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Marion progress., 1946-05-16
DR.. COLTRANE GUEST
SPEAKER AT KIWANIS
MEETING HERE TUESDAY

DR.. Eugene Coltrane, president of
Brevard college and 1t. Governor
of Division l Of the Carolinas Dis
trict, was the guest speaker at the
regular meeting of the Marion XII
wants Club held Tuesday evening
at the Community building.
S. L. Homewood, president of the
club, presided, and Vernon Ecl1erd,
program chairman for the month of
May, presented DR.. Coltrane to the
group Immediately after the minutes
of the board Of directors meeting
had been read and approved.
DR.. Coltrane's visit to the Marion
club was his second official appear
ance since he assumed the duties
OF 1t. Governor. In a very force
full manner the guest speaker dis
cussed the place of Kiwanis in the
society of today. During the course
of his address he pointed out that
there are many conflicting theories
in the political, economic, social,
and religious activities of the ma
tions, and that it was the duty of
kiwanis as an organized unit of
American society, to make the prin-
ciples Of the nations which it rep
resents an outstanding influence for
good in the world. The 1t. Gov
ernor outlined and stressed the fun
damental objectives of Kiwanis in
its comprehensive postwar program,
and challenged those who heard him
to exemplify these principles in
everyday living.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the meeting, President Sam
Homewood called a meeting of the
Board of Directors, for the purpose
of discussing further with 1t. Gov
ernor Coltrane local Kiwanis ac-
tivities.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
NEW LISTS ON MEAT
PRICES ANNOUNCED

Raleigh, May 8-New meat re-
tail price lists, the strongest weap-
on of retailers and housewives in
fighting the meat black market, are
now posted in all North Carolina
butcher shops, OPA shops, OPA
District Director T. S. johnson said
today.
These price lists, already familiar
to millions Of housewives, are print
ed in green ink for easy identifca-
ton, Johnson said. They show the
new increased retail prices for
every cut and grade of meat, he
added.
johnson pointed out that through
effective use Of these price lists by
shoppers, black market over-charges
can be eliminated.
He listed three methods by which
reflective use" of the list can be
made:
l. Look for the lists when you
buy meat.
2. If you don't see them, ask
your meat dealer to display them
where you can see them.
3. Check the prices you pay with
those shown on the price lists
eff the consumer will help COM
ply with ceiling prices at the retail
level, he will help keep prices stable
along the entire line of distribu-
tion," johnson said.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
FOUR MCDOWELL MEN
ENLIST IN REGULAR ARMY

Four Mcdowell men enlisted in
the regular army this week, ac-
cording to announcement by the U.
IS. Army Recruiting Station.
They are: Thomas A. Davis, son
OF Mrs. Martha Davis of Marion,
who served 81 months and received
honorable discharge November 8,
1945.
James G. Dills, son of Mrs. Mar
tina Dills Of Marion.
Charles H. Miller, of Marion,
who has served 23 months, receiv-
ing honorable discharge February 4.
Charles H. Moore, who served Sc
months, receiving honorable dis
charge September 13, 1945.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
Mills
Not Yet Curtailed
By Coal Shortage
Officials Estimate Present Coal
Supplies Will Last At Least
Three Weeks.

Marion and Mcdowell county's
manufacturing plants have not
been seriously affected by the strike
of coal miners, plant officials said
yesterday, although some may be
affected within the next few weeks
if no solution is found
The three cotton mills receive a
large portion of their power by
electricity and have not been af-
fected to any marked extent, it
was stated
McDowell's hosiery mills will be
able to continue for a few weeks
longer, at least, even if no further
supplies are available. Reports
from officials of different plants
varied, some stating that wood is
now being used for fuel and opera
tions could continue approximately
three weeks on present supplies.
Others estimated coal supplies
would furnish power from several
months to year. There are eight
hosiery mills in Mcdowell county.
Practically all Of Mcdowell coun-
tvs industry receives power from
the Duke Power Company for at
least part of the operations. This
company is in the fortunate posi-
tion of making its juice from water
power rather than coal.
Marion's coal dealers have no
coal at present and do not antici-
pate shipments soon unless a perm
anent solution is found.
Preference will be given hospit-
ais, 1aundries, restaurants, dairies,
and other essential public services,
when coal is received.
The present supply of wood was
said to be adequate unless an acute
shortage of coal over long period
of time should necessitate extern
sive demands on the present supply
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
FIDDLERS CONVENTION
SET FOR SATURDAY NIGHT

