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VOL. XXVII.
MOUNT HOLLY, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1950
NUMBER 37
CARNIVAL IS HERE TUESDAY
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Homecoming Game On Monday Night-30
Hartsell Coming To Play
Big "Rained-Ont" Game
Mount Holly’s Hawks will face
the toughest week of their careers
t>eginning tonight when they
travel to Kings Mountain to meet
a strong Class AA .football team
that took a 6-0 win over the locals
last year. Monday night of next
^eek the Hawks play host to
Hartsell in the Homecoming game
which was postponed last Friday,
and Friday night of next week
they will meet Dallas at Hutchi-
son-Lowe Field here. All three
' teams are rated strong and tough
hy the Hawk coaches with Kihgs
Mountain the most feared of the
three.
Kings Mountain has: a huge line
and a fast, hard driving backfield
that will give the Hawks plenty
of trouble. Scoute^ as they played
Hewton-Conover last Monday
night. Kings Mountain looked
plenty good even in losing and
reports coming back say Kings
Mountain would have taken an
®asy win over Newton on a dry
field.
The Kings Mountain team plays
excellent defensive football and
Ihe Hawks: will find any offense
Ihey may start hard to carty out.
Scoring will be hard for both
sides tonight and Coaches Herb
Hipps and Max Beam are co^^nt-
hig V rib injuries to carry ihe
Hawks through. Both guards have
heeh out of practice sessions this
Week but the line is in good shape
ihe backfield has no injuries
to speak of.
Probable starting backfieM for
Ihe* game tonight will be tailback
“Carpenter; fullback—^Ted Wal
drop; blocking back—Cogdill; and
wing back—Norwood or Tiestler.
For the line, the probable starting
Players will be left end—Dicky
Carpenter; left guard—Larry Wal
drop; left tackle—Johnny Wike;
center—Campbell, right tackle—
Lee; right guard—Hendrix; right
end—Black.
Both coaches are non-committal
J“*garding Hawks possibilities dur-
hig the coming three games should
finy injuries be suffered with re
serves at an all time low.
Hartsell will be a rough op
ponent next Monday night and
Particularily following the Friday
flight clash. Homecoming day
ceremonies will be observed at
'his game with the Homecoming
Queen, Miss Billie Bostic, being
crowned during the ceremony at
'he game. Dallas can’t be under
estimated, since they beat East
Charlotte high last week by a
lop sided score.
The Mount Holly High School
hand will travel to Kings Moun-
'sin tonight with the Hawks in
'heir first trip away from home
this season. Tentative plans also
include going to Cherryville later
ib the season, and the band will
he a highlight in the Homecoming
ceremonies here next Monday
*^ight.
Merchants Fish
Fry Tuesday
The Riverbend Township Mer
chants Association secretary, Mrs.
Katherine Herald, reports that
much interest has been created
with the announcement of the
fish fry to be held next Tuesday
night, October 31. The fish fry
will be held at the American
Dining Hall in Mount Holly and
will be for members of the Mer
chants Association in Mount Holly
and surrounding towns, which are
served by the local association.
The cost will be $1 per plate, MrsL
Herald stated in announcing the
fish fry last week and the majori
ty of the members of the associa
tion are expected to attend.
Thb serving will begin at^ p.
m. Reservations must be made by
nierchants and their guests who
plan to attend. These may be
made by calling J. C. Rhyne, J.
B. Thompson, or Mrs. Herald at
11, Mount Holly. Those who have
not yet made reservations are
urged to do so at once.
New Hours Given
For Local Library
Beginning Tuesday, October 31,
'he hours at the Mount Holly
Library wil be changed, it was
^nounced this week. Effective
Tuesday, library hours will be
^om 3:30 p. m. until 5:30 p. m.
The library will continue to be
open on Tuesday, Thursday, and
*riday afternoons during these
hours.
