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Marion progress., 1949-02-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS
$4,000
TOWN OF OLD FORT,
NORTH CAROLINA
REFUNDING BONDS OF 1y49

Sealed bids will be received until
IL o'clock a. m. Eastern Standard
Time, March 8, 1949, by the under
signed at it's office in the City of
Raleigh, N. c., for $4,000 Refund
ing Bonds of 1949 of the Town of
Old Fort, North Carolina, dated
March 1, 1949, and maturing an
nually on March 1 $1,000 1850 to
1868, inclusive, without option of
prior payment. There will be no
auction.
Denomination $500; principal
and semi-annual (M and S u in
terest payable in lawful money in
New York City; general obligations; !;
unlimited tax; coupon bonds not
registerable; delivery at place of
purchasers choice.
Bidders are requested to name
the interest rate or rates, not ex-
ceeding six percent per annum in
multiples of one-fourth Of one per
cent. Each bid may name one rate
for part of the bonds (having the
earliest maturities) and another rate
for the balance, but no bid may
name more than two rates, and each
bidder must specify in his bid the
amount of bonds of each rate. Each
rate bid must be for bonds of con-
secutive maturities. The bonds will
be awarded to the bidder offering
to purchase the bonds at the lowest
interest cost to the Town, such cost
to be determined by deducting the
total amount of the premium bid
from the aggregate amout of inter.
est upon all of the bonds until thei,
respective maturities. No bid of less
than par accrued interest will be
entertained.
Bids must be on a form to be
furnished ( with additional informa
ton by the undersigned, enclosed
in sealed envelope marked "Pro
posal for Bonds" and must be &C
companied by certified checl
upon an Incorporated bank or trus
company, payable Internationally
to the order of the State Treasurer
of North Carolina for $3.50. The ap
proving opinion of Storey, Thorn
dixie, Palmer & Dodge, Boston
Massachusetts, will be furnished th'
purchaser. The right to reject al
bids is reserved.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COMMISSION
By: w. E. Easterling
Secretary Of the Commits
sion.
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
Nebo >PTA Meeting
Held Last Thursday

The Nebo Parent-Teacher asso-
citation met Thursday evening. A
play was presented by the fifth and
sixth grades under the direction of
Miss Marjorie Pless.
Mrs. Watson Wilson spoke on
Founders Day." and J. G. Brooks
gave a talk on "The Betterment of
our School and County,"
The attendance prize was award
ed to Mrs. 2. V. Hemphill's second
and third grades in the primary de-
partment, Miss Pless' fifth and sixth
grammar grades, and in high school
to C. M. Steppe's tenth grade.
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
First Showing New
Dodge February Is

New exterior styling, greater in
terror roominess, and a new, higher
10 to 1 compression "Get-Away'
engine, feature the new Dodge cars,
L. L. Colbert, president, Dodge Di-
vision of Chrysler Corporation an
nounced today.
First public showing of the new
Dodge will be on February rs in the
more than 1000 dealer showrooms
across the country.
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
Personnel Changes
CONTINUED from first o

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tional Bank of Marion. Campbell
W. r. Chambers, President of the
Bank, has given out the following
statement:
The officers and directors Of
the First National Bank of Marion
greatly regret the occasion of the
resignation of Mr.. J. Neal Morris,
who has been with the Bank since
1927, having served many years as
Assistant Cashier and for the last
eleven years as Cashier and execu-
tive officer of the Bank. He has
served the Bank ably and faithful
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
COMMOUNITY CONCERT
(Too+;p-oJ F1,oo, E,,o4 w ~.

nent young baritone soloist.
The Membership Drive will be
staged in two parts. The first con-
sists of renewal memberships, Of
fered to those who have been men,
bers this year. 1t is estimated that
more than 500 of the members will
renew their memberships. This part
of the drive will take place next
week. The following week, the
drive will be carried to individuals
who have not been members this
year. Attendance at the concerts is
by membership card only. No tick
cts are ever sold at the door, or for
single concerts, except in the case
of out-of-town guests in the homes
of members Of the association.
Mrs. Blanton and Mrs. Mcintosh,
Co-Chairmen, have selected Is team
leaders from among the women
who are association members. These
team leaders will each choose five
workers. A total of ninety workers.,
in addition to the officers and di-
rectors, will canvass the town and
county for memberships. Head
quarters during the drive will be
located at the Smith Furniture Co.,
North Main street.
The Association does not an
nounce the attractions for the next
season until contracts are signed.
The concerts are held in the high
school auditorium, which seats a.
bout 900.
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
Change Announced
In AAA Program

