DAVIDSON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF '53 ? Pictured above are graduates of Davidson high school, class
of '53. From left to right, bottom row: Virginia Bess, Grace Rhodes, Pernell Garvin, Mae Lesta Hughes,
and Lillian McClure; second row: George Thombs, James L. Roseboro, Carl Schenck, Martin Bennix,
and Bernlce Ross; top row: Principal J. A. Gibson, Johnnie Wallace, Sam Burris, Clyde Taylor, Char
les Perry, Miles Brown, and Mrs. M. L. Pope, class advisor. Fifteen graduated in commencement ex
ercises at the school June 1- (Photo by Carlisle Studio).
Dewitt Hamrick
Wins Fellowship
A committee composed of ag
ricultural workers and County
Key Banker (Jeorge lilanton. Jr.
have selected one young Cleve
land CoUnty farmer, to attend a
short course In modern farming
at jN. C. State College June 15-27.
pewit t Hamrick, Jr., Route 3,
Shelby was named yesterday as
winner of an expense paid fellow
ship to the course, sporixomt
jointly by State CoMege and the
Isi. C. Hankers Associat ion,
Jianks in all hut two North
Carolina counties are providing
scholarships for one or more out
standing young farmers, accord
ing to Howard Clapp. county a
gent for the State College Kxte'n
sipn Service. Men designated to
attend Hie course were selected
from among those who have de
finitely decided to farm, who have
finished high school, and who
have made outstanding records
in 41 i or. KKA work.
Cleveland County hanks are
; Farm Program Began
In Raleigh Monday
Thousands of North Carolina's
farm men and women have been
arriving at State College in Ra
leigh to take part in the 1953
Farm and Home Week activities.
This year's program officially
began Monday wjth the c ening
program In William Neal Rey
nolds Coliseum. Highlighting the
program was the tribute paid to
Colonel and Mrs. Johp W. Har
relson ' who have made friends
with so many of the rural fami
making the training available to
local young farmers.
The training will include two
weeks of intensive study of the
latest researc'.i results, examina
tion of outst .nding farms and ex
perinio;-.! .tations, agricultural
agencies and banks, and the op
portunity t?> become acquainted
with services offered by their
Land Grant College. Classes will
be taught by extension specialists
and regular teaching personnel
at the college.
lies across the State during their
years at State College.
Paying tribute to the Harre!
son's on behalf of the farm men
and women of N vth Carolina,
was Ruth Current, tate home de
monstration agent.
Classes officially got under
way on Tuesday morning and
were offered through Wednesday
morning. Some of the classes of
interest to the home demonstra
tion women and farm homemak
ers were "Fj;om Calico to Fiber",
"Keep Young Through Easier
Work Habits", "Family Film
Forum", "Music and You", and
"Everyday and Special Occasion
Treats with Eggs and Poultry
Meats",
Leading home economists are
earning to' State College to con
duct the various classes from
Chicago, Columbus, Ohio and Wil
mington, Delaware, in addition to
many of North Carolina's own
home economics leaders who will
he guest teachers.
One of the class highlights will
be a tour conducted under the di
rection of Johnston Home Agent
Callie Hardwicke and State Col
lege House Furnishings Special
NEWS
of
SERVICEMEN
WITH BAND - '
Army Private N. F. McGill, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. McGill,
Sr.,, of West Mountain street, has
returned to Fort McClellan, Ala
bama, after spending a 10-day
leave here.
Pvt. McGill is a flutist with
the army band.
ON LEAVE
Major and Mrs. James G. Rat
terree and daughter, Julia, are
visiting the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. G. Ratterree.
Major Ratterree, stationed in
Tucson, Arizona, has served 12
years in the service and was for
merly stationed at Mather Air
Force Base, San Francisco, Calif.
ON LEAVE
Te/Sn.. Erwin N. Hughes, sta
tioned with the navy at Boston
Naval Base, Boston, Mass., Is
currently spending a 15-day
leave here with his wife, the for
mer Miss Betty Childers, and pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad
Hughes.
Seaman Hughes is a graduate
of Grove* high school and works
with the postpffice branch at the
naval branch.
IN KOREA
A/1C Donald E. Sanders, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sanders
and husband of Mrs. Faye Lin
gerfelt Sanders, is serving with
the Air Force, stationed In Tea
gu, Korea.
Airman Sanders has served In
Korea since March of '52 and has
been attached with the 58th
Medical Gp. since May of 1951.
His address: A/1C Donald E.
Sanders AF 14421637 58th Medl
cal Gp., APO 970, c/o P. M. San
Francisco, Calif.
ON LEAVE
Second Lieutenant Herman
Jackson* stationed with the Air
Force at Tindall Air Force Base,
Panama City, Florida, is current
ly Spending a 15 day leave here.
Lieutenant Jackson has been
in the service two years, and he
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. P..
Jackson, 507 Railroad avenue.
ist, Pauline Gorton. The men and
Women on tour will be shown
through a new rural home built
near Raleigh.
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new varieties of seed can be pre
served only by continuous inspec
tion and selection for trueness to
type.
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Short Docket Heard
In Monday's Court
Regular weekly ? session of
Kings Mountain Recorder's court
was heard before Judge Jack H.
White in City Hall courtroom
Monday afternoon, ?
One defendant was found
guilty of public drunkenness, two
capiases were issued, and bonds
were forfeited in three similar
cases. "
Johnny V, Robbs, charged with
reckless driving, was found
guilty and given judgment of 30
days work on the roads, judg
ment suspended upon payment of
a $5 fine and costs of court.
C. E. Landlord, South Carolina
resident, charged with driving
while under the Influence of in
toxicants, was found guilty and
given judgment of 6-months work
on the roads, judgment suspend
ed upon payment of a $100 fine
and costs of court. Defendant's
driver's license was to be sent to
the department of motor vehicles
lor possible revocation.
George Houston, Negro, charg
ed with destroying city property,
was given a 60-day sentence, sus
pended upon conditions that he
pay just compensation for pro
perty damages, a $5 fine and
costs of court.
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