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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, MAY 12, 1949 VOLUME 53 No. 43.
NEBO HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
The Baccalaureate Sermon will
be delivered by the Rev. M. 0. Ow
ens, pastor First Baptist church in
Marion, Sunday, May 15 at 3 p. m.,
in the school auditorium.
The Senior Class Night will be
held Wednesday, May 18 at 8 p. m.,
in the school auditorium.
The Graduation Exercises will be
held Friday, May 20 at 8 p. m. The
Literary Address will be made by
E. C. Carries, Marion attorney, in
the school auditorium.
There will be 11 graduates: Bet
ty Craig, Donald Wells, Hunter
Ballew, Lawrence Berryhill, Jack
Dobson, Donald Farr, Estene Jar
rett, Jean Stacey, Leo Watson,
Freida Fender and Wayne Mundy.
Motor Company
Name Changed
The Snipes Motor company which
was operated as a partnership until
April 1 with R. J. Morris and J. F.
Snipes as partners has been incor
porated under the firm name of
Snipes-Morris.
The partners, $J. F. Snipes and
Jack Morris, will continue their as
sociation in the new corporation
and J. N. Morris has been added as
a new member.
Spring Federation
Of Demonstration
Clubs Held Friday
McDowell County Home Demon
stration clubs observed Spring Fed
eration last Friday afternoon in the
office of Miss Jean Steele, county
agent. Mrs. J. W. McCurry, presi
dent, presided over an attendance
of approximately 70.
The program consisted of num
bers by each of the clubs. From the
Turkey Cove club, Mrs. Russell Hol
lifield and Mrs. Arthur Duncan ren
dered a duet. Mrs. Harlow Noblitt,
Bethlehem club, presented a devo
tional. Others assisting were Mrs.
Clyde Peek, Miss Ruth Noblitt and
Mrs. Waldon Hollifield. Mrs. J. W.
Bolton, North Marion club secre
tary, read minutes of a recent meet
ing.
"Influence of Home Demonstra
tion Work on the Jones Family,"
was the title of a program presented
by the Nebo club. Those taking part
were: Mrs. J. J. Crouch, Mrs. L. W.
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Old Fort Commencement
Will Begin Next Sunday
Marion High
Band Concert
To Be Held May 25
Wednesday, May 25 is the night
designated for the final band con
cert of this school term, Bernard
Hirsch, director announced this
week. The High School musicians
made a highly creditable showing
in the recent Competition-Festival
held in Grefensboro. The local band
rated along with such bands as Gas
tonia, Salisbury, Charlotte, (Cen
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Old Fort High School will beg-in
its Commencement program with a
Baccalaureate sermon Sunday and
final exercises will be held Thurs
day evening, May 19, Harry Swof
ford, principal, announced this
week.
The Sunday service will begin at
11 a. m. opening with a processional
and a hymn sung by the audience.
Rev. N. S. Ogburn will present the
Invocation.
Patsy Burgin will render a solo,
"Lord Let Me Live Today," follow
ed with a scripture reading and
prayer by Rev. J. G. Hicks. The Glee
club will present a chorus and an
nouncements will be made by the
Principal.
Rev. A. C. Lovelace will deliver
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Pleasant Gardens School
Commencement May 15-20
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Baptist Ministers
To Open Revival
In East Marion
Revs. C. L. Pressley and Paul
Quinton, well known Baptist preach
ers of Rutherfordton, who are de-~
voting full time to Christian work,
will open a revival in their tent in
East Marion, Sunday, May 15, at
3 p. m. at the corner of Bostic and
Yancey streets. Services each night
at 7:30 for several weeks and Sun
days at 3 p. m. Evangelist Norman
G. Lemons of Shelby will do the
preaching.
These men have just closed a
four weeks' revival near Forest City
in which 76 peopile were saved.
Glenwood P T A
To Sponsor Wedding
The Glenwood Parent-Teacher as
sociation will sponsor a Womanless
Wedding in the school auditorium
Friday night, May 13. The cast is
composed of members of the Sugar
Hill, Dysartsville and Glenwood
communities. Proceeds will be used
toward the purchase of a typewrit
er for the Commercial Department
•of Glenwood School.
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Commencement exercises will be
held at Pleasant Gardens School
May 15-20, R. L. Wiggins, princi
pal, announced this week.
Beginning Sunday, May 15, a ser
vice will be held at 11 a. m. with
Rev. Carson Brittain delivering the
baccalaureate sermon. Special mu
sic will be rendered by the Junior
and Senior Glee clubs.
The Primary Rhythm band will
present a program at eight o'clock,
Tuesday evening, May 17, under the
direction of Shelby Jean Eckenrod.
