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The Lincoln times., 1955-10-31
N o T &c E

North Carolina,
Lincoln County.
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed
of trust executed by James l..
Hoyle and wife Dollie N. Hoyle,
dated the Goth day of May, 1850,
and recorded in Book 266, Page
500, Lincoln County Public Regis
try, default having been made in
the payment of the Indebtedness
thereby secured and said deed of
trust being by the terms thereof
subject to foreclosure, the under
signed trustee will offer for sale
at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash at the East door
of the Courthouse in Lincolnton,
North Carolina, at Noon on We'd
neSday, the 10th day of November,
1855, the property conveyed in
said deed of trust, the same lying
and being in the County of Lin
coin, Lincolnton Township, State
of North Carolina, adjoining prop
erty of E. A. Huffstetler, bounded
as follows:
BEGINNING at a stake in the
center of the dirt road, Northwest
corner of Lot ~, and runs thence
with the center of the road, N IA
E. 105 feet to a stake in the
center of the road, Huffstetler's
corner; thence with Huffstetler S.
724 E. 167 feet to a small rock
pile: thence S. IA E. ITO feet to a
stake at a wire fence, Hurts line:
thence with the North line of Lot
~, N. 81 w. 256 feet to the BE-
GINNING, upon which it situated
a dwelling house and other i'm
provements.
This sale will be made subject to
all outstanding and unpaid taxes.
The high bidder will be required
to post ten percent of his bid in
cash pending confirmation of the
sale.
This 18th day of October, 1855.
Harvey A. Jonas, Jr.
Trustee
At O24-31, Nov TIA
The Lincoln times., 1955-10-31
Harry Howard
Renamed Police
Maiden

Harry Howard has been re-em-
ployed as Chief of Police of
Maiden, cord ing to an
announcement by Mayor Jacob
Smith.
The rehiring of Howard to the
position came at a special meeting
of the Maiden board of aldermen
last week. Howard, in a previous
meeting, had resigned his position
but it was reported at last week s
meeting that he had reconsidered
and would stay on.
K. B. Clippard, Maiden town
clerk, reports that work has begun
by Gilbert Engineering company
of StateSville on a sewer project
for the town for which contract
was let several weeks ago.
The Lincoln times., 1955-10-31
Washington
Report From Sen.
Scots Office
BY BILL WHITLEY
Press Secretary To Sen. Scott

QUOTAS. When Congress con-
venes in January, Secretary of
Agriculture Benson is expected to
eSk for legislation reducing the
1856 flue-cured tobacco acretge
another or 10 per cent.
Last summer, the Secretary
announced that next years crop
would be cut by II per cent, the
maximum reduction for any one
year under present law.
Since then, the tobacco states
have harvested their biggest leaf
crop in history. This will cause al
ready tremendous surplus stock to
Increase even more since domestic
consumption has remained about
the same and exports have in
creased only slightly.
EFFECT. Cutting next years
acreage another 8 per cent would
mean that the 1856 crop would be
20 per cent smaller than the 1855
crop.
Last year. total tobacco produc-
! tion was a little over 1.3 billion
pounds. This years crop will total
over is billion pounds - or abou
20 per cent larger than last years.
IMPORTANT In authorizing
any further reduction, Congress
will have in mind several import
ant factors.
To bigin with, it can be reason
ably expected that next years
total poundage will be far below
this years - even without any
acreage reduction. The year 1855
has been an excellent crop year for
tobacco. In all flue-cured areas
there were ideal weather condi-
tons. In the eastern part of
North Carolina, many farmers pro-
duced as much as 1900 to 1000
pounds per acre. Normally, these
same farmers would produce abou.
200 to l 500 pounds per acre.
There are two key reasons for
such abnormally high production.
First of all, ideal weather condi-
tions, and. secondly, new high
yielding varieties recently develop
ed.
TOTAL. When all factors are
put together, including wea her,
another 8 per cent reduc ion would
have the total effect of making
next years crop the smallest in
the past five or six years - or in
the neighborhood of about 80 per
cent smaller than this years
record ou put.
One of the big headaches Con-
gress will have to deal with is that
of how and who should take the
acreage reductions.
In the past, tobacco acreage re-
ductionS have been acroSS-the-
board, with each farmer taking
his respective percen age of the
reduction. ~
In many areas, many farmers
now have allotments of less than
five acres. If they are forced to
take much more acreage reduc-
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The LINCOLN TIMES. Lineonton. c. MONDAY OCT 81 1855
SENATOR
SAM erwin
x SAYS X

