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Volume XXX No. 24 ? i*. >t
An Independent Weekly
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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
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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. <?'
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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
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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..
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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
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