The 1949 program of the Agricul-
ture Adjustment Administration is
different from that of previous
years.
According to the new plan the
program is open all year, it was ex-
planned Farmers should apply in
the early spring for materials to be
used during the spring farming oper-
atiOns,
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
Boone Students
Visit In. Raleigh

Miss Eloise Mar1owe of Marion
and Daniel C. Rowe of Nebo, mem
bers of the state government class
of Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege, were in Raleigh this past week,
for the purpose of visiting various
state agencies and observing govern
mental procedures at first hand.
Marion progress., 1949-02-24

Sec. 2. That tax sufficient to pay
the principal and interest of the
bonds herein authorized shall be an
nually levied and collected.
Sec. 3. That a statement of the
debt of said Town has been filed
with the Clerk and is open to public
inspection.
Sec. 4. That this ordinance shall
take effect upon its passage and
shall not be submitted to the vot-
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
TWO PRISONERS
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capped Jail.
Further investigation made by
White revealed a section Of the met
al wall in the Jail had been cut, ap-
parently with razor blade, and re-
moved to make an opening. Blank
cts tied together were suspended
from the opening to the ground.
Pool said Melton had been jailed
on a charge of resisting an officer
and Edwards for assault on a fe-
male. The latter was said to have
made two escapes prior to his es-
cape from the local jail.
The first paid fire department
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
$4,000 REFUNDING BONDS
OF THE TOWN OF
OLD FORT

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board
of Aldermen Of the Town of Old
Fort, North Carolina:
Section 1. That pursuant to the
Municipal Finance Act, 1921, bonds
of the Town Of Old Fort Of the
maximum aggregate principal a.
mount Of $4,000 are hereby author
lied to be issued for the purpose of
refundlng valid existing indebted
ness of said Town incurred for ne
cessary expenses and evidenced by
$4,000 of Interest Funding Bonds
dated April I, 1889, payable April
l, 1949, and consisting of bonds of
the following numbers and denomi-
Marion progress., 1949-02-24

More than 5000 elk were killed
by hunters in Idaho in 1947.
Marion progress., 1949-02-24

. The foregoing ordinance was
passed on the % day of February,
1949, and was first published on the
"a day of February, 1949.
Any action or proceeding ques-
Marion progress., 1949-02-24

The first paid fire department
was established at Cincinnatti-
Evening star., 1949-11-02
&c. Croxton Receives
Layman' 5 Award Of
Church Federation

The twelfth annual Layman's
Award of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches was presented
last night to Fred c. Croxton Of
Calvary Methodist Church at q
dinner meeting held in Atone
ment Lutheran Church. Rhode Is
land avenue and North Capitol
street.
| Incribed on the plaque. which
Mr.. Croxton will keep for one
year is the statement:
I'm recognition of distinguished
service rendered in the develop
ment of >the moral and religious
life Of the city Of Washington,
ministers Of the Nations Capital
have given this scroll and au-
thorized the award to be made
annually to the man or woman
who may be judged pre-eminently
worthy"
Government Aide.
| The plaque was presented to
Mr.. Croxton by DR.. Carl r. Simon,
a vice president Of the federation
and pastor Of Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church. The award last
year went to former Civil Service
Commissioner Arthur Flemming,
now president Of Ohio Wesleyan
College.
Mr.. Croxton, a native of Hunts
Evening star., 1949-11-02

vile, Ill.,, is a graduate of Colum-
bia, now George Washington Uni
versity. He has served in numer-
GUS Government posts dealing
with labor questions and was re-
Gently appointed by President
Truman to the Fair Employment
Practices Commission.
He is q former member of the
federation's Board Of Directors
and member of the Methodist
Commission on Chaplains. He
lives at 5000 Sixteenth street NV.
Tributes were paid at the meet
Evening star., 1949-11-02

ing to the Rev. Thomas M. Steen,
who is leaving his post as director
of the federation's department of
Christian education to accept a
position as co-minister of the As
Evening star., 1949-11-02

