MARION PROGRESS
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BESt INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY
^StABLlSHED 1896
MARION. N. C.. THURSDAY. JUNE 6, 1929
VOL. XXXIII—NO. 48
MARION HIGH
HOLDS HNAIS
Twenty-eight Diplomas Awar
ded to Graduates—Pageant
Concludes Exercises.
Rev. W. A. Jenkins, president of
Davenport College, Lenoir, N. C.,
delivered the baccalaureate sermon
to the graduates of Marion High
School before a large audience in the
high school auditorium last Sunday
evening at 8 o’clock. He stressed the
value of religion and the advantages
of education. Speaking before an
audience that filled the high school
auditorium Rev. Jenkins began his
address by asking the senior class,
“What do you think a man is?”
Just after the processional the in
vocation was delivered by Rev. J. C.
Story, pastor of the First Presbyte
rian Church of Marion. With Mrs.
A. A. Morris, head of the music de
partment, at the piano, Betty Wilson
delightfully entertained the audience
by rendering a violin solo. The scrip
ture reading was given by Rev. P. D.
Mangum, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, after which announcements
were made by C. W. E. Pittman, su
perintendent of the City Schools. Im
mediately following the girls’ chorus
sang “Whispering Hope.” Dr. W. O
Goode, pastor of the First Methodist
Church, gave a brief introduction to
the speaker, Rev. W. A. Jenkins.
After asking the question, “What
do you think a man i§?” Rev. Jen
kins set about to give a favorable
answer. Life may be regarded in
four distinct aspects: commercialism,
intellectualism, war, and religion. A
well balanced life must have a rea
sonable amount of each.
According to the speaker, Ameri
can manhood, intellectual as it is,
and enlightened 4>y religion, must
have enough of the belligerent in
stinct to protect her property and
the lives of her citizen^ and in so
doing enough commercialism must be
added to give remuneration for liv
ing. In his interesting and instruc
tive address be made a keen attack
on fatalism; saying, “If man’s mind
tends to become fatalistic, then there
is no need in preaching the doctrine
of Idealism,” and continuing he said,
“This group of bright boys and girls
is too brilliant to accept any such
theory of life.”
As answer to his question stated
early in the beginning of his sermon
he offered, “Make yourself useful to
your own kind,” and he concluded
by saying, “The man who is the most
useful to his fellow man is the least
conscious of it.”
Following the sermon the gradu
ating class sang the senior song after
which the benediction was pronoun
ced by Rev. J. S. Lockaby.
The concluding number of the
graduation exercise was given on
Wednesday evening in the form
of a pageant, “The World Outside.”
This has been under the efficient di
rection of Joyce Decker, Senior
class-room teacher. The cast, in pre
sentation, disclosed real histrionic
ability. Nearly eighty students had
an active part in, the finals.
Diplomas were presented to the
seniors'immediately after the last
act of the pageant.
The members of the class roll are:
Charles Stuart Sinclair, president;
Frank Bowditch, Dallas Clay Dun
can, -Curtis Dula Hawkins, Clyde
Walton Hogan, Paul Haskell How
ard, Woodrow, Patrick Lemmond,
James Luther Mitchem, Edward Al
ford Morgan, HolHs Fred Snipes,
James Marvin Steppe, Charles Mc
Call, Dorothy Lucille Atkins, Mabel
Inez Cooper, Faye Lillie Dixon,
Claudia Vermilyn Epley, Beatrice
Nan Flowers, Thurley Annie Frank
lin, Effie Emily Hall, Lettie Eula
Jones, Martha MaVgaret Lisenbee,
Estelle Mangum, Margaret Elizabeth
Lawrence, Hazel Kathleen Parker,
Hazel Josephine JVhitten, Katherine
Faye Margfaret Lail, Dorothy LaitT
Woodrow Lail, Charlotte Mills, Olive
Franklin, Jean Buchanan, Dorothy
Edwards, Robert James, Grady Bur-
gin, Frank Bowman, Louise Smith,
Carolyrf Dysart, Margaret Hope Hol
land, Margaret Juanita Bolick, Iris
Beck, Albert Rader, Pauline Silver,
Georgie Mae Hall, Lee Lewis, Ralpb
Sisk, James Ruth, Elizabeth Lail,
Frances McPeeters, William Lester
Morris, Mabel Bishop, Jack Poteat,
Annie Laurie Cannon ' and Melva
Bledso.
