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McDowell County's Leading Newspaper MARION PROGRESS A«lvertums in the Progress Pays A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY ESTABLISHED 1M6 MARION, N. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1940 VOL. XLV—NO. 21 MARION HAN IS NAMED LUTHERAN BOARD PRESIDENT SCHOOLS OF CITY AND COUNTY CLOSE DEC. 20 Vernon T. Eckerd Elected To Office; County Property Con sidered For Bible Camp. Vernon T. Eckerd of Marion was elected president of the board of governors of the Southeastern dis trict Lutheran Laymen’s League at its annual convention held in Conov er Monday night. Mr. Eckerd has been active in Lutheran church work in this part of the state for some time. Rev. Paul A. Boriack, pastpr of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Christmas holidays for school children of Marion and McDowell county will begrin with the close of classes Friday, December 20, and end with the beginning of classes on Monday morning, January 6, Super intendents N. F. Steppe and H. F. Beam announced this week. The vacation for school children lasts for 16 days. Colored schools in the city and county will observe the same closing and opening dates. ATHLETIC SCHEDULE FOR 1941 ANNOUNCED FOR MARION SCHOOL here, will serve as spiiitual advisor to the board. Other officers elected were R. K. Bolick of Conover, vice-president; W. E. Frye of Hickory, treasurer; L. L. Flowers of Hickory, secretary; and George McRee of Hickory, ad ditional member of the board. One of the main issues before the convention was the report of the Bible Camp committee composed of George McRee and Grover Herman of Hickory and P. M. Dellinger of Conover. The committee report showed that approximately 30 differ ent properties in Western North Carolina had been inspected. After a lengthy discyssion, all but three properties were eliminated as being undesirable for a Lutheran Bible camp. One of the sites that has impress ed the committeemen very much is Lake Tahoma, a 300-acre artificial lake near Marion. Local Lutherans have pointed out however, neither they nor members of the committee will reconunend purchase of the lake and the sur rounding land at th«. |lil0i«000 price] ^»ked %y Kistler estate heirs who now own it. The Lutherans say they would gladly consider the lake and the 1,- 626 acres in the surrounding tract not including the dam, at a figure nearer the $20,560 valuation at which the property is listed in the county tax books, or at a figure set by a jury of impartial appraisers. Among the other places now un der consideration are sites eles- where in McDowell and in Bun combe and Rutherford counties, said the Rev. Paul A. Boriack, pas tor of St. Matthew’s Lutheran church here. A total of 17 games have been scheduled for the Marion high school basketball team this season, an nounced H, C. Holland principal of church school this week, after re turning from a meeting of the West ern Athletic association in Hickory. Also attending the -meeting from Marion were Hugh F. Beam, super intendent of Marion city schools, and Art Ditt, coach at Marion high. The Marion basketball schedule opens with Cliffside there on Friday, January 10, Mr. Holland stated. During the season the local high school team will play nine home games. With the exception of Hen dersonville, the Marion five will meet only members of the Western Con ference this season. Last year the local high school team won the Western Conference championship in basketball. Most of the stars of last year’s team are re turning and prospects are said to be favorable for another conference victory The 1941 schedule for the Marion high school basketball team is as fol lows: Jan. 10, Cliffside, there Jan. 14, N. C. S. D., Marion Jan. 17, Morganton, Marion Jan. 21, Hickory, there Jan. 24, N. C. S. D., there Jan. 28, Rutberfordton, Marion ''f- Jriif 31, HelwfersonviHe,* there Feb. 4, Cliffside, Marion Feb. 7, Shelby, there Feb 11, Lincolnton, there Feb. 14, Faculty, Marion Feb. 18, Hendersonville, Marion Feb. 21, Morganton, there Feb. 25, Lincolnton, Marion Feb. 28, Hickory, Marion Mar. 4, Shelby, Marion Mar. 7, Rutherfordton, there The 1941 football schedule for PLANS COMPLETED FOR CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY Local Clubs Expect To Enter tain 200 Boys And Girls