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/ ' 9 ' .? ' ' f/4 Llk County First, Sec Ipnd, Last and all the ?iine WATCH IT GROW ! ?MM Ukruy "^.rTra An Independent Weekly Published in an inde pendent part of these United States. Volume XXX No. 22 Y CROSS EPISCOPAL CHURCH ! HOLD ITS AHNUAL MEETING . * World Court Resolution and Elects Vestry. Raised $8,500.00 ing Year to Corn Church Expenditures at Home and Afield. 'pressing his sincere apprecia of the support given by the liters of the church, the Rev P. Hurnett, rector of the vh of t tie iioiy Crossj Episco. outiiued to the annual meeting members held last Tuesday ^iik 4 ii ih,. Parish Housef the tj, ui the Parish in the past e months. i iij; other things. Mr. Bur pointed out that approximately l.oo had been raised iu 1924 )_4 , arried a surplus after ail Jme and afield, and further ^d that the amount pledged J 4 carried a surplus after all tions were made for the bud. >r that year int0 th3 present The church and Sunday work being carried on by irish at the Community House Southern Mercerizing plant lcreased rapidly in the past mder the able corp of teach ipervised by Mr. Burnett. ^nling to the annual report, Irish House in the year since ?ning has been made use of Mye times by interests not associated with the church. Is for th? use of the building been apportioned according nature of the program for I it was used. Jding the election of the for the ensuing year the ig resolution was offered by W Frost and adopted by the lb' K*as We believe that the of the United State3 join. Permanent Court of Inter il Justice should be brought \y before the Senate of the States. f0 be considered and |on therefore bfe it. fved: ih&t Holy Cross Par. I I he Episcopal church of Try. rth Carolina, in annual meet, ssembled, respectfully peti ?e Committee on Foreign >s of the United States | to report to the Senate. | vote may be taken thereon | present session of the Con pie resolution providing for rticipation of the United the Permanent Court of Jonal Justice with the ^lughes reservations, resolution was telegraphed Honorable William E. chairman of the Senate .'e on Foreign relations, in ton following the meeting. r'"g are the members serve on the vestry foT H Holmes, J. Foster [Dr( Earle Grady, Dr. a. j )r. M. C. Palmer, 0. L. Mr. Bray, j n Jackson ?on, E. W. Frost, Dr. W. C. H. M. Fraser meeting of the vestry wa? >wing the annual meet. [hich, officers for the year fted. Mr. Searles and Dr ^ wardens and H. M. Fra. irk n. C. REMICK Kens WORK ON HOGBACK ROAD * , i r C. Reraick, who is developing l Hog Back Mountain as a aports | man's resort has been busy getting i together a force of men for con | struction work on the new road to Rscky Spur. J. C. Fisher of Tryon has been retained ae supervisor of the road construction and wilS handle details connected with the work.. Engineers from Greenville made the survey some weeks ago and it appear^ now as if visitors may motor t? Rocky Spur and other koint8 of interest in the vicinity of Hog Back at an early ate. Incidentally ^ it is said, Mr. Rem. ick has discovered a vast ampithea ter of natural rock on Hog Back} and it only remains for some live wire theatrical magnate to grab the opportunity ana mrii it into a big open air theater. Here's hoping! R. C. Remick returned home the first of the week from Tennessee where he had accompanied his son George B. Remick. to the Colum bia Military Academy near Nash ville. Mr. Remick also had the worst motor trip in his experience I over "Route A" Highway, and ; rather than risk that route home returned several days late via | Chattanooga and Atlanta. ? o NOTICE OF SUMMONS i North Carolina, Polk County. In the Superior Court, Before the Clerk. Effie Gilbert and husband Grayson Gilbert ?: vs Earnest Corn, Prank Corn, Henry Corn Garland Corn, Elmina Corn ? * ? I Ivory Corn, Alice Corn, Altha Mc i Craw and husband Lee McCraw . ? > May Curry and husband, Tom Cur |ry. The defendants Garland Corn, El ; n ina Corn^ May Curry and husband Tom Curry, defendants above named will take notice that an &e_ \ tion entitled as above has been com menced in the superior court be. fore the clerk of said court of Polk County for the sale of land and di vision of the proceeds, the said land being situated iu Cooper Gap township, Polk County and the said defendants will further take notice that they are required to ap. pear