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THE MARION PROGRESS A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY ESTABLISHED 1896 MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1948 VOL. 52—No. 42 M'DOWELL COUNTY DEMONSTRATION - CLUBS WIN GAVEL The McDowell County Home De monstration clubs won the attend ance gavel from Polk county at a district meeting of Home Demon stration clubs held in Bakersville last week. During the past nine years McDowell has won the gavel every year except last year. Burke county ran a close second this year. The gavel is awarded on the basis of attendance per mile traveled. Thus, local clubs would need a larg er attendance to win than one a distance from the place of meeting. The following McDowell women attended the meeting: Mrs. Alvin Rader, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoppes, Mrs. Russell Hollifield. Mrs. Arthur Baucon, Mrs. Robert Mc Graw, .Mirs. John Reel, Mrs. Clyde Peek, Mrs. M. A. Parker, Mrs. A. T. Fletcher, Mrs. Sam Collins, Mrs. Otis . Silver. Mrs. Fred Morris, Mrs. Stanley Livingston, Mrs. Watson Wilson, Mrs. Jay Ballew, Miss Edna Bright, Mrs. Carrie Bright, Mrs. J. W. Mc Curry, Mrs. A. C. Rader, Mrs. Roy Ellis, Mrs. Tom Edwards, Mrs. H. S. Queen, Mrs. J. H. L. Miller. Mrs. J. C. Rabb, Mrs. Flint Austin, Mrs. Fred Guffy, Mrs. Charles Ho gan, Mrs. Guy Lonon, Mrs. Leonard Swafford, Mrs. J. E. English, Mrs. Otis Franklin, Mrs. F. 0. Simmons, Mrs. Paul Morris, Mrs. Mamie Sue Ledbetter, Mrs. Joseph Steppe, Mrs. Ed Cannon, Mrs. J. H. Barnes. Mrs. W. S. Rice, Mrs. J. W. Rose, Mrs. H. C. Mclritosh. Mrs. J. H. Price, Mrs. James Crosby, Miss Gladys Crosby, Mrs. S. E. Black burn, Mrs. J. W. Queen, Mrs. Maggie Jaynes, Mrs. G. P. Poteat, Mrs. J. L. Camp, Mrs. Ernest Lackey, Mrs. W. W. Porter,. Mrs. W. J. Porter, Miss Minnie Bradley. Miss Mary Bradley, Mrs. J. D. Wilkerson, Mrs. M. R. Nanney, Mrs. Virgil Wilkerson, Mrs. L. A. Mash burn, Mrs. Kirby Myers, Mrs. John Duncan, Mrs. Lawrence Shirlen, Mrs. James Hogan, Mrs. M. P. [ Young, Miss Sallie Finley, Miss Jean Steele, Mrs. Ollis West and Miss •Jean Bradley. Banks And NCES To Close Monday The First National and Marion In dustrial Banks and the North Caro line Employment Service office will toe closed Monday in observance of Confederate Memorial Day. MRS. WILLIAM WEAVER NEAL last week was elected Regent of the Martha Pettigrew Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion. A member of the D. A. R. since 1927, Mrs. Neal is a descend ant of Major John Walker, pioneer settler of Rutherford county, and delegate to the Third Provincial Congress held at Hillsboro, N. C., August 20th, 1775, and a prominent leader of the Revolutionary period. Before her marriage in Morganton in 1898, she was Mi§s Addie Malone, daughter of Albert W. and Mrs. Mamie Bettis Malone. The Martha Pettigrew Chapter was organized at the Home of Mrs. Neal in August, 1946. Postal Receipts Decline In April Postal receipts for the past month totaled $3,476.00 which was $71.23 less than the total last April, accord ing to figures released by Postmaster John Finley. Receipts from January 1 through April 30, 1948 amounted to $14, 078.28, a decrease of $9.98 from the corresponding period last year. The amount on deposit in postal savings decreased $2,017.00. Bond sales in April totaled $6,693.75. Drive-In Theatre Will Open In June Old Fort. — Work on a 500-car drive-in theatre costing approxi mately $50,000 will begin immedi ately, according to W. C. Mason, owner and operator of Roxy theatre here. The theatre will be at Pleasant Gardens, between Old Fort and Mar ion. Operation -will be on a seven-day schedule, with two shows each night and five changes weekly. June 15 has been set as opening night. KIWANIANS ENTERTAIN MINISTERS OF MARION The ministers of the city of Mar ion were the special guests of the Miarion Kiwanis club at its regular weekly meeting held at the com munity building Tuesday evening. "V. T. Eckerd, president, presided during the meeting and R. G. Honey cutt, chairman on Support of Churches, was in charge of the pro gram. Rev. Lee Tuttle, pastor of the Pirst Methodist church of Asheville, -was the guest speaker and was pre sented to the group by Kiwanian Honeycutt. Rev. Tuttle delivered an inspira tional address stressing the value of churches and spiritual life of the community. In a dramatic manner, "the speaker depicted a community that did not have a church. He em phasized the fact that without 'churches a community or nation would soon become devoid of the "better things of life, and that finally the democratic government, which is the essence