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POPULATION (1940 Census) Lincoln County 24,15 T Lincolnton 4,625 Crouse 281 Iron Station 9* Denver 364 $2:00 PER YEAR—IN ADVANCE. Ceiling Price On Men’s Clothing Is Revised By OP A Miss Betty Rice New Emmanuel Secretary Miss Betty Rice, of Newberry. S. C., has accepted the position of par ish secretary to Emmanuel Lutheran church and will devnote her time to secretarial and educational work combined. Miss Rice attended Marion Junior College in Marion. Va., and Newber ry College in Newberry. She is the daughter of a Lutheran minister and received part of the training for her work in her own home. Miss Rice is living at the home of Mrs. John C. Ramseur. Seeks Better Egg Distribution For Lincoln Farmers In a move designed to provide a better distribution of eggs thereby assuring a higher price than other wise would prevail to the farmers and poultrymen of North Carolina, the Farmers Cooperative Exchange has reopened its Egg Marketing Ser vice, M. G. Mann, general manager, announced here this week. T. B. Falls, the Lincoln County Mutual Exchange, and the Lincoln FCX Service of Lincolnton, have been designated as collection points for the farmers and poultrymen of this area. Mann said although he did not ex pect the state’s egg surplus to be as great as first anticipated, his or ganization had made arrangements to ease the expected jam at market ing points throughout the state. Col lection points for eggs have been designated for Eastern, Southeastern, Piedmont, and Western North Caro lir.n. B. W. Kenyon, Jr., of Raleigh will direct the Egg Marketing Service for the Farmers Cooperative Ex change. Kenyon said FCX had established two central collection points in the state. Trucks covering Eastern, Southeastern and part of the Pied mont area will operate out of Smith field on regular weekly routes col lecting eggs from FCXwarehouses, dealer-agents, and independent mer chants. In the Western part of the state the service will operate out of Statesville. In that section, Kenyon said, theie will be no regular sched uled collection routes as the eggs will be picked up weekly by FCX trucks enroute to the Statesville Mills. Distributors and independent merchants can arrange for the serv ice by notifying the nearest FCX warehouse. The program is being conducted in close cooperation with the North Carolina Division of Markets and the North Carolina Extension Service and the county agents have been in formed of the regular routes. Kenyon said that the collection trucks would deviate from these routes at any time that the volume of eggs is adequate, however, in cases where the volume was not ade quate to economically justify the op eration of a truck, the marketing Service will pay a reasonable amount of the cost of transportation to the nearest truck stop. “This does not mean we are going into the egg business,” Kenyon ex plained. “Our sole purpose-is to pur chase the surplus egg supply in these communities and move it to another outlet where there is an egg deficit. By rendering this service to the farmers, it is our belief that it will have a direct bearing on the price structure of the egg market in many communities, especially those where a surplus of a few cases would be disastrous to egg prices.” BIG RISE IN SERIOUS CRIME OVER NATION Washington March 5. —Attorney General Tom Clark reported today that the largest annual increase in serious crimes in 15 years took place | luring 1945. V Clark said an FBI crime showed serious crimes jumped 12.3 per cent over 1944. The offenses considered in the survey included murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burgl ary, larceny and auto theft. These crimes totaled about 1.565,- 641 during 1945 compared with 1,- 393,655 in 1944, Clark said, adding that this represents a total of 4,289 serious crimes committed daily. In a statement Clark added: “This orgy of crime must and will be wiped out. Our efforts must be doubled to check this dangerous sit uation. Respect for law must be re stored. We ar e directing all U. S. attorneys t 0 insist upon the severest penalties under the law for those convicted for serious federal of