MURhf JLBOUT
City Audit
iContiniied from front page)
meter violations. I referred to the
cancellation by thte Police or po
liceman or violation tickets pre
viously issued. The explanation
-was that out of City parkers
were not fined and that certain
other infractions were forgiven.
The tickets .had beten cancelled
without evidence of authority,
however, which ffltde it impracti
cable to determine the accuracy
of the cancellations. This policy
,has been changed subsequent to
the agdit and also the method of
receiving funds from meters, to
insure their accountability.
"Part Of. the purpose of an au
dit is to, cereal and to safeguard
the accountability of funds and
-to make possible the improve
ment in operation both In Ac
counting Procedures and in Inter,
nal Control. A governing body
who wliows willingness to lrn
-prrr.v sue!' existing conditions
and manifests a desire to act
faithfully for the Citizenship as
you have evidenced by your acts,
arte to be commended very high
ly for service to your constitu
ents. Only those who have failed
to heed professional criticisms
and recommendations and act
where opportunity presents Itself
are unworthy of the public trust
In them and thb confidence of
the Citizens.
"If there are any other clarifi
cations which I can make In con
nection with this audit which you
feel are deserving in the face of
obstacles and conditions which
faced you In your administration,
I shall be glad to do so willingly
without prejudice to my official
duties* and professional respon
sibilities '
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Baptists
Cnn*tt\ll?(t F'rjm Oflfl
Hughes. C. C. Padgett, the Rev.
Luther MoSwain and Hugh Do
ver. ? - . '?
The night session of the asso
ciation at. I?awndale will begin
at 7:30 p. m
A 15-minute worship period
will be led by the Rev. J. D. Wy
att. Reports will be given byMrs.
Broughton McGinnis, the Rev. W.
V. Tarllon, C. M. King and F. O.
Champion.
Two outstanding features of
the program for Friday morning
at Oak Grove church will be an
? address on Christian literature
by Dr. K. A. McDanlel of South
eastern Seminary and a doctrinal
sermon by the Rev. C. A. Kirby, j
Jr.. pastor of New Hope Baptist i
church of Earl.
Reports and addresses will be '
given during the morning by the 1
Rev. vr..r. Hall, Jr., O. M. MUU.
Charles Forney, the Rev. Ernest
A. Mehaffey, f)r. Wyan Wash
burn, Dr. Luke, Walter Davis,
Jaml's M. Hayes, the Rev. Law
rence Roberts, and the Rev. J.
? R. Cnntrell.
Mrs. Roland Leath will bring
a 15 mimHe devotional period to
begin the afternoon session Fri
day. The session will be conclud
ed by an inspirational message at
3:40 p. m. by the Rev. Forrest
Teagtie.
Speakers during the session
will Vie the Rev. John S. Farrar,
the Rev. T. W. Bray, the Rev.
John B. Lawrencb, Jesse Bridges,
Dr. Yjcuo Wall and Mrs. L. B.
Connor.. One of the outstanding
features for this final session will
be .selection of a new moderator"
and other officers of the associa
tion.
KAHVEST SALE
Ortfcdale Presbyterian church
will conduct a Harvest Sale
Saturday (beginning at 12 noon
at the church, located near M.c
('.ill's Store on Piedmont road.
Meals will be served, and a |
sale of handmade articles, ,
cakes, pies, grain ebiel>v?ns, " i
and eggs, will be held. Pro
mnU t;i) to the church build- :
i?Vi hind.
Mrs. E. W. Neal
On Study Gvoajp
Mrs. E. W. Neal has bfeen ask
ed to be a member of the North
Carolina Education Association,
SoUth Piedmont District Steering
committee to work with the De
partment or Public Instruction in
beginning a long ? range study
and possible revision of the so
cial studies curriculum.
The South Piedmont District
has been assigned the area of ec
onomics, sociology, problem areas
and family living.
Dr. Jonathan McLendan of
Duke university and Dr. J. R.
Sknetting of the University of
North Carolina will serve as co
chairmen.
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Verbal I oust
Continued From Page On*,
yor declared.
j Mr, Phillips mentioned specifi
cally that Phlfer Hardware Com
pany and Elmer Lumber Com
pany were selling only negligible
amounts to the city, though both
sell similar lines of merchandise.
Mr. Phillips told the Herald'Tues
day that he had obtained the in
formation, himself, from the two
firms and did not intend to infer,
as appeared from- the Monday
night discussion, that the two
firms had complained to him. .
Mr. Phillips also charged that
Chief of ' Police Hugh A. Logan,
Jr., had "employed a plaincothes
'man who has made no arrests
| other than drunks, since he Join
ed the force."
I Mayor Bridges repied, "I think
the town's getting along pretty
well. I'm proud to be here," and
: stated /urther, "I've been fair,
; I've worked hard, and I've no1
jbeen crooked about anything."
