THE VALDESE NEWS
VALDESE. N. C.
fl1-—- Bid*. Phone 176
B live Newspaper in a Progressive
Town
*f— Beatrice Cobb_Publisher
Wjga Frieda Culberson, News Editor
Bntered at the Post Office at Val
•ese, N. C., as second class mail
matter under act of Congress
Inarch 4th. 1879.
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In Burke County
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CHURCH FEATURE
The first of a series of
Church Pages appears in this
issue of The Valdese News,
which this newspaper be
lieves will prove not only of
great interest to the members
of all churches, but which
should be of immeasurable
benefit to the community as
well. Part of the series will
deal with delinquency which
is one of the greatest prob
lems in this country today.
Other pages will deal with
matters of religious interest
that should serve as a stimu
lation to all church members.
One of the things that should
make the series of advertise
ments helpful and instruct
ive is the fact that they are
supported by some leading
business firms in Valdese.
The News hopes the series of
advertisements, which are
beautifully illustrated, will
receive the attention of all its
readers.
A BLOW THAT CANNOT
BE HEALED
The court hearing in Morganton
last week involving a Baptist min
ister was a regrettable occurrence.
Contrary to what some folks may
say and think, newspapers do not
look upon such cases with a view
toward exhausting every sordid
angle of it. Instead, those of us
in the business of reporting the
news consider such a story care
fully before proceeding. ♦
Some folks think stories of this
nature should be repressed and
withheld from the press. This is
the worst method of handling the
matter. Gossip and rumor will
continue to run wild until no one
knows the true facts of the case.
The press does the parties involv
ed a favor by printing the facts as
they are brought out in court.
This newspaper knew the princi
pals involved in the case long be
fore the hearing, but oftentimes
such talk is dangerous and not
founded on fact, hence, we with
held names until the hearing.
What is brought out in court tes
timony is public information and
can be printed.
When such a charge is brought
against one in a place of leader
ship i,n the community, the story
takes on added' importance and
, calls for even more careful hand
ling. it is nQ.t only a serious charge
against an individual, but is a,n
indirect reflection against the
church as a whole. We trust the
prosecutors in the case considered
every angle cautiously before en
tering such a charge; otherwise,
they will be guilty of bringing un
fair accusations against a person
who could conceivably enter a
counter-suit for slander or defa
mation of character if the case
should be dismissed in higher
! court. If it is proved in court that
the accused one is guilty “beyond
a reasonable doubt”, as the judge
often charges a jury, then the
penalty must be paid by the one
found guilty.
Religious differences entering
into the case makes it more un
usual. It would be regrettable to
see this means used in an effort to
bring shame and disgrace on the
church—whatever the denomina
tion or belief.
The case will continued to be
followed closely by people in this
county and elsewhere. Whatever
disposition is made of it, the
church has suffered a blow that
cannot soon be healed.
SCHOOL PLANS
(.Continued from page one)
arranged, Mr. Johnson stated.
Some pupils who need to have
courses adjusted to eliminate con
flicts will be notified by mail w’hen
to report to make such adjust
ments. All such adjustments will
be made prior to the opening of
school, and pupils will be noti
fied personally as to the days when
they should report to the high
school office.
Mrs. Cotten Resigns
Mrs. Elsie W. Cotten, who has
resigned to accept a position in the
Dixon high school, where Mr. Cot
ten is employed. Mrs. Eleanor T.
Brinkley has been elected to teach
seventh grade, coming to Valdese
from. Lincolnton. Mrs. Brinkley, a
graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne Col
lege, taught in the public schools
of Rutherfordton last year.
Bus Drivers
Any high school boy who holds
a North Carolina driver’s license
and who is interested in qualify
ing to drive a school bus is asked
to contact Mr. Johnson, the high
school principal, and make plans
to attend the Bus Drivers’ School
in Morganton, Wednesday, Au
gust 31.
New Furniture
Some new furniture is being re
ceived, both at the elementary
school and the high school. It will
be installed and ready for use at
the beginning of the term.
PAYS FOR ITSELF
You SAVE
TIME ANP MONEY
More time out of the kitchen! Relax and know that
your Home Freezer holds your family's meal . . , ready
to serve at a minute's notice.
Cut dollars off your food bill! Spye your garden surplus,
or buy fresh fruits and vegetables in season while prices
are at their lowest
Convenient Terms
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MORALS CASE
(Continued from page oije)
noon and made the same advan
ces. She admitted that he never
did have any sprt of relations with
her.
