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McDowell County’s Leading Newspaper MARION PROGRESS Advertising in the Progress Pays A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY ESTABLISHED 1S96 MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 6. 1940 VOL. XLIV—NO. 45 DRIVE FOR RED CROSS FUNDS IS BEGUN IN MARIOM Total Of $241.2S For Relief To War Refugees Reported Col lected Tuesday. The sum of $241.25 was raised here Tuesday by Red Cross workers on the first day of the local drive for funds to aid refugees in war torn European countries, announced Mayor Zeno Martin yesterday. Mr. Martin is chairman of the Marion chapter of the Red Cross. A quota of $600 or more has been set for Marion in the drive and daily appeals are received from national Red Cross headquarters to raise the amount as much as possible, said Mr. Martin. The ten million dollar goal set for the United Spates has been declared insufficient to meet the needs of the relief agency abroad and more funds will be sought. Chairman of the Red Cross drive in Marion is Grayson Neal. The ap pointment of Mrs. Fred Streetman as assistant chairman was announced yesterday. Mrs. Streetman is being WINS NOMINATION — Zeb L. Lackey, above, runner-up in the race for Register of Deeds, will receive the nomination since R. V. McGim- sey, high man in the race, has an nounced he will not enter a second primary. LUTHERANS PLAN MASS MEETING HERE JUNE 16 H’GIMSEY QUITS RUNOFF RACE FOR REGISTER POST Action Eliminates Second mary, Giving Lackey Nomination. Pri- The There will be no second primary in McDowell county for the office of Register- of Deeds, according to an nouncement by the County Board of Elections. The decision was made shortly af ter the County Board of Elections •had certified the results of the May 25 first primary in which Zeb Lackey .trailed R. V. McGimsey, incumbent, by 44 votes in the five-man race. The Board had ruled that Lackey was en titled to a second primary and he had given notice demanding a second pri mary. Mr. McGimsey declined to run PARKWAY AND MT. MITCHELL UNK IS OPENED Announcement Made That Mo torists May Now Use Two- Way, Toll-Free Road. The new two-way toll free road connecting the summit of Mt. Mitch ell, loftiest peak east of the Missis sippi river, with the Blue Ridge Parkway, has been opened to traffic, H. B. Bosworth, supervisor of the Pisgfah National Forest, announced yesterday. The Citizen stated. Construction along the route is still under way, the supervisor said, but traffic is being maintained over the entire distance and although he warned that motorists may use the road at their own risk, the supervisor added that “travel is perfectly safe in the second primary and filed withj^i^^g ^^6 road with reasonable care the Board written notice of his with LT.-GOV. HORTON WITHDRAWS EOM GOVERNOR’S RACE Broughton Will Head The Democratic Ticket; No Sec ond Primary. The Lutheran Laymen’s League of the Southeast has arranged for a , mass meeting of all Lutheran organ- assisted m the drive ^by about 20 la^ Matthew’s Lutheran church in Marion on June 16, it was by Rev. dies of Marion and Red Cross head- quarters in Marion have been opened ”""'„e;VheVe”'thta week in the old Wilson store building on Main street. The solicitation of funds in Mari on was officially begun Tuesday and public response to the appeal for aid has been commendable, said Mr. Mar tin. “We hope to reach and exceed the quota set by the Red Cross with in the next ten days,” he stated. Contributions to the Red Cross may be made to the solicitors now ,' Paul A. Boriack, pastor. According to Francis Nichols, president of St. Matthew’s Walther League, the meeting is to be held “for the purpose of arousing interest in and possibly establishing a Bible Camp of our own in this beautiful Southeastern part of our country. drawal, giving the nomination to Mr. Lackey and eliminating a second pri mary. BOARD ASKED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR BOOKMOBILE The McDowell