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MARION, N. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 23. 1940
VOL. XLIV—No. 43-
Finals at High
School Are To
Begin Tonight
Sevier To Peliver Graduating
Address Friday, Class Ex
ercises To Be Held Tonight.
The final prograrm of the Marion
high school con\mencement will be
held tonight and tomorrow night in
the school auditorium.
The class night program will be
presented tonight at 8:00 o’clock
with the seniors taking part in a
play, “The Wedding of Miss Senior
Class and Mr. Life of Service.” The
play will be presented in two acts
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
DELIVERED. BY JENKINS
Rev. W. A. Jenkins, pastor of the
First Methodist church of* Marion,
in delivering the bacaclaureate ser
mon to 51 members of the graduat
ing class of the Marion high school
l^st Sunday night, stressed the need
for the development of qualitative
and quantitative life.
Using as his text “He that follow-
eth Me shall certainly not walk in
the darkness but shall have the light
of life,” he stated that people today
have available for their education
and advancement the light of the
past, of history, of science, the new
knowledge shed on human nature,
the new democracy, the future gov
ernment of nations by a federation
of states and of religion. Religion is
the introduction to qualitative life,
he said.
The invocation and the scripture
reading were given by Dr. Carl W.
showing the w'edding and the tenth
anniversary of the marriage. ^ Fea- Mcjyiurray, Rev. Jenkins was intro
duced by Hugh F. Beam, superinten
dent of Marion city schools.
The Marion Choral club presented
three selections on the program:
the processional, “O, For the Wings
of a Dove” by Mendelssohn, and “As
Torrents in Summer” by Elgar.
Marshals were Emily Holton,
chief, Inez Rufty, Elaine Bowman
Elizabeth Seagle, J. B. Walker, Mar
vin Lovin and Ted Mace. They were
chosen on the basis of scholarship.
•he benediction was pronounced
by Rev. Jenkins.
tured characters are Elizabeth Leon
ard as the bride and Robert Rowe
as the groom-
The class prophecy will be given
by Bill Moody. Others taking part in
the program are Irene McKenzie,
historian; Aline Bowman and Sam
Bowman, giftorians; and Clifford
Reese, testator.
Dr. Joseph Sevier, president of
Fassifem school for girls in Hender
sonville, will be the guest speaker
at the graduation exercises to be
held in the auditorium Friday night
at 8:00 o’clock. A total of 51 seniors
will be presented with diplomas by
Hugh F. Beam, superintendent of
Marion city schools.
Members of the high school grad
uating class are as follows: - The final commencement exercises
Virginia Arrowood, Risberth Ar- of the Old Fort school were held in
rowood, Nancy Barnes, Bill Bolton, the school auditorium on Friday
Aline Bowman, Joe Bowman, Samu- night, May 17. Diplomas were awar
el Bowman, Willie Mae Bright, jded to 33 members of the graduat-
Glenys Buckner, Ben Carson, Marie, ing class by S. A. McDuffie, princi-
Crawley, Louis Cutlar, Kathleen Da-: pal. The salutatory address was giv-
vis, Mary Margaret Elliott, Demareejen by Virginia Early and the vale-
Ellis, Ray Epley, Mary Lou Fergu-jdictory by Marilyn Byrd,
son, Bryan Gibson, Elizabeth Good, [ After the awarding of diplomas,
Robert Gourley, Frank'Hall, Joyce f^Marvin S. Giles, president of the
Henline, Mildred Jarrett, George j Senior class, gave the speech of ac-
New Drug Store
For Marion To
Open Friday
Tainter To Operate Concern
Specializing 1 n Lunchecm,
Drug And Fountain Service.
FINALS HELD FRIDAY
AT OLD FORT SCHOOL
With the installation of new
equipment and stock nearly comple
ted, the opening of the Marion Drug
Company has been set for Friday
morning. May 24.
The new store, owned by Dean
Tainter, is located on the corner of
Main and West Court streets across
from the James Hotel in Marion.
The exterior of the store has been
refinished in black glass and chrom
ium fittings with ample display win
dows having been provided. The in
terior of the store is of modernistic
design with completely new equip
ment.
To be featured at the new estab
lishment is the luncheonette service,
for which a completely modern
kitchen and luncheon equipment
have been provided. The store will
also have prescription, fountain and
drug service. A regist^ered pharma-
jcist will be on duty at all times.
On the opening day, Friday, the
management is offering special pric
es on many drug articles, and foun
tain specialties will be given to cus
tomers several hours during the day.