before the Clerk of the Super. ' ior court of said county at his office on the 14th day of February, 1925. and answer or demur to the com. plaint in said action, or the plain, tiffs will apply to the court for the This the 15th day of January 192B This the 15th day of January, 1925 Clerk 0f the Superior Court. Ex. 2-5-25_pd. H. H. Carson,, r& Edwards who became in her capacity as [for the Ballenger Com to and daring the holL returned to her home for and will assist in the iturdays and on rush ice Yates^ a trained nurse >een caring for Mrs. R. left Thursday for Ashe_ she will 8Pend a week lends, anj from there will bflama Fla. to spent the [of the winter. ^ers of the News will be to see Fishtop items faithful correspondent |ey has been ill most of which accounts for the these interesting items. iale, of Tr .on^ has been guests during the past the George Vanderbilt iheville n. C. ? . . of Tryoij, has been xestg during the past ? George Vanderbilt N. C. Mr. Ht Doubleday underwent an operation at the Tryon Infirmary the first of the week, and it is good new 8 to his friends to knpw that operation was successful and that I Mr. Doubleday is recovering rapid ly. Mrs. H. M. Smith and Mrs. Claude of Newbury, S. C. are in Tryon this week, guests of Mrs. R. !H Milliken. Q. F. Stone left .Friday of last week in his car for fcincinnatti, at which city he met his brother, R. W. Stone, who until recently has been in the advertising business in Milkwaukee. After a nightmare of a trip over the much lauded "Route A" Highway, they arrived in Tryon Monday. After a visit in Tryon iwith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. yf. I B. Stonet R. W. Stone will look over the South with a view of location. Grady Foster who has T>een in the Tryon Infirmary since the school [-bus accident up near Saluda, is able to get around on crutches fol lowing the amputation of his leg between the ^nee and ankle Grady is a happy and cheerful youngster,. and has been a great favorite with all connected with thej 'hospital/ ' 1 ERSKINE MEMORIAL CHURCH TO BURD RECREATIONAL CENTER Community Plgy-ropms to be Feature of Church's Broadened Activities?Persons of All Creeds May Beeps Members through simple declaration of Faith-? "No Barriers", I ; Recently adopted Policy Brings Many New Members The reorganization o the Ersklne Memorial Chifrch as a strictly com munity church open to any person desiring to sign a simple covenant expressing th&r intention of afflliat. Ing with the church in the worship of God; has resulted In the addition of many new members. The ex pression "Community Ghnrch' Is not intended to convey to the out side world the impression that the is the only, church in Tryon, but that it is Intended to meet the needs of the community. The covenant reads: In search for Truth, and the Spirit of Jesus^ I unite with the Ersklne Memorial Church for the Worship of God and the Service of Man. Persons of -any fait* are extended the membership and the constitL j tion is broad and constructive In every phrase.: With the belief that every indi vidual is entitled to self-expression concerning his or her ^interpretation of the teachings of the lowly Naza rene, no restrictions bare been built around the privileges of mem bership in the Erskine Memorial Church. : While retaining its affliation with the Congregational Church, Individ, ual members are free to , assign their missionary offering^ to any church, of any denomlantlon, any. where. Possessing a handsome church building, built and furnished by the late Charles E. Ersklne, the Er. skine Memorial Church is attrac tively located in the most beautiful section of Tryon. At the business meeting Wednes. day afternoon it was decided to proceed' wktr^the -erectionr et if "WW tral recreational building and a com mittee? consisting of Rev. Will B. O'Neill, Chairman j W. B. Wiegle W. C. WJiite, W. F. Little and Nel son Jackson, was appointed to can. vas the situation and to ascertain as to the type of building needed. and probable cost of same. This recreational center wijl be for the use of the entire community, under the supervision of a governing board made up of members of the Church and the Community. It will be equipped for athletic contests, games, and entertainments of var. ious kinds^ and will undoubtedly be a big factor in gaining and holding the interest of the younger set who miight tind their