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You are now reading — LINCOLN COUNTY’S LEADING NEWSPAPER and ADVERTISING MEDIUM VOL. 49, NO. 28 REV. MR. WEBB Rev. Ralph Webb, Jr. Graduate Os Baptist Bible Institute Rev. Ralph Webb, Ji\. pastor of the Reepsville Baptist church, graduated on March 30 from the Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute. His graduation marked the com pletion of three years of study at the Institute. The Fruitland Preachers School, located near Hendersonville, is one of the most valuable works of the Baptist State Convention. Among the studies provided for those at tending the school are: Old and New Testament Interpretation; Homiletics; Christian Doctrine; Church History; and Church Ad ministration. Lincolnton Post Office Receipts Rise Postmaster V. N. Fair reported that postal receipts at the Lincoln ton Post Office for March con tinued to show an increase. Receipts for March this year totaled $6,436.31 as compared to $5,440.41 for March of last year, a gain of $995.90. February receipts this year to taled $5,186.54 as compared to 54.765 42 for February of last year, 'he first quarter of 1956 tJan.- Tar.) showed a gain of JW; i 06 over the same three is of 1955. Mr. Fair said rc .. for the first three months this year totaled $17,127.78, com pared to $15,534.72 for the same time last year (1955). Youth Week Programs At Baptist Church This Week Observance of annual Youth Week services began yesterday (Sunday) at the First Baptist j Church. Youths of the church ! were given special recognition at the morning service, and on Sun day evening the young people had charge of the worship service. A Funeral Rites Held Here For Earl Cornwell Funeral rites for E. Earl Corn well, 53, of Charlotte, were con ducted yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the First Baptist church of this city with the pas tor. Rev. Linwood Peterson offici- j nting. Tlie body lay in state in the church for thirty minutes prior to the service. Burial was in llollybrook cemetery. Mr. Cornwell died Friday as-l ternoon following an illness of 1 only a few hours. He became ill about noon while at work with the Young Sheet Metal Co. where he was rmployrd. After resting for a short time he appeared improved and returned to his home where he suffered another attack and was rushed to the hospital but died before he arrived there. Born in Lincolnton June 1, 1902. he was the son of Ed and (Continued on page 7) i Lincoln Elections Board Members Sworn In; Changes Made In Two Voting Places Members of the Lincoln County d of Elections were sworn into Saturday. April 7, at 11 a.m. » worn-in by J. H. Ross, Clerk . Lincoln County Superior Court, were: J. Robert McNeely, I). C. Killian and Kenneth D. Ileavnrr. McNeely and Killian are Democratic members of the hoard, lieavner the Republican member. Following the swearing-in cere mony, the board met and elected McNeely as chairman and Killian as secretary. In the matter of official business, the board members made several changes in voting precincts, ap pointed Registrars. Democratic and Republican judges, for the The Lincoln Times Published Every Mondoy ond Thursday Devoted to the Progress of Lincolnton and Lincoln County. Read This, Please !... It's Now Up To You, The People! Will You Allow Your Red Cross Chapter To Die? Thirty Days Left An open letter to the people of Lincoln County: The Board of Directors of your local (Lincoln) Red Cross Chapter has been compelled to take a most serious decision regarding the fu ture of the Chapter. The Annual Fund Campaign, which ended on March 31, pro duced a total of $2,167.91 against a quota of $7200.00. Not a single campaign of the post-war years has reached the goal set. and the local chapter has been subsidized by funds from the National Red Crass, funds which were raised in other counties which met or ex ceeded their goals. This fact, coupled with the ap parent apathy of most of the people of the county in regard to Registrars And Judges Named By Election Board The Lincoln County Elections Board, meeting in official session Saturday after being sworn in for two-year terms, appointed the Democratic registrars, Democratic judges and alternates. Republican judges for the primary and general elections. The board is comprised of J. Robert McNeely, chairman, D. C. Killian and K. D. Heavncr. REGISTRARS Democrat registrars appointed bv township are: NORTH BROOK TOWNSHIP North Brook No. 1, Mrs. Ruth Royster. Rt. 1. Cherryville; North Brook No. 2. C. O. Wooley, Rt. 2, Vale: North Brook No. 3, Allen Burton. Rt. 3. Vale. HOWARDS CREEK TOWN SHIP — Crouse, Robert