A music recital Thursday, May
19, at 8 p. m. will feature numbers
by the following students:
Margaret Annette Davis, Arnold
Pyatt, Venia Poteat, Louise Young,
Everett Fender, Elizabeth Ann Hen
nessee, Betty Lou Bartlette, Norma
Jean Elliott, Charlotte Nell Poteat,
Margaret Ann Godfrey, Becky Lew
is, Shelby J. Eckenrod, Ruby Smith.
Carolyn Curtis, Norma Jean El
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Atkins Honored
At Davidson
L. D. Atkins, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. D. Atkins, Sr., of Marion,
has been elected Executive Coun
cilman of Davidson College Band for
the next school term, according to
word received here. He is a mem
ber of the Junior class.
CHANGE ANNOUNCED
IN BASEBALL SCHEDULE
J. C. Rabb, business man
ager of the Marauders, calls
attention to the change in
the schedule of Marion-Mor
ganton games this week.
Last week.' the games were
reversed from the original
schedule, but later it was
found necessary to change
back to the original sched
ule.
Tonight, Marion will play
Morganton on the home
field.
M'DOWELL COUNTY
BUSINESS CENSUS
STARTED MONDAY
The field enumeration for the
1948 Census of Business was start
ed in McDowell county on Monday,
May 9, 1949. C. Carroll Oldham,
District Supervisor for Western
North Carolina, with offices in Ashe
ville, announced that David N. Lo
non will be in charge of the enumer
ation for the entire county.
This Census is required by law,
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HORSE SHOW SCHEDULED
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Open House
Will Be Held
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By Ralane Co.
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The public is cordially invited to
attend Open House at the Rulane
Gas Service, just beyond the Clinch
field Railway underpass, Wednes
day and Thursday. The latest mod
j els of gas appliances will be on dis
i play from 8 /&. m. until 9 p. m. these
j two days.
J A gas range will be given as a
i prize and refreshments will be serv
! ed.
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Joseph Noyes Named
i Foreman U. S. Court
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Joseph L. Noyes of Marion was
named foreman of the grand jury
ifor the United States Court for the
I Western District of North Carolina
j which convenes in Asheville list
i Monday. Judge Wilson Warlick of
[Newton, is presiding, sitting in his
i first session of court in Asheville
j since he was elected to the Federal
bench. United States Marshall Ja
|Cob (Jake) Bowman of Marion took
j the oath as grand jury officer.
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Funeral Services
Held Sunday
For Mrs. Henson
! Funeral services for Mrs. Esther
i Henson, 63, widow of John Henson,
i who died Friday at the home of a
sister, Mrs. R. F. Henson of Nebo,
RFD 2, were held Sunday in Mrs.
Henson's residence.
The Rev. Roy Webb officiated
] and burial was in Clear Creek Bap
jtist church Cemetery
! She is survived by four sisters
'and two brothers, Mrs. Henson,
i Mrs. Gilmer Long and..Mi's- M. H,
jCook of Waynesville, Mrs. ThorriSs
: Evans of Weaverville and Charles
!and Thornt Jenkins of Cove Creek.
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Marion's biggest horse show will
get underway Friday night at eight
o'clock with more than 100 entries
from North Carolina, South Caro
lina, Tennessee and Virginia, H. T.
Conley, manager, said yesterday.
This will be the third annual show
sponsored by the Francis Marion
club. In addition to the program
Friday evening, there will also be
two performances Saturday, the
first beginning at 2 p. m. and the
night show starting at eight o'clock.
Among the larger exhibitors will
be Long's Stables, Newton, N. C.;
Ford Stables, Clover, S. C.; Jack
Boyd Stables, Simpsonville, S. C.;
Haynie Stables, Knoxville, Tenn.;
Huckleberry Hill Farm and Cross
wood Stables of Marion.
Many champions will be entered
by leading: trainers of the southeast
to compete for the S2,5Q0 in prise
lttOliey to be given as well as many
beautiful trophies.
Jeff Harston, "of Nashville, Tenn.,
will serve as judge. Jules Witten,
of Gastonia, will be Master of Cer
emonies, S. J. Westmoreland, Ma
x-ion, ringmaster, and H. T. Con
ley, manager.
Old Fort School Winner
Of County School Field Meet
SHELBY FARMERS
WIN OVER MARION
BY TEN-THREE SCORE
On a rain-soaked field in Shelby,
under a heavy laden sky the Marion
Marauders went down in defeat 10
to 3 to Joe Borich's Farmers. Time
and again it looked as though the
umpire might stop the game, but
both teams managed to slip and
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In the annual McDowell County
Schools Track and Field Meet held
at North Cove School last Saturday,
Old Fort School led by a total score
of 53 points. North Cove School fol
lowed by a score of 43 points, Pleas
ant Garden School made 29 points,
Xebo School 22 points, Glenwood
School 7 points and Sugar Hill
School 4 points.