Here Tomorrow Night. VOLUNTEERS AT DRAFT OFFICE NOW TOTAL 52 Final plans for the annual Francis Marion club Christmas party for un derprivileged children of McDowell county have been completed and club members expect to entertain Registrants Are Expected To Fill Second Quota For Mc Dowell County. JHfty-two McDowell county men have signed at the local draft office for voluntary induction since the na tional draft lottery was held, Mrs. C. S. Finley, chief clerk at the local of- approxiniately 200 boys and girls atjfice, has^ announced, the Community building here tomor-j Three of the volunteers made up row night. The party will begin at | the first draft quota to leave this 6:30 o’clock. j county and the next quota is expec- During the past several weeks'; ted to be drawn from the group. Ac- members of the Francis Marion club j cording to Mrs. Finley, the time and other civic organizations of j when the next quota will be called Marion have been collecting used' up from McDowell has not been an- toys and repairing them at the com- j nounced, but it is expected that ap- munity building. These toys, after proximately 20 men will be required being repaired, have been set aside and will be distributed to children at the party. Boys and girls of all ages will be at the party. The names of under-i from this county. A total 01^122 men will be sent to military camps from this county before the end of June, 1941. The follo^ng McDowell men have privileged children in the county i signed for voluntary induction in the have been distributed to members of I order named. Registrants are from the Rotary, Kiwanis and Francis | Marion unless otherwise designated. Marion clubs during the past few days and each member of one of the clubs will be expected to bring three or four childreh to the party. PROGRESS TO BE ISSUED ON TUESDAY Next week’s issue of The Marion Progress will be placed in the mails Tuesday morning, December 24, instead of Thurs day morning, as has been the custom. The full staff of the paper will observe the Christ mas holiday. Advertisers and news contrib utors are requested to have their copy for next week’s pa per in The P*rogress office not later than Noon, Monday, De cember 23. News or advertising copy received after that time will be too late for publication next week. MRS. MARTIN, MEMBER OF LOCAL LIBRARY BOARD Santa Claus will be at the party to greet the children and to take charge of the distribution of gifts. In arranging for the annual par- sell Mues, Thurman Lowery, George Mrs. Barron Caldwell has resigned as a member of the board of direc tors of the Marion public library and has. been succeeded in the office by Mrs. Zeno Martin, it was announced this week. Other members of the board are Mrs. Homer Beaman and Mrs. Walker Blanton. Approximately 75 new books for children and adults have recently been received by the library, stated Mrs. Blanton this week, and several new features are being planned for the library. Most of the new books Edgar George Hollifleld, Marion *>' Route 3. James Beau Burnette, Arlie Junior Da™, Earl B. Silver, Jackj*”® T r-i.v T ^ J ivff tr- D-11 said, A new circulation desk and a Lee Gibbs, Joe Byrd McKinney, Bill ^ J IV# T 4. I. Tv/r 1 • j ' "1® ^“1 soon be added to the library Claude McIntosh, Melvm Good, Ma- . . rion Route 3. Macky Leroy BoonJ,!""" “ *>' Francis Howard Ellis, William Rus- future. REPORT GIVEN ON SOCIAL AID FOR M’DOWELL Figures Show $292,442 Paid Out In County During Two And One-Half Years. ty, the Francis Marion club has re ceived the support of all civic elu^ of Marion, which have contributeB time and money to make the event a success. A benefit movie was held at the Marion Theatre here last Satur day morning, the proceeds of the William Johnson, Marion Route 4, jPrank Calvin Loftis, Marion Route 3, Paul Vincent Lee, Clinchfield, Eari Lloyd Fox, Clinchfield, Charles; iiDrary. Emmett McFalls, Old Fort, Raymond | approximately Approximately $297,442 has been distributed in McDowell county through operation of nine of the ten divisions of the Social Security Act, from its beginning and through June 30, 1940, it is estimated, on a basis of official figures, by Charles G. Pow ell, chairman of the N. C. Unemploy ment Compensation Commission. Normally, Unemployment Compen sation, or benefits to workei’s tempo