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Evening star., 1949-08-04
By Betty BeoIe

by perry beoie
The feminine political brains OF
the Capital were gathered in one
room yesterday and the result was
q lot of straight talking. The dis
tracing male contingent was con.
spicuous by its absence.
Mrs. India Edwards, director Of
the Women's Division of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, and
Mrs. Charles w. Tillett, vice chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee, gave a reception fol
two recently appointed woman
officials, Mrs. George Mesta
American Minister to Luxembourg
and Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark
Treasurer Of the United States.
Although the 5-to-7 party was
in honor Of these two, it struck
one as being also a celebration for
the entire ever-increasing role OF
women in the American Govern
ment. In short, 1t looked like a
field day for woman officials in the
Carlton Room of the Carlton Hotel
late yesterday afternoon!
A few wives of top men in the
Government came in for some at
tention, especially the wife Of the
No. l executive.
Mrs. Truman startled everybody
by walking into the room 20
pounds simmer than when most
had last seen her. She has never
looked better than she did yester-
day in a simply styled straight
line black dress topped by circle
type, crownless hat of white
hyacinths.
At first, one thought it was the
costume, which was decidedly be-
coming, but then it dawned that
this was a new and "sylphier
First Lady. you've been diet
ing?" some one asked her. EYES, u
was the answer. "Any particular
diet?" came the next question.
"I've been eating what my hus-
band eats" she said. "1s the
President on a diet?" was the in
evitable follow-up. mo, she re-
piled with a grin, leaving one to
wonder If the Presidents tastes
just naturally run to non-fatten-
ing foods. Mrs. Truman, who'll
be in town for another two weeks,
told one friend that it's been very
gay out West.
In Receiving Line
Mrs. Clark, the first woman
treasurer and the newest conner
to the Capital scene, looked like
a young girl yesterday. Her broad.
friendly smile shone, under q
black picture hat and above a
high-necked, full-skirted white
dotted swiss dress with q black
sash around her waist.
She stood in the receiving line
that was headed by Mrs. Edwards,
who was costumed in q black
chiffon dress and broad -brimmed
hat. Mrs. Mesta came next, in a
summer frock of aquamarine
crash with an off-the-face white
hat, and standing at the other
end Of the line the other hostess,
Mrs. Tillett, looked very smart in
cocoa chiffon and small black hat.
AS for the woman officials, there
was Representative Mary T. Nor
ton, dean Of Congresswomen;
Representatives Edith Nourse Rog-
ers and Helen Gahagan Doug
las; Miss Frieda Hennock, first
woman member of the Federal
Communications c % m mission;
Mrs. Georgia L. Lusk, who was
nominated July 20 by President
Truman to be a member of the
War Claims Commission and who
was the first woman Representa-
tive from New Mexico.
AS q matter Of fact there were
any number Of "firsts" present
yesterday in addition to the two
honor guests. Taking her turn at
the tea table was Miss Frances
Perkins, first and only woman
cabinet officer, former Secretary
Evening star., 1949-08-04
In the News

Mrs. Marjory Hendricks enter
tanned at dinner last evening at
Normandy Farm, her guests in
cluding Col. and Mrs. Ralph Max
field, Col. and Mrs. Harry Kuhn.
Col. and Mrs. Thomas Finks, Mrs.
Joseph Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cleverly, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Falge, Col. Lyle Brookover, Mr.
Vernon West and MIR. Howard
Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Frank are
spending the summer at the
Mount Washington Hotel in Bret
ton Woods, N. H., where q birth
day party was given IN MIR
Franks honor on July ~.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13

