MARION PROGRESS
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY
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MARION. N. THURSDAY, FEBRUART 21, 1929
VOL. XXXIII—NO. 33
FIRETHURSDAY
LONON-PARROTT
WEDDING SATURDAY
AT CUNCHFIELD
Several Buildings Destroyed—
$20,000 to $30,000.
■nie following account of the Lon-
on-Parrott wedding last Saturday is
taken from the Kinston paper:
A marriage of marked impressive
ness and simple beauty was that of
Total Damage Estimated at | Miss Helen Rountree Parrott and
I Mr. John Yancey Lonon, of Marion,
solemnized at noon Saturday at the
Gordon Street Church of Christ. The
edifice was beautifully decorated. A
background of cedar and first breath
of spring was bordered by trailing
smilax and flanked by imposing
groups of cathedral candles. Calla
At 1:45 this morning fire was dis
covered in J. D. Buff’s store at Clinch
field. The fire had made considerable
headway when discovered. The alarm
was immediately given and the Mar-,.... , , ^ j ^ -xi. -j
T^ i. i J JI libes and palms stood at either side,
ion Fire Department responded; ^ , j
J j-j n i 1 ^ ^Tall urns of pink roses and snap-
promptly and did exaellent work toi,
V 1 4.iT is Vi. - ^ V u I dragons contributed a touch of color
check the fire, but owmg to the hieh i » ® • i •
. J J » .iT . , ! In the choir loft three groups of mm-
wind and falling snow their work was i . ^ ^ j • i
, . J. J T> i lature pine trees and a simple arran-
seriously handicapped. Buft s store
and warehouse were burned with
practically the entire contents; the
Black Cat Cafe^ Stott's miUinery
store and a part of the stock of
^oods; apartment house belonging to
Beaman' Lumber Co., and Seagle’s
barber shop were also destroyed, and
Posterns gtoceiy store was partially
destroyed. The buildings were owned
by J. R. Grajr, the Beaman Lumber
Company and Foster, who had re-
TERMCimCODRT
IS STARTED HERE
Judge T. B. Finley Is Presid
ing; Judgments Granted in
Two Case^—Two Divorces.
The February term of ^^cDowell
Superior Court for the trial of civil
cases was started here Monday with
Judge T. B. Finley presiding. Sever
al cases on the calendar have been
continued until the June ternu
In the case of H. D. Smith against
W. H. Hawkins and W. 0. Ledbetter
BOWMFARM
LWaTENDED
MARION MAN DISCUSSED
FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR
McDowell Is Added to Terri
tory-Twelve Farmers Make
Applications for Loans.
McDowell County has recently,
been added t.o the territory of the
Proffitt National Farm Loan Associ
ation,. Rutherfordton, N. C., as a lo
cal organization of tiie Federal Land
Bank, of Columbia, S. C. This ar
rangement has been made so that
the farmers of McDowell county
gement of pear blossoms and pyrus
japonica on the organ set off by sin
gle candl«9 dn either side, formed
artistic decorations.
Preceding the, ceremony, Mrs.
Warren McCuIlers, talented lyrieii
soprano, of Clayton, a cousin of the
bride, sang.“All For You” and “The*
Sweetest Story Ever Told.” Mrs. Mc-
Cullers possesses a voice of unusual
judgment was awarded the plaintiff might take advantage of the long
in the sum of $3,860.00. time farm loans as offered through
In the case of W. S. Burgjn | the Federal Land Bank. W. L. Smarr
sweetness. She was accompanied by
cently purchased th« store and stock
of goods from Mrs. M. E. Greene, j selections,
The damage is estimated to be be-1
tween $20,000 and $30,000. The loss
is partially covered by insurance.
Morganton Fire Department came
to the assistance of the Marion men
at 3:30 o'clock, but the fire was then
under control.
O Thou Sublime
Star,” “Venecian
Love Song,’’ and “Love Duet from
Faust. During the ceremony “Hearts
and Flowers,” the same as played at
the wedding of the bride’s parents,
was rendered. Mendelsohn’s “Wed
ding March” and the march from Lo
hengrin were played.
STATE INCOME TAX | Misses Martha Andrews and Leone
MAN HERE FEB. 27-28 Hines Parrott, ribbon girls, dressed
I in rose taffeta and small rose felt
C. R. Hamrick, Dfiputj Commis- j hats, with miniature arm bouquets,
sioner of Revenue, will be in the i preceded the bridal party, forming
court house at Marion, N. C., on i an aisle with streamers of flesh tulle.
