Newspapers / Polk County News and … / Jan. 7, 1921, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Polk County News and The Tryon Bee (Tryon, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
a mm mm. nnk m m r itt" m ri tinam . . - Some PoIIi County Statistics. FROM OUR FRIENDS IN THE COUNTRY fi tome Timely Talks to Polk cuaty Farmers; and others, on Timely Snb- ' : :ject bf CciatY AgentJ.rR. Sams. ' ' To the Farmers Of Polk Ccanty The old yearis . gone aniT th'e'' hew. one is , wun us. some eople are sayinghard .things tbout the old year forgetting; al the good things she; brought1 and left with us. She; " left: us with' the most bountif ulhafvests. of rains and meats, for ioodand ,vool and cotton ;forclothing,' she eft us . in peacewith the rest of the world and free from epidemics ; or scourges of any Jnd-of disease. Whatever evil : he left with us was of c our own. making. If we are left in debt' and being pinched withthede natation afterJ war period itr js because we-spent money too avishly during the period ot fi- ancial inflation t So ' it matters ot whither we acted wisely dur- g the poribd of inflatation ;,and id by; something for the pro- erbial rainy day or acted foolish- spending: too freely of easily )tten?money and now pinched f the "fate of present conditions e,thing to. do now is to realize efactthatv we are living, in the1 present notin the pas nor tlfe 'uture.;. Present 'duties7 are what loncenirus just now, that : the pture may-be?welwitHus:? lt Is. easy enough ;to; see what our Weatest tublels.CTKe farmer. ho has plenty of riteat, bread; ilk and . buttermolasses and anned goodsnn the pantry arid wo or, threelbale H f ertilizer bills paid js perfectly bdependent and is not complain.- ng of hard times. If : this be rue. and it is, this points the way for farmers to plan for next and all succeeding years to avoid present conditions from" bejng -epeated. ;. . Let us turn our faces toward the rising sun, let us .greet this Blessed New Year. 1921 with hopeful courage that nothing can Jdown, let us profit by our past blunders and go f oward conquor ing and to conquor with the full assurance that the all wise and good in the universe will fully reward us for all the labor and sacrifice we put into our efforts to make the world a better world in which to live. The path to success for the farmer as well as the business man is plain. Honest labor intelligently applied is the hope of our present civilization. It is up to the farmer to lead the way as he always has done in days of gloom. So let us plan first of all this year to -build up and take care of the soil. , Second ly let us study well what crops we should grow this year, and Uhis is- quite apparent. Every 1 thing the stock and family con 'sume should be grown on every farm and some to spare to sell to the near by town. Permanent summer and winter pastures should be built up to make the keeping oi necessary livestock- on the farm cheaper and better. . Then the cotton crop should have our careful consideration because the world ' must be clothed as well as fed. But our crops should be grown , in right proportions, first of all f producing bread and meat, then materials for clothing.- When this is' done marketing conditions must be studied by the iarmer, Wanse after the crops are made W must be' put , upon the markets of - the world in order WKa farmers may be supplied if h Tificessary cost to finance his business, because the ' farmer is a i mnn hi ill f xiiuiaw fv ognized a such and must Jiave rec credit and . cask just as other ;ness .men must have to suc-v cegsfulljr' conduct their business. So" the future of the farmer Vis just what the past has been sb far. as, Kis program is. concerned; 1st Soil fertility v; building and maintaining soil ? 2nd Crops from the ' soil i 3rd Intelligent dispo sition of crbps through sales and feeding tb livestock - KGrowr, ing, .feeding and selling livestock 5th It studying and making mar kets for all farm products, which means the shortest clear channel between the farmer and con sumer; Now to this end let us iaiVputforth'ourgreatest effort in, .friendly;rivalry to make this the greatest of all the years of life to make bur f arms, our com munity, our county, our state and nation; the greatest of all on earth during " this ; blessed year 1921. Yoursrto serve is what I am here for;; Call for me. J. R. Sams, Courity agent ; Have ; you "built that poultry- house, ? Lumber and other build ing materials are cheaper now. X Don' t; expect our hens to lay this winter, unless you give them green