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MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1922
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NEAR 'EAST RELIEF CAM
y. PAIGN ; WE1JL: UNDER WAY
; Workers Perfect , Orcanizalion
; -ParenUTeacher Associa--
lion Donates $25.00.
t vTnc-Mcpowcdl - County . org.niza-
tion is already beginning to respond
to the Neari East Relief ' campaign
."which" began this week and continues
H through next week. ; Encouraging re-
ports are coming in from the rural
'communities. Each chairman who
; has reported on his preliminary work,
feays that the indications are that his
- 1 "or -her quota will be ; raised. One
; district chairman, Mr. Alonzo Davis,
r .of- Graphiteville, made this signifi
cant statement. "Our quota- will be
raised if I have to' give it all myself."
" "Another, county worker says : "The
. 5 23 orphans alloted to McDowell
County must not go hungry as long
- : as; there is a crust to divide." -Mrs.
' Charles : Burgin of- Old Fort writes
' v that she pnd Mrs. W. P. Arts, and
' others have .met with Mr. Strickland,
yy chairman for Old Fortand have' per
fected ah organization which will
make'a good showing.
. tin Marion, Mrs. Giles is being ably
' assisted by the following ladies:
1 -Mesdames- J. Winborne, W. T.
1 , -Morgan. -W- R. Chambers, "W. 'A.
- Conley, J. W. Ouzts, Ben Carr, H. H.
" Tate, F B, Gwin, J; E. Neal Minnie
v ' Ianibnr;Wai Alley, and Misses1 Mer
rill and Xaidlaw. Others have . indi
cated that they want to give assist
ance during the campaign, and are
ready to respond when called upon.
Gaston and Tate have 'given a part
of one of their big show windows
during .the campaign for advertising
Near East Relief conditions, and also
' the progress of the campaign an the
- . county, Twenty-three . dolls .in tat
, .,tered clptlffng. have been - placed in
'y the1 vlhow hll TDeing named
' c : or a districtr in the "county; .-As'' a
. district raises its quota, its child will
be taken from the group, and proper
ly clothed, and placed at a, table
where plenty .to' eat; will be found.
The1, district first to raise its quota
"V yri$ be given -prominent advertising
in - this window.-1 Mrs;; J. H. Tate has
charge of the window feature of the
, campaign, and she is very anxious to
place all of the little Armenians at
- the table. "She promises to report in
; next week's issue, of the Marion
'Progress the district raising its quota
, - first and others in the order' re
ported. '
' The Marion Parent-Teacher As
sociation at its regular monthly meet
ing1 on Monday unanimously voted a
"donation of $25.00 to this appealing
cause. ,
HICKORY DEFEATS MA- v
, RIONN ClJOSE CAME
. The Hickory High School defeated
the Marion -High; School in a hotly
contested game in Hickory Monday
night by the score of 28 to 26. ( The
game' was full ; of fouls ; both' sides
makinman first
with1 a. field goai by Copeland which
was -followed .by a foul . contributed
yrmkleitcheU played a good
game at forward f or' the local mak
ig four basketeers! At the end of
the first halfthe score was 13 to 12
in the; locals favor. Marion came
back ihthe 'biff lead obtained by the
? Hickory lads; was too much. ' Cope
. land starred for Marion with .six
; .. goalsf rom the ; floors Adkins played
" well: at. guard andwas Ta great factor
i in the raUy byMarion. The'line-up
rwaaas follows : fk ' - r - ; r
--Marion;'; -- Hickory "
McMahan (2) R. F. Hawn (2)
Copeland 12 ) 1 F.i ; Mitchell (14)
Sprinkle (10) C. - R. Hawn (10
Hipps--:';'-:-t:RrG.-' Jones.
Adkins (2) L. G. Huffmair (2)
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v; 7:30 p.Im; on Friday, February
ft4thjitheNatibnai
a ':v rctje observeav Djr mu3mK ry"r.
onoi;; At the same-time there will
' o Kay -nartv 'and t voting) contest
1y ti fit of the school.- The
CHARLOTTE MAN INJUR- .
