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The News-Record
MADISON COUNTY RECORD
Established June 28. 1901
FRENCH BROAD NEWS
Established May 16. 1907
Consolidated Nov. 2, 1911
SEMI-WEEKLY FROM
April 1. 1980 to Nov. 20, 1932
Aeeairod MADISON COUNTY
TIMES April 2. 1934
(Published since Jan. 15. 1930)
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In Politics
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EDITORIALS
ODDITIES IN LIFE
OF R. A. EDWARDS
Seldom do we write an edi
torial in regard to departed
friends, but there are several
strikingly unusual factsf con
nected with the hie of Mr. K.
A. Edwards, whose funeral we
attended last Thursday. Mr.
Edwards was the father of 20
children and the grandfather
of 20 children. He was
married twice, but never
changed the name of either
wife, both being second cous
ins and Misses Edwards. Not
COUNTY
FARM NEWS
BY
Your County Agents
ELECTRICITY ON OUR
FARMS
Madison farmers are being
offered an opportunity by the
government to give electricity
to the rural people. This can
be done if enough farmers liv
ing in a community are interest
ed in ,his federal project. A
number of farmers have al
ready heard about this project,
and have been in the county
agent's office to find out more
n regard to it. At present all
that can be done is to get in
terested parties to sign up and
send or bring the survey into
the County agent's offi.ee. Any
one desirous of having elec
tricity on their farm can secure
survey forms at this office. A
representative of this project
said the closing date to apply
is October 24, and this should
be attended to at once.
Most of the farmers of this
community are not using elec
tricity from a power line. There I
are many advantages of elec
tricity over kerosene lamps or
other ways of lighting up the
house. Besides out buildings
can be lighted, and not near
the danger from fire. Much e
lectrical equipment can be used
m the house to relieve hard
work.
The question of cost is nat
urally considered first. In re
gard to the cotf of installing
and using electrical current
work to this end.
v Mr: Guy Roberts,' president
of County Hereford's Associa
tion is very anxious to have
such a meeting.
The topic pf breeding cattle
will especially be. giyen con
sideration as a number of farm
ers are interested in purchas
ing pure bred bulls. ,; v
59 At Mars Hill
From This County
Mars Hill. Sept. 26, (Special)
Amoncr the 542 students enrolled for
the 79th session of Mars Hill College
Madison County ranks first in the
number enrolled with 69 in attend
ance,
A report from the registrars offi
ce shows the following in attendance
at the close of the first week of the
session: Athelena tiriggs, Mavis
Allman, Ruth Anderson, Jamie An
derson, George Carter, Leonard Car
ter, Ben ClarkeiEugene Coker, Phil
ip" Dixon, Glenwood Edwards, Willie
Edwards, C. J. Ellen, Elizabeth
Fleetwood. Robert Fleetwood, Mar
gueritte Gibbs. Willard Hifrsins, Mary
Huff. Richard Huff Willard R. Hig
gins, Charlene Metcalf ,E. S. Mor
gan, Martha Wavy, Jerome Peek
back of the churcii last Monday af
ternoon for the purpose of present
ing some blanket and other articles
to lira, Olive for ther "jacking pox"
for China. Refreshment were serv
ed by Mrs. Guy George, Mrs. Sum
merlin,, Mie. bee, Mrs. carr, and Mrs.
Wall, and the fifty ladies present en
joyed short social period together,
keeping uppermost in mind thoughts
of the opportunity of the Olives in
their return to their former work,
their joy in the work and their love
for it. These qualifications along
with their desire to serve whiU here
and their earnestness about the King
dom work, have endeared them es
cecially to those concerned about
the mission work in other lands. -
Get Busy And
Have Electricity
In County Homes
Field men began work in Western
North Carolina counties this week
where citizens had submitted the
application form and preliminary
survey for electric line extension, ac
cordinir to Mr. C. W. Burton, con
suiting engineer of the N. C. Rural
Electrification Authority, who was in
Asheville Monday
Mr. Burton stated that the field
men will give first attention to those
Jane Pope, Janette Ramsey, Edward communities where the citizens have
Sm th. Franc s Summer n. Go da ior appiuuii
pect. Seventeen of the chil
dren survived hlim and the
three who died were of the
second marriage. He was
twice a member of the Board
of County Commissioners. His
first term was 1913 and 1914;
second term 1933 and 1934.
