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The Lincoln times., 1955-01-06
POPS INCORPORATION
By Maurice Vincent

nLD man Mason had been the
~ proprietor of Pops Popcorn
Stand" for nearly fifty years and
had loved every minute of it. But
now he was sad. fie was sad be-
cause he was going to sell out the
business.
Angela. his lovely daughter, re-
Gently graduate from a fancy
finishing school in the East. hard
ly considered a popcorn stand dig
nified or important. And ANGELA
had said in front of Nom. Pop.
you simply must sell that horrid
old popcorn stand you simply
muSt!" Nom had agreed.
''Shucks," muttered Pop. He
was messing about: just roofing
through his stand like the bewil-
dered and earnest old man he was.
He really didn't blame his daugh-
ter. He had wanted Angela to be
better than himself or Nom. That's
why he had sent her to school at
such sacrifice and after years
of scrimping. But he just couldn't
consider the stand as just anoth-
er popcorn stand.
Shoot" he grumbled. Pops
Popcorn Stand is an Institution"
But finally. the old man had
completely capitulated and the
place was up for sale. His heart
wasn't in it. He had just tackled
up very small, actually tiny.
sign. And the sign read. in lower
case. ''for sale" Pop figured he
had done his duty. The sign was
back of the door where it was al
most impossible to be seen.
Hello. old sport. how's tricks?"
Pop looked up to see his old friend.
Judge Gillespie.
Hello, Judge" said Pop wear
lily.
The old Judges eyes twinkled.
He had known Pop and the whole
Mason family for many years.
"Hows Angelia?" asked the
Judge casually. The Judge stroked
his trim white mustache carefully.
"Angelia's fine," said Pop.
Schools out. eh?"
The Judge made himself COM
Portable,
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Learn a lot in those fancy
schools" the Judge said.
YEAH" answered Pop bitterly.
Learn to be ashamed of your ia
theirs busnessl" The instant he
said it he was ashamed. After
all. he did want Angela to be a
| somebody The world moved fast
and Angelia's world looked down
on anyone who made a living in
49,. popcorn standl
wants you to sell out?" asked
the Judge keenly. He sighed. Il
might have known It'll"
Yes, she does" admitted Pop
unhappily. He told the Judge the
story and his old crony listened
attentively. He ended the story
by pointing dramatically to the
tiny ''for sale" sign. And then
both old men laughed until the
tears ran down their leathery
cheeks.
What you lack is real class"
said the Judge carefully.
"Huh?" said Pop. dumfounded.
yep" answered the Judge.
Your daughter is absolutely
right, old friend. and you really
should be ashamed of yourself"
His look was kind.
'M'boy." continued the Judge.
There is just one solution to your
problem .. you must move with
the times!" The Judge consulted
his finger tips. 'Y'know as well
as 1 do how these young people
are today you must have a
front!'
There was just a moment of
stunned silence on Pops part.
Then with wide grins the two
crony's shook hands. Because from
now on the popcorn stand would
still belong to Pop but under
brand new name -. a brand new
front. eyes SIR" said Pop grand
ly. From now on this place will
be called pops POPCORN EN-,
PORIUM, INCORPORATED!"
And Pop figured that with a
name like that his women folks
were just bound to keep the busi-
ness in the family.
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Many Gl's Will
Be Discharged In
IS. Army Scys

WASHINGTON - The Army
said today it plans to release ahead
of time next May and June about
$4,000 draftees who will be near
ing the end Of their terms of SER
vice
The Army announcement said
present plans which require final
approval, call for the early release
of inductees completing % and %
months Of service, respectively, in
May and June.
The Normal 24-month service
for drafteeS will be resumed after
June.
The Army said it also plans a
comparable early release program
in the March through June period
for approximately 3400 reserve
lieutenants now serving their ini-
tial "a month tour of active duty.
Officers who have volunteered for
additional periods of active duty
and who have been accepted by
the Army will not be released.
TRIMMING DOWN ARMY
The early release program is
part of the plan to speed up the
process of trimming down t h
Army. The new program is armed
to cut off the rolls by June $4,000
more men than previously planned,
leaving a force of 100000 at the
end of that month.
Much of tho total reduction in
strength, the Army said, is expect
ed to be obtained through sub
stantial decrease in draft calls dur
ing each month beginning with
February. The Defense Depart
ment announced that the draft
call for February will be 11.000, a
decrease of more than half from
the January call of $4,000. The
1000 monthly call is expected to
continue at least through next
June.
NOT INCLUDING OFFICERS
The Army said in connection
with the planned early release of
reservists that the program will
not include officers of the Wom-
ems Army Corps, the ChaplainS
and the Medical Corps.
Ahead of the Army's announce
ment it was reported that Gen.
Matthew B. Ridgeway had taken
the unusual step of writing Presi-
dent Eisenhower to protest the cut
I in Army manpOWer.
The Army Mayfair Force Jour
nal said the Army chief of staff, in
his role of military advisor" to
the President, sent his letter
through regular channels, first to
the office of the Secretary of the
Army, thence to the office of the
Secretary of Defense, and finally
to the White House.
The Army. asked about the story
in the unofficial service publica-
ton. said it had no comment.
Ridgway, in congressional COM
mittee hearings, had opposed pre-
vious manpower reduction pro-
grams.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-06
1855 Seen AS Best Year
For Southern Industries