of the American way of life, would perish from the earth. The speaker offered a challenge to "his audience for better support of the church in order that the lasting -values of right living might be made permanent. It was pointed out that in supporting the churches that there was an allied support of schools, bet ter home life, and philanthropies, with such things pointing the way to the type of life and citizenship that is enjoyed by the representative communities of the American na tion* Band Rehearsing For May Concert The third and last band concert of this school year is now in prepar ation, Bernard Hirsch, director, said yesterday. "Band members, fresh from the State Contest in Greens boro, are tackling an entirely new set of music for the coming pro gram." / Featured in the concert will be songs adapted from the writings of Edward Grieg and Jerome Kern. Jerome Kern is honored with a se lection of his most popular musical comedy melodies. Several of Edward Grieg's better known compositions were arranged into an operetta "Song of Norway." The band will play excerpts from this operetta. Also included on the program are the two IV^arion soloists who received top ratings in the State Music Festi val: Roy Davis, Jr. playing a tenor saxophone solo "First Concerto," and Robert Marks playing a sousa phone solo entitled "Carnival of Venice." The concert will be presented on Tuesday, May 18, in the high school auditorium. PTA TO MEET WEDNESDAY The Marion Parent-Teacher asso ciation will meet at 3:20 p. m., Wednesday, May 12, in the Marion High School auditorium, according to announcement by Mrs. P. J. Story, publicity chairman. McDowell Wildlife Club Directors And Committee Chairmen Named * The McDowell County Wildlife club met Monday evening in the community building. Directors were •appointed by S. L. Homewood, presi dent, as follows; Crooked Creek, Glenn Bradley; Glenwood, W. E. Mlorgan; Higgins, Joe Blalock; Marion, C. R. McCall; North Cove, R. L. Carpenter; Mont fords Cove, O. I. Berry; Old Fort, C. N. Mease; Nebo, Seaburn Elmo. In addition to the above, S. L. Homewood, president, John Dobbins, vice president, Jack Hewitt, secre tary, and David Blanton, treasurer, will also be members of the board. Homewood also named the follow ing chairmen of game committees: W. B. Gibbs, chairman bear commit tee; Cato Holler, deer; M. L. Led ford, coon; Fate Lentz, rabbit; Dr. J. F. Jonas, fox; C. H. Smith, bass; R. W. Proctor, trout; S. W. Blanton, quail. The committee chairmen will ap point their committees within the near future. Jack Hewitt, T. W. Gowan and S. W. Blanton will represent the Mc Dowell County Wildlife club at the Western North Carolina Wildlife club meeting to be held in Asheville on May 10 in the interest of chang ing dates for hunting squirrels, and making recommendations regarding bear and deer hunting and stocking streams with game fish. Ballew Funeral To Be Held Today Funeral services for William Bal-1 lew will be conducted at the Nebo Methodist church at four o'clock, Thursday afternoon. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ballew of Nebo and a student of the University of North Carolina. He was killed Sunday when his ma rine fighter plane crashed and burn ed at an air show in Burlington. Two thousand spectators were present when the plane, a Corsair, piloted by Ballew, marine reserve lieutenant from Nebo, stalled, then went into a spin before is crashed and burned in a field at the end of a runway. Ballew was leader of a squadron of four planes at the show, which was sponsored by the Burlington Junior Chamber of Commerce. He served as a marine combat pilot in the Pacific area during World War II. He was 29 years old and would have completed his work at the University of North Carolina this year. In addition to his parents he is survived by three brothers, Bob, Hunter and Jimmie Ballew, all of Nebo, and a sister, also of the home. Another brother, J. B. Ballew, was killed in action with the marines on Saipan. Naval Officers To Address Legion The American Legion Post No. 56 will have as guest speakers Chief W. B. Willett and Chief J. F. Bird of the Navy Recruiting Service, at the next meeting to be held May 11, G. W. Wilson, commander, announc ed yesterday. New films of the modern fleet will be screened for members of the Post. Chief Willett will make a short ad dress on the "Living Conditions of Today's Blue Jackets." Chief Bird will outline the manpower require ments of the U. S. Navy. The American Defense and World War II Victory Medals will be pre sented to Naval veterans who bring their original discharge papers for