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Published TWICE A WEi:iC Tuesdays and Fridays.
THE ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER OF MADISON COUNTY
voLrxxix
MARSHALL, N.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1930
4 Pages This Issue
MADISON COUNTY
TEACHERS 1930-31
MARSHALL:;,v5i, P, ai;;
D. Ji. Robinson, Pnn(l
Dal . ..iT i m
Marshall, N. C.
Mrs. C. M. Blankenship-Marshall.
Earl Wilkinson 'JlMaMhlfcj Vt.':fC
Mrs. Earl Wilkinson tMarshall, N; Q
Selwyn McDevitt Marshall, N. C.
Madge Tweedi Marshall; N. C-
C. P. Matthews Marshall, N. C.
Kathleen .Whitted UHarshall, N. C.
E. 0. Burnett ,-Marshall, N. C.
Mary Burgin Marshall, N. C.
Ad Silver ; Marshall, N. C.
Mrs. Romeo Ferguson i- Marshall.
Mrs. Audrey,. Redmon Marshall.
Bessie Ramsey T -Marshall.
Effie Buckner ...Marshall.
Mary Lisenhee Marshall.
Louise Webster ...Marshall.
Margaret Ward ..... Marshall.
Nina Hunter Marshall.
Mrs! Edna Sprinkle, . ..Marshall.
SEMINARY
Zora. Roberts -Marshall, N. C, Rt.
Eva Rice Marshall, N. C, Rt.
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GRAND VIEW
N. B. McDevitt, Jr. ..Marshall, N. C.
Texie McGalliard ..'Alexander, Rt. 2.
SKYLAND
Jessie JReotor t Marshall, Rt. 1.
LONGBRAN,CH t .
M. tyaulkner'l-Marshall, Rt. 3.
Ka0eirter
.Marshall," Rt. 3.
. WALNUT CREEK
E. N. Ward -iiMarsnall, Rt. 4.
Winnie Bryan Marshall, Rt. 4.
Evelyn West Marshall, Rt. 4.
Etta Altaian Marshall, Rt. 4.
WALNUT
O. F. Blankenship, Princi- ySM?
pal 1 Walnut, N. C.
Mrs! R. H. McCture Walnut
Annie Mae Hyde
Frances McDevitt
iBraniDdaery-
Walnut
jl..Walnut
rSWahiut
Manie Whitesides ..Walnut
Jennie Lee Chandler .Walnut
Dorbthy -Roberts Walnut
Mrs 0. P. Blankenship .... Walnut
Martha, Katherine Ramsey Walnut
Mrs. Salena Fisher -Walnut
Mrs. Minnie, Davis Walnut
Mrs. Gage Cline Walnut
MT. NETA
Lucy Wilson .Marshall, N. C., Rt. 4.
.BEAR CREEK
Mr'S. C. Burnett ...Marshall, Rt. 6.
WHITE ROCK
J. W. Cook White Rock,, N. C
Pansy Chandlet White Rock.
Jessie Franklin White Rock.
Mrs. Belje J. Tweed . White Rock
Mrs. Sarah F. Thomas -..White Rock
Mrs, Mary R. Franklin -White Rock
Mrs. Lela Wallin White Rdck
.ALLANSTAND
Verna Ramsey Belya, N. C.
.ALLEGHANY ,
Nell CantreU ZlWhite Rock, N, C.
pill corn" -.;
J. C Wilsonj Jr; Big Laurel, N. C.
carmen v . v j-..;;-;" , ,-r
Mrs. Cora W.,5tines.VCarmen, 'N, C.
SULL CREEK ' 1 ,
. Mr. M. C. Buckner -Mars Hill, Rt 2'
MrsJ Mamie Wal- f .',".
lin Mar- Hill, N. C.
- .: OAK GROVE ' Vti',,;r ''
Ruth Hunter -Alexander, N. C.
BEECH GLENN -r; v ,
Ethel English V ' Iy. N
ConsUnce Fitserald
Eldridge Hill
Julia Buckner -Edgar-H.
