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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 7, 1949 VOLUME 53 No. 51 Marion observed a safe and sane Fourth of July this year with no one injured in traffic accidents, no drownings, and only a few dented fenders and minor damage to auto mobiles. There was no public cele bration of Independence Day, but most employed persons were inde pendent of time clocks, office du ties or other work schedules. The holiday was in direct con 'trast to a working day with the business streets forsaken and the outskirts of town crowded. Long processions of cars lined the high ways throughout the day Sunday, •but there was a brief respite Mon day morning. During the afternoon traffic increased steadily as the xslose of the holiday approached. Small family groups of picnickers lined roadsides in the late after noon. Patrolmen reported a few ar mrests for drunken driving. The Sheriff's department reported only -one arrest. A warrant was sworn x>ut late Monday night for Mrs. W. E. Cannon and the charges read as follows: "did block public road and stop W. E. Cannon's car, did break windshield and lights and did take, steal and carry away a camera and two rolls of film belonging to W. E. Cannon." She was released un der $300 bond to appear at the Sep tember term of court. Miss Morgan Dies After Long Illness j Funeral services for Miss Cora ^ "Morgan, 30, who died Friday night at her home at East Marion after a long illness, were conducted at Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at "Clinchfield Baptist church. Rev. 'Paul Stokes and Rev. R. C. Clontz officiated and burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. Surviving are the mother,, Mrs. Neva Morgan Lamb; two brothers, C. W. and Guy Morgan; and one sister, Mrs. Pauline Finley, all of East Marion. Vess Rites Held Wednesday At East Marion William A. Vess, 69, prominent resident of East Marion, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Arthur C. Parker, RFD 1, Monday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted in East Marion Baptist church at 2 p. m. Wednesday by the pastor, the Rev. C. C. Cross, assisted by the Rev. Millard Hall and the Rev. Lois Clayton. Burial was in the family plot in Oak Grove cemetery. He is survived by four sons and two daughters, Claude, Cecil, Zolen and Oscar (Tomkie) Vess and Mrs. C. A. Parker, all of Marion, and Mrs. Bryan Stewart of Asheville; 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters, the Rev. E. B. Vess of Spartanburg, S. C., the Rev. Lewis Vess of Los Angeles, Frank Vess and Mrs. Lum Elliott of Buffalo, S, C., and Mrs. Harley. Rathbone of Waynesville. McDowell Scouts Attend Camp Eighteen boy scouts from troop six spent last week at Piedmont Boy Scout Camp at Tryon. Mr. J. H. Beaman accompanied the scouts from Marion as adult •<?ouncilors. Boys attending the camp includ ed: Eric Herrs, Tommy Wyke, Charles Dixon, Bill Wilson, Ikey McLean, Hubert Martin, Jr., Jim my Laughridge, Eugene Cross, III, Ray McCurry, Russell Smith, Sam my Yancey, Billy Wilkerson, How ard Copenhaver, Tommy Spratt, Chucky Smith, Robert Lambeth, Arnold Pyatt, Jr. and John Carroll •Owensby. Safe And Sane Fourth Of July Observed Here BRYAN GIBSON EMPLOYED AT MARION MILL Bryan Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gibson, Sr. of Marion, has accepted a position as employ ment manager of the Marion Man ufacturing company, according to announcement this week. Gibson graduated from the Uni versity of North Carolina in June and began work on July 1. SANITARIAN BEGINS DUTIES IN THIS COUNTY H. S. Webster began his duties as Sanitarian with the McDowell County Health Department here on July 1. Webster, a native of Buncombe county, comes to Marion from Mor ganton where he has served in the Burke Health Unit for the past three years. He has had 15 years experience in this type of work. CANNERY OPENS TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS I. E. Burnette has announced plans to open the Community Can nery all day Tuesdays and Fridays until further notice. The Cannery i on the Pleasant Gardens school grounds is open to all county resi dents. Marion Defeats Lincolnton 12-10 Newton Twins