feed and ; meat in some form,; fish seraph beef scrap, bone or blood meal, or milk "will do the wprk'h ' . - ;- ;Is the mily well - supplied with milk and butter. ? If not begin now, to plan to keep a good are'cheaV Have you a good pasture for the cow you already have.? ; If not, ask W. B. McSwain, Lan drum, S. C, Route 1 whether or not a pasture pays. Are you plowing every , pretty day this winter to be up with your work in the spring and to make a better crop by planting early next spring? Now. what . about making and spreading manure this winter and saving a big fertilizer bill next fall? Then what about that garden ? Plan now if you failed last sum mer and fall to save your seeds write your seedsman for latest catalogue and buy your seeds and be ready. - Gardening time is right here and will not wait on anyone. ' - . Order seed catalogues and see how clover, alfalfa and all the grass seeds have ? ''Deflated. ' ' Don't .think that, cotton alone has ' 'Deflated" then prepare some land and start a good pas ture. Now is the time of year to think out these things and don't postpone and hesitate but do it now. r " -c : Think about your meat supply fnV PYt; vpar and arrange for a pig or two and plant a special forage crop to feed to them and don't depend on feeding corn altogether, ' for that kind of meat is dear meat. Now come ngnt up and look yourself square in the fflrP and if VOU was a thiet last year quit stealing this year if you was a parasite last year earn an honest living this year, if you was a loafer last year get and stick to a good job this year, if you was a blocader or booot legger or booth, last year ' for God's sake, your wife and child rSn's sake, vour county's sake and your own poor sake, quit it and find something honorable to roao. .;:v. : . roiK county should be the very cleanest and best cm nil the eartn to hve. . Plenty of cheap upiea land waiting honest ouu nome makers, room No. Cattle1 Tryon ;.;...., 177 Cooper .Gap 261 Saluda.. 194 White Oak.L,:.J 175 Greens Gieek..J . B54 Columbus :i....l - 211 Totals...... Ii.fi 1372 . White statistics, 371' 329 38tf 329 v v ... 925 -l v 408 2779 for hundreds and thousands, who are not ashamed . and willing to' w)rk.:; 1 Now lt ; every 5 soul in Polk county resolve that I will hot violate the least of all laws, state, county , toWn or national. That I will aid all j courts : and officers to enforce laws and main tain good order and: make Polk county the best' place oh earth to grow good and useful children for citizens of the next genera tipnk.; -. : . " ; ,:Now - in conclusion subscribe for the Polk. County News and read everything :I; f write for: it tlis year, just to- see what those who do not read miss, if for no other reason,- but every good far mer "and citizens should take his county paper to keep posted in county ' matters and build up a county spirit and to keep in touch with- each other. It is only $2.00 a j yeaf. wi t n ; tne (promise oi r e; funding the price to every reade; who does ' not "get: his money 's worth if honestly read.- I have no interest whatever in writing .this except the interest of Polk cbuhty'and every citizen in-it. No. Farms .J:-R.;Sams( County Agent. hAshevmeand Spartanburg testify SeVin Miliiiii Gbes rt Ford feet!. Bible study and dis- by 75,000. Edsel B. Ford, President of the Ford Motor Company,- Detroit, has announced that I the regular cash bonus established December 31, 1919vwill be continued on the same basis this year ' Bonus checks are now being made out and distribution ' of v them will start the first of January. These bonuses are in excess of $7,000.- 000.00, and will be shared by ap proximately 75,000 men. :v ;: f. "In addition, the Ford Motor Company announces an extra three percent for the six months ending December 31, on Ford in vestment Certificates. This is in addition to the guaranteed six percent," (8 per cent having been paid July 31, 1920) making a total of 14 per cent for the year 1920. Every one in the employ of, the company prior to October 1, this year and on the payroll Decem ber 31 receives . ajl bonus. The bonus goes to "the employe free and clear. However, if he wishes, he may invest his money in Ford Investment Certificates which carry a guaranteed interest of 6 per cent and ; also two special payments decided pn by the directors of the company.