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Marion progress., 1949-09-15
MRS. SANDLlN
Is CANDIDATE
FOR NCEA POST

Mrs. George Sandlin, teacher in
Pleasant Gardens School, has been
nominated by the Mcdowell Coun-
ty unit of the North Carolina Edu-
cation Association for the presiden-
cy of the western district of the
NCEA for the coming year.
Mrs. Sandlin was born and reared
In Bryson City, was graduated from
the Waynesville High School, receiv-
ed the B. A. degree from Meredith
College and the masters degree
from Columbia University.
The former Miss Lula Caroline
Ditmore, she has been engaged in
teaching for the past % years. Mrs.
Sandlin taught in Old Fort for nine
years; in Marshall, one year; Glen
Alpine, four years; and is now
Continued on last page)
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
Pleasant Gardens
PTA Committee
Named Last Week

The Pleasant Gardens PTA held
its first meeting of the year last
Thursday night with Mrs. Harold
Cordell, presiding. Devotional was
conducted by the Rev. Carson Brit
tain. Committees and their chair
men were nan4ed rs follows:
Hospitality: Mrs. Alvin Wiseman,
Mrs. Clifton Henline, Mrs. Charlie
Mae Harshaw, Mrs. Luther Scaggs,
and Mrs. Jonas Burgin.
Membership: Mrs. Clarence Rabb
Mrs: Ken Young, Mrs. Floyd With
row, Mrs. Ed Finley and Mrs. Fred
Conley.
Ways and Means: Mrs. J. H. L.
Miller, Mrs. Guy Rabb, Mrs. J. M
Mackey, Mrs. R. L. McKinnis, Mrs
M. B. Patton, Mrs. Thad Guy, Mrs
Delon Hawkins, Mrs. c. N. Mease
and Mrs. N. C. Conner.
Publicity: Mrs. Locke Tate, Miss
Geneva Link, and R. L. Wiggins.
Historian: Miss Elise House, anc
Program Chairman, Mrs. George
Sandlin.
Mrs. E.. A. Heers led the group il
Community Sing". The grade:
winning the prize for having the
largest number of parents present
were Mrs. Ray Simmons thire
grade, (now being taught by Mrs
Tom Gowan) and Mrs. Ned Nc
Gimpsey's tenth grade.
The faculty served dainty re
freshments at the close of the meet
ing. Carrying out a color scheme Of
green and white.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15

Annual Calf Show
Will Be Held Monday

The fourth annual Mcdowell
County Calf Show will be held Mon
day, September 10, on the Marion
Riding Grounds under sponsorship
of the Marion Merchants Associa-
ton. S. L. Homewood, county farm
agent, estimated that there will be
about 35 or 40 calves entered which
tops the number for any previous
year.
The calves are the property of
All club members, FLA boys or
the Mcdowell County Youth Foun-
dation. Some of the owners dis
playing calves this year have recent
ly become owners by complying
with provisions Of the Foundation
in raising the calves by set stand
ards and returning the first female
offspring to the Foundation. There
will also be about ~ Foundation
offspring in the show.
Calves will be judged by F. R.
Farnham, dairy extension special
ist, and all will be placed in one of
three classes. Top calves will be in
the blue ribbon class, second class
in red ribbon and third in white.
Blue ribbon calves and some of the
red ribbon calves will go to Ashe-
vile the following day for the West
ern North Carolina Show.
The calves will be brought to the
Riding Grounds here early Monday
morning and Judging will start at
1880 o'clock. There will be five diff
ferent classes of Jerseys, and six of
Guernseys according to ages.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
kiwaniians
Welcome
New Members
ESTABLISHED 1896

