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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02
VA REPRESENTATIVE COMMENDED

Editor, The Citizen:
hope you have the space in your valuable paper
to print this letter. 1t is in regard to Mr. Hanskat our
veterans representative in Key West.
have heard him called all sorts of things but
want to say that whenever called on him for any infor
nation, it always right there for you Nothing was
too much trouble for him where veteran is con-
cerned Some people always ready to condemn per-
son and always know just what should be done in their
cases. Still after talking to Mr.. Hanskat there an
adverse ruling, it is not always Mr. Hanskat who is to
blame. < 5ksts
Let's give him pat on the back for job we'll done
He very often works after hours People do realize
this
Hoping you find space in your paper for this
letter,
remain very sincerely,
ROBERT M. GOLDEN
833 Olivia Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02
They Haze Returned
They Haue =
Yanks Are Back In Britain, Ready When Needed
BY DON WHITEHEAD

WETHERSFIELD, England R-
The Yanks are back in Britain to.
day more than 10000 strong.
If necessary, they could hit an
enemy, tomorrow with more de.
structive power than was at the
command of two million Ameri.
cans here on the eve of the big
invasion 10 years ago.
Their awesome power is in the
big atom bombers which are hur-
Ting across Britain's skies-a part
of Americas atom bomb fleet.
This atomic striking force is on
ready-to-go basis, geared to
strike swiftly from some of the
airfields so familiar to American
airmen in World War II.
The old fields--from which the
Battle of Britain was waged and
from which the massive strikes
were hurled against Nazi Germany
are now the defenses of the West
ern world against any surprise
Russian aggression.
The intercontinental B36s, the
BAT jets and jet fighters rumble
across the skies in training ma
neuvers which are grim reminders
that the great invasion effort of
1914 left behind only an uneasy
peace.
This new American buildup in
Britain is scattered across Is oper-
ational air bases and in headquar-
tiers, hospitals and supply depots.
Other fields are under construc-
ton through agreements with the
British.
The old airfields of World War
II no longer are capable of han
ding the bigger, faster bombers
of today. Their 6,000-feet runways
have been, or are being, extended
to 10000 feet and strengthened to
Withstand the greater weight of
the modern aircraft.
In this effort, dollars are pour
ing into the British economy at
the rate of 10 million a month.
Every 80 days the flock of atom
bombers returns home and is re-
placed by another in a continuous
program of training on wartime
alert basis.
The 3rd Air Force is the admin
istrative and housekeeping organi-
zation and has the tactical jet air.
craft. This is the permanent"
organization which stays in Britain
and whose personnel serves three
years before being eligible for ro-
tation home. The 3rd is part of
the area command of Gen. Will
liam Turner, chief of the U. S.
Air Force in Europe, at Weisba-
den, Germany.
Some airmen have come back to
the same fields from which they
blew in the last war-back to old
British friends and familiar
scenes.
There still is the same old
World War II problem OF the
Americans trying to get along
amicably with the British-and
vice versa.
An Air Force booklet published
in an effort to bring about bet
ter American-British understand
ing had this to say of the problem:
"Too many Americans have de-
veloped a 'world-savior' complex.
From the moment they arrive in
Britain they expect to be treated
like knights in shining armor. and
it hurts a little to be told right off
the bat that you amt no blinkin'
'ero.'
Some Of us came over expect
ing to find the population all a.
Utter, feverishly inspecting its
stock of steel helmets and A-bomb
ointment. Instead we see the Brit
iSh going about their defense prep
arations with irritating calm.
That's the way they do every
thing :"
But despite their differences,
there is a close working relation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02

ship between the British and
American airmen.
And it's a vitality important re-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS if war should
come, it is from the airfields of
Britain that atom bombers would
launch their attacks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02

