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Trainer Schools Swaps
For Wednesdays Race

| CHICAGO. Aug. 25 tP.-
Swaps was put through 9
schooling process" yesterday al
Washington Park "a routine
similar to the one he will follow
See NASHUA, Page ca
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Lincoln Farmers Can Get
Farm Production Loans

Worth j. Woodall is now assist
ing in the making Of production
emergency and economic loans in
Lincoln and CASTOR counties, ac-
cording to an announcement
made today by John Mcleod
County Supervisor for Farmers
Home Administration in the two
counties.
Mr.. Mcleod pointed out that
due to serious losses in agricul-
tural production caused by the
1854 drought and the economic
conditions resulting from the
drought. the Secretary of Agri-
culture has made available agri-
cultural credit which cannot be
met by normal credit sources.
Mr.. Mcleod and Mr.. Woodall,
an experienced FHA employee, will
be glad to discuss with any far
mer their credit needs for their
1855 crop year.
The following information is
given on the loans:
Who is Eligible for Loans: ANY
established farm operator in the
county is eligible if he % has suf-
fered substantial production loss
because of the drought, (2) is I'M
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Driver Training Courses Scheduled For
Teachers At Local School February is

Professional driver training, in
cluding classroom work and be-
hind-the wheel instruction, will be
offered North Carolina high school
teachers in a special series of
courses set to begin February T.
The courses are free. All neces-
Sary textbooks and study materials
are provided at no expense to
teachers, Every regularly certified
high school teacher with valid
drivers license. a good driving rec
ord and who is in good health is
eligible for the training, accord
inc to Joe c. Noe of the State De-
oartment of Public Instruction in
Raleigh.
Opening date for the training
and meeting place are given for
the following counties:
Area 8: Catawba. Lincoln,
Cleveland. Castor, Mecklenburg.
Cabarrus, Rowan, Stanley, I'm
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Rites Held For
Rev. Otis Null
Vale Minister

Funeral services were held FIJI
Gay afternoon at Mull's Chapel
Vale community, for Rev. j. Otis
Null, Baptist minister OF Vale,
Route 3.
The Rev. julius Huffman,
Mull's Chapel pastor, officiated
assisted by the Rev. j. L. Street
of Morganton. Route 5. Burial
was made in the church cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Null died last We'd
nesday night in a Shelby hos
pital following an illness OF a
month. He was 81 years old.
The Rev. Mr.. Null, born in
Catawba county April l, 1893, a
son of the late John Null and
Margaret Downs Null. is survived
by his wife, Minnie King Null;
one son. Howard Null of Vale,
Route Three; two daughters. Mrs.
Everett Rhoney of Vale, Route
One, and Miss Margaret Null of
Vale, Route Three: two brothers,
j. P. Null and Azor Null, both of
Hickory: one sister, Mrs. Annie
Boyles of Lawndale, Route Three;
and five grandchildren.
The Rev. Nh. Null at the time
of his death was pastor of Corinth
Baptist church, CaSar. He had
served various Baptist churches
in CataWba county. as we'll as else
where in this area of the state.
He was a longtime member OF
the CookSville Masonic Lodge.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

able to obtain from other lenders
the credit he needs for his normal
operation, and (3) has reasonable
prospects for success
Loan Purpose: Loans are made
for the purchase of feed, seed, fer
tilizer, and other farm and home
operating expenses. Loans may not
De made to pay existing debts or to
compensate farmers for their loss
eS.
Rates and Terms: Loans bear in
terest at the rate of per cent on
the unpaid principal and are Sche-
duled for repayment over the min
imum period of time consiStant
with the farmers ability to repay
Loans for crop production and
livestock feeding will be scheduled
for repayment when the income
from the sale of the crops, live
stock of livestock products is re-
ceived.
Full information concerning
emergency loans and loan appli-
cations may be obtained at the To-
cal Farmers Home Administration
Office located in the basement OF
the Post Office Building in Gas
tonia, North Carolina.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Herbert (Hub) Piekens
With Coast Guard
Recruiting Office

