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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.f THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1949 VOLUME 54 No. 18 MINSTREL SHOW SET FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Program Predicted To Be The Funniest Ever Presented The Marion Kiwanis club will present an entirely new program at its annual Minstrel Show, No vember 18-19, replete with jokes and fun. Proceeds will be used for the benefit of underprivileged children. The comedians predict this program will "outshine" all previous ones. J. B. Laughlin will be interlocu tor and E. P. Dameron, co-interl" cutor. End men will be C. C. "Keen-Edge*' Elledge. Alec Smith, Jack Hewitt, John Martin Snoddy, Rev.' R. I. Corbett and Rev. M. O. Owens. Among those featured in vocal numbers will be Albert Hewitt, Jack Hewitt, John Snoddy, Robin Hood, J. L. Gourley and Mrs. Ray Cline. Other highlights of the mu (Continued on last page) PAUL LUCAS NAVE WILL SUCCEED LOCKHART AS AGENT Paul Lucas Nave will succeed C. H. Lockhart as assistant county farm agent of McDowell county on December 1, S. L. Homewood, coun ty farm agent, has announced. Nave, a native of Johnson City, Tenn., comes to Marion from Wa tauga county where he has been •ak»)ojrj»d..«& a field man £*>r CoW« Dairies for the past two years. He ■ graduated in agriculture at the Un- i iversity of Tennessee and entered ' service in the U. S. Army, accept ing his position with Coble soon as he was discharged. He is married and has a 22 months old son. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH TO HAVE SERVICE THANKSGIVING DAY On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, there will be a celebration of the Holy Eucharist in St. John's Episcopal church at 10:00 a. m. As it is customary the offering will be for the Thompson Orphanage, Charlotte. CAR OVERTURNS Arthur Smith, driver, and only occupant of a '37 Ford coach which overturned on Highway 70 last Wednesday night, escaped without a scratch, according to a statement *by Highway Patrolman Archie Bur rell who made investigation. The automobile was the property of J. Causby. OUTSTANDING 4-H YOUTHS oaife-.. fllHHMHBHMMMHIflbMtiMf Miss Ruby Carolyn Hollifield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reid Hol lifield of route 3, Marion, was judg ed the most outstanding 4-H club girl in this county at Achievement Day exercises last Saturday. She was winner of the county room im provement contest recently and has made curtains and a bedspread for her room, drapes for *the dining room of her home, painted portions of the home and frozen foods for storage. Following the county dress revue, she entered the State Dress Contest in Raleigh during 4-H short course where she modeled a toast, cotton dress with an aqua hat and bag, which she made herself. She wore the dress and accessories at the Achievement Day program lkst Sat urday. Arnold McEntire, of Old Fort, joined the 4-H club in September when he was 13 years old. His pro jects have been an acre of beans, a pig, honey bees, chickens and a jersey cow. The calf was born July 21, 1946. He received her when she was six months old from the Farm Youth Foundation. This calf was sponsored by the Kiwanis club. She was shown in the June Dairy Calf Shows in Marion and Asheville. Her calf was born September 11, 1948 and now belongs to another 4-H ciub. The cow and calf were shown in the calf show at Marion. She has given approximately 8,000 pounds of milk worth $360. Outstanding Work Of Rural Areas Reviewed At Achievement Day THE PROGRESS WILL GO TO PRESS A DAY EARLIER The Progress will go to press a day earlier than usual next week so your paper will reach you before the Post Of fice closes for Thanks giving. This will also permit members of the staff to observe a holi day. All articles for publi cation should be submit ted a day earlier than us sual. Building Permits Issued This Week The Town of Marion issued the following building permits last week: C< Y. Banning for a composition, frame residence on McDowell ave nue between Oak and Maplewood streets. Cost was estimated at $3,000. Win Free Movie Pass In Read-The-Ads Contest Who is the character described in this week's Read-The-Ads con , test? Somewhere in the advertisements in the Marion Progress this week you will find the name of a famous man in history. His first name will he in one ad and his last name in another. The Marion Theatre and Marion Progress will award free theatre passes to two adults residing with in the city limits, one student over 12 years of age, one student under 12 years of age and two adults out side the city limits. All you have to do is to be the first to bring" a pa per to the Marion Progress office and show us the names in the ads. The contest opens when the Pro gresd office opens Thursday aborn ing except for the adults outside the city limits. These will be award ed Saturday morning so rural read (Continuea on last page) ■ Marion Student Wins Scholarship John Homer Beaman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Beaman, Sr., of Mar ion, a junior in the Division of For estry at State College, was award ed the Hulda Johnston Cox Scholar ship for outstanding academic achievements recently. Presentation of the scholarship award, valued at $500, was made to Beaman at Hill Forest, near Dur ham, during ceremonies marking the rolleo, annual field day event for State College forestry students. Ralph Cox of Dover, one of the don ors, presented the award to Bea man. Beaman, who is enrolled in the forest management curriculum, is editor of Slabs and Edgins, a pub lication for students studying for estry at the college. Dr. Richard J. (Continued on last page; Sunny, autumn weather and a wholesome spirit of rivalry combin ed to stimulate attendance at Mc dowell County's Achievement Day program in the community building last Saturday morning. Events of the day were high lighted with the presentation of awards to the most outstanding 4-H boy and girl, 4-H exhibits and Home Demonstration club exhibits. Robin Hood, executive vice pre sident of the First National Bank, presented $25 United States Sav ings Bonds to Ruby Carolyn Holli field of route 3, Marion, and Ar nold McEntire of Old Fort, as the most outstanding 4-H club boy and girl in the county. Bonds were con tributed by the First National Bank. Home Demonstration club booths were judged on the basis of 30 per cent for education, 15 for simplic ity, 30 for practical application and 25 for attractiveness. The blue ribbon, denoting first place, was given to the Pleasant Gardens club. Old Fort won second and Nebo third. Honorable men tion was made of the Turkey Cove and Chapel Hill exhibits. The Home Demonstration gavel was returned to Chapel Hill club foi the largest attendance present. This is the fourth year . the gavel has been awarded to Chapel Hill. In the 4-H exhibit contest, Dy sartsville received a silver trophy contributed by Marion merchants as award for first place. Glenwood was named to second place and Sugai Hill, third. (Continued on page 9) Marion "B" Team To Play Spruce Pine Marion "B" team will play the Spruce Pine eleven at 2:00 Thurs day. This will be the first appear ance of the "B" team who has .been the punching dummies for the var sity. From this group of boys will come next years edition of the Rip pers. Missionary To Speak At Baptist Church Rev. Michael T. Kerechum, out standing White Russian Missionary and Evangelist and now field se cretary of the Russian Bible Soci ety of Washington, D. C., will be guest speaker at the Virst Baptisl church Wednesday, November 23 The service will open at 7:30 p. m Board Of Trustees Select Site I / For New Hospital Building New 1950 Ford To Be Displayed At Sain-Brooks The new 1'9'50" Ford will be' on dis play tomorrow (Friday) at Sain1' Brooks Motor company and the public is cordially invited to visit the display rooms. C. L. Quick, sales manager, call ed attention to the flew features as cited in an advance releases, in cluding improvements in the en gine, the body, the seats, doors,, frame, trunk, fabrics, instrument panel, brakes, floors and else where. Further details are contained in an advertisement in this issue of The Progress. UNION SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON THANKSGIVING The First Methodist, First Bap ' tist and First Presbyterian church es have announced plans for a union Thanksgiving Day service. Worship will begin at 10 a. m. at the First Presbyterian church with Rev. James B McLarty as speaker. Boy Scout Court Of Honor Held Friday The McDowell County Court of Honor was held Friday night at the First Methodist church. Virgil Way ne Bradburn was recommended for Eagle Scout rank. Those recognized for the Tender foot rank were: Tommy Lind and Robert Washburn of North Cove, Dean Fender, Ray Conley and Jack Lawing of troop 3, Marion. Gary Frick, Silas Walker Blanton, Jr., Travis Gouge, Ronald Coffin, Bob by Martin and Billy Lee Hall of troop 6, Marion. Second Class: J. V. Cuthbertson, David Bradburn and Dean Rhine hart of troop 4, Marion; Wayne Buckelle and Rose Wingo of troop 6, Marion. First Class: Charles Lowery, Ray Washburn, Donald Hennessee and Gifton Ayers of North Cove. MERIT BADGES Athletics: Tommy and Rod Brown of Ashford. Citizenship: J. W. Carpenter, (Continued on last page) Christmas Seal Sale Being Launched There will be 2,500 letters add ed to the mails next Monday ap pealing to citizens of McDowell county to buy Tuberculosis Christ mas Seals. ' Mrs. Edna Earle Stancill, chair man of the campaign this year, said a quota of $1,250 has been set and a number of means will be em ployed to publicize the drive. Mem bers of the Seal Sale committee and Francis Marion club members will distribute 100 posters through | out the county. The Bookmobile will pass out 2,000 book marks and local stores will cooperate in dis tributing educational pamphlets. "We are