rarily out of jobs, is the largest item in the program, except in agricultur al counties. The more and larger the industries a county has, the more jobless benefits it gets. In the 2% years of benefit payments, through .June 30, these benefits reached $172- 405.41, included in 25,736 checks is sued to residents of McDowell coun ty, N. C. Chairman Powell reports that state agencies handling phases of the So cial Security Act cooperate with him in supplying figures of their activi ties, which gives him an accurate pic ture of distributions in counties of the state. Old Age Assistance, help for nee dy residents past 65 years of age, in three years of distribution, 30, amounted to Miss Marjorie Beal, state librarian paid a visit to the local library re-1 the cently and commended local officials' through last June on the progress made and being made' $89,516.50 in this county. j Aid to Dependent Children, help 1 'for those deprived of their normal Randolph Johnson, Old Fort, ^oyd to take books jjre^dwinners, amounted to $23,966.- Ellen Banks, Old Fort, Charlie Pat- j^!®*" the library. The library custo- 50 in the same period in this county, show being turned over to the Fran- j ton Chapman. i rs. essie organ. j blind, in the same 36 cis Marion club to help finance thej Earnest Edwards, Old Fort, S. B- prkiii xov c/'urk^ki win [months, amounted to $7,299 in tlie party. The Chri^m&>{ party i& an annual | Harris, Marion Route 3, . jn these three divisions of t&e S^* event sponsored by the Francis Mar- j Woody, Old Fort, William Bruce ( cial Security Act, the Federal Gov- ion club for r.he children of this j Laaghridge, Nebo Route 1, James i counties in ernment provides one-half of th© county who might not otherwise re- Floyd Banks, Old Fort, Isaac Brit-j this section is being arranged to be funds and the state and counties one- childrenitain Martin, Sam Franklin Fairchild,|Y„ --ai’’ ” fourth each, with a state equalizing Lawson, Colvin ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ . fund to help the smaller counties. ble Camp would serve churches in the Carolinas and Virginia and also be open to Lutherans in other sec tions of the country. It may take several years to get the Bible Can\p fully established, he added, then the church probably would expand the facilities to make the place serve as a general church assembly ground. Whether a ministerial college can be added to the place, Mr, Eckerd observed, is still problematical, but the church needs such a school to replace the one at Conover that burned eight or 10 years ago. Mr. Eckerd, J. H. L. Miller of Mar ion, and Rev. Ross Mennen of High Point, were appointed additional members of the Bible camp commit tee. The appointees together with the original committee wHl study the possibilities of the three properties and with the board of governors are expected to decide upon the location of the Bible camp by the first of the year. Prominent speakers at the con vention included Rev. George Men nen of Conover, second vice-presi dent of the Southeastern Lutheran district; Rev. Ross Mennen of High Point, president of the Walther League; Mrs. C. O. Smith of Conov er, presid«nt. of the LuUieran Wom an’s League; Martin Daib, field retary of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League; Charles Hefner of Hickory, president of the Lay men’s Leagrue; Dr. H. Nau of Greens boro, president of Immanuel Luth eran College; Rev. F. A. Freed and Rev. J. L. Summers, executive secre tary of the Southeastern district; Rev. Fred Rockett of Conover, editor of the Southeastern Lutheran Wom an’s League Bulletin; Rev. C. O. Smith of Conover and Rev. Leslie Frerking of Charlotte. Mr. Martin Daib, guest speaker at the meeting, was introduced by Mr. Eckerd. Marion high has also been announced with the local team f-cheduled to play direction of Joe Noyes, jnine games during the season. Hen- i dersonville, Waynesville and Canton, i non-conference members, will be played. The football schedule is as follows: Sept. 19, Hendersonville, Marion Oct. 3, Waynesville, there Oct. 10, Morganton, there October 17, N.C.S.D., there Oct. 24, Forest City, Marion Oct. 31, Canton, there Nov. 7, Newton, Marion Nov. 14, Cherryville, there Nov. 21, Lincolnton, Marion. ceive the things which all expect and associate with Christmas.' Nebo, Leon Lewis —, — a « t w Tie.Barty will provide these children David Thomas, Old Port, E“e«ne i I* «>“' , No county figures are available for with a ei fun »nd cariy out the | Patton Biddix, Ashford. Jason Shu- ^ poultry.Old Age and Survivor’s Insurance, slopn which the spon^rhM adop-:lord McKraney, Marion Routes Monthly payments in this division ted for the occasion. “The Children|ther Gentry Huff™.!