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E. U. Lamb Diet After Long Illness E. U. Lamb, 57, retired lumber man of McDowell county, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. H. E. Willis, Old Fort, Rt. 1, Wed nesday morning after an extended illness. Funeral services will be conduct ed at Clear Creek Baptist church at 4:30 Thursday afternoon by. the pastor. Rev. Carson Brittain, assist ed by Rev. J. R. Surrett, and burial will be in the church cemetery. He is survived by one son and five daughters: Arthur A. Lamb of Asheville, Mrs. Cecil Willis of New port News, Va., Mrs. H. E. Willis of Old Fort, Rt. 1; Mrs. John A. Hensley, Rosalie and Frances Lamb of Marion, and ten grandchildren; also survived by two half brothers j and one half sister, Arthur Schism of Mt. Airy, Victor Schism of Sa luda, and Mrs. Ed Long of Marion. Edward R. Elliott Aboard USS Bexar Edward R. Elliott, seaman appren tice, USN, son of Mrs. Pearl Elliott of Cross Mill, Marion, participated in Atlantic Command Exercises while j serving aboard the attack transport, USS Bexar. Elliott, who entered the Naval ser-1 vice Sept. 26, 1948, received his re-! cruit training at the Naval Training 1 Center, San Diego, Calif. | Before entering the Navy he at- j tended East Marion High School. Hall Qualifies As Rifle Marksman Parris Island, S. C., April 11—; Marine Private Harold D. Hall, son j of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hall, East J Marion, qualified as a rifle marks-! man when he fired for record here on the rifle range recently. A former student of Marion High ; School, Hall enlisted in the Marine Corps on February 4, 1949, for a| period of three years and is current-j ly undergoing recruit training with \ platoon 18 here at the Marine Corps' Recruit Depot. FIRST LEAGUE BASEBALL (Continued from first page bership, besides Marion include Hen dersonville, Rutherford County Owls, Shelby, Lincolnton, Newton, Lenoir,' and Morganton. If the Marauders j grow stronger at the plate a tough j dish will be given to all those who come into the Marion park. Reddick, big rookie left-hander , from Fletcher, will probably get the nod from Manager Lanning to j start the game against Morganton Tuesday night, with Nat Yablon or! Harry McKee on the deck ready for relief duty. Art Brickner or Ezio Bonetti will be on the receiving end of the battery staff. Others in the proboble line-up will include: John Beam, first base; Floyd Brooks, second base; Harry Holt, short-stop; James Aragon, third, base; Ray Yow, right field; Jack; Triplett, center field; and Frank! De Angelis, left field. Manager Lanning and his boys; have played several exhibition , games to date, winning five and los- j ing two. The losses went to games: played with the Asheville Tourists | and Clearwater Manufacturing com- j pany of Old Fort. Wins were chalk-' ed against: Lenoir Rhyne college,,' Beacon Manufacturing companyj (2) Granite Falls, and Western j; Carolina Teachers College. Business Manager J. C. Rabb ;: and his board of directors have been working hard to bring an excellent professional baseball team to Mar-1 ion. Much time, effort and money j have been spent to put ahe park, stands and box seats into good con dition for the enjoyment and com fort of local fans. Everything is ready for the opening game includ ing a grand prize which will be a warded during the game. Home Schedule MARION GAMES All games played in the Marion park will be called at 8:0 o'clock. Thursday, April 28, Lincolnton. Saturday, April 30, Newton. Tuesday, May 3, Hendersonville. Thursday, May 5, Rutherford County Owls. ALLIEO YOUTH (Continued from first page) nett, Carl Snavely. It is n-on-secta rian and non-political. Its aims are temperance education, recreation without alcohol, and character de velopment. The Allied Youth month ly magazine, which is sent to all members, features in this month's issue the pictures and statements of 21 All-American football players who endorse Allied Youth, and ab stinence from the