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Evening star., 1955-06-04
ATOMIC AGE NOTE NETS
81 $50 FOR BANK BANDIT

CHICAGO QP.-A wel-dressed robber walked into
Loop bank yesterday, handed teller threatening note
referred to the atomic and waited while she read it.
Then took the $3.50 the teller handed him and,
without word walked out and escaped in the crowded
business district.
Miss Laverne Lucht. 25 the teller at the Michigan
Avenue National Bank told police the robber did not
display a gun.
The note he handed Miss Lucht, she said printed
in pencil small sheet of and began by referring
to the atomic and atom bombs.
ct was then startled when the note said for me to
normal he would instrument me- Miss Lucht
said 1T instructed then to put $50 and 500 bills in
envelope and hand everything back to him.
Evening star., 1955-06-04
BY MARY McGRORY

Defenders of the administra'
tion's industrial security pro.
gram were in the minority a!
representatives of Government
industry, labor and the law gath
sered at the Willard Hotel yes
terday for a day-long confer
ence on all angles of the pro.
gram.
A spokesman for the Defense
Department. John Tanning, di-
rector of industrial relations
charged that much Of the crit
icism of the program comes from
professional criticiZerS who see
in the program something that
isn't there"
Another Pentagon spokesman
Robert Applegate, denied thai
the Butler bill, an administra.
ton backed measure which
would broaden the program
could threaten the liberty Qi
every American citizen" -
charge made by Americans fol-
Democratic Action chairman
Joseph L. Rauh, jr.
Called Fair to All
Wilson McMakin, vice presi.
dent of the American Gable &
Radio Corp, also defended the
program, calling it fair to tht
employees involved. to the man
agement of our business and t(
the security of our country"
Assistant United States Attor
ney General William F. Tomp
kins, in a speech prepared fo
the conference, defended the pro
Evening star., 1955-06-04

also said the Attorney Generals
subversive list is grossly mis-
leading to those who are guided
solely by it,"
George F. Christensen, grand
lodge attorney of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists..
AFL. said the criteria for the
program are too broad. all
inclusive and vague"
Adrian Fisher, counsel for the
Washington Post and Times
Herald and formerly counsel for
the Atomic Energy Commission
and State Department. told the
conferees that they must face
up to the facts of the impact of
the program on the Nations
whole industrial life, where the
screening process cuts as close as
it does to the fabric of American
life"
Evening star., 1955-06-04
Security Setup Defended
And Attacked at PorIey

gram and complained Of mis-
conceptions and misunderstand-
ings that are widespread regard
ing the Governments efforts to
combat subversives."
But other speakers at the con-
ference, which was sponsored
jointly by the. Industrial Rela-
Itions Research Association and
the American Political Science
Association. could find little good
to say of the program, either its
standards or its operation.
Here is a cross-section of their
views:
Attorney Adam Yarmolinsky, a
Iconsultant for the Ford Founda-
ton, which is sponsoring a study
Iof various Federal security pro-
grams, said mo effective system
has yet been put into operation
ito weed out gossip. Slander and
arrant nonsense"
Called Harmful
Pulitzer Prize winning Wash
ington reporter Anthony Lewis
called the security system mot
only unnecessary but harmful to
security in that it brings out the
worst in American life-suSpicion
Iof other peoples motives, fear OF
new ideas"
| Socialist Leader Norman
Thomas called for a definition
and enumeration by an existing
or specially created agency o1
sensitive positions, which are
currently up to blanket legisla-
jtion or administrative decree. He
Evening star., 1955-06-04

The Circus Saints and Sinners
let Mrs. Perle Mesta off yester-
day in a rare state rather than
the well-done roasting accorded
male fall guys"
1t was the first time the local
chapter had a distaff victim
An unaccustomed aura OF gal
lantry fell over the whole affai1
In the Sheraton Park Hotel.
Usually the guest of honor
has his hide peeled off. But the
former minister to Luxembourg
departed with even her makeup
still intact.
Ladies were admitted to thu
traditionally stag luncheon. Ever
in the pre-luncheon sideshow
formerly featuring dancing girls
entertainers operated on a high
plane.
Walter Herman, newspaper
man and broadcaster, was roast
master in charge of abusing thl
chief guest. Unlike his othel
stints in the role, his perform
Evening star., 1955-06-04

