You arc now reading —
LINCOLN COUNTY'S
LEADING NEWSPAPER
and
ADVERTISING MEDIUM
VOL. 47. NO. 17
WORLD
DAY
OF
PRAYER
Friday
March 5,1954
At
First Presbyterian
Church
3:30 P.M.
Lincolnton To Observe
World Day Os Prayer
Lincolnton and this community
Will join in prayer for world peace
on Friday. March a, with Chris
tians in 20.000 other U. S. com
munities and in more than a
hundred countries around the
workWThe service will be held in
i ho® st Presbyterian church at
On the World Day of Prayer,
March 5, prayers will rise in hun
dreds of the.world's languages and ’
dialects, asking that the church- ;
cs "speak the word of healing to ‘
this troubled world": that the
United Nations may "be given the
grace to work together": that the
"leaders of the nations of the
world" may be given wisdom to
work for peace.
The World Day of Prayer, held
on the first Friday in Lent each
year, is an observance that dates
"tack to 1887. when a Presbyterian
woman in Boston called for a na
tionwide day of prayer for home
missions.
Today the World Day of Pray
er is observed b.v people of almost i
every Christian church around the
globe. It is sponsored in this coun
try by the United Church Women,
MR. LEDFORD
Ledford Running
For Constable /
Not Sheriff
F. L. 1 Lock' Ledford, former
Constable of Lincolnton Town
ship, today made the following \
announcement:
To the voters of Lincoln Coun
ty
I have told a number of my
friends that I would be a candi
date for Sheriff of Lincoln Coun
ty on the Democratic ticket.
However, on iusistance of a j
great number of the voters of :
lincolnton Township that I offer
myself for Constable for said |
Township, I have given the mat
ter serious consideration and have
deeded not to run for the office
#]heriff. but will offer my self
f.y candidate for Lincolnton
Township Constable on the Dem
ocratic ticket.
F. L. (Lecki Ledford j
Mr. Ledford filed his candidacy
fee for Constable in the Demo
cratic primary with J. Robt. Mc-
Neely. County Elections Board
Chairman Friday morning.
The Lincoln Times
Published Every Monday and Thursday Devoted to the Progress of Lincolnton and Lincoln County.
i general department of the Na
ional Council of the Churches of
Christ in the U.S.A.. and by state
ind local councils of church wom
en and special prayer groups
across the country.
Offerings from World Day of
Prayer services support church en
erprises in many nations. In the
U.S.. yearly offerings of more
than a quarter of a million dol
' lirs are shared among interde
| nominational mission projects at
| home and overseas, as a practical
expression of Christian brothcr
| hood.
World Day of Prayer services in
this country are held in churches,
schools, hospitals, and other in
stitutions; in fields where migra
tory farm workers are going out
to pick the crop.-,: in trailer
camps spread around new de
fense installations. The day itself
is marked in many places b.v pro
clamations from mayors and gov
i mors, b.v the ringing of church
bells and the closing of business
i s.ablishments, and sometimes by
i public prayer in the streets and
squares.
Lenter Season Begins
At Lutheran Church
On Wednesday.,- March 3, at
7:30 p.m.. The Lenten Season of
the forty-six days preceding East
er, will begin at Emmanuel Luth
eran Church, announced Pastor
Henry A. McCullough. Jr.
The Wednesday night services
will be at 7:30 p.m. each week,
and will have as their connecting
theme. "Under The Shadow of
The Cross". The great events of
Christ's last week on earth before
His death will be consecutively
presented in sermon, hvmns. and
prayers. The Holy Communion will
be administered on the first Wed
nesday night. March 3. at 7:30 p.
m., and again on Sunday morning
March 7 at 8:30 a.m.
Sunday nights, beginning with
March 7 at 7:30 p.m.. will be pri
marily of a teaching nature, fol
lowing the topic, "What The Bible
Teaches". These periods will pre
sent the major teachings of The
Christian faith, as understood by
The Lutheran Church. Opport
unity will be provided for informal
"questions-and - answers". Every
one who desires to know of the
faith and the practices of The
Lutheran Church is cordially in
vited to these Sunday night Serv
ices. especially.
The 11 a.m. Sunday Morning
Services will follow' the general
theme, "Gods Way", and will
present in the sermons a series
of Old Testament messages that
emphasize the Gospel challenge.