February 27th and 28th, and at the j Messrs. Frank. Parrott, brother of
Bank of Old Fort in Old Fort on! the bride, and Sam Yancey, of Mari-
March 1st for the purpose of assist- {on, both students at the University,
ing those desiring help in filing i ushers, were first to enter. Miss Hel-
State income tax returns. ! en Lonon, of Marion, sister of the
AH single persons with income i groom, and Mr. W. D. Lonon,
over $1000.00, all married persons | brother, bridesmaid and groomsmen,
with income over $2000.00 and all | followed. Messrs. W. F. Ward, of
partnerships and corporations re-1 New Bern, and J. B. Hill, of Raleigh,
gardless of amount of income must ushers, came next. Miss Lisbeth Par-
file a return before March 15th. ! rott, sister ol the bride and maid of
— ^ honor, descended the aisle alone, fol-
SHIPMENT OF POULTRY | lo^ed by Master Alfred Ward, son
against Jasper Davis judgment was
granted the plaintiff in the sum of
$395.75.
Two divorces have been, granted,^
that of C. N. Krause against Cora
Krause, and L. 0. Vess against Ber
tha Vess.
CITIZENS’ TRAINING
CAMP OPENS JUNE IS
Applications for attendance at
Citizens Military Training Camps
which will be held between June 13
and July 12 will be received by Cap
tain H. F. Rathjen, Cavalry, Execu
tive Officer, 309th Cavalry, Bun
combe County Court House, Ashe
ville, N. C., beginning IVIarch 1st.
The camps were so popular last
year that many who applied to go,
could not be accepted as their appli
cations were received after the quo
ta had been filled. So it is urged that
applications be sent in early.
The Government pays expenses of
those attending, consisting of trans-1 debts.
of Marion, N. C., has been appointed
as local investigator, and. he will be
glad to give information about how
to secure loans, conditions, terms,
etc^ and assist in making applica
tions fox loans..
Tw^l^e farmers have already
made applications for loans through
this organization, Roy J. Wall, Fed-
eral Farm Loan Appraiser, is in Me-j j],
Dowell county this week making ap
praisals for the first app^ants.
The government has provided the
farm loan system to make loans to
farmers at a reasonable cost and at a
low rate of interest. The Federal
Land Bank at Columbia, S. C., is
Raleigh, Feb. 16. — Despite the
present legislative turmoil, time is
being found for long distance politi
cal prognostication, confined at pres
ent for the most part to picking pos
sible candidates for governor and
lieutenant-governor in 1932.
The first name to be mentioned as
a potential candidate for lieutenant-
governor four years hence, and the
only' one so far, is that of D. F. Giles
of Marion.
It has been known for some time
that there are four men already po
tentially in the race for governor.
Dennis G. Brummitt, at present at
torney-general; General Albert L.
Cox, Raleigh attorney; J. C. B. Ehr-
inghaus, Elizabeth City attorney;
and Richard T. Fountain, present
lieutenant-governor. There is also
some talk that J. Will Bailey may en
ter the race again.
But the report that Giles will be
a candidate for lieutenant-governor
is brand new, and is lending new in
terest to the 1932 prospectus.
Giles is no newcomer in North
Carolina politics by any means, and
j is generally credited with being of
move
SENATE PASSES
' GAS TAX MEASURE
Adds Cent a Gallon For Con
sumers — Provides $3,000,-
000 Fund For County Roads
prepared to make lonas promptly j
through the above’‘organization.
Loans may be secured for purpos
es as follows: “To purchase land, to
buy implements, to purchase fertil
izers, and lime, to purchase livestock,
to provide and repair buildings, to
provide improvements such as fenc
ing, terracing, drainage, and to payi
without being sure of his ground in
advance. Consequently it is felt here
that Giles has already laid his ground
work and is sure of certain definite
support from particular sources, or
he would not permit the report to
get out that he wiU be a candidate
Raleigh, Feb. 19.—With only one
dissenting vote, cast by S. C. Wil
iams, Republican of Yadkin, the §en-
^ ate today passed the house highway
bill, providing an increase in the gas
oline tax from foudr to five cents a
gallon. .
The measure was not amended by
the senate. It awaits formal ratifica
tion only before becoming a law.
Thevote was 49 to 1, If ratified, the
law will take effect April 1.
In his inaugural address Governor
Gardner urged an increase in the
gasoline tax and the highway bill is
considered an administration meas
ure. It was drawn by the house com
mittee on roads.
