PROGRAM
THURSDAY, Dec. 21—
MARY PICKFORD with
LESLIE HOWARD in
" SECRETS "
In which Miss Pickford plays the
role of a lovely daughter of wealth
who elopes with the man she loves
and goes west on the Covered Wag
on trail. The story carries them
through to old age when they again
elope from their children in a motor
car. Fine acting and beautiful set
tings.
Also Two Comedies.
FRIDAY, Dec. 22—
W. C. FIELDS and ALLISON
SKIPWORTH with BABY LEROY
in
"TILLIE AND GUS"
There's loads of laughs in this one
with W. C. Fields and Allison Skip
worth giving swell comedy entertain
ment, and Baby Leroy, that entranc
ing youngster who appeared in "A
Bedtime Story" again charming his
audience. It's a dandy little comedy
drama, with these three stealing the
picture from each other.
Also an extra good musical short,
and a comedy.
FAMILY BARGAIN DAY
PRICES
5, 10 and 15 cents.
SATURDAY, Dec. 23-—
"BUREAU OF MISSING
PERSONS"
With BETTE DAVIS, PAT O'
BRIEN, LEWIS STONE, GLENDA
FARRELL.
A melodrama which hag mystery,
drama, and exciting happenings in
it.
Also Comedy, Musical Short,
5th chapter of
"GORDON OF GHOST CITY"
And A Mickey McGuire Comedy
"MICKEY'S TENT SHOW"
MONDAY, CHRISTMAS Day
SLIM SUMMERVILLE and
ZASU PITTS in
"LOVE, HONOR AND
OH, BABY!"
The latest addition to this popular
team's feature comedies is one con
cerning a shyster lawyer, his timid
fiancee and her gold digging rela
tives. It runs through a series of hi
larious incidents ending in an up
roarious courtroom scene, and it will
furnish you plenty of fun and laughs
after your Christmas dinner.
Also News, Musical Short,
Silly Symphony, and
A Most Interesting Travelog
"FROM BETHLEHEM TO
JERUSALEM"
TUESDAY, Dec. 26th—
"COLLEGE COACH"
With DICK POWELL, PAT O'
BRIEN, ANN DVORAK,
HUGH HERBERT.
A football picture that is different
from the usual run of football stories
in that* it brings in the football
"racket" and shows how a college
team is made. There is plenty of ex
citement and action, and of course a
romance. ^
Also News, Silly Spmphony, and
A New Comedy, "HOT DAZE"
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27th—
KEN MAYNARD in
"STRAWBERRY ROAN"
It's a Western, but not any ordin
ary Western,—it's entertainment to
thrill any kind of audience. While
there is plenty of romance, drama
and comedy built around people, it's
a wild horse who really is the star.
Jt'g great stuff, wholesome, exciting,
and pleasing.
Also Comedy, and Serial.
"SIGN OF THE WOLF"
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PICTURES COMING
"HAVANA WIDOWS"
"ABOVE THE CLOUDS"
MARIE DRESSLER and
LIONEL BARRYMORE in
"HER SWEETHEART"
"DANCING LADY"
"JIMMY AND SALLIE"
" LADY KILLER "
WOMAN'S REALM
and SOCIETY NEWS
MRS. S. R. CROSS HOSTESS
TP CONTRACT BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. S. R. Cross was hostess to
her club, the Tuesday afternoon
Contract, at her home on Main
street this week. The rooms were ar
tistically arranged with beautiful
red gladiolas and green foliage. The
Christmas idea was farther conveyed
in the party appointments. Mrs.
Grayson Neal received high score, a
dainty handkerchief. For invited
guest, Mrs. Cross had her mother
and sister,, Mrs. I. I. Davis and Miss
Minihyl Davis, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Little. After cards were put aside,
covers were laid and luncheon served
consisting of turkey and accessories.
Small red candles in tiny holders
were placed for each guest, and nov
elty candy favors in the shape and
color of little Santa Clauses were
passed around.
