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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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