' Eb IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Paul Harmon, of : Charlotte, who
dame to Marion Saturday night in
company .with Miss Theresa Bristol
and Miss Myra McCoy, of Morgan
ton, to attend a social event, -was
seriously injured in an automobile ac
cident when the car which was driv
en; by Harmon left the road on a
sharp curve near the Clinchfield
school building. The young ladies
were slightly bruised but not serious
ly hurt.
Just how the accident happened is
not known. The weather was very
cloudy and foggy. Harmon was not
acquainted with the road . and it is
thought that he did not realize the
sharp curve until his car had left the
cement road and tumbled over, the
bank. The car was badly damaged.
Immediately after the accident, the
occupants were brought to Marion
and given medical attention. The
young women were able to return
home in a few days. Harmon was
so badly injured that he was carried!
to an Asheville hospital for further
treatment.
STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE
The Stewardship Institute for the
Green River Association will be held
with the Baptist Church at Ruther
fordton next Tuesday and Wednes
day, Feb. 21st and, 22nd. The first
session will be opened at 7:30 Tues
day evening and there will Jbe three
sessions Wednesday. Dr. Walter N.
Johnson and Rev. C. C. Smith, both
gifted teachers and leaders of un-
usual tact, will be .the r principal
speakers. Every church in the asso -
ciation is requested to have a good
delegation of its members at this
Institute.- It offers a rare oppor-
tuhity. Entertainment free, and
bountifully furnished all who go.
LIKES KAUFMAN QUARTET,
WILL APPEAR HERE 24TH
The following is from Sunday's
Asheville Citizen. It will be of in
terest to the people of this county
owing to the fact that this famous
nnartflt will urmear ' bere - Fridav
night, Feb. 24th in the school audi -
torium. It will be the best enter-
; fi,. ;
fn Male Vartei and
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Aiaoei J.eny oiemecKer, accompan -
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ville on Tuesday evening, February . Estelle Lavender William Treverton.
7, as the sixth number on the High I f ollowmg have made the high
School Lyceum course, were in Nash- yerae "? respective grades
ville at the Ryman auditorium lastfor the month of January :
. . nioit ' lst Edna Tate. 1st A, James
ma IT m 'Patton. 2nd, Stella Sherrill. 3rd,
ing through Alvin Wiggers, the mu-;
sic critic of that publication, has the!
following to say about this splendid
company:
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man auditorium last evening, but this
rthy concert attraction de-
very wo
served at least twice that many.
"Mr. and ; Mrs. Steinecker, Mr.
Thomasj ' Mr. Mershon and Mr.
Thompson are all ! cultured artists,
who have held high positions in the
large churches of their respective
cities ; and have traveled in every
state east of the Rockies doing con
cert lyceum work.
"Their program covered a remark
ably wide range of musical literature
ranging from selections from 'Mad
ame Butterfly and other famous op
eras,' to the ever popular negro spiri
tuals. .
,"Barney Thompson's handling of
the cello was very pleasing and his
selections were good. His singing
in the quartet was equally good.
"A fine closing ensemble number
was Fay Foster's celebrated 'The
Americans Come and the splendid
performance of this sent the' audi
ence home highly pleased."
The members of rthe Woman's
Club are congratulating themselves
on. having secured this remarkably
able company of singers and instru-.
mentelists, ;? : - :
-Forget your worries and taxes and
spend an enjoyable hour with HarSld
Uoyd at Oasis Theatre" oajFridayr'
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happening in McDowell
Items About Home People
ou FORT
Old Fort, Feb. 14, Rev. L. W
Dawson have returned from Greens
boro after a visit of a few days to
Mrs. Dawson's parents.
Mr. McBane, a registered druggist,
has accepted a position with' the Old
Fort Drug Co.
