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Marion progress., 1946-02-21
Meeting Education
Association Held
In Marion Tuesday

The Marion local unit of the
North Carolina Education Associa.
ton was host to a leadership con.
ference held in the high school Ii.
brary Tuesday afternoon and eve.
ming.
School leaders and members Of
the local unit of the North Carolina
Education Association from Marion
Mcdowell county, Yancey county
Mitchell county and Rutherford
county were guests at the meeting
Approximately rs school people at,
tended both sessions of the confer.
ence.
Miss Ethel Perkins, executive sec
retary Of the North Carolina Educa.
ton Association, and Miss Sara
Foust, field representative of the
teachers organization, led the dis.
cussions.
During the afternoon session a re.
port on the merit rating study was
given, and considerable discussion
was held on this topic. Hugh Beam
superintendent of the Marion cit
schools, presented plans for an q!
sembly grounds for the teachers of
North Carolina. This project has
been under way for some time, and
much enthusiasm was manifested by
the teachers attending the Marion
meeting.
During the evening session, plans
for the annual Delegates Assembly
were discussed. Legislative goals
and activities of the North Carolina
Education Association were also pre-
sented, and the visiting educators
discussed various items of legisla-
tion pertaining to child and teacher
welfare.
Dinner was served at six o'clock
by members Of the Home Economics
classes Of Marion high school, under
the direction Of Mrs. S. L. Home.
wood.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
Annual Meeting OF
Farmers Federation
Here Tuesday, 26th

The regular annual stockholders
meeting of the Farmers Federation
Cooperative will be held at the Ma
rion warehouse at II a. m. Tuesday,
February &c. All Mcdowell county
stockholders are invited to attend,
James G. K. Mcclure, president, an
nounced.
This is the meeting at which the
warehouse governing committee for
the year is chosen and other bus
mess matters may be brought up
and acted upon. The director for
the cooperative as a whole is nom-
mated by the stockholders. This
nomination is equivalent to election,
but the formal election will take
place in the general stockholders
meeting in Asheville, Saturday,
March 23.
The expanding poultry and egg
program of the Federation, which
this year will include the raising of
turkeys, will be explained at the
meeting. A representative of the
poultry department will be present
to answer any questions.
The Federation string band, led
by Johnny Rhymer, trick fiddler who
has returned from the armed ser
vices, will furnish music. He will
be assisted by Gather Robinson with
his banjo and songs, and Johnny
Whisnant and his guitar.
The meeting is being arranged by
Max Roberts, Federation Education,
al Director, and Grady Walker, man,
ager. Refreshments will be served
Others assisting Mr.. Mcclure in the
meeting will be James Mcclure
Clarke, field secretary, and George
Wright. supervisor of Federation
stores in the Marion section.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
Morris Again
Heads Building,
Loan Association
Officers And Directors Re-
Elected Monday Night; To-
tai Assets $577,O75.24.'

The Mcdowell Building and Loan
association has finished a successful
year, according to the report OF
Mrs. A. L. Epley, secretary-treasur:
er; made to the shareholders at the
annual meeting held Monday night
February II.
At the end of the past year, as
sets totaled $577,075.24, and LAG
loans were made during the year
totaling $172,650. The association
has $50 shareholders, and has 49,
470 shares of stock outstanding.
The directors of the association
were reelected as follows: A. S.
Bradford, W. R. Chambers, T. H
Henderson, A. F. Hunt, VIM. Trev-
erton, W. L. Morris, D. M. Mcintosh
j. f. Snipes, J. H. Tate, C. A. Work
man and Annie L. Epley.
The directors reelected the fol
lowing officers: w. L. Morris, presi-
dent; j. F. Snipes, vice-president;
W. R. Chambers, attorney; Mrs. A.
L. Epley, secretary-treasurer, and
Miss Doris Hill, assistant secretary
treasurer.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
Courses To Be Given
For Merchants Here
By Chas. B. McF ee