Clip Marauders 6-2 Garbage Cart Aids In Effort To Clean Marion The shiny little cart parading the streets yesterday afternoon is the town's latest addition to an effort to keep Marion clean. A galvanized, garbage can mount ad on bicycle wheels accompanies the street sweeper on fiis journey through the town. Garbage is swept up and deposited in the can until his return journey when it is prop erly disposed of. Mrs. Dora H. Woods Died Last Monday, Funeral Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Hogan Woods, 57, of East Marion, who died Monday morning, were held Tuesday at 4 p. m. in East Ma rion Baptist church with the Rev. C. C. Cross officiating. Burial was in Hoover cemetery. Surviving are the husband, Dock L. Woods, and two sons, William H. and Verrill Woods of Marion. Postal Receipts Show Increase Quarterly postal receipts tabulat ed last week showed a gain of $503.35 over the corresponding quarter last year. The total for the three month period ending June 30, 1949 was $12,116.90. An annual report ending June 30, showed $50,566.64 received this year and $45,110.04 last year, an increase of $5,456.60. The amount of> postal savings certificates issued last month was $51,608, and the amount paid was $42,720, making an increase of $8,888 in the funds on deposit. These figures were released by Postmaster John Finley. Funeral Services For John R. Williams Held Saturday John R. Williams, 74, died at the residence in Old Fort Saturday night after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted in Piney Grove Methodist church Monday at 2:30 ,p. m. Burial was in the church femetery. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Bertha Thomas Williams; two sons and one daughter, Isaac and Del mar Williams and Miss Ruth Wil liams, all of Old Fort; four grand children, two great-grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters, Stan ley D. and Roscoe C. Williams and Mrs. Anna Collins of Marion, Mrs. Lizzie Brown of Brookford, N. C., and Mrs. Dollie He berry of Orlando, Fla. ■ MARION 12, LINCOLNTON 10 In a game here Thursday night where thirty-one hits were collect ed during the regular frame of nine innings the Marion Marauders won over the Lincolnton Cardinals by a score of twelve to ten. The game | was played on the high school ath-j letic field before a relatively small crowd of fans. The Marauders used four mounds-' men racking up the win. Higgins j Duncan received credit for the vie-1 tory. The Cardinals used three pitchers and each was tagged fori the loss. '| To begin the game the visitors scored four runs and it looked like Johnny Lanning and his boys were in for a tough night; however, in j the bottom of the first the Maraud-1 ers brought in five runs to step out in front and were never head ed from this point on. Leading the hitting for Marion it was Ezio Bonnetti who had three bingles out of four trips to the dish. I Fred Withers was on top for Lin-j colnton for a like number of three for four. Lincolnton 400 100 230—10 16 0 Marion __ 502 500 OOx—12 15 2j Batteries: for Lincolnton—Hooks,; each (1), and Harmon (2) to; Brown; for Marion—Yablon, Dun-j can (1), Reddick (7) and Lanning (9) to Bonetti. Doubles: Triplett and Griffin (2). Triples: Withers Umpires: Camp and Hall. In a fast Western Carolina Lea gue game played on the Marion high school athletic field here Saturday night the Twins from Newton clip ped the Marion Marauders by a score of six to two. The game was tight from begin- j ning to end as one of the best pitch- j ers' duals of the season took place, i Jack Williams, working for the Ma-: rauders, gave up only eight hits. ' For Newton, Greene, former Ca-! tuwi>a college great, was just about; as good as he was touched for nine < safeties. Both men went all the way | for their respective teams. Time and again the Marauders; would get men .on the bases, but it ■ was hard to bring them across home j plate. I two innings the Marauders j had a man as far as the third sack; with only one away, but the Twins! would tighten their belts and cause! the men to die on the bases. The big gun at bat for Mariott'j was Art Billie who had a perfect night with four for four, just one hit short of half the hits collected'! by the entire Marauders outfit. For the Newtonites Eddie Walczak ledi at the plate with two d6ubles out of four trips. j The line score: Newton 200 000 202—6 8 1 Marion 000' 010! 