The United States Coast Guard
has opened a recruiting office in
Room 235, Post Office building,
Charlotte.
Enlistments are now open for
young men between the ages OF
II and 26. If YOU have served
in the navy, marines, army, army
air force or coast guard, enlist
ments are accepted up to the age
Of 81. Also, there are plenty of
rates now open for former navy
and coast ouard men.
BM l Herbert Hub Pickens
of LincOintOn. who has had ap-
prOximately 13 years service, is
assigned to the Coast Guard
Recruiting Office in Charlotte.
He expects recruiting office
to be Opend in LincOintOn for
one day or more each week.
PickenS advises that if there is
anyone locally who is interested
in joining the Coast Guard and
would like more information on
his home here, evenings 321
f. Rhodes st.
BY joining the Coast Guard en-
llstees will have an opportunity
to acquire a skill. A Charlotte
office recruiter says: The Coast
Guard wants you to become an
expert. This is a service of spe-
cialistS. It's thousands of jobs re-
quire scores of different Skills,
but you don't need any skill when
you join, the coast guard will
teach you"
Those interested in joining the
U. S. Coast Guard are again re-
mindeS Of the Charlotte address ::
Room 1a=, Post Office building. or
call iison 4O906 for information.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
D. 6. Lingerfe|t
5S, Dies Today
Rites tuesday

Dewey George Lingerfelt, SO. of
Iron Station, Route l. died this
morning at the Crowell hospital
Nh. Lineerfelt, a textile worker
by profession. underwent an oper-
alton recently at the hospital and
was believed recovering Satisfac-
torily. However, it was reported he
Succumbed suddenly this morning
after an adverse change in his con-
dition. He had been in i'll health
prior to entering the hospital.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at pm. at the
Amity Baptist Church in the coun-
ty with the Rev. Clyde Reep and
Rev. Bolton Seal officiating. Bur
ial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Ka-
tie Brown Iingerfelt; one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Nellie Perkins; two
grandchildren; three brothers,
Charles of Asheville Erwin of
Philadelphia, w. H. Of Lincolnton,
Route 3: three sisters, Mrs. Lola
Martin of Hickory, Mrs Jane Lynn
of Lincolntor. Mrs. Callie Sheriff.
of York, S. c.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
SCARBOROUGH REPORT
Lincoln County Road Bridge
Projects Reviewed For 1854

With division headquarters in
Shelby, the Twelfth is composed OF
Cleveland, CASTOR, Lincoln, Alex
ander. CataWha and Iredell coun-
ties. AS division engineer, E. l.
Kemper directs and coordinates
the road work in these six coun-
ties. J. D. Peek is assistant divi-
sion engineer in charge of con-
struction. There are two district
engineers in charge of mainten-
ance operations: H. H. Weaver al
Shelby, Cleveland. CASTOR. and
Lincoln: P. D Miller at Statesville
Alexander. Catawba. and Iredell
counties. These veteran highway
engineers have had many years OF
roadbuilding experience.
In Iredell County last year, the
following bridges were built by
contract on the Statesville by
pass: a 149-foot long bridge over
Fourth Creek: a 132-foot lon 9
bridge over NC lis: a 165-foot
long bridge over NC 90: and 1874
foot long bridge over US 81. In
Lincoln County. contract forces
built the following: 150- long
bridge over Buffalo Creek: and a
1888 foot long bridge over Indian
Creek. In Iredell County. contract
forces built a triple box culvert on
the relocation Of NC $50 to by
pass Mooresville.
In addition to the above new
bridges, State forces completed
nine bridges in Cleveland County;
II bridges in Castor: 13 in Lin
coin; IL in Alexander; IA in Ca
taWba, and 90 in Iredell. These
bridges were constructed on both
paved and unpaved county roads.
State forces stabilized 80 miles
of county roads in Cleveland last
year: 27.9 miles in CASTOR; 1873
miles in Lincoln; 654 miles in AL
exander; SIS miles in Catawba; and
1873 miles in Iredell County.
In 1854. % miles were retreated
by State forces in Alexander; 14.5
miles in Catawba; As miles S in
Cleveland: so miles in CASTOR: 25
miles in Iredell; and IL miles in
Lincoln County.
Last year, 1875 miles Of roads in
Catawba were widened; 142 miles
in CASTOR; and 1873 miles in Lin
coin County.
State wide, the Highway Com
mission is responsible for the
maintenance and improvement of
some lotto miles of primary CITY,
to-city highways, 81 $40 miles of
secondary roads. and 2,450 miles
of primary and secondary links
within towns and cities, With 68.-
1870 miles of roads under State
Jurisdiction. North Carolina has
the most extensive highway syS-
TEN under State control in the en-
tire United States.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

