¥ MARION PROGRESS ¥
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OP MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY
ESTABLISHED 1896 MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1936 VOL. XI NO. 36
McDowell Asked To Raise $600 For
Red Cross Relief Flood Sufferers
And Victims of Devastating Storms
Active Canvass Being Made
By Forces Under Chair
man Martin; Give Now.
Committees in Marion and through
out the county are calling up
on the people to contribute to relief
for flood and storm sufferers in all
parts of the country.
Zeno Martin, chairman of Mc
Dowell chapter of the Red Cross, j
has been asked by Admiral Cary T. |
Grayson, chairman of the American j
Red Cross, to raise $600 in this j
county for flood relief.
Mr. Martin immediately appoin- i
ted committees to begin the work,!
which was started aggressively Tues-!
day morning and will be continued
until everyone has been given op-i
portunity to do his or her bit in re- j
lieving widespread distress.
Mrs. E. C. McMillan is chairman j
of the local committee, assisted by j
Mrs. J. F. Snipes, Mrs. J. G. Neal, I
Mrs. Ralph Alexander, Mrs. R. B. j
Crisp, and Mrs. Albert Carpenter. In
Old Fort Mrs. P. H. Mashburn is
continuing the canvass started some
time ago.
W. A. Young, J. G. Michael, W. P.;
Whitesides, S. A. McDuffie, and D. I
C. Mosteller, county school princi-j
pals, have been requested to solicit!
contributions in their schools and \
communities.
Following devastating floods in i
the New England-Ohio area, two,
weeks ago, the McDowell chapter!
was asked for $300, part of which;
was raised. However, destruction has
been so much greater than was be- '
Jieved, and loss of life and human
misery so terrible that the quota has
been doubled. And added to the al
ready unprecedented disaster, torna
does in the Carolinas, Georgia, Miss- i
issippi and other states have vastly ■
increased the necessity for prompt I
and generous relief work. Over 400
were killed, 2,000 injuried, property!
damage totals $12,000,000, in rec- j
ent storms.
Red Cross officials and committees!
earnestly request everybody to con- j
tribute, in large or small amounts |
according to the ability of each. The I
committees will endeavor to reach j
all the people. But if anyone is not J
called on during the canvass, all j
such are requested to see members
of the committees, Mr. Martin, or
W. F. Grant, local treasurer, and
leave with them any amount of mon
ey it is desired to contribute.
DEMOCRATS CALLED
TO MEET MAY 9 AND
CONVENTION MAY 16!
Organization of the Democratic j
party in McDowell county for 1936 j
will be started May 9, when the pre-[
cinct meeting's will be held, accord-'
jng to formal notice given by R. W.!
Proctor, chairman, and R. W. Davis,!
secretary of the county Democratic |
executive committee, published in
The Progress today.
In each precinct a committee of
five Democrats including a woman
shall be elected, and delegates nam-!
ed to the county convention, called j
for May 16, 1936. Each precinct1
may elect as many delegates to the
county convention as the voters de
sire but the voting strength in the
convention shall be on the basis of
one vote for each twenty-five votes j
cast for governor in 1932, or frac- j
tion over 12.
According to tabulated returns
from the election of 1932, precincts;
■will be entitled to votes in the coun-i
ty convention as follows:
Marion, No. 1, 33; No. 2, 24; No. |
3, 23; No. 4, 20; No. 5, 9; Buckj
-Creek, 7; North Cove, 5; Turkey|
Cove, 6; Bracketts, 1; Nebo, 12; i
Dysartville, 8; Glenwood, 6; Hig-1
gins, 2; Montford Cove,4; Crooked j
Creek, 4; Old Fort No. 1, 14; Old |
Fort No. 2, 15.
The county convention will meet!
in the courthouse May 16 at 11 a.m.!
The executive committee will meet
at 12 o'clock the same day, to electj
officers.
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
The First National Bank of Mar
ion will be closed all day Easter
Monday, April 13.
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COUNTY TEACHERS IN
FIFTH ASSEMBLY OF
YEAR DISCUSS PROBLEMS
Attendance of practically a hun
dred per cent marked the fifth pro
fessional meeting of McDowell
county teachers, held April 2 at
Pleasant Gardens, in the evening.