JarvisV--'
Mrs. .Clyde Brown
R. I Sams ... ,T.
-Ivy.
-Ivy,
.Ivy,
-Jvy. N. C.
Ivy, N C.
Ivy, N.
Mrs. Ralph Anderson'
Palma ' Carter fyrf
Bonnie Gillis .
N.
f!.
Ivy, N.
Ivy, N.
Ivy, N.
-Ivy.N.
Gladys Tweed ti.
Annie Pearl Tatum -
TERRY'S FORK
W. C. Radford JPint Rcrok, N. C
CALIFORNIA -
V Ti r.-vtmr ' V"r Hill, N. C
Jamie Anderson
Mrs. Hertert Hawkins;
CROSS ROCK S
. y- . ' . ' . : Will
Mara HiU
Csrria Davis i Leicester, N. C Rt. .8
- SANDY MUSH -
BUnche- Wells Leicester, N. C, Rt, 8
PINEY GROVE, r . ."-
Fowler WalUn -MarcMll, N. C. Rt 1
B, K, Ingle Marhallr N. C, Rt. 1
Cower little pine
J. Winston Rice Marshatt, Rt' 6
Gertit Brown 'LZ-.MrashalL Rt
Mrs. Zura Worley --Marshall, Rt
UPPER LITTLE PINE,, '
Grant McDarria LMarshall, Rt.S, M,
Mrs. Bernice Payne -Marshall, Rt. 5
.ANDERSON BRANCH
Clara, Ward ..-Marshall, N. C, Rt. B
. k SPRING CREEK
J. 0. Wells .Spring Creek, N. C.
N, L, ;Pohder;Spring Creek, N. C.
Cecil Smith iSprlng Creek, N. C
Ollie Morgan. L-Spring Creek, N. C.
Ibbie Ball .Spring Creek, N. C.
Nell English' ..Spring Creek, N. C.
Edna Bryan, Spring Creek.
Nancy Anderson
May Cuthbertson
:.Spring Creek.
...Spring Creek
Lillian Reeves
Spring Creek.
Annie Mae Davis Spring Creek.
HOT SPRINGS
W. M. Farmer uHo'tSprings, N. C.
Elizabeth Lawson Hot Springs.
Romain Meadows Spring Creek.
Louise Williams Hot Springs.
Leta Brooks Hot Springs.
Lula Chandler ... Hot Springs.
Mrs. Harriett P. Runnion ..Hot Spgs-
Marie O'Dell Hot Springs.
Mae Boone . Hot Springs.
Mrs. Dewey Plemmons ... Hot Spgs.
Mrs. Josie T. Bryant Hot Spgs.
DOE BRANCH
Albun Buckner Barnard, N. C.
PAINT ROCK
Jessie Robinett Paint Rock, N. C.
HIGHLAND
Nola Roberts Barnard. N. C.
STACKHOUSE
Grace Stines : -Stackhouse, N. C.
BONNIE HILL
Louise Beam -Bonnie Hill, N. C.
BIG LAUREL
Mrs. W. H. Wallin Big Laurel, N. C.
. -RICE
Mrs. f exie H. Rice Big Laurel, N. O
Mrs. Ollie Lee Wild Big Laurel.
, RICE'S COVE
Mrs. Newman McDev-
ittJ Revere, N. C.
REVERE
! r,' XT fl
P. N. McDevitt nevere, . v.
Mammie Rice Revere, N. C.
Kate Landers -Revere, N. C.
, PINEY GROVE
ihaidarySjlS
LAUREL VALLEY
Louise Patrick Mars Hill N. C. Rt. 2
BRIGHT HOPE
Maggie Hamlin English, N,
Nell Shook English, N.
C.
C.
EBBS CHAPEL
Mary Carter : Faust, N. C.
A. C. Hill - Faust, N. C.
Victoria Jarvis Faust, N. C.
Flossie Murray Faust, N. C.
LITTLE CREEK
W. C. Ingle -Flag Pond Tenn., Rt. 1
UPPER BIG PINE
Tillery Buckner Big Pine N. C.
Ruby Buckner Big Pine N. C.
