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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, JUNE 17, 1948 VOL. 52—No. 48 HORSE SHOW WILL BE HELD HERE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Seventy-five entries have been ac cepted for the Annual Horse Show of the Francis Marion club to be held on the Marion Riding Grounds, June 18-19, H. T. Conley, manager, said yesterday. Dr. Long Stables of Newton will have ten entries. Jack Boyd of Simpsonville, S. C. will enter two horses with undefeated records this year. His three-gaited horse is Irish Hex and his entry for the five-gaited class, Mighty McArthur. Holly Oak Farm of Shelby is credited with five entries and Connell Stables of Char lotte with six. Conley said he believes there will be more interest shown in the show this year than in any previous year because plans have been more elabo rate and the number of entries ex ceeds any previous year. He said he expects an attendance of between 2,000 and 3,000. There will be three performances. The first will be at eight o'clock, Fri day night, J\me 18, the second, Sat urday afternoon at two o'clock, and the final show Saturday night at eight o'clock. Prizes will be awarded as follows: FIVE GA1TED DIVISION Stake, first prize $100; second $75; third $50; fourth $35; fifth $25; sixth $15, and seventh, ribbon. Amateur: first $40; second $30; third $15; fourth $10; fifth $5; sixth Tibbon. Mare: first $15; second $10; third $5; fourth ribbon. Stallion and gelding: first $lo; second $10; third $5; fourth ribbon. Junior and Novice: first $15; sec ond $10; third $5, and fourth ribbon. Ladies: first $10; second $5; third $3, and fourth $2. Local: first trophy; second, third and fourth ribbons. THREE GAITED DIVISION Stake: first $65; second $50; third $35; fourth $25; fifth $15 and sixth $10. Amateur: first $40; second $30; third $15; fourth $10; fifth $5 and sixth ribbon. 15.2 and under: first $15; second $10; third $5; fourth ribbon. Over 15.2: first $15; second $10; "third $5; fourth ribbon. Model: first $10; second $5; third $3; fourth $2. Local: first trophy; second, third and fourth ribbons. WALKING HORSE DIVISION Stake: first $65; second $50; third $35; fourth $25; fifth $15; sixth $10. Amateur: first $40; second $30; third $15; fourth $10; fifth $5; sixth ribbon. Mares: first $15; second $10; third $5; fourth ribbon. Stallion and gelding: first $15; second $10; third $5; fourth ribbon. Model: first $10; second $5; third $3; fourth $2. FINE HARNESS Stake: first $40; second $30; third $15; fourth $10; fifth $5; sixth rib bon. Amateur: first $20; second $15; third $10; fourth $5. Open: first $15; second $10; third $5; fourth ribbon. ROADSTER Stake: first $40; second $30; third $15; fourth $10; fifth $5. Open: first $15; second $10; third $5; fourth ribbon. THREE GAiTED PONY Stake: first, Trophy and $40; sec ond $30; third $15; fourth $10; fifth (Continued or last page) Farmers Federation * Stock Payable July 1 The Board of Directors of the Far mers Federation in a meeting Tues day morning declared the 29th conse cutive semi-annual dividend on com mon and preferred stock payable July 1 to all stockholders of record June 15, it has been announced by James G. K. McClure,president of the organ ization. He said there are more than 20,000 stockholders of the federation in 18 Western North Carolina counties at present. The federation, he said, now markets more than three million dollars worth of produce for the West ern North Carolina farmer annually and has provided services such as freezer-locker plants, a modern poul try processing plant, Southeastern Artificial Breeding Association and Skyline Cooperative dairies. MARION CLUB WINS FIRST PLACE IN STATE CONTEST The Marion Junior Woman's club was awarded the LeweHyn, Williams, Robinson silver bowl at the North Carolina Federation of Woman's clubs convention in Htendersonville last week as the club providing the most outstanding service to its com munity. In selecting the Marion club as the one leading all other clubs in the state in community service, it was pointed out that the X-ray mo bile unit project sponsored by the Marion club was largely responsible for this decision. Last December the Marion Junior Women sponsored the sale of tuber culosis Christmas seals as a means of financing the project. Plans call for an X-ray mobile unit to visit Mlarion some time during the late summer and make chest X-rays avail able to everyone in the county in order to diagnosis tuberculosis in an early stage. In addition to receiving the silver bowl, the Marion Junior Women were also presented a certificate for receiving the highest number of points in carrying out practices re commended by the National Feder ation. Memorial Service Held At Glenwood A record breaking crowd attended the Memorial Service at Glenwood, Sunday, June 13. A large crowd assembled at the cemetery at 10:30 a. m., to hear a talk by "the Rev. George Needham. The Rev. Frank Early delivered a sermon at 11 o'clock on "Transi tion In Life." At the afternoon session, Cecil Rayburn was elected president for the coming year. Mrs- Frank Mode was elected secretary. Appreciation was expressed to Mrs. Fred Morris, Mrs. Paul Morris and Herman An derson for their work this year. The following groups sang during the afternoon: Mountain City Quartet, Blue Ridge Quartet, Clear Creek Trio, Chapel Hill Choir and Garden Creek Choir. 