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DOUBLE DUTY L.dollars_J S2.OU PER YEAR—IN ADVANCE Increase In Heavy Artillery Ordered Rotarians Entertain Ladies With Annual Party Tuesday Night Security Life & Trust Co. Representative. <;. A. ROYSTER. Mr. Royster has represented the Security Life & Trust Company in this territory for the past 23 years, and for five years has been among those making the SIOO,OOO Club. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Koyster, and was born and reared in Lincoln county. He was married December 6, 1899, to Miss Maggie Hoyle, of Lincoln county. They have the following children: Mrs. E. P. Rhyne and Miss Marga ret Koyster, of Hickory, N. C.; Mar vin E. Royster, of Laurens, S. C.; i Mrs. J. Kay Costner, George Alton Royster and James W. Koyster, of Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Royster is a member of the Bethlehem M. E. Church, Lincolnton Masonic Chapter No. 22, Lodge 137, and Junior Order No. 143. Mr. Royster has always been an ardent farmer and his spare time is devoted to his farm located in West Lincoln county. MRS. W. H. SIGMON DIES TUESDAY; Mrs. W. H. Sigmon, 73, widow of j W. H. Sigmon, died at her homo at j Denver Tuesday morning. She is survived by four sons, Bryce Sigmon, of Greenville, N. C.; W. G. Sigmon, of Columbia; F. H. and H. A. Sigmon, of Washington, D. C„ and five daughters, Mrs. H. E. Austin, of Charlotte; Mrs. Joyce M. Howard, of Florence, S. C.; Mrs. Ma de E. Lowe, of Washington, D. C.; Leron Sigmon, of Charlotte, and An nie Derr Sigmon, of the home. World War Veterans Choice For Governor In All Other States '"Raleigh, May 24.—North Carolina is the only state in the United States that has not elected a veteran of World War I as governor in the 26-year period since the Armistice, Cale K. Burgess, of Raleigh, pointed out here in an address in behalf of Gregg Cherry, candidate for govern or. He spoke on a state-wide radio hook-up. “Although I have been actively in terested in the affairs of veterans since w'e returned home from the first World War, I have never been inclined to insist that a veteran be elected governor merely because he was a veteran,” Mr. Burgess said. “And, though I am not inclined to ask that Gregg Cherry be elected as our governor merely because he is a veteran, I do insist that the present war has created problems and the return of our boys and girls will create governmental responsibilities that a veteran will he qualified best to understand; and 1 do declare that the experience of Gregg Cherry as a soldier and the work he has helped to do for veterans during the last 25 years him peculiarly and par ticularly well qualified to serve as our governor during the next four years.” “Gregg Cherry is liberal and pro gressive without being radical; he is conservative without being reaction ary; he is experienced both in busi ness affairs and in governmental problems; he is courageous; he is honest and dependable; he is practical and safe; and I believe Gregg Cherry will be the choice of our people when w« vote for governor on May 27. The Lincoln Times ★ * * PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY ★ * ★ Affair Held At Woman’s Club House Was One Os Ex ceptional Pleasure. The Rotary Club’s annual Ladies’ Night party was held Tuesday evening at the Womans Club house and proved an occasion of exception al pleasure. A variety program, fea tured by a humorous talk by Wade Saunders, of Gastonia, and group singing led by Mrs. C. C. Herbert. Jr., with Mrs. S. Ray Lowder as ac companist, furnished the entertain ment for the evening. The dinner was served by the ladies of the East ern Star. Dan Boyd, president of the local club, acted as toastmaster and de livered the address of welcome. The response was given by Mrs. Floyd Corriher. Mr. Saunders, who has been heard in Lincolnton on former occasions, in terpreted his talk with plenty of wit and hum\ir and received hearty and prolonged applause as he related one tunny incident after another. S. Ray Lowder, Rotary president elect, presented to Dan Boyd, retir ing president, the club’s service med al given for outstading service ren dered the club and community dur ing the year. The ladies present were given can dy, chewing gum and a bottle of Sin clair household oil, and as a special favor each received a lovely bath I mat. I Rotarians and their guests' pres i ent were Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Her bert, Jr., Dr. C. C. Herbert, George town, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cor riher, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Rhyne, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Lowder, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kiser, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Jonas, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Burris, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hoyle, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Love, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Sipe, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Heafner, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lilly, Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Cline, Dr. and Mrs. I. R. Self, Mr. and Mrs. J.i T. