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The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Stote And Local
Tax Bills Show
NC. Ranks 9Th

Some interesting figures on state
and local taxes in North Carolina,
as compared to other states, were
released recently by the North
Carolina Research Institute, with
comparisons given of types of rev.
enue, and how the Tar Heel state
ranks in per capita tax payments.
North Carolina has the eighth
lowest total combined state and
local tax bill Of any state, the re-
port reveals. According to figures
released by the United States Bu-
reau of the Census for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1858, total
combined state and local tax reve-
nues in North Carolina amounted
to $9522 per capita. this figure
comparing favorably with $134.22
average in other states.
Seven states which have lower
combined revenues per CAPITA are
Alabama, Arkansas, K ntucky,
Mississippi. Tennessee, Virginia
and West Virginia.
The percentage of the total tax
dollar in North Carolina obtained
from local taxes is the fourth low
est of any state. For fiscal 1858,
only 2768 per cent of the total tax
bill was paid by local taxes, the
remaining 72 80 per cent being
state taxes.
North Carolina ranks eighth
with $95.22 per capita total state
and local tax revenues. Of this
amount $68.S6 is in state revo-. ues,
and $2636 local revenues.
Approximately one-forrth of per
capita state and local taxes come
from property assessments, and a
little more than that from sales
and gross receipts.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
30-Horse-Power Motor
Now Available At
Hendeson Heating Co.

Development of new extreme
ly quiet 30-hOrSe-poWer outboard
motor that is the most powerful
twin cylinder outboard ever Of
fered, and Incorporates the only
completely underwater exhaust on
the market, has been announced
by Hollis Henderson of Henderson
Heating & Supply Co.. local Scott
Atwater outboard motor dealer.
The new motor, available in
either electric or manual starting
models, reaches speeds up to 40
miles per hour and is one of the
quieteSt motors in its horsepower
range, Mr.. Henderson reports. In
comparison tests made during the
past year with other outbOardS
near its power range. the new
motor drove heavier passenger
loads at greater speeds and with
quieter operation on all types of
cupboard boats, he reveals.
Mr.. Henderson says three new
features contribute to quiet oper-
alton in the go" These are the
Aquamute Exhaust, Hush-Spring
Mount and an intake silencer.
The Aquamute Exhaust. only COM
plete underwater exhaust on the
market, is value that prevents
water from backing into the ex-
haust chamber and thereby elimi-
mates the need for the noisy.
sputtering relief ports. The Hush
Spring Mount consists of cali
brated stainless steel springs
mounted at both powerhead and
boat bracket to isolate motor
vibration from the boat. hull. The
intake Silencer assures further
noise reduction.
Mr.. Henderson said orders for
the new motor are now being
accepted.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Milk Production
To Be Greater

The milk production and sup
ply in 1855 and 1856 will be great
er than in 1854 in North Carolina
as well as the nation as a whole,
according to Doris D. Brown, ex-
tension farm management and
marketing specialist at State Col
lege.
More milk is expected because of
more cows, high production of milk
per COW. low beef salvage value,
and diminishing opportunity to
shift to pork production, experts
say.
But the demand for milk and
dairy products this year will more
than likely take care of any ex-
pected increase in production in
this state.
Brown says that in most areas
of North Carolina the farm price
for Grade A milk will be slightly
lower in 1855. Excess supplies dur
ing the spring season are likely to
force down prices, somewhat.
He predicts that feed prices are
likely to be slightly higher, but
still favorable for continued heavy
feeding, and pastures and forage
supplies are likely to improve in
North Carolina.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Tips On Terms"
For Home-Buyers

Prospective home buyers con-
fused by terms such as headers"
"mullions" and "furring" used by
real estate men and builders, are
being offered some help.
The Home Builders Association
of Greater st. Louis has issued
glossary of terms helpful to those
considering building or buying
home. Most-frequently used tech
nical terms are:
HEADER-Beam placed at right
angles to joistS or studs to pro-
vide for chimney, window, door
or other opening.
MULLION - Slender bar divid-
ing units of windows, screens or
similar frames.
MILLWORK - Finished wood
portion of a building such as
doors, windows, panel work, us
ually assembled away from build
ing site.
FACADE - The face of
building.
BEARING WALL - Wall which
supports any load in addition to
its own weight.
GABLE - End walls between
the slopes of a roof.
POINTING - Filling joints in
masonry with mortar under tool
pressure for appearance of protec-
ton against the elements.
TRIM - Finish materials such
as holdings and base board a.
round windows and doors or at
floors and ceilings of rooms.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
National Defense
Everybody's Business
Says Captain Craig

