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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-03

Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Gnegy, also a
handkerchief shower in honor of Vio-
let Lees birthday. There were more
than 80 present. The evening was
spent playing games and refresh
ments were served by the host and
hostess.
w. Blair Simmons, local dealer for
Purina feeds, was at the Purina eX
perimental farms, feed mill and lab
oratory at st. Louis, Missouri, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Zohn, ST. Paul,
Mimi, were visiting Mr.. Zohn's moth
er, Mrs. Bessie Zohn.
Mr. and Mrs. Emile German and
family were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Germain in MorgantoWn, Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Swick and
daughter, of Westemport, visited the
formers father and sister, Mr.. Ken
Swick and Mrs. Susan King, Sunday.
Mrs. Daily Sines and son Jimmy
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Gnegy on
Sunday.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Randell Sims and family were Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Lower, of Baltimore.
Last week guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Riley were Mrs. Emma Ow-
ems and Mrs. E. NJ. Meyers, Of Smith
field, Pa. Mrs. Riley accompanied
them home for a short visit
Joseph Murray and Carl Murray
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. d. Murray.
Miss Eloise Cook, Frostburg State
Teachers College, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Cook, over the
week end.
Britten Martin has returned from
a trip to Reno, New, where he visited
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Small.
Miss Catherine McLain has gone to
Florida where she will spend the win
ter.
Miss Jean Wilson spent the week
end with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Wilson, here Miss Wilson
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Wilson, of Dutch Hill, Pa, and is a
student nurse at the Brownsville
General Hospital, Brownsville, Pa.
Neighborhood club will meet on
Wednesday, November 8, with Mrs.
John Stevenson, ST..
A turkey supper will be neld by
Oak Lodge Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 10, from $50 to 1870
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Shipley have
gone to Mobile, Ala, where they will
spend the winter.
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NEW GERMANY

The Women's Guild will meet No
vember 18th at the home of Mrs.
Lloyd Kamp, instead Of next Sunday
at the church, as previously an
nOunced.
The New Germany Homemakers
club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Parker Warwick, on November 10Th,
instead of November Bird
Mrs. Elmer burst and son Thomas,
have returned from Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rice visited
at the Elmer burst home ON Sunday
Rev and Mrs. ]. S. Nom, of Sails
bury, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Stark and family, of Avilton, were
Sunday guests Of Nh. and Mrs. w. b.
Warwick
Mr. and Mrs Floyd Wampler and
sons, of Frostburg; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Murray and family, Grants
vile; and Mr. and Mrs. Parker War
nick. of Elbow; were callers at the
+. H. Broadwater home on Sunday
evening.
The children of the local school
held a Halloween party on Monday
prize for the prettiest; Daley Mer-
III, lOi Lilt FUNNIEST anu 4'lotl W al 70
nick for the ugliest costumes. Oar
rcll Merrill received a prize for the
best original Halloween picture. Re
freshments were served by members
of the Girls and Boys All club.
The following pupils of the New
Germany School had perfect atten-
dance for the month of October:
Dayton, Larry, Lois and Ruby Bit
niger; Odell Broadwater, Juanita
Bucket; Cecil Gilpin; Norma Green;
Darrell and Daley Merrill, Gerald,
Ronald, Victor, Helen and Sheila
Warwick, Robert, Pearl and Shirley
| Wiland
Arthur Broadwater and son Harry,
are visiting Arlie and Dale Broad
water, in Baltimore.
George Hummel, World War |
veteran is receiving treatment at
Baker V. A. Center, in Martinsburg,
| w. Va.
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With Our Men
In The Service

Marine Corporal Harold C. Phil
lips, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Phillips, Oakland, landed on the ice
crusted beaches at Labrador recently
as member of a Marine Corps Land
ing Force during Operation NORA
MEN.
After completing the arctic ship-to-
shore training operation, the force,
which is made up Of elements of the
Second Marine division based at Camp
Lejeune,, N. c., moved inland for an
extended stay in the field.
Corporal Phillips, one Of more than
5000 Marines participating in this
expedition, will undertake to prove
the adaptability of amphibious war
fare to cold weather conditions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-03
FARMERS STOCK YARDS
Accident, Maryland

