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MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1937
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VOL. XLII—No. 12
TARLETON SPEAKS
ABOUT EDUCATION
TRENDS, PTA MEET
Good Program Heard at First
Annual Conference of Dis
trict 2 Wednesday.
Speaking at a conference of Par
ent-Teacher associations here Wed-,
nesday, J. J. Tarleton, superinten
dent of Rutherford county schools,
said the trend of education has been
and i$ away from static classics to
ward training that permits broader
activity and a fuller enjoyment of
life.
Mr. Tarleton, in a well prepared
apeech, said some present trends of
education are vocational education,
which influences an expression of
personality and tends to develop
character; training the pupil to ad
just life to group thought and ac
tion; to spend more time in school,)
since home life is less centralized in
modern times; holding clinics to pro
mote health of pupil and communi- j
ty; a longer school term, with addi
tion of another grade; and a drift
toward federal aid, and possible fed
eral control of the schools may fol
low federal aid."
Mrs. W. P. Dorsey, district direc
tor, presided The morning session
was opened with music by the school
band, and Rev. A. R. Batchelor
spoke briefly. Superintendent Hugh
Beam extended a welcome, and took
time to say that he felt "the primary
aim of the school is to fit the pupil
for liffc." He said this can be done
by developing the child npentally, j
physically, socially, and spiritually. |
"Older people," he said, "must lead ,
younger ones out of the predica- j
ment they seem to be in. To do this, j
we must set an example before j
them."
ports Were nia^^ tH«.adis*rict di- •
rector, cotortcil and local officers.
A statement of national and* state i
objectives was made by Mrs. J. B.
Sidbury, state PTA president, em
phasizing the fact that every mem
ber should watch legislation affect
ing the schools.
District officers were elected, as j
follows: Mrs. W. P. Dorsey, of Ruth,!
director; Mrs. L. P. Johnson, Ruth- ]
erford, associate director; Mrs. Ho-'
mer Beaman, Marion, secretary- :
treasurer.
At the afternoon session, Mrs. T. j
W. Gowan made a fine talk on rural
associations, citing the fine work at!
Pleasant Gardens by the PTA. She ;
said hers is a community of cooper- i
ation, where the school, the church, j
grange, and all groups work togeth- j
er, with the result that the PTA is!
enabled to be of very helpful assis
tance in promoting the school and
community interests. Mrs. H. B.
Hunter, of Union Mills, also made j
an interesting talk along the line of j
rural activity.
TRAVELING NEWSMEN
HERE FOR BRIEF STOP j
The party of newspaper, maga-j
zine and tourist agency executives
traveling through the state as j
guests of the board of conservation:
and development, stopped in Marion
about. a half-hour Thursday morn
ing. They came from Lake Lure and
headed north and east after leaving
here, traveling in two buses and sev
eral cars. There were nearly a hun- j
dred men and women in the party, j
Upon arrival here, they were'j
greeted by Judge J. Will Pless, Jr., j
in a short speech of official welcome. I
to which Coleman Roberts, in charge!
of the party, made brief response.]
Light refreshments were served by i
the Junior Woman's Club, with mu
sic by high school band.
J. F. Wilkinson, mayor pro tem,
directed the local program.
' The police department handled;
the situation very well, with Cap-!
tain Lee W. Erwin in command.
MINSTREL TONIGHT
The fall minstrel show of the high
school ban(l and giee club will be
staged in the high school auditorium
tonight. A large cast has been drill
ed by Bernard Hirsch and Mrs. Au
gusta W. Klontz in a program of
songs and minstrel specialties,
promising a fiae entertainment.
M'DOWELL TEACHERS
ATTEND NCEA MEETING
IN ASHEVILLE, 15-16 i
Schools of Marion and McDowell
were well represented at the meet
ing of western district of North
Carolina education association in
Asheville October 15-16, a majority
of all teachers and principals atten
ding one or both days.
The fall meeting ended with elec
tion of C. C. Erwin, Forest City,
president; I. N. Carr, Mars Hill,
vice president; Miss Beulah Hoff
man, Asheville, secretary.
In election of group officers, Mrs.
