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Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Bridge Club Meets
At Home
OF Mrs. Morris

Mrs. Neal Morris entertained
members of her bridge club We'd
nesday afternoon at her home on
View Point Drive. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with daffo-
dis. A two course luncheon was
served after which two tables of
bridge were played
Mrs. Eugene Cross, Jr., won the
high score prize and Mrs. Harry
Mccall won second.
Other members playing were
Mrs. Paul Story, Mrs. S. R. Cross,
Mrs. E. P. Dameron, Mrs. Sam Yam
cey, Mrs. Walker Blanton and Mrs.
Frank Goldsmith.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Circle Meets
At McMurray Home

Day Circle No. 2 of the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church met Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carl
McMurray.
Mrs. Bessie McGalliard gave a
summary of the Epistles as the
Bible study course.
Mrs. George Mccall was in charge
of the survey article, using as her
topic "The Life of The American
Negro.
There we're twelve members and
one guest, DR.. Carl w. McMurray,
present.
After the program the hostess
served a sweet course carrying out
the Valentine motif.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Mrs. Evans Resigns
Position At Belks

Mrs. j. E. Evans recently resign
ed her position at Belk Broome
company, V. T. Eckerd, manager,
said this week.
Mrs. Evans, the former Miss
Elwyn Hill, began work with Belks
in 1882 as a part time employee
and later accepted permanent po-
sition. For the past few years she
been manager of the Ladies' de-
partment and buyer of ladies'
ready to wear.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Bridge Club Meets
With Mrs. Richie

Mrs. 7. L. Richie entertained
mmbers of her bridge club at he1
home on Friday The rooms were
beautifully decorated with spring
flowers and a dessert course was
served.
Mrs. A. S. Bradford won the high
score and slam prize and Mrs. L.
w. Hagna won second.
Other members playing were Mrs.
R. w. Twitty, Mrs. George Rowe,
Mrs. Sam Yancey, Mrs. w. W.
Greene, Mrs. D. N. Lonon, and Mrs.
G. B. Justice.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Circle Meets
At Finley Home

Business Circle No. 1 of the First
Presbyterian Church met Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. John
Finley.
Miss Elsie House was in charge
of the program, speaking on "The
General Epistles".
Mrs. J. L. Gourley, Sr. gave a
report on the various activities of
the Circle.
A nominating committee was ap-
pointed to submit names for cleo
ton of officers at the next meeting.
Following the program Mrs. Fin
ley and Mrs. Bernard Hirsch, hos
tesses, served a dessert course.
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Mrs. E.. w. Parker, Jr.
Entertains Club


Mrs. E. W. Parker, Jr., entertain
ed members of her bridge club and
three guests with a dessert bridge
Wednesday evening. The rooms
were beautifully decorated in the
Valentine motif.
Guests for the evening were Mrs.
E. c. Carnes, Mrs. Woodrow Greene
and Mrs. Virginia James. --- ---
Members playing were Mrs. Wade
Britt, Mrs. P. T. Hollis, Mrs. Archie
Mcintosh, Mrs. Robert Mccall and
Mrs. Ray Cline.
Mrs. Greene won the high score
price and Mrs. Britt second.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Delegates Named
To WSCS Conference

The Spiritual Life Group of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice met in the Methodist Hut Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Roy W. Davis was elected a
delegate of the local Society to at
tend the annual conference of
WSCS in High Point April 6-8.
Mrs. R. J. Noyes was elected alter
nate.
Mrs. J. @. Gilkey led the worship
program.
After the regular meeting the
Executive Board met to make plans
for the coming year.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Mrs. Watson Wilson
Has Buffet Supper

Mrs Watson Wilson entertained
at her home in Nebo Friday
evening with a buffet supper. The
rooms were beautifully decorated
with the Valentine motif.
The following guests were pre-
sent, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hemphill
MI and Mrs. P T. Hollis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Corpening, Miss Helen
Plant, Mrs. Mary Hunter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Suttles, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Smith, and Miss Miriam Will
son.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Baptist Women's
Societies To Meet