"Who was Who?" and What
was What?" in Lincolnton in 1914
Al years ago!
Many of the towns old timers
can tell YOU. and their memories
will be refreshed by the contents
of a yellowed-with-age July 2.
1914, issue of The Lincoln Times
that was brought to the office sew
eral days ago by Miss Margaret
Gales, Times subscriber.
The current staff of The Times
browsed through the aged issue
and found many interesting fea-
lures and items that will be of To-
cal interest. particularly to the
older citizens.
JULY 4TH PROGRAM
The July IA. 1914, issue of The
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Boy Scout Week
Feb. 6 To Z

Through many varied activities
he nations 3.66O,00O Cub Scouts.
Boy Scouts. Explorers and adult
leaders will observe the 45th an
niverSary of the Boy Scouts of
America during Boy Scout Week,
Feb. 6 to II, with its theme,
Building for a Better Tomorrow. D."
Boy Scout Week is the largest
annual single observance by
Young citizens. Since Scouting'S S
incorporation in Washington. D.
.. on February 1910 more than
22.750.000 boys and leaders have
been enrolled.
The $4,000 Units in all parts of
he nation, its territories and
overseas bases, will dramatiZe
through demonstrations. exhibits.
window displays. and pot luck"
timers with parents participant
ing the purpose of Scouting and
he rich heritage it has in this
country.
Boy Scout Week completes the
National Conservation Good Turn
he Scouts have undertaken at the
tequest CT President Eisenhower,
heir Honorary President. Mem
bers will report to their sponsor
ing institutions and public Of
ficials their accomplishments in
arousing public recognition of
he need for adequate protection
and wise management of our soil,
water. mineral, forest. grassland
and wildlife resources"
President Eisenhower will honor
in the White House during Boy
Scout Week the - Boy Scouts
an Explorers having the most out
standing records of conservation.
Throughout the nation Scout
Units which qualified are to re-
ceive National Conservation Good
Turn Certificates of Merit award
ed Jointly by Ezra Taft Benson,
Secretary of Agriculture and
Douglas Mckay, Secretary of the
Interior.
Most Of the nations $1,000 Cub
Packs with 100000 members will
hold Blue and Gold Pot Luck
"banquetS" with each family
bringing part of the menu. They
are the 8. 9 and 10-year old men,
bers who follow a home-centered
program in their homes and back
yards.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
LINCOLN
who's Who' Whats What" In Linco|nfon Al Years Ago!

