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/ THE MARION PROGRESS A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY ESTABLISHED T896 v , MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1949 VOLUME 54 No. S i Marion City Schools To Open September 8 Opening date for schools in the Marion City Unit was set for Sep tember 8 at a meeting of the Board, last Thursday. The first principals meeting will be held August 31 and the first gen eral teachers meeting on Septentber ■7, H. F. Beam, city superintendent, ?has announced. Miss Eva Keeter was elected by the Board as the first supervisor of the Marion City Schools. Her duty in this position will be' to supervise the instructional part of the pro gram. Beginning the supervisory pro gram, Beam said: "we hope by the use of a supervisor the quality of instruction will be materially im proved. She will work with the prin cipals and their teachers and par ticularly make it a point to super vise and help beginning teachers. Miss Keeter is well qualified having had supervisory experience for a number of years in Greenville, S. C. in the Greenville City Schools and Eastern Carolina Teachers Col lege. She received her M. A. degree from Columbia University." TEACHER LIST The list of teachers for the com ing year was announced as follows: Marion High School: Charles C. Elledge, principal; A. IL Ditt, Ber nard Hirsch, Miss Mary Frances Harrill, Miss Mildred E. Glenn E. L. Carter, Mrs. Flora S. Homewood, Mrs. Emily English Morris, Miss Catherine Alley, Mrs. Pattie Leake Hewitt, Miss Betsy Webster, Mrs. Kate Z. Finley, Mrs. Edith L. Davis, Miss Mary Mills, C. Y. Shepherd. Marion Elementary: Sam Gibson, j[Continued on last page) . Memorial Day —*• At Bethlehem Set For August 27 The annual Memorial Day for Bethlehem cemetery will be held Saturday, August 27. This will be an all day .gathering with picnic lunch at noon. The program will begin at 10 a. m., by first decorat ing the graves. At 11 o'clock ser vices will be held in the Methodist church. Lunch will be served at noon. After lunch, the people are requested to gather iq the Baptist church and enjoy a program of talks and songs. Several preachers and special singers are expected to be present. All persons interested are invited to come and bring picnic lunch. Miss Eva Keeter, above, was elect ed supervisor of the Marion City Schools at a meeting of the Board last Thursday. She will be Marion's first school supervisor. Dr. Mcintosh Named Board Member Dr. Donald Munro Mcintosh was one of 12 members appointed to the advisory committee of the State Hospitals Board of Control by Gov ernor Scott last Friday. Changes Made In Schedule Of Marauders Attention is called to the chang es made in the schedule of baseball games for the coming week. Marion will play Shelby here Thursday night. Marion will play a double-head er game with Morganton in Morgan ton Friday. Marion will play a double-header with Morganton again here* Satur day. The first game will be at 3:30 o'clock and ladies will be admitted free of charge. The night game will start at eight o'clock. The schedule for next week is as follows: Monday: Marion at Lincolnton. Tuesday: Lincolnton at Marion. Wednesday: Marion at Newton. HOME-COMING DAY Old Fort — Home-Coming Day will be observed at Old Fort Meth odist church Sunday, September 11. Four Eagle Scout Badges Awarded At Court Of Honor I Building Work Set By Old Fort Church OLD FORT—Work of remodel ing the Presbyterian church in Old Fort began last week. Plans include raising the main structure to street level, redecor ating the interior, provision for a basement t(> accomodate the Sun day School department. The Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Spence of Montreat has been serving the church as supply preacher for the past year. Schools in the county system will open September 1. LEAGUE STANDINGS TEAM W L Pet. Newton 61__31__663 Lincolnton __ 60__32__651 Rutherford 53__40r_370 Lenoir 51^40. _560 Morganton 47__44__516 Marion 34__54__386 'Shelby B3._59_.359 Hendersonville 27._65._293 «, Four Eagle Scout badges were awarded at the Court of Honor held Friday evening at the First Meth odist church. They were presented to W. Ray Miller,* troop 4, Marion; Gene Cross, troop 6, Marion; Bill Wilson, troop 6, Marion. Those achieving Star rank were: Fred L. Murray and Donald Wat kins, troop 4, Marion. Other advancements were made as follows: ■ . Tenderfoot: Jennings Duncan, LeRoy Duncan, Donald Hennessee, Ray Washburn and Ernest Ogle, troop 1, North Cove. Second class: Howard Copenhav er, troop 6, Marion; Johh English and Joe Swafford, troop 1, Ash ford. Merit Badges Bird Study: Arnold Pyatt, troop 6, Marion. Leathercraft: 'Sam M. Yancey, Jr., troop 6, Marion. Pathfinding: Max Duncan, Fred Murray and Donald Watkins, troop 4, Marion. Personal Health: Charles Dick son and Ray