use of alcoholic beverages. The cover is a picture of Charlie "Choo-choo" Justice, who makes the statement, "I have never taken a drink of beer, whiskey, or wine." Stills Captured Over The Week-End Sheriff C. M. Pool reported the capture of two stills over the week end. Friday, Pool with J. E. Kanipe, of Asheville, A. T. U. agent, and de puties Mark Toney and Paul Mor gan, captured a copper outfit. The still was located at the head of Coxe's creek near Big Lynn. There was only one barrel of beer on the premises. Pool and Carl Hall captured a 50-gallon steam outfit and destroy ed two barrels of beer Saturday in Montford's Cove township. Mrs. Cannon Dies After Brief Illness Mrs. Annie Florence Cannon, age 86, widow of the late Peter F. Can non, died at her residence, Marion route 2, Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services will be conduct ed at Providence Methodist church at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon by the pastor. Rev. H. M. Wellman, and burial will be in the church cemetery. She is survived by one son, Julius A. Cannon, and one daughter, Mrs. J. Woodfin McCurry of Marion, Route 2, and three grandchildren, Louise Cannon, Hazel ayd Ralph McCurry. WILLIAM TISDALE (Continued from page one) while working on a bridge in the Sugar Hill community. Tisdale had been employed by the highway department for a num ber of years and resided on Route 1, Old Fort. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Ebenezer Methodist church and burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Geneva Allison Tisdale; two daugh- j ters, Mrs. Kenneth Evans of Black j Mountain and Miss Mary Sue Tis dale, a teacher at Brevard College; his mother, Mrs. B. F. Tisdale of Old Fort; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Allison and Miss Kate Tisdale of j Old Fort; a brother, M. A. Tisdale' of Bryson City, and one grandchild. I The state of Deleware ranks high in the production of tomatoes, i strawberries and fruits. NOTICE North Carolina McDowell County In the Superior Court j Viola Hunter Taylor and husband,, Albert J. Taylor; Florence Hunter j Craig and husband, Charles R. Craig, Petitioners, vs. Katherine Hunter Brown, a widow, John Harvey Hunter, Jr., and wife, Joy Hunter; Irene Hunter Creech md husband, Grover Creech, Jr., Charles T. Hunter and wife, Wini fred Hunter; Katherine Hunter ^oop^r and husband. Garnet Coop jr; Mfldred Hunter Davis and hus-1 Dand, Earl F. Davis; William Robert! Hunter and wife, Ada Garber Hun ;er; Charlie Mae Gibson and hus-| sand, William W. Gibson; Kather-j ne Norris and husband, Johnie Nor- j -is, Jr., Frances Conley, a single wo nan; Nettie Powell Hunter, a wid )w; and the Unknown and Unnamed] Heirs at I^aw of Charles Joseph Hunter, deceased. Defendants. The defendants Katherine Hurl er Brown: John Harvey Hunter, Jr., and wife, Joy Hunter; William Robert Hunter and wife, Ada Gar jer Hunter; Charlie Mae Gibson ind husband, William W. Gibson; Frances Conley. and the Unknown ind Unnamed' heirs at law of Char es Joseph Hunter, deceased, will :ake notice that a special pro-eeed ng entitled as above has been com nenced against them in the Super or Court of McDowell County, S'orth Carolina; that the purpose of said special proceeding is for the sale of the land described in the petition and division of the proceeds imong the petitioners and the de fendants in proportion to their re spective interest as alleged in the petition. And the said defendants will fur ther take notice that they are re quired to appear at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Mc Dowell County, North Carolina, and answer or demur to the petition in said special proceeding" within ten iays after the 26th day of May, 1949, or the petitioners will apply bo the Court for the relief demand ed in said petition. This 21st day of April, 1949. S. D. MARTIN, Clerk Superior Court McDowell County, North Carolina. NOTICE North Carolina McDowell County The undersigned, having quali fied as Administrator