S. F. Mauney has accepted a posi
tion as chief of police of Old Fort.
While the town officials were hav
ing a business meeting last week,
some person from the outside threw
a large cinder through the window,
breaking the window and inflicting a
wound upon the head of Dr. J. B.
Johnson and a slight wound upon the
lip of S. F. Mauney. A I reward of
$85 has been offered for the appre
hension of the miscreant.
Following is the graded school hon
or roll for the month of January:
First grade B--Hyams Connor,
Donald Dover, Marvin Davis, Thos.
Ipock, jr., John C. Jones, Melvin Jor
dan, Lawrence Mason, Virginia Oates
Jennie Mae Noblitt, Bessie Holland,
Ruth1 Harvey, Francis Grant.
First grade A J. R. Harris, Roy
Holland, Guy Lewis, James Patton,
Macie WhHesides.
Second grade Horace Dover,
Ethel Byrd, Jessie Davis, Louise For
tune, Beatrice Freeman, Stella Sher-
rill, Francis Walker.
j Third grade Carl Rock, Charlie
j Thompson, Beulah Calloway, Emma
- Freeman, Mage Freeman, Mary
f Sue Grant, Pearl Haynes, Catherine
Fincht Edlth Fevre, Geneva Steppe
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Fourth
IhcIsherrilirSedf ord Dobbeck.'
Fifth gradeElizabeth-tricldatid
Margaret Rock, Ashley Robinson.'
Sixth grader-Pearl Harris, Annie
Belle Noblitt, Annie White, Louise
Swann.
Seventh grade Ralph Harris,
Ward Treverton.,
Eighth grade Dennis Haynes,
; Myrtle LytIe Nel1 HemphiU, Rosa
j Turi?er' ' , .
Ninth grade Paul Hughes, Roy
McDaniel, Guy Steppe, James Park-
er.Pearl Turner.
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Tenth grade Lizzie Lindley,
Andrew Whitesides. 4th, Carolyn
l Mcintosh. 5th, Elizabeth Strick
land. rth, Louise Swann. 7th,
Ward Treverton. 8th, Dennis Hay-
rv.v t i t i, ma xtrtt
ham Treverton. 11th, James Miller.
The exercises given by the sev-
enth laf 'morn'n8;, w"
visitors. -
The high school literary society
presented a, very interesting program
on Friday afternoon consisting of
songs, life sketch songs, and selec
tions from James Whitcombe Riley.
The following is the record of
Deputy D. Y. Grant in the capture of
moonshine outfits since January 19:
On January 19th captured still out
fit near Graphite. On January 24,
captured steam outfit on Catawba
river. 'At this place he captured 5
gallons of liquor and several - gallons
of beer. On 25th captured still on
head of Catawba. On January 26th
captured two outfits on the extreme
head of Catawba near Sam Smiths.
On 30th one on Jarretts creek, to
gether with 8 gallons whiskey "and a
quantity Of beer. On February 2nd
took steam outfit 9 1-2 miles, from
Old Fort in Mumford's Cove town
ship. ' . " ' - ' 1
The; second year, cookery.; class of
Old Fort High school entertained at
a Valentine" luncheon in honor of the
board of trustees Tuesday, Feb. 14,
at , 1 :00 o'clock - The rtable -was at
tractively decorated in Ted'jjiwhjte
and the f oUowihg menu was" served:
Cream of Tomato ' Soup, Crbutons
Filetof ?Pork with Apples Creamed
peas - in potato custards, Candle
light Salad, Saltine, Soft; Custard
with-whipped cream, , and 'Gelatine
hearts Gold cake; Coffee I
Mis Bonnie Fortune acted as hos
tess for the occasion and Misses Foy
Dell Tate and Viola Gilliam : were
waitresses; The other members' of
the . class, are' Misses Emma Allison,
Louise Fleming, Vivian ' Sawyer and
Zura Walker. , . ;7l
Miss Pearl Evans of Weaverville
spent the week-end with 'friends Here,
Eugene Keeter spent the week-end
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Old Fortr Rt. 2, Feb; 13.--ifrs. O.