unification. Advance information on the issue of the American Theater Medal and the Asiatic and European Theaters medals will be announced. Refreshments will be served. GLEE CLUB TO BROADCAST The Pleasant Gardens Glee club will broadcast over Station WBBO at three o'clock, Friday afternoon. I— NORRIS TO CONSTRUCT MERCANTILE BUILDING Construction of a mercantile building on South Main street on the site of The Curb Market will be started about May 15, accord ing to a statement by W. H. Nor ris, owner. Norris said his building plans call for a brick building 28x60 feet. Thi Curb Market will be razed and the new structure will be adjacent to the McDowell Cleaners. Funeral Rites For Pvt. Wall To Be Held Sunday Funeral services for Pvt. Herbert Elmer Wall, 34, of Marion, who was killed in action July 3, 1944 near Blossville, France, will be held at three o'clock, Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist church. Rev. M. O. Owens, pastor, and Rev. George W. Needham will officiate. Interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery. McDowell Post 56 of the Ameri can Legion and the Arrowhead Post of Old Fort will be in charge of mil itary rites at the graveside. The body will lie in state at the Westmoreland - Hawkins Funeral Service on South Main street. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mar garet L. Wall; two sisters* Miss Ola Wall of Old Fort and Mrs. R. P. Wright of Asheville; four brothers, Arthur and Winfield of Marion, H. O., of Moncure, N. C., and E. F. of High Point. Personnel Changes At The Post Office A number of changes in the per sonnel of the Marion Post Offce have been announced by Postmaster John Finley. Robert Rowe has been promoted from Stamp Clerk to Money Order Clerk succeeding Dysart Martin, who resigned"* when he was appointed Clerk of Court. Reid Good, Jr. has been promoted from Dispatcher Clerk to Stamp Clerk. Floyd Henry Broome has been ap pointed Substitute Carrier on City Delivery routes 1 and 2. G. R. Klutz has been appointed Dispatcher instead of General De livery Clerk. Mackey Neal, former General Delivery Clerk, is now Dis patching Clerk. Hogan Knifed Saturday Night Guy Lewis, Ralph Patterson, Wil liam Davis and Frank Davis were placed under arest and are being held in the county jail in connection with an altercation in which Lee R. Hogan was stabbed, according to a statement yesterday by Sheriff Clar ence M. Pool. Pool said the incident occurred Saturday night. He said Hogan told him he was at Carter's Cafe near Clinchfield Saturday evening talking with William Davis and others and that he jokingly shook him. Davis was offended, he said, and his broth er, Frank Davis, Paterson and Lewis entered into the discussion. He said he was followed and knifed. Hogan is a patient in the Marion General Hospital. His condition was reported "improved" yesterday. Homecoming Day At Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Baptist church will observe Homecoming Day Sunday, May 9, with an all day service, it is announced. The public is invited to attend, especially former members and good singers. Evei-yone is asked to bring well filled lunch baskets. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds. . ■■nw.>rr.oMMr.r i OR. GEORGE C. ROSS, above, has announced plans to open his office at 206 Rutherford road the second week in May. He will con duct a general practice with the latest type X-ray and other modern equipment in the dwelling formerly occupied by the late Dr. R. B. Butt. For the past four months Dr. Ross has been in the offices of Drs. Hardy and Murphy in Asheville while they vacationed in Florida. Prior to this time Dr. Ross spent a year at the Lincoln Chiropractic college in In dianapolis doing post-graduate stu dies, after serving two and a half years in the Army Medical Corps as a physiotherapy and X-ray tech nician. Before entering the Army he was in practice for three and a half years in Kennebuck, Maine. Dr. and Mrs. Ross and their son, David, plan to reside at 206 Ruther ford road. Pleasant Gardens PTA To End Season With Picnic Tonight The final spring meeting of the Pleasant Gardens Parent Teacher association will be held Thursday evening, May 6, in the form "f a picnic with the teachers as guests of the parents. The group will assemble in the gymnasium at seven o'clock. Mrs. Fred Willis, president, urges that parents bring food already prepared for serving. Immediately following the supper a fashion show will be presented un der the supervicion of Mrs. Xecl Me Gimsey, head of the department of Home Economics. CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS ! John M. Snoddy, candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace for the Marion township announced Satur day that he had withdrawn from the race. N. C. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DRIVE APPROACHES GOAL The $1,050 goal of the annual North Carolina Symphony Society drive is almost in sight, according to announcement this week by Mrs. S. R. Cross, chairman of the Symphony Committee for McDowell county. Mrs. Cross said approximately $900 has already been received. She called upon workers in the campaign to turn in contribution* as soon as possible so that they may be forwarded to headquar ters. If the quota can be reached, there will be two or three concerts for the school children and there will also be the usual night concert for adults, she explained. Two Cases Bound Over To Superior Court Francis Jackson, colored, faced four charges of breaking and enter ing and larceny in County Court here Tuesday. The charges were in connection with the reported rob beries of the A. Blanton Grocery company, Southern Railway .Freight Depot, Mary Lyn Shoppe and Sea gle's Feed Store. He was released under bond of $1,000 and waived preliminary hear ing and was bound over to the June term of Superior Court. Will Jackson, colored, charged with driving drunk and hit and run driving and injury to a person, waiv ed hearing, was bound over to the June term of Superior Court, and released under bond of $1,000. Sheriff C. M. Pool said WVH Jack son was arrested Sunday evening by Earl Sebastain, Willard Toney, dep uties, and State Highway Patrolman J. T. Jolley following an incident Sunday morning when Leo Robbins was struck by an automobile at the intersection of N. Madison and N". Garden streets. Robbins is a patient at the Miarion hospital. His condition was reported "improved" yesterday. Other cases of a minor nature were disposed of. BUILDING PERMITS The Town of Marion issued a building permit to Ralph Holden on April 28 for the construction of a frame dwelling on Park Avenue. Cost was estimated at $2,000. J. H. and Ora D. Hensley were issued a permit to build a block dwelling on Lincoln street at an estimated cost of $1,000. MARION CONCERT ASSOCIATION WILL LAUNCH DRIVE MAY 10 Sheriff Reports Stills Captured Sheriff Clarence M. Pool reported the capture of two stills last,week. A still in Bracketts township was captured Tuesday by Mark Toney, Willard Toney and Earl Sebastain, he said, and Grady Radford was ar i*ested on charges of possessing ma terial to manufacture illegal liquor. He was released under bond of $300. The other still, located near the lime kiln on the North Cove road, was captured Friday. The still was a 90 gallon capacity and 300 gallons of beer were destroyed. Pool said he attempted to arrest a man at the scene of the still, but after wrestling with him the man freed himself and escaped. Demonstration Friday Afternoon The Johnson Electric company will demonstrate washing machines and other electrical appliances at the office of Miss Jean Settle, Coun ty Home Demonstration Agent, in the court house Friday. The demon stration will begin at two o'clock and the public is cordially invited to attend. Following the demonstration a meeting of the County Council will be held at 3:30 p. m. to make plans for the Spring Federation in July. The Marion Community Concert Association, i-ecently organized, will conduct a membership campaign commencing the week of May 10, Mrs. R. I. Corbett, president of the group, announced this week. A min imum goal of 450 memberships has been set. At least three concerts by out standing artists will be presented by the association next fall and winter. During the week of the membership campaign, everyone in Marion and the surrounding area will be given an opportunity to join the associa tion. After the close of the cam paign no one may obtain a member ship until the fallowing year, and only members will be admitted to the concerts. This is in accordance with the "organized audience" plan that as sures an ample artist budget before the performers are engaged, Mrs.. Corbett pointed out. In approxi mately 500 cities and towns in the United States and Canada, she said, such audiences are already hearing the world's leading musicians every year with no local financial risk. These communities range in popu lation from a few thousand to metropolitan centers of several hun dred thousand. No single tickets will be available for any of the individual concerts. All concerts are for season ticket holders only. M. 0. Owens and James B. Mo (Continued on last page)
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