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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, JULY 14, 1949 f VOLUME 53—No. 52 American Thread Co. Buys Land At Sevier After a pix>tracted and extensive survey of available North Carolina sites combining access to a water supply and railroad siding within reasonable distance of the com pany's present plant, The American Thread Company has acquired a tract of approximately 200 acres at Sevier, North Carolina, situated 9 miles North of Marion and ad jacent to the confluence of the Ca tawba River and Armstrong Creek. The American Thread Company, with head offices in New York, op erates several New England mills in addition to its Southern Division, with plants at Troutman, North Carolina, Clover, South Carolina, Bristol, Tennessee, and Dalton and Tallapoosa, Georgia. Its widely di versified production includes a full rang of industrial and domestic thread, combed and mercerized yarn. Although the company is pro ceeding to complete plans for the erection of a finishing plant at Sevier, no decision has been reach ed as to whether construction will be commenced during 1950 or at some later date. Company officials who have con tacted a number of the citizens of Marion and Sevier have expressed themselves as most appreciative of j the assistance and cooperation ac corded them in the community and of the resulting friendly relation ships which have been established. Kiwanians See Photographs Of Convention Roy W. Davis, president of the Marion Kiwanis club, presided at the weekly meeting of the club held in the community building Tuesday evening. Attention was called to a number of photographs showing the activities of the International Ki wanis Convention held in Atlantic City during June. Vernon Eckerd and Renn Honeycutt were the club's delegates to the convention. Kiwanian Francis Bradsher was in charge of the program and pre sented John Conley and his colored quartet. This quartet rendered a number of Negro spirituals. This colored quartet is known as the Marion Jubilee Singers and appears each week over radio station WBRM. Francis Bradsher announced that he would entertain the direc tors at the Garden City Drive In Grill this evening at 6:30 p. m. TWO DOUBLE HEADER BALL GAMES SCHEDULED Two double-header base bail games are scheduled this week to make up "rain ed-out" games. ^ Shelby will play the Ma rauders here tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 o'clock and the second game will follow immediately. Saturday the Morganton Aggies will be in Marion to play a game at 3:30 p. m. and again at 8 p. m. Final Results Of X-Ray Survey Announced There were 7,743 persons exam ined in the X-ray survey sponsored by the Marion Junior Woman's club a,nd the McDowell County Health Unit here last summer. Final figures were submitted to the Club recently by Dr. C. N. Sisk who was head of the McDowell Burke-Caldwell Health Unit at the time of the survey. Of the 7,743 persons examined there were 7,276 cases diagnosed as essentially negative. Definite tuber culosis was found in 94 cases, sus pected tuberculosis in 345 cases, cases, and 28 non-tuberculosis pa thology (heart condition, cancer, etc.) The survey was co-sponsored by I the Marion Junior Woman's club and the McDowell County Health Unit and was a major project of the Club, during the club year 1947-48. Lockman Funeral Held Monday Jacob Hardy Lockman, 83, died Monday morning in the home of a son, D. C. Lockman, in the East Marion section. Funeral services were held Tues day at 2 p. m. in Yancey Street Baptist church. Burial was in Hoov er cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Martha Ann Searcy Lockman, a son and eight grandchildren. „ SCOTT DELAYS ACTION IN MARION DISPUTE Snyder Addresses Civitan Club Reece Snyder, town manager, was speaker at the meeting of the Civi tan club in Sunset Restaurant last Thursday evening. He explained the city manager form of government. Members of the club voted to contribute a trophy to the winning junior baseball team and also pre sent each team member with a small award. \ MARAUDER SCHEDULE j Thursday, July 14: Shelby at! I Marion. ; ; Friday: Marion at Morgan ! ton. ; Saturday: Morganton at Ma-; I rion. ; I Monday: Marion at Lincoln ton. | ;! Tuesday: Lincolnton at Mar-; !; ion. i Wednesday: Marion at New [ton. ^ ; Raleigh, July 13—Any action the Governor might take in connec tion with a labor dispute in Marion won't be known until after Satur day. That will be the first day Govern or Scott will have a chance to dis cuss the matter with Attorney General Harry McMullan. And the Governor said he wants to consult with the Attorney General before taking possible action. Scott also wants Labor Commis sioner Forrest Shuford to be at the conference. "I think that by virtue of his po sition and experience," Scott said, "he knows better what to do in this matter." They will discuss two reports which have been made by the State Bureau of Investigation following charges of two union organizers. The organizers, members of the Up holsters' International Union, AFL, charged they were beaten while trying to organize workers in the plant of the Drexel Furniture com pany. First flying time between Miami and Buenos Aires was 11 days. To day it is less than 22 hours. SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION HERE THIS WEEK The July term of Superior Court convened here Monday for trial of civil cases with Judge J. Will Pless, Jr. presiding. Divorces were granted the fol lowing: Lessie Lee Morris from Ernest C. Morris; Kiffin R. Hayes from Helen Leslie Hayes; Ruby Sprouse Hayes from Burdett A. Hayes; William A. Sullins from Ruby Folk Sullins; Vi Jjinia G. Ja mes from C. Jack James. In the case of Samuel P. Duncan, a minor, by his next friend T. R. Duncan vs. Mildred Jarrett and Mrs. D. F. Jarrett, an action for personal injury sustained by Sam (Continued on last page) Class Rooms To Be Added To Schools In This County Contracts have been awarded for the construction of additions to three schools in this county. J. F. Glenn was the low bidder for additions at Nebo and Glenwood schools and was awarded contracts to add four class rooms at each of the schools. The Nebo project was listed at $26,226 and Glenwood $26,649, making a total of $52,875. Beaman Lumber company made the low bid of $24,785. for the ad dition of four class rooms to the West Marion school. The building program is to be gin this week and completion is ex pected within 90 days. N. F. Steppe, county superin tendent, said heating, plumbing aUd wiring contracts for the struc ture will be awarded in August. " . V"--.—] »■ ' gy ^ -r—., District Contests In Food And Clothing To Be Held Here District contests in dairy foods and wear and care of clothing will be held in the Home Demonstration office here at 10:30 a. m., Thurs day, July 14, Miss Ruby Lea Kiser, assistant agent, announced this week. Miss Marilyn Brinkley of North Cove will represent McDowell in the clothing contest. Representativ es will be present from Alleghany, Burke, Madison, and Watauga. Winners will be eligible to enter the state contest. McDowell Youths To Attend Camp The following McDowell County 4-H Club members will leave Fri day of this week to attend 4-H club camp at Swannanoa. Beverley Lonon, Elizabeth Gray, Mary Lou Carpenter, Revonda Brookshire, Peggy Burgin, Jean ette Jimeson, Pat Outlaw, Freddie Blanton, Darryl Petty, Troy Lee Baker, Billy Higgins and Glenn Morgan. Youths from McDowell, Polk and Henderson counties will attend the camp July 15-19. STOLEN AUTO RETURNED TO OWNER James Moore, now being held in the McDowell County jail, was ar rested by North Wilkesboro police and an automobile in his posses sion returned to Frank Atwell, who reported theft of an automobile to local police last Friday, according to a statement by Chief of Police D. W. Smith. Smith said Atwell told him he was held up and his automobile and $25 in cash taken from him at the intersection of Avenue A and State street about 11:30 p. m. Community Council Will Meet Monday The quarterly meeting of the Ma rion Community Council will be held in the Junior Woman's club room of the community building at eight o'clock next Monday evening, Mrs. R. R. Cook, president, an nounced this week. Boy Scouts Sight Seeing In Washington Thirty members of Boy Scout Troop 4 left Monday for a sight seeing tour of Washington, D. C. They were accompanied by Scout master Wade Miller, Assistant Scoutmaster Fred Murray, Troop Committeemen Paul Holcombe, L. M. Watkins, D. F. Barnes. They left Marion by truck and will camp on the Blue Ridge Parkway one night, in the Shenandoah National Park the second night and will spend two days in Washington. Leaving Washington Friday they will camp at Old, Hickory Scout camp at Winston-Salem, and re turn to Marion Saturday. The group is composed of* Jack Mauney, Jimmy Murray, (Continued on last page) BOY SCOUT COURT OF HONOR HELD FRIDAY The McDowell County Boy Scout Court of Honor was held in the First Methodist church Friday night. E. P. Dameron served as chair man and J. H. Beaman as secretary. Advancements were made as fol lows: ✓ Tenderfoot rank: John English Joe Swafford, troop I, Ashford. Star Scout: Jimmy Laughridge, troop 6, Marion. Eagle Scout: Gene Ci'oss, troop 6, W. Ray Miller, tx-oop 4, Marion. MERIT BADGES Angling: Gene Cross, troop 6;, (Continued from first page) ALL STAR GAME SET FOR JULY 25 ■ ' Plans have been made for the Western Carolina All-Star game which is scheduled to be played in the new Newton-Conover baseball park located at Newton on July 25. A select group of all-stars will play the league leading Twins on the above date. The Marion Marauders will send two members of its squad, Johnny Lanning aijd outfielder Tom Cum by, to take part in the all-star ac tivities. Cumby has been selected as a regular member of the all-star player roster, while Lanning will act as one of the coaches. The entire all-star roster is as follows: Pitchers—Walter Lentz (10-2), Lenoir; Radio Jaynes (11-3), Moi' ganton; Roy Lamb (9-5), Hender sonville; and Sam Jones (10-4), Lincolnton. ' Infielders Carl Miller, 409, Lincolnton and- Boyer McGimsey, 409, Morganton, first base; Bus Huffstetler, 331, Lincolnton, se cond base; Noel Cusbier, 353, Le noir, short-stop; Bobby Caldwell, &91, Lincolnton, third base; and Walter Alexander, 291, Shelby, utility. Catchers—Hicks Duncan, 293, Rutherford County and Bill Bowles, 280, Morganton. Outfielders — Elmer Roberts, 310, Morganton; Ralph Dixon 341, Rutherford County; A1 Stevens, (Continued on last page) Marion Tax Rate To Remain The Same Steppe Accepts New Position C. M. Steppe has resigned as teacher of science at Nebo