A. Davi&jfjs- visiting relatives on
Broad RiverV - -
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Reel of Etaw
Branch visited Mr. ,and -Mrs. Frank
Turner Sunday g f04':' WW-
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Elliott are
visiting- friends here. 3:f
Mrs. James Lavender has been
very ill but x is recovering : ; .
Miss Lizzie Lonon is rit'ili..'.' 7;.;
A number attended "a singing at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ross
Sunday afternoon. l$M
Mrs. Delia Burgin has been on the
sick list for some time . ;
Powell. Walker o v Fairview; was
here on business the last of the week.
Miss Perhie Ross spehtH Sunda;
night vwith Miss Blanche Extine.
Mry;4nd Mrs. G. G.- Morgan of Haw
Brancvisited relatives on the. ereelc
Satuxdey and Sunday. ,, ,
James Lavender made " a business
trip to Hickory last Monday, v
Mrs. Ora White of Old Fort is
visiting relatives here.
V , CURFEW
, Old -Fort, rStarRottteFe
Clinchfield spent the week-end With
their; parents here. ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Reel and child
ren visited J. F;: Turner on Crooked
Creek Sunday. v .' jy
M. A. Parker made a business trip
to Marion last Friday. .
A.- C. Morgan has been right sick
for the past few days.
Miss Reba Noblitt, who is attend
ing v school in- Marion, visited her
mother, Mrs. G. G. Morgan, the latter.
part of the week
Mr. and Mrs. J
Mr. and Mrs. John Reel visited the
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latcer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. TJ
Lail, in Marion last week.
THOMPSON'S FORK. -
Nebo, Feb. 13, Mrs. Mattie .Tate
visited relatives in Nebo last week,
James Bowman, made a business
trip to Marion v last Friday.
Mrs.1 Celia Craig is on the sick list.
Miss Laura Bowman visited her
sister, Mrs. Carl McNeely, Saturday
and Sunday. y ' 3 .
Carl McNeely and sister, Jessie
CoeVere shopping in Marion last
Saturday.
:. Miss Pearl Gibbs visited her uncle, j
dlark ; Janes, in "Nebo ; last; Sunday.;!
. S. C. McNeely and Ivy Gibbs were
in Marion on business last Monday.
FEDERAL EXPERTS HERE; :
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Both an Internal. Revenue - Agent
and a United States .Deputy Collect-,
or will he at the Merchants and Far
mers 'Bank in Marion next Monday
and Tuesday, February 20 and 21;
to assist taxpayers in making" -out
their individual income , tax returns
as well as corporation income tax re
turns. The taxpayers of 'Marion and
McDowell are urged f to take advahfer
age of this opportunity to get assist
ance in making ;their; returns, as' the
date indicated will be the only: one at
this place; otherwise you t may not be
able to get such help; if nededlii $
y These returns must be in the . office
of th6 Collector by; March ;15tK.-;-
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WEATHER REPORT.
Thos. McGulre; IdeaX government
weather bureau obseerporittho
temperature and " rainfall ; at Marion
fbr:the ' week as :i oUowsJf
; Maximuni,; ; degrees; ;";minimum,
25 s degrees; lain;1 1.70 inches;: suri-
shinej per ' fejent,. .57. " - ' - -
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NEWS ITEMS FROr.I
OVER THE STATE
Items Conccrnmc Events cf In
1 .terest And , I m p o rtanco
TnrbugHout the State.
