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'oik County First, Sec ond, Last and all the time WATCH IT GROW !. 26 PAGES , ?? -???? fm> *? ? *? f- % . ; C ? *. V * >' ? ?f liiF^Fwf^g POLK COUNTY? The Gateway of Western North Carolina An Independent Weekly Published in an inde pendent part of these United States. Five Cents Per Copy Voiunif XXX No. 26 Tryon, N. C., February 12, 1925 $1.50 a Year rv ft. N. HUNTER, REPRESENTATIVE FROM POLK COUNTY, INTRODUCES BILL TO INCORPORATE TOWN OF MILL SPRING Living Village in Eastern Part of County Has Growing Pains and I Desires Recognition. Many Improvements During Past Year. Mill >Y'"h>k ?s stepping out in big fcwn stylt- since the completion of [e Ti.ni'T shoals Dam and other de Ilopmeiits have increased the popu Ition appreciably. pev K N Huntert Representative lom County introduced the fol Iwinp bill in the Legislature, Tues \y afternoon. bill to be entitled an act ro INCORPORATE FOR MUNICL | pal purposes THE TOWN OF MILL SPRING. POLK COUNTY. NORTH CARO LINA I THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF I0RTH CAROLINA DO ENACT: I Section 1. That the town of Mill j priiiK in Polk county be and the kme is hereby incorporated under He name and style of the "Town Mill Spring" and shall have and lercise all the powers and be sub_ ct to all the provisions contained sub-chapter one( articles fifteen, jcteen seventeen and nineteen of bapter fifty.slx of the Consolidated itutes of North Carolina and other eneral laws which are now or may ereafter be enacted for the regula on and government of cities and Dvrns in North Carolina consistent ^ith the provisions of this act# Sec. 2. That the corporate limits the said town shall be as follows: eginnirig at the center which is the unction of the Chimney Rock and fcutherfordton Roads and extending le.half mile in all directions from his center. Sec. 3. That on the second Tues ay in ApriK one thousand nine hun and tweaMNdMF' aariUanaHdlpy iereafter the qaalfSei voters of die town of Mill Spring shall elect ballot a mayor and three aMer ken to serve for a term of one year until their successors in office aalify. Said election shall be held ader the laws of North Carolina IK GAME HUNTRESS BAGS BIG CAROLINIAN |id> Grace Esae Mac Kazfc Tires of Uoos, Tifers sd Titled Ptcorms? Will Try to Tae Cm Ma from *1 ? A M uK csrotras Lady Grace ' Essme MacKenzis inl rnationally known as a big game unter was married to Frank Teague ennings of Columbia, S. C. in New ork on Feb. 4th. The wedding was eld in Lady Grace's apartment at ihe Netherland Hotel. Only a few intimate friends wit essed the ceremony directly after hich Mr. Jennings and his bride ift for Palm Beach. Lady MacKenzie's first husband as Farquhar MacKenzie, a lawyer, f London and Oxford and her step aughter is attending school at Ox ford. During the intervals between Jxplorations and hunting trips, she as made America her heme. Her Itle she claims by right of inheri- 1 P'ce. Her father was an English ; rl. The family came to America *hen she was six years old. Lady MacKenzie has penetrated deep into the jungles of Africa, ob taining many valuable specimens of big game, and has also acquired fame as a photographer of wild life. One of her latest photographic exploits was in the Bahamas where she^llm. ed (he flamingoes in their native [haunts. Recently she has become interest ed in colonization work in Florida. After her marriage she will assist her husband in the reclamation and | colonization of 300,000 acres of Flor ida land, which has just been incest Derated here under the name of the iorida Coast to Coast Corporation, 'ey plan to colonize this land with ?Eans and Greeks from the vicini >f New York, who were originally in their native countries. MacKenzie has been five the world, and one of ?s in Africa lasted three 9 * ininge ad by who has known Lady they were young, .is William Jem :s, created first Duchess of | the son of Mrs. bU, and is Country regulating the elections in cities and towns. The clerk^ treasurer, and other municipal employees shall be ap pointed by the mayor with the ap proval of the board of aldermen for such terms and at such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance. Sec. 5. The .board of aldermen shall have the power to issue bonds of the town, to levy and collect taxes within the limits provided by law on all real and personal property within the corporate limits of said town. , Sec. 6. The officers provided ??r in this act shall qualify within ten days from the date of their election before a justice of the peace, or clerk* of the superior court and all officers hereafter elected or appointed by the board shall qualify before the mayor or ?