The winners of each event are as
follows; girl's third class 50 yard
dash; first place, Shelba Jean
Coates, Old Fort school, second
place, Devon Fender, Nebo school,
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HOME DEMONSTRATION OFFICE
The kitchen of the McDowell County Home Demonstration office is shown above. McDowell County
was recently commended for having one of the most outstanding Home Demonstration offices in the United
States. The office also contains a laundry, office equipment and tables far serving large groups.
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WBRM BROADCASTS
STAR1BJONDAY
Tests Prove Marion Broadcasts
Are Heard In 18 States And Canada
TOWN BOARD
TO BE SWORN IN
AT MEETING TONIGHT
Members of the Board of Alder
men will be sworn in at a special
meeting to be held in the City Hall
tonight (Thursday), Mayor J. W.
Streetman, Jr. said yesterday.
This will be the last meeting of
the old Board.
Sprinkle Injured
Monday Morning
Paul Sprinkle was treated at the
Marion Hospital Monday for injur
ies received when a sand bin at the
Becker Sand and Gravel company
caved in on him. Harry Haskemp,
superintendent, said he was inform
ed that Sprinkle's injuries were of a
minor nature.
Atkins Awarded
Fireman's Diploma
L. D. Atkins, Sr. received his di
ploma last week at the Fireman's
CoUegt* and Drill School in Char
lotte for completing courses four
consecutive years.
Others attending the school from
Marion last Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday were: H. R. Wilkinson,
Fred Hensley, Clarence Miller, and
Clyde Miller.
Marion's first radio broadcast
over the new station WBRM went "r *' "
on the air last Monday.
Beginning at 6 a. m., the first
words to be broadcast after the sta
tion identification, were the words
of a prayer by Rev. M. O. Owens,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
The announcer informed his list
ening audience that a prize would
be awarded the person writing in
from the greatest distance to the lo
cal station. The winner was a list
ener from Toronto, Canada^ During
the testing period officials said the
local station was heard in 18 differ
ent states and Canada.
Members of the radio station staff
said reception was very good and
they had been complimented for th&
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ROBERTELLK
FATALLY INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT ;
Funei-al services were conducted
here Monday afternoon for Robert
E, Ellis, 27, who was fatally injured
early Friday morning in an automo
bile accident near Huron, Ohio.
Rev. M. O. Owens, Jr. conductecL
the rites at the first Baptist church,
and was assisted by Dr. Carl W. M*c
Murray. Burial was in Oak Grove*
cemetery.
The car driven by Ellis, who trav
eled for Bailey Meter Company,.
Cleveland, crashed into the end of
a bridge at about 5 a. m., according
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American Legion
Will Sponsor
Junior Baseball *
The following1 boys* are going out
for American Legion Junior Baseball
which is sponsored by the McDowell
Post No. 56 W. E. Carter , recreation
director, announced this week:
Ray Harding, Jimmy Lononr
Mickey Walker, Ray McGalliard,
Bryant Gourley, Harold Dean Law
ing, Kenneth Cannon, Charles Styl
es, Louis Wilson, Mickey Poteat.
Guy Wells, Sam Mills, Bennie
Parker, Stanley Perkins, Dean Mc
Kinney, Terry Lowery, Rod Ran
dolph, Jerald Gibbs, Howard Led
better, Wesley Buchanan*
Jack Smith, Clifford Seagle, Ray
Perkins, Kenneth Woody, Charles
Willis, Dilly Proctor, Marshall Dark,,
Earl Bright, Carl Moody, Dean.
Webb, Harold Condrey.
Frankie Morgan, Kenneth Greene^
Jerry Atkins, Jack Robinson, Joet
Buchanan, Guy Davis, Bo Huffman,,
Earl Stiles, Donald Ross, Ralph Haw
kins.
Harold Mask, Fred Parker, Charl
es Walker, Charlie Smith, Bill Wil
kerson, Cecil Stott, Allen Kistler,
Jack Harklerode, Buddy Styles,
Winfred Hollifield.
Delano Shook, Ralph Bean, Paul
Wyatt, Erwin Heers, Lynn Sprinkle,
Jimmy Johnson.
Hail Damage
Reported Slight
Damage from the hail here Tues
day was of little consequence, but
erosion caused by the storm was se
vere in some cases, S. L. Homewood,
county farm agent, said yesterday.
Homewood said he had talked with
farmers and had observed some of
:he damage himself. Many fields,
svere badly eroded, but the smaller
grains escaped any serious damage,
le said.
The hail storm occurred about
loon Tuesday and was one of the
leaviest in several years.
The local weather bureau record
id 2.59 inches of rainfall from
rhursday of last week through M on
lay of this week.