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•»»•%«««««»«••«•%•«%%»««»« J LINCOLNTON IS THE j TRADE CENTER • ! For More Than 35,000 People.'j , It la Located in the Heart of Pied- * J mont North Carolina the Moat \ J Prosperous Industrial and Agrieul- J * tural Section of the Entire South. * ?1.50 PER YEAR Lincoln County Loses Four School Teachers In State Allotment II NEWS::::::::: | i| | Husband Serves as Lawyer Memphis, Tenn., June 29.—When Mrs. Josephine Hubbard Houston de cided she wanted a divorce on grounds of abandonment, she could think of no better attorney than her Irisband. She hired him, he prepared the pa pers—and now they are separated. Wins Bet, Loses $30,000 New York, June 29.—Mrs. Clifthn Miller was excited and happy. She had just won a bet with her husband at the Carnera-Louis light Outside the Yankee stadium site diseoveied her $30,000 diamond bracelet was gone. Chick Has Four Legs Richmond, Va., June 29.—A tiny baby chick with four perfectly form ed legs was exhibited here by Mrs. G H. McGhee. Or.t week old, the chick was lively ar.d healthy. One Egg Enough For Family Minden, Neb., June 29.—Louis M. Jensen’s hen provided one meal for tne entire family and lived to tell 'he tale. She recently laid a five-anJ thi et-quarter-ounce egg which medu an omelet for the Jensen family. Tne e,;g measured 11 inches in circum ie> i nee. Monkey Bites Off Girls Finger Cumberland, Md., June 29.—Con stance, eight, daughter of Joseph H. Huskey, North Lee street, manager of the Potomac Edison baseball team, had the end of the thirl finger of her right hand bitten off by a monkey which she was feeding >it a tourist camp at Rocky Mount, N. C. Mrs. Buskey, who had bee.i visiting her parents, Mr. and Airs. E. A. Cook, Athens, Ga., was en route home with her daughter. The child was given anti-tetanus serum. Church is Stolen Glassboro Lawns, N. J., June 29. The Rev. Clarence Davis, 55, negro clergyman, was arrested then releas ed cn SSOO bail today, charged with stealing a 14 by 20-foot church. No trace of the missing edifibe was found. "It was my church,” said the preacher. Salisbury Cop Boasts Height Os 46 Inches Salisbury, July 1. —The smallest “cop” in the world has been added to the Salisbury police department. He is Major John Mertz, 46 inches tall, 81 years of age, a wor'd figure in show circles until his retirement 20 years ago. He has geen com missioned a special officer by police Chief R. L. Rankin, subject to call, and not to carry a gun unless re quested. Major Mertz is also the smallest Dokie in the world, an honor held since he joined the play order of the Knights of Pythias 36 years ago. He always wears a policeman’s uniform and carries a big “billy” at Dokie ceremonials. He will be honored at a "Mertz ceremonial” of the D. O. K., at Al- Lemurle July is under the auspices of Suez temple. 10th Paralysis Case Is Reported in Pitt Greenville, June 29.—1)r. Ennett, health officer, reported this after noon the 10th case of infantile pa lulysis for Pitt county. The case is a white child, three years old, living at Hudson’s Cross jloads. The date of onset was June 2. THE LINCOLN TIMES Lincolnton City Schools Gain One Teacher, Making a Total of 44 in City Lincoln county has been allcted ire teachers for the coming school year by the state school commission, the number being four less than was employed last year. In the allotment the county school system will lose five teachers, being given 128, as against 133 last year. The Lincolnton school unit gains one, being allowed 44 instead of 43 teach ers. A total of 23,042 teachers have been alloted to the various county and city' school s’y stems in the state for the next school year,, but it is expected this number will be increas ed by at least 300 additional teach-' ers by the time the schools open, since the commission will allot addi tional teachers in all schools where the allotment this fall exceeds the average daily attendance of last year to the point where another teacher of several more teachers arc needed. The total number of teachers em ployed last year in the public schools of the state amounted to 23,322 by the end of the school year, although only about 22,900 were allotted be fore the beginning of the school year. As a result, it is estimated as many as 23,500 teachers may have to be employed before the end of the com ing' school year. Commission Favors Adult Bus Drivers Raleigh, June 29.