Candidates to Be
Selected In The
Prinjary May 25
Democrats Have Three Con
tests In County; Govemor^s
Race Of Most Interest.
Considerable interest h being
manifested in the primary \yhich
takes place Saturday, May 25, and a
much heavier vote than was cast
two years ago is expected. In the
Democratic primary ot 1938 there
were only 2,868 votes cast in Mc
Dowell county as compared with 4,-
379 in 1936 when keen interest was
manifested in the gubernatorial race
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
COMPLETED AT GLENWOOD^
Graduating exercises at the Glen-
wood school were held Wednesday
night. May 15, with the Hqn. Walter
Murphy, Salisbury attorney, deliver
ing the finals address to the seniors.
Mr. Murphy gave an inspirational
address, reviewing early. North Car
olina history and pointing to the ad
vantages of democracy as set forth
in the state and national Constitu
tions. He was introduced by L. J. P.
Cutlar, of Marion.
The valedictory address was giv
en by Freddie McKinney and the sa
lutatory by Bill Crawley. Medals
and certificates were awarded by C.
L. NoiTvood, principal. Diplomas
were given by Dr. J. B. Johnson,
chairman of the County Board of
Education.
Seventh grade promotion exercis
es were held at the school on May 10
A complete new registration was or-1 ^ Greenway presented
dered by the Board of Elections
this year and over 4,000 Democrats
MAN SUFFERS HEART
ATTACK WHILE AT WORK
have registered.
There being no contest for coun
ty offices on the Republican ticket,
probably less than 1,000 Republicans
registered..
The polling places will open at 7
a. m. and close at 7 p. m.
On the Democratic ticket L. J. P.!
Knisley, Mary Laudermilk, Elizabeth
Leonard, Hazel Lewis, Ruby Lewis,
Irene McKenzie, Bill Moody, Mar
garet Moore, Clifton Morgan, Marcia
Norman^ Frank Parker, Virginia
Parris, Clyde Pennington, Juanita
Pool, Helen Ray, Clifford Reese,
Louise Ross, Robert Rowe, Murell
Seagle, Bill Smarr, Reba Smith, Fan
nie Mae Snipes, Mildred Snipes, Jo
ceptance. During the exercises a
brief but inspiring address was given
House of Representatives.
For Register of Deeds there are
five candidates, the incumbent, R.
V. McGimsey; G. W. Chapman, M.
L. Dixon, Zeb L. Lackey, and John
M. Stepp.
The candidates for county com
missioners, surveyor and member
Delbert P. Walker, 66, of Old!®^ the Board of Education had no
Fort, suffered a heart attack while j opposition and do not appear on the
at work on the Lake James road near • ballot.
certificates to 30 graduates. The
class presented a play, “Th» Court
ship of Miles Standish.”
On Friday night. May 10, the
Glenwood glee club, directed by Miss
Hazel Bolick and Mary Frances
Hairell, presented a recital.
The baccalaureate sermon for the
graduating class was delivered on
Sunday, May 12, by Dr. W. A.
Cutlar and Ashby Robinson are can-1 the First Baptist
didates for the State Senate while
D. F. Giles, J. C. Rabb and Horace] ^lass night exercises were held on
J. Hall seek the nomination for the .Tuesday night. May 14, with John
McCulloch as historian, Eugene
Nebo about 11:00 o’clock Monday
morning and died soon afterwards.
The state ticket is as follows:
For Governor: Paul Grady, Thom-
Rumfelt presenting the class will,
Shirley Ward as statistician, Eliza
beth Hunt as the prophet and Sybil
Owenby as giftorian.
Pick Teachers
For Schools Of
McDowell Unit
List Of Principals And Teach*
ers Announced by Supt*
F. Steppe.
Teachers appointed for McDowell
county schools for the year 1940-41
were announced this week by N. F.
Steppe, county superintendent.
A total of 83 teachers and princi
pals for the county have been an
nounced, including five teachers for
three colored schools.
Appointments for the county
schools for next year were given as
follows:
Pleasant Gardens—W. A. Young,
principal, John L. Johnson, Mrs.
Theodora R. Johnson, Miss Caroline
Gray, Mrs. Nell W. Young, Mrs.
Minnie C. Hinshaw, Mrs. Delia G.
Westmoreland, Mrs. Mabel M. Haire,
Mrs. Edna M. Henderson, Miss Zel-
ma Atwell, Mrs. Hary H. Hendrix,
Miss Geneva Link, Mrs. Carl S. Gib
son, Mrs. Sallie P. Willis, Miss Elsie
H. House, Miss Lula Hicks, Miss Ola
Wall.