Horses, 40 to 2.30 cwt.
Bulls, 1120 to 1920 cwt.; Steers,
per cwt., medium to good, 1900 to
$500; common to medium, 1425 to
1910.
Cows, per cwt., medium to good
HOO to 1890; common to medium
$50 to 1890; by the head, 10000 to
10000; Heiters, per cwt., medium to
good, 1920 10 1880; common to
medium, 1850 to 1880; Heiferettes,
1860 to l4.10.
Veal, per cwt., good to choice, 27OC
to 1925; medium to good, 23.O0 to
26.50; common to medium, 2O.O0 to
22.10; Gull veal, $50 to 1870.
Hogs, good to choice, 1900 to 1886
cwt.; medium to good, 1880 to 1896
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-03
KitzmiIIer All Club Meets

The All Club of Kitzmiller met Oc-
tober 26. Present were June Harvey,
Helen Myers, Patsy Anderson, EXava
James, Susan Warwick, Joan Craver
Beulah Carr, Shirley Paugh, Patsy
Burrell, Mary Martin, Clarice Bar
rick, Margie Harvey, Mary Povish
Peggy Rawlings, Carmalle Soults
Kathleen Pyle, Mary Paugh, Caro-
McClung, and the local leader, Mrs
George Nethken.
The president opened the meeting
by having he roll call. Then members
repeated the club pledge and motto
After the business meeting the girls
worked on their sewing projects.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-03

cwt.; Sows, 1850 to 1880 cwt.; Pigs
and Shoats, 5.25 to 1900 head.
Chickens, per ID: Heavy broilers,
2212c to 27l2c; heavy hens, 22hc to
281ac; leghorn broilers, tic to 22c;
leghorn hens, l7c to zoe.
Turkeys, 2519c to 351ac; Ducks,
12c to 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-03
New Trooper Added

Trooper Charles Dewitt is now
stationed at the LaVale barracks
with the State police, raising the con-
tingent there to II members. Trooper
Dewitt, veteran Of several years
service on the force, is native Of
Accident He had been stationed at
Frpdetic5
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-03
Loeb Lynn P.-T.A. to Meet

The regular meeting of the Loeb
Lynn Parent Teacher association will
be held Monday, November IA. A
Thanksgiving festival with a movie,
refreshments and games, will be fea-
turcd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-03

President Truman signed farm
legislation which permits the govern
ment to support prices of most farm
products at or near wartime levels.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland
Nd, as second-class mail matter.
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The Republican is published every
Thursday at The Republican Building,
Second street, Oakland, at the follow
ing rates of subscription, payable ir
Evening star., 1949-03-03

oil BIedensburs Rd. Ne. ~ FRenkIin 1900
Wisconsin Ave. at AlbemorIe (l6) oRdwoy 1922
$500 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, Va. Chestnut 77zz
1913 Georsis Ave. NV. CD Randolph lizz
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. c. la,p, couples must
apply for marriage license OF,
one day, Uait three full days and
1eceiue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
wi.am ass Ross IL sS 1899 LeyS ssds st Wter
Robert Hester, q. $40 I st. NV, and
John sieadson. 80, 5sls 14th St. NV,
a.iaSS ,aasa Rlsase| g. 95t7 a9sh = :: Nv
c.a aPs MseaeI aEss H 1s sse Sst3 Pax 2sn
Ernest smith. IS. $50 B st. Sc, and
soe sofn oaonnor gss le al5 5ao4 St jocesn es St
and Barbara Farmer, 20, 1904 3rd ST.
Seymour aiestfertts @ IL @ q; !, and AN N9sm, .'s
Clifton johnson, 81. 1898 A st. s.e.. and
Alice Green, 10, 4427 Hayes st. ne.
Hf5a both yaeVSs q s$s "a Tarraaut ANU % St. NV ''''
Josept Bouschor, 2S, Naval Receiving Sta
tion, and Betty ciccarelli. 2s,, 394s c
Amadeo Rodriguez, Al, 1719 9 st. NV,
and susana Moreno, AZ, 1906 Hamilton
George ss e't Wise. 1s, es4 end st, s.w.. and
Res aleanor 10Sy Koch. So eS s55s Center s. NV.
Rh va asS MATE s 81 Of &c. Fas 4as caqEsh aqFs
James 5tsinss. E e. 51ts ssRrasks
Lev Marss1st sa Brown. N 80, 81 Ga 9th n St. n'V Sa'
Evening star., 1949-11-30