county commission- res, meeting here Monday, took no action on a proposal to provide book mobile service to rural sections of the county “but agreed to consider the plan. According to plans outlined here, the bookmobile being sought would cover five main routes touching all 1 the intersection Mr. Bosworth said that for persons driving from Asheville to Mount Mitchell, the proper route to be fol lowed is over U. S. Highway No. 70 to the intersection of N. C. Highway Doctor’s Hospital, in New York 104 near Marion and over the latter where he underwent an opera to the Parkway at Buck Creek gap. The motorist should then travel w^est on the parkway to the intersection with the Mount Mitchell road, a for mer toll road up the mountain. The supervisor said the distance Raleigh, June 3.—Tall, dark-hair ed Joseph Melville Broughton, 51- year-old Raleigh attorney who known by his friends as “Mel”, today became the Democratic nominee for governor of North Carolina. An otherwise listless gubematori- NEXT GOVERNOR — J. M. al campaign came to a sudden and Broughton, above, Raleigh attorney, unexpected finish today when the who will be the next governor of 1 Democratic nomination was laid in North Carolina. Broughton’s lap by the withdrawal 1 from the race of Lieutenant Gover- T. F. WRENN, FORMER | Horton, of Pittsboro. The RESIDENT OF MARION, ! nomination is equivalent to election. IS CLAIMED dv DEATH Governor Hoey quickly let it be known that he had given his unqual ified endorsement to Horton’s with drawal. “It is a very fortunate circum stance that the people will not have the tenseness of a second primary . . said Hoey. Broughton and Horton were high man and runner-up, respectively, in a seven-man field for the guberna torial nomination in a first primary on May 25. As soon as it became ap parent from incomplete returns that Broughton did not receive a clear majority, Horton announced that he would call for a second primary. But today, about an hour after Thomas F. Wrenn, 79, pioneer cit izen, manufacturer and financier of High Point, and former resident of Marion, died early Friday morning tion on May 22 after a short period of illness. He was bom near Liberty, Sei>- tember 10, 1860, son of Merit C. Wrenn and Nancy E. Jarrell Wrenn. He was married to Sadie Elizabeth would be shortened materially around iWeedon on August 10, 1898. Mrs. August 1 when the Curtis Creek road j Sadie Wrenn died May 28, 1909. will be opened to travel. This road,} Mr. Wrenn married Mrs. Pearl Pitts running from Old Fort and connect-1 Perry on September 8, 1912. Mrs. ing with the parkway at a point near I Pearl Wrenn died on January 24, i the state board of electipns certified with the Mount j 1930 {returns of the first primary, Horton The program for the meeting will i sections of the county. Some 5,000 : Mitchell road, will shorten the dis-1 Surviving are a stepdaughter, i announced his withdrawal in a state- ibegin at 9:45 a. m. on June 16 withititles are said to be needed for cir-jtance about 50 miles, he said, but is,Mrs. Mary Perry Ragsdale of James-Iment which said: “It appears that coverine the'^tow^ \o the local head- ' Sunday School sessions. Mass | culation in the rural sections and i now closed due to the construction of ^ town, N. C., a stepson, Seborn Perry j the best interests of the Democratic *^uarters or to the Marion Industrial!™®®**”^ Father’s Day Bible Camp!public libraries would be serviced by ,a bride. ! of High Point; a foster daughter,;party will be served by terminating^ Bank Daily reports of the fmntajservices will begin at 11 a. m., possi-!the bookmobile. | jjr, Bosworth called attention to Mrs. Henry M. Baker, Jr., of High! the matter without further contest, collected are made to Red Cross na.’