North Carolina Newspapers

?oik County First, Sec ond, Last and all the time WATCH IT GROW ! 26 PAGES *T- f Volume XXX No. 24 ? i*. >t An Independent Weekly ; Published in an inde pendent part of these United States. POLK COUNTY? The Gateway of Western North Caroling Five Cents Per Copy Tryon, N. C., January 29, 1925 $1.50 a Year (tlRNER SHOALS DAM DNIQUfc IN ENGINEERING ANNALS ue Ridge Power Project Second Don of the Multiple Arch Type of Concrete Coostractioo Ever Built and Only One In the Entire Sooth. ^ BaKt s v?i!0 was resident engl rr it the Turner Shoals dam dur it construction returned to anutU' last week where after re. ting to .viet'S and Mees the com ition oi nis assignment here he an vxu nded vecation trip into tr.da vvith Mrs.. Bakes. r iiake.s states that the Turner ,ais dam is tne only multiple , structure in the south and the ,ad to be built in the United es. ne.ore leaving the engineer ^>ped at the NEWS office to ex is;) bis appreciation for \the ci> nation given him in his work by residents of Polk County. He ed that he had found every one >edingly friendly^ and that in y instance he had been ex e^' unusual , courtesy. He par. ilaJhy stressed his appreciation the favorablje publicity given the k by present and past manage. lb of the NEWS. ' j visit to Turner Shoals reveals fact that much remains to be ,e at the scene of the new power elopment A modern concrete ge is being built across Green at that point and a force of are engaged in removing float logs and debris from the lake ch stretches for miles up the utiful valley. kie dam resembles a small Niag with the water pouring steadily its p. The big power house >eing cleaned up and the immense Iro.electric turbines are being (d up. fce Earnhardt brothers of Spar, ?.ora one having supervision of ^s&tesion lines and the i6tker of of the Blue Ridg* Co. on tb+ scene arnitity i&Bdm |led by Mrs. Earnhardt who Is known in Tryon, hartoc maie home here for some yeats. * ?res of people from all otbt the ty visited the dam Sunday af n and many of them clamber >ver the concrete structure tc into locks and gates * and com. on the immensity of the under i g e Blue Ridge Pewer Co., has BPleted negotiations for the pur e of the electric power to be ted by Lake Lure at Chimney according to an announcement I John A. Law, Treasurer of the rtanburg Company. ai details of the contract were Kpd at a meeting in Spartan Thursday attended by directors Chimney Rock Mountain , In^., lals of the Blue Ridge Power) Pany. Charles W. Tillett Jr. of plotte. Attorney for the' Moui* Company, C. A. Mees. of Mees f ees, Hydraulic Engineers , of 1 Charlotte, and H. L. Bomar Attor. J ney for the Blue Ridge Power Com pany. ? "This additional power production j of the Lake Lure Dam/' said Mr. Law^ "Estimated at thirteen and one half million kilowatt hours per an I num will materially add to the power ! resources of the Blue Ridge Power ? Company, and increase the available j service of the Company. Au interesting feature is that I the Lake Lure plant is to be operat ed from the Turner Shoals Plant of the Blue Ridge/ Power Company through electric control and that an automatic governor w^il maintain at all times the level of he lake at Chimney Rock; thus assuring <the attractiveness of the lake from a re. sort standpoint." Mr. Law stated that the right-of way for a transmission line from thej recently completed Turner Shoals I Power 'station of the 'Blue Ridge j i Power Company to the site of the Lake Lure dam, a distance, of six miles had been practically all ac quired and the line would be built immediately? This line will serre to carry power to the Lake Lure dam site lor construction of the dam, and later convey the purchased "power back to the Blue Ridge system con necting at Turner Shoals station. Eighteen months will aee the com pleted construction, of the Lake Lure Dam and power development, ac cording to C. A. Mees whose firm of hydraulic engineers has designed the dam. The construction will be of ? he multip'e arch type, 585 ft. across end 104 ft. in heighth. Across the fop of the dam * bridge win bo con tha great beauty as possible to fit into tt^e development plans of the Chtyn I ney Rock Mountains ? Company, at the same time of as durable eco nomical and efficient character as i modern science can devise. Imme diate construction is contemplated ind the work will be pushed as rap. idly as possible. o JUDGE GENTRY BUSY Judge J. J. Gentry of Bird Moun tain Farm is stopping at the Hertxog apartments in Spartanburg while su pervising the development of his res. idnce lot sub-division just off North Liberty Street after leaving the un. derpass Southern Railway . near Beaumont Mills. The lots shon'd prove interesting to the buyinr pub lic for the reason that they are right at industrial plants ari nard surface streets lead into city. The New bury Realty ar'! Auction Co. with M. O. Gentry U Sons will conduct the auction sale on this property. deputy collector of Internal rev- 40 percent on net incomes