Mcdowell County Fiddlers will
assemble at the Marion high school
auditorium at o'clock Saturday
night for an cole time fiddlers'
convention"
Amateur fddlers are eligible for
entrance and prizes will be award
ed at the close Of the contest
The convention this year is spon-
sored by the Marion Merchants AS
sociation.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
SPEAKER
AT GUILD MEETING

John H. Robertson, of Montreal
College and recently returned mis-
sionary from the Belgian Congo,
Africa, was guest speaker at the
regular monthly meeting of the
Wesleyan Service Guild in the
Methodist hut Monday evening.
Robertson related the story of
pioneer missions and exhibited his
collection of "medicine man. cos
tunes, hats, belts, weapons and
other articles relating to the GUS
toms of Africa.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
PINNACLE METHODISTS
WILL SPONSOR PROGRAM

The ladies of Pinnacle Methodist
church will sponsor program of
entertainment at Nebo high school
Friday night, May II, at 8 o'clock.
Proceeds will be donated to the
building fund Of the church. The
Hull quartet of Morganton will be
feature of the program.
Sandwiches and drinks will be
sold and there will also be a sale of
boxes and a cake walk. The pub
lie is invited.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
CHAS. DELLINGER DIES
IN NEWPORT RICHEY, FLA

Funeral services for Charles L.
Dellinger,' who died at the home of
his daughter in Newport Richey,
Fla, Wednesday, were conducted
at the First Presbyterian church
here Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
by the pastor, Rev. Carl McMurray.
Burial followed in Oak Grove ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Dellinger was a veteran of
the Spanish-American war and a
military service was conducted at
the grave.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs Margaret Martin, and one
granddaughter, Mrs. Ralph Car
mack, both of New Port Richey, Fla.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
Truman Reluctantly Signs Act
Extending Draft For IS Days
MARION TO OBSERVE
POPPY DAY ON MAY rs

Poppy Day will be observed in
Marion and throughout the United
States on Saturday, May 25, Mrs.
G.. W. Wilson, President of Marion
Unit of the American Legion Aux
iliary, has announced.
Memorial poppies to be worn in
honor of the dead of both world
wars will be distributed on the
streets throughout the day by vol
unteer workers from the Auxiliary
and girl scouts. Contributions re-
ceived in exchange for the flowers
will be used in relief and rehabilita-
ton work for disabled veterans,
their families and the families of
the dead.
Extensive preparations for Pop
py Day are being made by the Le-
gion Auxiliary Unit under the di-
rection of Mrs. J. F. Miller, Poppy
Chairman. Residence and factory
areas also will be covered to give
everyone an opportunity to pay
tribute to the war dead by wearing
memorial flower.
The poppies have been ordered
from Fayetteville where they are
being made by disabled veterans of
both wars, working under the di-
rection of the State Department of
the American Legion Auxiliary
They are crepe paper replicas of
the European wild poppy which
bloomed on the battlefelds of
France and Belgium in both wars
and which has become a worldwide
symbol Of remembrance of Ameri-
cas- battle dead.
Poppies will be more generally
worn this year than ever before,
Mrs. Miller predicted.
"With peace restored and the
men coming home," she said,
"everyone will want to pay tribute
to those who can never come back
to US by wearing poppy in their
honor on Poppy Day"
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
WARREN SPEAKER
AT ROTARY MEETING

Rotarians heard an address on
"Sound Equipment" by Warren
White, Of Charlotte, at the meeting
last Friday in the community build
ing.
The speaker described the latest
developments in sound equipment
for industrial plants designed to
furnish music, to broadcast radio
programs or announcements from
the office to the entire plant.
During the business session men,
bers voted to hold an inter-city
meeting with the Spruce Pine club
within the near future.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
Extends Draft Until July 1,
But Bans Induction Of Faith
ers And Youths 1919.