The commissioners unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
That whereas, it appears that
number of criminal cases in the
County. Criminal Court of Mcdowell
County and in the Superior Court
of Mcdowell County has declined in
recent months; and whereas, Nc
Dowell County has five weeks Of
criminal court in the Superior Court
each year, and for the past several
years the Superior Criminal Courts
have used less than one-half of the
five weeks allotted to this County
for criminal courts;
"And whereas, it is the opinion of
the Board Of County Commissioners
of Mcdowell County that the condi-
tlons prevailing in said County are
such as to no longer require the
continuance Of the Mcdowell County
Criminal Court;
"Now, therefore, be it resolved
that the County Criminal Court of
Mcdowell County be, and the same.
is hereby abolished as of January 81,
1949. It is further resolved that the
Clerk of the County Criminal Court
of Mcdowell County be, and he is
hereby authorized, as provided by
law, to transfer to the Superior
Court of Mcdowell County all eases
which may be pending in the said
County on February 1, 1949."
The courts have been held here
since September, 1881 w h n the
Board of County Commissioners or
dered therefore, upon motion duly
made and seconded, ordered that a
county criminal court for Mcdowell
County be established as provided by
Chapter 80 of the Public Laws of
1881 and that the said court shall
hold regular sessions on Monday of
each week."
This move was made in accordance
with an act passed by the State
Legislature as of March 9, 1881,
authorizing Boards of County Com
missioners to establish County Courts
with criminal jurisdiction.
The following September the Com
missioners agreed to the establish
ment of criminal court for Mcdowell
county and the first term was held
September II, 1881. The late Mr.. E.
H. Dysart was the first judge pre-
siding, Roy w. Davis was prosecuting
attorney and D. S. Gardner was ap-
pointed associate judge. J. l.. Laugh
ridge was appointed Clerk of the
said Criminal Court.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
Superior Court
To Be Convened
Monday, Jan. IL

The January term. of Mcdowell
County Superior Court for the trial
of criminal cases will convene Mon
day with Judge Felix Alley presid-
ing.
The docket includes seven cases
! charged with assault with deadly
weapon, five breaking and entering
and larceny, two breaking and enter
ing, two perjury, one crime against
nature, one grand larceny, one
charge of disposing of mortgaged
property and a number of minor
cases.
Assault With Deadly Weapon
Grover Norman will face charges
of, assaulting Willard Upton with a
deadly weapon to wit knife. Other
charges were listed as follows: Theo
Silvers, assaulting Howard Kelly
with deadly weapon to wit knife,
inflicting serious injury. Luther Sill
vers, assaulting Howard Kelly with
a deadly weapon to wit a knife and
inflicting serious bodily injury
Howard Kelly, assaulting Theo
Silvers with deadly weapon to wit
knife. John Russell Hayes will be
required to answer a charge pre-
ferred against him for being in an
accident resulting in death. Henry J.
Boone, assaulting an officer, Chief
Of Police D. w. Smith on October 9,
and resisting arrest. William Lee
Allison, assault with deadly weapon
with intent to kill.
Hearings scheduled for charges of
breaking and entering and larceny
are: Charles Corpening, William
Twitty, Willie Lou Black and James
Edward Mcdowell.
Vernon Carson and S. H. Clontz,
Jr.> will face breaking and entering
charges.
Howard Kelly and Bertha Silvers
will be tried for perjury, Sam Avery
for crime against nature, Frank
HARRISON for grand larceny and Will
Black for disposing of mortgaged
property.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
Dedication Of Methodist Parsonage
Slated For Wednesday, January 10

held in the church sanctuary at eight
o'clock at which time Bishop Harrell
will preach. Representative of the
church will present the parsonage for
dedication to Bishop Harrell, who in
turn will conduct the ritual of ac-
ceptance and dedication.
Arnold Pyatt, chairman of the
ticket sale committee, urges that all
who would like to get tickets for the
supper do so this week. Tickets
are available from the following
men: Arnold Pyatt, Arthur Evans,
Ernest Ross, David Gray, Norman
Steppe, Jr., L. D. Atkins, Joh n
Snoddy, Colon Wright, Robert Will
son, Wayne Suttle, Joe Tate, Pete
Bolch, R. G. Honeycutt, Lum Burgin,
and Pat Davis. Tickets may also be
secured from Miss Ruth Taylor at
the church office.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
MISS WILSON
FATALLY INJURED
in AUTO CRASH

