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ft. , i - -':ow a Surplu
Dollars, anil Big U
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i showing niade by
Ik County reflects
?2 r--n
t.?auditions, while
t . : a fast develop;
.-.. .in Carolina. The
-its and the added '
:.-iiial indicate pros- '
- ii.i! healthy hanking '
aditions.
S<i i.\ - _ _K COUNTY 7
inOW RESOURCES' OF OVER |
O'.E VILLION DOLLARS
?'? t- . ..ad prosperous conK
- rapidly increasing ^
h td in the past five s
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:.rces aud Liabili- ^
! .ust Companies of \
'5 ruing ilie follow-j0
r.st Companies: ij
i Trust Co.. Try-1
I . . Try oil, Try 011; Ca- ,,
Saluda; Bank of ;l
I'-:- . , ik County Bank, |
c ?r-v Columbus.
jURCES
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t.:.. 2,075.00 V
12,232.93
a 3,302.39
' . l.il.grty
27,550.00
, Mort
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i,wncd 482.04
. due
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tiTBALL
n N'ovember 19,
ill teim of Tryon
l.nndrum engaged
- ame of basket
: ds nt the Tryon :
: a h resul'.ed In a s
t:i by a score of i
tc C
r !
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' re very charm- <
.aroiin while the c
v, ;ailrutn team was t
very exciting but (
4,;i victory for the "
Those engaged in <
'lie following girls: 1
"h. Arledge, Wat-'r
' and Lee. <
... ouard. Ford, Law- t
y. I Morgan. i
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HAS A "S
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The
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TY BANKS
G GAINS
ive of Polk's Strong Banks De;
Prosperity for This Fast
ady Gain in Deposits
h Great Interest
INSTITUTIONS IS
(SAND DOLLARS IS PAID IN
s of Nearly Thirty Thousand
ndivided Profits
MARJORIE WILSON
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Miss Marjone vvnson of Watertown,
M. Y., who has returned to her duties '
is a Near East Relief orphanage 41- 1
ector In Persia. _ '<
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IOKA HILLS
I
'he Name Selected for the New
Tryon Suburban Residential Dis- '
trict Means Beautiful Hills" and
is Very Appropriate.
There were 106 name considered
ii the selection of one lor Ide new ,
uhurban rtsideutial district of Tryu.
The conimitue composed of
lisses Flentvp ar.d Seidel and Mr.
. <
lehaffoy, after carefuj consideration
f the many names, selected "loka
lills", a hame* thai had been sent
n by Mr. John Kuldner, a young
lan living in the Pacolet Valley,
nil Mrs. Louis Fuldner. Ioka is anil
udian name meaning Beautiful.
State College Enters
Contest On Crop
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RALEIGH. N. C., Nov. 24.?North
arolina State Agricultural College
till send a team of students to I
ompete 111 tlie Fourth Annual Colegiate
"Corps Judging Contest at the i
nternational Live Stock Exposition
11 Chicago, Nov. 27 to Dec. 4. The i
ndging squad from which the team
rill be selected is composed of W. i
Adams, VV. A. Alexander, R. H. i
hillock, and C. W. Jackson, and is I
oached by Prof. \V. H. Darst. Prof.
>arst coached the North Carolina
earns which were victorious in this
ontest in 1923 and '925. In the conest
latj year the three members
if the North Carolina team made
he three highest individual scores
n the contest.
These young men will be required
o place samples of grain, hay and
ieeds, grade other samples accordng
to their commercial value and
dentify various crops. They will
ompete against teams from seven
ither state agricultural colleges to
lecide national honors.
The winning team will be awarded
a trophy by the Union Stock
fard and Transit Company of Chicago
and the college it represents
vilj receive a $250 scholarship from
" i'?-? C.mnanv Fund Of $5,
I II ti runiuftii VWM?^ ?
)00 which will be distributed among
he colleges according to their winnings.