001-—2 9 l i Batteries: for Newton Greene; to Yount; for Marion—Williams to j Bonnetti. Doubles: Walczak (2),; Yount and Ballard. Triples: Beam and Billie. Umpires: Bricklemfiyer and Hearn. The fourth of July double-header" played by the Marion Marauders against the Morganton Aggies had (Continued on' Idst page; ' Revival Services At East Marion Revival services will begin at the East Marion Methodist church Sun day, June 10, and services will be held at 7:30 o'clock each evening. Rev. D. M. Nifong, pastor of the First Methodist church of Ruther fordton will be speaker and evange list. Rev. T. C. Smith, pastor, extends a welcome to everyone to attend the services. CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL MEETING IN SESSION NOW Gospel meeting services are being conducted by Rev. Earl H. West, of Nashville, Tenn., at the Marion Church of Christ, July 3-17, Rev. Chester H. Smelser, pastor, an nounced this week. Bible school will be held from 9 until 11 a. m. Monday through Friday. Preaching will begin at 7:45 p. m. daily and worship ser vice will be at 11 a. m. Sunday. Miss Greenlee At Conference In Boston, Mass. Miss Mary M. Greenlee left Wed nesday of last week for ifoston, Mass., where she will be attending educational conferences until July 22. Her schedule of meetings calls for a series of pre-convention meet ings of the officers of the Depart ment of . Elementary School Prin cipals of the National Education Association. Miss Greenlee is one of the vice-presidents of the Na tional Association. She will attend the annual convention of the Na tional Education Association, also in Boston which is the convention city this year. The Department of Elementary School Principals of the National Education Association and the School of Education of Boston Uni versity are cooperating in conduct ing a special two weeks conference on the campus of the Boston Uni versity immediately following the N. E. A. Convention Miss Greenlee will attend the conference the theme of which will be, "Skills Instruc tions in the .Modern Elementary School." Superior To Conven JUDGE J. W. PLESS Price Elected President Of Press R. E. Price was elected president of the North Carolina Press Asso ciation at the closing session of the convention held in Nags Head last week. He is publisher of the Rutherford County News, Rutherfordton, N. C. Miss Greenlee Speaker At W. C. T. C. Miss Mary Greenlee spent last Fridfay at Western Carolina State Teachers College at Cullowhee when she spoke to one group of school administrators and teachers on "The Supervisory Function of a School Principal" and to another group on "Resource—Use Educa tion." On July 17 Miss Greenlee accept ed an invitation from Appalachian State Teachers College at Boone to talk to the Resource—Use Educa tion workshop group and lead a discussion group the second hour. COURT OF HONOR The McDowell County Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held at 7:30 o'clock, Friday night, July 8, at the First Presbyterian church, it is an nounced. County Commissioners Estimate Budget For Coming Year The budget estimated for McDow ell county for the year beginning July 1 has been placed at $352, 144.23, it is announced. The budget last year was $32Di326:58. The estimate will remain djien; until July 25 when the' Board; will meet and adopt the final budget. Largest items on the Htklget this year are $68,970.00 for the general county fund, $38,800.00 for Marion City administrative unit fund-capi tal outlay and $33,375.56, county school fund-capital1 outlay. The estimate was prepared by th^ County Commissioners Tuesday. The District Ccftitests In Food And Clothing To Be Held Here District contests in dairy foods and wear and care of clothing will be held in the Home Demonstration office here at 10:30 a. m., Thurs day, July 14, Miss Ruby Lea Kiser, assistant agent, announced this week. Miss Marilyh" Brinkley of North Cove will represent McDowell in the clothing contest. Representatives will be present from Alleghany, Burke, Madison