This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
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Forty-seven years ago this week, Rassie Harvey depended on his guide dog Uther, left photo, to help him cross the streets of downtown Marion. The dog would watch the flow of traffic just like people and safely lead his master to the other street corner. In the photo at right, Uther would stop each time he confronted a curb, steps, a door, automobiles and any other objects which might represent a danger to his master.
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An Australian exchange group, sponsored by Rotary International from Australian Rotary District No. 269, arrived in Marion. The group, consisting of six men, were in McDowell County that week and toured some major industries. A noon luncheon in their honor was sponsored by Baxter Laboratories and various tours and activities were planned for the group while in McDowell County. In the picture were, from left to right, Lyle Whan, a school principal; Jim Mills, a land developer; Ken Stewart, an attorney; Paul Baker with the Department of Labor; Warwick Thomas, priest of the Church of England; and Ted Ingall, the team leader. They were from Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.
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The new post office building for Nebo was nearing completion. The building, being constructed by Town and Country Construction Co. of Winston-Salem, was scheduled to be finished by April 8, 1975, and postal workers and equipment should be moved into the facility by April 25.
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Foothills Community Theatre presented the comedy “Caught in the Villain’s Web” at East McDowell Junior High School auditorium. The cast for the three-day performance was Bernita A. Prestwood, Jery Roland, Rilla Thorpe, Jim Neal, Bob Yutzy, Sandy McCarter, Tom Aycock, Doris Boyd, Gene Fowler and Lesa Nelson. The play was directed by Veronica Rabb Hensley.
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The McDowell News published this message on the front page to celebrate the Easter holiday.
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Mixed emotions were shared at the Easter Sunday service at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Mission on South Main Street in Marion. There was a feeling of nostalgia and reminiscences of days gone by and the excitement of looking to the future growth progress of the parish. The Easter service marked the closing of the old facility in preparation of the building of the new Catholic facility on the corner of Fleming Avenue and Garden Street in Marion. At the service were, from left to right, Jack Kennedy, president of the church council; and council members Harry Stolte, Marie Williams and Bill Griffith.
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These were the members of the Old Fort Supermarket Team, who won the regular-season championship, and finished second in the county basketball tournament. They were, first row, left to right, P. Farland, R. Murphy, C. Joyner, E. Anderson and V. Wilson; and second row, left to right, T. Lytle, P. Lytle, C. Lucky, D. Hemphill and B. Matthews.
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These were the members of the Pleasant Gardens women’s team who placed second in the county recreation basketball tournament. They were, first row, left to right, K. Allison, P. Davis and B. Byrd; and second row, left to right, J. Gutherie, J. Stroud, D. Edwards, B. Hollifield, S. Sherlin and L. Edwards.
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This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines the McDowell News archives for images and articles from this week in local history.