^*y » guest speaker in the pul- | The WPA demonstration bookmo-ithe fact that the toll road from Black [Point; and a half brother, P. V. i - . • I am a party man.” pit. j bile was in use in McDowell for two! Mountain to the Blue Ridge parkway, Kirkman, of High Point. In conceding the nomination Hor- After the services a picnic dinner j months during 19S9 under the spon- jwill not be open to traffic this sum-j Mr. Wrenn was one of the origin-1 ton eliminated the possibility of a will be held near Lake Tahoma. Fam-! sorship of the Francis Marion and! mer, but will be used entirely by the! al small group which organized the | state-wide Democratic second prima- ilies will provide their own dinners. } Junior Woman’s clubs. During that i parkway service for trucks used in: first furniture plant in High Point, I ry. The possibility of a state-wide During the afternoon drives willi^**"® 5,435 books were circulated in {construction of the parkway. ! starting the High Point Furniture Republican second primary also wa» be made over parts of the Blue Ridge i circulation more i | company in 1888. Later, Mr. Wrenn I eliminated tonight when George M. Parkway jthan doubled at all public libraries ‘ SUPERIOR COURT BEGINS jsold his interest in this operation and | Pritchard of Asheville announced he At ni ht the local Walther Lea g' books were deposited by thej TWO WEEKS TERM MONDAY in 1898 established his residence in would not contest the gubernatorial ; bookmobile, it is said. ! tional headquarters. FARMERS FEDERATION PICNIC TO BE HELD AT OLD FORT AUGUST 16 A series of 15 picnics will be spon sored by the Farmers Federation this summer with the annual gather-j has arranged for a get-together of allj ing of farmers served by the cooper- Leaguers at the Lutheran hut. At 8 i , . ^ Furniture comnanv ative’s Marion warehouse scheduled o’clock a music service has been plan-1 appropriate funds fo court convenes here Monday, Junei mnnv pnnTn»ftion!' w“ne2y 7 « the ned to tal^e place in the church iPermanent bookmobile service in the!„eeks criminal and civ-;„«ny connect.ons; Marion, N. C., where for many years nomination of Robert H. McNeill of The county commissioners are be-! The McDowell county Superior' C., and Statesville. In the first primary McNeill received (Continued on last pagre) The Ladies‘Mission Society of the|^°“^^y ;il iermwith Judge Frank M. Arm-1 Old Fort high school. i iviiss.un ouc.ety ui ‘'“‘=1 / ' ■ ^ ^ ^ ^ * iterests in High Point. At the time of pRoPOSED LAW WOULD This year’s picnics will follow 1 local Lutheran church is extending | In further business to come before | strong presiding. J his death, Mr. Wrenn owned and op-i BENlFI-J‘^rOSTSAS?ERS pretty much the same patttm as!an invitation to all Lutheran ladies^the board the commissioners approv-| oaring the first week criminal; company ^^^EFIT POSTMASTERS federation picnics of the past, ac-ito attend the mass meeting. A meet-! ed a petition to build a road from Sa- ; cases will be tried and the second Thomasville, having continued ac-i ladies has been planned for! lem church to the home of G. W.'ggjj ^jij ^e the civil term. i.. i IN M*DOWELL COUNTY cording to Max Roberts, the cooper-1 ing of the ative’s educational director. There 1 o’clock p. m. on June 16. President iSummey, a distance of about one-j Among the cases expected tocomelj^j^ illness. tive participation in business until! p. j,. Bradley of Old will be brief addresses by federation' of the local Ladies Mission Society is executives, music by string bands, Mrs. Vernon Eckerd. races and athletic contests, recita tions and a singing convention. To tal attendance at 13 federation pic nics last year was 14,000 and Mr. Roberts anticipates greater crowds at this year’s gatherings if the weather is generally favorable. Tentative arrangements for the picnics already have been made by Mr.. Roberts in cooperation with lo cal advisory committees. The series will culminate with a big district pic nic at the Mountain Experiment Station at Swannanoa, August 15. NEW STORE TO HAVE OPENING SALE FRIDAY MOTORCADE TO MAKE TOUR OVER PARKWAY half mile. up for trial during the criminal term! funeral services were held Jurors for the July term of Supe-1 are nine in which defendants are tor of the National