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS
THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY |
Bill Morris was host to a number
of his friends at his home last Satur
day evening when he entertained at
a party in celebration of his thir
teenth birthday anniversary. Upon
the arrival of guests, a unique con
test was engaged in. Throughout the
evening games were enjoyed and
prizes for the successful contestants
awarded. A large birthday cake in
I Christmas colors with thirteen red
l candles around the miniature Santa
Claus in the center, was brought in,
! and each guest given an opportunity
to cut a slice from it. Dimes, bache
lor buttons, horseshoes, thimbles and
other lucky and unlucky symbols
were found in the cake. At the close
of the merry making, Mrs. Rogers
served a sweet course to the eighteen
guests present.
MRS. BLANTON HOSTESS
TO BRIDGE CLUB
Members of the Wednesday Af
ternoon Bridge Club and additional
guests were entertained by Mrs. Al
bert Blanton at her home on View
Point Drive last week. The Christ
mas colors were observed in the dec
orations. Besides the club personnel,
Mrs. Albert Carpenter, Mrs. R. B.
Crisp, Mrs. R. J. Noyes, Mrs. G. B.
Justice, Mrs. B. A. Dickson, Mrs. J.
M. Sullivan and Mrs. A. S. Bradford
were present. High score prize went
to Mrs. J. Will Pless, and Mrs. A. S.
Bradford as honor guest was presen
ted with a lovely gift. Mrs. Blanton
served a salad to her guests.
MRS. HARRIS HOSTESS
TO CONTRACT BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Charles Harris entertained
I members of the Contract Bridge
i Club at her home on Thursday af
ternoon. The Christmas motif was
carried out with tallies in Santa
Claus shapes and colors. Invited
! guests for the club were Mrs. Albert
Carpenter, Mrs. Fred Bryson and
i Mrs. J. M. Sullivan. Mrs. Albert
| Carpenter was winner of high score
land was awarded a dainty trophy.
| Mrs. Harris served a salad course to
her guests.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS
The Thursday Afternoon Bridge
Club met at the home of Mrs. Wil
liam Alley on that afternon of last
week. Pot flowers decorated the
rooms in which members played.
Mrs. W. H. McMahan, Jr., won high
score prize and was given a hand
some pewter cream and sugar set,
while Mrs. Roger Davis scored next
highest and received two silhouettes.
As an invited guest, Mrs. Joe Stan
ley was present. A salad
by the hostess.
MRS. COONE ENTERTAINS
AT DINNER PARTY
Mrs. L. B. Coone entertained at a
small dinner party at her home on
Monday evening complimenting sev
eral members of the school faculty
before their departure for the holi
days. The rooms were decorated in
Christmas colors with quantities of
green leaves. After a delightful din
ner the guests gathered around the
Christmas tree in the living room
and found that Santa Claus had left j
novelty gifts for each of them up-j
on ft.
lowed by a sweet course
CHRISTMAS DANCE
Rex King and his Silver Slipper
Orchestra, featuring Miss Frances
Robinson, popular vocalist, will play
for a dance at Lake James Tuesday
night, December 26. The dance is
sponsored by Marion people at the
Marion Lake Club.
Christmas Day at Marion Theatre
SLIM SUMMERVILLE and ZASU
PITTS in their latest feature comedy
"LOVE, HONOR AND OH, BABY!"
With News, a Silly Symphony, a mu-j
sical short, and a special travel sub- i
ject "FROM BETHLEHEM TO JE
RUJ^LEM", i
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. W. S. Shiflet visited in Char
lotte Tuesday.
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| J. E. Nea] was a visitor in Greens
i boro this week.
| Mrs. Margaret Upton, of Nebo,
was a visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. Tiny Young is visiting her
mother, Mrs. D. A. Kanipe.
W. G. Ballew has been ill at his
home severgl days this week.
Earl Browder, of Chicago, was in
Marion on business this week.
| Mrs. H. E. Rector is recovering
from an illness of several days.
Mrs. Lola Fleming is spending the
week with relatives in Gastonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kanipe, of Ash
eville, spent the weekend in Marion.
Miss Daphne Spratt, of Durham,
will arrive Friday to visit homefolks.
