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Marion progress., 1949-03-10
Red Cross Appeals
To Rural Areas
PLEASANT GARDENS LEADING
in THE SCHOOL DIVISION

The strongest appeal in the cur
rent Red Cross campaign was made
to rural residents this week. The
canvass of rural workers this year
was believed to have been the most
ever made in this county,
and was conducted by letters.
E. C. Carnes, fund campaign chair
man, said the only division nearing
completion of it's work is the resi-
Dental division with total of
$369.40 which does not include two
colored section-the Airport road
section and Zion Hill.
The work of the schools, business,
advanced gifts, industrial and Old
Fort divisions is we'll underway,
Carnes said, but no contributions
have been turned into headquarters
SO far. He said Pleasant Gardens
is leading the schools division in do
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Marion progress., 1949-03-10
MARION CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL
WINS TOURNEY

The girls and boys of Marion Cen
trail capped both ends Of the eighth
grade scholarship by defeating the
Cross-School girls 23-10; the boys
had it harder as they won a close
17-16 game over a fighting Glinch-
field team.
The Central girls took the lead
and held it throughout the game.
Misses Black and Garland were high
scorers for the winners with 9 points
apiece. While Gauge was high for
Cross School. Barlowe, outstanding
Central player, turned in good
game, aided by Smith and Haynes
who held the Cross forwards four
field goals.
The Clinchfield boys took the lead
and held it the first half but in the
second half, with johnson and Dixon
scoring successive goals, Central
went out in the front to remain.
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Marion progress., 1949-03-10
Farmers Federation
Has Annual Meeting

The election of W. G. English of
Ashford as committeeman, and the
reelection of all other committee
men to serve for another year was
the gesture of the annual Stock
holders meeting of the Farmers
Federation held here last Saturday.
James G. K. Mcclure, president
of the organization, served as mas
ter of ceremonies and introduced
Guy M. Sales, general manager,
who made a short talk on the mar
keting facilities made possible by
the Farmers Federation. He told Of
the market for poultry, tobacco,
and vegetables which has been Gre
ated by the federation. He told how
the organization had helped the
farmers in various ways since it's
organization.
Mcclure made report on activ-
tiles of the federation during the
past year and explained that the
many things brought about by the
organization were made possible by
the farmers cooperating in their
work. Mcclure invited all present
to attend the annual meeting and
election of officers to be held in the
Buncombe county court house on
March 26. He explained that lunch
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Marion progress., 1949-03-10
Bond Sales Heavy
At Post Office

The Marion Post Office sold
$3,450 worth of u. S. Savings Bonds
last month.
Postal savings certificates were
issued for $62,693 and $50,620
paid, making an increasesof $12,073
in the amount on deposit.
February postal receipts totaling
$3,742.78, showed a gain of $626.19
over the amount recorded in Feb
ruary, 1913.
Postal receipts for the past two
months were $7,793.6O, an increase
of $1,022.76 over the corresponding
period in 1948.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
Board Of Aldermen
Have Meeting Tuesday

The Board of Aldermen in session
Tuesday evening voted to purchase
an, enclosed garbage collector truck.
A motion was also passed to buy
100 street markers for the Town
of Marion 1t was also moved that
a resolution be drawn up recon-
mending w. P. Elliott as a member
Of the State Highway Commission.
J. Y. Lonon was appointed tax
collector.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
County
Endorse Elliott

The County Commissioners in ses-
sion here Monday recommended
that ". P. Elliott be appointed a
member of the State Highway and
Public Works Commission.
A road petition was approved re-
questing the county to keep up the
road from the Sugar Hill road to
section just beyond C. M. POOLS
home, about one-half mile in length
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
Division Meeting
of American Legion
To Be Held Here

