THE MARION PROGRESS
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY
ESTABLISHED 1896 MARION, N. C.f THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942
VOL. XLVII—NO. 10
Mcdowell residents to
COOPERATE IN BIG SCRAP
METAL DRIVE OCT. 5-21
Drive In County To Start
Monday; Collection 'To Be
Made In Marion Oct. 10.
Residents of McDowell County
; are making preparations to partici
pate in the all-out scrap metal col
lection campaign beginning October
5 and continuing through October
21.
W. G. Ballew, chairman of the
McDowell County Salvage commit
' tee, stated yesterday that prepara
tions for the drive were well under
way and indications are that Mc
Dowell County citizens will rally
100 per cent to the call to arms.
Plans have been completed for
an extensive drive throughout the
county beginning Monday, October
5, which will be centered around
the schools of the county. N. F.
Steppe, county superintendent of
schools, will serve as chairman of
the county school committee.
Mr. Ballew announced that mem
bers of the Junior Woman's Club
will canvass the town Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week
urging citizens to collect all scrap
possible and place it in some con
venient place where it will be picked
up by truck on Saturday, October
10.
The Kiwanis Club has named R.
L. Conley, A. S. Bradford and W. j
S. Shiflet on a committee to take
trucks around town on Saturday in
quest of the scrap. Other Kiwan
ians will assist them from time to
time. *
The campaign will be a concen-j
,trated effort to bring out every)
pound of scrap metal in Marion and j
McDowell County to help meet this
nation's war needs.
It is estimated there are eight to
10 million tons of scrap metal rust
ing away in homes, on farms andj
around industrial establishments.
The three-week drive is designed to
get the vast majority of this mighty
:-store of vital scrap metal to Uncle
Sam's war furnaces.
It is estimated that within 14
days after the scrap metal is shipp
ed to the mills by the junk dealer,
the finished steel plates from this
very metal are on their way to
some shipyard or other essential
war industry.
Already McDowell residents have
collected at least 1,500,000 pounds
of scrap metal during the past five
months, but Mr. Ballew pointed out
that there is still a great deal of
old metal lying around which is
desperately needed by the Nation's
war industries.
Last summer, he said, many
thought that most of the available
scrap in the County had already
ben collected, but during the inten
sive drive put on in August, 700,
000 pounds were brought in.
He paid particular tribute to the
Cross Cotton Mill here which to
date has contributed 150,000
pounds of old machinery, worn and
broken parts, and other old metal I
from its warehouse.
He also lauded the city and coun-1
ty schools, the Boy Scouts, the
Farm and Home Demonstration
Agents, local garage men, the
WPA, junk dealers, and business
and industrial men all over the
county for their help in getting in
the scrap.
Funds from the sale of scrap col
lected by the Kiwanians will be do
nated to the U. S. O., it was an
nounced.
Hugh F. Beam, superintendent
of city schools, promised that pupils
in the schools over town would be
urged to bring in an average of a
pound of scrap every day—the pro
ceeds to be used in feeding under
nourished children and for other
school purposes.
At East Marion last Friday, Rob
ert W. Twitty, superintendent of
the Marion Manufacturing Com
pany, organized children of the
■ community and started them ran
sacking the village for old metal.
J. B. Laughlin of Clmchfield, Mc
Dowell county vice-president forj
.the Scouting program ( has promis-|
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COLD USHERED IN BY
HEAVY RAINFALL HERE;
FROST TUESDAY MORNING
The first cool snap of the season
was felt here Sunday night and
Tuesday morning following almost
two days of steady rain. It rain
ed almost continuously Saturday,
starting early Saturday morning
and continued until Sunday after
noon, followed by a much lower
temperature.
From official records kept by C.
A. Nichols in the city hall, it is
learned that rainfall for Saturday
and Sunday amounted to 2.37
inches with the mercury falling to
the lowest point since early spring.
Fires were lighted in many stoves,
fire places and furnaces for the
first time this fall.
Monday morning the tempera
ture dropped to forty degrees fol
lowed by the season's lowest of 31
degrees Tuesday morning. A rath
er heavy frost was reported in dif
ferent points in the county Tues
day morning. Some damage was
done to tender vegetation.
The temperature for the past
week ranged from 84 high to 31
low, as follows:
Thursday, high 84, low 45; Fri
day high 76, low 49; Saturday high
66, low 54; Sunday high 74, low
52; Monday high 65, low 40; Tues
day high 65, low 31.