Mr. Phillips tolds the Mayor,
r -you'll be beat next time," and
1 there followed a comparison of
vote totals In the 1953 city elec
tion. Mr, Phillips told the Mayor,
("I received 930 votes, more than
'you got," and the Mayor replied
thut Phillips had had less opposi
tion.
! Mr. , Dllllng, in obvious ' refer
ence to the letter on the city au
dit published last week, said,
"They tell me they can't find all
the receipts "
I Mayor Bridges rteplied that the
auditor was referring to the mat
ching of purchase orders with
checks paid.
I Mr, Dllllng then wanted to
I know, "What about erasures In
?the tax evaluations?", and J. W,
Webster, city gas tap salesman
and building Inspector, interpos
ed an explanation saying one era
sure concerned his property, fol
lowing complaint to the county
tax appraisal office.
Mr. Webster also stated, "It
took Cooke 15 minutes to audit
the tax books."
Mr. Bridges noted, "New audi
tors, new methods "
Mr, Dllllng then askted about
the reported parking meter tic
ket cancellations, and Mayor
| Bridges replied, "No wart-ants
| were issued on parking meter ci
tations. In the first place, park
ing metters are not legal, though
I we don't want to advertise it."
To Mr. DiUing's statement he'd
like his ticket-payments refunded,
Mr. Bridges replied, 'The auditor
won't let you have it back."
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Condemnation
Continued From Front Page
party names a representative to
a three-man appraisal team, with
the two appointees to name a
third. City Attorney Davis said
filing of the appraisal team's re
port would enable the cfty to ob
tain the necessary court order
fo ? proceeding with the construc
tion. Either party has the right
to appeal the finding of the ap- I
praisal team to Superior Court. |
However, should this occur. Mr. i
Davis said, the city could pro- !
oeed with the work by depositing j
with the court the amount of the
appraisal team's award. ? (j
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TODAY. THURSDAY s ? , OCTOBER 21
Double Feature
RED RIVER FOREVER
SHORE" FEMALE"
with Rex AUen with Ginger Rogers
Cartoon
TRIDAY SATURDAY ' OCTO BEL 22 23
Double Feature
"RAMROD" "TRIPLE CROSS
with Joel McCrea with Janes Gtecrson
at Joe ?aleoka
Comedy ? Two Cartoons
MONDAY - TUESDAY ' OCTOBER 25-26
"THE ELEPHANT WALKS" ?
In Technicolor
with Elizabeth Taylor and Dana Andrews
Two Cartoons
WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY OCTOBER VII*
Double Feature
MOHOME?OM "SaVEB CITY
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with Dean Martin CMoekr) *
and Jerry Lewis n t?oc*yj uanm
Cartoon
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Floral Fair *
( Continued from front page )
Sam Davis, 3rd.
Class 5 Still Life ? . (An ar
rangement featuring fruits ; or
vegetables to suggest a still Mfe
painting) ? Mrs. Carl Mayes,
1st; Mrs. W. L. Prtessly, 2nd; Mrs.
John L. McGlll, 3rd; and Mrs. M.
A. Ware, honorable mention.
Class 6 ? Autumn Accent ? >
(an arrangement using a flower
6r, vegetable as an accent) ? ?
Mrs. M. A. Ware, 1st; Mrs. W. L.
Pressly. 2nd.
Class 7 ? ? Dried Arrangements
(using any dried materials) ?
fAra, Carl Mayes. 1st; Mrs. Ho
ward Jackson. 2nd; and Mrs. W.
M. Gantt, 3rd.
if. Class 8 ? Autumn Ptrmanen'ce
Can arrangement using artificial
fruit or gourds) ?.Mrs. Hunter
NeisUjr, 1st; Mrs. H. C. Mayes,
2nd.
Section C
CHURCH ARRANGEMENTS
Class 1 ? "Beauty In God's
House" (a seasonal church ar
rangement) ? Mrs. C. E. Cash,
1st; Mrs. W. M. Gantt, 2nd; Mrs.
John L. McGill, 3rd; and Mrs.
Hunter Neisler, honorable men
tion.
SECTION D
NOVICE CLASSES
Class 1 ? Arrangement of flo
wfers or foliage in a container not
intended for flowers ? Mrs. J. C.
MoGiil, 1st; Mrs. Joe Hedden,
2nd.
Class 2 ? An arrangement in
your favorite container ? Mrs.
Joe Hedden, 1st; Mrs. Glee >E.
Bridges, 2nd; and Mrs Jacob
Cooper, 3rd.
SECTION E
?TINY GEMS (Miniatures)
Class 1 ? An arrangement not
over 3" ? Mrs. Carl Mayrs, 1st.
Class 2 ? An arrangement not
over 3" in a pill box ? Mrs. W.
