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The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
POSTMASTER FAIR ANNOUNCES
New Postal Regulations
Went Into Effect Dec. |

Postmaster Victor N. Fair of
Lincolnton today called to the at
tention of mail users major new
postal regulations issued. and ef-
fective December l. which provide
important changes and simplifi-
cations in the use of the mails.
The Post Office Department is
issuing final edition of history
making new Postal Manual which
contains these changes in simple
form. The new manual will bring
together in less than 300 pages
public c-interest postal regulations
formerly scattered through 1000
pages of dense print. Postmaster
Fair explained.
This publication may be obtain
ed at IS cents a copy from the
Superintendent of Documents,
Washington 25, DC. And mail
users anxious to keep abreast of
all changes in this material that
may be made from time to time
may get both the pamphlet in
loose-leaf formal and years sub
Scription to all sheets making
changes for a total of 50. also from
the Superintendent of Documents,
the postmaster noted
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So Mr.. and Mrs. S c. Carpenter,
So Mr.. and Mrs. G s Saline, So;
Miss Maude Mullen, 81; Mrs. Dali
las Lee, 81: Mrs. Thomas Harrill.
81; Mr.. Helm Hoover, 81; Mrs. c.
W. Todd, 81; Mrs. Hugh Holly, ST;
Mrs. Ethel G.. Cochrane, 81; Mrs.
Lola VanStory, 81: Mrs o. A.
Rhea. ST.; MI. and Mrs Lex Ram
Seur, So; First National Bank, $5;
Mrs. L. H. Enfield, ST. Nellie and
Dick Cillard, ST.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fitzhugh Hoyle, So; Mr.. and Mrs.
George M. Peeler, 50: Mr.. ]. Rob-
ert McNeely, $5; Tim Tobey, ST.;
Kathryn Tobey. 81; Mrs. Lee Bak-
er, 81; Shuford Floral Garden, So;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Shuford,
So; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Shives,
So: David Harrison, 81;
Mrs. Shives' Sixth Grade, So.
This Sixth grade of Mrs. Shives
was so interested in sharing with
the underprivileged in turning on
lights in their behalf. they brought
to their school coat hangers as a
project and from the sale of them
received the $500 for the lighting
of the Christmas tree.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
Christmas Lighted Tree
Continues To Glow

The Beautifully lighted tree con-
tinues to glow brighter each night
with more contributors sending in
their money. The tree now has
358 lights. Isn't this WONDER
Full!
Mrs. C. H. Hinson, 81; Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton B. Claytor, So; Miss
Nancy Alice Clayton. 81; 1t. AL
ton B. Claytor, il Fairchild
ALB. Spokane, Wash. ST.; Lin
coin County News, 81; Mrs Dan
Boyd, SIS; Miss Yuvonne Javert, ST:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sellers, So;
Mrs. Annie Nixon. 81 Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Higgins, So; Rhymes
Store. 81; MI. and Mrs. Jack Ram
Saur, So; Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Gar
riSon, So; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c.
Thompson, 81; Mr.. E, G. Elmore,
So; Mi. and Mrs. Bryan Craig. 81:
Miss Matte Camp, SIS; Mr.. j. Thos.
Mclean, 81: Mr.. and Mrs Alex
Robinson, So; Sammy Robinson,
ST.; Mrs. j. E. Cansler So; David
Leonard, 81; Timothy Leonard, 81 d;
A Friend, 81;
Jacob Forney Chapter, OAR,
81: Mr.. and Mrs. S Alexander
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AT HIGH SCHOOL
Local Churches To Take
Part In Christmas Music
Festival December Il