Barron Caldwell, county superin
tendent, was heard in a short talk
opening the assembly. He said he ap
preciated the fine work done this
year by teachers and principals and
called upon them to be continually
diligent in the performance of duty
In the various groups, papers
were read and afterwards round ta
ble discussions brought out individ
ual opinions and helpful suggestions
The primary group heard Miss Eu
nice Stacy, Old Fort teacher, on Li
brary reading and checking; Effec
tive use of supplementary reading,
Mrs. Mamie Hollifield, North Cove
school; How much should be expec
ted of a child from previous grade, j
Miss Ola Wall, Pleasant Gardens, j
English and spelling featuredj
grammar grade work. How can writ- j
ten language be made to carry over j
into other fields?? Miss Eunice Wil-j
kinson, Old Fort; How much time:
should be given to oral English? j
Mrs. Annie M. Huskins, North Cove;j
Method in spelling, Miss Lucile j
Hemphill, Nebo.
High school groups considered j
dramatics and debating: Demonstra
tion of a unit in dramatization, Mrs.
W. A. Young, Pleasant Gardens;
Planning dramatic programs for ru- j
ral high school, Miss Chicora Cal- j
houn, Glenwood; Debating in rural!
high schools, W. A. Young, principal
of Pleasant Gardens high school.
3EAUTIFUL CANTATA
"ALLELULIA" GIVEN
HERE APRIL 12, 8 PM
The Marion Music Club, assisted
by the Men's Cho?-al Club, will give i
the following program Easter Sun
day night, April 12, at 8:00 o'clock,
in the First Presbyterian church.
Organ Prelude 'Ave Maria, Bach
Gounod, Miss Burton.
Invocation, Rev. P. A. Boriack. ;
Solo, Holy City, Miss Louise Po
teat.
Scripture, Rev. J. S. Lockaby.
Choir, For God So Loved the \
World, by Stainer.
Prayer, Rev. John W. Moore.
Solo, Jesus Lover of My Soul, Mr.
Homer Peach.
Offertory Solo, The Pilgrim's
Chorus, Miss Burton.
Cantata, "Allelulia," Studtz.
The Solos will be sung by Mes
dames Pless, Giles, Morris and Har
ris, Miss Poteat, Messrs. Bell, Par
ker and Kipka.
Mrs. T. A. Wilson is director, Miss
Julia Burton, organist.
A silver offering will be taken.
The public cordially invited.
SUPERVISOR STONE
VISITS BILL BRANCH;
Forest Supervisor J. H. Stone of!
Asheville spent four days of last {
week with Ranger Branch inspect- S
ing projects on the Mt. Mitchell dis- i
trict of Pisgah National Forest.Time j
was spent at both the Buck Creek j
and Big Ivy CCC Camps inspecting!
going jobs and discussing new work.
Plans for the impoovement of
Carolina Hemlock Camjpground, a
free public campground located on
Toe River about four miles from
Busick, N. C., were discussed on the
ground. Mr. Stone was much im
pressed by the natural beauty of
this recreational site and expressed
a desire to improve facilities so that j
those who seek a suitable spot for j
camping or picnicking will have a j
more entising spot suitable for these
uses. Plans for the improvements |
are now being drafted. When ap
proved by the Regional Forester's
Office they will be executed by the
CCC Camp at Buck Creek.
STATE CANDIDATE HERE
Charles W. Miller, of Asheville,
candidate for state auditor was here
this week greeting the voters. Mr.
Miller said he was en route to east
ern counties where all his opponents
reside, he being the only western;
man bidding for the auditorial posi
tion.
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ALL PTA OFFICERS
RE-ELECTED AFTER
FINE YEAR'S WORK
Much Was Accomplished in
The Year Which Closed
With Cash Balance in Hand
At the close of a very fine meeting
Monday, the last of the school year,
Marion's Parent-Teacher association
gave unqualified approval to the
present administration by re-electing
all officers for the 1936-37 year. Mrs.
R. J. Noyes will ag'ain serve as presi
dent, Mrs. W. R. Alley, vice presi
dent; Mrs. George McCall, secreta
ry; Mrs. Zeb Vance, treasurer.
Mrs. Noyes presiding, Monday's
meeting opened with all present
singing 'Onward Christian Soldiers"
and prayer by Rev. A. R. Batchelor
Announcement of the senior play
was made by Buddy McMillan, pres
ident of the senior class.
Roger Early, Clifford Davis and
Virginia Broome gave a sketch from
the play, A Wee Bit o' Scotch.
