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You are now reading — LINCOLN COUNTY’S LEADING NEWSPAPER and ADVERTISING MEDIUM >L. 49, NO. 37 cD STORIE DIRECTOR ... Tryouts For Thunder Over Carolina Drama Set For Friday And Saturday Tryouts for Lincolnton's outdoor : drama "Thunder Over Carolina" j will be held Friday night of this [ week at the courthouse and on | Saturday night at the Legion Hut. ]: Tryouts will begin promptly at 8 o'clock each night. I At the meeting of the civic ] council and the Lincoln County j Historical Association last Thursday, appointment of Ed ■ Storie as director was an nounced. Mr. Storie has had extensive | experience in the field of music, drama and radio, having been nar- | rator and publicity director for i Speakers Listed For Rock Springs Finals Program Speakers for the commencement ( exercises at Rock Springs High School in Denver, Lincoln county, were announced this week. Dr. W. Eugene Spear. Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church. Moores ville, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday night. May 17,' Graduation Program For Union School Announced The commencement program for j Union High School was announced today by Principal Lewis Heavner. The public is invited to attend. Tev. hoy Leinbach of Startown. gt.' or of the Startown and Daniels jrmed churches, will deliver j baccalaureate sermon on Sun day night, May 13. at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. Other min isters of the community will take) part in the program. j The school choir will be di- j rected by Mrs. Russell Seagle and j Mrs. Dan Mosteller. Local Post Office Dept. Joins In Observance Os Job Safety Week, May 13-19 The following announcement was released today from the office of Lincolnton Postmaster V. N. Fair: President Eisenhower has desig nated May 13 through 19 as Job Safety Week and has called upon all citizens to join him in making the week a success. The Post Office Department will go all out to observe this week Commissioners Ponder Status Os County Jail The status of the aged Lincoln County jail, placed on a limited use basis some time ago by a State inspector due to its inade quacies. may be decided in the near future. The county commissioners B. P. Costner, chairman. Rodney Sherrill. James Warren. Lee Bess. L. M. Aderholt. held a full- dis cussion on the problem of the county jail at the board’s monthly meeting Monday In the county courthouse. Possibilities of building a new' jail during the coming year were explored thoroughly by the com missioners. Previously received have been one report and recom mendations for a new bastille. However, with budget-setting time for the new fiscal year not far away, further developments are now- being awaited. It was decided that the com missioners would go ahead and I ake an inspection visit to * veral jails that have been jilt by different companies, and in the near future try to arrive at a derision on the local jail issue. In other matters at Monday's session. Commissioners Sherrill. Warren. Bess voted in favor of leaving Fail-view Gin Co. taxes as listed now on the 1955 boxes. Commissioner Aderholt voted in opposition, favoring the taxes re main as listed in. 1954. The board unanimously agreed to table the question of < county > liability insurance be tabled until the first of the next fiscal year. The Lincoln Times Published Every Monday and Thursday Devoted to the Progress of Lincolnton and Lincoln County. "Thunderland” during its 1 second season in Asheville. He has also directed the Asheville Community Players and appeared in several stage productions. Storie is traffic manager of radio station WOHS in Shelby. OPENS JUNE 21 "Thunder Over Carolina" will begin its second season at the battlefield amphitheatre on Thursday night. June 21. Performances will be held each Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights for four weeks. In the event of rainouts, another week will be added. , the graduation program will be held, highlighted by the presenta tion of diplomas. Dr. W. Kenneth Goodson. Superintendent of the Winston Salem District of the Methodist Church, will be the 1 speaker. r On Thursday night. May 17, at 8 o’clock, the Seniors will pre sent their Class Night exercise, entitled “At The Turn Os The Lane.” Here, the Seniors meet in the lane and practice the traditional class night feature. The Salutatory address will be given by Peggy Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor, and j the Valedictory by June Black burn. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Dlmond Blackburn. The class awards and diplomas will be presented by Principal Heavner. and calls upon its half million em ployees to exercise every effort to see that not a single accident happens during this period of time. The Lincolnton Post Office with its 250 miles of rural routes and 30 miles of city routes, and its other activities in the main build ing. is going to use every pre cauton to see that no accident shall happen during the period, and continue to be safety con scious in the weeks that follow. We call this to the attention of the public at large and ask that all our patrons make a special effort to join us in this united effort to cut down and. if possible, eliminate, accidents of all kinds that might occur through careless ness in our daily work. Not "Chilly" Here Tues.; Two Men Recall May 10, 1906 As Big Freeze ' So, you think Tuesday’s chilly, winter-like weather was unusual and uncomfortable! Ask R. B. Gates, county tax supervisor, or Loyd Williams of Lincolnton, Route 5, section, about the “winter” weather of the supposed-to-be spring day of May 10. 1906! Both say a big “freeze" came on that May 10, 1906, date and “killed every thing in the fruit, garden, crop line" ... “Even killed off all blackberries,” Mr. Gates said. He recalls coming to town that frigid May 10 day for the annual Confederate Memorial Day cere monies at the school house. Jaycces Raising Project Money By Selling Magazines The Lincolnton Jaycces, in order to raise money to sponsor their projects, are selling and renew ing subscriptions to the Saturday Evening Post and the Ladies Home Journal. This project will end May 21. Anyone wishing to renew or take a subscription to either or both of these magazines, at a savings, are requested to contact any member of the Jaycees or telephone Ken Kirby at RE 5-5571 or Jim Moore at RE 5-7613. Layout and selling of advertis ing for a larger, improved booklet designed to portray Lincolnton’s history and facts about the drama is now underway. The script has been rewritten and lengthened for this season. “Thunder Over Carolina" will be the only outdoor drama to be presented this year between the mountains and the seashore since the King's Mountain play “Sword of Gideon” will not be shown. Everyone interested in having a | part in Lincolnton’s drama is en | couraged to come to the tryouts ! Friday and Saturday nights. Jurors For First Week Superior Court The jurors for the first week of the May term of Lincoln county Superior Court, opening next Monday, are as follows: George Newton, Giles G. Bal lard. Ira G. Holloway. Hubert Sain, Atkin Hoyle, Evan Carswell. Guy Sifford. C. H. Huss. Jack Yoder. David Heafner. Joe Jetton, Clyde Freeman, E. B. Reynolds, R. A. Ramsour, O. C. Carpenter. Mrs. Perry Reep, Mrs. Ray Chapman, James D. Peeler. Mrs. O. R. Tutherow. Smith M. Brothcrton. Glenn Sigmon, L. L. Mincy, Van F. Sherrill. R. L. Allran, R. A. Goins. Robert E. Schrum. Mrs. F. L. Beam. R. B. Gilbert. Emmett Elmore. R. Earl Taylor, Paul K. Nixon. W. Blaine Schronce. B. L. Bradshaw, Cole l man L. Goodson. Blaine Eaker. j C. B. Lynch. Sr. Wild West Rodeo Here May 17, 18 The Cherokee Wildwest Rodeo, coming here May 17, 18 under Lincolnton Jaycee sponsorship, will feature many outstanding acts. Some of the main acts will be the riding of bucking horses, high jumping horses, dancing horses. Texas longhorn steers, Brahma bulls, and many cowboys and cow girls. Also featured will be the funny old clowns with their “bucking” Ford automobile. | The Rodeo will be held on the . vacant lot on East Pine Street be hind the Red & White Supermar ket. Charlotte Man Rotary Speaker Dr. Lester King of Charlotte was guest speaker at the dinner meeting of the Rotary Club last Monday night at the high school cafeteria. In charge of the program was Dr. Efird Burris, who introduced Dr. King. The speaker is a former Dean of the Chiropractic College of Indianapolis, and now is with the Doctors Specialties Co. Dr. King delivered a very in teresting and informative talk on the subject “A Simple Guide to | Healthful Living.” A chart was! used to show the seven basic foods necessary for good health. They are: Vegetables, yellow- and green: oranges, grapefruit, tomatoes: po tatoes and other vegetables, fruits: milk and milk products; meat, poultry, fish, eggs: bread, flour cereals. butter and margarine. The speaker answered questions at the conclusion of the talk. The annual Home Demonstra tion Clubs entertainment program has been set for June 11. Floyd Corriher is in charge of this event. Ladies’ Night for the Lincolnton Rotary Club was announced for May 21. Dr. Boyce Griggs presided at Monday's meeting. NOTE TO DOG OWNERS.. . Rabies Clinics Again Set In Lincoln County Response by dog owners to the rabies vaccination clinics conduct ed in Lincoln county throughout March were disappointing. As a result, other clinics are to be held this month. May, and dog owners given another opportunity to have their dogs vaccinated. Clinics, according to the comity health department, will be held at the schools in the county, begin ning today. Vaccination fee is SI.OO. All clinic schedules will be complet ed before June 1. it will be nee • cssary to have dogs vaccinated at the offices of the veterin arians. There is a penalty fee of $1 for late vaccination. The Dog Warden program in Lincoln County was created be LINCOLNTON, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1956 .. .. _ I t*. 'l*. REV. W. T. FURJR Revival May 13-20 At Calvary Baptist Church Revival services will begin on Sunday. May 13, at the Calvary Baptist Church on Lincolnton. Route 1. and continue through May 20th. Services will be conducted each evening at 7:30 o’clock by Rev. W. T. Furr, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Shelby. The pastor. Rev. Sam Morrison, and congregation of the local Cal vary church extend a cordial in vitation to the public to attend the services. New Officers Os Jaycees Seated The installation of new- officers and directors highlighted the Mbnday night dinner meeting of the Lincolnton Jaycees in the High School cafeteria. Jim Moore was installed as president along with John Fri day, first viee president; Alex Barringer, second vice president; Ji m Whittington, secretary; Gene Oglesbee, treasurer: Char les Hobbs, Frank King, Ken j Kirby, and Dan Stroup, direr- ! tors. Stover Dunagan of Rutherford-; ton, second district vice president, was the installing officer. The invocation was given by Charles Connor. Carl Freeman was taken into the club as a new mem ber. PROJECTS DISCUSSED Three current projects of the Jaycees weye discu.'ted at the meeting. Ken Kirby, chairman, gave a report on the selling and 1 Chrm. Clark, Friday Pleased With Support For Red Cross Walter Clark, chapter chairman, and John Friday, fund campaign chairman, respectively, of the Lincoln county Red Cross Chapter today released the following joint statement in connection with the Red Cross Rally Day and the suc cess of the fund drive: TO THE PEOPLE OF LIN COLNTON AND LINCOLN COUN TY: Your heartwarming and gener ous support in time, energy, and money to the recent call for as sistance by the local Red Cross Chapter has indicated unmistak ably your desire to retain the local Chapter. Our Quota has been made and we can say with assurance that, thanks to your help and support, the local Chapter will continue to function. It is difficult to express in words our pride in your response to the appeal for help, and our appre ciation to the many who did so much in so short a time. We would like to thank particularly the Lincolnton Chamber of Com merce. Mayor A. L. Tait. and Mrs. Polly Crisson, who voluntarily took the job of planning the Rally, and without whose coordination the project could not have been suc cessful. cause of necessity to control ra bies. This program has been suc cessful. A greater percent of the dog population have been vacci nated and the stray and ownerless dogs have been reduced to a minimum. The dog warden is kept busy attempting to continue to educate the public on matters of rabies and laws pertaining to dag control. The efforts of the dog warden are effective, however, the degree of effectivness is dependant upon the cooperation of the public in the vaccination program. The responsibility for having dogs vaccinated are placed upon the owner. This responsibility was placed upon the owner by the N. C. General Assembly in Fire Strikes Campground At Balls Creek Historic Balls Creek Camp ground in Catawba county was swept by a disastrous fire Tuesday afternoon. Some 150 wooden tents on the Western side of the century-old camp meeting were burned to the ground and many of the huge oaks scorched severely. Origin of the fire was unknown. Four fire departments