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MARION PROGRESS. MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940 MATERNAL MORTALITY I WEAVER’S MAJORITY IN RATE LOW IN COUNTY | CONGRESS RACE GROWS McDowell county has the lowest maternal mortality per 1,000 live births of any of the 100 counties in the state,\ according to fibres re leased this month by the State Board of Health for the year 1938. There are only 1.8 maternal deaths in the county per 1;000 live births, the figures reveal, as compared to a state average of 5.6 and a national average of 4.4. The county ranking second lowest in the state is Ashe with 1.9 maternal deaths per 1,000 live births. According to the State Board of Health, there were 556 live births in McDowell county in 1938. In these 556 births matemail deaths resulted in only 10 cases. In infant deaths under one year of age McDowell county ranked 36th lowest among the 100 counties with 61.2 deaths per 1,000 live births. This compares with a 68.2 average for the state per 1,000 live births. Representative Zebulon Weaver’s i majcfrity, in his race against two op- ' ponents for the Democratic nomina tion for congress in the 11th district 'continued to increase as additional j returns were reported yesterday from Saturday’s primary, j With 239 of the 256 precincts in ithe 13-county district reporting, Mr. I Weaver’s vote now stands at 31,206 , as compared to 17,622 for Judge I Sam Catliey and 6,128 for M. Earle ; Donnahoe. j Mr. Reaver’s two opponents, on the basis of the returns from the ^ 239 precincts, received a combined total of 23,750 votes. His majority over this figure is 7,456 votes, j Additional returns reported yes- .terday from Western North Carolina 'counties are as follows: I Congress, 11th district: Weaver, 4,177, Cathey 1,381, Donnahoe, 487.—Asheville Citizen. YOUTH CONFERENCE SET FOR JUNE 4 - 8 The first of State College’s sum mer conventions for farm people will be held June 4-8, when rural boys and girls between the ages of 18 and 25 will gather on the campus for the fourth annual Older Youth Confer ence. Begun in 1937 io provide a biief educational and inspirational period for young men and women, the con ference has attracted an increasing number of delegates each year. While most of those attending are members of older youth or service clubs, any boy or girl within this age group may attend, according to L.R. Harrill, 4-H club leader of the State College Extension Service, who is directing the event. Each day’s program will consist of a discussion period, a lecture period, and a conference summary. The theme of this year’s conference is, “Rural Youth Faces Life’s Situa tions.” The lighter side of the program will include one and one-half hours of organized recreation each even ing, tours of Raleigh, a picnic pro gram, an organ recital, the annual banquet, and other special features. MORGANTON REPORTS POPULATION OF 7,747 Morganton, May 25. — Prelimin ary census reports show Morganton j 1940 population is 7,747, an in- ! crease of 29 per cent in the past 10 ' years. 1 District supervisor D. M. Robinson I of Gastonia, Fi'iday announced the {results which show a gain of 1,746 ■over the 1930 population of 6,001 without any change in the city’s boundaries. JUST HUMANS ‘Don't Go Near Him, Teacher Says He's Got th’ Temperment!" I MEETING BEING HELD BY OLD FORT CHURCH MEMORIAL SERVICES The Harmony Grove Baptist church will observe Memorial Day with an all-day service next Sunday, June 2. The Glenwood baptist and Meth odist churches will have an all-day memorial service at the Methodist i with M. S. Laughridge in Dysarts- eburch at Glenwood on the second Sunday in June. MUDDY CREEK NEWS Nebo, Rt. 1, May 27. — Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Dysart, of Asheville, were visitors here Monday. Mrs. C. W. Sigmon and daughter, Lorraine, of Bryson City, were visi tors here last week. William Plemmons of Marion spent the week-end with homefolks here. Christine Raines is spending some time with her grandmother, Mrs. Raines, in Landrum, S. C. j Archie Patton is recovering from an attack of pneumonia at the Mar- |ion Hospital. j Mrs. J. S. Crawley and two chil- I dren, Louis and Faye, were visitors I at the home of Mrs. E. L. Pruett in ! Morganton last Saturday. C. B. Patton of Jonesboro spent last week with homefolks here, j Mrs. J. S. Bowers, of Whiteville, i is spending some time with home folks here. Mrs. Alfred Laughridge and her BETTY GRABLE ONE OF A Gia^Bodeof WEARING A SalUl PLAYTOG Old Fort, May 27. — A series of meetings which began Sunday even ing at the Old Fort Baptist church will continue through the week with sei'vices each night at 7:30 o’clock, according to the pastor, the Rev. W. E. Pettit, who is conducting the ser vices. Preceding the sermon each night, a 20 minute song service will be led by S. A. McDuffie. PARKEPv TO CONDUCT REVIVAL AT GLENWOOD Rev. Paul Reese, pastor of the Hai-mony Grove and Glenwood Bap tist churches, announces that Rev. i C. C. Parker, pastor of the Second Baptist chui'ch of Kings Mountain, | will conduct a revival meeting at the; i Glenwood Baptist church beginning i at the evening sei^vice on the second: Sunday in June. Mr. Hovis of East Marion will have charge of the nfti-' sic. MEMORIAL SERVICES There will be Memorial Services at Clear Creek church Sunday, June 2. All who attend are asked to bfing a lunch and spend the day. There will be singing in the afternoon. Read the advertisements. It pays. Note of Appredation I wish to thank each and every one who supported me for the State Senate in the Primary held last Saturday; and to hereby express my deep apprecisltion of the fine vote given me. There have been no hard feelings on my part toward anyone, and there are none now. It will be my endeavor, if elected, to work for the best interests of the Coun ty, District, and State, and to serve hon estly and conscientiously, and to the best of my ability. I thank you one and all. L. J. p. CUTLAR Drinking drivers are dangerous drivers. If you drink, don’t drive, for safety’s sake. I MANHATTAN SHIRTS Just received a new ship ment of summer weight Shirts. RABB-HITCHCOCK Land Deeds, Mortgage Deeds, Chattel Mortga ges, State Warrants, Trespass Notices, Etc., for sale at THE MARION PROGRESS office. 1 Mrs. Floy Queen is recovering I from an operation at Grace- Hospital ! in Morganton. i D. F. Pruett is ill at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burns, Lu- ! ther and Mrs. Mary Raines, of Lan- ! drum, S. C., spent the week-end here jwith Mr. and Mrs. Will Raines. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crawley of jDrexel, were visitors at the home of I the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. iJ. S. Crawley, Sunday. THIS IS THE WEEK To Trade for a Big HEW ALL THIS EQUIPMENT (usually costing extra on other low-priced cars) jNCLUDED IN THE LOW PRICE OF THE DELUXE FORD LUXABLE CAROLINA ODDITIES The “Little Beans,” midgets of Randolph county. North Carolina, operate a back-road general store,^ and live normal country lives, always j refusing to exploit their distinctive I size. One of the longest inland water routes is from Plymouth, North Car olina, near the Atlantic coast, to De troit, Michigan. Barges go via the Atlantic coastal inland waterway, then up ^he Hudson, through the Erie Canal, and into the Great Lakes. Bechtler, only man ever to mint gold privately for the United States Government, died penniless. During the period when North Carolina was producing more gold than any other state in the Union, Aug. Bechtler and his father, goldsmiths of Ruth- erfordton, North Carolina, were com missioned to mint one, two and one- half, and five dollar gold-pieces for the government. The coins are odd in their design, bearing the name of their manufac turer, Aug. Bechtler. Also on the coins is the legend “North Carolina gold” or in some cases merely “Car olina gold.” The ore for the coins was mined within a few miles of the private mint and its quality was in dicated on the coin. 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