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
red tape has been deplored for
a long time. Cutting through it
takes patience and perseverance
But proper records have to be
maintained for the government.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
The story is told here in WASH
ington about former Librarian
of the Library of Congress. AS you
know, the Library of Congress was
started by $4,000 appropriation
from Congress in 1900 when the
Capitol was established in WASH
ington. 1t took long time to make
purchases and gather all the store
house of information in the library.
In 1914. when the British burned
the Capitol. many priceless VOL
umeS were saved before the in
vasion. but others had to be left
for destruction as the soldiers fed
the flames with the volumes.
Thomas Jefferson heard of the
great loss and he offered his en-
tire private library to Congress
upon such terms as it might
choose. Subsequently. Congress
purchased $500 volumes from
Jefferson for $23,95O. This formed
valuable nucleus from which the
library continued to grow until it
is world renowned today.
MISPLACED
In 1896. shortly before the Ii
brary had moved from the Capitol
to it's own building across the
street, an embarrassing situation
came to light. The Librarian, Aims
worth Spofford, had held the job
since 1864. Mr. Spofford was COM
pletely devoted to his work but he
was a poor housekeeper. He pos
SeSsed a total indifference to the
monetary side of his duties. This
was his downfall for a time.
The Treasury Department dis
covered that Mr.. Spofford was
short in his accounts by 100000,
which he paid in full out of his
own pocket. There seemed to be
no explanation. No embezzlement
was involved. But what went with
the money? When Mr.. Spofford's
successor, John Russell Young
moved into his office, so the story
goes, long-forgotten money orders,
checks and coins were found stick
ing in books corners. or whatever
place seemed to be available TO the
former Librarian. The emit + e
100000 was found! Mr.. Spofford
was reimbursed in FULL All I can
add to this story is this: Mr.. Spof-
ford would certainly be in one
terrible mess if he had to serve in
his job today.
APPLE TIME
Senator Harry Byrd is famous
as legislator and former Govern
or of Virginia. He is also famous
for apples, grown on his great farm
at Berryville. Virginia. Each year,
Senator Byrd sends his colleagues
a supply of apples. It's about that
time of the year, and my office
staff has been anxiously awaiting
the arrival of that -bushel of
apples! Incidentally, our apples in
North Carolina compare favorably
with those produced anywhere.
The Lincoln times., 1955-10-31
NOTICE OF SALE

BY virtue of the authority con-
veyed by deed of trust dated July
18, 1858, and of record in Book
291, page 291 in the Public Regis
try of Lincoln County, N. c., ex-
ecuted by Mrs. Snow Beam Allen
and husband, H. F.. Allen, to the
undersigned trustee, default having
been made in the payment of the
debt thereby secured, the under
signed trustee will sell to the high
est bidder at public outcry at the
East door of the court house in
the Town of Lincolnton, Lincoln
County, North Carolina on:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
30th, 1855, AT 1900 NOON
that certain tract of land lying
and being in Lincolnton Township,
Lincoln County, North Carolina
and described as follows, Viz
BEGINNING at an iron stake in
the old line, same being division
corner between this tract and
tract this day conveyed to j. K.
Beam, and runs thence the follow
ing two new lines which constitute
division lines between this tract
and the tract this day conveyed to
J.. K. Beam; S so w, 20 poles,
crossing the private road leading
from the public road into the home
of the late A. L. Beam, to a stake;
thence S Al w, "a poles to a
stake, common division corner be-
tween this tract and Edna B.
Logan's 80 7I16 acres and j. K.
Beams 81 5i8 acres; thence a new
line between this tract and Edna
B. Logan N IL w. 43.6 poles to an
iron stake; thence another division
line between this tract and Edna
B. Logan N 79 E, 645 poles to a
stake in the old line; thence with
the old line S 35 1i2 w, "a poles
to the BEGINNING. Containing
9 3i16 acres, more or less, includ-
ing dwelling house and other inn
provements, fixtures and apparatus
thereon as in said deed of trust
provided.
The successful bidder at this
sale will be required to post 10Fo
of the amount bid in cash as evil
dence of good faith and the sale
will not be deemed complete until
this requirement is complied with.
The sale will remain open for a
period of 10 days to permit loppor-
tunity for increased bidding as
provided by law.
This october oath, 1855
SHELDON M. ROPER, Trustee
o 81, N Z, IA, 81, 28
The Lincoln times., 1955-10-31

