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HYMN SINGING IS FEATURED . AT KIWANIS CLUB The Marion Kiwanis club held its regular weekly dinner meeting Tuesday evening at the community feuikftng. A good attendance was re ported and President Roy W. Davis presided. Kluranian Ray Cline was in charge «f the program and announced that tie club would spend the evening be; iymn singing. This singing was tted by Kiwanian J. L. Gourley and I. 'A. McLain. i The directors held a short business session immediately after the meet ing to put finishing touches on the plans for Ladies Night which is scheduled to be held on June 14. JOR. JONAS (Continued from first page) ciiznbing a hill to reach a rural home to deliver a baby when he felt a slight heart pain. That night about 10 o'clock he became quite ill and was taken to the hospital the fol io-wing day, being returned home Friday afternoon. Dr. Jonas had served two terms the Marion Board of Aldermen, faring which time he was mayor pro tem. He at one time served as McDowell county coroner for 13 years. Active In Church At the time of his death, he was « member of the board of stewards •f First Methodist church and had &een for the past 35 years. Dr. Jonas' chief hobby was fox Hunting. He was a member of the Western North Carolina Fox Hunt ers Association. He went on a fox Sunt Tuesday night but was not ac fcrrev He had raised five ribbon-win aing fox hunting dogs. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Blarie Griffin Jonas; two sons, John Jr.,. s> student at Temple University School of" Medicine, and Dr. Karl Jonas, resident surgeon at Temple University Hospital,- two sisters, Mrs. William Sain and Mrs. William Carswell, both of Vale; a step daughter, Miss Marie Griffin; and ■Shree grandchildren. Dr, Jonas was born in Lincoln aounty on March 23, 1873, the son •f Philo and Mary Ledford Jonas, pioneer Lincoln residents. He first attended old Rutherford College and then old Grant Univer sity, a medical school at Chatta nooga. He received his M. D. degree from old Baltimore Medical College fnow part of the University of Mary Sknd; and took post-graduate work at New York Lyin-In Hospital. He «ompleted his work at Johns Hop Inns in Baltimore. For a number of years Dr. Jonas practiced at Thermal City in Ruth erford county before coming here Tsn 1909. He married Miss Nora Crawford «f McDowell county in 1908. The another of his two sons, she died in 1936. He married Mrs. Marie Grif fin in 1939. Dr. Jonas was a general practi tacaer. He was past president of McDow ell County Medical Society, the Tri eounty Medical Society, and the Tenth District Medical Society. Honorary pallbearers were mem bers of the church' board of stew ards and members of " the county wedical society. Dr. Jonas was an original s^taff anember of Marion General Hospital. iflNNACLE METHODISTS (Continued from first page) #rnt the day with lunch spread on ■ijfee lawn. N. M. Patton, of Morganton, will be speaker at the morning service. Selections will be given by the Bet&el Quartet Smiling Five of Ma mon„ Wilborn trio, and the Melo 'ieers. The public is invited to come and Sring lunches. F&st Speaker of the Senate in the Kwtfi Carolina General Assembly was Samuel Ashe,, New Hanover teownty,.. FIPST NATIONAL PANICS MARION, N.C. W. R. CHAMBERS, President W. L. MORRIS, Vice-President t W- F. GRANT,. Cashier V j Francis Marion Removes Limitation On Membership The Francis Marion club voted to amend its by-laws withdrawing the limitation on membership at its meeting in the community building last Thursday evening Previously the membership had been limited to 50. Members discussed a proposal to cooperate with other Marion civic clubs in the organization of a junior baseball team. The matter was re ferred to the finance committee for further consideration. Responding to an appeal from the Marion High, School for funds to purchase track uniforms, mem bers made individual contributions and a total of $25 was contributed. H. T. Conley made a report on the HOrse Show sponsored recently by the Francis Marion club. The fi nancial report, however, was still incomplete. In answer to an appeal from, the Marion High School for a donation with which to purchase band uni forms, a committee was named to make plans for a fund-raising cam paign. ROTARY VOTE (Continued from first page ing at seven o'clock Friday evening. Tack Hewitt, chairman of the Youth committee, will be in charge of ar rangements. * Postmaster John Finley was guest speaker. He told of the duties of postal personnel, different types of mail and other phases of the work of the post office. Following his remarks, his daugh ter, B-Linda Finley played piano selections of her own conmposition. The speaker and his daughter were presented to the club by R. C. Spratt. Gordon Morris was awarded a two-year perfect attendance pin. John Laughridge was the honor student guest of the month. R. K. Shotwell, Jr., of Asheville, was the guest of J. R. Jimeson; Robert Rowe and G. R. Klutz were the guests of R. C. Spratt; R. L. Wiggins, principal Pleasant Gar dens School, and the guest of J. H. L. Miller. SUPERIOR COURT (Continued from page one) J. E. Hopp«s, Howard Lawing, A. H. Halford, J. Willard White, F. M. Greene, J. G. Brooks. G. M. Davis, C. L. Dowdle, Earl Padgett, Romey J. Hicks, Ralph Reel, Walter