During March 8-12. The Women
of The Church will conduct their
annual Week of Prayer and Self
Denial for Missions, with after
noon and night periods to be an
nounced later this week.
Holy Week nights. April 12-16.
will be in the nature of a Preach
ing Mission series, following the
subject, "Jesus Asks You". These
five questions will be presented
in a directly evangelistic appeal.
EAster Sunday will climax this
Season with three Services on
Sunday morning, beginning with
the Sunrise Service, which is ten
tatively planned for out-of-doors.
The congregation will participate
with others in the community
choral service, "The Messiah", on
Easter Sunday night at the High
School. i
Sheriff Frank Heavner
To Seek Renominalion
Sheriff Frank P. Heavner today
announced that he is -ginning for
re-elec;ion as Sheriff of Lincoln
county. His statement follows:
"I am offe ing myself as a
candidate for re-elec’i n to the
office of Sheriff. I am most gra e
ful to the citizens of Lincoln Coun
ty so: the honor and privilege of
serving as such. I am iLo grateful
to tlie citizens for the splendid j
coopera ion, which they have so:
generously rendered me in the j
discharge of my duties in this my
first te m.
"During the period which I hive
been privileged to serve I have |
vied to the best of my ability to
fully and completely discharge
the duties of my office without
sea •. favor or impartiality.
“If ,lie voters of Lincoln County
again express their confidence, by
re-electing me to this office, I as
sure and want to assure every
citizen that I shall at all limes
strive to perform the duties in
cident to this office in a fair and
importial manner."
It was disclosed today that the
Red Cross Fund Drive To
Open Tues; Quota $7600
The annual Red Cross fund
drive in Lincoln county Is sche
duled to get underway tomorrow
• Tuesday* with a kickoff tea for
all campaign chairman and vol
unteer workers at the Recreation
Center.
Jack Lockman. of the Lincoln
National Bank, is chairman of the
fund-raising organization.
Chairman Lockman today an
nounced that Ralph lleavner.
of the First National Rank, had
horn named treasurer of the
drive, and Keith Carpenter,
Roek Springs high school agri
j cultural teacher, the county
chairman.
WARD CHAIRMAN
Chairman have also been nam
! ed in each Ward in the city, Mr.
Lockman said. They are: Mrs.
Walter Costner, Ward 1; Mrs.
John Fitzgerald, Ward 2; Mrs.
Tommy Carpenter, Ward 3: Mrs.
John Mullen. Ward 4. Township
chairman will be named at an
carlv date.
The county's quota lias been set
at $7,600. the most of which will
be retained b.v the local Red Cross
chapter and the balance going to
Rev. Everline Among
Churchmen Attending
Seminar In Washington
Rev. Lewis Everline. pastor of
the Emanuel Evangelical and Re
formed Church of Lincolnton, at
tended the three-day Interna
tional Churchmen's Seminar in
Washington, D. C., last week.
More than 300 churchmen from
30 states attended the Seminar,
sponsored by the social action
groups of major Protestant de
lominrations and the National
Council of Churches.
Under the theme “Your Gov
ernment and You", the Seminar
offered an opportunity for re
ligious leaders to study the op
eration of the Federal govern
ment at its source. Most of the
sessions were held in the
Church of the Washington of
fice of the National Council of
rhurehes served us Dean of the
Seminar.
The Seminar closed with a dis
■ussion of "Political Parties and
Election Issues." Visits were made
by the churchmen to the State
Department, where top officials
discussed with them current dan-'
rer spots. Indio-China situation,
the Middle East. Delegates also
; isited Congress in session and
discussed current issues with lead
ing Congressman.
Citizens Committee
Good Government
Meeting Tonight
A meeting will be held at 7
o'clock tonight, at the First Bap
tist Church, to reorganize the Lin
coln county Citizens Good Gov
ernment Committee. The public is
invited.
The Citizens Good Government
Committee is a non-sectarian,
non-political organization, spon
sored by the Church Allied'
Church League, in helping to
bring about clean, good govern
ment on local, state and national
level. The Committee particularly
opposes legalized sale of whiskey
and beer, and hopes to get state
legislators to support the dry
movement.