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Warlick, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McQuinn, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Poag, Mr. and Mrs. Dan M. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Goodson, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Zimtbaum, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Henley, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lentz, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Kuhn, Mrs. Jas. A. Abernethy, Jr., Mrs. Wiley M. Pickens, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Cham berlain, Miss Catherine Chamber lain, Mrs. Charles G. Mullen, Jr., Tampa, Fla., Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Gamble, Dr. and Mrs. Jim Gamble, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Lineberger, Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Bandy, Mr. and Mrs. Luther McGinty, Joe R. Nixon, Miss Nina Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Thorne Clark, Major W’alter Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goodson, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Sap penfield, Mrs. Bessie Sheppard, Miss Susan Glenn, Miss Elizabeth Raby, Mrs. J. Frank Gamble, R. C. Pat rick, Gastonia, Mrs. Frank Huguen in, Mrs. M. B. Shives, Cherryville. Local Methodists Have Full Slate For Next Two Weeks The next two weeks will see a number of activities at the First Methodist Church. The climax will be the revival meeting to be held from June 4 to 9, with preaching by Rev. Paul Hardin, Jr., of Shelby. Next week will mark the begin ning of the annual Vacation Church School at the First Methodist Church. The V. C. S. will begin on Monday, May 29, at 9 a. m. It will continue for two weeks, five days each week, two hours each morning, from 9 to 11 o’clock. There will be three departments. The Beginner De partment for boys and girls four and five years old, and will have Mrs. Summey Alexander as its superin tendent. Mrs. Marshall Pickens will have charge of the Primary Depart ment for children six, seven and eight. The Juniors will be led by Mrs. J. E. Kale, Sr., and will include boys and girls nine through 11 years. Each of these department superin tendents will have several capable teachers and assistants helping them. The evenings of next week will have prayer services in preparation for the revival which is to come the following week. Neighborhood cot tage prayer meetings will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Friday even ings at 8 o’clock. There will be a LINCOLNTON. N. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1544. Due* Thome For Cotton Week “First in War—First in Peace,” will be the theme of National Cotton Week, May 22-27. With the fixed bayonet symbolizing the gr-m business of fighting a global war, and the *‘V” of open bolls suggesting cotton's contribution to ultimate victory, this pos ter will be displayed in store windows and business houses through out the nation. Its oual theme serves to emphasize not only cot tcn’s role in wa hut also what the industry is prepared to contrib * to winninp the peace. 29th Co. N. C. State Guard Inspection To Be Held Tonight WAVE Recruiter To Be Here Monday Recruiter E. K. Moring, of the Charlotte station, will be in Lincoin ton on Monday to interview young women interested in applying for en listment in the WAVES. Mentor Club Hold Meeting At Red Cross Work Room Members of the Mentor Club met J at the Red Cross work room yester- j day afternoon for several hours work, ; making surgical dressings. When they finished they went to the home of Mrs. Jas A. Shuford, j where they were served two courses j of refreshiltents. Assisting Mr.;, Shu ford were Mrs. Frank Huguenin, Mrs. | Leonard Wright and Mrs. M. C. Me- j Caughlin, of Philadelpha. Given Discharge. Ralph Heavner has been given a medical discharge from the U. S. Navy and lie and Mrs. Heavner have returned to their home in this city. prayer service at the church for the