President Truman affixed re-
luctant signature tonight to a stop
gap bill extending the draft until
July l but banning the induction of
fathers and youths Is and 19 years
old.
Confronted with the alternatives
of accepting the amendments or
letting the whole wartime selective
service law expire at midnight, the
president chose "the lesser of two
evils" as his secretary put it.
26 Age Limit Con ntinued
Selective service announced that
it's present ban on the induction Of
men 26 and over will be continued,
despite the fact that the act as re-
newed permits the drafting of men
through age 20.
In a telegram to state draft di-
rectors the agency also formally
halted the induction of teen age
youths. 1t said, however, that men
18 and 19 still will be required to
register.
Only men 20 through 25 will be
drafted This reduces selective ser
vice to a comparatively tiny reser-
voir of manpower. Officials esti-
mated that there are only $4,000
elgibles left in this age bracket, of
whom perhaps SO per cent would
be found physically unfit.
Exemption For Teen Ayers
The telegram said local boards
should not "take any Of the follow
ing actions with respect to any reg
istrant who has not reached his
twentieth birthday:
"(A) Order any such registrant
to report for preinduction physical
examination;
"(B) Forward any such regis
trant for preinduction physical ex-
animation;
"(C) Order any such registrant
to report for induction;
"D) Forward any such regis
trant for induction; or
"(E) Forward any such regis
trant to work of national impor-
tance under civilian direction"
(This refers to conscientious OBJ
jectors).
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Boydston Frisbie
have purchased the home on State
street formerly owned and occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Adkins have
purchased the home on East Court
street now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Hairr, former home of
J. R. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccall have
purchased the former residence of
j. L. Nichols or Pulliam Street.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
MARION MAN ASSIGNED
TO CROSSROADS PROJECT

Bill R. Roland, 10, seaman, first
class, Of Marion, has been assigned
to the Yard Freighter YF-754 which
will take part in the Crossroads
Project"
The mission of the joint Army
Navy Task Force One is to deter
mine the effects of the atomic bomb
upon Naval vessels and military
equipment in order to gain infor-
nation Of value to national defense.
The YF-754 will provide medical
supplies for ships engaged in the
Crossroads Operations.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
TEMPERATURE READINGS
ABOUT SAME AS LAST YEAR

The weather since last Thursday
here has been on a par with the
corresponding period last year ac-
cording to figures at the local
weather bureau.
The highest reading for the
period this year is 81 and high for
the same period last year 83. Low
reading this year, SO, and low last,
40.
Sunday the mercury hit 81 and
dropped as low as 81. Tuesday
the highest reading was 68 and
low, S. Rainfall Tuesday totaled
a23 inches
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
WILSON GIVEN DISCHARGE

Roland H. Wilson, electrician s
mate, third class, Route 2, Marion:
has been discharged, after honor
able service in the Navy, at the per-
sonnel separation center in Charles
ton, S. C.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
FIRE DESTROYS HOME

Fire completely destroyed home
in the "Black Bottom" section last
Friday evening, occupied by Sim
clair Owens and family and owned
by Nora Bowman. The building
was completely enveloped in flames
when the Marion Fire Department
arrived. The three-room dwelling
was partially insured,
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
Court OfHonor
Held In Marion
On Friday Night
Bill Giles Awarded Bronze
Eagle Scout Palm; Others
Awarded Merit Badges.

