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MOUNT HOLLY, N. C.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11,1950
NUMBER :
DURENE PLANS GIVE PROMISE TO BE
BIGGEST FESTIVAL EVER WD HERE
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Merchants Association Shows Big Growth
Almost Doubles
In Membership
. By Roy McGixinis
ExecutiT* 8«cr*tary
regular monthly meeting of
ye Directors of the Riverbend
township Merchants Association,
yc., was held Monday night,
7, in the City Hall of Mt.
”oUy. Several members other
yan Directors attended and took
in matters of interest that
freely discussed. There was
^ representative attendance of the
en^g Township merchants.
accomplishments and pro-
of the Association were re-
^Wed and discussed at length
^ those present and all agreed
it was performing a much
deeded mutual service and benefit
® the consuming public and the
merchants of the entire Township
« whole that no other organi-
^tion could perform. It is now a
^rporation—deriving its exis-
*®nce under and by virtue of the
^^8 of North Carolina.
The fact that the membership
^ increased in number from 49
hen it first took form 3 months
W to 83 at the present time de-
^hely established the fact that
^ 'he merchants are deeply in-
^r^sted in its past, present, and
^^ipated future aims and acti-
hies. The fact that records are
^tained and kept available for
ij*® et all times -during business
Ours on all credit risks in the
township facilities matters and
®£otiations for the merchant and
^J^haser alike bwause the re-
^tation of a purchaser for meet-
his legitimate obligations may
^ easily had in a very short time
^ all records are accumulated, and
^fhabetically filed in the Associa
tion’
* office in Mount Holly. This
ill 0J.UU11I. iiuiij.
j^J^^ation may be had by tele
phone or in person. A great part
jf this information is obtained
of*? 'he records of the members
r^e Association. However, there
other valuable sources from
.^^®h this information is easily
otained. It, therefore, follows
each person designs his own
^«»t rating by the way and
2^^er in which he meets his ob-
•^lons. The Association dosen’t
dt- rating; the individual
^'^igns his own; and the Associa-
i^^nierely records and dissem-
tha* * design to any person
‘^t is entitled to receive it. Such
nace enables the desirable cre-
i risk to obtain credit anywhere
jjj * '^ery short time. One' of the
by 11 ”®'Icable results observed
hi»v **'®*nbers is the increasingly
regard being held by the
chaser for his good credit rat-
lvV~®P*nething which is devout-
to be wished for.
Wh ^'J^^'^nately, there are a few
jw P have a reckless disregard for
their honest and legiti-
jy ri ^^ti^ations and are absolute-
of intentions to meet
tj promises to pay. The func-
. ns of Association might not
Peps*^ relishing to that type of
because, incidently, it is
®d be might be eliminat-
future credit extensions
'han ^®rchants in places other
it A Riverbend Township. Then
Ugj^tiows that elimination of the
l(jj ®®*rable credit risk eliminates
bier consequently enables the
j Chant to sell at a lower cost.
*Cciar noticeable that the As-
Vw“tions is of considerable ser-
•lon 1*^^ benefit to the profes-
iii ^an—Doctors and Dentists
—since the member-
Hawk's Schedule
Is Announced
Coach Max Beam of the Mount
Holly Hawks, has released the
football schedule which the
Hawks will face this season with
the announcement that practice
begins Tuesday of next week. Six
home games are scheduled for
local football fans in the coming
season and following the report
ing of the team to school next
week and early workouts, Coach
Beam will be able to calculate
team strength this season.
Last season the Hawks got off
to a slow start with less than a
full team reporting for practice
early in the season. This year,
prospects for a strong eleven look
good, Coach Beam said this week
and with a number of key men
coming back the Hawks should be
in condition to give opponenets a
taste of defeat.
THE SCHEDULE: '
Sept. 15—Lincolnton here
Sept. 22—Newton-Conover there
Sept. 29—Lowell here
October 6—Bessemer City there
October 13—Cramreton here
October 20—Hartsell here
October 27—Kings Mtn. there
Nov. 3—Dallas here
Nov. 10—CherryviUe there
Nov. 17 Forest City here
The Junior Varsity schedule
will be released at a later date,
it was anounced.
Parachule Jumps
Here On Sunday
A free exhibition parachute
jump will thrill crowds exp^ted
to visit the Mount Holly Airport
this Sunday, August 13, accord
ing to an announcement made this
week by Bill Rhodes,' owner of
the local Airport. Also a feature
of the Sunday “Operation Air
port” which Mr. Rhodes is plan
ning, will be airplane rides for
one-half the usual rate, it was
announced. Two passenger air
planes, three passenger planes,
and four passenger planes will be
on hand to take local residents
around the skies surrounding Mt.
Holly for only one dollar per
passenger, Mr.,Rhodes stated.