> said town, a justice of the peace or clerk of the superior court. Sec. 7. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 8. That this act shall be In force from and after its ratification. Kentucky's Most Perfect Girl Ojy/ff fff*Horit3arJCer * LOCAL ARTISTIIT TALENT STAGES CLEVER SHOW SpMd Dinner nil Entertaining Program Pleases Members of Erskine Memorial Church and Their Friends. On Tuesday nighty with a group of ladies of the congregation acting as hostesses, members and invited friend* of the Erskine Memorial Church were entertained at 7 o'clock supper, followed by a diversified pro gram. Bong tables were attractive ly laid in the church and assembly room, and in keeping with the Valen. tine season, were made quite gay with cut flowers and red hearts, which scheme was .further carried out in the crepe napkins. After the pleasant hour of feasting and social intercourse, the guests were comfortably seated to enjoy a splendidly informal program, given by promising local talent augmented by such trained artists as Mrs. Lind sey, Mrf Arthur Carver and Mr. Lawrence MazzanoVitch with Mrs. u. - ? \ Misssildine at the piano; Mr. W. B. Wiegei in inimitable folk song, Miss Washburn with accordeon and Nel Jackson Jr. with guitar played the good old songs of days gone by which were sung by the audience; and Mr. Dwight Smith gave a Shakespearean sketch from "The Merchant of Venice." This commendable idea of getting together in a social way will be car. ried out at intervals, and the ladies serving on this special occasion were highly praised for the manner in which the evening's entertainment waa conducted. ; That Doubtful Age D Carl Behr String Quartette Renders Classic Programme to Appreciative Audience ?;.j '? ' ? ;i "? *?? ? ? : ?** ??'? ? ? . . Music Lovers of Tryon and Vicinity Much Pleased with Rendition of Carefully Chosen Selections. , As anticipated, the Carl Behr Quartette drew an appreciative audience to Parish House Wednesday night. During the week many inquiries were received by those in charge from the various towns and communities throughout this section, and nothing tTut the sudden drop in temperature, accompanied by high winds, kept down what would have been an overflowing house. With regards to this splendid and diversified audience, Tryon's oldest inhabitant stated that he could remember nothing like it, actually seeing many whom he could neither name nor place. The writer is not sufficiently well versed in music to deal with this subject in technical terms, but such music as poured from those bits of wood and string, with inspired artists to liberate with their bows the genius of old masters, tugged at the heart strings, stir red the very soul to depths and lifted it to heights not inspired by tin-pan performers of modern sounds. Mrs. Walters' beautiful voice brought a message of love; of green fields, and running brooks. Iirthis connection one seldom has the opportunity outside of concert work, to enjoy such a brilliant performance on the piano as that given by Mrs. Roberts, accom panist. .The keys under her flexible fingers performed miracles 'in music. Mrs. Roberts was highly complimented by Carl Behr himself, whichls sufficient. i The~Carl Behr Quartette will probably visit other towns and cities of the South, and wherever the concert is given, music lovers should by all means avail themselves of the wonderful opportunity of hearing these peerless musicians, for their harmony will follow one to the end in sweet and pleasant memory. j KENTUCKY STOPS TONGUES GIVEN TO MALICIOUS GOSSIP Law is Being Enforced In Blue Grass 1 State and Stiff Fines are Being Imposed . With the announced purpose of curbing the malicious . wagging of tongues^ the Kentucky anti-gossip law is being invoked and is secur ing convictions. Frowniilg upon the repeating or scattering of false rumors or re. ports of a slanderous or harmful nature, it places a $10 to $100 fine or 10 or 50 days' imprisonment^ or both as punishment. The goss8iper is deemed guilty unless he is able to show to the satisfaction of a judge or jury that he carefully investigated the source and foundation of the bandied remarks, and proved that they had reasonable gro.udds. To make available proper defense the gossiper must furnish for the public court record "the name or names of the person or persons fur. nishing information npon which the rumor or report was based." The law laid idle in the bound acts of the