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THE ESTABLISHED NEVVSPAPEIl OF MA DISON COUNTY
VOL.33
8 Pases
MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY;! SEP TEMBER 13, 1934
PRICE $1.00 A YEAR
SPEOAL-PAINS SHOULD BETAKEN
WITH EXHIBITS FOR FAIR
1
P.-T. A. Group Discusses How
To Make Fair A Success
Reported by Kenneth Silver
best could
what the
choose if
the store,
color. - and
Earle Bnntnall, county farm should be
be considered as
housewife would
she were buying at
Size, uniformity,
trueness to type
Nolan, Burgess.
j Secondary Schools: Grover
r. ttODinson informed the C Anarel. Snrfn -r1r; Mm.
group that a state-wide move-Sarah Thomas, White Rock.
ment was on this year to im- .Community: Coleman Ram-
prove tne present school cur- sey, f Marshall: D r Finlev.
riculum. Each county i. to
work out a curriculum, adaot-
ing it to the local needs. He
said the club 1 could set as its
aim tne improvement of all the Ray,' Beech Glen: Miss
major; subjects in the curricu- Ramsey, Mars Hill;
White Rock.
FOR THE PRODUCTIVE
COMMITTEE:
Primary Grades: Mrs. Kelly
Bex
Mrs,
MARS HILL COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL
BOTH HAVE FAVORABLE OPENING
considered f when ium. or. it could Donsor . nrn. iFmnVim wv,u o-i,
franf inM mnri thin nltV . malMntr Hin otinfoa " ' orMm maMalinIni in 4.,.. si j ir
-o " r . , v.n ti A . , '2 7. -i'vww.wmb " uo u ummmw uraaes: Mrs. v an
memoers 01 me jamnu irr- j. s. uwara, principal oi tne neias. Alter a thorough dis-'da Wooten Marshall' Mis
inweacner association x uea--scnooi, toia tne group tnat in cussion it was decided lo adopt Thelma Blankenship, Beech
tasv oraer to Keep me wgn Bcnooi language ag a special SUDject ulen.
depend en- standardized and to raise the to develoD. lea vine Health
a ay aueruuvu wi .
flat they must not
tirely upon the president of standing of the elementary secondary Bubject to be worked na Hyde, Walnut; Miss Carrie
that group to make a success of ; grades a large number of but- out by the principals of the va- McNeely Hot Springs
the fair scheduled for October side books and much more e- rious high schools. Although) Administrative iRurepss
LB, but that each member must quipment would have to be every teacher in the county is Spring Cree.k; Rikard, Hot
cooperate wun ner in puiuuu oougni. inere are not enougnio participate in this attempt Springs; Cook, White Rock;
tVio f air nvp.r. marallel hooka in tho rtieh tn dant nur schnnla mnro nonr. t -. cm wiu xfi..A. tt n'
"Special pains should be tak-!schpol library for every student ly to the making of good citi- Beech Glenn. .
,en with exhibits for the fair,"to have one at the same time, zens, special committees were' J, V. Howell, principal of
he said, r The executive com- ne said, it win take more than selected to constitute a nucleus Beech Glen, was re-appointed
imittee will, of course, prepare $50 to build up the music de- around which the whole will as chairman of the County Ath
ia list of the exhibits and what partment of the grades and work. The representatives for letic Association. Rules were
College Has Largest Enroll
ment Ever At This Time
Iwill majke up each of them. We 100 books in the library, with the various departments are
FOR THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL:
Primary Grades: Miss Edna
Ferguson, Mars Hill ; Mrs,
have been told that there a number of other features that
swould be no livestock exhibit-'will bring the total cost to more
ed at the fair, but that poultry ,than $200 before the grade de
would be shown. This seems partment will be standardized.
unusual as we always think of The Parent-Teachers voted to nie Davi3, Walnut
chicken3 as being very much a- standardize the school th;s Grammor Grades
live. year. Hunt, Marshall; Miss
"In choosing poultry for. the , Mrs. Vanda Wooten, a teach- Chandler, Hot Springs.
fair every effort , should beter m the school, was elected
ma Ha tn fit. pvAP.t.lv t.ha re- 'secretarv tf the crou-n for this
quirements of the committee. Jyear. The Rev. Ralph B. Shu
This should be done in all lines 'maker, pastor of the Marshall
of the exhibits. In vegetables Methodist church, opened the
and field crops the best exhibits meeting with a short devotion
are not always the largest. The al service. t
According to figures in the
registrar's office, the college
enrollment ha3 reached 460.