PARAKEET. chartreuse, female no
band: in Bucknen Manor. Alexandria.
20. 6-6059.
Evening star., 1955-06-04
Saints and Sinners Go
Easy on Mrs. Mesto

ance yesterday had a minimum
of sting.
Mrs. Mesta's opponent in party
giving, Mrs. Morris Cafritz. was
there in person and was imper-
sonated in one of the skits. A
number of Senators, Represent
atives and diplomats also at
tended.
AS they always do. the Saints
and Sinners presented their tar
get gifts. The most remarkable
was an old time icebox. 1t was
bestowed, with heavy sarcasm
as a deep freeze" in commem-
oration of the Truman admin.
istration that made Mrs. Mests
Ia diplomat.
She was equal to the occasion
saying she was happy to receiv'
lit. Mrs. Mesta took official mott
lof her kid-glove treatment.
Il was told you'd have a lo
Of knives for me-" she said, "bu
that you'd also have a lot o.
bandages. I think you've hac
more bandages than knives"
Evening star., 1955-06-04
By tn. Associated PRESS

Sergeants and corporals are
going to be more like they were
in the old Army days, come next
month.
Starting July ! sergeants and
corporals who are leaders Of
soldiers viii be entitled to those
honored and traditional desig-
nations. There will be no more
technical sergeants and other
specialist ratings bearing the
title Of sergeant and corporal.
The change has been arranged
to restore the prestige Of troop
leaders. 1t means that techni-
clans thereafter will be called
specialists, the lowest ranking
being designated specialist thirc
class and the highest master
specialist.
The master specialist and the
master sergeant will get the
same pay, even as the troop-lead'
Evening star., 1955-06-04
Youth, ISL Held
In nSexS|aying Of
.Neiqhbor Girls

PORTLAND, Me, June 4 up.
-Fifteen-year- old Gerald Paul
Troiano entered a firm-voiced
plea of innocence today to a
charge of numbering Margaret
Gormley, 8, in the cellar of the
house their families share.
The boy was held without bail
by Municipal Court Judge Louis
Bernstein for the September
term of Superior Court.
Judge Bernstein said the boys
lawyer, Jacob Agger. plans to
ask that Gerald be committed to
la State mental hospital for OBJ
servation.
Margaret was slain yesterday
shortly after returning from
church services.
Police said young Troiano ad-
mitted orally that he bludgeonec
the little girl to death with part
of a dismantled washing machine
when she resisted his advances
Families of the victim and her
Ialleged killer share a two-fam-
lily dwelling and are close friends
Body Found by Father
The girls body, fully clothed,
was found by her father, Manus,
in pool of blood in the cellar
A blood-stained agitator from
a washing machine that Mr.,
Gormley was repairing was
found in a coal bin.
Detective Capt. Edward M
Kochian reported Troiano said
he saw Margaret return from
church. The girl went upstairs
to prepare for school and he
waited Is to 20 minutes until
she reappeared.
He grabbed her by the shoul.
iders, planning to attack her sex.
ually. The girl struggled anc
screamed. Troiano wrestled hel
to a cellar door and threw hel
down the stairs head first.
/ He grabbed the heavy agitatol
from the washing machine ane
struck her with it maybe l(
times"
Couldn't Learn Anything"
! Margaret was the youngest O.
eight children. Her father is +,
, street department laborer. Troi
ano is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony Troiano, who have tw,
other children.
/ County Attorney Frederic S
Sturgis said Troiano told in
vestigators he quit school las
year because he couldn't learl
anything"
Capt. Kochian said the youth,
mother told him a physchiatris
reported there was nothin,
wrong with the boy. He quote,
the boy as saying he read moth
ling but horror, crime and wa
lstories."
Evening star., 1955-06-04
Exchange Setup
Revision Urged

President Eisenhower has
urged Congress to write into the
United States Information and
Educational Exchange law spe-
cific provision that aliens COM
ing here under the exchange
program must return home and
remain there for minimum pc
riod before being eligible for
permanent residence in the
United States.
He made this recommendation
yesterday in yetoing a special
bill which would have given per-
manent residence status to Kurt
Chaser, who came to the United
States IN 1851 from Austria a.
an exchange visitor for engineer.
ling training at the University oi
tL0ulSVlile.
| In his veto message, Mr.. Eisen-
hover said the purpose of the
exchange program would be
wrecked unless such visitors re-
turned home for at least a mimi
mum period so their home coun-
tries could receive some benefit
from the training and expert
ence they gained here.
The President recalled that
within the last year Congress
has enacted a number of private
bills to permit exchange visitors
to remain here without regard
TO normal immigration law pro.
cedures. He said he had ap.
proved several of these wher
the safety of the individual
would be jeopardized by return.
ing to his home country. ever
though such action was "at var.
lance with the basic concept anc
philosophy of the exchange pro.
grams"
Evening star., 1955-06-04
Sergeant and Corporal
Get Back Old Prestige

ing corporal viii draw the same
salary as the specialist third
class. But the technical men
win lose the privilege. which
mushroomed during World War
II, of being called sergeants and
.corporals.
Insignia for the sergeants and
corporals will remain unchanged.
The specialists will wear sleeve
patches displaying a spread
eagle and stripes to indicate
relative rank, resembling those
worn for a long time by the
Navyis petty officers.
Evening star., 1955-06-04
CITY Wild Life

