THE MARION PROGRESS
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY
ESTABLISHED 1S96 MARION, N. C.f THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1944 VOL. XLIX—NO. 13
Horse And Cattle Show To Be
Staged Here Wednesday, Oct. 25
Cash Prizes To Be Given And
Ribbons To Be Awarded In
Nine Classes.
The McDowell county horse and
• cattle show, sponsored by the Ma
rion Riding Club, will be held at
the fair ground on the Rutherford
road on Wednesday, October 25.
' The cattle show will begin at 1
o'clock with the horse show follow
ing at 3 o'clock.
In the dairy department entries
will include Guernsey males and fe
males one year old, one to two years
old, and over two years. First prize
of $5.00, second price, $3.00, third
price $2.00, and ribbons will be
awarded in this division. The same
awards will also be made in the
Hereford beef cattle department.
Harry M. Hamilton, county agent
of Watauga county, will be the
judge in the cattle show and Chas.
Lynch of Tryon will serve as judge
in the horse show.
~ The list of prizes and ribbons to
be awarded, with trophies to be
presented, in the horse show will
be as follows:
1. Draft horse teams: First
prize, $10.00; second, $5.00; third,
$2.50.
2. Model saddle horses: First,
second and third, ribbons.
3. Ponies: First, second and
third, ribbons.
4. Fine harness: First, trophy
presented by Marion Kiwanis club;
second, $5.00; third, $2.50.
5. Children's horsemanship: First
second and third, ribbons.
6. Walking horses (pleasure):
First, second and third, ribbons.
7. First, second and third, rib
bons.
8. Three gaited: First, trophy
presented by Cross Coton Mills Co.,
second, $5.00; third, $2.50.
9. Five gaited: First, trophy pre
sented by Clinchfield Manufacturing
Co.; second, $5.00; third, $2.50.
The trophies in the fine harness,
three gaited and five gaited classes
must be won three consecutive years
for permanent possession.
S. J. Westmoreland is show man
anger, and the cattle show commit
tee is compsed of W. R. Chambers,
H. T. Conley and S. L. Homewood.
'Officers of the Riding Club are
Jack Morris, president; S. J. West
moreland, vice - president; H. T.
Conley, secretary-treasurer.
PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW
IN APPLYING FOR NEW
GASOLINE RATION BOOK
An explanation of the procedure
motorists must follow in applying
for the new basic A gasoline ration
book was given yesterday at the Mc
Dowell County War Price and Ra
tioning Board with the announce
ment that applications must be mail
ed to the Board before November 8
-when A-ll coupons expire.
The application forms may be ob
tained at any filling station. It was
emphasized that this year all appli
cations must be filed by mail, ad
dressed to "A" Book Gas Division,
McDowell County War vPrice and
Rationing Board, Marion. Motorists
are requested to read the applica
tion form carefully and supply cor
rectly all the information requested.
H is necessary to attach identifica
tion cover of the present A or D
basic ration book.
Persons applying are asked not to
■write in the space within heavy lines
which are reserved for board action.
They are asked to give the correct
full mailing address.
The Board urged that applica
tions be mailed as soon as possible.
Immediately upon receipt of the
iHew basic A gas ration book motor
ists are asked to write in ink or in
delible pencil the car license number
; and state of registration.
J. W. STREETMAN TO
HEAD DEMOCRATIC CLUB
J. W. Streetman, Jr., was elect
ed president of the Young Demo
cratic club at a meeting of the club
members held at the court house
here last Thursday evening. Mrs.
Julia Stanley was elected vice
president and W. D. Lonon was el
ected secretary and treasurer.
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| TO SPEAK HERE —Hon. Clyde
! R. Hoey, former governor and Dem
! ocratic nominee for U. S. Senator,
j will speak next Wednesday night at
; 8 o'clock.
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SEAMAN J. F. BROWNING
IS "FOUND DEAD IN HIS
CAR AT CLINCHFIELD
Jewell F. Browning, 23, Seaman
2-c, was found dead in his car near
the Clinchfield Baptist church Wed
| nesday morning about seven o'clock,
j Coroner S. J. Westmoreland, af
|ter making an investigation, stated
that no marks of injury to the body
were found, but an autopsy will be
made to determine the cause of his
death.
! Seaman Browning was home vis
! iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Er
Inest Browning who reside on Ma
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i tilda street. He entered the service :
in June, 1942, and for the past two
years has been located in Porto:
Rico. He had been giver a transfer i
to Corpus Christi, Texas, and was |
on his way there after a visit home. |
He was an employee of the Clinch-;
field Manufacturing Company be-!
fore entering the service.
