THE MARION PROGRESS A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY ESTABLISHED 1896 MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1944 VOL. XLIX—NO. 17 Sixth War Loan Drive To Open In McDowell County Next Monday Sale Of E Bonds Now Count On Sixth Quota; Workers To Meet Friday Night. The sixth War Loan drive will open in McDowell county next Mon day, according to plans announced by J. F. Snipes and J. N. Morris, co chairmen. An organization pep meeting for key workers will be held at the Community building Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock when plans for the drive will be announced. McDowell county's quota for the sixth War Loan drive has been set at $365,000 and the citizens of the county will be called upon for an all-out bond-buying campaign. The goal for "E" bonds has been fixed at $159,000, more than one third of the county's overall quota. While the quotas represent a re duction from the goal in the Fifth War Loan, the objective is expected to be more difficult to reach, and will require not only the maximum purchase of bonds by those who have bought before but also the sale of bonds to many who have made few if any purchases in the past, it was pointed out. Although the Sixth War Loan of ficially opens November 20 to con tinue through December 16, pur chase of personal bonds during the entire months of November and De cember will be credited toward the county's goal, it is announced. The chairmen have been notified that all sales of E, F and G bonds and treas ury savings notes sold from Novem ber 1 through December 31 will count in the drive. Marion and McDowell county citi zens are urged to buy their bonds as soon as possible and help put the j drive over in a big way. RABB BUYS INTEREST OF CHAS. SUTTLEMYRE IN RABB GROCERY CO. | Charles G. Suttlemyre has sold his interest in the Rabb Grocery com pany to Roy Rabb and has moved to Morganton where he will operate a Firestone auto supply store. Mr. Suttlemyre and family moved to Morganton this week. Mr. Suttle myre has been connected with the Rabb Grocery company for the past twenty years and has made many friends here who will regret his leaving Marion. The meat market of the Rabb Grocery company will be operated by Mr. Rabb, experienced meat cut ter, it is announced. ART DITT, UNC STAR, JOINS GREM ELEVEN A new face, well known to Tar Heel football fans, has appeared in the wigwam of the Third Air Force Gremlins at Morris Field. The most recent addition to the Grem roster is Arthur Ditt, a 205 pound All-Southern fullback at the University of North Carolina in 1935-37. A first lieutenant now, Ditt is the answer to the Gremlins' dire lack of reserve plungers. Ditt, a former Marion high school coach, played his high school foot ball at Lebanon, Pa. His last real football was played with the De -troit Lions in 1939. PFC. GREGORY KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE Pfc. Warren Gregory of Marion was killed in action in France on October 16, word has been received here by his father, W. G. Gregory. Private Gregory was 23 years of age and had been in service for two years. Before entering service he was employed at the McPar Hosiery Mill. D. O. K. K. MEMORIAL SERVICE NOVEMBER 21ST A memorial service honoring the memory of the late Dan F. Summey, of Cincinnati, Ohio, will be held by Bagdad Temple, No. 213, D. 0. K. K., at the Langren Hotel in Ashe ville on November 21. The program will, begin at 7 o'clock. Full infor mation may be secured from R. F. .Blanton, local secretary. TWENTY-SIX MEN ARE SENT TO CAMP CROFT BY THE DRAFT BOARD Twenty-six McDowell county men were sent to Camp Croft for pre-in duction physical examination by the McDowell County draft board yes terday, including one from Spruce Pine and one from Burnsville. The list follows: Van Ray Dobbins, Kenneth John j Lentz, Ray James Reel, Paul Harri ' son Crisp, Fred Loftis, Jr., Robert ' Junior Price, Andrew Burgess Shel [ton, Jr., John Bunyon Walker, Jr., John Erwin Arrowood, Calvin Stew art Lonon, Harold James Turnbill, ' Coleman Junior Hoppes, William ! Claud Hyatt, Jack Dempsey Thom j as, Robert