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The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
IDr. James Mankin
Accepts Position
In Chicago Clinic

DR.. James w. Mankin has re-
signed his position as staff mem
Der at the Gordon CroWell Me-
mortal Hospital to accept a posi-
ton with a clinic in Chicago ILL.,,
it was announced today. He has
already assumed his new posi-
ton.
DR.. Mankin, native of AleXan-
dria. Va. joined the CroweN hos
pital staff last October to be-
come associated in internal me-
dical practice with DR.. James F.
Reinhardt. He came here follow
ing his discharge from the Me-
dical Corps of the U. S. Army.
Prior to entering the service. he
had four years of graduate train
ing.
In the Chicago clinic DR.. Man.
kin will be joining friends of his
with whom he was associated
during his days in the service.
His wife. also a licensed physi-
clan. and their three small
daughters left Lincolnton last
Thursday for Winston Salem,
we're they will visit relatives of
Mrs. Mankin before joining DR..
Mankin in Chicago.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
"Freeze" Hits Farmers:
Advised Nothing Can Be
Done About frozen Grain

Lincoln county farmers, hard
hit by drought conditions of the
past two summers. were dealt
another heavy blow by the unsea-
sonable freezing weather that in
vaded the Carolinas and other
Southern States over the week
end
The farmers lost about
everything when their crops
were ruined by dry weather;
now they are in about as bad
shape due to the freeze" one
farm official of the caunty said.
The Lincoln county farm
agents office reported that many
farmers have called in to inquire
ii there is anything that can be
done about grain frozen" by the
Sub-freezing weather
The county agents office could
give the worried farmers little
encouragement to this question
Morris Yoder, assistant county
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Mrs. Sigmon To
Write Denver
News Column

Mrs. Gabriel SigmOn has been
engaged as a Denver, Lincoln
county, correspondent for The
Times.
Mrs. SigmOn. member of
the Rock Springs school facul-
ty. will write a weekly column
of items of interest from the
Denver community. News stories
on usiness, personalities
church activities, weddings,
deaths, accidents, community
and school events. and not the
routine locals" will be featur-
ed in Mrs. SigmOn's column.
Anyone having items of interest
to contribute to the Denver
News column are requested to
dial Mrs. SigmOn at her home,
3-2379, or contact her person.
ally.
Mrs. Sigmon has been report
ing the Rock Springs School
News to The Times in the past.
She will also continue this CO.
lumn.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Sure Was Short
Spring!. g!..Brrr!.

Sure was short Spring,
wasn't it? That was the face
tiOus remark by one fellow on
the freeze in Springtime" wea-
ther that chilled. numbed and
befuddled LincOlntOn area citi-
zenS over the weekend.
The cold wave, reversing the
calendar which had Spring Of
ficially opening a week ago to-
day March 2lD, put the fuel
Gil. plumbing. service station
men back in business again.
There were empty oil drums to
fill: frozen" pipes to mend:
radiators to be checked for an
ti-freeze. And, of course, the
frigid temperatures brought
out the heavy blankets and long
handles again.
Officially, the sub-freezing
weather brought the mercury
down to 19 degrees, lowest To-
cally in many. many years. on
Sunday morning. Early this
morning. it had warmed up a
bit: 26 degrees being the low
reading. a story elsewhere on
this page tells Of the damage
the cold wave inflicted OH crops
-. and the same for flowers
and shrubs.
The cold binge. which had its
start i'm Colorado. was due to
run its course today, and the
weatherman has predicted
Cloudy, warmer" for Tues
day.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
"RamshaekIe I'M" /"
To Be Presented
By Lbs Seniors

