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The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Cows Worked Overtime
Last Year; Prices Off

Americas COWS worked over
time last year. supplying about
two quarts of milk for every man,
woman and child in the United
States - ll9 billion pounds. They
hadn't done that well since 1915.
vixen they set the all-time pro-
duction record of 1913 billion lbs.
But. according to a report soon
to be published in the American
Peoples Encyclopedia Yearbook,
their farmer-oWnerS weren't quite
as we'll rewarded financially as
they were in 1852.
A new record for milk produc-
ton might have been set last year,
except that unusually severe
drought conditions in most dairy
illp areas slowed down the output
curing most Of the summer
months.
The fact that each COW was do
ing a better Job in 1853 contribut-
ed most to the years high pro-
duction. the American Peoples
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Yearbook will point out.

Early in 1858, per COW output
vas well over 1852 figures and
while they continued to do bet
ter than they did in 1852, such
factors as insufficient roughage,
poor pastures and the drought,
spoiled their chances of breaking
the l945 record.
To combat these adverse in
fluenceS. farmers were feeding
their cows increasing amounts of
concentrate feeds. Then. too, far
merS were helped by unusually
mild weather throughout the year,
according to the yearbook article
But prices weren't quite what
they had been in 1852. In Novem-
Der. the average milk price paid
to farmers was S4.75 per hundred
pounds - So cents less than it
had been in the same month in
1852 and amounting to about SO
per cent of parity for that month
On the other hand, butterfat
prices varied only slightly during
the year. according to the year
book. This reflected government
purchases Of butter. which were
made in ever month of the year
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Better To Leave Farm
Land Idle Than Produce
Just Average Yields

I'VE must first do what we al
ready know" to solve the prob
lem of diverted acres, said E. r
Collins, head of agronomy ex-
tension at State College, speaking
al a recent regular meeting OF
the Observation-Disclosures Cot
ton GinnerS Association in Rocky
Mount.
Collins urged farmers to get full
yields from the acres they can
plant now before they turn to
new crops. Too many farmers, he
said, who now get twenty-SiX
bushels of corn per acre are plan
ring to plant greatly increased
acreages of soybeans or grain
sorghum. IF they are only get
ting twenty-six bushels Of corn,
they will lose money on grain.
sorghum, soybeans or any other
crop"
According to Collins, the an
swer to the problem of what to
do with diverted acres is not to
find some new crop, or even to
increase the acreage of a crop
heavily planted before, but to OBJ
tain full yields from available
acreageS.
Match the five-acre cotton
contest winners and the 100
bushel corn club members in
yields per acre" he urged. "and
use the diverted acres to extend
rotation. enlarge pastures, or put
it to some use that will not be a
drain on the labor supply and
interfere with giving full atten-
ton to cotton, tobacco or corn
crops.
If farmers are going to pro-
duce only average yields" ." he
pointed out. lit would probably be
better to leave the land idle. be-
cause they will lose money. Far
mers must make more than aver
age yields if they expect a profit
ar the end of the year. The same
time. money. seed. fertilizer and
equipment used on fewer acres
will make more money for Caro-
hna farmers if it is handled cor
rectly.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
MORE OWN HOMES
THAN EVER BEFORE

This land of ours is a pretty
good place to settle down in and
buy your own homeland more
people than ever before in our
history are doing just that. A
National Industrial Conference
Board survey reveals that about
half of American families with in
comes under $4,000 a year own
their own homes, while from 3S
to "a per cent of those with in
comes between $4,000 and S7,499
are home owners.
Farm families were not included
in the survey. so the increasingly
high percentage of new home own
ers is among town and suburban
dwellers. Only Al per cent of nom
farm families owned their own
homes in 1910, as compared with
81 per cent today.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
SEEK NEW INVENTORS
AMONG OUR YOUTH

