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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
Meet Ella Har||ee
She Directs Church Federotion's
Radio and TeIevision Programs

A S DIRECTOR of the radio
"A and television department
of the Washington Federation
Of Churches, Ella Harllee last
year used what would have
amounted to $172,839 of
broadcasting time-if she had
had to pay for it.
But she didn't. According
to FEC regulations, broad
casting stations must donate
a certain amount of time to
public service" programming.
Churches, schools and chari-
table institutions are eligible
to use it.
Miss Harllee Is not one to
let a golden opportunity like
this slip away. Under her
juriSdiction-and because of
her industry and ingenuity
an average of so radio and
television programs in Wash
ington each week are intro
duced by the familiar 1.-THE
washington Federation of
Churches Presents :"
Furthermore, the $50, 230 of
professional talent repre-
sented in Federation pro-
grams last year brought her
hypothetical operating budget
to about $250,0OO. These pro-
fessional volunteers, some Is
artists, writer's, musicians,
narratorS and actors who do
mated their considerable time
and services, are known as the
Producers Group; they were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22

organized by Miss Harllee as
a standby unit on which she
could call for help at short
notice.
Miss Harllee herself often
goes into action as narrator
or panel director, prop girl or
wardrobe mistress. Her versa
tility also extends to writing
scripts or rehearsing a junior
choir.
Fortunately, she has nu-
merous loyal and cheerful
volunteers, among them a
standing committee that does,
or gets done, the things an
Office staff might do If there
were one. They may help to
secure a speaker for an early
morning television service,
mlmeograph and mail 2,OOO
copies of the Federation's
monthly broadcasting sched-
ule, or paint and furnish the
sound room" in the base
ment of Federation head
quarters.
The legend of Miss Hairless
own indefatigability is well
supported by the record. A
year ago, she directed a highly
successful television workshop
for church publicity workers
which was attended by sew
eral hundred eager students.
She then sat down and wrote
a manual for those who could
not be there.
Ubiquitous as a rowing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22

The Professor
is our just-for-fun
representative of
a very serious
new science that
studies skin comfort
in terms of
climate and clothing.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Local MenAre
NumedDistHct
.WOWOffcers

The regular bi-monthly meeting
of the District Boosters Club OF
the Woodmen of the World was
held Monday evening, with the
Lincolnton camp as host.
G. N. Pilkenton. president, of Le-
roir presided. Others taking part
on the program included H. A
Melvin, assistant State manager
of Charlotte; R. E. Sigmon, dis
trict manager, of Salisbury; w. A
Short, State chaplain. of Sails
bury: and C. M. Cooke. field man
of Hickory.
Officers for this year were
elected as follows: President, J.
B. HOuser of Vale; vice presi-
dent, J. S. Morgan of Hickory;
secretary, w. o. Bullard of Lin
cOlntOn; escorts. c. A. Davis of
LincOlntOn and Brady Parker of
Maiden; treasurer. E. A. Davis
of LenOir; watchman, Brice
LeOnhardt of LincOlnton; and
sentry. ]. r. Killian of Hickory.
Five camps were represented at
the meeting. including Lenoir
Hickory. Maiden, Lincolnton and
Vale. After the business session. a
chicken-noodle supper was served
by the members of the Lincolnton
camp.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Rotary Club Names
Six New Directors;
Hear Talk By Suits

Six new directors for the year
1955-'56 we're elected at Monday
nights dinner meeting of the Ro-
tary club. They will assume their
duties in July.
The directors chosen are: Robert
NJ. McCrary. j. Robert Willis. DR..
Boyce Gri9gs, B. C. Lineberger,
Rev. Richard j. Lee, Ralph w.
Heavner. From these men, a new
club president and secretary-t -trea-
surer will be named. to take office
in July. The outgoing president
automatically serves as vice presi-
dent.
Club president S. M. Roper pre-
sided at Mondays meeting. Guests
were DR.. w. G. Page of Winston
Salem: Charles Hancock of Char
lotte. Rev. James Mays of Lin
colnton: Robert T. Suits, c. B.
Moore, R. V. Latimer, R. o. Coop
er, David Frye. j. P. Garrett, o. j.
Fearcy, P. A. TiSdale, Paul Clon-
niger, Mrs. Philip Herman, o. T.
Richard, of High Shoals. all Of
whom are key personnel of the
Carolinians there.
Rotarian Robert McCrary was
in charge of the program and pre-
sented as the speaker, Robert
Suits. president of the Carolinian
Mills. Mr.. Suits gave an interest
ing report on the Carolinian Mills,
it's operations. and the High
Shoals community, Mr. McCrary
is superintendent of the Carolin-
ian Mills.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

