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The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
LAWINGs FEBRUARY REPORT
Employment Locally Has Been
On Upswiing In Past Six Months

September of last year. The num-
ber filing continued claims last
month totaled about one half the
number filed in February, 1854,
and about 500 less than in jan
uary of this year.
SIS PLACED ON JOBS
The report showed that dur
ing the past month a total of
SIS persons were placed on suit
able job openings, mostly in
textile work and the cOnstruc-
ton field. Although job OPEN
ings are hard to find, workers
are qualified in the following
jobs are advised to apply to
the local employment office at
once: StenOgraphers, preferably
over 35. able to take shorthand;
Twister tenders. able to dOff;
Sales clerk (male): SpinnerS,
experienced on warp and fill
ing; and anyone who is inter-
ested in securing work.
Anyone not having filed an ap-
plication form at the employ
ment office. and desiring work,
is requested to come by the Of
flee. take one home, fill it out,
and return. In doing this, the en-
ployment office will have the ap-
plicant's address. qualifications,
etc. if job opening occurs.
The local office also has on
file some exceptionally well qua
lifted applicants who are over SO
wears of age. one of these has
been in the grocery business all
of his life. He is in exceptionally
good health and is very anxious
to secure suitable employment
Others are experienced in tex
tile, furniture, hosiery, retail
trade and various other indus
tries. Anyone needing workers are
requested to give these people a
chance l feel sure they wouldn't t
let you down.
High School Seniors are being
tested at the local office and as
soon as this program is completed
the office hopes to be able to
place all students on suitable job
openings after their graduation
in the spring.
At the present time there are
over 700 applications on file in
the local office. Over one-half
of this number are women and
l22 of this total being veterans.
If anyone needs workers of any
kind such as maids, yard workers,
labororS, textile workers, furni-
ture or workers of any type they
are asked to call RE 5-2252, and
let the office personnel refer
some of this number who are re-
gistered with this office.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Area Training School
Opens Here March Is

The First Methodist Church,
Lincolnton, will be host church
to the Lincolnton Area Training
School for Christian Workers, be-
ginning on Sunday night, March
13 at 7:30 O'Clock, and continu-
ing at the same hour each even
ing through Thursday, March II.
This will be a teacher
school, sponsored by the Me-
thodist Conference Board of
Education, Carl III. King, Ex-
ecutive Secretary, and partici-
pating Methodist churches Of
the Lincoln area.
Rev. J. w. BraXton, pastor
of the host church, will serve as
director of the school. A certi-
ficate of credit for a course of
study requires regular attend
ance.
INSTRUCTORS COURSES
The instructors and their
courses are:
Mrs. A. H. Rapking. Madison
vile. Tenn, will teach Primary
And Junior Children. Texts to be
used are: Guiding Children in
Christian Growth Jones, The
Church at work with Primary
Children 127 BE. The Church at
work with Junior Children lat
BE. This course will be for par
ents and teachers of primary and
junior children. Mrs. Rapking has
served as Methodist conference
director of children'S work.
Miss Elsie Ellen Moore. Char
lotte. will teach Youth and Wor-
ship. The text to be used is: The
Art of Group Worship-Smith.
This course will be given es-
pecially for youth officers and
for the general membership, ages
Is to %. Miss Moore has serv-
ed as Christian Education direc-
tor at a number of churches.
Rev. G. G.. Adams, Maiden, will
teach a Youth course 1nterme-
dates. Senior and older YOUTH i.
His texts will be: Teaching in
the Church School McLeSter;
Ways Youth Learn, bowman;
This course is for teachers and
counselorS who work with inter-
mediateS. seniors and older youth
in either the morning or evening
sessions of MYF. Rev. Mr.. Adams
has served as dean of the youth
\ o oSSemblieS and has TAUGHT youth
courses, exclusively, in training
schools.
DR.. Gilbert T. Rowe, of Dur
ham. former Professor of Chris
tian Droctrine in the Duke Uni
versity Devenity School will
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
County Has II
Clubs Observinq
4-H Club Week