Inventors are not necessarily
dreamerS or mechanical wizards.
For instance. a school teacher in
vented. the telephone. bank clerk
the hand camera. and a dentist
the stock ticker.
Some Of our greatest inventors
have been young men. Westing-
house invented the air brake at 2l,
Whitney the cotton gin at 30; Nc
Cormick the harvester at %, and
Howe the sewing machine at 81.
That is why American manufac-
turerS promote, in high schools
and colleges. searches for bright
youngsters for special training in
science and industry.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
LARGER Market For Dairy
Products Sought By Ike

CHICAGO. Ill. President
Eisenhower has expressed his con-
fidence that the need for finding
larger markets for dairy products
will be met successfully that
in the long run. increased popu-
lation itself will call for a greater
supply OF dairy foods that could
be met by present production
This was revealed in letter
released for publication here to-
day written by the President TO
Daniel NJ. Dent, Chairman of the
National Sponsor Committee for
June Dairy Month. June Dairy
Month, now in its 18th year. is to
be celebrated across the country
June l-30.
Commenting on a similar letter
he had written year ago in con-
rection with June Dairy Month,
the President said:
Every American has a vital
interest in the maintenance of a
thriving. productive dairy indus
try. l am, therefore. very happy,
through this message. to partici-
pate in the observance of June
Dairy Month.
"One year ago. in connection
with this annual observance. l re-
marked on your induStry'S urgent
need to find larger markets. To-
day, as I prepare this message.
that urgency still exists. But dur
ing the past year we have made
real progress toward a sound,
workable farm program and to-
ard the constructive use Of eX-
cess supplies Of farm produce
And I am firm in my confidence
that the need for finding larger
markets for our dairy products
will be met successfully.
The future. with its promise OF
a greatly increased population
promises also greatly increased
demand for dairy products - a
demand greater, in fact. than
could very we'll be met by today
production Added to that prospect
is the likelihood that the long
time trend toward proportionately
Increased consumption of fluio
milk will continue. thus adding
I significantly to the industrys in
/ come"
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
BE OPTIMISTIC

These are days when there may
perhaps be some virtue in streSsing
cheerful items in the news. There
fore we point happily to govern
ment figures showing that con-
struction in the United States
reached record heights in the first
three months of 1854
Totals ran slightly ahead of
1858. Most of the gains came from
expansion in private housing,
public utility construction and
highway work And the figures in
dicate the nonresidential con-
struction was the key to the ad-
vance to peak levels,
This is not just a minor straw in
the wind. Construction always is
accepted as providing basic clue
to the general state of the econo-
my.
An economy in really serious
trouble would not be running up
record totals for construction, par
ticularly in the field of non-resi-
Dental building.
For this is the area of industrial
and utility activity, where men
are paid to guess right about the
trend of affairs, and the cost OF
bad forecasting is painfully high.
Present unemployment totals of
3,725 900 or more are not to be
minimized, nor are the other signs
of business decline.
But to argue from these indica-
tions that the American economy
is in a gravely unhealthy state is
to look at the world with blinkers
on.
fGastOnia GaZette)
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
AUTOMOTlVE AGE =
WHAT 1T MEANS

Not even the most enthusiastic
advocate Of the "horSeless car
riage" in its early days would have
been daring enough to predict
what its achievements would be
in this land OF ours.
Such has been American ingen-
uity and productiveness that more
than l00.000.000 cars and trucks
have been manufactured. The in
dustry employs nearly 100000
men and women directly: another
5 IL million work in associated
businesses. More than 4l,000,000
cars furnish a nations transporta-
ton.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1854
HOSPITAL WEEK BEING OBSERVED