Many a career is wrecked for
lack of ambition to pole its boat
through the rapids of life.
The Lincoln times., 1955-10-31

ton, raising tobacco, at least for
them, will become uneconomical.
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GRADUATE DOPE
An expert is one who has pre-
viously made the same mistake
BlakeSburg Qowa) Excelsior.
The Lincoln times., 1955-10-31

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
red tape has been deplored for
a long time. Cutting through it
takes patience and perseverance
But proper records have to be
maintained for the government.
The Lincoln times., 1955-10-31
t1lEGAL
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IlNCOLN COON Y.
The undersigned having quail
fled as administrator of the estate
of Rachael P. Allison. deceased,
late of Lincoln County, North Car
olina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
to present them to the undersigned
on or before the 18th day of Oc-
tober. 1856, or this notiSe will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This 18th day of October, 1855.
HARVEY A. JONAS, Admr.
Estate of Rachel P. Allison
6WkS 1913
The Lincoln times., 1955-10-31
Good Business
Reported For
Nation S Stores

Department stores, with profits
up so percent from year ago, can
look forward to another record
breaking Christmas season.
That's the conclusion from New
York of the National Retail Dry
Goods Assn. following a poll of
member retailers.
The NRDGA survey showed that
net profits of department stores
for the first six months of 1855
were SO percent higher than in
the like period last year.
- MORE SALES REPORTED -
This was achieved, said the
NRDGA, on increased sales of
merchandise at lower prices. A
more effective selling job. and a
tighter rein on operating costs
contributed substantially to the
improved results. At the same
time, NRDGA said, department
stores hiked their newspaper ad-
vertising budgets.
Sam Flanel, general manager of
the NRDGA's controllers con-
gress, said the survey indicates
that "for the first time in quite a
while, department stores are
probably doing a better selling
job"
The average department store
sales check climbed to $4.52 from
S4.39 a year ago, he pointed out,
despite a decline of IL per cent in
prices.
OUTLOOK GOOD
"The outlook for the balance of
this year is encouraging, Flanel
said. accompanying the return of
the buyers market, stores are do
ing both a more effective mer-
chandising and expense control
job. The most important fact is
that despite volume gains, stores
are not slackening but even in
tensifying their expense control
efforts.
From all indications, the brisk
business pace should continue
through the balance of the year
Store sales this Christmas should
again top all prior records"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
Floyd Miller Named
Farm Bureau Director
Large Number Attends
Annuol Meeting, Thurs.

Floyd Miller, of Harriettsville,
was elected as new director
of the Noble county Farm
Bureau Cooperative at their
annual meeting, Thursday even
ing. He will fill the vacancy
created when Brady Archer's
term expired.
The other two directors who
were reelected for another term
were Charles Dotson, of Sum-
merfield, and John Carter, of
Sarahsville.
A large number of members
attended the meeting which was
held in the American Legion hall
on Main street. Robert Clark,
local manager, was in charge and
gave a detailed report On the
business activities which closed
June 80, 1855.
John Adams of the State Farm
Bureau organization gave an ex-
cellent talk on co-operatives.
During the social hour, re-
freshmentS were served and the
group then enjoyed square
dancing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
One Injured In Two
Car Wreck On U5R II
Hitch Hiking Soldier
Sustoins Minor Bruises

Noble county sheriff Donald
ConaWay investigated an ac-
cident which occurred Saturday
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock two
miles north of Caldwell, involv-
ing cars driven by Robert Urdak
of Caldwell route 6 and Jerry
Heddleson, of Caldwell.
Both cars were travelling south
when Urdak attempted to make
a left turn into the Henry Schott
farm and Heddleson, failing to
see the signal, started to pass
him resulting in collision
which caused considerable dam
age to both cars. It was reported
that the Urdak car was total
loss.
Russell Bennit, of Eccles, w.
Va, soldier that Heddleson
had picked up near Cambridge,
was the only one injured. He
sustained a lacerated right eye
which required the attention of
a physician. Allen Manson, II,
son of Rev. and Mrs. Palmer
Manson, of West street, was also
a passenger in the Heddleson
car. He ESCAPED without an
injury.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
Law Says They
Must Be Sold
Before 1857
Commissioners Actinq
In Compliance With
Section 3735-611, 6. {.