Association of . ithe home in High Point on Sunday ' . . , . * u- „ rior court as drawn by the commis-1 charged with assault, 10 with break-: ». „ n’rlnrk j Postmasters, states that his associa- ' * , tion is sponsoring a bill which would An all-day motorcade to cover most of the Blue Ridge Parkway in this section, will be con ducted from Marion next Thursday morning, announced Walter J. Car tier, Chamber of Commerce secreta ry, this week. Members of the party sioners were as follows: ling and entering, and four with grand First week: Clyde Miller, E. G. | larceny. Craig, I. H. Allison, Arthur Laven-1 Charged with assault are Harvey scheduled I der, W. E. Baker, B. C. Wages, Ber-i Harris, J. V. Roberts, Roy Kelly, ry Burnett, W. Jay Ballew, Cohen .Robert Conley, Carl Clontz, Arlin Sprinkle, H. F. Sisk, James A. Sut-} Wyatt, Garland Condry, Edward ties, W. G. Lonon, Luther Parker, C. j Hoyle and Charlie Gillespie. Held for R. Wilson, Carr Bell, A. S. Flowers, breaking and entering are Roy Cof- Clarence Rabb, J. H. Eller, Ben R Martin, James M. Thomas, James M. fee, Robert Singleton, William Poore, Homer Banner, Willard Jewell, Her- will leave Marion at 9:30 a. m. and | Atkins, B. H. Laughridge, C. Y. Py-|man Woody, Je^ Harden James will be conducted over the Parkway att. Van Hughes, J. H. Tate, F. 1 Packer, Wallace Harden and Kenneth by E. M. Dale, park ranger. Lunche-1 M. V. Carswell, Joseph R on will be served Uf the party at i Steppe, M. J. Hunt, Arvil Bates, M’DOWELL REPORTS TWO TRAFFIC DEATHS DURING FOUR MONTHS j benefit seven postmasters I Dowell county. Mc- Marion’s nawest store, the Marion Salvage Company, will begin its op ening sale tomorrow morning at 9:00 o’ clock. The new concern is located next door to the Farmers Federation on South Main street. Carrying a complete line of cloth ing for men, women and children, as well as a large variety stock, the new store promises to "Sell Good Merch andise for Less.” The new concern is owned by Dr. Copening of Granite Fails and is be ing managed by J. A. Ammons of Hickory. At Friday’s sale gift boxes will be given, as long as they last, to custom- «rs purchasing one dollar or more of merchandise. STORY SUFFERS STROKE AT HOME IN MARION Rev. J. C. Story, well known Pres byterian minister, suffered a stroke at his home on Garden street Tues day morning and has been confined there since. His condition is reported critical. Blowing Rock. The purpose of the tour, said Mr. Cartier, is to acquaint people of this section with the Parkway and. what it offers to tourists that they might better direct travelers to the drive. Expected to join the motorcade at Various points along the tour are representatives of Gastonia, Shelby, Rutherfordton, Blowing Rock, Spruce Pine, Linville, Linville Falls, Asheville, Old Fort, Little Switzer land, Burnsville, and Mic^ville, as well as other towns in this section. This tour is open to the general public and is being sponsored by the 1 Marion Chamber of Commerce. Second we^: Chas. M. McGhee, Luther L. Grant, Clyde Rhom, Theo dore Watkins, H. J. Rockett, James G. Hollifield, G. O. Vickers, Eugene Brown, Carl T. Gibbs, J. Albert Mc- Kelvey, Archie Morris, J. Edgar Hicks, Thurman Ross, W. G. Ballew, Geo. D. Shuford, Geo. R. Grindstaff, James Mitchem, Walter M. Pyatt, G. Sewell McNeely, Greer R. Biddix, L. Collett Parks, J. C. Whetstile, J. Reid Holland, Clyde M. Norton, H. A. McGaha, W. Edgar Morgan, Ben T. Wylie, Columbus Robinson, L. J. Reel, J. A. Burgin. i MARION MAN ADDED TO 1940 “WHO’S WHO’ The names of Di^. Frank How ard Richardson, of Black Moun tain, and Justice John Wallace Winborne, of Marion, appear for the first time in the 1940- 41 volume of “Who’s Who in America,” just off the press. Dr. Richardson is a child specialist and author, and Mr. Winborne is a North Carolina Supreme Court justice. GROCERY AND SUPPLY STORES CLOSE HALF DAY Pressnell. Held on grand larceny charges are Stanley Hall, Clarence Twitty, Eugene Yates and Harley Francis. JULY 4 CELEBRATION