Lincoln countys hospitals, Gordon CroWell Me
mortal and Reeves Gamble are participating IN North
Carolina Hospital Week which being observed this week
May 9-15. The theme OF the week IS Your Hosp1al O
Guard For You.
Lincoln county is fortunate to be served by the two
fine hospitals mentioned with their modern facilities
and able saffs Countless lives have been saved by the
hospitals that otherwise would have been lost during th
years they have been necessary ana vital parI o
the community.
From the viewpoint of hospital and medical ia
cities there other country in the world where the
people well cared for in the United States Some
interesting statistics given below by the American
Hospital Association These are figures that affect us all
Registered hospitals in the United States cared for
more 100000 patients in 1858 the greatest num-
Der in any year in hospital history.
On an average day in 1858 there 1,34l 623 per-
sons and infants in the nations hospitals
Hospitals spent SAT billion to for 201 million
patients and 81 million newborn infants during 1888
Comparable statistics show S44 billion dollars spent on
behalf of 1876 million patients and million newborn IN
1852
Total assets of all hospitals is $40 800 100000
Total payroll of hospitals 1858 50 987 265 900
for ,168 564 employees.
Bed count of all the nations hospitals is 1880 654
1869 hospitals admit acute polomyelitiS patients
In non-profit hospitals the group providing most Of
the nations general hospital service patients paid Sl60
day in 1858 than cost to for them The year be-
fore patients paid ST. day less than the cost of their
Income in 1858 of non-prot general hospitals from
patients totaed S192l 429OO0 while expenses were 81
O79,692000
The average patient stayed in the short-term hos
ptal 79 days in 1858 as compared to days in 1882
More than 81 million people are now protected
against the cost of sickness and accident through men,
bership in voluntary hospital prepayment plans.
95 per cent of the babies born today are born in
hospitals
out of every 50 nations workers are employed in
hospitals
out OF every persons will go to the hospital this
day their patients in 1858 Mental hos
pitfalls spent S283 per day per patient.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

Nothing but flags but simple flags,
Tattered and torn and hanging in rags;
And we walk beneath them with careless tread,
Nor think of the hosts of the mighty dead
Who have marched beneath them in days gone by"
These lines written by Moses Owen some years
ago after he had overheard remark petulany,
Nothing but flags! she walked through where
the battle flags of the state of Maine displayed in the
State Capitol at Augusta.
We hope that Americans in every town the nation
the thing this Memorial Day not in dspar-
agement but in pride and and for the
powerful symbol of human freedom remaining this
earth
To this end, that every Main Street in nation
may be lined flags from end to end every one of
Americas 1920 American Legion Posts has been aerted
to help out-n hanging flags in advising proper dis
play of the flag and in seeing that every flag in town is
flying May 30th.
Right now, when are beSet with internal diff
ferenceS; when trusted allies Waverng; h
bloody Communism is growing imperous, declared Ma
OF us to be reminded of our glorious heritage and the
ponSbility that goes with it. On this of all Memorial Days
let us close ranks and face forward!'
Our best reminder is our fag-symbol of glory and
pledge of faith
It's probably good thing, after ALL that peo-
pie can't really see themselves as others them.
Service to youth is fine contribution any
adults make to the improvement of Lincolnton.
Then there who actuated by two mo-
tves only the drive to get money and the fight to keep it.
County? If may be you unless you extremely careful
& Trading in Lincolnton is common sense merchants
and customers should keep this always in mind
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

The U. S. Department of Agri-
culture continued to be active in
the purchase of many dairy pro-
Ducts. the report states. In the
period of April. 1852 through Mar.
1858. the department made price
support purchases of 143 million
pounds of butter, rs million lbs of
American cheese and 210 million
pounds of non-fat dry milk. These
sales to the government amounted
to about per cent of the total
production of these products, ac-
cording to the yearbook article.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
tGastOnia GaZette)

The best way to show that
stick is crooked is not to argue
about it, or spend your time de-
nouncing it, but to lay a straight
stick alongside of it.-Dwight L..
Moody.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

North Carolina farmers will
vote in the second Nickels- For
Know-How referendum this fall
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

Any man who lives within his
income today has succeeded in his
lite'S work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
New Social Security System
Is Okayed As Ike Planned

wise remains at per cent until
1860.
Coverage - Compulsory cover
age is extended to $500, 900 farm
operators; 100000 farm hands;
100000 engineers, architects, ac-
countants and undertakers; 25,-
600 d o m tic workers; 1O0, 900
home workers; and 500 persons
in the fishing industry Coverage
is extended en- a voluntary basis
to $3.50, 900 state and local govern
ment employees, 10000 ministers
and Christian Science practitioners
and 10000 American citizens en-
ployed outside the United States
by foreign subsidiaries of Ameri-
can companies.
Disability freeze - Periods of
disability will be disregarded in
computing an individuals retire
ment benefits, so that his payment
will not be decreased because of
the time in which he had no
earnings.
State assistance programs-Ex-
tends for two years, to Sept. 80,
1857, the 1852 law increasing the
federal share of state assistance
payments to the aged, blind, total
ly disabled and dependent children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
ANNUAL MEETING OF