Allie Padsett, -. 110e Penn st. ne.
Harry Doyle, 73. Rege Park. n. =.
Arthur Gleason, SO, 1873 Monroe 1t. NV.
Ira Keck. 65, e019 Utah sys. NV.
ss{ph sWann, 80; rs ! x1Ssaa,., 18th s NJ. -.
William Murphy, 81, 36O6 Van Ness St.
NV.
Ernest Kicker, 4s. e13 Fvarts st; ne.
Charles Grant, 4S, Arlington, Va.
Catherine Howard, "A. 317 Adams St. ne.
John % Lanahan. 10. III sherter st. NV.
Harry Ensor, 40, address not given.
Rebecca Collins, %, Kensington, Md.
Carolyn Marth, /, 1925 D st. ne:
Susie Richardson. 80. 324 Bryant st: Sc.
Clayton Bannister. SO, 1850 Chain Bridge
Lucy Lucy Hedgman, SO, 1872 9th st. NV.
Harry Chinn, 66, 732 Gresham pl. NV.
Lawrence DAWN, 64, 1920. 51st st. ne.
Robert Johnson Ss 24l A. 10th St: 8, Sc:
Ruth, Madden. AZ, 13I st s:w.
Martha Padgett. infant, 1919 3rd st. NV.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Births Reported
tFrom D. C. Bureau Of Vital statistics.)

Hamilton and Hilda Avery, girl.
Ray and Doreen Bannister, girl
George and Jacqueline Bartlett, boy.
Clyde and Jean Childs,. girl.
william and Emily Clark, boy. -
Frank and Marion Colvin, boy,
Anthony and Catherine De Mattia. boy.
Anthony and Catherine DeMattia' boy,
Clyde and Evelyn Gadd. girl.
Joseph and Charlotte Gulyash, Eiri.
Champ and Willie Mae Harbert, girl.
Merritt and Laura Holmes, girl.
Arthur and Edith Jones, boy.
O'Neill and Anita Kane, boy.
Floyd and Oudia Keller, boy.
Charles and Melba Lauderdale; girl.
Kenneth and Carmen Mccoy, girl.
James and Louise McDaniels. boy.
Charles and Evelyn Milliken, boy.
David and Noreen Nagle. boy. -
Neelian and Margafst Nelson, giri.
oliver and Kathleen Reed, girl.
Derold and Evelyn Simmons, girl.
Phillip and yvonne Stoak, girl.
James and Madge Black, boy.
Henry and Irma Blyther. girl.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

John and Noami Bratcher, girl.
James and Ellen Cain, girl
Raymond and Alice Camp, girl.
Thomas and Martha Churchill. girl.
Melvin and Pheobia Clark, boy.
Lacy and Virgie Coles, boy.
Willie and Ruth CQppor. gill
Henry ana Helen Davis, bos.
Elliot and Patricia Dozier, girl.
Melvin and Carrie Edgar, girl;
Louis and Dorothy Eiland. girl.
George and Dolores Frye. girl.
Arthur and Ethel Glover, boy.
Thomas and Annabelle Hackerson, boy.
David and Luella Hailes, girl.
Ollie and Pauline Hayden, girl
Theodore and Vivian Harrington, boy.
Charles and Gladys Holt, girl.
Robert and Celeste Holt, boy.
James and Virginia Jackson, girl.
Eugene and Viola Jackson, boy.
Francis and Mary Jenifer. boy.
Artie and Georgia Jenkins, boy.
Wright and Eva Jolly. boy.
Howard and Catherine Jones, boy.
Ben and Martha Jones, girl. .
Curtis and Rebecca Kelly, girl.
James and Pauline Lanham. boy.
James and Mildred Landon, boy.
Garrett and Fannie Lloyd. boy.
James and Dolores Long, girl.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1919