COMMITTEES TO MEET Meetings of committees planning the McDowell county Fourth of July celebration will be held this week at times and places designated by the chairmen, it has been announced. • Plans for the many parts of the celebration will be made and ways and means of putting the proposals into effect will be determined later by the finance committee. Committees for the celebration accidents, 7 killed on bicycles and and their chairmen are: Finance, J. }l26 killed iii accidents involving mo- If the legislation which is now before Congress,' passes during this McDowell County had two traffic i «®ssion it will increase the salaries deaths during the fi'rst four months: of postmasters who are now in of this year, Ronald Hocutt, director: charge of fourth class offices, of the Highway Safety Division, re-j The present system of paying ported this week. i fourth class postmasters according The state as a whole had 2311 to the stamps cancelled in their offi- street and highway fatalities during i ces would be eliminated, and the January, February, March and April i pay would he based on the receipts compared with 257 for the same per- j of their offices as is in practice in iod last year, Hocutt said. ! Post offices with a higher rating, pro- “This ten per cent reduction is most graitfying, particularly in view of an increase nationally in traffic deaths during the same period”, he commented. The largest reduction for the four months period was in pedestrian fa talities only 80 pedestrians being killed up to May 1st this year. ponents of the legislation explained. There are 29,514 postmasters of the fourth class offices throughout the United States which are some times referred to as the “Comer Grocery Store Post Office”. This proposed legislation would slightly increase the amount of salaries paid to such postmasters, but it is not looked upon as a salary increasing F. Snipes; Parade, C. E. Bolick; Pub- All grocery and auto supply stores j licity, L. J. P. Cutlar; Picnic, Mrs. J. in Marion closed at 1:00 o’clock yies- terday afternoon, beginning the sum mer schedule of Wednesday after- G. Beaman; Recreation and Prizes, Alford Morgan; Fireworks, Joe Noy es; First Aid, Dr. Donald McIntosh; against 99 through April 30, 1939 The 231 traffic fatalities reported! measure, to the Highway Safety Division thej At the present time there are 5,- first four months of this year inclu-1000 of these postmasters who re ded, besides the 80 pedestrians, isjceive less than $150.00 per year for persons killed in railroad crossing their services. Postmaster F. M. Bradley further states that the proposed bill is to simplify the method of accounting, and one which the postmasters of this class have urged Congress to tor vehicles only. Twenty-nine* of the 100 counties of the state reported no highway deaths for the four months, and 21! favorably consider for the past fifty others reported one each. j years, noon closings during the months of j Boat Races, Jack Ballew; amd Trans- Guilford county had the worst! Seven fourth class postmasters m June, July and August. Other Marion j portation. Bob Smith. record in the state with 13 fatalities j McDowell county who would benefit stores remained often and will notj General chairman of the program; and being closely followed by Meek-j by the legislation are as follows: observe the half holiday during the , is Walter J. Cartier. lenburg and Cumberland with 11 each and Robeson with 10. - - I The world’s largest motor vessels | Ten cities of the state reported J. A. Wier have i for cod fishing, with a capacity ofino traffic deaths the first four Mr. and Mrs. o. n. ttici v.«u | moved to the Morris cottage on. 1,500 tons each, are being construc- months of this year, and 22 cities South Main street. ted in Italy. I had none in April. James C. Parks, Nebo; Miles P. Flack, Vein Mountain; J. H. Raburn, Nealsville; Mrs. Nettie J. Hensley, North Cove; Fate Brown, Ashford; Perry D. Hollifieldy Hollifield; and Mr. Deal, Little Switzerland.