It was also announced that Estelle
Mangum had beei^^ awarded the Eng
lish Medal given by C. F. James. The
highest mark in scholarship in Eng
lish is the sole eligibility rule govern
ing this contest, the student receiv
ing this medal being required to lead
his or her English class during the
four year high school course. Honor
able mention was given to Faye Dix
on for splendid w.ork in English. The
highest average in scholarship was
attained by James Stepp which gave
him the honor of being class valedic
torian. Alford Morgan placed second
in scholarship, and in the usual man
ner was awarded the salutatory hon-
NEBO SCHOOL ENDS
SUaESSFlIL YEAR
Sixteen Boys and Girls Award
ed Diplomas — Dr. John E.
Calfee Delivers Address.
Athletic awards in the nature of
letters and stars were also awarded
those who had sufficiently passed
the time limit and who had played
in three-fourths of the scheduled
games. Special credit was given to
Paul Howard, James ^ Ouzts, Keith
Kanipe, and Karchie Clay, these stu
dents being classed as three-letter
men.
Those receiving. letters and stars
are as follows;
Football: Letters—Keith Kanipe,
James Ouzts, Robert Smith, Fred
Snipes, Dula Hawkins, and Dysart
Martin. Stars—Clarence Rabb, Kar
chie Clay, Paul Howard, Kelly Gil-
key, John Bowditch (Captain), Jim
Neal, Dallas Duncan, Dan Hitch
cock and Frank Moore.
Basel;>all: Letters — Paul Howard,
Keith Kanipe, James Ouzts, Kelly
Gilkey. Stars—Clarence Rabb, Kar
chie Clay, Coyt Murray, James Ar-
rowood, Louis Williams, Fred Conley
and Harold Ledbetter.
Basketball: Letters'^—Paul How
ard, Keith Kanipe, James Ouzts.
Stars—Karchie Clay, Charles Mc
Call and Leo Suggs.
The following received managers
letters: Robert Bowditch, baseball;
Charles Sinclair, football; Frank
Bowditch, basketball.
As a climax to the graduating ex
ercise Supt. C. W. E. Pittman was
presented a silver service set. This
was a complete surprise to Mr. Pitt
man and was given him by his teach
ers and Mr. and Mrs. Lemmond.
Prof. E. A. Klontz, representing the
entire Marion faculty, presented the
gift.
Nebo, June 3.—rA very successful
school year at Nebo came to a close
with the commencement exercises.
On Friday evening. May 24th, the
primary grades gave an operetta
with other selections which were en
joyed. by a very large and enthusias
tic audience. On Saturday evening
the^ senior play, “Has Anyone Seen
Jane,” was presented by the seniors.
The play was well presented and
was thought by many to be the best
play ever presented at Nebo.
Dr. E. J. Sox, of Hickory, N. C.,
delivered an excellent baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class on
Sunday afternoon at 3:30.
Monday evening Mrs. Chas. A.
Harris, the music teacher, had her
little girls to give a musical recital.
Her pupils did unusually well consid-
POETRY LOADING
SHOWS INCREASE
OPERETTA, DECLAMATION
CONTEST THURSDAY NIGHT
Shipments Much Larger Than
The Operetta, “All Aboard For
Sleepy Land,” given in the high
school auditorium last Thursday ev
ening marked the beginning of the
commencement exercises of Marion
Last Year—Raiser* Making School It was pven under the
I direction of Mrs. A. A. Morris, head
Poultry Pay —Farm Notes. Lf the high school Public Music De-
[partment. Despite the fact that
a heavy rain was falling a capacity
COURT TO CONVENE
HERE NEXT MONDAY
Poultry is getting to be an impor- present.
tant industry in this county. On May
21st 1,449 pounds were loaded at
Old Fort which brought $379.54,
forty-seven people participating in
the shipment. On the following day
2,580 pounds were shipped from Ma
rion at the price of $650.66. A large
shipment was also made yesterday
from Marion.
