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VOLUME 6
STATESVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1959
P. O. Box 1441 Price Five Cents
NO. 17
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DISPLAY The newly formed Council for the Blind in Iredell got a look at some blind-made products
at its first meeting last week. In the above photo, Shaw Brown, Miss Sarah E. Elmore, supenntendent
for home industries for the blind; Mrs. Inez Pace, blind case worker; and Mrs. Edith Bryson Franklin,
superintendent of welfare for Iredell; left to right, inspect some of the blind-produced articles. -Photo
courtesy Moorasville Tribune.
Fitful Flashes
William Neely Simpson is one
youngster that doesn't mean to
let his individuality be overshad
owed no sir, not even at his
baptism with an heirloom christen
ing frock banging yards below his
knees and both his admiring grand
mas hanging over a pew a few
yards beyond him.
His dad carried him into the
church, walking proudly. The dad
had no doubt been instructed be
forehand to hold the baby sort of
sidewavs so the frock would show.
Well, before the baptism was over
the mama was swinging hersell
sideways so the baby's mouth
would shut swinging him back
and forth in that immemorial sway
known to every woman who ever
tried to soolhe a crying baby. And
William yelled.
Louisa Hope Mills, dainty little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. B.
Mills 2nd, was baptized at the
same time. She and the Simpson
baby have the same birthdays and
it was fittinc they be baptized to
gether. Hope wore a baptismal
dress handmade by her uranamo
ther Mills and she behaved her
self beautifully just lifting her
voice one little bit by way of let
ting young Simpson know she
was sympathetic with his woes.
Picked up the Newton Observer
News-Enterprise and there on the
front page was an old friend, Jim
Poole. Plenty of Statesville folks
remember those baseball days
when "Big Jim" Poole, as they
called him was here. In the pic
ture he looks a bit heavier but he
is still on the ball field, apparent
ly just as keenly interested as
ever. He is the hitting instructor
of the Carolina Baseball and Um
pire School, held in Newton for
the past five weeks.
Many a springtime's dogwood we
have seen but this one, we really
believe, rivals them all for bright
ness and beauty. Our town is just
lovely with the blossoms and at
Oakwood the pink and white blend
in a background effect that is
like a picture. The Wistaria match
es the dogwood in profusion of
blossoming this spring time and
it too has added its fragile grace
and delicate fragrance to Oak
wood's beauty. Mrs. Mac Gray has
a tree climbing wistaria that has
been at its height, reminding of
the one that used to dominate the
yard of the Sherman Ramsey
place on Davie Avenue one that
was lost when the old tree that
supported it went down in a storm.
And there is another spot where
the climbing blossoms have drap
ed their clustered flowers mak
ing a beauty spot of a long de
serted piece of ground. That is ov
er on the corner of South Tradd
and Garfield, what is known as
the "George Young" place.
Elizabeth Deaton says the Tryon
Palace visit is well worth the mak
ing. She is just back and she com
pares her visit there, and on to
Edenton, most favorably with vis
its she has made to historic and
world famous spots at home and
abroad. She saw Inglis Fletcher's
home near Edenton, it was garden-home-tour
week there and the
Fletcher home was on the tour.
With so many planning to go to
Tryon Palace, it is nice to have a
first hand report from one just
back and to have such an enthusi
astic report. Its nice foo, come to
think about it, that our state can
offer to our people spots in inter
est, in charm, and to an extent in
history, too, equal to those that
call folks far afield.
The azaleas match the dogwood
and the wistaria, the Frank's yard
on Race street having some of the
brightest, fullest of the red ones
that we have ever seen.
It's the perfect time to roam the
town and realize it's beauty. The
old streets and the new streets are
as one now under the magic touch
of spring the chief difference
being that it is along the old
streets that the wistaria rambles
most freely, flinging its tendrils,
draping its flowers over the scars
of time, touching them with a
mystic charm.
The News
Ostwalt H. D. Club
Meeting Held
Meeting in their room at Trout-
man Community Center, the Ost
wait Home Demonstration club
held its April meeting with 10
members present. Mrs. Wertz
Lentz had the devotions and pre
sided over the business. She re
ported that Miss Lee Sherrill of
the sixth grade at Troutman won
the spelling contest for the coun
ty. The club presented each of the
three contestants a small gift at
the Troutman PTA meeting on
Thursday night.
The members of the club voted
to give $5 to the cancer drive.
The demonstration on "Meals in
Minutes" was followed by a jam
session in which members contrib
uted their own meal-in-minutes,
making the program very interest
ing.
During the social hour, Mrs. J.
P. Sherrill and Mr.s. J. C. Smith
served ribbon salad, cookies and
tea.
