MARION PROGRESS
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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY
^ MARION. N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 19Z9
VOL. XXXIII—NO. 36
DR. J.€. REYNOLDS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Well KnoMTn Clinchfield Citi
zen J>ied Wednesday—Fun
eral Service Last Friday.
REHEARSALS IN FULL
SWING FOR “THATS THAT”
Rehearsals are progressing suc
cessfully for the super-production of
the big breezy musical “Thats That,”
to be presented at the High School
auditorium on Thursday and Friday
evenings, March 21st and 22nd, un
der the auspices of the Athletic As
sociation of the high school.
Miss Thelma Peterson, profession
al director from the John B. Rodgers
Producing Co., of Ohio, is in charge
©f rehearsals, and is more than
pleased with the progress being
made.
This original and catchy comedy
has met with dazzling success in cit
ies and has won such descriptive
phrases as “A lively and colorful
musical comedy, a topnotcher *in its
field;” “the fastest two hours of the
year;” “a continuously interesting
performance;” and “a wealth of
beauty and music worth listening to”
The curtain first rises on an at
tractive singing and dfncing ensem
ble of hotel guests and waitresses to
the tuneful and lively number “Down
where the palm trees grow”. The
scene is laid at Palm Beach during
the mid-winter social whirl. The
speed, dash and color of this firsa
offering are characteristic of the
I play throughout. The comedy is
VITAL STATTSTICS
FOR YEAR GIVEN
Dr. J. G. Reynolds, a prominent
citizen of the Clinchfield community,
died at his home at Clinchfield Wed
nesday evening, March 6, at 8 o’
clock. He had been in failing health
for son>e time but his death was has
tened by an attack of heart trouble.
The funeral services were conduc
ted at the home Friday afternoon
at 2 o’clock by Rev. H. Grogan, of
Canton, assisted by local pastors,
and Mystic Tie Lodge No. 237, A. F.
& A. M. of Marion. Interment was
made at Oak Grove cemetery. The
active pallbearers were W. C. Davis,
R. O. Wylie, N. P. Thomas, Paul V.
Nichols, J. H. Jones and W. T. Nob-
litt; honorary pallbearers were O. F.
Adkins, Dr. G. S. Kirby, C. C. Lisen-
bee, Boyce Sprinkle, John M. Snoddy
and W. S. Jones.
Dr. Reynolds was borij and reared
in Madison county. He came to Mar
ion in 1915 and located in the Clinch-j clean, sure fire and up to the minute,
field section where he established a j Twelve exceedingly interesting char-
good practice among the mill people aeters carry the action of the play.
Record Shows There Were 579
Births and 228 Deaths in the
County During Past Year.
POULTRY EXPERT
HERE NEXT WEEK
Demonstrations to Be Given in
County March IS and 19 by
C. F. Parrish, Specialist.
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF QEKi kTV DACCCC
LEGION RECALLS iOllJlAIIIl l/lMEaJ
GREAT MEN’S WORDS !
“The American Legion has justi-
EDUCATION BILL
fied the confidence and prophecies of
the American people in the last dec-
ade, and it is interesting to recall 1 Office of Pardon Commission^
j some of the terse ■ statements of
prominent lekders in the last ten
During the year 1928 births out
numbered deaths ih McDowell Coun
ty by 243, according to vital statis
tics compiled in the office of R. F.
Barnes, register of deeds. There
were 571 births and 228 deaths. In
1927 there were 579 births, while
the deaths during the same year
numbered 203.
Bracketts township reported ten
births and no deatl^ during the year
ending December 31, while Crooked
Creek reported eighteen births and
one death.
The record of births and deaths in
the various townships for 1927 and
4928 follows: '
Bi^iis Deaths
Townships 1927 1928 1927 1928
Bracketts
Crooked Cr’k
Dysartville
Glenwood
'Higgins
Marion
7
14
21
*10
3
278
of Clinchfield and East Marion.