Rev. Latt Beshears is at pres
ent the temporary chairman of
the Committee, replacing Grady
Lyons, who no longer resides in
Lincolnton. Other executive com
mittee members include S. Z. Pol
lock. Rev. R. T. Howerton. Smack
Proctor, and Gordon Goodson. C.
R. Hartman, mcmbcrs-at-large.
LINCOLNTON. N. C., MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1954
MR. HEAVNER
incumbent Sheriff's filing fee was
j posted bv his friends of the Long
I Shoals community.
the Red Cross blood center at
j Charlotte. It was pointed out that
• this quota is set up as a minimum
| for operations and anything short
I of it eliminates some of the good
j work the Red Cross docs in Lin
j coin county.
I Tlie fund drive continues
: through the month of March.
Kerr Scott To Be
In City Thursday
Former Governor Kerr Scott will
|be in Lincolnton on Thursday
I afternoon in the interests of his
senatorial campaign. It was an
nounced today. /
Mr. Scott recently announced
he would be a candidate for the
U. S. Senate, subject- to ;hc Demo
cratic ptitna y in May. lie will
I oppose the incumbent Senator,
i Alton Lennon.
While in Lincolnton Thursday,
j at 2 p.m. in the county courthouse.
! Mr. Scott will be available to meet
party leaders and his friends.
Vale Postmaster
Nomination Sent
To Senate By Ike
The nomination of Jack L.
Leatherman to be Postmaster at
Vale, Lincoln county, was sent to
the U. S. Senate in Washington
last week by President Eisenhow
er.
Leatherman sometime ago was
recomended by the Lincoln Coun
ty Republican executive commit
tee and Congressman C. R. Jonas
for the Vale postmastership.
Leatherman will succeed D. F.
Mo-teller, who w'as transferred to
rural carrier for Vale, Rt. 3. two
"ears ago. Mrs. Hettie Lutz Wise
has been acting postmaster at
Vale the past several mouths
Pi :or to that. Ray Hoover was act
ing postmaster until he wont in
to set ice in the Armed Forces.
Mr. leatherman is now einnloy
■‘l by Shuford Hardware Co. in
Hickory. and is a resident ot Val«.
\cr.a- 3.
2ND GRADE PUPILS ELIGIBLE - . .
Lincoln Among 1 7 A/C Counties
Mentioned As Possible Sites
For Testing Polio Vaccine
Lincoln County is listed among
the names of 17 Nor h Carolina
counties sent to the National Polio
Foundation as possible sites for
testing a new polio vaccine, ac
cording to Dr. J. W R. Norton,
state health officer.
»-VVVVWVVVV>-^VWN*VrVM"VWV
’
Penalty On County
Taxes 2 Percent
During March
Lincoln county taxpayers wee 1
reminded today that 2 percent 1
penalty will be attached during
March on unpaid taxes.
This 2 percent is added to the !
1 percent penalty that was in
effec; during February
Property owners who have boon
slow in paying their taxes are ad
vised to “avoid having your pro
perty advertised by paying now,
save additional penalty." A 2 1 2
percent penalty is attached to un
paid taxes in April.
Taxes are paid at the sheriff's
office in the county courthouse.
Jake R. Rhodes
Dies Suddenly;
Funeral Today
Jake R. Rhodes. 34, died sud
denly Saturday night while din
ing with a party of friends at th>
White Pines Case near Conover
He and Mrs. Rhodes with Mr. an.
1 Mrs. Stearne Warlick. Mr. an-
Mrs. Harold Warlick and Mr. an
Mrs. Paul Haynes had just, start
eil dinner when he was stricken
j wilt a heart attack and died al
| most instantly.
! Mr. Rhodes was born in Lin
| cointon, the son of tlie late Fred
and Mae Camp Rhodes. He mar
ried Miss Frances Leonard, who
! survives together with three sons,
1 Danny, Phil and Rusty. He also
| leaves four brothers, W. P;
Rhodes Robert Rhodes. Jack
! Rhodes, of Lincolnton and James
| f. Rhodes, of Winston Salem.
] Mr. Rhodes, with his brother.
I Jack, owned and operated the
Rhodes Service Station on South
| Aspen street. He was one of the
city's most popular young busi
ness men.
He was a veteran of World Wai
Two.