Tuesday evening was a red letter
day in the history Of the Marion XII
wants Club, at which time the nam
es of four new members were added
to the roster Of the local service or
ganization. New members coming
INTO the club were: E. P. Dameron,
local attorney; Ernest House, Jr.,
manager Marion Theater; Dysart
Martin, Clerk of Mcdowell County
Superior Court and Robin Hood,
Cashier of the First National Bank.
Hugh Beam, Past 1t. Governor Of
Division One of the Carolinas Dis
trict and member Of the local
Continued on last page)
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
Negro Group
Makes Protest
Against Principal

When Hudgins Colored School
was reopened for the fall term last
Thursday a group of adults bearing
placards formed line outside the
door protesting F. M. Beaver serv-
ing as principal for the coming year.
Placards were displayed throughout
the week.
Some Of the children stood out
side of the building after school was
CONTINUED on last page)
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
MARION PTA
ANNOUNCES DATE
OF FIRST MEETING

The first meeting of the Marion
Parent Teachers association will be
held at 7:45 p. M, Tuesday, Sep
tember 27, Mrs. W. M. Gordon,
publicity chairman, announced this
week.
The plan this year is to have six
meetings instead of the customary
once month m t in G All
meetings will be held at night and
there will be no October meeting.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
Norris Recovering
From Auto Mishap

w. H. Norris is recovering from
an automobile accident at his home
He suffered bruises and minor in
juries when his car overturned near
Yancey bridge last Monday evening
about eight o'clock. When the car
overturned he was wedged in, so he
could not escape, and remained in
the car about three hours until men
who were passing by came to his
aid.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
County School
Enrolment
.Shows Increase

Mcdowell County Schools showed
an increase in attendance of about
200 over last year, N. F. Steppe,
county superintendent, said yester-
day.
High School enrolment for the
county system was listed at 600 and
elementary at $500, making total
of 3.40O.
"We expect by the end of the
month to have $50 high school stu
dents and 1900 elementary stu
dents. All the rooms are filled to
capacity" Steppe said.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
Methodist Mems
Fellowship ToMeet
Wednesday

The Mems Fellowship supper of
the First Methodist church will be
held at the Hut Wednesday, Sep
tember FL, at seven O'Clock.
Rev. D. E. Camak, D. D., former
pastor of the First Methodist church
and now a resident of Greer, S. c.,
will be guest speaker. A large at
tendance is expected.
All members who expect to at
tend are requested to notify Wayne
Suttle so that reservation can be
made.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
VOLUME 54-No. 9
Superior Court
Begins Trial
OF Civil Cases

Superior Court entered its second
week last Monday after the trial Of
criminal cases had been completed
The civil docket was we'll underway
this week, but records were incom-
plete yesterday. Criminal cases not
contained in last weeks issue were
recorded as follows:
Continued on Page Five)
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
Neal Reelected
Hosiery Director

W. w. Neal, Jr., was reelected as
a director for term of three years,
of the Southern Hosiery Associa-
ton, at the convention of the Asso-
citation held last weekend at Roam
oke, Virginia.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
johnson Electric Company
To Sponsor Cooking School
At Community Building Today

The Johnson Electric company
has extended a cordial invitation to
the public to attend Cooking
School at the Marion Community
Building Thursday, September Is,
at two o'clock.
Miss Eliza Clark, Southern Divi-
sion Home Economist for Philco
Marion progress., 1949-09-15

Corp, assisted by Vern Kilby,
Southern Division Philco Range
manager, will conduct the school.
There will be a door prize for
everyone and grand prize of new
four cubic foot Philco Home Freez-
er at the end of the school.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
ATTENDING CONVENTION

Ernie House is attending the 14th
annual convention of the Young
Democratic Clubs of North Caro-
lima in New Bern on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15
FIRE AT DRIVEN
THEATRE FRIDAY

A projection machine and three
rolls of film were damaged by fire
at the Drive-in Theatre last Friday
night.
Marion progress., 1949-09-15