Funeral services were conducted
here Tuesday afternoon at Harmony
Grove Baptist church for Miss Mary
Ann Wilson, 80, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. Rex Wilson and sister
Of Ebert Wilson all of Marion.
Miss Wilson, superintendent OF
nurses at the Ellen Fitzgerald Hos
pital Polio Convalescent unit ir
Monroe, was one of three persons
fatally injured in an automobile &C
cident near Monroe last Sunday
morning.
The incident occurred when the
car skidded on a curve and crashed
into a telephone pole.
Besides Miss Wilson the deat
were
Irene Ruth Eisemann, 28, clinica
instructor of nurses at the Polio unit
And Wriston Lee, Jr., 35, the in
stitution's purchasing agent.
Gil Clontz, teller of the Amer
lean Bank and Trust company o1
Monroe, survived the accident with
superficial bruises.
Extricate Victims
Passing motorists extricated the
victims from the wreckage ant
summoned an ambulance h or ly
after car veered out of control anC
crashed at 1 as a. M, six miles from
Monroe on the Charlotte-M Monroe
highway.
Miss Eisemann was declared deac
on arrival at Charlotte's Memoria
hospital. Miss Wilson died less thar
an hour later in the Charlotte hos
pitfalls emergency room, and Lee
succumbed to his injuries shortly
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Marion progress., 1949-01-13
East Marion Baptist Church
To Launch Enlargement Campaign

The East Marion Baptist church
is beginning a program Of enlarge
ment the week Of January 1922
with a Sunday School Enlargement
Campaign under the direction of
Rev. M. o. Owens, Jr., pastor of the
First Baptist church. The campaign
features a religious census of the
community, the detailed tabulation
of the results, and a week of re-
organization and training of work
ers.
Faculty members for the week
will be Miss May Bomar, former
Educational Director of the First
Baptist church here, and now Of
Spartanburg, S. c., who will teach
the courses for Nursery and Begin
ner Workers; Mrs. Earl w. Holmes,
of Farmville, N. c., who will teach
the courses for Primary and Junior
Marion progress., 1949-01-13

Bishop Costen ]. Harrell, recently
appointed resident bishop of the
Charlotte are of the Methodist
church, will dedicate the new Meth
odist parsonage at special service
of worship to be held in Marion's
First Methodist church on Wednes-
day evening, January 10, at eight
O'Clock.
Immediately preceding the dedica-
tory service the Methodist Mems Eel
lowship club will observe "Ladies'
Night" with a supper melting at $50
in the Community building. Supper
will be provided for two hundred
fifty members and friends of First
church. An interesting program has
been arranged under the direction
of R. G.. Honeycutt, president Of the
Fellowship club.
The service Of dedication will be
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
OF TWO MARION BANKS
REELECTED AT ANNUAL MEET
CHAMBERS ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF BOTH THE INSTITUTIONS

The stockholders of the First
National Bank held their annual
meeting Tuesday, January II, 1949,
at their banking house in Marion.
W. R. Chambers, president of the
bank, presided at the stockholders
meeting, and j. N. Morris, cashier,
acted as secretary.
The result Of the operations of
the bank for the year 1948, was
viewed and reported to the stock
holders. 1t was stated $25, 100000
had been added to the surplus, with
satisfactory earnings for the year.
At the close of business for the year
1948 the capital and surplus amount
ed to $350,00O.00, undivided profits
and reserves $37,855.63, and the
total resources on this date $4,327,-
933.45.
The stockholders gave the officers
and directors vote of thanks for
the successful conduct of the bank
during the past year.
At the stockholders meeting, the
following directors were elected:
w. R. Chambers, w. L. Morris, j. N.
Morris, William c. Smith, ]. F.
Snipes, c. A. Workman, Sam NJ.
Yancey and A. S. Bradford.
At the close of the stockholders
meeting, the directors met and re-
elected the following officers: w. R.
Chambers, president; W. L. Morris,
vice president; ]. N. Norris, cashier,
and w. F. Grant, assistant cashier.
Other employees of the bank are
Ray M. Simmons and W. F. Grant,
Jr., tellers, and Inez Patton, Ruth
Byrd, Florence Finley and Beatrice
Harris, bookkeepers, and Delbert w.
Rutherford, janitor.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13

