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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, NOVEMBER 4, 1948 VOI. 53—No. 16 DEMOCRATS VICTORIOUS IN THIS STATE RALEIGH—North Carolina re mained a Democratic party strong hold yesterday. The Democrats, disproving Re publican claims to major strength, roled up a decisive majority for President Truman. The state's vot ers followed his ticket down the line, electing a Democratic senator, a governor and apparently all 12 of the state's congressmen. The Truman vote was almost double that for Governor Thomas E. Dewey. The President claimed 423, 897 votes to Dewey's 217,357 in 1,690 of the states 1,959 precincts. Governor J. Strom Thurmond ran third with 61,866 for his States' Rights Democrats. Henry A. Wal lace, splattered with eggs and to matoes in the state last summer, •drew only 3,451. Broughton Winner Former Governor J. Melville Broughton won handily over Repub lican John A. Wilkinson in the sen ate race, polling 383,131 votes to 148,173. W. Kerr Scott rode safely into the governor's office and with him went 10 other Democratic candidates for statewide office. Only four of the Tar Heel State's 100 counties fell into the Republi can column in the presidential race Those were Catawba, Madison Wilkes and Yadkin, situated in the mountainous west where Republi can strength traditionally is strong est. Democratic triumphs were evi dent in 11 of 12 congressional races early today. A Democratic candidate was well ahead in the other con gressional districts. Old Fort Baptists Elect Officers At Meeting Sunday The Old Fort Baptist Church elected the following officers at a conference meeting held last Sun-1 day: General Church Officers: Mrs. Viola Nesbitt, clerk; A. J. Harris,! treasurer; H. R. Early, financial secretary, and Mrs. I. L. Capian,; organist. Sunday School Officers Van Hughs, general superintend ent; Clyde M. Norton, associational! superintendent; Mrs. W. E. Hensley, i secretary; David Silvers, assistant! secretary; James L. Dalton, choris- \ ter; Mrs. Viola Nesbitt, pianist. Teachers of Adult classes: Rev. | F. L. Simmons, Mrs. Carl Morris, R. W. Teague and Mrs. Vann Hughes. Teachers of Young People: James Padghem and Mrs. Paul Simmons. Teachers of Intermediates: T. B. Faw and Mrs. Woodrow Harris. Teachers of Junior: Mrs. James L. Dalton and S. E. Tilson. Teachers of Primaries: Mrs. Wil liam J. Faw, superintendent; Mrs. James D. Faw and Miss Elizabeth White. Teachers of Beginners: Miss Mary Ruth Hicks superintendent; Mrs. Floyd Edney and Mrs. Parks Hunter. Nursery Department: Mrs. Clyde M. Norton, superintendent; Mrs. Carl White and Mrs. Ernest Young. Deacons J. R. Early, chairman; T. B. Faw, 1. I.. Caplan, Clyde Norton, S. E. Tilson, W. E. Hensley, Carl Morris, F. M. Bradley, A. J. Harris and R. W. Teague. S. E. Tilson was elected president ■of the Baptist Brotherhood. Training Union Officer* Harding Bean, director; Miss Mary Ruth Hicks, associational di rector; Miss Christine White, secre tary; James L. Dalton, chorister; Miss Viola Nesbitt, leader Young Peoples' Union; Mrs. A. J. Harris, leader, and Mrs. R. J. Grant, spon :stor, Intermediate Union Number One; Mrs. Fred Wilkerson, leader Intermediate Union Number Two; Mrs. James D. Faw, leader, and Mrs. T. B. Faw, sponsor. Junior Union; Mrs. James L. Dalton, leader Story (Continued on last page) > ROY W. DAVIS Representative SCOn, BULWINEE RALLY SPEAKERS SATURDAY NIGHT I i ! W. Kerr Scott, Democratic nomi I nee for Governor, and Congressmar A. L. Bulwinkle, Democratic candi date for re-election, spoke to an en thusiastic crowd which filled the j court house at a Democratic rallj here Saturday night, bringing to ar I end the campaign in DcDowell coun ty. i Scott appealed to citizens of th< state to "get ready for the Atomi< age." He told of the importance ol developing industry and agricultun I for a balanced area of progress. "One of our greatest needs an all-weather roads for school buses,' he said. He showed how improvec rural roads would not only help ed ucation but improve farm condition: ! and travel which would also be o: ! great advantage for the towns anc (Continued on last page) i MISS RUTH LACKEY Register of Deeds County Vote Shows Increase Over Election Two Years Ago Local Teachers Initiated Into Sorority The Delta Kappa Gamma Sorcr ity initiated two Pleasant Gardens school teachers into membership at the State Convention held in Ashe ville last Saturday. With the initiation of Mrs. Rob erts Lee Wiggins and Miss Geneva Link to the Sorority, McDowell