over $10_ - will be in Tryon on February j??? *or the year *^4 . ' | What are the Exemptions? $1,000 and can be found at the Bank of . T t9 ? . ? for a single person $2,500 for a E>n at from nine o'clock in the . marrled per8on> or the head of a hing until four in the afternoon famiiyf with an additional $400 for that date by those who wish in- j each dependent. lation regarding the preparation ! ? O , I John W. Goodman, Jr district Dcorr.e tax returns. He will also | ^ * i m Saluda at the Bank of Saluda farm agent, who for about six weeks 10th to assist in preparing re. ' has been seriously 111 at his hope in |s without cost. He offers many' Asheville is in the Biltmore hospit. that may solve income tax prob-K fop R major operatlon and will not . and the following information , . . Ei, , ? j ... m ? return to his office for two months b ia called "Income Tax in a bell" it given for the InJonna | or m0If- Mr' Goodman 8uHcr<Kl 4 of Federal Income tax payers : i relapse during the Christmas > holi mutt make .returns'? Single i>ng who had net Income of $1,000 pore or gross incorire of $5,000 e, and married couples who net income of $2,500 or more, or income of $5,000 or more must 'eturns. lien? The filing period is from pry l to March 15, 1925. ere? With collector of inter ?erenue for the district in which *rson lives of has his principal of business. Bw? Instructions on Form 1040A JForm 1040; also the 'law and fctions. , ! days and his condition has shown nol improvement. It is not known who will look af ter his work until he returns and the coming district conference of farm agents in Asheville has been postponed. Mr. Goodmaii is considered one of the most active men in the state ex. tension department and under his leadership farm agents of the west, era district last year reported consid erable progress in modern farming methods. He was formerly county agent of Avery county. Mr. Goodman will be remembered by all Polk County people who at. tended the Columbus Get-together meeting as he was the leading speak ler of the evening on that occasion, * That golf is a popular pastime g?ea Without saying. Thousands of people all over America play it regularly, and yet tHe immense stadiums owned and operated by profes sional baseball clubs h*ve never been empty because of the call of the green. Americans' love action and baseball above all other sports provides it in plenty The crack of hickory on horsehide will always draw its crowds. The snappy spirite fight of two well matched teams cannot be surpassed as a means of entertaining a crowd. Tryon has from tim* to timje supported independent baseball clubs. The success of these teams has varied with the ability of their management. Fans demand real baseball, and must have it if the club is to be a financial success. The coming season will find thousands of people coming to the Blue Ridge who never were here before. The opening of Route "A" from Chicago to Miami will bring man/ more tourists over the Appalachian Highway. They stop where they can find amusement and a good baseball team will help hold many of them in Tryon. It will also keep a lot of Polk County people at home for the week ends which were spent in Spartanburg and Asheville last summer because of base ball. There is a suitable location for a park. Some money spent in rebuilding stands will make it answer for the coming season. Equipment is necessary and that too re quires an outlay of capital* Independent players assured these things, can be induced to spend the summer in Tryon, depending upon gate receipts to sustain the team. There are fast teams in all of the nearby towns. A good schedule can be worked out and a sterling brand of the great American game assured. If Polk County wants to see baseball at home it can be managed. If they had rather motor to pther cities they can do that. ? * Tho?e interested in maintaining a team this summer will make an organized ef fort to secure the backing of the business concerns of the community. Their efforts should be encouraged? and probably will be. If we are to have baseball it is time to get started. In a few months summer will be on us and then it will be too late to begin. Those interested in * movement to establish a club wearing the Tryon uniform are requested to send in their names to the Editor of the News., j Does Tryon WANT baseball? We wonder! the Carolina Eddie Colli?