"Ramshackle Inn" the 1855
Lincolnton High School Senior
Play will be staged in the Lin
colnton High School auditorium
next Friday night with the cur
tain going up at 800 p. m.
"Ramshackle Inn" a three-act
mystery farce which has delight
ed both Broadway and movie au-
diences. is the story of an old
maid librarian who buys a revo-
lutionary inn so that she "can
meet people" Miss Belinda Piyde,
the librarian, does meet people 6.
an assortment that she would
never found in her library in
East Ipswich Connecticut.
A chain of murders and myS-
terious cellar doesn't discourage
Miss Pryde who turns out to be
quite a heroine in the end, and
she calmly adds: Meeting all
these people was quite an ex-
perience."
Enacting the role of Miss Pryde.
which was created on Broad
way by Zazu Pitts. is Myrtle Simp-
son. Others in the cast include ::
Freddie Weaver as Patton. Don
Chapman as Arbuthnot, Fredda
Thompson as Joyce Rogers, sgd
ney Robinson as Name Phillips.
Don Buckley as Constable Small,
and Bill Goodson as Commodore
Lucious ToWser.
Also, Willis Saunders as Gail
Russell. Iris Grigg as Alice Fish
er, Albert Goldsmith, Jr.. as
DR.. Steven Russell, Johnny Good
night as Bill Philips, Sammy
House as Mr.. Temple, Anne
James as Mary Temple Bill
Houser as Gilhooley. and Ed.
Goodson as Fred Porter.
The play is directed by Misses
Sarah Yoder and Mary Whiso-
nant.
All seats will be reserved. Tick
kets which are soc for adults and
35c for students can be obtained
at Walareen's Drugstore after
school hours. For students the
tickets will be on sale in the LHS
cafeteria during lunch hours.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Cement Sidewalks
Are Added To Grounds
Of County Courthouse

City workmen. as weather per-
mitted, have been engaged the
past week in constructing two ce-
ment sidewalks on the Court
House grounds.
One cement walk has been COM
pleted on the Southwest side of
the Court House lawn, and the
other. on the Northeast side, is
expected to be finished today.
The cement sidewalks replace
The "beatcn dirt paths" that had
been created by pedestrians. and
are a part "s the Court House
iawn-beautifying work recon-
mended by the county commits
Sioners at their March 7th meet
ing. Grass will also be planted
where needed on the Court House
lawn.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Supply Of Polio
Vaccine Limited

The amount of the Salk polio
y cine, when and if approved,
y be limited for the innocula-
IN clinics and it has been point
ed oiut that it will be impossible
to include first and second grad
ers in Lincoln County whose par
ents did not request the vaccina-
ton.
Only first and second graders
are eligible for free vaccination.
However. parents of those chill
dren ineligible for free vaccina-
ton will be able to obtain this
service from their family phySi-
clan.
Ii the Salk polio vaccine is ap-
proved, Crowell hospital in Lin
colnton will have supply of it.
In this event. vaccine for those
children not in the first and sec
end grades can be obtained at
the local hospital and administer
cd by hospital staff physicians for
a small charge.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

Women from Baptist churches
throughout Lincoln and Catawba
counties will gather at the Boyer
City Church Thursday morning
at ten o'clock for their forty-six-
tn annual associational meeting
Mrs. Robert Boatwright of Con-
over. superintendent of the South
Fork Baptist Woman's Mission
airy Union, has expressed the
opinion that this will be the best
program the union has ever had.
The theme of the program is GO
Quickly and Tell and the theme
song is II Love to Tell the Story" ."
The program will get under
way with a devotion conducted
by the ladies of the First
Church of LincOlntOn. Near the
close of the morning session,
shortly after noon, the Lincoln
ton High School glee club will
sing several selections.
Besides routine reports and dis
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
New Addition
Occupied At
Asbury School

The new, five-room addition to
the Asbury elementary school has
been completed and was occupied
for the first time last week.
The handsome new building is
being used by the first and second
grades
The Asbury school. with an en-
rollment of ever 600. has been OPP
Grating un> overcrowded condi-
tionS the p..-S several years, with
the auditorium converted into
classrooms due to lack of grade
room space. With the new addi-
ton now complete and in use,
class room space is now available
for all grades and the auditorium
can again be used for its normal
purposes.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Farmers Advised: Keep Terraces Up>
Be Prepared For Heavy Rains