Mr. Reynolds was a member of
the Masonic Lodge of Canfon and
was an active member of the Bap
tist Church. His life of unselfish ser
vice was rewarded with many friends
Mr. Reynolds was 67 years of age
and is survived by his wife and three
daughters and five sons as follows:
Mrs. Lucy Noland, of Rhodhiss; Mrs.
W. M. Suttles, of Clyde; Mrs. Zora
Ponders; G. M. Reynolds, D. J. Reyn
olds, C. B. Reynolds, E. M. Reynolds
and J. V. Reynolds of Marion.
enjoyable MEETING
WOMAN’S CLUB FRIDAY
On the program they appear as fol
lows:
Willie Hopp, a bell boy with all
the tricks, Alford Morgan.
Letitia Brownell, a pretty social
climber. Sis Lonon.
Jane Bronson, her interesting
friend, Helen Goldsmith.
Kenneth Jones, a boy worth mil
lions posing as a life guard, Clyde
Nanney.
Martin Morris, an avowed woman
hater, Marion E. Kelly.
John Neilson, a New York Million
aire, Bill Lonon.
Mrs. Archibald Suthweld, a society
matron, Mrs. D. F. Giles.
Eloise Reswick, Mrs. Suthweld’s
niece, Mrs. Jas. Goode.
Nannette Neilson, a charming
debutante, Dorothy Gilkey. v
Eddie Dewey, a “hick” from the
“sticks”, Mr. Beam.
Mickey Sullivan, a “jug” from
The Woman's Club had a very en
joyable meeting last Friday after
noon in the Kiwanis roOms. The
president, Mrs. J. Q. Gilkey, called
the meeting to order and singing of
the club song followed. A short
business meeting was held, twenty-i Ne7TokrWoo7^w" Lem™
five members responding to roll call.; Mickey's “Dumb
A committee was appomted, with i gweetie, Ethel Spratt.
Mrs. Annie Miller Pless as chairman, |
to meet with the board of Aldermen | PLEASING MUSICAL
and make plans to have a “clean-up
day”, when the streets and vacant
lots will be beautified.
Mrs. Mangum had charge of the
musical program, and was assisted,
besides club members, by Miss Julia
Burton. The program follows:
Piano solo: Spring Song, Mendels
sohn; Mrs. Annie Miller Pless
Vocal
Montford Cove 9
Nebo 17
North Cove 38
Old Fort 98
Marion, City 61
Old Fort, Twn 23
10
18
13
14
4
264
14
16
35
69
76
38
4
4
108
7
Grand Total 579 571 203 228
JOHN LAWING DIES AT
HOME AT HARMONY GROVE
Mr. C. F. Parrish, Extension Poul
try Specialist, of the State College,
years,” H. D. Hoover, Commander
of McDowell Post No. 56, American
Legion, said today in calling atten
tion to March 15 and 16 as the tenth
anniversary of the Legion’s birth in j education bill was given the approv-
Raleigh, will be in McDowell County j^he Paris Caucus ih 1919. senate today, 46 to 2, and
on Monday and Tuesday of the com-1 warms the heart of every Le-' Was sent to the house for concur-
cr Abolished — Executive
Counsel Post Created.
Raleigh, March 12.—The Hancock
ing week, March 18th and 19th. The I gionnaire to realize, that the faith of
meetings and demonstrations will those great figures of American his-
be held as follows:
Monday, March 18th: 10:30 a.m.
at W. M. Wilson’s, near Sugar Hill;
1:30 p. m.. Pleasant Garden School;
3:30 p. m., Fred Moody’s, near
Greenlee.
" Tuesday, March 19th: 9:00 a. m.
at Dysartsville School; 10:15 a. m.,
Bratcher Landis’, near Dysartsville;
p. m., Glenwood School.
Time permitting, some flocks will
be visited in making the above sched
ule. If anyone in the county has any
poultry problem, I would be glad to
get in touch with you before Oir while
tory in the then infant Legion has
been kept.