K. Mauney, Jr., 1st.
Class 3 ? A line arrangement
not over 6"? Mrs. Halbert Webb,
1st; Mrs. Hunter Neisler, 2nd;
and Mrs. Vernon Crosby, 3rd.
Class 4 ? A line-mass arrange
; mtent not over 6" ? Mrs. Hunter
! Neisler, 1st; Mrs. Carl Mayes,
2nd.
HORTICULTURE
Division 11 ? Section A
) ROSES
Class 1 ? . Red, one bloom ?
, Mrs. George Houser, 2nd.
Class 5 ? Blends, one bloom ?
j Mrs. Arnold Klrcaid, 2nd.
SECTION B
MISCELLANEOUS ROSES
Class 10 ? Floribundas ? Mrs.
Boyer Murray, 1st.
SECTION D
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Class 20 Exhibition ? Mrs.
J. H. Arthur, 3rd.
Class 22 ? Daisy ? Miss Eli
zabeth Anthony, 2nd; Mrs. Carl
Mauney, 3rd.
Class 23 ? Button ? Mrs. I.
G. Patterson, 1st; Mrs. Ted Weir,
2nd.
Class 24 ? Any other not .list
ed ? Mrs. J. H. Arthur, 3rd.
SECTION E
ANNUALS, PERENNIALS
AND BIENNIALS
Class 33 ? Gferbera ? Miss
Elizabeth Anthony, 1st; Mrs. Carl
Mauney, 2nd.
Class 34 ? Salvia ? Mrs. J. H.
Arthur, 3rd.
Class 35 ? Any other not list
ed ? Mrs. Carl Mauney, 1st; Mrs.
\V. M. Gantt, 2nd; Mrs. Baxter
Payseur. 3rd.
SECTION F
Flowering or Berry Shrubs,
Trees. Vines and Foliage
Class 36 ? Pyraeantha ? Mrs.
John Cheshire, 1st; Mrs. Joe
Nelsler, 2nd; Mrs. Charles Nois
ier, 3r<l
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Friday - Saturday
October 22 and 23
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ALL NIGHT SHOWI
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FEATURES
Starts at DUSK
Run* til DAWN I
NO. 1
Joel McCrea In
RAMROD"
NO. 2
Bomba Jungle Boy In
"GOLDEN IDOL"
NO. S
Susan Hayward la | i
? ~ ? Technicolor ?
NO. 4
Bob Hope - Dorothy Lament
Blng Crosby In
"ROAD TO BAIT
? Technicolor f
NO. S
"HOUDINI"
Tony Curtis in
? Technicolor ?
NO. ?
John Payne in ?
"THE VANQUISHED"
? Technicolor ?
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Adult# . . . 40c
Children FREE
NOTICE
On Saturday wo will sVort
with Tea tare No. I And Hun
Bocfc Through No. 1 I It
? come early ?
? f.AT* m
Class 37 ? Holly ? Mrs. E. W.
Grlifln, 1st
Class 38 ? r Bittersweet ? Mrs.
J. L. McGill, 2nd.
Class 42 ? Any unlisted variety
?Mrs. W. T. Weir, 1st; Mrs. E.
W. Griffin. 1st.
SECTION G
POTTED PLAINTS
Class 49 ? Geranium ? Mrs.
Hunter Neisler, 3rd.
Class 50 ? Unusual plant ? !
Mrs. M. C. Amos, 1st; Mrs. Ho
ward Jackson, 2nd.
Class 51 ? Any other plant not
listed ? Mrs. Carl Mayes, 2nd.
: , SECTION H
Fruits and Vegetables Grown by
Exhibitors
Class 54 ? Display of fruits ?
Mrs. \V. T. Weir, 1st. V
DIVISION III
JUNIOR DIVISION
Section. ? f .... ....
SECTION G
Pre-Schooi Through 4th Grade
Class 1 ? An animal or ani
mals made from vegetables, fru
Jts, or nuts ? Sara Del Heni
dricks, 1st; William Gibbons, 2nd;
Steve Horn, 3rd.
Class 2 ? An arrangement sui
table for child's tea party ?Sara
Del Htendrlcks, 1st.
SECTION H
Boys or Girls From 5th
Through 8th Grades
Class 3 ? An arrangement of
flowers and fruit in a basket ?
Beth Houser, 1st; Susie Davis,
2nd; Hallle Ward, 3rd.
SECTION I
GROUP DIVISION
1st grade through 7th grade
Class 1 ? A composition (us
ing one or more accessories) of
I wayside materials in a Rectangu
lar pan ? Carol Jtean Goter, 2nd.
Class 2 ? A garden made in a
shallow pan ? Laura Page, 1st;
Marlene Weir, 3rd.
