PAGE FOUR
NEWS
JANUARY 10, 1954
New Hoifies
CHARLES McARVER, Winding Department, is the proud owner
of the house above, located at 502 East Eighth Street. It is a 6-room
brick veneer house with hardwood floors and natural gas heating
system. The living and dining rooms have plastered walls; all others
except bath have pine paneling. The bath has tile board walls and
vinyl tile flooring. The McArvers (Mrs. McArver teaches at Wray
Junior High) chose a beautifully wooded lot, as can be seen, for their
new home.
RILEY HOME—Mr. and- Mrs. Alvin Riley are proud owners of
the new home shown above, located on the Union Road. The 6-room
brick veneer structure has oak flooring in all rooms except den,
kitchen, and bath which have vinyl tile. Ceilings are celetex through
out. The den is pine paneled. The Rileys, both of whom are em
ployees, are especially pleased with their car port and big 14 x 28-
foot basement.
Basketball Schedule—GirW League
ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT REX GYM
Tuesday, January 5—Firestone vs Rex 7:30 P. M.
Tuesday, January 12—Memorial Hospital vs Firestone .—7:30 P. M.
Tuesday, January 19—Smyre vs Firestone 7:30 P. M.
Tuesday, January 26—Firestone vs Rex 6:30 P. M.
Tuesday, February 2—Memorial Hospital vs Firestone ..6:30 P. M.
Tuesday, February 9—Smyre vs Firestone 6:30 P. M.
Tuesday, February 16—Firestone vs Rex 7:30 P. M.
Tuesday, February 23—Memorial Hospital vs Firestone ..7;30 P. M.
Tuesday, March 2—Smyre vs Firestone 7:30 P. M.
Tuesday, March 9—Firestone vs Rex 6:30 P. M.
Tuesday, March 16—Memorial Hospital vs Firestone 6:30 P. M.
Tuesday, March 23—Smyre vs Firestone 6:30 P. M.
.... Little League
ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED ON TEMPLE BAPTIST COURT
January 8—Olney vs Firestone 5:00 P. M.
January 15—Optimist vs Firestone 4:00 P. M.
January 22—Rex vs Firestone : 4:00 P. M.
January 29—Red Shield vs Firestone 5:00 P. M.
February 5—St. Michaels vs Firestone .6:00 P. M.
February 12—Olney vs Firestone .5:00 P. M.
February 19—Optimist vs Firestone 4:00 P. M.
February 26—-Rex vs Firestone 4:00 P. M.
March 5—Red Shield vs Firestone 5:00 P. M.
March 12—St. Michaels vs Firestone 6:00 P. M.
.... City League
ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE GASTONIA ARMORY
Wednesday, January 6—Firestone vs Quality Cleaners ....8:30 P. M.
Monday, January 11—Firestone vs National Guard 7:30 P. M.
Wednesday, January 13—Belks vs Firestone ,....,6:30 P. M.
Monday, January 18—Volunteers vs Firestone 7:30 P. M.
Wednesday, January 20—Gastonia Tech vs Firestone ....,,..6:30 P. M.
Monday, January 25—Firestone vs Quality Cleaners .8:30 P. M.
Wednesday, January 27—Firestone vs National Guard ....7:30 P. M.
Monday, February 1—Belks vs Firestone 6:30 P. M.
Wednesday, February 3—Volunteers vs Firestone .....7:30 P. M.
Monday, February 8—Gastonia Tech vs Firestone 6:30 P. M.
Team
W
L Pet.
Spinning
21
0 1.000
Carding
8
13 .381
Shop
7
14 .333
Lab
6
15 .286
SECOND SHIFT BOWLING
Team
W
L Pet.
Weaving
19
8 .722
Twisting
16
8 .667
Spinning
12
9 .571
Carding
1
23 .041
LITTLE LEAGUE BOWLING
Team
W
L Pet.
Firestone Tires
21
0 1.000
Youth Center
15
6 .716
Firestone Tubes
14
7 .667
St. Michaels
9
12 .429
Optimist Club
3
18 .143
Temple Baptist
0
21 .000
HALF & HALF BOWLING
LEAGUE
Team
W
L Pet.
