THE MARION PROGRESS
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY
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ESTABLISHED 1896 MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1949 VOLUME 53—No. 49
APPLICATION APPROVED
FOR HOSPITAL ADDITION
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An application for an addition to
the Marion General Hospital was
approved last week by the Medical
Care Commission subject to the
availability of federal funds.
W. L. Morris, chairman of the
Board of Trustees, said the J. E.
Sirrine company of Greenville, S.
C. had been employed as architects.
The company is now preparing ten
tative plans for a 25 bed addition
and alterations to the old building
to be submitted to the State Medical
Care Commission within 30 days.
If approved, architects would pro
ceed with drawing the plans for ap
proximately 90 days and bids would
then be opened for construction of
the proposed addition.
The new 25 bed wing would give
"Marion a 62 bed hospital.
Special Service
At Garden Creek
■>.Baptist Church
Special services at Garden Creek
Baptist church, Sunday night, June
26, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, will
feature the Vacation Bible School
commencement.
The school faculty this year was
. composed of:
Miss Ruby Duckworth of Connel
ly Springs, principal; Mrs. C. C.
Parker, assistant principal; Miss
Mabel Hawkins, pianist; Mrs. Delon
Hawkins, secretary. Intermediate
Department: Mrs. Frank Robinson,
. JSrs. F, Sluder and Rev. C. C.
Pirker. Junior Department: Mrs.
Edward Willis, Mrs. C. G. Gaddy,
Mrs. M. A. Whitson, Mrs. Ralph
Burnette, and Mrs. Harold Biddix.
Primary Department: Mrs. Warren
Hall, Mrs. Adolph Justice and Miss
Barbara Robinson.
Those taking part on the program:
Intermediate Department: special
. singing by Intermediate girls, a talk
on "What Vacation Bible School
Means to Me," by Betty Jean Reel.
Junior Department: Scripture vers
es; Primary Department: Songs and
poerrs. %
The program will be climaxed
with a character story by Marj
Hobbs.
Claud Buckner
To Work With Hairr
Claud A. Buckner, Jr., of Arden,
student of N. C. State College, will
work with L. B. Hairr in the Soil
Conservation program this summer.
SPECIAL ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY
Marion citizens will be I
given the opportunity to |
vote for or against Sunday
baseball games in a special
election to be held next
Tuesday.
The city hall is designated
as the polling place and the
polls shall open at 6:30 a.
m. and close at 6:30 p. m.
Fatal Accident
Near Old Fort
Tuesday Morning
Arcemus Chandler, 70, of Mars
Hill was killed in an automobile ac
cident near Old Fort Tuesday mor
ning while riding in a cab driven
and owned by C. G. Grindstaff, aiso
of Mars Hill.
S. J. Westmoreland, coroner, said
Grindstaff informed him that he
was crowded off the pavement by
a passing automobile and that the
cab overturned when he tried to
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Sunday Baseball
Discussion Held
At Mass Meeting
Snoddy Named
Commissioner
By Warlick
J. M. Snoddy has been appointed
a U. S. District Commissioner for a
term of four years beginning June
1. The appointment by Judge Wil
son Warlick was confirmed last Sat
urday.
He succeeds George W. Sandlin
who resigned to devote hjjs time to
•his Jaw practice.- ~
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Dobson
Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie
Mae Dobson, 71, widow of the late
A. T. Dobson^ who died in Colum
bia, S. C., Monday, were held at the
McCall Funeral Home at 10:30 a.
m. Wednesday. The Rev. M. 0. ©V
ens, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiated. Burial Was- iii
Oak Grove cemetery. «
Survivors include two sons, Dew
ey A. and Ross S. Dobson;. tlii-ee
brothers, J. L. Kanipe and J. E. Ka
nipe, both of Asheville, Roy Kanipe
of Brevard and four sisters', Mrs. J.
L. Page, Asheville, Mrs. D. C. Hod
ges, Knoxville, Tenn.; Mrs. A. A.
Young, New Dale, N. C., and Walk
er of Richmond, Va.
MARLOWE AND HENSLEY
TO MAKE ROAD SURVEY
Mrs. Lonon Speaker
At Rotary Meeting
Mrs. D. N. Lonon, McDowell
County Superintendent of Public
Welfare, addressed the Marion Ro
tary club last Friday. She told of
welfare work in this county.