This is the largest enrollment,
for the time of year, ever in the
history of the college. On the
16th of September, last year,
the total was 411.
The high school enrollment,
while at the present is enough
to maintain one teacher lost
last year, is expected to im
prove after the new buses ar
rive, and it is hoped the other
teacher will be gained at that
time. Mr. 'Ray Gibbs. of
Whittier, is on hand as the ex-
FORMER MARSHALL WOMAN AND
HUSBAND MEET TRAGIC DEATH
Democratic Party And Roose
velt Policies Attacked By
G. O. P. Leaders And Ab
sentee Ballot Denounced
adopted denning the eligibility
of athletic participants for the
ensuing year.
Prospects are Dromisiner an
Min-even more efficient organization Rhyne, and Miss Ferguson.
jtni3 year, we have a larger ine opening exercises ot the
Miss membership, all male teachers, school Monday morning were
Lula in 'the. county being eligible to 'attended by a large numb?r of
join the School Masters' Club, parents. Inspiring talks were
made by Pastor Olive, Dr.
Moore, Supt. Robinson, and
Prof. Nola"nd.. All indications
point toward a successful year.
Mr. McMaster Woodrow, of
Washington, D. C, arrived
Tuesday to spend a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Kate
Woodrow, in her home here.
Dr
spent
Miss Iva Dell Edwards left
last weeK xor uetroit with ner
brother, Mr. Ralph Edwardsv
and his family who had been
home on a ten days' visit. Th
was Mr. Edwards' first visit in
eight years.
Misse3 Bonnie Ammons and
Ada Edwards left last week to
return to their school duties in
Snow Hill and Roanoke Rapids,
N. C.
Mrs. Beaman of Snow Hill
was a visitor here for a few
days last week with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stines,
having brought her daughter
to enter college.
News has been received here
of the marriage of C. Y. Tilson,
Monday, September 3, to Miss
tra high school teacher. Other i Cara Stover, of Heath Springs,
new teachers this year, besides S. C
the principal, Prof. A. V No
and, are Mr. Kelley Rav, Mrs.
SEVERAL SPEAK AT REPUBLICAN
RALLY AT COURT HOUSE MONDAY
Was Known In Marshall As
Mrs. Mark Lance J
J .1 Mrs. Henry. Stephenson, who
was : Mrs. Mark. bance qi jvl ar
shall, a' native ? of Madison
County and sister to Mr. Tom
Wallin and daughter of Dr.
Wallin of the County, and her
) husband met tragic deaths Sep
i tember 4 at their home in Flor
ida. The following Clipping
from a Florida paper sent by
a friend to Mrs. John Hendricks
tells the story:
tion; if for lowering of taxes;
for the elimination of non-taxable
bonds which bear inter
est; "approval of Federaliza-
- tion f the criminal law; the
The Republican rally set for elimination o f burdensome
jlast Monday afternoon was Federal bureaus,
the 20th anniversary of the held at the court house, the Mr; Edney said that "in or
marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Ste-, lower floor beinir nearly filled, der to reduce taxes an em.i.
phenson, when they went to, some Democrats being present, table sales: tax should reDlace
j Mars Hill boys who left last
week for Wake Forest are H.
Clay Cox and Virgil Cox, Oscar
Carter, Falk Johnson, and
Franklin Wilkins. Carl Carter
will leave next week for West
ern (arolina Teachers College.
I iMrs. R. R. Riddle is confined
to her room this week because
of an infected foot.
Professor Hoyt Blackwell,
who is having a year's leave of
absence from college in order
to study in Edinburgh, waa
present for the opening last
week and spoke in chapel. He
and Mrs. Geo. Leiby , was present, also, on two other
the week-end here with occasions. An account of hi
Florida to make their home.