The schedule of shipments calls
for a poultry car in Old Fort once
every four weeks on Tuesdays, and
once every two weeks in Marion on
the following Wednesdays, just as
long as the farmers have poultry to
sell. During 1928 the poultry car was
in Marion throughout the year, but
was discontinued at Old Fort during
the late summer and fall months,
since the supply of poultry offered at
ering the fact that none of theiKhad Old Fort did not justify expense of
ever played in public before.
The grammar grade gave a play
and pageant on Tuesday evening to
a well filled auditorium. It seemed
that everyone present was well
pleased with the program for the
evening.
On Wednesday sixteen boys and
girls were awarded diplomas from
Nebo High School by the principal,
N. L. Wessinger, at the graduation
exercises. The principal of the school
presided. Dr. John E. Calfee, presi
dent of Asheville Normal, delivered
an excellent address to the graduat
ing class.
Mr. N. F. Steppe, County Super
intendent, was present and made a
short talk. He also delivered the
county certificates to twelve seventh
grade boys and girls. Miss Bessie
i Jaynes, the winner of the second
place in scholarship of the class, de
livered the salutatory; Hubert Brown
gave the history of the class, and
Miss Annie Laurie Morrow, who won
first place in scholarship, delivered
a very fine valedictory. A class song
was rendered by the graduating
class. The Senior class roll follows
Pauline Alexander, Eugene Brown,
Hubert Brown, Raymond Carswell
Roy Finch, Willie Finley, Carl Gibbs,
Bessie Jaynes, Esther Kincaid, Annie
Laura Lentz, Lola McGimsey, Annie
Laurie Morrow, Terry Parks, Tulla
Simmons, William Swingle and Mar
gie Tate.
SENIORS ENTERTAINED
BY MISS JOYCE DECKER
car shipments during that time. Most
of the surplus poultry from that sec
tion of the county was sold in Wes
tern North Carolina for the summer
tourist trade.
The amount of poultry sold this
year and the money received for the
same has not been tabulated this
year but the buyers say they are
satisfied that the amount is double
that received during the same period
last year.
A goodly number 4,of chicics are be
ing hatched at this time and some
money should be realized from them
as fryers or broilers. The price will
be lower than for early fryeire but
they can be raised much cheaper. If
some
at the same time and all chicks given
to one hen .they can be raised cheap
er than having a hen to raise only
her own chicks.
Mrs. W. H. Greenlee, Old Fort, R-
1, one of the most successful poultry
growers in the county, says that she
can raise fine fryers during the sum
mer months. She usually sets about
four hens at a time, then gives all
chicks to one hen, thus having a
“drove” of some 40 to 50 chicks
with one hen. Or sometimes she will
The cast was made up of thirty
grammar grade students who played
their parts exceptionally well with
Carolyn Dysart playing the leading
role as fairy queen. Throughout, the
operetta was full of pep, the action
never dragging, while the songs ad
ded color to the performance.
For twenty minutes before the
presentation of the operetta the high
school band played a prelude. The
band also entertained the audience
between acts with a number of selec
tions. On several occasions the high
school orchestra, a newly founded
organization, in its first public ap
pearance, offered splendid entertain
ment.
Another interesting feature of th^
program was the declamation contest
for the grammar grade students,
which awarded a gold medal to the
successful contestant. This contest
was the first event of this nature ev
er to be put on in the city schools.
Such an affair was made possible by
R. J. Noyes, who is the donor of the
reward.
Four boys participated in the con
test. In each case it was very evident
that the contestant had had thorough
preparation and it was only after a
hard decision that the judges declar
ed Wallace Winborne to be the win
ner. The closeness of the contest was
shown in the two to one decision ren
dered by the judges. Honorable men
tion was given to Karl Jonas; he wa^
Judge Walter Moore to Pre
side First Week; Judge Fin
ley Here For Second Week.
given the odd vote and missed first
two~or'three hens can be set by a very small, margin.