Sergeant Atto Williams the
guest of Ernest Ross; Pat Rabb
guest of his father, Roy Rabb; Tom
my Hewitt guest of Clarence Rabb;
W. G. Forrest guest of Dean Tain
ter, and Miss Rosemary Ferguson
a guest of the club.
MARAUDER SCHEDULE
Thursday: Rutherford Coun
ty Owls at Marion.
Friday: Lenoir at Marion.
Saturday: Marion at Lenoir.
Monday: Marion at Shelby.
Tuesday: Shelby at Marion.
Wednesday: Marion at Lin
colnton.
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Grayson Marlowe of Glenwood,
and Gus Hensley of Marion, have
been selected by W. P. Elliott to
assist and work with Joseph Gra
ham, Ninth Division Highway Com
missioner, according to announce
ment by Elliott this week.
Explaining the duties of these
two appointees, Elliott said, "they
are to gather the information on
road improvement projects in their
respective sections. MarloWe will re
ceive the information on the south
side of the main line of the South
ern Railway to the county line and
Hensley will receive the informa
tion on the north side of the main
line of the Southern Railway to the
county line."
For the benefit of those present
ing information to Marlowe and
Hensley, Elliott said the following
instructions should be observed:
"In presenting information to
them it should contain the follow
ing facts from a reliable represen
tative of the section wherein the
road lies and serves. There is no
need of having a signed petition
but the ones obtaining the informa
tion should know and list each fam
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At a meeting of a group of min
isters and laymen of several church
es of the town held on June 15,
plans were made for a mass meet
ing to be held on Wednesday even
ing, June 22, at eight o'clock at the
First Baptist Church. The special
object of this gathering of town
citizens and church mebers in
particular, was indicated as being
related to the question of Sunday
Baseball concerning an election will
be held in the Town of Marion on
June 28. On the program for the
meeting on Wednesday evening as
announced in advance, there" is em
phasis upon an opening period of
worship and prayer. Prayers will be
offered that God may give His own
divine" guidance to citizefas as they
cast their ballots upon this issue
that has arisen in our Town, and
that there may be victory for that
which will be to the honor of His
name. The plans also indicated that
following the prayer period, there
would be an informal discussion oi
the issues of the election on Sunday
baseball, and special emphasis would
be laid upon the appeal for all cit
izens not already registered, to reg
ister before the registration books
close on Saturday, and to vote on
election day. •
It is expected that there will be
discussioiv aiVd suggestions from va
rious laymen in the mass meeting
on! Wednesday' evening.! Dr. C. W
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KIWANIANS
TO BUILD CAMP
ON LAKE JAMES
J. tyl. Snoddy, reporting for th«
Scout committee at the Kiwanu
club meeting Tuesday evening, said
plans can now go forward for es
tablishing a Scout camp on Lake
Tames. The Duke Power company
has donated land and the Club will
erect a building for the use of boy
and girl Scout troops.
Wayne Suttle presented a report
i for the committee in charge of rais
1 ing funds to purchase uniforms for
! the Marion High School Band, stat
ing that the goal is -in sight. He
said all pledges had not been col
lected, bj^t the committee now be
lieves it possible to secure the uni
forms.
Johnny Burgin, of West Marion,
told of his recent trip to Boys' State
under sponsorship of the Marion Ki
wanis club.
Lanning Speaker
At Civitan Meet
John Lanning, manager of the
Marion Marauders, gave reminis
cences of his baseball career at the
meeting of the Civitan club in Sun
set Restaurant last Thursday.
Lanning spent 12 years in major
leagues of organized baseball and
holds a ten year pass as a player in
the major leagues.
In the absence of Albert Neal,
president, E. C. Carnes, vice presi
dent, presided.
superior court Adjourned
LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR LEE W. ERW1N
HELD LAST FRIDAY
Lee W. Erwin, 52, former cMef
of police of Marion, died unexpect
edly at his home on North Garden
street about 10:45 p. mv Wednes
day. His death was attributed to a
heart attack.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday, at 2 p. m. in the First Meth
odist church by the Rev. James B.
McLarty, pastor, assisted by the
Rev. P. W. Tueker, Dr. Carl W.
McMurray, and the Rev. M. 0.