last general assembly until recently at Owcouboro atwoin. an was fined $10 for remarks linking policemen^ alleged bribes, and boot leg cases. The latest case at Padu cah began when a warrant charging a councilman with gossiping that he had seen the name of a county judge on the KJu Klux Klan roster,, was sworn out. Gossip "detrimental to the char acter or standing" of a private citizen or officer or candidate for office was made a misdemeanor when Governor Fields signed his ap proval to tb* measure after State Senator H. L, McElroy^ Lebanon f Ky., secured legislative passage without, trouble. North Carolina has a criminal libel law which can effectively curb the spreading of malicious slander and if the natives of the Old North State were as vigorous in enforcing the statutes made and provided as their Kentucky cousins much of the trouble-breeding gossip which mars life in the smaller towns and cities would speedily become non-existent. ? o FLOYD COLLINS ALIVE As the NEWS goes to press re ports indicate that Floyd Collins^ the explorer who has been imprisoned in Sand Cave at Cave City, Ky., for the past thirteen days is still alive. A tunnel has been dug which may reach hjm within the next twelve hoars. ~ rikfriiii i ii I m in "i NEW CATHOLIC BISHOP MAY BE Tim HEEL NATIVE Rev. Arthur R. Freeman of Goldsboro May be Selected. Rev. John Manley of Tryon and Hendersonville will probably be made Chancellor North Carolina Catholics are strongly in favor of the appointment of Rev. Arthur R. Freeman^ pastor of the churches at Goldsboro as the new Bishop of North Carolina Fath_ er Freeman is a young man of about thirty-five and there is some doubt concerning his selection for the im? portant post on account of his age as it seldom falls to any save a man of mature years^ Eastern Catholids are urging hit1 appointment because of his life-long knowledge of the people and their characteristics. He is a native of Goldsboro and has won the confi dence and * esteem of both Protest ants and Catholics in his section be 9 ing one of the few native born ppiests in the state. Rev. John Manley of Tryon and Hendersonville is almost certain to be appointed Chancellor in the event of Father Freeman's elevation to the bishopric ' and his promotion would undoubtedly please the Cath olics in Western North Carolina. / The thirfl meeting of the Polk County Teachers' Association was held at Tryon Graded School' build ing on Saturday January 17 begin ning at 10:30 a. m. After a few remarks by the presi- j j dent, Et T. Hinesf Supt. Cobb spoke | mainly to the- different .committees j urging them to designate spec'itlc j duties to schools and individuals^ so j that they wiil know their places and fit in. Mrs. Poppe> president of the Try. on P. T. A_ spoke to the teachers urging that they cooperate in pre serving wild flowers and shrubbery by talking with pupils about their J value as a covering for the earth's surface, bird food etc. ' > The general 'meeting was adjourn ed and all teachers went to their re spective departments where ? writing, drawing and spelling were discussed. After these meetings the teachers met in the dining room where a luncheon was served by the P. T. A. J This was indeed very kind and thoughtful of these people. The teachers reassembled in the auditorium. Prin. J. W. Mcintosh, chairman county commencement committee ' made his report which was recently printed in the Polk County News, Mr. W. J. Isbell chairman of In At Palm Beach and Miami POLK COUNTY TEACHERS NOLO THIRD ANNUAL MEETING IN TRYON 1 Educational Publication Committee to Issue Two Copies of Illustrated Booklet Showing Work ol Schools and Pictures. of Star Pupils. ANY REGULAR BOY MAY JOIN SCOUTS C \ Local Troop Looks Forward to Spring , Hikes and Fishing Trips Any boy who is a real boy ? and the Scout organization has done much to make real boys out of sis? sifled wall flowers ? any boy with red blood in his veins, who is twelva years of age or over may make ap plication for, membership to Scouf master C. P. Burnett of Tryon, Up on completing certain tests he is then invested as a tenderfoot scout. He must know the composition and history of the American flag and the forms of respect due to it; know the Scout laws, sign, signifl_ cance of the badge, motto; he must then tie nine different kinds of knots . that ftill hold good and untie easily,- in a period of five minutes and tell how and for Vhat they are used. He is then ready for a hike in the woods where he learns all about God's out of doors, how to fol low a trail, how to cook food without any