The heavy rains that fell on
Lincoln county areas the past week
or ten days were beneficial to
farmers.
Charles Wallace. who recently
joined the county's Soil Conser-
vation Service staff. said of the
rain: Just hope it doesn't cut off
this year like it did last year. All
of the rain has done a lot of good,
except for the erosion that have
noticed was pretty strong. Seems
quite few farmers were caught
with their fields plowed and ter
races torn down. Then. when the
rains came they took their toll on
the topsoil.
OF the rains. erosion problems,
plowing methods. etc. Mr.. WAL
lace passed along these observa-
tions and advice to farmers:
"When l cross the South Fork
river after heavy rains. can't
help but think of the double DAM
age that is done by this good Lin
coin county topsoil going down
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Child
Killed BY Car

and the child were at a neighbor's
home, and the mother was making
a telephone call when the little
girl slipped out of the house and
ran across the road into the path
Of the car that struck her. The
Boyette car was travelling east to-
wards Charlotte when the acci-
dent occurred, officer Smart stat
ed.
The little girl was reported as
Lincoln county's first highway
fatality of 1855.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at 2 pm. at the Pearl Bap-
tiSt Church in Iron Station with
the Rev. Robert F. Turner of Kings
Mountain. assisted by the pastor,
Rev. w. C. Weaver, Burial was in
Restview Cemetery in Kings
Mountain.
Surviving are the parents. the
maternal grandmother, Mrs. B. G.
Wylie, and the paternal grand
mother. Mrs. Fora Ingle CarsWell.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Stoudemire, Miss
Alexander To Be
On BE Program

The citizens of Boyer City are
urged to attend a meeting at the
Boeer City Methodist church hut
on Thursday night, March 81, at
7:30 o'clock.
George Stoudemire, Lincoln
county farm agent. will speak on
home and highway beautifica-
ton.
Miss AniSlee Alexander, home
agent, will show pictures of "be-
fore" and after" Identification
projects.
All Boyer City Home Demon
stration club members are also
invited.
Refreshments will be served.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

agent, issued this statement in
reply to the frozen grain" ques-
ton, along with recommendations
to be followed:
NOTHING CAN BE DONE
"In checking with the Piedmont
Experiment Station. we find
there is nothing that can be done.
Moving or grazing at this late
date will hurt the yield of grain
rather than help.
The only exception is that if
farmer wishes to make silage
or hay, moving now will probably
help to make more forage, but
grain yields will suffer.
If top dressing has already
been applied, no more is recon-
mended: however if none has
been applied and grain is still
small, it is recommended to go
ahead and topdress.
1T is not recommended that
alfalfa be moved in any case.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

stream. First looking at it from
farmers standpoint. we need the
topSoil for making good crops: the
other damage being done is in, the
pond and reServoirs-filling them
with silt and cutting their water
holding capacity.
Nov most of this could have
been avoided with little special
care when ploWing. BY plowing on
the contour and following the ter
races. But when you ploW up and
down the hill. the water will fol-
low the furrow down the hill fill
ing the terraces it'll sand, then
what is going to stop the water
from a rain like we had last week.
Another way to fight the ero-
sion problem is strip cropping
where the land is not too steep.
And there is plenty of land in Lin
coin County that is well suited for
Continued on page eight
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