WATOfTEOT
TOURNAMENT
RESULTS
friends and Mrs. Leiby's moth-, marriage on Wednesday Sep-
er, Mrs. W. rJ. Wilkms, while tember 12, to Miss Uhve Brown
they were en route to Harvard of Erwin, will probably be in
where Dr. Leiby " has a year s the daily paper before thia is
scholarship for research work. published. A number of Mars
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Poole 'Hul people will attend the wed-
spent a few days here recently ( ding and three are to take part
with Mrs. Poole's, parents Mr 'Mrs. p. -C. Stringfield aso-.
IS
I The meeting was called to or- the one now in use: the pw
Ider.and pressed over by. Ex.- eral fO' -rnment should aid in
-Senator "Ira Plemmons of Hatjnaiiiwiii.iischtfoUnra
.Springs. The music of theFd- visions should he i marl, fnrl
wards string quartette (3 sons cheaper credit for the farmer lson from Florida, were, here; Miss Margaret Lee as -flower
. . ! and Mrs L. A Brvan. ' Mr-..! cali.soloist.MVD. M ttobin-.-..'.
le foYlFooI
I Stephensons Kill Selves
Orlando Couple Had Poor
Health
of R. A. Edwards and one son and for old aire and work in-
oi John Metcalf) drew the peo- surance. Dry states should be
pie together- and . entertained protected from alcohol broucht
them at intervals, Mr. John A. in from wet states. The sol-
Hendricks was called on first, dier bonus should be Daid. Pa-
as he had to leave to attend an- tronage in CWA and relief
other meeting m Asheville. money should be disoensed
Hendricks praised the without regard to Dartv affili.a-
i
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Stephenson, 'aged Orlando
After mnnv slelava tha final
m at Vioa nf fho Wnlnnt Totinia Mr,
Tournament finally got under (speaking ability of Hon. Isaac tion but according to the needs
way Friday and Saturday. lMeekin3, whose son, W. C. of the people. Gasoline has
County-wide, interest w a sMeekins, was principal speak- become a necessity. The price
shown in this tournament. The l er at tne rauy- me chairman oi it should be uniform and
final results were as follow :
MEN'S SINGLES J a m e s
Baley defeated Roy Thom'as,
6-3; 6-4.
WOMEN'S SINGLES Bea-
then read a telegram from reasonable
Hon. Jake Newell, regretting
he could not be here, and call- The chairman then called on
ed "On Hon. J. Herschel Sprin- Editor Jim Barrett of Hender
kle to introduce Mr. Meekins. sonville calling him the comic
too, for a short visit.
girl.
COUNTY-WIDE TEACHERS MEETING
IN MARSHALL SEPTEMBER 22
urged to attend.
Members, please attend the
meet'ng Thursday night to get
plans.
JOE H. EADS
. ' . - : : . njri.: j j j.; . 1 1 ,
a ct ZA.A. j j i : ivi f vikhh mm itihiio a irfiriii nmc fin r i rna KflnnhiinM rv
C0UPfln 7 Z iV nAt et,r Hutchins, 6-0; 6-l. eech presenting his side of ganization and Mr. Barrett had
rB-filloH amrtment at 2R Ruth at.. v imj. i tt u a i , ...
. : i . - in -m a nriTTTJT i?c i?o,r ine uuuucai snuauon. lie (lis- mem laucrninir ior a whi e.
AIM. U 41 lUWlUUkJUiHJ - I " . . . .
Tuesday morning, had not been ar
ranged last night. . Carey Hand wes
in charge. ' .
Mr. Stephenson, ; 77, a forrr.tr
sheriff of Volusia county, and Mrs.
