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The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Funeral Rites Today
For Miss Lena WarIiek

Miss Lena M. Warlick died early
yesterday morning in local hos
pital. She was 72 years old.
Born in Lincoln county July 9,
1881 Miss Warlick was the daugh-
ter of John c. and Mary Lutz War
lick. When young woman she de-
cided to enter the nursing profess
sion and after completing her edu-
cation she returned TO Lincolnten
where for a number of years her
services as registered nurse were
much in demand.
Miss Warlick is survived by two
brothers, j. Summey Warlick and
Fred Warick. A sister. Mrs. Lee
Hoover, died several years ago.
Funeral services will be held TO-
day at 3 o'clock from the EN-
anuel Reformed and Evangelical
church. of which she was a men,
ber. The body will remain at the
Warlick Funeral Home until the
hour for the service. which will be
in charge of the pastor. Rev. Lewis
f. Everline. Burial will be in Hol-
lybrook cemetery.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Two Negroes
Held In Maiden
Knitting Frocos

MAIDEN - Maiden Police Chief
Harry Howard said today that two
Negroes are being held in connec-
tion with the knitting of Don Ram
seur. also colored.
The officer said that the wounds
required 43 stitches to close. Ram
seur, who is recovering at a Ca
tawba County hospital, was cut on
the head and face.
Chief Howard listed those being
held as Robert Ingle and Edward
Sanders. Two fights allegedly oc-
Cured, one in the colored section
of Maiden, and the other several
miles out of Maiden.
The two will be given hearing
in Catawba County Recorders S
Court, Dec. l. All of the men in
volved in the scrape are from Ca
tawba County, Chief Howard re-
ported.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Kermit Sigmon
All President;
Others Elected

The officers for 1854 were elected
at a meeting of the Lincoln County
All Council Friday night in the
Home Agents office
Kermit Sigmon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs, J. Glenn Sigmon of Rt. 1,
Alexis, was elected president. Ker-
nit is senior and student leader
at Rock Springs High School and
a song leader in his local All
group.
Joan Reep, newly elected vice
president, is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Reep of Route 1,
Lincolnton. She has been an out
standing 4-H'er in Lincoln County
for six years in the canning. gar
dening, entomology and clothing
projects, and is this year, secretary
of the Union Senior All Club.
Celia Caldwell and Linda Porter,
both from the Asbury Junior All
Club, we're elected secretary and
song leader respectively M S S
Caldwell is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Caldwell of Boyer City.
She has recently been elected presi-
dent of her local club. Miss Porter.
daughter of Mrs. Virginia Porter,
also of Boyer City is song leader
in the Asbury Club.
The Council also discussed ways
of improving club meetings and
designated the second Saturday
morning of every month for future
meetings.
The group adjourned after en-
joying a program of recreation.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23

vancements in rank were award
ed:
Tenderfoot - Danny McGinnis,
Troop 4, Lincolnton and Marion F.
Andrews, Troop 8, Lincointon.
Second Class - John Fitzgerald
and Charles Ramseur, Jr., Troop
), Lincointon; Johnny Reel, Troop
l, Grouse and Blair Devine, Troop
l, Boyer City.
First Class = Webb jenkins,
Troop 4, Lincolnton and Larry Gar
ner, Troop l, Laboratory.
MERIT BADGES
The following merit badges we're
also awarded:
Basketry - Webb jenkins, Troop
4, Lincolnton and Fred Barkley.
Troop 8, Lincolnton Canoeing =
Hex Stuart, Troop 8, Lincolnton.
Citizenship in the Home - Ed
ward Goodson, Troop 2, Lincoln
ton; John David Bentley, Troop
l, Grouse and Darius Shuford
Troop l, Laboratory. Citizenship
in the Community = Dickie Keev-
er, and Don Whisonant, Troop 8,
Lincolnton. Cooking = Don Heaf-
ner and Johnny McClurd, Troop
l, Grouse.
Dairying = Freddie Haynes,
Troop 8, Lincolnton. Electricity =
Judson Devine, Troop l, >Eabora-
tory. First Aid = Gene Davis,
Troop l. Laboratory and Bobby
Avery. Troop l, Grouse.
Fishing Ernest Reynolds,
Troop l, Grouse. Home Repairs :
Ernest Reynolds. Troop, 1, Grouse;
Frank Hines. Troop 2. Lincolnton
and Hal Parker, Troop l ,Labora-
tory.
Painting = Charles Hokc. Troop
I. Lincoln+on and Buddy Keziah.
Troop 8, Lincolnton. Scholarship
Thomas Drary. Troop 4, Lincoln
ton. Swimming = Gene Ray Da-
Wis, Troop l, Laboratory and Rex
Stuart. Troop 8. Lincolnton.
The next Court of Honor will be
held December II.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Carlos Fa||on
ExecutiyesCIub
Speaker Dec. ;