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members agreed to consider more
advertising and publicity in Cuba
after transportation facilities be-
tween Cuba and Key West are in
creased.
The Chamber win assist the Jay
Gees in their effort to secure the
Fall conference of state JayCees
for Key West in November.
The organization viii urge Navy
officials to permit commercial bus
eS to operate tours through the Ma
Wy yard, and contact local civic
organizations about the ideas for
financing a public swimming pool
for Key West.
New firms in the community will
receive 4 special invitation to affi-
late with the Chamber of Com
merce In Z membership roundup
late in August.
M. E. Bennett, win Freeman,
Mel Levitt and Ralph Faraldo will
contact the new firms and extend
the invitation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
BOOKMOBILE TO

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continuance of the Bookmobile ser
vice from June s to August rs If
sufficient financial assistance can
be obtained.
1t is anticipated that larger
walk-in type trick may be obtain
ed and that more books viii be
carried.
A shelf for high school and jun
ior high school students is planned.
Library cards viii be issued to
all children in order to expedite
book check out.
It is anticipated that this service
will again be free to the children
Of Key West unless operating ex-
penses require that a small fee be
charged.
In this event, the cost to the
child win not be more than twenty.
five cents for the entire summer.
During the school term, books
belonging to the Bookmobile win
be stored through the cooperatin
Of the county school authorities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA
COURT FIGHT STARTS

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.by means of cultivated and ar
tificial sentimentality, cajolery and
artifice" caused young Thorne to
make the second will.
monty Thorne became greatly
weakened in mind and character
by reason of the domination and
undue influence exercised over and
against him by the defendants,
Maureen and Aleen Ragen, and
by the progressive effects of bar
biturates, liquor and narcotics, I"
Mrs. Thorne's suit charged.
After prolonged inquest, a cor
oner's jury decided young Thorne's
death resulted from natural causes
but recommended continued in
vestigation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21

A lot in Key Largo Beach was
sold by Key Largo Beach Proper
ties, Inc, to Widen F. Van Swer-
ingen for $500.
Homer Bonner bought a lot n
Bay Point Trailer Park. Saddle
bunch Keys, from the Rimersburg
Coal Co. for 81 900.
John G. Mock sold two lots in
Sombrero Subdivision for S2,7OO
each. Leonard J. Baker and Try
gve H. Olsen were the buyers.
Herbert r. Harms sold lots in
Palm Villa, Big Pine Key, to Bu-
ford H. Clark for $500.
F. P. Sadowsk sold two lots in
Little Venice to Laid E. Hoover for
5000.
SadowSki also sold land Ia South
Marathon Shores to Hobson L. ia
mes for $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
City Will Seek
To Discourage
Speed Demons

In an effort 70 hold down vehicle
speeds on streets in the residential
areas, city traffic engineers have
under study 4 plan to alternate
stop signs on streets.
If the plan is put into effect,
streets that run east and west
through residential areas would
have stop signs placed every few
blocks with the right-of-way CIV
en- to the streets running north and
south.
It Is hoped that the plan VIII
discourage unnecessary traffic and
speeding through areas where
children are playing. !
One person stated that in the
past the situation has not been "a
much Of . problem because Of the
condition of the streets. However Ii
areas Of newly-paved streets, cas-
es IL speeding have been report
Cd.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
Death OF Coral
Gables Youth
Called Accident