Miss Ruby Brannen left Tuesday
to visit in Georgia through the holi
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crisp, of Lenoir,
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Crisp.
B. H. Howard, who has been ill for
the past two weeks, is very much im
, proved.
Miss Doris Hill, of Salisbury, will
arrive Saturday to spend Christmas I
at home.
| Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Harrill will
! spend the holidays with relatives in ;
Lattimore.
M. S. Laughridge was in Charlotte j
Friday for the showing of new Buick
1 automobiles.
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Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Justice, of
Montverde, Fla., are in Marion for;
the-holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Baber spent
(the weekend in Blacksburg, S. C.,
with relatives.
Miss Nancy Blanton, who haS"been
teaching at Newland, is at home for
the holidays.
Miss Eva Keeter, superintendent |
of Greenville city schools, is at home
for the holdays.
Mrs. Charles Gil^es left Wednesday j
to spend the holidays with her par- j
ents in Mt. Gilead.
Mrs. G. P. Ray, of Charlotte, was
here several days last week visiting i
I Mrs. L. L. Williams.
Miss Helen Alford and Miss Mary i
| Alford Redding left Wednesday for
Tallahassee, Florida.
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Miss Bonnie Padgett, Mrs. A. S.
Bradford and Mrs. C. M. Miller were
j in Charlotte Wednesday.
Mrs. J. W. Streetman, Mrs. J. C.
Bowman and Mrs. M. S. Laughridge
: were in Charlotte Friday.
Miss Mary Kellah Ouzts, of Madi
son., will arrive today to spend the
holidays with her parents.
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| Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sullivan will
; leave Friday to visit relatives in At
| lanta and Zebulon, Georgia.
| Robert Wilson, of Orangeburg, S.
j C., wil arrive Saturday to spend the
' holidays with his parents.
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| Mrs. Dan Brown, of Washington,
' D. C., has returned home after spend
ing a week with Mrs. B. G. Carr.
Mrs. Hessie Lonon and Miss Helen
j Lonon will spend Christmas with Mr.
j and Mrs. R. C. McNairy in Lenoir.
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Invitations have been issued to a
dance given by Mr. and Mrs. R. B. j
Crisp at their home on December 21 j
Miss Evelyn MeCall, teaching in
Hugh Morson school, Raleigh, is ar
riving today for the Yuletide at home j
W. W. Neal, chairman of the state
park commission, departed Tuesday:
for Washington on official business, j
Mrs. Hessie Lonon, Mrs. R. F. Bur-!
ton, Miss Julia Burton and Miss Hel-1
en Lonon spent Saturday in Char-;
lotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dowell Ham
rick will spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives in Asheville and Forest
City.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCall and
son, Harry Hogan, will arrive Satur
day to spend the holidays with rela
tives.
G. W. Bradley, 90-year old veteran
of the Confederate War, who resides
near Old Fort, was a visitor here Sat-j
urday.
Miss Martha Justice, of Washing
ton, D. C., is spending the holidays
with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. B.
Justice.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crouch
and son, of Morganton, spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Hoover. j
Mis9 Willie Steine, who has been!
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. S. Maun-j
6y, has returned to her home in j
Charlotte.
Mrs. W. W. Neal, Mrs. J. W. Win
borne, Mrs. Grayson Neal, and Miss
Mary Nelson Bettis spent Monday'
in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Beam with
their young son are spending a week
with relatives in Cherryville and
Statesville.
Misses Edith Ketchie and Irene
Alexander, of Statesvile, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hansel
Ketchie this week.
Miss Marguerite House, of Ashe
ville* will arrive Friday to spend the
Christmas holidays with her mother,
Mrs. E. H. House.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carpenter
are leaving today to spend Christ
mas with Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Carpen
ter in Pulaski, Va.
Mrs. Charles McCall and small'
daughter, of Washington, D. C., are
visiting relatives in Marion during
the holiday season.
Reid Willis, graduate technician
from Gradwohl School in St. Louis, is
assisting in the prescription depart
ment at Tainter's.