Kay Hawkins, Clifton i Lawrence Ledbetter, George Samuel Nash, Jack Junior Franklin, Dennis | Nelson Banks, Lewis Edward Rey : nolds, Lewis Dazel Roland, Arthur [Fisher McFalls, Rass Samuel Young, I Claud McGee; also Floyd Howell of Spruce Pine, and Stanley Randolph i of Burnsville. NATIONAL BOOK WEEK OBSERVED IN MARION J National book week is being ob | served in Marion this week with | three displays in store windows and I one at Florence Thomas Memorial Library. I The Study Club has its display in Blanton's window with posters out lining some of the work of the club and various books that are being used in the club. The D. A. R. display is in Street man's Drug store window with books and magazines concentrating on the historical themes. The Garden club, with its em phasis on magazines and books for gardening, is in Loven Furniture company's window. The Marion j Flower Shop is keeping fresh flow ers in a lovely arrangement in this window. The slogan for the display at the library is "United Through Books," the national slogan for book week, with flags of different nations be ing used. Book marks are being given away at the library this week. ACHIEVEMENT DAY IS OBSERVED BY CLUBS; JUDGE PLESS SPEAKER Achievement Day of the Mc Dowell County Home Demonstra tion clubs was held at the office of Miss Jeane Steele, home demonstra tion agent, Nov. 4, at 2 p. m. with 75 members attending. Mrs. J. L. Haney, president, pre sided over the meeting. Judge J. Will Pless was the princi pal speaker, giving a most interest ing and instructive talk on "Cause and Prevention of Crime." Judge Pless urged in his talk that all pa rents see that their children attend school regularly, as schools are a big factor in combating crime. Presentation of the gavel and cer tificates was made by Miss Emily Bryan of Tryon. Chapel Hill was awarded the gavel with the largest number of club members present. Mrs. J. H. L. Miller, former State president of Home Demonstration clubs, gave a report on the National conference held in Chicago, which she attended. Mrs. J. H. Barnes of Chapel Hill was elected secretary of the county conucil. The meeting was closed with a bazaar held in the form of an auc tion sale with Mrs. W. A. Young as auctioneer. S. J. WESTMORELAND NAMED POLIO CHAIRMAN | i S. J. Westmoreland has been named county chairman in the 1945 campaign against infantile paralysis 'according to announcement made Saturday by Mrs. Caro Mae Russell, secretary to Dr. Ralph McDonald, head of the campaign. I PRIVATE HUNTER WOUNDED Pvt. J. B. Hunter was slightly in jured in action in Italy on October 27, according to word received by his wife, who resides on Route 2, Marion. His mother resides in WeaverviHe. MARION TRIMS FOREST CITY 14-7; LAST GAME OF SEASON HERE FRIDAY Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock the last football game of the season for the Marion High School Kippers will be played on the high school athletic field. The game will be with Canton, one of Marion's strongest rivals, and one of the hardest games of the season is ex pected. A large number of fans and athletic supporters are expected to attend this final game, as there has been a growing interest in the Orange and Black gridsters this sea son. Coach Hugh Beam would not fore cast the outcome of the game, but stated that baring last minute in juries his boys should be in good condition to meet the enemy. In the Marion-Forest City game played in Forest City last Friday the local boys were able to bring home the bacon to the tune of 14 to 7. Marion jumped to an early lead and j made several other scoring threats i during the first half but on several j occassions lost the ball on costly j fumbles. Near the end of the first j half Forest City blocked a Marion ; punt on the ten yard line and re i covered on the one yard stripe. Im mediately thereaftex* several line plunges from scrimage netted the needed yardage and the half ended 7 to 7. The Orange and Black boys came I back with stronger fight and scored j again during the third period, which ! ended the scoring for the day. I Coach Beam said that his boys were off