Funeral services arc scheduler
for this afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the First Methodist church
of which the deceased was a mem-
I ber. Tlie pastor. Rev. Cecil Hes-
Incr will be in charge of the ser
vice and burial will follow' in
Uollybrook cemetery.
Convention Held
Republicans Elect Committee
Heads And Y.R. Club Officers
Lincoln Republicans met here |
Saturday for their county conven
tion, re-elected members of the
executive committee, and named
il ew officers of the Young Re- j
publican's club. j
H. M. Craig was elected Ucle
! gate to the GOP state and con
gressional district conventions.
Mr. Craig also was elected as
State Committeeman, replacing
; Dr. L. A. Crowell, Jr.
D. 11. Mauney. Jr., was re
tained in his position as Chair
man of the Lincoln county Re
publican executive committee.
Mrs. Kenneth Heavner was re
elected vice chairman of the ex
ecutive committee and Dr. L. A.
Crowell. Jr., treasurer. Harvey
Jonas, Jr., was named secretary.
Officers of the Young Republi
cans club elected were: Robert
Coon, president: Mrs. W. A. Ab
ernethy, Jr., vice president: Har- !
ven Crouse, secretary-treasurer.
X-Ray Schedule
Is Released
X-Ray Schedule March 1:
Through March 5
Mon.. March 1. Hickory. Knit-
Sox Kntg. Mills, Duke Hosiery,
Hickory Paper Box. Hickory Flour ;
Mills. 9:30-3:30. small film; Tues
day, March 2, Newton Clinic. 1
Health Dept.. 1:00-3:00 small film.
3:00-4:00 large film: Wednesday. I
March 3. Hickory Clinic. Ist Ave.,
1:00-4:00, small film, 10:00-12:00,
large film: Thursday. March 4.
Hickory. Lylerly's-Elliot Knitting.'
9:30-3:30 pm. small film; Friday,
March 5. Hickory Clinic. Union
Square, 1:00-4 00. small film.
Os the 145.959 traffic law vio
lators arrested by North Carolina i
highway patrolmen last year. 133.-
156 were subsequently convicted
in court.
Chief conside ation in the re
commendations was the polio rate
; for the past five years among
| children 5 ;o 9 years of age. If
! North Carolina counties are sclect
;ed far the vaccine tests, second
grade children will receive the
vaccine, Dr. Norton explained.
| Selection of counties for vaccine
testing will be decided at a polio
foundation conference in New
Yo’k City March 5-6. he said, but
innocula ions ave not expected to
j start until April or May because
i of a delay in procuring vaccine.
COUNTIES RECOMMENDED
North Carolina counties re
commended as possible testing
, areas arc: New Hanover, Guil
ford. Caldwell. Durham, Moore,
Buncombe. Rockingham. Cleve
land. Alamance. Davidson,
Rutherford. Surry. Wilkes. Gas
ton. with Catawba. Lincoln and
Alexander recommended as a
unit because of a three-county
health department.
Dr. Norton said the polio foun
dation had asked that counties
recommended have a population of
more than 50.000 and ar. adequate
. p’lnal qvqtoiYi
14 Candidates File
For County Offices
Household Shower
For Burned-Out
Loftin Family
A household shower will be
oven for Mr. and Mrs. Morgan
Loftin and family on Saturday
'veiling, from 5 to 8 o'clock, at
•he home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Perkins of Iron Station. Route 1
The Loftins' home and practic
ally all contents were destroyed
by fire yesterday (afternoon*. The
tirf is reported to have been caus
’d by lightning.
The family is in need of house
hold furniture, clothing, food and
other necessities. A daughter of
the Loftin s and her small infant
daughter were also living in the
home with them at the time of
the fire. The husband is in the
armed services stationed in Ger
many.
At present, the homeless family
is living with relatives
Anyone desiring to contribute
household furniture, items of
clothing, food and other items, is
asked to bring them to the Per
kins home Saturday.
Social Security
Agent Visits City
March 4,1118,25
The schedule of visits to sur
rounding communities, which in
cludes Lincolnton. by a social se
curity representative during the
month of March was released bj
Joseph P. Walsh, manager of the
Gastonia office.
The Gastonia field office ser
vices an area comprised of Gas
ton. Cleveland and Lincoln coun
ties.
