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. ! | 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. I 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 I • "* 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. j i 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. | GLENWOOD P. T. A. HOLDS FIRST MEETING OF YEAR i — ] 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. i War Fund Gifts In County Drive Now Only $3,035 * 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. I 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.