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MARION PROGRESS
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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY
ESTABLISHED 1896
MARION. N. C, THURSDAY. JANUARY 2, 1930 VOI_ XXXIV_NO 26
K1WANIANS HOLD
"LADIES NIGHT"
Interesting Program Given at
Banquet Tuesday Night—
New Officers Installed.
Last Tuesday night, in the build-1
ing formerly used by J. L. Nichols,
the Kiwanis Club pulled its biggest
event of the year, being in the form
of a banquet with a special invita
tion to the Kiwanian ladies. The
banquet went over in grand style,
all Kiwanians, their wives and lady
friends completely forgetting their
cares and worries from 7:30 until
9:30. There were seventy-five pres
ent to enjoy the banquet dinner
spread by the Presbyterian ladies,
and the program prepared by Super
intendent F, R. Richardson, a mem
ber of the Kiwanis Club.
President J. G. Beaman presided
and the banquet was under way af
ter the invocation by Mr. JiNH. Tate.
Regular red and green Christmas
decorations were attractively arran
ged which gave a beautiful effect to
the background of small pine shrub
bery. Twelve tall red candles formed
a line in the center of the long table
which added a touch of mysticism to
the holiday spirit as they were light
ed by President Beaman. All Kiwan
ians and guests were given paper
caps as they entered the banquet
hall, which blended with the decora
tions and added gaiety to the indi
viduals.
The music was splendid, being
rendered by a popular orchestra j
from Asheville. Several special se-j
lections were given which seemed to j
meet the approval of all present.
At 8 :30 Supt. F. R. Richardson, \
chairman of the program committee, I
began the program that entertained j
the jolly Kiwanians and their guests i
for another hour. J
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The first number was a beauty
contest; not a woman's affair, but
for men. Judges were C. F. James,
F. R. Richardson, and Ed. Dysart.
Dr. B. A. Dickson was the lucky one
and was declared the most beautiful
man present.
The next event was in the form of
a play, "written" especially for the
occasion by Superintendent Rich
ardson, who also acted as director.
Before the presentation it was stat
ed that the cast had been picked
with natural ability in mind. The
cast was: Messrs. Sam Copeland,
Wallace Winborne, J. Q. Gilkey,
Ab Harrill, W. T. Morgan, Robert
J. Noyes, Ed. Dysart, Clyde Rabb,
Will Pless, Will Neal, Ernest Bea
man, and Hugh Noell. The director
had every member of the cast to as
sume a comical posture and then
announced that the title of the play
was, "The Gathering of the Nuts."
Following the play was an im
promptu quartet. The members
were: Messrs. Crawford James, Ar
thur Bradford, Hull Tate and Will
Pless. "Maggie" was the title of the
song, and as their voices made music
facial expressions proclaimed that
many fond recollections were being
recalled. This number was so well
enjoyed that a ladies quartette was
Tendered. It's members were: Mrs.
J. S. Goode, Mrs. D. F. Giles, Mrs.
P. D. Mangum and Mrs. Annie Mil
ler Pless.
Two attendance prizes were giv
en. They were won by Robert J.
Noyes and Mrs. W. T. Morgan.
Then, for a little while, the ban
quet was given over to a business
meeting. J. G. Beaman delivered
his farewell address and gave his
chair over to the new president, H.
D. Bishop. Immediately a song of
Faith was given by the Kiwanians,
and Mr. Bishop accepted his chair.
Other officers were as follows: Vice
president, W. T. Morgan; District
Kiwanian, L. J. P. Cutlar; secretary
and treasurer, J. D. Henry; board of
directors, R. B. Crisp, H. D. Hoover,
E. A. Beaman, H. E. Noell, C. A.
"Workman, R. L. Greenlee, F. R.
Richardson and J. F. Snipes.
After the business session a large
number of noise-makers were dis
tributed and were well used. A line
of every member and his partner
was formed and marched around the
table, keeping step with the music.
This amusement was so well enjoyed
that the march was carried tb the
street. Headed by the orchestra
the hilarity line marched up and
down the Main street of Marion,
which would have invoked envy
from a Pennsylvania avenue parade.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
IN MARION CHURCHES
Following the custom of years, the
churches of Marion held appropriate
services in observance of Christmas,
all of whieh were well attended.