May Worley ----Big Pine, N. C.
LOWER BIG PINE
Herbert Hawkins w-Barnard, N. C.
Minnie. Rice -Barnard N. C.
Mrs. Annie W. White Barnard, N. C.
ROARING,, FORK
Mrs. Hattie Henderson -Bluff, N. C.
r.,w Va0m Bluff, N. C.
MEADOW FORK
Ijoe, N.
Joe, N.
Jack V. Joyce
dertie wann, , -J-
C.
C.
M Beiwrie Meadows
r.olPF. VINE
Wayne Fisher Marshall, N. C.. R. 3
Mafra Boone liMarshall, X. 8
: CENTER: wfc. ?J
Sam J. Peek iMarshaM.N CJRt.2
Katheriner Anderson -Jftarsnau
Mrs. Wayne Fished Marshall, Rt.
Evelyn Whitt - .reha"'
Bessie Roberta Marshall, Rt.
Mrai Baird Burnette JJarshall, Kt
MARS HILL " ; :.
-Mars nui,
1 w c o TwTitham Mars Hill
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Mr L. W Robl
Margaret. H.ynie;Ma:H.
... ,!.: M.rinr - Mars Bui-
V 1TK1U " "
p-: V. Park -
.JIars Hill
.'.Man Hill.
Mar Hill
LMara HilL
Mars HilL
JIara HU1.
Mars HilL
Mara.HiU.
Mar HilL
Marimii.
Mara.HilL
Glenn Whitt
EdnAcknr?.l
Mm. Altb' iarda
MU Peek
Mrs.' Fred C Saraa
RUby. Edwards
Bex liamaey
Katherine Roberta
(EUen. Carter
Mrm. J. R, Owen
FOSTER CREEK
J. C Greg-
. AW
Flag Fond, Tenn, Rt 1
Maka Buckner .rTag Po J
rt -d. F1 Pond, Rt 1
Velma'Pondef iJiag rono,
IVY RIDGE " ""-; j
w.vi u.Hfnrd Fm Fona, kt-
Dorothy H. Eng-
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Joe, N. C.
BONDED LIQUOR -FLOWING
NEAyMARSHALL JAIL
THREE MEN ARRESTED AND IN JAIL
Quite a number of people witness
ea tne DreaKing or Domes and pour -
ing out a quantity of liquor at the riames as John Cram,' and John
Marshall jail Thursday morning. I ?night,. of Cincinnati, and Oscar
The ' liquor was said ' ta be ; high irady of Georgia. They were on a
grade, "Bonded," , some bottles: beew Ford sedan, valued at some
ing labeled "Old Crow' and ."Old Tiling like $600, bearing Georgia li-
afcylor." The atmUaphere afoulid
the jail soon after the breaking of
the bottles reminded one of the odors
of the old grog shop. Sheriff Ram- Uucceeded in making the cash bond
sey told us that he did not count Required. Sheriff Ramsey had sug
the bottles, but it was estimated at nested that the bond of the man who
from 350 to 400 pints, which is said, said he owned the liquor be fixed at
to sell for around $5.00 a pint The $1000 cash, and $500 each for the
three men in the car carrying the;'5ther two men.
liquor were captured Wednesday af- The men had with them a high
ternoon near the County Horns by - powered rifle, a shotgun, one 32
Messrs. Dube Ramsey, son of ' tnettalibre automatic and one 38 Smith
sheriff, and Cloyed Henderson and&
ARRESTED
THURSDAY;
IN MADISON
hi
MAN AND WOMAN REFUSED TO,'Fhlch by this time is practical i
PAY GAS BILL AT ALEXANDER
ilf
Driving a Ford roadster, aman
and woman, who gave their names as 35 are m the senior class. The
Mr, and Mrs. John Williams, 'rf-2t4'fonnaI opening was on Wednesday
Bostwick Ave., Grand, Rapids, MichiijPOrnJng, and Dr. Owen of Asheville
igan, were arrested rnursday alter-
noon by Sheriff Ramsey and other
Madison officers. and lodged in the':
county jail. They were arrested in-
response to a 'phone message from
Alexander to the, effect that -they hadfday evening, under the" auspices of
stopped.,at a fijlingtation.juat .west
had driven off without paying for it,
In driving off. they had more or( less
injured the lady who was keeping
the filling station. The Sheriff
chased them nearly to Walnut, over
taking them beyond Mrs. C. A.