PORT ARTHUR. Tex. tPl. -
Mrs. j.. A. Hoffpauir slammed
on the brakes of her car. jumped
out. took of her shoe and beat
to death q. three-foot rattle
snake, slithering across Proctor
street.
Evening star., 1955-06-04
Legion Head in London

LONDON. June 4 (P.-The
American Legion's national COM
mander. Seaborn p. Collins. jr.
arrived by plane today to de-
liver . speech next week before
the British Empire Services
League. -
Evening star., 1955-06-04
A? Wirephoto

A? Wirephoto
and Perkins, Al, also were under
death sentence for the brutal
slaughter in 1852 of Gard Young,
"a Chester grocer, and three small
children.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
City-Wide Easter Egg Hunts
Are Scheduled For April 9

The First National Bank will
again sponsor the two City-Wide
Easter Egg Hunts put on each
year by the local Recreation De-
partment one for the white
boys and girls one for the colored
youngsters.
This years Hunts will be held
on Saturday morning, April 9. and
will be FREE to all boys and girls
L years old and under. Each child
taking part in one of the Hunts is
assured of getting at least one
Easter Egg. if not found then one
will be given him.
Plans have already been made
by the Recreation Department to
use Candy Eggs. individually
wrapped. again this year for both
Easter Egg Hunts. Besides getting
to keep all the candy eggs found,
the boy or girls finding the most
eggs in each group will receive a
prize. And the finder of the Gold
EN- Eggs will receive prizes also.
The youngsters at both Hunts.
white and colored. will be divided
into two groups, pre-School and 6
to IL year olds, for their Easter
Egg Hunts. This is done in order
that the smaller children might
have an equal chance in finding
the candy. eggs. The Pre-school
group will receive prizes the same
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Shelby Man To Be Technical
Advisor For Lincoln Drama

Les Roark, managing editor OF
The Cleveland Times of Shelby,
has accepted appointment as tech
nical advisor for the Forthcoming
outdoor drama. Thunder Over
Carolina to be presented here
beginning June 10.
Roark. keenly interested in
dramaticS, is a member of the
Shelby Little Theater and has
appeared in numerous produc-
tions. He has directed Little
Theater productions and is au-
thor of an original comedy-dra-
ma, Go West, Old Man" which
has been successfully produced at
various schools in Cleveland
County.
A graduate of Grover, N. C.
High School, he served three
years in the Air Force overseas
during world war II. He also
played in the initial production.
Then Conquer We Must" writ
ten by Bob Osborne for the Kings
Mountain Little Theater. and the
second years presentation of
Sword of Gideon" He is unmar-
ried.
Il am proud to be associated
with such an enthusiastic group
as you have working on "Thun-
der over Carolina, said Roark
1T is a privilege to be so closely
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Easter Dance
AT Recreation
Center Apr. 8

The annual Easter Dance at the
Recreation Center will be held Fri
day night, April 8. This will be
an informal dance open to all
High School and College boys and
girls and their guests. The dance
will begin at 800 and continue
until 11:00 pm.
Music for the Teen-Agers Spe-
cial Easter Dance will be furnished
by Joe Fields Rhythm Masters.
This is the second time the Rhy-
thm Masters have played for one
Of the dances at the Center, and
another large crowd is anticipated
for this the Easter Dance.
Admission for the Easter Dance
will be fifty cents per person or
one dollar per couple. A charge
is being made for this dance in Or
der that the teen-agerS might have
the Rhythm Masters to play for
their round and square dances
during the evening - change
from the regular Juke Box Dane
eS.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Please Buy A Lily
Saturday And Help
Crippled Children

Saturday. Lily Day. will be OBJ
served all over the United States.
This is day set aside to help
Crippled Children by the sale of
small paper Lilies made by ham
dicapped persons. Lily Day is SIM
liar to Poppy Day
All contributions made will go
to the Easter Seal Fund which is
the Crippled Children's Society.
SIS pct. of all received will remain
here in Lincoln County to carry
on work with the handicapped.
When you are approached by an
attractive young girl Saturday
morning, with her hand full of
Lilies make contribution and
wear proudly a white lily this
Easter Season, knowing you are
helping some crippled person.
The following young ladies have
already offered their services for
Saturday to sell the lilies: Misses
Fredda Thompson, Mary Jane
Crowell. Beth Modlin. Betty Bax-
ter, Patty Dellinger. Linda Ded-
mon, Rebecca Rhodes, Della Ford,
Cristie Crowell, Molly Goldsmith,
Susan Ramseur, Caroline Burgin
and Jean Lander and there are
others who are expected. but whose
names have not been reported.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
IS Students Are
Tapped For Honor
Society At L.H.S.

