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I LINCOijNTON IS THE \ \ TRADE CENTER J * _ t J For More Thao 35,000 People. J J It Is Located in the Heart of Pied- * J wont North Carolina the Most! J Prosperous Industrial and Agricul- ! J tural Section of the Entire South. J $1.50 PER YEAR J. L Hunter, Aged 54, Clerk of Lincoln County Superior Court, Dies JOINS REA STAFF Roy H. Park, of Raleigh, who has keen granted a leave of absence from his- duties as editor and manager of ] the Carolina Co-operator to join the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington as senior editor. He goes to Washington on May 15. ROY H. PARK JOINS REA STAFF Raleigh, May 13.—Roy H. Park, of Raleigh, for five years identified with the cooperative movement in North Carolina in an editorial ca pacity, has been granted a leave of absence from his duties as editor and manager of the Carolina. Co-opera tor to go with the Rural Eleetrifica- j tion Administration in Washington as senior editor, it was announced j here today by M. G. Mann, general 1 manager of the North Carolina Cot ton Growers Cooperative Association. He will assume his new duties on May 15. At the same time Mr. Mann an nounced that W. A. Parker, of Ra leigh, has been named as acting edi tor of the Carolina Co-operator, the official publication of the State Cot ton Association ,the Farmers Coop erative Exchange and the State Grange. A native of Dobson, N. C., Mr. Park attended North Carolina State College where he made a brilliant record. His extra-icurrfcular activi ties include editorship of the college weekly and membership in Blue Key, leadership fraternity, Alpha Phi j Gamma, honorary journalism fratern ity, and other organizations. After graduation in journalism, and with a year of post graduate work in to his credit, he joined the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association in 1931 as editor. Under his guidance the Carolina Co-operator was organ ized a year and a half ago as "The Journal of Organized Agriculture in North Carolina.” He has served as editor and manager of the publica tion since that time. FUNERALHELDFOR MRS. J. F. McKINIS Funeral services for Mrs. J. Frank McKinis were conducted Tuesday morning at 1 O’clock from the Me eedonia Baptist church. Officiating ministers were Rever ends Elbert F. Hardin, A. A. Lockee, L. A. McClure and L. R. Williams. Interment was in the family plot in the church graveyard by the side of Mr. McKinis, who died in May, 1933. Pall bearers were L. J. Huss, Z. F. Little, T. F. Corriher, Lawrence Cashion, Rufus Miller and W. O. Senter. Mrs. McKinis died at her home Sunday afternoon, after a long pe riod of ill health. She was one of the city’s most beloved women. 3rd Set of Twins Mobridge, S. D., May 13.—The third consecutive set of twins, a boy and a girl, have arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nirks here. Before the twins started coming the Nicks had 13 other children, 12 of whom survive, and the new arrivals l ring the number of youngsters in the family to 18. THE LINCOLN TIMES End Came Tuesday Evening At 6 O’clock; Suffered Stroke Last Friday John Lindsay Hunter, clerk of the superior court of Lincoln county, died lat his home in this city Tuesday j evening at 6 o’clock. The end had been j ] almost momeirtarily expected since j 1 l.e was stricken with paralysis last ■ Friday morning. Prior to that time [ he had been absent from his office j for several days because of illness. His condition following the stroke was further aggravated by the re currence of heart attacks, which had their beginning two years ago. Mr. Hunter was born in York, S. C., January 16, 1882, the son of John J. and Elizabeth Lindsay Hunter. He was married in 1916 to Miss Ethel I Jackson, of Forest City. Surviving are the widow, one son, Thomas Lind say Hunter, two daughters, Miss Emily Hunter, of Statesville and Miss Ethel Hunter, student at Lenoir- Rhyne College, one brother, Dr. Phil lip W. Hunter, of York, S. C., and five sisters, Mrs. John R. Hart, Mrs. N. C. McCorkle, Mrs. Agnes H. Law- j ton, of York, Mrs. Kate Westrope, of Spartanburg and Mrs. J. M. Ramsay, of Valdese. Thirty years ago Mr. Hunter moved to Lincolnton and since that time had been closely iden tified with the business life of the city. For a number of years he was engaged in the mercantile business, his affable manner and his generous nature making for him numerous friends in the business world, j In 1930 he was elected on the ; 1 democratic ticket to the office of clerk of superior court of Lincoln county, having been re-elected in 1934. He also served as clerk of the county recorder’s court. In faith Mr. Hunter was a Presby terian and he had served on the of ficial board of the Lincolnton church. J He was a member of the Knights of Pythias. Funeral services were conducted from the home yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock by Dr. Willis S. Wilson and interment followed in Holly brook cemetery, the new made grave being banked with numerous beauti-' ful floral offerings. Pall bearers were S. M. Roper, W. H. Boring, Jas. A. Abernethy, Jr., W. H. Childs. Kemp