The speakers and their subjects
were as follows: W'allace Winborne,
“At Napoleon’s Tomb”; Karl Jonas,
“I Am An American”; Jack Poteat,
“Makers of The Flag”; Raymond
Jones, “When Ma Entertains”.
Several speciiH musical numbers
were on the program. Hubert Bolch
rendered a very interesting saxa-
phone solo, immediately aftej: which
a cornet-saxaphone duet was given
by Charles Sinclair and Alfred Mc
Call.
WOMAN’S AUXILIARY
holds ANNUAL MEETING
Miss Joyce Decker very pleasantly
entertained, in the nature of an in
formal party, the seniors of Marion
HigH School at her home on Morgan
street last Monday evening. The
house was attractively decorated
with flowers and the gold and *^blue
colors of the senior class.
Shortly after eight o’clock the»
guests, numbering twenty-eight sen
iors and including members of the
high school faculty, arrived. For a
while they were interested in talking
one with the other; some were inter
ested in “couples”, while others en
gaged in group conversation. “The
Closing of School” seemed to be the
most popular discussed subject. Lat
er games were played, being gener
ally of the progressive type. Prizes
were won by Inez Cooper, Paul How
ard, Dallas Duncan, Alford Morgan
and Effie Hall.
The hostess, assisted by several of
the seniors, served ice cream and
caker
As the hour for departure arrived
the guests said “goodbye’s” and left
for their respective homes.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian Church held its annual
birthday meeting last Wednesday af
ternoon at the church. ;Mrs. C. A.
Workman, president, presided, using
set a small incubator, 115 egg capa- SECRETARY OF NATIONAL
city, and two hens at the same time, ^ PARKS HERE SATURDAY
and will get a hatch of some 90 to i
100 chicks which will be raised byj ^ Herbert Evison, executive secre-
the two hens. The two hens with j ^^ry of National Parks, and Hugh
some 40 chicks each requires no j McRae of Wilmington were guests
more attention than one old hen with | ^he Chamber of Commerce here
five chicks, with the possible excep-j g^turday. They were taken around
tion of protecting them from heavy j by members of the Chamber of
rains, since a hen can protect five | enjoying a visit to Lake
chicks from raiA but not 40 chicks, j Tahoma and other points bf interest.
Ofcourse she gave them the proper Evison’s trip here was for the
attention and care as to feeds, in the | purpose of making plans for the
The June term of McDowell Supe
rior court will convene here on next
Monday with Judge Walter E. Moore
of Sylva presiding. This term of
court is for the trial of both crimin-
an and civil cases and is for a three
weeks term. The criminal docket con
tains about 150 cases while 20 cases
are listed on the civil calendar for
trial.
Judge Moore will be here for one
week. The second and third weeks,
which are to be taken up with civil
cases, will be presided over by Judge
T. B. Finley bf North Wilkesboro.
The jury list for the term is as
follows:
First Week
. S. D. Glenn, L. J. P. Cutlar, F. H.
, ^usk, J. A. Walker, C. F. Noblitt, W.
C. Huffman, L. O. Lawing,-C. E. Jar-
rett, A. C. Kanipe, J. H. Brown, W.
C. Smith, C. Bell, R. E. McCall, T. M.
Flack, J: L. Spratt, E. A. Beaman, F.
C. Nanney, B. A. Simmons, W. L.
Grant, B. F. Ruth, J. A. Hensley, T.
B. Davis, A. B. Burgin, R. V. Hens
ley, Lee Hicks, T. W. Wilson, Elbert
Poteat, J. B. Haynes, J. H. Lewis, A.
F. Hunt.
Second Week
' C. J. Stines, C. L. Walker, Lonnie
Moore, T. O. Curtis, G. G. Pender
grass, W. B. Biggerstaff, G. C. Free
man, R. J. Noyes, I. L. Knupp, A. L.
Cowan, J. F. Moody, K. L. Payne, W.
I. Stacy, J. A. Gallion, C. F. Davis,
J. S. Haney, A. L. Elliott, G. W. Eng
lish, J. E. Lawing, T. G. Wall, M. L.
