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Mount Holly News Ck)nstructive—If It Will Help Mount Holly And Gaston County The News Is For It—Progressive VOL. xxvn. MOUNT HOLLY, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1950 STREET PARADE SATUnPAY . V ' \ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ * ♦ Books Open For Town Extension Voti^^ere * ★ ★ ★ * * * Farmers Day Will Draw Crowds Good Program of ETonts Is Completed by laycees Harold Henkle, chairman of the' Durene’s Farmers Day program, stated today that many prominent farmers, agricultural leaders and local farmers and citizens are ex pected to be present for the event. L. Y. Balentine, secretary of agi- culture for North Carolina who attended last years Farmers’ Day that was rained out, has been in vited to attend. During the coming week an nouncements will be made as to the principal speaker of the pro gram. Mr. Henkle has invited several outstanding men interest-, , , , v j in acriculture to attend and the are scheduled on the Durene card entSe pro^am with the exeep-jfor that night and fight fans will tion of a speaker, has been ar- see plenty of punches thrown ranged. Grady Cole will be pre-|when Mount Holly Boys Club sent some time during the demon-;sluggers mix with Red Shield strations probably at about 1:30 ring lads to provide a full even- ^ mo’a onfortninmpnt which Will Durene Events Are Greater Than Ever Here Among the events which last year drew a capacity crowd which will probably repeat the perform ance this year is the boxing tour nament which is scheduled for Tuesday night, August 29 at Hutchison-Lowe Field. Ten fights o’clock. There will be a large scale de monstration and display of the very latest types of modeni 1950 Farm Machinery and Equipment. -Among those who are participat ing are Morris Farm Equipment • Company with Massey-Harris equipment; Godley Brothers Im plement Company with AlUs- Chalmers equipment; Summey Hardware and Implement Com pany with John Deere equipment; Abernathy Equipment Company with OUver equipment; R. and A. Tractor Company with Ford- tractors and equipment; and many others. There will also be a modem irrigation demonstration with the latest equipment by H. B. Owsley and Son of Charlotte. This demon- atartion in itself will be worth the attendance of all farmers to the big program. There will be a pond T>uilt for the irrigation demon stration by the G. and C. Grading Company of Mount Holly. There will be a full three hours of activity to interest all who at tend, whether you are a farmer or not. Mr. Henkle and his com mittee of Jaycees have worked up a splendid program of events and have met with the whole-hearted co-operation of all who were ask ed to help make the day a sue- Craig Dancing School To Open This week Mrs. Christine Mc Connell annunces the opening of the Craig School of Dance »t an open house on Wednesda^^ after noon, September 6, from two until five o’clock 211 West Glerdale Avenue. Interested parents and stu( .ents are invited to come to discuss classes and observe demonstra tion classes held at 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 in the studio. According to Mrs. McConnell, the departments of the school can be summarized thus: TAP—basic rhythms, basic steps, varied’routine. BALLET—rigorous exercises, correct positions, some toe work. ACROBATICS—p o s t u r e and stretching exercises, advanced training. MODERN DANCE—basic body movements, combinations, inter pretation. Mrs. McConnell wil^ and give tap instruc tion. On her staff are Miss Anne Craig as head of the acrobatic department. Miss Bette Craig, who will head the modern dance and baliji departments and Miss Delores Rhyne, pianist. DURENE SPEAKER 4m ing’s entertainment be a part of the annual Durene FestivaL Paul Springs is chairman if charge of the fight for the Jay cees who sponsor the Durene Fes tival, he listed the names of a number of fighters who will be seen in action this week. Among the Mount Holly and Stanley fighters already signed are Jim McManus, Paul Pryor, Lee King, Johnny Wike, Raymond Walls, Berl Davis, Max Davis, Jack Mar* tin, Cecil Ballard, Pug Waters, Bob Smith, and Junior Tallent. Several of these boys fought in the Durene bouts held at Belmont Abbey last year. Farmers Day is growing in scope under the chairmanship of Jaycee Harold Henkle and