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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, JULY 8, 1948 VOL. 52—No. 51 ROTARY OFFICERS INSTALLED FRIDAY The Marion Rotary club elevated Pat Davis to president succeeding T. L. Richie, at a meeting held at the Marion Lake Club last Friday evening. Other officers installed were: Charles H. Smith, vice president, Ernest Ross, secretary, and Howard T. Hawkins, treasurer. Macon Williams, -of Lenoir, im mediate past district governor, con ducted the installation ceremony. The new board of directors is com posed of the above officers and T. L. Richie, immediate past president, Gordon Morris and Wilton E. Carter. Rotarians had their ladies as guests at the meeting and Mrs. Macon Williams was a guest of the •club. Attendance totaled 56. Miss Mary Greenlee Attending Education Meetings This Week Miss Mary M. Greenlee is attend ing the National Education associa tion meeting in Cleveland, Ohio this week as North Carolina's representa tive of the National Elementary Principal's department and as a del egate of the North Carolina Educa tion association. Miss Greenlee has just returned from a two weeks Work Conference in Elementary Education in the United States Office of Education, Washington, D. C. Members of the conference were members of the Departments of Instructional Service of the various states and those per sons recommended by the State De partments. Pfc. Byrd Transferred To Vienna, Austria TULLN - Vienna, Austria. — Pri vate First Class Morrison E. Byrd, son of Mrs. Flora B. Byrd, Route 4, Marion, has recently been trans ferred to Tulln Air Base, Vienna, Austria. Tulln Air Base is the Austrian terminal of the European Air Trans port Service, the organization which is providing aerial transportation for all U. S. occupation forces in the European Theater. Pfc. Byrd graduated from Pleas ant Gardens High School in 1947, the year in which he entered service. His army job (Air Force) is in the weather service where he works as a Weather Observer. Prior to his arrival in Europe in May of 1948, Pfc. Byrd was stationed at Robbins Field, Georgia. FUNERAL RITES FOR TERRY NANNEY Funeral services for Terry Nan ney, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Locke C. Nanney of Richmond, Va., and Old Fort, were held Wednesday morning at Chei'ry Springs Baptist church near here. Burial was in the church cemetery. Changes Made On Police Force W. H. Wood has been made Assistant Chief of Police and Ben Hendley Captain of Police, according to announcement this week by Chief of Police D. W. Smith. Carl Cauthren and Jess Bai ley have joined, the Police De partment and will work with Captain Hendley at night. RAY SCHOLARE HELD WORKER AT ST. MATTHEW'S Ray Scholare of Detroit, first year student at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is spending some time in Marion as a field worker under the direction of Rev. Charles Frenzel, pastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran church. The field work of Scholare is designed to give him practical ex perience in his training for the Lutheran ministry. He is calling at some of the homes in Marion to ex tend to the people an invitation to attend church and to send their chil dren to the Vacation Bible School which begins at St. Matthew's on August 2. Under the supervision of pastor Frenzel, Scholare wr«te his first ser mon for a public service and he preached for the first time last Sun day in the Lutheran church of Wins ton-Salem. Last Thursday he spoke to the Junior Walther League about Concordia Seminary and his studies for the ministry there. This is the school at which Dr. Walter A. Maier of the Lutheran Hour is professor. Scholare's training includes high school and three years of college. In September he will return to Con cordia Seminary to begin his last year of college followed by three years of theological training. Two Mills Merge As Corporation The Hensley and McCurry Hosiery Mills have merged and will now be operated as the Consolidated Hosiery Mill, Inc. Charter of incorporation was received this week, according to announcement by the owners, Guy Hensley and Howard McCurry. Guy Hensley purchased the in terest of Ted Hensley in the Hensley Hosiery Mill prior to the merger. County-Wide Dress Contest Next Week McDowell county 4-H club girls will model dresses they have made at a county-wide dress contest to be heid at two o'clock, Friday, July 16, in the office of Miss Steele, coun ty agent. Members of the North Cove, Old Fort and Pleasant Gardens clubs will be required to turn in record books for the year at this meeting. HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUBS HOLD SPRING FEDERATION Mrs. J. W. McCurry was elevated to the office of president of the County Council succeeding Mrs. J. H. Barnes at the annual Spring Fed eration of Home Demonstration clubs held here Friday night. Mjrs. McCurry served as vice president during the past year. Mrs. Guy Lonon, secretary, was elevated to vice president and Mrs. Marion Wilkerson, of the White Pine club, was elected secretary. The dinner meeting was held in the office of Miss Jean Steele, county home demonstration club agent, with members of the Laurel Grove club as hostesses. Mrs. Walter Pike, of Henderson ville, who represented the Home Demonstration clubs of 19 western North Carolina counties at the Triennial Conference of the Associ ated Country Women of the World in , Amsterdam, Holland, last fall, presented technicolor mjovie slides of Holland and other -European coun tries. These pictures illustrated Mrs. Pike's lecture on the condition of war devastated countries of ^Europe. Postal Receipts Show An Increase Postal receipts from January 1 to June 30 rose to $22,215.33, topping last year's figure by $2,219.58 for the same period, according to a re port by Postmaster John Finley. For the three months quarter end ing June 30 the total of $11,143 exceeded the 1947 total by $2, 158.33. During the past month the Postal Savings department issued certifi cates amounting to $49,425 and cashed certificates totaling $38,282, making an increase of $11,143. Bond sales for the month of June totaled $4,762.50. ————————————— CANNERY TO OPEN The Pleasant Gardens cannery will open at 7:30 a. m. Friday, July 9, and will be open every Tuesday and Friday at the same hour until further notice, it is announced this week. Merchants Call Special Meeting To Discuss Dysartsville Road HIGHWAY OFFICIALS OUTLINE PLANS FOR IMPROVING SECONDARY ROADS Max Watson, district highway commissioner, and H. E. Noell, dis trict engineer, were present at a call meeting of the Marion Mer chants association Tuesday evening to discuss the possibility of improv ing the Dysartsville road. For the past several months the association has urged improvement of this road. Paul J. Story, local attorney, ad dressing the group, said, in part: "this project is not a political foot ball. Dysartsville should have a good road in passable condition. It would mean so much to the people. Many have moved away from Dy sartsville We ask the High way Commission to give this their most earnest consideration." Roy W. Davis, McDowell county's representative to the State Legisla ture said, "I know roads at times are impassable would be de lighted to have the road fixed." Mayor J. W. Streetman, Jr.: "The road to Dysartsville is a great con cern to every business man in Mar ion." S. K. Perkins, president of the Marion Merchants association: "Merchants of Marion will profit if this road is fixed and since Marion is the county seat, merchants here do not get an even break with road to Dysartsville as it is and residents going to other nearby towns to shop." A resident of Dysartsville: "It is very important that the road be fix ed. School buses could not get over the road for a period of three weeks." Another resident of Dysartsville, who has resided in the community for 17 years: "Schools close one to six weeks each winter with the ex ception of probably one or two dur ing this 17 years on account of im passable roads." Dysartsville resident: "Roads are so bad at times that even during sickness and death there is no way (Continued from first page) COMMISSIONERS REELECT COUNTY AGENTS TUESDAY S. L. Homewood was re-elected county farm agent of McDowell county and Carl Whitesides was re elected assistant county agent at the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners here Tuesday. Both were elected for terms of two years. Homewood has served in this ca pacity in McDowell for the past eight years and has been assisted by Whitesides for the past year. Miss Jean Steele, home demonstra tion agent for the past nine years, was re-elected for a term of one year. Miss Ruby Lea Kaiser has been appointed assistant home demonstra tion agent for the county. Budgets for the schools and other departments were given considera tion but as yet have not been ap proved. A road petition requesting that the street through Forest Park ave nue near the Yancey street Baptist church be graveled; a petition to ex tend Brackettstown road one mile beginning at the school bus route and running in the direction of P. B. Smalley's residence near the Rutherford county line, and to im prove the road to the Hogan resi dence were approved and referred to the state highway commission. Mrs. Guy Lonon Named Delegate Mrs. Guy Lonon has been named a delegate from McDowell county to the Farm and Home week meet ing to be held at N. C. State College, Raleigh, August 30-Septernber 3, Miss Jean Steele, home demonstra tion agent, has announced. Beer And Wine To Be Discussed At Mass Meeting A mass meeting of the Allied Church League of McDowell county will be held at 3:30 p. m., Sunday, July 11, at the First Baptist church, B. F. Pollard, president, announced this week. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the approaching wine and beer election. The public is cordially invited to attend. Pollard said arrangements for a speaker and other details of the pro gram are incomplete. Home Demonstration Club Weekly Schedule North Marion: Tuesday, July 13, at two o'clock, home of Mrs. A. C. Rader. White Pine: Tuesday, 7:30 (place to be announced later). Laurel Grove: Wednesday, two o'clock, home of Mrs. James Crosby. Providence: Thursday, 7:30, home of Mrs. (J. W. Miller. Bethlehem: Thursday, two o'clock, lodge hall. Greenlee: Friday, 7:30, at the Hut with Mrs. Harlan Young as hostess. Turkey Cove: Monday, July 19, two o'clock, home of Mrs. Arthur Buacom. Nebo: Tuesday, two o'clock, in basement of the Methodist church. Cherry Springs: Wednesday, two o'clock, community building. Glenwood: Thursday, two o'clock, lodge hall. Pleasant Gardens: Thursday, 7:30, homje of Mrs. W. L. Thompson. Dysartsville: Friday, two o'clock, home of Mrs. H. J. Buchanan. Chapel Hill: Tuesday, July 27, two o'clock, club house. North Cove: Wednesday, two o'clock, at the school. Old Fort: Thursday, two o'clock, community building. Rites Wednesday For Mrs. Poteat Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Hill Poteat, 49, of Dysartsville, who died Monday after a long illness, were held at the East Marion Penta costal Holiness church at 3 p. m., Wednesday. The Rev. R. N. Williams, pastor, officiated and burial followed in Hoover cemetery. She is survived by the husband, Jesse B. Poteat; three sons, Calvin, John and Clarence Poteat, all of Dysartsville; seven daughters, Masses Sarah M., Joyce and Jennie Rea Po teat, Mrs. Raymond Patton, Mrs. Carmie Kaiser, Mrs. James Ander son and Mrs. Loye Crawley, all of Dysartsville; the father and step mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lee Hill of Marion, Route 2; a brother, A Frank Hill of Marion, Route 2. three sis ters, Mrs. Fate Austin of Forest City, Mrs. Cleree Busbin of Clinch field and Mrs. J. M. Poteat of Mar ion, Route 1, and eight grandchil dren. COURT OF HONOR The McDowell County Boy Scout Court of Honor will meet at 7:30 o'clock, Friday night, July 9, in the Methodist Hut, it is announced. FREEZING DEMONSTRATION Methods of freezing peaches and corn will be demonstrated at a meet ing to be held in the office of Miss Jean Steele, county agent, at two o'clock, Friday, July 9. A record-breaking amount of elec tric energy was bought by rural sys tems financed by REA loans in the fiscal year ended June 30. i Triplett Injured In Game Monday •Jack Triplett, center fielder for the Marion Marauders, is receiving treatment at the Mar ion General hospital for head injuries received in a game with Hendersonville Monday. Triplett and Ray Yow, right fielder, ran together as they tried to catch a fly ball. SUPERIOR COURT TO CONVENE HERE MONDAY The July term of McDowell Coun ty Superior Court will convene here Monday, July 12, with Judge Don K. Moore of Bryson City, presiding. Juror have been drawn as follows: First Week Roy McCurry, E. P. Huffman, Frank Edwards, W. Harlie Worley, Bryant Clark, Weldon F. Bowman, Macon 0. Lewis, John F. Davis, W. G. English, R. H. Hensley Robert E. James, H. A. McGaha, Lee Chap man, J. A. Goins, Grant LeFevre, W. C. Roland, Fred Allison. M. D. Ledbetter, G. Richard Sim mons, E. J. Lowery, Calvin Arro wood, Arnold Effler, Simmie R. Cross, R. A. McCall, W. Herman Vess, Floyd S. Suttles, E. L. Carter, Homer J. Proctor, Worth Cox, Pres ton Richardson. Second Week W. R. Loudermilk, B. E. Upton, L. C. Pace, Walter L. Allison, How ard W. Bradburn, C. Y. Banning, Otis Biddix, Bernard Fender, C. M. Bradley, Clifton Swafford, John C. Padgett, C. M. Jolly, Jonas Burgin, Ray W. Murray, Frank Pyatt, R. W. Stockton, Richard Davis, Paul Sisk, Willard Whitson, Jim Brown, Gar land H. Gilliam. Raymond Smith, F. D. Glenn, Richard Noblitt, Willard Seaman, J. C. Norman, W. L. Stockton, Leroy Payne, G. A. Brooks, H. L. Watson. AMEAICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY TO MEET TUESDAY The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary will have a joint meeting in the community building next Tuesday evening. Helen Thompson, of