Good, D. V. Elliott, D. C. Buchanan,
T. A. England, M. C. Mclver, C. C.
Byrd, J. H. Greene, I. H. Bradley,
Michael Reed, D. M. Walker.
Third Week
J. D. McKinney, J. R. Gray, H. H.
Gibson, H. C. Mangum, T. B. Faw, A.
R. Hemphill, P. C. Hoppes, J. A. Mc-
Kelvey, J. L. Nichols, M. Y. Hoyle,
R. M. Good, W. O. Gibbs, O. S.
Franklin, J. S. Henline, A. H. Mitch
em, Berry Burnett, Geo. R. Hall, J.
M. Carpenter, C. Y. Gilliam, C. S-
Poteat, R. B. Laidlaw, C. E. Bolich,
E. W. Huskins, T. C. Rayburn, Chas-
A. Roland, J. H. Bowman, Wade Hol-
lifield, Clyde Smaley, P. W. Buchan
an, Ed Johnson.
R. V. McGIMSEY RE-ELECTED ‘
PUBLIC WELFARE OFFICER
coops at night and confined until the
dews have dried off, and got them in
as the opening hymn, “More Love to j before heavy rains.
RECITAL TUESDAY EVENINQ
Miss Julia Burton’s music class
Hazel Josephine f ^ill give their annual recital at the
Irene Spratt, Nellie Emehne R»bin- auditorium Tuesda;
son and Helen Frisbie.
The following students were issu
ed perfect attendance certificates:
High School — Cullen Bollinger,
Willie McConnell, Hugh Conley, 01-
lie Rader, William Wilkinson, Miri
am Story, Harold Klontz, Edna Mae
Cranford, Strobie Hogan, Mary Wil
lie Barnes, Helen Grayson and Clyde
Hogan.
high school auditorium Tuesday ev
ening. June 11, at 8 o’clock. An in
teresting program will be presented.
An admission of ten cents will be
charged.
ICE CREAM SUPPER
There will be an ice cream supper
on the lawn at Ebenezer church Sat
urday, June 8th, at 6 o’clock. Every
body cordially invited. The proceeds
Grammar and primary grades — | will go for a piano for the church.
Margaret Elliott, Mary Louise | ^ ;
Laughridge, Virginie Jimerson, Billy 1 Don t miss
Grant, Marion Spratt, Marie Spratt, 1 You’ll enjoy it.
‘WEARY RIVER’
Thee.” A business session followed.
This year’s motto for all auxiliaries
is “According to the Pattern,” taken
from the fifth verse of the eighth
chapter of Hebrews. This was ex
plained by Mrs. Landis, who then
gave as the devotional “The woman
A goodly number of people are
doing much brooding how and are
interested in knowing about brood
ing more chicks during the summer
or early fall. Some people can make
money from brooder chicks to sell as
fryers at about two pounds up to
who testified,” taken from the fourht j and probably through September,
chapter of Jo>hn. [but they must have good chicks to
Mrs. T. A. Wilson sang as a solo i begin with, and give them the re-
“FOr a little bit of Love.
Mexico was the subject of the pro
gram for the afternoon. Mrs. W’^ork-
man told of the work being carrie,d
on by the Presbyterian Church in
Mexico, and told where the two
schools, Zitacuara an^ Chinpanthin-
go, both girls’ schools, are located in
Mexico. The Presbyterian Church is
responsible for 2,123,000 souls in
Mexico.
“Our Neighbors Need,” a playlet,
was given by Mrs. Arthur McCall,
representing the womanhood of
Mexico; Mrs. P. D. Sinclair , as the
Woman’s Auxiliary of the United
States, and’ Mrs. Charles Barnes, as
the Holy Mother, Ave Maria.
Following the meeting a social
hour was enjoyed. -
PLEASURE CLUB MEETS
Mrs. P. D. Mangum was hostess to
the Odd Pleasure Club Thursday af
ternoon ^t her home on. North Main
street. A profusion of spring flowers
added to the enjoyment of the hour
happily sp^nt in sewing and chatting.