The parachute jump, to be made
during the afternoon, will feature
a professional jumper “hitting the
silk” for the benefit of the au
dience and no admission will be
charged to watch this thrilling
jump, Mr. Rhodes told News re
porters.
The local airport, headquarters
of the Belmont-Mount Holly
branch of the Civil Air Patrol, is
beehive of activity lately, Mr.
Rhodes staled, with the golf driv
ing range attracting many ama
teur golfers who want to increase
distance on their drives and prac
tice their stroke while the air
port in itself is becoming a valued
asset to the town, housing one of
the largest C. A. P. squadrons in
the state. ,
tiji? those professions has well • ian Church wil
r«nrniT»» eov\/»/»o
reached the 100% mark. The
Sn they perform constitute
'he *^*^®spensible commodity of
public, the rend-
tig ® 9^ which services very often
a^jyj ^I'fites the con.sideration and
dit ^“ility of extension of cre-
®rice. the interest of the pro-
°*tal man in its functions is
iConUttued On Back Paga)
UNITED WORSHIP
On Sunday, August 20, the con
gregations of First Presbyterian
Church and Westview Presbyter-
will unite for the
morning service, which will take
place at 11 o’clock at the First
Church. L. S. Magbee, student
pastor of Westview Church,, will
deliver the message at this service.
WEEKEND IN ASHEVILLE
H. M. McElduff spent the past
weekend with his son, W. A. Mc
Elduff ir. Asheville.
Part Of Durene “Farmer’s Day” Event
Committees Working On
{Entire Weeks Program
Above k a seen* from on* of the highly succesiful Farmor'f Day
demonstrations hold hero during Duroao Week in recent years. The
latest heavy eq;aipmenl such as that pictured above with demonstra
tors, is sent to the Farmer's Day program for exhibit and demon
stration each year. Chairman Har^ Henkle, in charge of Farmer's
Day this year stated that he already has a number of equipment
manufacturers listed who will bring equipment to^e program Satur
day, September 2, and an irrigation demonstratio^wiU also be given
by H. B. Owsley and Sons of Charlotte. Equipment manufactures
include R 8e A Tractor Company, Morris Farm Equi^nent Com Gtodley
Brothes Implement Co., Summey Hardware end Implement Co^
Abernathy Equipment Cow Henkle said. More will be announced later.
Library Nearly
Doubles Work
The circulation figures for July,
1950 at the Mount Holly Public
Library show 8628 books loaned
during the year, as compared to
5431 last year (1949), according to
an announcement by Mrs. John
W. Holland, librarian. This is an
increase of 3197 over this time last
year, and shows the constant in
crease of book circulation in the
local library.
Mrs. Holland stated that this
increase in circulation makes it
imperative that patrons return
books at the stated time, and that
overdue books be turned in at
once, as any delay in returning
books borrowed from the library
holds up the circulation and
keeps the waiting lists for various
books at great length. Patrons are
urged to search their homes for
any overdue books which might
have been overlooked, and return
thme to the library at once. The
library hopes to have all overdue
books returned by the opening
date of school,- Sept 6th, as the
opening of school also creates
greater demands on the book
supply.
I Liseass Examiner
I Is On Vacation
. The State Drivers License Ex
aminer in Mount Holly will not be
in his office here again until
August 17, it was anounced this
w’eek, due to vacation schedule.
The office in Mount Holly will be
closed until that date and motor
ists who wish to take their ex-
aaminations for new licenses be
fore August 17 will have to go
to the Gastonia or Charlotte of
fices which are open Monday
through Friday. Beginning August
17, the local office will again re
open each Thursday, the an
nouncement said.
Dr. Bernard Boyd
Here Dn Sunday
Dr. Bernard Boyd of Davidson
will preach at the morning wor
ship hour, 11 o’clock, Sunday at
First Presbyterian Church here,
officials of the church have an
nounced. Dr. Boyd, a nephew of
the Rev. W. K. Beatty, of Colum
bia, S. C., a former pastor of the
Mount Holly Church, has resided
in Davidson for some time and
has been professor of Bible at
Davidson College. He will join the
faculty of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill this fall
as Bible teacher. Dr. Boyd has
preached and taught on a number
of previous occasions at the local
church.
C. A. Hobbs Died
Df Heart Aliack
C. A. Hobbs, popular retired
grocerman residing just across
the Catawba in Mecklenburg,
passed away yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Hobbs had been in ill health
for some time and his death was
the result of heart trouble. He
had many friends here who will
regret to learn of his death. (The
News learned of Mr. Hobb's de
mise just as we were going to
press.)
He is survived by his wife and
two sons, C. A. Jr., of New Jersey
and Ralph L., of Winnsboro, S. C.
who was at his parents home at
the time of the death of his father.