W. A. Young was chosen for presi
dent of the dramatic arts teachers;
Mrs. R. B. Smith, vice president of
librarians; Miss Mary Kellah Ouzts,
secretary Latin teachers; Miss Alice
Moretz. secretary, social science
group. Mrs. Young, formerly vice
president, made a splendid talk on
first year study of dramatics.
Outstanding men and women of j
business and education were heard j
in the association's meeting which
was a successful gathering.
The Friday night's program was
marred by the sudden death of C. B.
Anderson, principal of Hall Fletch
er high school in Asheville, who
died of a heart attack while attend
ing the meeting.
LEGION INSTALLS
OFFICERS; ANNOUNCE
OFFICE OPEN WEEKLY j
At a regular meeting of McDow
ell Post of the American Legion
Held in the veterans room of the
community hou9e, R. K. Davis was
regularly installed as post comman
der and with him other post officers
who will direct Legion affairs dur
ing the year.
Prior to the installation ceremony
an oyster supper was served by the
entertainment committee, and a
period of good fellowship was en- j
joyed.
A business meeting followed, with |
discussion of plans for the year's
activities. .
It"was announced that the veter- 1
WIS room wil! be open weekly, on j
Pwesday night from 7:30 to 5h80,
with Commander Davis or the post 1
adjutant, H.V D. Hoover, in charge.
All post members and other service '
men who would like to affiliate with
the Legion are cordially invited to
make use of the post facilities.
LUTHERAN CONFERENCE
TO MEET HERE, SPRING
OF 1938, ST. MATTHEWS
Extended an invitation by Rev.
Paul A. Boriack, pastor of St. Mat
thew's Lutheran church, the south-j
eastern pastoral conference of the i
Lutheran church voted to hold the;
1938 spring conference in Marion j
next year. A three-day session will:
be held in St. Matthew's immediate- j
ly after Easter, 1938.
Many offers of^ property for an!
assembly ground were made at the!
conference in Greensboro. Among
them, the advantages of locating the
Lutheran Assembly at Lake Tahoma j
were very ably presented by Hugh j
F. Beam president of the Kiwanis J
Club of Marion. It is expected that
the matter will be given serious at
tention at the spring conference.
It is understood that the move
ment is supported by many leading
laymen and ministers of the Luther
an Church.
LOCK UP 15 PLAIN
DRUNKS IN WEEK-END
DRIVE, CITY, COUNTY|
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Law officers of Marion and Mc
Dowell county had a little more than
usual work on their hands in the 48
hours ending Sunday night, with a
total of 17 arrests.
City officials locked up eight plain
drunks during the neriod, all of j,
whom were quiet and orderly after j
a nap in the town cells.
At the sheriff's office it was noted ;
that seven plain drunks, one drunk
driver, and a larceny case made up
the record of county activity over j
the weekend. One group of five may
have been eligible for admission to j
the weekend circle but a shortage 1
of witnesses prevented official cog
nizance, it was said after investigat
ing a wreck.
RENEW BALDWIN AVENUE
A fresh application of tar com
position has been laid on Baldwin
Avenue from Highway 70 at Clinch
field to Number 221 near East Mar-ii
ion, improving the busy road con-;
nection very much. I:
KIWANIANS ELECT
NEW LEADERS FOR
COMING CLUB YEAR
Carpenter Succeeds Beam—
Good Report Made of Fin
ances, Year of Activity.
Election of officers for 1938 was
held by the Kiwanis Club Tuesday
night, the following well known cit
izens being named:
Albert Carpenter, president; R.
Lee Conley, vice president; J. Gray
son Neal, second vice pdesident; C.
B. Dobson, re-elected secretary
treasurer.
These officers, with Hugh Beam,
retiring president, and the follow
ing constitute the board of direc-1
tors:: Cato E. Holler, S. L. Home- j
wood, Dr. D. M. Mcintosh, Jr., S.J.
Westmoreland, J. D. Henry, J. B.
Laughlin, Dr. B. A. Dickson, J. G.
Beaman.
Tftese names were presented by a j
nominating committee of which the |
members were W. G. Ballew, H. D. ]
Bishop, S. J. Westmoreland. The i
rules were suspended and the nomi
nees were elected by acclamation.