He was well spoken of by his
neighbors, relatives and busi
ness associates. The funeral
was at the new Bull t reek
church building which houses
what is known as the old fac-
t;on of the church, and inter
ment was at the cemetery of
the old church building which
houses what is known as the
progressive, or new, church
membership. The Rev. Perry
Sprinkle, pastor ?t the old
church building, is the young
est son of the Rev. Jack Sprin
kle, who is pastor at the new
church building, and has two
other sons who are ministers,
one of whom, the Rev. Everett
Sprinkle, had charge of the
funeral services Thursday. It
je unusual for so many oddities
to come in the life of a citizen
whose record is one of the best
in Madisjan County. Nhing
but words of praise could be
heard of the deceased, and
those words were voluntary
and spoken from the heart. He
was a man of even temper,
cool and deliberate judgment,
inoffensive and companion
able to friends and relatives
a character greatly to be
admired and emulated.
TOO LATE
FOR MERCY
It must be embarrassing to
a governor to be deluged with
telegrams before an electrocu
tion. The three youths to be
electrocuted tomorrow were
convicted by a jury in their
own county, and the rase has
been reviewed bv the state Su
preme Court. It a case in
which there is no doubt as to
the guilt of the condemned. We
shudder et tneir plight and
symTTtLIae with their parents,
other relatives and friends of
the families concerned, but the
stern law has en violated in
such a horrible manner that if
these youths were freed, we
would as well repeal the law
as to capital punishment. Their
own wilful acts have placed
them where they are, and oth-
r youths should heed the
warning' of their fate.
ITALY AT WAR
: WITH ETHIOPIA
The news Hashed around
the world Thursday that Italy
is actually at war with Ethio
pia, two towns being bombed
from planes. " What the end
cf this senseless mess will be,
ctody knows. ..j- . "
any of the children or grand
children were deformed or im- W1-jj say that in a few years the
perfect physically m any res- cost to you wil be on th
tual expense for power used on
your farm.
Many other counties all over
the country are taking advan
tage of this project by the gov
ernment. In the opinion of the
writer it is a big step in the
fright direction. It behooves
you farmers to act cooperat
ively at once to get electricity
at your door. We are for any
thing that can promote rural
life and make farming more
worth while.
FARM FORESTRY
Often when we speak of
planting trees on certain lands
that are washing we get the
reply that it is all nonsense.
All of you have seen the poor
old red clay hills that cannot
be sodded very easily and if
they should be sodded that sod
gradually gives away and gul
lies appear.
You have also seen wooded
areas that were formerly a
gullied area but now the gul
lies are filled or at least stop
ped by pine needles, leaves
and rotten wood. This con
dition should prove to you that
the planting of trees is a good
way of stopping soil erosion.
A farm forest is not only
useful in controlling soil ero
sion, but it is a farm crop in
itself. All of you know that
lumber is valuable today and
that it is becoming more valu
able every day. Of course it is
a crop that cannot be harvested
every year (except for the thin
nings) such as your tobacco
or corn but when it is harvest
ed it is a crop equal in value
to many tobacco and corn
crops.
The best trees to plant in
this section- for timber are
white pine, and short leaf pine.
Locusts and walnuts are also
very adaptable here. The lo
cust 'is a great soil builder as
well e i:vkr of fence posts.
The walnut ii especially val
uable s a r -r1ucer of nuts and
as a produrw of lumber.
Nexj Tuelday, October 8,
Mr. R. W. Graeber, Extension
Forester, will be in the county
and a meeting will be held, at
the farm of Mr. J. E. Carter
Long Branch, at 9:30 o'clock.
We think that every farmer
should be interested in farm
forestry to the extent, that he
will attend this meeting.-. We
are sure Mr. Graeber will have
something in store for all of us.
Livestock Meeting -
Tillery, Willie White, Jack Whitt,
James Whitt, Mars Hill; Craig Brig-
man, Leta Allman, Winifred Gaha
gan Annie Hamlin, Howard Haynie,
Walter Phillips, Edith Redm'on, Ern
est Roberts, Julia Roberta, Verne
Roberts, Thomas Rudsjll, Marjorie
Sawyer, Jean Sprinkle, Aulburn Wy
att. Marshall; John Radford, Kenneth
Redford, Clarence Young, Lula
Young. Grover Gillis, William Ander
son, Ivy; Lois Church. Marjory Odell
Hot- Springs; Owen Duck, Walter!
Duck, Buekner; James Ray, Paint
Fork; Guy Tweed, White Rock.
There .are 73 counties of North
Carolina, 19 states, the District of
Columbia, and four foreign coun
tries represented among the students.
Records show this year's enrollment
be the largest in the history of
the college.