The third annual Community
Christmas Music Festival, spon-
sored by the Lincolnton Ministerial
Association, will be on Sunday
night, December II. at 8 pm, in
the Lincolnton High School au-
ditorium.
This event is made possible by
the cooperation of the choirs and
soloists and accompanies from the
churches represented, and of
groups from the High School. The
purpose of the occasion is to bring
the members and friends from the
several churches in the commun-
ity together for a fellowship of
celebrating the birth of Christ.
Participating in this years pro-
gram will be the following Chur-
cheS:
Emmanuel Lutheran, First
Baptist. Emanuel Evangelical
and Reformed, First Methodist,
st. Luke's Episcopal First Pres
byterian, Rhyme Heights Metho-
dist. and the High School Mix
ed Chorus.
AS a special decoration for the
stage, a group of art students at
the high school are preparing a
Christmas background.
To this community festival, a
cordial invitation is extended to
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

Webb, then Congressman from this
district and later federal judge.
After his services in Washington,
Mr.. Nixon returned to Lincolnton
for the practice of law.
He served two terms in the
North Carolina Senate - in
1881 and in 1885. The 1881 seS-
sion of the General Assembly is
the longest on record to date.
That was in the depression year
when the state was so financial
ly hard-pressed that it was is
suing script to pay its school
teachers. The term finally end
ed on May 2S, 1881
For IA years, Mr.. Nixon served
Lincoln as chairman of its county
board of education. At that time
the late Berge Beam was county
superintendent And during that
period. Lincoln County saw the
construction or 10 new county
schoolhouses.
Judge Nixon also has been g
trustee of the University of North
Carolina since 1885. And he is dis
trict chairman of the Moreheac
Scholarship Fund of the Univer.
sity.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

For more than 200 persons at
tending Masonic Ladies Night here
Friday, the event, held in the high
school cafeteria, was a gala event.
It was an annual occasion. spon-
sored by Lincoln Lodge No. 1877,
AF. and AM, featured by a tur-
key dinner with all the trimmings,
gifts of china to the ladies, and
principal address by Robert l..
Pugh of New Bern. grand master
of North Carolina.
PEACE THROUGH RELIGION
Theme of the address was
Y lievement of world peace
, .ough the application of right
-ous principles.
The ladies night event began
with group singing of America, "
after which, the invocation was
pronounced by Herman Beaman.
Dinner followed. prepared by the
staff of the high school cafeteria.
The welcome address was by
Sheldon M. Roper. and the re-
Spouse ON behalf of the ladies by
Mrs. C. H. Harrill.
Several guests were present,
both from Lincolnton and else
where, and these were introduced
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

and his deputies, and constables
come to be sworn in for new
terms.
The county commissioners were
to hold their first session of the
new tenure after the swearing
Ill.
ROSS SWORN IN FIRST
Joe Ross was the first county
official to be sworn in, being ad-
ininistered the oath of office as
Clerk Of Superior court by city
magistrate j. Robt. McNeely
Clerk Ross then administered the
cath nf office to the following:
Frank P. Heavier, Sheriff; w.
H. Boring Register of Deeds;
Thomas =. Wilson, Judge of Re-
corder's court: w. H. Childs, Jr.,
Solicitor Of Recorders court;
Guy E. Cline; Hoke Heavier, Sur
Ieyor: B. P. Costner, Lee Bess,
Rodney Sheriff., James Warren,
Louis Aderholt, County Commis-
sioners. others sworn in were the
deputies appointed by Sheriff
Heavier, the various constables
and jlstirs of the peace, and
Miss Phyllis Honeycutt, deputy
clerk of court.
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Under the guidance of District
Chairman Paul Gabriel. Lincoln
County is on the threshold of re-
organizing and revitalizing it's Dis
trict Committee for the Boy Scouts
of America.
The nucleus of the new COM
mittee met in Dutch dinner ses-
sion Thursday evening at the Plaza
Grill and made preliminary plans.
Newly-appointed sub chairmen
were told to look to the organiza-
ton of their subcommittee and
report back to District Chairman
Gabriel at the next meeting, to be
held Dec. 16. place to be an
nounced. Present at the meeting
will be Piedmont Council Execu-
tive and Mrs. r. M. Schiele of Gas
tonia.
The District Scout Committee
will meet on the third Thursday
evening in each month.
VIGOROUS EFFORT
The local committee will begin
at once to inaugurate a vigorous
Boy Scout program, looking to re-
cruitment of new troops, new Cub
packs, and larger total member
ship. An effort also will be made to
form new Negro Scout troops.
Personnel of the District Com
mittee to date, as announced by
Chairman Gabriel. is as follows:
Paul Gabriel, District chairman;
Gordon Goodson, Organization
Extension chairman: the Rev.
Louis Everline, Inter-Racial Rela-
tions chairman: c. Rhyme Little
chairman on Clubbing: A. L. Gold
smith, chairman on Advancement
David Long. chairman on Explor-
ing: Harry Costner. District Com
mittee Secretary; Jack Thompson
chairman on Camping and Activi-
ties: T. L. Hull, chairman on
Reading: DR.. j. H. Fitzgerald
chairman on Health and Safety;
Joe Polhill and Dan Boyd, CO.
chairmen on Finance; Herbert
Roach, chairman on Leadership
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
BRING A TOY
BRING A TOY
VFW Christmas Project
Meeting tuesday Night