L. Yoder, Crouse; Heavners. Chesley E. Huss. Rt. 1. Lincolnton; Daniels, John fellowship hour was held follow ing the service in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Burris on the Lincolnton-Gastonia highway. Tonight (Monday), the young people will meet at 7 o clock at the church and go in a body to the "Night Os Evangelism” rally at the high school. WEEK’S SCHEDULE Other programs scheduled for Youth Week follow: Wednesday—6:ls. Special tables at the Family Night Supper at the church: 7:00. Brotherhood meet ing. young men in charge: 7:00, WMS general meeting. YWA in charge: 7:50. Prayer Service con ducted by the young people, guest speaker: 8:30, Youth Choir Re hearsal. Thursday 3:30 and 700 p.m. Visitation of absentees and pros pects. Saturday 7:30. "Talent Parts’” in the church social hall. Sunday (15th) 9:45. Young (Continued on page 3) Junior Class Play Friday At Union School The Junior Class of Union High School will present a threc-act play, “We Shook The Family Tree." on Friday night. April 13, beginning at 7:45 o’clock. Admission will be 25 cents and 40 cents. The public is invited. coming elections. PRECINCT CHANGES The voting place of Daniels Pre cinct was moved from Luther Yoder's garage to a building known as the old J. Frank Seagle Service Station, which is located around a mile South of the former voting place on the Reepsville road. Long Shoals voting place was moved to a building known as Parker’s Grocery, now occupied by Lander Carpenter, and being lo cated on the Southeast end of Southside village, on a public road leading from Southside Baptist Church to Long Shoals school. The boundaries for the two above listed precincts shall remain the same as heretofore. 1 1 the local chapter and its work ; (many homes were not visited • during the fund drive due to the • :nability to get volunteers for this tiwork) has made it apparent at • this time that the chapter is try ing to operate without either the , moral or the financial support of ■ the people whom it serves. t FUTURE IN HANDS ! OF THE PEOPLE ) Accordingly, by unanimous vote ) of the members present, the Board 1 of Directors of the Lincoln Coun l ty Chapter took the decision to l place the future of the Chapter ■ souarely in the hands of those to whom it belongs, the people of ■ Lincoln County. If, at the end of thirty days, i (Continued on page 8) Bangle. Rt. 2. Lincolnton: Vale. M. J. Gilbert. Rt. 3. Vale. LINCOLNTON TOWNSHIP Ward One. Kelly M. Kiser. Liberty St.. Lincolnton; Boger City. Mrs. Addie G. Barineau, Rt. 3. Lincoln ton: Charlie Odell. Mrs. Joannah H. Roseman, E. Main St.. Lincoln ton: Ward Two. Clyde H. Taylor. S. Cedar St., Lincolnton: Ward Three, Frank L. Hicks, Motz Ave., Lincolnton: Love Memorial. James C. Ramsey, Rt. 1. Lincolnton; Hickory Grove. R. U. Shuford, Rt. 5. Lincolnton; Court House. Sum mey Alexander. N. High St.. Lin colnton: Long Shoals. M. L. Car penter. Rt. 4. Lincolnton. IRONTON TOWNSHIP As burv. Clarence Helms. Rt. 3. Lin colnton; Iron Station. Dorsey Rhyne, Iron Station: Ore Bank, Craig W. Devine, Rt. 5. Lincoln ton. CATAWBA SPRINGS TOWN SHIP— Denver. J. V. Rhyne. Iron Station; Triangle. Willie J. Gra ham. Rt. 1. Davidson; Lowesville. Chester Dellinger. Rt. 1. Stanley. DEMOCRAT JUDGES Democrat judges appointed arc: NORTH BROOK TOWNSHIP North Brook No. 1. F. L. Beam, Rt. 1. Cherryville; North Brook No. 2. G. D. Boyles, Rt. 2. Vale; North Brook No. 3. Billy Burton, Rt. 3. Vale. HOWARDS CREEK TOWN SHIP Crouse. Lewis Elmore. Crouse: Heavners. C. C. Reep, Rt. I. Lincolnton; Daniels. E. Yates Scronce. Rt. 1. Vale; Vale. J. C. Yount. Rt. 3, Vale. LINCOLNTON TOWNSHIP Ward One. Robert H. Craig, 413 E. Hoke St.. Lincolnton: Boger City. H. J. Asbury, Rt. 3. Lincqln ton: Charlie Odell. B. P. Costner, Jr.. E. Main St.. Lincolnton: Ward Two. H. K. Leonard. S. Cedar St.. Lincolnton: Ward Three. Gaston Hord. S. Government St., Lincoln ton; Love Memorial, S. B. Corn well. Rt. 4. Lincolnton: Hickory (Continued on page 7) Membership Drive Gets Underway Today... VFW Here May Become The Second Largest N. C. Post After Drive Lincoln Veterans of Foreign Wars with some praspects of becoming the second largest post in the state this year are today launching an intensive member ship drive to accomplish that en viable status. The drivp for members will be based in part on the post’s eotn munity service program, whirh last year reached a climax in promotional and welfare activi ties. Hendersonville, with some 1.000 members, is North Carolina's larg est VFW post. Currently, with about 455 members. Shipp-Lock man Post No. 1706, the local or ganization. is in