Glasses in Salesmanship and Su-
pervision will begin in Marion on
Monday, February 25, and continue
for two-weeks period. These class
es are offered merchants by the Dis
tributive Education Division of the
N. C. Department of Public Instruc-
ton through the office of Hugh
Beam, superintendent of city schools,
and will be under the sponsorship
of the Marion Merchants Associa-
ton.
The class on salesmanship will be
offered to personnel Of stores in the
Marion area, and will stress general
sales techniques and business atti-
tudes. The class on "How to Su-
pervise" will be offered store own
ers, managers and supervisory per-
Isonnel in stores. Both are standard
vocational ten-hour courses and
have been approved as to content
by the State Department.
Charles b. McFee, Jr., area in
structor for the State Department,
will be in charge. He has had a
broad business experience and is
we'll qualified to handle the instruc-
ton. The only cost to those in
terested are registration fees.
Mr.. McFee will be in Marion on
Thursday, February 21, to organize
the groups and will work with Mrs.
Ethel Crisp, secretary Of the Marion
Merchants Association, in securing
a centrally located meeting place.
All arrangements will be completed
at that time, and further informa-
tion can be secured from Mrs. Crisp
at the Merchants Association office.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
Laymen s DqyAt
First Methodist
Church Sunday
Robertson To Be Guest Speak.
er; Pictures To Feature Ser
vices at 9:45 And 7 O'clock.

Next Sunday, February "a, each
of the three major services at First
Methodist church will be out of the
ordinary.
At 9:45 a. M, in the Hut, the
Youth Fellowship, the newly organ
lied Young Adult Fellowship, and
the older adults will come together
to see picture entitled Touching
the Untouchables," dealing with
christian missions in India.
At 100 a. m. the regular annual
Laymen's Day service will be OBJ
served, with Prof. W. B. Robertson,
superintendent of Rutherfordton city
Schools, as guest speaker. The SER
vice will be under the auspices of
the laymen of the church, with Mr..
J. F. Wilkinson, presiding. The
pastor will conduct the worship SER
vice.
At 700 p. m. a picture, entitled
"The Pay Off," will feature the
fourth session of the cooperative
school of missions being conducted
by the Gross Mills charge, East Ma
rion charge and First church. The
picture deals with the effect Of
alcohol on plant and animal life, on
our home life, and on the highway.
Everybody who wants to see it will
be welcome. If there are people
who cannot attend the class at 7
o'clock, but would want to see the
picture they may come at 1880,
which is about the time the picture
will begin, it was stated.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
MILITARY DISCHARGES
RECORDED LAST WEEK

The Mcdowell County Draft Board
recorded the following discharges
last week:
James E. Elliott, Frank R. Hall,
Glenn V. Cook, Roy A. Greene, Will
liam H. Hollifeld, Luther 3. Lewis,
Clinton V. Barlowe, Pink R. Early,
Cecil J. Clontz, Joseph R. Anderson,
David W. Biggerstaff, Alvin H.
Francis, Norman A. Osborne, Ray
mond D. Workman, Ellis M. Norton,
James G. Norton, Jr., Henry A.
Gibbs, Robert l.. Hester, David S.
Shuford, Guy B. Burnette, Joseph
D. Mosteller, Cedric R. Johnson, Jr.,
Isaac L. Robinson, Jr., Roy F. Big
gerstaff.
James G. Schism, William G.
Gray, Won R. Wages, William H.
Robertson, Theron F. McCauley,
Ira j. Early, Frank J. Beam, Yates
Jarrett, Vernon Alfred Taylor, Will
liam L. Kent, Jessie T. Baker, Jr,
Dallas D. Owens, Jonas w. Daven-
port, John E. Wilson.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
BISHOP CLARE PURCELL
ADDRESSES METHODIST
MINISTERS AND LAYMEN