entire membership on Wednesday evening. The second meeting of the Mens Brotherhood will be held on Thurs day evening, June 1. The supper’ will be served by Circles 3 and 4 at 7:30 p. m. President Joe Polhill of the Brotherhood announces that the speaker will be Judge Wilson War lick, of Newton. An attractive pro gram has been prepared, and it is hoped and expected that all the men of the church will be present. Rev. Paul Hardin, Jr., will preach at both services on Sunday, June 4, and will preach eac hevening the fol lowing week at 8 p. m. He will speak to the young people Monday through Friday at 6:30 p. ms. HOSE. Lively cotton hose, more than usu ally popular due to improvements in design, are now offered in distinctive patterns for every activity of the day. Three different lengths are of fered for work time; lisles with lacy clock for the suburban stroll; rib bed cotton lace for the day in town; pearl mesh lisle for the tea party; cotton chiffons for dinner; run-proof lisle for a of golf; and cotton lace cobwebs for around-the-town occasions. Capt. W. 'Fitz Hoyle And His Men Invite Public To Wit ness Inspection. Col. William S. Pritchard, of Ft. Bragg, will be in Lincolnton tonight to inspect the local State Guard unit. The public is invited to witness the inspection, part of which will be held in and part on the high school athletic field. Members of the company, a num ber of whom have been in only a few weeks, are ready for the inspec tion. Rides have been cleaned and! clothing is in good shape. Especially invited to view the inspection are mfcn who are interested in enlisting in the Guard, that they may see what the company is doing and is prepar ing to do. Capt. Bradley, of Ft. Bragg, was instructor at the meeting of the company Tuesday night. He is as signed to the second regiment by the l). S. Army to assist in training men in various military tactics. Capt. Bradley in his talk complimented the company very highly on the work it is doing. He said that as nfot’e men went overseas the need of a strong force of men in the State Guard became greater. The Army, he stressed, is depending on the State Guard to take care of any trouble that might arise on the home front, and is therefore helping to train and equip these Guardsmen so that they will be prepared to meet any emergency. Forty men and officers were pres ent for drill Tuesday night and Mess Sergeant Keever served cakes and lemonade after the mjeeting was adjourned. The latest recruits in the 29th Co. are F. H. Beam and B. O. Gantt, both farmers from the Vale section. Two men have been discharged, leaving the total strength at 45 men. Re cruiting has been relaxed for the last two weeks, due to the coming inspection. Lt. Loyd Elmore is sick and will have to miss the inspection. Lt. Charles Ramseur has recovered front his illness and was able to be at drill Tuesday night. Capt. W. F. Hoyle and First Sgt. Fred Kiser went to Newton Wednes day night to see the inspection of the Newton company. They report that Newton has a fine company in command of Capt. Campbell, super intendent of the Catawba county schools. Capt. Hoyle today issued the fol lowing statement: “We still need 10 more good men for the 29th compa ny. We invite you to the armory Monday night to talk it over with us. You will be proud to be a member of a company like ours. The 29th Company received the congratula tions of Col. Howell for the fine progress made in April.” Polls To Be Open Saturday 6:30 to 6:30 More than the usual interest cen ters around the Democratic primary to be held Saturday, May 27. In the gubernatorial race particularly the vote is expected to be close, with supporters of both Cherry and Mc- Donald confident of victory. The polls will open at 6:30 a. m. and close at 6:30 p. m. Hospital Allotted Supply Os Penicillin What is believed to be the fire supply of the powerful new drug, pencillin, to come into Lincoln coun ty, was received by the Reeves Gam ble hospital last Monday. It is already in use and marked improvement has been noted in the patient under treatment even in this short time. Until just recently penicillin was under the strictest control of the government and was being used only in the Armed Forces. A little later a small supply was placed in the hands of the chairman of the Com mittee on Chen^(therapy of the Na tional Research Councci! for distri bution to civilian use, but restrict ions were still such that only certain and very definite cases would war rant release of the drug. On May I, however, the War Pro duction Board announced that peni cillin production had reached a point where it would be