utensils, on a hot flat rock; how to use a compass; how to signal as far as he can see his brother scout how to swim and save his life; how to help in accidents and know how to apply first aid whrn a member of his tfoup is hurt or breaks a leg or arm, and patches him up until he can get to a doctor. Every scout must remain in this rank for at least a period of thirty days, when he may move to second class, if he can pass the other tests in scout work. The local troup is planning an ex tensive program fo^ the coming months and those interested are jp quested to address Mr. Burnett *by letter or call upon him in person at the Episcopal Rectory. ^ - - ^ LA ... ,_b*. tersch&lastic contest committee gave his report. Trjffifc, Columbus and. Lynn schools are to have contests. The Greens Creek and Mill Spring schools have contests too. Plans for these were outlined. The win ners in the above first mentioned schools are scheduled to compete with Saluda and the second group with Morgan's Chapel. T. P. Minehan, who is chairman of "Educational Publication" committee gave the following report: Two is sues will be put out. One in March and one in May. In the March num. ber will be pictures of the star pu_ pils in each class in each school, and pictures of Athletic Teams. These must be mailed to Mr. Minehan. An essay contest in the grammar grade? and one in the high schoofl is being carried on. .The first, second and third best essay submitted will be printed in this issue. The prizes are $1.50, $1.00 and .50 respectively. The title for high school is "Life in Polk County." Title for the gram mar grades, "Wild Life in Polk County." This essay must contain 750 words; high school essay. 1200 words. Each school allowed to send three from each department. These must be mailed to Mr. Minehan by February 20. A prize of $1.00 is of fered to the one who suggests the best name for this paper. To the school raising the greatest number of subscriptions will be given a ban ner. To the pupil raising the great est number will be given $1.00. The price of the two issues is 50c or 20c for the March number and 40c for the May number. This will be a commencement number containing pictures of High School Graduates. A short story contest, etc. Any thing i* the line of gQhool news, jokes etp /should be mailed to Mr. -?? * i.ii1 bold at Mill Sprjng^^i. vt 10 o'clock. Committees to Report this meeting, are: Mrs. C. W; Kittrell, on History Civics and Geography in primary gradesl Miss Esther Gibbs on same subjects, in grammar grades, Miss Reba Bell, Arithmetic, in grammar grades, Miss Vada McMurray on Lat in, T. L. Earle on History and Prin. J. W. Brown on Science in High School. ^ Esther Gibbs, Secretary. POPULAR TRYON GIRL WEDS C. A. MILLER Miss Ruth Mary Green daughter ' i of Mr. and Mrs. J. T# Green and neice of Mayor W. S. Green^ was married Wednesday, February, 11 at 3 o'clock p m. to Collette Miller^ son of A. P. Miller of Rutherfordton. The wedding was solemnized at the Baptist parsonage^ Dr. T. L. Justice performing the ceremony in which the beautiful ring servlcfe was em ployed. Only a few friends and rel atives of the family were present. The bride was lovely in her ensem ble gown. As Miss Green she was f not only popular with Tryon young people, but in Brevarrd where she was a graduate ,of Brevard Institute. Mr. Miller^ is a graduate of Weaver College at Weaverville^ and is en gaged in the hardware business with uis father at Rutherfordton. * Out of town guests were Mrs. D. W. Crawford, Miss Alma Miller and John Miller of Rutherfordtonj sister? and' brother of the grd&m. After the ceremony the bride and groom left /or Augusta, Ga. and other points of interest on a brief honeymoon trip and will afterward make their home in Rutherfordton. "DOC'MISSILDINE INSTALLS NEW REFRIGERATING SYSTEM In order to accommodate custom ers with the very best grade of ice cream and sherberts during the com ing summer monthsf E. E. Missildine has installed the very latest wrinkle in refrigerating devices in his well equipped drug store. A compact and complete, electric_ ally operated refrigerating unit built by the Frigidair Company and erected by Swananoa Electric Com pany of Ashevllle has been placed in operation.. The unit is directly connected, with the storage r?cep cicle for ices and is guaranteed tp j.eep then, in perfect condition. Doctor Missildine has also con tracted with the Carolina ^Creamery Company of Ashevllle for the exclu sive distribution of their prodnct in thia territory. y
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