
ner, Christine Honeycut, Louise
Coats, June Ramsey, Elizabeth Rob
erts, Pauline Wall, Irene Hensley,
Kathleen Ammons Dorothy Allen,
Bobbie Grey Elmore.
Rev. H. H. Honeycutt has accepted
a call to the First Baptist Church at
Blockton, Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Baker and chil
dren spent Saturday in Asheville.
Miss Parnell Davis of West Ashe
ville was the guest of Mrs. E. F. Bak
er one day last week.
Mrs. Len Carter spent Monday in
Asheville.
Mrs. E. C. Coates spent last week
end in Helidersonville.
Mrs. Roy J. Wall and Louise were
in Asheville Saturday.
Mrs. Jeter Ramsey and three chil
dren of Craggy, are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Anderson this
week.
The program for Founders Day will
be obterred October 12th, at the Col
lege auditorium. Dr. Gaines, Presi
dent of Wake Forest College, will be
Jthe principal speaker.
The P. T. A. had their regular
monthly meeting in the church Tues
day, October 4th, at 7 :30 P. M. Mrs.
J. R. Owen had charge of the pro
gram, which was as follows: "Know
Your School."
Devotional Mr. G. C. Cox.
Song, Work For the Night Is Coining.
PravjHM&ev." JvQwenf ""'
Buildings Mies English. '
GroundsMr. Allen and Miss Murray
Solo, "Mother Macree" Mr. Pool.
General Equipment Miss Tweed.
Quartette Mr. Pool, Mr. Preston
Gibbs, Miss Tweed and Miss
Jones.
The second grade won the picture
in membership contest, and the fourth
grade won banner for having most
A Lone NeffTO Woman
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lakes Care or t -Acre
Farm Near Leesville.
Annie Pace Tells How She
Keeps ..Farm -.Going, Looks
After Housework, and Keeps
Two Children In School.
"I does it all m'self ! Yessir, all by
m'self!"
Thus, exclaimed Annie Pace, an
animated little negro woman who
lives nine miles, or thereabout, north
west of the city, in Leesville township.
This exclamation was forthcoming
when she was asked about her fifty-
seven and one-half acres of rolling
farm lands, which are at present in a
remarkable state of production.
Annie proves that the color of the .
skin in this instance, has little to do
with one's ability or lack of it
neither has sex made any difference
in the work done by the individual
Annie says she is about 61 years of
age, and that her husband died eight
years - ago, leaving her pk-acjtically
nothing to live on other than what
she eeuld produce, from the then 40
or more acres. Two of her children
died, leaving her with the care of a
boy and a girL ,. ,
There was nothing to do but take
the children, and go to work. She did
both. -
Today Annie can stand on her
back porch and look over beautiful
fields of growing things, , product of
her own toiL There are nine acres of
cotton; seven of .corn, on of vege
tables, and the remainder in food pro
ducts of various kinds. I
To the forty-odd acres 4eft by her ,
husband, this mere woman has work-1
ed and added thirteen acres; reared
two grandchildren, covered her house J
and purchased a ' Ford sedan, which j
she drives to Raleigh once a week to
bring vegetables to favored friends. (
It is almost unbelievable, what this
lone woman, with only the help of
two young children,- has done. True, it
there are times when outside, help
parents present. Third Grade won
prize for having no tardies this month
There were about 76 parents and
teachers present at the meeting.
, Emily Ogereta, the only child of
Mir. jand Mrs. Baird Burnett, died
Sunday afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock of
ptomaine poisoning. She had been
sick Only two days. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. J. R. Owen at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. I. E. Burnette
08 Main Street, and the little body
.Was kid in the family cemetery near
MarsjHill. Miss Nell Powell, Miss
Edltf King, Mr. Hughes and Mr.
Blackburn sang beautifully, "Shall
W Gather At The River." Pallbear
er were the four brothers of Mrs.
Bnrnette, Mr. Paul Patrick, Mr. Jesse
Patrick, Mr. Clarence Patrick and Mr.
George Patrick. The flowers were
many and lovely.
Those who came from out of town
to the funeral were Mr. Paul Patrick
of Johnson City, and Miss Zelma
Keebler of Johnson City; Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Patrick and Mr. Georgo
Patrick of Waynesville; Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Wallin, Mr. and Mrs. Bascum
Hensley of Asheville; Mr. and Mrs.
Jamey Wallin; Mr. Bryan Wallin; Mr.
Corrie Wallin and Mrs. Thos. Wallin,
of White Rock.
Otferita was only twenty-one
months old, but she has won her way
into fyhe hearts of all who knew her.
She fs survived by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Baird Burnette, and grand
parents, Dr. and Mrs. I. E. Burnette,
and Mrs. Nettie Patrick and a number
of the relatives.
Mies Sarah Fisher died Wednesday
of last week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Pinner. She had been ill
for some time, and her death was not
unexpected. She was a member of
California Creek church, and had
made her home with Mr. and Mrs.