Old Fort—S. A. McDuffie, princi
pal, E. W. S. Cobb, Harry Swofford,
Miss Louise Frazier, W. J. Cotten,
Miss Hazel C. Herring, Mrs. Lucile
C. Gray, Glenn Tolliver, Mrs. Mar
garet K. Greenlee, Mrs. Gladys W.
Kanipe, Mrs. Margaret L. Harris,
Mrs. Emily H. Bradley, Mrs. Ruth
^ iMull Tolliver, Miss Margaret Marley,
NEAL TO HEAD DRIVE jMiss Laura Hicks, Miss Marjorie M.
. FOR EUROPEAN RELIEF i Hinsdale, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gibbs,
jMiss Eunice Stacy, Miss Charline
Grayson Neal of Marion has been' Hemphill, Miss Mary G. Burgin, Mrs.
appointed chairman of the Red Cross | Beulah C. Nichols, Miss Della Willi-
drive for funds in McDowell county !a™s.
Funeral services were conducted i Cooper, Wilkins P. Horton, A. ifor the relief of refugees in the war 1 North Cove—B. C. Wilson, prinei-
Tuesday morning at 11:00 o’clock Maxwell, J. Melville Broughton, | torn countries of Europe, it was an-i pal» J- M. Tyler, Miss Alba PadseUv
at the Bethtehem duirch by RfeV. Simmons, and L. Lee Grave-j nounced this week. Twiddy, Mrs. Kathloefi J. Mc-
’ ly. j A quota of $600 has been set for'Mahan, Miss Mattie L. Summey, Mrs.
For Lieutenant Governor: W.jthe county as its part of the ten-mil-'Guy M. Grant, Miss Locky Hennes-
md
Robert Hughes. Interment was in
the Salem church cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Erskine Smitk, Dan Tompkins,
by N. F. Steppe, superintendent of
McDowell county schools.
On Sunday, May 12, Rev. W. E.
Pettit, pastor of the Old Fort Bap
tist church preached the baccalau
reate .sermon to the graduating
Florence McGinnis
daughters, Mrs. Effie Jackson, Mrs. i
R. lion-dollar relief fund that is being!see. Miss Esther Beam, Mrs. Grace
Walker* threeHarris and L. A. Martin. |raised by the Red Cross for Euro-;M. Steppe, Mrs. Laura H. Brown^^
• For Secretary of State: Walterjpean relief. iMiss Harriet Wilson.
Pou
Annie Marlowe and Mrs. Margie j Murphy and Thad Eure.
Epley; three sons, George, Mack and} ^or Auditor: George Ross
Walter Walker; ftve brothers, Lock,|a"l Charles W. Miller.
John, Luther, Henry and Dan Walk-! For Commissioner of Agriculture:
er; three sisters, Mrs. Marida Nob-|^- Scott and C. Wayland
class. The pupils of the seventh j jgtt, Mrs. Lizzie Bartlett and Mrs. i Spruill,
grade presented to a capacity audi-iMary McGinnis; and 21 grandchil-i ^^r Insurance
sephine Taylor, Jeanne Tennant, Unce on Thursday night, May 16,an|dren, all of Old Fort and vicinity
Willard Toney,
Hazel Wages.
Vera Mae Twiggs, j operetta, “Sonny of Sunnyside.” On j
Friday morning two short plays were 1
IpreseLd, one by a section of the j EMPLOYER- EMPLOYEE
i first giade and another by a section BANQUET PLANNED
DAIRYMEN TO COOPERATE
IN MILK USE CAMPAIGN I of the fifth grade. During these ex-
ercises certificates of promotion
McDowell county dairymen will i were awarded to 53 members of the
cooperate in the national campaign
to emphasize the importance of milk
and dairy products to the individual
and in the home, it was decided at a
meeting here Tuesday night. The
campaign will be conducted through
out the nation during the month of
June.
Miss Isabelle Moseley, representa
tive of the North Carolina Depart
ment of Agriculture, explained to
county dairy farmers the aims of the
national campaign. The consumption
of milk per day in the state is less
than one glass per individual, she
said. This year, for the first time.
North Carolina is participating in
the dairy month program, a plan
that has greatly increased milk and
dairy products consumption in other
states, she said-
Elected to a committee to manage
the dairy month program in McDow
ell county Avere J. R. Jimeson, chair
man, Austin Frisbee, J. H. Greenlee
and W. C. Mclver.