County's quota is complete. Three of the members are members of the Pleasant Gardens school faculty. Mrs. George Sandlin, Pleasant Gardens School, is a charter mem ber. Other McDowell County mem bers are Mrs. Garland Williams, principal of Eugene Cross School, Miss Mamie Stacy, principal East Marion School, Miss Ruth Greenlee, principal of Clinchfield school, and Mrs. Carl McMurray, nationally known musical educator. This chapter of the Sorority was organized 12 years ago. Delta Kap pa Kappa Gamma is a national honoi society in education for w o m e v. teachers. Membership is by invita tion. Following the initation ceremonj on the roof garden of the Batterj Park Hotel, Mrs. Wiggins, Miss Link Mrs. Sandlin, Mrs. Williams, Miss Stacy and Miss Greenless attendee the birthday luncheon held at th< hotel. ; Rexall Meeting To Be Held Here Next Wednesday The first district Rexall conven Hon to be held in Marion will as semble at the Community Buildinj at 7:30 p. m., Wednesday, Novem ber 10, J. E. Evans, manager o fhe McDowell Cut Rate Drug Store announced this week. An area within a 60-mile radiu of Marion is embraced in this dis trict. Evans said he anticipates a attendance of between 40-50. ■T. S. McMahon, of Atlanta, divi; ional sales mSnager of the south east, will be guest speaker. A dinne will be served at 7:30 o'clock an McMahon's address will follow. The McDowell Cut Rate Drug Store will close at 6 o'clock the night of this meeting to per mit all members of the staff to attend. An unofficial count of votes in the General Election here Tuesday revealed approximately 1,000 more votes cast than in the election here two years ago. The entire Democratic ticket was elected by substantial majorities. Figures show Miss Ruth Lackey, for Register of Deeds, led the ticket with a majority of 2,430 over C. Y. Banning, her Republican opponent. Dysart Martin, for Clerk of Court, was second with a lead of 1,899 over Edward Rowe. Davis, for State House of Repre sentatives, defeated E. \V. Parker. Jr., by 1,710 votes. Watson Wilson received the high est vote for County Commissioners with a vote of 4,866. Major A. L. Buhvinkle, representative of the 11th District, also received a ma jority. Kings And Queens Of School Crowned At Carnival The feature event of the Hallo we'en Carnival Saturday night, Oc tober 30, at Marion High School.was the talent show given by the Kings and Queens of the various rooms of Central Elementary School and the crowning of the two Kings and Queeffs, a King and Queen of the Primary Grades and a King and Queen of the Grammar Grades. After several weeks of preliminary voting, the campaign was finally concluded with 15 minutes of voting during the Carnival Saturday night, When the final votes were tabu lated, Johnny Setzer and Marie Mc Bee had been chosen King anc i Queen of the primary grades and Donald Young and little Jeanette Cross had been elected King and Queen of the Grammar Grades. Her " aided by trumpet calls, the crown * ing of the Kings and Queens was > | a thrilling moment, with the crowns " j presented by Charles Elledge, prin ^ j cipal. * j Youngsters in Hallowe'en costumer | paraded across the stage before s judges with the stupendous task of - selecting one outstandingly clever 1 costume from a huge throng of laugh-provoking get-ups. The prizes - went to Johnny Cook and Sylvia * Ledford. With a skit by Elledge, a cake ' auction, a turkey raffle, a country store, fishing pond, and a movie as added attractions, the Carnival was a tremendous success, netting over six hundred dollars to the P-TA treasury for its work during the year. DR. D. M. McINTOSH, Sr. DR. D. M. M'INTOSH, SR. PASSES AT HOME; FUNERAL SUNDAY 1 Dr. Donald Munro Mcintosh, Sr. (56, physician and surgeon of Mc Dowell County, died suddenly Fri day morning at his residence at Olc Fort. Funeral services were held Sun day at Old Fort Presbyteriar Church, of which he was an elder The Rev. E. J. Spense of Montreat Dr. Henry Walden and the Rev. N S. Ogburn of Old Fort and Dr. Car W, McMurray of Marion officiated Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery here. The body lay in state at thi chruch in state for an hour prior t< the funeral. Honorary palbearers were Mason and members of the McDowell Coun ty Medical Society. Dr. Mcintosh, a native of Scol land, moved with his family to th United States at the age of threi (.Continued on last page) S. DYSART MARTIN Clerk of Court Unofficial Vote of McDowell County, 1948 PRECINCTS Marion, No. 1 Marion, No. 2 Marion, No. 3 Marion, No. 4 