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DEMONSTRATION DINNER The Home Demonstration clubs ■will sponsor a dinner from 11:15 12:45, Thursday, May 26, in the of fice of Miss Jean Steele, county ag ent. The public is invited. Proceeds will be used toward pay ment of refinishing floors of the of fice. For 33 Years Your Jeweler . Only Genuine Materials Used Work Guaranteed— L. D. GREENE Southern Railway WATCH INSPECTOR Dark's Father Died At Goldston Funeral services were held Tues day in Goldston for Frederick Ros coe Dark, 77, father of Marshall Dark of Marion. MAKE-UP BALL GAME The Marion Marauders will make up a rained-out game when they play two games with Morganton Saturday. Complete schedule of games for the week is contained in this issue. NEW DWELLING Miss Eva Keeter and Mrs. R. C. Cochran are building a two-story, asbestos shingle dwelling on North Garden street. The lot is adjacent to Mrr. J. E. Neal's residence lot. ATTENDS MEETING Mrs. D. N. Lonon, McDowell County Superintendent of Public Welfare, attended a Refresher Course for welfare superintendents in Raleigh, May 23, 24 and 25. Nearly half the income of New York State farmers is derived from milk and milk produces, the state commerce department reads. FOR QUICK RESULTS USE OUR WANT ADS Terms Cash—25c Minimum FOR SALE—Baby bed arid Baby Carriage. Call at residence. C. A. Duncan, 310 Rutherford Road. 2tp TOR RENT—Four room house in Stumptown, $18 month. S. B. JMoore, Phone 232-L. ltp FOR SALE—Porch swing with chains for hanging. P hone 59-X. TERRACING—Am in position to do terracing, work out farm roads, •pitching, etc., at reasonable prices. Phone 258 or 368-J. FOR RENT—Two room apartment, furnished or unfurnished, for •couple. Mrs. W. C. McCall, 304 IMorgan street. tf MEN'S SUMMER PANTS VALU ES—All sizes in cool fabrics. Good wearing rayons and tropicals. Special price of $2.98 to $7.45—Save at The Bargain Store. 2t MEN . . . Visit Belk's Men's Department for ^those new patterns and colors in Arrow Shirts. FOR RENT—Dairy Farm consisting of house, barn, pasture, and 20 ;acres of tendable land. See Sam Cur tis, Route 4, Marion, N. C. 2tp FOR QUICK SALE—Two large lots close to West Marion school. Front 225 feet, back 100 feet. See iG. L. Snipes or W. H. Hawkins, ltp LOOKS ALMOST LIKE NEW, the Preconditioned men's STETSON hats at Belk's for only $2.98. iBOY'S SPORT SHIRTS: $1.19 to $1.98. Boys school pants, $.198 «nd $2.98. Boys rayon pants $3.95. Boys jockey underwear only 29c— -At The Bargain Store. 2t JFOR SALE—Baby carriage, Bas sinette complete with linen and mattress, baby bath tub. All in ex cellent . condition. Mrs. J. L. Gour Jey, 238 Rutherfordton Road. Phone 322-X. It Headquarters for win : dow shades in Marion is BELK'S. All sizes of Venetian Blinds now in stock. + DO THE FAMILY WASH at the ^ Self Service Laundry. Economi cal, convenient, thorough, at East Court street, across from Ford gmrage. tf WHITE GRADUATION DRESSES —Only $3.95 to $6.95. Host of other novelty colors in sizes 9 to 15 and 12 to 44—All at extra low pric es Shop First at The Bargain Store. 2t BABY CHICKS—New Hampshires, pullorum clean. Two strains: JFor. eggs. For broilers. Sexed or straight run. Phone 901-X. Burgin -Hatchery, Route 4 Marion, N. C. FOR RENT—New four-room house on Yancey street. Call 206-Y for information. 2tp FOR SALE—Four lots on Airport , road. For information see Walter Cooper at Texico Station, North Main st. 2tp FINE ANTIQUES — Walnut and Gold Mirrors, Walnut Frames and Pictures, Lamps and Fixtures. Giles Antique Shop, 108 N. Main street. 2t j SPECIAL THIS WEEK—Ladies Suits only $5.95 and $6.95—Cool rayon suitings in navy, gray and tans. Regular $16.50 and $19.50 val ues, size 10 to 20 at The Bargain Store. 