GROCERS TO CLOSE ON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
All grocery stores in Marion will
be closed on Wednesday afiemoons
during the summer months, beginn
ing June 5, announced. Walter 'J.
Cartier, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, this week.
There is a possibility that other
stores in Marion may decide later
to close on Wednesday afternoons
said Mr. Cartier-
New closing hours for Marion
stores on week days and Saturdays
are noiv in effect. General stores
close at 5:30 p. m. on week days
and 8:00 p. nu on Saturdays. Gro
cery stores close at 6:00 p. m. on
week days and at 8:30 o’clock on
Saturdays.
seventh grade by Mr. Glenn Tolliver,
one of the seventh grade teachers.
About 75 pupils of the elementary
and high school received perfect at-
An employer-employee banquet,
sponsored by the Marion Chamber
of Commence, will be held in the
Community building on May 30 at
8:00 o’colck p. m.
According to Walter J. Cartier,
tendance certificates for being f
neither absent nor tardy during the
school year.
OLD TIMERS TO HOLD
MEMORIAL REUNION HERE
The Old Timers, an organization
made up of former telegraph oper
ators, will hold a Memorial Reunion
in Marion this summer, it was an
nounced this week. The date of the
event will be announced later.
D. A. Grayson, of Marion, is one
of 105 men chosen as honorary
guests for the Reunion.
The reception committee, which is
making arrangements for the Reun
ion in Marion is composed of George
W. Sandlin, J. Q. Gilkey and W.K.M.
Gilkey.
Officers of the Old Timers organi
zation are Frank Burgin of Atlanta,
Ga., president, and Horace Payne of
Morganton, secretary.
COMMITTEES FOR JULY
PICNIC ARE TO MEET
The first meeting of committees
to arrange the community picnic
for the town of Marion on July 4
will be held Friday morning at 10
o’clock in the Community building.
A chairman to direct the program
arrangements will be selected.
The July 4 celebration is being
planned by the Chamber of Com
merce in cooperation with the Fran
cis Marion, Rotary, Kiwanis and
Junior Woman’s clubs, the American
Legion and the Marion Pire Depart
ment.
merce, all business houses, stores
and manufacturing plants in Marion
are invited to take part in the pro
gram. Employers will be expected to
furnish tickets for their staff work
ers attending the banquet. “The
purpose of the banquet is to build a
friendlier and more co-operative
spirit between employers and em
ployees,” said Mr. Cartier.
C. F. James will be the guest
Speaker at the banquet. Other fea
tures on the program include £
movie, specialty numbers, group
singing and a soclal-recreation hour
for all attending. The program is ex
pected to last for about two hours
and a half.
General chairman of arrange
ments for the banquet is Dan Hitch
cock. Others directing various parts
of the program are Jack Spratt, Mrs.
H. W. Stauffer, Max Poteat, Miss
Hazel Grubbs, Carl McCall, Mr. Car
tier and Miss Frances Nanny.
Tickets for the banquet went on
sale today.
REDECORATION DONE
AT STREETMAN’S DRUG
According to a telegram received | Nebo—Stanley Livingrston, princi-
here this week by Zeno Martin, jpal, Miss Rose L. Stacy, Miss Doro-
chairman of the Marion chapter of ;*^hy Rhinehardt, Miss Helen W.
the Red Cross, “The relief needs of | Plant, Thos. W. Stapr, Miss Lottie
Belgian-French peoples are reaching| H.,Wilson, Mrs. Georgia S. Corpen-
staggering proportions. . . . Our rep- j ing, Miss Maggie S. Taylor, Mrs. Ma-
Commissioner: j resentatives in France report thou- jbel G. Hemphill.
William B. Oliver and Dan C. Boney | sands dying by roadsides of wounds, j Glenwood—C. L. Norwood, prin-
For Congress: Zebulon Weaver, fright and hunger.” cipal, A. L.*Eggers, Miss Marie Fitz-
The Red Cross made a special plea | gerald. Miss Hazel Bolick, Mrs. Thel-
that the funds might be raised as ma Poteat King, Miss Mary Frances
soon as possible. |Harrill, Geo. T. Greenway, Mis^
Donations to the fund in McDow-j Frances Doggett, Miss Lillie M. Py-
ell county will be received at thel^tt. Miss Jessie Hunt, Miss Evelyn
Marion Industrial Bank. Announce- Tanner, Miss Barbara Wagner.
