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Lincoln County’s Favorite Family Newspaper $2.00 PER YEAR—IN ADVANCE Municipally Owned Park Is Sought Here By Interested Group Calls County Wide Teachers’ Meeting wTrTmiwywM iQitei mo I 1 ; I , J mBS wlgE/'' : rf I IMtOF. JOK K. NIXON LINCOLN COUNTY TEACHERS MEETING A county-wide teachers’ meeting will be held in the court house Thurs day, August 5, at 3 p. m. Teachers of those schools in session and teach ers in those schools not now in ses sion who can get off from present employment are expected to attend. A. B. Combs for the high schools, Miss Hattie Parrott for the elemen tary schools, and Ralph J. Andrews for physical and health education in grades one through the twelfth, from the State Department will be pres ent. Supt. Joe It. Nixon has announced that those schools now in session may close earlier in the day if neces sary on account of school buses so that all may attend. PLAN PROGRAM OF WORK FOR N C. WOMEN Last week a program planning conference was held in Raleigh for the purpose of making out a 1944 program of work for Home Demon stration club women throughout the state. The conference was made up of Miss Ruth Current, state home agent; the five district home agents, the extension specialists in foods, clothing, home management and food conservation, Miss Frances McGreg or, aassistant state 4-H Club leader, and two home demonstration agents from each of the five districts. Miss Elizabeth Francis was one of the home agents to represent this dis trict and to help with the program planning. During the week talks were given by various people reporting the work of home demonstration club women ir. North Carolina. Dean I. 0. Sehaub explained how our produce could reach more people this year. Mrs. Jane S. McKinnon, former state home agent, brought encouragement and gave the progress which home dem onstration work has made over a short period of years. Mrs. Karl Bishopric, state chair man of Women’s Division of the Wai Savings Stats, congratulated the farm women on their fine work anil encouraged regular purchases of stamps and bonds. This will hasten victory and store up a nest egg for the future to buy better materials. Eaach of us has a part in this war, and the more stamps and sweat now, tiie less blood and tears later. It is my flag, your flag, our flag. Yes, if you are working for it and not just waving it. In planning a program of work for the women of North Carolina there were many things to consider. The program was planned to best meet the needs of each and every com munity and neighborhood. Miss Ruth Current brought out the fact that it was inevitable that we would have a food shortage in the United States. Keeping this in mind, the committee endeavored to make out a plan where by the North Carolina women would make an even greater contribution to the war effort in the coming year, PVT. KISTLER ON FURLOUGH Pvt. Clyde Woodrow Kistler, of Boger City, who has been in the hos pital for the past four weeks at Fort Jackson, S. C., is spending a 14-day furlough with his wife, th 5 former Miss Elizabeth Ross. Pvt. Kistler en tered the army March 6, 1943. He is the son of Mr. and Mis. Roy L. Kistler, of Mt. Holly, N. C. The Lincoln Times ★ ★ ★ Mass Meeting Held Monday Night In Court House To Discuss Project I A municipally owned park ami su ! ptrvised recreational center for Liu- j j colnton is the goal set oy a group of public spirited citizens, w~o met at | ; toe court house Monaay night for a ; | discussion of tne project. The meeting, attended by some 50 men and women representing tile tex , life amt business interests as well us | a number of civic and social organi ! zutioils, was presided over by W. i'i. i Garrison. Enthusiastic talks favoring j Lite establishment of a park were j made by Rev. L. A. Thomas, K. P. j Hinson, W. W. Glenn, Randolph | Ximthaum, W. C. Henderson, Dave I Lerner, Col. \V. A. Fair, Dr. 1.. A. j Crowell, Mrs. Summey Alexander, | Mis. John Ritzert. Alls. .las. A, Aber j nethy, Jr., Mrs. Steve Reinhardt, j Mrs, Rose W. Grigg, Mrs. Mary Stu- [ art Davis, Miss Frances Capel, Mrs., J Floyd Corriher, Mrs. Lena Reinhardt, | j Mrs. Arnold Cochrane, Mrs. Hal | j Hoyle, Rev. Yancey Elliott, E. B. • Goodin, Hal Cornwell, S. Ray Low-! du, J. A. Polhill, S. M. Roper and J. J A. Burris, One of the strongest arguments | i put forth in favor of the park was 1 the alarming increase in juvenile crime, attributed largely to the fact that many young people of today are on their own, as it were, and do not have the proper