There is no soil on the moon.
Evening star., 1949-08-20

| 5 inches Of the level that you have
decided on. Over this place a
3-inch bed of concrete zone part
Portland cement, two of sand and
three of stone. the stones no
larger than l inch). Use no more
water than necessary to make a
workable mixture. Follow at once
with the setting mixture three
parts sand and one part cement) j..
AS soon as the setting bed is
leveled, sprinkle with dry Portland
cement and lay the stones in your
prearranged pattern. The stone
must be thoroughly wet when you
see it. Point all joints with
mortar mix of two parts sand and
one part cement. The surface
must be kept damp for several
days.
Concrete Stepping Stones.
Stepping stones can be made
of slabs of concrete inches thick
and in any shape, the separate
pieces to be set in cavities cut in
a lawn or elsewhere. Forms for
casting the stones can be made.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
First Aid
Continued From Page BID

on such a hard surface, I sincerely
hope you will change your plan.
The children would certainly not
like it, and if they were to run
and slide on it there would be
bruises, cuts, broken bones and
cracked heads.
Why not have your terrace for
afternoon tea, ETC., and let the
children play on, the softer
ground? I would not advise a
terrace edging that would be
higher than the terrace, for there
would be too much danger of
tripping over it. The formula for
laying the terrace is being sent
to you separately.
Terrace of Flagstones.
Excavate to a depth of about
10 inches. Cinders (not aShes)
are then placed in the excavation,
rolled and tamped we'll to within
Evening star., 1949-08-20

Another simple method is to cut
out pieces of sod of the shapes
and in the positions desired, the
holes having vertical sides and a
depth of 4 inches. Concrete is
then poured into the holes to
harden in position. Level the sur
Evening star., 1949-08-20

face with q trowel, but don't make
it smooth. The surface of the
stepping stones should be slightly
below the level of the lawn to
permit a lawn mower to be run
over them without obstruction.
Released by The Consolidated News
Features, Inc.
Evening star., 1949-08-20

Hampshire Ave ertended Mem Hampshire
and fooW signs to No. 1875
Evening star., 1949-04-22
Veteran Golfers Trail
Newcomer 0'leaN
~ st,s Asaes sassA sssss

WILMINGTON. " C. April ~
The old hands we're chasing Q
.o-year old newcomer 20 pro
ranks today In the $4,000 VII
mington Open soif tournament
Paul oIeary. powerful young
ster from Bismarck n OAK. who
IA playing In his seventh tourney
as a pro. reeled of an s-under par
81 over the Cape Pear Country
Club course yesterday for the
ftrSt round lead He had Si-ss
Crowding risht behind oLsavy
was Eric Monti Of Santa Monica,
Calf. who came up with . S?.s3~-
65 for the 6.seo-sArd layout
Bobby Locke. the Johannesburg.
South Africa. star who announced
last week that he finally was back
on his game. stood by his word.
He shot a 34-a2-6s that vas
good for third place.
The top Ave were rounded out
by Bob Hamilton Of Prince
Georges Club Of Landovrr. Nd.
who turned in = Sa-s3~~67. and
Dick Meta Of Virginia Beach. Va.
who had a s4~as-6s
Three were deadlocked for the
sixth spot at 6a~-ky LAf3oon nf
st. Andrews. III. With 4 as-ss.
jimmy Demaret Of oiai. Calf.
with n $3.50. and Henry Ransom
OF ST. Andrews. nj. with q $3.50.
Evening star., 1949-04-22
N. Y. Series Lost
AS Batfers Fail
.ToAid dHurIers
Thompson's Fine Job
Third in Row Wosted
By PunehIess Club
By Burton Howkins

