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MAKE YOUR HOME IN CANTON, LOCATED IN THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH C AROLINA-THE LAND OF THE SKY THE CANTON ENTERPRISE Published in the South's Greatest Pulp and Paper Town. VOLUME 22. CANTON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 1926. NUMBER 31. North Carolina Violent Deaths at New High Rate Traffic Accidents Account For 14 of Dead; Western Section of State Fatalities. |c high mark for violent deaths corded in North Carolina the eek when 29 fatalities were Tecorded in press dispatches as the highest number of the year. The previous high mark was during the Christmas holidays when violent deaths numbered 28 fatal- With a toll of five lives Sunday at a railroad crossing near Gastonia as the outstanding fatality of the week, automobiles accidents claimed the largest number of deaths. Motor crashes on the highways and railroad tracks caused the loss of fourteen lives. This was an increase over the usual weekly toll of automobile accidents. Guns Kill Twelve Homicides, including five suicides, ranked close to automobile accidents as producers of deaths. No less than 12 people were killed by gunplay or violence of this nature. There was a decrease in drownings. Only two were reported. More than half of the violent deaths occurred in the western part of the State, eleven fatalities being recorded in the eastern section. Gastonia.—Bertha Wright, 76 Laura Wright, 20; Inez Jenkins, 20; Willard Jenkins, 19 and Gertrude semer City, about three nil ■esidents of Bes- nstantly killed iy between th e. The driver lentified. Greensboro.—William S. Janni 45, was killed near Hillsboro when struck by an eastbound Southern Winston-Salem.—J. T. Brooks, 65, committed suicide by firing a 38- calibre bullet into his heart. New Bern.—Ellis Hollis, 17, was found dead on the bank of a small island in New River, near Jacksonville. A cut throat and marks on his head indicated foul play. Greenville,—Willis Stokes, 23 was instantly killed when an automobile in which he was ri( into a cart on the highway. HI Truett-McConnell Revival at Franklin, N. C. The Truett-McConnell Meeting is to be held this year at Franklin, N. C, August 6 to IS inclusive. The first service will began at 11 A. M. on Friday, August 6th. The great tabernacle which was used last year still stands and will be ready to accomodate the throngs, and Mrs. Chas. Jolloy will have charge of the music. Condition of roads leading to Franklin is very good. Highway 286, Bryson City to Franklin is in good condition. Highway 285, Dills- boro to Franklin, is now concrete all the way. Both highway;: connect with Highway 10 to Asheville and all points East. The Highway ugh Georgia to Franklin is in excellent condition save for a few short detours between Tallulah Falls and North Carolina State line. Fifteen hotels and boarding houses offer approximately 200 rooms at reasonable prices. To this is to be added entertainment in private homes. Many excellent camping sites are available and it is hoped many will come prepared to camp during the meeting. Mr. Fred Higdon is chairman of committee on reservations and a letter to him will receive his prompt attention. The presence of Dr. F. C. McCon- ,nell, pastor of Druid Hills Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga., and Dr. Geo. W.'Truett, pastor of First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, is an unus- opportunity for the people of section. These two mighty JOHN NANCE SHOT long looked for Eastern rain the latter part of last week, i.ug gladness to everybody. No r what bis or her vocation. It he first of its kind in nearly ears. Notwithstanding the fact I rained almost incessantly for y -eight land is >thing like wet ret. Rev. Stabler, a former Southern Methodist pastor here, concluded a series of meetings of some ten days' duration at the Methodist Church here last week. He is an excellent preacher and was well-liked by everyone during his pastorate here, some fifteen years ago. Poor man! He preached enough of gospel during this meeting, as taught by 'Christ, to have saved the world, but so far as I know not a single version resulted from his masterly presentations of the gospel. There have been revival meetings of many days duration at each of the three churches here this summer anc each instance by able divines, still no conversions. What is matter? Can it be that the people are so gospel-hardened and hell- hardened and suffering so much from "autophobia" that a gospel sermon just glides off their little mis lilt off ■ !•!■-•!, back, ers will nultitudes prea dai ad family, con little daughter, of , spent a ten days nts and other rel ey, and left for hi icsday. He cam One-Teacher Schools In North Carolina Passing Out » Appear Before Judge Ilard- : Bryson City. Nance's Chances For Recovery Good Sylva, N. C, Aug. 3.