Funeral services wil be held
Sunday afternoon in Dublin, Ga.
Carothers Funeral Home has
charge of all arrangements.
Boys Club Team
In Tourney 15th
j Athletic Director Dick Thomp-
son of the Mount Holly Boys Club
listed this week 19 members
of the Boys Club Bantam team
{who will travel to Raleigh August
15 to enter the; state Bantam
tournament to be played there.
The Boys Club was winner of
last year's tovimey and is plan
ning to bring home the trophy this
year.
Listed on the roster of boys who
will make the trip are Earl Hall,
Jim Lawing, Buddy Rhinehart,
Calvin Greene, Ted Blanton, Cur
tis Broome, Johnnie Wyke, Jerry
Patterson, Roy Parmer, Benny
Carpenter, Bearl Davis, J?ck
Martin, Grover Goble Jei’^y*
Pressley, Joe Huffstetler, Doyle
Broome, Clifford Sisk, Bobby
Abercrombie. Two of these boys
are utility men being taken along
for standby duty since only 18
players are permitted.
A last minute rush rounding
up birth certificates for players
making the trip when it was
learned that the certificates would
be required, has taken a lot of
the Bantams’ time this week, but
one*practice game with the Gas
tonia Optomists was put out of
the way Wednesday afternoon in
Gastonia. The Bantams lost this
game, one of the recent and in
frequent losses they have sufffer-
ed this season . The Optomists
topped the locals by one. run, 8-7
Wednesday, placing the Boys
Club Bantams in second place in
the league with 10 won and 5
lost. Their other loss to the Opto
mists was an 11-5 loss for the
locals in a recent game.
The Bantams believe they can
iron out the wrinkles which are
cropping up in their game before
the tourney and with only one
game remaining in their sched
ule, a trip to North Belmont next
Monday afternoon, they will
have plenty of time to practice.
Riverbend Team
Dff To Andrews
Hawks To Start
Football Practice
Football practice at Mount Hol
ly High School will begin next
week. Coach Max Beam announc
ed Wednesday. All athletes who
plan to try out for the team this
year are requested *to meet at the
high school at 4 p. m. next Mon
day. Practice will start Tuesday
with Coaches Beam. EUis, and
Hipps working out the team.
Local Teacher
Gets^ Promotion
Richard Ashe, principal of the
Mount Holly Elementary Srtiool
vear, has accepted a position
. &s pi ncipal of the Avery Sherrill
school at Statesville, N. C., and
will not be a member of the Mt.
Holly faculty this year, Principal
of Schools S. H. Helton announced
this week. Mr. Ashe completed
work on his Master’s Degree this
summer and will receive a sub
stantial increase in salary in hU
new position, Mr. Helton said.
Also of interest to parents, Mr.
Helton said that Mrs. Evelyn
Lewis, head of the Home Econo
mics Department, at Mount Holly
High School last year, has accept
ed a position with the Home Eco
nomics Department of the schools
at Apex, N. C. Mrs. Lewis made
the change to the Apex schools to
be near her husband who is study
ing in dental school. Both posi
tions have been filled as was an
nounced last week when the new
faculty list was released, Mr. Hel-
toii said.
Davis Dancing
School Planned
Classes in the Davis Dancing
School will begin soon after the
first of September for the com
ing year, Mrs. Margaret Davis
Hoey announced this week. The
Davis Dancing School has been
held each year here for a num
ber of years and registration for
the coming yeat is expected to be
held shortly after the first of
September with a large number
of students signing up for the
various types of dancing taught,
Mrs. Davis said.
Among the courses to be taught
this year are tap, ballet, and for
the first time in several years,
an acrobatic dancing course which
has been added after a number of
requests for this course were re-
Rev. Donald O. MeInnis, pastor.'
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Morn-1
ing worship at 11 o'clock, sermon I
The Riverbend baseball team,
one of the popular semi-pro bafic-,
ball teams which have played | ceived. Also to be added to the
games here this season, will | rcGular tap and ballet courses this
travel to Andrews. N. C. as guests l is a special supervised study
of L. N. Ellis, manager of the i Period. Further information con-
Andrews baseball team, this week i eerning this can be obtained from
I end. announcements said this; Roey.
week. Mr. Ellis, who manages the j Mrs. Leo Fuller will be ac-
Andrews team, has scheduled the | companist for the Davis Dancing
Riverbend players for two games; School again this year. Cards will
by Dr. Bernard Boyd of Davidson. 1 during their visit to the moun-|be mailed to those who have al-
Pioneer and Youth Fellowship tains, one to be played Saturday ready announced their intention
groups meet at 6:30 p. m. The j night and one to be played Sun- of studying dancing when the
Women of the Church will meet; day. Mr. Ellis is the father of John I opening date is definitely set,
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’- Ellis, member of the high school [Mrs. Hoey said. The school audi-
clock at the church. Prayer ser- i faculty here, and also a member {torium, formerly used for , the
vice Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Choir j of the Riverbend team,
rehearsal Wednesday, 8 p. m.