McMurray, troop 6, Marion. Swimming: Arnold Pyatt and Sam M. Yancey, Jr. troop 6, Ma rion. RED CROSS DIRECTORS ELECTED A new set of by-laws was adopted at the annual meeting of the local Red Cross Chapter last Friday and a new change was effected in the election of officers. Beginning this year a Board of Directors will be elected at the an nual meeting and the Board will later meet and elect officers. This year it was also agreed to elect officers from all parts of the county. Those named last Friday were: E. P. Dameron and Miss Doris Hill, Marion; Zeb Lane, Old Fort; James Parks, Nebo; Grayson Mar lowe, Glenwood; Mrs. H. Madison Hensley, North Cove; Rev. H. M. (Continued on last page) County Tax To Remain At One Dollar On Hundred DoDar Valuation Escaped Prisoner Returned To Camp After Five Hours Ray Groves, who escaped from a prison road gang here Monday, was returned to State Prison Camp a bout five hours later, Ray Brown, superintendent, reported. The escape occurred on the Lake James road near South Mountain Institute. The prisoner circled the (Continued or last page) Marion Schools Building Program Well Underway LOCKHART SPEAKER AT ROTARY Charles Lockhart, assistant coun ty farm agent, addressed members of the Rotary club Friday on the McDowell County Farm Youth Foundation. The speaker said 25 calves were placed in this county and offspring produced since the program was launched had brought the total up to 41 calves. The program is under sponsor ship of the Rotary club and other civic clubs in Marion. Ed Carter, of Murray, Kentuc ky, was a visiting Rotarian and Marshall Dark, Jr., was the guest of his father. Flower Show - August 25, 26 In Asheville The Men's Garden Club of Ashe ville Tenth Annual Flower (and Vegetable) Show will be held in the Asheville City Auditorium on Aug ust 25 and 26, it is announced. This is the largest Flower Show in Western North Carolina and iis attracting exhibitors and visitors from all nearby cities. Any amateur gardner may exhibit in this Show and compete for prizes. Further information may be ob tained by writing R. N. Lockwood, publicity chairman, 295 Cumber land ave., Asheville. Funeral Rites For Cannon Infant Held Last Sunday Rebecca Brown Cannon, infant daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Clyde Cannon, died Saturday afternoon, August 13, at the Cannon home on East Court street. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. James B. McLarty at First Methodist church Sunday afternoon. Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery. Her age was five months, 27 days. Besides her parents she is surviv ed by two sisters, Merttie Ann and Zarah Elizabeth, her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jenkins of Swannanoa, and pater nal grandmother, Mrs. C. G. Can non of Marion. , ATTEND CONVENTION John Sullivan, Phillip Laughridge, J. E. Neal, Jr., and L. D. Atkins left Sunday to attend a Fireman's Con vention at Carolina Beach. The building program in the Ma rion City Schools is well underway and will be completed by the open ing of school if plans continue as scheduled, H. F. Beam, city superin tendent, said last week. Four classrooms are being added to West Marion School to relieve crowded conditions. Two classes were taught in the auditorium last year. The interior of the Marion Cen tral School is being redecorated and walls will be finished in pastel shades. Minor repairs are being made at Hudgins Colored School and the building will be painted inside and out. Plans for additional improve ment at Hudgins calls for leveling of playgrounds with some addition al beautification projects. General repairs are being made in preparation for school opening | at all buildings in the city unit in j eluding repairs to roofs, windows, doors, plumbing facilities, etc. | Kiwanians Vote To Buy Wheel Chairs In a round table discussion Tues day evening Kiwanians voted to buy two additional wheel chairs for use in the county. The Kiwanis club al ready owned one wheel chair and one hospital bed. The chairs will be purchased for use immediately. Announcement was made that the next meeting will be held at 6:30 p. m. Tuesday at the Scout Camp sponsored by the Kiwanis club on Lake James. • Roy W. Davis, president, presided over the session and J. L. Goufley was in charge of the program. County Meet To Be Held To Form CROP Mr. Hugh Beam announces that CROP, the Christian Rural Over seas Program, will hold an organi zational meeting for McDowell county on Wednesday, August 31, at 3:00 p. m., in the high school auditorium. CROP is an inter-church organi zation which seeks to help with food the forgotten people overseas: the sick, the aged, the crippled, the poor, the orphaned children. This (Continued on last page) , 1 Increased School Budget Makes Reduction Impossible CORN TOUR SCHEDULE OUTLINED The schedule for the fourth an nual corn