Things as they are and as they
are likely to be in Latin America
in the foreseeable future will be
discussed at the next meeting of
the Lincoln Executives Club.
Carlos Fallon, retired Command
er of the Columbian Navy, erts-
while captain of the United States
Air Force, author, world traveller
and witty, brilliant lecturer will be
the dinner speaker.
The meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, December 8, at pm,
in the High School cafeteria.
This will be the clubs Annual
Guest Night, when each member
noaY invite two additional local
guests. Club members are request.
ed to get their reservations in for
the dinner not later than November
30.
Mr.. Fallon was voted the Speak
er of the Year in 1949-50 among AS
sociated Clubs, and is the author
of "A Variety of Fallon," and "A
Gallant Corsair.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Musical Rodio Series.
Sponsored BY TB Assn,
To Be Heard Over WLON

A new musical radio series, Spon-
sored by the Alexander-Catawba-
Lincoln District tuberculosis As
sociation, will be broadcast for ten
weeks over Station WLON, Lincoln
ton. The management of WLON is
making the presentation possible.
The series includes many we'll
known bands and voices with in
formation to help the public pro-
tect themselves against TB. You
will hear Edgar Bergen and Char
lie Mccarthy, Doris Day, Bing
Crosby, the Robert Shaw. Chorale,
and Burl Ives with The Temple
University Choir Nat King" Cole,
Eddy Arnold, Dinah Shore, Les
Brown and his orchestra with the
Ames Brothers. and frankie Laine.
The fight TO control TB is car
ried on in this area by the District
tuberculosis Association, and pre-
sentation of the program is part OF
the association work to help the
people of this community 10 pro-
teet themselves against TB,' Mrs.
Julia Wininger, Executive Secre-
tary, explained.
SEALS-BONDS SALES
Contributions received to date III
the Christmas Seals-Bonds cam
paign in the district arc as follows:
Alcxander-Seals, S130, Bonds, SS7.
Total-$217; Catawba-Bonds. ST.
741. Seals. 81 ,137. Totals, ,S78 .05;
Lincoln--total S695.91. Grand total
S4, 100 96,
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
New Nash Cars
Go On Display

Heafner Tire and Motor Co.,
local dealer, now has on display
the new 1854 line of Nash models.
Featuring the new line is the all
new 108-inch wheelbase Rambler
four-door sedan.
! The new Nash models being dis.
played in ~dealer showroorns are
the 108-inch wheelbase Rambler
100-inch wheelbase Rambler, the
Statesman and Ambassador.
Highlighted by the advanced con-
tinental styling of Pinin Farina
foremost European designer Of
custom-built cars, models available
in the 1854 Nash line are: Ambas-
sador and Statesman two and four
door super sedans and custom four
door sedans and Country Club hard
tops; the new 108-inch wheelbase
Rambler four-door custom and sup
er sedans; and the 100-inch wheel
base Rambler custom series, in
Guiding convertible, station wagon
and Country Club hardtop models.
In the best Farina tradition, de-
sign, unity and simplicity keynote
all models in the 1854 Nash line.
Farina's styling, characterized by
a low, wide and sleek appearance,
with tenders above the hood line,
has won countrywide acclaim for
Nash, H. C. DoSS, vice president
of Nash Motors said.
The entire range of 1854 models
offer new exterior colorS, includ-
ing IA solid and IA two-tone COM
binations, and new upholstery and
trim combinations.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Thanksgiving Services
Daniels Lutheran Church