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ATTEHD CHURCH
dancing classes, will not be avail
able this year, but space at 4he
school has been provided, Mrs.
I Hoey said.
Petitions For
Paving Available
Petitions are being circulated
among property owners on several
unpaved streets in Mount Holly
in preparation for presentation to
the Board of Aldermen requests
for paving of the streets concern
ed, Town Attorney Max Childers
announced this week. Mr. Child
ers said that following the re
quests issued last week asking
property owners of any unpaved
streets in the city to petition for
paving, he had learned that sev
eral petitions are being circulated
and that Alexander and Elm
Streets as well as Pine and Nims
Streets are among those which
petitions now cover.
The town expects a favorable
response to this request, Mr.
Childers told News reporters, and
he issued a request that all the
petitions be completed and turn
ed over to the Board of Aldermen
as soon as possible. Last week the
Board of Aldermen announced
that property owners on any un
paved street in the town could
obtain paving by petitioning the
Board and sharing a part of the
cost.
STUDY COURSE SUCCESS
A large group attended the
study course in progress each
evening this week at Adrian-Ma-
dora Baptist church. Miss Mamie
Allison and Miss Myrtle Aber
nathy were the instructors. The
last class ssesion wil be held Fri
day night,
Durene plans are growing
steadily, General Chairman Ken
Davis announced this week, with
the double-header baseballt-game
and the street dance battling for
first place spot in probable crowd- >
drawing appeal Listed this'week
by chairman Ivey Henkle, who is
in charge of the baseball game
which will pit the Rivesbend Old
Men against the Mount Holly
semi-pros and the Riyerbend
Girl’s softball team against. Mpunt
Holly girls were a number of
girls who will probably play on
the Mount Holly team.. Henkle
stated that while he had not con
tacted all of these girls, he be
lieved that the majority of them
would make up the girls- 4egm
which will acept the challenge
issued by Riverbend two wMka
ago. They include Patsy' Jones,
Rachel Jones, Rachel Wilson,
Joanne Kale, Susan Helton, Sue
Whitener, Ertty Jordan, Joanne
'Heal’i, Jefc.i AVrtiathy, ‘•Faye
Robots, 1. ViaHerring and Bectha
Dunn.
A number of prizes which will
be given away at the baseball
game were also listed by Henkle
and they include an electric per-
culatbr, a pen and, pencil set an
electric iron, one year’s stmply of
light bulbs for the home, a 17
jewel mens’ wrist watch, and an
electric ice cream freezer. More
prizes will probably be added be
fore the date of the game, which
is Saturday night September 2.
The street dance tickets for the
popular crowd-drawing dance
which will be held Thursday
night August 31, are going fast
Ken Davis announced. To be given
away at the street dance with
other prizes is g Hardwick gas
stove which is no won display in
the River Valley Gas Company
window. Tickets may be purchas
ed from any Jaycee and from
numerous merchants in Mounf
Holly.
Farmers Day also is growing in
scope and that attraction of the
Durene Festival is expected to at
tract an unusually large crowd
this year. Farmer’s day will be
held on Saturday afternoon, Sep
tember 2, and will be one of the
closing activities.
The Durene Golf Tournament is
at^acting a large number of en
tries and The News expects to
publish a list of those who will
enter the various flights in one of
the next editions. The Hole-In-
One contest which will be held,
during Durene Week is also ex
pected to prove to be extremely
popular and many of last year’s
contestants as well as new con
testants are expected to compete
in this contest. »
J. B. Thompson, chairman in
charge of the parade which will *
open the festival on Saturd^,
August 26, two days before ^e
official start 6f Durene Week,
said that the parade should be
one of the largest and best ever
held here and that bicycle parade
entries are coming in fast. Re
minding yourfg bicycle owners
who plan to enter the bike parade
that the age or appearance of
their bikes won’t count; that
Tjikes will be judged on decora
tion alone; Thompson asked
youngsters to get their application
blanks in as soon as possible.
Watch for further Durene Fes
tival announcements in The News
in future editions.
WESTVIEW PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
L. S. Magbee, Student pastor,
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. Even-
ng Worship at 7:30. Midweek
..v.ct, ihuisday, 7:30 p. m.
AT OCEAN DRIVE
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Alligood and
daughter, Suzie, Mrs. R. L. Jen
kins, Miss Topsy Dunn. Mrs. T. L.
Ware Jr., Mrs. James Davenport,
Maude Sinclair are spending this
week at Ocean Drive. They were
joined by Misses Carolyn Alligood
and Nancy Calvert who have been
there for the week prior to this
one.