Whitson, R. H. Smith, Thurston Davis and Fred Holli field. SECOND WEEK A. H. Hicks, Charles A. Gibson, Claude Anthony, LeRoy Hollifield, I B. G. Melton, Allie Vess, G. A. Lack-j ey, R. A. Hollifield, Alfred Laven-' der, Russell Hollifield, Eulas Pat ton, Albert W. Grayson, Virgil P. j Silver, T. E. Westall, T. W. Rum-1 felt. ! Leroy Huskins, J. C. Medford, W. J. Bright, M. V. Carswell, J. C. Hensley, Tobe Childers, Clyde Fox, i Jim Ray, Gilbert B. Lytle, C. R.; Craig, 0. Troy Stroud, W. W. Big-1 gerstaff, E. G. Barber, Mack L.! White, C. C. Suttles. BOND ISSUE (Continued from first page) ballots have been printed and dis tributed. The election will be conducted on ' the plan of the general election with j polls opening at 6:30 a. m. and clos ing at 6:30 p. m. A sample ballot is published on page seven. POPPY DAY (Continued from first page) award of $3 for the highest sales, Jackie Hensley was second and re ceived $2. Doris Poteat, third, re ceived $1. Marion Wilson and Joyce Ann Young received honorabfle mention. First members from North Caro lina to the United States Senate since the adoption of the Consti tution were B. Hawkins and Samuel Johnston. BIDS RECEIVED * (Continued from first page) ed: McDowell — Gi-ading, surfacing and structure on 9.75 miles from a point southeast of Marion at inter southeast to US 64; roadway, E. H. Hines Construction Company, section at State Prison Camp ?08 Greenwood, S. C., $196,664; struc tures, Wilson Construction Com pany, Salisbury, $50,974.90; mov ing buildings, E. F. Sheets, West Jefferson, $4,835. MRS. GREENLEE (Continued from first page) Miss Ruth Greenlee, principal of the Clinchfield School, Marion; Mrs. Rebecca G. Stepp and Miss Nina Greenlee of the home; three sons, T. J. of Morganton, J. L. of Char lotte and George W. Greenlee, all of the home, and nine grandchild ren. WEST MARION PTA (Continued from first page) ed the office of president and sub mitted the name of Miss Elizabeth Conley, who was elected. Mrs. Pearl Godfrey, historian, reported she had the names of all the princi pals of West Marion School since 1894 and the P. T. A, presidents. Mrs. P. A. Fox, retiring president, was remembered with a gift. The presentation was made by Matt McBrayer. Miss Eva Keeter, chairman of the Installation committee, presented the officers for installation. MVs. S. B. Hildebrand, also a member of the committee, gave the objects of the Parent-Teacher organization. Matt MacBrayer, program chair man for the meeting, presented W. P. Elliott Sr., who spoke to the group on the importance of parents being interested in their children and their school, urging parents to cooperate with teachers to make schools a success. He also spoke of the need of good roads to all the people of the State, and urged them to vote for Setter Schools and Roads in the election to be held June 4. H. F. Beam congratulated the group on the progress made during the year ending and extended hi? wishes for success in the future. He pledged his support in any capacity for school work and school pro grams. C. C. Elledge urged those present to vote for the Better Roads and Schools issue, stating the ^import ance of the project to progress in this State. Afterwards he gave a reading, "The Old Homestead." - The Seventh Grade won the at tendance prize. MARION HIGH COMMENCEMENT (Continued from page one) dresses, Mr. Hugh Beam, Supt. "America-Our Challenge", John Laughridge. "America-Our Future", Joretta Devinney. "America-Our Home", Margaret Davis. Evening In Seville, Neimann. Piano Soloist, Mary Belle Gray son. Presentation of Diploma, Mr. Charles C. Elledge, principal, i Lord's Prayer, (song), Miss Lil ; lian Jonas. | EAST MARION HIGH (Continued from first page) ' Beulah Jones. Poem, Lewis Walker. Solo—The Golden Key, by Bond, Janet Moody. Key of Knowledge, Ray Lamb. . Response, Ray Jones. Last Will and Testament,- Viola Wilson. Announcement, Bobby Queene. Presentation of Certificates, Miss Mamie "Stacy. Response, Wesley Buchanan. Valedictory, Katherine Long. Class Song, Class. Recessional. PERSONAL INCOME The total income of individuals in March, of this year, was at an es timated $214,000,000,000 annua] rate, compared with $205,700,000, 000 for March, 1940. There are 32 white and 7 Negro denominational and universities in North Carolina. First Secretary of State of North Carolina was James Glasgow. You Are Invited To St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Sunday 11:00 a. m. for its First Broadcast Service over t Marion's Newly Dedicated Radio Station WBRM 1250 KC Outfit Your Young Fry For Summer Bolero and sun dresses of printed cottons and piques with snugly fitted bodies, full skirts. Pastel shades. Teen age sizes 10 to 16. $5.95 to $12.95 Peddle Pushers and Shorts in brown, blue, green and white denim with matching broadcloth shirts.. $2.98 each Cotton skirts in printed broadcloth, sizes 7 to 12. ' SPECIAL $1.98 & $2.98. 0AK6AIN5 I N CHIt-DHEN'S MAfc Complete Stock of Children's Wear We Can Outfit The Entire Family Pinafores and Dresses of dimity, lawn or swim. 1 to 3 $1.98 to $3.95 3 to 6 $1.98 to 5.95 Boxer shorts with matching shirts if desired; styled in Sunny Antonio. 98c — $1.25 — $1.98 Sun Suits and Play Clothes to keep them cool and pret ty 1 to 6 98c and $1.98
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