Fifteen LincolntOn high school
students have been tapped for
the National Honor Society, the
schools history scholastic honor.
Students are chosen for mem
berShip in the National Honor
Society on the basis of leadership,
service. character and high SEQ
laStic standing. This high honor
was bestowed on the selected
students last week.
Chosen to the select group
were Bill Boyd, Dana Norwood,
Calvin Ramsey, Carolyn Heaf-
ner, Marion Miller. Millie Fin
ger, Pat Wise. Peggy Davis,
Martha Robinson, Elaine Me
Crary, La VOnne PaySour. Bar
bara Ballard. Becky Cloninger,
Barbara Schrum, and Barbara
Lineberger.
National Honor Society officers
elected were: Bill Boyd, president:
Barbara Lineberoer. vice presi-
dent: Marion Miller, secretary
treasurer.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31

as the to II year old group.
The Easter Egg Hunt for the
white boys and girls, II years old
and under, will be held in the
Lincolnton High School Athletic
Field. The Hunt is Free and all
eligible youngsters are asked to
meet back of the Lincolnton
Grammar School at 9:45 Satur-
day morning, April 9. The gates
to the ball field will be opened at
1000.
Parents of the pre-school chill
dren are asked to accompany their
child or children. or have some
older person come with them to
the Easter Egg Hunt.
Mrs. Catherine Holloway will
again be in charge of the Egg
Hunt for the Colored boys and
girls. Their Hunt will be staged
at Oaklawn School. and will get
underway at l0:30 Saturdaysmorn-
ing. April 9. The same procedure
of dividing the group according to
their age-pre-school and to IL
year. -olds- will be used in both
Hunts, also the awarding of the
prizes.
This is the fourth year that the
First National Bank has sponsor
ed the two City Wide Easter Egg
Hunts, which are organized and
directed by the local Recreation
Department.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31

More churches, more business
houses, and more individuals to-
day had contributed to the "Jack
Dellinger Fund" and Treasurer
Robert S. Rudisill said the total
now stands at Sl.062.78.
This sum was reported on the
eve of efforts to send the par
alyzed Iron Station high school
er to distant specialists to de-
termine possibilities of treat
ment.
Findings of the examination, in
any event, will indicate the ex-
penditure of a large amount OF
money, according to j. H. Clip
pard of Charlotte, senior rehabili-
etion counselor for the State
Vocational Rehabilitation service
who was in Lincolnton this week,
Until diagnosis shows that the
17-year-old church choir director
has a chance of recovering to the
point where he may somewhat aid
himself. he will not be eligible for
state rehabilitation funds.
The finances of the father,
Ralph Dellinger, are totally de-
pleted. Bills have mounted now
for seven months, and there ap-
pears no likelihood of abate-
ment. Were it not for the sub
stantial aid given during those
months by the Lincoln County
Welfare Department. in the pay
ing of huge medical and hos
pital bills, the family would be
in even worse condition.
AS it is. the only bright spot on
the horizon is the fund Lincoln
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31

Members of the Lincolnton XII
wants club joined approximately
300 Kiwanians of Division Two,
Carolinas District. at a dinner
meeting Tueday night at the
Masonic Temple in Gastonia. The
GaStonia club was host.
Kiwanis clubs represented were
Belmont, Charlotte, Concord, Cra-
merton, Gastonia, Hickory, Le-
roir. Lincolnton, Mecklenburg.
Mooreville, Newton and Whitnell.
Statesville was the only club in
Division Two not represented.
The Lincolnton club had the
second largest attendance at the
meeting. The Newton Nclub, with
Al of it's members present. won
the top attendance honorS.
1t. Gov. Ennis Atkins of Divi-
sion Two presided over the meet
ing. Each club president made a
report on the activities of his
club; the Lincolnton report be-
ing made by Pat Buckley.
The club reports revealed fund
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Rev. Parker Is
New Postof OF
Antioch Church