Workers; Miss Louella Brown, Asso-
ciational Missionary for the Catawba
River Association, Morganton, N. c.,
who will teach the intermediate
workers; and Rev. Mr.. Owens, who
will be director and will teach the
Young People and Adult workers.
The East Marion church has just
recently completed the addition Of a
beautiful educational building to
house its Nursery, Beginner, Pri-
mary, Junior and intermediate de-
partments. 1t is one of the most COM
plete for church of this size to be
found anywhere in North Carolina
The sanctuary of the church was
remodeled and redecorated at the
time of the addition. The whole
plant is one Of the most commodious
and best arranged anywhere in this
section.
Rev. C. C. Cross is the pastor.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
ATHLETIC GROUP
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Mcdowell County Athletic
association held it's first meeting of
the year at Nebo school Monday
After delicious banquet served by
the house economics class, officers
were elected as follows:
W. P. Whitesides, principal of
Glenwood school, president; T. W.
Story, of Nebo, vice president; Mrs.
Patty, of Old Fort, secretary treas
urer.
A committee was appointed by the
president to select officials and tro-
phies for the count basketball
tournament.
The next regular meeting will be
held in March when plans for a
countrywide field day will be dis
cussed
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
Nebo PTA To Meet
On January 20

The Nebo Parent-Teacher associa-
tion will meet January 20 in the
school auditorium, it is announced
this week.
Mrs. James Brooks will be in
charge of the program. N. F. Steppe
will speak on school finances and
John Crouch, pastor of Nebo Baptist
church will conduct the devotional.
All parents are urged to be pres
ent.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
Baseball Season
Plans Discussed

John Lanning, of Asheville, play
ing manager of the Marion Baseball
club for the 1949 season, met with
baseball officials here yesterday to
make plans for the coming season.
J. c. Rabb, business manager of
the club, J. F. Snipes and Otis L.
Broyhill talked with Lanning in re-
gard to checking the equipment
and needs and made plans to visit
Florida schools within the near fu-
ture with reference to observing
prospective players.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
Mystic Tie Lodge
1nstalls Officers

The Mystic Tie Lodge A. F. and
A. M. No. 237 installed officers for
the coming year Friday evening with
Clarence Wise retiring worshipful
master, in charge of the ceremony.
Paul J. Story succeeds him as
worshipful master. Others were in
stalled as follows: Alec Smith, senior
warden; Carl Poteat, junior warden Z;
5. H. Laughridge, treasurer; Pat
Davis, secretary; Dysart NJ ar tt n,
senior deacon; Philip Laughridge,
junior deacon; Carl Whiteside, SEN
ior steward; J. w. Lancaster, Jr.,
junior steward; Rev. T. L. Kluttz,
chaplain; Gilbert Holifield, tyler.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
MARION PTA
TO MEET TUESDAY

The January meeting of the Mar
ion Parent-Teacher association to be
held at p. m. next Tuesday will
feature a legislative program, Mrs.
P. j. Story, publicity chairman, an
nounced this week.
C. C. Elledge, principal of the
Marion high school, and H. =. Beam,
superintendent of the Marion City
Schools, will lead an open forum
discussion of recommendation of
the North Carolina Education COM
mission.
Entertainment will be furnished
for the younger children while their
parents attend the meeting. A cake
will be awarded as door prize.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
POLIO CAMPAIGN
CHAIRMEN NAMED

