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Evening star., 1955-02-18
Dixon Yates Attacked
By Rural Electric Group
BY the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. Feb.
18.-The National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association con-
cluded its annual convention
here yesterday by attacking the
Dixon-Yates contract as leading
to the eventual destruction" of
the Tennessee Valley Authority.
A resolution approved by the
estimated 5000 convention dele
gates called on the Atomic
Energy Commission to do away
with the controversial contract.
Congress should block all ap-
preparations for the project If
the Acc fails to cancel the con-
tract. the association said.
The delegates represented $50
farmer-owned power systems at
the four-day convention. They
said the Dixon-Yates contract
provides for the paying of a
huge subsidy to two giant utility
holding companies for the pur-
pose of causing the encircle.
ment, curtailment and eventual
destruction of iva. :"
Jack E. Smith Of Chase City.
Va. was reelected president Of
the association.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Woodstock Town Council
To Seek Bond Election
Spseiol Dlspateh 10 The Stor

WOODSTOCK, Va. Feb. 10.
The Woodstock Town Council
will ask the Shenandoah County
Circuit Court for an order ap-
proving q bond election in the
amount Of $150.Q00 to build q
sewage disposal plant, and in
addition. to build o reservoir on
Little Stoney Greek to augment
the towns water supply by 80
million gallons Of water. The
disposal plant is estimated 10
cost $4,000 and the balance viii
be for the reservoir.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
.Lineo|nton High School
Names Va|edictorian
And Salutatorian

Music Clubs. piano soloist for the
State Convention of Music Clubs.
winner in the piano division of
State All Talent contest, and
marshall for Commencement. AS
senior she has been secretary for
the Junior Music Club. delegate
to the State Junior Classical
League Convention, secretary of
the Bible Club. president of the
Southern District of Junior Fed
Grated Music Clubs. and member
of the National Honor Society. She
also has perfect attendance rec
ord for all four years in high
school.
Miss Alternately is a member of
the First Baptist Church and is
active in the work there. AS jun
ior in high school she was a men,
Der of the Student Council. secre-
tary and treasurer of her class, as
Sistant editor of the school paper,
and president of the Bible Club.
During her senior year she has
been president of the Junior ClaS-
sical League, member of the Stu
dent Council. president of the BIZ
BILE Club, Secretary and treasurer
of the National Honor Society, and
a member of the May Court.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Posner's Store
To Hold Opening
In City Soon

PoSnerS children and ladies
ready to-Wear store is scheduled
to open at the former Cohen'S
Store location on E. Main street in
about 10 days or two weeks.
Ben PoSner. who recently pur-
chased Cohen's store, has been in
town about a week and is now in
process of remodeling the store in
preparation for the formal open
ing under his management. A new
floor is being constructed and an
air conditioning unit will be in
stalled
~ Mr.. PoSner comes to Lincolnton
rom Wood Ridge. N. j.. where he
has operated children's and la
dies ready to wear store for the
past five years. Prior to that he
operated a store at Long Island,
NY.
Mr.. and Mrs. PoSner are now re-
siding in the Stroupe apartments.
They have one daughter, married,
and three grand children. The
Posners state they have long had
a desire to settle in the South, and
they have been impressed by the
friendlineSS and warm welcome
they have received from the peo-
pie of Lincolnton since their ar
rival here.
Saul Cohen and family. who op-
Grated Cohen's store here for %
years prior to selling to Mr. Pos
ner. plan to continue to make Lin
colntOn their home.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