expecting a tremendous response," the Chairman said. Purchase Subject To Approval Of Hospital Care Commission WINNERS ANNOUNCED rN THE LAST WEEK READ THE ADS CONTEST Winners in last week's Read-The-Ads contest spon sored by The Progress were as follows: •> Adults residing within the city limits: Miss Helen Smarr and Rufus Revis. Student over 12 years of age: Laura Jean ICeeter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Keeter of 16 South Garden street. Student under 12 years of age: Anna Clark (Nan) Dameron, eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Dameron of Ruther ford rdad. Rural readers: W. G. En glish of Ashford, and Miss Marion Harris, Pleasant Gardens. The name of the English poet was John Milton, au thor of "Paradise Lost." The name John was con tained in a list of furniture needs in the Laughridge Furniture Company ad and Milton was in the ad of At kins Bros. Grocery. Read today's contest and try for the passes. — Marion Stores To Close Thursday Practically all Max-ion stores will close Thursday, November 24, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, but will remain open all day Wed nesday, November 23, it was an nounced by the Marion Merchants association this week. Junior Red Cross Drive Underway The current Junior Red Cvoss en rollment campaign is scheduled to end Friday of this week and only one school has been heard from, Mrs. Ann Hawkins, executive se cretary, said yesterday. She urged other schools to sup I She urged other schools to re spond promptly. Miss Ruth Green lee is chairman of Junior Red Cross. Presbyterians To Elect Deacons The First Presbyterian church will have a congregational meeting at the morning worship service next Sunday, Dr. C. W. McMurray, pas tor, announced this week. The purpose of the meeting is to complete the election of deacons. The Board of Trustees of the Marion General Hospital voted to purchase a site for the erection of" a new hospital building at a meet- ^ ing held Tuesday night. W. L. Morris, chairman of the Board, pointed out thant the site? selected is subject to the approval of the Medical Care Commission. He said he would notify the Com mission immediately and ask that a representative be sent here to look over the site as soon as pos sible. The tract of land approved,, known as the Barnes property, is located on the corner of North. Madison street and Fleming ave nue. It contains approximately five> acres. U.S.SavingsBonds In This County \Total $12,486.50 U. S. Savings Bonds sales, Series. E, F and G, in McDowell county from October 1 through 30, totaled $12,486.50 it was announced today by County Savings Bonds Chairs man, JT; F. Snipes. This information: was contained in the monthly sales report to county chairmen from. State Director, Allison James in. Greensboro. Of this total, $12,412.50 was in. Series E Bonds; $74.00 in Series P* Bonds and none in Series G Bonds. Total sales of the three series for the 100 counties in North Carolina, for October were: Series E, $2,923, 793.25; Series F, $89,595.50; Ser ies G was $987,300.00; total for state $4,000,688.75. This total for the state exceeds the previous . month's total by $44,543.50 it was stated in the report. The county chairman stated that I the people of North Carolina now hold upwards of 650 million dollars, cash value, in U. S. Savings Bonds, which is an excellent backing of savings for the thousands of own ers in every county and town in the state. Episcopal Women To Have Spaghetti Dinner November 17 The Woman's Auxiliary of St. John's Episcopal church will spon sor its annual spaghetti supper from 6 until 8 p. m., Thursday, No vember 17, in the community building. There will also be an ap ron safe. Legion And Auxiliary Observe Armistice Day West Marion P. T. A. Has Meeting Parents attending the West Mar ion Parent-Teacher association meeting Tuesday night were con ducted on a tour of their children's school rooms by eighth grade stu dents. Brief programs of the chil dren's activities were presented. Mrs. T. L. Richie presided over a short business session in the au ditorium. Eighth grade students presented a program. Programs to find the estimated 250,000 unknown cases of tubercu losis in this country are being con ducted by health departments and tuberculosis associations. The American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary observed Armis tice Day with a joint meeting and square dance last Friday night. Clarence Wise, post commander,, conducted opening formalities. Others taking part were Miss Opal Epley, auxiliary president, Mrs. Clarence Wise, Miss Lucille Hemp hill, Mrs. Carson Pyatt and Mrs. W. E. Cooper. Approximately 50 per sons attended. Refreshments were served by the Auxiliary and the program closed with a square dance. Of the estimated 500,000 cases of active tuberculosis in this coun try, only about half are known to health authorities—the other half are "unkown cases."
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