0. L. Leonard sang several solos. F. "W. Parker, Sr. gave a talk on "Stewardship and the Place of the Layman in the Church." Appreciation was expressed to the Glenwood Boy Scouts who directed traffic, The Woodmen of the World for the program at the cemetery, and Stanley Livingston for printing the programs. New Fords To Arrive Here Friday, June 18 The 1949 Ford, which reveals a radical departure from traditional Ford styling and engineering, was made public today by the Ford Motor Company. "New standards of beauty, comfort, economy and performance in the 1949 Ford passenger cars advance them far ahead of others in the low priced field," J. R. Davis, vice-presi dent and director of sales and ad vertising, said." The Sain-Brooks Motor company makes announcement in an adver tisement in this issue of The Progress that the new Ford will be on display here June 18. Pyatt Suffers Abdominal Burns C. E. Sebastian, deputy sheriff, was called to the Lake Tahoma Grill Monday morning when a man who gave his name as Robert Pyatt was found in an automobile owned by W. B. Gibbs. Sebai-tian said Pyatt had suffered abdominal burns and he accompani ed him to the Marion Hospital where he received treatment and was dis missed Tuesday. Sebastian said Pyatt told him he did not know how he happened to be in the car nor how he received the burns. Methodist Worker Begins Work Here Miss Peggy Pennington arrived here yesterday to accept a position as director of Christian Education of the First Methodist church dur ing the summer months. Miss Pennington's home is at Mc Bee, S. C. She will be a senior at Greensboro College next fall. Ledbetter Rites Held Tuesday William Miller Ledbetter, 91, prominent farmer of Montsford Cove community, died Sunday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted at Montsford Cove Baptist church Tuesday afternoon by the pastor and burial was in the church cemetery. He is survived by three sons, La fayette, Edward and Homer Led better, all of Montsford Cove, four daughters, Mrs. C. F. Marlowe, Mrs. J. C. Jayr.es and Mirs. Roland Led better, all of Montsford Cove and Mrs. Waldo Ledbetter of Ruther fordton, a sister, Mrs. W. M. Well man of Shelby, 4-5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The body remained at McCall's funeral home until noon Tuesday and lay in state at the church from 1 to 2 o'clock. Burgin Forms New Firm In New York The following announcement ap peared in a recent issue of a New York paper: • "A new cotton and rayon con verting firm has been formed under the name of William T. Burgin Co., Inc., it was made known yesterday by Mr. Burgin, head of the company. The new concern has taken quarters at 241 Church street. "For a little over a year, Mi*. Bur gin was the head of the cottons de partment at Colonial Mills, Inc. Previously he was in charge of the converting department at Southeast ern Cottons, Inc., with which he had been associated eight years. Before joining Southeastern, Mr. Burgin managed the Philadelphia and Provi dence offices of Industrial Rayon Corp." Mr. Burgin is a native of Old Fort and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Burgin of Old Fort and Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Mackey Named To District Office Mrs. Muri-ay Mackey, of the Old Fort Chapter Number 175 of the Eastern Star, was appointed Dis trict Deputy Grand Matron of the 14th district by the Worthy Matron of the Grand Chapter of North Car olina. The largest Swiss cheese factory in the country is located at Milledge ville, 111. I NO POLIO CASES in Mcdowell No cases of polio have been reported in McDowell county, according to a statement by Dr. C. N. Sisk. Dr. Sisk, who heads the Mc Dowell - Burke - Caldwell health Unit, made the statement on his last official visit to Marion on Monday of this week. Schools Submit Annual Budget; Road Petitions Budgets for both the county and city schools were presented for ap proval at the regular monthly meet ing of the board of county commis sioners here Monday. The budget for county schools lists $29,078.39 for current ex penses and $20,041.69 for capital outlay. Of the amount for capital outlay, $14,291.69 is to pay for county buses already purchased. The budget for the city adminis tration calls for $20,365.80 for cur rent expenses and $21,500.00 for capital outlay. Road petitions approved requests that the state highway commission take over a section of Georgia ave nue and make it a part of the state highway system; that the state high way improve and widen