' The News
FISH AND OYSTER SUPPER
The annual fish and oyster sup
per at Friendship church will be
held on Saturday evening, April
25. Serving will be from 5 to 9
o'clock. Plates will be $1.25 for
adults and 75 cents for children
under 12.
Jurors Drawn
For May Court
Jurors drawn for the May term
of superior court are as follows:
First Week, May 18
Carl Chester Smith, B. C. Estes,
L. E. Dearman, C. M. Bost, Jr.,
Ernest McCaskill, Jasper C. Rog
ers, Mrs. Edmonia Parks, P. D.
Miller, J. M. Carlisle, Mack D.
Campbell, Frank W. Futtrell,
Glenn M. Chandler, Mrs. Gladys
Holland, Mary Lou Wilde, Luther
Gentle, Mrs. Fay M. Grant, L. S
Clodfelter, Voyt P. Bost, Inside
township.
L. G. Galliher, W. Glenn Black-
welder, C. L. Templeton, Outside;
E. D. Deal, Shiloh; J. G. Kistler,
Barringer; S. J. York, J. A. Hepler
Eagle Mills; F. E. Brumley, Coddle
Creek; James L. White, Union
Grove; 'M. T. Arrington, J. A. Mc
Coy, Chambersburg; W. S. Good
son, Concord; E. B. Campbell
Doyle White, Bethany; W. E. Sum
mers, Cool Spring; B. N. Freeze
Davidson; Robert Bailey, Sharpes-
burg; Jesse Eugene Lippard,
Fallstown.
Second Week, May 25
E. Price Furr, Robert F. Mor
rison, A. W. Bunch, F. R. Kennedy,
W. F. Gantt, Fred V. McCrary,
Lewis Crawford, Mrs. B. H. Hu
bert, Jerry G. Coffey, Allie Frank
Hartness, B. W. Daniels, W. M.
Freeman, Fred A. Barnard, John
D. Wooten, K. F. Holland, Phillip
N. Mills, I. V. Morrison, M. C.
Morris, J. F. Ketchie, Jr., Wm. C.
Gottwald, Mrs. E. B. Gaither,
James D. Gaither, Inside.
J. C. Sowers, 0. F. Siceloff, G.
L. Niblock, Chambersburg; Glenn
P. Stewart, Neal G. Elliott, Falls
town; Leroy Snow, Eagle Mills;
C. R. King, Bethany; Mrs. Minnie
M. Campbell, Roscoe Davis, Jr.,
Outside; J. V. Shumaker, New
Hope; Fred B. Mickels, Concord;
F. Wertz Lentz, Barringer; Mrs.
Bessie M. Crisp, Robert M. Sher
rill, Coddle Creek.
The News
FLOWER SHOW
The Mooresville Garden Club's
flower show will be held on April
30 in the War Memorial in Moores
ville. The show will be in two divis
ions with a junior section added.
Division one will include horticul
tural exhibits; division two will
include arrangements and exhibi
tion pieces.
The News
VITAL STATISTICS
Iredell recorded 146 births for
the month of March and 54 deaths.
117 of the births were white, 29
were Negro. Of the deaths, nine
were Negro and 45 were white.
Four of the deaths were attributed
to cancer, one accidental and the
others were from miscellaneous
causes.
Galvin Advocates
Consolidation Of
Library Facilitie
A dinner meeting in observance
of National Library Week was held
at the Statesville Country Club
last Thursday evening. The din
ner was sponsored by the citizens'
committee of Friends of the Li
brary. F. Montgomery Steele, co
chairman of the planning commit
tee, was master of ceremonies and
Mrs. Hugh McIIargue, co-chairman,
presented the dinner speaker, R.
Hoyt Galvin, director of Charlotte
and Mecklenburg county libraries.
Mr. Galvin, in his talk, advocated
the consolidation of the library .fa
cilities of the city and county as
means of bringing a more adequate
library service to the community.
"In this age," he said, "there is
more and more for Joe to gain
through recorded knowledge and
it is more important for Joe to
know more if democracy is to sur
vive in today's world. At the pub
lic library Joe can find informa
tion unlimited." In conclusion he
said, "Get to know your library,
support your library and encour
age others to know and use the li
brary for information unlimited."
Mrs. Phyllis Snyder, field librar
ian from the State was present.
Representatives of the Iredell
county, Statesville and Mooresville
library boards and the librarians
were seated at the speaker's table.
Officials from Statesville, Moores
ville, Troutman, Harmony and the
county represented their commun
ities. The lovely flower arrange
ments, which graced the tables and
the foyer, were provided by Mrs.