A fund of $3,000,000 will be set
aside under the provision of the bill
to be apportioned among the coun
ties of the state for road purposes,
in an effort to reduce the ad valorem
road taxes. An estimated revenue of
$2,500,000 will accrue from the ex
tra tax, and $500,000 will be drawn
from the regular fund to make up
the three million dollar quota.
In addition to this sum, another
$500,000 will be taken from the reg
ular taxes and used by the state
highway commission as an equalizing
fund irrespective of county or dis
trict lines.
The money will be given to the
counties on equal basis of population
for this office. For while Mr. Giles
will not as yet confirm the report,
neither will he deny it, thus virtual
ly admitting its truth.
By getting in on the ground floor,
and being the onyy candidate in the
field so far for lieutenant-governor,
and with four years in which to car- , , ,
,ry on his campaign and get his lines expenditure a .n the
'laid, a number of observers feel that authorities, subject
portation to and from camp, uni- The expense of securing a loan | jj
forms, food and medical attendance, depends on the amount. Based on a I ffice. For in addition to being close I
loan of $7,000.00 the expenseUo Governor 0. Max Gardner, whose! Another state measure passed to
would be f^'o^ J^S^OO J:o $65.00. support he quite possibly 1“!:?!!
can count upon four years hence, |
There are four courses of instruc
tions, Basic, Red, White and Blue.
The basic course is for physically
fit male citizens of the United States
17 to 24 years of age. Previous mili-Uge, and the balance of the expenses
tary training not required. This
course provides preliminary military
training, including physical develop
ment, athletics, school of the soldier,
squad and company drill, camp sani
tation, first aid, hygiene, rifle mark-
BRINGS IN $1084.46 ^nd Mrs. W. F. Ward, as ring
bearer. Miss Parrott’s dress was of manship, military courtesy, meaning
rose chiffon, made with becoming j of discipline and studies in citizen-
every | flounced skirt, worn with | ship. Those taking this course will
Poultry shipments from Marion
are being successfully made ^
two weeks and bring the farmers of; fitting rose hat of straw and be given an opportunity to qualify
the county a neat sum in cash- On | satin slippers. Miss | for the next higher or Red Course.
Wednesday, Feb, 13th, 3,772 j dress, of lighter shade, was. The Red Course is for male citi-
of heavy breed hens were sold at j shoulder bow across jzens between the ages of 17 and 25
$932,53; 345 pounds of light breed ac- years. Applicants must be graduates
hens at $81.02; 109 pounds ^®ayy, were similar to those of the of the basic course or have had mili-
chickens at $21.80; 40 pounds broil
ers at $12.00; 228 pounds cox at
$22.70; 21 pounds of ducks at $3.15;
41 pounds turkeys at $10,68, making, ribbons,
a total of 4,556 pounds which j groom, accompanied
maid. They carried arm bouquets of tary training equivalent thereto.
Columbia roses, blue sweetpeas and i The White and Blue Courses are
yellow daisies, daintily showered I for male citizens between the ages of
(18 to 28 and 19 to 31 respectively,
by his i White Course applicants must have
brought $1084.46, | brother, Mr. D. N. Lonon, as best; had training in the Rfed Course and
The next poultry loading will be j joined at the altar by the ; Blue Course applicants must have
made from Marion on Wednesday, j escorted by her father. Dr. A. jhad training in a White Course, or
February 27th. £ Cory, the bride’s pastor, perform- training equivalent thereto
Di AMTriM interest ceremony. The bride wore a
CHEV^O^rCOl^ANyi-Iklace dress of bluebird blue,
I caught at the side neckline and in
Mr. Albert Blanton, who has been
engaged in the automobile business
here for sometime, has sold his in
terest in the Marion Chevrolet Com
pany to A. K. Weaver and H. W.
Stauffer. Mr. Weaver, who will suc
ceed Mr, Blantan as manager, has
been engaged in the automobile bus
iness for several years and has a
large circle of friends throughout
the county, Mr. Weaver will have
associated with him H, W. Stauffer
who for several years held a position
with the A. Blanton Grocery Com
pany. Both are capable and well
known business men. The ' business
will be continued at the present lo
cation on West Court street.
SPECIAL BENEFIT-
' PICTURE FRIDAY
On Friday, February 22, the Oasis
Theatre will present a special pro
gram for the benefit of the Marion
High School Athletic fund. The en
tire receipts for the day will be
turned over to the high school ath
letic association to defray the expen
ses of the teams and much interest
is being manifested in the entertain
ment, “Win That Girl,” a comedy-
drama of college life, and a one-reel
comedy, “Fully Equipped,” will be
presented. The cause is worthy and
all who are interested in the success
of the school teams are urged to at
tend the entertainment.
front with rhinestone ornaments.