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WESTERN CA
TRYON, N. C., 1
New Books At
Library
Among the books recently added
to tlie Lanier Library, tlie one of
which most mention is made, undoubtedly
is "Cargoes and Harvests"
by Donald Peattie. Anything further
would stem supeit'luous in saying. A
comment, however, might be added
?that the appeal of tue book lies
in its cumlative effect on the reader,
so that w ith the last chapter one is
luite willing to believe that the
science of agriculture is the soul of
existence.
And all this, by on hortatory method,
but by Lhe use of suggestion to
the imagination, causing one to visualize
ail the riches in store ljing
latent in the soil of earth, for willing
spirits to utilize.
Another recent interesting work
oi noil-fiction is found in Andrew's
"On the Trail of Ancient Alan."
In this we are given glimpses of
ancient Mongolia and oi the heart of
ih8 great Gobi desert, which spot is
believed to be the mother of all animal
life, whence it has spread to
the four corners of the earth.
lieebe's "Arcturus Adventure" is a
most entertaining book, an account
of explorations in the Sargasso Sea
off the Galapagos Islands, resulting
in the discovery of many curious
forms of life. The illustrations add
much to the fascination of the book.
Of the )tew fiction, Ulk-n Glasgow's
"Romantic Comedian" has the
lead? a novel definitely conteinpor- i
sty, ironic in its analysis of present
Ja yactiou, thought and speech, and |
entertaining withal.
Other favorites are the novels by i
lie Bibbs; "Labels" by A. Hamilton j
Jibbs.
Two good fnystery stories are
Packard's "Bed Ledger'" and Philpotts'
"Jigsaw."
Lovers of Swinnerton will wish to
read "Summer Storm," a variation
ju the theme of the elder sister;
itid "Perella" is at hand for Loke
readers.
Iu short, the recent installation of j
books has something for everyone.
Itead \\ iuiiie the I'ooh", fascinating
both to children and grownups.
TODAY A GENERAL
HOLIDAY FOR TRYON
All important business houses in
Fry on are closed today in observance
of^ the national holiday,
Thanksgiving Day." Many affairs |
jf real importance aru on the calen-1
lar, and many of tln se important
events of the day will bo published j
in next week's 1'olk County News.
NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZED
The city fathers have gone to
some little expense to buy a new
fire truck and to fix up the room
down at the city hall where the
truck - is kept, but just having a
new truck will not help matters.
S0 the men of the town have gotten
together and organized a real
fire dept. I mean by that when the
new siren is sounded there will be
some one that is responsible for fetting
the truck to the fire, also there
are men who are responsible for getting
the truck to the fire, also there
are men who are responsible for
getting the fire out' and the householders
of Tryon may rest assured
that there will be some one who
will see to taking care of your furniture
and other things you may
have in the house. When I say taking
care of your furniture I mean
just that. They are instructed to
take the best of care of any article
that it may not get broken Or abused
in any way.
These young fellows have formed
their own organization and have
capable officers who will always lead
them and direct them but just having
a fire dept. alone with the new
truck is not all that is needed, these
men must have the support of every
Mtiien of Tryon. They want your
support and assistance in any way
that you can help them, and by all
working together we will have what
is the motto" the best fire department
in the world" so alj together
now and see what we will do.
Next week I think we will be able I
to give you the names of the officers
and men who compose The
Tryon Fire Department. I
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JND CLIMj
Cou
ROLINA'S MOST IM
HURSDAY AFTERNOON, I
FRED WILLIAH
WATER M SPAR
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(From Spartanburg Herald)
SPARTANBURG, S. C., Nov 24Mayor
Brown altered hjs decision
this afternoon in the case of Fred
Williams and will permit him to
la* tried tomorrow morning in police
court on a charge of violating
i:ny iiut*ii??e law.
SPARTANBURG, S. C., Nov. 24?
Fred Williams, until recently of
Asheville, came and saw Spartanburg,
but he did not conquer. In
fact, Williams lost his first battle
with city council this morning
when he tried to obtain a license
to operate a jewelry business here.