ed in all of the 48 states, District
OF Columbia, Hawaii And Puerto
Rico.
Miss Seagle explained that SIS
pct. of funds collected will re-,
main here in Lincoln County to
support the many needs of Grip
pied persons and that 90 pct. of
the remaining As pct. will remain
in the State for direct service
and the remainder going to
nationwide program of education.
direct service and research, in
Guiding the Easter Seal Research
Foundation.
Easter Seal mailing and other
campaign preparations were car
ried out during the past weeks
by the members of the Pilot Club
of Lincolnton.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
THIS WEEK MARKS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
Lincoln Mans Bravery
Got Army Across Rhine

breath when the story was told
It told about Rill REYNOLDS an
unassumino Lincolnton lad one of
the II children of Mr. and Mrs
Chess T. REYNOLDS of Ala 6 Ia,rel
St. Bill was with Comnany r of
the 9th Armored Fuoineers Rat
TALON. pushing to the Rhine River.
Urpp D,7c YN
Inc nun was odck OH Ills HeelS,
oug III OH the eastern oanK ana
WlViIeliii9 Vile dpproacillhg Anerl-
cans WIN Volley aICer Voliey from
coiiCeallliellC' Mell were uylllg py
'iie ilulioi Gus,
heriasen orlose' d snort ois-
lance sou.h Vi noiih' oiierea an
oppoI.uii'S' 'ncush po'en'iai
~ cos'iS one ii 'iie Aliies couid
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Jean WarIiek
Honored In Miss
Hi Miss Edition

Miss Jean Warlick of Union
High School, Vale. was one of
the 276 outstanding high school
senior girls of North and South
Carolina to be honored recently
in the Miss Hi Miss edition of
The Johnsoni2n. Winthrop Col
lege student newspaper.
The Winthrop publication an
nually features the pictures of
these prominent high school
leaders in its Miss Hi Miss edi-
ton. Also, on April l-3 Miss War
lick will be the guest of Win
throp College for it's annual Miss
Hi Miss Weekend.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Warlick of RcNee 2, Lin
colnton, Miss Warlick is a men,
ber of the basketball team, of
which she is co-captain, Beta
Club, All Club. softball team
newspaper staff. band and glee
club She has been on the honor
roll each year of her high school
career.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Contributions
Heart Fund
Totals $3.50

Latest contributions to the Lin
coin county Heart Fund Drive
sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary
include the following:
Miss Forney Roseman, 81: Miss
Neal Roseman, 81; S. Aspen st.
School, S5.16; Mrs. Hugh Holly
ST.; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ramsaur
S5; Shuford's Radio Shop, S5.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Lawing, So,
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Leonhardt, 81
MIR. and Mrs. j. F.. Shuford, 81;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. CroWell,
SIS; Mr.. and Mrs. Russell B. Leon
ard, 81: Superior Loan q Finance
Co, $40; Clifton Lowe, So; Mrs.
Gladys Llewellyn, $5. Previously
acknowledged: S220.82. Received
to date: S266.O3.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Easter Seals Mailed To
1000 Homes In County,

This week Easter Seals went
out in letters to around 1000 citi-
zens as the Lincoln County unit
of the Easter Seal campaign for
crippled children and adults took
the first step in launching the
ereatest campaign for the Grip
pied in its 34-year history.
The campaign, which officially
opens March 10th and continues
through Easter Sunday. April
10th, is the one annual opportun-
ity provided residents in Lincoln
ton and Lincoln County and a
cross the nations to contribute
financial assistance for Crippled
children and Adults Services, ac-
Cording to Miss Mabel Seagle, To-
cal chairman Of the 1855 appeal
here.
Campaigns are being conduct
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
MONTHLY SESSION DoNGs
Commissioners Act: Want Money For Reva|uation
Of Property; Sa|aned Deputy; Combine ; Offices