RED CROSS WORK PROJECT
SHOWS STEADY PROGRESS
The Red Cross Surgical Dress
ings project has produced 15,000
surgical dressings to date, Mrs. E.
C. McMillan, chairman, announced
this week and the quota for this
county is 30,000. Mrs. McMillan
stated that the work is progressing
rapidly and that new workers are
present in the room each day.
In addition to the number of in
dividual workers being added to the
project, a number of civic clubs
and church groups have agreed to
devote time to this work. Of par
ticular interest was the vote passed
by the Junior Woman's Club at
their meeting this week to adopt
the work of surgical dressings as
the major project for the year and
to work every Tuesday evening in
the Red Cross work room.
The work room is in the base
ment of the community building
and is open each week day at two
o'clock. For those persons who
cannot work at any other time the
room is open on Friday evenings.
Mrs. McMillan stated that while
progress of this work is encourag
ing, there is still a demand for ad
ditional workers and urges the co
operation of every individual.
REVIVAL SERVICES TO
BEGIN AT CLEAR CREEK
CHURCH MONDAY NIGHT
A series of revival services will
start at Clear Creek Baptist church
Monday evening, Oct. 5, and con
tinue through October 14. The
Rev. Z. W: Rotan, pastor of 16th
Street Baptist church in Greens
boro, will assist the pastor, Rev. C.
S. Waters, in the services. Ser
vices will be held every evening at
8 o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
P. T. A. WILL HOLD FIRST
MEET OF SCHOOL YEAR
The Parent <- Teacher Association
will hold the first regular meeting
of the year on Monday afternoon
in the auditorium of the Marion
High School, according to announ
cement by Mrs. R. W. Proctor,
president.
BLACKOUT TEST HERE
REPORTED SUCCESSFUL
Marion, with two blackout
tests behind it, joined with the
rest of North Carolina on
Tuesday night in a state-wide
45-minute test which found
sirens screaming from moun
tains to the seashore. The
test was reported highly suc
cessful.
I
Since the birth of our nation the newspaper has provided that
] protection for it has continually been on the alert to protect the
; rights of the people, to call attention to the shortcomings or the en
j croachments of government. It has also been the principal medium
j for developing an informed electorate. Most of our young people to
j day have the benefit of at least a high school education. Many go
j on to college. But the newspaper continues their education for the
I rest of their lives. Newspapers are truly the school books of democ
| racy.
MRS. BERTHA HEMPHILL
APPOINTED SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Mrs. Bertha Morris Hemphill has
been appointed attendance officer
for the county schools, entering up
on her duties Monday, September
28th.
Under the old law school atten
dance problems were handled by
the Welfare Department, but the
last Legislature removed this res
ponsibility from the Welfare De
partment and placed it upon the
Boards of Education. Under the
law all children between the ages
of 7 and 14 are required to attend
the public schools. In . the past
there has been very little violation
of the attendance law, but owing to
the fact that a few parents are ne
i glecting to send their children to
! school it becomes necessary to have
an Attendance Officer.
Mrs. Hemphill is contacting the
county school principals this week
! to secure a list of children not in
I attendance. Parents will be noti
fied and unless they enter their
: children it will be necessary for
| Mrs. Hemphill to take legal action.
I Mrs. Hemphill is well known
j throughout McDowell county. She
I is the daughter of the late R. P.
j Morris, for a number of years
i county commissioner in McDowell
j County. She taught in the schools
| of the county for several years and
i is, therefore, familiar with school
i attendance problems. The schools
j are fortunate in being able to se
| cure her assistance in keeping chil
idren in school.
REVIVAL SERVICES TO
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
j The revival services at the First
j Presbyterian church will continue
I through Friday evening of this
! week with the Rev. John R. Wil
liams, of Atlanta, Ga., assisting the
pastor and delivering inspiring
sermons.
The services, which are being
held at 10 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.,
are well attended and much inter
est is being shown.
62 M'DOWELL MEN ARE
SENT TO CAMP CROFT
Sixty-two registrants from Mc
Dowell county left here last Fri
day morning for Camp Croft, S. C.,
for induction into the army. It
was the second largest number of
men called by the local selective
service board to date.
Carlton Gilkey was made leader
of the group and Frank Hunt, as
sistant leader.
The registrants called for ser
vice were:
Ray Harold White, Arnold
Treadway, Ray John Wyatt, Roger
Rashio Arrington, Herman A. Sum
mey, Frank Perrin Hunt, Curtis
Dula Hawkins, Carlton Gilkey,
Lawrence John Corn, Harley Cleo
Dalton, Duard Bradley, William
Lee Fox, Thomas F. Duncan, Jeter
F. Duncan, Jesse
Lloyd Edgar Nunnally, Eugene C. j
Patterson.