ATLANTA - The Southern As
SociatiOn of Science and Industry
predicted today that industry and
technology in the South would
continue to grow and expand dur
ing 1855, paving the way for
greater progress in the future"
DR.. Frank j Soday president Of
SASI, non profit. non-political
organization formed to promote
study and development of h e
South's resources, announced that
a survey of key members in Is
states showed Optimism every
where"
NO LETUP
Experts Observers see no letup
in the growth of industry a n d
technology in the region" Soday
said. During 1855, not only will
we reap the dividends of previous
development efforts, but we will
set the stage for greater progress
in the future"
The SASI quoted some of the
South'S industrial. educational and
scientific leaders as follows:
James e CriSt. vice president of
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5. Z. Pollock
Paid Tribute In
Rotary Magazine

ed. Note. The following ar
ticle in tribute to Lincolnton's
Stanley Z. Pollock appears in
the Personalia column of the
January issue of T h e Rotar-
ian magazine, which is publish
ed monthly by Rotary Interna-
tiOnal, and will be of much in
terest to the many local area
friends of the LincOlntcn man.
The article is entitled, Help
err
Helper. There's an old say
ing that you can't really know
about something until you have
gone through it. Stanley z. Pol
lock. Lincolnton, N. C. Rotarian,
knew cancer. Though the very
mention Of the disease strikes the
steel Of cold fear into most peo-
PIE. Rotarian Pollock had met
the experience - and had come
through a successful operation
while he was in the hospital
recovering from surgery, a nurse
asked him to visit patient fac
ing a similar operation. Recalls
Rotarian Pollock: THE pleasure
I got from that one visit cannot
be described in monetary value
The worth to him will never be
known, but I believe he facec
the operation with a determine
ton to fight harder. Right ther
I prayed, God willing. I will dc
all this kind of work I can"
And. he has. for since then he
has helped more than 100 colos-
tony patients, has developed
equipment and dressings practi-
oval for home car, and continu-
ally travels on his mission. He
has been commander of the Lin
coin County and the American
Cancer Society, and is now North
Carolina division member Of the
Society's board Of directors.
"A former high school princi-
pal, he is now in soil conServa-
ton work. He has served his clut
as president, in 1858 was chosen
"Rotarian of the Year" by his
club
Note. The Personalia column
IN The Rotarian is devoted tC
briefs about Rotarians, their hon
ors and records
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other aforementioned counties
and the increases were as fol-
lows: Catawba, 61,794, a gain of
1886, or 20.9 percent; Caldwell,
43,352, a gain of 9,276, or 23.4
percent: Burke, 45,51S, a gain of
9.69l, OF POT percent; Iredell, 53.-
303. a gain of 9,268, or ia per-
cent; Lincoln, 27.459, gain OF
Sab or pol percent; Alexander.
14,554, a gain of 2,607, or 1876
percent Cleveland, 64,357, a gain
of 14.305, or 23.4 percent.
POPULATION INCREASE
In spite of the heavy migra-
ton from the State during the
194O's the population of the state
increased 49O.306. This net gain
represents the excess of natural
increase over the loss by mlgra-
ton. The natural increase OF
North Cardinals population dur
ing the 1940's was ISL l,5O5, or
1877 percent of the mean popu-
lation of the decade. Births dur
ing the decade, corrected for un-
derregistration, amounted to l.
052,914 and deaths amounted to
sol .4O9. The difference between
births and deaths is referred to
as natural increase.
The net outmigratiOn of non
white population almost all
Negroes, amounting to l62,-
557, was relatively four times
as great as the net outmigration
of white population which
amounted to only 98,642. The
ratios of net outmigration to
the white and nOnwhite mean
populations were 3.6 percent
and 1876 percent, respectively.
No important differences in
net migration by sex were found
among either white or nonWhlte
populations.
There were great and important
differences in net mlgratlon
among the counties of the state.
Fourteen counties, mostly urban.
gained by migration and Sc corln-
ties lost.
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Salisbury, North Carolina
227 South Merritt Avenue
January 5, 1855
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Cpl. J. W. Grouse
Spends Leave In Tokyo