Tomorrow Tuesday, marks the
18th anniversary of a fateful day
in the history of the United States
December 7, 1941. a day that
saw the beginning of years of mil
itary service for hundreds of young
men in our country 1t was day
that they will not forget. and this
year they will remember it in a
positive and constructive manner.
All members of the VIEW.
are urged to be present at a spe-
cial meeting at the VFW home
on Tuesday December 7th at
1880, and to bring with them a
toy for the Children's Christmas
Project.
For several years the Veteran S
organization has undertaken the
largest Christmas project for chill
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
COMMITTEE NUCLEUS FORMED
Revita|ized Boy Scout Work
Mapped At Dinner Meet Here

Training; Fred Kiser. District
Commissioner; Clifford Rhyme,
chairman on School Relations;
and Del Lazenby, Public Relations
chairman.
1t was pointed out that Lincoln
County had good year in Scout
ing last year, with the county
achieving its goal in eight out of
10 departments.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
Posto! Receipts
Up Last Month

Postal receipts at the Lincoln
ton post office in November totaled
$5,331,24, slightly higher than re-
ceipts for the same month a year
ago. Postmaster Fair reported.
Over the first eleven months of
this year, receipts are still above
the same eleven month period of
last year. this despite a big drop
off of receipts in September and
October of this year.
The big month. December, and
its traditional Christmas mailing
rush of packages, cards, ct cetera
has arrived and receipts for this
month are expected to be equal
or above last year
Postmaster Fair. with the
Christmas mailing rush season
now at hand. advises all patrons
to do their mailing early.
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dren in the county and has given
a party on Christmas Day at their
home. This year, VFW members
will play Santa Claus on Christ
mas Eve night to hundreds of less
fortunate children in our COM
munity.
VIEW members will have a
chance to contribute their toys at
their regular meeting on Monday,
December 13. 7::30, but are espe-
cially requested by their command
er, Jim Owen, to participate in
this special meeting on Pearl Har-
Dor Day.
Veterans, if you cannot be pres
ent at the meetings, please send
your toy by another member. Per-
sons in the community who would
like to do so, may also contribute
a toy through a VFW member.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
College President
Executives Club
Speaker Friday

DR.. Paul N. Elbin. president of
West Liberty State College in West
Virginia, a great civic leader and
the author of five books, will be
the speaker at the dinner meeting
of the Lincoln Executives Club on
Friday night. December 10, in the
High School cafeteria.
Guest Night will be observed at
this meeting, scheduled to begin
at o'clock, and all club members
are invited to bring a guest.
A former coach of speech, who
received his ABB. from Ohio State
and his AM. and Ph.D. from Co.
lumbia. DR.. Elbin is one of his
states busiest persons The title
of his talk before members of the
club will be How To Be Happy
Though Educated"
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