A year and a half-year old girl.
the only child of its parents, was
fatally injured about 3 pm. Fri
day when struck by car on High
way 81 between Iron Station and
Alexis.
The victim of the tragedy was
Sandra Darline Ingle, age year
and 8 months, only child of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Ingle of Alexis,
Route l.
Little Sandra was rushed by
ambulance to the CroWell hospital,
Lincolnton. after the accident and
is reported to have Succumbed
about twenty minutes after arrival.
Edwin Crawford Boyette III Of
Charlotte was identified by the in
vestigating officer, Patrolman Bob
Smart, as the driver of the car.
The Charlotte man was scheduled
for hearing today. officer Smart
said. The accident was believed
unavoidable.
It was reported that the mother
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Rev. DID,. Holt Guest Minister
ForMeth. Holy Week Service

tive of Stanley county. He attend
ed high school at Rutherford Col
lege, and is a graduate of Duke
University and the Duke Divinity
School.
Mr.. Holt has served some of the
outstanding churches in North
Carolina and Virginia. including,
Wesley Heights, Charlotte. First
Methodist. Charlottesville, Va,
Centenary Methodist. Lynchburg
Va, Monumental NJ e t h o dist,
Portsmouth. Va. and Trinity Me-
thodist, Durham. During the past
three years Mr.. Holt has been EX-
ecutive Director of The Methodist
College Foundation of North Car
olina. with offices in Greensboro
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

This will weaken the root sys-
tenn"
DON'T CRAZE CATTLE
Farmers were also given this
warning:
Farmers are warned not to
craze COWS on frozen grain, Glow
er. alfalfa, or other types of
frozen pasture until dead por-
tions of the frozen stalks are cur
ed out as hay or wait until the
first good rain, whichever comes
first.
Grazing frozen plants often
causes food poisoning in cattle
The chances are that the cattle
will not get sick even if they are
grazed on the frozen pasture, but
the danger is too great to risk it, ,
The cold snap also virtually de-
stroyed the county'S fruit crop
and early season truck crops were
severely damaged.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
CONTRIBUTIONS COMING IN E.
The City Is Getting Behind
Ramsour MiII Drama Efforts

Reports today indicated that
Lincolnton is flexing its every
muscle and sineW in preparation
for the staging Of Thunder Over
Carolina" an outdoor summer
drama which will depict the Bat
tie of Ramsour's Mill"
With practically every organiz-
ed group in Lincolnton assigned
preliminary tasks in connection
with the presentation. plans are
going forward for staging the big
historical event June 10 to July 4
ON Thursdays. Fridays, and Sat-
urdays, on the 175-year-old bat
tleground itself.
HUGE ARCH SIGN
The battle-ground. a few blocks
out. of Lincolnton on the Maiden
road, will bear a huge arch, visi-
BILE from the highway. proclaim
ing the l75th anniversary of the
Revolutionary Wa struggle. and
the pageant to mark 1t.
Script for the presentation was
composed by Charles Loveland of
WLON.
Harold Myrick, treasurer of
an incoming fund to be used in
various aspects of the drama
plans, released a new list of 10
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Community Auction
Sales Being Resumed
At GiIbert's Store

The weekly Community Auction
Sales, which proved very popu-
lar with the public in the past,
will be resumed on Friday night at
O'Clock this week at league Gill
bert's store, and will be held each
Friday night thereafter.
The community sales we're dis
continued during the winter
months. They feature sale at auc-
ton prices of furniture. electric
appliances ((new and used). an
tiques. tools. produce. etc. Gil
bert's store is located miles west
of Lincolnton, on Morganton high
Way.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

LincOlntOn's primaries this
year, both Democrat and Re-
publican - if both offer a ticket
will be held on Tuesday. April
26. Previously, ii had been plan
ned to hold the primaries on
Saturday, April 80.
However, after recommendations
by Lipcolnton people. Sen. Garri-
son and Rep. Clark concluded
that the trend today is more and
more toward a five-day week.
Since a preponderance of citizens
like to have their Saturdays free
for personal activities, often TAX
ing them out of town, both Garri-
son and Clark came to the belief
that holding the primaries on
Tuesday would attract a fuller
vote than holding them on Sat-
urday. Thus. the change.
FILING DEADLINE
Therefore. in the future, Lin
colntons municipal primaries will
be held on the fourth Tuesday pre-
ceding each city election.
The election proper this year
will come on Tuesday, May "a.
The deadline for the filing of
candidates for office will be on
Wednesday, April 13 - which is
more than two weeks away.
The bill introduced by Sen. Gar
rison and Rep. Clark passed both
houses of the General Assembly
Continued on page eight
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
further appeaSement.