The Daniels Evangelical Luth-
eran Church will hold Thanksgiving
services Thursday and Sunday
Rev. o. K. Knight, pastor of the
church, announced today.
The services for Thanksgiving
day are scheduled for 900 A. Nj.
at which time the Order for Mathis
will be used for a day of general
Thanksgiving. The congregation is
asked to bring usable clothing to
this service to be sent to the Luth-
eran World Relief Clothing Drive.
The Sunday evening service
which is set for 7:30. will be pre-
sented by the Women of the
Church as a public thank offering
service. The program Let Us Give
Thanks will be given with Miss
Sara Roof as leader, The public is
invited to attend both of these
services.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23

rived in Lincolnton Saturday morn
ing and was with him when the end
came.
BORN IN LINCOLN
DIR. Saline was born in Lincoln
county September 2S, 1869, the
son of Jacob and Adeline Wood
Saline. After attending the public
schools of Lincoln county he
entered the Louisville Medical
College in Kentucky and then
graduated from the Baltimore
Medical College, which later be-
came the University of Maryland.
Returning to Lincoln county after
his graduation he began to prac-
tice his profession and, until his
retirement ten years, ago was
one of the cOunty's leading physi-
clans.
DR.. Saline was married December
%, 1896 to Miss Bess Johnston, a
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. r. z.
Johnston, the former for thirty six
years pastor of the Lincolnton
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Saline
died April 10, 1912.
In addition to the one daughter
Mrs. Bodley, DR.. Saline is survived
by sister, Mrs. Cass Coon, of
Lincoln county and three nephews,
Steve and Ray Coon, of Lincoln
county and Major Harold Saline,
West Point graduate, now stationed
at Ft. Benning, Ga.
DR.. Saline was a member of the
Lincolnton Presbyterian church and
a Mason.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock from the Warlick Funeral
Chapel, where the body will remain
until the hour for the service. Rev.
Albert B. Mcclure, of Barium
Springs, will be in charge of the
service and burial will be in Holly
brook cemetery
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23

Lincolnton, four sons, Wilson
Hines, of Charleston, S. c., Shu-
ford Hines, of Mt. Pleasant and
Jack and Bill Hines, of Lincoln-
ton, and nineteen grand children.
lie leaves also one brother. David
Claude Hines, of Gastonia and two
sisters. Mrs. Ola Hines Heafner
and Mrs. Ada Hines Plonk, of Lin
colnton.
In his younger days Mr.. Hines
operated a livery stable in Lin
colnton, and was for a number of
years a grading contractor. He
was a veteran of the Sp nj sh
American War and in faith a
member of the Methodist Church.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
from the First Methodist church,
the pastor, Rev. Cecil Hefner.
being assisted in the rites by Rev,
Morris Baker, Rev. Richard How
erton and Rev. Gus Highbill Bur
ial was in Hollybrook cemetery.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23

the staff may have day at home
with their families on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. Those having advertising
or news copy are asked to turn it
in day earlier than usual.
CHURCH SERVICES
Most churches in Lincolnfon and
Lincoln County are planning
Thanksgiving Day services it is un-
derstood Some of the churches re-
porfedly will hold their services on
Wednesday evening.
Also city and county schools will
be closed Thursday and Friday
school officials reported. and will
reopen Monday morning, Novem.
Der 80.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Mars. Dave Propst
OF Dallas, Passes