The three veterans houses
in Noble county, which have
been owned and operated by
the board of county commits
sioners since the close of
World War II must be sold
before 1857, according to Sec
ton 3735-611 of the General
Code.
1t will be recalled that shortly
after hCstilities ended in World
War ii, the Federal Government
came to the aid of many veter-
ans, and through the board of
commissioners they purchased
three homes in this community,
which could only be rented to
veteran and his family at a
rather low rate OF rent.
But at the time, there was
stipulation that the houses would
be sold before or by 1857, as the
government felt by that time, the
housing problem would not be
acute and veterans should have
been rehabilitated in that length
of time.
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
VT. ". Completes
Plans For Aidinu
Needy Al Christmas
Special Meeting To
Be Held Mondoy
To Prepare Baskets

Plans are again being form
ulated by the VIEW. Post, No.
472l and its auxiliary to prepare
Christmas baskets and see that
many needy families in the
county as possible will have a
cheerful Christmas this year.
Preliminary plans were made
Monday night at regular meeting
of the VIEW. Auxiliary with
President Mrs. Pat Parks presid-
ing.
The VIEW. post and its auXili-
airy will have complete know
ledge Of what families need
food, etc, to make their Christ
mas a happy one this year since
one of their members, Mrs.
Frances Taylor is the relief
investigator for this county.
Without mentioning the fam
lilies by name, Mrs. Taylor gave
report that a certain family
would need food for Christmas,
another would have Merry
Christmas if the children were
provided with toys, another
family needed clothes but no toys
or food, and SO on down.
The Auxiliary plans to fol-
low Mrs. Taylor's suggestions to
the letter and in SO doing, each
member will know that Christ
mas morning, the families on
relief and otherwise facing a
gloomy Christmas morning will
have been adequately cared for
with just exactly what they
needed to make the Yuletide a
happy one for the mother, father
and the youngsters involved.
Final plans by the post were
completed at their Wednesday
night meeting this week.
Members of the Auxiliary and
the post will meet in special
session Monday night, Dec. 19,
at the post club rooms and pre-
pare the baskets, etc, for dis
tribution over the Christmas
weekend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15

attendance from Noble, Nor
gan, Guernsey, Monroe, Mus
kingum, Washington and Bel
mont counties.
The workshop was concerned
with various ways of improving
grange work in the community,
county, district and state levels.
The members attending were
divided into IA groups and each
group made one suggestion.
r. Bruce Tom, state lecturer,
was supervisor of the planning
program. Others in charge from
the state organization We're John
Fowler, state secretary; Mrs.
Byron Frederick, national juve-
nile deputy and wife of the state
master; and Guss Umbach, state
youth director.
The three oldest active grang-
ers attending the meeting were
given special recognition by
Continued on Page TWo)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
Robert havener To
Speak Al Conference
Number From Here To
Attend Sheep Session

The seventh annual meeting
of the Ohio Sheep Improvement
Association will be. held Friday,
Dec. Is at Ohio State Univer-
sity, Columbus, according to re-
ports released today by county
agent Floyd Henderson.
The meeting will begin at
1000 a. m. and continue until
800 p. m. Included in the pro-
gram will be a discussion on
Lamb Carcass Yields and Grade
Demonstration" with Robert
Havener, formerly Of Summer
field, participating. At noon
there will be a lamb barbecue
served to those present.
County agent Henderson stated
that at least one car load is ex-
pected to attend from this
county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
Huge Star Beams
From N Tower

Something new has been added
to the television antenna at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
Jackson, Playground street.
1t is huge star, complete
with blue colored lights, which
has attracted considerable atten-
ton since it was first lighted
Sunday night.
Mr.. Jackson constructed his
own antenna tower several years
ago and it stands several hun
dred feet in the air.
The R. c. Moore Lumber COM
pany cut out the star and Mr..
Jackson wired it and affixed the
lights.
The star on top of the T.V.
tower does much to shine forth
the true meaning Of the Christ
mas season.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
Junior Red Gross
Enrolment Report

The Noble County Junior Red
Cross enrolment should be COM
pleted before the Christmas va
cation, according to an announce
ment made today by Mrs. Wal
ter Quick, who has served for
several years in this capacity.
The first six schools in the
county to complete their enroll
ment, in this order, are as fol-
lows: Dexter City, Brookfield
local, Fulda local, Summerfield
local, Stock local and Sharon
local.
The money used by the Junior
Red Cross helped to finance the
Red Gross swimming program
in the county for the past two
wears.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15

west esplanade of the court
house in Caldwell near the
large lighted Christmas tree.
Chairman Giallobardo will be
assisted by other members of
the c. of c. in giving out the
treats.
1t will consist of candy bars,
popcorn balls and comic
book. The committee is now
working on arrangements for
next year and it is hoped that
some plan will be devised to
again show the movies.
But in the business zone as
a whole, the spirit of Christmas
prevails and brisk shopping
has been noted in most of the
stores.
Beginning Friday evening,
Dec. 1G and continuing through
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
Presbyterian Church
Plans Xmas Program,
For Sunday Evening,
Dec. 18, TOO O'clock