The secretary, Mrs. McCall, read
a letter from the state president,
Mrs. Aycock, urging the extension
of Marion schools to a nine months
term. In this connection, Hugh F.
Beam, high school principal, said
Marion had been dropped from the
national association of honor socie
ties because of its eight months
term.
Ways and means committee re
ported $27 made at cooking school
and $66 at a banquet. The treasurer
reported total receipts for the year,
$361.65, disbursements, $313.24,
balance on hand, $48.11.
Grade mothers made reports of
work during the year, raising money
for needed equipment, in which
much was accomplished.
After the attendance count, it
was found that honors went to Miss
Little in the grades, and Mr. Klontz
in high school.
The usual PTA cake, two in this
instance, became the prizes of Mrs.
Dobson and Miss Little.
Mrs. T. A. Wilson gave a report
of some money-raising and other
things done by the PTA in the year,
including two bridge tournaaments,
tag day, rummage sale, cake sale,
thrift sale, pumpkin guessing, sale
of Christmas seals, tonsil clinic,
play by Miss Mclntyre's grade, cook
ing school, banquet; 36 children
given lunches of soup, milk, crack
ers daily from December 4 to March
30, for which someone donated two
baskets of cookies. And the average
attendance at PTA meetings in the
year was 135.
A report of the great success of
the Lenoir music contest was made,
Marion entering 9 events, winning 7
first, tying 1, and taking second
place in one.
Zeno Martin, city superintendent,
in a short talk, emphasized the need
of a nine months term. He said the
school had been dropped from list
of accredited schools and fi*om na
tional honor societies.
MUSIC FESTIVAL AT THE
HIGH SCHOOL APRIL 17
The Marion Music Club is spon
soring the first music festival to be
given in Marion. This unusual musi
cal event will be held in the high
school auditorium on Friday evening
April 17. Music lovers from all over
McDowell will participate in this in
teresting occasion. The program will
include popular and classical num
bers. The Marion Music Club and
the Men's Music Club will be assis
ted in this program by guest choral
groups. Brilliant pianists of the
county are scheduled to appear in
interesting numbers, both solo and
ensemble. The public is urged to at
tend this musical treat, for which no
charge will be made. Come and en
joy some splendid music, and fea
tures.
HIGH SCHOOL STUNT SHOW
The students of the Marion high
school will present their annual
stunt show in the high school audi
torium on Thursday evening, April
16. A varied program of clever,
catchy music, dances, jokes, and
novelties will be given. With the cast
including practically all of the stu
dent body, the public is assured of
an outstanding entertainment with
plenty of laughs.
PROMINENT WOMEN,
MEN, HEARD BY ERE
ADVISORY MEMBERS
Dutch Supper Served, Reports,
Play Given, At P G Com
munity House April 3.
A very pleasant and profitable ev
ening was spent by members of the
ERE advisory committee and some j
others interested in adult education,
who gathered at Pleasant Gardens
community house Friday April 3.
A Dutch supper was first in order,
a delightful repast served by grade
mothers of the <PG PTA.
R. W. Proctor acting as toast
master, the blessing was asked by
Rev. A. R. Batchelor. Mrs. D. F.j
Giles very charmingly introduced
the speaker of the evening, Mrs. J. j
M. Day, of Asheville, ERE supervi-'
sor of the district.
Followed a round table discussion ;
in which Barron Caldwell, county;
superintendent, and Rev. Mr. Batch-1
elor, participated. At this time, Miss
Ruth Moore, county chairman of the
ERE teacher group, introduced the
teachers present and told something
of the work in progress. A report
showed a total of 367 adults in thej
schools, of whom 111 are white men,!
169 white women, 37 colored men, j
50 colored women. The average age j
is 33. This year, 83 have learned to j
read and write. White teachers en-1
gaged are 8, colored teachers, 2,
The advisory committee elected
elected from its membership, an ex- j
ecutive committee composed of j
Grayson Neal, A. R. Batchelor, Mrs.!
J. F. Snipes, Mrs. J. H. L. Miller, R. j
L. Smith.
A play, "Another Chance", was
splendidly given by the following |
cast: Mrs. Luther Webb, Mrs. John
Austin, Miss Dixie Webb, Hester
Duncan. The part of teacher was
played by Miss Dorothy Atkins, an
ERE teacher. „
In her address, Mrs. Day congrat-j
ulated the county on the fine work
being done in the adult education
program, paying special tribute to
Mr. Caldwell, county superintendent
for his active interest and co-opera
tion. She also commended the teach- j
ers who work so earnestly and with
such vital and definite results.
