MARION PROGRESS, MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 18,1940
MARION PROGRESS
FUBUSHED EVERY THURSDAY
BY THE
McDOWELL PUBLISHING CO.,
MARION, N. C.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Careful driving doesn’t always
avoid an accident, but it helps.
IN OUR TOWN I THE ROBINS I
All over the United States a pat-1 The twigs from out my window edge'
tern is repeated again and again [ Have^ two bright robins sitting on.
which the traveler is not likely
to!
them.
They sing and swing, and swing and
them fade when your casih runs out.
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S. E. WHITTEN, Editor and Prop.
Entered at the Postoffice at Marion,
N. C., as second class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year $1.50
Six Months .75
Strictly IB AdvaBc*.
N«1h Carolina
RESS ASSOCIA
MARION, N. C., APRIL 18, 1940
MARION AND TRADE
Marion merchants are this week
sponsoring a Trade Jubilee here. The
event has been planned to emphasize
the importance of Marion as a trad
ing center.
No more appropriate plan for the
building of Marion and McDowell
county could be followed than tha
flight
Then back upon the fragile stem I
They sit and flit, and sing a bit,
And I derive much pleasnure from
them. I
When you spend money freely you j find anywhere else in the world. The I g„jg ;
will have many friends but most of American is so Used to this pattern j And I derive much pleasnure from I
that he never gives it a second | them. ;
thought. But it’s a good thing toi„ , ^ • v- -i. x i •
The way to have good government^look into the matter once in a while;' - ^ ^
I is encourage and reward those who' a good thing to see what holds
administer government well. jthe pattern together.
As long as you *are‘lesining some-i ^he pattern refereed to is that of
thing from the fellow who is talking American community.
don’t interrupt him. Many people Y the surface differences, m
learn much by listening, but no onei‘>’® "■'*«’ Mam street or the num-
ever learned anything by talking, shoPP'.nS
« * j district, there is some basic identity
Trading at home is a habit that; among most American towns. Per-
should be cultivated by everybody ■ haps it can be pinned down to the
in Marion and in any eflfective pro-jfo**"* ^ question: “To what does
gram there is work to be done by | this community owe its origin?”
buyers and sellei’s. j Here is the picture again; a num-
• * • !ber of stores, serving the varied
Every once in a while we advise |tastes of the town’s population;
our readei-s to go to church, although some professional men, doctors, den-
we are careful not to advise them: tists, and lawyers, to iron out the
which church they should visit. Al-; individual’s difficulties for him; a
They seem to gloat their gaudy coati
And proudly hop o’er field and fen ;
I watch the ledge as o’er the hedge
They fly upon their perch again. |
I
Their song is sweet and time is fleet'
As summer comes I say adieu j
Another year when spring draws
near )
I shall be waiting here for you.,
Mary Joan Wheeler.
most any of them will do the aver-1 school system to educate the young;
age man some good.
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Citizens of this community are!
0 send in any news
items that they wish published in our
SPRING IN THE MOUNTAINS
A chant in praise of beauty is this
little list of “Country Things I Love
Most,” written by a North Carolina
land most likely, a busy factory orlgj^^ Farmer:
two.
'girl and appearing in The Progres'-
i “I love Spring in the Blue Ridge,
always invited to send in any news. , it boils right down, it is; with its parade of Carolina rhodo-
i the last-named—^the busy factory or i dendron, ivy, mountain laurel, and
factories—on which the pattern of dogwood blossoms. Underneath all
columns. We are always glad to give!
publicity to deserving items. Howev-!!
er, remember to sign your name.
this community is almost invariably
based. It is the weekly payroll that
generates the purchasing power
One of the penalties of old age is;™»kes Main Street prosperous,
fewer friends. As one reaches a ripe i money from that payroll is sent
of putting the old slogan, “Support j old age the friends of his youth one | through the stores and reaches
McDowell County, McDowell County j by one drop by the w«yside and more j ruiles away, so that
Supports You,” into practice. Great-j and more he is left to go on alone. turn partly depends for his
er Marion, containing more than i When one reaches a point where he | ''^c^^-being on the factories in indi
half the population of McDowell j has outlived his friends there isn’t! ''^idual towns and cities throughout
county, has seen much development | much in this world except to wait: nation.