National Defense is everybody's
business, Robert H. Craig, Capt,
commander of the local National
Guard Company said today, as the
units recruiting drive got under
way.
The drive will continue through
March l, to enlist enough quail
fled young men to bring Company
"A" up to its authorized strength.
A special recruiting center has
been established at City Barber
Shop where eligible young men
can enlist or receive information
on the National Guard. Recruiting
personnel will be on duty there
from 800 am. to 500 pm. daily,
except Saturday and Sunday.
Capt. Craig explained the pur-
pose of the National Guard is to
furnish, in event of a national
emergency, citizen soldiers
trained and equipped in peace
time and effectively organized
for rapid mobilization, expan-
sion and deplOyment. The Guard
also plays major role, he add
ed, in assisting in relieving civ
ilian distress in tOrnadOes,
floods, and other civil disasters.
Membership in the National
Guard has several important ad-
vantages, he emphasized. Among
them are the fulfillment of pa
triotlc obligation to ones country,
substantial pay and retirement
benefits, educational opportunities,
for promotion for those taking an
active part in National Guard ac-
tivitieS.
The National Guard, he contin-
ued. has an attractive advantage,
in particular for young men aged
II to 1912. They are exempt from
Selective Service as long as they
serve in the Guard, he explained.
This permits them to train at
home and continue in their pres-
ent jobs.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
POLIO RESEARCH
POLIO RESEARCH
744>OOO>OOOFocts Are
Studied About Vaccine

In an ancient red building that
once housed a maternity hospital,
some of the nations top scientists
are waging a unique battle against
one of mankind's most crippling
diseaSeS-polio. Their task is to
evaluate the results of last spring S
nationwide polio vaccine trials. An
$500, 900 grant from the March of
Dimes is financing the project.
Evaluating the tests is a task
that involves assembling over 144
million pieces of information. To
make sure the report on the vac
cine is foolproof. a staff of more
than 120 researchers at the Polio
myelitiS Vaccine Graduation Gen.
ter on the University of Michigan
campus IS checking the tests with
thoroughness unparalleled in
scientific history.
At the Center, capsule biogra-
phies are being prepared for each
one of the more than 100000
children who took part in h e
trials. These biographies include
such information as:
the child's name
the date he was born
the size of the town in which
he lives
his reaction to the injection
In addition, a detailed health
record is being kept of all chill
dren in the trial group. whether
injected or not, who contracted
the disease.
Setting up the files on these
children is an enormous task in
itself, since a separate machine
record must be prepared for each
child.
DATA FROM A STATES
Information for the final report
is being gathered from PIT areas
in A states. The result is a torrent
of mail that probably dwarfs the
fan mail of all of HollyWood's
screen stars combined. On par
ticular day, it is not unusual for
the mornings mail to fill an en-
tire elevator.
From this mass of data, h e
March of Dimes evaluatorS hope
to obtain the answers to two vital
questions:
First: does the vaccine work?
Second, if it does, how well does
it work?
One of the most painstaking as
poets of the project is checking
the information on the cards.
Since even a few mistakes could
impair the value of the report.
every effort is made to insure the
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Pvt. Arthur Summey
Stationed In Germany

Pvt. Arthur Lee Summey recent
ly arrived overseas in Germany,
where he is now serving with the
Ameds Det. Gen Hospital.
Arthur is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Summey of Boyer
City, and prior to entering the
service was employed in the
weave room of Carolinian Mills,
High Shoals.
He entered the service in June,
1854. and received his basic
training at Fort jackson, S. C.
From there he was sent to Fort
Sam Houston, Texas.
Pvt. Summey'S address is: Pvt.
Arthur E. Summey, U. S. 25O08227,
Ameds Det. 5th Gen. Hospital,
APO l54, New York, N. Y.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Heart Fund month will reach its
peak on Heart Sunday, February
20, when thousands Of volunteers
have agreed to visit their immedi-
ate neighborhoods in behalf of the
Heart Fund. Anyone not reached
by the volunteers or by letter may
send contribution to Heart ="
care of his local post office, he
added.
I'VE are greatly encouraged by
the warm reception already given
US by this army of volunteers for
Heart throughout the state. :"
Muirhead declared. I'VE hope to
exceed by far the S134 900 contri-
buted to the Heart Fund in North
Carolina in 1854"
Muirhead emphasized that be-
cause of the excellent facilities for
heart research in this state, North
Carolina has been receiving from
S35,C00 to $4,000 of American
Heart Association funds each year
in research grants and fellowshipS.
In addition to its own research
program. the state associations S
work includes lay and professional
education and community service,
he added.
Among those assisting Muirhead
in the campaign are w. Latham
West of RoSeboro, vice chairman;
Leroy Martin of Raleigh. treasur-
er; Jerome T. Collins of Green's
boro, H. D. Lisk of Charlotte, DR..
Edward S. Orgain of Durham,
Colonel Lawrence L. Simpson of
Charlotte. Mrs. Willis Smith of
Raleigh and Mrs. William B. Um-
stead of Durham.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Heart Association Launches
Statewide Feb. Campaign