pleasures under less desirable conditions. Rev. Will B. O'Neill, Irish by birth and real American by adoption has lived a large part of his life in the. West and bis breezy straight, forward personality reflects some, annr 'oTTH flWririe 'aiwSafatfonB mingled with the Idealism of the true Celt. He has, during his stay in Tryon^ made staunch friends) and through his personal influence the Community Spirit has been wonder fully developed in the church over which he preside*. BLUE RIDGE CLUB MAKES INITIAL SURVEY Cbas. J. Lynch Has Surveyors on Blue Ridge Club Site Making Preliminary flans . : r-y . ?" Charles J. Lynch, resident mana ger of the Blue Ridge Club, which will erect a 300 room hotel on the Columbus-Tryon Highway near Lynn, has been busy with a force of engineers making preliminary sur veys of the club property prepara tory to laying out . golf course and polo grounds. < ^ Mr. Lynch ^sserts tl^t the Blue Ridge Club * expects to begin con struction in the early spring and that the resort ?'-?wiH-"* be- hurried through as speedily as possible. o Oliver Andrews went to Ashe ville Tuesday night to hear Paul Whitman 8 Jazz Orchestra, Mr. and Mrs. Carter Brown^and Miss Marsh were among ;Tvy?n peo ple who enjoyed Paul f Whitman's concert in Ashevilje Tuesday night. 1925 JANUARY 1925 11 18 25 M 12 19 26 13 20 27 w 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 23 9_ 16 3 10 17 23 '24 30,3; Things are picking up in Try on. During the pa^t week the NEWS received inquiries concerning the establishment of a haberdashery, a tailor shop^ and a truck farm in this vicinity. The more the mer ? The Parent-Teacher Association will eonduct a Rummage Sale at the town hall, next to the Newp Office on Saturday the 24th. inst. Friends of the P. T. A. will confer a kindness by making contributions to this object. MRS. REBECCA HUNTLEY OF MELVIN HILL DEAD j Wife of Popular Post Master Dies of Pneumonia after Short Illness Mrs. Rebecca Huntley, Wife of Mr. Germaine G. Huntley, well known citizen and poat master of the MeL i vin Hill Section, Polk County, died | Tuesday afternoon at her home and was buried at Melvin Hill Church ' Wednesday afternoon. Pneumonia developed after child birth January lst^ which caused her death. She i was about 32 years of , age, and leaves a husband, four children, and several brothers and sisters all of whom reside in Polk County. Two children died some years ago. She was the daughter of Mr. James Henswon of near Harris, a faithful ! member of the Methodist Church, a kind motherland devoted Christian, 0 There will be Co^nmunion Service at the Methodist Chufch with a ser. toon by the pastor, P. E. Parker j Sunday at 11 o'clock. , ' Hogback and Rocky Spur BLUE RIDGE COMPANY BUILDS THIRD DAM # ? Four Million Dollar Hxdro-Electric Plant to be Erected Near Saluda Mees and Mees Contractors and Engineers are Making Surveys of Damsite Water ig running over the top of the Turner. Shoal8 Dam of the Blue Ridge Power Company near Mill Spring and Mees & Mees, en gineers of Charlotte 'who have -had charge of the construction are now winding up the loose ? en:ls ' and getting their equipment in shape to begin work on the big dam to be erected near Saluda. The new dam will cost approxi. matey $4^00(^000.00 and create 70*000 additional horse-power, be ing the third erected by the Blue Ridge company in thi8 section. P. L. Holland^ of SpartanL.urgj formerly resident manager of the Blue Ridge Company there has been transferred t& the engineer ing work and will have active control of the work at Saluda. Mr. Holland and engineers from Mees & Mees are now in the field making preliminary surveys prepar atory to beginning real work. It is asserted that the plant will he rushed to rapid completion as the additional horse power is needed to supplement the two existing plants. The Blue Ridge Company is also planning the erection of a huge steam generating plant to be locat near Spartanburg and operated in connection with the hydro.electric plants located in North Carolina. The Ladies of the Methodist Church surprised Mr. and Mrs. Marvin D. Edwards Tuesday night with a beautiful miscellaneous thower at their home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have taken act1 ive interest in Sunday School and a* token" oF appreciation from their co-workers. 