final announcements concerning the program which will be scheduled for the Saturday afternoon event will be announced in the next edi tion of The News. Chairman Ivey Henkle, in charge of the double header base ball game which will see River- bend invading Mount Holly in force with the Riverbend Old Men scheduled to play the Mount Holly semi-pros and the River- bend girls slated to tangle with a Mount Holly team which is now training, listed more prizes to be given away at the game. Among prizes which fans attending the game will have an opportunity to win are an electric perculator, a pen and pencil set, a year’s supply of light bulbs, a four quart elec tric ice cream freezer, a 17 jewel mens wrist watch, a bill fold, a five cell falshlight, a Gem razor set, a liivng room chair, and a wash, grease, and oil change, among others, Henkle said. The girls’ softball game is expected to draw many who will be taking this infrequent opportunity to see wives and girl friends in action on the softball diamond as well as a full quota of regular baseball and softball fans. Golfers are also keeping an eye on the Durene Golf Tournament which is now underway at the American Golf Course and Gor- dan Sprott, last year’s defending champion, is reported to be hav ing a tough time with some of the competition which he is fac ing this year. Sprott, an excel lent golfer by any standards, is still playing in the low numl»rs and is generally favored to take the championship again. Plan now to attend each and everyone of the Durene events listed above beginning with the opening day parade Saturday of next week. WOODROW JONES The Democratic Nominee for Congress from this district to suc ceed Major A. L. Bulwinkle will be the principal speaker at the Durene Banquet at the American Dining Hall on Monday night, of next week, August 28. Mr. Jones is an outstanding speaker and will bring a message of interest to those attending the banquet. There will be distinguished guests from all sections of the county present and the tickets are about sold out. However, those desiring to attend the banquet can con tact Peter N. Chagaris, chairman of the event, Ken Davis, general chairman of the Durene Festival, or D. B. Thompson. Please con tact one of these Jaycee’s so as not to be disappointed. HERE FROM VISIT Misj Rachel Smith has return ed home from. visit with friends in Cartersville, Georgia, making the trip by ;ilr. RETURN FROM TRIP Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Roberts and son, David returned Tuesday from a vacation trip. While away they visited relatives in Com merce and Athens, Georgia and the Cherokee Indian Reservation and other points of interest in the mountains of Western North Caro lina. Legion Drive Very Successful Below is published the names of the new Legionnaires and the renewals being secured in the local membership drive. Other names will be published each week until the drive closes. Watch this box score and watch the Le gion grow. 1. Waller G. Holobaugh 2. Charles A. Ward Jr. 3. Lawrence E. Armstrong 4. Glenn F. Burleson 5. .George Craig 6. Clyde B. Dzrris 7. Morris I- Funderburk 8. Ralph L. Kart 9. Samuel B. Kale 10. T. R King 11. Roby F. Luts 12. Clarence L. Marshall 13. Baxter E. McIntosh 14. Jackson B. Ramsey 15. Oliver L. Rick 18. L. B. Stowe 17. T. C. Patterson 18. John O. Painter 19. James W. Little 20. Gus N. Chagaris 21. Chales M. Luckey 22. C?rl R- Elliott 23. James W. Reeves 24. George M. Michael 25. Herbert T. Slirewalt 26. C. Lamar Sasser 27. Albert S. Baris 28. Moses A. Boyter 29. Frank B. Rankin 30. A. O. Duckworth 31. Joseph R. Pillpw 32. Ray E. Martin 33. R. C. Sifford 34. Billy C. Spittle 35. Boyd L. Lawing Sr. 36. R. N. Clawson 37. W. T. Mace 38. Kelly N. Summey Sr. 39. Purvey B, Summey 40. Peter N. Chagaris 41. Mtx L. Childers 42. Jack Summey Holly door Saturday Is First Day To Register The registrations book open on Saturday, of this week, August 26th for the Town Extension vote to be held on September 19th. The registrar for the election is Ross McConnell with Dwight Scoggins and Johnson Miller acting as judges. The registration place and the polls for voting will be the Woman’s Club Building at Law- ings Store on the Woodlawn Road extension. , _ - The opening of the registration work and rehabilitation of the books will mark the beginning of blind. Brooms