As a result and edict was issued by
Aiavor Ben Hill Brown requiring
I Williams to pay a fine of $25 and
! leave Spartanburg far in his wake.
I Williams is expected to leave town
in a few hours, city officials said.
Williams first, attracted .the notice
of city officials by appearing
at a jewelry auction sale in progress
here and asking the auctioneer
jrep.a edly to permit him to examine
the merchandise being sold.
According to the auctioneer, Williams
pronounced all the goods "no
, o id", and his pronouncement! ended
in his being ejected from the
building.
This moning city council notified
Williams that he would have
to pay a $300 license to operate his
juwelr.v business* established in a
bus station here, before the owner
POLK COUNTY CLUB
HELD REGULAR
MEETING
The Polk County Club held its
regular monthly meeting Tuesday
night at the Stearns High School at
Columbus, N. C. Nearly fifty attended
the session and a very interesting
meeting was held. Mrs. Merrick
gave a very good talk on the State
TiiltnivMilncSc T'aninnlirn onH nthor
141" I < Ui".'lO UUU VfbUVi
tnIks made. The next meeting will
lie held on December the 21st, at the
Mimosa Hotel, it will be at this
meeting that new officers will be
nominate,! for the next year. A wonderful
dinner was served in the doMie
sc ience room and enjoyed by
everyone present. Numbers of people
from Tryon attended the meeting,
besides many from the nearby
towns, it is hoped at the next meeting
that every member will be present
as it is very important that all
bal'ots be in for the new officers.
DRAMA CLUB
The first reading of The Ddama
fortnightly Club, will be toninght
at the Parish House. A large crowd
is expected to witness the first performance
of the season. It will be
remembered that last year this
club afforded much pleasure to many
people, and tonight's performance
will 110 doubt be greatly enjoyed.
P. T. A. MEETS AT
GREENS CREEK
There was a call meeting of the
arent Teacher's Asociatlon of th*
Green's Creek School November 17.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. A. A. Womack
and the minutes of last meeting
erad and approved. Several bills,
incurred by the association for the
purpose of entertaining the visiting
teachers, at the district meeting
lio'd at Green's Creek School November
5th. were offically ordered
paid, after Mr. McLean stated the
primary purpose of the meeting
which was the consideration of installing
a library for the grammar
grades and the purchasing of a
Victrola for the school. After some
discussion of the subject following
an investigating committee was appointed,
Mr. W. K. McLean, Mr. Jim
Swain, and Mrs. Frank Shields.
The evening of December 22nd
was the time set for the next regular
meeting, at which time a Christmas
program will be rendered by
the school. The public Is cordially
invited to attend.
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PORTANT WEEKLY
NOVEMBER 25, 1926
IS GETS INTO
TANBURG COURT
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obtained a license from the city.
Williams, under the city ordinance,
was classed as an itinerant vendor.
1 He harangued city council at great
> length finally issuing the announce
mcn^ that he would begin clourt
: action to secure a reduction in the
license fee. City officials told him
' t0 start the suit but thpt $300 must
' be paid the city immediately or he
would sleep in the city jail tonight
. One member of city council said
he would not listen to another
speech by Williams floi; /lesp than
$300, and a local attorney was then
secured by Williams to plead his
cause.
Members of council agreed that
Williams' further stay here would
not tend to elevate the citizenry
and they asked Mayor Brown to
handle the matter, and the mayor's
edict/ was issued to Williams' attorney
soon afterward.
Williams denied that he had been
in Asheville until members of city
council showed him a copy of the
Asheville Times containing a story
of his departure from that city. Williams
then admitted he had stopped
in Asheville briefly. He 'insisted
that he wanted to settle here and
help Spartanburg and residents
to the best of his ability.
Williams' attorney did not announce
where his client would go
after leaving Spartanburg.