Supreme
8
7 .533
Deluxe
8
7 .533
Radios
8
7 .533
T. V.’s
6
9 .400
Scoreboard
(Games thru December 26)
FIRST SHIFT BOWLING
(Men) High Game—R. Deal 149
(Women) High Game—Bolick 131
(Men) High Set—Ramsey 385
(Women) Hight Set—Bolick 320
(Men) High Av.—R. Deal 113.14
(Women) High Av.—Johnson and
Hubbard 95.0
High team set (1 game) Radios 607
High team set (3 games) Radios
1781
GIRLS’ BOWLING LEAGUE
Team
W
L
Pct-
Spooling
24
3
.889
Spin.-Gen.
18
9
.667
Weaving
12
15
.444
Office
0
27
.000
FIRST HALF AVERAGES
High Game—Dorcas Atkinson, 126
High Set—Dorcas Atkinson, 312
High Flat—Jane Rice, 92
High Av.—Dorcas Atkinson, 93.21
High team set (1 game) Spin.-Gen.
457
High team set (3 games) Spooling
1330
SECOND SHIFT BILLIARDS
Team
W
L Pet.
Carding
6
3 .667
Weaving
5
4 .556
Twisting
5
4 .556
Spinning
2
7 .222
FIRST SHIFT
BILLIARDS
Team
W
L Pet.
Twisting
8
0 1.000
Spinning
5
3 .625
Shop
3
5 .375
Gen.-Weave
0
8 .000
Employee's Hounds
Spot Game In Yard
CALLIE MOORE, Refreshment
clerk, is still excited about a large
(14 pound) coon his dogs treed in
his front yard at 810 South Vance
Street. Not only he, but a large
number of neighbors saw a spec
tacular battle between dogs and
coon that continued for hours on
a recent, otherwise quiet, Sunday
afternoon.
It seems that this was an un
usually ferocious coon; and the
scrap it precipitated nearly cost
the hounds their lives, although—
with some help from their master
—they finally emerged victorious.
P. S. Mr. Moore ate the coon.
TWINS Glenna and Gladys Hamrick, left to right, gaze
at their basketball, crystal-gazer fashion, at the Gastonia
Armory, which in season is converted into a basketball court. The
identical twins are forwards on the Firestone Girls Basketball team
and are rated among the best in their league as the time approaches
for scheduled competition in the Gaston County Girls Basketball
League. The Hamrick twins, who are now seniors at GHS, plan to
enter Elon College next fall where they plan to major in physical
education.
Income Tax Reduction In Effect
BEGINNING with all wages and
salaries paid after January 1, 1954,
the Company will withhold less
Federal Income Tax. Reason for
this is that the increased rates
which were set up at the outbreak
of the Korean War in 1951 remain
in effect only until the end of 1953.
This means that the employee’s
deduction for income tax will be
reduced about 10 per cent because
withholding will be at the rate of
18 per cent after exemptions in
stead of at the 20 per cent rate
which applied during 1953.
Unless Congress decides to post
pone the scheduled increase in the
Social Security tax rate. Social
Security taxes will be higher in
1954, for the employee and for the
Company, which matches the em
ployee’s tax. The rate will increase
from 11/2 per cent to 2 per cent
on the first $3,600 paid. This will
mean an additional deduction of
$18 per year for all who receive
$3,600 or more.
There is a similar increase in
the matching rate paid by the
Company which will in 1954 pay 2
per cent of the employee’s wages
as its portion of the Social Securi
ty Tax.
Jack Guffey Wins
Football Contest
JACK GUFFEY, with near-pet'
feet scoring on all major bowl
games, won the annual Football
Bowl Contest first prize of $l5-
Mr. Guffey picked all the winners
and guessed the game scores fo^
a total error of only three points-
He works in the Spinning Depart'
ment.
Miss Mary Johnson, Weaving
Department, won second priz®
($10.00) with a score card in errot
by just 19 points.
James Hutchinson, Weaving D®'
partment, was close behind with 2^
points in error to win third plac®
($5.00).
Winning Honorable Mentioi>
were: Roland Jolly, Walter AleX'
ander, Mrs. Jane Rice, Marcu^
Dobbins, Ernest Austin, JameS
Dobbins, Howard Moore, Jo^’’
Fletcher, and Warren Chastain^^.
SEC. 34.66 P. L. & R.
U. SS. POSTAGE
PAID
GASTONIA, N. C.
PERMIT NO. 29