Stephenson, 65, were found dead in
their (bed by an ice man, G. T. An
' derson, who delivered ice at 8 :30 a.m
mond McDevitt and John icussea ine iioeny league, rouowmg him, Mr. Gibbs,
Chandler defeated Roy Thom- the ooidiers1 Uonus, the in- seeking election to the N. C.
as arid Jonas Chandler, 6-4; crease of bureaus, federal ex- Senate, spoke, followed by
7-9; 6-1. t iPenses, attacked Bulwinkle and Garrett Baily, of Yancey coun-
WOMEN'S DOUBLES Be-tne -State government, school ty. A motion was carried that
atrice McDevitt- and Marie ounaings. reacners, ana tne aD- tne puoisner oi The JNews-Kec-
'Hutchins defeated Mary Jo sentee oauot. ie ciosea ty ap- ord advocate the abolition of
peanut lu tut?- yevic bu iu me ausatee uaiioi. oeverai
MEETING AT
BIG PINE
ic ."' '"r .. V : "' Phanrfler anH Atrne TJricmian. pealing to the people
Wininwa Af mi iTunnint wero , -or-o --o . , . ... , n..i , a, .
... ' : - '6-4' 6-4. : - ,ine pons ana vote ana see mat. iaaies araenaea tne meeting, a
.lJ..- MIXED DOUBLES Ray-' women as well as the men cast few staymg throughout the
Iney naa eviaenuy aiea some nine rT-jx r- j T--i:- thif hn 11 fits. Aftr a nn0ih mnro fhnn t-xxm
during the eight Mft'nvltt,.iiifiifi Rnv Thnm--by Marvin Rich, of Mecklen-making..
a. After investigation ooroner oara -"t" . " - hiiw lifo-lnno. rtomKot nnw
A meeting in the interest of
Sunday school work waa held
at North Fork Big Pine Baptist
church last Sunday, from two
Supt. D. M. Robinson wishes
us to announce that a county-
wide teachers' meeting will be
jheld at the High School audi
Jtorium in Marshall Saturday,
iSept. 22. All teachers in Mad
jison County shouldLtake notice.
Reba Hamlin
Dies Of Diphtheria
10-Year-Old Seminary Girl
Buried Sunday
Reba, the 10-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ham-
to four o'clock, in the after-, Hn, of the Seminary. section,
noon. The meeting was well j died at the home at 2 :30 Sat
attended by the local people, urday afternoon. September 9.
with a few from other points.
-fthtW .aid there would be no inouest. as anq mary y o. vnanaier, o-o
Mr, Stephenaon wag Mra. Stephon6-4 ,
on's second husband, and Mr. Ste- rdrrrTvT ... nmnnm
asr .tns s scnoomASTERS-'
Lance, an employe of the state comp-
"iiafl 'Ronuhlirnn - ind nnmp
'.'words by . Chairman Plemmons. WAWSJrSFi?5
JJ7 Marvin' Glance,, candidate ELECTS-O FFIC E R
.for Solicitor opposing Zeb Net-
1 1 . . 1 J 1 -I 1 ? T TT1 V
xies, mirouucea taivrn ft. iiiix-
Offlcers of the Senior class
Walnut High School for
are as follows :
,ia nwn hohftlf . Mr ninnrp J resiaent-Miiarea uianKensnip
The Madison County School-wa nuitA fluent in his introduc- Vice-Pres. Sam Roberts
C T II R Rf r? I?T ney. taking advantage of the ?LLn
ILUD lllCfil opportunity to say a woitf in "34-85
" t - r - Yiia-Ann hphftlf. Mr. Olnnrp Jresidenl
Rosa Anz
troUer's office, who lives at 808 Har
wood. He was unable to attribute a
motive for the couple's act, other than
... .,. : . - - . r v.ma
that they had Dotft been m poor Masters' Club met in the Home fiAti . )
health. ; :.. - - r . Economics department of the Mr rcdnv v anrxowlmt t Class ReporterEv.line Reeves
mr. cvejwienBoii h " xttarsnau mgn ocnooi iuesaay a disadvantage, following - so ouoiaaj tuBainM;
dent of tn. state ior ou. years. evening, Sept. ,11,. 1934, for many 'speakers, but he inject
f was sheriff f Volusia county in he their ' first meeting of the cur-' ed considerable fire in his
j 0's. , Both were inenibers of the Ma- rent school yearw Those pre3- speech as he said in part: -i
aic order. ; :;: ;'.ent were.: Supt. D.- M.-Robin- -. "If elected. I will stand for