F. D. Kiser, Principal. Lincoln
ton High School announces that
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hardy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Hardy, Route 4. will be saluta-
torian for the graduating class of
1855. and Miss Barbara Elaine Alb
ernathy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyde Abernathy. 224 East Buff
Street. will be valedictorian.
These speakers were chosen on
the basis Of scholastic average for
the four years in Lincolnton High
School, the valedictorian making
the highest. and the salutatorian
the next highest. Miss Hardy will
give the welcoming address and
Miss Abernathy will say farewell
for the class at the graduation ex-
ercises. May 80.
Miss Hardy is member of Sa-
lem Baptist Church and is active
in church organizations. During
her freshman year in high school
she was representative on the Stu
dent Association. AS sophomore
she was a member of the Latin
Club. While a Junior she was pres
ident of the local Junior Music
Club and secretary of the South
ern District Of Junior Federated
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Polio Vaccine Not Halted Here;
Makeup Clinics Today Friday

children in the California area
treated with the Cutter Co. output
of the vaccine contracted the dis
ease.
Frank Hull CrOwell, Lincoln
county Salk vaccination program
chairman. stated to The Times
this morning that as far as he
knew the Salk incubation shots
for first and second graders in
Lincoln county would not be
suspended. He said the vaccine
used in the clinic here April
18th at the Legion Hut was sup
piled by the Eli Lily Co. of In
dianapOlis. Ind. There have been
no reports of unfavOrable reac-
ton on Lincoln children receiv-
ing the shots, he said.
The Salk vaccine makeup clinics
were scheduled today and Friday
as previously planned. from pm
to 4 pm. at the Health Depart
ment. No orders had been receiv-
ed by the health department to-
day to delay holding the clinics
These makeup shots are for those
first and second graders, who for
sickness or some other reason, did
not get the original noculation on
April 10. Parents have been ad-
vised to bring their children to the
health department today from l to
4 pm. and Friday from l to 4 pm
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Lincoln In
No Weak Beer
Counties Of NC

Lincoln County was one OF
twenty-nine North Carolina
counties, most of them in the
western section of the state.
removed yesterday from a weak
beer" bill tentatively passed by
the Senate.
The bill appears headed for a
House-Senate conference commit
tee but it's constitutionality is in
grave doubt. 1t denies to these
20 counties, Lincoln included, an
opportunity granted to all others
in the state.
The bill allows municipalities
in counties which have voted out
alcoholic beverages to vote on
80 beer. A Senate amendment
exempted cities or towns of few
er than 200 population.
Senators who wanted no part
of the 80 beer bill removed these
counties: Chatham. Cherokee.
Clay, Swain, Rutherford, Cleve-
land. Graham, Macon, CASTOR.
Union, Duplin, Jackson, Johnston,
Columbus, Davie, Yadkin; Wilkes,
Burke, Caldwell, Robeson, Lin
coin. Moore, Montgomery, Avery.
Watauga, Mitchell, Madison,
Yancey and Brunswick.
Senator Robert Morgan of Har-
nett objected to final reading to-
day. The bill then went on the
calendar for third reading tomor-
row.
It passed second reading % to
10 and the county exemptions
passed by % to II.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

Thomas Lee Davis. 17-year old
colored boy of Cherryville. Route
l. is scheduled for trial in con-
nection with the fatal stabbing
about two weeks ago of Marvin
baltimore. also colored, in the
Howards Creek township of Lin
coin county. Davis has claimed
self defense in connection with the
fracaS. He has been held in the
county Jail here without bond since
the stabbing. Last week, probable
cause was found against Davis in
a Recorders court hearing and he
was bound over to the May term of
Superior court.
Whether or not Big Clarence
Lynn. charged with the fatal
shooting of Ed Schronce last sum-
mer, will be brought to trial in the
May court is not definitely known.
The probability is that he will not
stand trial. Lynn was not tried at
the last session of Superior court
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

Joe R. Nixon has been re-elect-
ed Superintendent of the Lincoln
County Schools by the Board OF
Education.
Supt. Nixon is now cOmplet
ing his Gath year as county Su-
perintenGent of schools, having
been first elected to the position
in 1881.
At a meeting of t h e county
Board of Education Tuesday OF
this week. the following were ap-
pointed school committeeman for
the various school districts and
for all schools in the respective
districts in Lincoln county for a
term of two years:
District No. l Grouse, Love
Memorial, Laboratory, Long
ShOalS) Lee Beatty. DOruS HOylc.
Herbert Roach. and Kelly Smith.
District No. 2 North Brook
High, North Brook No. 2 Ele-
mentary. North Brook No. 3 Ele-
mentary) Kenneth Beam. Roy
Taylor. Ralph Baxter, Dwight
Talent. Dwight Willis.
District No. 3 tUniOn High
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
WLOk Radio Program
May ~ To Feature
Home Club Council

