POLK COUNTY NEWS
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H. M: FRASER. Editor
Phone 99,
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Published every Thursday at
Try on, North Carolina
Entered as second-class matter April 2i
191 5, at the post office at Tryon, North
Carolina under act of March 3, 1879.
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Tlie following extract is
a quotation from a speech de
livered by exGovernor Francis
of Missouri:
"Each year the local paper
gives from $500 to $11,000 in
free lines to the community in
which it is located. No other
agency can or will do this. The
editor in proportion to his
means does more for his home
town than any other ten men,
and in all fairness he ought to
be supported ? not because you
like-him or admire his writings,
but because the local paper is
the best investment the com
munity can make. It may not
be brilliantly edited or crowded
with thought, but financially it
is of more benefit to the com
munity than to preacher or
teacher. Understand me, I do
not mean mentally,, and yfct on
moral questions *you will find
most of the papers on the right
side. Today the editors of the
local papers do the most fo* th#
least money of any people' on
earth."
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Officers of the Farmers Fed
eration in other counties are
encouraging the raising of
more strawberries in the Wes
tern Carolinas. It has been
stated that Buncombe County
marketed about .$10,000 in
strav/beri ies this year. With
attention to the marketing side
cf the berry crop, it would
undoubtedly prove an in
teresting and profitable ven
ture for Polk County farmers.
Farmers cf this . vicinity
brought in some excellent sam
ples cf berries this Spring.
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Within the next few days
there will be in operation a new
and promising industry in Polk.
County ? the Blue Ridge Pack
ing Company.
With the opening of the can
nery at the County seat, there
should be an incentive to many
of the farmers and produce
men of Polk County to raise
high grade produce..
Individual farmers, and truck
gardners in the past years have
operated their own small can
ning outfits with a low capacity
of canning per day. The new
canning company will have a
plant with a capacity of 10,000
quarts daily. Of particular
value is the pubjicify that can
be gained by a community plac
ing high grade, firm, well can
ned produce on the table of con
sumers in all parts of the coun
try.
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D n't forget that your copy of
t I >nsion circular 137 telljng.
: v to dust cotton for control
of i he boll weevil is waiting for
v u to write to the Editor, Ex
tension Service, Raleigh and
L' k for it\
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
rev. C. P. Burnett, Rector.
Sunday Services:
H >ly Communion ? 7:30.
Morning Prayer and sermon
(Hr ly Communion of 1st Sun
day in the month.) 11 A. M.
Friday afternoon 5 o'clock
Litany ant] Intercessions for
- the sick.
TRYON BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services each Sunday morn
ing at 11 o'clock.
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THE METHODIST AND
PRESBYTERIAN.
CHURCHES OF TRYON.
Sunday School at 10:00 A.
M.f PwG. Moris, Superinten
dent.
Reverend Fikes preachei on
1 t and 3rd Sunday mornings
^ : t 11 :00 A. M., and 2nd and
: rd Sundays at 7:30 P. M.
Reverend Yaadell preaches
on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at
11 :00 A. M., and 1st and 3rd
Sundays at 7 :30 ?. M.
The Rev. John L. Tandell will
preach at the Methodist Church
r* Try on on next Sunday night
|^at 8:00 o'clock., The public is
?cordially invited to attend.
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CO-OP ASSOCIATION
CAMPAIGN MEETS
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Blalock Outlines Help*
Organization Can Be
To Cotton Growers.
N The campaign of the North
Carolina Cotton Grower's Co
opertive Association to organ
ize the planters of Polk County
has met with" market success,
according to A. B. Breece, field
representative of the associa
tion. ,
"During this, the first, year
of operation of the Associa
tion," stated U. B. Blaclock,
general manager of the orgsan
ization, "we' have received and
handled for our members 135,
397 bales of cotton. A large
amount of this cotton has been
sold and is now being delivered.
It is unknown quantity as to
just what we will average for
our members above the average
price" for cotton sold on the out
side, but if we can dispose of
what we still have on hand
even at the present level .of
prices we believe that we will
be entirely safe in saying that
our members will net from 4c
to 5c per pound above the av
erage price of cotton sold by
non-members. This -means
from $20 to $25 per bale
more for our cotton than the
price received . by non-,
members Polk County
produced last year very near
three thousand bales of cotton.