He is survived by his parents and
two brothers, Charles Browning,
Seaman 1-c U. S. Navy, and Pfc. j
Jerry Browning, paratrooper of Ft. j
Benning, Ga.
| Funeral arrangements are incom
i plete.
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TWO MORE SATURDAYS
REMAIN TO REGISTER
FOR ELECTION NOV. 7
| The first day of registration for
the general election November 7
!was held last Saturday, with regist
rars at the 17 polling places in the
county.
Two more Saturdays remain when
the registration books will be kept
open at the polling places for the
benefit of voters. The books will
be open between the hours of 9 a.
m. and sunset on Saturday, October
21 and Saturday, October 28, for re
gistration of voters not now on the
books or who havs changed their
place of residence.
T. W. Gowan, chairman of the
i county board of elections, urges
I all persons who are not certain that
they are properly registered to
take the precaution of checking up
!to see.
i In order to be eligible to register
i they must be a resident of the state
I for one year and of the precinct for
I four months. This means that if
they have moved in the last four
months they register a id vote in
i their old precinct. If they are al
i ready registered there no change is
inecessary.
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GLENWOOD P. T. A. HOLDS
FIRST MEETING OF YEAR
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] The Parent Teachers Association
j of Glenwood High School held its
| first meeting of the new school year
j October 3rd at 8 o'clock.
j A brief business meeting was con
i ducted by the president, Mrs. Ken
1 neth Poteat, after which plans for
i a Hallowe'en party and program to
| be sponsored by the association on
October 27 at 8:00 o'clock were dis
cussed.
The association voted to meet
each third Monday night of the
month.
I The next meeting will be held
[.November 20 at eight o'clock.
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War Fund Gifts
In County Drive
Now Only $3,035
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Over $6,000 More Needed To
Reach Quota Of $9,200 Set
For This County.
| Total contributions to the United
^ar Fund amount to $3,335.79,
! Mayor J. F. Wilkinson, county
j chairman announced yesterday.
This is only about one third of Mc
Dowell County's quota of $9,200.
However, reports from all sources
have not been received yet. A large
portion of the amount already re
ported has been raised by special
committees in charge of the indus
trial plants.
A canvass is being made of the
business and residential sections of
[ the town this week by representa
tives of the Junior Woman's Club,
j The drive opened October 9 and
: will continue through the 19th.
i Agencies receiving benefits from
collections made to the United War
Fund include 22 various organiza
tions of which the U. S. O. and War
Prisoners Aid are the chief. Most
Prisoners Aid are the chief recipi
ents. Most of the other agencies
represent funds for foreign coun
tries torn by war.
Mayor Wilkinson asked yesterday
that all workers participating in the
drive make a renewed effort to con
tact everyone for donations. Dona
tions to the campign may be made
to Chairman Wilkinson, J. N. Mor
ris, treasurer, or any workers who
are soliciting funds for the drive.
All the people of the county are
urged to respond liberally in order
that the county quota may be met.
It was pointed out that by com
bining the various agencies of aid
to service men and helpless people
of all nations only one campaign is
made each year and for that reason
donations as liberal as possible are
urged from all.
NEW AUTO SUPPLY
STORE OPENED IN
MARION THIS WEEK
A new auto and supply store was
opened here this week by the Max
Tire and Battery Company as Ma
rion's newest retail enterprise. The
store will be operated by Max Lentz
and Wayne Suttle, with Mr. Lentz
as manager.
The store is located in the build
ing on South Main street formerly
occupied by the Cut Rate Drug
store. Modern designed fixtures
have been installed and in addition
to Good Year tires and' batteries
many articles for car and home will
be found at this new store.
Mr. Lentz was formerly employed
at the Marion Laundry and Mr. Sut
tle operates the Wayne's Gulf Ser
vice. Both are well known here.
WORD RECEIVED FROM
PVT. HUNTER IN ITALY
Word has been received here
that Pvt. J. B. Hunter is serving
somewhere in Italy. He stated that
he was getting along fine and had
seen some action.
His wife, Mrs. J. B. Hunter, re
sides on Route 2, Marion.
Bulwinkle To
Open Campaign
In This County
jTo Speak At Old Fort Monday
Night; Hoey To Speak Here
Wednesday Night.
j The Democratic party will form
ally open its 1944 campaign in this
county with a speech by Major A.