These All groups meet monthly
during the school months and
have programs of interest for all
who attend. Sixteen of the clubs
meet in their respective schools.
while the recently organized Sat-
urday Morning club meets in the
home agents office in the county
courthouse.
SLATE OF OFFICERS
Each group has slate of Off
GERS. In addition to these officers,
an adult leader is chosen each
year. Usually. this is a teacher in
the local school The club officers
plan a brief literary program and
business is carried out as needed.
Clubsters have an opportunity to
learn and put parliamentary pro-
cedure into practice.
DEMONSTRATIONS
A demonstration is given at
each meeting by one of the EX-
tension Agents, Mrs. Taylor or Mr.
Yoder. These monthly lessons have
topics that will be of most inter-
est and benefit to the majority OF
members. Subjects included are:
Various phases of hOmemak-
ing and agriculture, along with
lessons on personality improve
ment. grooming. manners,
health. safety, public speaking.
conservation, recreation, elec-
tricity and citizenship.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
AND PROFITABLE, PERHAPS
Lithium Prospecting Can Be Interesting

him, that he had quite place
here, that they'd dug some rather
large holes. that they had the
darndest machines I'd ever seen,
and that l had found a lithium
field
Where?" he asked.
Its within earShot of the blast
ing at Indian Greek mine" l said.
"What isn't?" he asked.
We rode part of the way to
our bush hidden destination in
his station wagon. EnrOute.
learned that J. n. Mcclure was
mining engineer, that he came
to the LincolntOn area from
Central Ameica, that he went
TO college at the Colorado
School of mines, and that he is
a heck of a nice guy.
From his boyhood. Mcclure has
known mining. Born in the coal
digging section of Virginia. he cut
his teeth on hunk of anthracite.
His career has taken him from the
Continued on page eight
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
Postal Receipts or
Slightly In February

Receipts at the Lincolnton post
office for February showed a de-
crease of $123.l3 over those for
February of last year, accord
ing to figures released by Post
master V. N. Fair.
This was the second straight
month in which postal receipts
have been off locally, compared
to the similar month of the year
before.
February receipts this year to-
tied $4,765.44 as compared with
S4.8S8.57 totals for February, 1854.
Receipts for January this year
we're S5,328.89, and for January,
1854, $6.328.92.
A railroad strike went into ef-
feet on many of the main pas
sanger lines the past week. and
this will have an effect on pos
tai receipts for this month. it
was pointed cut.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

Employment has been on the
upsWing in the Lincoln county
area. fewer filing unemployment
claims. more applicants placed on
suitable jobs, for the past six
months.
This optimistic business outlook
stems from the monthly report
released by Paul Lawing, Man
ager of the local office of the
n. C. Employment Commission.
The number of persons filing
new claims, along with those fill
ing continued claims, showed a
decrease during February, Mr..
Lawing reported, and claims have
shown a downward trend since
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
Revival Services At
Church Of God

The Church of God located on
Louise Avenue just off North
Grove Street wishes to invite the
public to attend their revival SER
vices each evening at tbs pm.
These services are scheduled to
continue through March Goth. The
Speaker for these services is the
Rev. A. L. Leonhardt. and there
will be special singing at each SER
vice. The Pastor Rev. A. M. Ste
phens urges people of all Faiths
to be guest at these services.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
Dial Phone Exchanqe At
Denver Opens March Z

The new and modern dial Tele-
phone Exchange at Denver, Lin
coin county, will be placed in op-
aration on Saturday March 18th,
it was announced today by South
ern Bell company.
T. o. Smith, Southern Bell dis
trict manager, reports that sub
scribers in the Denver area will be
able to call Lincolnton, Maiden
and Newton by dialing certain
codes (see advertisement in to-
days Tines and the number de-
sired.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
Dollar Doys
Are Successful

