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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, SEPTEMBER 16, 1948 VOL. 53—No. 9 SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNED TUESDAY NON-SUIT ALLOWED IN MURDER CASE The September term of McDowell County Superior Court adjourned Tuesday afternoon. In the case of the State vs. John Morgan, charging him with the mur der of Bruce Jack Piercy, a motion ■of non-suit was allowed. Bob Carter plead guilty to a charge of assault with deadly weap on inflicting injuries on Luther Sil vers. He was sentenced to six months on the roads suspended for three years on condition that he pay costs and pay into the office of the Clerk of Superior Court the sum of $125 to be paid to the prosecuting witness, Luther Silvers, and that within 30 days he pay an additional $125 for the use and benefit of Luther Silvers. Perry Melton plead nolo conten dere to assault with deadly weapon and was sentenced to six months on the roads, suspended for three years on condition that he pay $100 and costs and not violate the laws of North Carolina. Bill Davis, Frank Davis, Guy Lew is and Ralph Patterson were found not guilty of affray and assault with deadly weapon. Ralph Silvers, fac ing charges of affray and assault with deadly weapon, nol pros with leave. xorence iviciunney pieaa guilty to assault on a female and was sen tenced to six months on the roads. John H. Silers plead guilty to possessing illegal whiskey and was sentenced to six months on the Toads, suspended for three years on condition that he pay a fine of $500 and costs, be of good behavior and not violate state laws. Horace Effler, driving drunk, was sentenced to 12 months on the roads, suspended for three years on condi tion that he pay a fine of $500 and costs, be of good behavior and not violate laws of the state for three years. Ernest Lowery plead nolo con tendere to possessing illegal whiskey and was sentenced to eight months on the roads, suspended for three years on condition that defendant pay a fine of $300 and costs and be of good behavior and not violate state laws, particularly prohibition (Continued on last page) Enrollment In City Schools Totals 2,348 Enrollment in the five city schools for the first two days of the new year is 2,348, it was announced yes terday by Hugh F. Beam, superin tendent of city schools. Attendance in the individual schools was as follows: Marion high school 462, Element ary 416; Clinchfield 435; East Mar ion 467; Eugene Cross 256; West Marion 312. McKinney Accepts New Pastorate Rev. Carl McKinney will deliver his farewell message to members of Harmony Grove Baptist church at [ the morning worship service on Sep tember 19. He has served as pastor there for the past three years and resigned to accept work in Mitchell county, but will continue to reside at Garden Creek and remain as pas tor of Hicks Chapel wrhere a build in program is underway. In Mitchell county he will serve as pastor of the Grassy Creek church near Spruce Pine and the Chestnut Grove Baptist Baptist church at Little Switzerland. He began his work at Grassy Creek on August 1 and is conducting a revival there at the present time. The building program of Hicks Chapel was launched Sunday, Sep tember 12, and $1,050 was con tributed to the fund. Marion PTA To Begin Year The Marion Parent-Teacher as sociation will open a new year with a meeting at 3:30 p. m, Wednesday, September 22, in the school audi torium. Mrs. Sam Yancey, incoming president, will preside. Two X-Ray Mobile Units Operating In County Two mobile X-ray units were brought into McDowell county yes terday to offer residents an oppor tunity to have free chest x-rays as a means of diognosing early eases of tuberculosis. The project is sporsored by the Marion Junior Woman's club in co operation with the County Health Department. The units will be sta tioned at various points throughout the county for short periods of time to bring the survey as close as possi ble to the people. Persons throughout the county who wish to have x-rays made should familiarize themselves with the schedule and plan to visit the unit stationed at the point most con venient to them. Beginning today the schedule for the week is as follows: Clearwater Manufacturing com pany, 7 a. m.—10 a. m., and 4 p. m. —6 p. m., Thursday. Mackey's Service Station, 11 a. m.—5 p. m., Thursday. Old Fort Main street 11 a. m.— 5 p. m., Friday. Pleasant Gardens School 10 a. m. —4 p. m., Friday. Old Fort Main street 10 a. m.