MARS HILL
There will be a county-wide
livestock meeting in Marshall
Monday Oct. 7 at 2 p. m. in the:
court house for the purpose of
out-lining the county livestock
program for the comiiur yea.
It is the policy of your county
agents to tina out first what
you farmers want and ' . then
with your cooperation try to
Mis. Williams, of Maiden, N. C,
has come up to nay a visit to her
new triandson and her daughter, Mrs.
W oodson Amnions.
Professor Hoyt C. Blackwell has
'brought home from the hospital his
wife and little daughter. Hannah
Brown.
Mrs. George Leiby and little son
have been visiting Mrs. If iby's moth
er, Mrs. Wilkins., at the College.
Mis. E. C. Coates, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Flor
ida for the past month, is expected
to return the latter part of tins week
IPastor Olive is in Cantpjj this
weeK, engaged m a revival in tne
Baptist church there. I
Mrs. Albert Felch, known about
here as "Miss Ida Lee", left recent
ly to join her husband in Florida.
She will be massed by her many
friends from her place in the bank.
Since she is a lover of flowers and
has made use of her artistic talent
in landscaping her own yard, and
making it a 'beautiful spot. How fit
ting it is that she should make her
home for a while in the "land of
Flowers".
Mrs. Allie Huptchins has returned
from a visit to her son Dr. Will Hut-,
chins at King-sport and expects to
make a visit soon to her son Dr. Jim
Hutchins in Marshall.
Mrs. B. A. Fleetwood, who since
the installing of our telephone sys
tem his been the main day opera
tor, has been ordered by her physi
cian to take a month's complete rest.
She too will be missed from her post,
(but her many fjends are hoping
that at the end of Tier rest period
she will be- able to resume her work.
Mrs. J. H. Stines spent last week
in Asheville visiting her son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stines.
Miss Melba Holt returned Satur
day from a month's visit to relatives
in Georgia.
BUSINESS CHANGES
The space formerly used by Mr.
Albeit Felch as a barber shop, has
been rented by Mrs. Groves, of Ashe
ville and has been converted into a
"variety shop" which name truly rep
resents the line of goods carried in
the shop. One is really surprised at
the large number of articles arrayed
in such orderly fashion in so small a
space.
Mr. John Amnions ig to occupy the
old George stand which is being re
novated. Sine he U already occupy-1
have sent it in properly filled in with
a list of Deode desiring electn cur
rent. He stated that as the Federal
funds covering this field work for a
very limited time, that communities
which do not file for application forma
have a visit from the field men in
the near future. When the field men
immediately may not be able to
have certified the preliminary survey
forms sent in by the citizens of the
community, the N. C. Rural Electri
fication Authority will be ready to
help the citizens secure electric line
service.
Application and preliminary sur
vey forms nave been mailed to all
County Agents, or they may be ob
tained directly from George M. Ste
! --ns, western member of the state,
board, care of the Farmers Federa
tion, Asheville, N. C.
Mr. Burton suggested that, applica
tion forms completed during the
next few days should be sent directly
to Mr. Stephens at Ashevifle instead
of to Raleigh, as called for in the
directions oji the form.
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"WOE IS ME I" wails Sally, newest member of the ballet,
"Here it is time to go on, and I'm losing my skirt! If I dance
out of it, IH dance out of my job!" Says the maid, "It'll just take
me a second to tack it with Clark's O. N. T. best 6-cord, and
you won't lose this skirt, with all your twisting and bending.
Clark's thread sews it to stay!" " .
Golden Wedding I nf rrrjiAum mr
Is Celebrated rUAUrUlW IJCiNlV
MR. AND MRS. J. H. ENSLEY PASS
50TH ANNIVERSARY AT
RED OAK HOME
Merrell Family
Plans Reunion
The third annual reunion of the
Merrell family will be held this year
at the R. P- Merrell and Annie Mer
rell old home place on Big Branch,
two mileg east of Mars Hill. The
event as planned should be bigger
and better than any yet.
Anional the prominent speakers
who have been invited are Honor
able E. Y. Webb, of Shelby and
President Moore, of Mars Hill Col
lege, as well as teachers and. minis
ters of prominence in this county.
A histprical sketch will be given
by Prof. Ernest Merrell, teacher Of
History and English at Lexington.
There will be two Quartets and din
ner on the grounds.
Mars Hill Lions
Drill For Wingate
Mars Hill, Sept. 30 (Special)
Victorious over Applachian Frost, in
their second start of the season 12 to
7, the Mars Hill College Lions will
dig deeper this week and work harder
to prepare for their .game Saturday
with Wingate at Mars Hill.