Miss Mary Belle Blackburn, of!
Asheville, will arrive Saturday morn
ing to spend the holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Neal.
Mrs. T. A. Wilson motored to;
Greensboro Tuesday to bring her
daughter, Miss Betty, home from
school for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Wilson and
son, of Charlotte, will arrive Satur- j
day to spend Christmas with Mr.I
and Mrs. T. W. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Lonon and
daughter, Frances, left Wednesday j
for Kinston to spend Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Parrottr
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cross, Sr.,
and Mrs. Simmie Cross returned yes-i
terady after a few days visit with
Mrs. I. I. Davis in Concord.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McCall and!
sons, Ed and Alfred, will spend i
Christmas in Charlotte, the guests'
of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Peeler.
Mrs. Maggie Witherspoon and j
Carter Hudgins will leave Sunday to I
spend Christmas with ' Judge and
Mrs. J. M. Oglesby in Concord.
Dr. A. C. McCall, of Asheville,
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCall,
of North Cove, were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McCall.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Williams and
daughters, of Smithfield, will come to
spend the holidays with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McCall.
Mrs. Charles A. Harris departed
Wednesday for Graham, Texas, for
the Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Hudson.
Miss Edith Laughridge left Wed
nesday for New York City where
she and Miss Hattie Belle Yelverton
of Goldsboro, will spend Christmas
with friends.
Dr. and Mrs. Hubert Poteat and
sons, Billy and Hubert, and Miss Mar
garet Craig, of Wake Forest, will ar
rive today to spend Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Chambers.
Mrs. A. M. Smith, Mrs. M. S.
Laughridge, Mrs. J. C. Bowman and
Mrs. J. W. Streetman spent last
Monday in Statesville with Mrs. W.
L. Pope in celebration of her birth
day anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C, Klontz left
Wednesday for Berea, Ky., and will
return with their daughter and son, j
Miss Helen Klontz and Harold
Klontz, students at Berea College.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blanton re
turned Sunday after attending the
Bowers-Nisbet nuptials' in Kinston,
Friday. Mrs. Pauline Hood Bowers |
is Mrs. Blanton's sister, and her mar- i
riage to Dr. D. H. Nisbet of Char
lotte is of interest to her friends
here.
Thursday at the Marion Theatre |
MARY PICKFORD with LESLIE
HOWARD in "SECRETS". A finely
acted story.
A Very Merry Christmas
Is our wish to our friends and customers.
May we assist you in making it so?
FOR YOUR SELECTION:
TURKEYS (young and fat)
HENS (dressed or alive)
FRESH OYSTERS (selects and standards)
PIG HAMS (half or whole)
PURE PORK SAUSAGE (our pride)
FANCY BEEF (native and western)
MINCE MEAT (bulk or in cans)
FRUIT CAKE (one to five pounds size)
CANDIES (121/2 to 50c a pound)
ORANGES, all sizes. TANGERINES
GRAPE FRUIT, RAISINS, GRAPES, APPLES, NUTS
LETTUCE, CELERY, CRANBERRIES
and other fresh vegetables, etc.
"USE OUR SERVICE"
RABB'S
Phone 75
Holiday Specials
Small Hams
Beef Roasts
Pork Roasts
J or whole
. lb. 14c
lb. 12|c
lb. 12|c
FRESH EXTRA SELECT OYSTERS
Fruit and Nuts, all kinds
Raisins, Cranberries, Grapes, Dates
Figs - Oranges — Tangerines
Fruit Cakes, all sizes
Package Chocolates, nice gifts
Wishing our friends a very Merry Christ
mas and a Glad New Year.
Prompt Delivery At
Cowan's Market
Phone 85
Use The Progress Want ads.
They Bring Results
Sheaffer Pens and Pencils $2.50 to $15.
We will put your name in gold free on Pens bought here.
We will put the name on other Pens for 50 cents.
Remember our service department wraps all packages bought here in Christmas
paper with seals free.
Johnson's, Norris', and Nunnally's Candy.
TAINTER'S
"Marion's Leading Drug Store"
On The Corner
Telephone 33