May II is being observed as
National Home Demonstration
Club Week throughout the United
States. Members of the Lincoln
County Council of HID. Clubs, to-
gether with the County Choral
Group. will present radio pro-
gram ON Station WLON on May
End at sos pm.
Those who are participating in
the program are: Mrs. James Gill
bert. Vice.President of the Coun-
Gil. who serves as Moderator; Mrs.
John Martin, Secretary of the
Council; Mrs. Rhyme Reep, Treas
urer of the County Council; and
Mrs. Levey Ross, County Publicity
Chairman. They will give an ac-
count of the BEGINNING of the
North Carolina Agricultural Ex.
tension work in the state and in
Lincoln County. Work with the
women had its beginning in the
state in 1911. In 1889 an organiza-
pm was set up in Lincoln County
.5r women and girls with Miss
Anne Priest acting as Home Agent.
''Today's Home builds Tomor-
rows World" is the theme for the
week. Throughout its existence the
Home Demonstration Club Organ
ization has striven to strengthen
the rural homes and to bring about
a better way of life for its citizens.
Under the direction of Mr..
Charles Loveland. the choral
group will sing two selections:
"Hail Club. Women" and "God
Bless Our Homes.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Nixon Reflected County
Schools Superintendent;
Committeeman Named

School, HOwards Creek Nj. 5.
Coins, Robert Abernethy, Ernest
Ritchie, KOhn Heavier, and Ben
ScrOnce.
District No. tASbury, Iron
Station, Hickory Grove Yates
Self. Horace Gilbert, E. Z.
Shrum.
District No. : Rock Springs
High School. Triangle Elemen-
tary) Henry Clay Barkley, North
Jones, and Earl Jones.
The Board of Education will not
meet Monday. May End.
The General Assembly ratified
this past week the new school law
with respect to annual termination
of contracts of teachers and prin-
cipalS and of requirements for en-
ployment throughout the state for
another year. In sending copy of
this law to the school SuperIn-
tendentS. Dr.. Charles F. Carroll
State Superintendent of Public In
struction. authorized the Board OF
Education to proceed with the ap-
pointment of school committees.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

contemporary music. In the spring
of 1858, the Greensboro College
Glee Club gave a performance of
the opera "The Devil and Daniel
Webster, adapted from a work
of Stephen Vincent Benet.
Greensboro College was found
ed by The Methodist Church in
1888. 1t is the third oldest charter
ed college for women in the United
States. 1t holds membership in the
Southern Association of Colleges
for Women. the Association of
Schools and Colleges of The Me-
thodist Church, and the Associa-
ton of American Colleges. and has
recently been approved by tn e
American Association of the Uni
versities for Women.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this program.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
At
Rehobeth Church

Rev. Max Brandon. Jr, pastor,
announces that the annual Home
coming service at historic Reho-
beth Methodist Church at Terrell
will be held Sunday, May /.
Homecoming has been celebrat-
ed on the first Sunday in May at
Rehobeth for the last half century
Rev. Jesse G. Wilkinson. pastor
of the First Methodist Church,
Spindale, native of the Terrell
community, will deliver the home
coming sermon at the eleven
o'clock worship service. Picnic din
ner will be spread on the church
grounds at noon. No afternoon
program has been planned.
Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson is the son of
Mr.. Locke Wilkinson of Terrell.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