1 he Lions were impressive in spots
in their win over Appalachian. They
started slowly but finished fast to
dra" the game out of the fire in the
last minutes of play. The Frosh
scored first on a sustained drive down
the field in the second quarter with
Snipes carrying the ball over and
Oliver converting the point after by
placement.
Mars Hill came back strong, how
ever, to score their first touchdown a
few minutes later. Wirtz "laid out"
to take a pass from Clark and sprint
25 yards to the goal. Trv for extra
failed.
From this point the game see-sawed
bak and forth until the final minute
of play. With the ball in the Lions'
possession in -the middle of tv, efield.
they sudde ! came to life and start
ed an offensive isJuch was to culmin
ate in the winning score 30 seconds
later. Wirtz wen back in punt forma
tion to pass and hurled a long forward
to Jfarker who was downed on the
ten yard stripe. On the next play
Wirtz took the ball on a Ion daah
around left end and scored standing
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ensley, promi
nent farm owners, of the R.d Oak
section of Buncombe county, cele
brated their golden wedding anni
versary Sunday at their home near
Alexander.
The couple's six children, a f w
friends and relatives joined with
them. Their second wedding ceremony
was performed at high noon by the
Rev. W. C. Cox of Wcavervill Gold
wasthe color 3cheme of the lunch
eon. Many friends called- during the
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ensley hhve resided
in the (Red Oak s.ction for more
than 40 years. Mrs;. Ensley was for
merly Miss Cornelia Wilde, daughter
of the late Noah and Katherine Til-leryWilde-
of Madison county. She
received her education in the f-M-body
schools and before her mar
riage she, was a teacher in Madison
county. 'Mr. Ensley is the son of
the late Samuel and Rachel Cassidy
Ensky of Marshall. He received his
education in the county's public
hooIs and at Mars Hill college. He
is a descendant of William Henry
Li,rrison, nineth president of the
United States.
Mr. and Mrs. Ensley have six chil
dren. They are P. G. Ensley of New
port N:w8 Va., Mrs. L. H. Allman
and W. S. Ensley of Alexander, C. C.
Ensley of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. O.
S. Kuykendail of Hjaw Creek and
Miss Bonnie Ensley of Asheville.
CORRECTION
tag itmrd nxt to this one. his j up. Try for this extra point failed.
space will be doubled whenc the cor
ner fltand finished.
Mr. Gut George is taking the place
of Mrs. Felcb in the Bank.
Mr. Floyd Holcombe has recently
purchased the pressing club machin
ery of the late "Steamboat" McDow
ell (coL). He has bought much new
equipment and expects to make a
real "go" of the undertaking.
SOCIETY HONORS THE OLIVES
- The woman s missionary society,
which. ha social meetings only on
special occasions, met on the lawn
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CONSULT'
DR. T. GILBERT HARPE
" Optoaaatriat "
13 Ywn AaWvilW
MFWtir EMg. Pfc i
A few seconds later the final whwtle
blew.
Work for the Lions this wek will
be routine. Offensive and defensive
work, blocking tackling and the addi
tion of a few. new plays will he the
order of the week. Coach Roberts al
to plans to give his men some work
against Wingate nlays.
The game with Wingate on Sat
urday will open the conference sea
son for the Leos. Thereafter the
Lions play eight conference games in
defense of their, conference cham
pionship. Ln.it year the Lions were
undefeated in this state, winning four
and tyinw on in their five starts.
They are determined to do as well
or better this year. , ,n
The Lions are expected to win
this first conference game but only
After s fight The Wingate team is
reported to be much stronger this
year than last The Lions defeated
Wingate by a eomforUble margin in
their last encounter, but if orr-game
predictions hold true Mars Hill will
win by only a few points. ,
.The Mars Hill second team was
defeated by Tuseulum College Var
sity Friday, 13 to 0. The Lion Cubs
nut or a terrific fight before sne-
eumbing to the noneers.
L"3t week the News-Record made
an error in the front page advertise
ment of Mr. Ellis W. Reese, County
Tax Supervisor. The advertisement
said that money in banks on April
6. must be listed for taxes or pro
secution would follow. The date
should have been April 1 (1935.)
FINE DECORATION AT
PAINT ROCK SUNDAY
Decoration services were held at
the iUint Rock Cemetery Sunday,
September 22, A large crowd rep
resenting almofet every section of
Madison County and from many
parts of East Tennessee were present.