LE.GI0N BOX
SCORE
162. Blaine Cassada
163. James O. Cullen
164. Charles A. Killian
165. Clarence E. Rice
166. J. C. Williams
167. William F. Price
168. Junius P. Miller
1.69. Charles Walls
170. ' E. L. Hager
171. John C. Johnson
172. H. Cliff Head
173. Maxwell N. Hoylo
174. John C. Rhyne. Jr.
175. Robert L. Dick III
176. Emmett H. Venning, Jr.
177. Dominick R. Serra
Students PI^
Parade Monday
The Mount Holly High School
Band and the student body of the
school will take part in a Home
coming game parade to be held
in downtown Mount Holly next
Monday afternoon at 3:15 P. M.,
Principal of Schools S. H. Helton
announced this week. Each of the
clubs in the high school is plan
ning an ^try in the parade with
all details being kept secret by
the individual clubs, Mr. Helton
stated. The parade is expected to
be colorful and should be one of
the largest ever held by the stud
ent body here.
Included among the many clubs
which are planning entries are
the Beta Club, the F. H. A., the
F. F. A., the Mohasco, Drivers
Education, the Holly Hawks, Boys
Chorus, Girls Chorus, the Foot-,
ball Sponsors, the Cheerleaders,
the Gregg Writers, and the Dra
matics Club. Others are also plan
ning entries it was reported.
Homecoming Queen this year,
to be crowned at the football
game Monday night is Miss Billie
Bostic.
Local Voters
Favor Teachers
When you go to the Polls on
November 7th you will be handed
a ballot on which will be printed
several proposed amendments.
One of these amendments con
cerns every teacher and state em
ployee.
Here is the yaw it will be
printed; “For amendment secur
ing and* safeguarding the funds of
the teachers and State Employees
Retirement System.”
Our retirement system is set
up on a sound financial basis.
Since it was set up in 1937 it has
built up a large reserve. This re
serve is necessary, of course, if
the money is to be there when
you as a teacher get ready to re
tire. Now, you want to know why
these funds need to be safeguard
ed. IS ANBODY TRYING TO
RUN OFF WITH THEM?
The answer is “No.” Nobody
has* any intention of taking funds
set aside for retirement, but un
til the constitution definitely for
bids it, these funds could be
diverted for other uses. IT HAS
HAPPENED IN OTHER STATES.
In these states money which be-
longer to state employees was
‘borpwed” and was never paid
back. The proposed amendment
would keep that from happening
in North Carolina.
The proposed amendment will
not cost the state any money.
There is no reason to opp^ it
However, the general public be
lieves that every amendment will
raise the taxes; therefore, any
amendment is usually voted
against without ever being read.
For this reason we must concen
trate all our eforts to see that the
public is informed concerning the
retirement amendment.
HELP all teachers who exp^t
to grow old securely by voting
FOR the proposed amendment
which will safeguard their retire
ment fund. They pay in and the
money should be there when they
retire.
This amendment WILL NOT
COST YOU ONE CENT MORE—
SO, SUPPORT IT with your vote
FOR the amendment to safeguard
teachers and State Employees Re
tirement Fund.
Homecoming Queen
Sandwich Supper
is Sunday Night
Members of First Presbyterian
Church will enjoy a sandwich
supper at the church Sunday eve
ning at 6 o’clock, and afterward
will sec the • techni-color sound
film, “Highland Heritage.” This
will be a congregational service,
with all departments of the
church and church school invited
to attend, according to informa
tion received from the Rev. D. O.
Meinnis, pastor of the church.
Following this meeting the
congregation will join in the fifth
Sunday evening service scheduled
for 7:30 o’clock at the Lutheran
ChuiTh of the Good Shepherd.
Special Week To
Start Ou Suuday
Sunday, October 29th, will be
gin the special season of Prayer
and Self-Denial for Home Mis
sions; in the Presbyterian church.
The program of the week will be
inaugurated Sunday morn
ing with a sermon dealing with
the mission opportunities and re
sponsibilities of the Presbyterian
Church and will be continued
Sunday evening with the showing
of the sound color film, “High
land Heritage” which ha.s proven
to be a very populai- picture.
After the film is shown there
will be a period of fellowship dur
ing which there will be a sand
wich supper.
Miss Billie Bostic attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. O.
Bostic of Mount Holly was select
ed as Homecoming Day Queen of
Mount Holly High School. She is
a member of the Senior Class,
the Beta Club and works as Prin
cipal Helton’s office assistant a
'part of each day. After gradua
tion she plans to enter Mercy
Hospital to take training as a
nurse.*
Beaiy Station
To Be Leased
McCoy’^ the big service statiem
and gasoline distributors of Char
lotte, have leased Beaty’s Service
Station. The station is located
across from the Methodist church
on Main Street. The official an
nouncement has not been made
of this transaction but will take
place on the first of November.
