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•FARMERS FEDERATION (Continued from first page) »rv>uld be served after the meeting tied a tour of Fai'mers Federation installations in A'slieville and vicini ty would be made. Rev. Dumont Clarke,, head of the Religious department of the federa tion, made a report on the activities •■at the Lord's Acre movement dur ing the past year. He explained how ithse movement has grown to cover ihs United States and that it is now being practiced in several foreign 3sruis. Sam Homewood, McDowell coun ty farm agent, spoke briefly to the assembled farmers. He urged those present to do their best on the farm. M* said that many farmers were not »sing the government agencies to JtSh&ir fullest extent and were not ioing their very best on the farm. The first thing we must do," he ■said, "is to produce all the food we at home, then sell the surplus." He urged the farmers not to pro 'Jaee commodities for which there is ts-o demand. Committeemen for the Marion warehouse of the Farmers Federa tion are: W. Edgar Morgan,. Neals \r3G«; W. L. Morris, A. Frank Hill, Tom W. Go wan, O. S. Franklin, M. 1L Nanney, J. M. Parker, John Dob tens, Manley Ledford, all of Ma awaj; T, T. Anglin, Nebo; J. E. Eng lish and W. G. English, Ashford. W. J. Porter has been nominated fqr director for two years, and W. Edgar Morgan will be carried over for another year as director. Baby chicks were presented to Joyce Crisson, Hollifield; James Rhinehart and Mrs. W. R. Nanney, Marion. Refreshments were served and music was furnished by the Farmers Federation String band. MARION CENTRAL HIGH (Continued from first page) With 15 seconds to play Clinchfield missed a chance to tie the game when Gibbs missed a free throw. Outstanding for Clinchfield was Gibbs and Condrey; while Oliver Dixon was the stand out for Central. In the fii*st round games, Cross Girls defeated West Marion Girls. Cross Boys defeated West Marion boys; Marion Central boys defeated Cross Boys; Clinchfield girls for feited to Marion Centra! girls and, Clinchfield boys defeated East Ma rion boys, while Cross Girls defeat-! ed East Marion Girls. j The New 8th Grade Champions j are Marion Central Girls and Boys. The most densely populated state i in the Union is Rhode Island—674.4 j persons to the square mile. The den sity of population in North Carolina is 72.7. Mc KfiTf RI CK : ' • " ; r " A low, scoop neck with an intricately shirred bodice add up to Summer ^ glamour. A McKettrick delight in crisp,"1 cool chambray. $12.95 WORKMAN'S WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF Lawn Supplies Vigor© Bone Meal and Lawn Grass Seed Buy your Vigoro from us and use our Vigoro spreader free. We have a roll to roll your lawn with that you may use free. Seagle's Feed Store 119 E. Court St. Phone 67 Federation Holds Meeting at Old Fort Old Fort—All committeemen of the Old Fort warehouse of the Farmers Federation were re-elected [for another year at the annual Old Fort Stockholders' meeting of the organization held here Tuesday night. James G. K. McClure, president of .the organization, served as mas ter ceremonies and introduced Guy M. Sales, general manager, who de scribed the marketing facilities made possible by the organization. He described the markets for poul try, tobacco and vegetables created by members of the federation. MtClure made a report on activ ities of the organization during the past year, and explained that the work of the federation was made possible by the farmers sticking to gether. The Rev. Dumont Clarke, head of the Religious department of the fed ation, spoke on activities of the Lord's Acre movement during the past year. James McC. Clarke, field secre tary of the Federation, was intro duced and spoke briefly. Committeemen for the Old Fort warehouse are: W. J. Porter, Joe Moody, Fred Lytle, Vernon Bradley, T. B. Faw, R. L. James, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. B. C. Miller, Mrs. I S. F. Mauney, Mrs. W. S. Burgin, Floyd Little, James Elliott, Sam Mason, Roy Burgin and A. R. Walk-; er all of Old Fort. W. J. Porter was nominated for election as director for two years. W. Edgar Morgan, director, was carried over for ano ther year. KIWANIANS HOST (Continued from fii-st page) gram. Kiwanian Laughlin presented Coach Art Ditt to the club who | discussed the 1948 Ripper football i team and schedule. Coach Ditt point ed out that he had only five letter men returning at the beginning of th£ football season, and that the team got off to a rather slow be ginning, scoring only 20 points dur ing the first four games of the sea son. But from that point on, his Rip pers stepped out, made headlines, and turned out to be the highest scoring team in the Western North Carolina Atheletic Conference, of which Marion is a member. Coach Ditt pointed out that other things besides winning; games were of great importance in dealing with young people on the athletic field. He stated that sportsmanship, the ability to take as well as give, and the development of basic character were essential and should evolve from athletic contests. He stressed the importance of good sportsman ship and fair play and commended j his squad for the excellent showing1 that was made during the past seas-' on. Following Coach Ditt's discussion of athletics, Elledge expressed ap- j preciation to the club for the meal and entertainment. Following the remarks made by Elledge, Bill Stan ley, & member of the 1948 Ripper | squad, presented to Coach