Lincolnton and area in 1914 as
noted by their advertisements in
this issue were:
Robert NJ. RoSeman, farming
implements. wagons. buggies, oils,
shingles and coal: r. F. Beal &
Co., Livestock; New North State
Hotel, NJ. C. Padgett Proprietor;
Lincolnton Coca Cola Bottling
Works, MeSsrS. j. E. Cansler, J. R.
Killian, owners; Lincolnton Hotel,
P. D. Hinson, Proprietor; Ballard
& Huss Milling Co.. Messrs. j. P.
Ballard, R. B. Ballard L. j. Huss,
owners; j. Thos. Mclean, monu-
mental and cemetery work; Ep-
person-Tilson Co., general mer-
chandiSe: Mrs. Jarvis. millinery;
Continued on page eight
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Weekday School To
Begin Second Semester
At Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Week day School will begin the
second semester of fifteen weeks
on Thursday, February 3. at 3:15
pm. The School, which began its
fourth year last September has
oeen highly successful There are
ITO boys and girls enrolled, from
nursery through twelve years of
age. Sixty of this group have per-
feet attendance for the first Sc
meSter. Twenty eight teachers,
leaders and pianists are working
in the School.
Features to be included in the
second semester are a Valentine
party along With the regular class
period on February 10. Observance
of the World Day Of Prayer will
De on February "a.
During the Lenten Season there
will be a Children's Service in the
Chapel each week, preceding the
class periods. Full color film-strips
with recordings made especially
for children, will be used
A Missionary project for this Sc
meSter will be Lutheran World Ac-
ton. with which the School will
cooperate in the worldwide pro-
1ram of physical and spiritual re-
lief.
Parents of children enrolled are
asked to note the beginning OF
this new semester and to have
their children present for the new
attendance record New work
books will be distributed also at
Chis time and other children not
now enrolled are welcome to start
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

another one Lime of Dollars on
Saturday. Feb. 5th.
AIRPLANE RIDES
Three airplanes scared into the
frigid, wild blue yonder Sunday
at Jones Airport carrying 80
donaters" to the March of Dimes.
Anyone making a donation of 50
or more to the polio fund was
given an airplane ride in one of
three planes, pilOted by w. A..
Abernethy, Jr., Buck Mauney, Joe
Chaffin. These flyers gave their
time and plane use for this cause.
S87 was realized from this pro-
ject, despite the prevailing cold
weather. A large crowd of spec
tators was on hand. and many
of those riding and making do
nation were taken their first
plane ride.
a contribution was also received
today for the March of Dimes
from the Wesleyan Methodist
Church of Long Shoals, check
Of Sl00.
Co-chairman Connor and Rich
bourg today expressed their ap-
probation to the Boyer City Wo-
men, the KiWanians, and flyers
Abernethy. Mauney and Chaffin
for their services and help in
raising tn ese additional do
nations to the March of Dimes.
The help of all other individuals,
clubs. organizations. firms, is al
SO acknowledged and appreciated.
The drive for funds in Lin
coin county is still far behind
the quota; less than $4,000 in
contributions received to date,
and Chairman COnnOr urges all
workers to report their funds
collected to him or fund trea-
Surer Jack Dellinger without
delay.
Those desiring to make con-
tributionS by mail can do so by
mailing to this address: March of
Dimes. Box 81. Lincolnton.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
DR.. Bo1ice Griggs
Is Candidate For
City School Boord

Dr.. 3oyce Griggs. prominent
Lincolnton physician today an
nOunced that he would be a can
didate for the Lincolnton school
board, subject to the Democratic
mass meeting in April
A vacancy on the school board
comes up this election year, and
DR.. Griggs is reported to be the
first candidate to announce pub
licly thai he would be a candidate
for the board. School Board Chair
man B. J. RamSaur is reported as
saying he will not run again.
Unconfirmed rumors today
were that julie" Ward was con-
sidering announcing as can
didate for the school board. DIR.
Ruffin Self, Jr., whose name
was mentioned as possible
candidate, is said to be not in
terested in becoming a candi-
date.
Dr.. Griggs. in making his public
announcement as a school board
candidate, stated he had lone been
interested in the city schools and
their problems and would welcome
the opportunity to serve on the
board. He and his wife are the
parents of four children, two of
them now being in school. He is
offering himself as free candi-
date, subject to the peoples will,
and states he was not preSSured
into becoming a candidate.
On the alderman front, every
thing was reported quiet - with
no additional candidates entering
the ward races. One strong, but
not official, report being circulat-
ed was that Whit Tobey. ST., may
be an alderman candidate from
Ward /.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Mrs. HumPhries
Succumbs Friday