— 5 p. m., Saturday. Woodlawn, 10 a. m.—4 p. m., Saturday. Marion Knitting Mill, 11 a. m.— 5 p. m., Monday. Cross Cotton . Mill, 11 a. m.—4 p. m., Tuesday and 10 p. m.—11 p. m., Tuesday. Ashford, 11 a. m.—5 p. m., Tues day. Broyhill Furniture company, 10 a. m.—4 p. m., Wednesday. Nebo School, 10 a. m.—4 p. m., Wednesday. J. Roy Brown Dies After Long Illness J. Roy Brown, 71, well known resident of Marion, died at Moun tain Home, Tenn., Tuesday morning after an extended illness. Funeral services will be conduct ed at the First Methodist church here Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. James B. McLarty, assisted by Dr. B. F. Bray, and burial will be in the fam ily plot in Oak Grove cemetery. He is survived by one nephew and two neices, J. D. Mashburn and Miss Emily Mashburn of Asheville and Mrs. Fred Murphy of Hickory. Mr. Brown was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. John C. Brown and was born and reared in McDowell county. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American war. St. Matthew's Buys Organ The Lutheran Laymen of St. Matthew's church voted unanimous ly to keep the new organ at a meet ing held Monday night. The Minshall-Estey organ was placed in the church on trial until the acceptance became effective. Plans are now underway to hold a formal service of dedication on Sunday, October 3, at 11 a. m. The people of the community are cordial ly invited to visit St. Matthew's and hear the new instrument. The game of shuffleboard was known in England as early as the 15th century. Attendance Contest Launched Thursday By Francis Marion The Francis Marion club began an attendance contest at the regu lar meeting held last Thursday eve ning in the community building. The membership is divided into two teams with E. W. Parker, Jr. heading one team and Max Lentz as captain of the other team. The contest will continue through Sep tember and October. The losing team will entertain the winning team in November. James Brooks and John Sullivan were appointed as a committee to make plans for the Francis Marion club to challenge the winner of the Rotary - Kiwanis softball game, scheduled for Thursday, September | 16. A motion was passed to contribute one-fourth of the prize funds for the McDowell County Farm Youth Foundation calf show. Plans were completed for spon soring the Wade Mainer show in the Marion high school auditorium on Wednesday, September 18. An invitation from the Marion Junior Woman's club inviting the Francis Marion club members to at tend an address by Senator Clyde Hoey, was read. Senator Hoey will address the Junior women at a meet ing on September 21. JOSEPH MITCHELL AWARDED BADGE OF EAGLE SCOUT The Boy Scout Court of Honor was held at #the First Methodist church Friday night. Joseph Mitchell, of troop one, North Cove, was presented the Eagle badge and the court reccom mended that Wade Miller, scout master of troop four, Marion, be awarded the Eagle rank. Advancements were made as fol lows: Tenderfoot—Charles Burgin, Wil liam Jaynes, Robert Parker and Donald Wilkerson, troop one, Sugar Hill. First Class—Hubert Martin, troop six, Marion. MERIT BADGES Athletics: Harlan Townsend, troop one, Ashford. Bird Study: Gene Cross, troop six, Marion. Cooking: Norman Melton, troop one, Sugar Hill. Leathercraft: Gerald Murray, troop four, Marion. Pathfinding: David Patterson, troop four Marion. Pioneering: Norman Melton, troop one, Sugar Hill. Woodcarving: Wayne Bradburn, Gerald Murray and David Patterson, troop four, Marion. The program included movie films on "Safety" and "Scotland." Miss Hollifield To Enter Contest Miss Georgia Hollifield, of Turkey Cove, winner of second place in the McDowell County Dress Contest, will enter the District Dress Contest to be held in Waynesville Monday, Sep tember 27. She will be accompanied by Miss Ruby Lee Kiser, assistant home demonstration agent. Miss Betty Conley, of North Cove, winner of first place in the county contest, has entered college and will not attend the district contest. JOE GRIER ELECTED LEGION COMMANDER Joe W. Grier, Jr., fo Charlotte, was elected commander of the North Carolina department of the Ameri can Legion and Mrs. Karl Broome of Hickory was named president of the Auxiliary at the closing sessions of the annual conventions in Ashe ville Monday. Division Commanders confirmed included Cecil B. Dobson, Division 5, of Marion. New Principal Charles Elledge