thOrized furnished by the county
for miscellaneous expenses in
connection with the proposed
polio vaccination project.
The commissioners also decided
that a request be made to Rep.
Clark and Sen. Garrison to pass a
special act whereby the county can
levy special tax for the office of
county accountant, farm demon
strator, home demonstration and
service officer. These offices are
not legally covered at the current
time under such an act, it is un-
derStood.
MONTHLY BILLS
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Edwards & Broughton Co.,
1885. supplies csc office; OBJ
server Printing House, $45.91. sup
plies csc office: Observer Print
ing House. 1895. binding Vital
Statistics 1854; Highland Water
Co. So, water connection, county
home; Rhodes & Beal Oil Co,
1928, fuel for health building:
Fingerprint Equipment Labora-
tory, $7.89, supplies sheriff's Of
flee: Edward & Broughton Co,
$67.42, supplies register of deeds
office: Kings Office Supply.
$1.14, supplies county agent; Geo.
A. Stoudemire, So. postage; Com
mercial Printing Co. $6.94, sup
plies csc; Quality Printing Co.
S49.50. supplies csc; Ramseur
Hardware Co, S7.35, supplies coun-
ty Jail: Lineberger Ice & Fuel
Co, SIT, fuel county Jail; Aber-
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Registration Procedure For
City Election Not Yet Known
Pending Some Action On Bill

an opposition ticket, have utilized
a similar method.
Under past registration pro-
cedure for the city elections, the
registrars and judges have been
appointed by the town board; the
registration books open for three
Saturdays before the May cleo
ton, and the Z days except Sum-
day. of the last week before the
voting day. Challenge Day is the
last Saturday before the election.
Eligible to vote are qualified vot-
erS in the city's four wards.
There is some speculation as to
whether a new registration will
be called for the upcoming elec-
ton.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

Registration procedure to be
sed for the city's biennial elec-
don in May is not definitely
known at this time, City Clerk
10y Heavner stated today, due to
pending action on the proposed
bill to be introduced in the Legis-
latuTe.
The proposed bill relates to the
methods, primaries or party con-
vcntions, to be used in Lincolnton
for the selecting of candidates for
mayor, aldermen and the school
board.
In the past, mass meetings
have been used by the Democrats
to select their respective candi-
dates. The Republicans, on the
rare occasions they've n m d
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
MONTHLY SESSION DOIkGS

ers to appoint someone other thar
Register of Deeds as clerk to the
board, effective July /, 1855.
DEPUTY-OFFICES- SALARIES
the commissioners also decid-
ed to give the Sheriff authority
to hire a fulI-time, salared dep
uty. effective July L; and au-
thOrized that the offices of
county accountant, clerk to the
board of commissioners and pur-
chasing agent be combined into
one office. This latter office
would relieve the Register of
Deeds of these duties. The full
term, paid, deputy is a new one
within the sheriff's department.
Salaries we're set by the COM
missioners for the offices of
Register of Deeds, Sheriff. Clerk
of Court, Judge of Juvenile
Court. The sum of $3.50 was au-
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

The Lincoln County Commis-
sioners. in monthly session Mon
DAY, were in an action producing
frame of mind. They discussed and
approved number of matters and
issues of interest to all Lincoln
county citizens. Board members
present were: B. P. CoStner, chair
man. Louie Aderholt. James War
ren, Lee BeSS, Rodney Sheriff..
Among t he matters discussed,
actions either proposed or approv-
ed, were: Proposal that Lincoln's 5
representatives in Raleigh intro
duce a special act in amount of
S50,000 for revaluation of county
property, also a special act be
passed to allow commissioners to
levy special tax for this purpose
if they do n ot choose to issue
bonds; also, that special act be
passed to authorize commission
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

ceiver, and the three of them
rushed into the yard of Mrs.
Hugh Abernathy next door, where
the chinaberry tree stood. Also
responding were another daugh-
ter. Maggie. and her husband,
Bob Woodall. Seventeen-year-o old
Jack lay on the ground, semi
conscious, his left hand dang
ling, broken.
Mrs. Abernathy was running
inside to her phone to call DR..
Costner, and Ralph Dellinger
was hurrying back across his yard
to get a half-bed that would Just
fit into the car. But DR.. CoStner
said to call an ambulance, and
one from Warlick Funeral Home
came within few minutes. Jack
was rushed to the hospital. His
arm was broken, all right; but
also, his head was crushed and
his spine was broken.
SEVEN LONG, suffering
months have crept by, during
which the Iron Station youth
has lain mOtiOnless. paralyzed
from the chest downward. He
can move his head from side to
side, he can raise his right arm
fairly well. and he can use a
fast-withering left hand to
some extent. He eats little solid
food, because of lack of appe-
tite. But four times a day, the
nurse hands him a glass of KarO
syrup in beaten eggs, and he
drinks it. He receives some food
solutions through the veins.
The nurses bring him joke
books, and he likes to read them
because the jokes are short, and
this is less tiring than trying to
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

