Mount Holly News
Constructive—If It Will Help Mount Holly And Gaston County The News Is For It—Progressive
^OL. XXVII.
MOUNT HOLLY, N. C„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1950
NUMBER 33
A. Y. & P. INCREASE WAGES
Hawks Play Lowell Tonight At Local Field
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Horse Show Entries Keep Coming
Leonard Announces Big
Ust Added To The Last
Horse Show which will
^ Mo ** H^tchinson-Ijowe Field
the Rotary Club
~*'*unt Holly Tuesday, October
growing almo&t daily,
Leonard, who is in charge
show for the Rotary Club,
this week. In addition
u entries listed last week,
JqJ Leonard stated that entry
from the following stables
, JJ2 owners have been received
' more are arriving
already entered in the
Show include Fran Moore,
>»^vilie, S. C., Byron Keeter,
Monutain, Ed Becker Sta-
Charlotte, Long Stables,
Xinda Horton, Stables,
nih J. A. Gibson, Kannap-
- VbL .^®oe Lightsey, Rock Hill,
Champ, Charlotte, Lex-
Cij) ^^bles, Charlotte, Jane Reid,
Getty’s Stables, Clover,
K n Gilbert, Hartsville, S.
j^pJ^luhire Stables, Charlotte,
Shi* Stables, -fidii^^pfoniri^e.
Stables; Hickory, Meck-
Jj^g Saddle Club stables, Gil-
hi Carlo Stables, Mor-
Charlotte, Ford
Clover, Jack Galvin
on Back Patf*)
pWp oases, Jaycees have been
donations which have not
ih- made and they are hop*
Jaycee's Drive
"elling Results
Holly Jaycees are still
individuals in the
wr®** district this’ week lor
donations to the $1400
Reeded before work can
hJJJdy begin on the Community
which they have planned
We here. Only early reports
available from the Jaycees
to working in the final effort
Replete the building fund and
i^y^onstruction underway. In
dgi
in ^
^^v^^these will come in this
tion*‘ Jaycee reported dona-
oxceding $140 Wednesday of
inoj,while another reported
Ihe o ^ ^35 given, to him for
^i^iLommunity Building Fund
Monday and Tuesday.
J. C. Rhyne, head of
nf p Holly Junior Chamber
stated this week
^ahi '^•yc®es are hoping to
to close the drive with the
amount deposited in the
*^fore Monday of next
to^.*'^t)er of substantial gifts
hsv*^®R^R^unity Building Fund
fln^ made by local residents
v'® drive began and one
■Jsyg *or $100 was given to the
this week by a local busi-
^hi!/'^ho did not wish his
2! published.
JspTj' Week a similar gift was
hy the Jaycees. At the
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Jeagle Trials
Underway
*^^ton County Beagle Club
^“^td trials both this morning
L«UjJ®*^orrow morning at the
*a^**®r Farm near Lowesville,
**0u^^*7 Delmus Abernathy an-
Band Parade
For Big Game
A pre-game pep meeting and
parade by the Mount Holly High
School Band will be seen at 3 p.
m. this afternoon in town when
the band and high school students
hold a rally at the bank building
on Central Ave., it was announc
ed Thursday.
The Mount Holly High School
Band will parade for the second
time this year’at the Hawk-Lovell
football game to be played at
Hutchison-Lowe Field tonight at
8 P. M. With Band Director Black
in charge, 42 members of the band
in new uniforms will swing out
on the field during the half time
period to lend support to the
Hawks. In addition to the 42 piece
band, 10 Majorettes and 2 or more
9a(g* bearers, w.ill be included, in
tlie marching imit. ^
The band received much praise
for it’s first appearance this year
at the Hawk-Lincolnton football
game here two weeks ago, and in
spite of the fact that they had
had only brief practice sessions
they made one of the best appear
ances credited to them in years.
New to spectators at the first
appearance of the band this year
was the “dancing” style of march
which has made certain college
bands famous and when the local
band began dancing as they play
ed ‘Tea For Two” spectators
found it hard to believe that so
much precision could have been
obUined in only a few practice
sessions.
New Parking
Meters Installed
Twenty of the*new Alfco park
ing meters of the double ty^
have been placed along Main
Street in Mount Holly this week
and are fast gaining public ap
proval early comments have indi
cated. In this edition of The News
is a diagram showing the proper
method to park with the new
meters which saves space and eli
minates one-half of the posts
which support the old type
meters.
Cars using the new parking
system park bumper to bumper
with a ^pace left in front of the
lead car and a space left behind
the rear car for turning and park
ing. The new system is believed
to be a great improvement over
the old method of parking and
the meters are of much better
quality than those presently in
use, Chief of Police R. C. Robinson
pointed out this week.