At the First Methodist Church
the exercises were commenced at
six o'clock Sunday evening, Decem
ber 22, with the ninth annual ob
servance of "White Gift Service",
when gifts are presented to the old
er members of the congregation and
baskets packed for the sick and
needy. A beautiful and appropriate
program of songs and instrumental
music was rendered, in connection
with the pageant, "White Gifts for
the King." The program was under
the direction of Mrs. D. F. Giles.
At seven o'clock on the same ev
ening, a beautiful Christmas Canta
ta was presented by the choir of the
First Presbyterian Church, under
the direction of Mrs. A. A. Morris.
This Cantata, "The Coming of the
Christ" consisted of twelve num
bers done by some of the best talent
in the city, and was both enjoyable
and inspiring.
The last of these services on that
day took place at eight o'clock when
the choir of the First Baptist Church
presented the Christmas Cantata,
"Prince of Peace". Those who took
part in this program had been prac
ticing for some time, which was evi
denced by the splendid manner in
which each number was rendered,
giving joy and pleasure to those who
took advantage of this opportunity
to hear a fine Christmas service. The
cantata was directed by Mrs. T. A.
Wilson, with Mrs. P. D. Mangum as
organist and Miss Betty Wilson as
violinist.
At twelve o'clock Christmas Eve
a midnight service was held at the
Episcopal Church, of which a part
was the celebration of the Holy
Communion. This service has usual
ly been held on Christmas morning,
but was changed at this time to the
night before.
EXPLOSION MONDAY
AT CLEANING PLANT
Heavy Plate Glass Windows
Blown Out at Marion Dry
Cleaning Works.
Last Monday afternoon just after
iwg o'clock an explosion and fire did
considerable damage to the Marion
Dry Cleaning Works plant. This dry
cleaning establishment is owned and
was formerly operated by Mr. Chas.
Burgin, but recently it was leased
by Mr. W. M. Mills.
The amount of damage is hard to
estimate, but in all probability it is
over a half thousand dollars. The
plant is located in one of the Kirby
buildings, opposite the First Nation
al Bank. Four of the large plate
glass windows were broken by the
explosion, which will require be
tween two hundred and fifty and
three hundred dollars to replace. It
is thought that only a few clothes
were damaged; however, the num
ber could not be estimated.
No one was injured when the un
fortunate incident happened. All
machines were in operation and the
full crew of workmen on duty when
the disaster occurred. The worlii^en
escaped injury and only slight dam
age was done to the machinery.
It appeared that one of the huge
tumblers, the Utility Machine, be
came to© hot and ignited present
vaporized gases which caused the
explosion. The shock was severe
enough to break the heavy plate
glass windows at the front of the
building. Immediately after the fire
had started the heat was sufficient
to release a safety valve which
flooded' the burning machine with
steam and water.
The Marion Fire Department re
sponded to the call, but the flames
had been extinguished by the auto
matic safety valve before the truck
arrived.
If you miss "GOLD DIGGERS OF
BROADWAY" you'll be sorry. It's
the most gorgeous picture yet made,
entirely in COLOR, a riot of singing
and dancing and beautiful scenes.
At Marion Theatre next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The first stringed instrument
played with a bow was invented by
a king-of Ceylon about 5,000 B. C.
SIX EVICTIONS AT
EAST MARION MILL
Action Tuesday by Sheriff
Taken Quietly by People
Concerned. No Disorder.
The Marion strike situation seems
to be about over, as far as strikes
and unrest are concerned, but the
"strike cloud" has not completely
passed over. Last Tuesday it was
necessary for Sheriff 0. F. Adkins
to evict six families at the Clinch
field and East Marion mills.
The families evicted were: Mor
phew Jarrett, Clinchfield; Jack Par
ker, Mrs. Sophia Hemphill, Newt
Mace, Miss Mace, and Mrs. Annie
Bubose, all of East Marion.
Sheriff 0. F. Adkins and several
of his deputies were called to these
mills to move the above named fami
lies out after they had failed to va
cate the company houses after being
ordered out by mill authorities. Sev
eral of these families have been un
employed since last July 11th, and
since that time have not worked in
either the Clinchfield or East Mar
ion mills.