Mrs. jamie Elizabeth Hum
phries. 50, of Lincolnton, Route
|. died Friday night in the Gro
we'll hospital. She had been hos
pitalized about two weeks. and
had been in declining health for
some time.
Funeral services here held Sat-
urday at p. m. at the First Bap-
tiSt Church. Henrietta, with the
Rev. Ernest Friday officiating.
assisted by Rev. Jack BagWell.
Burial WIS III the Providence
church cemetery near Henrietta.
Surviving are the husband,
William Thomas HumphrieS. two
sons. Graham, Of Henrietta, G.
c.. of Route l, Lincolnton: three
daughters. Mrs. Robert Tucker,
Mrs. c. S. Stanley, Mrs. Dennis
Hardin, all of High Shoals; two
brothers, John Gibson of Hen
rietta, Cleve Gibson, of Newton;
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Road projects, bridge construc-
ton work. and other highway re-
pair jobs in Lincoln county during
1854 were included in the report
made by 18th State Highway Di-
vision Commissioner June Scar
borough to Raleigh headquarters.
Comm SSioner Scarborough gave
a complete report on the construc-
ton progress made by the State
Highway Commission in the six
county 18th Division during 1854.
Division wide, he said total of
l0605 miles had been graded and
hardsurfaced last year. Another
174.5 miles of roads were retreated
while 4U miles were improved by
widening. A total of 1913 miles Of
county roads were stabilized for
all weather driving. Contract
forces completed six major bridges
and built triple box culvert last
year. State highway forces con-
structed 88 bridges on both paved
and unpaved county roads in the
Twelfth.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

ion, February 16 at the Lincoln
ton high school.
The sessions will be composed of
20 hours of classroom work and
II hours of behind wheel in
struction. Teachers completing the
full course will be awarded a Ger
tificate qualifying them to teach
classroom and in the car phases of
driver education in North Caro-
lima schools.
The training courses we're pre-
viously offered by the Department
of Public Instruction through sum-
mcr sessions at colleges through
out the state.
Approximately 224 teachers
qualified in last years summer
training classes.
Application blanks and addition
al information may be secured by
writing to John c. Noe. Depart
ment of Public Instruction, Ra-
leigh.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Times was a special July 4th edi-
ton and the front page carried a
large illustrated photo of a July
4th flag-waving scene. and the
July 4th program scheduled for
Lincolnton. The program listed
such features as balloon ascension.
street parade, sham battle-partic-
ipated in by Troop a.. NC. Cav
airy. Red Men and Boy Scouts: a
mule race over the course from
ThoS. McLean'S residence to John
Mot'S residence on Main ST., first
prize $5 in gold, second prize $3.50
in gold; foot race over same course,
to stop at Asbury's store, $5 in
gold, first prize, $3.50 in gold, sec
ond prize: masSed band concert
on courtsquare. Is musicians par
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
~FEB. 9th DINNER =.
Lincoln Executives Will Be
Entertained By George Baily

Possessing a tremendous mem
cry. one of the best in the United
States, in fact, George Bailey,
who might just as well have been
the unnamed genius who remem-
bered the never-to- o-be-for9otten
Addison SimmS of Seattle" in
the advertisements a few years
back, will be the guest of honor
at the next meeting of the Lin
coin Executive Club when he will
entertain with his feats of me-
mory and his magic ability with
musical glasses.
According to Harlan Heafner,
the LEGAL president who is the
chairman of the committee on
arrangements, the dinner meet
ing will be held at the High
School Cafeteria on Friday
night. Feb. 4th. II is expected
that large crowd of members
and their out t-Of-town guests
will be on hand to take advant-
age of Bailey's program to
escape from the earth shaking
events which SO many lecturers
present from consideration.
Bailey attended Bucknell Uni
verSity for three years where, to
hear him tell it, They did the
best they could for me in that
time and let it 60 at that" For
a number of years while his two
older children were growing up
(he has four) he was man of
many positions.
While working at this and that
ten years of which were spent
with the Bureau of International
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
First Meeting
Tonight OF VFW
New Home