The Boy Scout Court of Honor
was held in the Methodist church
Friday evening. A large group of
scouts and scouters attended and a.
number of Scouts appeared before
the court for advancement.
Bill Giles, troop 6, Marion, was
awarded the Bronze Eagle Scout
Palm.
Other advancements were made
as follows:
Tenderfoot rank: Franklin Ward,
troop 6, Marion; Max Jordan, troop
1, North Cove; Jack Scott and Don
Jenkins, troop 4, Marion.
Second Class rank: Bobby Nc
Kinney, troop 2, Marion; Robert
Curtis, Billy Joe Davidson, Guy
Davis, Walton Clinton Duncan
Robert Finley, Charles Hughes, Ray
McGalliard, Bobby Steve Robinson
Jimmy Rowland, Bobby James
Styles Clarence Buddy Styles and
Bobby Eplee, troop 8, Marion.
First Class: Bobby Harris, troop
5, Marion; Frank Wood, Jr., troop
6, Marion; Jimmy Wise, B. F. Hobbs
and Donald Wells, troop /, Nebo.
Merit Badges
Art: Joe Mitchell, troop 1, North
Cove and Clifford Day, troop 4, Ma
rion.
Athletics: David Lonon, troop G.
Marion, and Dean Webb, troop A.
Marion.
Bird Study: Jack Corpening-
troop 1, Nebo and Earl Bright,
troop 4, Marion.
Bookbinding: Bill Giles, troop g.
Marion; Alvin RAIDER, Jr., troop H.
Marion; Paul Wyatt and Jonas Fen
der, troop 2, Marion, and Loyd
Scott, troop 4, Marion.
Chemistry: Bill Giles, troop g.
Marion.
Civics: Lloyd Scott and Alvin Ra-
der, Jr., troop 4, Marion.
Cooking: Dennis Ayers, troop A.
Marion.
Dairying: Jimmy Gibbs, troop l.
Marion, and Fred Frisbie, troop s.
Marion.
Dog Care: Jonas Fender, troop e.
Marion.
Farm Home Planning: Pat Eng
land, troop 5, Marion.
Farm Layout and Building Ar
rangement: Dean Taylor, troop g.
Marion. i
Farm Mechanics: Don Silver anH
Guy Morgan, troop |, Marion, and
Franklin D. Morgan, troop 4, Ma
rion.
Firemanship: Clarence Morgan
Wayne Mccall, Jimmy Lawing and
Herbert Eplee, troop 1, Glenwood1
Gerald Murray and James Lonon-
Jr., troop 4, Marion; Paul Wyatt,
and Kenneth Smith, troop 2, Ma
rion.
First Aid: Don Silver, troop l.
Glenwood; David Lonon, troop 6,
Marion, and Norman Elliott, troope
5, Marion.
Forestry: Pat England, troop 5.
Marion. !
Fruit Culture: Bruce Melton>
troop 1, Marion.
Gardening: Wayne Mccall, troop
l, Glenwood.
Home Repairs: Bob Flughum-
George Young, Frank Shearouse
and Billie Wiseman, troop l, Mari
on; Glenn Owensby, troop 4, Ma
rion; Eugene Miller, troop 5, Ma
rion.
Horsemanship: Jimmy Lawing,
Clarence Morgan and Guy Morgan,
troop /, GlenWood.
Pathfnding: Kenneth Cannon and
Mickey Walker, troop 3, Marion.
Personal Health: Dean Webb
troop 4, Marion; Ray Green, troop
l, North Cove, and Harrill Morgan,
troop l, Glenwood.
Photography: Bill Suttle, troop 6,
Marion.
Continued on last page)
Marion progress., 1946-05-16

Census figures show the popula-
tion steadily growing older, with
median age of 29.7 in 1945, COM
pared with 25.3 in 1920 and 1877
in 1920.
Marion progress., 1946-05-16
BASEBALL GAME