Study the diagram in this edition
of The News and learn how to
use the new meters. A test period
of several weeks will give the
reaction of the public to the new
wa/ of parking and the new
meters.
The meters are manufactured
by the American lAFrance Cor
poration which has been making
civic equipment and fire fighting
equipment for many years.
^his week. Running this
with the drawing at
are the 15 inch class of
Mil* * tomorrow morning
in the 13 inch class
Drawings tomorrow
dumber of dog owners are
to be on hand for the
^ OoiH* many spectators,
‘‘y r- invitation is extended
ty of the Gaston Coun-
Club to spectators to
Three Local Boys
Taken By Draft
Only three Mount Holly men
were listed in the first induction
call issued by the Gaston county
draft board. The list of inductees
who left yesterday for induction
totaled 58 men, according to chair
man of the draft board Lyle Ed
wards. On the list from Mount
Holly are Marvin Jack Ellington,
Garland Lee Evans, and Percy
Robert Clippard.
Another draft call may be is
sued in October, probably about
the middle of the month, acording
to chairman Edwards, unless in
formation stating otherwise is re
ceived by the draft board.
A number of iilductees on the
list released Wednesday by the
draft board were from Belmont
and North Belmont with several
from Lowell. The majority of the
inductees, however, were from
Gastonia.
Democrat Bally
Next Wednesday
The Eleventh District Demo
cratic Rally will be held at
Marion, N. C. on next Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Everett
Jordan, chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
notified committee member W. O,
Barrett here this week. Senator
Clyde Hoey, Willis Smith and
other dignitaries of the party will
be present.
A delegation from Mount Holly
headed by Peter Chagaris, who
was elected at the Young Demo
cratic Rally in Asheville two
weeks ago. as district treasurer
and Max Childers, town attorney,
will lead the group. Every Demo
crat in Riverbend is invited to
attend and those wishing a way
should notify either Mr. Barrett,
Mr. Chagaris or Mr. Childers.
Big Crowd Is
Expected To
See Game
Drive To Start
Hawk Juniors
A drive to raise funds for the
purchase of football equipment
for the Junior Varsity teams now
opening their sealson at Mount
Holly High School, is being plan
ned by a number of local resi
dents with the cooperation of
school officials The News learned
this week. Coached by John Ellis,
Walter Spear, and Ralph Gard
ner, the junior high school stu
dents who are eligible for Junior
Varsity football have their first
game of the season scheduled next
Thursday aftemcon at 3 p. m.
against Arlington Junior High
School of Gastonia at Hutchison-
Lowe Park here. The youngsters
are performing like seasoned vet
erans and fan interest in their
games is increasing daily.
With thirty boys out for Junior
Varsity football at the school now,
money is needed to purchase new
equipment for the youngsters to
outfit them in the proper equip
ment of the right size. Principal S.
H. Helton of the Mount Holly
Schools pointed out this week.
The cost per boy for a complete
uniform, less shoes and socks
which the individual player
furnishes, will be approximately
$25 Mr. Helton stated this week
and when the drive is officially
opened, it is hoped that many
contributors will try to donate
enough to equip one player. ‘The
first contribution, made before the
opening gun for the drive was
made this week by Kenneth
Davis, who gave $11.43 to the
drive.
Outlining the cost of equipment
for the Junior Varsity players;
Mr. Helton itemized the following
equipment prices.
Pants with built in pads—$7.50
Helmet—$5.92
Jersey—$1.85
Shoulder pads—$7.23
Tape and miscellanous items
—$2.50
The total cost averages $25 at
these current prices.
A chairman for the drive may
be named in the next edition of
The News. Watch for further in
formation concerning the drive
and plan to do your part to help
get Junior Varsity football off to
a good start at the high school.
The Mount Holly Hawks will
play host to Lowell at Hutchison-
XiOwe Field tonight at 8 P. M. in
a game that will mark the final
decision for many fans who have
been speculating on Hawk pros
pects this year. Following a dis
couraging 29-7 loss to Newton-
Conover last Friday night at New
ton, the Hawks have been putting
everything they have into, prac
tice sessions this week readying
their pass defense and straight of
fensive tactics for the Ix)well
squad.
Lowell handed the Hawks a
25-P licking last season and the
Beam men are hoping that, the
opportunity to avenge this defeat
and to make amends for the two
opening losses this season will
show itself tonight. lowell took
(Confiiiued On B«e^ P»ge)
Lunchroom To
Partially Open
Mrs. W^ G. Henson, manager
of the lunchroom at the Mount
Holly Schools, is making arrange
ments for the serving of small
lunches to school children during
the period in which the lunchroom
is still 'under construction. Begin
ning Wednesday of this week,
Mrs. Henson has been serving ice
cream sandwiches with graham
crackers and milk to the students
at a cost of five cents for the milk
and ten cents for the ice cream
sandwich.