The Mats return to Grifhth Sta.
dium tonight determined to repair
their short-circuited power line
which cost them three well.
pitched games in New York.
Washington will enter tonight's
tiff with the Philadelphia Ath-
letics with a three-game losing
streak as the result of accumulat-
ing the uninspiring total of three
runs in their last three contests
Four times in four games the
Mats pitchers have remained the
route, in each instance hurting
creditably. but they have a lone
victory to display.
Stubby Mickey Haefner. making
his first start of the season, will
pitch for the Mats. Carl Scheib
who owned a 40 record against
Washington last season, will pitch
for the AS. Philadelphia is in
vading for the opener Of q three
game series. with Ray Scar
borough and Sid Hudson nomi-
mated to labor tomorrow and Sum
day, respectively.
Washington's only triumph. q
80 affair against Philadelphia on
opening day, saw the Mats fashion
two runs in the ninth inning. The
Mats since have been providing
ninth-inning thrills, but they
have been to the delight of New
York fans.
Batters Weren't There.
Hudson became the victim Of
Tommy Henrich's ninth-inning
homer with two out at Yankee
Stadium on Tuesday and lost a
80 verdict. Vic Raschi checked
the Mats with three nits on We'd
nesday TO capture a 80 decision
despite the fine five-hit pitching
of Paul Calvert. Yesterday it was
Forrest Thompson's turn to lose
q heart-breaker. the Yankees
manufacturing the winning run
in the ninth through little fault
Of the Mats chunky southpaw.
That 2-1 loss particularly was
CALLING. for the Mats repeatedly
possessed opportunities to frac-
iture their Yankee Stadium jinx,
but couldn't inject a swat when
the Yankees were begging to be
whipped. Thus their three-year
record at Yankee Stadium now
reads three wins and % defeats.
Washington's crippled pitching
stan, handicapped by assorted all
ments bothering Walter Master
son. Ed Klieman. Joe Haynes and
Milo Cahdini, responded nobly in
New York. Hudson. Calvert and
Thompson sparkled, but the Mats
hitting was less lustrous and so
the club has sagged OF the out
set.
It is becoming increasingly diff
f1cult for Manager Joe Kuhel to
summon a smile. but the pitch
(See MATS, Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1949-04-22
Gordon Is No Morning Glory,
SIuqqinq for Giants Shows

tryout camp in 1898. always
was listed as a reserve infield-
er-outfielder.
But last season Gordon
came into his own, thanks to
some batting tips from Coach
Ralph (Red) Kress. Once Cor
don got into the lineup, no
body could get him out. He
wound up with 80 homers. lot
runs batted in, a fat contract
for 1949 and the regular" tag.
Gordon played third base in
the Giants first two games in
the infant season. but yester-
day he moved to right field in q
shakeup by Manager Leo Du-
rocher. The move paid of as
the Giants scored their first
victory In three games over
Brooklyn, Al. Gordon poked q
two-rum homer in the sixth
inning to give the Giants . 2-1
lead and they stayed In front
the rest of the way.
Evening star., 1949-04-22
BY the Assoeio'sd Press

PHILADELPHIA. April az
Connie Mack says he's sure now
his Philadelphia Athletics are
going to win the American
League pennant this season.
they're too confident to lose.
Mack prior to the start Of
spring training picked the
Cleveland Indians to repeat
their 1948 victory.
The 83-year-old AS owner
manager retracted that predic-
ton today. He's sure his AS
will win-for the first time
since 1881.
This spring" Connie says,
II predicted Cleveland would
win the pennant. But after
talking to my players and real
izing how confident they were
that they would win I have
changed my mind.
"The players convinced me
that they will win."
Mack thinks the Philadelphia
Phillies have q good chance TO
cop the National League flag.
.%They have q fine club" Mack
says.
But back to the American
League-the Indians and the,
Boston Red Sox.
Don't they rate?
No. says Connie.
"The Red Sox have power,
but no pitching and while I
think they will be In the run
ming I do not think they can
win"
In their opening series with
Boston. the AS took two out Of
three.
Cleveland's pennant chances?
IF the Indians lose Bob Fel-
Ter it certainly is going to make
things q lot easier and simpler
for U.s." Mack said.
And the New York Yankees?
Connie said the Yanks are q
maybe and an If. That is. may
be they can win II Joe DiMag-
gio plays.
Evening star., 1949-04-22
Manor Club Named Host
For Women S State Golf