—The state school commission today paved the way for ■ employment of adult drivers for school busses by counties of North j Carolina. Raising the allotment for the driv er of each school bus to $8.50 per month, the commission tong cogniz ance of a provision in the school machinery act for the next biennium ; and agreed to approve use of any county or special funds to supple- j mem this amount so that adult driv- j ers may be secured to replace stu- i dents in such positions. During the I pc si year $7.50 per month has been j a Holed. Anniversary of Death Shot That Caused World War Sees European Nations Re-arming Spokesmen Say Next War Will Be More Terrible Than The World War A shot fired at Sarajevo, Serbia, 21 years ago yesterday echoed around the world for four bloody years until peace at last ended hu manity’s most horrible war. The 17 years since the Armistice have seen revolutions, governmental upheavals, terrorism, occasional lighting but no formally declared war in Europe. Nineteen thirty-five, however, finds the powers of the continent again beating their plowshares back into swords. Millions of soldiers drill, Munitions factories hurry out their C1 op of death. More and more de structive grow the instruments of warfare, the swift bombing planes the highspeed tanks, the poison gas secretly contrived, the rapid fir# guns. The next war, say most spokesmen of peace, will be more terrible than the last. It may crumble civilization, ilsell. Trouble spots in Europe are many. Here are some of them: Mussolini Heads List. Italy—Benito Mussolini pours sol diers into Africa by the tens of thous ands, awaits only the end of the rainy season, most observers say, to attack Ethiopia unless Italy’s de mands are accepted. The Italian press assails Britain for ‘ interfer ence.” Meanwhile II Duce watches Adolph Hitler’s designs on Austria. Germany—The reich rearms at in Published On Monday and Thursday LINCOLNTON, N. C., MONDAY, JULY 1, 1935 I Catholic Women Meet SEATTLE ... Mlm Mary C. Duffy (above), of Newark, N. J., is to open the Catholic Daughters of America international convention here July Ist. Bhe is Supreme Regent of the orier, the largest Catholic women ’> organization in the world* D. E. Rhyne Estate Sells Cherryville Mill Stock 0. F. LACKEY, 61, TAKEN BY DEATH Olbert Free Lackey, 61, died at the Reeves hospital Saturday after noon at 2:30 o’clock. He had been critically ill for several days follow ing a stroke of paralysis three weeks ago. He had been in declining health for the past six years. Surviving are the widow and the following children, Vernon Lackey, of Hickory; Guy Lackey, of Edgewood, Md.; Mrs. Charles I. Bragdon, of Florence, S. C.; Mrs. Edmund Lohr, Vivian Lackey, Glenn Lackey and Muck Lackey, all of this city. Mi. Lackey was the son of the late Esq. James M. Lackey and Mrs. Sarah Bess Lackey. His mother, who is in her eighty third year still lives at the old Lackey homestead near Lin colnron. He leaves also two brothers, C. O. Lackey and Rev. Boston M. Lackey, and two sisters, Mrs. A. R. Reeves and Mrs. Preston Bynum. Mr. Lackey was born in Lincoln county and spent all of his life here, with the exception of about ten years spent in Hickory. He was a citizen of the highest integrity and was esteemed by his business associates and friends. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Church of Our Savior at Woodside by Rev. S. B. Stroup of Hickory. Pall bearers were Beverly Costner, H. J. Cross, Frank Armstrong, E. C. Shuford, Roy Warlick and Ransom Killian. credible speed. Conscription of her 550 000-man army begins. Labor ser vice, semi-military of organization is imposed on all Germans. A formid able air force already exists. Fac tories daily strengthen it. New naval tuikling begins, the agreed limit 35 percent of Britain’s fleet. France— Pierre Laval, uneasy over Hitler’s moves and the Anglo-Ger man naval accord, asks more money for the air, land, sea defenses, even though France's budget already is out of balance. France signs mutual assistance pacts—“alliances,” sotne them— with Russia and Czechoslo vakia. A new-found friendship