The Home Economics Depart
ment at the school is also doing
what it can to tide the students
over during the period in which
the lunchroom is being completed
and U planning to serve hot soup
on days to be designated later
and as often as is possible with
their equipment.
Places are also being provided
for students, both high school and
elementary students, to eat their
lunches inside one of the buildings
where they can purchase milk and
ice cream if desired.
The only remaining work to be
done before the lunchroom can
be put into use is the installation
of steel window frames and door
frames. Principal of Schools* S.
D. Helton stated this week. The
frames are on order and but for a
mixed shipment, would have been
installed before school was well
underway.
The lunchroom will be put into
operation as soon as possible, Mr.
Helton assured parents; and notice
will be given in advance if pos
sible.
Hawks Numbers
Given For Game
For the benefit of football fans
who have been following the
Mount Holly Hawks in their first
two games and who will be on
hand for the game tonight with
Lowell and later games, Coach
Max Beam has listed numbers
assigned players on the Hawk
squad. Clip this for easy reference
and greater enjoyment of the
games slated for the high school
squad.
James Cogdill 33
Johnny Wike 43
Bennett Kistler 38
Robert X^e 48
Ronnie Estridge 44
Ijonnie Norwood 36
Richard Carpenter 40
Gene Hendricks 47
Paul Dunn 41
Larry Waldrop 42
P. L. Black 37
Joe Huffstetler 45
Ted Waldrop 35
Martin HoUoway 39
Reuben Waldrop 34
Richard Moore 14
Benny Carpenter 22
Bobbie Abercrombie 30
Walter Batchelor 23
Ronald Medders 17
Donald Abernathy 31
Ray Campbell 25
Charles McManus 26
George Cauthen 28
Benny Miller 24
Merlin Brown 21
Means Quarter Million
More Dollars AnnnaUy
Clothes Drive
On October 11
Used clothing for the clothing
room project of the Mount Holly
Parent-Teachers Association will
be collected on Wednesday, Octo
ber 11, Mrs. Julian Hall and Mrs.
T. M. Abercrombie, in charge of
the clothing room at the local
schools announced this week. A.
FTA project inaugurated to sup
ply used clothing in good condi
tion for underprivileged children,
the clothing room is; receiving a
great deal of attention from PTA
members this year and it is hoped
that the drive for clothing will be
highly successfuL
Wage increases, which will be
well in line with the tombed yam
industry, have been announced
by the American Yam 8e Pro
cessing Company effective Mon
day, October 2nd. A. W. Bell,
Vice President and General Man
ager, in announcing the wage in
crease said, “It is a pleasure for
our Company to grant wage in-
irreases which places the Ameri
can Yarn 8c Processing Company
fully up to or above the average
for the balance of the combed
yam industry. We appreciate
more tl^aji words can express the
cooperation and loyalty of our
employees who have made this
wage increase possible because
of the increase in production and
better quality.” The present pay
rolls of the American Yam and
Processing Company are approxi
mately three and aaa hall million
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISEl
Alligood Leads
National Week
W. G. Alligood, Personnel Di
rector of American Yam and Pro
cessing Company, has been named
a member of the Gaston County
Committee for National Employ
The Physically Handicapped
Week, it was learned this week.
Serving with Mr. Alligood on the
board which will direct the an
nual observance of the national
week dedicated to the estimated
6,000,000 physically handicapped
workers in this nation through
better job placement or by physi
cal rehabilitation.
National Employ The Physically
Handicapped Week will be ob
served during the week of Octo
ber 1-7.
This is the sixth annual obser
vance of the national week which
was inaugurated by act of Con-
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VFW Starts It's
Annual Drive
Ivey Henkle was named chair
man Tuesday night of the Veter
ans of Foreign Wars membership
drive which begins officially
October 1 and continues through
the last of December. During this
period, members of the local post
of the V. F .W. will hold a con
centrated drive for the renewing
of present memberstiips and the
enlisting of new members in the
veterans’ organization, Command
er Ken Davis stated this week.
Veterans working for the mem
bership drive this year will have
an opportunity to win one of the
many fine prizes being offered by
the state organization during the
annual membership drive this
year. Totaling $6000 in value,
the prizes will be given to those
with the best record among state
posts of the V. F. W. in recruiting
members and renewals.
One of the finest meetings to
be held by the local post from
the standpoint of attendance and
entertainment was held last Tues
day night to innaugurate the drive
and more than thirty members
were present.. A number of new
members were also on hand and
a surprise supper was prepared
and served by members of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the V. F. W.
On the menu were fried chicken,
slaw, potato salad, deviled eggs,
and soft drinks.
A number of highly interesting
combat films were also shown
during the meeting.