2t FOR SALE - Now at Belks's, satins, crep es, and taffetas, in short lengths one to ten yards, light underwear colors, worth $1, now only 59c. i ■ FINE REFINISHED ANTIQUES— Walnut, mahogany, cherry and pine chests and tables, desks and chairs, side-board and corner-cup board. Giles Antique Shop. 108 N. Main. 2t RECORDS—We either have them or will get them for you. The shop with a thousand tunes. Earley's Radio and Record Shop, 103 West! Court St., Marion, N. C. Phone 361. IT'S BELK'S in Marion for yard goods. Wool ens in new spring col ors just received. Lin ings, trimmings, cover ed buttons, everything to sew with at BELK'S. FOR SALE—Nice five room dwell ing located on Virginia Avenue. iNice level lots. City water and lights. Wired for electric range. Will sell for less than it cost. Partly financed. See owner, Thomas E. | Price, or W. H. Hawkins. tf LADIES buy those ! good 51 guage 15 de jnier Festival Nylons at iBelk's now for $1,59, and get every 13th pair | absolutely FREE. 'GENUINE FORD i PARTS-Use our bud !get plan. We handle re pairs on any make cars i—from squeaks to wrecks. Sain-Brooks ! Motor Service. Phone 1242. tf i Trimmings, Laces, and i and Edgings of every type, now on Sale in Belk's Yard Goods De partment. LUTHERAN YOUTHS WIN HONORS AT CONOVER Members of the Walther League of St. Matthew's Lutheran church took part and won honors in the Southern Pine District Walther League Talent Festival, held Satur day afternoon at St. John's Luther an church in Conover. Tommy Shu ford of Marion won second place honors in the Junior Walther League Bible Quiz. Other Marion young people, also participated in the talent show. Norma Jean Hall, Shirley Hensley, and Jacquelyn Hewitt sang "Drawn to the Cross." Bill Shuford exhibit ed pottery which he had made; and Gail Hilton showed the china doll wh'ch she made and dressed. In all these contests—there being no pro cess of elimination—the decision jof the judge is to be mailed to the j pastors of the scores of churches in the Southern Pine District. The talent of the Lutheran young people in Conover last Sat urday was good and also varied. In the field of music, the vocal entries ranged from solo to sextette, and the instrumental entries included violin and piano duet. The art ex hibits included pictures done in pencil, crayon, water color, and oil. The oral entries included dramatic readings, orations, and even pan tomines. Two of the Walther Lea gue societies presented one-act plays as their show of talent. TELEVISION TALK AT ROTARY CLUB MEETING FRIDAY Larry Walker, of radio station | WBT, Charlotte, addressed the Ma Irion Rotary club on "Television" at its meeting last Friday noon in the community building. John Mac Laughridge was the high school honor student guest of the month. Ben Greene, of Morganton, was the guest of David Gray. Other guests present at the weeting were: i Wayne Suttle, S. R. Perkins, M. W. j Gordon, Clarence Thomas, W. Ray : Smith, Jr., Thomas Gibson, C. Carl Loven, P. D. Nolan, C. E. Tyo and jJoe McFarland. Music Club To Give Recital Friday And Monday Members of the Crosby Adams Juvenile Music Club will give a piano recital Friday night, May 27, in the High School auditorium at 8:00 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. The soloists will be B-Linda Finley, Walker Blanton, Doris Wilson, Mary Mcintosh, Anne Mcintosh Jane Mcintosh, Jane Story, Judy Finley, Nona Burn ette, Alfred Richie, Ellen Twitty, Lillian Twitty, and Martha Twitty. students of Helen Johnson McMur ray; and Carolyn McBee, and Mar garet Anne Pyatt, students of Mrs. John Poteat, I Mrs. John Poteat and Mrs. Helen Johnson McMurray will present the members of the Crosby Adams Ju nior Music Club in a recital Mon day, May 30 in the High School au ditorium, at 8:00 p. m., to which the public is cordially invited to attend. The program will consist of piano, vocal, and choral numbers. The fol lowing students will participate: Martha Steppe, Mary Lou Beaman,! Margaret McLarty, Catherine Long, Pollyanna Atkins, Patsy Teague, ■ Roxanne Dark, Hope McCall, Patsy; Watkins, Laura Jean Kester, Jimmie | Laughridge, Barbara Fisher, and Virginia McBee. Civitan Club Has Luncheon Meet The regular meeting of the Cm tan club was held at Sunset Restau rant Wednesday noon of last week. Albert Neal, president, presided and also presented a report of the district convention held May 6-7 in Asheville. During the business session, mem bers discussed the need for expand ing recreational facilities for the young people. Dr. William Hagria and William B. Noyes, Civitan re presentatives on the Community Council, were instructed to discuss the needs and possibilities of a full time recreation program at the next Council meeting. Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ruth, of High Point, announce the birth of a son,: Christopher Kermit, on Thurs day, May 12. Mr. and Mrs. Ruth are former residents of Marion. Mrs. Austin ' To Demonstrate Electric Oven _________ The even, controlled heat of th< electric range even make quantitj cooking, roasting, baking, and broil ing a real joy to homemakers. Bak ing four pies at a time, four cakes at a time, large roasts and complet« dinners, are among the more im portant things that can be done in one oven. Quantity baking, more economi cal use of the electric range, time and labor that can be saved by such use, will be demonstrated in the Home Demonstration club room, in the courthouse, by Mrs. Lula P. Austin, Home Service advisor, on Friday, May 27, at 2:00 p. m. Mrs. Austin will use the new elec tric range and electric refrigerator in the new laboratory of Miss Jean Steele, Home Demonstration Ag ent. This is one of the best equip ped Home Demonstration laboratori es in the whole United States. It has been through th^punsur passed co-operation of the county commissioners, the local merohants, and members of the organization, that they have been able to equip a model kitchen and a modern, Automatic laundry. All women in Marion, as well as in the rural areas, will be proud to see and use these adjoining labora tories. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST Mr. and Mrs. F. R, Vaughn have moved into the apartment house, 123 S. Main street. o Mrs. J. S. Wilson returned to her home Sunday after visiting her mo j ther in Newton. She said her mo ther's condition was very much im proved. o Mrs. J. L. Powers, who is the for i mer Miss Polly Ann Hawkins, stu j dent of Montreat college, arrived ! last week to spend the summer va | cation at her home here. . I | o ■ Mr. and Mrs. Burke Rich and | daughter, Kay and Shelly, of Hunt ! ington, West Virginia, are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Neal. o Dr. George G. Ross is leaving Thursday to attend a two day con vention of the North Carolina Chi ropractor's association at the Hotel Sir Walter in Raleigh. o Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Steppe arriv ed here last week from Portland, Oregon to spend a vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hunt at their home in Glenwood. o S. R. Cross returned from a trip to Philadelphia and New York last week and was accompanied by Mrs. Cross and their daughter, Elizabeth, on a visit to Greenville, S. C., over the week-end. o Miss Ann Hildebrand, student of Mars Hill college, visited he? par ents over the week-end and had as her guests, Miss Carolyn Barrett and Miss Mary Whitehead, of Cedar town, Ga. o Mrs. George G. Ross and son, Da vid,, are leaving for a month's visit with relatives and friends in Hamp ton Beach, N. H. and Kennebunk, Maine. While there, Mrs. Rose plans to attend the wedding of her neice, Miss Priscilla Cash. Mr. and Mrs. Dave John Seels, of New Orleans, visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. Seels was before her marriage, Miss Mary Bachelor, daughter of Rev. A. R. Bachelor, former pastor of the First Presby terian church of Marion. o Mrs. Margaret Wallace will leave Sunday to attend graduation exer cises at Woman's College University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Her daughter, Mrs. William B. Heymann, will receive her bachelor of fine arts degree. o Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cannon and children have moved from their res idence on North Garden street to the home of Mrs. C. G. Cannon on