William Sweat of Alexander
School, at Union Mills, will speak
On the work and needs of the School
to the Womens Missionary Society
on Monday evening, February 12,
at 1880 at the First Baptist Church.
All members are urged to be pre-
sent.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Birth Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Cross an
nounce the birth of daughter,
Eugenia Sealy, on Sunday, Febru-
ary 13, at the Marion General Hos
pital.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Birth Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haskamp an
nounce the birth of a son, William
Hartman, at the Marion General
Hospital on Wednesday, February
16.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs J. M. Epley of Mon
roe spent Sunday with Mrs. V. M.
Epley.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

William R. Alley, Jr., of States
vile and Miss Frances Blackwell of
Charlotte spent the weekend with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. R. Alley.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
Local and Personal
Notes of Interest

Miss Rena Neal is visiting Mrs
Katie Covington in Raeford.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mrs. Emily J. Moss of Lenoir re-
Gently visited her sister, Mrs E. G.
Dorsey.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mrs. Virginia Lewis of Los An
geles is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M.
D. Atwell.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mr.. Tom Edwards of Pleasan
Gardens is a patient in the Marion
General Hospital.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mrs. Jennie Dula of Spartan
burg, S. G. is visiting friends here
this week.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17
S. Wayne Copenhave1

Mrs. Wayne Copenhaver, Dor
othy and Ernie Copenhaver have
returned to their home after spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Copen-
haver's brother, Rev. A. K. Hewitt
of Konnarock, Va.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mrs. W. F. Twitty of Darlington,
S. C. and Mrs. John Massey of
Charlotte who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Twitty have
returned to their homes.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mr.. S. E. Whitten spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Whit
ten of Thomasville.
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Local and Personal
Notes of Interest
Miss Rena Neal is visiting Mrs.
Katie Covington in Raeford.
Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Epley of Mon
roe spent Sunday with Mrs. V. M.
Epley.
Mrs. Emily J. Moss of Lenoir re-
Gently visited her sister, Mrs. E. G.
Dorsey.
Mrs. Virginia Lewis of Los An
geles is visiting Mr.. ard Mrs. M.
D. Atwell.
Mrs. Jennie Dula of Spartan
burg, S. C. is visiting friends here
this week.
Mr.. Tom Edwards of Pleasant
Gardens is patient in the Marion
General Hospital.
Mr.. S. E. Whitten spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Whit
ten of Thomasville.
Miss Carolyn Bischoff of Hazel
wood spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Lands.
Mr.. G. A. Case of Murphy was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ray
Smith, Jr., last week.
Mrs. J. w. Streetman, Sr., spent
last weekend with Mrs. Edwin
Dalrymple in Sanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. White and
Miss Frances Barnes spent last
Wednesday in Asheville.
Mrs. Roy W. Davis spent last
week in Raleigh and was accom-
panied home by Mr.. Davis.
w. R. Alley has returned from
South Bend, Ind, where he attend
ed a Studebaker Motor Co. school.
Mrs. Watson Wilson spent the
weekend in Burnsville visiting her
parents, DR.. and Mrs W. B. Robert
son. ,
Mrs. W. B. Coggins of Tunica,
Miss. is spending the month Of Feb
ruary with her daughter, Mrs. P. 7.
Hollis.
MIR. and Mrs. w. S. Shiflet, Pat
and Jane Shiflet plan to return
from a vacation in Florida in about
ten days.
Mrs. Barron Caldwell has return
ed to her home after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Padgett,
in Charlotte.
Mrs. |. A. McLain, Mrs. G. w.
Giles and Mrs. Carl Gibson attend
ed a NCEA meeting in Raleigh over
the weekend.
John Epley of Gaffney, S. c. has
returned to his home after spending
several days with his sister, Mrs.
J. Y. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Evans and
daughter, Greta, spent Sunday IN
Shelby with Mrs. Evans sister,
Mrs. Wade Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ray Smith, Jr.,
and two sons left Sunday for trip
to Florida. They plan to be away
for about 10 days.
Capt and Mrs H. L. Garris and
small daughter, Polly, of Fort
Bragg were the weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Hairr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams and
Miss Doris Williams, who have been
in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. for two
months, have returned home.
Mrs. A. C. Hewitt, Sr., Mrs. A. c.
Hewitt, Jr., and Rev. and Mrs. A.
X. Hewitt of Konnarock, Va, are
spending two weeks in Florida.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Miss Carolyn Bischoff of Hazel
wood spent Sunday with Mr.. an
Mrs. Robert Lands.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mary Dameron, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Dameron, has been
patient in St. Joseph's Hospital,
Asheville, and is now reported to
be improving.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mr.. G. A. Case of Murphy was
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ra
Smith, Jr., last week.
Marion progress., 1949-02-17