a section of Clear Creek road from Slim Holli field's filling station on highway 70, a distance of 3V> miles; that the road from Tate's bridge to the Bun combe county line in Crooked Creek township be graded and made an all-weather road. Jurors for the July term of super ior court were drawn as follows: First week—Roy McCurry, E. P. Huffman, Frank Edwards, W. Har lie Worley, Bryant Clark, Weldon F. Bowman, Macon O. Lewis, John F. Davis, W. G. English, R. H. Hens ley, Robert E. James, H. A. McGaha, Lee Chapman, J. S. Goins, Grant Lefevers, W. C. Roland, Fred Alli son, M. D. Ledbetter, G. Richard Simmons, E. J. Lowery, Calvin Arro wood, Arnold Effler, Simmie R. Cross, C. A. MeCall, W. Herman Vess, Floyd S. Suttles, E. L. Carter, Homer J. Proctor, Worth Cox and Preston Richardson. , Second week—W. R. Lowdermilk, B. E. Upton, L. C. Pace, Walter R. Allison, Howard W. Bradburn, C. Y. Banning, Otis Biddix, Bernard Fend er, C. M. Bradley, Clifton Swafford, John C. Padgett, C. M. Jolly, Jonas Burgin, Ray W. Murray, Frank Pyatt, R. V. Stockton, Richard Da vis, Paul Sisk, Willard Whitson, Jas. A. Brown, Garland H. Gilliam, Ray mond Smith, F. D. Glenn, Richard Noblitt, Willard Seaman, J. C. Nor man, W. L. Stockton, LeRoy Payne, G. A. Brooks and H. L. Watson.. MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION LANE TO BE HERE NEXT WEEK BOY SCOUT COURT OF HONOR HELD HEREFRIDAY The McDowell County Boy Scout Court of Honor was held Friday night at the First Methodist church. Life Scout rank was awarded to Jack Brown, troop 1, Ashford, and Star Scout rank to J. W. Carpenter, troop 1, Ashford, and Jennings Pat terson, troop 4, Marion. An application for Eagle Scout rank was approved for Joe Mitchel of troop 1, North Cove Other advancements and awards were made as follows. Tenderfoot: R. L. Carmody, tx'oop 4, Gary Duncan and James Morgan, troop 2, Marion. Second class: J. Dean Ross, Homer McCracken, Buford Ross, W. D. Mor row, troop 2, Marion; Dean Hughes, Jimmy Ward, Frank Locke and Dean Patrick, troop 3, Marion; Richard (Continued on fast page) The State Mechanical Inspection Lane will return to Marion next week, Grover R. Kiser, supervisor of lane 4, announced yesterday. The lane will be open to the public •June 22 through June 29. From Tues day through Friday the hours will be 8 a. m. to 12 noon, reopening at 1 p. m. and closing daily at 5 p. m. Saturday the lane will be open from 8 a. m. until 12 noon. Under the Motor Vehicle Mechani cal program, each motor vehicle registered in North Carolina must be inspected once during 1948 and twice a year thereafter. Building Permits The Town of Marion issued three building permits during the past week. H, R. Ledbetter was issued a permit to construct a frame dwelling on Gilkey street at an estimated cost of $3,000. W. H. Tipton, frame dwelling on Vale street, estimated cost $3,500. Ted Hensley, block dwelling on Spring street, estimated cost S2,00Q. 1 JUNE TERM SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNED HERE LAST FRIDAY DREXEL WORKERS ARE HONORED WITH BANQUET The Drexel Furniture Company entertained employees who had been with the company two or more years with a banquet in the community building here Friday evening. R, O. Huffman, president of the Drexel Furniture company, congratu lated those present on their records of service and reviewed policies of the company. Engraved watches were presented co employees with service periods of 2o years or longer and pins denoting he number of years each employee iiad served with the company were also awarded. S. B. Hildebrand spoke briefly pointing out that he had enjoyed working with company employees and expressed the hope that many more would receive pins and awards in the future. Walter L. Greene, Morganton photographer, entertained the group with a juggling act. Music was pro vided by Arthur Smith and his Cracker Jacks, of Charlotte. A fried chicken dinner was served to approximately 250 guests. Junior Women End Year's Work The Marion Junior Woman's club completed its year's work at the final meeting held Tuesday evening in the community building. Incoming officers assumed their new duties immediately after the meeting. Mrs. James T. Miller suc ceeds Mrs. E. W. Parker, Jr. as president, Miss Barbara Wagner takes over the work of Mrs. Clyde Cannon as vice president, and Mrs. Landis Laughridge is secretary treasurer succeeding Miss Jessie Parker. Mrs. Parker announced that Mrs. Landis Laughridge had been select ed as the outstanding club member of the year. Mrs. Parker explained that in making the selection mem bers were judged on the basis of their club work, cheerfulness, and cooperation with other club mem bers. It was also pointed out that Mrs. Laughridge had attended all club meetings and all club functions during the past year. Mrs. Wade Bi-itt made a report of the convention of the North Car olina Federation of Woman's clubs held recently in Hendersonville. Mrs. Britt is vice president of