further appeaSement.
The representative of North
Cardinals Tenth Congressional
District stated that any step, even
it the possibility of accomplishing
much is remote. must be viewed
with deep consideration
Agreeing with President Eisen-
hover that he would go anywhere
and do anything if progress could
be made toward world peace, Mr..
Jonas emphasized, however. that
any conference to bring results
Russia would have to modify some
OF her theories.
The states only Republican con-
greSSman was interviewed as he
attended a program commemorate
ing the 134th anniversary of Greek
national and religious independ-
ence.
SPOKE BRIEFLY
The affair was held at the Fire
mems Hall. A program was given
by parochial school students at 6
pm. Mr.. Jonas spoke briefly at an
pm. dinner.
Mr.. Jonas said he was very
pleased at the action of the French
Senate in ratifying the Western
European Union agreement. key
treaty providing for German re-
armament.
He remarked that the Paris ac-
ton looked like a further conSoli-
dation of the Western allies.
In reference to the statement by
Russian Premier Bulganin endorS-
ing a big-power conference, Mr..
Jonas noted that this is q positive
Continued on PAGE cighD
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Revival To Be
Held At SoIem
Baptist Church

Salem Baptist Church, Rt. 4
Iincolnton, Rev. J. Morris Baker.
pactor, will begin its revival meet
ing Sunday. April Bird, wish the
Rev. w. L. Pitts, pastor Of the
South Side Baptist Church, Lin
colnton as guest speaker.
Rev. Mr.. Potts, native OF La
Grange, Georgia, has conducted
revival services in Georgia, Flori-
da, South Carolina s-d North
Carolina. Mr.. Pitts is we'll known
in the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton for his work.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

The Reverend D. D. Holt
Greensboro, Executive Director OF
The Methodist College Founda-
ton of North Carolina will be the
guest preacher at the First Metho-
dist church. Lincolnton during
Holy Week, April $40, 1855.
There will he services each
morning from 8 o'clock to $3.50
O'Clock. and each evening at
1880. The high school Glee Club
will sing at each of the MORN
ing services. to which the chill
dren and young people are espe-
cially invited to attend. These
services will be broadcast each
morning by the local radio sta
ton.
The Reverend Mr.. Holt is a ma
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
BAPTIST Women Of Lincoln And
Catawba Counties Will Meet At
Boqer City Church On Thursday

cussions the morning program
will feature guest speakers. Miss
Mary Sampson, missionary on
furlough from Formosa, will be
the missionary speaker, and Miss
Beverly Nelson of Raleigh, Sun
beam worker for North Carolina,
will be the speaker representing
the State. Another speaker also
is expected to represent the work
of the Business Woman'S Fedora
ton in the Hickory division. The
morning session is to adjourn "a
bout twelve thirty o'clock.
YOUTH PROGRAM
The afternoon program will
give emphasis to work with young
people. Mrs. E. E. Johnson of
North Newton Church will lead
the devotional period and Miss
Sara Blanton. education director
of the West Hickory Church. will
sing. Rev. B. w. Jackson of Ra-
leigh will be the chief speaker
of the afternoon. He is the State
Royal Ambassador secretary and
popular speaker. He works di-
rectly with the boys of this mis-
Sionary movement and it is un-
derStood that this department of
work will be transferred next year
to the Brotherhood.
FIVE DISTRICTS
The Association is divided into
five groups OF districts for ad-
miniStrative convenience. The
leaders of these five districts
form the nominating committee
which will present report at
the close of the afternoon session.
Mrs. I. A. Hallman is president of
the entertaining society and Rev.
Latt Beshears is pastor IF the
host church. Lunch will be served
picnic style in the recreation
room of the church, each one
bringing basket with the host
church providing drinks and serv-
ing the spread. The meeting is to
adjourn about three o'clock.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
COMMUNITY LENDS HELPING HAND
Fund To Aid Injured Youth
Climbs As Many Contribute