.^e wU appMcl-
mately one-quarter million dol
lars to this. These figiires do not
include our plants at Albemarle,
North Carolina and Lawrence-
burg, Kentucky.
Local residents who have cloth-
mg, particularily the site, w^Mch
will fit elemenuiy school child-''—i«(.0 eppdrtU-
ren, are being urged to have the
various articles cleaned and re
paired and ready for pickup Wed
nesday, October 11 and the co
operation of every resident who
has used articles of clothing no
longer needed will be greatly ap
preciated.
The clothing wil be placed in a
room at school and distribution
will be made in deserving cases
by teachers, 'who are better
acquainted with the individual
cases and can make wiser use of
the clothing.
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Abercrombie
are asking local residents who
have used articles of clothing to
call Mrs. Hall at 289-R if possible
ty leave their address, or to place
the clothing on their front porch
where it can be seen from the
street on Wednesday, October 11,
in order that members of the PTA
canvassing the town can pick the
clothing up. Clothing may be
packaged to preserve cleaniness if
possible, it was suggested.
A number of underprivileged
children who do not have proper
cold weather clothing are found
in practically every school and in
many communities a similar pro
ject has done much to relieve this
situation.
NOTICEl I I
Don’t forget the chicken pie
supper with all the trimmings to
be served Saturday night, Sep
tember 30th., from 5:30 until 8
o’clock by the ladies of the
Lutheran Church. Tickets can still
be secured at Ward Rhyne’s
Grocery store for $1.25. Adult’s
plate and 75c for children.
Paper Drive Is
October 8th
NOTICEl 1 1
A Board of Dlracton meal
ing of Ihe Riverbend Township
Merchants Association will ba
held next Monday night at
Stanlay, Mrs. Kathleen Harrell,
secretary, announced this week.
The meeting will begin at 7:30
P. M. and will probebly be held
at tha City Hall in Stanley. Mrs.
Harrell stated.
Sunday, October 8, will 'be the
date of the Jaycee scrap paper
and metal drive which Jaycees:
are holding in Mount Holly and
the surrounding area to raise
funds for the Community Build
ing, and a number of calls from
local residents with metal too
heavy to move to the road and
large amounts of scrap paper have
already been answered by Jay
cees. *rhe chairman in charge of
this drive, which is the first to
be held in more than a year is
J. B. Thompson, and listing the
sections to be canvassed during
the Sunday drive, he stated this
week that the Jaycees anticipate
a large amount of paper and
metal.
In addition to Mount Holly,
which will be covered thoroughly
during the drive, Jaycees will can
vass Stanley highway to the Globe
Mill, Charlotte highway to Two
[Points, Catawba Heights, the Bel-
j mont highway, and Tuckaseegee
I Road, Mount Island Road to the
I plant, McAdenville Road to
' Cavin’s Store, and the Clearwater
Lake section.
Don’t forget the drive Sunday,
October 8 and put your scrap
paper or metal on the road where
it can be seen if possible. If it
is in quantities too haevy to move
conveniently, call c h a i r m
Thompson at 142 and Jaycees will
;Dme to pick up the load.
P. T. A. Had Good
First Meeting ^
A large number of parents at
tended the first meeting of the
Mount Holly Parent Teachers As
sociation held last Thursday night,
September 21 at the high schotd
gym. First prize for high attend-
ence at the opening meeting
went to Mrs. Ben Robinson’s room
with a number of parents of child
ren in that room present for the
meeting.
The welcome to both parents
and teachers attending the meet
ing was given by Mrs. Charles
Holtzclaw, president of the PTA.
A community sing was the
highlight of the entertainment
portion of the program with Rev.
Z. Miller Freeman of Belmont
leading parents and teachers in
the sing.
An informal reception was held
during the evening with parents
being given ample opportunity to
meet teachers who are instructing
their children this year. Both par
ents and teachers wore cards bear
ing their name to make introduc
tions easier and informality was
the keynote of the evening.
Refreshments consisting of
punch and cookies were served at
the meeting.
Lion's Broom
Sale Outstanding
More than $2000 was raised by
members of the Mount Holly
Lions Club in their annual broom
and mat sale which was held
here last week. Citing this as an
otustanding record among broom
and mat sales held here in the
past the members of the Lions
Club are thanking residents of
Mount Holly and surrounding
communities through a page ad
vertisement in this issue of The
News for their cooperation in
making the sale such a success.
One-third of the money raised
through the sale of the brooms
and doormats is being retained by
the Mount Holly Lions Club
while the remaining two-thirds go
to the Guilford Industries for the
Blind in Greensboro. The one-
third of the proceeds of the sale
which are retained here are ear-
arked for blind activities in this
community only, club officials
pointed out. No part of the pro
ceeds of the sale is used for any
other club activities. All club
funds arc divided into two cata-
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