Clark's, where they had driven off
into the hollow and had left the car
and were around up in the woods.
The car was searched by officers, but
no liquor was found. However, a
small tube, resembling nitro
glycerin, was being carefully held by
the officers as it was not know what
it was.
BEECH G L E N
SCHOOLNEWS
The baseball team .haa organized
for fall season and practice is well
under way, under the direction, of
Mr. Hill. . We hope, to t have a good
season. The line-up is as follows:
Thomas ss. " '' '!'f
Robinson lb.
Franklin 2b. . .
Radford' c.
J. Ray 3bV ' -( V j '
Jarvis It. , M : r..,. , ,
Brigmon c.f.
B. Jarvis r.f." r
C. Robinson p.,; , ,
Angel p. . ,
The two literary societies,' Bainon
ian and Excelsior, met on August 29
and reorganized for the year; The
Bainonia'n; officers are: Ruth . Hens-
aMAnt. Vwian
Rice vice-
president; and Kermit Buckner, sec
retary t Madeline ounerltfiS
i ; The Excelsior officer arest Arnold
Angela president r ' Mack Robinson,
vice-president;. Woodrow Chandler,
secretary ; ' and ! Elixabetb Sawyer,
critic.' 1 'J f t; ; i r,-l l- .
Mr. Orval braka of ijmj$md
Mr, Roecoi PbJJl .a.afinior aVFun
man University 1 cam over 4 Friday
and played several . popular "pieces.
Mr.' Drake played the banjo and Mr.
Phfflia played the guitar. Wa were
glad to have them ' and hope they
will come back agafai JCrtv'; K
; Revi ). S. Mitchell opened chapel
Thursday morning with a very in-
spiring tatt, i ' . ,
. ,ach Tuesday morning me graaes,
,have charge ol' chapel :.ana- .eacn
tThursday. morning one of tha teach-,
i i t i. M A.V .. .
Jim
Pyane law enforcement of-
i 7 wl aiaaa v utcil
ioro a VickO man ra Trrt t It aim
fdense tag No. 108-475. The three ' mr' na " tt0la"
lien were lodged in jail, and at nine.!.Gre1envi"e; S?' "Mta,t'w
f clock Thursday morning had not 'T?k Mr Allens Slster' MrS- John
Wesson pistol.
(FROM MARS HILL
i
OLLEGE OPENS WITH ENROLL
MENT OF 430
Mars Hill College opened its 75th
vBessiqn last week with an enroliinent,
j Complete and has reached 430. Al-
tJfiost 400 of these -students are in
ne junior college department, and
ave tne aaaress ior tne occasion.
phis; was on "Using June's Reserve"
jbnd was most helpful and fitting.
! The annual get-acquainted receR-
lion was held on the iamnn Snhir.
i e ;B. S. . U. .. .. . . . .
ArTywfflghf about' 0 0 "itii.
dents were formed n two. concen
tric circles marching- in opposite "di
rections where all had an opportun
ity to get acquainted. Those pres
ent were then ' divided in eight
groups for stunts, games, dates, and
refreshments. Later in the evening
all gathered in the auditorium for a
short musical program and a brief
address by President Mocre. Fol
i lowing the program was a period der
voted to college songs and yells.
Val Edwards, of Asheville, is pres
ident of the B. S. U. at Mars Hill
this year. Asheville Citizen.
! BRIGGS REUNION WELL -AT-
TENDED
The reunion of the Briggs family,
of Buncombe, Madison and Yancey
counties held last Sunday at the
Beech Glenn school ' house, had a
good representation from Mars Hill.