WASHINGTON B-The Senate
has passed and sent to the House
bill to compel organizations on
the attorney generals subversiye
list, to register all printing and
publishing equipment with the gov
eminent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02

hammer, drills and other potential
burglary equipment.
He was offering cigarettes for 81
. carton and coffee at 50 cents .
pound.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions Of the read
ss but the editor the right TO dss any items which
are eonsdered lbslovs vnwaanted The writers shevd bs
fair and eonfne the letters 200 words and write on one side
Of the only Signature Of the writer accompany the
letters and will be published unless requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02
THE JOB SECURITY QUESTION

It appears that the next major effect of the Congress
Of Industrial Organizations with industries at least
will be attempt to get guaranteed annual wage for
union members This is desirable goal from the work.
ers viewpoint and it be accomplished without
ing outweghing disadvantages we in favor guar
anteed minimum annual wage.
AS understand it, the present plan of the c. l. o.
for employers to supplement unemployed workers state
unemployment compensation payments in an effort to
bring the total of the unemployed workers pay up
threefouhs Of his regular pay This could be done for
period as long one year.
The U. S. Chamber of Commerce, while not oppos-
ing the goal all the proposals. opposes this plan the
ground that would induce lazy workers and those with
out any ambition to take year off from work. or less
and draw threefourths of their normal pay while doing
work We agree that this is major flaw in the pan
and that under unemployment compensation laws as they
administered have enough goldbricks in
society drawing pay for unemployment
In this business Of guaranteeing workers income, it
must be remembered that guarantees businesses
income and inclined to believe that profit
sharing plans and workerownership plans will accom-
psh for labor than anything else We also believe
unemployment compensation payments if they are high
enough combined with Social Security give the average
worker enough security in normal times Even workers
had guaranteed in times of depression these wages
could not be paid by private business.
Guaranteed wages for large numbers of workers is
highly desirable goal but just how it can be DONE and
work in both good and bad times is yet to be demonstrate
ed to u.s.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02

A chicken. the Rhode Island Red.
has been made the state bird &
Rhode Island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02

Citizen Classified Ads Pay Off!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02

The person who always arrives on time has 10
of waiting to do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02

Why is it that peddlers of trash succeed while writ
ers of thought-provoking material starve?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02

You care to express your opinions ntegently and
briefly, our columns open for you to do so.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-02

One reason so many middle-aged men die of heart
attacks that they too often stop taking regular
else.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09

"My wife says that if I don't
give up drinking she'll leave me"
"T'hat's going to be pretty hard.
isn't it?"
"Yes, I'll miss her"
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
Funeral Yesterday
For Mrs. Eva Beam

Mrs. Eva Julia Beam, wife of
James Webb Beam. OF Cheryville,
Route 2. died Monday afternoon
after an illness of two years.
She was As years old and the
daughter If Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
v. Howell, Of North Brook town
ship. She was born June %. 1909.
Survivors are her husband,
her father. two daughters. Mrs.
D. c. Beam, of Fallston and Mrs.
Jim Helms, two sons, James r.
Beam and Ronald s. Beam,
Cheryville, one grand child, four
sisters and four brothers.
Funeral services we're conduct
ed Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock from Bethlehem Me-
thodist church in North Brook
township, with Rev. P. A. Hicks
and Rev. j. L. Johnson officiat-
ing. Burial was made in the
Beam plct IN the Mt. Zion Baptist
church cemetery
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09