Rosemary Coseland. SO. Cincinnati,
Arthur Hatfield. 80, Boiling Air Force
Base, and Bernice jackson, 80, 1245
LssIo Eszzenyi, 81. 1721..I st. NV, and
EVA Kessea, 20, of Bethesda, Md.
John Spencer, AZ, of the Mayfower Hotel,
and Ester MossberG' 49, 2227 2otn ST.
Eugene Chelini, %, 1O15 Urell pl n.e.,
and Florence Flint, 20, 4509 18th St.
lie Roy Richardson, %, 616 Irving st.
NV, and Vivian Jones, %, 4515 Sheriff
r,irsi,,1 rd ne; .,,,sx 4, sooa 4tb st NV
and Mary Poppe, SO, 1929 18th st. NV.
Thomas Fuschini. 81, Mt. Rainier, Nd,
and Thelma Robinson, 20, I'LL West
Virginia ave. ne.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

aHy od ana nShinnn hose tSnsarc Msrtn boy
Edward and Gloria Marshall, girl.
Artie and Marion McCants, girl.
Bruce and Ruby Miles. boy.
william and Ruby Martha, girl.
Walter and Agnes Parker. girl.
Raymond ana Elaine Perry, girl.
Robert and Richardeen Reel, girl.
Wilmer and Juanita Rogers, boy.
Percy and Cornelia Seward, boy.
Carvin and Gladys Solomon, boy.
James and Sylvia Stoddard, girl.
lie Roy and Sweetie Tyler, girl.
Cephus and Queen White. boy.
John and Anna Williams. boy.
Charles and Cornella Williams. boy.
Rufus and Lillian Williams, girl.
Richard and Ethel williams. girl.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Deaths Reported

(From D. c. Bureau Of Vital statistics.)
Peter Dietz, 81. 22O sth st. Sc.
Laura Slater. IS, 6713 Piney Branch I'd.
NV.
Florence Plumadore, rs, 1915 Howard st.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Dr.. Cohen to Lecture

DR.. Hymen E. Cohen, president
Of tho Washington Board Of Rab-
Evening star., 1949-11-30
EMERSON MODEL e3l-toble mode

EMERsoN MODEL 63l-tobIe model
with l6-inch picture tube with l40
squore-inch screen; super powered
long distance circuits; Picture Lock for
steody pictures; automatic gain con-
troll circuit to omPtify weak signols;
full range reproduction sof voice and
instruments without distortion. No.
hogony veneer and hardwood cobi-
net ocousticolly con- S995.5O,
structed ------------ 'S~
EMERSON MODEL 647-hos beouti-
full console cobinet Of mahogany ve-
neers and hardwood; l2H-inch picture
tube. Operates on oil channels: Z to
l3. BuiIt-in ontenno means set is pre-
tuned to give noxinum performance
in most localities with S7Qd.45
out an outdoor ontenno
Evening star., 1949-11-30

bis, will speak on "Jewish Prob
lens In the Parent-C Child Rela-
tionship" at $50 pm. tomorrow
in the Jewish Community Center,
Evening star., 1949-11-30

EMERSok MODEL 644-tubIe model
sci, with I21a-inch picture tube.
simpiified operating controls. Picture
Lock which holds picture steody
outomotic gain control omPlifies weak
signals. Of mahogany S1EAAS
yeneers and hardwood
Evening star., 1949-05-15

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Marion progress., 1949-08-11
William Hendley
Wins Top Honors
In alent Festival

During the Sunday evening meet
ing of the Walther League of st.
Matthew's Lutheran church, Rev.
Charles Frenzel announced that
William Hendley of the Marion
League had won top honors in the
district talent festival. His handi-
craft in pottery was recommended
for competition in the national tai
ent quest of the Walther League at
Houston, Texas.
Other members of the Marion so.
ciety who had participated in the
district meeting were given certifi-
Gates.
The meeting was opened by the
devotional lead by Gale Hilton anc
Betty Mccormick. The pastor pre-
sented the topic study. New mem
bers were initiated in colorfu,
ceremony as the president of the so
ciety gave to them flames from the
candles of the alter, with which
they in turn lighted other altar can
dies.
In the business meeting the
group decided to sponsor the sale
of Christmas cards this year, with
Pauline Godfrey in charge. Refresh
ments of watermelons were served
by the committee of Norma Hal
and Shirley Hensley.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
Contract Awarded
For CONSTRUCTING
Rural Power Lines