The Fifth Division of the Ameri-
can Legion will hold an Officers
Conference, Oratorical Contest and
Go-Getters banquet here Saturday,
March 12.
The program has been announced
as follows:
OFFICERS CONFERENCE
Mcdowell County Court House
1:00-1:30 Concert by Marion High
School band under direction -Ber-
nard Hirsch.
Advancement of colors.
Invocation, Rev. ]. B. McLarty.
Address of welcome, Mayor J. w.
Streetman.
Response, Beaman l.. Pinner.
Introduction of Speaker, Cecil B.
Dobson, Commander 5th Division.
Address, James E. Green, Past
Commander largest legion post in
the world; Past Commander Dept
of Nebraska; Chairman of National
Americanism Commission.
Reports and Discussion,
National Defense, Reece Skull.
Americanism, Burgin Pennell.
Boys State, Isham Henderson.
Oratorical Contest, C. M. Steppe
Junior Baseball, Barron Caldwell
Rehabilitation, Karl Muschette
Retirement of Colors.
GO-GETTERS (FREE) OFFICERS
AND ORATORICAL CONTEST
BANQUET
Community Building)
6:3O-7:3O
Formal Opening, Cecil B. Dobson
Invocation, Chaplain James l.
McLarty.
Address of Welcome, Joe B. Mann
Response, Felix Picklesimer.
Introduction of prominent guests
Address, Joseph Grier, N. c.
Dept. Commander
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Mcdowell County Court House
Auditorium
8:00-10:OO
Formal opening and advancement
of colors, Cecil B. Dobson.
Introduction of guest speakers.
Contest, Judges Decision.
Award of Prize, c. M. Steppe.
Retirement of Colors.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
BERLIN PARCELS
TO BE REFUSED

The Post Office will not ac-
cept packages for delivery in
Berlin, Germany, Postmaster
John Finley said this week.
He said instructions had been
received from the Chief Inspec-
tors office to refuse parcels ad-
dressed to Berlin because of
transportation difficulties in Eu-
rope.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
KiwQnis Host
to Football Squad;
Ditt Speaker

The Marion Kiwanis club enter
tanned members of the high school
football squad, cheer leaders, Coach
Art Dit, and Principal Charles c.
Elledge at the regular weekly meet
ing of the club held Tuesday even
ing in the Marion community build
ing. S. R. {Dick) Perkins, vice-pre-
sident, presided in the absence of
President Roy Davis, and James B.
Laughlin was in charge Of the pro-
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Marion progress., 1949-03-10
MARION PTA TO MEET

The Marion Parent Teacher asso-
citation will meet at eight o'clock,
Thursday night, March II, in the
school auditorium, it was announc-
ed yesterday.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
Baptist Men
To Meet Tonight

The Brotherhood of the First Bap-
tist Church will hold their regular
monthly business meeting at the
church this evening at 6:45. Dinner
viii be served following the meet
In.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

Rev. ]. B. Bowman, pastor of the
Old Fort Circuit, is calling the Sc
cond quarterly conference for the
charge to meet at the Ebenezer
church Thursday night, March 10,
at 1880.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-14
MurieI Rahn'sAida
Packs D. c.
ArmOry

WASHINGTON -- More than 500
0psss Rqvers Saaa packed the Nasspar
~ Gerard sAsaa2ry hasa SATURDAY
rgAs.. ARrta 81 TOR the National
Nsgra Qrgsra CRnflfatS presentation
at vvsr.ifs Aida with Slltr,tt SStJflh
in 1nt sside a9ie.
Fsasih e'nm 1ta,- history making
performances in ,the sssins p,tib *titn
the san ta1slo (unnsatsS. SsimaS1a
Opera Company allh q sreutfS 9.sss.
r'Ilp6liSan Opera 39nise appearance
with at A6a5 STATS several wesiSS
aga. Miss RAIN rode high, wjae
ana handsome through s dazzling
and spectacular performance
Paul Hume, music critic and star
reporter of the Washington Post,
leading D. C daily, claimed, Ma
riel Rain is a brilliant Aida. Her
voice handles every demand of the
pa TT with ease, and she understands
every mood and phrase"
She was ably supported by stel-
lar cast headed by Napoleon Reed,
tenor; Betty voorhees,, contralto;
Jackson Smith, basso; and Robert
McFerrin, baritone, as well as a bal
let and chorus of 200, and an or.
chestra of so musicians from the
National Symphony Orchestra. UNI
der the baton of Conductor Uriel
Nespoli. Mrs. Mary Cardwell Daw-
son, executive director of the Ma.
tional Negro Opera Company, was
producer.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-14
Caught With Rolita
Balls: Fined 500