She gave illustrations showing the j
intelligence and fine native ability j
of the mountain people who are go-J
ing to school and making up for lost
opportunities.
W. C. CHAMBERS JOINS
BROTHER'S FIRM HEREf
W. R. Chambers, Marion attorney j
has announced that his brother, Mr. j
William C. Chambers, is associated j
with him in the practice of the law. i
Mr. Chambers, wrho came to Mari- j
on Monday of this week, was licen
sed by the North Carolina Board of
Law Examiners in January. He was j
one of the twenty-five successful ap
plicants out of one hundred and
eight who took' the recent bar exam-1
ination. This examination was con-;
I
sidered by those in a position to
know, it is stated, as being one of i
tthe most difficult to pass yet given. ;
Mr. Chambers, who is beginning j
the pi-actice of his chosen profession i
recently took the oaths prescribed i
for attorneys before Judge P. A. i
McElroy, Buncombe County Superi
or Court, and was duly admitted as
an attorney and counsellor at law. j
BASEBALL STARS OF
FUTURE START PLAY
Looking1 hopefully forward to the!
day when they will become Babe
Ruths of the great national pastime j
a group of Park Avenue lads have!
been equipped with gloves, bats and;
such and are having daily practice
on the home field, opening the base
ball season.
Roy Davis, Jr., Len Crawley, Bry
an Gibson, Harvey and Harold Hipp
are several youthful followers of the
game who sometimes call in their
girl friends to make up a couple of
teams. I
SHIRLEY AT WORKMAN'S
In The Progress today, Work-i
man's advertises a Cinderella frock
of Shirley Temple brand for your
little girl. Hats and things for grown
ups, then dress the little one like
adorable Shirley.
McDowell Farmers Urged To Come
To Meeting Here Saturday, Apr. 11
Learn Benefit of Soil Conservation
BTU CONVENTION TO
BE HELD WITH SYLVA
CHURCH APRIL 10-11
The Baptist Training Union for
the Western North Carolina region
will meet in convention at the Bap
tist church in Sylva tomorrow and
Saturday, April 10 and 11. A very
fine program has been prepared and
the Union officers are looking for a
large crowd of Baptist young peo
ple. Fred W. Andei'son, of the
Pleasant Gardens school faculty, is
regional president.
Following are some of the fea
tures :
Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock,
apen with a song service; an address
by A1 Martin, state BSU president.
Problems to be discussed by several
speakers.
Friday night, an address, Faith is
the victory in world-wide service.
Saturday morning, sunrise ser
vice, topic, Faith is the victory of
3ur witnessing for Christ, Miss Win
nie Rickett.
Morning service: Choosing a life
work, Prof. Phil Elliott; Being Chris
tian in economic order and liquor
problems, ReV. F. S. Rogers; Social
ife, Morals problems, leisure time,
Mrs. Fred Forester.
Saturday afternoon: Bible appre
ciation, Dr. Fitzgerald; Faith is the
victory in our associational endeav
jrs, Miss Mabel Starnes.
Sylva people are making prepara
tions to entertain the visitors with
odging and breakfast. Local BTU
headers hope McDowell county will
be well represented. All who can
and will, are urged to attend.
COMMISSIONERS TAKE
STEPS TO SAFEGUARD
the PUBLIC HEALTH
The county commissioners in ses
sion Monday discussed a typhoid and
diphtheria vaccination clinic for all
children of the county.
The proposition, presented by Dr.
G. S. Kirby, county health officer,
Barron Caldwell, county superinten
dent, and Zeno Martin, superinten
dent of city schools, is that the state
Doard of health will meet half of
;he expense, and that doctors of the
county have charge of the work at
some future date. The gentlemen
.vere asked by the board to get full
nformation as to the cost and re
sort at the May meeting.
Complying with state law, the
commissioners appointed in the
townships, one citizen in each to re
quire vaccination of dogs to prevent
lydrophobia. Following is a list of
ippointments:
Bracketts, W. B. Seaman; Crook
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3d Creek, LeRoy Bradley, Dysart
/ille, Paul Laughridge;. Glenwood,
W. A. Byrd, Higgins, C. R. Wilson;
VIontford Cove, A. J. Wilkerson;
Mebo, T. W. Carswell; North Cove,
L. W. McKinney; Old Fort, Walter
Porter. Marion yet to be named.