MIAMI @-The death 81 Kenneth
Grimm, II, Coral Gables youth
whose body was found hanging
near his home, was listed today as
accidental"
DR.. Gen J. Sheppard, medical
adviser to the sheriff's office, said
''there was no evidence Of foul
play" and added ''there probably
was a psychological angle to the
case"
Clarence o. Grimm, the youths
father who found the body on q
wooded lot near the family home
early yesterday, insisted that his
son had been murdered. The boy
had been missing all night.
Sheppard said ''As far as / am
concerned, both murder and sui,
eide are completely ruled out"
Kenneth's hands clutched a u,
lqstrated girl magazine and BIZ,
body was entansled IN the rope
twisted around his feet and neck.
He was hanging by his knees.
He was clad only in an under.
shirt and tennis shoes. The rest 81
his clothing was piled neatly or
the ground. There was no sign d
. struggle at the scene.
He was regarded as an outstand
ing student in school and an Eagl,
Eeeeak
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
8sRD CONGRESS GOES

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business to dispose of later in the
year.
Recall Possible
The Senate authorized its Repub-
lican and Democratic leaders 20
recall it into session sometime IN
the fall to consider a report of a
special committee studying CEN
sure charges against Sen. McCar-
thy (R-Wis). That committee has
tentatively scheduled public hear
ings to open Aug. 80.
Just before the Senate adjourned
for its indefinite vacation, Know
land relayed Eisenhower's "appre-
citation for the service Of the Ssrd
Congress and the record of ac-
complishment'' it had made.
There was a hail-fellow-welI-met
atmosphere in both chambers, but
both Knowland and Senate Demo
cratic Leader Lyndon B. johnson
of Texas fired parting political
shots, each with an eye cooked to-
ward the fall election in which 81
Senate seats will be on the block.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
XIV. Foundation Co. Purchase
Heads Weeks Warranty Deeds
Monroe County's realestate mar

Monroe County's realestate mar
ket continued active this week.
The largest amount recorded in
the warranty deeds on file at the
county court house was the $2S 800
paid by the Key West Foundation
Co. to the Public Housing Authority
for buildings in the Poinciana Elk
tension.
Other deeds on file were:
Marjorie Toner sold three lots in
Plantation Ridge to Albert Baron
for $500.
A. lot on Staples Avenue between
Third and Fourth Streets was sold
by Jesse A. Naylor to Ralph Herr
for SIS, 900.
George D. Fleming, Jr., sold a
lot in Pirates Cove, Key Largo, to
Ray Hevelhurst for $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
WORK ON CATWALKS
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fled public accountants who audit
ed the books of the Overseas Road
and Toll Bridge District.
The recommendations made TO
Acting Governor Charley E. Johns
were:
/. That the State Road Depart
ment Immediately file appropriate
civil suits against all persons or
organizations who shared in the
proceeds from the fill contract with
Alonzo Cothron for the purpose of
recovering any overcharge or other
improper payments and that any
recovered funds be earmarked and
used to repair the bridges of the
District.
2. That proper claims be filed
against the bonding company
which holds Mr.. Bateman's bond
and on any and all other bonds OF
employees who might have been
involved in the apparent misue of
these public funds.
Properly Transfers
3. That the State Road Depart
ment investigate the transfers Of
District property to Claude A. Gan
dolph and Paul E. Sawyer to as
certain the legality of that trans
fer without approval of the State
Road Department as required by
law.
4. That more thorough inves-
tigation be made by qualified in
veStigatorS into the disappearance
of almost 1900 feet of pipe, with
their report to be presented TO the
special Grand Jury.
S. That proper action be taken
on payments to District Patrolman
D. M. Andrews in the amounts of
81 800 in 1858 and 81, 800 in 1854,
said to be rental payments for
trucks he had sold in October Of
1852.
Netblett also brought back an
amusing story.
One of the reasons he went 70
Tallahassee was to arrange for liv-
ing quarters during the legislative
session.
In talking with the owner Of 4
house near the senate building, the
owner said he felt pretty sure the
man who had been leasing it would
not be back in Tallahassee next
year.
Neblett asked who the man was
Senator Franklin" the owner d
the house replied.
Frankling was Neblett's chief op
| ponent in the recent election.