fenses.” The Lincoln Times New Schedule Calls for Higher Tags on Some,* But Others Will Be Trimmed Washington, March 11—OPA yes terday revised prices on men’s suits, and a spokesman for retail mer chants said this should release thou sands of these garments which he continued have been withheld from the market. The new order permits manufac turers to base prices generally on current costs, but requires a return to the average mark-up of 1943. It will mean higher retail prices for suits and coats made by some firms, OPA said, but it is supposed to trim prices in the case of manu facturers who have turned to more expensive merchandise during the last three years. OPA predicted that as a result, average consumer prices will not be “substantially changed.” Louis Rothschild, executive direc tor of the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers, said the price revision “should break the dam” which he asserted several days ago was holding up delivery by man ufacturers of at least 700,000 suits. Rothschild had stated that produc ers would not put this scarce apparel on the market until OPA adjusted prices. “From the viewpoint of retailers,” Rothschild told a reported yesterday, “we can hope that this new regu lation will turn the trick.” OPA officials who asked to re main anonymous agreed with Roths child that there has been “some withholding” by manufacturers who stood to gain by the revised prices. Issuance of the new order, which also applies to boys’ suits and in some cases to jackets, trousers and raincoats, was OPA’s second step in three days designed to encourage production of scarce clothing. Last Friday the agency authorized higher prices for cotton textiles in a move to get more shirts, shorts, dresses, and pajamas on store shelves. Re tail prices of these garments will b e increased. While the order issued yesterday does not become effective until April 15, OPA said manufacturers could begin pricing under it earlier if they cleared with the agency. OPA offi cials predicted many producers would do this right away. Long awaited by the industry, the new regulation permits manufactur ers to base their prices on approxi mately current costs, rather than on March, 1942, costs as heretofore. But counter-balancing this adjust ment, producers are required to re turn to the average mark-up over cost they used in 1943. Previously they had been using 1945 mark-ups, which were higher. SLOGAN CONTEST BEGINS TODAY The Lincolnton Chamber of Com merce will begin its search today for a slogan which will best advertise Lincolnton and Lincoln County. This search will be in the form of a con test open to all residents of Lincoln County, and the winning slogan will be selected by the Board of Direc tors of the Lincolnton Chamber of Commerce. The person whose slogan is selected will be awarded a $25.00 War Bond and a three months pass to the Century Theatre. In addition the slogan will be used extensively by the Chamber of Commerce, local business concerns, and on highway welcome signs. Rules governing the contest are as follows: 1. The contestant must be a resi dent of Lincoln county. 2. Th e slogan must not be longer than five words. 3. Each slogan must be accompan ied by an explanation of twenty-five words or less explaining why the con testant thinks his slogan is appro priate. For instance if the slogan is “The Friendly City,” the contestant must explain why Lincolnton is a friendly city. 4. Entries must be mailed to the Chamber of Commerce, Lincolnton. 6. Slogans must be postmarked not later than midnight of March 30th. Find Gold Crown On One Os Pig’* Jaw Teeth Cherryvale, Kan. When Farmer N. H. Sheppard took one of his pigs to a cold storage locker t 0 be killed the butcher discovered a gold crown on one of the animal’s jaw teeth. How the metal happened to be there is anybody’s guess. One theory is that the swine rooted up a nugget, ; clamped down on it and fitted him self with a gold crown. The pig’s head, gold and all, has been froaan and placed on display. Lincoln County's Favorite Family Newspaper LINCOLN GIRLS WITH MAID OF COTTON ifS. m ..h\ JBrali ■pi< - ilf Mall ' ' * ~. |' MBPPWBBrm' Two pretty Lincoln County girls were among several Queens College students who assisted Gwin Barnwell, of Gastonia, 1946 Maid of Cotton, in modeling an All-Cotto n wardrobe at a special fashion show in Charlotte last week. Shown above, from left to right, chatting with cotton’s good-will ambas sadress, after the show, are Miss Jane Carter, Lumberton, N. C.; Miss Mabel Mundy, Denver, N. C.; Miss Ann Abernethy, Lincolnton, N. C.; and Miss Barnwell. The Maid of Cotton is presently on a tour of major cities of the nation in behalf of cotton and cotton fabrics.