These visits are made in ordci
to serve residents of the three
counties on all matters pertain
ing to social security. If you wist
to file a claim, obtain a social se
curity number, receive informa
tion on self employment or in
formation of a general nature,
contact tlie representative when
he is in your community.
During March, the representa
tives will visit Kings Mountain,
Fhclby, Belmont. Mt. Holly. Chcr
ryville, Lincolnton.
A representative will he in
Lineolnton. at the eourthouse.
mi Mareh 4. 11. 18 and fa: and
in Cherryville, at the city hall.
10 a.in.. Mareh 11.
Pythian Broadcast
To Be Heard Over
WLON Wednesday
A tape-recording of the lialf
liou Knights of Pythias radio
program, which was heard over
MRS stations February 21st. wil!
be ic-broadcast over Lincolnton'.'
radio station WLON Wednesday
af.ernoon of this week, from 5:30
ta 6 o'clock.
ROPER ON PROGRAM
Many Knights of I’vtliians of
tlic Lineolnton and immediate
areas, who did not hear the
original broadcast, will now have
tlie opportunity of hearing this
interesting program over WLON.
S. M. Roper of Lineolnton. Sup
reme Chaneellor of the Order,
has a featured part on tlie pro
gram.
The radio program Feb. 21
climaxed a week-long cclcb'ation
by the more than 3.000 local lodges
of the fraternal order, and was
given in connection with the 90:h
a nil’versa :y of Knights of Pythias'
founding in Washington. D. C., on
Feb. 19. 1864. The program traces
the history, tradition and ac
complishments of the Order and
its auxiliaries.
Others, in addi.ion to Mr. Roper
appearing on tlie broadcast pro
gram. are: Mayor Robert Wagner.
Jr., of New'York ci.y; Senator
Robert C. Hendrick of New Jer
sey: Governo Allan Shivers of
Texas: Governor Goodwin K.
Knight of California: Raymond
Massey and Freddy Martin, well
known actor and orchestra leader,
respectively: all of whom are
active Pythians.
FIRE HELPS COPS
Kingsport. Tcnn.—Searching for
whiskey in a grass-filled empty
lot. officers decided to burn off
the grass. They did. and in the
ashes found four half-gallon jars
and one pint of moonshine. Ten
half-gallon jars got away—they
exploded in the heat.
I lie political weather waxed warmer today- despite
I lie advent ol March and its traditional high winds as
more candidates filed for public offices.
MR ROSS
Joe Ross Is
Candidate For
Clerk Os Court
J. If. iJoei Ross today announc
'd that he would be a candidate
ior Clerk of Court of Lincoln, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
Mr. Ross was appointed Clerk
if Court following tlie .resigna
tion last year of Thos. E. Rhodes,
-.’.ho was appointed a federal court
•lerk. He is well known in the
ounty, and served as president of
he Young Democrats club for
nany years, and also treasurer of
lie party's county organization.
Ie is at. present chairman of the
Democrat executive committee for
Lincoln county. He is also well
known in sports circles, having
served as business manager of the
Lincolnton Cards for five seasons.
In announcing his candidacy,
he issued the following brief
tatement: "I pledge you con
mued faithful service as Clerk
>f Court and will greatly appre
iate your vote and support. ’
Rites Held For
Mrs. R. C. Hager,
Lincoln Native
Mrs. Ruth Edwards Hager, 62.
lative of Lincoln county, died of
i heart attack at her home last
Thursday morning in :hs Mayhew
Town section of Iredell county.
Funeral rites were conducted
Saturday afternoon in the Hills
Tnapel Methodist Church in the
-lOwesvillc section of Lincoln
ounty. Burial was made in tha
hurcli cemetery.
Mrs. Hager was a long time
esident of Iredell county, and
lad resided in tlie Mayhew Town
ection of the county for the past
wenty years.
Surviving are the husband. R. C.
lager, four sons And seven daugh
ers.
Carolina Freight Corp.,
And Not C. G. Beam, Gave
SIO,OOO To Polio Fund
The Carolina Freight Carriers
Corp. of Cherryville made the
510.000 donation to the March of
Dimes (polioi fund, and not C. G.
Beam, personally, as incorrectly
reported in a previous article of
the Lincoln Times.