Ditt a j trophy purchased and presented by the squad in expression of apprecia-1 tion for the guidance given by Coach Ditt during the past season, j James B. Laughlin announced j that the Board of Directors would meet at his home at seven o'clock. | Friday evening. MARION MARAUDERS (Continued from first page) beginning to hum in the Marion camp. Business Manager J. C. Rabb is spending a considerable portion of his time in contacting new base ball talent. To date, 12 players have signed contracts and their names have been added to the'Marion ros ter. Manager Rabb is also supervis- j ing a number of improvements be- j ing made to the high school athletic field. During the early portion of this week, a considerable amount of additional top soil has been added to the infield. Plows and road ma chinery have been used in putting the new soil into position prepara tory to the incoming baseball seas on. A number of repairs are also being made to the grandstand and the bleacher seats. The rest rooms have been put into excellent condi tion and a new concession stand is being constructed. It is the purpose of the manage ment of the Marion Marauders to provide the best possible facilities for the convenience and enjoyment of the local baseball fans. RED CROSS APPEALS (Continued from first page) nations made by members of the faculty. One main objective this year was to reach the $4,389 goal in mini mum time to assure the success of the drive, to relieve workers of their duties in a reasonable time and eli minate repeated solicitations to in dividuals and business firms. McDowell county topped its ] $4,400 goal last year in the last few moments of the campaign. j! CONCERT DRIVE ! (Continued from first page thus far. He praised Story, Mrs. Blanton, Mrst. Mcintosh and others of the Association officers for the way in which preparations were made. Headquarters for the drive this week are located in Smith's Furni ture Store. The headquarters will be open each day through Saturday, when the drive closes. No member ships will be sold after this coming Saturday. The Association operates i on a guaranteed membership NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND ;! UNDER DEED OF TRUST Take Notice, That Whereas, Roy Hensley and wife, Flora Lee Hens ley, on the 21st day of July, 1948, did execute and deliver to Carter Hudgins, Trustee, a deed of trust which is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for . McDowell County. North Carolina, in Deed of Trust Book 64, at page 64, convey ing' the lands hereinafter described, and in said deed of trust power of sale was default of pay ment of the indebtedness thereby secured. And Whereas, the holder of the indebtedness as secured by the aforementioned deed of trust has demanded that the undersigned foreclose and sell the land as de scribed in said deed of trust, and as hereinafter described, for the pur pose of satisfying the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust. Now, Therefore, the undersigned j will, on Monday, the 11th day of April, 1949, at 12 o'clock noon, at the court house door, at Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, for the purpose of satisfying the in debtedness as secured by said deed of trust, offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the following tract of laijd lying: and being in Marion Township, McDoDwell County, North Carolina, to-wit: Being all of Lot No. 3, as shown on a certain map of the Morris Snipes property on West Court street in the Town of Marion, North Carolina, surveyed by Clyde C. Correls May 21st, 1945, and record ed in the office of the Register of Deeds for McDowell County, North Carolina, in Map Book 1, at page 210, to which reference is hereby made for a full and complete de scription of the land herein con veyed. And being: the same lot or parcel of land as that conveyed by Robert N. Mills and wife, Georgia Hall Mills, to Curtis D. Hawkins, record ed in the office of the Register of Deeds for McDowell County, N. C.. in Deed Book 102, at page 371, to which reference is hereby made. And also being the same lot or oarcel of land as that conveyed by r'urti<= D. Hawkins, a single man, to Roy Hensley and wife. Flora Lee Hensley, by deed dated the 13th day of July, 1948, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for McDowell County, North Carolina, in Deed Book 102, at nage 402, to which reference is hereby made. ; Said land will be subject to con firmation as provided by law. This 8th day of March, 1949. CARTER HUDGINS, Trustee. | 11:00 a. m. "Christ Ordains | the Gospel Ministry." ' | 7:30 p. m. "Christ in Geth " semene." | will be the sermon topics next | Sunday at j St. Matthew's Lutheran Church j Rev. Charles Frenzel, pastor | Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. | YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND Special for Spring! Bellbro anklets of finest quality mercerized cotton. Made for long wear. Vat dyed for easy washing Smart styles, attractive colors. Ribbed, plain, or fancy Strjpes and solrdj. Sizes 6 to 10'4. tops. Dyed by ADURA-COLOR PROCESS Guaranteed to wash with other fabrics without staining or fading MARION, N. C. Comics book! ;j;; £XC/r/MS MPH&mes Of Mf A4t£WO*r say ng 0OBBX f SHELBY ^ eewes Come in and get your free copy of the big, new BOBBY SHELBY COMICS, packed full of Bobby Shelby's own ex i i citing adventures, safety tips, and pic tures of Shelby bikes in full color. 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