fourth place in the state, just behind the Gastonia group. Membership Chairman Harmon James said today that an additional 150 members locally would just about assure the Lin coln vets of second place in the state in size. MEMBER BRING MEMBER The post will meet tonight at 7:30 at the post home on Country Club Road, a $60,000 edifice recog nized as one of the most modern and elaborate post homes in Tar heelia. Eacli member tonight has been urged to bring with him a potential member, one who is eli gible but not signed. If all do this, the Lincoln post can achieve sec ond place at tonight's meeting. Chairman James declared. There are hundreds of Lincoln veterans who saw overseas war- LINCOLNTON, N. C., MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1956 One Killed, Five Seriously Hurt In Week End Traffic Mishaps BRING EASTER CHEER... These women (above) brought Easter cheer to TB patients re cently at Blark Mountain. Shown here with baskets of Easter eggs are, left to right: Mrs. Pilot Club To Give Business Scholarship A reminder was issued today by the Pilot Club of Lincolnton of the Business Scholarship the club will award to some worthy girl in Lincoln County who is not able to continue her education. This is the eighth year the local club will award this scholarship. I The first year this scholarship j went to a Rock Springs girl; last year a Union High School girl took this honor. Who will be se lected this year? The Club has only one scholar ship to give, but the alternate s&- (Continued on page 3) Sgt. Charles F. Jonas Finishes NCO School FORT BENNING. Ga. Serge ant First Class Charles F. Jonas, 34. son of Mi - , and Mrs. E. L. Jonas. Route 1. Newton. N. C., recently was graduated from the 3d Infantry Division’s Non-Com missioned Officer Academy at Fort Bcnning, Ga. A section chief in Battery B of the division's 41st Field Artil lery Battalion, he received in struction in leadership of units, map reading and other military subjects. Sergeant. Jonas entered the Army in July 1942 and served in; Europe during World War 11. His decorations include the Good j Conduct Medal. Jonas’ wife, Ruth, lives in Graniteville. S. C. time duty who are not en- i rolled in the VFW. Though tonight's session will ! begin at 7:30. there will be a free steak supper and all the. trim- ' mings at 6 pin., for members. During the meeting proper, new VFW Auxiliary Aids In Service To Area By MRS. HAROLD CRAIG The Ladies Auxiliary to the V. F. W. in Lincoln County is working along with their Post in community service work. Miss Marie Rhyne has been the President for the past year and Mrs. Fred Eaddy has been elected to serve for the coining year. We now have 41 members who work hard and dil igently in improving our community and giving aid to others. In (he past year we have pro vided food, elothing. and fuel for families of veterans and non veterans when they were in great need. We have taken active parts in all civic programs when asked and contribute as generously as pos sible to all fund-raising cam paigns. HEART DRIVE Our main project was the Heart Drive which we sponsored during Julia Davidson, secretary of the district TB As sociation. Mrs. Van Randall of Newton. Mrs. Pete Ilovis and Mrs. Ernest Schrum of Lincoln ton, and Mrs. Charles Kendall of Conover. TB Patients In Hospital Are Cheered By Dyed Easter Eggs Volunteer groups representing four counties brought a note of i Easter Cheer to tuberculosis pa-’ tients at Western North Carolina! Sanatorium at Black Mountain Thursday. March 29. by donating. l i dyeing, delivering and distributing l 1 1 85 dozen Easter eggs. ! This gesture to victims of TB 1 1 was begun for the first time last ! year by the Alexander-Catawba- ! | Lincoln Tuberculosis Association j . j as part of its rehabilitation pro-I 11 gram. - i A report on the way in which < 1 1 these small and seemingly in- j ■ | significant gifts brought joy to j j tuberculosis patients last year was! | given by District TB Association! ! Secretary Mrs. Julia Davidson at i | the state TB meeting early this; year, and adjoining Irdell County! asked to come in on the program. As a result of this request, vol unteer groups prepared baskets of eggs and made the trip early: to Black Mountain. So generous! had been the volunteer groups who contributed and prepared the eggs that there were enough ex tra ones for gifts to people at! the Lincoln and Alexander county I home for the aged, and for those; old persons at Pin 6 Hill Home in Newton. , Mrs. Davidson said after the trip last week that she never realized that such a small gift as a dyed egg could mean so much to these