“The statements follow:
“President Wilson: ‘The spirit of
their service was as splendid as their
success, and the continuation of that
spirit in The American Leg^ion will
make it always an inspirat^n to the
full performance of difficult duties.’
“President Harding: ‘The men of
The American Legion will be sum
moned with confidence to deal with
the problems of today and the possi
ble crises of the future.’
“President Coolidge: ‘While your
Mr. Parrish is in the county. Mr., influence remains, America will be
Parrish will discuss timely poultry j secure.’
topics. j “General LeJune: *As years have
All are urged to attend the meet- j passed it has afforded me the keenest
ing most convenient.
W. L. SMARR, County Agent.
pleasure to see my faith in the Le
gion justified.’
HIGHWAY PATROL BILL ‘
GOES THROUGH HOUSE conspicuous
GOES TH OUGH HOUSE century, and
Raleigh, March 8. - Refusing to|‘* v! “ P*"’
take the Senate highway patrol bill' national life,
from its unfavorable calendar, the
PROGRAM SATURDAY
The following pleasing program
was given by pupils of Miss Lois Gil
key at her home last Saturday after
noon. •
"Duet: Rough Riders, Engelmann;
Anna Kate Craig and Miss Gilkey.
Solo: Happy T^outh, Spaulding;
solo: Th‘e“Yearr°at the j „.
Spring, Beach; Mrs. T. A. Wilson, j Lead-. Berber; Hiram
Quartet: I Love a Little Cottage,
O’Hara; Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Giles,
Mrs. Mangum, Mrs. Klontz.
Piano solo: Birds in Springtime,
Morrison; Mrs. Annie Miller Pless.
Vocal solo: I Heard a Fairy Piper,
Baines; Mrs. T. A. Wilson.
Quartet: Bendemeeis Stream (Old
Irish Melody); Mrs. Wilson Mrs.
Giles, Mrs. Mangum, Mrs. Klontz.
Piano Duet:. Whispers from Erie,
Rockstrou; Miss Julia Burton and
Mrs. Klontz.
A social hour followed when Mrs,
W. K. M. Gilkey, Mrs. Homer Bea
man and Mrs. C. W. E. Pittman
served an ice course.
TO GIVE DEMONSTRATION
IN FORESTRY WORK HERE
Song: Child’s preamland, Joseph
ine Craig.
Duet: Wandering Minstrel, Behr;
Margaret Parker and Miss Gilkey.
Solo: Beautiful Pearl, Derham-
mer; Margaret Parker.
Solo: Boys Brigade, Wenrich; Ce
cil Gilkey.
Violin Solo: Song Without Words
in C, Alquoni; Margaret Davis.
Duo: Valse Bleue, Margis; Hiram
Bishop and Miss Gilkey.
Violin Solo: Melody in F, Rubin
stein; Miss Ola Wall.
Solo: Wake Dolly Wake, Rowe;
Mildred Craig.
Solo: Rosella, Hewitt; Barbara
Wagner.
Duet: Rapid Fire, Rolfe; Mildred
Craig and Miss Gilkey.
Nealsville, Mar. 12.—Last Thurs
day the people of the Harmony
Grove section were saddened when
the death angel visited one of the
homes of their good citizens, claim
ing Mr. John Lawing.
Mr. John Lawing was born April
9, 1860, died March 7, 1929, being
68 years old. He is survived by his
beloved companion, Mra. Ida Law
ing, four sons ^nd five daughters:
William L., Floyd Worth, Ennis R.,
Everette, and Miss Minnie Lawing of
Nebo; Mrs. T. A. Cuthbertson of
Richmond, Va.; Mrs. J. M. Pruett, of
Morganton; Mrs. Roy Fender, of
East Marion, and Mrs. Worth Big-
gerstaff, of Clinchfield. All these
were present at the funeral service.