—Courtesy Southern Textile News. Luther A. Abernethy Promoted to Corporal Seoul, Korea, Feb. 12.—Corporal Luther A. Abernethy of Lincolnton, North Carolina, now with the Seven th Infantry Division occupation troops in the Korean capital, has been promoted from Private First Class. The 18-year-old signal corps man is a teletype operator in the 7t’n I Signal company. Corporal Abernethy also served with Hourglass Division troops at Okinawa. Before joining the Army he was a clerk at the Economy Drug store, in Lincolnton. The corporal’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester F. Abernethy. live at 502 Grove Street, Lincolnton. His brother. Seaman First Class Frank B. Abernethy, is in the Navy. A. E. FINGER, 66, TAKEN BY DEATH Augustus Edgar Finger, 66, died J in a local hospital Friday afternoon at five o’clock after an illness of sev eral months. He was the son of the late Joyce and Myra Beal Finger and for a num ber of years had been engaged in saw-milling. Survivors are his wife, the former Miss Georgia Bangle, of this county, one step-son, S. W. Beal, of Hick ory; two daughters, Mrs. W. F. Eck- 1 ard and Mrs. T. Guy Robinson, of Charlotte; three brothers, W. S. and M. G. Finger, of Lincoln county, and R. B. Finger, of Maryland, and three sisters, Mrs. W. S. Keener, Mrs. Jim Schrum and Mrs. Sid Schrum, of Lincolnton. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from the Asbury Methodist church, officiating ministers being Rev. H. B. Jones and Rev. W. C. Beck. In terment was in the church cemetery. THE JUNIOR RED CROSS SERVES The Junior Bed Cross of Lincoln county has been very active during the last year. In addition to the oth er services rendered members of the Junior Red Cross have organized a speakers bureau to assist in raising funds for the 1946 drive. At the meeting of the Rotary Club on March 5 Miss Marguerite Leatherman spoke in the interest of the Red Cross and on the same date Miss Betty Jean Conner spok e to the Kiwanis Club. The following activities were car ried on by the Lincoln county Junior, Red Cross during the last year: j Menu covers made, 500. Tray favors. 100. Holiday favors, 100. Christmas unit, 1.600 pieces. s Classrooms furnished with first aid supplies, 154. Amount raised for membership drive, $320.00. $13,000 Shortage Found In Treasury Os Rowan County Salisbury, March 4.—A shortage of approximately sl3 000 in the Row an county treasury was reported to the county commissioners today by Phillip Miller, accountant, recently appointed to audit the county books, ’’he audit is not yet complete, but Ir. Miller told the commissioners, ‘he farther back I go the more com 'icated it becomes.” Audit of the books was ordered r ter a tentative audit had indica t'd a shortage of approximately 3,000 in the county’* fundi, as of February 8. LINCOLNTON, N. C., MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1946 Balston Yarn Mills Sold to New Yorkers New Name* Added To Times ‘46’ Club New entries in The Times “46” Club over the week-end include the following: Renewals: Burt Towery, Vale; Gar land Schrum, Lincolnton, R 3; C. B. Lynch, Lincolnton, R 3; Mrs. C. C. Wease, Lincolnton, R 3; D. C. Thorn burg, City; Mrs. Carmie Houser, Vale, R 3; Mrs. Jeff D. Wallace, Smithfield, N. C.; Mrs. James Lit ten, City; Lester Wise, Lincolnton, R 1; Mrs. William Hoffman, City; W. H. Lohr, Plant City, Fla. New Subscribers: Mrs. G. B. Mor rison, Vale, R 3; Lt. William F. Hoff man, Jr„ Durham; John Word, Vale R 1; C. L. Goins, Boger City; Mrs. Calvin V. Rex, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. A. P. Willis, City. + * + Editor's Note: The only re quirement for membership in the “46” Club is to see that your subscription to The Times is paid up t 0 or beyond, 1946. STATEWW PAY TEACHERS FOR TIME LOST; Proposal By Mrs. Ethel Perk ins, Secretary NCEA Gets ‘Friendly Reaction’ Raleigh, March 9.