in industrial activity in the last few j patiently with the best grace possi-: No wonder that the dean of a
years. Trading facilities have not j ble for his summons into the next. I leading midwestern university, in
lagged behind this development. On j i the course of listing the factors he
the contrary, merchants of Marion' RURAL LEADS URBAN ' considered the most important in the
are well equipped to supply the | Records of the highway safety di- development of a modern communi-
needs of a much greater clientele, i vision reveal that from four to five ty, listed first of air the following:
Containing approximately 62 percent j many people are killed in' “Factories, offices, mercantile es-
of the i-etail stores in the county and ‘ traffic accidents in rural areas of the tablishments, in proper number to! from whence cometh my help
the greater part of the service es-; state as are killed in cities and towns} provide a regular and profitable |
tablishments, Marion is able to off^er! ^®®pite the fact that the total num-i gj^^pjoyn^gnt.” j CHURCH APPOINTMENTS I
as much if not more to buyers than ^ ber of accidents, fatal and non-fatal | our town — in any town — the Rgv. J. C. Story announces third'
any other town of its size in Western approximately the same in cities as , f^^tor that creates the pattern of (Sunday apointments as follows: !
North Carolina ; in rural areas. happy and successful living is notj n a. m. West Marion Presbyte-i
Now, at the height of the spring; Last year, for example, records ^ard to find—Canton Enterprise. Irian church i
season, Marion merchants are oflFer- show that 182 fatalities occurred in, j 3 Landis Chapel !
jng goods of a larger variety that at! 4,026 traffic accidents in North Car-j . ^ r ■
any other season of the year. Each Iolina cities and towns, while 761' Dunng the first six months of the| 7.30 p. m. Conley Memorial Pres-.
this loveliness lies a carpet of yel-
low^, blue, purple and white violets;
snowy bloodroot blooms, pink and
white trilliums, greenish-purple jack-
in the pulpits, pink and yellow lady’s
slippers, trailing arbutus, anemones,,
adder’s tongue, and dainty bluets. l|
love the heavy sweet scent of the!
brown trillium and the sweet shrub, i
“I love the roar of the Rocky*
Broad as it rushes past our home on I
its way to the Atlantic, dashing into:
sprays of foam against the boulders;
along its bed. I love the splash of;
rainbow trout and the shade of tall,
green spruces. |
“I love the Psalm which says: ‘l'
will lift up mine eyes unto the hills.
BI4 MXI
HARION S
tRADE JUBILK
Sugar, 10 lb. bag
49c
ICc
Lemons, Sun Kist, dozen AvV.
4 lb. bucket Pure Lard 38c
T'lr
Flour, plain or S. R. •
Good Brooms
•ir
lOc size Cookies, 7 oz. box vV
Matches or Salt, 3 boxes lOc
Bananas, 4 lbs. 19c
Thick Fat Back, 2 lbs. ’ 15c
IQr
Country Fresh Eggs, dozen
Fresh Meats, Produce and Feeds
At Low Prices
Marion Cash Store
108 South Main Street AQ.
Next to Railroad Bridge rHOne
of these merchants invites visitors to'People were killed in 4,131 accidents
year 1939, a total of 396 persons 1 byterian church,
were killed and 3,058
inspect their merchandise duringthe;in rural areas of the state. ^1!,,..‘Tl ""i
Speed “too fast for conditions” isCarolina streets and highways.;
can be obtained ' ” ’ ’ ' '
The state capitol building at Ral-j
Marion and to held responsible for a large proper- "" months leigh is called by architects a perfect j
join wholeheartedly in the celebra-i tion of the highway fatalities in ru- y'" ^47 killed and 4,- example of Doric architecture. It isi
PRINTING
is one of our big lines. Prompt service,
careful attention and expert work
keeps our printing department growing
McDOWELL PUBLISHING COMPANY
tion of the trade festival. ral areas.