tour of McDowell county farms was outlined last week by S. L. Homewood, county agent, as fol lows : Group will leave the court house at 8:30 a. m, August 24, going to E. D. Wright's place in Turkey Cove. The 4-H projects and vari ety demonstrations in that section will also be visited. From there to Bruce Gibbs' corn field and then to Robert McNary's in Old Fort. Va riety demonstrations in that sec tion will be observed. From McNary's the party will go to Clyde Gillespie's where hybrid seed corn is produced. From there to Norman Veers in Bethlehem where a variety demonstration is on exhibit. From there to O. I. Ber ry's, Sugar Hill, variety demonstra tion. From there to J. W. Harris' in White Pine, variety tests. From there to Howard Lawings, variety tests. Lawing is also glow ing hybrid seed corn. From there to Clay Mcintosh, Dysartsville sec tion, variety tests demonstration. Then to Elber Buchanan's same (Continued on last page) District Meet F H A , Held Here Yesterday The annual district meeting of Farmers Home Administration was held in the court room here yester day. J. B. Slack, state director of FHA, was present to discuss polic ies and objectives for the coming year with representatives attending the meeting. Special emphasis was placed on urging farmers who borrow money to carry out better farm and home management practices. The Board of County Commission- " ers today fixed the 1949 tax rate at one dollar. The re-valuation of property increased the tax valua tion of all property in the county approximately $2,000,000, the in crease being largely accounted for on industrial property. The Com missioners stated they had hoped to lower the tax rate but on account of the unusually heavy demands in construction of additional school fa cilities at West Marion, Nebo and. Glenwood schools, and improve ments at the Hudgins school, and the purchase of extra school buses, it was impossible to reduce the rate. this year. It is hoped that the in crease in valuations will permit a tax reduction next year. The county and city schools bud gets are $38,000 more than last year because of the purchase of new school buses last year, providing (funds to equip new school additions, and purchase property. The school building program will cost more than $100,000 and a constitutional limitation prohibited the issue of bonds last September from exceed ing $80,00Q. Buncombe Man To Be Tried In Court Here Bob Wilson, a Buncombe county man, faced a charge of "carnal knowledge" at a hearing before J. M. Snoddy, Justice of the Peace, yesterday. Probable cause was found and defendant was charged with statutory rape on a 14 year old girl. He will be tried in the Sep tember term of Superior Court. Wilson is being held in the McDow I ell county jail under bond of $1,500. \ AllfO PlRfi I l Marion fireiheri were summoned Sutftl&y afternoon when an automo bile owned by James Owens caught fire. The blaze was extinguished before they arrived. Forty-Five Rippers Hit The Grid Monday Forty-five hopcfful gridders re ported to Coach Art Ditt and his assistant, Coach Gibson, for the ini tial workout of the Marion Rippers Monday. Thirty of these boys were dressed in full pads ready to knock heads. Later ten more received equipment. Workouts consisted of calisthen ics, condition games, passing, block ing and running plays although "there was a ten minute scrimmage. Ditt commented: "The Ripper forward wall looks formidable. It was greatly strengthened with the return of Don Wilson and Ken Greene, both lettermen from last season." The center post is giving Ditt his biggest worry. He is trying to shift Carl Walker, center to the backfield. At present Lewis, a big rangy boy, Fender, Kistler and Al vin Owensby are all battling for the vacated spot. If one comes through, there will be five experi enced backs. Packett, McCall, Hammett, Pond ers and Walker will round out the Ripper backs with Jimmy Lonon, Hubert Blanton, Jerry Atkins and England elected to help. Lettermen returning are: Ends— McGalliard, Greene, Rader, Can non, Dark. Tackles: Jenkins Daniels, Wilson. (Continued on last page) Attend Funeral Ou£-of-town persons attending; the Cannon funeral here Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. G. V. McGim sey and son, Arthur Ray, of Le noir; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jenkins, Miss Geraldine Jenkins, Guy Jenkins and Conrad Jenkins, of Swannanoa. .viz NED BOXSCORE OH K.C.HIGH«ArS The bloodshed boxscore on North. Carolina highways August 6 through 13 as compiled by the de partment of motor vehicles: Killed August 13 through August 15, 5. Injured August 13 through Aug ust 15, 110. Killed through August 15, this year, 470. Killed through August 15, 1948, i09. Injured through August 15, this year, 5,519. Injured through August 15, 1948, 4,383.
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