S. J. Westmoreland and M. w.
Gordon were named co-chairmen
of the 1949 Polio Campaign of
Mcdowell county with Mrs. Rosa
mond Braly as vice chairman.
The campaign i. cheduled to
begin January ii and continue
throughout the month. A quota of
$4,000 has been set for thi.
county.
Because of the severe out
breaks last summer, which heavily
drained funds of the National
Foundation for Infantile Para
lysis, at least so per cent more
will be sought this year." the
chairman said.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
MARION INDUSTRIAL BANK

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Marion Industrial
Bank was held Tuesday, January II,
1949, in their bank building at IL
West Court street. W. R. Chambers
president of the bank, presided over
the stockholders meeting, and in re-
porting on the years operations,
stated that the total resources at the
end Of the year were 1924 ,226.62
which is more than S26,000.00 above
the resources at the end Of the
previous year, and that the facilities
of the bank during the year had
been expanded to include automobile
and home appliance financing, which
had greatly increased the total vol
ume Of loans over any previous year
This bank, since its organization
has specialized in making loans for
any worthy purpose, to be repaid in
weekly or monthly installments.
The directors of the bank were
reelected as follows: W. R. Cham
bers, J. F. Snipes, T. H. Henderson,
C. A. Workman, J. C. Rabb, Sam M
Yancey and W. W Neal, Jr.
At the directors meeting following
the stockholders meeting, the follow
ing officers were reelected W. R.
Chambers, PRESIDENT; C. A. Work
man, vice president, and Miss Doris
Hill, cashier. Mrs. Doris Truesdale
was named bookkeeper.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
BASEBALL SEASON
PLANS UNDERWAY

]. C. Rabb, business manager of
the Marion Baseball club is making
preparations for the 1949 season. He
is making preliminary plans, con-
tacting a number of prospective ball
players, comforting with playin g
manager John Y. Lanning and max
ing plans for selling the concession
rights to the ball park.
This issue of The Progress contains
an advertisement publically inviting
interested persons to place bids fo1
the concession.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
Pleasant Gardens
PTA To Meet Tonight

The Pleasant Gardens Parent
Teacher association will meet at 1880
p. M, Thursday, January 13 in the
school auditorium, Miss Geneva
Link, publicity chairman, has an
nounced.
The Glee club will also present
several numbers. Mrs. Caroline Full
lerton will give a reading.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
Presbyterian Pastor
Arrives Here

Dr.. J. F.. Flow arrived here the
first of January to serve an indefi-
mite period as supply pastor of the
Conley Memorial and Lands Mem
orial Presbyterian churches.
DR.. Flow, who has been retired,
came to Marion from his home in
Concord to serve as pastor until a
pernnanet appointment is made He
is residing at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Mccall.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
COURT OF HONOR

The Mcdowell County Boy Scout
Court of Honor will be held at 7:30
p. M, Friday, January IA, at the
First Methodist church.
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
County Criminal Court
Will Be Discontinued
Here As Of January 81
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPT
TO ABOLISH COURT

County criminal court in Mcdowell will be discontinued
Of January 81
Plans to discontinue the court completed at special
session of the County Commissioners held Thursday The
court will be held usual Tuesdays next two weeks
and abolished as of January 81
Marion progress., 1949-01-13
Marion High School
Football Schedule

