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Personal News From Polk County, N.C., June 17, 1926

The Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., “Published Every Week in the Mountain Paradise,” Thursday afternoon, June 17, 1926.

Town and Country Personalographs
Green’s Creek
Messrs. Noah Branscombe and Otis Henderson have returned from A&E College for the summer vacation. We extend to them a hearty welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Jackson of Inman, S.C., spent Saturday with Mr. Jackson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam McClure have as their guests Mrs. McClure’s brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Page of Campbello, S.C.
Mrs. Roland Feagan and baby are on the sick list, the baby having been quite ill with smallpox. We hope they will soon be well again.
Miss Ila Gibs of Spindale, N.C., spent the week-end at home with her parents and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Gibs and family.
Dr. W.T. Head has returned from Atlanta, where he attended a medical meeting, or series of meetings, last week.
Mr. Rufus Bryant and his granddaughter, Miss Villie Sue Covington, of Henrietta, N.C., were visitors in this community Saturday.
Rev. John M. Walker of Boiling Springs, N.C., was a business visitor Monday. Mr. Walker is pleasantly remembered here, having done much in the interest of our school when we were working to get it up to its present standing.
Rev. H.G. Melton of Boiling Springs, N.C., was here for a short time Saturday afternoon. Mr. Melton is the newly elected pastor of the Green’s Creek Church, and will begin his work here the first of July. The present pastor, Rev. J.J. Slattery, has resigned on account of poor health. His pastorate here ended with the fourth Sunday in June. Services thereafter will be each third Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, each first Sunday afternoon, and Saturday afternoon before each third Sunday. A hearty invitation is extended to all to attend these services, and also Sunday School each Sunday at 10 o’clock in the forenoon.
Mrs. Howard Dead
Mrs. E.V. Howard was born August 16, 1853, and died June 4, 1926, being 72 years, 9 months, and 18 days old. She was married to Mr. J.T. Splawn February 14, 1871. To this union were born two children, Mrs. Delia Miller of Shelby, N.C., and Miss Christine Splawn, who died at the age of seven years. Mr. Splawn also died years before his widow, about the year 1892. She was married a second time to Mr. A.L. Hoard, who preceded her to the grave some time ago.
She had been sick for six or eight weeks, and died on the home of her brother, Rev. T.M. Hester in Spindale, N.C., with whom she made her home.
She joined the Baptist Church in early life, being a charter member of Green’s River Baptist Church, and was a faithful and devoted Christian.
Mrs. Howard was a daughter of the late J.M. and S.J. Hester. Two brothers and two sisters survive her: Messrs J.P. and T.M. Hester, and Mesdames M.J. Owens of Columbus, N.C., and M.I. Harris of Chesnee, S.C.
Funeral services at Green’s Creek Baptist Church, Polk County, were conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. M.M. Huntley of Spindale, N.C. A large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friend attended, giving testimony of their love and regard in many floral tributes, which were tastefully arranged by Mr. Z. Backuele of Chesnee, the undertaker who had charge of the remains.
Fishtop
We are very dry here. Gardens are suffering badly, as almost all are on upland. However, there is plenty of beans, beets, some cabbage and potatoes for home use and some to spare.
Early peaches are coming in, though small on account of the dry weather. They are well flavored.
Cotton is doing fine; a very good stand and clean.
Bees are gathering and storing a lot of fine honey.
Fishers are plentiful, but the fish of usable size are scarce.
Two more rattlers killed since last report.
E.J. Fisher and wife of St. Petersburg, Fla., are visiting the latter’s home folks and neighbors for a few days.
Preaching here today by the pastor, G. Russell of Saluda.
Many of the small streams have dried up. Gad’s Creek is lower now than it was last year.
Fire was set on Miss Beulah Bradley’s place recently, destroying some valuable timber. This makes the fifth time fire has been set on her land this season.

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