Marion High won over Forest
City in a baseball game played on
the home field last Friday after
noon. The final score was 4-3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-26

brought out, exactly how he fits
into the picture, especially as
Percy Wells Vas a native son OF
Wilmington, and I think his father
was a steamboat engineer on the
old Cape Fear river itself.
"In years gone by it was not I'M
common for Wilmington to enter
tain street carnivals with their
varied attractions. 1t so happened
that one of these carnivals be-
came stranded in Wilmington, and
THE Great Train Robbery was
an attraction playing in a tent,
believe, at Front and Market
streets in front of the S. & B. Sol
ONION Dry Goods company.
"Fox Howard operated this at
traction. Percy Wells was also with
this carnival aggregation, billed
as 1.-The Great Percino, the Dare
Devil of the Air." and he was an
aerialist of no mean ability and
nightly thrilled the crowds at Front
and Market streets, his parapher-
MALTA "a trapeze) being set up in
front of the Robert R. Bellamy
drug store, now Toms pharmacy.
well, stranded folks have to
eat, SO the vacant lot upon which
the present Bijou now stands was
rented, and the Howard and Wells
See CAPE FEAR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-26
AlongThe Cape Fear

PRIZE PACKAGE - The mail
man brought us a letter yester-
day which is really a prize pack
age. Almost all the letters we get
r prize packages, but this par
ticular one strikes us as being
just about the priziest n we've
ever been fortunate enough to
have addressed to us.
It's so good, in fact, that we're
going to print it exactly the way
the writer wrote it. The writer,
by the way, is Mr.. W. C. Cronen-
berg, of 406 Castle street, the old
Cape Fearian who has appeared in
this column before.
Without wasting any more of
your time with our inadequate re-
marks, we shall turn you over now
to Mr.. Cronenberg and some in
side stuff on Cape Fear lore the
existence of which we never knew
about before:
81 fear I may break into your
column again. 1 have been read
ing, with a great deal of interest,
about the old Bijou theater.
"How did the Bijou happen to
locate in Wilmington? My nara
tive here may not be 100 per cent
correct, but to the best of my rec
objection it happened thus:
Fox Howard had a partner,
Percy Wells, and no one has
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-26
SERVICE CENTER
SEEKING MONEY
Budget Session To Be Held
Here Again Today On
Requests

Financial requests from the pro-
posed Veterans Service center and
the James Walker Memorial ana
Community hospitals highlighted
the first joint budget session Of the
council of Wilmington and the
New Hanover County Board of
Commissioners yesterday.
The second session will be held
Seek $1,000
The VCS delegation asked for a
Joint c%ity-county annual contribu-
ton of $4,000 for support Of the
center, a clearinghouse
for veterans problems. Under the
plan, all veterans agencies would
be assembled under one roof.
The delegation was composed of
Leonard Barrett, assistant state
service officer of the State Vet
erans' commission; William Stew
art, Jr., Wilmington American Lee
gion Post commander; James Hol-
ton, first vice-commander; and
Snyder, Legion veterans
adviser.
No Definite Action
The city and county board prom
ised to consider the request bat
took no definite action on the mat
ter.
W. D. McCaig, hospital board
chairman, appeared next before the
joint meeting with a request for
500, 214.86 TO financing the Commu-
nifty hospital. The amount, if grant
ed, would be split three ways
$31,514 for a regular ALLEGATION,
Sc, 700 to make up for the 1856
deficit, and $500 for purchasing
new laboratory equipment.
Asks Contribution
Speaking in behalf of the James
Walker Memorial hospital board,
Dan Penton asked for a total con-
tribution of $43, 900.
See MONEY on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-26