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Grand Jury
Report Made
Last Week
i
Report of the Grand Jury to
I Judge Zeb V. Nettles, presiding
| over the June term of Superior
Court, made the following recom
mendations:
i "We have made an inspection of
the court house and find the follow
ing: the general condition of the
building is much improved. The wall
plaster in various parts of the struc
ture is needing repairs. The jury
finds the jail well kept and in order ,
except that a bad roof leak whicfi
was reported by the grand jury in
1948 is still not fixed.
"The much needed new stove and
water tank for the jail has been in
stalled. There is still need of a roof
covering for the jail kitchen; re
commended in the Grand Jury report
for January, 1949. The Grand Ju¥y
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COBB DECLINES
APPOINTMENT
IAS SANITARIAN
| Jack D. Cobb, former sanitarian
i of McDowell county, has declined
! an offer to return here, and will
! continue in h\s post with the Ire
i dell County Board of Health.
| Replying to a letter from N. F.
j Steppe, secretary McDowell Coun
jty Board of Health, Cobb wrote:
"I would like to say that I sin
! cerely appreciate the board of
health's appointment and deem it
an honor to be so selected but with
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much regret I must decline at this
I time due to commitments and ob
ligations to the board of health in
Iredell County. I would like to fur
i ther state th^t I appreciate the
courtesy, friendship., and coopera
I tion extended me by the people of
McDowell county during my stay
| there. . ,
"I wish to extend my best \vishes
to your board of health in its con
tinued success during the coming
year. If ever I can be of any ser-,
jvice to you, please feel free to call,
iupon me. Jack D. Cobb, Sanitari
an." -
Major Nanney
Graduated
From Air School
!
Maj6r Nanney, son of Mr. and
i Mrs. M. R. Nanney of Marion, was
lone of 15 North Carolina officers
i graduated from the Air Command
and Staff School, the Air Univer
sity, at Maxwell AF Base, Alabama
last Friday. > •
He carne to the Air University
from MacDill AF Base, Fla. Dur
ing the last war he served two
years as communications officer
with the Twentieth Air Force in
the Pacific. He is married and has
a young daughter.
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LARGE NUMBER OF CASES HEARD
IN SIX DAY COURT SESSION
The June term of McDowell
County Superior Court adjourned
Tuesday afternoon. Judge Z. V. Net
tles, of Asheville, presided over the
term which was one of the heaviest
ever held here.
Court convened Monday, June
13, and was in session four days
last week. Thursday afternoon a re
cess was granted until Monday
morning.
Cases heard since last week's re
port are as follows:
Dolph Young plead nolo contend
ere to violating liquor laws. On a
charge of manufacturing he was
sentenced to 18 months on the roads;
for having materials on hand to
manufacture liquor 18 months; suc
ceeding the first sentence; these
sentences suspended five years on
good behavior and following som§
useful occupation. .
E. H. Canipe plead not guilty to
larceny of two cows. Court ordered
trial continued. Jerry Price plead
guilty to assault on his wife and
was sentenced to six months on the
roads suspended on good behavior.
George Atwood, nol pros with
leave. Fred Boyd plead' guilty to ■
violating liquor laws, fined $350
and costs and sentenced to eight
montns on tne roaas, suspenaea
three years on good behavior and
ordered to pay fine and costs. Sam
uel Lee Chatman, non-support,
plead nolo contendere and offered
to pay someone to train children.
Sentenced to 24 months on the
roads, suspended for ten years on
condition that he make payments
for care of children.
E. W. Whitesides, abandonment
and n6n support, failing to make
payments of previous judgment,
court ordered the suspended sen
tence to go into effect. Evelyn Rev
is plead guilty to no operator's li
cense, prayer for judgment contin
ued on payment of costs. Bill Min
ish, assault with deadly weapon, nol
pros with leave.
W. E. Cannon plead guilty to a
bandonment and non-support, 12
months on the roads, suspended five
years on good behavior, ordered to
make payments for support of his
wifej the home in which he now liv
es set aside for use of his wife dur
ing her life time.
W. E. Cannon, assault on a fe
male, nol pros with leave. John H.
Burnette, non support, 12 months
on the roads, suspended until child
is 18 years of age and defendant
ordered to make payments into the
office of the Clerk and remain of
good behavior. Arlie Koon," nol pros
with leave.
William Lee Allison, assault with
intent to kill, defendant plead not
guilty to assault on his wife with
an axe.