The drive is communicative
effort to relieve the financial pres
sure on the Ralph Dellinger fam
lily caused by extensive hospital
and related bills since the l7-year-
old son. Jack. fell from tree
seven months ago and was para
lived from the waist down.
FURTHER TREATMENT
Also. the fund will be used in
connection with possible treatment
of the injured lad at speciality
hospital.
To swell the fund total. indi-
vidual citizens are mailing and
carrying their contributions to
Treasurer Rudisill at First Ma
tional Bank. Several group con-
tributions have been received from
churches, mills, Lincolnton stores,
and others.
New contributors include:
Bethel Baptist Church $50.
Mrs. o. F. LaCkey 81.
Mrs. Kate johnson 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Carpenter
81.
Walt Dellinger 81.
Asbury Church's Needy Fund
S25.
Economy Auto Supply $40.
Third Shift. MassapOag Mills
SIS.
Hillard keever 50.
Odd Fellow and RebeccaS S11.
Butler Carpenter So.
Archie Il. Barkley 50.
Mrs. Zane YarbrO 81.
CLYDE O. Smith IS.
Mrs. G. L. Whitesides S..
Mrs. Wade Carpenter 81.
MIR. and Mrs. George S. Sain
S5.
PlesS FincannOn $3.50.
Mrs. E. G. HuSs 81.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

Tonight will be election night
for members of Shipp-Lockman
Post No. l706, Veterans of For
eign Wars.
A slate of nominations al
ready has been projected. but
additional nominations will be
heard from the floor preceding
the balloting.
Nominees thus far are:
Commander Richard A.
Dick) Mullen: senior vice.
commander - r. II. Craig and
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Thursday Gospel
Sing To Benefit
De||inger Fund

There will be a Gospel Sing "
Thursday night at 7:30 in Love
Memorial School Auditorium, with
proceeds going to the Jack Del
linger Fund.
Several well-known quartetS will
appear on the program, including
the LHS GoSpeleers. the Calvary
Quartet, and others.
Admission charges will be so and
rs cents. and the public has been
invited
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

Mrs. Betty Craig has accepted
the position of treasurer for the
Lincoln County Cancer Campaign.
according to an announcement
made today by Mrs. Velma Drum,
campaign chairman.
Mrs Craig. who holds a posi-
ton with the First National Bank,
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
VFW Will Elect New Slate
Of Officers This Evening

w. B. CaShion; Junior vice-com-
mander - Clyde Kistler; quar-
termaSter - Elmer Beal. Paul
Lawing. and T. c. Hull; judge
advocate - Tom Wilson. Don
Beck, and Herman Beeman:
trustee - John Shrum: surgeon
-Boyce p. Griggs; and house
committee selection of two)
-Hamp ChildS. Jr.. Vernon
Knuckles, Cletus Lineberger, ano
Paul LaWing.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
LINCOLNTON PRIMARY TUESDAY, APRIL 26
Voting Set May 24;;
Two Weeks To File

Lincolnton's municipal primaries will be on Tues
day instead of Saturday. under terms of bill passed
last week by the General Assembly in Raleigh
The bill was jointly introduced - in the Senate by
W. E. Garrison, and in the House by David Clark. 1t
establishes the primary system the legal method OF
candidateseecton in Lnconton for the offices OF mayor
aldermen, and school board.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
SPEAKS AT CHARLOTTE
Cong. Jonas Believes Talks By World
Leaders Might Ease Tension But Calls
For Strong Policy Against Appeasment

CHARLOTTE - Congressman
Charles r. Jonas last night said
that a conference of. world leaders,
including Russian. could be step
toward easing world tension, but
called for a strong policy of no