Religious Angle
That religious differences fi
gured in the strained feeling be
tween the Baptist §md People’s
Methodist churches at Rutherford
College was brought out in the
course of the trial. The Baptist
church was established there last
spring while the Camp Free Meth
odist church had been organized
several years ago. The present
Methodist pastor, the Rev. Lester
Allman, has been pastor for six
years. He admitted on the Stand
that he had preached against cer
tain doctrines of the Baptist
church which he thought to be
wrong. In addition to preaching
at his own church, he has held
tent meetings at various places in
the county and has preached often
over the radio.
Charlie Robinson, brother of the
alleged victim, testified that he
went to Rev. Phillip’s house after
the alleged incident to get the
minister to come to pray with his
sister. He admitted that he did this
in an effort to let his sister more
positively identify the man whom
she said approached her at the
spring.
Denies Charge
The minister testified that he
was in the neighborhood of the
Robinson home on the morning of
July 26 looking for a pool to bapt
ize some new members. He denied
ever knowing or seeing the Robin
son woman.
The court room was filled for
the hearing and among the group
were sixteen Baptist ministers,
virtually every one in the county.
They were all sworn in as char
acter witnesses for the accused
pastor, but in the interest of time
only three of them testified when
it was apparent that their testi
mony would be similar.
The grand jury must nrst con
sider the case before the Decem
ber term of court opens to deter
mine if there is sufficient evidence
for a true bill to be returned. If
a true bill is found, the case will
be heard in that term of court.
DRIVING LICENSE OFFICE
TO BE CLOSED FRIDAY
The Valdese drivers’ license
examining office will be closed
Friday, August 26, and will open
again, Friday, September 2, ac
cording to an announcement from
Examiner E. P. Ollis.
E. W. Neal, the regular exa
miner at Valdese, is at a National
Guard Camp for two weeks and
there is no one to replace him
here, Mr. Ollis said.
The nearest examining bureau
is in Morganton, where the office
is open on Mondays, Tuesdays
and Wednesdays.
MERCHANTS TO ATTEND
CAROLINA CREDIT CLINIC
Several Valdese merchants are
making plans to attend the Car
olinas Consumer Credit Clinic at
the Hotel Charlgtte Wednesday,
September 14, from 9:30 a. m. to
5 p. m.
The clinic i* being sponsored by
the Retail Credit Association of
Charlotte and has the endorse
ment of the Credit Women’s
Breakfast Club of Charlotte and
the Charlotte Merchants Associa
tion..
There will be no speakers as it
is a panel meeting. Approximately
25 members of the credit frater
nity will sit on the panels and
will discuss a list of practical ques
tions covering all phases of con
sumer credit. After each panel
session, there will be open dis
cussion and question from the
floor.
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Lake View News
The regular Saturday night
prayer service will be held at John
Smith’s home.
Everyone’s attention is again
invited to the fact that a revival
will begin at the church on Sun
day night, September 4. Rev. Ed
Bennett will be the visiting minis
ter. He is the moderator for the
Catawba River Baptist Association.
There will be good singing all tfie
way through the revival.
NOTICE OF SALE
FOR 1948 TAXES
UNDER and by virtue of the
power vested in me by the laws of
the State of North Carolina, par
ticularly by Chapter 310 of the
Public Laws of 1939 as amended,
and pursuant to an order of the
Town Board, I will offer for sale
a^nd sell at public auction, for cash,
to the highest bidder, at the Court
House door in Morganton, N. C.,
Burke County, at 12 o’clock noon
on Monday, September 12, 1949,
liens upon the real estate describ
ed below for the non-payment of
taxes owing for the year 1948, the
name of the owner of or the per
son who listed the real estate for
taxes. And notice is hereby given
that the amounts of the liens set
out below are subject to the addi
tion of penalties as provided by
law, and the costs of sale.
This 15th day of August, 1949.