1)ui of town guests were Mrs. Paul
S. Williams of Elizabethton, Tenn.,
and Mrs. W. D. Potter of Marion, S.
C. Sandwiches and tea was served by
th^e' hostess.
quired care and attention, thus rais
ing a large per cent of the chicks.
Pullets raised from chicks hatched
at this time of the year will not lay
about December of January, which
is a practice that we do not recom
mend. For layers, we recommend
pullets hatched during the early
spring months. W^hat should be our
slogan for the poultry on the farm?
“A Brooder House and 100 Hens ofi
Every Farm?” Let me have your
suggested slogan.
D. L. Finch, Nebo, made a very
good record in poultry recently.
About March a ^ear ago he bought
1000 Barred Rock baby chicks. He
kept i^n accurate record of every
penny spent, and of every p^nny re
ceived, though he kept no record of
the eggs and poultry consumed at
home. He would have made a better |
meeting of the National Parks body
to be held at Linville next June. A
committee composed of the following
members of the Chamber of Com
merce were selected to work out
plans for making the meeting a suc
cess and have McDowell county fully
represented: J. Q. Gilkey, L. J. P.
Cutlar, C. F. James, E. H. Dysart, J.
W. Winborne, and J. S. Goode, secre
tary.
Several prominent speakers from
Washington and other points will be
present along with representatives
interested in parks and conservation.
An effort will be made to bring the
delegates to Marion on a day’s auto
mobile trip during the meeting at
Linville.
MARION PLANS FLOAT FOR
RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
Marion is planning to have an at
tractive float for the Rhododendron
festival in Asheville June 17-23,
which will be sponsored by several
of the civic organizations. The festi
val is attracting wide interest and
the program will offer many attrac
tions, among these being the baby
show, band contest, and parade.
At a joint meeting of the County'
Board'of Education and the Board
of County Commissioners held last
Monday, R. V. McGimsey was elec
ted to succeed himself as Superin
tendent of Public Welfare of Mc
Dowell County. Mr. McGimsey has
held this position for two years and.
was unanimously recommended by"
the County Board of Public Welfarei
for re-election. Under the law, no
one is eligible for election who does
not have the recommendation of the
Board of Public Welfare. This board
is composed of Mr. Geo. C. Conley,,
Mrs. E. H. Dysart, and Mrs. J. W.
Winborne.
Among the duties of Superintend
ent of Public Welfare are enforcing"
the compulsory school law, looking*
after the poor and indigent of the
county, and numerous other general
duties. Mr. McGimsey has done a.
good piece of work during the two
past years and is being congratulated
by his friends on his re-election.
SCHOOL CLOSING IN
MARION 31 YEARS AGO
Clipping from column called Man
About Town in McDowell Democrat
dated May 20, 1898:
“I had the pleasure of witnessing
Mrs. Tom White's school-closing ex
ercises Tuesday night. The entertain
ment was held in the open air. The
verandah of the house being used
the stage, nicely carpeted and deco
rated with evergreens and flowers-
The ground was lighted with lamps
and Chinese lanterns. The children
I performed their parts remarkable
ARMY PLANE HERE
Lieutenants Granville and
record, but the quality of his chicks, Francis Marion Field Mon-j^gU^ ^nd were a'great credit to Mrs.
was not as good as it might have I call atten-
been. From the above chicks he de- Montgome^, Ala., They ^ron to this exhibition because I like
veloped 338 pullets. At about the I ^j such things, having a tendency to in-
, . ij a? I one-half hours driving one of the
end of 12 months he sold off every „ t i
,, , u /V 1 Army planes powered with a Liberty
hen from the above purchase (hav-
mg decided to keep Wh.te Leghorns) :jjario„ by Messrs. Granville and
and when he checked up h.s record,goyd and they expressed themselves
he found that he was $148 and a few
.field.
(Continued on last page)
struct and advance the highest inter
ests of education.”
HEAR RICHARD BARTHEL-
MESS SING in “WEARY RIVER”
next Monday or Tuesday at Oasis
Theatre.
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