environment for nor mal growth. Chairman Garrison cited the fol lowing; figures from a recent report of J. Edgar Hoover of Federal Bu reau of Investigation: “One hundred and fifty thousand murderers are walking our streets, many of them in their teens; one major crime is committed every three minutes; this year crime will visit one out of every four homes; while male crimes de cieased ten per cent, female cries in creased 21 per cent; in the 17 to 20 age group there was a 20 per cent increase in crime; among boys 12 to 17 the increase was 34 per cent; among girls of the same age the in crease was 64.8 per cent. In three months time the report showed, the increase in crime among intermedi ates, 12 to 17 years old, was 157 per cent. One of the causes given for this alarming increase was the fact that children have been allowed to seek their own entertainment without su-j pervision of any kind, and one of the remedies suggested was for commu nities to provide wholesome recrea tion. Col. Fair in his talk called atten tion to the large number of local i > ouths who come before him in the I city court, and Mrs. Grigg, county welfare officer, told of twenty boys sent up from juvenile courts who are now under the department’s su pervision. » t' A motion was made by W. C. Hen derson that a committee he named to contact the city council and to go as far as possible in getting the ro-1 operation of the citizens of Lincoln- [ ton in carrying through the project. This committee is composed of W. E., Garrison, chairman; Dr. L. A. Cro-j well, R. P. Hinson, J. A. Polhill, S. | M. Roper, Mrs. Summey Alexander and Miss Maude Mullen, secretary. I Present at the meeting was a dele -1 gfction from the Woodmen of the | World, headed by F. P. Barkley, who | had endorsed the project at a meet ing held earlier in the evening. I NEW WAR BOND DRIVE SEPT. 9 Washington, July 27.—President Roosevelt today formally proclaimed September 9 for the start of a Third War Loan campaign and asked every American to “back the attack” with War Bond purchases according to “his conscience.” Treasury Secretary Morgenthau lias set a goal of $15,000,000,000 for the drive and Mr. Roosevelt asserted that “in carrying the war into enemy territory, we shall need greater amounts of money than any nation has ever asked from its citizens in all history.” “As commander-in-chief,” he said in his proclamation, “I hereby invoke every citizen to give all possible aid | and support to the Third War Loan | drive, not only so that our financial goal may be reached, but to encour age and inspire those of our hus bands and fathers and sons who are under fire on a dozen fronts all over the world. “It is my earnest hope that every American will realize that in buying War Bonds in this Third War Loan he has an opportunity to express vol untarily and under the guidance of [his conscience, the extent to which he will back the attack.” PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY LINCOLNTON, N. C- THURSDAY, JULY 29. 1943 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Consecrated 100 Years Ago Today - 7—q - ~ . • “ ;„] 1 bA . • _ • „ _ , , • ; .. ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA ST. LUKE’S CHURCH TO HOLD ANOTHER SERIES OF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS LINCOLNTON TAX RATE IS 60c ON SIOO VALUATION Lincolnton’s tax rate for 1943-44 has been set at sixty cents on the SIOO property valuation, which is a reduction of 15 cents over the present rate. The reduction was made possible by the cancellation of the special school tax of 15 cents voted to en able the city to have a nine months school. The entire school term of nine months is now state supported. The tax rate was set on a property valuation of approximately $5,000,- 000. The county tax rate, set several weeks ago by the Board of County Commissioners, remains at SI.OO on the SIOO property valuation. LOCAL RED CROSS 1 SENDS OUT SOS The time has come, for the first time, that the American Red Cross is having to plead with ladies to come to the surgical dressing rooms and help with bandages. Our quota is j large, and the time is growing short er. The honor roll of faithful members working steadily on towards the goal is as follows: Mesdames T. H. Cans ler, Thorne Clark, James Shuford, S. H. Steelman, C, D. Stroupe, J. L. Thompson, Maxwell Ganter, Harvey Jonas, I). H. Mauney. Others have started coming in at night, such as Mrs. Annie Nixon, who works hard all day, and realiz ing probably a great deal more than any other woman there, the urgent need of these