Bishop Clare Purcell addressed
80 Methodist ministers and laymen
of the Marion district on "Metho-
dist Activities T h n u G h 0 u the
World," at a meeting held in the
community building Friday evening.
Speaking Of the remarkable growth
of Methodism the speaker said there
are now eight million Methodists in
the United States and that there
are Methodist activities in every
part of the world. He commented
that these facts become even more
impressive when it is remembered
that the Methodist is one of the
youngest churches.
In analyzing the growth of this
denomination, he cited two main
contributing factors. He reminded
his audience of the Importance of
John Wesley's doctrines, particular
ly the witness Of the Spirit.
He commended Methodists for
promoting education, explaining it's
value in appealing to intelligent
groups and developing qualities of
leadership. Bishop Purcell stressed
the need for educating members of
the ministry to prepare them for
places of leadership.
Rev. C. S. Kirkpatrick, superin-
tendent of the Marion district pre-
sided over the business session after
a dinner had been served by men,
bers Of the Wesleyan Service Guild.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
STIREWALT is ERECTING
BUILDING AT OLD FORT

Old Fort-A building which will
be owned and operated by Charles
J. Stirewalt as a seed and feed store
lis in process Of construction on Rail-
road avenue.
The building measures 20 feet by
Sd feet and is of prefabricated al
uminum shipped from government
iproject at Orlando, Fla. Mr.. Stire-
walt, native of Old Fort, formerly
operated feed and seed business
at Swannanoa. For the past two
years he worked on defense projects
at Detroit, Mich. He and his wife
and small daughter are occupying
an apartment at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Crawford on East
Main street.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
MISS HICKS PROMOTED
TO CHIEF SPECIALIST

News has been received here Of
the promotion of Miss Ethalyn
Hicks, formerly of Marion, to Chief
Specialist of Personnel in the
WAVES, who is now stationed in
Washington. D. C. Since entering
the service Miss Hicks has received
also two special concentrations in
her work, one for her military bear
ing and appearance and one for her
work as assistant editor of the
"Havelock", a monthly newspaper
of the WAVES. Chief Hicks enlist
ed in the WAVES in September,
1943, and was stationed in New
York City before being transferred
to, Washington.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
Lutherans Have Made
Splendid Progress;
Church Free OF Debt

Members and friends of St. Mat
thew's Lutheran church recently
were Informed that the indebted
ness on their church and parsonage
had been completely liquidated as
of February LIST.
This announcement came as the
climax Of an intense Debt Reduc-
ton program which was carried on
throughout last year. Since 1945
marked the tenth anniversary of St.
Matthews attractive ri " r-ro c
church building, plans were made
early last year to observe the occa-
sion by launching special debt re-
duction program with view toward
clearing the church of all indebted
ness. This was an ambitious under
taking, but the congregation showed
the faith and the willingness to at
tempt it and Immediately went to
work. 1t has taken many sacrifices
and much consecrated effort to
reach this goal, but the spirit of
liberality which was evident from
the outset soon bore fruit.
st. Matthew's congregation was
organized in 1882 with an adult
membership Of Is. Due to world
conditions at that time the little
congregation could not Immediately
construct it's own church building,
necessary as that was, and for the
next 3 years held services in the
Marion court house. However, the
members Immediately made appli-
cation for a Church Extension loan
from the English District Mission
Board, affiliated with the Evangelic-
al Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio
and other states. And with the help
of this loan it was enabled to build
it's river-rock church building on
West Court street in the spring of
1885.
The congregation took another
step forward in 1889, when it pur-
chased the home located next to the
church as a parsonage for it's pastor.
And a short time later in the same
year the Lutheran Laymen's League
built hut at the back Of the church
property where social gatherings of
the congregation could be held.
Since 1889 St. Matthew's has been
receiving a monthly subsidy from
the Mission Board of the newly or
ganized Southeastern District. But
at the annual meeting of the con-
gregation, held recently, the mem
bers of St. Matthew's felt that the
time had arrived when they no long
er needed the financial assistance of
the District Mission Board and un-
animously voted to- become self
supporting as of January 1, 1916.
This action on the part of the con-
gregation will in turn release funds
which can now be used by the Dis
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
Marion Mill Has
Annual Meeting
Of Stockholders
r. w. Twitty Elected Presi-
dent; Other Officers And
Directors Elected.