When the citizens of Marion put | jjj0j|t of the committee heading the j Dysartsville — Richard A. Shaw,
on their memorial poppies on Poppy I the county has not been | principal. Miss Inez Daves, Miss Jen-
Sam M. Cathey and Earl Donnahoe.
POPPIES TO BE SOLD
FOR AID TO CHILDREN
The interior of Streetman’s Drug
Store on the main street of Marion
received a complete redecorating
this week.
Walla were repainted and wood
work was done over in mahogany
colors. New equipment has been in
stalled and stock and tables have
been completely rearranged.
The store was closed one day this
week while work was in progress,
but it is now open for business.
Day, May 25, to honor the World |
War dead, they will be helping chil-i
dren of dead and disabled veterans j
to a fair start in life, according to
Mrs. C. A. Workman, child welfare
chairman of McDowell Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Money contributed for the poppies
will help maintain the Auxiliary’s
child welfare activities during the
coming year, she explained. Much of
it will go into emergency aid for
families left dependent by the death
or disability of a veteran, helping
keep the home together until a per
manent means of support can be
found, keeping the children in school
and preventing the father’s patriotic
sacrifices from handicapping their
development.
In thgir joint child welfare pro
gram last year, the Legion and Aux
iliary brought aid to 395,342 chil
dren of veterans. A total of $1,968,-
632.28 from Legion and Auxiliary
resources was expended in this pro
gram. Much of this money was made
up of the dimes, quarters and dol
lars placed in the contribution boxes
on Poppy Day.
“Hardships and exposures of war
service are striking down many of
our veterans in the prime of life,”
said Mrs. Workman. “Almost every
veteran now dying or beconung dis
abled has dependent children. Un
less he has established legally that
he was disabled in the war, the gov
ernment can do nothing for his fam-
MOTOR CLUB TO
SPONSOR CONTEST
George H. Brisbane, representa
tive of the Carolina Motor club, is in
Marion this week working with the
Chamber of Commerce and arrang
ing for a Marion entry in the “Miss
Carolina Motorist Tour.”
According to Mr. Brisbane, en
trants in the contest being sponsored
by the Motor club may be given a
10,000 mile expense paid trip and a
job as touiung counselor with the
Motor club. Four girls will be selec
ted from North and South Caroliha.
nie Lee Laughridge, Miss Glossie Py-
att.
Sugar Hill—W. J. Waters, princi
pal, Miss Lucille Holland.
COLORED
Old Fort — Myrtle C. Hemphill,
Mary B. Muldrow, Fannie H. Rhufin.
Bridgewater—Rose C. Greenlee.
Vein Mountain—Gary F. Peade.
SCOTT EXPLAINS NEED
OF BETTER MARKETING
TO BEGIN REVIVAL AT
EAST MARION SUNDAY
Rev. J. A. Brock, pastor of Spin-
dale Baptist church of Spindale, will
assist Rev. R. Von King in a series
of revival services to begin at East
Marion Baptist church Sunday, May
26, and continue through June 9.
Services will be held twice daily, at
1:30 and 7:30 p. m. There will be
special singing. ^Rev. Brock is a
widely known pastor and evangelist.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
M’NEILL DATE CANCELLED
Due to conflict in engagement
Speaking to a McDowell county
audience at the court house here on
last Saturday morning, W. Kerr.
Scott, candidate for renomination
as Commissioner of Agriculture of
North Carolina, pointed to the need
of a better marketing system for the
state.
North Carolina has advanced in
education, road building and rural
electrification, he said, and this same
leadership will lead to a progressive,
program for agriculture. Industry,
cooperating with agriculture can as
sure progn^ss and prosperity for the
state, he said.
Pointing to the important part,
agriculture in the United States
played in the World War, he stated,
that it should be placed on a sound
basis now to prepare for another,
possible world struggle.
elsewhere.
BIBLE SCHOOL
A daily vacation Bible school will
Robert ‘H. McNeill, Re-jbe held at the First Presbyterian
ily. The Auxiliary is determined that publican candidate for governor, | church, beginning Monday morning,
no children shall be left in need be-j will not speak here tonight, as pre-jMay 27th, at nine o’clock. There will
cause their fathers served the coun- viously announced, it was stated be classes for ages four to fourteen
try, and with the help of the patriot- yesterady by Dr. D. H. Crawford
ic citizens who wear poppies on Pop- Mr. McNeill will not be able to visit
py Day, we are able to carry out
this determination.’*
Marion this week and the speaking
date here has been cancelled.
years. Mrs. G. W. Kirkpatrick will
be the superintendent of the school.
Mexico has a rayon yarn shortage.
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