of the Estate of Z. C. Harris, deceased, late of McDowell County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to pre sent them to the undersigned, at Marion, North Carolina, on or be fore the 22nd day of April, 1950, or this notice will be pleaded ip bar of their recovery. All persons indebt ed to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the under signed. This 21st day of April, 1949. MAX HARRIS, Administrator of the Estate of Z. C. Harris, deceased. Large Crowds (Continued from first page) 50; A. M. Worship, 50. Greenlee Baptist—Sunday School, 152; Youth Meeting, 79. First Presbyterion — Sunday School, 130. Glenwood Baptist — Sunday School, 103; A. M. Worship, 130; Youth Meeting, 33; P. M. 65. First Baptist — Sunday School, 362; A. M. Worshop, 420; Youth Meeting, 137; P. M. 160. Cross Mill Baptist—S u n d a y School, 329; A..M. Worship, 300; Youth Meeting, 118; P. M. 250. East Marion Methodist—rSunday School,! 15. West Marion Baptist—Sunday School, 186; A. M. Worship, 200; Youth Meeting, 25; P. M. 75. West Marion Baptist—Sunday School, 186; A. M. Worship, 200; Youth Meeting, 25; P. M. 75. Cherry Springs Baptist—Sunday School, 77. Sesame is an excellent oil-produc ing plant that will grow well in cer tain parts of the United States. LIBARARY BOARD (Continued from first page) grams of library service, stating in the same report, the library needs for the coming year. The trustees discussed sugges tions and recommendations and for mulated plans for continuing coun ty-wide service in McDowell. Members of the Board are: Mrs. S. W. Blanton, Mrs. J. H. Beaman, I. L. Caplan, R. J. Noyes, Mrs. J. F. Jonas and Miss Ruth Greenlee. ANNUAL W. M. U. (Continued from first page) Mrs. Lloyd Cuthbertson of Harmony Grove, prayer by D. L. Wood of East Marion, and special music by Miss Betty Bowman of Chapel Hill church. Music will be led by Rev. C. C. Cross, pastor of East Marion Bap tist church. - Other features of the program will include: "Making Him Known Through Our Association," Rev. M. 0. Ow ens, pastor Marion First Baptist church. "Making Him Known Through Our Young People," Mrs. Terry Smart, Forest City. "The Urgency of Making Him Known Throughout the State," Miss Ruth Provertu of Raleigh. Prayer by Rev. J. H. Henline, pastor West Court Baptist church. Missionary message, Miss Ix-ene Chambers of Memphis, Tenn. Special music by Mrs. W. M. Dam eron of Cross Mill. Missionary message by Miss Alda Grayson, returned missionary from China. Special music by the Y. W. A. girls of Cross Mill. Election of officers. Closing message by Rev. Carson Britton, pastor Clear Creek Baptist church. Charles Cannon (Continued from first page) daughters, Mrs. R. Jennings White and Mrs. Russell Johnson of Con way; and Mrs. George V. McGimsey of Lenoir; two sons, Arthur of Swannaoa and Clyde E. Cannon of Marion; 13 grandchildren; and four sisters, Mrs. B. A. Morris of Ports mouth, Va., Mrs. Charles Talbot of Plotlach, Idaho, and Mrs. Laura Bright and Mrs. Gus Godfrey, of Marion. Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist church Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. James B. McLarty and interment was In Oak Grove ceme tery. Services at the grave were con ducted by the Masonic Lodge and the members of the Guild of the church had charge of the flowers. All Principals (Continued from first pas:e) there will be any resignations. Teacher turn-over in McDowell county is usually small. While a few teachers have indicated that they will desire to change positions or go into new work, only a small number of vacancies is expected. Schools are beginning to prepare for the commencement activities. These exercises will be given at in tervals. in a number of programs. The finals will take place during the week beginning May 20 and more than one hundred will be awarded diplomas. The "CATCH" of the Day A Refreshing Bottle of GOOD LUCK Marion Marauders First Season Game Tuesday Night, April 26—Be There
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