L. Bulwinkle, congressman from
j this district, at the high school
; building in Old Fort next Monday
' night, October 23, at 8 o'clock, and
i Clyde R. Hoey, former governor
' and Democratic nominee for the j
! United States Senate, is scheduled i
j to speak at the court house in Ma- j
Irion on Wednesday night, October
25, at 8 o'clock.
Following the custom of many j
! years, the campaign will close with j
! a grand Democratic rally at the i
court house in Marion the night pre-j
'ceding election on November 7, with j
i an address by R. Gregg Cherry, j
j Democratic nomine for governor, j
! A cordial invitation is extended!
' to all to attend the speakings.
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PATTON AND FERREE
TO SPEAK IN MARION
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
Hon. Frank Patton, Republican
candidate for governor, and A. I. J
Ferree, candidate fer the U. S. Sen-1
ate, will address voters of Mc
Dowell county at the court house in |
Marion Monday night, Oct. 23, at 8
o'clock, it was announced yester
day.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend, especially the ladies.
Republican headquarters have
been opened in rooms over Street
man's drug store.
VICTORY EXPOSITION TO
BE HELD AT E. MARION
Employees of the Marion Manu
facturing Company are planning to
sponsor a Victory Exposition or
Community Fair at the Carroll
Baldwin Hall in East Marion on
November 1, 2, and 3, according to
announcement made here Monday.
The purpose of the Exposition is
to portray to the general public the
methods of manufacturing cotton
goods from the first operaton to the
finished product. Employees of the
spinning room will demonstrate the
spinning of yarn on a modern spin
ning frame and employees of the
weave room will exhibit a loom
weaving cloth.
In addition, to the above exhibits'
will also be sponsored by the follow
ing community organizations: I
school home economics department,
Junior Woman's Club, churches,
First Aid department, library, ath
letic teams and possibly others.
The exhibits will be open to the
public in the afternoons and even
ings. Special programs will also be
presented in the evenings.
WILLIS NOW IN STATES
Edward Willis, S. K. 2-c, has re
turned to the states after serving in
the South Pacific, word received
here this week stated.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Willis of Rt. 4, Marion. j
Navy Day Proclamation Is j
Issued By Mayor Wilkinson
Whereas, The United States Navy
is the vanguard of our victorious of
fensives against the enemy, and,
Whereas, our Naval forces now
constitute the mightiest fleet in his
tory of the world's navy, and,
Whereas, the surface, undersea
and air arms of our fleet now hold
almost complete superiority over
those of the enemy, and,
Whereas, the uprecedented suc
cess of our Navy in putting allied
ground forces ashore on hostile bat
tlefronts throughou / the world has
been magnificent, and,
Whereas, by national tradition
the recognition the people of the
United States owe their Navy is an
nually emphasized by setting aside
of one day to acclaim that branch
of our armed forces;
Therefore, I, J. F. Wilkinson,
Mayor of the city of Marion, N. C.,
hereby proclaim Friday, October
twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred
and forty four as Navy Day, and
call Upon you, the citizens of Ma
rion, N. C., to take part in observ
ance of this fitting tribute through
the many channels open to yoa, and
to join in this salute to the United
States Navy, and its coordinated
sea-going might, the Marine Corps,
Coast Guard and Naval Aviation.
Whereunto, I have set my hand
this 16th day of October, nineteen
hundred and forty four. ;
J. F. WILKINSON, Mayor.
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN — Major
A. L. Bulwinkle, congressman from
this district will open the campaign
in McDowell with an address at Old
Fort next Monday night.
STAFF SGT. CLINE ROWE
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Staff Sergeant Shufford Cline
Rowe, paratrooper, has been re
ported seriously wounded. A report
received recently stated that he
was slightly wounded July 8 and
further word received here this
week stated that he was seriously
wounded in action in Holland Sep
tember 20.
He received the Purple Heart last
Saturday. He has also received the
Presidential Citation, several cam
paign ribbons, and other awards of
merit. While in the States he re
ceived medals for bayonet, rifle,
pistol, grenade and machine gun
skill.
The message was received by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Rowe,
formerly of Marion, who have been
residing in Portsmouth, .Virginia
while Mr. Rowe is employed in ship
building there. The telegram read
as follows:
"The War Department regrets
to inform you that your son, Staff
Sgt. S. C. Rowe, was seriously
wounded in action in Holland on
September 20."
WOUNDED — Staff Sgt. S. C.
Rowe of Marion has been reported
seriously wounded in Holland.