East Court street. Their residence will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. Stanley and family. o Marion Woman's Story In Reader's Digest Mrs. Tennie Gladden, of 320 South Avenue A, Marion, is the re cipient of a check from The Read er's Digest for an anecdote submit ted to the magazine's department, "Life in These United States." Mrs. Gladden's contribution will appear in the forthcoming June issue. Home Demonstration Club Weekly Schedule » The June schedule of Home Dem onstration clubs has been announced by Miss Jean Steele, county agent, as follows: Bethlehem, two o'clock, Thursday, June 2, in the lodge hall. North Marion, two o'clock, Tues day, June 7, in the office. Laurel Grove, ten o'clock, Wed nesday, home of Mrs. William Blan ton. West Marion,'7:30 p. m., Friday, home of Mrs. Tate McCurry. White Pine, 7:30 p. m., Thursday, home of Mrs. Burgin Wilkerson. Greenlee, 7:30 p. m., Friday, in the Hut. Turkey Cove, two o'clock, Mon day, June 20, home of Mrs. Gilkey Hollifield. Nebo, two o'clock, Tuesday, June 21, home Mrs. Clarence Mason. Cherry Spring, two o'clock, Wed nesday, community building. Providence, 7:30 p. m., Wednes day, home Mrs. Robert McCurry. Glenwood, two o'clock (place to be announced later.) Pleasant Gardens, 7:30, Thursday, home Mrs. Ada Padgett. Dysartsville, two o'clock, Friday (place to be announced later), j Pleasant Gardens, 7:30, Thursday, home Mrs. Ada Padgett. Dysartsville, two o'clock, Friday (place to be announced later). Chapel llill, two o'clock, Tuesday, : Mys. Winfield Wall. ] ! North Cove, two o'clock, Wednes i day, (place to be announced later.) j Old Fort, two o'clock, Thursday, jJune 30, home Mrs. Roy Earley. j NEXT THURSDAY COMMENCEMENT AT EUGENE CROSS I I i The Commencement Exercises of the Eugene Cross School will be given Thursday, June 2 at 8:00 o'clock. The eighth grade assisted by children from other grades will ;give the program. Janna Carrigan and Wayne Bradburn will give the valedictory address; Thelma Wil lliams and David Patterson have | been chosen as Salutatorians Reba Harris, Mary Frances Kanipe Na dine Owenby and Eugene Lewis will be chief ushers from the seven th grade. All children of the school ; will have their annual picnic on | Friday, June 3. ; CARD OF THANKS ! ' ! We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our many i friends and relatives for their sym I pathy, beautiful flowers, food and other acts of kindness shown us dur-. ing the illness and death of our hus- j band and father, Fuller S. Walker.! Mrs. Fuller S. Walker i | and family, i NAVAL RESERVISTS OF MARION AREA ORGANIZE UNIT Naval Reservists residing in the Marion area organised a Composite Volunteer Naval Reserve Unit at a meeting held at Sunset Restaurant last Friday evening. The motion to form this organi zation was made following an ad dress by LCDR E. H. Forrest, U. S. N., inspector-instructor for the Ashe ville-Spartariburg area, in which he outlined the purpose of such an or ganization and cited the need for one in Marion, The following officers were elect ed: Lt. James B. McLarty, CHCR, U. S. N. R.; Lt. Harold E. Dysart, U. S. N. R., executive officer. Those present voted to hold two meetings a month and the second and forth Wednesdays were desig nated as meeting nights. Sessions will begin at 7:30 p. m. and will be held at the court house. A cordial invitation is extended to all Naval Reservists in McDowell county to plan to attend all meet ings of the unit. A typical electric refrigerator has almost 1,400 parts. greet the graduate with appropriate gifts... from your drug store STATIONERY • CANDY TOILETRIES • COSMETICS OTHER SUGGESTIONS McDowell Cut Rate Drug Store South Main St. Phone 11 Everyone Is Cordially Invited To Attend The Formal Dedication Service of RADIO STATION W B R M To Be Held At The Marion High School Auditorium at 2 o'clock Gov. Kerr Scott Will Be The Principal Speaker* Service Will Be Broadcast Over WBRM, 1250 On Your Dial.
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