It seems that the mill authorities
have borne well with these employ
es. In most instances they offered to
move these families to other commu
nities and to pay their house rent
for as much as a month. According
to a statement from Mr. Adam Hunt
}f the East Marion mill, it was stat
2d that his mill has done just this
bhing for other of its employees,
moving several families as far as
Columbia and Spartanburg, S. C.-,
it a cost of from forty to fifty dol
lars.
The sheriff's office stated that it
iad no trouble in evicting the six
families last Tuesday. The furniture j
»vas moved from the company houses i
and placed into the street while;
leavy padlocks closed finally the
ioors of the houses from which the
furniture was moved.
It was also learned that there are
still eight unemployed families at
;he East Marion Mill, however, as!
yet there has been no action taken
against them. Unless they leave
at an early date papers of eviction
cvill be taken out against them.
Everything is peaceful and quiet
at the mill villages and work is be
ing done in a quiet manner. Mr.
Hunt stated that the East Marion
mill had been working full schedule,
both night and day, since October
Uth.
PAPER BOX PLANT NEW
INDUSTRY FOR MARION
The Etta Paper Box Company,
Incorporated, one of Marion's new
est enterprises, will be ready to
manufacture paper boxes at an
early date. A state charter has been
granted the new corporation and a
building for the factory has been se
cured. The Hawkins building on De
pot street has been "leased and work
which is necessary to meet the needs
of the new occupants has been be
gun.
The building leased has one story,
three store rooms, and a basement,
which can be used as a store room if
necessary. Some changes, which are
needed by the new corporation are
under way, and should be completed
at an early date.
The authorized capital stock of
the company is named at $100,000
with $6,700 subscribed stock. Mem
bers of the firm are: C. F. James,
and Flora Etta Wilkinson, and oth
ers.
Paper boxes of different natures
and sizes can be made, but the spec
ialty of the plant will be that of
boxes for packing hosiery. The out
put of the factory will be between
5,000 and 5,500, and it is said that
the first year's output has been con
tracted for by mills in this section.
Officers for the company have not
been announced, but it is understood
that stockholders will hold a meet
ing some time this week for that
purpose.
DEATH OF MR. SEAGLE
William Daniel Seagle, aged 57,
for many years a resident of Mari
on, died early Wednesday morning,
after a lengthy illness. Interment
will take place today at two o'clock
at Oak Grove cemetery.
Mr. Seagle is survived by one son,
M. M. Seagle, and a daughter, Mrs.
Anna Lawing. ,
PLAN OPENING OF
INDUSTRIAL BANK
New Institution Will Open
Next Week—Will Be Loca
ted in the Kirby Building.
It is expected that next week,
Monday perhaps, will see the open
ing of the Marion Industrial Bank,
an institution recently organized to
take care of the growing financial
needs of this community.
Originally plans were made to
cpen in the building formerly oc
cupied by the Western Union Tele
graph Company, but Mr. Poteat hav
ing other uses for that location
puarters were secured in the Kirby
building, 12 West Court street. This
location is more suitable, having
more room, and lending itself very
readily to adaptation for banking
facilities. It may be noted, also,
that other improvements have been
made along this street, so that the
new bank is starting in a growing
neighborhood. Suitable fixtures
have been installed, convenient to
patrons and officials.
The Marion Industrial Bank will
specialize in small loans, $500 or
less, to be repaid in weekly pay
ments. It will thus be able to take
care of the small borrower, the sal
aried man and others whose finan
cial needs are not so readily handled
by other banking institutions.
The officers are J. L. Morgan,
president, John Yancey, vice-presi
dent, W. R. Chambers, attorney.
These officers, with J. E. Neal, T. H.
Henderson, Geo. W. Chapman, W. J.
Atwell, A. L. Finley, Carter Hud
gins, constitute the board of direc
tors.
Mr. William Treverton, who has
been elected cashier of the new
bank, is one of the most capable ac
countants in the country, as well as
being a man of the highest integrity
of character. He has been for many
years in charge of the records and
finances of the Old Fort Tannery,
where it is said his work demonstrat
ed the highest efficiency.
PLAN DRIVE IN EARLY
SPRING FOR CITY HALL
It was announced Tuesday that in
the early spring a drive will be
launched looking toward the erec
tion of a much needed public build
ing in Marion, a city hall to provide
offices for the various branches of
the city government.