Large crowds of bargain-shop-
pers visited Lincolnton stores on
last Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday to take advantage of the
Dollar Days sales promotion
sponsored by local merchants.
Participating merchants re-
ported that the Dollar Days
proved very successful. and that
they regarded it as one of the
most successful held in recent
years from the standpoint of Gus
toners response and sales volume.
Other Dollar Days events are
planned by the local stores in the
immediate future.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
HURRICANES NEW HAZARD :.
Crop Insurance Applications
Being Taken At Local Office

air streams, which formerly ex-
tended in a southwest to north
east direction in the east, have
been twisted into a south-to-
north course. The air currents
distorted the normal climatic
flow to point where winters
have become milder.
With a Federal Crop Insurance
Policy in your possession, the
FCI office points out, you can
be protected against this haz-
ard along with many other ma
tural hazards. Those interested
are requested to come by the To-
cal office and have the federal
crop insurance program explain
ed to them.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

The Federal Crop Insurance
office now located on third floor,
south end. Lincoln County Court
house, announces to all cotton
farmers in the western part OF
Lincoln county. there has been
an increase in coverage for the
1855 crop year. Applications are
now being taken for the forth
coming crop.
The U. S. Weather Bureau has
declared, because of change
in the Polar air streams, the en-
tire eastern Seaboard can now be
considered a hurricane area.
jerome NamiaS. chief of the
bureaus long range forecasting
division. told the New York Aca-
denny of Science that the Polar
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
Outsider Asserts LincoInton
Moving In Right Direction"

morning daily newspaper, GastOnia, N. c.
It is our opinion that any individual
who lives in town, pays his taxes, and
qualities as a citizen should have the
right to offer himself for public office.
There are only handful of cities in
North Carolina at the present which even
have partisan elections on the local level,
much less a convention system of nomi-
mating candidates,
We believe that Lincolnton is NOV
ing in the right direction when its citi
zens are giving strong consideration of
affording each of its residents an equal
opportunity to run for office.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
LHS Band Members Receive
High Ratings At Davidson

Members of the Lincolnton high
school band received high ratings
at the District Solo and Ensemble
Contests held at Davidson College
on Saturday.
Contests were rated by judges
as Superior. Excellent, Good or
Below Average. Lincolnton band
members were rated as follows:
Clarinet quartet - Kay Smith,
Rebecca KiSer. Martha Senter and
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

Kay Johnson. Superior; SaXo
phone duet - Marion Miller and
Doris RudiSill. Superior; Flute
duet - Sydney Robinson and Sue
Jane Seagle, Superior; Brass quin-
tet - Bud Warlick. jerry Aiken,
Bill Boyd, Jay BraXton and Bobby
Ncill. Excellent: Clarinet solo -
Kay Smith, Excellent; SaXophone
solo - Marion Miller. Excellent.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
Three Men Bound Over
On Arson Charge In
Burning Of Mace Barn

Three Lincoln county young
men. charged with arson in con-
nection with the burning of the
Ezra Mace barn the night of Feb
ruary 90, waived preliminary hear
ing at today'S Recorders court.
They were bound over to Su-
perior court and bond set at So
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
Rites Today For
Miss Wise, IS

Miss Mary Catherine Wise. IS,
of Lincolnton, Route /. died at
the home of Mrs. George T. Wise
at 1870 p. m. Sunday. She had
been in declining health for some
time.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at $50 O'Clock in
the Daniels Lutheran Church
with the Rev. o. K. Knight, pas
tor, officiating. Burial will be III
the church cemetery.
Surviving is one sister, Miss
Adeline Wise of Morganton.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

900 each.
The three men were Harold
Sain. Pat. Smith and Bill Davis.
The three, questioned in the
case after being arrested by sher-
ifs officers last week, are report
ed to have confessed being involv-
ed in the barn burning. but neither
would admit to startin" the blaze
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
The 4-H PIedqe
Motto, Slogan
NATIONAL All PLEDGE