The following students made the
Honor Rnl at the Lincolnton
High School for the last six weeks
period.
8tn GRADE
Ramona Beattie. Steve Cald-
well, Becky Collins, Mary Jane
Crowell, Becky Collins, Patsy Del
linger, Dcttie Kser, Julia Miller,
Penny Mundy, Jane Page, Susan
RamselT Charlotte Shuford,
and Nancy Smith.
9Th GRADE
Shirley Avery Ronald Ballard,
Judy Bea, Patricia Beal, Barbara
Biggerstaff, Patsy Bivens, Betty
Blanton, Linda Brown, Danny
Borgen, Patricia Buchanan, Gayle
Burris, Sue Jane Byers, Frances
Bynum, Cecil Ann Caldwell, Becky
Campbell. Peggy Costner. Linda
Cornwel!, Nancy Crowell, Bar
bara Daniel, c. r. Duncan, Jr.,
PhillipGranam, Reginald Harvey,
Kay Heafner; Gail Houser, Ma
linda Huss, Sandra Lockee, Marie
McAliSJer. Jimmy McClurd, Becky
McCrary, Joann Messer. Mary Lou
MoSteller, Betty Norwood, Shirley
Pohill. Martha Pearsey Ross, Ply
lis Rice, Leslie Sain. Bud War
lick, ShelvJa Wood, Martha With
erS.
10th GRADE
Dollie Aderholt. Deanie Arm
strong, Gordon Auton, Frances
Benfield, Melba Blackburn, Jay
Braxton, Linda Buff, Phyllis Car
penter, Vivian Carpenter. Larry
Carter, Kay Cashion, Deliah Ford,
Carol Goodson, Hewitt Hnrrill,
Fred Heather, Rebekah Kiser,
Reginald Lanjer, Betty Lawing,
Patricia LaWing, Jerry Long,
Georgia Lynch, David Mauney,
Marcia Mauney. Lucille McCallis-
ter, Bobby Mitchum, Benny New
ton, Rebecca Punch, Rebecca
Rhodes, Jerry Rhyme, Midgie Ro-
berts, Leary Robinson, Dixie Ross,
Cora Lee Rudisill, Jane Rudisill,
Patricia Rudisill Jimmy Saline,
Phyllis Saline. Joan Saunders,
jerry Schronce, Nancy Shidal,
Mary Emma Thompson. Sarah
Sue Withers, Alice Whitesides,
Janice WhitGsides, Mavin Smith.
11th GRADE
Jerry Aiken, Glenda Arndt,
Barbara Ballard, Martha Blanton,
Bill Boyd, Mark Boyd, Sue Bal
lard, Anice Bumgarner, Katie
Byers, Bill Leonard, Elaine Nc
Crary, Janice Houk, Joyce Car
mes, Peggy Davis, Wilma Dehart,
Phyllis Justice, Glenda Reel, Bar
hara Schrum, Wayne Withers,
John Keever, David Mccullough,
Alice Euley, Carolyn Heafner
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
1870 Tax Receipt
Is 7 urned In At
Sheriff's Office

A tax receipt for the year 1870
was displayed this week when a
Lincoln county man, Ed Wise, was
IN town to pay his taxes at the
sheriff's office.
Mr.. Wise had with him a we'll
preserved slip of paper, which was
receipt given his grandfather
Absolom Wise. in 1870 when he
paid his property taxes. The taxes
on this same property have con-
tinued to be paid through tn e
years since the 1870 date by mem
bers of the Wise family. The re-
ceipt, shown Times reporter by
Sheriff Heavier. bore these words:
Liberty Township led. note,
now known as Howards Creek)
Received of Absolom Wise 26c, his
payment township tax year 1870.
(Signed John P. Cornwell, Cons. +"
The Cornwell signing the receipt
is believed to have been a con-
stable, and in charge of tax COL
lecting at that time 1870). Valua-
ton of the Wise property, natur-
ally. has increased considerably
since 1870 and the payment much
higher than the 26c of 1870.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
Christmas Seals
Originated By
Dane In 1903

I'm 1868, the idea that gave
birth to the annual Christmas
Seal Sal, was born! Einar Hol-
boell. q Danish postal office
Worker conceived the idea OF
NacinS decorative stamps of
Christmas letters and packages
1t was his thought also, that
these stamps should be issued
and sold by some worthwhile
organization.
/. In discussion with a co-worker,
they thought the best cause
would be in the fight against
tuberculosis.
King Christian of Denmark is
sued the first Of such seals in
1904 with the image Of Queen
Louise thereon.
In 1907. Jacob Riis, a Danish
born American. described this
venture IN an article in "Out-
look" magazine and the plan
soon caught the Imagination of
lie American public.
That same year, a Red Cross
worke.. Miss Emily Bissell. start
cd the first American Christmas
Seal Sale.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09