Mrs. Dave Propst, 81, of Rt. l,
Dallas, died at her home Friday
afternoon. She was the former
Miss Lugine Dellinger.
Funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon in the Hardin
Baptist Church. Rev. c. L. Ticker
was in charge of the services.
Surviving are three sons, Dave,
Clyde and Will Propst of Hardin,
four daughters, Mrs. Bill Garrison,
Rt. 2, Dallas; Mrs. Minnie Ran
dolph of Ranlo Station and Mrs.
Fannie Canipe, Rt A, Gastonia;
Mrs. Edna Beatty, Rt. l, Dallas;
two stepsons, Ed Propst of Maid
en- and Clarence Propst of Mt.
Holly; stepdaughter, Mrs.
Ophelia Stroup of Ranlo Station;
81 grandchildren and As grandchil-
dren.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
North Brook No.
2 Pupils Visit
he Times Plant

A group of students from North
Brook No. 2 School, visited the
Lincoln Times office last week and
got an inside view of the opera
tions of newspaper and how it
Is published.
The students, accompanied by
Eli Houser, principal at the school,
also visited several other places,
Including the banks.
The pupils who visited The
Times office were:
Nathan Houser, Donald ToWery,
Tommy Richardson, Elwyn Lack
ey, Robert Bess, Harold Rayfield,
Linda Houser, Earleen Godfrey,
Linda White, Sammy Talent. Har-
old Upton, Brenda Bumgarner,
Ruby Richardson,
Buddy Boyles, Dale King, Fred
Bracket, Edward Ingle, Coy Self,
F'verette Cook. Benny Stines, Mel
u Self. Hazel Hull, J. T. Smith,
sIDrfest Hlskins, Annie Morrow,
and Bobby Hullett.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Course Completed
| At Fl. jackson BY
Pfc. Walter Hoyle

Private First Class Walter Z.
Hoyle tabove), son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy c. Hoyle of Lincolnton, re-
Gently completed the eight-week
Leaders Course at Fort Jackson,
S. c. The course was conducted by
the 41st Tank Battalion of the Sth
Infantry Division of Fort Jack
son.
Leaders Course candidates arc
selected from the enlisted ranks
of the Third Army area. The
school develops the individual Is
potential for Army leadership
with emphasis on Infantry wcap-
ons and combat leadership.
The Leaders Course consists OF
instruction in the psychology Of
leadership, the standards of Army
leadership, the methods of Army
obstruction, dismounted drill anc
physical training; field work ir
weapons and small unit tactics
and three weeks of practical train
tng as an acting non-commissionec
pfficer in one of the Sth Division:
training units.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Glenn CIunton
Joins FocuIty At
Baylor University


Glen F. Clanton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Clanton of Boyer
City, has joined the Baylor Tex
University mathematics faculty as
an Associate Professor of Mathe-
matics.
Professor Clanton, candidate
for the Phi. D. degree at Brown
University, is married to the for
mer Miss Nell Thornton of Gads-
den, Alabama.
The Clan,on's have another son,
Donald, graduate of Mars Hills
college and Baylor university, who
is now mathematics teacher at
the University of South Carolina.
This makes Professor Glenn
Clanton's second time to be a.
member of the Baylor faculty. He
served as mathematics instructor
in the winter and spring quarters
of 1948-49 while waiting for the
conferring of the BIS degree in
ma hematics and physics. He is
also graduate of Mars Hill col
lege in North Carolina and has
completed all residence require
ments for the doctorate at Brown.
He also taught at Mars Hill and
the University Of Alabama. Gads-
den Center.
His graduation from Baylor was
with cum laude recognition. He
has been elected as member of
Alpha Chi. national scholarship
honor society, and Sigma XII. ma
fjonal honorary science fraternity.
He attended Brown as Marston
Scholar because of his high aca-
demic record at Baylor.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Respirator Rushed
Through LineoInton
To Aid Polio Victim