Marion merchants feel that when | ‘‘Too many drivers regard an open J
the general public becomes acquain-' road as an invitation to step on the j
ted with the trading possibilities of gas and see how fast their cars will |
Marion, every resident of McDowell go,” Ronald Hocutt, director of the,
county will willingly do his part in : highway safety division, declared
supporting the county by trading at j after a study of statistics relating to i
home. ' rural and urban traffic fatalities, j
j “Through a statewide educational!
CRIME AGAINST CIVILIZATION ' Program and stricter enforcement of,
our motor vehicle laws, we can ma-1
132 injured.
105 years old.
! 3)d NewRDaDers for sale at The Progress office at 5c a bundle*
The German attack upon Noi’way,
terially reduce this wide margin be-
WHAT IS THE MATTER? i
What is the matter v/ith the coun-!
cannot be explamed except upon the . j -i. ^ j
^ TT-xi 1. , i. tween deaths on our city streets and
theory that Hitler has no regard for ,, , / „
., . , . « those on .our rural highways,
the rights of any nation, or anypeo-; 2
pie, except his own.
This has been believed by most of
the intelligent people of the world
for more than, a year. The seizure of „ ji ^ i • xi.
Tw 1 X XI. xi. xt- 1J 1 Hardly two people in the nation.
Denmark, together with the sudden i xi. !
.. , XT - -xi. agree on the answer,
attack upon Norwegian ports, with- ; . . . • • i xi. i
. , It. X j 1 X- ' This IS not surprising because the!
out warning and without declaration , ^ x ui j '
, X XT • J explanation of present problems does'
of war, stamp Nazi Germanv, under' 1 . x- i • j- x
Hitler, as a brutal, outlaw nation.
Those who are prone to condone j
German aggression, as necessary to
the preservation of Germany, will
find it hard to excuse* the wanton:
killing of Norwegian sailors, who
died in ships assaulted and sunk by a; 'Af^".,x xv_ u__x xu; 4.i.„x xi !
foe that slipped up to them \vithout
any indication of hostility.
It is bad enough to kill men in
battle but it is another thing to as
sassinate them without giving them
a chance to fight for their lives. To
suddenly attack the warships of a
neutral power, to bombard the cities
of a friendly nation without warn
ing and to use overpowering force
REMEMBER —THE DRUG STORE FOR LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN
April U: 2o: McDowell
try;
not lie in any particular indictment
There are many causes. ;
In fact there is probably nobody'
who knows the complete answer. Ef--
forts to understand our economic 1
machinery are hindered by various |
j About the best thing that the aver
age individual can do, if this ques-i
■ tion has presented itself to his mind,;
is to forget about the nation, for the;
I moment and ask, “What’s the mat-;
Iter with me?”
i If the inquiry is pursued relent-
ilessly and with diligence, there are
I bound to be results.
TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE PLUS ONE CENT
Millions of thrifty shoppers fhroughouf the country are fast
friends of this gigantic drug store merchandising event. We
want more friends for Rexall Products—so, as our way of
advertising we offer the almost unbelievable values you see
here. They're all bona fide, first-quality values. On special
occasions during the year we offer a few of these items at
prices lower than the regular list prices. But at no time do
we offer this merchandise at such rock-bottom prices as during
this sale. Some of the candy, pure food items, and occasionally
another item or two that may not have a standard retail price
are offered on this sale at special prices, but not on the One
Cent Sale Plan. Be here early!
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
against a weaker, unsuspecting peo
ple is a crime against civilization.
ONE MINUTE SERMON
By Thomas Hastwell
To live is to fight. It is the law
among the animals in the jungle, the
A NEW SOUTHERN INDUSTRY birds of the air, the denizens of the
A great industry for the South is gea, and even in the vegetable king
underway, with a newsprint mill in|dom. The law of the human race is
operation at Lufkin, Texas. Twooth-.the law of struggle. Without it there j
er plants are to be established in j jg no success no achievement no ac- i
Tennessee. complishment worth while. When!
mum,
with every ^2 purchase
LB ^oan Manning
CHOCOIATIS
YOUR FAVORITE CANDY
ONIY AS lONG AS THrf tAST
OTessing
Combs
Ladies' omJL Aden's
Black Acefate
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CP flNKMUf
ONLY AS LONG AS THEY LAST
,cyi OMK MOBE TN«a 2S0 irj),,;;;
srom oMvts r/ur//4ivM%^’in
Lorie Harmonized
Lipsticks and
Rouges
s"*s".l?ors 2^5h
THEltsssKST6ftiE
wmHosHm
THESE
OF
The development of the newsprint
industry in this section is due to the
work of Dr. Herty, who perfected
the process of making newsprint
from Southern pine.