district two of the Federation. ■ Mrs. -I. W. Streetman, Jr., dele gate from the local club, reported on Junior Day held at the conven tion. The attention of the members was called to the fact that the Marion club was one of 29 clubs in the state to receive a certificate of honor and led all other clubs in the state in community service. The silver bowl, awarded for community service, was on display at the meeting-. The club president read a letter from Mayor J. W. Streetman com mending the Marion Junior Wo man's club on its year's work and congratulating the club for winning a state award. Mrs. Clyde Cannon, retiring vice president, presented a gift to Mrs. E. W. Parker, Jr., retiring president, on behalf of the club. New '49 Studebaker Trucks On Display _ _ The new 1949 Studebaker truck models are now on display at the Phillips Motor company, it was an nounced by R. L. Phillips yesterday. The new line embodies new pace setting achievements in styling and engineering, he stated. Among other outstanding fea tures, Phillips pointed to the fact that Studebaker engineers devoted special attention to improved me chanical accessibility and driving 1 comfort. The June term of McDowell Coun ty Superior Court, which opened here June 7, was adjourned last Fri day. Judge J. H. Clement, of Walk ertown, presided. Claude McKinney charged with as saulting Norman Lattimore with a deadly weapon was sentenced to be confined in the common jail of Mc Dowell county for six months and assigned to work under the super vision of the State Highway and Public Works commission; it was ordered that the road sentence not be put into effect provided the de fendant pay costs and the sum of $100 for the benefit of Norman Lat timore, the defendant to have until the September term of McDowell County Superior court to comply with the judgement. Aron Swepson plead guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the refreshment stand at the Marion High School athletic field. He was assigned to road work for a period of two years. In the case of the State vs. Duff Silvers, Silvers plead guilty to lar ceny of an automobile and was sen tenced to four yea. s on road work. Walter Sarratt and wife, Annie Sarratt, defendants, were ordered to pay to W. H. Smith, plaintiff, the sum of $59.28 with interest on same from December 18, 1947, until pay ment was completed for work per formed by W. H. Smith, contractor. In the case of Misses Eurene and Lois Gilkey, plaintiff's, vs. J. D. Blan ton and Ralph L. Morris, defendants, the right to sell the Gilkey dwelling on Henderson street and the Main* street business property was con firmed. The plaintiffs gave notice of appeal from this judgement and the receivership in this cause be con tinued pending the outcome of said appeal. If the appeal is not perfect ed the receiver shall surrender the premises to J. D. Blanton and make a final report in the next term of I McDowell County Superior Court. William Arney, Jr., charged with theft of a truck, withdrew his claim to the truck, and was sentenced to six months on the roads; it was or dered that the road sentence not be put into effect provided the defend ant pay costs of the action and a fine of $100 and does not violate prohibition laws for three years. The truck, a 1937 model Chevrolet, was seized by officers while being driven by Arney and was convey ing non-tax paid liquor. It was or dered that the said truck be sold at auction. Divorces were granted as follows: St. Elmo Wilson Collis from Ruby Davis Collis; Fred Forga from Myr tle Lewis Forga; Mlaynard Garfield Turner, Jr. from Violet V. Turner; Faye Buchanan Seagle from Roby Lee Seagle; Joe William Crawford from Frances B. Crawford; Robert N. Gregory from Opal Gregory; Eva Saylor from Robert Saylor; Nellie Estelle Causley from Lelan Wood continued on last page) Wurlitzer Organ Installed At St. John's A Wurlitzer electronic organ has been purchased by St. Johns's Episco pal Church and has recently been in stalled. It consists of a console with two manuals and foot pedals, or key board played with the feet, and has the tone and compass of a modern pipe organ. The tone is produced in the console and amplified by tone cabinets, the main cabinet placed on the rear wall of the church about twenty feet from the floor level. The other cabinet, known as the "Echo Organ" is placed behind the sanctuary arch, the same distance from the floor leyel, and invisible to the view of the congregation. The entire organ has thirty-two stops, fourteen on the Great Organ, twelve on the Swell Organ, and six on the Pedal Organ. Many beautiful effects, or ensembles, can be obtained from these. The "Echo Organ" gives the effect of music coming from from afar. This addition was given by Mrs. Baylis W. Harrison in memory of Mr. Har rison, Zane Hansel Dalton, and Bay lis W. Harrison, Jr. Wayne D. Jar rett is the organist. The organ was bought from the Cannon Music Co., of Asheville, the agents for this dis trict.