available to hospi tals in a greater number of cases and, at the same time, set up depot hospital over the country to act as dispensing agents. Charlotte Memorial hospital i s one of these depots and the penicillin re ceeived by Reeves Gamble hospital came from this unit. It is sincerely hoped that the won ders of this new drug are understa ted and that the benefit to Lincoln county people will surpass by far all present expectations. Charlotte Doctor Speaks To Kiwanis —i:— Dr. J. M. Worthington, of Char lotte, spoke to the Kiwanis Club Tuesday evening on the much dis cussed question of socialized medi cine. He was introduced by Dr. L. A. Crowell. The program was in charge of Dr. J. H. Fitzgerald. M. T. Leatherman, vice-president, presided and Rev. Robert L. Holt was a visitor. Cherryville Man Gets Wings and Commission D. Carol Dellinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Dellinger, of Cherryville, has received his wings in graduation exercises at Craig Field, Ala., and at the same time will receive his com mission as second lieutenant in the Army Air Forces. Lieut. Dellinger was graduated from Cherryville High school in 1942 and went to Le noir Rhyne for a year. While there he took student training in aviation and was accepted in the Air Corps upon entering the armed forces. Mr. and Mrs. Dellinger and son, James, left Sunday for Craig Field to be present at the graduation ex ercises. Lieut. Dellinger will return home with them for a short fur lough. In addition to Lieut. Dellinger, two other sons of Mr. and Mrs. Del linger are in the arrnjed forces. T/'Sgt. John Bennett Dellinger en listed over two years ago and is now seeing action in the Marshall Islands with the Seventh Air Force. He is first engineer on a B-24 Liber ator and has been on the required number of missions to be awarded the Air Medal. The other son, Blaine Dellinger, enlisted in the na vy and is a lieutenant (j.g.) in the Naval Air Force. At present he is serving as Naval pilot instructor at the Memphis Naval Air Base at Memphis, Tentt. Mr. Dellinger is a veteran of World War I, having served several months overseas and is at present commander of the Tryon Post No. 100, American Legion. 60 Japanese Killed By Tar Heel Marine Washington, May 24.-—Nineteen year-old Marine Private First Class James M. Thomas, five foot, seven 150-pounder from Biltmjire, N. C„ killed sixty Japanese troops in the struggle for Namur island, Kwaja lein atoll, according to a dispatch from Marine Sgt. Edward F. Ruder, a combat correspondent. Thomas, the dispatch added, has received the Bronze Star Medal from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. No details were given. Emphasis Put On Production Os Big Guns For Army Miss Winstead To Finish At Salem | *mm * -mm Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Winstead and Miss Katherine Heim will go to Win ston-Salem Saturday to attend the commencement exercises at Salem College, Miss Margaret Anna Win stead, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win- * stead, is a member of the graduating class. THIRD INVASION WARNING GIVEN London, May 24. The people who occupied Europe Were called upon today into the third instructions broadcast from Supreme Command er Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s headquarters to supply complete and accurate information on the enemy’s movements during the invasion. The spokesman for the Allied in vasion eomnrfmder stressed the im portance of accurate information on the enemy anti set out a form for them to follow. “Do nothing active now,” the speaker warned, ‘but do not forget that accuracy will be all-important when our uniformed forces have need for information. ‘‘Meanwhile, he (Eisenhower) urges you to act with the utmost cau tion, exercise patience, associate only with trusted patriots and above all, maintain the discipline without which the enem^ r can destroy you.” OWI To Be Impartial In Presidential Race Washington, May 24. —The policy of the Office of War Information in sending news of the presidential cam paign to foreign countries will be “to create the best possible impression of both candidates, with absolute im partiality,” Director Elmer Davis said today. The policy, Davis explained in a statement, is contained in a decla ration by Robert E. Sherwood, di rector of OWl’s overseas branch, stating that: “We should advertise and drama-1 tize the fact of the campaign and the free election as a demonstration of American democracy continuing freely in the midst of war. TEXTILE PRODUCTION. Combined American and British production of cotton broad woven goods is estimated at 