The Christmas entertainment
and program will be presented
at the Caldwell Presbyterian
Church Sunday evening, Decem-
Der l8, at Z o'clock.
The program will be an in
formal one presented by the
children and young people of the
church.
RecitationS will be given by
the beginners under the direct
ion of Mary Radcliffe, and by the
primaries and juniors under the
direction of Mrs. j. w. Robin
son.
Presentations by the inter
mediates will be under the di-
rection of Willard Radcliff.
The junior choir will present
several numbers under the lead
ership of Mrs. Richard Ball.
At the close of the program
the annual Christmas treat will
be given to the children of the
Sunday School. Santa Claus will
probably be on hand.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
County Commissioners To Sell Three
Veterans Homes Here In Caldwell
New Appointments
Made For Noble
County 0NG Unit
Four Enlistments
Also Received At
Mondoy Meeting

Four new enlistments were
received Monday evening at
regular meeting of the Noble
County Ambulance Unit, 112th
Medical Bn., Ohio National
Guards, according to Capt.
Charles Coyle, commanding
officer.
They include Donald G.
Schockling, Howard B. Hupp,
Sam L. McMannis and Don E.
Ziler.
A number of promotions and
appointments were also an
nounced Monday evening by
Capt. Coyle, effective Dec. IL.
For the Hqs. platoon, the ap-
pointments were as follows: first
sergeant, Roger King; supply
sergeant, Charles Wilson; mess
steward, Maurice Colley: motor
sergeant, William Tarleton; COM
pany clerk, Ralph H. Brumbach;
first cooks, Harley Sailing and
James Sholtis; cook, Howard
Haga: mechanics, Carlos Bryan
and Gerald Lovett.
Acting appointments for the
other three platoons are as fol-
lows: first platoon, Robert S.
RalSton, platoon sergeant and
| Dennis Gerst, assistant platoon
sergeant; second platoon, How
ard Schoeppner, platoon SER
| geant and Virgil Schockling,
assistant platoon sergeant; third
| platoon, Floyd Thompson, pla-
toon sergeant and Leland Truck,
assistant platoon sergeant.
All meetings are being held
every Monday night at the
American Legion hall.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
Plan Annual Christmas Treat Saturday

The annual Christmas candy
treat, sponsored by the Noble
County Chamber of Commerce,
will be held Saturday after
noon, Dec. II at 2 o'clock, ac-
cording to Joseph Giallombar-
do, chairman for this commit
tee.
There will be one difference
this year, however, since the
c. of G. officials were unable
to obtain either theatre for the
usual party.
Officials of both theatres told
the Chamber of Commerce
this year that they would not
cooperate in sponsoring the an
nual theatre party for children
over the entire county.
For that reason, the treat
will be distributed from the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
General Stores Will
Remain Open Evenings

Beginning Friday night, Dec.
i6 and continuing through the
final week before Christmas, all
general stores will remain open
until 900 o'clock to accommodate
yuletide shoppers. The general
stores will remain open on
Monday night thru to Saturday
night of Christmas Eve when
they will close at 6 o'clock.
This does not include the gro
Gerry stores since they are fol-
lowing their own schedule of
opening and closing.
Richard Balls Cash Market,
however, on Cumberland street,
remains open each evening un-
til 9 o'clock for the convenience
of the shoppers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
Four-(ouniy Workshop
Planned For Dec, Il

There will be a work group
meeting of extension agents
from Washington, Monroe, Nor
gan and Noble counties on Dec.
Il which will last all day. The
meeting will be held in the
Noble county Extension office
and specialist from Ohio State
University will be present to
discuss farm home outlook for
1856.
On that same evening the
County Extension Council will
meet in the extension office.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-15
Former Auditor Buys
First 1856 Doq Taq

Auditor c. r. Atkinson an
nounced today that there had
been % dog tags sold to date.
the first one being sold to Bob
N. Spriggs, of Caldwell.
Tags are now on sale at the
Auditors office in the court
house. Male and female tags are
$3.50 and kennel tags are $3.50.
Auditor Atkinson reminds dog
owners that the deadline to get
your tags without penalty is
FRIDAY. Jan. 90, 1856.