One of the most impressive services
in history was witnessed. The decor
in iistory was witnessed. The decora
tion bejjin at 2 p. m., and was pre
sided over by Mr. Roy Ricker, the
Rev. Fred Pegg of Alexander eon
ducted the devotional services, read
ing 'the iecaon from the Gonpel of
Matthew, after which prayer wa. of
fered by the Rev. Bob Freeman of
Walnut. An inspiring address was
delivered by the He.v. Pegg. Music
hs furnished by a mixed choir di
dected by Mr. Clarence Lawson of
Antioch. Afterwards, the graves were
decorated.' We were glad to have with
us White Rock Ledge of the Odd Fel
lows, who 'decorated the graves of
departed brothers. After the decora
tion the crowd Withered' to hear some
fine speaking hy the Rev. Chandler
ana nice oi wmte nocK uoage. .Bene
diction was pronounced by the Rev.
Sam Chandler of Walnut
About 10 ministers were' present
They were the Rev. Sam and Lloyd
Chandler, Bob Freeman, Harrison
Lunsf ord of the Walnut and Barnard
sections, - Fred Pegg of Alexander,
Waiter Wilson of Bear Creek. Mr.
RU and Mr. Chandler of White
Rock. Arthur Kite of Antioch sd
others,,;. v , j -, -:
ANDERS TO PREACH
Mr. and Ms. Jake Cody (and chil
dren of Aaheville were Foster visit
ors Sunday.
Announcement of the marriage of
Mr. Roy Wilde and Miss Georgia
I Freeman has been received. The
; ceremony was performed at L'ancas
I ter, Washington. September 8, 1935.
j Mr. Wilde is the son of Mr. W. H.
i Wilde, formerly of this place. Mrs.
Wilde is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Freeman of Lancaster.
A weeding dinner was served to
relatives .and friends at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fender Sunday
in honor of their oldest son Charlie
to Mjss Lala Capps of near Mars Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Fender had as
Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Cody and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Mai tin Hensley and children,
am Mr. and Mrs. Wade Riddle.
Hilliard small son of Mr. nH Mrs.
Riddle, had the misfortune of -etting
his arm dislocated and broken Thurs
day at school. Dr. Locke fixed it up '
we are glad to say.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Proffitt and
children visited relatives on Upper
Laurel Sunday. Messrs. Fred and
Emory Peek will leave for Virgini'a
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Swann and small son
and Miss Ollie Bradley of Weaver- m
ville visited relatives and friends on
Foster Sunday.
Misses Hazel and Nina Fender and
Ruby Wilde were guests Sunday at
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Fender.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory, of Marion,
spent the week-end with Mrs. Greg
ory s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe John
son. Mr. Columbus Peek enjoyed Sun-
ua, uinr.er with Blake and Glenn
Farmer.
Dr. Locke was called to see Aunt
Margaret Fender Sunday. She has a
broken wrist and ankle, caused by
a fall. .
Little Hilliard Riddle waa able to
attend school again Friday. We are
glad he i& well.
Mrs. E M. Wilde was visiting her
grandmother. Mrs. Margaret Fender
oiindav
p,-5r Ba,rnir Pender is m to
Rice Creek, Tenn. -
VirginiaFred P'6k left Mondav for
s Jnp?ST2m Fr' ?ldridre Lewis are
signed, The hapoiest guy in the U.
tL tt VV-1 an enlistment in
the U. S. Army at Fort Slocum, N. Y.
Marion
: Mr. Tom Anders will preach at
Oak Ridge church the first -Sunday
m October at 11 o'clock and Sun
1iy n i fat Everybobdy is cordially
Invited to attend these service. -
(Omitted Last Week)
-The Rev.- Gradv Ffn!
pi!d o8 felar appointment at the
Sr iSS&J Creh Saturdiv.ignt
nd the Rev. Ho.)e PoIe.
-.The Rev. Walter Pack of hear
Marion has been ' visiting relatives
and friends here for the past wek
returning to his heme Sunday.
Mr. Blake Farmer entered high
school at Ebbs CUipel Monday!
-several nerannn attanj l. j
ration at graine's Cemstery Sunday
(afternoon. A nice time w,s Art7
ine graves decorated beautifully and
Mber.f wer heard.
il.f .Ca nder spent most of
at' MTr,VnteJrSl!.eIt0n' wn0 h" leen
SyfiSSS&i? vVenS're'
turned home SaTurdayl: Fende''
ill i- Peek M to be out
it nntl ernt5h, W op these
will not be needed long.
l.2ti ??Zd Pendep ' Pond 4
fa visiting her father Mr. C. D. Lew
Is for a few days. Mrs. Fend p has
been very sick for some time.
J. H. HUTCHINS Y
DENTIST
OFFICE . .
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