There are 29 grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at
House today passed 49 to 37 the ver
sion of such a measure embodied in
the bill of Representatives Hargett,
of Onslow, and Harris of Person,
both Democrats.
The Hargett-Harris patrol bill
would provide for a patrol of 37 men
under supervision of the State High
way Department. Four men would be; . . , . .
assigned to each of the nine highway egion is going to be a
districts and a chief would be located] *'"" country ’
here. The expenses of the patrol
“Samuel Gompers: ‘Your organi
zation is one of the stabilizing and
constructive forces for the perpetua
tion of this, the great Republic of
America.’
“Judge K.-M. Landis: ‘To the Leg
ion and its principles, my devotion;
and to all the Legionnaires, my af
fection always.’
“General Leonard Wood: ‘The
“These are but a few excerpts
would be borne from the mainten-i
ance fund of the highway depart-! ‘I*' PfSt. That they were jus-
tified is due to the high ideals that
the Legion has ever kept in all its
ment. The bill does not provide for a
State driver’s license as did the bill
passed-by the Senate which would
have have created a patrol of 125
men.
An amendment providing that the
Governor shall pass upon all men
nominated by the Highway Commis
sion as patrolmen before their elec
tion was adopted by the House be-
the Harmony Grove Baptist Church; fore it passed the.bill. It was offered
last Friday afternoon, conducted by; by Representative Woodard, Demo-
the pastor. Rev. J. P. Hicks, assisted I crat, of Nash.
by Rev. W. F. McMahan and Rev. J.} ^
M. Brown. The remains were inter- NEW THEATRE NOW
red in the Harmony Grove cemetery.
Mr. Lawing was an honest and in
dustrious farmer, a loyal husband
and loving father. He was an earnest
Christian and faithful church work
er, and for fifteen years or more he
served well the office of deacon of
the Harmony Grove Baptist Church.
The writer has known Mr. Lawing
for thirty-three years , and knows
that he was a good citizen'of his
country. The beautiful floral offer
ings at the funeral showed that he
had many good friends. For the last
NEARING COMPLETION
Marion’s new theatre building is
now nearing completion. The roof,
known as steel deck construction, is
now on and has been built in strict
accordance with the requirements of
the N. C. State Fire Protection Board
and is considered to be absolutely
fire proof. The building now that the
walls are up and the roof on ap
pears much larger than Marion peo
ple expected, and whea completed
will be a building that Marion people
can well be proud of, as it will un-
few years Mr. Lawing had suffered doubtedly be the .finest theatre in
intense pain caused by a morbid col-1 Western North Carolina outside of
lection of watery fluid in the body, j Charlotte and Asheville.
but he bore it patiently, and when |
the summons came to go up higher j CATAWBA VALLEY NEWS
he was ready to enter that long home | Old Fort, Rt. 1,‘March 11.—Mrs. | paid $4,500 and the other members j expected at our next'meeting,
of which we all hope so much. The | Ed Laverader and children of Spin-! $4,000. ROY J. ELLIS, President.
I loved ones at home, and the citizens j dale spent last Thursday with rela- | The maximum compensation for
rence in a number of material
amendments.
The principal amendment written
in the bill by the senate makes the
equalization fund $6,500,000 double ■
of that of 1927.
The office of executive counsel to
the governor was created by the pas
sage of the house bill today abolish
ing the office of pardon commission-
whose duties are transferred to
the executive counsel. He will be
paid a salary of $6,500 annually and
allowed $1,500 for expenses.
No amendments were accepted to
the school bill, which provides for a
six months term. A dozen or more
senators who voted for the bill, ex
pressed disapproval of certain of its
features. The major objections were
that it placed too much power in the
hands of the equalization board and
that the fund was not large enough.
Included in the Hancock bill are
sections providing a new salary
scale of from $1,600 to $3,600 for
county superintendents and increas
ing the teacher load to 27 pupils for
each high school teacher and 32 for
elementary school teachers.