R. w. Twitty of Marion was elect
ed president and treasurer of the
Marion Manufacturing company al
the annual meeting of the stock,
holders held here Thursday. He
succeeds 1t. Commander S. M
Hamill.
Other officers elected were Chas
A. Harris, president and assis-
tant treasurer; S. M. Beattie, vice.
president; T. A. Moore, secretary
S. M. Hamill, chairman of the board
of directors.
Members Of the board of direc.
tors were elected as follows: Mrs
Mary Hamill, Wilfred Andrews, w
J. Gallon, S. M. Hamill, and R. T.
Stevens, Of New York; S. M. Beattie
and J. E. Shrine of Greenville, S.
c.; R. W. 'Twitty, .Chas. A. Harris
and G. A. Workman Of Marion.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
STATE TAX AGENT TO
AID TAXPAYERS IN
FILING TAX RETURNS

C. l.. Talent, Deputy Collector,
N. C. Department of Revenue, an
nounces that he will be at the court
house in Marion on February 25
26, 27, 28 and March l, and at Old
Fort on February 20, to give advice
and assistance to taxpayers in filing
State income and intangible tax re-
turns.
Every resident having net in.
come during the income year in ex-
cess of $1,000 if single, or $4,000
if a married man living with wife
on December 81, or $1,000 if a mar.
ried woman with separate income
are required to file returns.
All returns must be filed by
March Is.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
Plans Made For
Red Cross Drive
To Start Mar. !
E. P. Dameron To Direct Cam
paign; Mcdowell County's
Quota Set At $4,000.

DR.. Carl McMurray, chairman of
the Mcdowell Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross, and various COM
mittee chairman representing diff
ferent phases of Red Cross work for
this county met in the Red Cross
Office recently for the purpose of
organizing the work for 1916.
At this time E. P. Dameron was
appointed as chairman for the fund
raising campaign, which is scheduled
to begin on March |; Hugh Beam
was appointed as publicity chair
man, R. w. Twitty, chairman Of the
commerce and industrial work, and
Miss Jean Steele chairman of the
outlying districts Of the county.
Several other chairmen will be ap-
pointed before the organization is
complete.
The Red Cross quota for Nc
Dowen county is set at $4,500.00.
Mr.. Dameron pointed out that this
amount Of money is needed by the
Red Cross in order to carry out the
services Of this organization to re-
turning servicemen and their fam
lilies, as we'll as the numerous other
activities engaged in by the Red
Cross. 1t is the belief of those
charged with local Red Cross activi-
ties that this goal will be met, and
the cooperation Of all the citizens
of this county is requested when
professional and business men and
local residents are contacted for
the support of this work.
Old Fort will have a local chair
man to serve that area, and the
citizens there are requested to make
a response when contacted by such
representative.
Mrs. Harold Hawkins, secretary
of the local chapter, gave compre-
hensive report to the board showing
the numerous calls that have been
made on this office. Her report
showed that many requests come to
the Red Cross daily and that her
Office has been instrumental in rem
dering much service to those who
have needed it. When the quota
has been reached for this year this
Office will be in position to render
the same high type of service that
it has rendered in the past.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
MINISH FUNERAL HELD
AT EAST MARION SUNDAY

Funeral services for Charles Bruce
Minish, SO, of Clinchfeld, who died
at the naval hospital in Norfolk,
Va, Thursday following an illness,
were held at East Marion Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at o.
clock. The Rev. Edward Roustio Of
fciated and burial followed in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Georgia Minish; two sons, Harold
and Donald Dean Minish; two daugh-
ters, Sybil and Patsy; his mother,
Mrs. Maria Minish of Clinchfield;
two brothers, M. Ray Minish of
Clinchfeld, and I. Vernon Minish Of
and three sisters, Mrs.
Dallas Burgin of Black Mountain,
Mrs. Maude Hensley of Clinchfield,
and Mrs. Miles Stotts of Montford
cove.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
BASKETBALL GAMES