key throughout the game and j that he was not pleased with the | blocking, tackling or drive of his co [horts. The offense was weak, but the defense, at times, was outstand ing. Ralph Toney stood out on the defense with an intercepted pass, a blocked punt and a recovered fum ble to his credit. SCOUTS ADVANCED IN RANK AT HONOR COURT HERE FRIDAY EVENING The November Boy Scout court of honor was held at the First Metho dist church here last Friday night. The following advancements and awards were made: Tenderfoot: Jimmie Gibbs and Percy Wright, troop 1, Marion; Ken neth Smith, Paul Wyatt, Clarence Bradley and Jonas Fender, troop 2, Marion; Alvin McCall, troop 1, Ash ford; Jimmie Greer, Charles Mont gomery and Billie Perkins, troop 1, Nebo. First Class Rank: John Poteat, troop G, Marion. Life Scout Rank: Rodger Patter son, troop 4, Marion. Merit Badge*, j Cooking: James Edgar Austin and Charles Inscor, troop 2, Marion, j Farm Mechanics: Rodger Patter ison, troop 4, Marion. | Forestry. Bill Giles, troop 6, Ma rion. Home Repairs: John Poteat, troop 6, Marion. Leathercraft and Pathfinding: Geo. Harold Wilson, troop lr Nebo. LACKEY PROMOTED TO RANK OF CORPORAL Somewhere in the Pacific—Marine Corporal Howard L. Lackey, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. L. Lackey of Old Fort, has been promoted to his pres ent rank from private first class. He is a member of the Fourch Ma rine Division and participated in the recent invasion of Saipan and Tin ian Islands in the Marianas. His unit made the assault landing on the beach at Charon Kanoa on Saipan and was the first American troops to occupy a Japanese town. Corporal Lackey also fought in the Marshall Islands last February, participating in the attack on Roi Island Kwajalein atoll. ROY E. PROCTOR GIVEN HONORABLE DISCHARGE Pvt. Roy E. Proctor of Clinchfield has received an honorable discharge from the army at Moore General hospital at Swannanoa, it was an nounced this week. He was releas ed through the hospital separation center because of physical disabili ty due to illness. — — BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Captain and Mrs. W. J. Atwell have announced the birth of a son on November 7. Captain Atwell is stationed in Texas. AAA Committee Elections To Be Held Nov. 20th Farmers Elected Will Have Important Roll In Postwar Farm Problems. Farmer committeemen who will have important roles in war and postwar farm problems will be nam ed at AAA elections in McDowell; County on November 24th, accord-. ing to J. W. McCurry, chairman of j the county AAA committee. The time of the meetings is 10 o'clock a. m. at the places sheduled as fol-! lows: Bracketts, Henry Sprouse's Mill, j Crooked Creek, Cherry Springs school. Dysartsville, Dysartsville schocl. ! Glenwood, Glenwood school. Higgins, T. R. Hall's home. Marion, Courthouse. Montfords Cove, Sugar Hill school. North Cove, North Cove school building. j Old Fort, Old Fort Community building. Nebo, Nebo school building. Farmers from each AAA commu- j nity listed will choose three commit-! teemen and two alternates, and del egates elected at those meetings j later will name three members andj two alternates for the county AAA j comittees. All farmers who have or will participate during 1944 in any j phase of the AAA program, such as carrying out approved soil-building practices are eligible to vote in AAA community elections. committeemen elected at this time represent both their neighbor farmers and the Government in the work and responsibilities of the Ag ricultural Adjustment Agency. . Their recommendations, based upon personal knowledge and experience, j help shape agricultural program to meet local and national problems of farmers and consumers. The election meetings also will give farmers an opportunity to con sider the problems and demands of the coming year. "A program is being arranged for a full discussion of what's ahead. Mr. McCurry said. "Every farmer should attend the meeting in his community to take part in the discussion." Among the subjects to be discuss-1 ed at the meetings are: Conserva tion practices for 1945, production goals, and