If all of this had been marketed
through our Association and
netted $20.00 per bale extra it
would mean that something
like $60,000.00 more of ready
cash would be turned loose in
Polk County under the cooper
ative marketing plan as against
selling it in the old way. There
are lots of farm boys and girls
in Polk County who need an ed
ucation. $60,000.00 would
probably send one hundred and
fifty farmers' sons and daugh
ters to college for a year.
"We frequently hear it said
that our operating cost per bale
is going to be entirely too
heavy. It is true that our op
erating expenses will be rather
heavy this year, no reason
able man would have expected
it to be otherwise, but naturally
we hope to cut it down by
another reason. A representa
tive of one of the largest cot
ton firms in the United States
was in our office today and ha
stated that his operating ex
pense per bale as an exporter is
almost one dollar per bale. To
his operating expense would
have to be added, of course,
the local expense of street cot
ton buyers, cotton brokers who
buy the cotton and concentrate
it for the exporters. We only
have one selling expense, even
though quite a large quantity if
it is being exported to Eur
opean countries..
''Every farmer who joins the
Cooperative Marketing Associ
ation is assured that he will get
full advantage of his grades.
We have made our third dis
tribution to our members up to
19c per pound basis middling.
Our fourth distribution will go
out sometime in July and we
hope to make a final settlement
with all of- bur members in
August. It is the purpose of
our organization, if possible, to
get through selling our cotton
another season in time to make
a final settlement by this date..
We started so late in the season
last year trying to get our or
ganization lined up that we
were badly handicapped all dur
ing the Fall on account of* in
adequate warehouse facili
ties. We are already prepar
ing for next year's business and
are quite sure that we will be in
far better shape for handling
next season's business than we
were prepared to handle the
past season's business.
"I cannot believe that any
farmer is making a mistake in
joining a Cooperative Market
ing Association. It has been
said that "in union there is
strength," but in corporation
there is strength and activity."
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LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEET
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The Tryon Epworth League
held a social meeting at the
Tryon Graded Sshool building
last Friday evening.
Musie and games of various
kinds made an enjoyable even
ing. A substantial purse was
raised for the benefit of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The next regular meeting of
the League was changed from
Thursday evening of this week
to Wednesday ' evening. An
exceptional program was * car-,
ried\?ut by members of the or-'
ganization. A.
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TRYON ROUTE 1.
Tht Lftafutrs on route are
very happy over the result of
Saturday night, $20 being
cleared.
We are very glad indeed to
have with us Tuesday night
Rev. J. M. Barber our former
pastor to rouse us with one of
his thrilling sermons.
At last we hear the hum of
the catapillar on our road and
may we now have the long look
ed for better road.
Mr. Jno Lock hart , and son
Buford enjoyed a porch chat
and rest awhile at the Hamil
ton home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolf Bronon
and two small sons,, Rev. Tru
and small son and Miss Jettie
Heague were supper guests of
Miss Sallie Carpenter Sunday.
COLUMBUS
Miss Ida Carneigie of Ruther
fordton is visiting in Columbus
this week. _
Mr. and Mrs. Dill and Miss
Dorthy McChesney were Hen
derson ville visitors Saturday.
Mr. Marion Mills cf Spartan
burg spent the week end in
Columbus.
C. D. Elliott is home suffer
ing from rheumatism.
Miss Dorthy and Thomas Ed
wards are visiting relatives in)
Rutherfordton.
Miss Gertrude West has re
turned to Rutherfordton.
Messers J. W. Newman and
Edgar Newman visited rela
tives in Henderson cuonty Sun
day. * ? ,
John Walker McFarland has
returned from Spartanburg.
Mrs. H. H. Carson visited her
mother MJrs. J. L. Jackson . last
week-end.
Miss Gretchin Lynch has been
ill the past week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Stroup last Monday a boy, Paul.
Mr. and Mrs, Lionel Brisco
were in Columbus Sunday.
Misses Hilda and Marie Bur
gess returned from Asheville
for the week-end.
Theron Ledbetter of Broad
River was in town Sunday.
Misses Hannie Mae McGuinn
and Corinne Feagans have re- .
turned from the summer school
at Union Mills.
Miss Estelle Steadman of
Greens Creek was a visitor in
Columbus Monday. ;
Proceeds from the Pie Sup
per and sale of Ice Cream to b^
used for Fair Premiums
amounted to $26.45 . The
Ladies of Columbus Township
have pledgfed$50.00 for this ?
fund.
The meeting of the Colum
bus Demonstration Club held
June 18th was called to order
by Miss Padgett in the absence
of the Presodent.. A discus
sion of colors and types of wo
men was very interesting.