was recently elected principal of the Marion High School. He comes to Marion from Central High School, Rutherfordton, where he has had nine years ex perience. Richie Discusses Recent Changes At Marion Mill The Marion Manufacturing com pany is converting from the pro duction of cotton cloth to the pro duction of spun rayon material and the change will be 100 per cent ef fective within the next two or three weeks, T. L. Richie, general super intendent, said in addressing the Marion Rotary club last Friday. Richie also spoke of a recent change from the production of print cloth to semi-fancy material and of the changes made to provide more space necessitated by the changes. An addition was made to the front of the mill building and stairways moved into the addition. At the present time, he said, about 85 or 90 per cent of material produced is spuns. Announcement was made that proceeds from the Marion-Morgan ton Rotary clubs Softball game will be donated to the Athletic associa tion. The Marion Rotarians won by 13-10. Arrangements were complet ed for the Marion Rotarians to play the Marion Kiwanians in a softball game on Thursday, September 16. A. C. Hewitt, Sr., honorary Rotar ian, was the only visitor present at the meeting. Mrs. Landis Dies At Home Near Nebo Mrs. Bess Giles Landis, 50, died about noon Sunday at her, home at Nebo, Route 1, following a short illness. Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Giles of Green Creek; the husband, Ray Landis; three sons, Donald, Elton and Ivan, all of" Nebo, and seven sisters, Mrs. Ola Horton and Mrs. Pearl Mathis of Rutherfordton, Mrs. Ila Wall and Miss Roena Giles of Green Creek; Mrs. Ruby Purser, Mrs. Annie Smith and Mrs. Evelyn Gilbert of Spar tanburg, S. C. Funeral services were held Tues day at 11 a. m. at Dysartsville Meth odist church with the Rev. Pink White, pastor, and the Rev. Mr. Robinson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Grand Jury Reports Records Well Kept The /regular report of the gTand jury for the September term of superior court was presented to Judge Dan K. Moore last week. The report, submitted by Glenn Laughridge, foreman, revealed that the court house and jail was found in good condition, except that roof in jail was leaking; that the cook stove in the jailor's quarters was in bad condition, and recommended that new stove be purchased. Check on various offices found records well kept, and records of minors proper ty filed with the clerk of court. The State prison camp was in spected and found in good condition, the report stated. "In the January report," the re port stated, "recommendation was made to have several school bus houses built for the use of county children. Attention is called to the fact that these houses have not been provided." MARION PTA LAUNCHES MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN ■ 1,314 County Men Have Registered In New Draft The McDowell County Draft office had registered 1,314 McDowell men between the ages of 18 and 26 for the Selective Service draft yester day, it was announced. Beginning next Monday the office hours will be 9 a. m. till 1 p. m. Mondays through Fridays. Those receiving questionnaires should secure the services of a notary public, Legionnaire or other informed person for assistance in filling them out when it is possible to do so. If, however, this is not possible, the selective service work ers will render assistance as quick ly as it is possible to do so, it was stated. Next Saturday is the final day for registration. Boy reaching their 18th birthday afte^ September 18 must be registered on their birth days or within five days afterward. NEW BUILDING TO BE ERECTED ON SOUTH MAIN -ss&tr Ground was broken Saturday and work begun on a new building on South Main street which will house the Johnson Electric company. The contract was let to Seagle and Morris, local contractors, for the construction of a one-story concrete block building with brick front to be located adjacent to Mc Dowell Cleaners. Completion is ex pected in November. Plans call for 28 feet frontage by 78 feet depth. The Johnson Company will c^rry a full line of electrical fixtures. Gold was plentiful during the early colonization of Honduras. The ranchers used the precious metal to shoe horses. The Marion Parent-Teacher asso ciation has announced plans to launch an all-out effort to stimulate interest in the organization and en courage a larger membership and attendance. A special