BASKET BALL AT
GREENS CREEK
On Monday evening, at 8:00 o'clock
a basketball game 'was played between
the Green's Creek team and
the Ailumni team. The school team
was victorious, the score being 28 to
18. It was the first game of the
season and the first one to he played
on the indoor court.
A play, "The p?or Married Man",
wiii be given by the Dramatic Club
on Saturday evening Dec. 4.
The Green's Creek school is trying
a new custom, that of supervised
lunch period, which has proved,
s0 far, to be quite satisfactory.
Fifteen minutes is given for the
lunch period, and each student eats
his lunch in his own room.
Everey Tuesday evening is set
aside for Orchestra practice, and the
Greens Creek Orchestra shows some
real ta?lent. A pogram is being
plannej hy them, to be given in the
near future.
LYNN NEWS
Mr. A. N. Kunkle and Richard
Newman motored to Statesville.N. C.
Wednesday where Mr. Kunkle Is
visiting relatives.
Miss Nettie Williams spent the
week-end with Miss Margaurite Covil.
Mr. J. Lee and Mrs. Lavander,
Ruth and Tom Redman and Mr.
Story made a trip to Gastonia, N. C.(
Sunday.
Miss Edith Jenell Justice of Tryon,
N. C., spent the week-end with
Mrs. W. B. Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McCall motored
to Hendersonville, N. C., on a
pleasure trip Sunday an^ had a delightful
time.
Mr. P. N. Hood and family spent
Sunday at Flat Rock, N. C., where
they attended a golden wedding anniversay
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hood.
Master Silvanus Dedman has been
very sick for th? past week. He la
' improving now very fast
Mr. T. W. Cannon, has occupied
his new dwelling house which has
just lately been finished.
When a man's bank account goes
down he Is financially emhrassed;
when a woman's age goes np she is
numerically chagrinned.
The beauty parlots are turning ont
mere beauties than the kitchens are
cooks.
L TO THE
lews
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L. J. PETTIJOHN
An especially posed portrait of L. J.
Pettljohn, mambar of the fadaral farm
loan board.
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"Ma ' Ferguson
Adds 51 Acts of
State Clemency
AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. 24.?Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson today added 51
acts of clemency to her record,
which already was unsurpassed by
any previous executive of Texas.
The clemency proclamations become
effective Than6giving Day.
One life termer, convicted for crim- j
inal assault was among those pardoned.
During the 21 months she has >
served as governor, Mrs. Ferguson j
has Issued 2,645 clemency procola-:
mations. It was said at the office of
the secretary of state.
CHRISTMAS SALE
TO BE GIVEN AT
THE PARISH HOUSE
There will be a Christmas sale at
at the Parish House on November,
30th. The proceeds of this sale will
be used for the purchase of a new
1 ? * - ?_ S 1? _ i 1
quuu* iiao uceu ruiueu auu uxc umclals
are very much pleased at the
results.
The way of many a transgressor Is i
a hard-surfaca highway. '
rurnace ana new rugs ior me raeuiodist
Church. The public Is cordially
invited to attend this sale and at
the same time help a real good
cause.
WEST BUNCOMBE COUNTY
TEACHERS HOLD MEET
The forty teachers of the West
Buncombe section of the county under
Mrs. J. M. Day, supervisor were I
i present 100 per cent strong for the |
|final Reading Circle meeting for 1926 '
at West Buncombe High Sscho. Tues-.l
day afternoon, when the last l-.ssou
in the study of the project meth-1
oj of teaching was taken up ">ery
teacher in the group repori -1
ing worked out a few projects in'
their schools during the term.
PACOLET PARK IS
WELL ATTENDED TODAY
FOR THANKSGIVING!
I
Pacolet Paak, in the valley is j
thronged with people today to at-1
tend the Thanksgiving celebration i
that is scheduled to be one of the
outstanding attractions for this sea-1
son. Many games will be played >
i ? I
rtuu uiuiiy me eA^euieu 10 uine pari.
in the event. This affair is given
under the auspices of Tryon Cham-1
ber of Commerce, and has been sup-!
ervised by our great sportsman, Mr. j
Carter P. Brown, who deserves much i
credit for the promised success of
this great affair.