TOKYO - Cpl. j. w. Grouse,
"a, son of Mrs. Raymond Grouse,
Route 2. Lincolnton, N. c., re-
Gently spent a weeks leave in Tok-
70 from his unit in Korea. Tokyo
is Japan's largest metropolitan
area and one of the largest cities
in the world.
Corporal Grouse, assigned to
Company M of the oath Infantry
Divisions 10Th Regiment, arrived
overseas last December.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-06

The Manager
The Lincoln Times
Lincolnton, N. c.
Dear Sir:
During the past year through
the courtesy of the Shipp-Lockman
post copies of the Lincoln Times
have reached the undersigned.
Your space concerning many activ-
tiles of the VFW both from 10
cal standpoint and Department
and National has been appreciated.
Your weekly column devoted to in
formation vital to every eX-ser-
viceman is very rare. 1t shows that
your paper is concerned with the
many problems concerning the
veteran population in Lincolnton
and surrounding territory. You
are to be congratulated on this
splendid service. On behalf of the
Department Commander and the
other Officers of the North Caro-
lima Department, please accept our
thanks for your contribution to
the welfare Of all veterans.
With kindest regards,
I am.
Sincerely yours,
w. N. Knight,
Director Public
Relations
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-06
BIG THINGS IN
LITTLE PACKAGES

So you're not 6 ft. tall? Neither
was Napoleon IS ft. II or Admiral
("Damn the torpedoes!") Farra-
gut (5 #. SID, or Gen. Phil
Sheridan Is it. 81. Schubert,
giant of music, was only 4 it.
i1-1f2, and today's Toscanini is a
scant S It. 6. And Mickey Rooney
is 5 #. 8.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-06
NO LET-UP

Il suppose now you are married
your time Of billing and cooling
mas ceased"
"Well. the cooling has ceased
but the billing is as brisk as ever"
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-06

Faith is the electric cord that
connects us with the universal
power line. The plug that makes
the connection is prayer.
Good Business.
Evening star., 1955-02-12

rug, draperies and accessories,
will you give us some suggeS-
tions? Also, should we paint the
ceiling white or the same color
as the walls? The furniture will
be maple.
AnSwer-With the lilac walls
in the nursery you are planning,
pale yellow organdy cafe curtains
would be suitable for either boy
or a girl. Get the accessories in
green and white.
Question-1s it correct to use
draw draperies over a Venetian
blind?
AnSwer-Certainly you can use
draw drarAries over Venetian
blinds. 1t is also practical, as
the blinds will protect the drap-
cries against sun-fading.
tReleased by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
Evening star., 1955-02-12

and modern in dark mahogany
and we recently purchased a
contour chair upholstered in dark
green f1ecked with gold. What
colors would you suggest for
the walls, a new sofa and an oc-
caslonal chair? Also, we have q
modern desk in the room and
would like to know If we should
use a blotter set on it, or would
something else be more attrac-
tive?
Answer-Paint the walls Of
your living room chartreuse, get
the sofa upholstered in gold and
the occasional chair in black.
You can use a blotter set on the
desk if you like, but think that
a lamp and perhaps a pair Of
bookends to hold a dictionary.
small atlas or other reference
books would be more decorative.
Question-We are planning a
nursery and since it must be
suitable for either a boy or
girl we need some advice. We
have decided to paint the walls
lilac as the room is small. but
cannot decide on colors for the
Evening star., 1955-02-12
Modern Furniture Items Emphasize Practically
By Betty Lenohon