B. Nixon and R. A. Ramseur. BEAUTYPAGEANT AT HIGH SHOALS Extensive preparations are being made for the Beauty Pageant to be staged at High Shoals on Saturday, May 16, at 8 P. M., in the school auditorium. The pageant is being sponsored by the Epworth League of the Methodist church. Forty or more of our beautiful girls will be on dress parade in a spectacular pageant, portraying youth and beauty. A Kiddie Revue ! will be another unique feature of the i program. Children from 2 to 10 will take part. Old time costumes will be worn by a group of girls, contrasting ild styles with the styles of today. The most charming girl will be selected from the grand parade of beauties by out of town judges, and the winner will receive a handsome silver loving cup and the title of “Miss High Shoals for 1936.” There will be two runners up who will re ceive silver gifts. In the Kiddie Re vue the winners will receive the title of Future King and Queen of High Shoals and will receive silver gifts. The young ladies winning firgt, second and third places will be en titled to go to an interstate contest later in the season. There will be an amateur contest also and persons wishing to enter are asked to notify Miss Jeannette Sills. The ladies of the Epworth League desire to thank the merchant® of this community for their hearty co operation in staging the pageant. Ewing Millsaps, county agent of Randolph county, is explaining the new farm program by holding com munity meetings with farmers every 1 night. I Published On Monday and Thursday LINCOLNTON, N. C THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936 KivaJ Keynoters Discuss Political Conventions | W ASHlNGTONFff^^Bf^rtwo men who will sound political keynotes which will get Republican and Democratic conventions under way during June On the left is Senator Alben W. Barkley of Ken tucky who will be the 1936 Democratic keynoter at Philadelphia June 23 and on the right is Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon’ Republican keynoter at Cleveland, June 9. * * Marshall Chevrolet Co. Opens For Business In Lincolnton This Week Anne Lindbergh’s Book Wins Award New York, May 13.—Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s book, “North to the Orient,” today was given the award of the American Booksellers’ Asso ciation for the most distinguished general non-fiction work biography and ephemeral subjects. CLOSING EXERCISES BEGIN TUESDAY AT IRONTONSCHOOL “Sunny of Sunnyside,” Will Be Presented Tuesday Eve ning at 8 O’clock The annual commencement exer cises of the Iron Station Consolidated schools will get underway Tuesday evening, May 19, at 8 o’clock, when an operetta, “Sunny of Sunnyside,” will be presented. This operetta, one of the famous Dennison plays, will last around two hours and contains a lot of comedy features, musical num bers and attractive costumes, with 75 co-operating to assure the audi ence of an evening of good enter tainment. Miss Sulye Brown is again assuming the role of director, with Miss Sue Anna Mullen in charge of the music. These teachers have giv en the public many successful oper ettas during the past few years, and all indications point to a continu ation of this fine work with this year’s presentation. The ] lot is built around Sunny a lovable little orphan girl, who is the prime favorite of the other orphans at the Sunnyside Home. Returning from the hospital where she has been recovering from injuries received .n saving the life of another orphan, she finds her mat's excited over the news that a wealthy patroness of the home, Mrs. Raleigh, is planning to adopt me of the girl orphans as a companion for her ueiee, Eileen. No r e knows who will be chosen but each girl hopes it will be herself But—wl y go or. w’.h tr.e story when it will be so viv d ; y portrayed on the stage uxt Tuesriy right. A small admission charge of ten cents will be collected to help defray the expenses of the costumes and other itmes connected with the oper etta. The recitation-declamation con tests have been tentatively scheduled to take place on Wednesday after noon at 1:30, with the annual 7th grade graduating exercises set for Thursday, May 21, at 8 o'clock. How ever, complete information for these programs will be given out in the next issue of this paper. Following is the cast of characters who make up the personnel of the operetta: Reddy, the tough guy, J. D. Aber nethy; Billy, the tom boy orphan, 1 (Continued on page two) D. Huss Cline, of Shelby, Is President of New Firm; L. O. Rector, Manager Lincolnton’s newest automobile dealers, the Marshall Chevrolet Com pany, Inc., have opened for business it. the old Byars Motor Company building on the south-west coiner of the court square. The announcement of the appoint ment of this company as the author ized Chevrolet dealers for Lincoln J county was made this week by D. j Huss Cline, of Shelby, president of I the new company, and Chevrolet | dealer in Cleveland county for the i past ten years. The new company will be under Ihe management of L. 0. Redtor, for the past two years, sales mana- j ger of the Asheville Chevrolet Com-1 puny of Asheville. Previous