A respirator which was enroute to
Hickory from Gastonia on an en-
ergency trip passed through Lin
colnton Saturday.
Chief Deputy Clyde Wilkinson of
the Lincoln County Sheriff's De-
partment. escorted the emergency
vehicle from the county line to
Hickory.
The respirator was being rushed
to Hickory for 13-year old Sylvia
Stillwell of Icard who was in the
Richard Baker Hospital She was a
polio victim last summer and deve-
loped lung infection.
The respirator was rushed from
the Gastonia Life-Saving crew.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Awarding Of Bronze Palm Star
Rank Features Of Scout Court

Highlight of the Boy Scout Court
of Honor Thursday night in the
First Presbyterian Church was the
awarding of a Bronze Palm to
Eagle Scout Edward Goodson of
Troop 2, Lincolnton. This repre-
sents work done beyond that re-
quired for the rank of Eagle.
Max Garner of Troop /, Lab
oratory also was awarded the Rank
of Star.
GROUSE WINS ATTENDANCE
Troop l, Grouse won the at
tendance and advancement award
The meeting Was opened with
the Scout Oath.
In addition to the Star rank and
Bronze Palms, the following ad-
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23

and training at Headquarters, U. S.
Marine Corps, Washington, D. c.
The colonel also in recent cere-
popnies in Washington was awarded
the Medal of Honor, the nations S
highest decoration, for his heroic
actioi.s in Korea during the with
drawal from the Chosin Reservoir
in the winter of 1880 Among his
other personal decorations is the
country's second ranking award,
the Navy Cross. He also wears the
SiNer Star 1.-TWO Awards, Legion
Of Merit and the Bronze Star.
Colonel Davis, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond R. Davis of Cog
gins, Ga, entered the Marine
Corps as a second lieutenant upon
graduation from Georgia Tech in
1898. During World War II he par
ticipated in the battles for Guadal-
canal, New Britain and Peleliu.
The officer, his wife, and their
three children reside at 128 south
Fenwick st., Arlington, Va.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
DONORS GET REFUND

Kansas City Two years ago
Gene Dorsey's seeing-eye dog was
killed by a car. Friends contribute
ed S710 for another dog. Recently
the 152 contributors got back their
donations along with a form let
ter from Dorsey, who explained
that, after his dog was killed in
1851, his sight began improving.
He put off getting new dog Il
and now feels he can get along
without one.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23

ment office, all city and county
offices will be closed, The Times
has learned.
The local five & ten cent stores,
super markets, grocery stores,
barberShops, hardware stores, drug
stores and motor companies are
included in those who plan to
close Thursday.
The Times will publish Wednes-
day instead of Thursday so that
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Commissioner Of
Agriculture To
Be At Cherryviale

North Carolina Commissioner
of Agriculture, L.Y. (Stag) Ballen-
tine, will be the guest speaker at
the regular meeting of the Cherry
vile Rotary club on Wednesday,
November rs, at 1890 pm, at
Beams Inn
Present day farm marketing
problems and their effect at the
consumer level will be discussed
by the commissioner. Charles Den
ton is program chairman for the
meeting.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Miss Houser Member o.
NotionoI Honor Society

Miss Marie Houser, of Lincoln
ton, was listed among twelve stu
dents at East Carolina College,
Greenville, N. c., selected mem
bers of the Eta Chapter of Kappa
Delta Pi. national honor society
in education.
Miss Houser, along with the 9th
crs, was chosen as member be-
cause of excellent scholastic rec
ords, leadership in student activi-
ties, and proficiency as student
teachers.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
First National
Mails Christmas
Club Checks

The officers and staff of the First
National Bank, of Lincolnton, an
nounced this morning that checks
totaling more than S32 .0000o were
mailed Saturday November 81 to
1858 Christmas Club members, who
have been saving throughout the
year in order to provide funds for
Christmas shopping.
1t was also announced that the
1854 Christmas Club will be open
ed on Monday, November 30, de-
tails of the opening to appear in
the next issue of this paper.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Stores Banks Post
Office Other Firms
Close Thanksqivinq