due to the recommendation of the
doctor in the state hospital at Ra-
leigh that he was mentally incap-
able of standing trial at that time.
Lynn has been undergoing mental
observation in the hospital at Ra-
leigh since last Fall
Three men - Pat Smith, Harold
Sain, Billie Reed Davis - are Slat-
ed to be tried on arson of barn,
burglary charges in connection
with the burning of the Ezra Mace
barn in the Grouse section some
time ago. And. eight Lincoln coun-
ty teen-agerS face larceny counts
in connection with the theft of
wiring from the Rock Springs
Campground.
The docket for next weeks court
follows:
Howard West. Assault on female,
Non support.
J. C. Clemmons, Forgery.
Hugh C. Sain, False Pretense.
Hugh c. Sain. False PretenSe.
Hugh C. Sain. False PretenSe.
Marshall Long, Driving drunk.
Pat Smith, Arson of barn.
Billie Reid Davis, Arson of
barn.
Harold Sain, Arson of barn.
Pat Smith. Burglary.
Billie Reid Davis. Burglary.
Harold Sain, Burglary.
Jiggs Alexander. Larceny.
G.. w. Hight, Larceny.
Joe Cody. Larceny.
Gene Audry Smith, Larceny.
Jimmy King. Larceny.
Bill Leonard, Larceny.
Kenneth King, Larceny.
Hubert Brooks, Larceny.
Jimmy King, B&E and Larceny.
| Gene Audry Smith. B&E and
Larceny.
Ted Taylor, BE and Larceny
g counts.
Harry Warlick Kistler, Driving
drunk.
Sol Schronce, Violation of G. S.
44-12.
FlOyQ r. Beam, Assault OH It.
male.
Hubert Lee Sain. Bigamy.
John RoSemond McCollough,
Transporting illegal beer, Posses
sion illegal beer for sale.
Ray (nmn) Link, Aiding and
abetting in transporting illegal
beer, Aiding and abetting in pos
session of illegal beer.
One 1948 Ford Pannel Truck,
Transporting. N. c. Plate #771034,
Motor owned by James RoSemand
Mccullough.
Thomas Lee Davis. Murder.
Everett Norwood. Larceny.
Ted Taylor, B&E and Larceny.
Billie Bridges, B&E and Larceny.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Greensboro College G|ee Club
At Methodist Church Sunday

The Greensboro College Glee
Club, under the direction of Mr..
E. L. Williams, will sing at the
First Methodist Church Sunday
morning. May l, at the 11:00 wor-
ship service.
The Glee Club is composed of
approximately forty-eight voices.
1t has just completed nine day
spring tour through the Atlantic
coastal states.
During the past seven years the
chorus has given over one hum
dred and fifty full concerts in
North Carolina. South Carolina.
Georgia, Florida, Virginia. Penn
sylvania and Washington. D. c. In
the spring of 1850, 1851, 1852 the
group united with the Mems Glee
Club of the University of North
Carolina to perform concerts of
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Jack De||inger Taken
To Duke Hospital Today

Dellinger of Iron Station, Route
The expense and treatments for
the paralyzed youth will be taken
out of the Jack Dellinger Fund
which has been contributed by
the people of Lincoln county
through the efforts of The Times.
This fund is on deposit at the
First National Bank, of which
Robert Rudisill of this bank is
fund treasurer.
Jack II, has been paralyzed
since fall about 8 months ago.
At the time of his accident he
was a 10th grade student at the
Lincolnton high school, and a di-
rector of his church choir.
The expense of these treat
ments at Duke will be heavy, and
additional funds will be solicited.
Anyone wishing to make contri-
button to the fund may mail their
check to Mr.. RudiSill.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Members Of Lbs GIee
Club Go To Greensboro

Eight members OF the Lincoln
ton high school Glee Club will at
tend a chorus today and Friday
in Greensboro.
This is an all-state chorus of
1000 voices under the direction of
DR.. Lara Hoggard of California.
The two 500-voice groups will hold
five rehearSals and present con-
cert Friday night in Aycock au-
ditorium. Greensboro.
Those participating from Lin
.colnton are: Christine Crowell,
Dana Norwood, Suzanne Beal,
Media Lawing. Carolyn Heafner,
Albert Goldsmith, Jr., Eddie Lohr,
Robert Auton.
The group will be accompanied
to Greensboro by Miss Kather-
inc Rhyme and Mrs. Anthony Ze-
linSki.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
ThomosviIIe Man
Has Low Bid On
County Road Job