to the; Asheville connection, Mr. Rector liv i, id at Hickory where he was the i Chevrolet dealer for seven years. He 1 ' is well known in this section and will be a welcome addition to the business and social life of the city. While the personnel of the sales, parts and service department has not been announced Mr. Cline stated lhat A. S. Deaton of Kannapolis had been selected as office manager. Mr. Deaton is already in the city, and will move his family here at once. A complete line of new and used cars will be carried at all times. Only genuine Chevrolet parts will be stock ed and a complete and modern serv ice department will be maintained. The quarters of the Marshall Chevrolet Company have been com pletely renovated and a large selec tion of new cars are now on display in their modern showroom. Lincolnton welcomes this progres sive organization. The company is a splendid addition to the business life of the city and is a further indication of the faith that outsiders have in cur town and county. MRS. RUDISILL,4S, DIES IN MORGANTON Mrs. Etta Rudisill, 46, died -in a Morganton hospital Tuesday mom j mg. ! Surviving are four sons. 1 Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock at Zion Methodist church by Rev. Mr. Wilkinson, assisted by Rev. L. A. t Bangle. Interment was in Trinity ; cemetery. I Pall bearers were Willie Hartsoe, i Ernest Houser, Ray Hartsoe, Erskine Watts, Dorus Watts, and Richard Leonard. ICE CREAM SUPPER The Pumpkin Center soft ball team will give an ice cream supper at the home of Mrs. Daisy Ewing Saturday | night, May 16. In addition to ice cream, hot dog sandwiches and coca cola will be sold. The public is in | vited. POPPY DAY WILL BE OBSERVED IN CITY ON MAY 23 Memorial Poppies Made By Disabled Vets to Be Worn In Honor of War Dead 1 Poppy Day will be observed in Lincolnton on Saturday, May 23, when memorial poppies will be dis tributed throughout the city by the American Legion Auxiliary, to be worn in honor of the World War dead. The women of the Auxiliary are making extensive preparations fee the observance of the day, under the leadership of Mrs. L. B. Lilly, Poppy Day chairman, who states that prac tically the entire membership of the unit has volunteered to assist in the work. Junior members as well as the adults will take part in the day’s activities, all of them without pay. The poppies, made of crepe paper by disabled veterans, will be offer ed on the streets by the workers. “Poppy girls” will distribute the flowers in the business district throughout the city. Contributions for the welfare of disabled veterans will be asked in exchange for the flowers. "Wearing the poppy is a personal tribute to the men who gave their lives in the country’s service,” Mrs. Lilly said. “By having a poppy on the coat Poppy Day, all can show that they still remember and honor the sacrifices made for America during the World War. The poppy is the flower which bloomed on the battle fields where they fell and on Poppy Day it blooms again over the patriotic hearts where they are re membered.” Wearing the poppy also gives the wearer a part in the vast work car ried out by the American Legion and Auxiliary for the war’s victims; Every penny contr.buted (or a poppy goes to the support of this work, the hulk of the money being used here in Lincolnton in the welfare activities ot the local Legion Post and Auxili ary Unit. ! NEWS::::::::: j I Roosevelt to Canada Ottawa, Ont., May 13.—President Roosevelt will pay an official visit to Canada June 8, it was announced today. It will be the first time a President of the United States has visited Canada officially. The date was set tentatively and will have to he changed if Congress has not ad journed then. Postman’s Duties Defined Spartanburg, S. C., May 13.—Sev eral persons complained the postman was delivering their mail late or not at all. Postmaster Helen D. Mose ley looked into the matter and said: “The Postoffice Department does not require postmen to deliver mail at homes where vicious dogs are at large. His business is to deliver mail, not to receive a set of canine molars and bicuspeds in the ankle.” Cave-In Traps 2 in Well Wayland, Mass., May 13.—A cave in trapped two men at the bottom of a 20-foot well late today and more than 100 men began an immediate, frantic effort to reach them. The men were Earl Harwell and William Sinclair, both of Wayland. Accident Sites Marked Albany, Ore., May 13.—Two hun dred strips of blood-red cloth flutter from wires and fences along an eight-mile stretch of the Pacific Highway near here as mute remind ers of accident sites. Members of a Slate highway maintenance crew, I searching for data about the danger ous stretch of roadway which is sometimes known as the "death trap,” erected the rag markers, ■ To Observe Long’s Birthday Baton Rouge, La., May 13.