bandages, she comes alter a full day’s work in the post office to help make the bandages that go to our soldiers and sailors all over the world. Ladies, are you willing to share; honors with these hard working wo men? Os course you are. Even a few hours a day or week will help tre mendously in our earnest effort to fill our quota and get these bandages at once to the front lines where they ere needed so badly. Don’t let the soldiers down, and don’t let the Red Cross down. Even il you have never done this work be fore, there are efficient women there who will tell you how to do a beau tiful bandage in little or no time. Your efforts will be reward enough when you see how quickly vou learn. Most of the women listed above work from two to four hours a day, | every day. Some work in the morn | ings, some in the afternoons, and : many at night. I Don't let this warm weather cool j your good intentions. The American ; Red Cross needs your help now. Ray West, U. S. N., who is sta tioned at Bainbridge, Md., is spend ing a nine-day furlough here with his wife, who was formerly Miss Helen West, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. West. President Os N. C. Medical Examiners Dr. L. A. Crowell, Jr. (above), vas elected president of the North Carolina State Board of Medical Ex aminers at a meeting of the board at Grove Park Inn at Asheville on July 26 and 27. It was announced following the meeting that 62 physicians had been granted license to practice medicine in North Carolina by examinations taken in June, and 37 had been giv en licenses by endorsement of cre dentials. This is less than usual due to the fact that many young physi cians are going directly from their internships into the armed forces. Dr. Crowell was elected a membet of the Board by the North Carolina Medical Society in 1938 at. the age of 33, the youngest physician on rec ord to hold membership on this board. OFC IS AWARDED TAR HEEL FLYER Granite Falls, July 27. —First Lieutenant Percy W. Robinson, who has been reported missing in action since May 25. has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Lieut. Gen. Carl Spaatz, according to word received by his mother, Mrs. Lina H. Robinson. The citation reads: “For extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the European and North African the atres of operations as bombadier on B-17F type aircraft. As lead bomba dier, Lieut. Robinson directed his I flight on a bombing run over Tunis | docks on February 1, 1943. As he ap proached the target, heavy flak hit the plane and Lfeut. Robinson was hurled from his seat by a fragment which severely wounded him in the left shoulder. Though stunned ami bleeding profusely, he determinedly operated his bomb sight, scoring ac curate hits on the objective. One large ship was sunk and several oth ers were damaged, thereby depriving the enemy of highly essential sup plies. Lieut. Robinson’s skill, cour „ge and deep regard for his respon ; sibilities on this and many other mis i eions have reflected grtu. credit upor , himself and the armed forces of thi 1 United States.” I BUY MORE U. STWAR BONDS Church Will Remain Open All Day For Rest And Prayer And Meditation Today and tomorrow are red letter days in North Carolina’s calendar of the Christian year and in the annals of the county of Lincoln and its coun ty seat. One hundred years ago today— July 29, 1843 —the Right Reverend L. Stillman Ives, D.D.. Second Bish op of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, consecrated a “building by the style and title of St. Luke’s Chureh-in-Lincolnton” and the sur rounding church yard “to the service of Almighty God” thereby “separat ing it henceforth from all unhallowed, ordinary and common uses and dedi cating it to God’s service, for read ing His Holy Word, for celebrating 11 is Holy Sacraments, for offering His Glorious Majesty the sacrifices j of prayer and thanksgiving, for help- j ing His people in His name, and for I the performance of all other holy offices, according to the Book oil Common Prayer set forth by the j Protestant Episcopal Church in these | United States and for no other pur-1 pose whatsoever.” Assisting the bishop in this serv ice was the Reverend E. M. Forbes, the first rector, under whose leader ship on November 29, 1841, a portion of the citizens of Lineolnton had met in Pleasant Retreat Academy and formed the congregation of St. Luke’s Church-'. i-Lineolat- ii. One hundred years ago tomorrow at a service in St. Luke’s Bishop Ives advanced to the priesthood the Reverend J. S. Kidney and ordained the