Mrs. T. V. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Davis and Miss Eloise Da-
Wis of Hazelwood spent Sunday with
Mrs. W. w. Mcconnell and Mrs.
Julia Stanley.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Live $50 Yeors?-
That Is Possible,
Physicians State

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.-No-
body today expects to live 100 or
$50 years, but the extension Of
mans life-expectancy to those ages
has already been assumed theore-
tically by scientists.
This opinion was voiced by physi-
clans at the 84th meeting Of the
Michigan state medical society
here.
But they warned against "over-
selling the so-called miracle drugs
derived from soil bacteria, dust cul-
lures. wild plants and animal
glands.
AS the more conservative spokes-
men for the medical profession
view it, p~enicillin, the sulfonamides.
streptomycin, chloromycetia, corti-
some and other elements of the new
armamentarium represent an end
of an era-the conquest of infectious
disease.
Many more persons who might
have succumbed to illness in the
early and middle years Of life will
be enabled to live into the sixties
and seventies.
But there is nothing on the hori-
zon of science which offers any
present prospect for immediate and
material increase in longevity.
Once past the half century mark.
the human body appears to react
more rapidly to degenerative pro-
cesses. In later life. these general
ly manifest themselves in heart dis
ease, hardening of the arteries and
cancer. Thus far, medical science
has exerted little control over them.
It was the consensus of those in
terviewed that 1.-The best assurance
Of longevity is found in long lived
ancestors"
Asked to compound a ~prescrip-
ton for longevity, using ingredients
Of known value, the doctors came
up with:
Regular physical examinations.
early diagnosis and elimination of
disease; maintenance Of minimum
weight through a well balanced diet;
but regular exercise;
avoidance of worry; continuance Of
social contact and the cultivation Of
continually new interests, hobbies
and intellectual activities.
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with a. tree and program at the
Mott community church. The
committees r busy getting the
different parts lined up. The
Christmas spirit has manifested it.
self among the children in Show
ing their willingness to cooperate
with the different committees. The
whole community has been asked
to lend a hand making a happy
Christmas for the kiddies.
Mrs. John Rademacher and chill
dren of Molt, returned home Sat-
urday from Laurel where she had
been visiting her brother, Peter
Thomson and family.
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C. Phillips and E. j. Kircheis were
selected as delegates to attend the
Montana State S~portsmen's asso-
citation executive sessions on Dec.
90 and 80 at Helena. E. F. Bur-
son and w. T. Wiechert were
chosen alternates.
Miss Emily Gary who recently
underwent an operation at the
hospital in Billings is reported as
making satisfactory progress to-
ward recovery.
The people of Mott community
will celebrate Christmas this year
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Needed Here

To provide the people Of the
United States with the present per
capita diet will take about all that
American farms are now produc-
ing with no allowance for substan-
tial food exports except moderate
amounts of wheat, lard. vegetable
oils and some fruit according to a
Cornell farm economist.
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the only way this could be learned
was by a trip to the old location
and then to the new home. When
the night operators put on their
wraps and walked out of the old
office the day force had taken
charge in the new location, and the
c~ut-over went unnoticed to those
using the service.
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wards, Roy Edwards, Kircheis,
Rigney, Bert Nelson and Hilgert.

Mrs. Jack Landers and daughter
Sadie of Logan came Sunday
morning for a visit with Mrs,
George Harper and family. Mrs.
Landers returned home Monday,
Miss Sadie remaining for a longer
visit.
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A number of friends gathered at
the home of Mrs. j. F. Weber last
Thursday evening. A very pleas
ant social evening was spent. The
guests were Mesdames
Chamberlin, Kunz, Boyes, j. T. Ed
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Clean Milk

Attention to small details aids
in the production of clean milk.
Rinse milk and cream cans before
placing the products in them. Keep
lids on cans after they are filled
to prevent dust from falling into
the milk. A parchment placed
under the lids will keep out dust
while the cans are in transit.
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Mrs. H. A. Bundy gave a party
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 2, in hon.
or of her son Teddy's fifth birth
day. The afternoon vas spent at
games which were followed by a
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
LAUREL HAPPENINGS
rs YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Quoted and paraphrased items
of news from the 25 years ago
Laurel Outlook.
DECEMBER 10, 1924.