people. "So many of them had never been visited by any j group before.” she pointed out. i “and their faces simply lit up j with joy at having us come by. j 11 think it was just the feeling of ! being remembered.” she added. \ In Newton and Conover the officers for the 1956-57 post year will be installed, led by "Click” Kistler. the incoming commander. He will succeed Commander Dick Mullen, whose term expires. ACCOMPLISHMENTS During the past year, under February of this year. We collect ed $1,472 which was turned over to the North Carolina Heart Asso ciation for research, education and community programs for diseases i of the heart and blood vessels. I Each year two provide lunches ■ for the contestants of the Lincoln ■ County Marble Tournament and sponsor a hometown girl as prin cess to the State Marble Tourna , ment in High Point. Last May we ; .Continued on page 8) Versatile Book Club and Bas Bleu Club volunteered and pre- 1 pared a number of baskets and eggs. In Taylorsville the Eastern Star donated the eggs and mem bers of the Girl Scout ti;oop dyed them. In Hickory, the Altrusa club. Senior Women’s Club and Business and Professional Wo men’s Club served as volunteers in this project. In Lincolnton the Home Dom i castration Club donated baskets I atid eggs. ; Making the trip to Black Moun tain were Mrs. Davidson. Mrs. Van Randall of Newton, Mrs. Ernest Sclnum and MYs. Pete Hovis of Lincolnton. Mrs. Char les Kendall of Conover, and three women from Statesville. Two Letter Boxes On Main Street To Be Painted In Rod, White, Blue Colors Postmaster V. N. Fair remind- > cd the public today that two Post Office letter boxes on Main Street will he “missing" for sev- j oral days. They are to be re painted in bright red. white and blue colors, conforming to new postal regulations. The letter boxes to be missing while the repainting work is bring done will he the one on Main Street, at Lincoln National Bank corner, and the one at the eurh in front of the Post Office. Patrons are requested to use the other letter boxes while the two mentioned are removed for the repainting work. They’ll be bark at their customary locations within a couple of days. ! Commander Mullen, Slupp-Lock ! man Post 1706 enjoyed one of the 1 best years since the post's forma t tion. In addition to membership | growth and increasing prestige and I influence in the community, the j post sponsored a great number of projects for community-wide bene \ fit. No small part of these activi ties were to aid individuals and families temporarily in distress. Numerous orders were plared for groceries, fuel, medicines, and clothing for both adults and children: and the beneficiaries of these activities were not con fined to VFW members and their dependents. The post maintains at its post home a large "Clothes Bank.” into which members and others deposit serviceable apparel that can be distributed to needy fami lies upon request. Many of these requests come from the Lincoln County Welfare Department, which uses the VFW “Clothes Bank” to supplement its own • clothing resources for families . plagued by sickness, unemploy- I ment. and other misfortunes. NINE WHEELCHAIRS In addition, the local VFW post s owns and maintains nine whecl i chairs, which it distributes 1 throughout the community for adults and children needing them. Five of these wheelchairs were ■ purchased with VFW funds during (Continued on page 8) Stanley Man County s Second 1956 Fatality Motorists went on a rampage over the weekend in the Lincoln county area, with Highway Troopers kept busy with investigations of no less than seven traffic mishaps. One man was killed, five persons seriously hurt. Fatally injured was Billy J. Wilson, age about 32, Stanley, N. C., textile worker. Seriously hurt in the series of smashups were Bill Houser, 20, of Lincolnton; Leon Robert Davis, 16, of Iron Station, Route 1; Helen Bowman of Dallas; Thelma Hoard of Lincolnton; and Helen Ship man, colored, of Charlotte. Others involved in the collisions sustained minor injuries. The Stanley man. WV.son. be came Lincoln county’s second traffic fatality of this year. The j first death of 1956 on a county I highway occurred last March 7th | on Highway 150 West when Henry ! Earl Bridges, 51. of Iron Station. I Route 1. was killed in a truck-auto : collision. Wtilson succumbed to chest and : internal injuries Sunday in the Crowell Hospital where he was rushed following a Saturday night highway accident in the Hog Hill section of Northwest Lincoln County. Highway Trooper Bob Smart. I investigating officer, reported that Wilson was driving a 1953 1 Chevrolet occupied