John Carter for a number of yean,
for the last few months had lived
with. Mrj, and, Mrs. Pinner, She was
si3fcflve ' yeaw" oia. ' xne, tunerai
was conducted by Rev. Ralph Morgan,
Rev. R. L. Williams, and Rev. J. R.
Owen, in the church at Mars Hill,
and interment was made at Mars Hill
Cemetery. She is survived by her
two sisters, Mrs. John Carter of Cal
ifornia Creek, and Mrs. John Pinner
of Mars Hill, and one brother, Mr.
Zeb Fisher of Asheville.
ing land, or pulling fodder such work
;as even a man would hardly tackle
alone. .
Asked how she did it, she energeti
cally replied: "I works!" And there
is the entire solution.
The plowing in the spring is done
by the fourteen-year-old grandson,
and the girl, the same age, keeps
up the housework. The corn growing
on sloping hills back of the house is
as tall and fine as could be found any
where. There is row upon row of cot
ton, evenly plowed and free of grass.
Annie states that she had ten bales of
cotton last year, and that, she does
not have to buy anything in the way
of provisions.
She has set out fifty fruit trees
since her husband died and now they
are
all heavy with their burdens.
There is a fine scuppernong vine
with grapes fast ripening. The fruit
trees grow at random, apparently set
out with no idea of beauty, but never-
Itheless, they form a most inviting
scene.
There are two hogs killed each year
weighing around six or seven hun-
dred pounds each. There is a fat lazy
looking cow, a mule and a yard full
of chickens. r
Only, the "ditching" and woodchop
ping is done by employed help. There
have been four acres cleared of woods
during .the past eight years:
Each year, Annie says, she puts tip
around 260 cans of fruit and vege
tables and also "boards" a teacher
from . the ram-shackle school house
just a stone's throw away from the
farm-house. lu . .. i . .. - -
Annie's house is a five-room affair,
with tha floors scrubbed almost to
whiteness, and trim curtains adding
to the charm that comfort gives. She
says there is nothing fiae about it
but "it's cmforUbl.?', ;:;
Many people from tha country-side
and Raleigh find their way to Annie's
place to sea and admire tha result of
her work.. : v . ? . : t -; .
, "I has nobody to tell no when to
plant, what to plant, or how to phut,"
exclaims Annie, and Ton sees what
is!" she laughs with gesture that
included all the sloping- hills about
her lhtla homov Raleigh Times.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION AND
RALLY
FIFTH SUNDAY IN OCTOBER
All of the Sunday Schools of the
Spring Creek section are to meet at
he Flats of Spring Creek Baptist
Church at 10 o'clock A. M. Dinner
will be on the ground. There will be
a number of prominent Sunday
School nuMi there to make addresses
Come one' and all.
J. ROY WOODY, President
Township S. S. Association.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
TO BE HELD AT NORTH FORK
BAPTIST CHURCH BIG PINE
The. annual Township Sunday
School Convention for number 12
Township of the North Carolina Sun
day School Association will be held
at the Nprth Fork Baptist church at
Big Pine, N. C.
Mr. Gep,. Wild who is the township
president?, ias'rarranged the meeting
and great interest has been shown by
the people of the community. There
has been arranged an interesting pro
gram. The exercises will begin at
2:30 o'clock P. M. Will have some
line singing and some interesting dis
cussions of the present day Sunday
School work.
A. W. WHITEHURST, President
North Carolina S. S. Association
SUNDAX SCHOOL CONVENTION
TO BE , HELD AT TEAGUE'S
CHAPEL NO. 6 TOWNSHIP
The annual Township Convention
of the North Carolina Sunday School
Association for Number 6 Township
will be held at' Teague's Chapel on
Sandy Mush. Mr. G. Henry Roberts
I the township President has arranged
the program and all- 4he Sunday
Schools in the township are most
earnestly requested to be present at
2 o'clock P. M. There will be some
very interesting discussions of . the
Sunday School work. Don't forget
to come.
G. Henry Roberts, Township Prest.
FROM BEECH GLENN
On last Sunday morning, October1
2, 1927, the death angel visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Deweese
and called front them, their little
daughter Helen Who was the pride
and the joy of her father . Little Hel
en is gone never to return, but how
sweet is the thought she is singing
around the great white throne. We
extend the bereaved ones our heart
felt sympathy.
Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Mitchelll of
Asheville were visiting here during
the past .week-end. We welcome them
into our community any time.
Miss da , Smith has returned to
her homt here after spending several
weeks with relatives in SouthCarolina
Mrs. S.' M. Sawyer of Whitney, S.
C, spent last week with her son here.
On Sunday Sept. 26, Mrs. Sawyer
and family and Miss Mary Lissenbee
motored, to Dry Branch and spent the
day with .Mjvand Mrs. Frank Blazer.