—John Nance, who was shot four times last Friday morning, while sitting in his car in front of The Woman's Shop, is putting up a hard fight for his life in The Bryson City Hospital. Reports are lo the effect that his chances for recovery are good. Raymond Glenn the one charged with the shooting is at the county jail, It is reported that Glenn will go before Judge Harding, who is holding court at Bryson City, today to arrange bail. Last Friday morning about eight o'clock when John Nance parked his car in front of the Woman's Shop and before he had time to get out Raymond Glenn stepped from the sidewalk and drew a small revolver and began firing at him. The first shot, according to witnesses, took effefct in his face, the second and thii*d striking him in the side and lodging in his right lung. Nance then got out of the car and started running down the street, Glenn still firing at him, and it is reported that one ball struck him in the side just under the shoulder. Glenn then walked across the street and turned his gun over to Alderman Ed Grind- staff. He then went to the Hooper Drug Store where his place of business is, locked his safe, and went AT JUNALUSKA SAT. AUGUST 7 You shall hear how Pau-Puk-Keewis How the handsome Yenaddizze, Danced at Hiawatha's wedding; How the gentle Chibiabos, He the sweetest of musicians, Sang his songs of love and longing; How Iagoo, the great boaster, He the marvelous storyteller, Told his tales of strange adventure That the feast might be more joyous That the time might pass more gaily And the guests be more contented. —Longfellow. Presenting "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast", a cantat taken from Longfellow's "The Song of Hiawatha", with music by Coleridge Taylor, the musicale next Saturday night, August 7, by the Junaluska Double Quartet, promises to be one of the most brilliant and colorful affairs of the season. Inquiries from Asheville, Waynesville, Canton and other sections, indicate there will be a large attendance from outside the assembly grounds. Picturesque costumes of the singers will give added life and force to music and words as the sumptuous wedding feast prepared by the old Nokomis for Hiawatha's marriage with. Minnehaha, and the entertain I ment provided by the wedding I guests is portrayed by the artists mposing the double rtet. Prof. Andrew Hemphill, of Fort Vorth, Tex., director and the follow- ng singers will take part: Mrs. R. J. '.oney, Charlestown, W. Va., lyric Five Thousand Fewer Now Than In There are now 5,109 fewer one- :eacher rural schools in North Carolina than there were twenty-five s ago, estimates an issue of the State School Facts off the press to- There were 5,411 white and 2,418 negro one-teacher schools during 1900-01. By 1904 the numbers had diminished to 4,443 white and 2,- 358 .negro. The decrease since those periods has been steady. In 1910, there were 4,018 white and 2,085 colored. Ten years later, or just five years ago, there were 2,513 white and 1,661 colored. During the past year, 1924-25 the numbers had decreased to 1,457 and 1,263 for whites and negroes, respectively. The figures for two-teacher rural schools for whites has likewise decreased during the past ten years. In 1915-16 there weere 1.708 white During 1924-25 the number had decreased to 1,328 and, noting the movement for consolidated schools, points out the School Facts, it is probable that the number will continue to decrease. During the past ten years, on the other hand, the number of two- teacher negro rural schools has in- | creased. In 1915-16 the number of negro, two-teacher rurals was 338. I(n 1924-25 the number had increased | to 709, a total of 371. J With the decrease in the number i of one and two-teacher schools there ; Mrs K'aUn i Mei ihas like ! number AUTO LICENSE SUM OF $821,186 An increase of $821,186.65 was last Friday. the Rrys Candler m c ind r ty ilos r. Stilh )ital by Dr. 'ell. ft is illege d that the trouble ■eks ;hed : was broken. ixington.- James Hampton, Continued on Page Eight rd, by Sprague Silver, ' the bureau and includ- I/ ■el ions title The total of the collections dur- ig the month was $3,390,894.95 as ompared with $2,569,708.40 during lie same month last year. License nxes showed an increase of approx nately $600,000, the gasoline tax cited $225,000 and the title regis- ration fee showed a decrease of bout $10,000. Following arc the figures for the iast two years: Licenses for July, 1926, $2,697,- 85.81; for July, 1925. $2,089.!i:io.5n. Mr. wis. As all remem- down in Florida picture before the there. Now, while ell tell what that mushroom boom did to Florida. He says is will take years to cure the bad effects of the boom. It has been said we may enter- Gnsi .-15: Jul N. C. Highways Is 3,735 Miles; wife which caused them to separate, Mrs. Glenn going to her parents in Brevard, Mr. and Mrs. Blythe. Friends of Glenn say that he seemed to be brooding considerably over his trouble for some weeks past. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn came here from Hendersonville about three years ago and he has been engaged in the jewelry business at which he has been very successful. He has made a large number of friends. Mr. Nance came here from Virgina about five or six weeks ago with the. Company a.nd has been engaged in i the en promul- ting on the D. OF A. CHAPTER *TO ORGANIZE HERE! istrucfion. He iends since coming hen mad.