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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, OCTOBER 7, 1948 VOL. 53—No. 12 ANNUAL FALL SESSION OF BLUE RIDGE BAPTISTS WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 12 The 20th annual fall session of the Blue Ridge Baptist association will open at Cherry Springs Baptist church at 9:30 a. m., October 12, and continue with an afternoon ses sion. The evening session of Octo ber 12 will be held at West Court Street Baptist church, beginning at 7:30. The session of October 13 will be held at Sunny Grove Baptist church, beginning at 9:30 a. m. and continuing until noon. The complete program follows: Tuesday Morning, October 12 At Cherry Springs Baptist Church; Theme: "Exalting Christ Through Christian Education." 9:30—Praise and worship, Rev. Roy Webb. 9:45—Welcome, Rev. Franklin Justice. 9:50—Response, Mr. Virgil Brad burn. 9:55—Roll call, recognition of new pastors, visitors, etc. 10:05—Reports of Program Com mittee and Committee on Commit tees. 10:10— Christian Education In Our Seminaries," Rev. Paul Stokes. 10:25—"Christian Education At TVuitland," Rev. J. R. Surrett. 10 :40—"Christian Education Through Our Association," Rev. W. M. Dameron. 10 :55—Hymn. 11:00—"Christian Education In Our Colleges," Mr. Claude Gaddy. 11:30—"Wake Forest Enlarge ment Campaign," Mr. Horace Eas cm. 11:50—Special Music, Eas* Mar ion Church. 11:55—Doctrinal Sermon, Rev. C. C. Cross. Tuesday Afternoon Theme: "Exalting Christ In Our Association." 1:45—Praise and worship, Mr. Vann Hughes. 1:55—Report of the Promotion Committee. 2:10—Report of the Executive Committee. 2:25—Report of the Treasurer, Rev. R. I. Corbett. 2:35—Report of Board of Mis sions, Mr. W. R. Chambers. 2:50—Hymn. 2:55 —-Association Missionary's report. 3:25—Historian's report, Mr. A. E. Davis. 3:35—Miscellaneous business, ad journment. Tuesday Night Theme: "Exalting Christ Through The Organizations." 7:30—Praise and worship. Mr. Oliver Leonard. 7:45—Sunday schools, Dr. Henry Walden. (Continued on last page) Young Democrats To Meet Tonight The Young Democrats of McDow ell county will hold an important meeting Thursday night, October 7, at 7:30 o'clock at Democratic head quarters in the new Norris building on South Main street, it was an nounced yesterday. The important item of business to be discussed will be mapping plans for a big barbeque at a date to be set by the organization. Robert James, Jr., will preside over the meeting tonight in the ab sence of E. P. Dameron, president. He urges all members and potential members to be present for the ses sion. Highway Safety Program Given At Kiwanis Meet A program on Highway Safety was held at the regular weekly meeting of the Marion Kiwanis club last Tuesday evening at the com munity building. Kiwanian Renn Honevcutt was in charge of the pro gram and requested Wayne Suttle to introduce the guest speaker. The guest speaker for the evening was Captain W. B. Lentz of the State Highway Patrol. Captain "Lentz gave a brief history of the progress of the State Highway Pa trol and traced its relatively small beginning in 1929 to its present status today, stating that more than 400 patrolmen were now in service. The guest speaker discussed high way safety problems at length and reviewed various phases of the motor vehicle law. He answered a number of questions from Kiwan ians relative to the topic discussed. Vernon Eckerd, president of the club, presided at the meeting and reminded members of the club that the district convention would be held in Asheville beginning Sunday and running through Tuesday of next week. ACHIEVEMENT DAY SPEAKER NAMED Mrs. George Apperson, of Mocks ville, state home demonstration president, will be speaker at Achievement Day to be held at two o'clock, Friday, November 5, ac cording to recent announcement. Mobile X-Ray Units Completing Work Here The two mobile X-ray units op erating in this county have made a total of 6,100 x-rays as of Saturday, October 2, Mrs. Wade Britt, chair man of-the McDowell County Tuber culossi association, announced Tues day. The unit which has been operat ing in rural areas and mill communi ties completed its work here Wed nesday, but complete figures have not been compiled yet. The other unit will remain in front of the court house, operating all week days except Mondays, through October 16. X-rays made during the past week by unit two include: 198 McPar Hosiery Mill, 21 Mrs. Hollifield's Store on Highway 26-A, 52 Mtrs. Lonon's Store. The unit was sched uled to operate at the Drexel Furni ture company on Thursday and Fri day, but the current was not suffici ent to operate the unit. Employees of the Drexel Furni ture company and any others who had planned to have x-rays made during the stop at Drexel are arg •sd to have them made at the unit stationed in front of the court house. The total number made by unit four during the past week was listed as follows: 340 Marion High School; 138 Hudgins High School; 384 first day at Clinchfield Manufacturing company; 281 second day at Clinch field Manufacturing company; 430 in front of the court house. Mrs. Britt said reports were com ing back daily from x-rays made in the county revealing any abnormal condition. These persons will be asked to have a large x-ray