Glenwood, and Bobby Curtis, representatives from this county to Boys' State and Girls' state, will have part on the program. WATER LINE REQUESTED A petition by citizens requesting a water line running on the street by the Hudgins high school to the boundary line of the town was re ferred to the street committee for consideration at the regular meet ing of the board of aldermen Tues day night. COUNTY SCHOOL FACULTIES NAMED FOR COMING YEAR Two new school principals will come to McDowell county at the beginning of the school year, N. F. Steppe, county superintendent an nounced yesterday. E. D. Wilson will be principal at North Cove. He is a school man of several years experience. For a number of years he was superin tendent of county schools at Yancey. For the past ten years he has been principal of the school at Marshall in Madison county. He is a graduate of Carson Newman college and has done considerable graduate work in other institutions. "Wilson is well known in school circles and the peo ple of North Cove are much pleased to secure a man of his training and qualifications to take charge of the North Cove high school," Steppe said. W. P. Whitesides comes to Glen wood. He was principal at Nebo for several years ten years ago. Leaving Nebo he was superintendent of the school at Newland for several years. From Newland he went to the large consolidated schools at Bethal in Haywood county. He is well known in McDowell county and among the school men of the state. He is look ed upon as being a man of unusual ability. The Glenwood district employs 26 teachers and is the largest area of any school in the county. Other teachers for the county schools have been elected as follows: Pleasant Gardens School: R. L. Wiggins, principal; Mrs. Pauline D. Wiggins, Mrs. Alma C. McGimsey, I. E. Burnette, Mrs. I. E. Burnette, Miss Lula Hicks, Miss Essie Hemp hill, Mrs. Dimples F. Simmons, Mrs. Georgia Gorpening, Mrs. Mable Haire, Miss Geneva Link, Miss Zel m/a Atwell, Mrs. Jennie Gill, Miss Lula D. Sandlin, Robert T. Clark, Miss Grace Baldwin, Mrs. Grace Steppe, Bruce Herrill ,Miss Louvenia Presnell. Old Fort School: Harry Swofford, principal; A. K. Moore, R. M. Wood ward, Mrs. Truby L. Painter, Miss Maude Searcy, Miss Katherine Lowndes, Miss Mary Burgin, Miss Dorothy Odom, Miss Amy Calhoun, Miss Jennie Henderson, Mrs. Eliza beth Lindley, Mrs. Wilma Enloe, Mrs. Margaret Harris, Mrs. Emily Bradley, Mrs. Foydell Hensley, Mi's. Gladys Kanipe, Mrs. Lola Lonon, Mrs. Lula Knupp, Miss Ola Wall, Mrs. Eula Bowman, Joe Bass, W. J. Kay. Dysartsville School: J. E. Allen, principal; Mrs. Mary M. Allen, Mrs. Beth B. Atchley, Mrs. Lona G. Laughridge. Nebo School: Richard Shaw, princ ipal; J. C. Raburn, Thomas W. Stacy, Mrs. Alma Bradley, Mrs. Louise Burnette, Mrs. Maude Branton, Mrs. Bertha Hemphill, Miss Delia Tipton, Miss Addie Lavender, Mrs. Cassie P. Ledbetter, Mrs. Fred Greene, Mrs. (Continued on last page) PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SPREAD OF POLIO Burnettes Arrive Here This Week Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Burnette, who will be members of the faculty of Pleasant Gardens school next fall, arrived here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Burnette and their daughter will reside in the residence owned by Ernest Dysart on Highway 70 about two miles west of the Pleasant Gardens school. Burnette is a native of Mars Hill, N. C. He attended Mars Hill Junior college and received his degree in agriculture education from the Uni cersity of Tennessee. He served in the Army Air Corps for 26 months. HOME LOANS Loans for home construction through savings and loan associa tions increased forty-two per cent in the first quarter of 1948 over the same period of 1947. The figure reached $234,000,000, as compared with $107,000,000 in the 1946 first quarter. Dr. D. David Garvin, District Health Officer of Orange county, drew up a list of precautionary meas ures against the possible prevention of the spread of polio after com pleting a refresher course in the diagnosis and treatment of polio at Knickerbocker Hospital in New York. The list of precautions follows: 1. Avoid unnecessary contacts with groups and crowds, especially indoors. 2. There is no advantage in going away, chance of exposure is greater if you travel. 3. Continue your normal activities. 4. Treat every fever not readily explained as poliomylitis and go to bed. 5. Don't take medicine for pro tection. Do not use gargles or nose drops. 6. Avoid fatigue. 7. Avoid use of contaminated water. 8. Avoid insult to mouth, nose and throat. 9. Kill flies. (Continued on last page)
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