A heavy snowfall' at BlowingiRock : ,
the first of; last week left' an aver- -age
depth of nearly Jtwo feet, and, in ;
some places it was banked fifteen x
feetleep, according to reports from
Inoir.i-tt:txi yHt-.'y y-r-y -:
TheVcontract ; for the ".erection of
the Baptist chbspital ; at;, Wihstoh-Sa- j
lem hasien iwe
Jones Cohstructiccompahy Char-S
lotte,; the h price; cbeing $133,690.,
Work:istO;be:at"once;and itas to,: ,
be completed within'a :year;:H
The annual convention of the Dis- :
trict J of v AshevnieEpwcopal ; church :.
wiUIaJin:J
2hdt7pf'm
then Grace . church. Approximately "
160 delegates are" expected to" attend
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MASHBU RN-TAVLOitS$
r The, . wedding, of Missllf aeline" J
Sandlin Masburn and MlRobtiyHart
Taylor, o ;Vilson
Which " occurred Wednesday ! eyehing '
at 6 o'clock in:OId Fort at the home
of the ;bndes ; parents, Mr. "and Mrs
e f Mashburn, will be of
mter-tomaien
and McDowell ; county. ' . The wedding
was I simple in its airangements, . but r
imusuallyf attractive; t Easter lillies
and Jsuth mi
from the reception hall to the-; draw-;
ing room, with tulle streamers pend
ant froxn the bouquets . of i lilies. ; An .
altar f spruce and; nustletoe - f ormed;V
an' ar under -whichs the ceremony
Waj&rd iSiZIBride
oflthePresbyterian'i
rwasprfgranY
playedj byMiss vMurrayfjOfnswn-iK
Salem. x Shft hlride ' was?:att ended .by ;
her .small ; cousin: Miss f Kannie Sue
Sandlin, who JwbrJpreijyJ' frock of
palelf pinliffbnl asdIabeCancar
ried" 6seg
Mr. Chester Taylor, of Birmingham,
Ala.; brother) of the ridegroom . was
best man, -?The bride iwas given in
marriage by her- father. Shwrore &
a' handsome suit 7 of Poiret ' twill, her
smart hat being of the same shade of
darlc f bluel'v; s SheJWre aorsagebbu-3;
quet of lilies of the valley, sweet M
peas and orchids- She wore also ia .-.'
bar pin .of diamonds the gift of the
bridegroom. ;. iC J SiK" S
After the ceremony, which, ; was 'i
witnessed by. a few close friend "and J
relatives, a buffet; supper was '"serv- y
ed. -Mr. and Mrsf Taylor : left; later
in the evening for trisheville and are
at the Battery Park hdtel ." " v -
The bride-is a' graduate jof Mered
ith college; and is : an; accomplished .
musician, her ilent;intMs direct
bein;well.toown in :the:.state.;;;; Mr. :
Taylor is a. Member of ; Ithe ; Taylor :
Construction company, . of Wilson-
viUe, .Ma.,: and has. unoler his super-
vision' thbnerete wbrkhthev OldS;
Fort Imktfif ei;Ceng
When the; latter ; contract; is complet- '
ed, ; Mr. "and Mrsl Taylor ; "be at
hbminilsohvpife
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MUEFlND ; IlIGHi
A union tmeeting be held: at ;
&ef Firsti; Methodist church ; Sunday 1
night in ; the l interest; of - the Jewish y
Relief camp pro-
gram has been prepared: ; v- -
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EmmeCbriditibns
econd speaker, Mr. ; W. ' Win- v
"Famine Conditions in Rus-
sia."x-: ;-;,;; . n.;;--.;.-' .
Third spesJcerMr. s : R IChami; '
bers," "Depressed. Conditions .of. t the
ewsVin; Russia,'&;2 Wv& l:y. '
FtohJeaj-
'Marion's Obligation to the Jews." ,
7-p -JPatrio tic! Program at Nebo. ''f---
The v annual patriotic program, by -yj
the f if th, sixth and seventh grades of r
Nebq fHighi School will be given at 1 '
the;' high ..school auditorium at Nebo'.
next Friday night, ' Feb. l7;-; at 8
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