and door mats to Broom Sale To Be Held Here One again the Mount Lions Club will sponsor a mat and broom sale in Mount Holly in conjunction with a simi lar sale to be held in Charlotte by the Lions Club there, it was an- nouriced this week. The sale here will take place between Septem ber 11 and September 29, and local residents will undoubtable remember the enthusiasm with which local Lions handled the door to door sale of the brooms and mats last year. The Lions Club sponsors these annual sales of the handmade products as a part of it’s number one project, sight conservation Local Band And Gastonia Drnm Corp To Partidpato Frank Hollar Is Reported Improved Frank Holar, who was serious ly injured in an explosion at So- dyeco last Tuesday night at 7 o’ clock, is reported to be some bet ter. He is confined to the Memor ial Hospital for treatment. He suffered injuries about the eye and his condition was sehovis. Friends will be glad to learn that he reported as showing some im provement now. activity by both proponents and opponents of the proposed exten sion. It is expected that the efforts to carry this election will be clean and that no bitter fight will be staged. This reporter has talked with leaders of both sides and from every indication the vote is going to be large but at the same time we-cafuio# fiac .• anything to indicate other than a hard but clean attempt by both sides to win. The election was ordered, un der an act of the legislature, by the Town Board of Aldermen on July 26 of this year. There were several meetings held with oppon ents of the proposed extension and some changes made in the original lines before the legal advertising for this election was started. In fairness to both sides the Town Board requested that James M. Mullen, chairman of the coun ty Board of Elections, conduct the election. Mr. Mullen then certi fied the appointment of the re gistrar and the judges. Saturay, the first day of the Registration, will see many people registering to vote. No one could predict the vote or the total re gistration but there will be sev eral votes cast. The Extension, in this election, is open only to those people living in the effected areas. The people of Mount Holly cannot vote, under the law, in this special election. The majority of the qualiifed vot ers who register and vote will de cide the outcome. be sold by the Mount Holly Lions during the sale are handmade by blind workers in the Greensboro factory which is maintained by the Lions Clubs of this state. Only the highest quality ma terials are used in the manufac ture of the brooms and mats and they are carefully made by the hands of the sightless v/orkers who are limtied in the types of v/ork which they can do. A list of Lions in the Mount Holly Club who will help or ganize and direct the sale here will be released next week and further plans for the sale, which will probably again include door to door canvass of homes in Mount Holly will also be announc ed. Plan now to buy your new broom or door mat from a mem ber of the Lions Club when they open their 1950 sale. You will be helping a worthy project. RETURN FROM CONFERENCE Rev. and Mrs. O. B. Reel and son. David returned Wednesday from Ridgecrest where they at tended the Baptist Bible Confer ence. ARRIVES HERE Julian Chappell of Norfolk, Va. arrived here Tuesday for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stroupc. The wedding of Miss Betty Jane Stroupe and Mr. Chappell will be an event of Sat urday evening at First Methodist Church. Lucia School Will Open September 6lh Lucia schools will open Septem ber 6 at 9 a. m. to begin the re- bular schedule for the year, Law rence Pittman, principal, an nounced this week. The installa tion of a new heating system in the school building was begun this week, Mr. Pittman told News reporters Thursday, and the com plete installation of the boiler and all steam heating equipment should be completed by Septem ber 7, he stated. The same faculty will return this year. A number of new pupils are ex pected to be eru'oUed in the school at Lucia this year because of increased employment in the steam plant at Riverbend, and new students are asked to report at the school on Tuesday, ^p- tember 5 between 9 and 11 to re gister. MOVING TO STANLEY Miss Ruth Martin, a member of the faculty of the Mount Holly Elementary