Rev Harold Parker. a native of
Danville, Va, and a product of
the Piedmont Bible College of
Winston Salem, came to the pas
torate of the Antioch Baptist
Church, Feb. 13.
For three years he served at the
Cooleemee Baptist Church, Coolee-
NEE, N. C. in the South Yadkin
Association. He and Mrs. Parker
have two children; Lane 5, and
Karen Is months.
Rev. Mr.. Parker extends to all
a cordial invitation to worship at
the Antioch Baptist Church locat-
ed just out of Lincolnton on the
Mooresville highway, $50. Known
as the Singing Church.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31

Junior vice commander.
There was a three-way contest
for quartermaSter, and the final
tally showed Paul LaWing ahead of
Elmer Beal and T. c. Hull for this
post. Don Beck emerged victorious
over Tom Wilson in the race for
Judge advocate. John Shrum won
over Harry Craig nominated from
the floor in a contest for trustee.
The post named l.. T Morton as
surgeon over the incumbent, Boyce
GriggS.
Five stood for house committee.
winners were Hamp ChildS, Jr.
and Paul Lawing. Others who were
projected for the office were Yer
non KnuckleS. CletiS Lineberger.
and Steve Barineau.
A report showed that the post
has, to date, 442 members, and the
seal currently is 50A
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Rotarians Are
Told Of Ground
Observer Corps

Lincolnton Rotarians heard the
workings of the Ground Observer
Corps explained at the clubs
weekly dinner meeting Tuesday
evening in the High School cafe
terra.
Club president S. NJ. Roper pre-
sided. Club guests were Forest
Hunt of Caroleen, Bobby Costner
of Lincolnton, who is local Post
Supervisor of the GOC unit; and
Sgt. PintoS, who is connected
with the Civil Defense Program
at the Charlotte Filter Center.
Charlie Bryant of GaStonia was
a guest Rotarian.
The local Ground Observer
Corps unit, with an observation
tower atop the Fire Department
building. is assigned to The Char
lotte Filter Center. There are 271
observation posts, manned by ap-
proximately GIFT GOO volunteers,
within the Charlotte Filter Center.
These GOO units in N. C. and
other Southern states have been
participating in air defense tests
in recent weeks. Local volunteers
of the GOO unit here have been
manning the observation post on
recently set up schedules.
Sgt. Pintos explained the pur-
pose of the Ground Observer
Corps and the air defense tests.
Ground Observer units, it was
explained, report by means of
telephone all aircraft activity
within their area to their respec-
tive Air Defense filter center. The
filter centers relay the informa-
ton to the Air Defense Direction
Center where action is taken to
intercept unfriendly aircraft. Air
craft of the Air National Guard.
Civil Air Patrol and the U. S. Air
Force fly designated flight mis-
SionS during the air defense tests.
Dr.. F.. Ray Burris. Supervisor of
the Lincoln county GOO unit, also
told of the GCC unit here and of
the plan in use whereby local
volunteer organizations assist in
the GOO program.
The local Rotary club secretary,
following the talks by Sgt. Pintos
and Mr.. BurriS. was instructed to
form roster of Rotary club
members who would serve as VOL
unteer participants in the air de-
Tense alerts for Lincoln county.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Dick Mullen New Commander
For Veterans Of Foreign Wars

Richard (Dickl Mullen this
week was elected commander of
Shipp-Lockman Post No. 1905.
Veterans of Foreign Wars here.
and will take over the gavel at
the second meeting in April from
Jimmie Owen. who has served as
commander for the past IL
months.
Mullen was elected commander
over Herman Beeman. Mullen had
been recommended by the nomin-
ating committee, while Beeman
was nominated from the floor. MI.
Beeman was continued in his pres
ent office of chaplain.
In close race for senior vice
commander, w. B. CaShion won by
one vote over R. H. Craig. The
latter had been suggested by the
nominating committee. Clyde
Kistler was without oppoglt!on !or
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Miss Reid Accepts
Position With Boyer
City Baptist Church

Miss Mary Bryan Reid of Viii
takers, N. c., has accepted the
position of Music Director and
Church Secretary at the Boyer
City Baptist Church. She will be-
Gin her work on Sunday. April 3.
The position Of Music Director
and Church Secretary is a new
one created within the Boyer City
Baptist Church.
Miss Reid graduated from
Meredith College, Raleigh, in
1854 with the degree of Bachelor
of Arts. Her major was voice and
she also had training in school
music.
Rev. Latt Beshears, pastor of
the Boyer City Baptist Church.
said of Miss Reid's coming to the
community and to his church:
we welcome Miss Reid to our
city and to the Bo9er City Bap-
tiSt Church. We trust that her
stay in Boyer City will be an en-
joyable and fruitful one"