made at no cost by the state technician at the McDowell County Health De partment. It was explained that the larger film will make a clearer pic ture than the small one on the unit, so that a more definite diagnosis can be made. Anyone who has not had an x-ray made is urged to take advantage of the opportunity while the unit is still on the streets of Marion. The work of the unit will be completed in this county on October 16 and x-rays will no longer be available under this plan. CALVIN R. EDNEY EDNEY TO ADDRESS REPUBLICANS IN RALLY HERE Calvin R. Edney, Republican can didate for Congress, will speak at a Republican rally and fish fry to be held next Friday evening', Octo ber 8, at the Lake James Club House. This event is being sponsor ed by the Republicans of McDowell county and those interested in Ed ney's campaign for Congress in the 11th Congressional District. It has been announced that the meeting' will start at 6:30 o'clock in the eve ning and a string band will be pres ent to provide entertainment. Sev eral other Republican candidates are expected to be present for the oc casion. Edney is a prominent attorney of Madison county He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina , and prior to beginning the practice of law was a member of the faculty of Mars Hill college. . I Postal Receipts Show Increase Postal receipts for the past quar-! ter and past semi-annual period showed a gain over the correspond ing periods last year, Postmaster John Finley said in releasing the figures for publication. Receipts for the past quarter, totaling $10,290.86 showed a gain of $763.45 over the last year figure. For the six months period ending September 30, the 1948 receipts of $32,506.69 were $2,973.03 higher than the 1947 total. Bond sales for the month of Sep tember were $9,750. Postal savings certificates paid for the month of September 1948, total ed $54,409, and certificates issued were $53,172, a decrease of $1,237. DAR DISTRICT MEET HELD HERE LAST WEDNESDAY Miss Gertrude Carroway, state DAR regent, addressed the 27th an nual meeting of the first district of the National Society of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution of North Carolina held here Wednes day. Speaking on "Americanism," Miss Carroway called attention to the seriousness of the present times and stressed the importance of being a lert to current events. She told the group that DAR Stands not only for Daughters of the American Revolution, but for democracy, Americanism and reli gion, as well. Miss Carroway re minded those present that DAR members should not only honor the (Continued on last page) Horse Show Postponed The Marion Horse Show, orig inally scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, has been postponed until 7:30 p. m., Wednesday, October 13, J. N. Morris, presi dent of the Marion Riding club, announced. Recent rains had soaked the riding grounds until they were not suitable for the show. Miss Ruth Taylor Education Director Of Methodist Church Miss Ruth Taylor, who served as director of education of the First Methodist church during the sum mer of 1947, has returned to Mar ion as full time director, Rev. J. B. M'cLarty, pastor, has announced. Miss Taylor accepted the position last spring, but was granted a leave of absence when she was selected as a member of a European Cara van team assigned to work in Switz erland and Belgium during the sum mer months. She is a native of Asheville, grad uate of Greensboro College where she was president of the student Y. W. C. A. Local Radio Station Broadcasting Daily Broadcasts are now being made daily except Saturday from the Mar ion Studios of radio station WBBO, following an auspicious opening of the studios here in the Lonon build ing over the Norris Clothing Store Monday afternoon. A number of local citizens partici pated on the opening "Salute to Marion and McDowell County" pro gram Monday including Mayor J. W. Streetman, Jr., Rev. M. 0. Owens, Vernon Eckerd, Superintendent Hugh Beam, Richard Perkins, Sam Homewood, Will Erwin and Jack Reynolds. "For the past several months we have been broadcasting daily a pro gram known as "Marion on The Air" and with the establishment of broad casting studios in Marion, WBBO is in a position to render even better local radio service," Ed M. Ander son, president of the station, said. College Boys Trim Rippers Friday 21-0 Experience proved too much for a fighting hand of Ripper Gridders as Western Carolina Teachers Col lege 'B' team defeated them 21-0 in a hard fought game here Friday night. The Rippers demonstrated their ability to crack the heavier line as they threatened to score several times. Commenting on the score. Coach Art Ditt said, "it appears as though the Rippers are slated to play with Dame Fortune against them as the Collegians scoring came about as the Result of Ripper mis takes. Packett, Marion H. B., mis judged a Se.tzer pass in trying to break it up — resulting, Brown caught it and ran for a score. Kirk land was the next Ripper back to get tangled up in his pass covering which resulted in a score. In the last quarter Dan McCall missed a tackle as he turned his ankle, which left the way open for a touchdown. "In defeat, the Rippers looked good and with a little luck can go on and win the remaining