Powell’s Gro., store building
and one lot_$27.55
Silas Austin, house & lot_21.97
Mrs. Isaac Baker. Est.. house
and lot_ 8.41
Howard Berry, house & lot _ 15.53
J. E. Berry, house & lot __ 24.14
Henry Bertalot, 1 vac. lot _ 13.05
F. J. Bridges, house & lot _ 16.75
Mrs. V. O. Bright, house &
lot _22.62
Albert Buff, house & lot __ 8.48
Jeff M. Burns, house & lot __ 31.03
Prank S. Clark, house & lot 26.53
Henry Danner, 1 lot_ 4.35
Lawrence Deal & wife, house
&,lot-15.72
Melvin J- Deal, house & lot _ 14.48
Parks Deal, house & lot ____ .8.44
Nash Fite, house & lot_24.39
Francis Garrou, Jr., house
&lot _37.99
William Glasbrooke. house &
lot.- 20.44
^pcil B. Griffin, house & lot 17.18
Oliver Griffin, house & lot _ 7.32
Ranaolpn M. Heavner, house
& lot_55.61
R. Howard Hoggan, house &
lot_ 5.07
Clifton J. Huffman, house &
lot..15.54
O. D. Keever, house & lot __ 27.77
Francis A. Lail, house & lot 12.69
Thurman Lail, house & lot _ 11.77
Mrs. J. R. Lambert, house &
lot _ 18.60
Mae Leger, house & lot_10.83
Edison Lindsey, house & lpt 18.18
C. C. Long, house & lot __ 38.32
Jack Marlow, Est., house &
lot _ 9.05
J. E. Metcalf, 2 lots_ 3.02
Hoy Metcalf, house & lot __ 23.85
Roye D. Murphy, house & lot 32.62
M. W. Ogle, house & lot __ 18.04
Claude L. Oxentine, house
&’lot_15.50
Hugh Peeler, house & lot __ 36.39
Phillip Perrou, house & lot 3.36
William Perrou, house & lot 20.59
John Pons, house & lot __ 2.26
Grady Poteat, house & lot 32.84
Marvin Powell, house & lot _ 22.24
Roy E. Powell, house &lot _ 15.08
Wilson Powell, house & lot _ 18.04
Ernest Rector, house & lot _ 11.67
Mrs. Thomas J. Robinette,
house & lot_ 8.12
Blanche Robinson, house &
‘ lot _46.17
W. A. Robinson, house & lot 42.34
Charles L. Sain, house & lot 22.37
Harriett Salvageot, house &
lot _14.94
Robert Salvageot, house &
lot - 1.45
Charles M. Smith, house &
lot -12.18
C. R. Smith, house & lot __ 23.90
Frank R. Smith, house & lot 4.06
Mrs. Trmey Smith, house &
lot _.‘1J.___ 8.73
Vance Speagle, house & lot 13.77
Ervin Stamey, lot_ 1.45
Rufus Stamey brnc'*'''''''
R. E. Stillwell, hj* lot
Kenneth TreadwayUW
lot _ ’S|
Mr. & Mrs. Geo v"'
house & lot ‘ aiS
Clifford Warlick
P. Howard WailickU?^
lot _ ’ ‘‘OliSfj
James B. Weaver Cl'''*-.
Thomas n ^^h°USe^
Thomas B. Weiwuse«
& lot _____ man- h
Paul B. Whisenanf
lot _ __ 1 ...
Maude WiliiamVj;';;
Sidney Defan2st°ht?1
A. W. Hall (Grace r?,*
house & lot _ 6 Duck
Leslie Hughey, house";.'
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Did you think a sml was invisible? Did you even suspect that it was a theological
concept that only ministers could understand?,
Well, look into this boy's eyes! Do you see happiness . . . the certainty that life is full
of beauty and truth? Do you see hope ... the assurance that every tomorrow will be
better than every today? Do you see courage ... the fortitude that will look through
defeat to victory? Do you see faith . . . the confidence that God hears* and knows* and
cares, and helps?
You're looking into a soul! You're seeing the spark of Himself which God has put into:
every one of us. And you're seeing it still unblemished by the cares and disappointments
of life.
You can see a soul through your own child's eyes. But unless you give that soul a
chance to grow up with the body and mind that possess it . . . soon you'll no longer see
it in your child's eyes . . . and perhaps, someday, you'll no longer see it in his life.
The Church, through careful religious education, develops that spiritual inner-being
which we call the soul. Your child deserves the advantage of the Church's instruction.
And, in church worship, you will rediscover the beauty and strength of your own soul.
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copyright 1945 by
E. B. KeUter. 8u*»burg. Virglnl* .
This is one of a series of weekly features published in
the interests of Your Church and Your Community, Sponsored by llie
following Civic - Min ded Business Firms:
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COMPANY
BRIDGEPORT, on 64 Phone Valdese 157-J
CITY COAL COMPANY
VALDESE, N. C. - PHONE 7-J
CITY MOTOR COMPANY
VliLDESE, N. C. - PHONE 177
CITY RADIO & TIRE COMPANY
Your B. F. Goodrich Store
29 West Connelly St. Phone 290
GOODE MOTOR COMPANY
520 East Connelly Street Phone 58
GOOD WILL SERVICE STATION
J. R. HOUK & SONS
Highway 70 at College Cross-Roads
THE MEN S SHOP
Connelly Street Phone 226
PERROU SERVICE STATION
385 East Connelly Street Phone 77
VALDESE, N. C.
VALDESE FURNITURE COMPANY
Valdese, N. C., Phone 51
VALDESE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
VALDESE, N. C.
VALDESE PLUMBING & „-5
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