NATIONAL All PLEDGE
l Pledge:
My Head to Clearer Thinking;
My Heart to greater loyalty;
My Hands to larger service;
And my Health to better liv-
ing. for my club. my COM
munity and my country.
NATIONAL All MOTTO:
"To Make The Best Better. "
N. c. SLOGAN
"4-H Trains Farm Youth In
The Art OF Living"
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

Calls. by dial, can be made from
Lincolnton. Maiden and Newton to
Denver. and vice versa.
Mr.. Smith stated a mass meet
ing of Denver and area citizens
will be held tomorrow Tuesday
night, at 8 o'clock, in the Rock
Springs high school. This meeting
will be for the purpose of explain
ing, by Southern Bell officials, the
dial system to subscribers the cut
over procedure, and to answer any
questions anyone might want to
know about the dial system.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
; Lincoln Men
Leove Wednesday
For

Three Lincoln county men have
been notified to report to the To-
cal Selective Service office. coun-
ty courthouse, on Wednesday
morning, March 10, for induc-
ton into the armed forces.
They are: Henry Eugene
Wright. Eugene Ray Cash, Char
.es Robert Leonard.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07
Gardening Proerom
Over WLOk Tuesdays

A new program. Gardening BY
Air, is now being presented each
Tuesday at 10:15 am. over radio
station WLON.
The program is sponsored by the
Lincolnton Garden Club. Miss
Frances Fair is the announcer.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

said today.
Meanwhile, the LinColntOn
Board of Aldermen, in signed
statement given the press last
week. expressed a desire to be
guided by the wishes of the De-
mocrat party in this regard. In
other words, members are agree
able to letting the Democrats de-
eide whether they will use the
convention as in the past, or
change to the primary method.
The presumption is that the
Republicans also would decide
which plan they desired.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

Lincoln county boys and girls
along with adult leaders will join
with others throughout the state
ana nation in the observance this
week. March 5-13, Of National All
Club Week.
PROGRAMS PLANNED
Various programs and other &C
UivitieS are planned in order to
acquaint more people with the val
ue of the All organization. Read
ers of The Times are referred to
the timely and informative ar
ticles by All club members and
adult leaders on the 4-H program
and its value appearing on Page
? of today's issue.
Improving Family and Com
munity Living" is the theme for
National All Club Week. The
State of North Carolina has the
largest All membership in the
nation. 146,803 members in 1856
clubs. All counties have organiZ-
ed clubs.
II CLUBS IN LINCOLN
The All Club work and pro-
grams in Lincoln county are di-
rected by Mrs. Evelyn S. Taylor,
assistant home agent. and Nor
riS YOder, assistant farm agent.
In Lincoln county there are L.
OO8 All members in II clubs,
and many adults who are help
ing with the programs.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

Man who makes a business of
catching them says mice prefer
gumdropS to cheese.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

Research has shown that con-
sumers are willing to pay more for
potatoes graded for the purpose to
which they are best suited-bak-
ing. boiling. or frying.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

Look at the label on this paper,
and if it is past due, send or
bring your rene wal to The
Times office as soon as possible.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-07

Your advertisements in this
newspaper are re d by more
than 10000 of the best people
in the world.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Restraining Order Stops
Excavation for Sewer

Federal Court Judge Rich
mond B. Keech yesterday issued
a temporary restraining order to
halt further excavation by the
District near apartment buildings
on approaches to the East Cap
itol Street Bridge.
The order was issued after a
complaint was filed by Green
way, Inc, an 800-unit Cafritz de-
velopment, which would halt ex-
cavation for a sewage system
close to apartment buildings.
Judge Keech set March 3 for
a hearing on whether or not
the excavations will weaken the
foundation of the buildings and
possibly injure the occupants.
The District takes the position
that the sewage excavation is
safe if sheeting and snoring are
erected.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Biblical Account
OF Adam and Eve
Labeled a Myth
By the Associofed Press