*, tar many yean captain and second sacker for the Chicago White Sox, has been appointed manager of the team to succeed John Brers. Eddie Collins said from his home at JLansdowne that he was delighted to get the chance to msnate the Sox. "It's a mlghtly food Christmas present," he said. "It's too soon for me to say what I intend to do to give the Sox a win ner," he continued. Gets Christmas V From White Sox MISS MAR8ARET WELTNER OF CHICAGO WILL MANAGE NEW BLUE RlDGE TEA ROOM ? On Tutesday, February 3f Tryon will witness the opening o1 one of Western North Carolina's most attractive' as well as exclusive tea rooms, bqth from the point of service and the excellence of its food The new enterprise win be known as the Bine -Ridge Tea Room, operated iff' connection with Blue Ridge Weav. era, whose fame has spread to every State in the Union, and abroad. This attractive place is designed similar to a roof garden, being of brick constrqpflo&, and an extention of the main floor. .. ' It is divided into > three rooms. The larger tea room, as one enters from the gift shop: the alcove room for* prviate' entertaining; and the splendidly equipped kitchen, fitted to satisfy evep ; the most capricious ajp petite. . ? . . r ; ? The beautiful mountain view from the ffve broad windows which form the west wall of the larger room, is continued in the private dlningroom froxa, window* on both . vest. and the north! On aiaac .days, gueais may enjoy their food while looking out on Shunkawauken Falls, twelve miles across the valley. Preparation has not been lacking in the arrangement of detai^, and hand made furniture, products of our mountain people, will be used throughout the rooms in its natural unfinished state. This feature con sists of tables, chairs, screens, and wicker shades; for the suspended lights. With the purpose in view, of making the table service particular ly attractive, the old Indian Tree design With other unique and ador able bits of china and pottery, was /selected. The same motif is follow ed in the draperies, and snowy linen and dainty silver will also be em. ployed. . J v - Feathery sprays of long leaf pine ki wicker baskets, artistic hooked rugs, and native pottery, will add to the-'.typical mountain atmosphere. Mr. sod Mrs. Geosge Cathey known this section over as George" and.' "Miss Sally"? as host and ^hos tess, will be assisted by Mi^Dtar garet Welta#, has, during her brief stay, in the valley, gained a name and fame as a caterer unex- \ celled; Miss Weltner, a native of' Hungary, had several years exper. ience in her chosen profession in France and other foreign countries. She is thoroughly versed in the art of foreign cookery, and before com ing to Tryon 'had charge of Y. W. work in Chicago. Since October, she has been Mrs. George Woolson's ass. Istant at the Agnes Jane Tea Room at Floral Knoll. The Blue Ridge Tea Room is pre pared to serve luncheons, cater to dinner partier supper parties, hot waffle aipl chicken "spread*" every day , In the week, and at all hours. Martha Washington and White Oak Mountain candieB, the latter '* made famous through its originator, Mrs. Wm. Ludlum, will be offered fresh at all times.. On short previous no. flee, a most elaborate formal dinner, chop suey supper, ot any ' ' unusual service can be given. Between the hours of three, andj stx on the. opening dayr the public Is moat cordially isvtted to drop in, and become acquainted. <?' - ? M ? " ? rnr'r I'lni i.r NEGRO SCHOOL DEMONSTRATES VALOE OF SPECIAL TRAINING Hole Economic Class of Nocro Institution Shows White Easiness Moo and Women of Tryon What They Have Accomplished and How Fund Is Spent I ? - i ' ' ? On Monday afternoon the Tryon Colored School's class in Home Eco.j nomlcs gave a demonstration of the] training being given the colored girls of the county under the direc_ tion of E. J. Hayes principal of the Colored School. Some twenty-five, invited guests attended the event and the faculty was assured the cooperation and help of the white residents of the vicinity in putting through their program for the betterment of the colored youth. After a short talk by Principal Hayes, the doors t0 the auditorium were thrown open and a delightful luncheon served, Those who might have been skeptical regarding the value of the course were through ly convinced of its utility when they sampled the attractively served menu. Prom soup to dessert it was a} credit to any caterer in any town large or small and those who Par ticipated enjoyed it immensely. , Short addresses by Broadus L. Ballengerf President of the Tryon Chamber of Commerce; W. S. Green,! Mayor; Rev. Will O'Neill of the Ers.| kine Memorial ChurchtW. C. White^i noted attorney; Frank Little, Cash ier of the Peoples Bank and Trust, Company and H."A. Shannon, ihter. perse d by remarks from Principal Hayes preceded the most Interesting part of the program. I A series of negro spirituals sung by well trained voices accompanied! by Prlncapal Hayes on the piano made a decided hit with the au.