The new officers will be installed at
the last meeting in December and i
will take charge January 1, 1938. |
The formal program was presen- j
ted by J. Grayson Neal, consisting
of a sports quiz. A diploma was
awarded Kiwanian Homewood for a
high rating.
Reporting on the condition of the
:lub at this time, Secretary Dobson
said it is in better financial condi
tion than usual, with all past and;
current obligations paid, and a j
small balance on hand.
The club during the year had sup- J
sorted the horse show, donated the
lse and income of Cove Echo to thfe
«>y scouts, assisted th# g}«e club
ittending the music festival, And
raid lent its support to other pa&Kc
snterprises.
SATURDAY NAMED AS
TAG DAY BY LADIES
OF PTA WAYS, MEANS |
Saturday, October 23, will be
'tag day" in Marion, it was an-1
nounced.
Mrs. G. B. Justice, of the Parent-1
reachers ways and means commit
tee, said a group of young ladies j
md school children will be out early j
Saturday morning for the purpose!
jf "tagging" every citizen and col
ecting from each a contribution to |
the PTA milk fund.
Providing milk for school chil- i
iren is one of the worthy activities j
)f the parents and teachers, many j
small ones having been beneficiaries ;
of their thoughtfulness in the win
ders of the past. It is to further aid
this worthwhile work that tag day is
in annual event in Marion.
Mrs. Justice and associates hope j
the public will feel liberal minded I
Saturday and greet the taggers with ;
i smile and generous donations.
rAX BOOKS IN HANDS
OF SHERIFF NICHOLS
EARLY PAYMENT URGED
Books for the collection of 1937!
;axes in McDowell county have been j
;urned over to Sheriff Grady Nich- j
)ls, who requests by formal notice
n today's paper that payment be
nade as soon as possible.
At the office of Mrs. Mary G. j
Burgin, county accountant, it was
said that the sum of $96,386.42 j
trfd been paid through that office j
before the books were delivered to'
Sheriff Nichols.
Sheriff Nichols said that for con-:
/enience of the taxpayers, he had
jlaced books for the collection of
;axes in Old Fort township at Brad
ey's drug store in Old Fort, where
;axes due in that township may be
>aid.
A discount of one per cent is al
owed on taxes paid this-month, at
iny time on or before November 1.
Taxpayers may save some -money |
md facilitate handling of tax mat- j
;ers by paying their 1937 taxes due;
;he county, at an early date.
The trade marked sport, ping
>ong, derives its name from the
sound the balls make when in play.
It is a trade name owned by the
fame's manufacturers.
METHODIST MEET
WILL HEAR REPORT
OF PROGRESS HERE
Local Church Has Made Sub
stantial Contributions to
Program, and Home Work.
Kev. P. W. Tucker, presiding el
der, Rev. John W. Moore, pastor of
the Marion First church, with other
ministers and delegates, left Tues
day for the annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in Asheville, October 20 to
31.
ine JPirst Metnoaist onurcn ox
Marion will report important prog
ress during the year. There have
been 66 new members received, a
net gain of 28 and bringing the to
tal enrollment to 620. Also, appre
ciable increase in membership and
contributions in all organizations
have been recorded, all obligations
were paid, with a surplus on benev
olences, support of a special mis
sionary provided, and at the same
time, fiije interest in church school
and public worship noted.
Officers of the board of stewards
are: J. C. Rabb, chairman; J. L.
Martin, vice chairman, and secreta- j
ry to the treasurer; J. F. Wilkinson,!
treasurer; Eugene Cross, Jr., secre- j
tary of the board.
J. F. Wilkinson is chairman of the!
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finance committee; J. H. Beaman, j
chairman church property; Carlton
Gilkey, ushers; J. H. Beaman, mis
sions; U. E. Cross, secretary-treas
urer.
Concluding his second year here^
last Sunday Mr. Moore expressed
his and Mrs. Moore's appreciation -
for splendid cooperation, "good j
cheer and friendliness, making the j
year a happy one" for both, j
AT BLACK MOUNTAIN*
Dr. Clifford Porter, 51, died sud-1
denly in Concord Monday afternoon j
The funeral was held at his late!
home in Black Mountain Wednes-!
day morning, October 20.