Ralph W. Vess, John Arthur Da-1
vis, Fred R. Hall, John Shuford,
E. J. Parkins, Roby C. McClure,
Oliver Wendell Sisk, Everette C.
Baucom, Thurston Byrd, Roy E.
Smith, Roy W. Epley, John G. P.
Houck, John Shuford,♦ Charles W.
Mace, Cecil R. Church, Fate O'
Dear, Ivey McCarthey.
James H. Arrowood, Theodore F.
Wilson, James P. Brookshire, John
Willis, Clifton K. Wilson, Billy W.
Simpson, Robert W. Johnson, Ersel
Smith, David E. Buchanan, Erwin
B. Hollifield, J. C. Raburn, Jr.,
James L. Smith, Clarence Frye,
Harold M. David, Rose Velt Price,
James K. Wilkinson, Jesse M. Sher
lin, Avery O. Mcintosh, Ollis Lan
ning, Sherman L. Dalton, Marcus
A. Kelly, Walen W. Parker, Ben B.
Burgin, Guy B. Burnette, Arvil J.
Ray Wilson, and Ernest D. Baugh.
METHODIST SERVICES
Rev. L. B. Abernathy, of Elkin,
will preach at the First Methodist
Church at the regular morning
service and Rev. C. S. Kirkpatrick,
district superintendent, will preach
at the evening service.
James R. Brown,
Marion Squad Faces Hickory
In First Home Game Friday
Marion High School football
team will play the first home game
Friday with Hickory on the Marion
High School athletic field at 3:30
o'clock. This home-coming game
will be preceded with a parade by
the Marion High School band.
Marion won over Shelby in a
game at Shelby last Friday with a
score of 20-0. Marion started the
game with good driving and Fred
Harris scored late in the first quar
ter. Hard driving was continued in
the second quai'ter with Von Ray
Harris crossing the line for a touch
down one minute before the half
i
closed. Fred Harris kicked both
extra points in the first quarter.
Shelby * came back strong in the
third quarter and threatened to
score, but were held for downs.
Marion revived in the last quarter
and made a third touchdown with
James Bryson plunging the line for
score. Harris' attempt for place
ment failed. Coach Beam stated
that throughout the game regular
formation plays were used with a
number of passes interspersed
among them. Special mention was
made of plays made by Little,,
Ayers, Noblitt, Byrd and Harris. I
Gas Rationing
To Start About
November 22nd
Basic Weekly Ration About
Four Gallons; Speed Limit
35 Miles An Hour.
Washington, Sept. 26. — Price
Administrator Leon Henderson an
nounced tonight that nation-wide
gasoline rationing would start prob
ably about November 22 with a
basic ration of slightly under four
gallons a week.
Motor fuel rationing for the
country's 27,000,000 private ve
hicles—patterned after the system
now in effect on the Atlantic sea
board will be merged with tire ra
tioning into a single program, Hen
derson said. He did not explain
how this would be accomplished.
Earlier in the day Joseph B.
Eastman, director of the Office of
Defense Transportation, called for
a nation-wide speed limit of 35
miles an hour. Compliance with
this, Henderson announced, will be
a basic requirement for obtaining
both tire and gasoline rations.
In addition, tires on all cars
must be submitted every 60 days
after rationing starts for on-wheel
inspection to insure that proper
care is given them.
The 35-mile limit speed limit on
all highways and streets was de
creed in an official ODT order. It
did not carry enforcement or penal
provisions but Eastman said he
would request the governors of all;
states to make it e ff e c t i v e j
"through proclamation or other- j
wise." The governors will be ask
ed to call upon state and local of
ficials for strict enforcement.
The speed limit was ordered ef
fective October 1 for all vehicles
except trucks and buses operated
by common carriers over regularly
scheduled routes and for the latter
October 15.
Motor vehicles operated by thej
armed forces or under their direc-j
tion were exempted, as were cars
driven in emergencies "for the pro-1
tection and preservation of life and
health or for public safety." The
latter must be held to "reasonable";
speeds consistant with the emer-i
gency existing.
An ODT spokesman said the ac
tion was taken under the wartime!
powers of president Roosevelt, j
delegated to Rubber Director Wil-;
lir.m M. Jeffers and by the latter to!
Eastman.