—A plea by Mrs. Ethel Perkins, secretary of the North Carolina Education association, that teachers in the state not be penaliz ed financially because of impassable roads was heard today by the State Board of Education. The board expressed “friendly re action” to the request, but subse. quently adopted a resolution “to ac quaint people with our position—the State cannot pay teachers for time lost.” Chairman L. Y. Ballantine report ed he had received scores of letters asking that school terms not be lim ited to eight months this year be cause of time already lost. Dr. Clyde Erwin, State superintendent of pub lic instruction, presented a petition from Warren county principals ask ing specifically that the board per mit the Warren schools to operate for the full nine months, j It was pointed out that school closings are matters for local de cision, and that the State Board of Education does not prescribe a blanket order governing lengths | of terms in emergencies. State Treasurer Charles M. John- j son, member of the board, said “there’s no point in letting the mat ter drag. We ought to state our position. We’d like to pay for nine j months when teachers teach only eight in a case like this, but we | just can’t —and that’s that.” Dr. Erwin reported 4,247 claims from schools for Federal assistance |in the school lunch program. The I largest number of claims in any ' month since last July was 927 in | October of last year. Not Married Smith—How many children have I you, Jones? . Jones—Three daughters. Smith—Do they live at home with you ? \ Jones—No, they are not married Jy*t. Sale of Balston Yarn Mills, Inc., located in Lincolnton, by W. L. Bal this of Gastonia and associates to Nathan Scheinmann of New York City was announced here today. Mr. Scheinmann has beer, elected a director and chairman of the board of the corporation. W. L. Balthis is president and George R. Poston vice president and assistant treasurer, B. G. Groves is secretary. Mr. Balthis will continue to serve as president and the present management will continue to operate the plant with other officers contin uing their connections. The Balston, purchased by Mr. Balthis and associates in 1940, em ploys approximately 200 workers. It manufactures fine combed yarns, single and ply, in counts from 60’s to 80’s. David Dott, Jr., of Pawtucket, R. 1., has been designated to serve in an official capacity. Mr. Dott is also treasurer of Raycrest Mills, Inc., of Pawtucket, R. 1., of which company Mr. Scheinmann is president. NO FORMS NEEDED FOR CANNING SUGAR This year’s home canners will not have to fill out application forms for canning sugar, OPA State Director , Thedore S. Johnson reminded Nortn Carolina housewivc., iday. OPA dis trict offices, which now handle sugar rationing, are not equipped to process the millions of requests that would result if users were required to make formal application for canning sugar, as was formerly the case, he said. Canning sugar this season will be obtained through use of spare stamps contained either in Ration Book Four or on the sugar ration sheet now be ing issued in lieu of a complete ra tion book, according to the OPA an nouncement. First spare stamp to be used es pecially for canning sugar is No. 9. which Ijecame valid today, March 11. for five pounds and remains good through October 31. Johnson pointed out. This and another stamp to be validated sometime in June or July will provide this year’s allocation for home canning sugar, he said. “Our national sugar supply is still extremely tight, with no signs of immediate improvement,” Johnson said. “It is still uncertain how much of the Cuban sugar will be available to us; and this, along with the re quirements of war-stricken areas, makes it impossible to be very opto mistic about the outlook on sugar,” I he explained. Ralph T. Jonas Now Returning To States Ralph T. Jonas, 21, quartermas ter, second class. USNR, 204 West Main street, Lincolnton. N. C.. is