- At the mc . U. A. f <: M., mton Coun- last Thurs- a The ton Ch A. is ; °* D. of A. ret, benevo- lent f nd fra ernal ( rile whieh was organ lzed in 1891 a Ik nnet, Pa. It is con lposed of whit fe nale persons born in the United Sta ■es or under the p otectio n of its nut. . Male mem- bers re alSt admit ed nit must be good ers of standin the Ju Order in The D. of A. is pi relj a patriotic, bencv olent irganiz; tioi of native born Amerk an.s, ex isMi g for the protc -Hon o f Amer can and Amer- In 1.916-17 there were 178 white and 31 colored three-teacher schools. In 1921-25 there were 912 white and colored, a total of 1,082. nd it is expected that by the next aeeting the entire 25 and possibly lore will be obtained. Now, Juniors, get out amongst our lady friends and see if you an interest them in the D. of A. nd get the Canton Chapter going nth a good start. Charter members will not be re- (uired to take a physical examina- ion, but after Hie charier has been [ranted all applicants .mist pass an DECORATION AUGUST 14 New Road Signs to be Installed "our Hundred Twenty-Five Miles of Hardsurface Added; Dirt Road Mileage Shows Decrease. ntenai hundred and ■ High* i tin a<2o, according to the semi-annual renort of Hie Maintenance Department w ich shows that on June 30, 1926, the State Highway Commission was watching out for just 3,- 735.1 1 miles of completed roads in North Carolina. * Of this mileage more than two- thirds, or to be exact, 2,646.35 miles, was of the hardsurfaced type. Easy on Flivvers. On June 30, 1926, the Commission was maintaining approximately 425 more miles of hardsurfaced roads than it was maintaining on June 30, J 925. In other words, during the fiscal >ear the amount of soil-surfaced id forty- ails. ighl .phal! About one hundred miles was converted to the oil-treated type and adopted for maintenance by the Commission, making a total of about 550 miles of oil-treated roads now under the Commission's supervision. —Raleigh Times. sing dilemma. Well, as T I't express any preferenc inch; so I just dilated a left it up I him HAYNES REUNION The will be held the home of Haynes reuni Saturday, August 14 Geo. C. Haynes, the old H. P. Haynes home place. This is an annual affair and those taking part look forward to this occasion with much pleasure. Let all who can ."ome and help make this the most enjoyable reunion yet held. The rollicking young people over on Temple Heights claim that such methods as box suppers, ice cream suppers and in fact all kinds of bazaars are obsolete and they are casting around for some new kind of festival for the purpose of raising money to buy their baseball team a new uniform. They have about decided to hold what they call a "Hugging Bee' and ask me to give an outline of their plans, as were to "sorter" feel if the publi pulse as regards approval or disapproval of the plan. If their pi; dar the people to meet at the Heights on a certain afternoon and proceed with the "lice". Their schedule of prices j is something like this: A young men may place one arm around a girl from sixteen to eighteen at fifty ! cents per minute: both arms around her one dollar and a quarter a minute; girls eighteen to twenty, one. arm around her. seventy-five cents per minute; both arms, two dollars per minute; girls twenty to twenty-five, one arm around her, sixty cents per minute, both arms around her one dollar per minute; old maids three for a nickle, both arms around them and no limit as to time. Scrlba. letal Markers of Different Shapes As Nationally Adopted Will Be Used on State's "Main Street." Route 10, "Main Street" of North ■arolina, will be equipped with the icw, national standard highway narkers within the next thirty days, iccording to an announcement by f highw • heir of the route to determine how m and what type of signs are needed. The new markers, which contain black markings on a yellow background, are of different shapes- round, square, triangular, octagonal and diamond—each shape having an especial meaning. The advantage of this system is that motorists may know what danger is ahead before they are close enough to read the sign. The new signs were adopted recently by all states and will be put up as old markers wear out. They ictal and will cost, when the highway department, LEGION AUXILIARY ORGANIZED HERE The organization of a chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary was the result of a meeting of some 25 ladies, who are the wives, niothers, daughters or sisters of ex-service men, at the Armory last Tuesday- evening. Mrs. J. M. Gudger, of Asheville, National Committeewoman of that organization, Captain Frank Whitman, prominent Asheville members of the Legion, and others from sheville were present to aid in the . rganization. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Kenneth Smathers; Vice-President. Mrs. Carl McCracken; Secretary, Mrs. A. P. Cline; Treasurer, Mrs. W. V. Dorsey; Historian, Miss Sara K. Roberts: and Chaplain, Mrs. C. A. Plcss.

The Canton Enterprise (19??–1971) was published in Canton, North Carolina by the Canton Publishing Company. Its preceding title was The Canton Observer (circa 1900-), and succeeding title was The Enterprise (1971-1996).

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  • Date original: 1926-08-06
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