After enjoying the nke dinner Misses
Viola and Willie Sawyer, Misses Mary
and Agnes Lissenbee, Miss Pauline
Blaier and( Clarence Blazer enjoyed
music at $he Lissenbee home.
Mr. asd Mrs, J. Ellis Robinson are
the prou,d grandparents of the little
son, Whitfield McKinley born to Mr.
and Mrs..'!M.'(etcalf on last Sunday
Oct .2., rs., Metcalf was formerly
Miss Minsrvia .Robinson.
Miss Pansy' Emery of Stockaville
was,tisi,Wg her sister Mrs. S. B.
Deaver on. test Saturday.
Missses Myrtle Buckner and Viola
Sawyer, Messrs. John - and Hobart
Jarviswere out kodaking Sunday..: ;
Mr. and Mrs. B. h. Sams and Mrs.
J. R. NeVty; jnotored to the Forks of
try eunoay, aiwnigoo to jjrrwnuif. -
Mr. and Mrsv WHlard Angel spent i
Saturday, and Sunday with relatives
in' Weaverville. ' V.:, - :'Vv-'
We are glad to have in our midst
Mr. and. Mrs. Milton Radford who re-;
cently; nipved here from. Just, North
Carolina.-1 . , . V ' j , '. ... '
V Misses! tfullie and Bexie Carter and
Mrs; JL CL McClasarock spent, last
Snndiy with'Mrs. TV A. Sawyer. .
vMrs. J. 'J.' Edwards who has been
very' Hn Is improving we are glad" to
CIRCULATION-2000
MADISON COUNTY
FINANCES
Editor, News-Record:
For some time past at intervals the
Commissioners of Madison County
have been selling Madison County
notes. A great many people may
not understand the cause of this. No
new obligations or debts are being
made by the County. It will be re
called that for the purpose of running
the public schools in Madison County
in compliance with law and making
certain improvements in the way of
buildings and other equipment for
school purposes, the Board of Educa
tion created a deficiency of about
$ 60,000. This was done by borrow
ing money to carry on the schools as
above indicated. These notes have
been compelled to either renew the
notes or to pay off the old notes by
selling new notes under the "County
Finance Act" passed by the legisla
ture of 1927.
The County is arranging the notes
so that none of the notes issued to
pay off the past indebtedness will be
come due later than December 31st
It is the intention of the Board of
Commissioners, for the purpose of
making the burden of taxes as light
as possible to the people, to sell re
funding bonds for the purpose of tak
ing up this deficiency including $33,
000 which it was necessary for the
County to borrow to add to the $92,-
000 sinking fund which the County
had on hand to pay County bonds
which became due the first day of
October, 1927, to the amount of
$125,000.00 which was paid October
The County has also paid on the
road notes which the County loaned
the State Highway Commission for
road purposes in Madison County
$236,000 refunded by the State to the
County and will pay $44,000 more of
the Coifrity State indebtedness in a
fewr daxsi-with .jnoney. paid back by,,
the State to the County. We are in-' '
formed by the State Highway Com
mission that the State, the first part
of 1928 will pay the County $115,000
more which will be applied on the
County road notes, money borrowed
to loan to the State for Highway pur
poses in Madison County.
The County borrowed and loaned
to the State about $600,000. Nearly
half of that amount has been paid
back by the State and applied on the
Couniy Bote. In this way Zvxat
ty has gotten a great deal more"
roads built by the State and maintain
ed by the State than it would other
wise have done. It will thus be seen
that no new indebtedness is being in
curred by the County Commissioners
in the sale of the notes that are be
ing advertised from time to time.
JOHN A. HENDRICKS.
Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis, the Dis
trict Home Demonstrator was visit
ing our school last Friday afternoon.
Messrs W. W. Angel and Thomas
Sawyer made a business trip to Tenn.
on last Wednesday..
Mr. H. J. Jervis has been elected
Chorister of Beech Glenn and we do
feel sure things will pick up as he is
whole soul and body for anything that
is good.
Messrs John N. George and R. C.
Buckner motored to Marshall last
Monday.
Mr. George M. Brown had the mis- ,
fortune of getting thrown from bis
mule and getting his head badly bruis
ed. This is the second time Mr. Brown
has been thrown from the mule in
the last year., .!
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ballard spent
Saturday night at the home of jtheir
parents Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Robinson.
A HUMAN CANNON- BALL
What next? Something new and
startling is being done everyf dsv.
Aad many of these "heartbreakers'
are being done "just for the thrill of
iCT Ugo Zacchini, of Turin, iUly,
was. recently shot from the mouth of
an especially built "mortar" which
is invented by his brother. The odd
experiment took place at Milan.Every
thing was made raady, the powder
charge placed and the cannon fired.
Tha human cannon ball landed, in a
net 130 feet from tha gun, and lived
to toll about his thrilling experience.
- Thosa who say that life is a burden
always make others tired. . .
A man may not be too old to learn
but too old to realize It . ..
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