Criticism of dresses worn by
the ladies present, with special
comment on collars, sleeves
and trimmings was made.
Leaflets, "Guides -to Correct
and Becoming Dress," were
distributed for study.
On June 25th Miss Padgett
gave a Demonstration of Can
ning Baby Beets, Blackberries,
there being a larger number
present than at any meeting
this season. A committee ^ of
'Columbus iadies were named to
give a Demonstration of mak
ing Loaf Bread and Butter.
Mrs. J. I. Landis was made
Chairman on the Bread Making
committee with Mrs. D. W. Mc
Chesney, Mrs. E. W. S. Cobb,
and Mrs. N. T. Mills as assis
tants% Mrs. H. 1 H. Edwards
chairman, Mrs. R. F. McFar
land and Mrs. Lindsey Smith
on the Butter Making , Com
mittee.
The Dazey Churn will be
used, and the square butter
mold which has been recom
mended to the ladies of Polk
County as the mold for the
"Fair Exhibits.
This meeting will be held
Monday July 9th at 3 P. M.
Miss Christine Gray of Bris
tol, Tenn., is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. M!c Chesney and .family.
Mrs. Marvin and Ebber Hines
of Greens Creek are spending
the week with Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Prince.
The June Special Term of
folk County Superior Court
which convened on June 18th is
still in sessitfn and is engaged
in the trial of Calvert vs.
Stearns et aL This case in
volves the title to various
tracts of land lying on the face
jof Tryon Mountain and ag
gregating several hundred
acres. It is expected that the
greater part of the week will be
devoted to this case/
. The R$y. John L. Yandell will
preach at the Presbyterian
^"rch at
o'clock next Sunday. The Com
munion of the Lord's Supper
will be at this hour. You are
cordially invited Jto be present.
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GREENS CREEK.
Killing grass and harvesting
grain has been the business
for the last few days and the
rain came at such a good time
to save the gardens.
Mr. Edgar Johnson and fam
ily visited Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Jackson Satiyjday night.
Mr. Grayson Blanton of
Spindale visited relatives in
this part Sunday.
Misses Ethel Henderson and
Edith Moller are attending
summer school at Raleigh.
Miss Pernaand Vena Feagan
visited home folks Saturday.
Mrs. 0. J. Zigler has been on
the sick list for some time but
is improving some the last few
days. _
Mr. George Cantrell's wife
passed away Friday morning
and was buried Saturday.
Some of the folks down here
attended the dance at the
County Seat Saturday night.
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MILL SPRING.
Pastor Freeman filled his
appointment- at Bethlehem Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.s W. G. Egerton and lit
tle daughter are home from
Saluda Hospital. Little Vir
ginia is very much better, we
are elad to report.
Little Hester Ruff is ill with
typhoid fever.
[ Mr. Thomas Duncan and fam
ily of Greer S. C., spent several
hours in the home * of J. .. H.
Gibbs Sunday.
In spite of the" inclement
weather the Ice Cream Supper
Saturday was a big success. All
the cream ordered was sold and
a large net profit was realized.
Mr. G. C. Brisco and family
visited relatives in Rutherford
ton Sunday.
Mr. C. M. Dicus and family,
and Clarence Gibbs of Robbins
ville are visiting Mrs. L. C.
Gibbs. .
Rev. Marshal Barber is spend
ing a few days with his father.
He will preach at Bethlehem
Tuesday night.
Mrs; Otis Waldrop is reported
better at this time.
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. MILL SPRING R 2.
The Stork visited Mr. and Mrs.*
George Ruff last Sunday J June
17. They are the happy
parents of a fine boy, weighing
11 1-2 lbs.
Mrs. Ina Tominson from
Spartanburg spent two weeks
with her father," James A. Ruff.
Misses Wanda and Ruby MJc
Dade, Mr. Will Corn and Mr.
Buford Whiteside have planned
a mountain trip for the 4th of
July, going in a car to Chim
ney Rock, and will take a pic
nic dinner on the cliffs above
Chimney Reek.
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Ruff,
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McDade
spent the day last Saturday in
Hendereonville.
Mr. Garrison Corn and fam
ily spent last Sunday eve with
Mr. and Mrs. lames Ruff.
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? Miss Syble Cantrell of Spar
tanburg is spending a few days
with - her grandmother, Mrs.
Panther.
Mr. W. F. Swann was home
for a few days this week.