SOUTHWELL, England, Feb
26.-An Anglican bishop says the
Bible story Of Adam and Eve
is a myth and it serves no Chris
tian interest to pretend other
wise.
Said DR.. F. r. Parry, bishop
of Southwell, In a newsletter to
his diocese:
ut does not describe an event
which happened at the dawn OF
history. 1t presents one Of the
permanent and moral realities
of human nature.
1.-THE author is stating fun
damental truth about man in the
form of a story. a dramatic poem
or, as theologians now say. a
myth.
ut is indeed a dramatic pres
entation of the meaning of sin
and it rings true in all ages"
DR.. Parry advised Christians
to be perfectly frank" about the
Adam and Eve story. Other
wise, he said, they would be
maneuvered onto false ground
in trying to defend indefensible
positions.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Paul W. Stewart, S.;
Market ConsuItant,
IEx-Commerce Aide

Paul w. Stewart, SIS, chairman
of the board of Stewart. Dougall
and Associates market manage
ment consultant firm of New
York, and former Commerce De-
partment specialist. died yester-
day at his home in Bronxville,
N. Y.
A native of Bradenville. Pa,
Mr.. Stewart was a graduate of
the University of Pittsburgh.
He joined the Commerce De-
partment in 1924 and served
until 1880 as chief business
specialist. He went into private
business until 1884 when he re-
turned to the Government serv-
ice as a statiStician for several
National Recovery Administra-
ton Code authorities.
He formed the marketing
management cOnSulCant nfm
with Arthur B. Dougau of Prince
ton, N. j., in 1910.
Mr.. Stewart is survived by his
wife, a brother, Edgar L. Stew
art of Cleveland. and his father
George M. Stewart of Latrobe
Pa.
He was a member of the
American Marketing Association,
American Statistical Association,
American Economic Association,
American Association for Public
Opinion Research and the Mar
ket Research Council of New
York. He also was a director
of the Hat Corp. of America and
the Crossley, SD Surveys, Inc,
and was author Of several books
on business affairs.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
a Weeks Pay Assured
Fired U. N. Girl Guides
By the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Feb.
26.-The Is girl guides fired here
have promises today of four
weeks termination pay and extra
money for vacation time earned.
The girls, mostly veterans of
nearly two years of steering
tourists around the U. NJ, pro-
tested after they were notified
they were fired because the serv-
ice was overstaffed and had been
losing money.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
1raMs

VAN NORMAN. ELLA AMERY.- On Fri-
day, February %, 1855. ct her resi-
ETA sfH IassY R1SfFs' vEs ys NHN eaasadNsis widow
mother. of Mrs. Alice a: Anderson q
Annandale and Mrs; Helen Hendley o.
the Demaine Funeral Home. $50 South
Washington St. Alexandria, Va. where
services VIII be held on Monday. Feb;
IOiay T1soy 3S cdar st II Ri, am ss5%ens wssh s
ington, D. c. ~
WALSH. JOHN N. On Wednesday. Feb
ruary 23. 1855. at his residence. 1014
1Ith st, NV. JOHN N. WALSH. son
Of the late John and Eleanor Walsh,
Sars hss stapies 81 Ms Mrs sans Rita earIeek and
Frank Mead. Friends may call at the
Lee Funeral Home. 4th st. and Mass.
ave. ne. until Am. Monday. Feb
St. Patricks Catholic Church at $50
am. Interment Mount oliyet Gene
WILLIAMS. 1t. DENVER o. On Thurs
- SENvEs fSy; EsOrusry o %ii1isSs III isSS; 1t q
& 0s slles Is'h .as & Ps PisaE sssSfa %Ii.Ss ss1
Glenn, Ms, ETllne Bradshsw
Mrs. Elaine Watkins. Carroll. Berkley
survived BY uncles. aunts. other rela.
tiyes and many friends. After / 1 am
Monday. February 2S, friends are in.
vited to call at the Jarvis Chapel
1432 You st. NV. Funeral services
at II am. Tuesday, March l. al
Fort Myer Chapel, Fort Myer, Va. In
terment Arlington National Cemetery
WILSON. KATIE. On Saturday. Febru.
ary 26, 1886. at her residence. 25l6
18th ST. NV, Apt. 3O6. KATIE WILL
SON, wife of the late Charles H. Wilson
and mother of Mrs. Mildred Hawkins
and Charles H: Wilson, jr. REQUIEM
mass will be offered at st. Augustine
Catholic Church on Tuesday, March l,
Ct am. Family in mourning at
$40 Oakdale st. NV. ARRANGEMENTS
by MCGUIRE Inc. %
zEIGER. LOUIS JOHN. Suddenly. on
Friday, February 35. 1856. LOUIS
JOHN, zEIGER, the beloved husband
of Olga Tayerner Zeiger of Boyds
Md; father Of Herbert Louis zeiger and
brother of Herbert Francis Zeiger OF
Los Angeles, Calf. and Mrs. Margaret
Wolf OF Springfield Gardens. N Y
Mr.. Zeiser rests at the Gartner Funeral
Home, Gaithersburg. Md. Notice oil
funeral ARRANGEMENTS later.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
MontgomerYSchooIs'
Gradual Integration
Urged in Policy Shift