| dience. "Swing Low Sweet Chariot' "Roil the Stone Away" an^ "Jubilee' were exceptional^ H annate atTudcee. gee institute, who is acting as in structor of the class,' made a short talk regarding the aims of her work and pointed out what it meant to the community to have an available supply of well trained help stating that she would be pleased to in struct any girl of her race who might be employed in "fryon whenever ar-j rangements could be made for at. j tendance. Principal Hayes brought up the question of financing the work dur ing its five month session and stat ed that they were still short the re quired amount by about $150. Mr. Bpllenger and others assured him that Tryon had never been found lacking when it started t0 do a thing and that he ipight proceed with the *ork the assurance that the neces. sary funds would be forthcoming. The Home Economic Class still requires additional equipment and supplies and anyone interested in : . the pr&ctical work being done . in this1 community to make colored children more valuable citizens and better workmen can rest assured that any money contributed to the cause will be well spent. Principal Hayes has long advocat ed manual training for boys under him and only the lack of necessary equipment and money has kept him from installing classes in applied mechanics for the boys. Certainly ? there Is room for this and * we be. lieve that chartty should begin at home and certainly no charity can b*e more deserving than the effort being made by this humble educator of his own race to follow in the foot, steps of the noted Booker T. Wash, ington. Having visited both Hamfton and Tuskeegee and seen the work under way in those institutions ? having met graduates of those schools in . many southern cities doing more than their share to bring happiness and contentment to their brothers through real education along prac.> tlcal lines ? having attended the meetings of their Chambers of Com. merce In Atlanta ,and Waycross ? having seen the splendid business concerns they have developed in the Old South ? having seen the friendly attitude of really big business men of Georgia, Alabama and Texas to wards their work? the Editor of the NEWS is pleased indeed to en dorse its alms and objects and we feel sure that the citizens of Polk County are broad enough and big enocgh to give them every opportunity to develop any latent talent they mar .? titteve that ffiaM i||pbei*M?( another race who have dag deepiirtb their hard earned savings to make their present school possible, these man and women who have struggled and denied themselves that their children might have competent in struction under favorable conditions ?we believe that these people are entitled to and should receive help from the State Department of Ed. u cation ? and that they should be given all of the assistance possible locally.. i CARD OF THANK6 Through this means t wish to ex press my appreciation of the friend, ly ministrations and neighborly act* of kindness shown during the ^ ill illne$S and death of my beloved wife Callie, who departed this life Sundays January 11 f in Columbns, N. C. Ben F. Green. COLUMBUS The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church met with Mrs. Fred W. Blanton last Thursday afternoon The hostess presented each mem ber with a dime together with what it has made to the Ladies Aid treasury and tell how she made the business meeting the Society ad what she did. At the conclusion of journed to meet with Mrs H. H. Car. son. Feb. 3rd. ? Sheriff R# F. McFarland attended the North Carolina Sheriffs Convftn. tion in Raleigh last week and while there visited his son, v John McFar. land, a -student at N. rC. State "Col: lege.- ' . Guy Davenport, son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Davenport Who enlisted in ^he navy last fall and since "that time has been stationed at Hampton Roads, Ya., is at home on a. two weeks furlough, at* the end of which time he will report for duty at Charleston, S C. ? The many friends of r Mr. D. W. McChesney are glad to see him out agaiif after having, been confined to bis hom@ for several weeks with la grippe. Mrs. J. W, Mcintosh and little daughter Mary .Elisabeth, spent the ^eek end in Aiheville. cepted a position with the Sikes Mo tor Company. Among those from Colnmbus who attended the oyster supper Tnd en. tertainment given by the Masons of the Mill Spring lodge Friday night were: >Rev and Mrs. 8. A. Stroup, Mr and Mrs. M. L. Hutchinson/ Mr. J. R, Sams, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mcin tosh and Mr and Mrs. Fred W Blanton. ' Celebrating her sixth birthday, little Miss Mary Elizabeth Mcin tosh was hostess to fifteen of her little friends last Friday afternoon, January 23rd. Jt was a happy group or children who gathered in the c&eerfni living room and for an hour and a half engaged in various games conducted v bfcOfityk /Mcintosh. Fol lowing the . pjaytime the children were !M|J the dining room where the taUe w^i the center of attrac. tion decorated' as It was with the two tiered birthday cake . with its six candles burning ?rlfhtly. At each child's plkce at the stable were favors . consisting of lollypops dress ed in crepe- paper dresses. Ddlic ious .refreshments of whipped cream, jello, and cake ; were served to (he ?oBo*lnc: Misses Evelyn Landis, Coy Smith f Katie Cobbr Opal Cloud. Httchlnson, Bffclyn*Walker Ormand, Mary Lilian Blantqn Evelyn 0 i arfjfj1'. #*?* up Walden Wilson, Clarence Davenport, Charles * Mr. lines' McCleflah, t of Mpniroej who la an expert 'mec&anic basac-' Carson, Hugh Hill and Jackson Car 1 ?tiiU'i r,, . '? * ' i ?' I "*? .. W. J J.