CHURCH LEADER HONORED-Fred c. Croxton (thrd from
ef receives the 194s Laymens Award of the washington Fed
Grafton of Churches from Dr. Carl Simon federation vice
president the Right Rev. Angus Dun (exreme left Bishop
of Washington and president of the federation and Francis
Pckens Miller OF Va recent candidate for Gov
annually to the outstanding ayman of the year the District
MIR. Croxton is a member of Calvary Methodist Church.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
bury-First Methodist Church O

bury-First Methodist Church OF
Rochester, N. Y.
Francis Pickens Miller, Presby-
terian layman ann a candidate
for Governor of Virginia in the
recent Democratic primaries, ad-
dressed the group. The Right
Rev. Angus Dun, Episcopal Bishop
|of Washington and president of
the federation, conducted the
meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
p.-T.A. Sets
| Meet For
Nov. lSt

A district Parent Teachers as.
ISOLATION conference has been
scheduled for Richland on Nov.
I, Il was announced recently.
It will be the last of Is which
were held during October. Each
conference IL q miniature con.
vention with all P.TA associa-
lions In the district represented
by their officers and chairmen.
The conferences started Oct. S
In Spokane.
The district president to be
present at Richland is Mrs. John
Canvas, Walla Walla. Featured
speaker will be Miss nellie
Shagan, Chicago, field consult.
ant for the national congress Of
parents and teachers.
Others to be present are Mrs,
George M. Champion, Spokane,
president Of the Washington con.
gress; Mrs. Herman Nordfors,
Longview, fourth vice president;
and Mrs. Roy L. Bush, Olympia,
national Parent Teacher maya.
zine and publications chairman.
There is a possibility that Mrs.
Pearl A. Wanamaker, state
school superintendent, may be
present at the meeting. DR..
Ralph /. Thayer, associate pro.
lessor Of economics at Washing.
ton State college, is also travel.
ing with the group speaking on
where the Money Comes From -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
Library
Problems
Discussed

Tri.City librarians and trus.
tees Thursday discussed theil
problems with Mrs. Carma Tim.
norman, state librarian, an6
Mrs. Arthur J. Quigley, president
of the Seattle Public library
board.
They are conducting a series
OF regional meetings in eastern
Washington.
They met in the morning al
the Mid Columbia library in
Kennewick. Attending were Mrs
Curt Benninghoven and Mrs. w
w. Goode, Mid Columbia trus
tees, and Mrs. T. w. Payne, Ken
newick public library board
member.
In the afternoon Mrs. thinner
man and Mrs. Quigley, who was
one of the University of Wash
ington library schools first
teachers, met in Pasco with Pas
co library trustees, Mrs. E. v
Hurley, w. C. Kirchner and A. M
Haylett, and the librarian, Mrs
Edna Lindbarger.
Mrs. Zimmerman and Mrs
Quigley left Pasco for Walls
Walla where they will conduct
another meeting. Miss Doris
Roberts, Mid Columbia reference
librarian, will participate in 9
panel discussion of library prob.
lens there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
SERIER ELECTED BENTON FAIR HEAD
The Weekly Newspaper

The Kennewick Courier-Reporter as a weekly news
paper has been losing proposition financially for
and management for many many months.
This trend started soon after Kennewick had local
daily newspaper service in the fall of 1917.
A new era came to Kennewick with the development
OF the atom Kennewick hasn't been the same since this
event and neither has entire world
Kennewck is on the high road of progress and growth
and readers and merchants have indicated concusvey
they want daily and circulation not only in Kenne
wick but in Pasco and Richland too. 49,.
The community has plainly indicated that it wants
and will support the daily paper So with this issue the
kennewck takes step forward in keep
ing with times and becomes the Herald merg
ing with the Pasco Herald and will be published hence
forth Saturday morning newspaper, complete with
live news of the state and natonand weekly
too. = Fl @"'%s@- = IS : ~
The of the weekly newspaper in its strictest
is Kennewick is living in age of progress
and its acceptance of the Daily has been proved most
conclusively. Is. z.. = ~ $50 s =, /. .-.@.
So therefore, new up-todate atomic characteristics
being added to famous 35year-old staunch Benton
county institution KS.
It will be lve alert, ever-growing, ever-expandng
newspaper. =. 50
We guarantee it, liz. -, ..--:.-s $50
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
Lyle IsHeod
OfConnnniftee