Cr'sE1sss1 C0ssrt Jadge Ben Z, VIII
iss@ seaas'& Car Gibson, IS. of 459
MY ia 81. SSsslty Of possessing
lsCssCS equipment and fined him
srBA.
II WAS the second gambling con.
r1cs5oa for Gibson.
CsajSsan,S attorney. Albert d. Hub.
hard tired unsucceSsfully to con.
rsnoe the judge that the bag full of
hallS used in picking winning mum.
5eTS were golf balls. or maybe ping
pong balls.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-14
BY Rev. Frank Clarence Lowry
For AMP

own books on conservation and
repentance.
8. To them, nearly everything is
nothing, and not too serious to set
aside, and when commandments cut
in too close, they find it easy to let
them slide.
8. Thus the church is being ridi-
culed and called a fancy racket; all
because too many of her followers
have double-crussed and impaired
her power and spirit.
10. The power of God is the same
today, tomorrow, and ever will be;
but you and l must not continually
keep His only begotten son, nailed
to a tree.
II. The Church of God must this
day change this terrible situation.
and can only redeem itself by earn
est prayer and conservation.
~. 1t then becomes the personal
obligation of every believer and fol-
lower Of Christ. to daily emulate
his matchless Exemplar and be
willing to pay the price.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-14
Sentence Sermons

l. Some peoples religion acts ike
the new style slipper - when you
think they are about to step up, 1t
is then they show you their heel.
2. A lot of people seem to think
Christianity is something to talk
about. rather than to walk about.
). They take up lot OF time IN
empty phrases and deprive their
God of His worthy praises.
4. They would rather have you
think they are better than they are,
yet would never for Christianity
bear the slightest scar.
5. To them, Christianity must not
interfere with their living, and
Heaven must not pull too heavily
on their giving.
6. They want to take part in near
ly every worldly practice, and don't
want to be told that this is next
door to becoming reckless.
z. Christianity to them is a matter
of convenience, and they keep their
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-14
Handicapped Vet
In Business

Alexander Townsend. counselor
placement officer OF Florida Coun'
Gil for the Blind advises that Lewis
Anderson. a usually Handicapped
veteran OF world War III. has been
established in a small sundry store
at 200 NV nth st. '~rAiS place
aasRt.| says Townsend. Is another
Of oar efforts to restore and con,
serve 20 the e&tlest possible extent
the working essegaHaesS Of the viSu,
ally Handicapped. -
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-14
Negro Tradition In
Famed Derby Fading
Fast

Chicago - Veteran Negro horse
trainer. 42.year-old Raymond White
winner of the largest racing purse
ever taken by colOred trainer.
complains in a June Ebony pnoSo
feature that Negro Jockeys and
trainers are disappearing sToE@ si>s
American turf scene
Ironically says Waite. pC'n3 Us
considered by bans-tAl experts The
one Negro trainer lsoS5 e5s1sGg 10
enter a winning tAoCSEgnSEaa Sn
future Churchiu DOwTs Classics,
race barriers are MOI Responsible
for the gradual disappearance al
Negro Jockeys and trainers trrarn the
Derby as well as other race tracks
throughout the nation You2 lind
less feeling on the track than yon y
find anywhere else.
"Colored youngsters just don't
seem to be interested in horse rae
ing careers" White continues,
they just aren't willing to start
out as an apprentice and work up"
Last Negro trainer to enter a
starter in the Derby was George r.
Miller, whose Gray Gold finished
eighth in the. 1887 classic. No Negro
Jockey has won Derby since Wee
Willie Sims plodded to victory in
1898.
One of Americas top trainers.
Negro or White, Raymond White
had six years of experience as
jockey before he assumed his train
ing role. His best season was 1S47
during which horses trained by him
won IS races on the nations tracks.
The current summer meetings
mark Whites 18th year as a train
,er.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-14

By John HenricIx Clarke For AMP
She has the kindest voice 7 ever
heard:
She answers to Well known
Six-letter word :.
To me she has the loveliest Of
charm;
An artist would paint her
With child in her arms.
Somehow she stands out
From all the rest
Yes, it's my mother
You don't have to guess.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-14
Mike Jacobs Retires !;
Louis New Boxing
Car

Joe Louis became the most power.
full figure in boxing Thursday when
his International boxing club tied
up the Madison Square Garden in
terests left open when Mike Jacobs
retired.
The Garden will form a new or.
sanitation under Harry Markson to
operate in conjunction with Joe
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Eastern Star Elects
Mrs. Ray Wonder|y