with Italy is tightened, as Britains’ diplo macy stirs French anxiety. Gi eat Britain —alarmed over the continent’s rearmament, Britain tri ples air defenses, calls for bigger arms expenditures, grasps at the op portunity to “circumscribe” Hitler’s naval building. Russia Defies Would-Be Foes Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria —• three of Germany’s former allies seek to follow her in re-armmg, Au stria having already decreed compul sory military service. Turkey—The Turkish high military council, citing European complica tions, announces plans to strengthen all frontier defenses—including those of the demilitarized Dardanelles. Soviet Russia—A red army of near ly 1,000,000 men her reliance, com munist Russia breathes defiance at would-be assailants. Civilian train ing makes all able-bodied Russians cogs in her vast war machine. Poland —Once the pawn of greater powers around her, Poland seeks to "Alabama Pitts’’ ALBANY, N T . Y. . Above U Edwin C. (Alabama) Pitta, recent Sing Sing Prison baseball e'ar whose signing by Albany, : ;r,a his release, caused a ruling that i.e c„:ild not play professional base'ouj the good of the game. ’ ’ Plant Is Valued at $600,000; No Change to Be Made In Officials Now Stockholders of the Rhyne-Houser Manufacturing Co., at Cherryville, in a special meeting last Thursday vot ed to purchase all the interest of the IJ. E. Rhyne estate in the mill. The amount involved more that. $140,001), or forty per cent of the outstanding stock. The plant is said to be valued at $600,000. Dr. F. M. Houser, of Cher ryville, is president and A. H. Huss, also of Cherryville, is secretary and treasurer. The mill has run on a near full time basis all during the depression. Ar.nouncemei l was made that for the time being there would be no change in the officers and directors of the company. The Rhyne-Houser company was organized by the late D. E. Rhyne and Dr. W. H. Houser. During the 16 years of its operation, the plant has run almost full time, and is one of the Gaston county mills which curtailed operations only slightly during the depression years. The plant produces fine combed yarns. Shelby Fliers Hurt When Plane Crashes Sl'elby, June 29. —Ray Erwin and Roy Willis, aviator enthusiasts, were recovering today from severe shock and minor bruises after hav:ng made a forced landing Tuesday in Shelby’s first airplane. The crash occurred at the upper edge of the Cherryville airport aft er a loose connecting rod in the motor had been knocked out and Pilot Ervin had maneuvered the plane from the 2,000 feet altitude to almost a safe landing, without the aid of the motor. One wing was almost demolished, cne side of the landing gear smash ed, and the whole ship thrown out ot joint. The plane was the prop erty of D. L. Willis ,Jr., who bought it two weeks ago. Roy is a younger bi other and Ervin was teaching him the fundamentals of flying. The plane was being brought to Shelby today on a truck where the young men plan to repair it within the next two or three weeks. Willis had no insurance on the machine. Onlookers at the field said Ervin made a skilful landing under the cir cumstances, and he and Willis were fortunate to escape with such slight injuries. Cage Doors Open, Lions Stay Inside Dallas, Texas, June 29.—A trailer containing three lions broke loose from a circus truck, smashed into a ditch and jarred the cage door open today. Police squads found the three lions peacefully sitting in the cage —the door wide open. safeguard her.war-won independence by pacts with France and Germany. She keeps her army in trim. Danzig and Pomorze (the Polish corridor) offer possibilities of trouble with the reich. Lithuania —So bitter are Luthuan ions and Germans over Memel, the once - German territory now under Lithuanian rule, that Hitler has said he will sign non-aggression pacts with all his neighbors save Lithuania. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR DR. KILLIAN CONDUCTED FRIDAY Deceased Was One of County’s Best Known and Beloved Citizens Funeral services for Dr. Robert Benjamin Killian, who died at his home in the ’county Thursday morn ing, were conducted Friday after noon at 3 o’clock from Daniel’s Luth eran ehurch by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Roof, assisted by Dr. L. L. Lohr. Dr. L. A. Crowell, representing the medical profession of Lincoln county, paid a beautiful tribute to the life and work of the deceased. The church auditorium was wholly inadequate to take care of the immense crowd which gathered for the sad rites. Active pall bearers were the follow ing great nephews, John Rhodes, John Killian, Frank Killian, Robert K llian, Herbert Crowell ana George Crowell. Honorary pall bearers were, Dr. L. A. Crowell, Dr. L. A. Crowell, Jr., Dr.«W. G. Bandy, Dr. A. M. Cornwell, Dr. W. C. Kiser and Dr. J. K. Gamble. Nieces of Dr. Killian weie in charge of the beautiful array of flowers. They were Misses Eva Lore, Anna Laura Beam, Katherine Quiekel, Elizabeth Killian, Helen Killian, Virginia Killian, Mary B. Killian and Frances Killian and Mes clames. H. A. Jonas, Hoke Quiekel, Edgar Flack, of Chimney Rock, and Irene Propst. Death came to Dr. Killian after a long' period of declining health. For a week prior to his passing his con dition was critical. Surviving are the widow, one son, Ransom Killian, of this county, one daughter, Miss Mary Killian, of Washington, D. C., and one grandson, Robert Edward Kil lian. Dr. Killian was born on a farm in Catawba county, near the Lincoln county line September 12, 1858. After graduating from Concordia College "at Conover he taught school lor four years in Catawba and Lincoln coun ties. At the end of this period he en tc red the office of Dr. Ellis and Lafayette Abernethy in Hickory for preparatory training in the medical profession, which step was the be ginning of a career which was destin ed to make of him a pioneer in sur gery and to bring to him the dis tinction of being the first to perform | a successful appendicitis operation in North Carolina. In 1881 he entered the University of Louisville, Ky., medical college, graduating in 1885. After receiving his degree he located at Taylorsville (Continued on back page) Missing School Girl’s Body Located In Marsh Where It Had Been Left After Attack Was Last Seen En Route to Commencement Exercises of School She Attended Greenville, N. Y., June 29.—The body of Greenville’s "perfect school girl,’’ nine year old Helen Glenn —was it had been thrown after a vicious attack. It was found by two as the hun dreds of townspeople who bad hunted the child since she disappeared Wednesday night. It was turned over to Coroner M. E. Atkinson who con firmed the fears of the child’s father, the Rev. Earnest Glenn. “Somebody near Greenville is sus pected of attacking and killing my child,” he told the Associated Press Subdued excitement pervaded the town. Few residents ventured into the streets, and troopers in civilian clothes sat in tense circles in a down town store, as if their quarry were nearby. But they wouldn’t admit it in the face of mutterings heard among the searchers earlier in the day. Had Been Stabbed. One man was questioned during the day and was released. Coroner Atkinson's verdict given it Catskill was that the child came to her death from a stab wound through the aorta, a main body blood vessel, and the liver. The single thrust caused death by internal hemorrage. Dr. Atkinson said the child was perversly attacked. The brown-haired child was last Sherrill’s History of Lincoln County Gets Wide Acclamation idj riiAKDOX.O * Joseph krehmar (above), 48, is alive and home today. Ihe first patient in the world to sur vive an operation and be cured • I angina pectoris (heart). Dr. Claud* S. Beck of Cleveland performed tht operation lust February. LOHR-LORE CLAN TO HOLD REUNION AT DANIELS AUG. 1 Announcement Made of An nual Gathering Today By Chas. A. Jonas The annual gathering of the Lohr- Loro Historical Association will be held Thursday, August 1, according to announcement made today by Chas. A. Jonas, president of the as sociation. Miss Luciie Lohr. of Lex ington, is vice president ami Mrs. Kent C. Turbyfill, of this city is sec retary. The annual reunion of this well known family always brings together hundreds of citizens from this and other sections of the state and a re cord crowd will no doubt attend this yea i. A splendid program is being ar ranged for the occasion. Over 500 acres of farm land has been designated by Buncombe county farmers for soil erosion control work under the