were called to the scene and had the blaze under control around 2 p.m. Tuesday. The -work of the fire departments from Maiden, New ton. Catawba and Claremont was hampered by lack of water. The cnly water available was from a spring on the property. The famed Methodist ramp ground, established in 1853, and has been a meeting place for worshippers from near and far throughout the years. Two week meetings are held annually in August, the week following the Rook Springs rampmeeting in Lincoln county. All of the dwellings on the grounds are in dividually owned. The Balls Creek campground flames were discovered by J. Mackie. who lives nearby. He went by the camp shortly after noon Tuesday and noticed the smoke and gave the alarm. ; renewing of subscriptions to the : j Saturday Evening Post and Ladies :j Home Journal. It was stated that ■ | this project would run for only j two weeks, ending May 21. Bud Waidick, chaiman, gave a report on the progress of the work being done at the City Rec reation Swimming Pool off High way 27, Boger City section. He ! asked that all Jaycees meet at | the pool May 9 (yesterday) at 1:30 ; p.m. to finish this project. Jim ■ i Owen, chairman, made a report on . the Cherokee Wildwest Rodeo which is to be held here on Thurs • day and Friday, May 17, 18. ; It was decided that the next meeting of the Jaycees would be held on Monday night. May 21. at 7:15 at the Plaza Grill on the Lincolnton-Boger City highway. This change was made due to the . Rotary Club having Ladies Night 1 at the cafeteria on May 21. Local radio station WLON, the Lincoln County News, and The Lincoln Times contributed mater ially to the success of the Rally jy their support and generous co operation. All of the local organi zations and civic clubs, the school teachers and the public school system gave unstintingly of their time and energy to make the Rally successful. We regret that space will not permit naming each individual who helped, because in the final analysis, it is you. the people, from the smallest school child to the adults, who made the effort a success. This was a fine example of what an aroused community can do in terms of cooperation with one another in support of a worthy cause. and bodes well for the fu ture of our town and county. One of the simplest words in the English language is “thanks.” but we hope it will convey to you in full measure our genuine pride in and appreciation of your support of our Red Cross Chapter. Walter Clark. Chapter Chairman John Friday. Fund Campaign Chairman Lincoln County Chapter American Red Cross 1935. The rabies law has been revised several times, the latest revision being in 1953. The Health Department is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the Rabies Law through the dog warden. It is not the de sire of the Health Department or the dog warden to embarass any one by taking action against them, however, if it becomes necessary it must be done. CLINIC SCHEDULE The schedule of clinics to bo conducted during May follow: North Brook No. 2, Friday. May] 11. 4:30-5:30 p.m.; North Brook No. 3, Friday, May 11. 5:30-6:30 p.m.; North Brook No. 1. Saturday. May 12, 4:00-5:00 p.m.: Mitchell School. Saturday. May 12, 5 00-1 Murder, Rape And Burglary Top Cases For Superior Court Rhodes New Mail Carrier On Route Four Lee Rhodes of W. Congress St. has received a civil service ap pointment as a Lincoln county rural mail carrier, and w-ill be as signed to Lincolnton. Route 4. ef fective May 19. The Times was in formed today by Postmaster V. N. Fair. Mr. Rhodes has been a tempor ary Lincolnton city carrier since July, 1955. He has been in line for a promotion on the city car rier force, but indicated his pref erence for a rural route. Wade Shuford, who has been serving as Lincolnton, Route 4. carrier is being transferred, by lequest, to the Lincolnton. Route 1 route. Route 1 w-as previously served by Ode Carpenter, who re tired on April 30 this year. Route 4 is the route formerly served by Grady Crowell, also now retired. Joseph Van Barkley, who has been on temporary duty on the custodial and clerk carrier regis ter, has been assigned as temporary city carrier, taking over the duties Rhodes has been per forming. Saturday Final Day To Register For Primary Saturday. May 12. is the final registration day for the Demo cratic May 26th primary. Satur day, Mtay 19, will be challeneg day. To date, registration at the county’s 22 voting precincts