Mrs. Ray H. Wonderly was
elected worthy grand matron OF
the Grand Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star of the District, last
night at the 54th annual session
in Lisner Auditorium.
Raymond N. Babcock was elect.
ed worthy grand patron.
Other officers elected were: AS.
sociate grand matron, Mrs. Doris
E. Riley; associated grand patron
Alfred J. Steffen; grand secretary
Mrs. Hazel r. Englebrecht; grano
treasurer. Mrs. Mamie L. Green
street: grand conductress, Miss
Anne e. Guilford; associate grano
conductress, Mrs. Ruth L. Bon
nett; grand trustee, Robert r
Riley, jr., and grand chaplain
Miss Louise G. Babcock.
Officers appointed for the yeal
were: Grand lecturer. Mrs. Fran
ces P. Smith; grand marshal. Mrs
Mabel B. Cook; grand organist
Mrs. Laura Wallace: grand Adah
Mrs. Ethel B. Warren; grand
Ruth, Miss Mamie A. Hanson;
grand Esther, Mrs. Ollie Capos-
sela; grand Martha. Mrs. Louise
Boyd: grand Electa, Mrs. Thelms
r. Clabaugh; grand warder, Mrs
Jane A. Chisholm; grand senti-
mel, Guy U. Cogswell.
New officers will be installed al
ceremony tonight at Lisner Au-
ditorium, followed by supper al
the Washington Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Deputy Marshal Asks Court
To Return Him 10 Duty

Donald H. Foster, deputy mar.
shall placed on annual leave after
testifying counter to the Govern.
ment in the recent Williams
"Snags" Lewis gambling trial, TO-
day awaited District Court actor
on his move to be placed back or
active duty pending settlement o1
his suit against the marshal's of.
flee.
Mr.. Foster, who lives at $50 Le-
baum street NE, asked for tenn
porary injunction yesterday. Two
weeks ago he asked the court fol
a judgment declaring that his
enforced" leave was unconstitu-
tional.
Throughh is attorney, T. En-
NETT Mckenzie, Mr.. Foster re-
peated his charges that the mar
shal's Office, the United States At
torney's Office and the Justice De-
partment led to his being placed
on enforced" leave because OF
his trial testimony.
He declared that, as Of Thurs
day, no charges had been placed
against him nor has he received
any formal notice of suspension
in connection with his leave.
The injunction motion asked
that the defendants be enjoined
from "ousting and depriving" Mr.
Foster of his deputy marshals
status.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Ga|Iaudet Tea 10 Mark
New Library Opening

Gallaudet College will hold an
open house and tea from 3 to 5
pm. tomorrow on marking the
opening of the college library in
new and larger quarters.
The worlds only college for the
deaf, Gallaudet is part of the Fed
eral Security Agency.
Among guests expected are Sem
ator Frear, Democrat, of Delaware,
and Representatives Thornberry,
democrat, of Texas, and Graham,
Republican, OF Pennsylvania. mem
bers of the Board of the Colum-
bia Institution for the Deaf, Of
which Gallaudet is a part: Albert
w. Atwood. president Of the insti-
tution's board. and Mrs. Atwood.
and Gov. Ernest G. Draper of the
Federal Reserve Board, who is Sec
retary of the institution.
DR.. Leonard M. Elstad, presi-
dent of Gallaudet. will receive the
guests.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Search Pushed for Soldier
Who Fell From Launch

Search was resumed early today
for the body of T/Sergt. Omer
Vincent, 25, of Boiling Air Force
Base, who fell into the Potomac
River from a Bolling-Pentagon
launch near the entrance to the
Pentagon lagoon yesterday.
Harbor police, Navy divers and
personnel from Boiling Base
aided by f1oodlights, worked for
several hours last night, but had
to suspend the search because OF
a mechanical breakdown in a COM
preston tank.
Sergt. Vincent, whose home was
in Warren, r. l., was fully clao
and wore a heavy overcoat when
he slipped and fell from the boat
Corpl. Philip L. Hawkins, 10,
crew member on the 40-foot Diese.
launch. leaped into the water, but
was unable to reach him. After
treatment at the Pentagon dis
,pensary, Corpl. Hawkins returned
to duty.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
a Named to Committees
OF Reserve Officer Group

Four District area residents to-
day were named to national COM
mittees of the Reserve Officers
Association by John P. Bracken,
president.
Marine Col. Melvin Mas. 1906
Dale drive, Silver Spring, Md, for
mer Republican Representative
from Minnesota, was named chair
man and Air Force Capt. George
P. Grove of 1908 Albemarle street,
Arlington, was appointed men,
ber of the National Legislative
Committee. Air Force Col. Harold
Hinton, 1425 Thirty-fourth street
NV, was appointed chairman,
and Navy 1t. Hazel Markell. $500
@ street NV, was named to
membership on the National
Public Relations Committee. AL
are reserve officers.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Harold Lloyd Day Held
By Richmond Shriners
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 10.-To-
day was Harold Lloyd day for
Richmond's Acca Temple Shrin-
'ers.
About 1000 lodge members and
guests were on hand for the off,
|cial visitation from the movie
comedian imperial potentate. A
parade this afternoon of some SOC
befezzed Shriners was to be led by
Lloyd himself, with the initiation
of 180 candidates and a dance fol-
lowing tonight. :.
Other Shrine dignitaries .ap-
pearing in the parade were L. P.
Steuart of Washington, imperial
treasurer; Remmie L. Arnold OF
Petersburg, imperial Oriental
guide, and Charles w. Marshall,
formerly of Richmond and now OF
Chicago. assistant imperial re-
corder.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
'5afeway-Meat Union!
Farley Set Today