re ; turning to the States aboard the de -1 stroyer escort Earl K. Olsen, flag ship of a destroyer escort division. He is expected to arrive on the East Coast late this month. He is a “plank owner,” having served aboard the ship since its com missioning at Tampa, Fla., in April, 1344. He saw action in convoy work in the Atlantic. Later the ship was ordered to the Pacific where she ar rived at Eniwetok atoll the day hos tilities ceased. Pacific ports of call included Ulithi, Leyte, Manila and Tokyo. Upon arrival the Olsen will be I placid in th* reierve fleet. Bowles Declares Progress Delayed By Fear and Doubt MISS ABERNETHY DIES IN HOSPITAL Miss Dare Edith Abernethy, 35, died in a local hospital Friday morn ing after an acute illness of only a few days. The end came with shock ing suddenness and brought grief not only to her family but to the host of friends which were hers. She was born in Lincolnton April 9, 1910, the daughter of H. Clay and Violet Goodson Abernethy. In addi tion to her parents she leaves two brothers, G. Clyde Abernethy, of Lin colnton, and W. Edgar Abernethy, of Statesville. At the time she became ill Miss Abernethy was employed by the Jewel Box. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the First Presbyterian church of which she was a faithful and de voted member. Rev. Albert Mc- Clure, a former pastor, conducted the service, which was followed by interment in Hollybrook cemetery. Pall bearers were W. B. Goodson, M. L. Huggins, T. L. Hunter, Edgar Love, Harmon James and B. C. Line berger, Jr. l.h.s7honorroll FOR 2ND QUARTER Following is the honor roll for the second quarter of the Lincolnton High school: Eighth Grade Mary Alice Carpenter, Margaret Winchester, Hugh Wease, Huston Wease, Edgar Beal, Betty Carpen ter. Ninth Grade Harold DeHart, Bryon Gillespie, Johnny Boggs, Evangeline Harwell. Jean Ramsey, Shirley Gabriel, Ann Fuller. Joan Huffstetler. Betty Mor rison, Betty Wise, Marion Schronce, Kenneth Rhyne, Marguerite Hart man, Ozella Harris, Gloria Hovis, Camilla Sutton, Elizabeth Warren. Betty Atkins, Helen Forester, Rob ert Martin, Rodney Byers, Billy Hug gins, Harry Lerner, Columbus Tur ner, Jr., David Warlick, Mildred Brooks, Beth Cornwell, Doris Hoke. Joan McCutchen, Laura McLean, Peggy Moss, Pat Owen, Barbara J. Peeler, Rebecca Ramseur, Sue Rhodes, Joyce Saine, Betty Lou Sig mon, Sue Ann Long. Johnny Lowder. Lafay Bost, Christine Ewing, Peggy Ann Gates, Peggy Jo Thornburg. Tenth Grade Jimmy Babb, Fred Harrill, Martin Turner, Virginia Buff, Phyllis By ers, Betty Beattie, Ruth Delk, Betty Elmore, Berlene McAllister, Jean Robinson, Joanne Ballard, Jean Car penter, Marie Eurey, Elsie Hoffman, Betty Whisnant, Irvin Cohen, David Kiser, Edgar Love, Lewis Ruth, Vance Smith, Judith Boyles, Peggy Conner, Jessie Eurey, Ann Goode, Ruth Grigg, Sarah Heavner, Susan Pickens, Gertrude Thornburg. Eleventh Grade Clair Bivins, George Burgin, Jean Bynum, Polly Dellinger, Patsy Ford, Royce Gillespie, Loretta Kindrick, Syble Lineberger, Edgar Mauney, Sue McGinnis, Mary Miller, Ed Ram saur, Colleen Buff, Phyllis Costner, Wilma Devine, Betty Heafner, Willa Dean Smith, Betty Turner, Rachel Whitesides, Rachel Coffey, Jane Grigg, Juanita Thornburg, Dorothy Whitesides, Miles Beam, Murphy Cronland, Doyle Freeman. Twelfth Grade Joyce Bandy, Elizabeth Beam, Bet ty J. Conner, Kathleen Goodson, Hel en Knuckles, Marguerite Leather man, Phyllis Robinson, Edgar Rudi sill, Amelia Schrum, Joyce Sigmon, Nancy Steelman, Tommy Houser, Wennie Reynolds. FOUR CHILDREN DIE IN SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT Zebulon, N. C., March 4.