This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
Fifty-three years ago this week, the Crossbow Inn, Marion’s preeminent upscale restaurant, announced a new chef and manager.
These five were installed as officers of the North Carolina Association of Educators for McDowell County during ceremonies held at the Pilot House Restaurant in Marion. The installation came during the annual spring meeting of the NCAE and the N.C. Association of Classroom Teachers. They were (seated) Secretary Margaret Norris (left) and President Dorothy “Dot” Baldwin along with (standing, left to right) Treasurer Della Watson, First Vice President Brenda Davis and First Vice President Ann Green.
Marion Postmaster Robert Rowe (left) presented a special display of commemorative stamps to retired postal employee Joe Bowman (center) while Old Fort Postmaster Bill Earley looked on. The three men were among the thousands of postal workers across the United States who observed National Postal Week April 29 to May 5, 1973.
Sheriff J. Hubert Haynes posed with the six women who were responsible for the serving of food for the first annual Nebo Junior Deputy Father-Son Banquet held at Nebo School. The women were (from left to right) Kathleen Pryor, Frieda Elliott, Lula Belle Harris, Norma Smith, Virginia Riddle and Sue Hensley.
Boy Scouts from throughout the county gathered at the old Barnes place near Shiflet Field for the annual Scout Camporee. In the photo at left, some of the Scouts review their last-minute rules and regulations while in the photo on the right, the water-boiling event always caused a great deal of excitement. More than 300 Scouts and their leaders participated in the weekend event.
During the week of May 5, 1973, the House Theatre in Marion presented this classic family film.
During the week of May 5, 1973, these were the winners of the intramural volleyball and basketball program at East McDowell Junior High. They were (front row, left to right) John Banks, Greg Cook, Tony Boyd, Chris Harris, Russell Neighbors, Mark Wilkerson and David Hensley and (back row, left to right) Richard McCall, Claude Russell, Randy Holland, Lynn Jones, Tim White, Tony Austin, Ricky McClellan and Teddy Mosteller. Unavailable for photo were Steve Minish, Rick Adkins, Larry Newton and Jimmy Birchfield.
This photo showed one of the many manual arts classes being conducted at McDowell Technical Institute and throughout McDowell County to make articles for the McDowell Arts and Crafts Association’s “Week of the Arts” scheduled for June 11-16. Many of the classes were held under the Community Schools program and most of the articles that were made could be purchased during the Show and Sale at the week-long festival. The women who participated in an arts class at McDowell Tech at the time were (left to right) Zelma Atwell, instructor Ann Buchanan, Lucille Morgan, Ruth Greenlee and Dorothy Albert.
These four young women were installed as officers of the Marion Jaycettes for 1973-74 during installation ceremonies at the McDowell House Restaurant. They were (left to right) Brenda Ellis, president; Jean Saunders, vice president; Ann Ebert, secretary; and Judy Thompson, treasurer. The Jaycettes were an auxiliary of the Marion Jaycees and were very active in community and civic affairs.
This jewelry store in Marion had lots of good gift ideas for Mother’s Day.
Marion Police Officer Jack Causby deposited a piece of litter into one of the attractive trash containers throughout downtown Marion. This photo was a reminder to residents that the city had kicked off a cleanup and beautification campaign in Marion and sought support of local residents to make Marion a cleaner, more attractive place to live.
This artist’s rendering showed the proposed 48-crypt mausoleum planned for McDowell Memorial Park. The structure on top of the mausoleum would consist of nine 7-foot circles with three rising from three separate points atop the mausoleum representing the Holy Trinity. A 36-inch bell was planned to be hung from the point where the circles meet and would be played on Sunday afternoons and other special occasions. Construction was expected to be completed within the next 12 months.
Girl Scouts of Troop 325 posed for a photo following their performance at the Annual Girl Scout Court of Awards held at Marion Elementary School. Troop 325 was only one of 14 troops performing for more than 100 guests and parents at the annual event. Mary Briggs was leader of Troop 325 of Pleasant Gardens. Five women leaders were also honored during the ceremonies for their service to Girl Scouting in McDowell County. They were Dr. Viiu Lind, Bebe Ragaz, Ola Tate, Ann Searcy and Jenette Stone.
Robinson’s Clothing in downtown Marion had whatever you needed for formal occasions.
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This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