P. O.
S. OF A. LADIES
AUXILIARY TO ORGANIZE
its work. The greatest of these ideals
has been, and will continue to be the
same unselfish service to God, Coun
try and Comrades that it was in
war.”
Next Monday, March 18th, at 7:30
p. m., Mrs. H. D. Bass, District Pres
ident P. O. S. of A., will be in Mari
on at the P. O. S. of A. Hall to or
ganize a Ladies Auxiliary, which is a
branch order of the P. O. S. of A.
All the ladies are invited to come
hear Mrs. Bass and take advantage
of the opportunity to become a char
ter member of the Irst ladies secret
order to be organized in Marion-
j Mrs. Bass has asked the P. O. S. of
A. to advertise’ her coming to Marion
and we hope that she will have a big
success at organizing in Marion. The
P. O. S, of A. has agreed to" have an
open meeting in her behalf on next
COMPENSATION BILL Monday night.
IS ENACTED INTO LAW I Washington Camp No. 40, P. O. S.
^ jof A.,had seven applications at the
Raleigh, March 8. — The Senate! last meeting, and four new names
tonight concurred, in House Amend-1 were added to the roll,
ments to the workmen’s compensa-| Brother Mangum was present aiJ
tion act, and the measure will be- j our last meeting and made a fine
come law upon the formality of i^ati- j talk that all the brothers were inter-
fication. ested in hearing and his speech was
The House amendments were ex- j enjoyed by all. Twenty-six members-
plained by Senator Broughton, of I were present and refreshments were
Wake, and occ^ioned no debate, served.
These amendments raised the com- Brother Bussell, State Organizer,
pensation in certain instances in- j requested the Marion Camp to get
stances and made technical correc-! fifty new members enrolled by th&
tions in others. The compensation time of the State meeting here and.
bill was drawn by the Senate com- by the progress we are making it is
mittee on insurance as a compromise going to be a success. We hope thab
on two bills which had been intro- we can surpass the mark that Broth-
duced.
A commission of three persons
will be in charge of carrying out the
act. They are to be appointed by the
governor. One would represent the
er Bussell has set for us. At our last
meeting the applications of Ray Sim
mons, R. L. Morgan, H. B. Williams,
C. L. Kanipe, Don Sartain^ Frank
Biggerstaff arid John Simmons were
employes, one the employers and l passed on by a committee and ballot-
one the public, under the provisions! ted on and therefore elected to
of the bill. The chairman is to be j membership. More applications are
Mr. R.W. Graeber, Extension For
ester of the Std!te College, Raleigh,
will be in McDowell County Thurs
day, March 21st, and will give dem
onstrations 4n forestry work at G. C.
Conley’s farm near Marion, at 9:15
a. m., and at W. M. Wilson’s farm
near Sugar Hill, at 1:45 p. m.
The principal work to be done will
be a demonstration in thinning out
the undesirable trees, thus giving
the more desirable trees a fair chance
to grow more profitably. Calculations
will be made so that the value in dol
lars and cents can be figured. Mr.
Graeber will have his axe, and he
f>sks that you bring your axe. His
talk on forestry work will be very
interesting, and will no doubt prove
profitable if some of tis suggestions
are put into practice.
Vi61in Solo: Spring Song, Tolhurst and members of the Harmony Grove
—Roberta Neal. ; Church will miss him for many years
Duet: Faust Waltz, Gonnod; Miss i but it is a‘joy to know that he is
Gilkey and Anna Kate Craig. numbered with the spirits of the just
Solo: Roses of Bohemia, Kowalski; perfect
Anna Kate Craig. i
Solo: Dance of the Water Witches,
Ewing; Hiram Bishop. ^ MRS. BURGIN NAMED
Violin Solo: Bo-peep, Papini; Ed-i COUNTY ACCOUNTANT j Sunday
tives here. ' death is $6,000, and for personal dis-1 CONGRESS IS CALLED
Mr. and Mrs. John Scruggs and ability, $18 a week. XO MEET ON APRIL 15
children of Cliffside spent the week
end with the latter’s mother, Mrs. S.