Announcing a statewide goal of
Sl60.000. the North Carolina Heart
Association, under the chairman
ship of William Muirhead of Dur
ham. today launched its sixth an
nual month-long Heart Fund
campaign, the public appeal
through which the Heart program
is made possible. The drive is
part of the nationwide campaign
of its national research program.
Muirhead said. Chairman of the
overall appeal is General Mark w.
Clark. former US. Commander
in-Chief in the Far East and now
president of The Citadel at
Charleston, S c.
About 80 communities through
North Carolina have formed COM
mittees and will conduct active To-
cal campaigns. Muirhead stated.
In most of these communities,
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
<ee4l happenings
OinI DE--L
Dial Regent 5-257l

Mrs. Phillip Granny" Smith, is
a patient at the Crowell hospital
The regular meeting of the
Lions club will be held Tuesday
night at the Greenland Grill.
The condition of Mrs. A. c. Lit
tie. who is a patient at the Cor
don Crowell Memorial hospital,
was reported today as some i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Bumgarner
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a daughter. Mary Don
ma, on Sunday, January %, at the
Edwards Clinic near Toluca.
The Lincoln County Home DEM
onStration Choral Group will prac-
tice in the Home Agents Office,
Thursday. February Bird. at $3.50
pm.
Kenneth A. Goodson is expect
ed to arrive home today or to-
morrow from South Dakota where
he has received his discharge
from the U. S. Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Goodson
and children. Wilson, Jr. and
frankie 10, of Charlotte. spent
Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Goodson.
Miss Ruth Zelenski will return
to Woman's College, U.NC. at
Greensboro today. after spending
the week end with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Zelenski.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Reinhardt,
of Lincolnton, Route /, announce
the birth of son on Sunday, Jan.
80, at the Crowell hospital. Mrs.
Reinhardt is the former Miss Lo-
retta Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seibert Lockman
and sons, Woody and Steve. Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Michael. of Rt. 8,
Lincolnton, visited t he Gaddy's
Wild Goose Refuge at Ansonville,
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Karl Warlick spent the
week end in Lenoir with Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Warlick, Jr. She went
especially to see Mr.. Warllck who
had been a patient at a hospital
there until yesterday he had re-
cuperated enough to be moved to
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reece B. Null,
w. M. Thomas and Miss Rachel
Thomas returned home Sunday
from a weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Woodbury. in Miami
Fla, and also Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Paden in Orlando. While there
they visited Key West and other
points of interest.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Obituuries
PATRICK HIPP, AGE
4 MONTHS, SUCCUMBS

Little Patrick A. Hipp, age 4
months. died last Tuesday, jan
uary 25, in a Charlotte hospital.
Surviving are his parents. MI.
and Mrs. o. c. Hipp of Char
lotte, and grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. Pat Mullen of Iron Station.
Mrs. C. A. Hipp of Mt. Holly,
uncleS and auntS.
Funeral services were held We'd
neSday afternoon at Forest Lawn
Cemetery in Charlotte.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Local Markets..