games. "Bill Stanley, Jack Goode, Pack ett, Dan McCall and Kirkland all looked good on the offense as they made several nice gains. On de fense Milliard Robinson, Howard Wilson and Alvin Rader looked good." MARION MAN WOUNDED IN EYE BY GUN SHOT George Brown, colored, patient at the Marion General Hospital since Saturday night, left yesterday for Asheville to be treated by a special ist for a gunshot wound in his eye. Deputy Sheriff Earl Sebastain, who made investigation, said he was told that Brown was fishing with friends on the river bank in W. A. Houck's pasture Saturday night when he was shot. Brown ran to the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher and was brought to the Marion General Hospital for treat ment. No arrests have been made in connectior with the shooting ac cording to a statement from the Sheriff's office yesterday. MISS RUTH TAYLOR REV. J. B. McLARTY METHODIST CONFERENCE MAKES FEW CHANGES IN MARION DISTRICT Marion School PTA To Sponsor Contest In Membership Drive Teachers in Marion High School and Central Elementary School are cooperating in the PTA member ship drive by conducting a contest in the home rooms for the biggest per cent of membership in the or ganization. Children are urged to enlist the membership of fathers and mothers, with the promised reward of thea ter passes for every member of the class which secures the biggest per cent of membership in PTA, or the room which secures 100 per cent first. This contest will end at the close of school ;>n Tuesday, October 12, 1948. Mrs, Virginia James Draft Board Clerk Mrs. Virginia James has been ap pointed clerk of the McDowell County Draft Board succeeding Mrs. Wayne Suttle. according to an nouncement by S. W. Blanton, county chairman. Mrs. Suttle had previously agreed' to serve temporarily until a perm anent clerk was appointed. Plan Project For Widening Street Plans for widening Main street from State to Crawford street on South Main street were made at the meeting of the board of alder men Tuesday night. The board passed an order that hereafter all merchants and firms doing business with the town will be required to have a purchase order signed by the clerk for each order purchased. COURT OF HONOR The McDowell County Boy Scout Court of Honor wil be held at 7:30 p. m., Friday, October 8, at the First Methodist church, it is an nounced this week. Methodist conference appoint ments for the Marion district as signed Rev. George Needham, form erly on the Marion circuit, to the* new charge of Kona. Rev. H. M. Wellman, a former pastor of the East Marion Methodist church, was assigned to succeed Needham on the Marion circuit. Wellman returns to Marion from Wilkesboro. Appointments for the entire dis trict were announced at the Western - North Carolina conference of the Methodist Church in High Point last Friday as follows: MARION DISTRICT District Superintendent, John, iHoytei Jr. ~ - — ■ Avery, G. C. Green (S). Avondale-Alexander, O. L. Rob inson. Jtsakersviile, u. A. Hovis. Blowing Rock, to be supplied. Boone, S. B. Moss. Boone Circuit, Ernest Moretz (S). Bostic, C. Y. Ingram. Broad River, E. P. Greene. Cliffside, E. W. Needham, Connelly Springs, J. W. Parker. Creston and Green Valley, W A. Kerr (S). Drexel, W. M. Rathburn. Elk Park, James Templeton (S). Forest City, J. W. Braxton. Gilkey, Paul F. Heafner (S). Glen Alpine, W. B. A. Culp. Henrietta, P. F. Snider. Kona, G. H. Needham. Linville Falls, H. D. Jessup. Marion: Cross Mills, P. L. Smith; East Marion, T. G. Smith; First Church, J. B. McLarty; Murphy's Chapel, to be supplied; Marion Cir cuit, H. M. Wellman. McDowell, J. F. Bowers (AS). Mill Springs, J. A. Fitzgerald. (AS). Associate Pastor, H. L. PowelL. (RS). Morganton: First, E. K. McLarty „ Jr.; North Morganton, C. L. Grant; St. Matthews-Zion Mem., G. B. Tom linson (AS); Morganton Circuit, H_ 0. Huss. Nebo-Clinchfield, H. R. Cornelius. Old Fort, N. S. Ogburn Old Fort Circuit, J. R. Bowman. Pleasant Grove, G. E. S. Miller. I (Continued on last page) Tax Books Turned Over To Pool; Road Petitions The board of county commission ers in session Monday turned over the tax books for 1948 to C. M. Pool, sheriff and tax collector, and notices are being mailed out to tax payers. The total charge for the year is listed at $228,525.52. On the tax charge for 1947 the charge was $227,939.60. Of this amount $89, 930.61 was collected through the county accountant's office before the books were delivered to the tax col lector. The remainder of the charge was collected by Pool, with the ex ception of $13,238.31, reported un collected as of October 1. Road petitions were approved by the commissioners as follows: Marion Township: Road from res ervoir spillway to Eugene Cross school building, known as Rene HilL road, about one-half mile. From, colored church on Nix Creek road to P. F. Cannon home place, known as Jake's Creek road, about one eighth mile. Road leading off State street, second street from McDowell avenue, to railroad, approximately 800 feet. Old Fort Township: Road com monly known as Mashburn Branch, road which leaves U. S. Highway 70 about one mile east of Old Fort and extends northwest approximate ly five-tenths mile to state highway bridge in Mashburn Hollow.
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