The drive is backed by the cham
ber of commerce, and will be follow
ed by an election on the question of
the issuance of bonds to pay for the
building. Authority for the bond
election was granted by the last ses
sion of the state legislature, but no
date has yet been fixed for the sub
mission of the proposition to the
people.
Mr. Goode, secretary of the local
chamber, has taken up the matter of
plans for the proposed city hall,
which are expected to be in hand
soon.
COURT NEXT MONDAY;
227 CASES FOR TRIAL
McDowell Superior Court will
convene for the trial of criminal
cases Monday, January 6, Judge
John W. Oglesby presiding. The
ression will last one week.
There are on the criminal docket
227 cases awaiting trial. Sixty-five
new warrants have been issued since
the last term. Of the others, eighty
five are cases growing out of the
strike situation which have not yet
been disposed of. Only one murder
case is on the calendar, that of Hen
ry Sisk, who killed Charlie Ander
son in September, 1924, and who
was recently apprehended and re
turned to this county for trial. Both
are colored.
Many of the cases now on the
docket are for violation of the pro
hibition law in various forms; some
for carrying concealed weapons, as
sault, driving cars while drunk, and
other lesser offenses.
Twenty-four prisoners are now
confined in the county jail, of whom
only four are colored.
"COLLEGE LOVE", at Marion
Theatre Thursday and Friday, is the
best college story yet made, thor
oughly enjoyable, and with the best
football game ever filmed, and in
sound.
CHARLES E. GREENE
DIES IN BAKERSVILLE
Bakersville, Dec. 27.—Charles E.
Greene, U. S. assistant district
attorney, died suddenly at his
home here Friday morning about
8:15 o'clock.
Mr. Greene, former Republican
nominee for congress in the ninth
district, was widely krtown in west
ern North Carolina and was a lead
er in state Republican councils.
He was stricken suddenly with a
heart attack, and died while Mrs.
Greene was telephoning for a physi
cian.
While building a fire m the furn
ace he had a severe pain between his
shoulders and asked Mrs. Greene to
telephone for the physician. He
then went upstairs to his room, and
fell dead while attempting to get
into bed. He was dead when Mrs.
Greene returned to the room after
telephoning.
Already widely known, Mr. Greene
had made even more acquaintances
in his work as assistant district at
torney, to which post he was appoin
ted two years ago. He had served as
trial attorney in many important
cases in Asheville and other courts
in the district.
He is survived by his widow, who
prior to her marriage was Miss
Blanche Pritchard, a daughter of
George K. Pritchard of Bakersvill«,
and a niece of the judge, Jeter C.,
Pritchard; three sons, George L.,
who was associated with his father
here in the practice of law; Bruce,
a student at Oak Ridge Military
academy, near Greensboro, and Ar
thur, who was at home; a daughter,
Miss Mildred Greene; two brothers,
D. A. Greene, cashier of the Merch
ants and Farmers Bank here, and G.
W. Greene, a merchant who lives at
Toe Cane, N. C.: and two sisters,
Miss Estelle Greene, postmaster at .
Spruce Pine, and Mrs. Fin Young,of
Erwin, Tenn.
250 PEOPLE ADDED
CLINCHFIELD MILLS
Resumption of Nightwork in
Main Plant Restores Em
ployment to Normal.
In the midst of a nationwide de
pression in business that has for
some time engaged the best thought
of industrial leaders, it is gratifying
to learn of any improvement in the
prospects for the new year upon
which we are entering.
Especially pleasing to this com
munity is the announcement that
Clinchfield Manufacturing Company
will on January 6 begin night work
in their number 2 plant, which
brings their operations back to nor
mal. Both plants of this company
have been running on full time dur
ing the day. Only one plant has ev
er been operated at night.
Mr. W. L. Morris said that begin
ning next Monday night employment
will be given to 250 additional peo
ple. This means a great deal to the
people themselves who are thus pro
vided with work, besides the benefits
accruing to the community as a
whole through the increase in trade
and other advantages that follow
larger payrolls.
It was learned from officials of
the mill that their product is being
readily sold although the market has
been rather dull, resulting in lower
prices and less profits. The outlook
for the new year is good, and it is
hoped that all concerned will enjoy
greater prosperity than ever before.