9,700,000,000 square yards for the first half of j 1944, according to a report of the C ombined Production and Resources Board. The United States has alloca ted approximately 490,000,000 square yards for export; the United King dom, 250,000,000 yafids; India, 280,- 000,000 yards; and Canada, 12,500,- 000 yards. HIGHER GRADES. Approximmately 41 per cent of the 1942-44 upland cotton crop in the, Western region of the United States was extra white strict middling and above, the War Food Administration reports, representing a noticeable in crease in the proportion of these higher grades over last season. Heim Hoover and S. S. Carpenter are attending the Piedmont Millers Convention in Richmond, Va., this week. Mrs. M. C. McCaughlin, of Phila delphia, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rhyne Little at their hoipie at Lab oratory. nr \wFuture security, too! ti**!!i*.***tt*i* *j SINGLE COPY: FIVE CENTS Nearly A Billion Dollars Will Be Added To This Year’s Armament Program. Washington, May 24. —A tremen dous increase in the heavy artillery program has been ordered by the Armjy on the eve, of the invasion of Europe, officials disclosed tonight. For weapons of 115 millimeter size and greater, ammunition require ments have been stepped up an av erage of 400 to 500 per cent, with the increas etfor some sizes running as high as 1,000 per cent above cur rent schedules. The production schedules for the weapons themselves have been ad vanced correspondingly, with empha sis on the 15 howitzer, the 15 gun or “Long Tom,” the eight-inch gun and the 240 millimeter weapon. Instituted within the last few weeks, the ammunition program alone represents a dollar-volume in crease of approximately $750,000,000 for the balance of 1944 and 1945. Program Under Pay. Some phases of the program are under way, and by midsummer it will require the reopening of some of the TNT production lines, the powder plants and the bag-loading plants previously closed by the Army or placed on a standby basis. The program will place a new strain on the nylon industry to pro vide the bags for powder charges for the big guns, and the alcohol required for the stepped up powder demands presage a continuance of the whis key drought. Already the revised program has sent Army production officials scour ing the country for additional forg ing, machine and heat-treating ca pacity in industry to make the shells and the various component parts, such as fuses. The production changes rebect a significant shift from lighter to heav ier artillery in the combat areas, par ticularly Italy, where the rate of fire has greatly exceeded expectations and battle tests have concentrated the attention of commanders on the larger guns. Using Big Guns. Few units now are using signifi cant amounts of .artillery smaller than 105 millimeters, although the 37 millimeter antitank gun is the only piece on which production has virtually ceased. Other production increases adop ted in recent weeks include the “ba zooka” rocket launcher and ammuni tion, pastels and helmets. There has been a further decrease in a few categories, notably .30 caliber air craft machine guns, but in other small arms production ha s remained approximately level or gone up, as in the case of submarine guns. The stepped up heavy artillery program,; results in increased require ments for the high-sfceed tractors used to move the guns, and adds to the emphasis on the heavy truck pro gram, considered by the Army as “critical’ since last fall. The trucks, five-and-one-half tons and larger are used to move the guns where the ter rain does not require tractors, or on highways. Officials are now engaged in a study to determine which closed fa cilities will be reopened to meot the increased productioh schedules, with the availability of labor expected to be the decisive factor. A’ MOTORISTS' MAY GET TIRES Washington, May 24.—New tires may start rolling this fall to “A” card automobile drivers whose hopes and treads have been wearing thin together. First, Charles F. Phillips, the OPA’s new chief of rationing, said in an interview' today that “A” card drivers can expect their first new tires since the start of the war when monthly allocations of synthetics climb to 2,000,000,000 from the May quota of 1,400,000. And, from the office of the rubber director, where the allocations are set, it was learned that production of passenger car tires probably will reach the 2,000,000 mark sometime in October, November or December. Miss Mary Alice Heavner is visit ing her grandfather, R. O. Russell, at Granite Falls.
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