High School to accept work with the De partment of Conservation and De velopment of State Parks. He will be engineer for this area with head quarters in Raleigh. His family will join him there this week. Landis Presbyterian Eible School Opened Landis Presbyterian Church Bi ble School opened Wednesday of this week with Miss Frances Wood as dii^ctor. Classes will be held at 9 a. m. for a period of ten days be ginning yesterday. Revival Services will begin Sun day, July 17, at 8 p. m. and contin ue eight days. Rev. R. C. Clontz will preach for Dr. J. E. Flow. The public is cordially invited. City Manager Government Explained By Snyder Reece Snyder, Marion's new town manager, has been speaking before civic groups here during the past week explaining the city manager form of government. " "He" told his audience that the city manager plan is not a new one. He said both- Staunton, Virginia, and Sumter, S- C. claim to have been the first in the nation to try the plan and one of the two was first. Now more than 1,000 cities are members of the International City Manager association. There are other cities using the plan besides association members. Towns and cities in North Caro lina adopting the plan this year in clude Dunn,. Fayetteville,. Lumber ton, Statesville and Marion, Mon roe had discontinued the plan for a few years and reinstated it this year. There are three ways to accept this type of government, he said. Any governing body may ask the legislature for permission and if no opposition is voiced, the plan may be placed in effect. A vote of the (Continued on last page) Marion's tax rate will remain at $1.50 per hundred dollar's valua tion for 1949-50, Reece Snyder, town manager, said this week. His statement was made after the Board of Aldermen tentatively adopted the 1949-50 budget, call ing for expenditures of $163,570 next year as compared to $134,320 during the fiscal year ended June" 30. fhe budget estimate li3ts revenue from parking meters at $10,500 " and violation fines at $500. These sources and the revenue from tax es and sales of water total $194, 000. This amount plus miscellane ous revenue of $39,570 makes the budget total of $163,570. The largest increase was in the street and sewer allotment from. $35,500 last year to' $49,651.45 for the coming year. The water de partment figure last year was $11,620. An increase of $1,654 brings the estimate up to $13,274 for the coming year. Capital outlay was increased from $12,500 $20,000. Two Prisoners Escaped; One Captured Officials of the state prison camp here were still seeking Edward Ward, escaped prisoner, yesterday. Ward and Charlie Jackson escaped. last Wednesday, btit Jackson was^ captured; a few hours later. * According to a statement by Ray Brown, prison superintendent, the prisoners were working near the quarry at Woodlawn when a rain came up. The guard allowed the prisoners to run ahead of him to reach shelter. Rounding a sharp curve the two escapees darted into a wooded section. Jackson, who was serving a li quor manufacturing charge, told officials he thought bloodhounds would not be able to trail them be cause of the rain. Members of the searching party said the hard down pour did not prevent the blood hounds from following the trail however. Ward, sentenced to serve a 10 year term for armed robbery, is> believed to have caught a ride in a car traveling north on highway 221. Bloodhounds tracked him to a point on the highway. Marion Defeats Hendersonville Loses to Rutherfordton I Mrs. Kluttz's Father Dies At Newberry John Wolfe Earhardt, Sr., 82. one of the oldest newspaper editors and publishers in South Carolina, died at his home in Newberry, S. C. last Saturday. He was the father of Mrs. G. R. Kluttz and grand father of John Kluttz and Mrs. Frank Sentelle, Jr. of Marion. Except for one year when he served on the "Lutheran Visitor," Mr. Earhardt had been in some way connected with the "Newber ry Observer" for 66 years. Several years ago, he became the sole own er and publisher of the paper. His son, J. W. Earhardt, Jr., has been associated with him in the business for a number of years. Funeral services were held at the home and burial made in Rose mont cemetery. CANNERY OPENS TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS I. E. Burnette has announced plans to open the Community Can nery all day-Tuesdays and Fridays until further notice. The Cannery on the Pleasant Gardens school grounds is open to all county resi dents. The on and off Marion Maraud ers were on Thursday night as they defeated the Hendersonville Sky larks in Marion by the tune of tea to six. Skipper Johnny Lanning went th» route for his club yielded thirteen hits. However, he kept the bangles well scattered and came through the one or two times he was in trouble. He also struck out thirteen Skylarks. The Marauders lost no time in taking over as they scored three runs in the first, three in the third, three in the fifth and one in. the sixth. They held the lead, throughout the game. Everett Clontz, formerly in the Marion camp, started on the hill for (Continued or last page) LEAGUE STANDINGS W L Pet Newton 46__18__719 .Lincolnton 42__23__646 Lenoir 34__27__585 Morganton 33__31__516 Rutherfordton 32-_35__478 Marion 24__37__393 Hendersonville 22__32__338 Shelby 21-.44._323 *
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