Morganton, Aug. 4-Negotiations
were completed here today between
the Burke Mcdowell Electric Mem
bership Cooperative and the Hunt
er Electric Company, Incorporated
Of Charlotte, through which 211
miles of new electric power lines
will be erected by rural area of this
section, it was revealed by Lee Hat
ley, manager of the local electric
membership group.
Contract for construction of the
new power lines which will carry
electric power to hundreds of fam
lilies in the rural sections of Burke
Mcdowell, Caldwell and Ruther--
fordton counties, was awarded to
the Charlotte electric firm on the
basis of it's low bid which was given
as approximately 100000.
NEED WORKERS. WAREHOUSE
G. G. Hunter and F. H. Bentley
Of the Hunter Electric Company
were in Morganton this week COM
pleting negotiations and arranging
for the work to begin about August
Is. Mr.. Bentley will act as superin-
tendent Of Che huge project and
Continued on last page)
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
Minor Changes
In Privilege Tax
Amounts Made

The Board Of Aldermen adopted
a budget Of $163,570. for the Town
of Marion at. a cali meeting held
Monday evening in the city hall.
The tax rate will remain at $3.50 on
the hundred dollar valuation. Last
years budget totaled $134,320.
Highest figure on the budget is
$49,651.45 for Streets and Sewer
Department. Second highest was
$33,639.55 for Debt Service. Other
items are: General Government
$22,575; Police Department, $15,-
$50; Fire Department $3,480; Gem
etery $2,400; Water Department
s13,274; Motor Fuel Account 49,
900! Capital Outlay $4,000.
Revenue from taxes, sales Of wat
er and parking meters was listed at
$124,00O and miscellaneous revenue
S29, $50, making a total of $685.
$40.
Following adoption of the budget
, Following adoption of the budget
tons in the amounts set for busi-
ness privilege licenses.
August Is was set as the date to
receive bids on meter equipment and
water and sewer extensions.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
Teacher List
For Coming Year
Is Announced

Schools in the Mcdowell Coun-
ty System will open on September
The list of teachers for the year
1949-5O was announced this week
by N. F. Steppe, county superin-
tendent, as follows
Pleasant Gardens: Mr.. R. L. Wig.
gins, Principal; Mr.. I. E. ,2nrnette
Agriculture; Mrs. Ned McGimsey
Home Economics; Mrs. R. L. Wig
gins, Miss Jean Bradley, Mrs. I. E
Burnette, Mr.. Colon Wright, Mrs
E. A. Heers, Mrs. Jane Rowe-Com.
mercial; Mrs. Lula Sandlin, Miss
Margaret Honeycutt, Mrs. Colon
Wright, Mrs. Georgia Corpening,
Miss Geneva Link Mrs. Mabel Haire,
Mrs. Dimples F. Simmons, Mrs.
Grace M. Steppe, Mrs. Essie Hemp
hill, Miss Lula Hicks, Mrs. Grace
Baldwin, Miss Edith McMullen,
Miss Elsie House.
Old Fort: Mr.. Harry Swafford,
Principal; Mrs. Jewell Church, Home
Economics; Mrs. TRULY Painter,
Commercials; Mr.. Robert M. Wood
ward, Mr.. A. K. Moore, Mr.. Will
liam J. Kay, Mr.. German Ledbet-
Continued on last page)
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
Corn Tour
To Be Held
August "a
Other Specialists
To Visit Mcdowell
During August

Mcdowell county's fourth annual
'corn tour will be conducted on Au-
rgust "a, S. L. Homewood, county
farm agent, has announced.
''This year a special effort will
be made to point out the advantag-
res and disadvantages of hybrid
corn" ;Homewood said. He further
explained that although hybrid corn
is good corn, demonstrations would
determine the best varieties of hy-
,brids.
Homewood also called attention
TO meeting to be held at 2 p. m.
Friday Of this week in the court
room to discuss pastures. Sam Dob
son, agronony extension specialist,
will lead the discussions. A special
drive will be launched during the
coming fall to increase pastures,
both in acreage and nproduction per
acre.
Other specialists to visit the coun-
ty this month include: Lee w. Her
rick, Jr., extension turkey special
ist, who viii visit local farmers on
August 25 and Roy M. Richie, Jr.,
agriculture engineer extension spec
ialist, on August 18. Richie aids
farmers in planning construction of
barns and other farm buildings.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
Two Auto Wrecks
On Goose Creek Road
Sunday Morning >>