Marion, No. 5 Old Fort, No. 1 Old Fort No. 2 Dysartsville Higgins Bracketts Glenwood Montford Cove Turkey Cove North Cove Buck Creek Nebo Crooked Creek Total Senate C o -*-> p Q a> as a> Rep. > as Q « s-. a> aS Q_ Clerk <u ■S o W R. of D. >» a> -M o aj J County Commissioners Surveyor 796 337 835 332 840 329 758 759 803 361 306 393 698 684 713 368 715 366 733 361 693 753 705 386 336 388 699 343 271 271 280 85 281 71 298 74 272 278 271 86 71 93 282 62 388 381 390 230 398 236 416 220 371 408 365 251 219 256 390 210 207 207 206 144 217 130 219 139 200 213 199 154 158 151 157 136 312 311 299 175 325 149 347 142 295 310 330 156 189 164 310 147 338 338 325 248 358 208 409 184 334 315 341 229 283 240 339 215 134 133 137 58 131 62 141 55 130 131 131 67 62 69 129 60 23 20 75 43 71 43 75 43 71 74 73 46 43 43 74 42 15 15 19 25 15 28 24 20 10 17 17 35 27 29 20* 23 121 119 118 97 122 91 129 90 111 119 116 110 94 94 115 94 106 101 112 101 113 103 107 108 101 113 110 109 103 103 101 112 97 97 101 104 105 103 118 103 91 91 91 106 105 110 110 102 121 119 125 97 111 106 120 103 109 128 122 102 90 109 118 88 241 235 243 175 253 166 260 163 227 265 248 167 172 186 239 163 246 237" 250 117 240 122 226 111 240 280 240 121 94 113 245 104 119 194 112 187 141 185 107 112 107 196 210 198 3318 3268 4308 2598 4402 250-3 4603 2430' 4120 4366 4260 2682 2562 2739 3328 1901 TRUMAN VICTORY IS CONCEDED IN CLOSE RACE Harry S. Truman clung stubborn ly to the narrowest presidential race lead in 32 years yesterday as tri umphant Democrats grabbed the Senate and House, according to in formation released shortly before press time. Republican Gov. Thos. E. Dewey struggled to keep abreast of a start ling unexpected vote tide that threatened to sweep his party com pletely out of power in Washington. This amazing resurgence of Dem ocratic strength already toppled four Republican governors against the loss of only one. But with millions of Tuesday's ballots yet to be counted, the final result in the tightest presidential contest since Woodrow Wilson won over Charles Evans Hughes in 1916 semed to hinge on the results of seven states: If the breath-taking trends con tinue, the new congress probably will look something like this: House Democrats—242 seats Republicans—192 seats American Labor—1 seat (The GOP controls the 80th con gress house 243 to 185—with two ! American Labor members and five: | vacancies). Senate Democrats—54 seats Republicans—42 seats (The GOP now controls the sen ate 51 to 45). Achievement Day Program Friday At Court House i Preparations have been underway ] for several weeks to make the 1948 j observance of Ashievement Day onft | of the most outstanding and enjoy ! able occasions the McDowell County ! Home Demonstration clubs have i ever held. The observance will be held in the I office of Miss Jean Steele, county | home demonstration agent, from 2 ! until 4 p. m., Friday, November 5. Achievement Day is one of the j semi-annual meetings where mem | bers of Home Demonstration club ! members throughout the county meet to review accomplishments of clubs as a whole and of individual members. i The program this year will fea I ture a Fair theme. Mrs. George Apperson, state president of Home Demonstration clubs, will be guest speaker. I. L. Caplan, chairman of the Board of County Commission ers, will award reading certificates and perfect attendance certificates. Instead of the usual exhibits, Miss Steele has planned a surprise dis play. Mrs. J. W. McCurry, president, will preside, Mrs. 0. G. Lonon, vice president, will give the devotional. More than a hundred club mem bers are expected to attend and all interested persons have a cordial invitation. The program will be as follows: Song, devotional, roll call, minutes and reports 2:00-2:1; Address by Mrs. George Apperson, state home demonstration president 2:15-2:45; Awarding of certificates, I. L. Cap lan, 2:45-3:00; Laundry demonstra tion, by Miss Delia Copley 3:00 3:45, and refreshments 3:45-4:00. MARION P-TA TO MEET TUESDAY The Marion Parent-Teacher asso ciation will meet at 8 p. m., Tues day in the school auditorium, Mrs. P. J. Story, publicity chairman, an nounced this week. Parents who wish to attend the meeting may bring their children and a movie will be shown to enter tain the children while the parents attend the meeting. NCES HOLIDAY The local office of the North Carolina Employment Service will be. closed November 11 in observ ance of Armistice Day, David Gray, - manager, announced yesterday.
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