County are listed below. The polls
will be open from 800 am. to 600
pm.
Catawba Springs township -
Rock Springs High School; Iron
ton Township - Iron Station
School; Lincolnton township -
ASC office Courthouse; How
ards Greek township - How
ards Greek School; North Brook
township - North Brook No. 2
School.
If quotas are approved, price
support at level between 82-1i2
and 80 percent of parity for 1855
upland cotton will be available to
eligible growers. If quotas are dis
approved, cotton acreage allot-
ments without marketing quotas
will remain in effect. but price sup
port to eligible growers on upland
cotton will be limited to so percent
of parity.
Vote as you like, but VOTE
Tuesday, December a, 1854.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
Students Advised
Of Soil Conservation
Openings By Jonas

The following news release of
local interest to students is from
the office of Congressman C. r.
Jonas:
THE United States Civil Ser
vice Commission is currently con-
Quoting examinations for student
trainee positions for the Soil Con-
Servation Service The examina-
tions are being held to recruit un-
dergraduate college students in ag-
riculture for employment with the
Soil Conservation Service during
summer vacation periods.
1.-The persons appointed to these
student trainee positions will par
ticipate in special trainee pro-
grams, consisting of on-the-job
training in the Soil Conservation
Service altering with periods of
scholastic training at an accred-
tied college or university.
81 am calling this to the at
tention of all college agricultural
students in the 10th District SO
that those who are interested in
seeking such employment next
summer while on vacation from
college, may take the necessary
steps to qualify themselves.
Examinations for these posi-
tions will be given at the following
cities in the 10th District of North
Carolina: Charlotte and Hickory
Students interested should file ap-
plication card Form 5000 ALB,
which may be obtained from any
Post Office or from the 5th Re
gional Office of the Civil Service
Commission, 322 Peachtree - 7th
Building, so Seventh Street, N. E
Atlanta S, Georgia.
"The services of my office are
also available. If additional infor-
nation is desired by any eligible
college student interested in this
program, they are invited to COM
municate with me at Lincolnton, or
at my Charlotte Congressional Of
flee which is located in Room 239,
Federal Building. Charlotte, NC
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
Limestone Supplies
Ready For Formers

Due tc extreme drought this
summer and fall there were sew
eral hundred farmers who were
not abl, to cary out their ACP
practices.
Those funds have been turned
back to the county and now may
be used On a limited number of
practices.
Any farmer who has had his
soil tested and needs lime where
q legume will be seeded during
1855 may now apply at the county
courthouse COR the amount he
needs and can get used within the
next few weeks.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
Obituaries
MRS. LAURA SAUNDERS

Funeral rites for Mrs. Laura
Heffner Saunders. SO. one of Ca
tawba county's oldest residents,
were held at o'clock Friday af-
ternoon at Lawings Chapel Bap-
tist church with the pastor, Rev.
l.. r. Williams, in charge. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Saunders died last Thurs
day morning in Newton hospital
following an Illness of two months.
She had made her home in recent
years with son, Robert Saunders,
of Route /. Maiden, LaWings Chap
el section.
Born in Catawba county August
8, 1861, Mrs. Saunders is survived
by two sons, William and Robert
Saunders, both of Route One,
Maiden; four daughters. Miss Ma
mie Saunders, Route One. Maiden,
Mrs. Kate Earl and Mrs. Hattie
Eurey. both of Lincolnton, n d
Mrs. Nettie WEIGH Of Washing
ton, D. c.; twenty-eight grand
children and several great-grand-
children.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
County Farmers Will
Vote Tuesday, Dec. H.
On 1855 Cotton Quotas