Both sides in the dispute be-
tween Washington area Safeway
Stores and Local 555 of the Meat
Cutters Union were to meet again
today with Federal Conciliator
James A. Holden in an attempt to
avert possible shutdown of $50
stores Monday.
Mr.. Holden reported "a little
progress" when the third media
ton session ended last night. He
announced the management and
union negotiators agreed to re-
sumo talks at 10:30 am. today.
The company has declared it
will have to close its stores in this
area Monday unless the union
agrees to at least two weeks no.
tice of any intention to strike.
Such closing would be necessary
because large stocks of perishable
foods for the Christmas holiday
season would be lost in event of a
sudden strike, the company ex-
planned.
Union spokesmen said they re-
fused a company offer for g.
'cents-an-hour pay raise. Union
demands repeatedly include hours
as well as wage questions.
The Meat Cutters Union has
about 900 members working for
Safeway here. Another $4,000
company employees would be
affected by a strike or other
shutdown
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Cough Plea Fails
To Save Woman
BootIegger

Bertha Rosenbora said that all
she did was cough on the street
and a stranger handed her half
gallon jug of corn whisky.
But her explanation didn't i'm
press Judge Edward A. Tamm in
District Court yesterday. He
placed the woman. who is colored
on probation for a year and gave
her a suspended sentence of from
3 to 9 months. She was convicted
of concealing the liquor with in
tent to defraud the Government
of the tax
"The cold must have been a
bad one if such a large admins
tration of medication was called
for" the jurist said. This ex-
planation the court considers
ludicrous."
The defendant lives in the 1900
block of Seventh street NV.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Man Killed by Crate
In Basement OF Store

An incinerator attendant at
Woodward and Lothrop's was in
jured fatally yesterday when a
wooden crate. pushed into the
chute from the sixth floor, struck
him on the head.
He was Dewey Martin. So, COL
ored, of 1910 Rosedale street NE,
an employe of the store since
October l, store officials said.
They said he was working at the
bottom of the chute in the base
ment and apparently failed te
hear a warning call from the
sixth floor that rubbish was being
thrown down. He was taken ~te
Casualty Hospital where he dice
about two and a half hours after
he was injured.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Plumber Gets Year Term
In Attack on Deaf Mute

A Carmody Hills (Md) plumb
er, charged with assault and bat
terry and indecent exposure, was
sentenced to a year in the Mary
land House of Correction yester-
day.
The man, Ermon Hensen, AZ, OF
502 Seventy-sixth place, also was
found guilty by Judge Alan Bowie
in Prince Georges Police Court
of being drunk and disorderly last
Saturday, the date of the other
offenses, and fined $50.
Hensen testified he had been
drinking and did not remember
entering the home of Mrs. Mary
Anne johnson, 504 Seventy-sixth
place. Judge Bowie ruled SEN
tences of a year on each charge
to run concurrently.
Mrs. johnson, 36-year-olo
deaf mute, testified by means OF
written questions and, answers
which were read to the court by
Defense Attorney Oscar Duley ano
Assistant States Attorney Hervey
Machen. She also pointed to Hen.
sen as the guilty man.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Can't. Brown in Command
l0f BaffIeship Missouri
By the Associated Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Dec. TO-
Command of the Nays only &C
tive battleship the U. S. S. Mis-
souri,, was changed today at the
Norfolk naval shipyard here.
Capt. w. D. Brown took over
command from Capt. H. P. Smith
Both were graduated from An
napolis in the Gloss of 1924.
Rear Admiral Allen E. Smith
was on hand to award the Mis-
souri, two plaques for expertness in
gunnery and communications, won
in competition with cruisers OF the
Atlantic Fleet. The japanese sur
rendered to Gen. Macarthur
aboard the ship.
Capt. Smith will report for duty
as chief of staff to the commander
of destroyers. Atlantic Fleet.