Carl Davis, of Maiden, Route |
was a Times office visitor Friday.
The Iron Station P-TA will
meet Tueday night. Febrary |,
at O'Clock, at the school.
Jerry Cochrane, student at the
Citadel, spent the week end with
his mother, Mrs. Theo Cochrane
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Shuford
spent the week end in Charlotte
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wyatt Smith.
Ray Goodman, of Lenoir. spent
the week end in the City with rela-
tiveS.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Goodman,
OF Charlotte, spent the week end
in the City with relatives.
John Killian returned to his
home Friday from the Memorial
hospital in Charlotte where he was
patient
Miss Jane Reece, student at
Duke University, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Reece.
Miss Ann Yoder, student at Bre-
neau College, Gainesville, Ga.
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Yoder.
Miss Kathryn Ann Wright, stu
dent at U.N.C. Greensboro, spent
the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Wright.
Mrs. Nelson Smith, of Gastonia,
and Walter Gray, of Charlotte.
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon L. Modlin.
Dick Hoyle, student at tn e
UN.C.. Chapel Hill, spent the week
end with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Hoyle.
Charles Rhodes Corriher, of
Newton, underwent an Operation
Friday at the Memorial hospital
in Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton Lockman,
of Lincolnton, Rt. 8 announce the
birth of son. the Lockman'S now
have six children. all boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carswell are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of q daughter. Amy Patricia.
on Sunday January 80.
Misses Carolyn and Sue Jane
Harmon. Frances and Ann Lantz,
students at A.S.TC., Boone, spent
the past week end with their re-
spective parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Webb Harmon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Coy Lantz.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
In Memorjun
OUR DARLING'S
IN HEAVEN


There's little house that is lone
some today,
since God called our baby away.
The friends n d neighbors sat
quietly around,
as we looked in his casket where
he lay sleeping.
My baby's in heaven; he's happy I
know,
he's resting in Jesus's arms,
where he will suffer no more.
My darling baby will be there
awaiting for me,
in heaven our darling we'll see.
Written by Mrs. Hap Heavier,
Route l. Grouse, in memory of
Carol Bruce Heavier. who passed
away December 4. 1854.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
COLORED NEWS
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to take this opportun-
ity to thank the many friends,
both white and colored, for the
many acts of kindness during the
illness at the death of our little
girl. Also, we appreciate the many
floral arrangements.
Robert MCLEAN and family
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Lincoln Men
In Service

Cpl. Donald L. Faulkenbury
Co. c 808th Engr. A. V. N. BN.
APO 239 cIo P. M.
San Francisco. Calf.
PFC. Tommy H. Faulkenbury
R. A. 53227312
TR. Co. 504 A. I. R.
82nd Abn. Div.
Fort Bragg, N. C.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Miss Ruth Zelenski will return
to Woman's College, U.N.C. at
Greensboro today. after spending
the week end with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Zelenski.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Goodman
OF Charlotte, spent the week end
in the City with relatives.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

John Killian returned to his
home Friday from the Memorial
hospital in Charlotte where he was
a patient
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Shuford
spent the week end in Charlotte
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wyatt Smith
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Ray Goodman, of Lenoir. spent
the week end in the City with rela-
tiveS.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Reinhardt,
of Lincolnton, Route /, announce
the birth of a son on Sunday, Jan.
80, at the Crowell hospital. Mrs.
Reinhardt is the former Miss Lo-
retta Gardner.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1955-01-01

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 20 (ASNE)
The Kockum s.iipyard in Malmo,
the industrial and commercial CEN
ter of southern Sweden, has re-
ceived an order from the United
States for the building of two
tankers, each of 10000 ton s
dead weight. The two ships will
be the largest so far constructed
in Sweden. The Kockum plant has
recently been equipped to build
ships of up to $4,000 tons DIV. It
is an ultra-modern yard, which
has produced some Of the worlds
fastest motor ships. (Mr. L. w.
Wilkens, president of Kockums
Shipyard U. S. Agency, Inc, $50
Park Avenue, New York, confirms
that orders for two 4O,00O-ton
tankers have been placed with
Kockums by the well-known ship
owner Stavros Marches, of New
York and London. The Kockum
yard has previously delivered to
Mr.. Marches two tankers Of TO-
600 DIV. tons each, and it has un-
der construction for the same
owner another tanker of $4,000
tons.)
The Kockum firm was fouded in
1910 and started building ships in
1872. The yard began experiment.
ing with welded ships in 1882, and
it built one of the worlds first
all-welded vessels, tanker which
was delivered to Norwegian own
ers early in 1910. Both in 1851
and 1852, Kockums topped the
list of the worlds shipyards in
tonnage delivered, and even in
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1955-01-01
Newsprint From
Pine Pulp