direction of the county agent’s office. scon proudly en route to commence ment exercises at grammar school where she had won a prize for per fect attendance during the winter term. A youth told New York state’s “Scotland Yard” he had seen her go ing down North street about 7:45 P. M. Just before that she had stopped at two stores looking for her broth ers. Body Is Discovered. Nothing more was seen of her un til today. Under the impression the child was staying with her friends, Mrs. Glenn did not report the absence of her daughter to police un til yesterday morning. Their search fruitless, the police called in the state Scotland Yard, and welcomed the townspeople in the hunt. This morning hundreds of men, in cluding former service men and boy scouts were afoot. Just after noon two of the searchers—John Zivelli fiutßoy Lwyer—a rough road near Basic creek and investigated. At the end of the lane, near a junk pile, they saw the girl’s body, its cloth ing torn almost off. The men called the troopers who sent the body to Dr. Atkinson at Cat-skill. “This is a horrible case,” he said. “I have information indicating that a suspect is under surveillance, but I do not think anything definite will develop until late tonight or early tomorrow.” Mrs. Glenn collapsed late today, ar.b tonight a physican was called to the home. Her condition is serious. : LOCAL MARKET 0 5 COTTON 12i,4c pound J WHEAT ._ 80 & 85c bushel ! CORN 85c bushel j EGGS 20 & 22c dozen FIVE CENTS PER COPY! Gives First Hand Information About Many Prominent Families and Events The Times began lust Thursday publication of “The Annals of Lin coln County” by the Rev. William L. Flu‘ rill and the splendid reception •accorded the opening installment of this valuable document is most grati ■yiug to the publishers of tnis news. | taper'and to the many friends of Mr. Flu-mil, who long have recognized his ability as an historian. Since the first announcement that the history written by Mr. Sherrill | • oulc! be published serially The Times | has been beseiged with requests for copies of the paper and a great num her of names have been added to thr paper’s already large family of read ers. As previously stated no feature introduced in The Times for a long while lias created such wide spread ar.d whole hearted interest. This history was only • recently completed after many years of labor and research on the part of the author. For that period of the tounty’s history from the coming of the pioneers and on through the year 1864 Mr. Sherrill gathered much of his data from Colonial and State Records, from Major William A. Gral am’s life of General Joseph Gra liam, from Hunter’s Sketches, from tile works of Dr. Chas. L. Coon, and from Bynum's Marriage Bonds of Tryon and Lincoln counties, all re liable and recognized sources. From 1864 forward the author, a native of Lincoln county and one who has iept i'l close touch with his “old home,” lias relied largely upon his personal knowledge and recollection of the facts as they transpired. Turn to page two for the secand installment of this fascinating ind entertaining, yet wholly authen.ic, history which is the most complete ever written of the county and which gives first hand information about ' many families and events not in cluded in other documents. Buy 28 New Cars For State Highway Police Raleigh, June 29. —Soon 28 blue and silver Ford roadsters, equipped with bullet-proof windshields, will be added to the equipment of the state highway patrol. Contract for the iars was awarded by the state di vision of purchase and contract to the John Flanagan Buggy Company of Greenville. Each roadster will cost approximately $560. Assures Farmers Gin Tickets Are On Way Washington, June 29.—Farmers of the cotton belt were assured today by C. A. Cobb, farm administration cotton chief, they will receive quota tax-exemption certificates under the Bankhead act before their cotton is ready to gin. “We promised them to them be fore ginning time—and they will get them,” said Cobb. HSaEHII Joe CiiSays— Most people are glad Blue Eagle is dead, but there’s one code they , hope will not be scrapped —the one forbidding cut throat competition by the members of the American Federation of Barbers,
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