Some interesting pieces Of
modern furniture created by one
forward looking designer, stress
practically as well as beauty.
The finest Of materials and
most meticulous craftsmanship
are evident in these pieces. Take
is used as the wood for tables,
desks and storage units because
of the warm undertones Of its
feather granting and its strength.
coupled with lightness and f1ex-
ibility.
So that the beauty Of the
wood will increase with age. the
only finish used is repeated rub
bings with linseed oil. All the
storage units are completely FIN
ished, front and back, so that
they serve equally well as room
dividers.
Light metals, aluminium or
steel in mirror or satin finish,
add sleek detail to this unusual
wood and an occasional table,
top Of white formica> provides
practically without interrupting
the serenity of the design.
Outstanding among the cabi-
net pieces is a low chest that is
8 feet long. The beauty of the
matched granting and simplicity
Of design is uninterrupted. The
doors slide open on metal tracks.
yet fit flush when closed. The
entire piece is edged in solid
teak and the back is as carefully
finished as the rest of the chest.
Also of interest are three din
ing tables: A rectangular table
with a formica top and metal
base extends to seat eight, but
may also be used as a desk
when closed. 1t is SO designed
that the extension leaves may
be stored within the table.
An oval table that comfortably
seats four has top Of mat white
formica with natural teak base.
A unique f1ip-flop table, a most
versatile piece, combines teak
with white formica and a basic
structure in white metal. Closed.
it serves as an occasional table
with a teak top. "Flipped-open, "
to double the size. it becomes
a dining or game table with
a formica top-or open halfway
it will serve as a striking console.
Questions and Answers.
Question-The furniture in my
bedroom is mahogany, the wood
work, curtains and lamp shades
are white and the rug is gold.
One window faces east and a pair
of windows face south. What
colors would you suggest for
the walls, ceiling, bedspread and
dust ruffle?
Answer-A light shade of tur-
quoise would be a good, cool color
for a southeast room. Paint the
ceiling white and get the bed
spread in brown with a brown
and gold plaid dust ruffle.
QuestiOn-We are planning to
redecorate our large living room
and would like a few suggestions.
The draw draperies on the large
picture window have a floral
pattern in red. dark green and
black on a white background
and the cornice is painted white.
The rug is cinnamon. the furni-
ture is a mixture Of traditional
Evening star., 1955-11-30
CARkODY
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kid we played with when we
were six, and have not heard of
or from, since.
Books. you see. bring people
together over great distances In
time. At six. we had no idea
he would turn out so we'll, a
social historian, the Times said
H*s
Viking. bless it. has sent us
Arthur Miller's "A View From
The Bridge" which makes pi-
quaint reading. more so than the
companion play. "A Memory OF
Two Mondays"
We could not think when we
iopened it why David Mckay
Co., New York, would be sending
us a book called LAS Vegas
Playtown q. S. A." It took al
most no time to f1nd out. how
ever. for a glance down the
dust Jacket showed one Of its
|coauthors to be Katharine Hill
yer. II you don't remember
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Words and Music

On Sunday afternoon at $3.50
the local Firms and friends will
take over Carnegie Hall for a
concert celebrating the Goth
birthday of the great Finnish
composer Jean Sibelius. 1t will
be played by the Symphony of
the Air with Sylvia Aaarnio as
soloist and with Jussi Jalas max
ing a special trip here to act as
guest conductor.
Jalas is the son-in-law Of Sibe-
Illus and conversation the other
day at luncheon at Finland
House was. naturally enough, on
the subject of his father-in-law
He said the Sibelius is still ad-
dicted to 10 Churchillian cigars a
day and, while he plays no music
any more, devotes himself to mu-
sical history. AS he reads, his left
hand holds his right forearm and
the fingers necessarily work on
the arm as II 1t were a violin
bow, playing again and again
sonatas and concertos. Recently
Jalas was talking about the past
with Sibelius and the composer
indicated that the music busi-
ness hasn't changed much. He
Evening star., 1955-11-30

Katie. you ought to be ashamed
of yourself. She was q blithe
and merry girl who not too many
years ago enjoyed q brief respite
from more exacting tasks by
being drama critic Of the Daily
News. In time. virtually no time
Ito be precise, she decided a the
ater aisle was no place to be
sitting when there was such a
big world beyond. SO she left.
| We would hear about her being
everywhere. well almost, and
once in the years between she
came home and we invited her
out for a drink. She came just
as we we're leaving the house,
SO she stayed and had the drink
by herself but there was no
chance to talk to her.
/ Now, when we get around to
Reading the book. which she
wrote with Katherine Best, we
shall have some gaps filed.
I This is why one likes pub
fishers. and feels like an migrate
lin not getting around to write
them thank-you notes.
Evening star., 1955-11-30

ito air is human, to forgive, di-
vine" Goody thoroughly debates
the systems of rating radio and
TV shows and, as ever, he is at
mis- best while discussing enter
tainers who profess contempt of
writer's. If Miss Lucille Ball reads
Goody's book it is unlikely that
she will ever again contend that,
on rehearsal day, she just throws
away the script and says what
ever comes into her pretty head.
Irving Wallace's 1.-THE Fabulous
Originals" Knopf: 1885, has
one of the most original ideas
in years. Wallace traces the real
life counterparts of fabled figures
ranging from Sherlock Holmes
Ito Robinson Crusoe and Marie
Roget. To me the most fascinat-
ing chapter had to do with DR..
Joseph Bell. the inspiration for
Sherlock Holmes. Bell was an
amateur sleuth who worked with
Scotland Yard on the Jack the
Ripper murders and now is be-
.lieved to have actually identified
the Ripper. At any rate, Bells
papers, diaries and writings are
Evening star., 1955-11-30