and Watauga. Winners will be eligible to enter the state contest. All senior 4-H club girls of Mc Dowell county are invited. Those planning to attend should buy lunch tickts ■■btyy July. 9. • Commissioners also reelected Miss Jean Steele county home demonstra tion agent for one year and Miss Ruby Lea Kiser, assistant agent, for one' year. A motion was carried to adver tise 1948 taxes in August to be sold in September. It was also agreed to meet Thursday and make up a list of jur.orS to serve for the next two years.' Road petitions were approved as follows: Black top West Henderson street from Broyhill Furniture company to West Marion highway. Gravel Silver Creek road from W. S. Haynes store to W. K. Plem mons home place. Repair and maintain the bridge over Old No. 64 highway across Ca tawba river. Rebuild bridge washed away three miles west of Old Fort, about 100 feet from highway No. 70 near Luther Robbins home. Open ditches, machine and gravel road about 835 feet from highway No. 70 through M. C. Morgan's and A. T. Fletcher's land. Forney Rites Held Monday Funeral services were held Mon day at the Forney residence for Martha Forney, colored, 58, wife of Horace Forney. Rites began at three o'clock and interment followed in the colored cemetery. Court le Monday i Docket Composed Of Civil Cases The July term of Superior Court will convene here Monday with Judge J. Will Pless, Jr. presiding1. The two weeks term will be held for the trial of civil cases. Ten di vorce cases are included in the docket. Twenty-one other cases are also scheduled for trial. Jurors have been drawn as fol lows: First Week J. G. Grayson, Carl Morris, A. R. Byrd, Lee Biggerstaff Victor E. Robinette, T. M. Burnette, L. Reid McCurry, G. K. Miller, J. D. Wat kins, Arnold Bright, Cato Holler, W. Donald Hensley, A. L. Benfield, J. E. Black, Thad Conley, Robert Crawford, Eugene J. Dobson, Claude Brown, A. F. Wagner, Oliver D. McKinney, Carl Green Marcus ^.el ly, A. K. Weaver, V. M. Suttlemyre, Jesse Burnette, Joe F. Laughridge, Dallas Hollifield, Earl Teal, George Lowery. I ALDERMEN IN SESSION TUESDAY NIGHT Reece Snyder, town manager, was appointed building and plumb ing inspector for the Town of Ma rion at the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen held Tuesday evening in the city hall. Harry Randolph, who was form erly employed in construction workt was appointed street superintend ent. He will have charge of street cleaning, maintenance, operating heavy equipment and street repairs. Jack Brown will continue in his pre sent position of water and sewer superintendent. Thirty-nine permits were grant ed to taxicab drivers in the Town of Marion. A street paving petition for Maplewood avenue was presented and Snyder was instructed to ob tain official information regarding the proposal and report back to the Board. A request for three outdoor lights at the community building was ap proved. Other matters of routine nature were discussed and the meeting con tinued until Wednesday night when members planned to make up a pro posed budget for the coming year. BOY SCOUT CAMP NOW UNDERWAY ON LAKE JAMES Construction of a Boy Scout camp on Lake James is underway. The Scouts have been without a camp since Cove Echo was donated for their use by the late Mr. C. F. James. Lack of adequate drainage facilities made it necessary to sell the camp several years ago. Mr. James then placed the proceeds from the sale in the hands of the Boy Scout Committee of McDowell county for establishing a Boy Scout camp. The present board of Trustees is composed of: J. M. Snoddy, chair man; W. G. Wiatt, J. G. Beaman, Wayne Suttle, John Field and V. T. Eckerd. Snoddy said the Duke Power com pany recently donated approximate ly three acres of land near the Ma rion Lake club for a camp. A frame building is under construction which will be about 20x40 feet when completed and will be used as a week-end camping site for Boy and Girl Scouts. Completion of the building is expected within about twelve days. It was pointed out that no Scouts will be allowed to use the camp ex cept under supervision of adult lead ership. Cost of the camp was estimat ed at $1200.
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