Reverend A. F. Ch.i.d . J deacon. These were the first ordinations in j the Episcopal diocese of North Caro lina west of the Catawba river. At this same service Reverend Mr. Forbes presented to the Bishop twelve candidates to receive the lay ing on of hands, who were then con firmed by the Bishop and made their first Communion at the solemn cele bration which concluded this memor able service. Among these were the following founders of the parish: Vardry Alexander Mcßee, Leonard E. Thompson, Michael Hoke, Jere miah W. Murphy, and Haywood W. Guion. Two other distinguished citi zens of North Carolina who were also confirmed at this service were Richmond M. Pearson, later to be come Chief Justice of the State, and Col. John H. Wheeler, then treasurer of the state and later famous as the author of “Wheeler’s History of North Carolina.” In 1886 the plain edifice consecra ted one hundred years ago today was replaced by the present beautiful Gothic building, shown above. Only the tower of the old church was re tained. The one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Parish was cele brated November 29, 1941, and the laying of the cornerstone of the first edifice on March 9, 1942. Today’s and tomorrow’s anniversaries will con clude the series of centennials in the life of this historic parish. St. Luke’s will be open all day today for rest arid prayer and meditation. The I flowers on the altar will be in memofi I of the faithful departed, who made (Continued on back page) ★ ★ ★ Italy Believed Ready To Seek Peace With Allied Armed Forces Revival To Begin At Pleasant Grove The annual revival at the Pleasant rove .viethoaist Church will be heid ' * of .-vue-ust l. On next Sun day home-coming will be observed itti an ail-iia v pieacinng auu sing " and dinm i on the ground.;. At ne nu*rn:..g preaching hour Hoi | ommunion will he served. At 12..” neie will be dinner on tnt* eioun Is nd the afternoon will be devoted to oine old-time singing with many well' liown musicians taking part. Some; >i these include E. F. Drum and the | urbyfill quartet, Prof, Raul H. Col- 1 ns and his quartet, the Harmony' >oys and others. At 8 p. m. the pastor, Rev. Thomas | Sumniey. Jr., will begin the re- j val with a sermon. “The Need Fori \ Revival.” Preaching- will continue i ■.eh nirht through the remainder of' the week around the general theme. ‘Christ. Meets the Sinner.” A cordial invitation is extended | o the former members and friends; f Pleasant Grove to bring a basket ml enjoy home-coming next Sun day. ROTARY CLUB HOLDS MEETING The Rotary Club held its regular meeting Tuesday with the president, Dan M. Boyd, presiding. The program was in charge of Chas. A Jonas, who introduced the Rev. L. A. McClure, of Alexis, as the guest speaker. Mr. McClure made an exceptionally timely and instruc tive talk on the subject of work. Visiors at the meeting were Max Goodman, High Point; Bill McNeill and Frank Love, Shelby; W. L. Bal this. Charley Bryant and French Campbell, Gastonia, and Bob Goody. Dallas, Texas. T. F. Corrilier, chairman of the committee on community service, an nounced that his committee would meet at the Red Cross surgical dress ing room Tuesday night to assist in packing the dressings for shipment. VESSEL HONORS TAR HEEL HERO Launched In California, It Bears Name of Lieutenant Fair Os Lincolnton Mare Island, Calif., July 28. —The U.S.S. Fair, a destroyer escort ves sel, was launched today at the Mare Island Navy Yard, bearing the name of a hero of the battle of the Solo mons, Lieut. Victor Norman Fair, of Lincolnton, N. C. His widow, Mrs. Charlotte Ram scur Fair, was sponsor and chris tened the vessel. His sister, Miss Jeannette Fair, also of Lincolnton, was maid of honor. Lieut. Fair was killed on last Sep tmi be;- !) o.T Guadalcanal, while on duty on the U.S.S. Gregory. He was in the third generation of American ’ fighting men. His grandfather, Col. I Warren A. Fair, was long in service. I His father, Victor Norman Fair, Sr., is an ex-service man. He is postmas ter at Lincolnton. Attending the launching in addi tion to the widow and Miss Fair were Lieut. Fair’s parents, and Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Ramseur, of Lincolnton, parents of Mrs. Charlotte Fair. Lieut. Fair was born in Lincolnton, went to school there and was edu cated at Guilford College, North Carolina. He was sent to Northwest-' err University when he enlisted in the Navy and then to Norfolk. He was only 21 years of age at the time of his death and was not quite 21 when he received his commission in tlu Navy. i 520 