- The bonus affects Ford em ployes at work in the Fordj faCr tbry, Detroit ; Ford : Blast v Fur naces and Tractor Plant, River Rouge, Mich. , all United . States branches, besides; the foreign branches . at Copenhagen,, Den mark; Bordeaux, France; Cadiz, Spain; Buenos Aires, Argentine; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Montevideo, Uruguay and Cork, Ireland: 0 Advertisement, i i . At The Congregational Church. Rev. W. A. Black, A. M.s' Pas- tor. ' ; i I Bible School ! Sunday morning i Public Worship iand Sermon at , Bible Studies in Matthew Wed nesdays at 4. p m. ' y " ' " 1 Tourists and all citizens ;cofdi: ajly; welcome, , . ; : - i 'i No. Horses 100 54 ;44 ' (77 v 103 77 455 . No. Sheep No. Mules No. Hogs 22 74 140 - 58 -78 493 183 1026 2X7 235 211 250 499 278 1690 2 -17 . 17 58 Sundayi Schools of Saluda. 1 1 On the first Sunday morning of the New Year the Sunday school bells chimed out calling the pu pils to the three Sunday Schools of Saluda. II ;The Weather being favorable the attendance was good in every school. ;-The Baptist began the New Xear by re-organizing the follow mg omcers ana teacners were elected. J W. C. Robertson, Supt. ; P. H. Bailey, Sec j and Treasurer; John T, Coates, Homer Ballenger, Miss Annie Hart, Mesdames Eva Guice, J. Bj. Cullipher and W. C. Robertson teachers. - All the Baptist of Saluda are urged to attend the Sunday school. r S-The ' Methodist also invites ."5". 5v. ; ...!, .... grown up's as well as children to meet and study the Sunday school lesson every Sunday morning. The whole country is waking up to the fact: that Bible study is more than mere child's play. IThe members of large classes mposea entirely oi men m juui oaiuua can nut itiiuru lu behind in any good thing. The Methodist fchurch therefore in vites all its members of all ages' to attend and vmake the Sunday school better in 1921 than it has ever been before. ' The Episcopal Sunday school meets regularly and several chil dren were given special presents Christmas for good attendance: Rev. Allen gave as the average attendance for the past ? year as twenty eight. - r There is another Sunday school in Saluda r which boasts of the largest percentage of attendence according 1 to membership We refer to the Sunday school at Sulada "Seminary which is at tended by the faculty and board ing pupils j every Sunday morn ing before the Seminary house hold goes to attend, public wor ship at either of the churches. Beyond His Control. T Robert had entertained his cousin for two or three days, but at the end of the third day, a discussion arose and a hand; to hand fight ensued. His mother, hearing the commotion, quick ly rushed td the scene and admonished, "It Isn't nice to fights Robert," she said, "especially your own relation and guest,"i but her son in the heat of passion, replied, 4,It don't make any difference whether he Is my 'latlon or not, my mad feels just the same". i:"Air Power. An Italian inventor, has produced a scheme by I which vehicles of, wheels and carriages and springs are to be propelled by air. According to the accounts, the scheme is to have, uuge tanks by the wayside holding vast quantities of compressed air. Loco motives and automobiles and tractors and motorcycles can run alongside and connect their tanks to the mother tank, get a; lot of compressed air on, ooard and run to the next stop. i Gearing Reversed. I put a hew rear axle in our, car and wishing to take a ride I threw In the reverse gear . to back out of the garage. To my surprise, the car start ed forward right toward the end wall of ..the garage; In! putting the axle in I had got 1 the, driving 'gear on the wrong side ; of the drive shaft so that it reversed ; the gearing. Exchange. i-5y;-1Dirt In : Streets. One thousand six hundred . wagon loads of miia and -dirt are removed daily from' the streets of London. - Objoct Achieved. - 7 N VOne. object alrncl at ,in changing styles Is to make the" old photographs .look;ddlCTloUs.Toledo Blade. Items of Interest Gathered From Various Sections of Pojk County by Our Corps of Faithfulorrespondents. ! Columbus Miss Mary Taylor former music teacher," of Stearns High School visited Mrs. J. W. Jack during the holidays, The ' Baptist Sunday school elected J. R. Sams, Superinten dent; and Professor E. W. S. Cobb assistant Supt. Everyone come to Sunday school next Sunday and hear their, inaugural address. r Messrs. Ernest McMurray, Arfchie Feaan and John Car negie, were invited guests for lunch at the home of C. D Elliott .and wife, Thursday. Miss Minnie Arledge gave a social entertainment F r i d ay night to the young people . who were spending their vacation at home. - - - Mrs. R. F. McFarland gave a social dance at her home Satur day night. ' : ' ; J. W. Newman had an attact of acute indigestion which