East Marion girls defeated the Old
Fort high school girls 23 to 19 in a.
close basketball game Tuesday night.
Evans with 8 points lead the Marriott
girls and Lackey with 10 points lead
the Old Fort girls.
Old Fort high school boys won
from the East Marion juniors 20 to-
19 in hotly fought contest. Claude
Flack with 7 points won high score
for East Marion and Morris with Il
points lead Old Fort.
Friday the feature game Of the
evening, the senior basketball team
defeated McCalls Donut Shop of
Spartanburg al to "a. Verle Woods
with II points and Bill Jones with
IA points lead the Marion team.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
J. BRYAN M'NEELEY
is CLAIMED BY DEATH

J. Bryan McNeeley, 46, we'll
known farmer of the Nebo COM
munity, died Saturday afternoon.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Nebo Methodist church Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock by the
pastor, the Rev. V. P. Crowder and
the Rev. M. O. Owens, pastor of
Marion First Baptist church. Burial
was made in Nebo cemetery.
Surviving are three. brothers and
three sisters, Mrs. ]. S. Bowman of
Marion, Miss Jessie McNeeley, Carl,
Robert and Sewell McNeeley and
Mrs. Frank Morris of Johnson City,
Tenn.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
TAX SPECIALIST TO
BE HERE MARCH 4-8

A representative of the Internal
Revenue service will be at the court
house in Marion on March 4, 5, 6,
7 and to assist taxpayers in filing
their income tax returns.
Federal income tax returns must
be filed by all persons who had an
income of over $5OO.OO0 during
1916. These returns must be filed
before midnight March Is, 1915, or
penalty will be charged against
the taxpayer.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
HUMAN EYE is FLOWN
TO PATIENT IN DURHAM

Raleigh, Feb. ia human eye,
packed in a thermos container, ar
rived here by air today and was
hurried to Mcpherson hospital in
Durham. There it was to be trans
planted to give eyesight to a pa
tient.
The eye came from Manhattan
eye, ear and throat hospital in New
York. 1t was packed in a saline
solution surrounded by ice. The air
transportation was free, as all air
lines in the country have agreed to
fly the eyes as special service.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
OLD FORT PTA MEETING

Old Fort - Mrs. W. C. Macon,
president of Old Fort PTA, has an
nounced a weeks postponement of
the regular meeting which was to
have been held Thursday evening
of this week. Mrs. George Lindley
will have charge of a Founders Day
program which will be given Thurs
day, Feb. %, following the regular
business meeting.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
MOVE TO OLD FORT

Old Fort - Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harper Of Greenville, S.. Co.. have
taken an apartment at the Mauney
home in Old Fort. Mr.. Harper is
superintendent for Pott ter and
of Greenville who have
the contract for construction of the
rayon processing plant at Old Fort.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
CAPTURE Still.

Deputy Sheriff w. O.. Gibbs and
officer Chas. Hall captured So
gallon capacity distillery on Buck
Creek last Thursday. They des-
troyed four barrels of mash and
seized FL gallons of syrup and
80 gallons Of whiskey.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21

A record crop of 226,00O,0O
pounds Of honey in 1945 shows the
busy little bee is pulling for us to
overcome the sugar shortage.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
TO OBSERVE HOLIDAY

The First National Bank will be
closed Friday, February %, in OBJ
servance Of Washington's birthday,
it was announced yesterday.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21

Mrs. Ella G. Dysart has been quite
i'll for the past week at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Barnes.
Marion progress., 1946-02-21

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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-11-29