W. N. Beaty, owner of the sta
tion, has leased his interest in or
der to devote full time to the
Beatty and Beaty real estate firm
opened here last week. This new
firm will also announce further
plans next week. ♦
Church Union Service
Next Sunday P. M.
The regular fifth Sunday even
ing church service, in which the
four downtown churches of the
town participate, is scheduled to
be held Sunday evening at 7:30
o’clock at the Lutheran Church
of the Good Shepherd, of which
the Rev. Carl H. Fisher is pastor.
The sermon, t.ititled “Christian
Unity,” will be delivered the
Rev. D. O. Mvcinnis, pastor of
Rev. D. O. MeInnis, pastor of
Other church uniting in the
service are First Baptist and First
Methodist.
The public is invited.
Jayvees Play
Belmont Here
The Mount Holly High School
Junior Varsity will play (host to
Belmont’s Bantams next Tuesday
afternoon at Hutchison-L owe
Field in Mount Holly in what the
Little Hawks hope will be a come
back win over the visitors. Game-
time will be at 4 P. M. and a
crowd of football fans; who are
beginning to appreciate the first
grade football played by the
Junior Varsity is expected to be
on hand for the game.
The Junior Varsity lost to Bel
mont 14-7 Wednesday of this week
in their second game of the sea
son, after taking a 7-0 lead over
the Belmont squad on the second
play of the second quarter. Bel
mont fumbled and the Junior
Hawks recovered on the Belmont
S to set the touchdown drive in
action. The Hawks lost 4 yards
on the next play but Tommy Mc
Intosh carried to the 1 foot line
on the second play and Wayne
Sigmon scored on a quarterback
sneak. A pass from McManus to
Donald L^ was good for the
point
Belmont promptly returned the
talleys, settling down to grind out
their two touchdowns in the sec
ond and fourth quarter. Outstand
ing for the Little Hawks were
Curtis Broome, Jack Parker, Ray
mond Gantt and Tommy McIn
tosh.
Contract Let
For School Work
Morgan Construction Company
of Gastonia was awar^fed ther con
tract for the work to be done in
constructing the new elementary
building and auditorium at the
Monut Holly schools in a meeting
of the County School Board held
Tuesday of this week. The bid
was let subject to approval of
the State Board of Education J.
Milton Craig, member of* the
county board, stated this week,
but no delay is anticipated by the
members of the county board who
believe it will be approved im
mediately. The County Commis
sioners have . already approved
the contract, it was learned.
The State Board of Education
will meet next Thursday in Ra
leigh, Mr. Craig stated, and ap
proval should be received im
mediately-
The total bid for the construc
tion work to be done, including
the plumbing, heating, and elec
trical work, which was let to vari-
oue contractors, was $240,000. Mr.
Craig said, and with the renova
tion work how underway at the
local schools, this will make a
total of $315,000 spent in the
schools.
The County School Board also
anticipates an additional cost of
approximately $35,000 in furnish
ing the auditorium and the pri
mary building, Mr. Craig Stated,
with furnishings including desks,
auditorium seats, etc., and this
will bring the total £ost of the en
tire school program to $350,000.
The Mount Holly Schools re
ceived an allotment of $215,000 in
the recent school bond issue, Mr.
Craig pointed out, and the ad
ditional $135,000 needed to com
plete the program under the $350,-
000 estimate will come from the
State of North Carolina.
No delay in construction is an
ticipated, Mr. Craig stated, with
delivery on steel now estimated
at about six months.
Junior Class Has Grand
Entertainment Planned
Jones To Speak
At Gaston Rally
Peter N. Chagaris, chairman of
the arrangements and ticket sales
committee for the Democratic
Rally in Gaston county, announc
ed yesterday that party leaders
had set the date for November
2nd .next Thursday. Woodrow
Jones, Democratic nominee for
Congress, will be the speaker.
Tickets for the Rally arid Bar
becue will be only $1 as the party
is paying the difference. The Bar
becue will be served by Roger’s,
of Charlotte, which is enough to
give promise to really good meaL
The weather will not hamper the
Rally as it will be held inside.