the general agricultural outlook for the coming year. SERVICE FLAG DEDICATED AT CHURCH AT OLD FORT • ! Old Fort—Dedication of the ser vice flag which honors members of the congregation of the Old Fort Methodist church now in service took place at a program held at the church Sunday night. The flag con tains 43 blue stars and one gold star. Mrs. John L. White was in charge of the program and Mrs. R. L. Jor dan assisted. T. R. Kanipe, superin tendent of the church school, made the acceptance talk, and music was furnished by the junior and senior choirs. Mrs. R. L. Jordan presented a silk American flag to the church in honor of the boys and girls in : the service. TWO ARE INJURED IN * AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Fred Forga, taxi driver, suffered a broken leg and Miss Hazel Morri son was painfully injured in an au tomobile collision at Gray's corner last Saturday night. Miss Morrison was riding in a car driven by Harry Sebastian of Sumter, S. C. Sebas tian and others in the car escaped with minor injuries. Both cars were badly damaged. CHILD INJURED CAR ACCIDENT IMPROVING Jonas Noblitt, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Noblitt, is1 convalesing from injuries received when struck by a car driven by A. U. Wall on East Court street Sat urday evening. His condition is said to be favorable for early recov ery. The accident was said to have been unavoidable. DRUGGISTS PLAN WAR LOAN DRIVE; QUOTA $300 PER EMPLOYEE Druggists of North Carolina— who in the Fifth War Loan cam paign led all other professional groups by selling bonds equal to the cost of 14 ambulance planes—have set themselves a new goal for the approaching Sixth War Loan drive: Enough "E" bonds to equal the government purchase price of 75, 000,000,000 units of penicillin. A state-wide quota of $2,000,000 has been set by the pharmacy-for victory committee. Dean Tainter has been chosen to direct the campaign in McDowell county with Mrs. Tainter chairman of the woman's auxiliary. The N. C. Pharmaceutical asso ciation explains that the pharma cists selected to translate their bond sales into penicillin units, because "in terms of the 'wonder-drug' it gives the bond-buyer a realistic idea of what bond purchases can mean! to our fighting men." A sales quota of $300 in "E" bonds per employe has been estab slihed for each drug store. Back-! ing up personal sales efforts will be; posters, special war bond windows and contests. Each county will re-1 port its sales progress weekly to state pharmacy headquarters i n Chapel Hill. The pharmacy division ' in each county will work in coopera tion with the regular war finance organization. ; THANKSGIVING TO BE OBSERVED AS HOLIDAY i The banks, postoffice, city and county offices, stores and other plac es of business will be closed on next Thursday in observance of Thanks- i giving day, it is announced. Due to observance of Thursday I as a holiday, the grocery stores will remain open all day next Wednes day, it was stated by the merchants association. The Progress will be issued on Wednesday of next week in order that Thursday may be observed as a holiday. PLEASANT GARDENS P-T. A. MAKE PLANS FOR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The Pleasant Gardens Parent Teacher Association held the second meeting of the year in the auditor ium of the Pleasant Gardens school last Thursday evening with the pres ident, Mrs. Melvin Burnette, in charge. A report of the district meeting held in Marion was given by Mrs. M. B. Patton. Miss Ola Wall, first grade teacher, outlined plans for a membership drive which will get underway be fore the next meeting. Mrs. T. W. Gowan announced plans for a benefit Brunswick stew to be served to the public in the gymnasium on Friday evening fol lowing Thanksgiving, November 24. Proceeds will be used to finance the deficit carried on the original cost of the community cannery. Mrs. McKnight announced that grade representatives will stage a bazaar at the third meeting which will be held the second Thursday evening in December. Christmas gifts will be sold at auction. Home made cookies, home-made