M. R. Walton has leased the
Heinz building on Main street and
is moving the equipment of his
bake shop from the Strand theater
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supper prepared by Mrs. Bundy
for the occasion. Teddy's young
friends who were present to help
him celebrate the occasion were
Omar, Donald and Richard Bundy,
Buddy Edwards, Reece Price, Jr.,
Dominic Phelan, William and How
ard Bassett, Billy Porter and Glen
Fly.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14

At a meeting of the Laurel Rod
and Gun club Monday evening,
held at the Heinz drug store, w.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14

building to the new location where
he will soon be ready for business.
Number, pleased" came just as
clearly and readily over the tele-
phone to Laurel subscribers after
7 o'clock Sunday morning as
though nothing had occurred in the
arrangement and equipment of the
local plant. There was nothing
unusual to indicate that the tele-
phone Offices business had been
transferred in a twinkling from
the old Laurel State bank building
to the American bank building, a
distance of over three blocks, and
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14

Born-To MI. and Mrs. Charles
Gowen, Tuesday, Dec. 9, a son.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14

Avoid the last-minute Christmas rush by stocking up now on
staples. This prehoiday event at Safeway offers you an opportunity to save
on your Christmas food needs Ease the holiday strain on your budget by taking
advantage of Sideways low prices on all items Typical values are listed below.
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other parade began this days act
ivities-first the Brownie Scouts
in brown uniforms, then the In
termediate Girl Scouts in green
uniforms with their leaders, Mrs.
Rufus Huddleston, Mrs. Byron
Sharpe and Mrs. Joe Thomas.
With their Scoutmaster, Frank w.
Gwin, Jr., the Boy Scout troop
No. 70 marched in their uniforms.
Forming near the depot porch
these troops were met by their
sponsors. Marshall Bennett act
ed as master of ceremonies. Mr..
Jack Lacy, Boy Scout field work
er, was present. Following a
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
by the entire company each Girl
Scout troop gave its special
pledge. Mr.. Lacy assisted by Mr..
Clarence Mcdaniel, Lexington,
Holmes County Scout adviser,
held a Court of Honor for troop
10 of the Boy Scouts of America.
Members of the troop were pre-
sented merit badges. Scoutmaster
Gwin was presented an award OF
service from the Tchula B and +
w club. the Tchula American Lee
gion Post No. l55, and the Tchula
Lions club. He was also given
a similar award from the Missis-
sippi Division of Boy Scouts. The
highlight of the ceremony was
the presentation of the Eagle
Scout badge to Paul Odom. PauPs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Odom,
Mr.. Gwin, Rev. j v. Stewart Mr..
Rufus Huddleston and others
helped in this. Paul holds the
distinction Of being the first
Tchula boy to ever attain this
honor, as well as being one of
the youngest Eagle Scouts in
Mississippi. An Eagle Scout rat
ing is the highest rank offered
in Scouting.
Friday was Merchants Day,
houses holding OPEN
during the day. The BUSH
ness and Professional Women
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part of the British people has
been brought to light. Most of
the profession believe that certain
costs (for glasses, false teeth, etc.
will level off but that the total
bill will expand each year as
additional service is rendered. A
few express the view that the
medical program will eventually
bankrupt the state. Doctors are
no different than other people in
their ideas about unequal taxa
ton (persons not taking advan-
tage of the system still pay the
taxes, as do the medicos them
selves), and they disagree hear
tily as to whether the individual
should pay a greater part of the
cost of his own treatment. above
eighty per cent Of the expense
Of the scheme now comes from
general taxation.) In other words,
the opinions of medical people
parallel those outside the profess
sion with comparable incomes.
Overwhelming opinion seems
to be that SO far medical efficien-
cy has not been materially inn
paired ever though it has been
spread over more cases. ONE
doctors say that a physician just
can't take care of 1000 patients
while others point out that un-
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less he tries to take care of them
some people just don't get atten-
ton at all, and that the crying
need is for more practitioners.
Many serious minded medicos are
plainly worried about the level
of service in the future and they
also talk about extravaganza and
waste. In such conversations
overprescription of glasses, wigs,
false teeth, and inexpensive drugs
enter the picture. To a few tie
furnishing of medical appliances
to the aged comes under the head