Mrs. Theodore Peyser. chairman
of the Maryland State Coli Asso-
citation women's events. completed
the schedule with the announce
ment the State title tournament
would be played July ILLS at
Manor Country Club. The dates
had been announced but the club
had not.
A field day has been added for
August 26 at Congressional Coun-
try Club.
The major medal play cham
pionship for the women in this
section-the 54-hole Payne Cup.
will be held October 5-6-7 at Roll
ing road III Catonsville.
Mrs. Maurice Click Of Baltimore
won the women's championship
last year and Mrs. Walter r..
Stokes of Manor the Payne Cup.
Evening star., 1949-04-22
Nv ,be Associoted Press

NEW YORK, April 22.-Sid
Gordon is no morning glory"
The solid citizen from Brooklyn
playing with the New YORK
Giants, Is hitting as authori-
tatively as he did in spring
training.
Seeking Sidney has hit safely
in each of the Giants first three
games. He has whacked two
home runs, driven in three runs
and is moving at 1854 gait.
Gordon was a terror to the
opposition during the Grape
fruit League season. He hit IA
home runs. top production for
any player in either league.
This is the first time that
Gordon has started a season
with the Giants classified as q
regular" The 30-year-old star,
who paid his way to a Giant
Evening star., 1949-04-22
Yonks, Reds Fool Experts
With SpIurges at Start

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Evening star., 1949-04-22
| Mats Day Games
To Start at 2::3O
| Instead of ;

Time for all the Mats day
games has been changed TO
2:30, 1t was announced by the
Ball Park ONCE. Day games
have started at 3 o'clock for
years.
The change will be effective
tomorrow afternoon when the
Mats meet the Athletics and for
all day games. regardless Of
Saturday. Sunday or weekdays.
Dc BILE headers will start at
i.30.
Evening star., 1949-04-22
coa|town Goes Tomorrow
In Burke Cap at Graw
BY the Assoeieted Press

HAVRE DE GRACE. Nd, April
22.-Coaltown will be a definite
starter in the $4,000 Edward
Burke Handicap here tomorrow,
according to Trainer Jimmy Jones.
Coaltown also is being pointed for
the Dixie Handicap at Pimlico on
May Z, said Jones.
Coaltown's future starts had
been in doubt because OF the
weight problem. Jones said he felt
~13o pounds was the most a horse
should carry and that was the
figure assigned Coaltown for the
Burke. Tomorrow's race will be
Coaltown's first since coming East
after winning the McLennan and
Widener Handicaps at Hialeah.
Evening star., 1949-04-22
As to Win Flag, Connie Ayers,
Reversinq Stand on Indians

with DiMaggio the Yanks
can be contenders. Mack says,
without him they are just
second division.
Mack insists his AS have the
best defensive infield In base
ball with Ferris Fain on first.
Pete Suder at second, Eddie
Joost at short and Hank Ma
jeski at third.
Pitching? MY staff is one
Of the finest"
The outfield is fair, Mack ad-
mits. but If Sam Chapman
continues to play as he did
Wednesday flour hits) ! would
have no worries"
Evening star., 1949-04-22
0, Joek hend
AsseSneps sses. Seesss sfssss