Owen Lyle, manager Of the
furniture department at Wash.
ington Hardware, & Furniture
company, has been named chair
man in charge of promotion of
the Halloween festivities in Ken.
newick Friday evening. The an
nouncement was made by Dave
Turnkey Of the Kennewick Retail
Merchants Bureau.
Lyle, long active in Kenne.
wick civic circles, said plans
were being completed for an out.
standing celebration that would
furnish entertainment for both
old and young Friday night. The
festivities are slated to begin at
z pm, and will continue as long
as the crowd cares to remain, he
said.
The merchants Of Kennewick
will tie in with the big Hallow.
cen party with a Carnival of
Bargains" for both Friday and
Saturday. A number of mer.
chants are planning carnival
booths inside their stores, and
instead of bobbing for the ira.
ditional apple, customers will be
given a chance to bob for un.
usual bargains.
Lyle said everyone living in
or near the Tri.Cities are extend.
ed an invitation to join in Ken.
newick's Halloween festivities,
and that there would be plenty
of fun for everyone.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
leVee Construction
Now Well Under Way

Construction Of almost three
miles Of levees to protect Rich.
land from a 16.foot rise in the
Columbia river when McNary
dam is completed in 1858 is well
under way this week.
Work is being concentrated on
an 8,00O-foot stretch of levee
along Haines avenue. It will
start at hiEh ground near the
northern edge OF houses In Rich.
land and tie in with the rose
garden between the Desert Inn
and the Village theatre.
7 This levee will cover the his,
toric Miracle Mile" levee which
was thrown up in the spring Of,
1913 to protect low-lying parts
of Richland from the rampaging
Columbia river.
Bulldozers and shoves are
tearing up shreds of the sand
bags laid in the emergency. The
new levee will be much longer
than the Miracle Mile.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
10 (reafe
New City
De paffI1l' |

Mayor Urban Keokler an.
nounced Thursday at a chamber
of commerce meeting that Col.
Ed Hopkins, now in Alaska, had
been appointed to have charge
of the new KenneWick domestic
water system.
Keolker said Hopkins had ac-
cepted the office and was ap.
plying for release from his du.
ties as U. S. sanitary engineer
in Alaska to come to Kennewick
to take the job.
A new engineering depart.
ment of the city government will
be organized to handle the water
system, the sewer system, streets,
and building inspection, and
Hopkins will head the depart.
ment, said Keolker.
The job first was offered Odes
Sloan of the Pacific Power &
Light company but Sloan decid.
ed to remain with the company,
said Keolker.
Keokler said the bonding
company had offered to make
available $50O,OOO Immediately
Of the million dollars to be rails.
ed by bond sales.
Following Keolker, Project En-.
gineer Norman Haner told c. of
c. members that the cost of the
wells system being installed will
be about $4,000 compared to
100000 which would have been
spent If a filtration system were
installed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
Demos TO Hear
i ON Merlin At
Pullman Meet

State Treasurer Tom Martin
will be principal speaker Sum
day at the Fourth District De-
-mocratic council meeting in Pull
man, it was learned Wednesday.
The meeting will be in the
Washington hotel. Martin will
discuss state Finances and
Conditions"
Expecting to attend from this
area are Herschell Kidwell,
Franklin county representative
on the executive board; State
Rep. Ole Olson, Roy West and
Mrs. Alice Hogan West, national
committeewoman from Washing.
ton state. Glenn Admire, county
chairman, also expects to at.
tend.
The executive committee will
meet at IL am. and the council
Immediately after lunch.
Invited to attend are Sen. War.
rem G. Magnuson, Rep. Henry M.
Jackson and Rep. Hugh Mitchell.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
RoyoI Neighbors,
Stor And Other
Meetings Coninq

Twenty-Five Year Membership
club Of the Royal Neighbors will
meet with Mrs. w. L. Foraker at
us Fourth Ave. east on Friday,
November II.
Alma Chapter Order of East.
ern Star will meet in the Ma.
sonic Hall on Washington street
Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 8. p. m. All
visiting members are especially
invited to all meetings.
The regular meeting Of the
Finley Grange Auxiliary will be
at the hall on Wednesday, Nov.
8 at 10 a. m. for an all day quilt.
ing. Bring needle, thimble, Nscis.
sors and sack lunch. Members
are expected to attend as final
plans will be made for the tur-
key dinner to be given in the
hall Nov. S. There will be cleo.
ton Of officers. All Grange la.
dies and any others who wish to
help with quilting are especially
invited.
Phoebe Circle W.S.C.S. will
meet at the home of Mrs. Frank
Mason Wednesday, Nov. 2, with
Mrs. James Johnston assisting.
Mrs. F. N. Norton will lead de.
votions, and Mrs. A. C.. Anon,
the study. '.@1 " " 49, =
Current Events club will meet
with Mrs. r. @. Macmahon Fri.
day. Oct. 2S, assisting hostess,
Mrs. Payne. Program paper by
Mrs. George Adams on the Ma.
tional Health Insurance bill.
Campfire Girls will sell Navy
Day tags next Saturday on the
streets. 'E--1.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
Stolen
Safe IS
round