The Montgomery County Ad-
visory Committee on Integra-
ton has recommended that the
Board of Education adopt a
gradual program for ending seq
regation in county schools.
The committee reversed itself
from it's stand of two weeks ago
when it proposed in a prelim-
mary report the Inauguration OF
integration at one time.
The final report of the COM
mittee, created by the School
Board last October is scheduled
to be given to school authorities
today.
The School Board was asked
to make the report public at its
meeting Monday night.
Last week the committee split
10 to 9 with the majority voting
for the preliminary report.
Over the week end Supt. OF
Schools Forbes H. Norris sug-
gested that a gradual approach
might ease the shock of integra-
ton to the school administra-
ton.
His remarks, it was learned,
affected the final vote when q
substantial majority" decided
on the gradual approach.
The final report was described
as setting up an effective pro-
gram which can be accomplished
without turmoil"
The School Board has prom
ised to hold public hearings on
the report before it adopts a pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
c. B. Gooding Dies;
Ex-zoo Policeman,
Lived in Montgomery

Charles B. Gooding, 72, re-
tired National Geological Park
policeman and a resident Of
Montgomery County for many
years, died yesterday at the
Washington Sanitarium after an
illness of two months.
A native of Orange County,
Va, Mr.. Gooding moved to
Montgomery County as a young
man. Before Joining the Zoo
staff he operated dairy farm
at the present location of Whea-
ton City, Md.
Mr. Gooding, who lived at 3707
Dupont avenue, Kensington,
Md, retired from the Zoo police
force two years ago after 80
years of service.
Mr.. Gooding was an active
member of the Kensington Bap-
tist Church for the past Is years
and at one time served as a
deacon.
He is survived by five daugh-
ters: Mrs. Edwin Markwood of
Huntington, Md: Mrs. Thelma
L. Lynch of the Dupont avenue
address, Mrs. Bernard Cady of
1886 Myrtle avenue NE. Mrs.
Robert w. Terrett of 2706 Ca
thedral avenue NV. and Mrs.
Thomas Lyddane of 4409 Col
chester drive. Kensington; four
sons, Joseph T. Gooding of 1904
Weller road. Silver Spring; Eu-
gene D. Gooding of 4513 Glad
wyn drive. Bethesda; w. Mar
shall Gooding of 1907 Dupont
avenue, Kensington, and Floyd
D. Gooding of 12704 Gould road,
Silver Spring.
Also surviving are three broth
ers: Thomas Gooding of Holly
wood. Calf; Edwin Gooding of
Green Bay, Wis, and Wilby
Gooding Of the home address.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. Monday at the War;
ner Humphrey funeral home,
84S4 Georgia avenue. Silver
Spring. Burial will be in the
Glenwood Cemetery.