SECTION J
High School
Class 1 ? An arrangement for
your grandmother ? Polly Page,
1 ef
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Water Supply -
( Continued from front page )
added, investigation revealed
?that the billings covered the pe-1
riod August 18 ? September 1%
with only a small , portion of the
time following the city's imposi
tion of restrictions on water us-'
age. With work partially com
pleted on November 1 billings,
covering the period September
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LAST TIME TODAY
2 BIG HITS
"THIEF OF
DAMASCUS"
with Paul Honroid
? ALSO?
"WALK EAST ON
BEACON"
with George Murphy
Cartoon
FRIDAY - SATURDAY
October 22-23
2 BIG HITS
"TAZA. SON OF
COCHISE"
in Technicolor
with Bock Hudson
'alto
"FINDERS
KEEPERS"
with Tom Swell
Cartoon
SUN. - MON. - TUES.
October 24. 25, 28
"WITNESS TO
MURDER"
with Barbara Stanwyck
and Gary Morrill
Cartoon
The Family Theatre
Adms 10c a nd 30c
Friday - Saturday
Double Feature '
Tim Holt
"BORDER
TREASURE"
? ALSO?
Richard Denning
"CAGEDFURY"
? (PLUS ?
First Chapter of Mew
? . Serial ' 1
"MAM WITH STEEL .
WHIP"
Color Cartoon
Monday ? Tuesday
First Showing of
"DUFFY OF SAM
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with
Lou is ttayward
Joanne Dm
Foote Mineral
To Split Stock
PHILADELPHIA, PA. _ The
Directors of Foote Mineral Com
pany have declared a 3-for-l split
of the presently outstanding com
mon stock of the Company to
shareholders of record at close
of business November 10, 1954
This action is subject. to approval ;
by shareholders of a proposed a
mendment to the Articles of In
corporation of the Company at a
special meeting of the share
holders called for November 8,
1954. If passed by the sharehold
er*, it would become effective
upon approval by the state au
thorities.
Adoption of thte proposed a
raendment would result in the in
duction of the present par value
of the common stock from $2,50
per share to $1.00 per share, and
an increase in the authorized
number of common shares from
1,000,000 to 2,500.000. . ,
If the proposed amendment is
approved, each of the present
$2.50 par value shares will be
come a $1.00 par value share. On
December 6, 1954, two additional
shares will be issued for each
share held on November 10th.
Mr. H. Conrad Meyer, Chair
man, stated the Management
feels this 3-for-l split will place
the Company's stock In a more
marketable bracket and should
also result in a wider distribution
of the stock. It is believed that
such action would be in the in
terest of both the Company and
its shareholders.
There are presently outstand
ing 321,061 shares of common
stock. This would be equivalent
to 963,183 shares on the split ba
18 - October 18, Mr. McDaniel re
ported not a single instance of
excess consumption.
"In fact," Mr. McDaniel stat
ed, "the drop in consumption is
amazing. Customers who normal
ly use 3,000 gallons were meter
ed at 1,000, and customers using
8,000-10,000 normally were meter
ed at 3.000. They've . really cut
down." *'
?is. ' ;
Foote paid in March, 1949, a
100 percent, stock dividend equi
valent to a 2-for-l split, and id
April, 1951, paid a 900 pefoeht
stock dividend equivalent to a 4
Ior-1 split.
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Continued On Page Bight
tain, and H. P. Anthony. Jr., 'of
Gastonia, wtere among a group
of deer hunters at Lake Wacca
maw who underwent a harrowing
experience. Mr. Gamble's party
decided to vacate their lodge and
headed inland. Alter driving 13
miles, the fury of the storm
broke around them, and trees,
telephone lines, and debris began
falling on the road. One time
thte motor drowned, but lat??r iir?
ed again and the group made
their way to Lumberton. There,
Mr. Gamble Said, water got into
the brake drums of the car ren
dering the brakes useless. .
Mrs. Ruth Thomasson, at Car
oling Beach, was ordered into
Wilmington about 10 o'clock
Thursday night and spent a wat
chful, sleepless night thereafter.
John B. Plonk, Coley Freeman.
Floyd Thornburg, Arthur Lee
Patterson, Paul Patterson, and
J. V. Pressly were among another
group of deer hunters at More
head City and had to pull stakes
for Havelock.
Numerous people were still
?waiting word from friends and
klh in the eastern areas. Mrs.
Herman Campbell said members
of her family had ownted seven
homes in the South Carolina bea
ch area and she understood all
had been destroyed.
On the other hand," some beach
properties suffered only minor
damage. Mrs. E. K. Whitener re
ported the Whitener residence at
Myrtle Beach suffered only loss
of a few shingles, and the two
cottages of Mrs. C. W. Blanken
ship, daughter of Mr. and Mrs*
C. J. Gault, were reported un
damaged.
Tom Gamble said he wanted
to put in a commendation for
the state's ham radio operators.
Only through short-wave radio
was he able to rfeport to his fam
ily that he was safe.
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