Her hat was a small model of blue
straw edged with lace, her slippers a
matching shade of blue satin. She
carried a bride’s bouquet of butter
fly roses with valley lilies and varia-
gated shower.
Following an informal wedding
breakfast for members of the bridal
party at the home of the bride’s par
ents, the couple left for Washington
and New York, Upon their return
they will make their home at Marion,
For traveling the bride wore a spring
ensemble of rose biege with harmon
izing accessories,
Mrs, Lonon is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Parrott, a descendant
of a family identified with the early
history of Lenoir county. She is a
graduate of Randolph Macon Wom
an’s College, at Lynchburg, Va., and
has taken post-graduate couj^es at
Columbia'University, completing her
education with a European tour. For
Applicants accepted from McDow
ell County will be sent to Fort
Bragg, North Carolina.
Full information concerning the
camps and application blanks may be
obtained by writing Captain Rathjen
or Mr. L. M. Abemethy, Marion, N,
C,, County Representative for Mc
Dowell County.
deposit of ten dollars is requii^ed
with the application as an appraisal
can be paid when the loan is closed.
and counties to establish and operate
Giles has two terms in the State sen-i'“‘>*"8 airports, carrying
ate to his credit, in 1915 and 1^923.
i with it the power of condemnation
His first term he was chairman „f i K
36 to 6.
The borrower must take stock in the - committee on education,
association to the extent of $5.00 on | ^933 was chairman of the im-
each $100.00 which he borrows. This 1
on appropriations
is refunded at face value when the already a seasoned campaigner
loan is paid. j jg generally conceded that, at
The rate of interest is 5 ^4 per j distance, his chances are good.
cent with 1 per cent added to apply 1
on the principal, making the pay- j‘ SEVENTEEN,” HIGH
ments $31.25 payable semi-annually. | SCHOOL PLAY, MAR. 1
ITie first year the principal is re-|
duced ten dollars and each year; “Seventeen,” a four act play by
thereafter the amount paid on the | Booth Tarkington, will be presented
principal increased and the interest ^^e Senior Class of the Marion
decreases. The time required to i School at the school auditorium
close a loan is from 40 to 60 days.
To the farmer having a mortgage
on the farm or handicapped for lack
of finances, this is an opportunity to
obtain the necessary money to oper
ate the farm more profitably. Those
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RECEIVES CERTIFICATE
The Marion Chamber of Com
merce received a certificate Tues
day from the Daniel Guggenheim
Fund for th« promotion of aeronau
tics in recognition of services yen
dered by the organization in getting
Marion properly marked with aerial
signs as an aid to aerial navigation.
Marion now has two large aerial
signs with letters fifteen feet high.
One of the signs is on the A. Blanton
Grocery building, and was placed
there through the courtesy of the lo
cal branch of the Standard Oil Com
pany. They did an excellent^ job on
on Friday evening, March 1st. An
all star cast has been chosen from
the senior class.
“Seventeen” is a story of youth,
love and summertime. It is the trag-
,^ ^ , i edy of William Sylvanus Baxter that
ha^g obligations to meet are urged ^
to me applications now and the asso-! eighteen. Baby, child, boy
ciatipn will have the money ^’^ady
to accommodate those applying for a |
j and has learned to put up with them
j Seventeen is not an age, it is a dis
ease. In its turbulent bosom the leav
ings of a boy are at war with the be-
, ~ -Iginnings of a man. ,
Mrs. Sarah J. Simmons, widow of ® ^
iTxia. 00 „ „ . In his heart, William Sylvanus
the late Powell H. Simmons, died at „ , , n xu ^ j
“ , " , T, > T o- Baxter knows all the tortures and
the home of her son, Eeuben L. Sim-
mons on Spring street lart Monday, ^ heroisms of his heroic sex.
FLU
EPIDEMIC STILL
HAS COUNTRY IN GRIP
Washington, Feb. 13.— Surgeon
General Cummings of the public
health service said today that while
influenza prevalence and mortality
in the United States are still decreas
ing, there is as yet no indication that
the predicted second and more se
vere wave of the disease will not ma
terialize.
Reports from 41 states, the Dis
trict of Columbia and New York
City today showed a total of 16,612
new cases during the week ending
February 9. Compared with 25,129
in the same territory during the pre
ceding week.
“This is a substantial decrease,’'
Dr. Cummings said, “but with more
than 16,000 cases reported in one*
loan.