Representative of the Lincoln
County Medical Society, Superin-
tendents and other officials of the
city and county schools. and rep
reSentatives of the Lincoln County
Chapter of the National Founda-
Uion for Infantile Paralysis have
been as sting Dr.. Scott in the
planning of this anti-polio vac
cine program.
FREE OF CHARGE
While current plans involve
giving the vaccine FREE of
charge to First and Second
grade children only, DIR. Scott
stated that the vaccine will be
availa BILE to others through their
own physicians at about the
same time.
DR.. Scott warns parents not to
conclude that the current plan
ming indicates the vaccine has al
ready been approved and proven
effective.
"The vaccine which will be fur
nished by the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis is the
same vaccine that was given to
100000 children last spring." he
said. "We do not know whether
Continued on page g.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Revenue Department
Man To Be Here In Moy\
To Assist Toxpoyers

Beginning on May 3rd, the
North Carolina Department of
Revenue will furnish a Deputy
Collector.
H. E. Owens, Department of
Revenue representative, will be in
the Lincoln county court house
in the Grand Jury room on the
first Tuesday of each month. and
thereafter, to assist with sales
tax or answer any questions re-
garding sales tax problems.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
BY LEWIS EVERLINE
Lincoln County Blood Pro-
grOm Chairman

We are issuing the call again.
that important call that YOU
need to answer. 1t is the call for
blood, for a pint of your blood.
to help keep the regional blood
bank supplied for regional and
emergency needs.
Have you ever had the ex-
perience of going to the hospital
and needing blood and find that
none was available from the
blood bank? If you have you
know how disturbing such a si-
tuation is. This happens, however,
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

welded to a Lincoln girl.
The list is never lending, rooted
in the birth pains of an infant ma
tlon and enduring up to the final
thunderclap in the Korean Hills e:
Adam Reep, who paved the way
to victory for the Wings at the
Battle of Ramsour's Mill; Steve
Ramsour, 26, youngest major
general of the Confederacy, who
lay down his life for the cause; 1t.
William E. Shipp, who died in
Cuba While leading cavalry
charge at San Juan Hill. Dwight
Lockman, lost forevermore after
the Death March on Corregidor;
Jerry Crump, modest recipient of
the Congressional Medal of Honor
in the Korean War.
BUT-REMAGEN!
There were Major General Rob-
ert F. Hoke and Brigadier-General
Robert D. Johnston of Civil War
fame, and there were many more.
But Remagen Bridge!
None could outShine that onei
And this week the nation
paused briefly to note the tenth
anniversary of a feat that ranks
among the most courageous and
most significant war gallantries
of all time-in which a Lincoln
ton man played the chief role.
He was Staff Sgt. John Arnold
Reynolds. 20, who was known to
his LincOlntOn buddies as Bill.
Bill Reynolds was a quiet and
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Hiqh School Band To Present
Spring Concert tuesday Night

The Lincolnton High School
band will present its first Spring
concert next Tuesday, March Is,
at 8:15 O'Clock in the High School
auditorium.
The band will be directed by Jo-
Seph B. Fields, who is completing
his second year as the local band
director.
The program for this concert
is planned to include types of
music to appeal to everyone.
There will be som classical,
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

some popular as well as march
music.
In addition there will be a clar-
met quartet and clarinet solo by
band members who competed in
the recent solo and ensemble con-
tests at Davidson college.
There will be no admission
charge to the concert. However, a
collection will be taken to help de-
fray the current band expenses.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
MOBILE UNIT HERE MAR 10
Heed The Call For Life-Suving Blood

blood. II will be there until
400 D. m. and we hope that
between these hours you will be
able to come and give your pint
of blood.
Blood is a very vital factor in
modern medical practice, without
ii many lives would be lost. We
can secure it only from persons
like you. Please come to the Re-
creation Center next Friday,
March 18th and give of your
blood. We have a quota of las
pints.s but we would like to get
about ITS pints to make up for a
few visits when we did not reach
our quota,
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
ToIent Contest At
Union School Mar. ~