LIST PRICES ON CERTAIN
TYPES OF AMMUNITION
Moving to close a gap for evas
ion of ceiling prices on cartridges
and shells for civilian use, the Office
of Price Administration has an
nounced revocation of the 25 per
cent premium allowed for sales in
less than box lots.
At the same time the OPA listed
ceiling prices for many additional
types of ammunition recently re
leased for sales to civilians by a
War Production Board order.
In revoking the 25 per cent pre
mium allowed for "single" sales of
civilian ammunition, OPA said pric
es now must be computed in pro
portion to the full box price. When
the premium on less than box lot
sales was allowed, OPA said, such
sales constituted only a small por
tion of total sales in the nation.
However, many retailers last year
used the provsiion to evade ceiling
prices, making all buyers purchase
their ammunition in broken box lots.
MERCHANTS TO GIVE
BANQUET THURSDAY
Much interest is being manifested
in the banquet to be given at the
Community building Thursday night
of this week by members of the
Merchant's Association for their em
ployees. A large crowd is expected
to attend.
Two Servicemen
Of Old Fort On
Casualty List
Pvt. Clyde Nesbitt Reported
Killed And Sgt. Burgin List
ed As Wounded.
The names of two McDowell
county service men have been added
to the casualty list during the week.
Clyde E. Nesbitt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. N. Nesbitt of Old Fort, was
reported killed in France and Staff
Sgt. Paul Burgin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Mont Burgin of Old Fort, was
listed among the wounded.
Pvt. Nesbitt died as the result of
wounds received in action in France,
according to word received from the
war department by his wife, Mrs.
Viola Grant Nesbitt. He had been
overseas only a short time.
Sgt. Burgin entered the army in
June, 1938, and served two years in
Panama. He reenlisted when his
time was up and voluntarily took a
reduction in rank from technical
sergeant to private in order to go
overseas. Before entering service
he was employed by the Beacon
Manufacturing company, Swanna
noa.
Mcdowell men sent
TO CAMP CROFT MONDAY"
Thirty-four men from this eoun
tyl were sent to Camp Croft Mon
day by the local draft board for pre
induction physical examinations.
The list follows:
Willie Gatha Mace, David Har
din Laughter, James Logan Lane,
David Harold Kanipe, Robert Lee
Presnell, Clark Edward Stroud,
Garmon Edward Patton, Glenn Mit
chel Burgin, James Calvin Willis,
Fonz Spurgeon Taylor, Arnold Lin
coln Ward, J. C. Banks, Cecil Eu
gene Lawnig, Ray Lee Revis, Don
ald Uba Bennick, Arelin Ray Fresh
our, Kenneth Edgar Welborn, Ar
! chie Edward Edney, Joy Ray Holli
field, William Charles Sigmon, Billy
Reid Smith, George Truett Blalock,
Netam Kelly Eplee, James Donald
Good, Clyde Wiliam Johnson, Jos
eph Adam Hester, Joseph Edwin
Leonard, Clifton Albert Mode, Wil
liam Brooks Hoyle, William Robert
Hoyle, Dewey Lewis, Herman Wil
liam Johnson, Walter Henry Moore
and William James Baker.
In addition to the above Stewart
Ward Harris and Lee Tate Lewis
were transferred to the Wilming
ton board.
DISTRICT MEETING OF
P-T. A. HERE NOVEMBER 1
A district meeting of Parent
Teacher associations of this district
will be held at the First Methodist
church in Marion Wednesday, No
vember 1, it was announced this
week. An interesting program is
being prepared and a large attend
ance is expected.
BOYS OF 17 MAY ENLIST
FOR DUTY IN THE NAVY
The Navy Department is again
accepting applications from seven
teen year old men for duty in the
radio, aviation and medical depart
ments of the Navy, it was announc
ed yesterday by Chief Signalman C.
J. Rhilehardt, Navy representative
for this area. Those who qualify
for this duty will be given up to ten
months if intensive, specialized in
struction, upon completion of which
they will be rated as high as petty
officer, second class.
Complete information and all
forms necessary for making applica
tion will be available at the city
hall in Marion on October 26 and
27, when Chief Reirrhardt will make
his next visit to this area.
All seventeen year old men of Mc
Dowell county who are interested in
entering any of these fields of the
Navy are urged to contact Chief
Rhinehardt on the occasion of his
next visit here, as he points out that
after a man becomes eighteen years
old and has registered for selective
service, he no longer has the choice
of selecting the branch of military
service he desires, but after induc
tion is assigned to duty according ta
the needs of the various branches of
military service.