John H. Blinkley of Thomas
vile has submitted a low bid of
S34.8l1.50 on road project in
Lincoln county. according to an
announcement this week by the
State Highway Commission.
The Lincoln project is for 1.28
miles of grading and structures
from N. C. $50 and 81 in Lincoln
ton. about $50 feet east of Lincoln
Laundry, north across country to
U. S. 321, about IL miles north
west of Lincolnton city limits.
The Commission will review this
bid. along with low bids on $50
other road improvement projects
in the state today.
The Lincoln county road project
would begin at the Roseman Gro
Gerry on $50 and 81 and come out
on 321 in the Barkley residence
area.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Jurors Listed
For MaYCourt

The Jurors for the May term
of Lincoln County Superior Court
opening next Monday, May 2, fol-
low:
Dwight NJ. Talent, Hal w.
Keener, NJ. F. Primn. Mrs. M. P.
Hudspeth, Walter Z. Caldwell, E.
c. Land. Jr., R. L. Yoder. F, l..
Beam, j. w. Sain. Mrs. Allen
Burton, H. H. Dellinger. A. l..
Holbrook. Myron Howard, Mrs.
Baxter Dellinger, Mrs. Isabel S.
Beam, Gormon Goodson, Mrs. j.
w. Dellinger. w. c. Hester, Dan
iel A. Thompson, Them Delling-
er, j. H. Hoyle, Mrs. z. E. Mar
tin, Mrs. William c. Justice, Vic
tor L. Rudisill.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

The Mayors race turnet 1t to
be a real close one. will = L.
TAFT gaining the nod for II >: ity'S
No. l position by a slim vote
789 to 1856. And. i'll Ward
3. there was another even closer
battle for this aldermanic seat.
Bruce jenkins was a
8-vote loser to @ n Wilburn,
1853 to 755
TAFT SLATE WINS
The primary results gave vic
tory honOrs to the Tait-led tick
ct. The Aldermen nominated
Buckley, Wilburn, Ramsey,
Craig-were on the TAFT slate.
Mayor candidate Cline and al
dermen candidates COchrane,
Jenkins, and school board can
didate Kuck captured leads in
Wards 2. 8. 4. However. when
Ward l box ballots were counted
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

A total of $1,050.00 had been
turned in towards the Lincoln
County Cancer Fund Drive at noon
yesterday, according to report
by Mrs. Betty Craig, drive treas
urer, of the First National Bank.
The county's Cancer Campaign
quota is $2,343.00.
Mrs. Craig pointed out that this
is the last week of April and the
fund drive is scheduled to end the
last of the month. April having
been set aside as Cancer Crusade
Month. In view of the short time
remaining to raise funds. Mrs.
Craig urged all who are soliciting
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

Arrangements were completed
today to take Jack Dellin2er,
paralyzed Lincoln county youth,
to Duke Hospital at Durham to-
DAY.
The boy will be taken to the
Duke Hospital by Warlick Furer-
al Home ambulance for admitt-
ance and treatment of several
weeks. He will be accompanied by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Cancer Drive In Final Week;
S1>050 Is Raised On Quota

or canvassing for the Cancer Fund
Drive to please make all the con-
facts they can before Sunday and
turn in their collections to her at
the bank. or to their group lead
erS.
Mrs. Pirtle Drum, campaign
chairman, said she felt there
would be contributions to come in
and she, like Mrs. Craig, urged all
who had not made their contribu-
tions to do so if possible this week.
April is fast drawing to a close
and we wish to close off the drive, F."
Mrs. Craig said.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Rev. Albert Mcclure
Preoehes Sunday At
Presbyterian Church

The Reverend Albert Mcclure,
Superintendent of the Barium
Springs Orphanage, will preach
at the First Presbyterian Church
here Sunday morning at the IL
o'clock service.
Rev MI. Mcclure was pastor of
the church here for a number of
years.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Horvesters Quortet
At LocoI Church Moy 8