A safe, stolen from Glen
Sherman's Food store at 1401
Kennewick avenue in Kenne-
wick Aug. 10, was recovered Sun
day by a hunter, the Benton
County Sheriff's department re.
ported Monday morning.
The safe was found by Bill
Dickson. Deputies Chuck Lam
berson and Bill Foraker went to
the spot where the safe was
found and took It to the Rich
land Patrol office, where it was
photographed and checked for
fingerprints.
KennewiclxsS Fire Chief. Herb
Malchow, accompanied the off.
GERS and took several pictures Of
the safe before it was moved.
Sherman lost approximately
81, 200 in cash which was in the
safe at the time it was stolen. In
addition, $50 worth of cigar.
cites was taken.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
All Program
At Benton City

The Benton City Community
Club hall will be the center of
the 1949 All Achievement pro.
gram this Saturday, according to
Morris Bell, assistant agricultur-
al extension agent.
4.H members, volunteer lead
ers, and parents will get togeth-
er Saturday to see a review OF
All accomplishments during
1949. Awards for clubs, volun-
teer leaders and All members
will be arranged during the
afternoon program which will
start at one.
Other activities of Achieve
ment Day include recreation be-
ginning at 10 am. and a potluck
dinner at noon. Everyone who is
interested in seeing the work
done by this volunteer youth or
ganization is invited to come to
Benton City for the Benton Coun-
ty All Achievement program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
.vFW District
Officers Will
Meet Nov. E

A meeting of the 18th Veterans
of Foreign Wars district officers
has been set for Nov. 6 at Rich.
land, L. E. Bennett, district com.
mander, said Friday. 4-.-
A noon dinner will be served
the officers at the Richland
American Legion hall. The VIEW
auxiliary will hold its district
meeting at the same time.
Washington state department
commander, H. T. Armstrong,
Yakima, is scheduled to be pres.
ent for the meeting. Gus Par
tidge, Tacoma, department chief
of staff, also has made tenta.
tive plans to attend the meet.
ing.
District II, the newest district
in the state, includes posts from
Pasco to Sunnyside.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-28
E.Larllpson
Association
V.presiideni

Kenneth E. Serier was elected
president of the Benton Fair as
ISOLATION for the next year at
the annual meeting of the share
holders Monday night.
Other officers elected were
Frank Lampson, Kennewlcf
Highlands farmer, vice presi-
dent; E. c. Tweet, Kennewlck
banker, treasurer; and Lynn
Thompson, Kennewick account
ant, recording secretary.
Past President A. c. Anon an
nounced that he was not a can
didate for reelection and NOM
mated Serier to succeed him. The
new president has been an ac-
tive fair worker since the Ken
newick fair was revived in 1916,
after it had been inactive for
many years. =
Serier, Walter Click and Pat
Owens and others were active in
the Kennewick fair in 1916 held
as part of the Kennewick Grape
CSStlNdls Ills SlpuP SSS0iCo AC1
IGNITION of the Kennewick fair
from the State of Washington,
and secured state funds for it.
The Benton Fair association was
organized in 1913, in an effort
to put the fair on a permanent
basis and at that time Anon was
elected president and Serier,
secretary, in which capacity the
officers served until the meeting
last Monday.
The Kennewick fair was rec
ognized as the official Benton
County fair by the county COM
missioners of Benton county in
1913, and as result of COM
munity cooperation, the fair now
has a permanent home at the
present fair grounds. The 1919
Benton County fair was consid-
cred a decided success and it is
estimated that $4,000 people at
tended the Fair and Rodeo Aug
ust. 19, 20 and d. The fair now
has two permanent buildings
and room for substantial expan-
sion and the Benton County
Mounted Posse has an excellent
(See Lampson, Page y