The Marion High School football
schedule for the 1949 season in
cludes IL games.
In announcing the schedule Coach
Art Dit said it was the hardest
schedule ever arranged for a Mar
ion team. Two new opponents will
appear on the schedule, Shelby and
Waynesville.
The Rippers will open the season
September 9 when they play the
strong Columbia, Olympia, S. c.
team here in Marion. Arrangements
are under way for a game on Sep,
tember g. The Marion "B" team will
play Bessemer City on November Is
while the "a" team goes to Waynes-
vile.
Sept. 2-Open
Sept. 9-Olympia at Marion.
Sept. 16-Hickory at Hickory
Sept. 23-Shelby at Marion.
Sept. 3O-Morganton at Morgan.
ton.
Oct. 7-Brevard at Marion.
Oct. 14-Charlotte Tech at Char
lotte.
Oct. 21-Hendersonville at Mar
ion.
Oct. 28-Rutherfordton at Ruth
erfordton.
Nov 4-Lenoir at Lenoir.
Nov. 11-Canton at Marion.
Nov 18-Bessemer City at Besse-
mer City COB" team).
Nov 18-Waynesville at Waynes-
vile ga" team).
Nov. 23-Forest City at Marion.
Evening star., 1949-12-11
Stock Market Stable
Despite Tax Selling
And Profit-Takinq
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The
stock market sailed through
choppy trading waters this week,
but stayed on a straight and mar
row path.
Year-end tax selling plus profit
taking exerted steady downward
pressure. Enough speculative and
investment buying appeared,
though, to keep the market on a
stable course.
Tax selling. according to Wall
Street sources, has not yet reached
its full force and may be expected
to increase next week. Few trad
ers, nevertheless. anticipate more
than a minor setback-if that
before renewed buying interest
develops.
Average Holds Unchanged.
The market on average ended
the week exactly where it started.
The Associated Press average of
so stocks closed Saturday at 69.5,
the same figure at the close on
December 3.
Day-to-day movements were
equally small, although a good
many individual issues showed
considerable change. A slight rise
on Monday carried the market to
the high point of an advance
which started in mid-June-and
also a 13-month peak-but the
gain was not retained.
The heaviest trading volume of
any week this year failed to bulge
the price level. Sales on one day
alone piled up to 1,820, 900 shares,
within shooting distance of the
1949 peak established in the pre-
ceding week, and the weeks VOL
ume reached 8,780,500 shares.
An almost identical pattern of
trading was evident from one day
to the next. Selling to establish
tax losses slowly expanded, al
though without ever reaching
large proportions. This type of
operation, brokers claimed. will
fall far short of last year, because
OF the markets long rise. A fair
amount Of short covering pur-
chaseS also were made.
Portfolio juggling was much in
evidence in the form of SWITCH
ing from one stock to another.
Two Issues Most Active.
Saturdays market was dom
mated by two issues. Benguet
Consolidated Mining and Admiral
Corp.
Benguet, a Philippine gold pro-
Evening star., 1949-12-11

Capital Store Sales
Top 1948 Record
By Small Margin
By Edword G. Stone

Executives in Washington de-
partment stores reported yester-
day that Christmas sales now are
running slightly ahead Of last
year, the cooler weather having
much to do with the increase. On
account of lower prices this year,
many more unit sales have to bs
registered to make the dollar VOL
ume equal last year.
The sales gains In the past few
days have been only slightly ahead
of 1948, but this is most gratify-
ing to officials in view of the rec.
ord holiday trade a year ago.
They believe the pickup will con-
tinue.
The Federal Reserve Bank Of
Richmond yesterday reported a
gain in Washington stores for the
week ended December 3 of 80 per
cent over the previous week this
year but no change over last year.
Fifth district sales were up 38 per
cent. Baltimore sales were As per
cent over the preceding week.
U. S. Treasurer to Speak.
Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark, Treas
urer of the United States, will
address Washington Chapter. Ma
Evening star., 1949-12-11
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY, DEcEMBER II. Is4s

ducer. dropped to its 1949 low at
one time with a loss Of "a at ia
and closed 1s lower at ~. The
decline in the stock, which was
the most active traded issue. was
linked with news from Manila
that the Philippine government
had ordered a strict and imme-
diate control of foreign exchange.
The order, it was said. was aimed
at halting a flight Of dollars to
the United States.
Admiral, a radio and television
manufacturer, started the day
with jump of IA to Is on a
sale Of 2,700 shares. The advance
was then chopped down to "a,
However, Admiral closed IA
higher.
The company. whose stock was
recently split two for one. an
nounced an increased dividend
earlier this week.