Dr. Porter was a resident and;
business man of Marion a number i
of years ago and still had extensive i
interests here, being at the time of
his death president of the McDowell
Hardware Company, a progressive j
Marion corporation. He was a native
of Concord, where he was visiting
relatives when he died of a heart j
dilment. He had made his home in!
Black Mountain 24 years, a promin- i
ent druggist and business man of ]
that city.
H. D. Bishop, secretary and man- j
ager of McDowell Hardware compa- j
ny, with other business associates;
and friends of Marion attended the i
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funeral in Black Mountain Wednes-j
day.
Dr. Porter is survived by his wid- i
ow, two daughters, his mother, four
brothers and two sisters.
CONFERENCE OF 200
HELD AT PENTECOSTAL
HOLINESS CHURCH HERE;
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The Western North Carolina I
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conference of the Pentecostal HolPj
tiess church held in East Marion j
was attended by 200 ministers and!
delegates during the four-day ses- j
sion October 15-18. Rev. J. W. Kel- j
ley is pastor of the local church. j
The §5 churches of the confer
ence made excellent reports of prog-■
ress, both in financial gain and ex- j
tension of spiritual aid to a larger
membership. Conference finances i
were reported in fine condition by
the conference treasurer, C. D. '
Burchell, of Greensboro.
Leading mihisters and laymen of
the church delivered fine sermons
ind talks in discussion of church
objectives and problems.
NEW HOMES IN CITY
A new home is being built on
State street for Mr. and Mrs. Willi
im Hall. The home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Brooks, also on State
street, is being remodeled with addi- j
tional rooms.
A new home, of native stone, is
being built for Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Poteat, at Pleasant Gardens.
Sam E. Proctor has recently com
pleted a new residence structure in
East Marion.
TEACHERS OF MARION
NEARLY 100% MEMBERS
OF NCE ASSOCIATION
At a meeting of city teachers held
Thursday, it waa reported that near
ly 100% are members of the North
Carolina Education asociation. Urg
ing teachers to attend teachers in
stitutes and the district meeting of
the association, Superintendent
Hugh Beam explained some amend
ments proposed to the association's
constitution then pending, local
teachers voting favorably.
In a general talk to the teachers,
Mr. Beam said teachers should know
the individual pupil, his or her prob
lems and capabilities; the teacher
should s<trive to direct the child's
energy in useful ways. "There is no
such thing as a really bad boy," the
superintendent said; instead, the
boy is usually full of energy which
may become annoying. The pupils,
he said, need a cheerful atmosphere,
a calm and bright outlook ' on life.
Efforts should be made to build a
firm, stable, useful, straightforward
character. The school shares a re
sponsibility with the home and
church to train good citizens.
HOWARD DAMAGE SUIT
remains in Mcdowell
SUPREME COURT RULES
In a batch of 45 opinions handed
down in Raleigh October 13, the
state supreme court passed on three
cases from McDowell county.
The high tribunal reversed the
finding of the Jower court in Hilde
brand versus McDowell Furnture
company. S. B. Hildebrand was nam
ed administrator of the estate of i
Wesley Williams, killed in a motor j
accident while returning from a i
furniture exhibition in High Point.
Indemnity was allowed under state
zompensation laws and approved in j
superior court here.
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No error was found in Sorrells,
versus Decker, a suit involving
mortgage lien on real estate,
Pleasant Gardens, an effort Was ]
made for change of venue to Bun- j
combe county, which was denied by j
the court in McDowell county. The j
ruling was affirmed by the supreme
court. 1 j
MARION FALLS BEFORE
LENOIR GIANTS, 24-0 j
PLAY D&D OCTOBER 22
A powerful defense and clever
passing, by Lenoir spelled defeat for;
Marion's orange and black gridders
here Thursday afternoon, the blue
and white visitors taking the long
end of a 24-0 score. Coach Soup
Porter agreed with Marion officials
that his team outweighed the locals \
by as. much as 15 pounds per man. ;
Although losing the hotly-played
contest, Coa<ih Harry Ream was!
pleased with the showing his men
made on the defensive, the line hold
ing well at critical periods, a deci-,
led improvement on previous tests.
Weak on passing, the home team
picked up considerably in the last:
half, yielding only one touchdown j
after the visitors had crossed the
goal line three times during the first
and second quarters. Four times j
Lenoir failed to kick the extra j
point.