Million Letters Sent From USO Clubs M.onroe, July 27. —About 520,720,- 000 letters and post cards have been written in USO clubs since the first club opened more than two years ago, it was revealed today by M. E. Shep ard, convenor the USO staff con ference of Monroe. It was estimated that letters on USO stationery have been received in more than 25,000,000 American homes. One of the first features oi the early USO clubs was the writing room, where the newly enlisted sol dier could sit down in comparativi comfort and quiet and tell the folks back home what hi s new life was al | POPTTT A TION C. State Library Qg y Lincoln uounty 24,187 Lincolnton 4,525 Crouse 221 Iron Station M Denver 254 SINGLE COPY: FIVE CENTS Badog'ios Forces Resist At tempt Os Hitler To Estab lish Defense System London, July 28.—Violent tigiiting his broken out between kalian and (■ein an troops in northern Hety, ac cording to report- eepuig out of the war weary lr.ua of fallen Fascism, where gi-.e disorders bordering on outright revolution were said to be sweeping Milan. Accounts reaching Madrid said active Italian military resistance in the north at Milan and Turin was clocking a German attempt to pour ten divisions into a line along the Po river, where Germans were be lieved to have established a defense system in betrayal of a pledge to Marshal Badoglio to help hold all Italy. Ankara heard reports that Italy will now negotiate peace. A Rome spokesman in a closely ccnsored telephone conversation with Bern, Switzerland, declined to con firm or deny that Italy had already asked for an armistice. Gunfire Reported Reports which were not confirmed but which were received in Switzer land from the Italian border said that all workers in Milan had left their jobs and that there was gunfire when the people apparently became un easy at the delay of the new govern ment of Marshal Pietro Badoglio in making peace. The Allies still watched for defi nite indication whether Italy is stay ing in or getting out of the war. The disturbances were said to have been in spite of a state of siege de clared by military authorities. Later, a Swiss radio broadcast, heard here by the Associated Press, said the Milan situation had become worse and “armed forces have inter vened.” “Despite interference by the armed forces the workers remain on strike,” said this broadcast. It added that demonstrations in favor of the Soviet Union had taken place and that hanks were closed. Meanwhile, a series of announce ments from Rome and reports reach ii g neighboring countries emphasized the dramatic overturn that had tak en place with the collapse of Benito Mussolini’s generation of dictator ship. ICXES PLEDGES EAST MORE GAS Administrator Says “Positive ly” Autoists To Get Some what Larger Supply Washington, July 28. —Secretary Ickes reported “positively” today that eastern motorists soon will have available “a somewhat larger supply of gasoline. Providing it,” he said, ' will nut hamper the stockpiling of heating oil against the coming win ter.” Ickes, as petroleum administrator, reported that stocks of petroleum products available to civilians in the East again rose slightly in the week ended July 24 and attained the level of 35.2 per cent of prerationing nor mal, he said: ‘Somewhat Larger Supply’ “Always subject, of course, to un expected setbacks and to sudden, large military demands,, I think that it can be said positively that we shall soon arrive at the point where we can make available a somewhat larger supply of gasoline for civilian use in the East, while at the same time al lowing for the necessary build-up of heating oil stocks against next win ter’s demand.” Ickes’ statement, however, said nothing changing the position he has long maintained against relaxation of the eastern pleasure driving ban. This ban conceivably could be kept in effect even if the value of gaso line coupons was raised for the bene fit of essential drivers. Nevertheless, the tone of Ickes’ ctatement was more optimistic than anything he had said in many months end gave support to unofficial reports that the improving eastern situation probably would permit easing of the pleasure-driving ban in the near fu ture. Ickes reported that railroad ship ments of oil to the East during the week ending July 24 fell to 957,038 barrels daily from 99,236 barrels daily for the preceding week. : about. Experience in these early USO ■ clubs showed that the writing room i was one section that should be ex l panded when more clubs were built.
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