The honor guest of the occasion was
Mr.' Shepherd Briggs, who is 81 years
old, the) oldest Briggs present, and
also the only living member of his
father's reunion. Others from Mars
Hill who attended and enjoyed the
occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Jaeon
Briggs, their two . sons, t Glenn and
- - . - - ; - '.ween ana to give s return gome w
M. and Mrs. Verd Tilson and little WaJnut at Spring Creek Wednesday,
son. Owen; Mr. T, J. Tilson; Eliza-1 Mss GeHhi Henderson of Bluff
beth Fleetwood; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. ! . Mi Riadvs piemWoni of Trust
ueorge; Mr. jonn ueorge; miss itta
Georget Mrs, Childs; Mr. W. C. An-
derson; Mr. and Mrs N. S. Wl.it-
aker and two sons, Neal land Law-
rence; Mrand Mrs, Wes Briggs; Mr
and Mra. Gaither Briggs and son and
n . . . i n . 1 . ..
daughter, Clarence and MattieVMr.
Ronald Higgins; and Dr. and Mrs.
W Locke .Robinson. Speakers - of
the occasion were Sinclair B. Copley,
dean tf Biltmore junior college, and,
M.-E. Jones, of Ashevlile, -The fol
lowing ofneera were .elected; J. C.
SorrelW-: of '. Asheville, : president.;
Sheridan Briggs, : Mars HilL
president; Miss Nina Briggs, Of. Er
win1,' Tenn:,' 'liistbriany and- Wlllard
Brum, of Buckner, -treasurer. ' The
1931 'reunion "will
be held at tha
same place ;th aecond Sunr;i-
September.' 'v f' T '
' 2j
Mra. -Mrth lEd wards, of Ashe -
ville, is spending this week with her j , w, , v , .
T ... Wk-.!ssed plans'; whereby we might do
sister, Mrs. T. J. Tilson, and other . . . ' ... -
l1?:'
Mrs. ; L. A. Bryan, ef Asheville, ,
spent a few days recently with. her f
mother, Mrs. Ashbel Carter Quite'
a number of Mrs;. Carter's Tennessee,
relatives came up and spent Sunday j
'with her, too.
Miss Verdie Marshbanks soent a
week recently with her sister here,
Mrs. Jason Briggs, but has returned
to High Point where she will con
tinue her college work.
Mrs. D .C. Marshbanks, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ja
son Briggs, has returned to her
home.
Professor and Mrs. P. C. String
field; and children, Calvin and Mary,
spent the week-end with relatives in
Rutherfordton.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Allen, of
McLeod.
Miss Sara Elmore has returned
to Morganton to take up her work
as dietician in a school there.
Miss Myrtle Elmore has gone to
Greensboro to enter the N. C C. W.
Quite a nmnber from our little
town went over to Asheville to see
the Passion Play. Among those who
went were Rev. J, R. Owen, Mrs.
! Owen, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Trentham
and daughter, Helen, Miss Virgniia
Isenhour, Misses Elizabeth Roberts
and Mary Huff, and Vista Stines,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wall and family,
, and Mrs. John Smith and son and
daughter, Edward and Marietta.
Mr. and Mrs. Garner Hutchins,
who have been, living at Walnut for
several nonths, have returned to
their home town.
Miss Emily Patrick is leaving this
week fr Alabama, where she will
teach this year.
Mr. Clarence Patrick has return
ed to Wake Forest to continue his
college work.
Mrs. Elipa L. Burnett, who has
been in Spartanburg, S. C, with rel
atives for some time, has come to
make her home here with her" son,
Mr S. -L. Ponder. She has two oth
er "sonshere in town, too, Messrs.
L W. Ponder and G. K. Ponder, and:
Buckner. -
SPRING CREEK
H I GH SCHOOL
Dr. Sams and Miss Allman were
present Friday doing the t..hoid
inoculation. He doctored a large
number of children as well as par
ents. Mr. Warren Davis, of the Citizens
Bank of Hot Springs, was visiting
and making acquaintance with the
teachers last week.
Mr. Gordon Woody helped with
the chapel music two days last week, j
Mr. J. W. Bennett of ' Asheville .
... I : n.lUra I
was a visitor on uubjhbdo
Thursday. .. .