by four other passengers when it went out of j control on a curve, left the high way and crashed into the west I side of the Bethel church. | Including the driver, four per ! sons were riding in the front seat i of the car at the time, officer Smart said his investigation j showed They were identified as ; Helen Bowman of Dallas, Thelma j Hoard of Lincolnton. Harold Can l Continued on page 7) Registrars For Election Meet On April 21 The county elections board, as j one of the official matters de cided upon at their meeting Sat urday. set Saturday, April 21. as ' the meeting for all Lincoln coun i ty election registrars. The meeting will be held at 2 p.m. in the Grand Jury in the i county court house. At this time. I all registrars will receive their i books and other supplies. The registration hooks will open in the various townships, i April 28. at 9 a.m. and elose at sunset on Saturday, May 12. I May 26th is the Primary elec- ! tion date. The elections board an- ! nouneed that Saturday noon, April 14, is thr filing deadline lor all local candidates. And. candidates must file with the board chairman, J. Robt. Mc- Neely. j Few offices are to be contested ! on the local level in the primary | and general elections. There is a | race for this county’s seat in the j House of Representatives at Ra | leigh; incumbent David Clark, j Democrat, having already filed for re-nomination ond re-election. No Republican candidate has filed in opposition to date. I Three candidates have filed as | candidates for Constable from ! Lincolnton township, subject to | 'he Democratic May 26 primary. | They are: Roy Weaver, incum pbc-nt; Ode Bost and Robert Haw ! kins. Hugh Hauss, incumbent. | previously had filed as Howards | Creek Constable candidate, j Latest candidate to file is Key | Howard, incumbent Constable from Catawab Springs township. Local Quota $3,000... "Fight Cancer With A Checkup And A Check" ! Mrs. Vcinia Drum, chairman, I today urged a common sense ap ! proach to the American Cancer l Society’s "check-up" slogan in its current drive for $3,000 in Lincoln County under the Pilot club sponsorship. The “fight cancer with a check up and a check” slogan has been sounded throughout the county I by volunteers ever since the drive began the first of April. J “Checkup. I hope, will become j a household word in this com- 1 I inunity as a result of our educa-: | tional and fund-raising crusade." • Mrs. Drum declared. "It is highly! | important that we put the accent! |on the positive in protecting i | health,” MVs. Drum said. “The body is like the proverbial| iceberg, in that the great bulk of ALMOST EVERYONE in LINCOLNTON and LINCOLN COUN" reads THIS NF' . hPER ' C,. “’-e Copy: FIVE (JEN Td 1955 A Bloody Traffic Year; 5 In Lincoln The Motor Vehicles Department in Raleigh, in its final summary of traffic deaths and injuries for 1955, listed the following totals: 45.054 accidents: 17,875 injuries, and 1.165 fatalities. It was the second worst year in Tar Heel history, the agency said. Accidents killed 1.289 in 1941. the bloodiest year since records have been kept. Wake County, with 56 deaths, led the fatality list for 1955. Lin coln County had five traffic deaths last year. To date in 1956, there have been two. BARRON W. LEE Barron W. Lee Gets God And Country Award Eagle Scout Barron W. Lee re ceived the Protestant God and Country award in an impressive service recently, at the Macedonia Baptist Church, Lincoln County, where he is a member and serves as an usher. ‘ Rev. Jack H. Mace, the pastor, was in charge of the service and presentation. Barron is 14 years old and in the three years of Scouting he has not missed a meeting or Court of Honor. He has fifty-two merit badges. Barron is the son of Mr. and Mi'S. George W. Loo of Lincolnton. Route 3, and is a member of Troop 1. Boger City, of which Woodrow Blanton is Scoutmaster. The WCTU will moot with Mrs. Ernest Ballard Friday afternoon, April 13. at 3 p in. at her home, 713 South Poplar Street. what, constitutes potentially serious illness lies beneath the surface, invisible to the untrained eye. “What a regular physical ex amination does is to give the doc tor a chance to nip a possibly houblesome condition in the bud. The value of the checkup is ex pressed .n countless old sayings: a stitch in time: an ounce of pre- I vention: he who hesitates, and soforth.” The Campaign Chairman spoke lof good health as our most : precious possession. The drive here is a part of the American Cancer Society’s nation al wide campaign in which it j seeks a total of $26,000,000 to ! carry on its unceasing fight to reduce cancer deaths.