MRS. SARAH J. SIMMONS I
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS i
evening at 6:30 o’clock after a lin
gering illness. Mrs. Simmons former- j 1 i.- ...1. j
1 -J J * cj XJ11 K 4? +V, I niihating errands by his mother, and
^own-up are definite j week, it is impossible to believe the
epidemic has subsided to near normal
conditions,”
Information he has received from.
Europe indicates that the outbreak
there is widespread and in some
places serious, he added.
“The vigilance with which the
public in this country,” he continued,
“has observed precautionary meas
ures probably has saved scores of|
lives,”
But he is still sent on the most hu-
the past year and a half she has 1 the sign with three coats of paint
Whooping cough kills more chil
dren in America today than scarlet
fever.
taught at Raleigh. She is a young
woman of numerous accomplish
ments and personal char^n. The
groom was educated at Wake Forest
He is practicing law at Marion, a
member of the firm of Lonon and
Lonon. He is a direct descendant of
the Yanceys and co^nes of families
prominent in the Piedmont section.
Numerous friends and associates
hold him in high esteem
A series of attractive social cour
tesies have marked the period of the
engagement.
Shop with home mercnano. .
which will make it somewhat perma
nent. The second sign is on the^ Mar
ianna Hotel and was put there by the
Airport Committee of the Chamber
of Commerce.
A great many of the pilots who
have visited Marion have commented 1 MARION GIRLS SWAMP
ly resided at Sugar Hill but for the
past four years has made her home
with her son in Marion. She had
been a member of the Baptist Church
for over forty years and had many
friends in her home community who
will regret to learn of her passing.
Mrs. Simmons was 86 years of age
and is survived, by three sons, B. A.
and Reuben, of Marion; P. R., of
Sugar Hill; two daughters, Mrs. J.
R. Hawkins and Mrs. Victoria Reel,
of Marion, and twenty-seven grand
children and twelve great grand chil
dren.
The funeral services were conduc
ted from the First Baptist Church in
Marion on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o’clock by Rev. P. D. Mangum and
Rev. D. J. Hunt and interment made
at Pleasant Grove cemetery near
Sugar Hill.
depends upon his father for the last
nickel of spending money.
Silly Bill fell in love with Lolo,
the Baby-Talk Lady, a vapid if amia
ble little flirt. To woo her in a man-
DUKE POWER COMPANY
REDUCES POWER
RATES
Charlotte, Feb, 15.—Textile plants
of the Carolinas will profit approxi-
ner worthy of himself (and incident-1 lately $500,000 annually by a rec^
ally of her) he stole his father’s ev- j ent reduction in power rates made
ening clothes. When bis wooings be-1 by the Duke Power Company, it was
came a nuisance to the neighborhood! learned here yesterday,
his mother stole the clothes back^j About 95 per cent of the textile
and had them altered to fit the mid-1 plants of this section using Duke
dle-aged form of her husband, there-; power share in a reduction in rates
by keeping William at home in the | amounting to 15 to 20 per cent for
evening. 1 heavy consumers of power, accord-
But when it came to the Baby-Talk! jng to the new schedule of rates an-
Lady’s good-bye dance, not to be 1 nounced by the company.
present was unendurable. How Wil
liam Sylvanus again got the dress
suit, and how as he was wearing it
at the party the negro servant, Gen-
The new schedule of rate& affects
textile plants of 100-kilowatts (ap
proximately 104 horsepower) and
j greater, it is understood. The more
on the signs, as well as the general
“air mindedness” of the city.
At Oasis Theatre on Friday an en
tertaining college stoi*y, “WIN
THAT GIRL”, as well as Pathe
News and a one-reel comedy. BEN
EFIT for the High School Athletic
Fund.
VALDESE SEXTETTE' charming comedy of youth
esis, disclosed the fact that the proud j power a plant uses the cheaper the
garment was in reality his father’s, | rate will be. It gives an average
are some of the elements in this. rate, it is undei^tood, of one cent
■ j per kilow^att for consumptions of
I ■ ■ j 1,000,000 kilowatt hours per month.
Marion High School’s girls teamj INCOME TAX MAN COMING ^ 'pj,jg reduction gives the Carolinas
won an overwhelming victory over j A representative of the U. S. In- [ gome advantage in its bid for more
the Valdese sextette here Friday jternal Revenue Department will be textile industry.
night, the score being 56 to 5 when j at the Merchants & Farmers Bank in |
the smoke blew away, Franklin and j Marion on Wednesday, February 27, i The Swedish government has ad-
Roper made 20 points each for the 1 to assist taxpayers in making out j opted an American machine gun fop
winning team. [their income tax retumsf or 1928. lits army.