has been comparatively light. The books opened on May sth. County wise, there is a constable race in Lincoln Democrat-registered May 26 primary for State offices voters wil also cast ballots in the Governor. Senator, etc. Rock Springs FFA Officers Compete In District Contest Tlie officers of the Rock Springs High School Chapter Future Farmers of America will compete in the Fifth District Ritual and Parliamentary Procedure Contest to be held during the FFA Rally Day in Asheville May 11th and 12th. The officers of the Rock Springs Chapter competing in the contest are as follows: President, Richard Keever; Vice President. Harold Lockman: Secretary. Keil,ieth MUndy; Treasurer, Jackie Thomp son; Reporter, Robert Duckworth: | Sentinel, Dariel Dellinger. Registration will begin Friday j aiternoon at the George Vander bilt, Hotel. The evening program j will include the Fifth District FFA] Chorus, FFA Band and the dis-! trict elimination public speaking j contest. The program on Staurdav will 1 consist of the district Ritual and Parliamentary Procedure, Dairy Judging, Beef Cattle and Swine judging elimination contests. A Luncheon will follow at which time the awards and prizes will be presented to the winning chap ters. Winners in the district will compete in the state contest to be held during the State FFA Convention in Raleigh in June. Keith Carpenter FFA adviser will attend the Asheville rally w ith officers from Rock Springs. 615 p.m.: Iron Station School, Monday. May 14, 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Mt. Vernon School. Mbnday. May 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Rock Springs School, Tuesday, May 15, 4:30- 5:30 p.m.: Triangle School. Tues day, May 15. 5:30-6:30 p.m.; I Howards's Creek School, Wcancs-, day, May 16. 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Union School. Wednesday, May 16. 5:45-6:45 p.m.: Crouse School. Thursday. May 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Laboratory School. Thursday, May 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Long Shoals School. Friday. May 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Love Memorial School, Fri day, May 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; As bury School, Saturday, May 19, i 4 00-6:00 p.m.; Hickory Grove| School. Saturday, May 26, 4:30- 6.00 p.m. The May term of Lincoln County Superior Court con venes here on Monday, May 14, with cases of murder, rape and grand larceny topping the criminal docket to be heard the first week. Democrats Os County Meet In Convention Sat. Joe Ross, chairman, has issued a called meeting for the bi-ennial Lincoln county Democratic con vention for Saturday, May 12. at 2:30 p.m. in the county court house. The convention is for the pur pose of perfecting the party or ganization and naming of dele gates to the State Democratic con vention in Raleigh on May 17. At Saturday's convention, a chairman, vice chairman and sec retary will be elected. Mr. Ross is the present chairman. Miss j Sarah Yoder, seertary; James | Nixon, secretary. Precinct meet ! ings were held by the Democrats last Saturday, at which time pre cinct chairmen and committees were named. Lincolnton Airman Arrives in Iceland Headquarters Iceland Air oe | tense Force, Military Air Trans j port Service. APO 81. New York, N. Y A 3/C Johnny E. Houser, 324 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton. N. C. arrived at Keflavik Internation al Airport,. Iceland for assignment to the Iceland Air Defense Force. The Iceland Air Defense Force is responsible for the air defense of Iceland, and the maintenance |of air-sea rescue and refueling I facilities for commerical and Mili tary Air Transport Service trans oceanic aircraft. C Os C s Open House Date Changed To Thurs., May 17 Open House to the public will be held by the Lincolnton Cham ber of Commerce on Thursday, May 17. at the Chamber’s offices in the City Hall building instead of on May 16 as previously an nounced. The Open House date was changed to May 17 as it was felt this would be a more suitable date, due to the regular Wednesday afternoon closings of the stores when many people will be out of town. Open House hours on May 17, according to Mrs. Polly Crisson, Chamber of Commerce secre tary. will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Chamber Os Commerce Expresses Thanks For Red Cross Day Support 1 The following joint statement i regarding Red Cross Rally Day 1 was