—Gov ernor James A. Noe has announced his intention of proclaiming the late 1 Senator Huey P. Long’s birthday a legal holiday in LoJisiana. Jas. A. Abernethy, Jr. Is Appointed Clerk of Lincoln Superior Court APPOINTED CLERK Jas. A. Abernethy, Jr., who was to day appointed Clerk of the Superior Court of Lincoln county, to succeed the late J. L. Hunter. Mr. Abernethy will serve until the next general election in November. ROTARIANSHEAR REPORT OF DISTRICT CONFERENCE MEET . I Hold Round Table Discussion On Traffic Problems in and Around Lincolnton President M. li. Kuhn, presiding over Tuesday’s Rotary luncheon meet ing, gave a report of the district con ference* held in Charlotte recently, calling attention particularly to the j high class of citizenship represented j by the Rotary clubs in the district, j L. E. McQuinn, program leader, headed a round table discussion on I traffic problems in and around Lin j eolnton. The suggestion that the route around the court square be eonverted into one way traffic met | with the approval of the club and the merchants of the city were also commended for parking their cars off Main street thus leaving extra park ing spaces for visitors coming to the city to shop. Announcement v’as made that the town will again furnish water for the wading- pool on North Cedar street, which is sponsored by the club. Edgar Reece was welcomed as a new member of Rotary. The secretary announced that the 1 following Rotarians had perfect at tendance records for April, Eugene Adams, Rev. Huitt Carpenter, F. H. Chamberlain, Jr., T. F. Corriher, Dr. J. R. Gamble, G. B. Goodson, C. L. Goodson, C. A. Jonas, M. H. Kuhn, B. C. Lineberger, C. Guy Rudisill, Jr„ J. T. Perkins, A. E. Miller and Mel vin Sipe. M. R. Dunnangan, of Raleigh, was a guest at the meeting. CROWELLNOTTO RUNFOR HOUSE Dr. L. A. Crowell, Jr., who last Saturday filed with the county board of elections as a candidate for the State House of Representatives, has withdrawn his candidacy. In deciding not to seek the nomination Dr. Crow ell issued the following statement: Lincolnton, N. C. May 12, 1936. “I wish to inform the voters of Lincoln County by this means that I have withdrawn my candidacy for membership in the State House of Representatives. “I appreciate very highly the of fers of support I liave received from a number of my friends throughout the county.” “Yours very truly, L. A. Crowell, Jr.” The withdrawal of Dr. Crowell leaves Jas. A. Abernethy, Jr., who is also a candidate for the nomination, without opposition in the June pri mary. I O. L. Eller of Avery county says ! the brick brooder is the mast satis i factory method he has ever used to brood baby chicks. LOCAL MARKET 1 COTTON ll%c pound' WHEAT sl.lß btuhel J CORN 65c bushel J EGGS 15c & 18c dozenj PRICE: FIVE CENTS Succeeds J. L. Hunter, Whose Death Tuesday Causes Vacancy of Office Jas. A. Abernethy, Jr., was today named as Clerk of the Superior Court of Lincoln county to succeed the late J. L. Hunter. The appointment was made by Judge Wilson Warlick, of Newton, resident judge of the 16th judicial district, and was for the un expired term of Mr. Hunter up to the next general election in Novem ber. Mr. Abernethy has been active in politics in the county for a number cf years. He is chairman of the Lin coln County Democratic executive committee, is vice president of the Young Democrats of North Carolina and associate chairman with Hay wood Robbins of Charlotte in the proposed “Green Pastures” rally to be held in Charlotte this fall, and is a candidate for the state House of Representatives from Lincoln county. He served as mayor of Lincolnton for one term. The death of Mr. Hunter will necessitate the selection of a Clerk of the Court for Lincoln county in the November election and candidate* for the office, it is understood, will he named by the executive commit tees of the two parties. The board of county commissioners met at 1 o’clock today at which time the oath of office was administered to Mr. Abernethy. JUNIOR BASEBALL TEAM OPENS WITH SHELBY SATURDAY Game Will Be Played’ in Shel by Saturday Afternoon At 3:30 O’clock The American Legion junior base ball team for Lincoln county will play the opening game of the season at Shelby Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Kannapolis will play the local team here on May 26 and gomes are also being arranged With the Charlotte, Statesville and New ton teams. Coach “Block” Smith today an nounced that from a list of around one hundred applicants for a place on the team, the names of thirty three boys have been selected and from this number the players will be selected. The final list includes Glenn Beat ty, captain, Bud Seagle, Reid Camp bell, Bill Grice, Broadus McGinnis, Stirl Dysart, Paul Lawing, Bob Beal, Harold Duckworth, J. W. Mundy, John Auton, Stern Warlick, Bob Reinhardt, Power Gheen, Coley Gaff ney, Kenneth Rudisill, John Rhodes, Norris Childers, Earl Mauney, C. M. Brown, C. E. Royster, Clyde Nixon, Howard Lowe, Latt Lawing, Craig Hull, Ralph Hull, Richard Bess, Cecil Jenkins, George Brevard, Raeford Starnes, Vance Yount, Blair Keener, Walter Cashion. C. E. Royster, Clyde Nixon, How ard Lowe, Craig Hull and Ralph Hull, rre asked to get in touch with Coach Smith so as to get a schedule for I radices, etc. lECciflll JOE GISH SAYS— The automobile indus try has done one thing. It has put many a hospital on a paying basis.
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