James Parker plead guilty to
reckless driving and driving without
license, fined $25 and costs and or
dered to pay prosecuting witness
$16 for car damage.
Pauline Allison Webb granted a
divorce from George H. Webb. Al
bert Bailey, C. L. Morris, Willard
Terry, dynamiting fish, continued
till September term. W. C. Hall, bad
check, nol pros. Garland Bartlett,
possession and transporting, defend
ant plead guilty to having liquor on
hand. Prayer for judgment contin
ued on payment of costs. Marcus W.
Huffman plead guilty to operating
a motor vehicle under influence of
liquor, fined $100 and costs and
driver's license revoked for 12
months.
Alonzo Murray plead guilty to as
sault on a female, 12 months on the
roads. Sentence issued June, 1948,
to go into effect because court
found Murray had violated terms
of good behavior. Alonzo Murray
also plead guilty to driving intoxi
cated and sentenced to the roads,
driver's license revoked for 12
months.
Cecil Dobson, driving under in
fluence of liquor, fined $100 and
:osts and driver's license revoked
12 months.
Neal Morgan plead guilty to vio
lation of North Carolina statute
with relation to unlawful possession
of and operation and distribution of
punch boards arid other gambling1
devices. Praye* for judgment con
tinued five years on good behavior
and fined $250 and costs.
George Sprouse plead guilty to
larceny of barrels and was sentenc
ed to 30 days on the roads. Theron
McKinney plead nolo contendere to
larceny of barrels and sentenced to
SO days on the roads. Gilley Cheek,,
no operator's license, was continu
ed because defendant is in jail in
Lenoir on charge of stealing auto
mobile.
Hubert Lister, assault on a fe
male, plead guilty to simple assault.
Prayer for judgment continued two
years on payment of costs. Jay Wil
lie plead nolo contendere to forc
ible trespass. Prayer for judgment
continued two years on Sfood be
havior and condition he not molest—
prosecuting witness and pay $l(f
of the costs. Edith Cooper plead
guilty to violation of prohibition
law. Verdict: guilty of possession of
non tax paid whiskey, sentenced to
four months.
W. F. Walsh, aiding and abetting,
driving drunk, state takes nol pros.
Mrs. W. F. Welsh, plead guilty to
drinving under the ini'luence of in
toxicating liquor. Sentenced to four
months, suspended two years on
good Denanor ana lined $iuu ana
costs. Defendant to go on her bond
and pay fine and costs and surrend
er driver's license and not operate*
a motor vehicle for 12 months.
Plato Hoover plead guilty to forn-*
ication and adultry, 60 days on the
roads. Alfred Log&n, colored, de
fendant plead guilty to violating
prohibition laws, four months on the
roads, suspended three years on
good behavior and payment of costs,
Clyde Lawing, possession, two
counts, tendered plea for transport
ing and having non tax paid liquor
on hand for beneficial purposed;
sentenced to six months 6n th*"
roads on first count and 12 months,
on the second* Sentence suspend
ed three years on good behavior and.
condition that he not indulge in
use of liquors and follow some gain
ful occupation. Court found defend
ant had violated conditions of a sen
tence imposed September, 1948 for
driving drunk, it was ordered that
road sentence imposed'then be put
into effect.
Mrs. May ryatt, larceny, and Kob
ert Pyatt, larceny, two counts, mo
tion for non-suit allowed.
Osco Parker plead guilty to reck
less driving and on charges of pos
sessing illegal gambling devices
and resisting an officer, the de
fendant plead guilty to possession,
of gambling devices. He was fined.
$200 and costs and it was ordered,
that punch boards seized be de
stroyed and candy and prizes b&
confiscated and turned over to
South Mountain Institute; for
speeding and reckless driving pray
er for judgment continued five
years on good behavior and fined
$50.
Arzola Martin plead guilty to as
sault on her mother with deadly
weapon; sentence shall not issue
if the defendant be committed to»
Samarcand and be of good behav
ior until discharged. William Le&
Allison, assault with deadly weapon,
with intent to kill, plead not guilty
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LEAGUE STANDINGS
W L Pet
Nekton 32__13-.711
Lincolnton 29__18__617
Lenoir 27__20_-574
M'organton 24__22__522
Marion 20__24__455?
Owls 21__27_-438
Hendersonville 18-.29._383
Shelby 14._32-.294