State Highway Patrolman J. T.
Jolley and Sheriff C. M. Pool in
vestigated two wrecks on the Goose
Creek road Sunday morning. They
gave the following account.
DeFoy Duncan, of Hickory, was
owner and driver of "a Ford Cab.
rolet headed west which collided
with a Al Chevrolet owned and
drivsn hy Bill Wilson. i. i.
AS officers were completing theil
investigation of the collision, ar
automobile approaching the scene
of the accident, turned and retrac-
ed its course. The sheriff followed
and found the car had overturned in
the creek. Occupants were D. C.
Revis and Roland Bradley. Revis
was treated at the Marion General
Hospital and released.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
New Buick Special
To Be Shown Today

The Marion Buick company, local
Buick dealer, announced today that
the new Buick special model will be
on display at the Buick tcompany
today.
Showing of the new Buick special
is eagerly awaited throughout the
country. The new car is reputed to
have many new features which are
certain to be received with great in
terest by the motoring public.
Arrangements are being made to
receive large number Of visitors at
the Buick company to the the initial
showing of the new Buick special.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
ateHealthBoard
Issues Report
On Polio Cases :

The North Carolina State Board
Of Health reports only one new case
of polio developed in the state be-
tween July 80 and August 6. This
one is located in Alamance county.
Mcdowell county had one case
reported in July. Reports of cases
in surrounding counties for the
year, as of August 6, were listed as
follows: Buncombe 4; Henderson,
Rutherford, Mitchell and Yancey,
none; Burke 1. Total number of
cases in the State from July 1
through August 6 was 40 cases. The
July total in 1948 was 869 cases.
A total of 8,299 cases in the ma
ton has been reported to date, as
compared with 5,793 for the same
period last year. North Carolina's
total last year was 1,098.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11

Library
Receives
1900 Volumes

Little NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ly 1900 volumes from the private
library of the late Judge Heriot
Clarkson of Little Switzerland and
Raleigh bequeathed by him to the
Little Switzerland Community and
held in trust by the Little Switzer-
land Community Organization since
ihs death in 1912, were donated to
the Mcdowell Public Library of Ma
rion at meeting of the organiza-
ton held here.
The donation was accepted on
behalf of the library by Miss Alice
P. Bryan, librarian, as a memorial
to the late Judge Clarkson.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
Mcdowell Students
Among Graduates
At Wake Forest

Two Mcdowell county students
received their diplomas during
graduating exercises at Wake For
est college last week.
Thomas Francis Gibson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Gibson, received
his B. S. degree.
Willard Kaylor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s.. Kaylor, will be remem-
bered as an outstanding basketball
player. AS student at Marion High
he starred in both basketball and
baseball He played three seasons
as center in basketball and twice
made the All Conference team.
Playing for Wake Forest in the fall
of 1947 Kaylor made IA field goals
and 18 free throws for the 1855
points. He received his B. S. degree
last week.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
Sunday Afternoon
Auto Collision

Local police gave the following
account of an automobile accident
which occurred on South Main
street, near Morrow's Jewelry
Store, Sunday afternoon:
William Haynes, driving '3e
Plymouth Sedan, was backing out
of parking space, and Newton Bu-
chanan, driving a '37 Pontiac Sc
dan, was headed south on Main
street when the collision occurred
Mrs. ]. G. Buchanan, passenger in
the Buchanan auto, was treated at
Marion General Hospital for face
decorations and dismissed. No char
ges were preferred.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
FOOTBALL PRACTICE
TO START--AUGUSTl5 Is.

Kippers begin football practice
August Is at $3.50 p. NJ, Coach Art
Dit announced this week.
Last year men are asked to re-
port for equipment at 1000 a. m.
The Marion High School Rippers
will start football practice Monday
August Is when Coach Dit will put
them through a two hour work out
in preparation for their grueling
schedule which will open September
9 when the. Rippers meet the strong
Red Devils from Olympia High
School of Columbia, S. C.
The outlook for the Rippers isn't
too bright; with the loss of many
regulars from last years team
Coach Dit will have a hard job cut
out for himself when he tries to re-
place them.
Five regular starters from last
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