On Tuesday. December IA, the
Nations upland cotton growers
will go to the polls to vote on whe-
ther marketing quotas will be in
effect on the 1855 cotton crop.
That is only few days now, so
every farmer should plan to vote if
he shared in cotton production in
1854.
Marketing quotas cannot be con-
tinued in effect without the ap-
proyal of at least two-thirds of the
cotton growers voting in the refer
endum.
The voting places in Lincoln
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
LineoInton High School Honor Roll

Barbara 10 Lineberger, Shirley
Campbell, Jaye Jean Carpenter,
Faye CUNNINGHAM. Claudean Gill
bert, Barbara Goodson, Lucy
Houser. Marion Miller, Dana Nor
wood. Lavon Payseur, Jane Ray,
Martha Robinson, Kathryn Shu-
ford, Peggy Ann Speagle, Jane
Summey, Pat Upton. Rebecca
Cloninge~, Millie Finger. Frances
Coins. Rebecca Link, Alene Reep.
Patti WISE, Eddie Lohr. Yates Nc
Conneu, Calvin Ramsey.
18th GRADE
Richard Justice, Helen Bum
sarner, Nancy Craig, Judith Fri
day, Carolyn Hawkins, Shirley
Hawkins, Ardenia Hovis, Carol
Lawing, Cornelia Moss, Yvonne
PAINTER, Shirley Payseur, Reba
Reynolds, Emma Jean Rich
ard, Jannice Shelf ton,
Myrtle Simpson, Fredda T'homp-
son, Maxine Beal, Billie Cashion,
Thrace Caldwell, Faye Hoke.
Mary Hardy. Eleanor Holbrook,
Annie Mae Ingle, Gertrude Kiser,
Patricia Richard, Elaine Aber-
nathy, CAROLYN Baker, Don Chap
man, Albert Goldsmith, Billy
GoodSon, Martha Goodson, Sam
my House Anne James, Mary
Miller Rhyme, Donnie Smith.
Dorothy Sta'iings. Alice Braxton.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09

Meadows Of Dan. Va. - Arnold
Hawks reported to police t h a t
thieves had entered his house. TAX
en- a refrigerator. a bedroom suite,
washing machine, a sewing ma
chine, an electric iron and most of
the bedclothing. About all he had
left was the empty house.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
County Commissioners Approve
County Bills Road Petitions

The first of business taken up
by the newly-sworn-in Board of
County Commissioners Monday
morning was the study and ap-
proval o. county vouchers.
The beard was comprised of the
following: B. P. Costner, chair
man; Louie Aderholt, James
Warren. Rodney Sheriff.. Lee
BeSS.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
State Commission for Blind,
S262.45; Western Electronics, Co.,
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
HOT FLUE CAUSES DAMAGE

New York = When an over
heated incinerator flue ignited the
cork insulation in the walls of the
Biltmore Hotel, firemen had to
chop holes through the walls of all
% floors to make sure the smold-
ering cork had burned out. The
hotel declined to estimate the
damage.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
Bill. McCullouqh
On Winning L.R.
Debating Teams