MR. GEORGE CRAWFORD
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Last Saturday morning about
eight o'clock a Ford car driven by
Mr. George Crawford of the Sugar
Hill community was hit by a shifting
freight train at the crossing near the
Marion Ice and Fuel plant.
Mr. Crawford is city mail carrier
and was on his way to work when
the accident happened. The freight
train was backing into the station
when it hit the car in which Mr.
Crawford was riding. He escaped se
rious personal injuries, but his car
was badly damaged, being hit in the
side and was dragged some twenty
ieet before being thrown from the
track by the train.
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jBAPTISTS HOLD
i MEETING AT NEBO
Dr. Perry Morgan and Dr. M.
L. Kesler Make Addresses.
Ten Churches Represented.
The Blue Ridge Baptist Associa
tion, a newly organized association
embracing the Baptist churches in
McDowell county, held its mid-win
ter meeting with the Baptist Church
at Nebo last Sunday, December £9»
There were two sessions; the first
beginning at 10:30 in the morning
and lasting until soon; the second!
session began at 1:30 and closed at
3 o'clock.
The meeting was presided over.
by Mr. W. T. Morgan of Sgftrion,
who is Moderator of the association.
Rev. A. A. Walker, pastor of
Clinchfield Baptist Church, is
of the new organization* is
Despite bad weather conditions a;
large number of delegates and vjsi
tors were present. The Blue R&Jge . v
Baptist Association is composed of
twenty-three chnrches and tell
these churches were well
ted at the meeting Sunday.
principal addresses h; were
by Dr. Perry Morgan,
Sunday School Department,
M. L. Kestler, su;
Thomas ville Orphanage.
these splendid addresses,.
made by several of the local pastors
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and laymen. Special jnMifc was also ^'v
among the features of the program;
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In addition to the, regular , pr^rajna ;
a short business meeting was held, -
At this meeting Rev. R D. MBrignlii; V
pastor of the First Baptist Church '
of Marion, was elected superintends f)
ent of the associational Sunday^ '
School work, and, Rev. 04%
nis, pastor of the Nfebo
Church,. was elected associational
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secretary. Both Rev. Mangum
Rev. McGinhis; will attend the
day School Clinic Meeting held at
Roxboro at an early date. M» ''
concerning Sundajr ^
general will be <
meeting. »•,
Dr. Perry Morgan's
well received. His high
that of showing \ that the
School is realizing its real fit!
of teaching the Bible and - <
evangelical work. . .
Dr. M. L. Kesler used as hfe sib- . / -1
ject: "The Application of CIiri?<^»
ity to Every Day Life." This stj
was also used as the round
cussion topic. Dr. Kesler made . }
audience conscious of th$ rising- 1 * -)
problems: confronting both 1 the
Church and the State. He stated t&atl; ^
our orphanages . are overcrc
and that our widows need 'n£'
fin
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The state should do its part,
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section of our state ; let the fruit Sly . 13 •-1'
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make its appearance, and
goes to the aid ef her people,
the other hand the state is very re
luctant in bettering the conditions
of her children, he further sfcited.
The state needs special welfare
officers and when these officers «r$_
evolved the church will be strengths
ened in her .campaign for better citi
zenship. \j_
ALVIN FINLEY VICTIM
OF PAINFUL ACCIDENT
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Alvin Finley,. local boy and senior
of the Marion High School, had a
painful and unfortunate accident
last Thursday.. He was grinding sau
sage and feeding the mill with his
hand. Putting his fingers a little too
deep into the mouth of the null, he
caused the tip of one of them to be
ground off.
Although the mill chewed up some
of the bone as well as the flesh on
his hand, Finley will not be serious
ly incapacitated by the accident. In
all probability the Marion boy will
be able to carry on his school work
and will be handicapped only for a
short period of time.
Edwin Brown and Misses Charlin©
Brown and Belle Somers spent the
Christmas holidays in Norfolk, Va.,
visiting Mrs. Harry Selby, formerly
Miss Edna Brown of Marion. Mrs.
Selby and baby, Glen, accompanied
them home to spend some time with
her parents.
GOLD DIGGERS OF BROAD
WAY" at Marion Theatre next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday. 'Nuff
Sed!!