Membership and Attend ance committee, composed of Mrs. Richard R. Cooke, chairman, Mrs. J. N. Morris, Mrs. M. W. Gordon, and Mrs. C. C. Bolch met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Sam Yancey, president, to discuss the work of the. coming year. Plans were made to aid teachers, in organizing a grade mother group whose duties will include contacting parents in regard to the work of the Parent-Teacher association. It is planned for a group of five mothers in each room, one chairman of the group, to divide parents into groups and see that each parent receives an invitation to each meeting. A concerted effort will also be launched through the school rooms, attempting to get the children into the habit of insisting on attendance of parents at meetings. The group agreed to make P.T.A. meetings as informal as possible, en couraging discussions of vital prob lems as well as fellowship and school relations. The high school room and the ele mentary room having the largest percentage of parents present at the meeting will be awarded a prize of $1 each, but each room must be rep resented by at least ten members. The Style Shoppe To Open Saturday Formal opening of The Style Shoppe on South Main street is set for Saturday, September 18, accord mg to announcement oy Mr. andL Mrs. W. H. Norris, owners. The Norris Clothing Store on. West Court street will be under the' management of Mrs. Ray (Essie) Robinson and Mrs. W. H. Norris, who has been manager of Norris. Clothing Store for nearly four years, will be manager of The Style Shoppe. The new store will feature ex clusive fashions in ladies ready to wear, including millinery and lin gerie departments. Olympia Downs Marion 14-13 In Opening Game County Corn Yield High This Year The average corn yield in Mc Dowell county this year is 50 bush els per acre, according to an esti mate made recently by Dr. E. R. Collins,, agronomist of the N. C. Extension Service. Comparing the yield with past records, S. L. Homewood, county farm agent, said the yield last year was 31 bushels per acre and the preceding year 26. There will be 11 silos completed in this county within the next two weeks with a capacity of 2400 tons each, he said. All except one of the 11 are being constructed on new farms. Silos are being erected by J. O. Laughridge, Howell Buchanan, A. R. Walker, Albert Dale, Von Ayers and Hal Lawing. Miss Ruth Smith Receives Promotion Miss Ruth Smith, who has been manager of the Wallace 5-10-25c Store here for the past eight years, has 4>een transferred to the Wallace 5-10-25c Store at Thomasville, ac cording to announcement this week. The transfer is a promotion from her present position, it was stated. Miss Smith left last week to spend a two weeks vacation with her moth er, Mrs. R. M. Smith, at Morganton, before accepting her new position. Miss Smith will be succeeded as manager here by N. P. Harris, A fighting and unexperienced un derdog Marion football team suffer ed its first set back 14-13 of the 1948 campaign at the hands of a. strong Olympia High School team Friday night at Columbia. Led by the great Jeffcoat, Olympia fielded a team of veteran players who were out to gain an easy victory, but ran into a stubborn Ditt-coached 11 who refused to be pushed around. Be ing out-weighed eight pounds to the man, the Rippers more than made> up for it in fighting spirit, which, carried them through to great glory, even through losing one point. Jack Goode, a re-converted end, proved to be the hardest running back on both teams as he lugged the ball for six yards per try, one yard behind Jeffcoat who averaged seven yards. To Gilbert Packett, Star Ripper, goes the credit for the longest run of the night. Gilbert took a pass from Kirkland on the Red Devil 35 yard line and outran the entire Olympia backfield, includ ing Jeffcoat, to score the second Ripper touchdown standing up. Marion received the kick-off and drove to the Olympia 25 yard line. Goode, Packett and Stanley carried the ball on a 50 yard mark drive. Olympia held and took over, Jeff coat pushed up 30 yards, Carter 20 and then Jeffcoat raced 15 yards around right end for the first score. Aron converted making the score Olympia 7, Marion 0. Hoy Cuth bertson ran the kick-off back 20 yards. Stanley picked up seven, yards, but Olympia held and Marion kicked to Jeffcoat. On the first play Jeffcoat was hit hard by the Rippec (Continued on last page) t
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