^, Jonas M. How-, j 1940, due to must be happy this Christmas.” lard. Eugene Washington iextension poultryman of a 1939 amendment, after lump-sum Arrangements for the annual Marion Route 3, Robert Jay Sumhn, rollf.o>P vpars event have this year been under the North Cove, Corbit Arrowood, i Clinchfield, James Grady Smith, I Marion, Jones William Kaylor, Mar- PRICE CHOSEN HEAD OF Route 1, Lee O’Connor Biddix, payments for three years. J, ! An egg show is expected to fea-.' With practically accurate figrures» ture the program for the day, which it is evident, Mr. Powell points out, jwill begin at 10:00 o’clock in the that about $293,187 was distributed . , . J „ 11 r'v ..V, morning. Among the topics to be dis- in this county to July 1 in four of I OCA I MASONif' I oncF I-A-shford, Horace Elmer Wall, Clinch-, j j „ ..... » MAduniv. Luuut! _ tt’ ij. cussed and taught are the rearing of the five major divisions of the Act, 1 field, Boyd Alvin Turner, Walter J a jo • ! r. 1 XT 1 0. ivT • T : chicks, housing, and control of in- exclusive of Old Age and Survivors c . » ,T • L L j Frank Noles, East Maipon, Lawrence i ^ V. E. Price of Manon has been4. o t> sects. Insurance. 1 . J I . - , ^ J. , Lee Queen, Marion Route 3, Rom , elected worshipful master of the /. Robert' ^^^Dowell poultrymen will be In the other five divisions, classed COTTON GROWERS OF COUNTY FAVOR QUOTAS Cotton growers of McDowell coun ty unanimously approved cotton mar keting quotas for the year 1941 in balloting conducted here on Decem ber 7, County Agent S. L. Homewood has announced. Nineteen farmers in McDowell were eligible to vote in 'the referen dum, said Mr. Homewood. Of this number, seven cast their ballots for cotton quotas. No votes were cast in this county against the continuance of marketing quotas. cal Mystic Tie Lodge No. 237 A. F. ■ and A. M., it was announced this week. Mr. Price was chosen worship ful master at the annual election meeting of the lodge held here re cently. Other officers elected were Nj> F. Steppe, senior warden; R. W. Burle son, junior warden; B. H. Laugh- ridge, treasurer; and A. H. Mitchem, secretary. The last regular communication of the Mystic Tie Lodge for this year i Huskins, Marion Route 4, Howard Causby, Vein Mountain, ' hosts to visitors from Avery, Mitch- Jay Milton Willis, David McAbee, ■ Patton Garland, Nebo Route l,Roy; , Henry Taylor, Clinchfield, Jack Ed-; iward Lonon, Cross Mills, James: jChai'les Noles, Garland Marvin Wil- , I Hams, and Robert Henry Wilkinson, I ! Old Fort. ell, Yancey, Burke, Buncombe, Hen derson, Polk and Rutherford coun ties at the meeting. SAFETY IS SUBJECT AT ROTARY MEET HERE A movie and illustrated talk on as “services”, approximately $4,- 255.00 has been distributed in this county, including about $1,445.00 in. Child Welfare Services and about I $2,810.00 in Vocational Rehabilita- ' tion. , Disbursement of funds in the other three “services” is made through j county or district health departments I SANTA PAYS VISITS the ^„„„ties h»v i TO SCHOOLS IN COUNTY I ^ meeting of the local j ing such departments June 30, 1940, Rotary club last Friday by R. C.: distribution. will be held in the lod^ hall toeoni^^^ ^ McDowell this K-riflnv of 7-SO . Santa Claus is visiting in the city j ’’®P*'esentative of \^^stern; McDowell county, with no health Friday night at 7:30 o’clock. Officers will be installed at the meeting and all members have been requested to attend as important business is scheduled to come before the lodge. FEDERATION TO PAY DIVIDEND JANUARY 1ST A semi-annual dividend of three ^ cent payable January 1, 1941, to Marketing quotas w Jl be in effect December 16, throughout the South next year, a' large majority of cotton farmers in the nation having voted for their continuance. DR. J. F. MILLER HEADS COUNTY MEDICAL GROUP Dr. J. F. Miller of Marion has been elected president of the McDowell County Medical Association and chief-of-staff of the Marion General Hospital, it ^as announced here this week. Dr. Miller was elected at a recent meeting of the McDowell Medical Association. Dr. William L. Hagna of Marion was elected sec- retary-treasurer of the Association. At a recent meeting of the Board of commissioners of McDowell, Dr. Miller was re-elected a member of the county board of health. 