Superintendent Beam and athlet
ic officials were very pleased to see
a good crowd at the gafne, first of
the season on the home field. A
?ood representation of students and
teachers assisted by the Hirsch band
joined city fans in rooting for the
home team. j'
Officials were Bus Newton, Le-'
loir-Rhyne, referee; Dula Hawkins,!
Presbyterian Junior, head linesman;|
Kelly Gilkey, Wake Forest, umpire. |
Marion will play the school for
;he deaf at Morganton tomorrow in
VLorganton. - I
DLD OFFENDER TAKEN
AFTER 2-YEAR DODGE'
Wednesday Sheriff Nichols said ;
Lee Bradley, 30-year d!d resident' of
;his county, had been brought from j'
Buncombe county and placed in jail i1
lere to await trial on charges of s
creaking and entering, the offenses '
laving been committed two years j1
igo.
Since that time, Nichols said,
Bradley had been on the dodge, ex
cept some time spent on the Bun
combe chain gang for offenses in
that county.
RED CROSS OPENS
OFFICES IN CITY
HALL, ROLL CALL
Chairman Mrs. Chas^ Harris
Organizing Effective Groups
Field Work, Nov. 11 to 25.
An efficiest organization of local
facilities prior to the beginning on
November 11 of the annual mem
bership drive and Red Cross Roll
Call is being completed by Mrs. C.
A. Harris, recently appointed chair
man of the drive.
With the view of a more- effec
tive centralization of activities, Mrs.
Harris has established Red Cross
offices in city hall, the aldermen
very obligingly having lent space
overlooking Logan street for this
purpose.
Mrs. Harris said Wednesday that
leaders and working committees
are being mobilized for the drive
which begins Armistice Day and
ends Thanksgiving. She said that
those to whom she has offered op
portunity to aid in the drive have
very willingly agreed to co-operate,
no one having declined, and that ev
jry part of the county will be well
organized before the drive begins.
Zeno Martin, chairman of Mc
Dowell Chapter of the Red Cross,
said yestredty that the people of
McDowell county have responded so
"eadily to calls heretofore that it is
inly necessary to remind them that
a new drive is on. "We have all
?een in the past year," Mr. Martin
laid, "how effective Red Cross work
is carried on, and to what a great
extent it aids the public in time of
need. In all great emergencies, at
home and abroad, the Red Cross
comes forward with first aid, in cit
ies and on highways, has rendered
was
such as to truly deserve our sincere
commendation.
"We hope and believe tjiat our
people will respond as liberally this
year as they have been accustomed
to doing," Chairman Martin said.
RAIN FALL OF 6.7
INCHES IN MARION
Everybody in this vicinity knows
;here was a heavy rainfall in this
section between Sunday midnight
and early Tuesday morning. It was
3.7 inches, measured at Duke Power
company substation near Oak Grove
cemetery.
Although streets were flooded,
Catawba River and creeks in the
:ounty overflowed the banks, no ma
;erial damage was done,to bridges or
highways, according to reports,
rhere will be some damage to crops,
however, and farm work will suffer
:onsiderable delay, it was learned
from McDowell farmers.
M'lVER, BURGIN AT
SOIL MEET IN RALEIGH
W. C. Mclver and W. S. Burgin,
of McDowell soil improvement asso
ciation, attended a meeting in Ral
jigh of soil conservation authorities
leld Friday and Saturday.
Mr. Mclver said there was discus
sion of the 1938 program, which
has not been fully worked out until
further legislation is enacted, but it
promises greater benefits as the pro
gram appears at present.. The 1937
urogram was also discussed, with
prospects of satisfactory participa
;ion throughout the state and at
;ractive benefits to those who com
plete compliance requirements, Mr.
tfclver said.
DRDER TRAFFIC LIGHT
FOR MAIN AND COURT
After a trial of traffic lightat
it Logan and Court streets with the
aew of minimizing accidents at
>usy street intersections, and find
ng it works well, additional lights
ire expected to be placed at several
>ther points in Marion, H. D. Bish
>p, alderman, said.
A light for Main and Court street
:rossing was ordered, to be placed
is soon as it arrived, he said. Furth
:r use of the lights will be deter
nined upon after this one has beea
:ried. »