—Four school children were instantly killed early this morning in a school bus wreck two miles north of Zebulon, near Perry’s Pond, the state high way patrol reported. Several other children were report ed in a critical condition and carried to a local hospital. Names of those killed were nol immediately available, nor were th, details of the accident. Officerswerc reported investigating. Jack Kelley, Extension animal hus bandryman, warns that corn for sum mer feeding to hogs must be protect ed and dried out now. Farmers in Maryland and Con i-ecticut have indicated intention o adopting curved row practices use ! to food advantage in North Carolin for th* control of erosion. Published Every jota** and Thursday SINGLE COPY: FIVE CENTS Declares ‘Thing We Americans Need More Than Anthing Else Is Confidence’ | Washington, March 11 Chester i Bowles asserted last night that prog j ress toward peak production and full I prosperity is being delayed by “fear ' and doubt and blind self-interest.” The stabilization director, in a j move to smash what he termed | “those bottlenecks,” issued a policy statement on the new wage-price formula and described it as a “blue print that can clear the way for the greatest flood of goods this nation has ever seen.” “The thing we Americans need more than anything else right now is confidence,” Bowles declared. He said he sincerely believes the new wage-price policy “is a practi j cal step toward a future of sustain jed prosperity” and that “we can | make the plan work to get the all out production needed eventually to | lick inflation.” Successful operation of the plan, Bowles said, means this: “A good deal of give and take— i and perhaps a little sacrifice ... a j little self-control over our own sel i fish interests; a little less scram j bling to get ahead of the next fel low who may seem to have some I slight, temporary advantage.” ! In an effort to dispel doubts of | labor and industry as to how the | new wage-price formula will work, the Office of Economic Stabilization issued a new regulation covering the policy. It supplemented this with a I 26-page document explaining the reg j ulation. Neither of the statements makes any basic change in the policy first enunciated by President Truman last February 14. In brief, the policy remains that wage increases general jly must be government-approved if I they are to be used as the basic for | price increases. I OES reiterated statements by Mr. Truman and Bowles that the policy j will mean a bulge in the price line, with increases particularly for metal J consumer products. The agency expressed belief that ! the new formula will not “tie busi- I nessmen and labor unions up in red ! tape and delay.” j “The government is obligated to give both groups the fastest action possible if w e are to get the flood of production we need,” the state ment said. OES added, however, that this is a two-way obligation and that busi nessmen “will have to cooperate by supplying accurate data and supply ing it more quickly than has beer, the case on many occasions in the past.” Under the formula as announced in February by Mr. Truman, firms which granted unapproved wage boosts waived for the duration of the stabilization orders their right to use such pay hikes as a basis for {price increases. Later, March 15 was set a s the effective date of the pro vision. Dallas Man Killed In Highway Crash Newton, March 11—Harry J. Tay lor. 26, of Dallas, was killed yester day on the Newton-Shelby highway when the cab in which he was a pas senger overturned, injuring the driver. Stat e Highway Patrolman Fred Garland said Taylor apparently was killed instantly when he was thrown from the cab, which he said over turned four times. Garland said the injured man was Charles Clinton Esslinger, also 26, of Gastonia. The injured man was treated at Catawba hospital i n Newton. Father and Son Will Be Hanged at Same Time Fort Madison, la., March 9.—A 72- l year-old father and his 45-year-old j son will be hanged simultaneously March 29, Warden Percy Lainson of the lowa State Penitentiary announc ed today in what he described as the first execution in history of a father and son for a joint crime. A single pull of the gallows lever by Dickson county sheriff Joe Mc -1 Q. uirk will send Phillip H. Heincy and his son, William H., to their deaths : f°r the confessed robbery-murder on . December 16, 1944, of Robert W. , Raebel, West Okoboji Lake resort operator, the warden said. 6,000 U. S. Soldiers A.W.O.L. In Europe Frankfurt, Fermany, March 5. About 6,000 American soldiers are f absent without leave in the Euro d pean theater, army headquarters re a ported today. Th e wartime peak of AWOL’s was 15 000,
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