The Chamber of Commerce said
this morning that all Lincoln
ton businesses that they have
checked will be closed Thurs
day for Til anks sgiving. The
firms will be open Wednesday af-
ternoon, however, and remain open
all day each Wednesday until after
Christmas.
The banks, building and loan
companies, court house, employ
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Conduct Rites tuesday
For DR.. John w. Saline

DR.. John Wallace Saline, "a, died
Saturday night in local hospital.
He had been in ill health for
several years and was admitted
to the hospital a week ago. His
only daughter, Mrs. John Calvin
Bodley, of Washington, D. c. ar
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
SEALs-BONDS SALES
LEFT owns IpENTIFICATION

Alton, III. Police had little
trouble picking up a suspect in a
recent $3.50 robbery. The suspect
lost his workman's Identification
badge at the scene. He was found
in the city Jail, where he had
been taken for questioning in an
other robbery.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Achievement Doy
For II. p. Clubs
SET For Dec. 3

The Annual Home Demonstration
Achievement Day will be held on
Thursday afternoon, Dec. 8, at the
South Aspen Street school at two
o'clock, it was announced today.
All Christmas gift exhibits must
be brought to the Home agents
office by December 1st.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23

United States production of Brus-
sells sprouts is largely concentrated
in California and New York, where
commercial production for fresh
market in 1852 exceeded 4,000 acres
with market value of more than
50, 100000.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23

Some 573 counties in the United
States have been declared drought
disaster" areas. Farmers in por-
tons Of 13 states ar now eligible
TO purchase certain government
owned feeds at reduced prices.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
BAND NOT IN PARADE

1t was learned today that the
Lincolnton high school band, which
has participated in the Carrousel
parade in the past, will not par
ticipate this year. This is due to
the invitation being sent by mis-
take to the former director of the
LHS band, who was out of the state
at the time, and when the invita-
ton did arrive here, the deadline
for acceptance had passed. An
other band was selected by Car
rousel officials to replace the local
band. Joseph Fields, present di-
rector of the LHS band. today eX-
pressed his disappointment and
the band members that the local
band would not be able to par
ticipate in the parade.
It has been announced that WB-
TV, Charlotte, will again, as in the
past, televise the Carrousel Parade,
beginning at 6 pm. on Thursday.
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
Marine Officer
Kaymond Davis
Is Made Colonel

Marine officer Raymond G.
Davis, the husband of the former
Miss Knox Heafner sof Lincolnton,
recently was promoted 10 the rank
of Colonel. He is at the present
serving as the head of operations
The Lincoln times., 1953-11-23
cAROLINAS CARRoUsEL +.
cARoLINAs cARRoUsEL
LincoInton Princess viii Be
Entertained At 2-Doy Event;
Lbs BondNof ToBeInPurude

Miss Mildred Setter, Lincolnton's S
Princess representative in the
Carolinas Carrousel, is in for an
exciting two days this week.
Miss Setter, pretty brunette
senior at the LincolntOn high
school, will share in the enter
tainment hOnOring the Princesses
and celebrities during the two
day round OF events at the Char
lotte event.
A highlight will be the dinner
concert to be held at Radio Center
(Charlotte) on Thanksgiving day. A
special turkey dinner will be served
and the princesses and celebrities
will be entertained in a special
concert drill by the famous Hoge-
man String Band from Philadel-
phia. The event will be televised
and played back letter on WAYS
TV.
At $3.50 on Wednesday the visiting
princesses will be taken on fast
sightseeing bus tour of Charlotte
and which will be climaxed with
a coffee-tea at Queens College.
This is something new for the
visitors and the event has been ar
ranged by officials Of Queens,
Hometown girls will boon hand tc
greet the princesses.
Thursday, the princesses group
and celebrities will go by Queen
City bus direct from Radio Center
to the football game and return
from the game to Hotel Charlotte.
After the parade the Queens Buff
fet" will be the climaxing affair
The entire group will assemble to
hear the name of the new queen
elect announced.
Miss Setter is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Setter.