prospective starters In Lhe VIII
mington Al1-American Soap Box
Derby, having their homemade
racers toWed to the Derby
Downs" course on Rankin street
for test runs this morning.
Street Closed
Track Director c. H. Casteen
has promised to have all traffic
diverted from the Rankin street
Derby" hill this morning from
10 o'clock until noon in order that
some of the forty-odd boys from II
to Is years of age who will COM
pete next Wednesday for the right
to represent Wilmington at the Ma
tional finals, may test their cars
over the actual Derby course.
However, the starting ramp,
from which all official race heats
next Wednesday will be started,
will not be in use this morning,
but boys who wish to do so, may
start their cars at 18th street and
run the Derby course to 18th street
on the Rankin street hill. A small
detail of police will be on hand to
provide necessary safety precau-
tons and Clerk Of the Course Adam
Smith with an assistant or two will
be on the scene to clock time for
those who want a close check on
the speed of their racers.
Entries Coming In.
With the big Soap Box Derby now
less than a week away, entries are
still coming in to Derby headquar-
tiers and prospects nov look bright
for a starting field next Wednes-
day for some fifty box-built cars.
First races to be run off will be
eliminations in the class B divi-
sion and the first heat is definite
ly set for 1920 am, when Chief
Starter Gil Pickard will send the
first three cars away on their
dash to the finish line. Glass A
See DERBY on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-26
400 MAY SECURE
ship JOBS HERE
For Layup Basin To
Begin Between Aug.
| And Is

Hiring of some 400 local work
ers for the Maritime Commission's
Brunswick River ship layup basin,
will begin between August l and Is,
it was announced yesterday.
The announcement was made
by Harold M. Hinkle, local manag-
er of the United States Employ
ment Service, who said that Capt.
A. G. Ford, Maritime Commission
officer in charge of %personel, told
him yesterday that was the period
for commencement of the task of
stating the job, which will con-
tinue Indefinitely.
Stand By For Call
Hinkle pointed out that persons
who have made applications for
the jobs, may stand by for their
call. sometime between the two
dates.
1t has been unofficially estimat-
ed that one and one-lf men will
be required per ship, when main
tenance of the large number 20 be
stored here, is begun.
Unofficiaily also is the announce
ment that ultimately there will be
approximately 500 ships stored
here in branches of the river.
dredging for which is rapidly near
ing completion, according to local
engineers.
There is some question among
local officials as to whether the
basin will accommodate 500 ships.
Peak Storage
In the event that this number
of ships are eventually stored here,
local persons numbering about 400
are expected to be employed, at
peak" storage season, Hinkle
said.
Total employment Of about 75o
people is expected, Hinkle said.
but it was explained that some
of the personnel will be brought in
from other cities for special tasks
to be performed in connection with
the huge task.
However, the manager said the
bulk of all employment on the
job will be local labor. Some 400
applications for the jobs have al
ready been received here, Hinkle
said.
Urgently needed Immediately are
See SHIPS on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-26
REJECT
RFC EXTENSION
Famous Lending Agency
Would Be Curtailed
By House II,

WASHINGTON, July Is. -W.H-
The House Banking COMMITTEES
Thursday rejected a request to ex-
tend the Reconstruction Finance
corporation for five and a half
years and recommended instead
that its life be continued until
July 1, 1947 - a little better than
five months.
Committee members hoped to
avoid a controversy in the closing
days of the present Congress which
mikht spell permanent death for
the agency when its present author
ity expires next January "a.
RFC General Counsel John D.
Goodloe gave the committee q
lengthy explanation Of the reasons
why the agency shoud be eontinu-
ed for the longer term. But the
group decided that 1t might be
wiser in the light Of recent criti-
cism Of RFC to seek House ap-
proval Of the short-term extension
at this time.
Agency Under Fire
The agency is under fire from
both comptroller general Lindsay
Warren and congressional commit
tees for its wartime accounting
practices. Also, some Of It's recent
loans have been challenged by
some House members.
The Senate on June 20 unanimous
ly approved a resolution to extend
the life of the agency to June 30,
1852 - approximately five and a
half years. The resolution stipu-
lated that its lending powers were
being continued only until June 80,
1949.
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