now being ofiicially re-examinec
for solution Of the grisly
murders.
Langston Hughes, who's surely
one of the great philosophic wits
of our time. has another 81 book
on Harlem done in collaboration
with a brilliant photographer
named Roy DeCarava. It's called
Sweet Flypaper Of Life" (Simon
& Schuster) and is a tender
and simple story of a Harlem
grandmother's problems with her
fayorite "grandboy." Like all
Hughes work, it has pathos and
sudden laughs as well as insight
My favorite line is: Reforming
some folks Is like trying to boil
a pig IN a coffee pot-the posi-
bilities just amt there"
I have always felt that If you
read one doctors memoirs you've
read them all, but a local plastic
surgeon named DR.. Maxwell
Maltz has collected some anus
ing and colorful memories in his
book, Adventures in Staying
Young" tCrowell: $3.50.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
MIDTOWN NEW YORK
BY ROBERT SYLVESTER

sold his now famous "Valse
Triste," he admitted. for a small
can Of crabmeat.
Sibelius has a great brood of
grandchildren and one of them
shares his interest in astrology
The other day she asked what
was behind heaven. Sibelius told
her another heaven. Another one
behind that. The child persisted
in knowing what was beyond
even the heavens.
"There is a small door," ST.
belius said, "and when you open
1t you'll find me sitting there
smoking q great big cigar"
Goodman Ace. one Of the most
literate of our TV and radio
writers, has come up with an
extremely funny and perceptive
book on the broadcasting arts
called "The Book of Little
knowledge" tSimon { Schuster:
$2.95). 1t is thoughtfully dedi-
Gated to his wife, Jane, without
whose constant and devoted yap-
ping this book could not have
been more possible" and seems
dedicated to the basic theme that
Evening star., 1955-01-20

Robertson said the council had
decided from the beginning that
the ideal man would be d coach
who is young, experienced. q
builder and a good recruiter."
Praised for Kansas State Job.
Meek answers all those re-
quirements. /" Robertson said. "Iie
did an outstanding job at Kansas
State. ! He built the school from
o defeatist attitude into q win
ming attitude. He travelled $1,000
miles last year recruiting. AL
this shows he is a worker on the
field and is indication enough
that he is a hard worker OF the
field"
Robertson said Meek moved
strongly into the Houston pic
ture December is when his for
n1er Tennessee coach, Bob
Neyland. gave him a "standout''
recommendation.
Meek was q blocking back un-
der Neyland and John Barnhill
at Tennessee. He graduated In
1912.
After coaching a l946 national
service championship team ct
Fort Benning. Ca, Meek turned
to the split-T as an assistant
under Tatum. He moved to
Kansas State in 1851.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Lions Take 10 Road
For 5 Weeks With
Better Hold on Third

The Washington Lions last
light bade goodbye to their home
ice for three weeks with q firmer
grip on third place In the Eastern
Hockey League standings.
A crowd of 1855 at Uline
Arena saw the Lions for the last
time until February Q and the
home team responded with a
los drubbing of the second
place New Haven Blades.
The win moved Washington
from a percentage point lead to
q half game margin over Balti-
more in the rankings but still
far behind New Haven's I9-12-1
record. The Lions, now 16-17-2
in the standings, viii use Attain
tic City's Convention Hall as
home base while the Ice Capades
takes over for a two-week stand
lat Uline's, starting Monday.
Every Washington player got
in the scoring column last night,
either with q goal or an assist.
and Joe Formica, fast improving
wingman. led the parade with
three shots into the net.
Fern LaPointe scored two goals
and Art Dorrington, Frank Toy
ota, Reg Meserve, Stan Warecki
and Dave Lucas punched in one
each. An angle shot by Lucas
at only 1:16 after the opening
face-of started Washington to a
SO first period lead.
While the teams rested for the
second period. a gang from the
Touchdown Club and the press.
radio and television outlets
staged a "broomball" fiasco.
Decked out in old jerseys bor-
rowed from the Lions and the
George Washington University
football team (plus old trousers
and sneakers), % "has beens''
and never weres" slid, slipped
and hammed it up to exhaustion.
Led by two goals by al Aubi-
noe. jr.. son Of the president of
the Terrapin Club, and with the
assistance Of three players bor-
rowed from the press-TV team.
the Touchdowners leaped to a
40 lead and an eventual Ga
victory.