SPECIAL SERVICE AT
1ST METHODIST CHURCH
A series of evangelistic services
will be commenced at the First Meth
adist church by the pastor, Rev.
John W. Moore, next Sunday morn
ing. There will be no evening ser
vice, permitting the congregation to
attend the Music Club program at
the First Presbyterian.
At 10:00 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
Monday and each week day services
ivill be held.
Victory through the Risen Christ
ivill be the pastor's subject Easter
morning, preaching followed by re
seption of adults into church mem
aership The beautiful rite of infant
saptism will be administered at 10:
i. m. Sunday.
KIWANIANS MEET AT
AT VALDESE MAY FIRST
Program Chairman Barron Cald
well at the Kiwanis meeting Tues
day night presented Mr. Moony
lan, of Avondale, who made a talk
)n works progress administration
Drocedure.
Visitors present were Messrs.
Messrs. Hatcher and Starnes of
Burke, who invited Marion Kiwan
ang to attend a joint meeting of
Morganton, Rutherfordton, Lenoir
md Marion clubs at Valdese May 1.
County Agent Homewood
Says Means Much to Farm
er; Saturday Last Day.
State leaders of the soil conserva
tion program say that every farmer
in McDowell county should attend
the meeting to be held at the court
house here Saturday, April 11, at
2:00 o'clock in the afternoon.
The meeting is of far-reaching im
portance, as it will give the farmers
opportunity to learn how the pro
gram works. L. B. Altman will ex
plain details of the plan by which
farmers may take acreage out of
soil depleting crops and receive ma
terial returns in cash rentals when
thte land is planted to soil improving
crops.
While full details are not now
available, it is understood that the
farmer may receive as much as ten
dollars per acre for land so used.
It is for the purpose of learning
just how the plan works, and how
largely he msay be benefitted, that
every McDowell farmer is invited
and urged to attend the meeting
Saturday, S. L. Homewood, county
agent, said Wednesday. "I believe,"
Mr. Homewood said, "that if oitfr
farmers could realize how much,
they and their land may be benefit*
ted by the soil conservation program -
of the government, they would come
out in great numbers April 11 to
learn the details of the plan. And i
'want particularly to impress on all
those who are interested, that Sat
i urday is the last day on which they
will be able to get the valuable in
formation they will need.
"The meeting is free, the informa
tion is free," the county agent said.
"And Saturday is the day on which
they may learn all the particulars. I
| invite and urge every farmer in Mc
i Dowell county to attend the meet
jing." 4
MARION PLACES 7
FIRST IN LENOIR
CONTEST, 2 SECOND
Competing with 16 schools in near
by counties at the district music
contest in Lenoir April 3, Marion
high school boys and girls mowed
down opposition to win seven first
places and two second, in nine
events entered.
It was the greatest triumph
scored by the local high school in
many years, and will probably stand
many jnore years as a record hard
to beat.
First place winners were: In voice
contests, Atlee Wilson, baritone;
Mary A. Redding, soprano; Lloyd
Young, tenor; girls glee club, with
five competitors. Instrumental Rob
ert Streetman, trumpet; Tom Hemp
hill, sousaphOne; Dean Crawford,
trombone.
The mixed chorus tied for first,
but with the girls trio was placed
second.
First place winners will go to
Greensboro for the state contest.
The band, not required to attend at
Lenoir will also go to Greensboro,
to mix with the state's best high
shcool bands.
The faculty and students, as well
as all friends of Marion high school
were very pleased with the fine
showing made at Lenoir, congratu
lating the representatives and their
trainer, Bernard Hirsch.
The entire school is highly appre
ciative of the valuable assistance
rendered by Miss Julia Burton, who
played the accompaniments for
most of the numbers. Miss Jane
Streetman, a junior, was the only
student accompanist on the pro
gram. Her work was highly praised.
CLOTHES AND THINGS
IN BELK'S DISPLAY
Belk'9 this week advertises good
clothes for the multitude. For men,
women and children; boys, girls and
babies, Belk'g says they have one's
size in style, color and price to
match individual desires and ^cir
cumstances. If it's wearing apparel
that's wanted, the store says they
have it. See Belk's ads in today's
Progress.