Earl T. McGillicuddy and Mrs.
Flake Sherrill. The invocation was
given by Rev. Julian Lindsay.
Mrs. Clinton Reitzel made the an
nouncement pertaining to the or
ganization of "Friends of the Li
brary." Committee chairmen for the
dinner meeting were: Mrs. W. E.
Hall, publicity; Mrs. Charles Dar
by and Junior Service League, in
vitations; Mrs. J. Sam Holbrook,
arrangements; John Scott Raynal,
reservations; Mrs. John C. Fowler,
Mrs. John Gilbert, Mrs. Flake
Sherrill, reception committee.
The mirror mural was painted
by Linda Raymer, Anne Benson
and Danny Hoffman. Hand-painted
place cards at the speaker's ta
ble were done by James Grier.
The News
Morning Bridge
Class Is Planned
Due to numerous requests re
ceived by the Statesville Recrea
tion Commission a morning Bridge
Class for beginners to intermediate
will be started at the Grace Park
Center on Monday morning, May
2, from 9:30 till 11:30 a. m. Per
sons interested in enrolling in the
class may do so now and before
Friday, May 1. Two sessions will
be held weekly on each Monday
and Friday mornings for a 10 week
period.
The night bridge class that fin
ished last Monday had almost per
fect attendance at each session.
This was a tribute to Mrs. Earle
McGillicuddy, who served as in
structor for the classes. We feel
fortunate in having Mrs. McGilli
cuddy available to head the new
morning class, remarked Jack H.
Springer,' superintendent of re
creation. The News
Robert Simons To
Take Job In Tenn.
Robert MY Simons, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene B. Simons of 352
N. Center street, left this week for
Kingsport, Tenn., where he has ac
cepted a position with the Tennes
see Eastman company.
Mr. Simons, a graduate of The
Citadel, Charleston, S. C, received
his master's degree in chemistry
at the University of South Caro
lina. He recently completed a tour
of duty with the Army and is com
missioned 1st lieutenant in the re
serve corps.
4-H Development
Meeting Set For
Monday Night
On Monday night, April 27, at 8
o'clock, in the conference room of
the Northwestern Bank there will
be a meeting in regard to the
North Carolina 4-H Development
Fund.
This meeting is called by Maury
Gaston, chairman of the Iredell
County 4-H Development Fund,
and by Mrs. Doris Jane Teeter and
Mrs. Martha Archer, assistant coun
ty home economics agents; Rowe
McNeely, assistant county agricul
tural agent, and is for the pur
pose of discussing plans for the
program in this county. A group
of 4-H leaders, parents and alumni
of 4-H have been asked to attend
this meeting and contribute their
thinking in regard to the program
which is now in operation over the
state. The organization is set up
in Iredell but to the present mo
ment there has been no effort to
raise funds essential to make it ef
fective. The News
Mrs. Anders Opens
Public Relations
Bureau In N. J.
Lois-Long Anders, advertising
and promotion manager of Pre
views Inc., has resigned to estab
lish Anders' public relations bu
reau with headquarters in Prince
ton, N. J. No successor has been
named by Previews.
Mrs. Anders joined the New
York office of the international
real estate promotion organization
as assistant advertising manager
In 1948. Previously she was in
charge of fashion promotion at
the Hecht Co., Washington, D. C,
and was basement advertising man
ager of 'Frederick Loeser's in
Brooklyn. During World War II
she edited the Princeton Alumni
Weekly.
Mrs. Anders is the daughter of
Mrs. Franklin Riker of Statesville.
The News
MT. MOURNE GROUP
The Mt. Mourne Community De
velopment group will meet with
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Jordan in Mt.
Mourne on April 24 at 7:30 p. m.
All families in that area are urged
to attend.
- The News
ELECTRONICS COURSE
N. B. Mills 2nd is in Washing
ton, D. C, taking a course of train
ing at the Grantham School of
Electronics. His wife and their
baby daughter, Hope, are with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mills,
Jr., during his absence.
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MITCHELL COLLEGE MAY QUEEN The Mitchell College student
body has elected Miss Jane Parker as May Queen at the Statesville in
stitution. A sophomore, Miss Parker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Parker of Mount Ulla. The college's May Day program has been
scheduled for May 2 at 3 p. m. on the campus lawn. Photo courtesy
Mooresville Tribune.