TRYON FAVORED WITH
MANY DISTINGUISHED
MILITARY MEN
Besides Admiral Berry, with his 1
wife who have a lovely bungalow in
the valley just beyond the Tryon
Toymakers. Shop Tryon is also
favored with the presence of General
and Mrs. Carson, and Miss McDonald
who have takjn an apartment
in "Spanish Court" for the winter.
General Carson is a retired
General from the regular army.
i
The Red Cross drive in Tryon
closed today, and a successful campaign
has been waged. Tryons
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GET INJUNCTION
TO DELAY WORK
ON HIGHWAY 10
NEWTON, N. C., Nor X?The attorneys
from Newton In 8tate Highway
cootrorery have obtanied *
restraining order from Judge MoEiroy,
against the State Highawy
Coninilseion awarding the contract
for the grading or construction of
the mad from StatesvlUe tg Newton
along the route which It haa
proposed and designated as the
northern route.
2 NEGROES SENTENCED
10 DEATH REPRIEVED
RALEIGH, N. C., Nov. 24.?Robert
Lumpkin and Brooker T. Williams,
negroes, sentenced to die
Wednesday for murder, war? reprieved
by Governor McLean until
January 2. The reprieves were announced
by Commisiaoner Sink.
The negroe were convicted of murder
on Lecember 26, 1926, of B. M.
Rogers, chief of police of the town
of Rowland In Robeson county. In
announcing the reprieve Mr. Sink
said an investigation of (She case
bad convinced the governor and himself
that the negroes were guilty of
killing but further investigation was
desired in order to determine solely
whether the evidence as to premedl-1
tation is strong enengh- to warrant
the deeth penalty."
FUNERAL SERVICE
OF CHARLES JACOBS
HELD IN FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN, Nov 24. ? funeral
services for Charles Jacobs, widely
known and popular Macon county
citizen, who died snddenly at his
home here Sunday morning, were
k.ld here Tuseday afternoon. Rev.
G. C. Steed, pastor of the Franklin
Rapist church, of which Mr. Jacobs
was a member, conducting the
services. Interment was in the
Franklin cemetery.
. Ar. employee an<] friend of J. A.
Fori r over a period of aproxlmateiy
2? years, Mr. Jacobs was known
throughout Macon co-rnty, and was
n of thfi mnftt nnr.iiiflr mpn
c..uniy. He was a native of this
. aty, and had always made it his
me.
In addition to his widofw, Mr.
Jacobs is survived by four children:
Mrs. Lex Penland, of Lakemont,
Oo.; and Leonard and Sam Jacobs
and Mrs. Frank Palmer, all of Akron,
Ohio.
UNITE FOR
i ilAiWSGIVING DAY
KUAN ALIN, Nov. 24?Franklin's
churches, which united for services
only a few weeks ago on the arrival
of ih<- newest minister here, -the
Rev. A. P. Rath.oge. pastor of the
Franklin Metli'.dist church, will
agnin unite for services on Thursday.
The Meuoi.?st, Baptist, Presbyterian
and Episron.! churches will
unite that day in a Thanksgiving
service, it has been announced.
ROCKY MOUNT
YOUTH CHOSEN
nrrrjHAM N<W m?
of Rocky Mount, was elected president
of tbr 'rc-bman class at Duke
i.r ivctlt;- by ti overwhelming miority
at t?>o recent elections held
by the first-year men. The selection
of a rlce-preeldent . end other
officers has not yet been held successfully.
At present, Eugene Essey,
of Lanrlnbarg, end Lather
Anglo, of Maywood, 111., ere tied for
the positon of vice-president. The
elections will be continued next
Saturday.
A nice selection of Christmas
cards are now on sale at the LAnler
Library,in buying these cards from
the library yon will ont only gst a
good assortment, hat at the same
time help a worthy cause.