ing of waste-one remarks that
dime store glasses are often a1e-
quate in such cases.
1t is occasionally suggested
that some doctors have purposely
sabotaged the system and here the
dentists come in for special cri-
ticism. There is general agree
ment that long waiting lists at
hospitals, a serious shortage of
nurses and practitioners, and an
inadequate number of health CEN
tiers, would be the case today with
or without naturalization. For
example, dental education came
almost to a stop during the war.
Everyone admits that there are
bugs in the present. system and
each has procedural reforms to
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suggest. but there is no room TO
enumerate them here. j,
There seems to be universal
regarding the plight Oh
the general practitioner, particul,
arlv the one who serves In rural
areas. Special inducements to en-
tice Younger members of the pro-
fession into the not-so-profitaoie
e differ little from those sug-
pested and tried in the United
States.
What naturalization will do to
the individuality of the DOCTOR
the fear that he will become an
automaton dealing in NUMBERS
and forms. and the possible break
down of a harmonious relation
shin between doctor and patient,
come out in every conversation
MANY believe, though, that such
dangers are inherent in our hlgn.
w specialized world. Others point
out that the amount of new paper
work has been exaggerated IN
view of the fact that the doctor
no longer has to bother with 1eeS
and collections and has less pap
or work when it comes to income
tax returns. The medical pro
fession as a whole seems to De
uneasy about the state setting us
financial return-dentists, for eX-
ample. have seen their fees alter
cd twice since the health service
cam in. 1t is only natural for most
doctors and dentists to prefer 10
have complete control over thelr
own destinies.
In spite of vigorously expressed
criticism of many aspects OF tile
service. by far the greater num-
Der of practitioners realize tnat
the health situation in Britain
before and after the war was
far from good and that large
segments of the population were
left out in the cold. Most doc-
tors are more interested IN prac-
tice than in politics and believe
that the shortcomings OF the
scheme will be ironed out in time
There is no talk of returning 10
the old system. The feeling surely
prevails, particularly among the
Younger members of the profess
sion, that the future physical wen
being of Britain is assured. Eight
applicants for every opening IN
the medical school at the UNI
versity Of Edinburgh attest to the
same sentiment among those who
desire to enter the field.
The British doctor of tomorrow
will continue to consult with his
patient not as a socialist or free
e~nterpriser but as a man OF medl-
cine.
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held a bazaar of homemade items
in the City Hall in connection
with a beautiful display of flow
er arrangements by members of
the Tchula Garden club. Also,
the B and PW club had an ex-
hibit of priced possessions belong
ing to Tchula people. Actually
the City Hall was lovely. Every
one who saw this event agreed
that it would do justice to the
state fair exhibits.
Friday night, on the high school
athletic field, prior to the foot
ball game, Tchula citizens were
very happy to witness the dedi-
cation of this lighted field to
Tchula High school, indicated by
the burning of the notes" by
members of the Lions club. Jack
Barwick, as master of ceremonies,
presented this field to Rufus Hud-
dleston, who accepted it in be-
half of Tchula High school. Dur
ing the half of the Tchula- Durant
game, in a unique ceremony,
Ann Gordin, a THIS senior, was
crowned football queen by How
ard Porch, team captain. Ann
and her two maids, Betty Sue
Ray and Angela Kazar, were love-
ly in evening dresses. The three
girls were presented bouquets of
yellow chrysanthemums tied with
blue ribbons yellow and blue are
THIS colors) by the Lions club.
The queen, her maids, and Capt.
Porch were driven in a beautiful
red Plymouth convertible to the
Gene of coronation by manager
Kenneth Exum. Ann was given
a piece of luggage. Following this
and forming a parade around the
field were several cars of Lions
club members. In spite of the
unfortunate injury to Howard
Porch in the third quarter of the
game, Tchula beat Durant 1877.
Saturday was Bargain Day in
Tchula. Most merchants featured
| specials and gave away favors. At
the Merchants Drawing in the
afternoon, the B and PW club
gave three additional prizes.
All in all, most Tchula citizens
agree that Boost Our Town
Week" was highly successful and
/ easily worth the work it involved.
1t is hoped that this spirit will
live and grow all through the
year and that next year when the
Tchula Business and Professional
Women propose Boost Our Town
Week" every Tchula citizen,
young and old, will want to have
a BIG finger in the pie!