The rain has brought our , water
supply to a normal condition;'
.The high school basebalT team
played Hot Springs High at Spring
Creek Tuesday, and ; lost in More
of 6-i4. A game al Walriuf Friday
was called on account of rain,-with
I the score of 8-4 in five innings. We
expect to play at 'Hot : Springs this
' hotilot the eighth grade, are absent
because 6f mness. Harry Fleming,
been threatened with pneu,
fa out of tJe tenth gradeV
!Alyer piemmons and Craig Gardner
, Am laat WP(lk nn a,,0unt
of illness.
WOMEN DOING r
FINE WORK i;
1 NOW AT ENON
Urged To' Attend Neat Mtm( Aad
.K HJ:!. Goo.rWork'-;y '-
! The! last" Thursday in" August toe
".W. M. S. of Enon church met with
Mra.: Robrt Snrinkle. We atadied"
thr program for the, month,.which
jwe found Arery interesting,, and one
that made us feel the need af doing
, ,.. xai t. J
milt that bur women have, promised
to fill 10 or 15 dozen cans for them,
We want tot urje everyone that can
to come" to' our meeting the last
Thursday in September:- ; '
j SECRETAIST . OF SOCIETTT
MADISON COUNTY :
SUPERIOR COURT
' September Term
CIVIL CALENDAR
Monday, Sept. 22, 1930
MONDAY
Carolina Rubber Co.
vs.
N. B. McDevitt 'Co.
American Snuff Co.
vs.
N. B. McDevitt Co.'
R. J. Reynolds Tob. Co.
vs.
N. B. McDevitt Co.
J. N. Parker
Ona Parker
N B. McDevitt Co.
vs.
B. T. Hensley
Cora McFall
vs.
Ira Plemmons
Thomas Rathbone
vs,
Phillip J. Price
TUESDAY, SEPT. 23
P. V. Goforth
vs.
Carolina Light Power Co.
Roy L. Gudger
vs.
N. B. McDevitt Co,
W. T. Cloer
vs. y,
C. R. McNealy k
Mrs. W. B. Ramsey, Admrx. .
-VS. ,. A':
J. C. Redmon, Executor '
Carter Angel ; . ,j
vs.
Hubert Wallin et al '
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24
J. C. Cox
vs. . r
C. L. Henderson '
Bruce King ; '
vs.
: Fred R. Wild -
Fred Rice
VS. . V:
,; Fred R. Wild j
.T Ttiinninn
lTd T? WiM
tit r - 'v.
VS. - "
C. E. Rector, Admr.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 " -
Jeter L Franklin
VS. ,-r,,
Tullis Franklin ' '
Roy L. Gudger, Admr.
vs. '
Hubert Wallin .
W. G. English et al
vs. i
. Emmit Thomas et al i
Service Motor Co; ' v , L
VS. '
J. R. Woody i
Bank French Broad
vs. ,
W. F. Case et al
. -m
SINGING.
CONVENTION
All day singing will be held in the
Spring Creek high school auditorium
on Sunday, ' Sept 28. Any ?tlaase3
land quartets in convenient; rjeaich
are asked to some and. get on the
program.' ; 1 " '
The community singing at Liberty
Sunday I afternoon was a. success.
All the four or five choirs and; two
quartets made - excellent J , showing
Aurinv tho two hours'prograBii. The
last convention of the season will be :
held in the high school on the fourth
Sunday. Bring your lunch and, stay
all day. ' -
' , t ."'1"' -
'' ?
, Cominfir '
Hot Springs
?5?r
"KING of KINGS".
"Cecilys. 3eMille rProdnction ;
hii;hrt iav ieyomd question, he
greatest religioua picturf on tha f
acreen- .Hot. FjTingi ia. Indeed
t. lueky-. to have a- treat -off thia
f kind and hundreds of people
; ; are looking forward to .'
V SEPTEMBER 26tk aad 27tk-;
when , this great picture will be
t put tm, beginning at 7:30.
. ADMISSION: All Children 10c
Adults 85c 1 .
It will be your loss if you miss
thin Dicture. ' " .