Industrial Fair And Better Living
Opens Today;More Than 50 Booths
The Industrial Fair and Better
Living Festival opened at States
ville Senior High School today
and will continue through Satur
day, the 25th. The doors are open
from 12 noon to 10 p. m. each day
and admission is 25 cents with
no charge for children under 13
Grier Martin
Inaugurated As
Davidson Prexy
David Grier Martin was inaugur
ated Wednesday as the 13th presi
dent of Davidson College. The in
augural exercises were at 2:30 p.
m. in Chambers Auditorium. The
activities started at 10 Wednes
day morning with a tour of the
Davidson campus and at 12:15
there was an inaugural luncheon
in Chambers banquet hall.
The academic procession, said to
be one of the longest in the state's
history began at 1:45 and was
from the college church to Cham
bers building. Dr. Howard P. Low
ry, president of the college of
Wooster, Ohio, made the inaugur
al address and Dr. J. McD. Rich
ards, president of the board of
trustees, conducted the inaugural
ceremony. Dr. Martin's address
followed. There was a reception
after the inauguration.
David Grier Martin was born in
Covington, Ga., on November 11
1910, and has spent half his adult
life on Davidson campus, having
served as alumni secretary and
publicity director, as treasurer and
business manager of the college.
His wife is the former Miss Lou'
ise Lott McMichael of Quitman
Ga., and they have three children.
The News
Miss Brown Gets
$500 Scholarship
Miss Mary Lou Brown of Moores
ville has been awarded a $500
principal's scholarship to Mitchell
College. The scholarship is given
on recommendation of her high
school principal. Dr. W. J. Scott
Miss Brown, senior at Moores
ville High School, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Brown
and in addition to her school work
she is part time employed at a
store in Mooresville.
It
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if accompanied by parents and no
charge on Thursday and Friday for
school children who are accompan
ied by teachers.
This festival is sponsored bv
the Statesville Lions club and it
has a dual purpose: first to dem
onstrate local industry and roles
ot better living on a home basis
and second to raise money for the
student loan revolving scholarship
tuna that the Lions club maintains.
There are numerous "euest
awards." No obligation is con
nected with these gifts they are
just recognition given for interest
showed by attendance at the fair.
Among gifts are such items as
tackle boxes, electric appliances.
wearing apparel, house furnish
ings and paint, not to mention the
used cars that will be door gifts.
There are fifty or more partici
pating booths representing utili
ties, furnishings, industry, auto
motive services, dairies, finances,
education etc.
The News .
Retarded Child
Group Meeting Set
For Next Monday
The Iredell County Association
for Retarded Children will hold its
April meeting next Monday eve
ning, April 27, at 7:30 o'clock ia
the library of the Mulberry street
school. All interested persons,
whether members or not, are in
vited to attend. The membership
is open to those who wish to en
roll. -
There will be two points of in
terest at the Monday meeting, a
group from Mrs. Evelyn Prince's
class of educable retarded children
will give the devotional service
and second, there will be a film
shown of the Davidson county
school for handicapped children.
Officers of the Iredell Associa
tion are: Mrs. Lee Spencer, presi
dent; Mrs. Charles Bolt, vice-president;
Mrs. R. L. Bradford, secre
tary; Mrs. Frank Winters, treasur
er. At a recent meeting, when of
ficers were named, committee
chairmen were named also: Mrs.
Evelyn Prince, program; Mrs. Da
vid Pressly, social; Mr. R. L. Brad
ford, publicity. It was decided to
hold regular meetings on the 4tlt
Monday of each month.
The News
Cool Spring Alumni
Banquet May 2
The Cool Spring Alumni Associ
ation will have its fifth annual
banquet on May 2 at 7:30 in the
evening in the main auditorium of
Cool Spring school.
Over 400 attended the first ban
quet and some 1200 invitation
have been mailed to graduates and
their wives and husbands this year.
Mailing lists are not complete
and the association committee
makes it clear that any teacher, or
graduate, or former pupil who has
not received notice of the meet
ing should contact Mrs. Edgar
Sowers, East Front street, city, or
Miss Sybil Short, route 4, not lat
er than Friday, April 24.
The News
N.C.E.A. MEETING
The Iredell county chapter of
the NCEA will meet April 30 at
Monticello school. The meeting
will be at 4 in the afternoon and
Superintendent A. D. Kornegay
will be the speaker. His topic will
be "Comparative Education."
The News
RABIES CLINICS
The Rabies Clinics, which got
underway in Iredell county oil Ap
ril 3, will continue through April
25. The clinics are being super
vised by the Iredell County Health,
Department and vaccinations are
by licensed veterinarians.
The News r-
NEGRO II. D. TEA
The Iredell County Council of
Negro Home Demonstration clubs
will have its annual tea at the
Garfield Recreation Center on Ap
ril 26. Tea hours will be 5 to 7
p. m. and the public is invited to.
attend.