kokos gales butt pasekes visa remniu bendruomene Ma
kad toxic soma dar karos kad bus numatomos Wis
nauos priezastys DIP satusui atmt kad tie soai t
priemone iSvetntems asmenims erorzuo iems gyvenma
unn JUGS nervnt grauti ju svea r dvasska bel fizs
kai naknt Visuotna kima kad sojma sovietu iSre
kalauta priemone isvetntiems zmonems persekiot.
Letuvu retinu maseje bendras isitiknmas kad ju
padets toka koka buvo Xxi so ga paskt negaes Manoma
sekancas metals dar nes naujas karas DIP bus prize
emigruoami Petu bel siaures Amerka Bru Donijas
Afrka Bet sunku rast Voketjoe Letuv kurs ketu kad
be naujo karo gales pasaus susitvart Tat vs r gyvena
mntm kad keviena diena Wis grecau artna naua kanl
konftae Europoe r vs tiki kad tik per j terra gamas
gryzmas namus.
Taciau jei ia Wits ya tretiniu stprntoja tai bame
kad ku kar Europoje gales tuoj pat aa zaurai paes
ii isvientus asnens ddele dam nuslopna ana gera Wilt.
Stovykose ar sovietu bae yra tick didee kad
net nak pabude ena zuret gal au soveu ankai
u barakus. Sun Lieuvams tremtniams gyvent bet rel
kia gyven Ju krastas neasvas r gryz il negama Rel
kia kantra aukt denos rea iem laikytis venybee so
dara r neiveikana viltimi
AS vrtai tku kad pasauls ena galutna sprendma kad
geras pktas negali bendradarbauti Manau ap hke T
amsos vs Taip tiki ir visi Lietuviai remtna r tue tke
mu stprinasi veika kut nuga sunius vdnius pergyve
minus aduoda duoke uz aisvo zmonsko gyvenno vt
AS bagu, prisiminmu kad Letuviai tremnai Voietijo
aydza seka r autra Americas Letuvu veia
Je au patyre usu daug naudngo paguodo
visokariopos paraos grdee daug su zodzu is jusu
padanges Je ums dekoja r kartu duoasi kad bendras
genties kraujo basas ap skara atsepa usu srdyse u
ju troskmas venas ir as pats: vs troksame
matyt asva etuya r mayti ten aisva gyvenan Emo
gu Taig r JUS vedame kova del asves kas mrsta
ia, tas nemirsta nekados.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-11-29
SLA 60 Metu

Lapkricio % suejo 60 metu
nuo to kai isikure pir1nutinis
Lietuviu Susivienijimas Anne
rikoje, DR.. Jono sliupo, 1876
metals iskeltu sumanymu.
Nuo tos organizacijos paejo
dabartinis Susivienijimas Lie
tuviu Annerikoje ir Lietuviu
Ry4no Kataliku Susivienijimas
Amerikoje. Pirm siu dvieju
skilimo apie 40 metu atgal, bu-
vo tik viena tokia Lietuviu or
ganizacija. Veiau atskilo ka-
talikai ir isikure savo.
SLA organas Tevyne islei-
dzia special numeri siai sukak-
ciai atzymeti. =
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Varzyti1e uz Graikija

zinios is Europos nusako ko-
kia slapta varzytine eina tarp
Sovietu Rusijos ir Britu inte-
resQ, kuriuos remia Amerika,
uz Graikijos ir Rytinio Vidur-
zemio uzvaldyma. Pavojus. yra
tame kad uz tai susikirtimas
yra neisvengiamas.
Dabartine padetis Graikijoje
yra panasi 1886 metals buvu-
siai padeciai Ispanijoje, kada
kilo piletinis karas. Nors is
pavirsiaus tai isrodo naminis
Graiku reikalas, taciau uz to
visko stow Komunistu Inter-
nacionalas ir Maskva is vienos
puses ir Britannia bel Amerika
is kitos.
Britu Socialistu partijoje is
tiko skilimas, ir viena puse is
soko kritikuoti Bevin'o uzsie-
niu politika, grieztai nustatyta
prizes Sovietu Russia; Bevin
kaltinamas remimu Amerikos
"imperialistu" politikos kuri
veda kara prizes Russia.
Tas skilimas veda Britu So
cialistus j komunistu glebi ir
silpnina Britanijos pozicija.
LENKIJOJE, bolseviku val
dzia nuteise mirties bausme
viena Lenka kuniga, Jarkie-
wicz, kuris vadovavo partiza-
mans ir kurio burys nuzude Ell
le Rusu valdininku arba paciq
Lenku parsidaveliu bolseviku.