Tonight tMonday) is a very spe-
cial night for members Of Lin
coins Shipp-Lockman VF.W Post
The date is special" for this rea-
son: 1t will be the first meeting to
be held in the Posts new, )eciouS
and handsome home on Laurel
street near the Country Club.
Time Of the meeting. Command
er jim Owen announces, is 7:30
and he honCs for a large turnout
Of members for the club-Warming
session tonight Members attend
ing the meeting tonight must show
their So membership card. The
Post is now in the midst of cam
Daign to increase the membership
to 500 with the Post now having
over 325 members. The local Post
now ranks 9th in the state in paid
up membership.
The local Post will be host to
the District meeting on Feb. 13,
and the annual Ladies Night event
is scheduled for Feb. 10.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

ticipating, including Indian Greek
orchestra aeroplane flight over
city; baseball! game; second bal
loon ascension.
The second front section carried
a lead story, by C. H. Loop, on the
history of Lincolnton and Lincoln
county. The article cited Lincoln
ton of 1914 as a city having "many
advantages as a commercial and
manufacturing center: profit
able field fol- business enterprises
and investment of capital; a city
of fine climatic conditions. excel
lent schools and fine churches.
beautiful homes, civic pride and
social virtues"
LINCOLNTON FIRMS
Some of the leading firms in
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Thomas H. Branton
.75> Dies In County

Thomas Harley Branton. IS, died
at his home on Lincolnton, Route
3, Friday afternoon.
Funeral rites were conducted
Sunday at 3 pm. at the Salem
Baptist church with the Rev. Nor
riS Baker officiating. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mary Queen Branton; two daugh-
terS, Mrs. j. G. Carnes, Mrs. D. G.
Phillips; three sons, Luther, Ar
thur and Andrew Branton: 20
grandchildren and 9 great-grand-
children.
Warlick's Funeral Home was in
charge Of arrangements.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Robert D. Johnson
Promoted To Cpl.

U. S. FORCES. Japan - Robert
d. Johnson. whose wife, Earleen,
and parents, MI. and Mrs. D. w.
Johnson. live on Route 4, Lincoln
ton. N. c., recently was promoted
to corporal while serving the 3Oth
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
in Japan.
Corporal Johnson. a switchboard
operator in Headquarters ARTERY,
previously served in Korea. A
holder of the UN and Korean Ser
vice Ribbons, he has been over
seas since December 1858.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Charles F. Houser, Jr. of Route
2, Lincolnton, and Sterling Bow
man, of Vale, have been selected
to attend two weeks short course
in Modern Farming at State Col
leee. The Short Course begins
February 7.
The Lincoln National Bank
and the First National Bank of
LincOlntOn are Jointly paying
the expenses of these two young
farmers. This is the third year
the banks of North Carolina
Rave sponsored such short
course i'm Modern Farming for
the farm youth of North Caro-
lima.
Charles F. Houser, Jr., 3D. is
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
"Wurm Hearts" I'm Lincoln
For Polio Fund Projects

Saturday, on Main Street, polio
dollars waved proudly in the chill
ly breezes as Kiwanians staged
their Line of Dollars, supervised by
KiWanians Higgins and Leather
man. Each dollar pinned on the
line meant dollar donation to
the polio fund. Line of Dollars"
contributions totaled approx
mately S468.31, and the response
to the project was so gratifying
that a decision was made to hold
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Three Lincoln Boys
Enrolled At Kings

Ronald j. Abernethy, Thomas
FCrney Keener, and Charles
Withers are among the "a new
freshmen students enrolled at
Kings College in Charlotte. AL
these students are taking account
ing courses.
Abernethy and Withers ora-
duated from Lincolnton High
School. and Keener from Rock
Springs High School.