'Those desiring tickets please
see Mr. Chagaris, Max Childers,
Harold Henkle, Jack Summey or
W. 0. Barrett. ’The sale is limited
and everyone is urged to get
theirs this weekend.
Teen Agers To^
Have Fall Dance
Court Of Nonor
Next Monday
The regular Boy Scout Court of
Honor will be held next Monday
night, October 30, at the high
school auditorium in Cramerton,
it was announced this week. All
interested adults and parents of
Scouts in the Piedmont Council
are coi'dially invited to attend.
The Court of Honor will begin at
”:30 p. ni.
Legion Membership
Drive Passed Quota
The American Legion Post in
Mount Holly has already passed
the state quota in the membership
drive which is now underway,
Commander Jack Summey
announced Thursday. The state
quota, as set by state headquar
ters, was 173 for the local post,
bated on the average membership
for the past four years, Comman
der Summey stated, and the local
post reported more than 180
members early this week.
In connection with the current
membership drive, Commander
Suinmey £;'^’'«'>nred a special
meeting of the execuuve board
and the Go-Getters of the* local
post to be held at the Legion Hut
next Wednesday night, Novem
ber 3. Plans for the final drive by
the local post will be made at this
meeting and members* of the
board and Go-Getters are urgent
ly requested to attend.
The Legion Post here has al
ready issued 12 Legion Courtesy
Cards to men entering the service
from Mount Holly, Commander
Summey stated this week. Any
one leaving for the service from
Mount Holly, who is not a mem
ber of the Legion, can obtain one
of those cards: from Commander
(Continued On Back Pago)
A Hallowe’en Dance will be
held at the Lions Club building
tomorrow night for teen agers in
Mount Holly by the* Teen Can
teen. Mrs. Margaret Davis Hoey,
a director of the 'Teen Canteen,
announced this week. The dance
will be semi-formal with girls
wearing formal dresses. Mrs. Hoey
said it will be the first formal
dance to be held by the Teen
Canteen this fall,
i Music for the dance will be
I furnished by the record player
owned by the ’Teen Canteen, Mrs.
Hoey said, and membership cards
will be the only admission. For
non-member teen agers, cards for
the period ending in December
are available for 25 cents, Mrs.
Hoey stated.
Eligible age groups for ’Teen
Canteen membership include ages
12-19.
The Teen Canteen has been
growing in scope since it’s organi
zation approximately a year and
one-half ago, and now includes
members from neighboring towns
as well as a large number of teen
agers from Mount Holly. Regular
meetings of the Teen Canteen are
held each Saturday night in the
Lions Club building and games
available under adult supervision
include ping pong and checkers
as well as dancing. A coke bar
has been set up by the teen agers
and refreshments will be avail
able at the dance Saturday night.
More Donors
ToBTdgFund
More donations have b^n re
ceived this week toward the $1400
goal which roust be reached be
fore construction can begin, Coro-
munity Building treasurer Peter
N. Chagaris announced Wednes
day. Included among those who
have made donations to the Com
munity Building Fund this week
are Mrs. L. L. Kyle, Dr. B. C.
Taylor, the Lady Fair Beauty
Salon, Doris Miller, Mrs. R. B.
Cook, L. H. Ballard, Mrs. J. A.
Costner, and Cathy-Campbell
Grocery. \
' Jaycee President X. C. Rhyne
stated that he wished to thank
these demors to the f4pd for the
building which will benefit all
Mount Holly, and asked that
others who might wish to make
a donation, no matter how small,
' contact himself, Peter N. Cragaris,
' or any other member of the Mount
[Holly Jaycees.
I The Jaycees hope the delay in
I the start of the building program
' will not last much longer.
The annual Hallowe’en Carni
val, sponsored by the Junior
Class of Mount Holly High School,
will be held next Tuesday night
at the high school withthe list of
Haloween “doings” expected to
draw even more persons this year
than attended the carnival last
year. In the high school building,
where the games will be set up,
as well as booths for fortune tell- ;
ing, the sale of pies, cakes, and
candy, and other activities, fun
will begin when the doors open
at 7 P. M. The games in the high
school bjuilding will include Bingo,
throwing at milk bottles, and
•many more favorites.