The following proclamation deS-
ignating Wednesday, December is,
as Safe-Driving Day in Lincoln
ton area, and appointment of l..
David Warlick as local director of
Safe-Driving Day activities. was
released today by Lincolnton May
or E. Carr Heavier:
Motor vehicle accidents on our
streets and highways have become
one of the most critical problems
in the State of North Carolina, as
in the rest of the Nation. In each
of the last two years, they have
taken more than $4,000 lives in
our country, injured more than a
million persons, and caused ap-
proximately 81 billion in damage
and related costs.
In order to demonstrate to ev-
eryone that traffic accidents can
. be reduced materially when all
motorists and pedestrians do their
part, the Presidents Action Com
mittee for Traffic Safety, in coop
Grafton with various national Or
ganizations. and public officials,
is sponsoring a "Safe - OF SD
Day" throughout the United
States. The date is Wednesday,
December Is.
President Eisenhower has given
his wholehearted endorsement to
this undertaking, and has appealed
to all Americans to enlist in it. He
is concerned. as all of us are, with
the needless toll which we are
paying.
Every State and every COM
munity is being asked to accept
the challenge to remain COM
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

The ceremony saw the physi-
cal face of Recorders Court
changed for the first time in II
years veritable generation
as Tom Wilson took up the
gavel as Judge; and Hamp Childs,
Jr., swung into the role of Solici-
tor
Judge Wilson succeeds the vet
eran Kemp Nixon, and Solicitor
Childs takes over the table IA
miliar to Bruce Heafner.
AS his first official act, the
new judge informed the bar that
henceforth. court will convene
each Monday promptly at a.
M, and that the first order of
business each session will be hear
ing of the motions docket. Ac-
tUal trial Of cases will follow.
Today's court, under it's new
presiding officers. began with the
invocation delivered by the Rev.
j. w. BraXton, pastor of Lincoln
ton First Methodist Church.
Only Q handful of spectators
we're in the audience, and four
attorneys were at the bar Bulk
of the crowd was made up by
county commissioners, the sheriff
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

The Lincolnton KiWaniS Club is
sponsoring the basketball games
officially opening the gymnasium
Wednesday night, and the building
dedication ceremony. Admission
will be soc for adults. 25c for chill
dren. Proceeds will be used in
boys and girls projects of the XII
wants club.
DEDICATION PROGRAM
City Schools Superintendent S.
Ray Lowder will serve as Master OF
Ceremonies for the building dedi-
cation ceremony. Preliminary to
this ceremony, will be the girls
basketball game between members
of the Lincolnton Wolverette
squad. Supt. Lowder stated the
brief dedication program would
include:
Singing of Star Spangled Ban
ner. by LHS Glee Club; Prayer.
by Rev. II. A. Mccullough, Jr.;
Remarks, by Supt. Lowder,: Pre-
sentation of physical education
building includes the gymna-
sium), by B. J. Ramsaur. Chair
man of the School Board; Ac-
ceptance of the building, and
singing of BLESS This House"
by LHS Glee Club.
Following the dedication pro-
gram, the Lenoir Rhyme and Da-
wilson College Junior Varsity bas-
ketball teams will play a game.
ONE OF STATES BEST
The new physical education
building and gymnasium is one of
the states largest and finest. pos
sessing all modern facilities with
the exception of several basement
features which are to be completed
CONTINUED on page siX)
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
Business BoonlS
Local Stores AS
Christmas Nears