pickles, and jellies, and cakes and pies will also be sold at auction. A Thanksgiving program was giv en by the seventh grade under the direction of Mrs. Mabel Moser. J. C. Rabb, state representative from McDowell county, pledged himself to speak and work for all measures to the end that girls and boys graduating from small rural schools would be at no disadvantage when entering a college along with those from large city schools. Miss Wall expressed gratitude of the school for necessary equipment and materials already supplied. Mrs. Jennie Hunter Gill's pupils won the prize for having the largest percentage of parents present. TO BEGIN MARKING CAR PARKING NEXT FRIDAY The city police will start marking cars for one hour parking on Main street Friday morning, Nov. 17, it was announced by Mayor J. F. Wil kinson yesterday. This is being done due to the fact that customers are complaining of cars being left in parking places all day, it was stated. Democrats Pell Big Majorities In This County Official Returns Give Roose velt 4,008 Votes; Lackey Leads County Ticket. President Franklin D. Roosevelt received 4,008 votes in McDowell county, in the official returns tabu lated Thursday by the McDowell county board of elections, while his opponent, Thomas E. Dewey, re ceived 3,058 votes. R. Gregg Cherry, in the race for governor, led the state ticket with 3,985 votes as compared with 2,136 for his Republican opponent, Prank C. Patton. On the county ticket, Zeb L. Lack ey, for register of Deeds, received the largest vote, rolling up a total of 4,023, compared with 2,112 for his opponent, C. M. Pool. A1 of the amendments carried by snug majorities. E. A. Allanach was re - elected county surveyor without opposition. In Marion township B. L. Robbins was re-elected constable, with 110 votes, while F. A. Curtis, not a can didate, received two votes. The official tabulation of votes showed the following total for the various candidates: For president: Franklin R. Roose velt, 4,008; Thomas E. Dewey, 2, 058. For U. S. Senator: Clyde R. Hoey, 3,958; A. L. Ferree, 2,136. For governor: R. Gregg Cherry, 3.985; Frank C. Patton, 2,136. For lieutenant-governor: L. Y. Ballentine, 3,939; George L. Greene, 2,118. For secretary ol state: ihad ture, 3,149; W. H. Gragg, 2,110. For state auditor: George Ross Pou, 3,940; J. M. Van Hoy, 2,102. For state treasurer: Charles M. Johnson, 3,923; S. B. Roberts, 2, 113. For Attorney - General: Harry McMullan, 3,933; Sam J. Morris, 2,119. For Superintendent of Public In struction: Clyde A. Ervvin, 3,971; B. Carl Fussell, 2,098. For Commissioner of Agriculture: W. Kerr Scott, 3,958; Clarence A. Allen, 2,103. For Commissioner of Insurance: William P. Hodges, 3,941; Halsey B. Leavitt, 2,106. For Commissioner of Labor: For rest H. Shuford, 3,943; James E. Spence, Jr., 2,100. For Associated Justice of the State Supreme Court: A. A. F. Seawell, 3,936; E. P. Stillwell, 2, 107; Wiliam A. Devin, 3,929; Alg ernon L. Butler, 2,105. For member of Congress from the 11th district: Bulwinkle, 3,973; E. V. Moss, 2,130. For State Senate, 27th district: Wade B. Matheny, 3,943; Lee B. Weathers, 3,923; Charles Logan, 2, 085. COUNTY TICKET The official tabulation of votes for county officers in the 17 precincts of the county follows: MARION PRECINCT NO. 1 For Representative: J. C. Rabb, 764; E. P. Crawford, 287. For Register of Deeds: Zeb L. Lackey, 757; C. M. Pool, 288. For County Commissioners: I. L. Caplan, 750; C. L. Holland, 738; C. A. Workman, 777; J. N. Nesbitt, 275; E. W. Parker, 318; C. Y. Ban ning, 305. MARION PRECINCT NO. 2 For Representative: J. C. Rabb, 552; E. P. Crawford, 252. For Register of Deeds: Z. L. Lack ey, 536; C. M. Pool, 273. For County Commissioners: I. L. Caplan, 517; C. L. Holland, 517; C. A. Workman, 534; J. N. Nesbitt, 265; E. W. Parker, 289; C. Y. Ban ning, 278. MARION NO. 3 For Representative: J. C. Rabb, 321; E. P. Crawford, 93. For Register of Deeds: Z. L. Lackey, 321; C. M. Pool, 92. For County Commissioners: I. L. Caplan, 310; C. L. Holland, 310; C. A. Workman, 317; J, N. Nesbitt, 97; E. W. Parker, 101; C. Y. Banning, 97. (Continued on last page)