Attention. Happy Chandler
Somebody Is tamperlaS ~ith The
big league standings
Cincinnati. doomed by the rx-
perts TO tinish tn the cellar Is the
only unbeaten team II tire Ma
tional League,
The poor. old beat t-up New York
Yankees. supposedly aohhled by
/ the loss Of Joe d Magic and
others. are out front in the Amer
lean League
Eddie Overs ST Louis Car
dinais still haven't wen a gane
and the powerhoase Boston Red
Sox had 10 resort 10 bases or balls
10 break into the victory column
Maybe things will straiehten out
when the Weather gets hot bat
right now. Happy they're in a
terrible mess.
Bucky Walters. starting his
first full year as Cincinnati man
ager. followed the old custom Of
pitching left -haisders against the
Cardinals As usual. IL worked
Following Zip Kenny Raffens-
berger's opening day performance
Walters called on another lefty
John Wander Nicer. yesterday. The
33-year- -old veteran responded
with q five-htt Shutout. SO Vandy
. iT-game winner last year. re-
tired the last IL batters In order
10 top Howie Pollet.
Reds Surprise With Power.
The power the Reds are not
supposed 10 have. won for them,
Hank Sauer and Jimmy Blood
worth hit homers. each with a
man on base. TO ruin Pollets ftrst
start.
Now the Reds so to Pittsburgh
to help the Pirates open their home
season today. Other second
openers are; National League
Boston at New York. Brooklyn at
Philadelphia. Chicago at St Louis.
American League-Detroit At
Cleveland, New York at Boston
St Louis at Chicago.
The Yankees requirements came
through to give Manager Casey
Stengel third straight victory
over Washington. al. while Cieve-
land warmed up for It's home
opener by humping St Louis, ga.
with the help OF homers by Larry
Dolby and Joe Gordon.
The Red Sox untraeked them
selves to salvage the finale Of
their series with the Philadelphia
AS, 40 1t was a scoreless battle
between Phil Marchildon and Mel
Parnell until the ninth. Two
walks with the bases loaded and
q single by Parnell gave the Sox
their margin.
While Sox Stop Groth.
Chicago finally stopped J Jimmy
0roth's home run splurge. trim
ming Detroit. So. The White Sox
pitchers "held" Groth to one single
Evening star., 1949-04-22
.Mo.,roe's Two-Hitter
Stops St. Johns, 100

Stan Monroe, Washington-Lee
High pitcher. tossed q two-hitter
last night as the Generals beat 5t,
Johns, 100. ct WI. e
The Generals got eight hits cil
Don Kokes IL the Johnnies, ind
were aided BY eight errors.
Evening star., 1949-04-22
Terry. YuIe Star. Dies

NEW YORK. April % tP.-
Wyllys Terry. 81. old-time Yale
University football star. died yes
terday. He was q star OF the
Yale football team before his
graduation In Ioe5.s and later
turned down several professional
baseball Offers
Evening star., 1949-04-22

Two weeks from tomorrow. Olympia and
Sports Page and Capot and the rest will mince
onto the track at Churchill Downs in Louisville
for the 18th running of Col. Matt Winn's Derby.
Maybe it isn't really the classic which Irwin 8.
Cobb said he could describe IF had larynx Of
spun silver and the tongue OF an annointeo
angel" Maybe it's really what some less lyri-
cal historians have called it-a high-class carnl-
val designed to separate the sucker from MS
roll.
But whatever 1t is, theren be 100000 people,
snortsmen and suckers alike, and regardless OF
whether one goes as sentimentalist or cynic he
ix unlikely to return thinking the experience
Evening star., 1949-04-22
Mats Hoping to Help Haefner Against As Tonight

SWISH-HE'S OUT.-Ecdie
Robinson. Nat f,rst oasenan.
traces a wide arc as he tags
Phil Rizzuto. Yankee short
stop. on q pickoT play as frs;
base In Round Eight OF the
game at New YORK yesterday.
won by the Yankees. al. Nat
hurler Forrest Thompson
caught Rizzuto OF base while
Johnny Lindell was at bat.
--AP wfrephoto,
Evening star., 1949-04-22
Win, Lose, or Draw
Such Interesting People, Including Horses
By FRANCIS STANN

Brownie Leachs spankngly purity book The KENTUCKY
Jubilee all the reminder necessary that the
shines bright and the tops ripe and the hardest ano
nations 3yearod arocrats almost ready iof