'f ^ If. p. bacon heads i JOURNAL COMMITTEE State Senator from Tryen Takes Active Fart In Legislation THE NEWS is in receipt of the {^lowing telegram from Francis Pickens Bacon, newly elected State Senator from this district Raleigh, N. C. Jan. 14th, 1925. H. A. Shannon^ Editor Polk County News, Tryon, N. C. Governor McLean's inaugural ad dress stresses constructive and progressive economy. Miss Mae Irene Flentye will probably be named member of Polk County Board of- Education. F. P Bacon Mr. Bacon is taking an active interest in the work of the upper' house and has been appointed on thc Agriculture, Banks & Currency Railroads^ . Finance and Immigration Committees along with others. He is also chairman of the Journal ! Committee Representative R. N. Hunter^ of Greens Creekf elected in November 1 has been appointed on Public Health, Insane Asylums, Public 1 Roads and Library Committees. Now if we can interest them in getting Polk County its full share of the 160,000,000 expended for State Highway* ~gerhap? the Aft. palachian Highway WW W fMl to ! the line.) COUNTY Personalographs The January meeting of the Pa rent-Teacher Association will be 1 held at the school building nextj Monday afternoon at three o'clock,! All members be on hand as mut-j ters of urgent importance will come' up. The County Teachers- association will have a meeting Saturday, the ' 17th at the Tryon school building.1 The programme begins at ten o'clock and at its conclusion the social committee of the P. T. A.1 will serve lunch to the visiting ! teachers. REV. S. W. DENDY, Minister. . Tryon? Second and fourth Sundays each month at 11 a. m. First and third Sundays, at 7:30 p. m# Columbus? First and third Sunday* at 11 a. m. Second and fourth Sundays at 7:30 p. m. T. A. Rippy has disposed of part interest in the Rlppian Way Cash and Carry Store, and the firm now stands, Rippy & Bobo. John Bobo has been most efficient as a clerk and assistant manager, and as a partner to such an enterprising man as Mr. Rippy cannot fail to j find the future a bright one in a j business way. WHO HAS SEEN LASSIE? 'Ward Chileren Mourn for Lost Playmate and Long for Collies Return ? Lassiej the beautiful five-month? old collie puppy belonging to A1 leene and Billy Ward has been miss ing since Monday night when she ' failed to come /in from play as us ual. It is feared thet Lassie was picked . up by some passing tourist and carried away. If anyone read, ing this has seen a collie answering this description and jpill communi cate with the Newg, will es. ! teem it a personal favor, as Lassie wag a great favorite in the home of the Editor^ and a constant com panion of onr little dog; Jackie who misses his little playmate and refuses to be consoled. LANDRUM NEWS The Landrum. Civic League held held its regular meeting in the High School Auditorium Monday after, noon^ and , the following officers were elected fo r the new year: Mrs. McD. Turner, president; Mre. R. J. Efiflison, vice-president; Miss Jane Carpenter, treasurer; Mrs. A. B. Waldrop^ secretary. Annual reports from the various committees were most gratifying and the past year's work was one of the best in the history of the League. Fred Hall of Landrum, S. C., charged with killing T. D. Curtis aged Landrum merchant on Aug ust 5, 1921, was convicted of manslaughter with areccommen dation for mercy by the jury in the Spartanburg County court on January 10th. iJudge M. L. Bonham, presid ing, sentenced Hall to serve two years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Attorneys for Hall filed notice of appeal and bond was granted in the sum of $2,000. The Landrum High School girls met Spartanburg High School girls in a game of Basket Ball fn Spar. Jjtnaburg at Frank Evan's High High School ? Monday afternoon. The game from start to finish wae an interesting} one and the Lan. drum Hi Girls had never played od indoor courts before, they set a fast pace and up till the last half of the game the score was a tie, but in the last half Spartanburg gained and the final score In the contest was 16 to 12 in favor of Spartan burg. A Bridge and Mahjonng party for the benefit Of the civic wojrk of La. nier Club will be given Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the Library. Those wishing tables will tfease call Mrs. Nelson Jackson Jr. , Miss NeU Holden M Heqderson. ville is working In the Quality Bafc. I k i I'. / Ikfa. t .<?*. ..
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