HICKORY - Lenoir Rhyme
college speakers made a splendid
record at the Appalachian Noun
tain Forensic tournament at
Boone last weekend, when they
took top nopors in debating as
we'll as in individual contests with
eleven colleges and universities
represented.
In debating the question of U.
S. recognition of Communist
China. Palllwyn Boliek, Sopho-
more of Columbia, S. c., and Ro-
bert Bost, a Junior from Maiden,
emerged IS the mems affirmative
championship team by winning
over the University of North
Carolina, Mars Hill, Maryville,
Carson Newman, East Tennessee
Teachers and Tennessee Tech.
losing only one debate to East
Tennessee Teachers.
An affilamtive mixed team con-
siSting % Mary Lenoir Cilley, a
Freshman from Hickory, and
John K. Smart, a Junior from
Mooresboro, were first among
mixed teams by winning six out
of seven debates, defeating the
mems teams from East Tennessee
Teachers, Mars Hill, Emory and
Henry. Appalachian State Teach
ers college, University of North
Carolina, and losing only to Ten
neSsee Tech.
A negative mixed team of Ann
Wilfong, Sophomore of Hickory,
with Carl Ficken of North Angus
ia, S. C., substituting in two de-
bates, and Ernest Bolick, Senior
Uf Soutnnont, N. c., won five out
of seven debates, winning over
the women's teams from Mary
vile, two teams of ASTC. East
Tennessee Teachers, Emory and
Henry men. losing to Tennessee
Tech and Carson Newman.
Win Five OF Seven
Also donating on the negative,
w. II. Mccullough, Junior from
LincOlntOn, and David Wright.
Junior from Greensboro, won five
cut of seven, winning over mems
teams OF the University of South
Carolina, ASTC, Maryville, and
two teams from East Tennessee
Teachers, losing to the University
Of North Carolina and Emory and
Henry.
Altogether. the debaters won
twenty-five debates and lost six
IN spite CT the fact that Paulwyn
Boleik, Robert Bost, Mary Lenoir
Cilley. Ann Wilfong and Carl
Ficken had no previous debating
experience. Including the South
Carolina tournament, the Lenoir
Rhyme debaters thus far have won
thirty and lost ten debates.
Equally outstanding was the
record i'll individual contests, a.
mounting to ten first, four second,
end two third places.
David Wright placed first in
mems eXtempore, poetry reading,
and newscasting, and placing sec
end in after dinner speaking.
Mary Lenoir Cilley. Ann Wilfong,
w. H. Mccullough and Paulwyn
Boliek won their divisions in pro-
blem sowing. in which no finals
were he'd, and Ann Wilfong plac-
ed firSo IN poetry reading. Boliek
and Bost were first in affirmative
mems debating, and Mary Lenoir
Cilley and John K. Smart were at
the top in mixed teams.
David Wright placed second in
after dinner, Mccullough second
in entempore, Bost second in ora
tory, Smart second in problem
solving, Carl Ficken third in poe
try reading and Mccullough third
IN newSCasting.
DR.. Albert KeiSer, as coach and
judge, and Miss Inez Seagle as
Judge, accompanied the Lenoir
l.
Arizona sun., 1954-08-27
Urban League
Schedule Change
For September

DR.. Clarence G. Salisbury, presi-
dent of the Phoenix Urban League
announced today that a new sched-
.ule for Urban League services will
be effective during the month of
September. He added that the
League Secretary, Alton w. Thom-
as will be out of the office for the
month, attending the National
Urban League conference in Pitts
Durgh for the first part of the
month and will take a partial vaca-
tlon for the remainder.
In Pittsburgh, Thomas will par
tlclpate in a housing panel, discuss
ing the general subject of OPEN
OCCUPANCY IN HOUSING. Spe-
cltically, he will talk on the sub
Ject: "A community which deseg-
regated it's schools and moved into
new neighborhoods," speaking of
Phoenix, of course.
Assisting with the Urban League
program during Thomas absence
Will be three board members. Per-
sons having employment problems
should contact Mr.. John Stewart
either by phone (ALpine 8-82O4)
or at the Farm office of the State
Employment Service, East Madison
and First Streets. Mr.. Stewards
hours will be from 8 am. to 12
noon only, Monday through Friday.
Persons having housing problems
should contact Mr. Lincoln J. Rags
dale at Ragsdale Realty, 1142 East
Washington Street, Or phone AL
pine 8-4177. Anyone having an ad-
ministrative problem or question
regarding the League should call
DR.. Salisbury at the State Health
Department, Alpine 3-1256 or Mr..
Stewart at the phone mentioned
for his office.
DR.. Salisbury hopes that the pub
lie will understand the situation
and work with these limited sery-
ices for this coming month.