Jess Rhodes made a business
trip to Charlotte Wednesday.
86 Kimona. . . . -
87 ' Shoe or Work bag. *
88 Camisole kn
89 Dresser scarf any kind) " 'J:
90 Domestic, tufted or woven bed spread. Von
91 -Tatting -(baby yoke or cap) " 'a*
92 Tatting\( towel) - *
93 Specimen embroidery ? ? ? 50
94" Specimen Cross Stitching / "rft'
95 Doilies (six) . . . 50
96 Knitted" sweater or scarf 75
97 Specimen knitting ... 75
98 Luncheon set 75
99 Button holes (six) 1 00
100 Darning (speciman) ' " j
101 Patching (specimen ...100
102 Best specimen crochet 7. . 50
103 Best Specimen hemstitching . . . .7 ' '50
104 Best hand made quilt ... 75
105 Best hand made blanket 7 5'
106 Quilt or blanket (any kind)... 75
HAND WEAVING
Director, Mrs. J. L. Landis
107 Bed spread (any kind) qq
108 Rug (any kind)* . . .100
109 Best collection ; ^ 2.00
110 Best sqeciman 1
BASKETRY
Director, Mrs. J. B. Smith
111~ Best'basket
112 Best collection of baskets 2.00
113 Best specimen (any kind) ' 1 qo
# FLOWERS
Directors, Miss Marie Lynch, Mrs. E. W. S TaKk
114 Best single Dahlia
115 . Best single Fern
116 Best collection of Farns 2.00
117 Best collection of Wild Flowers 1*00
118 Best collection of Cut Flowers 1.00.
119 Best single collection potted plants
(any kind) 2.00....
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Miss Helen Gregory is on a
two weeks camping trip*
Lloyd Panther is home on a
two weeks furlough from
Naval duty. He has just re
turned from a cruise in Euro
pean waters.
jMiss Essie Williams has re
turned to - Greenville after a
ten days visit with Mrs. Dunn.
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Local Happenings.
r Plans for a community pic
'nic to be held Fourth of July
evening are being made by the
ladies of Godshaw Hill. Com
mitties have been appointed
representing the various parts
of town* to communicate with
each family living in their sec
tion. The picnic will be a
basket affair, each ' family
bringing their own basket.
It is planned to hold the pic
nic on the slope of Mrs. Eva H.
Godshaw's grounds about six
thirty o'clock. The public are
cordially invited. .
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Melvin
motored" to Try on this week to
visit Mrs. Melvin's father, J.
C. Fisher. Mr. Melvin is con
nected with the State Sanitary
Inspection Department. Be
fore returning to their home in
Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
motored to Saluda and Colum
bus.
James Fisher, Jr. is visiting'
his sister Mrs. Melvin in Char
lotte.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. McElhen
ney and son spent the week-end
with Mrs. McElhenney's father,
J. C. Fisher.
Miss Harriet Yarrow, a
student worker of Wellesley is !
here to spend the summer with |
the Congregational people. ' H
The "Meaning of the Martyr- i
dom of Christ" is the subject at
the Congregational-Church ser
vice next Sunday morning.
Pictures from- the "Passion
Play" will be shown at the
Stone * church next Sunday
evening at eight o'clock. The
public is cordially invited.
fceif intki
You want low
motoring cottt
than last yut,
Put your car ob
Sil vertowne
that's one <wt
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SALUDA, N. C.
Notice To School Directm
All committeemen will be I
pointed at the meeting of
Board of Education, MoaljJ
July 2nd. Any district
ing any changes in the be&ril
committee will make stf
known, by petition or (JJ
wise, on or before the
named date.
E. W. S. COBB,
Clerk of Board of Eduoti^
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for Sale.
A small family horse,
any where ? Buggy and
Iness. A. $. CALDWEUP
Try on, N.f
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Wanted : ? Full blooded M
or Holstien cow? Must be A
tie and good milker. fP
A. S. CALDWEUJ
Tryon, P
Only Lin? of Conduct
The way to mend tilt bid
U create the rifht ^
, Waldo Emerson.
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for Hardware, Groceries and Feed. Agents for
"Palace Flour."
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Mule Feed, Wheat, Shorts, Bran, Cotton Seed Meal
and Hulls, Scratch Feed, Little Chiclf Feed, Laying
Mash. Oyster Shells. ;
We pay the highest market prices for Country Pro
duce, Cross Ties, Hay and Oats.
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