Henderson did not explain how j
the speed limit would be tied in I
with the rationing.
The gasoline rationing program
will give to each automobile, on the:
minimum A-card basis, enough
gasoline for 2,880 miles of driving
a year, reckoned at 15 miles to the
gallon.
No date was set for registration
of the 20,000,000-odd motorists to
be brought under gasoline ration
ing but the OPA said the plan was j
expected tv be in full operation j
about November 22.
More than six weeks will be re-1
quired to organize the huge under
taking and distribute the necessary
forms and coupons.
REVIVAL TO BEGIN AT
CROSS MILL BAPTIST
CHURCH OCTOBER 7TH
A revival meeting will begin at
Cross Mill Baptist church Wednes
day evening, Oct. 7th, and continue
until Sunday, Oct. 18, it is an-|
nounced by the pastor, Rev. W. C.
Pate. Rev. E. W. Bailes, pastor of
Florence Baptist church of Forest I,
City, will assist the pastor in the,
services. I
Services will be held every eve-; ■
ning at 7:30 o'clock and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
MEETING OF MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION HERE MONDAY ;
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The regular quarterly meeting of <
the McDowell County Ministerial '
Association will be held at the i
Methodist hut in Marion next Mon- j
day morning at 10 o'clock, it is an- i
nounced by Rev. G. L. Wilkinson, <
secretary. All ministers in the 1
county are urged to attend. \'.
State Campaign
Opens Today To
Get Scrap Metal
Every Citizen Asked To Help
Prevent Serious Decline In.
Steel Output.
Raleigh, Sept. 28. — North Caro
linians are urged to shed their
coats and really get into the scrap!
Over 50 newspapers, covering
the length and breadth of the state,
today announced plans for a state-,
wide contest with $3,300 worth of
War Bonds as prizes for collectors
turning in the most scrap metal
during the three-week drive begin
ning October 1.
The mighty scrap crusade, in
spired by the lagging production of
war vital steel because of lack of
scrap metal, is being sponsored by
the newspapers as a means of add
ing impetus to the salvage drive
now underway.
Their goal is a roundup of every
piece of scrap metal that can be
found.
It's going to take hard work—•
and plenty of it! It's going to take
aching backs and blistered hands!
And it's going to require plenty of
loyal, patriotic cooperation!
But participating newspapers
know it can be done, and with the
help of every North Carolinian—
young and old, rich and poor, big
and little—the job will be done.
In a message to participating
newspapers, WPB Chief Donald
Nelson said increased scrap collec
tions are necessary "to avert a.
serious decline in steel produc
tion."
Steel mills in the United States
—industrial giant of the world— -
have facilities to produce 90 mil
lion tons of steel annually, but this
year they will produce only about
85 million tons.
They need scrap!
And they need it now!
It's every citizen's duty to help
—to gather all the scrap metal he
or she can find and hurl it smack
into the faces of Adolf Hitler and
associates. During the three weeks
beginning October 1, North Caro
linians will have ample opportunity
to show how far they are willing
bo go in backing up the boys at
the front.
Special arrangements for han
dling the scrap are being made.
A.s far as the prize contests goes,
t makes no difference whether the
scrap metal is donated or sold.
Sponsoring newspapers are inter
ssted only in getting the scrap—
:iow.
Citizens of Nebraska, which re
cently concluded a similar cam
paign, collected 136,171,012 pounds
of scrap metal in just three weeks
—104 pounds per capita.
North Carolina should do better.
Newspapers enrolled in the cam
paign thus far have a combined
circulation of over 600,000,, largest
sver united in a single effort in
North Carolina. After the contest
jets underway, the papers will car
ry tabulations as reported from the
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
MOVED TO CITY HALL
The U. S. employment service
Dffice has been moved from the
Kirby Block on west Court street
do the second floor of the city hg.ll.
Since the transfer of W. C.
Wicker, Marion manager, to Rock
ngham, the local office has been
Functioning as a branch of the Mor
janton office. H. G. Parker, man
iger of the Morganton office, who
s also in charge of the Marion
>ranch, stated that every effort
vill be made to provide Marion and
;he county with the service needed.
Harlan H. Enloe, interviewer irf
•harge of the local office, annonuc
:d he will be in the office here, us
ng the same room in the city hall
vith the Marion Merchants Aaso
:iation, every week day except
ruesday afternoon when he will be
n the Mayor's office in Old Fort.
Local workers and employers
nay file applications for positions,
:ompensation benefits, workers, and
he like as before, it was stated by
tfr. Enloel