The talent contest which is be-
ing sponsored by the Beta Club
of the Union High School will be
held in the school auditorium on
March 22nd at 800 P. M.
All entries in the contest should
be in by March 18th, and should
be sent to the Beta Club, Union
High School. Vale, N. c.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

one. the arrival OF these cards
seems to perk his spirits enorm-
ouSly.
MEANWHILE. misfortune has
dogged the Ralph Dellinger fami-
ly. Medical expenses are high.
The father had to sell the family
car, and now he is in danger of
losing the home the family strug-
eled through long years to buy.
The mother recently had to be
hospitaliZed also, and there was
additional expense. Even the ia
mily stove seemed destined to
go back to the store, but a 10
cal finance company told Mr..
Dellinger to keep it and pay when
he can.
Food for the family table comes
uncertainty. Neither the father
nor the mother has been able
to work since the tragedy. When
at home, Jack requires day and
night attention. The family is
caught in a pincers move of Fate
over which they have no control.
Said a Lincolnton doctor this
week: ut is hard to imagine a
family being in worse financial
straits than this one"
NEIGHBORS HAVE respond
ed nobly. SOuthSide Baptist
Church loaned Jack a televi-
sion set to cheer him during
his confinement and help Oc-
cupy his mind. Some 35 of the
neighbOrs Clipped in pennies
and nickels and bought him a
radio. The ninth grade at Lin
cOlnton High School bought
large food basket for the fa-
miIy. Mrs. Kate Johnson loan
ed a typewriter so the injured
youth could peck out letters,
two-finger fashion, to his bro
ther in service in Japan. And
last Christmas, many baskets
came in from friends who un-
derstOOd and sympathized.
But expenses go on like Tenny-
sons brook, and suffering is COM
pounded with the passing days.
At Crowell Hospital. Jack Del
llnger lies wan and wasting. His
l56 pounds have shrunk to a
fraction of that. Yet, if you enter
his room and ask how he is feel
ing, he inevitably responds
Pine He hasn't complained
once.
IF it is Gods will that I should
go, I am ready he says.
But the spark of hope still
fingers within him. When he
lead in Readers Digest of a re-
habilitation hospital which does
wonders for paralyzed cases in
New York, he got a thrill and new
hope. Though it costs a minimum
of $36 a day to keep a patient
there, the father is exploring the
possibility and the practicability
of getting his son into the in
Stitution.
MEANWHILE, Jack Dellinger.
once husky and high-spirited
siX-fOOter, lies withering in
forced cheerfulneSs that neith-
IC@-xs~rnL oy1
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

when the various chapters par
ticipating in the blood bank do
not supply their quota of pints
at the various visits of the blood
mobile. The only way to be sure
that blood will be on hand when
needed in our County is to help
us reach the quota at each of
the visits.
You have an opportunity on
Friday, March 18 to help us sup
ply the Blood Bank with our
share of blood.
The BlOOdmObile unit will be
at the LincolntOn Recreation
Center on Friday, the 18th at
1900 a. M to start receiving
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Care OF AzoIeos, ComeIios To Be
Stressed In Home Agents Office

There will be a special meet
ing held in the Home Agents Of
flee in the Courthouse Friday.
March l1th, at P M.
This meeting which will be
conducted by John Harris, State
Horticulture Specialist. will place
stress on the care of Azaleas,
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
Polio Vaccine Moy
Be dniniStered To
Lincoln Children

Poiomyelitis Vaccine will probably be administered to
$40 school children in Lincoln county, who will be eligible
to receive if it is licensed the result of detailed plans
now being worked out
This announcement came today from Dr.. Benton V.
D. Scott District Health Officer AS has been previously
reported in The Times all First and Second grade pupils
public private and parochia schools in the State
included in the planned program.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

easy going sort of a chap. not at
all the sort of guy you'd expect to
be war hero.
But then came Remagen on the
German Rhine in 1945 - and even
the generals sucked in their
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

Newborn pigs need some addi-
tional heat during the first few
days of their lives. They don't ar
rive wearing heavy coats,
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

nethy Coal Co. $48, fuel county
Jail; Kings Office Supply, $3.50
supplies sheriff's office; Kings
Office Supply. $3.72, supplies reg
Continued on page q
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

read longer pieces. And he is al
ways keen to get the daily news
paper, to keep up with happen
ings in the outside world of which
he once was so vital a part. es-
pecially events of the Lincoln
area. Lining his hospital room
wall are row upon row of get
we'll cards from school mates,
friends, and neighbors. One by
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10
BY DEL LAZENBY

Through the dust of years. the files stretch far and
near-Lncoln County names that have illunlined the
pages of history Davy Crockett lived here and regist
cred his land in the Lincoln courthouse General Gus
ter uuartered here And StoneWall Jackson
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

The Navy's carrier borne air.
craft are within striking distance
of 80 percent of the inhabited
areas of the world in time of war.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-10

Camelias and BoXwood. The pub
lie is invited to attend.