1940, has been declared by the direc tors of the Farmers Federation, Inc. More than 4,500 stockholders in Western North Carolina will share in this disbursement which is the Federation’s 14th consecutive semi annual dividend. Checks will be mail ed to the holders of preferred shares while the majority of common stock holders win be paid in cash at the nearest Farmers Federation ware house. The directors also^ announced a dividend of three per cent payable on partial paid stock in the federa tion. These shares have been accu mulated by means of the patronage dividend which for several years the Federation, ha:) distributed in -stock its to local stores to talk with chil dren in all parts of McDowell. San ta’s schedule took him through the county schools yesterday. Today he -Will visit children in the Marion city school system. On his rounds he is visiting only first and second grrade children. On “Completing his visits through out the county Santa will return to Marion and will be at local stores ev ery shopping afternoon and night be tween nov( and Christmas. He visits local stores until they close at 8:00 o’clock at night and may be found in one of them by his admirers any afternoon or night during the week- OFFICERS INSTALLED BY OLD FORT LODGE At a meeting last week officers were elected! and installed by Old Port Joppa lodge No. 401, for the year as follows: Roy McDaniel, wor shipful master; R. L. Smith, senior warden; Hugh Hensley, junior war den; W. W. LeFevre, treasurer; F. M. Bradley, secretary; M. V. Cars well, senior deacon; T. C. Bradley, to cash purchasers. The dividend ^on junior djeacon ; D. Farney and W. A. partial paid stock Mvill be paid in credits toward full stock Glares Fleming, tiler.- stewards; J. A. Swann, Auto Stores, of Greensboro. Patrol-i received nothing for man C. A. Beard spoke briefly to j^j^^emal and Child Health services; the Rotarians and guests on general Services to Crippled highway safety, answering Questions Children; and nothing in Public asked by the group. Lee W. Erwin. Marion police | ^hose five “service” division re chief, spoke briefly on the work be-; ^s are approximate. The 1940 ing done here to promote safety by,^^„g^g 3,561,990 for the a safety patrol that has been orga- |^^^^g 23,401 for this county were nized at Marion high school. Approx-prorating the funds, made up imately 20 members of the patrol i ^ allotments, matched by attended the Rotary program after counties, the club luncheon. Chief Erwm com-, McDowell county, central UCCof- plimented members of the patrol ^^ow, has 47 resident em- the constructive contribution they ^^^ject to the Unemployment were making to the community. I Compensation law and 3,177 workers The Rotary program was under | Liable resident em- the direction of John Abee. |ployers paid $181,843.51 into the I state fund in 3^ years, ending last VACCINATION R^U.RED „u„e 30. as compat^d with «72.405- FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN benefits drawn in 2% years, All parents having school children - also ending June 30, by resident who have not been vaccinated, workers in the county, against diphtheria are requested toj The records show tllat in 30 have their children treated during months of payments, unemployed the Christmas holidays, stated H. C. workers in the county filed 6,580 Holland, principal at Marion high initial claims— the first claims filed school, this week. i after becoming unemployed — and A north Carolina law requiring 51,600 continued claims —' claims that all school children be vaccina-! filed weekly after the initial claims, ted against diphtheria goes in effect] Employment Service records indi- on January 1, he stated, and par-1 cate that in the 3^ years, through ents have been asked to cooperate' June 30, 6,585 registrations for to eliminate the danger of disease‘work and 1,365 placements in jobs among school children. |were handled in the county.
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