OSLO.-Th Norwegian pulp
and paper company AIS Union has
started to make sulphite newsprint
from pine pulp, on an experiment
al basis. The process is based on
a Swedish patent, further devel-
oped at Unions Embretsfoss re-
search laboratory. The new pro-
duct was used for the first time
for the January edition of the
Oslo daily Arbeiderbladet.
If the tests h o. the novel
method to be practical, the Nor
wegian pulp and paper industry
will be able to utilize huge guam
titles of commercially low-grade
pine. The project is of special
Importance to the numbering prov
inces of Telemark and Agder,
which have an excess of pine.
AS part of it's Kr. 81 million
modernization program, AIS Un-
ion plans to build a $4,000 ton a
year newsprint mill that will cost
kr. A million. Scheduled to be in
operation by next spring is a Kr.
81 million wood-grinding mill,
with an annual capacity of some
10000 tons of mechanical pulp.
The present pulp plant at Skien
will be converted to the new pro-
cess at cost of about Kr. 9.5
million.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1955-01-01
Swedish Elite GyInnasts,
Both Men and Women,
On New American Tour

NEW YORK (ASNE)-Eneour-
aged by the unprecedented success
achieved in America early in 1854
by a visiting team of Swedish
male gymnasts. new elite troupe
consisting of one male and one
female team, has arrived from
Stockholm recently via Scandina-
Wan Airlines for a two-month tour
of the United States and Canada.
1t is regarded as one of the finest
groups of amateur gymnasts ever
assembled. Most of the twenty
one participants have represented
Sweden in Olympic Games or other
international events. The two
teams will appear in some thirty
cities or university towns. Eugene
Wettstone, teacher in gymnastics
an dphysical eucation at the Pen
nsylvania State University, has
been in charge of preparations in
America.
All the gynnasts are amateurs,
who have had to obtain leave of
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absence from their work in order
to go on the tour. The two teams
have completed their training in
dependently, but will meet for five
days between Christmas and the
New Year for joint drills. The
troupe carries its own equipment,
which is being sent by boat. The
American premiere took place
January Z in Paterson, New Jersey
under the auspices of the Board
of Education and various organic
actions. On January there was
a gala performance at Madison
Square Garden in New York,
where the Swedes will be seen in
connection with a jubilee basket
ball g ame between New York
University and Notre Dame. After
appearing on January at the
United States Military Academy
at West Point, the gymnasts will
set out on a 7,8OO-mile tour which
will take them first to West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio, then
north to Canada, from there to
Cleveland, Chicago, Madison, Wis
consin, and other midwestern CT
ties, and finally through Texas,
Louisiana and Florida to Maryland
The last appearance will be in
Baltimore on March 4.
THE best show we ever had at
West Point" said the U. S. Milit-
airy Academy's gymnastic coach
after the performance of the Swe-
dish gymnasts on January 10,
1854, and in Texas the troupe re-
ceived a telegram saying tn a t
Swedish gymnastics had become
as popular as football in that part
of the coutry, land that's plenty
for Texas" In New York, at the
end of the tour, the chairman of
the American Gymnastic Commit
tee announced that the American
Athletic Union had decided to elect
the Swedish Gymnastic Union an
honorary member. Many invita-
tons were issued asking the Swe-
des to return to America in 1855,
if possible together with the Swed-
dish female gymnast team, which
won an Olympic Gold Medal at
Helsinki in 1852.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1955-01-01
MORSE NOTES:

Dag Bryn, Norwegian minis
ter to Bonn since 1852, has been
named State Secretary of the Min
istry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo.
ALI of the 10000 tons of
whale oil that Norwegian Antarc-
tic expeditions expect to produce
this season has been sold in ad-
vance at an average price of Kr.
1880 q ton. Most of the Kr. $50
million sales will be paid in for
eign exchange.
National City Bank of New
York is acting as fiscal agent for
redemption of Kingdom of Nor
way 26-year, 40 Sinking Fund
Coupon Bonds, due Feb. 1, 1868,
in the amount of S659,OOO, at 1000
of principal value. Redemption
date is Feb. 1, '55.
The rayon yarn production of
Norwegian textile mills increas-
ed substantially last year, from
1900 tons in 1858 to 1900 tons in
1854.
The Norwegian Civil Defense
School has held 11-day training
courses for 4sO leaders from local
units since it was opened in Oc-
tober 1858.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1955-01-01
Kockums Receive j. 5.
Order for Two Tankers;;
LARGEST Built In Sweden

1858 it beat its own previous re-
cerd, for the sixth consecutive
year.