The Harvesters quartet. seen and
heard over WBTV, will present a
program at the Lincoln Avenue
Baptist Church on Sunday, May
9Th. at 7:30 pm.
The public is invited
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

Lincoln County parents were ad-
vised today not TO become alarmed
by the news that stop order had
been clamped on the Salk anti
polio vaccine made by the Cutter
Laboratories in California.
The stop order came when some
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
T0if-Led Ticket Is Winner
I'm Close Primary Election

Tuesdays Democratic primary, the first held in the
cityS history to tie the town officials, turned out to
be exciting tn had been anticipated and there
were many anxious )ments for the candidates before
the final votes lnted and the results announced.
Ward turned be the election decider' four
candidates who ling the other three wards
victory slip out of tn grasp and to their opponents
when votes in this bO tabulated
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
GIee Club To Give
Concert At Lincoln
Ave. Baptist Church

The Lincolnton high school Glee
Club will give a concert of sacred
music on Sunday night. May l at
7:30 o'clock at the Lincoln Ave-
nue. Baptist Church.
The public is invited.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Homecoming Service
At Ivey Memorial

The Homecoming service at Ivey
Memorial Methodist Church will
be held on Sunday. May lSt.
There will be a picnic at noon,
and singing in the afternoon. All
singers are invited.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
Murder Arson
Cases On Docket
Superior Court

Occupying the spotlight when the May term of Lin
coin County Superior Court opens here next Monday
morning in the county courthouse will be murder, arson
and burglary cases.
The May court will be one-Week mixed term of cr
mina civil cases. with Judge c. Rudisll Sr of New
ton the presiding judge Solicitor James Farthng of Le
nOir will prosecute for the state.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28
WARD 1 LEADS VOTING

Ward led in the voting Tues
day, and it was in this box where
the elections outcome was de-
termined. OF 977 registered vot-
erS in Ward l, $40 cast ballots.
LOLA were registered in Ward 2
and 480 voted; In Ward 3, there
were 7l5 eligible to vote and 334
did so. And of the 300 registered
in Ward 4. total of 174 voted.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Canadian Speaker
At Assembly OF
God Church

Special meetings began Tues
day evening at the Sidney AS
sembly of God church. with the
Rev. Gerald Morgan conductive
services. Meetings are held each
evening with the exception of
Monday and Saturday, at 7:45.
Mr.. Morgan has Travelled exten-
slvely throughout the u. S. and
Eastern Canada and plans on
mlnistering in the Yukon Terri
tory, Alaska, in the near future
where he has invitations to con-
Duct revival services in a number
OF Assembly of God churches.
Mr.. Morgan attended schools
In Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, and
graduated from the Eastern Pen
tecoStal Bible College at Peters
borough, Ontario, Canada.
Rev. L. I. LaMance, Sidney
pastor, invites friends in the area
to hear this young man. A cordial
welcome awaits you.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Electrified Farms
In Montana
Increase 2,852

Bozeman The number Of
electrified farms in Montana in
creased by 1882 from 1850 to 1854
and farms with telephones in
creased by 2,789 in the same pc
ROO, according to a summary pre-
pared by the Rural Electrification
administration from preliminary
releases of the 1854 census of ag-
riculture.
n 1884 census recorded a to-
tai OF 33,059 farms in Montana.
The number electrified increased
from 26,335 in 1850 to 29.187 in
1884, raising the percentage of
montana farms electrified to 1873
percent by November of 1854. The
1904 total may include some farms
with home light plants, reports
tne REA, since farms with CEN
traI station electric service were
not tabulated separately in the
present census.
In farms with telephones. the
Montana increase was ZOOS in
1850 to 1874 in 1854. This raised
the states percentage of farms
with phone service from 28.5 per-
cent in 1850 to 1877 percent bv
November of 1854.
The census report also shows
that 90 percent of Montana farms
nave home freezerS, 25.3 percent |
nave power feed grinders, II per-
cent have milking machines, 9
percent have television sets and
95.2 percent have piped running
water.