Ne Christmas shopping tempo
increased at brisk pace in Lin
colnton the past week a sign
that Christmas day can't be far
away in fact, only 18 days!
The past Saturday, I4incolnton'S
streets were crowded with cars and
people. and despite chilly, threat
ening weather steady streams of
shoppers could be seen going into
and coming out of local stores.
Lincolnton merchants express
satisfaction over their Christmas
business so far, and feel confident
it will continue to be good through
the Christmas season. The Christ
mas shopping season opened Off
cially in Lincolnton Friday with
the turning on of the Christmas
lights around the business district,
and with but 16 shopping days left,
shoppers are urged to do their
Christmas buying early and avoid
the last minute rush.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
10 GET 25-YEAR CERTIFICATES -.
200 At Ladies Night Dinner
Arranged By Lincoln Masons

by Craig w. Devine. worshipful
master of the Lincoln lodge.
Joe R. Nixon. Lincoln County
superintendent of education, in
troduced Grand Master Pugh.
At the conclusion of the ad-
dress, Mr.. Pugh presented certi-
ficates to ten Lincoln lodge
members who have had rs con-
tinuous years as active masOns.
They are:
DIR. A. M. COrnwell, DIR. F. H.
Burris, Dorsey Rhyme, w. F.
QuintOn, Nj. II. Coins, j. Frank
ShufOrd, j. ID. Shuford, j. w.
Brank. w. E. Crenshaw, and w.
L. Harris.
Following came the presentation
of gifts to the ladies. and the clos
ing prayer, offered by D. c. Nc
Swain of Gastonia, district deputy
grand master of North Carolina.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

Judge Wilson and Solicitor
Childs were elected in the Novem-
ber elections, after receiving the
Democratic bids in the party pri-
marieS of last June
1t might be described as a new
era in administration of the Lin
coin Recorders Court since
Judge Nixon presided for II years.
and Solicitor Heafner represented
the state in that tribunal for an
equal length of time.
Solicitor Heafner's II years.
however were interrupted by a
period of three years and nine
months, during which time he was
in the wartime armed services.
BRUCE HEAFNER
MI. Heafner, graduate of Cum
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

The revision of the Postal Man
ual, Postmaster Fair said, repre-
Sents what Postmaster General
Arthur E. Summerfield has de-
Scribed as the most complete revi-
sion of regulations in the history
of the U. S. Post Office Dept.
The Department on October 81
issued the first preliminary edi-
ton, and Postmaster General
Summerfield invited the general
public, as we'll as large mailers and
postal employees, to suggest con-
structive revisions for incorpora-
tion into the final edition. At that
time, the final edition was set for
November 20. but, because of the
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The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
Community Dance
Will Not Be Held
Next Sot. Night

The regular community dance
at the Legion Hut will not be
held next Saturday night.
The event was cancelled for
this week due to the banquet
dance of the LincolntOn Lions
Club at the North State Hotel,
at which music will be furnished
by The Rhythm Makers.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
Lions Christmas Birthday
Banquet-Ba|| Here Saturday

The Lincolnton Lions Club will
have its annual Christmas-Anni-
versary dance and banquet Sat-
urday night at the North State
Hotel.
The affair will commemorate
formation of the club in Deem
ber, 1850. The charter was issued
the following March, in 1851.
Music for Saturdays dance, to
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
CHALLENGE TO MOTORISTS: >.
'.Navor ProcIaims Dec. IS
Safe-Driiving Day Here;
Public Support Urged

pletely free of traffic accidents
for that 24-hOur period. hope
that this community will accept
this challenge gladly, and all of
us will exert the most cOnsicien-
tious effort to achieve the acci-
dent free goal.
BY December Is, each of us will
be more conscious of the need for
year-round observance of proven
methods of traffic safety, and
around support for those pub
lie officials and others who are de-
voting their effort to making our
streets and highways safe places
to be.
Whereas. the President of the
United States has asked the Gov
ernors of all of our states to COOP
crate in the SD Day program. and
in the activities preliminary there
to; and,
Whereas, the Governor has ap-
pealed to all Mayors and County
Officials for their active support;
and.
Whereas. all of the major safe
ty organizations are participating
energetically in this undertaking;
Now, therefore, as Mayor OF the
Town of Lincolnton. I am happy
to pledge my full cooperation in
this great and worthy effort; and,
to that end. I hereby proclaim
Wednesday, December Is, 1854 as
Safe-Driving Day in this commun-
ity. have designated L. D. War
lick as director of SD Day activi-
ties here.
E. c. HEAVIER, Mayor
Town of Lincolnton. NC.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