C. Kelley.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McCall of
! Greenlee were pleasant .visitors here
ith Nichols.
Solo: Schattentanz,
Miss Gilkey.
McDowell, I ^ special meeting of the county
DuetV Love Song from^ “Faust”—| commissioners held here Wednesday
Gounod; Anna Kate Craig and Miss j Mrs. Chas. Burgin was named coun-
Gilkey. , ^ . ! ty accountant to fill the vacancy by
Kate^Cr^g^ Cascade, Dupre; Anna:^j^^ retirement of Mr. E. H. Dysart,
vlolin^Solo: Gavotte, Gossee; Miss | county accountant for the past two
Gilkey. I years. The salary was fixed at $1500
Duet: Joyous Return, Ringuet; Hi--^ year. Mrs. Burgin has served as
ram Bishop and Miss Gilkey.
At the conclusion of the program
block ice - cream and cake were
served.
PLAY AT DYSARTSVILLE
The Dysartsville School will pre
sent “The Little Clodhopper”, a
Carolina mountain counties have three act play, at the Dysartsville
caught the lespedeza fever and the, school Saturday night, March 16, at
first co-operative shipment of seed 17:30 o’clock. An interesting enter-
for Yadkin county was placed last | tainment is promised. The proceeds
SO to the school.
John Hensley and sister Nellie
made a business trip to Marion last
Saturday.
Mrs. A. C. Carr gave a birthday
dinner for her mother, aged 72, on
March 10th. The occasion was en
joyed by a number of guests.
Yancey Suttlemyre has been on
the sick list for a few days.
Wm. Goforth of Glenwood is
spending a while with his uncle, T.
A. Porter.
PROBE STARTED IN ROBBERY | Washington, March 7.—President
AT OLD FORT POST OFFICE | Hoover cleared the way today for
the solution of two of the most pres
old Fort, March 13.—Efforts of
officers were being concentrated to
day in an effort to solve the mystery
surrounding the robbery Saturday
night of the Old Fore postoffice and
an eflort which was made to break
into the Southern Railway station.
A safe in the postoffice was broken
open and $30 in cash and a diamond
ring stolen. Don Gosom, postmaster,
had removed all money and valuables
from the safe before closing the of
fice except" the ring and $30.
A crowbar had been used in break-
clerk in the office for the past two
years and is thoroughly familiar with
the duties of the office. She will no
doubt make a very capable and effi- j Miss Ruby Hensley was very sick | ing open a window in the postoffice
cient official. (several days last week, but is recov-1 building, and it was believed that
Mr. J. D. Blanton, chairman of the | ering slowly. the same instrument had been used
board, was named purchasing agent j A large crowd enjoyed a social at in prying at the window at the depot,
for the county, with Mrs. Burgin as j the home of Adam Wheelow Satur- Police had no clues on which to work
assistent purchasing agent. j day night. i ^hey said today.
I sing problems before his administra
tion by calling the 71st Congress in
to extra-ordinary session on April
15th to consider further farm relief
and limited tariff revision legislation.
He also gave further consideration,
to the appointment of the national
commission which is to take up the*
third and perhaps grayest problem—
general law enforcement with partic
ular reference to the prohibition
amendment and the abuses which
hAve grown up around its operation.
NEGRO MINSTREL _
AT CLINCHFIELD
Paper was made from cornstalks j A baby chimpanzee learns to walk,
as far back as 1765. lat six months of age. | Committee on Agriculture.
The Coonville Club of the Glen
wood High School will give a negro
Minstrel composed of negro songs
— and comical speeches at the Clinch-
Congress, in 1820, formed the first field School Auditorium, Saturday
[evening, March 16th, at 7:30 p. m.