School for a number of years, will teach in the Stan ley school this year, The News leatned this week. Hill’s Chapel Has Ham Supper Date Do you like Country Ham? Then you have a chance to get the finest Country Ham supper in the country on Saturday night, of this week, August 26, at the Hill’s Chapel Methodist Church at Lowesville. The Young Adult class in serving and preparing the Ham plates for only $1.25 per per son. They will start serving at 6 o’clock at the church. All the proceeds go for work at the Church. So come, get a real Country Ham Supper at very rea sonable price and bring your friends because everybody is in vited and urged to be there. been * Crowds of local resid ^ people of surrounding ^ to- •expected to jam Mount H morrow _ 1 otf- Durene Parade which j dally open the annual fe* 3 p. m. Two band units form on Summitt Ave. at - , m. and the parade through Mount Holly ^ 3 p. m. Two band units vide music for the P ever to be held here, wn ^ ^ Gaston Drum and cchool and the Mount Holly High Band march with the and other entries in tn , Durene Parade. , jiT-ec* Robert Black, new band a tor for the high school ' jy rived here last week to ca rehearsals preparing tn gje school band for their fir* P in several months. The Drum and Bugle C Gastonia, famed t^^igh state for it’s military and a prize winner in *ne oi petitions, will probably ^ the outstanding drawing jJj'be of the parade since th^ their first appearance her • Floats are being preps ^ps, by many merchants, ® and veterans organizaUOM and among those which ^ fintely scheduled to floats sponsored by of Foreign Wars, the ^ Legion, the Mount' Bo* X Club, a Beauty Contest^" sponsored by the play sponsored by Moun Ice and Fuel Company. ^gjjc«». representing the and others, plus niarchins of Boy Scouts, GW Scouts, C-A.P. Cadets. ^ ^ Members of the berger Post of the America* g^. gion here will sponsor ^^ir* ance of the Color Guard ihg Squad which have taK in many civic and owhiaiy tions since their organiaa ter the recent war. ** Monday night o! next the first event on Week schedule, which ®*«gpque* Saturday, the Durene piji- wili be held at the Americ gj,t, ing Hall. Tickets for this which will be one. of tn .jjjost lights of the festival, to completely sold out Jaycees and should be p j^peS. immediately. Woodrow Congressman-elect fro^o . jii* trict, will be guest speake banquet. ,.-„Kwitt^ The street dance, whicn ^.gj held Thursday night on Avenue beside the banK qI ing, is expected to the largest crowds to ga^ jggd' ing the festival, and tJW ing prize to be given Lvi^icK ing the dance will be a B ggt gas stove. Tickets for m dance, which entitle af* Mrs. Davis Named To District Office Mrs. Helen Davis has elected Junior Vice-President of the Thirteenth District Ladies I Auxiliary of the Veterans of For- j eign Wars, it was learned follow- j ing district elections which were I held at the V.F.W. Club in Char- j lotte recently. The election of I Mrs. Davis makes a total of two Mount Holly members of the na tional organization who are of ficers in the Thirteen District since Dr. A. U. Stroupe of Mount Holly has served as District Sur geon for some time. Included in the Thirteenth Dis trict of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are seven posts surround ing Charlotte, it was stated, and (Continued From Pag# One) to a chance to win the id * on sale from all huge number have alrea j aold. ..ntries ‘’1 Only a partial list of the Miss Durene Beauty which will be held Friday j,ool September 1 at the gymnasium was avails® ^^jil week since the mills reP*"** ! holding their elections P* iP (sentatives and the chair charge of the ^auty sn not been able to comp»o -gof' jlist of contestants ed by local merchants. { out' contest was one of the i ns} contest was one of the last \ standing events of the fest* ^jiicP iyear, drawing a crowd ^ ' jammed the elementary i auditorium. . Shown above as she waa crowned "Mis* Durene" *Her being ^^^Ainong^he^g^ds^h^^ selected from a large number of beautie* competing for the title by vanod^^^r- last year's Durene Beauty Conla*t, is Miss Violet GrahL Miss Grahl | gj-V. Sylvia Fowler, sp® will probably be presented at. the beauty contest this yecr to help Grier’s Dry paU^ crown "Miss Durene of 1950" who will be named Friday night. Sep- T-.-.r-ty, lember 1. (Comtiiiued On Beck rm