The Times lias been requested
to publish the following statement
of correction on this matter:
"An article appeared in tlie
February 15th issue of the news
paper (Times) which stated that
a SIO,OOO donation to the National
Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
had been made by C G. Beam,
whereas this donation was made
by tlie Carolina Freight Carriers
Corporation of Chenyville, which
corporation is owned on a 50-50
basis by C. G. Beam and D. F.
Beam.
This donation was made from
funds which had been spent in
previous years for Christmas gifts
presented to customers, but at a
sales meeting held in Cherryville
last fall, it was the unanimous
decision by all that the company
forego sending any Christmas
gifts in 1953 and send a letter to
the company's customers—advis
ing that they would not receive a
present as the company was going
to make a' substantial dona
tion to the National Infantile
Paraylsis Foundation, from which
letter the company received a
large number of replies commend
ing the company on this fine
decision."
ALMOST EVERYONE in
LINCOLNTON and
LINCOLN COUNTY reads
rr HIS NEWSPAPER
ffle Copy: FIVE CENTS
DEMOCRATS FILING
Tlie field oi filing - candidates
“Ow stands at fourteen, according
to Elections Board Chairman J.
Robt McNeely.
COMMISSIONERS FILE
The latest to announce and
tile as candidates for re-election
include the incumbent Board of
County Commissioners: B. P.
Costner, chairman, Rodney
Sherrill. P. .A. Hoover, Craig W.
Devine and Lee Bess.
WEAVER CANDIDATE
Roy Weaver, incumbent Con
stable for Lincolnton township,
also has filed liis candidacy for
re-election. F. L. (Leek) Ledford
has filed as a candidate for Con
stable in this township, and will
oppose Mr. Weaver in the primary.
SHERIFF IN RACE
Sheriff Frank Heavner has filed
as a candidate for re - election.
Russell (Bud) Leonard last week
announced lie would be a candi
date for sheriff, subject to the
Democratic primary, but had not
posted his filing fee today, Mc-
Neely said.
TWO FOR SOLICITOR
Two candidates have filed for
the Solicitor of Recorder's court:
Bruce Heafner, the incumbent:
and W. H. Childs. Jr.
ROSS-COLLINS FILE
Joe 11. Ross, incumbent, an
nounces today he is a candidate
for Clerk of Court. W. 11. Bor
ing, incumbent Register of
Heeds, filed his candidacy for
re-election two weeks ago. A
primary race is assured now for
Register of Deeds with an an
nouncement today bv Paul Col
lins that lie is a candidate for
the office.
CLINE—COUNTY CORONER
Guy E. Cline, county coroner,
who is filling out the unexpired
term of Dr. W. G. Page, has filed
as a candidate for re-election to
this office.
Khv'JHe
MR. COLLINS
Paul B. Collins
Is Candidate For
Register Os Deeds
Paul B. Collins in today’s Times
is making formal announcement
that lie will be a candidate for
Register of Deeds for Lincoln
county, subject to the Democratic
primary in May.
Mr. Collins, wcil known music
instructor and composer, began
Isis business career as a school
teacher. After teaching for two
vein's lie decided to do church
work and to continue his musical
career which he began at. the age
of twelve when lie played the or
gan and piano for his li om e
church.
When lie was sixteen years old
lie composed his first song and
nice then lias written more than
two hundred. He lias trained nu
merous choirs and quartettes in
this county and all over the State
He is a graduate of the A.N L
College in Fort Worth, Texas.
G:i July 30. 1927. Mr. Coil'd
nas married to Miss Prerycms
Hoyle, daughter of Mrs. John \V.
Hoyle, and tlie late Mr. Hoyle, of
.'his county. They have oirc daugh
ter. Rebecca, aged 13, and a sev
enth grade student in the city
Grammar School. Mrs. Collins is
a member of the Grammar School
faculty.
Mr. Collins lias been a resident
of 'his county for 27 years. He is a
Baptist and a Mason.
Garden Club Seeking
Memorial Contributions
The Lincolnton Garden Club, it
was announced today, is receiving
contributions now for the Mem
orial Garden, which is the club's
major project for the year.
Any person who wishes to make
a contribution as a memorial to
some friend or relatives is asked
to call Mrs. J. F. Reinhardt, or
any other member of the club.