Most of the newspapers in the
United States are printed upon pa
per that is made in Canada, or some
other foreign country. While we
-wish these foreign plants no ill will
it will be fine for the nation if the
newsprint that this nation consumes
can be made in the South.
Every business enterprise that has
attained any degree of success has
in it somewhere a man with driving
restless energy. No business ever
drifted into success, but a good many
have been pushed to success by a
human dynamo who refused to be
licked.
man ceases to struggle he is on the;
way to extinction. With man it isj
not the same physical encounter]
found in the jungle. It is a strug-,
gle for accomplishment,* for achieve-;
ment to do a good job of living, to j
build a life up to the best that in i
one lies. It is a struggle that doeS;
not end as long as life lasts. Some I
look forward to the time and even j
pray that it be hastened when strug-!
gle and effort shall no longer be
necessary. This should not be the
prayer of any man. The prayer
should be that one have the strength
and the courage and the faith to
fight the good figh.t, to keep the faith
This is the life that God intends ev
ery man to live, because only in the
living of a victorious life can man
approach the future confidently and
unafraid.
MAGIC HOUR SPECIALS
WEMIESDAY ONLY AS L0N6 AS TNEY LAST
6 cakes in a pkg. Priscilla
Toilet Soap .now
6 baovMM, kigli-^waliiv cokM— A
illy Soft, silkan
E>ha kind le yeiir tkin. A # W
io m
TMUtSPAV ONLY AS LONG ASTHIY LAST
Medford White Vellum
Papeterie
Tlw biflsMl voIm in tociallv cof>
••el, «p-to-d4ln sioNoiMtv yew'v*
"^inalentiliM*. 4tskMli«liit« ^ - _ .
moHk. finest
tern euafrntitt
ARE SAMPLES
BI6 VALUES
29c Klenzo
SHAVING CREAM 2 for 30e
60c Size 8 oz. Jar Stag
BRUSHLESS CREAM 2 for 61c
25c Size Cigarette Case
Style Stag
POWDER FOR MEN 2 for 26c
75c Size 6 oz. Stag
VEGETAL LILAC 2 for 76c
75c Size Lavender
SHAVING LOTION 2 for 7««
Morgan Lock Knit m. 5c
Dish Cloths 2*»*’6«^
Gardenia Glorifying Cream
2 for 51*
Watch newtpapert and
windows for latest news on our big radio
show—featuring Glen Gray and the Casa Loma 07^
chestra, Tony Martin, the Three Rog»es and other top
notch radio start. The big show of the year.
AT
\P/^/C£S- or Cream. Another big spccial
w*’v» betn able to get you for this One Cent
Sale. You've really got to tee these
liems to appreciate the big value.
Any 2 for’1®*
' THE Keastt STORE
FOR HAIR AND SCALP
75e S!« Stag
HAIR AND SCALP TONIC
35c Size 8 vt. Harmony
BAY RUM
50c Size Petroleum
HAIR RUB
raWAY ONLY AS LONG AS THEY LAST
8 cakes Toilet Soap 4oiANTSiZE
4 composition ^
coasters 90^
40 m cwtfwwt WW
SKHMBAY M«.V AS LONG AS THIY LAST
1 Mie» Holiday F«w Powder
3 Hcst. Kleiis* F«d«l TissMS
Me ic m cutfmmmi
25c Size
Martel's HAIR OIL
HeCUiAM 39c S/ZE TUBES
MILK OF MAGNESIA
TOOTH PASTE
MTM TWS COUrON 41
45c 8 oz. Puretest
CASTOR OIL 2 for 4«e
(iiM Pkg. of 110 Puretest
COD LIVER OIL
CONCENTRATE TABS
2 for fl.ei
lOc Size 4 oz. Puretest
EPSOM SALT 2 for 11c
45c Sizo Puretest
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