! V'--U ? " ':r;on; Marshall : O. S. Dillard, the New Deal when it is right
It will be recalled by the old- Dillingham, Huff, Tomberlin. I wfll 8Und against it when it
i er cmzens mat xurs. oiepnen- wibie;- not springs: KiKard, is' wrong., There are 'certain
son's first husband, Mr. Mark Young; : Mars Hill: i Nolan, parts of the New Deal that are
Lance, was shot bjr Banta Rec- Jtay, Gibbs; Spring Creek: childish. T h establishment
j tor in March, 1900, 'and lived Burgess,? Angel- Meadows; 0f initialed departments of the
' about a month after being shot Walnut: J. O. Wells, Allen, CV government is the greatest
? through the body the - victim M. Roberts, Connell Roberts; piece of chadishnes ever seen
dying of blood-poisoning from White Rockr Cook, Shelton. in the American government
the wounds ; He built the rest- . The following officers were It is just like a child playing
- dence now occupied by Dr. J, elected: J. O. Wells, Chair-. with building blocs.'?x--;
. T. M. Knox and lived there one man; Supt D. M. -Robinson, In stating the planks In his
month before he was shot and Secretary; Tomberlin, Treas- platform, Mr. Edney - said - he
one month after. He is said to urer; C M. Roberts, Reporter, was tot the following?. Oppo
have been a' rood citizen-and The program committee ap-' position of any form bf-regi-p'aar
'Mzhl20,X 1934, wav pointed were : ; O. 5, Dillard, mentation; restriction,' or dicta-
Hazel Henderson
Gertrude Gahagan,
Dorothy Brigman
Mr.-J. O. Wells, class spon
sor, has also announced that
he will escort the entire Senior
class to v the Cherokee Indian
Fair. :fvv'V:r:" . , e
JUNIOR ORDEA TO HAVE
' - OUTING '
The members of Council 343.
Jr. O U. A. M- will have an
outing next Friday night Sep
tember 14.-r" , -
They will go by truck and
cars to- Dillingham for this out
ing and will stay all night All
members and their families are
The' devotional part of the
service was conducted by Wil
liam Worley, of Marshall, N.
C, using as a subject, "The A
bundant Life," John 10:10. W.
A. Sams, M. D., of Marshall,
led in prayer.
1934, after an illness of only
one week, diphtheria and com
plications being given as the
cause of her death. The child
is survived by her parents and
three sisters and one brother,
who reside on the property of
Mr. J. A. Dennis, Mr. Hamlin
being a merchant and miller.
The next speaker was Mrs.; Funeral services were Sunday
L. L. Vann, a teacher in Mars ofternoon conducted at the.'
Hill College. Mrs. Vann told home by the Rev. Ralph Shu-
of her conversion to the Chris- maxer ana tne Doay was taken
tian life, and of her experiences to Bald Creek cemetery in. .
in the Christian life. She also Yancey county for interment
spoke of her travels in the Holy .the concluding service A being:
Land, and of seeing many of conducted by the Rev. Starling
the scenes spoken of in the Bk'onaer tne grave, rou
ble. Her talk wja quite in- bearers were Frank Kunmon,
teresting and. helpful. iO. Q. Coats, Albert TweedV
Dr. Sams made the conclud- Don Fisher.
ing talk. "He spoke on the de- , , , . ., , , .
nominational program, and Dr. Knox Tn Pniirh - -
urgea tnac.ait memoers join in
in carrying out the program,
i
Farewell Sermon
Sun d a y N i g h t
The talks were liberally in-
iersDersed throughout with ex
cellent singing. , by- the local . Dr. . T. M. Knox will preach
choir. TXchoir.is to be com- a farewell sermon at the Presv
mended for its ever, readiness byterian church next Sunday
and ability to sing, u 1 - : night He will leave next week
. The benediction was pro- f or his new field at Morris
nounced by Kelly Wild, of Big town. Tenn.- The Bantkt catw
Pine. N. C ; gregation will attend the l'-t
semovli.,iC'Ml -I