Admission to the high school
building will be only ten cents
per person, for both adults and
children.
A. highlight of the evening will
be the square dance which will
be held in the high school gymna
sium beginning at 8 P. M. Ad
mission to the dance will be 35
cents for singles and 50 cents per
couple which also entitles the pur
chaser to admission at the high
school building for those who wish
to alternate between dancing and
taking part in the events at the
other building.
Thad Lawing and his band will
furnish the music for the square
dance and refreshments will be
available at the square dance as
well as in the high school building.
The carnival this year is ex
pected to be a great success; the
Junior Class spokesman declared
Wednesday and it is hoped that
at least 500 or more persons will
visit the high school carnival and
the square dance during the even
ing.
Remember, next Tuesday night,
October 31, ^ginning at 7 P. M.,
the Hallowe’en Carnival at the
high school, and at 8 P. M. the
square dance in the gym.
VFW Auxiliary
Gains In Size
Five new members recently
joined the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars in
Mount Holly, President Helen
Davis announced this week. The
new members include Mrs. Ivey
Henkle, Mrs. Frank Dameron,
MrsL J. C. Rhyne, Mrs. John
Hager, and Mrs. Charles Moffitt,
Mrs. Davis stated.
The next meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary, which has grown great
ly in size since it’s' organization
approximately a year and one-
j half ago will be next Thursday
night, November 2. A plastic party
is being planned for this meeting
with a cordial invitation extended
to the public to attend. The party
will begin at the V. F. W. Hut at
7:30 P. M.
Cole is New
V. F. W. Need
Rudy Cole, Senior Vice-Com
mander of the James Parks War
ren Post of the Veterans of For
eign Wars in Mount Holly, was
named acting Commander at a
recent meeting to succeed Ken
Davis, former Commander of the
post, who has been called to ac
tive duty with the Marine Corps.
Mr. Cole has been a member of
the local post for several years
and has served as Junior Vice-
Commander In addition to his
other offices.
Glee Club Gave
Methodist Program
The Mount Holly High School
Hoy®’ Giee Club, directed by Ben
Shue, presented a program at the
regular meeting of the Methodist
Men’s Club held Tuesday evening
in tre educational building of
First Methodist Church..
Max Childers, president of the
club, conducted the business ses
sion, and the dinner was served
by the ladies of the church.
The club, which was organized
about six months ago, is steadily
growing, it is understood. Fifty-
five members were present for
tho Tuesday evening meeting.
Four Added To
Cheerleaders Staff
Four new cheerleaders have
been added to the ranks of the
students who are leading the
cheering section at games this
year. They are Slyvia Fowler,
Hilda Norwood, Fay Abernathy,
and Joan Broome. The cheer
leaders have been practicing xegu-
larily on their routines this year
and have attracted a great deal
of comment at games with their
excellent performances.
The other cheerleaders’ include:
Dean Barber, Head Cheerleader;
Louise McManus, “Libby” Waters,
Jean Gowan, Patsy Warren, Don
na Luckey, and Frances Sisk.
Lutheran Ladies
Plan For Sale
The Ladies of the Lutheran
Church in Mount Holly will have
a booth on the church lawn on
Main Street next Tuesday night,
October 31, to sell refreshments to
Hallowe’en spectators who will
probably throng the streets to see
the spooks and goblins. Hot dogs,
hamburgers, cold drinks, and cof
fee will be available at the re
freshment booth, it was announc
ed.
Many people, both young and
old, usually watch the parade of
Hallowe’en costume* on Main
Ct.rc''* year and the Ladies of
j the Chute, ho^? to sell all of the
' refreshments which they WtU
i have available.
I .
LEAVES FOR CAMP LEJEUNE
James K. Davis left Wednesday
at,noon for Camp Lejeune, N. C.
‘ where he will re-join the United
Sates Marine Corps. He was called
' to active duty in orders received
I two weeks ago.
RETURNS
Will Burnett has returned from
, visit to relatives in Canton.
I ATTENDING STUDY COURSE
I The Rev. C. C. Roberts, pastor
of Adrian-Madora Baptist Church,
I is attending a study course for
j ministers at Fruitland, near
I Hendersonville. The course, it is
understood, will last for several
weeks.