lasted for several hours. Mrs. Jula Page has been ill butis improving. ' l : Misses Alice, Ada and Mattie Tallantj Hannie, Myrtle and Pearl McGuinn, the Mclntyre brothers, Vickers brothers, Oscar Bridges,- Ralph Hodge and Floyd Toney went to the mountain Wednesday. Misses Starnes and McNeeley returned Sunday to take up their school work.. TIw faculty ' : nas hired "Prof W. D. Lpyd a graduate of Elon College as principal of Stearnes High school. There was a large number of citizens and business men in the village Monday Best wishes to the News and all the readers. Tryon Route 1 - It's now back to the school after the holidays vacation. - We are sorry to loose one of" our former correspondents known as (Miss Sue Gibbs) now Mrs. Ray Edwards. They left New Year' s morning for the west. ' Jack Guffey and wife are re joicing over, the arrival of "Samuel BriBon", their Santa Claus baby. " Misses' Q. V. Catheyand Clara Edwards, left Sunday for their school work at Sunny View. ' Miss Maye Boone, of Madison, primary teacher at Hickory Grove, spent the holidays with Bessie Hamilton. ? : Miss Leatha Baine, of Salis bury, J spent the t holidays with Misses Pearl and Essie Edwards. They returned to - Brevard this morning. Misses Octa and Lillian Pack have returned to their school at Saluda. Marvin Hall and "fair bride" (Miss Morgan) spent their honey moon with home folks on route 1 Say, did you hear about Lee Thompson ? ? They say he got married Christmas. Rev. W. J. Hackney's ' family spent Christmas day at ' Walnut Grove. , T. VS. Rice is visiting home folks in Buncombe Co. ' . Misses Letha'Baine, Maye Boone, Pearl and Essie Edwards, were dinner guests of Bessie Hamilton Sunday. Good wishes for, a happy year. ML Lebanon.. v The' boys of this community; have been iabbit hunting during Christmas. ' Rev. Bud Jackson preached an interesting sermon at'Mt. Leb anon fourth Sunday. ; Miss Lillie Constant and Frank Garrett were happily married 3rd. Sunday. We wish them . a lon and happy life. N everyone naa an enjuyauie time at the school house Friday before Christmas, had; some nice music: Santa Claus gave the r cnnarena gooa scare ana ireatea : tnem Desiaes. Gaither Johnson and Hannan Thompson visited friends and relatives in Tryon during Christ mas. ' . . ." . Miss Mamie Thompson spent liic iiuuiuiy o wiuii liuiiic xujivo. t . We are sorry to -say Mrs. Joel. Sherfey is 6n the sick list. E. B. Thompsori has purchased a saw mill and is turnincr out ' some fine lumber which .will be la great benefit to the community. Misses Orpha and Geneva New man spent Christmas with Mises ; Mamie and Etta Thompson. Herschel Thompson left Satur day for Akon, Ohio where he has a position. John E. Thompson killed a fine Duroc and Berkshire hosr acre 15 months, weight 525 lbs. "Beat it if you can," others killed also, Logan Johnson's weighed 380 lbs. J. B. Thomsson's 400 lbs. .the H. B. Bradlev and wife are very feeble-at this writing. All the young people enjoyed themselves at the home of W. L. Mill Sping Route 1. Rev. W. J. Hackney filled his regular appeintment at Lebanon Sunday. . ' Groyer Green and family were visitors at the home of A. A. Edwards last Tuesday. Eliza White of Cherryville, Ni C, is visiting her cousin Ellen Edwards. Mollie Dalton and Juanita Voohries were the guests of Ellen Edwards, Saturday last. . Ellen, Bertjha, Maggie Lee and Ruth Edwards, also Cora Scog gins of Brevard Institute, visited Maggie Sue Edwards Saturday afternoon, Arthur Thompson and wife were the guests - of the latter's parents A. A. Edwards and wife last Sunday. ' Paul Rogers of Glendale, S. C. spent Christmas with his friend Talmage Allen. - Bessie and Francis Lynch of Rutherfordton visited their grandparents R. L. D. Gilbert and wife last Friday. , Andy Gibbs and wife attended services at Lebanon last Sunday. , A. F. Corbin was in this sec tion last week. We welcome him again. ' Marshal Abrams spent Satur- Hnv witri ric cictr Mr O M Powell. Roscoe Whiteside, was .the af ter church guest of Fletcher and Benson Edwards last Sundav. , . f -.'.J. .- . - Gilreath Edwards r visited her sister, Mrs. A. A. .Thompson last week. Frank Flynn of near Chimney Rock was a caller in this section Sunday. Alberta Edwards and Edgar Whiteside of Uree were in this section last Friday -' ' 'Come on correspondents,' let's make. the Polk Co. News a better paper in 1921 than it was in 1920. Let's do our part.
Polk County News and The Tryon Bee (Tryon, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 7, 1921, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75