berland Law School at Cumber-
land University in Tennessee, first
was admitted to the bar in Ten
neSSee. later taking and passing
the North Carolina bar. He was
unsuccessful in his first campaign
for the solicitorship. having been
defeated by the late Berge Beam.
But on his second attempt. he
emerged victorious in field of
three aspirants for the office.
KEMP NIXON
Judge Nixon received his de-
gree at the University of North
Carolina in 1905, and then studied
law at Trinity (now Duke) law
Schol in 1906-07. Shortly" after
wards. he went to Washington, d.
c. as secretary to the late E. Yates
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
judge Wilson And Solicitor Chi|ds
Take Over Reins Of Local Court

After II years of administering the affairs of the
Lincoln County Recorders Court, Judge Kemp Nixon
and Solicitor Bruce Heafner this morning surrendered
the toga of office to two comparative newcomers the
political scene.
sered the oathS of office to Attorney Tom Wilson,
judge of the court and to Hamp Chds Jr, to
solicitor.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
NewLineo|ntonHig oo|Gymnasium
Wi||Be Dedicated OnWednesday Night

The long needed project long time in coming
and reaching reality But everyone agrees it was well
worth waiting for.
That is the large and handsome Lincolnton high
school physical education building which includes
modern gymnasium, which will be dedicated at appropriate
ceremonies between the basketball games scheduled
Wednesday night in the athletic plant Rhodes
street. across from the present high school building.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
Pollock State President
Soil Conservation Orgn.

Stanley 2. Pollock, Soil Conser-
vation Agent for Lincoln County,
has received a high honor.
Mr.. Pollock has b cen elected
President of the Soil Conservation
Society of North Carolina, Chap
ter No. As.
His election to president of the
society came at the annua! state
meeting of the organization in
Raleigh December 3, 4.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
II Deputies Are Sworn In
BY Ceremony This Morning

Eleven sheriff's deputies here to-
day pinned their badges on a little
more securely and prepared for
another four years of aiding Sher-
iffr Frank Heavier in administer
ing the county and state laws.
Following the November elec-
tions, the sheriff was required to
either reappoint his deputy staff
or select new men. All the depu-
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

begin at 8 pm, will be provided by
The Rhythm Makers, Lincolnton
musical group.
The banquet will begin at pm.
Each member of the club will be
entitled to invite five guests.
Thus, with 38 members, plus
guests. the banquet-dance should
attract a large turnout.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
Vale WOW. To
Elect Officers

The regular meeting of the Vale
WOW. will be held Friday night,
December 10. at o'clock.
The meeting will be featured by
an oyster supper and the election
of officers for another year.
A good attendance of all men,
berS is requested.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

ties taking the oath administered
by Clerk of Court Joe Ross this
morning are veterans with the de-
partment.
They are: Jack Scronce, jail
lor and deputy; B. L. Talent,
M. L. Harwell. Joe King, Grady
Sisk, Horace Gilbert. H. A. Shrum;
Roy Heavier, J. Carr Yount, A.
Fred Houser, and George Peeler.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
GRAMMAR SCHOOL P-TA
TO MEET TUESDAY

The Grammar School P.T.A. will
meet Tuesday tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 in the school auditori-
UNI. All parents and teachers are
urged to attend.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06

everyone. Both~of the previous fes-
tivals have been attended by ca
pacity congregations. who have
helped to make this one of the
highlights of the Christmas sea-
son in Lincolnton.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-06
Face Of Court Here
Changes; Key County
Take Ouths

In Lincoln Recorders Court this morning
brass than is exhibited in Macy's Bargain Basement
Key bigwigs of the county there-from county
commissioner to consabe-to take the vows of fidelity
at the beginning of postelection terms
Clerk of Court Joe Ross administered the oaths