released today by Pat Buck- I ley, president of the Chamber of • Commerce, and Mrs. Polly Crisson. I secretary of the Chamber: 1 To the citizens of Lincolnton . and Lincoln County. The Chamber Os Commerce would like to take this opportunity i to thank every citizen of Lineoln ton and Lincoln County for their wonderful cooperation during our recent Red Cross Rally Day drive. I The fact that every man, wo [ man, and child in our community ! rallied to the call to save our Red j Cross Blood Program varifies our | belief that we have the finest I town and county in North Caro lina. During our regular Red Cross drive $2,600.00 was raised and our quota for the county was $7,200.00. leaving us a deficit of $4,600.00. To date our Red Cross Rally drive has raised approximately $4,500.00. |as leaving a balanoe of a little I over SIOO.OO to meet our quota, and there are still several other organizations to turn in their money. This drive could not have been successful if it had not, been for the wonderful help and coopera tion of each civic club, service organization, radio, both papers, schools, school personnel, officals Jot the town and county, and all I I personnel of these organizations. We of the Chamber of Commerce I wish it were possible to thank ALMOST EVERYONE in LINCOLNTON and LINCOLN COUNTY reads THIS NEWSPAPER Single Copy; FIVE CENTS Francis O. Clarkson of Charlotte will be the presiding judge and James C. Farthing of Lenoir the prosecuting solicitor for the State. The murder case involves Lawson Berge Williams, un married Lincoln county man. Williams is charged with the fataJ shotgun shooting of Pled ger Ray. also of Lincoln county, at the Williams home last No vember. Williams claimed self defense in the shooting. He has been free under SIG.OOO bond following a preliminary hearing in local court. Two others were held and released ! under SI,OOO bond in connection i with the case Mrs. Lena Hoyle and Robert E. Callaway. They are ! scheduled to appear as material witnesses in court. Conley Helms, young married man of West Lincoln county, will be tried on the indictment of rape. The charge was brought against him by an unmarried girl of the county. Helms, who has denied ! the charge, has been held in Gas l ton county jail without privilege ; of bond. John Ervin Houser, 42, of Lin coln county, faces 9-year-old charges of grand larceny, larceny cf property over SSO. He is accused of entering the home of Burgin Lackey in the North Brook section in May, 1946, and taking around $775 from Lackey’s pants pocket. He wasn't apprehended until about a year later, in Hickory, and was returned to Lincoln county for trial. While aw'aiting trial in Superior court, he es caped from the local jail and remained at large until several weeks ago. At that time, mem bers of the Lineoln county (sheriffs department raptured him at the home of a relative in the county end placed him back in jail. The calendar of criminal cases (Continued on page 8) 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served ■ during the open house hours, i Officers and directors of the I Chamber w ill be on hand to serve jas hosts, to show visitors the I offices and faclities, and to an ; swer any questions anyone may desire information on regarding | the Chamber’s work and activities. | A suggestion box will be placed i in the C of C main office, for the ! use of anyone who may have sug j gestions regarding Chamber of Commerce improvements, pro jects, etc. I The Chamber of Commerce now I has 228 members. Pat J. Buckley iis president of the organization. each individual personally for helping us to successfully carry our Red Cross Rally Day program. P. J. Buckley. Jr. President Chamber of Commerce Polly P. Crisson. Secretary, Chamber of Commerce Vale Seaman Hurt On Hwy. 27, Car Overturns Marion Lowery of the U.S. Navy, whose home was listed as Vale, was brought to the Crowell Hos pital shortly after 5 a.m. by Drum Funeral Home ambulance today suffering from injuries he received in an auto accident. Lowery was reported driving his Chevrolet car when it ovei turned several times on Highway 27 West, near Carswell store. The Times was unable to learn the extent of his injuries from the hospital. North Brook No. 3 School Contributes $19.63 To Red Cross North Brook School No. 3 con tributed 819.63 to the Lincoln county Red Cross fund drive on Rally Day. Previously, the school had raised $12.00 during the Senior Red Cross drive.