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The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Local Area Methodists Take
Part In District Conference

Vale, three year term as a dis
trict associate lay leaders. B. c.
Lineberger, Lincolnton, was
elected chairman of the truS-
tees for the district. Rev. j. L.
Rayle, Boyer City. gave report
on hospitals and homes activi-
ties which is part of the Mis-
SiOns Commission work. At the
close of the afternoon session,
Rev. n. l.. Oliver, Asbury Charge,
delivered the conference sermon.
The Rev. C. w. Kirby. district
superintendent. presided over the
conference. Reports were heard
from the work of more than ITO
Methodist churches in the district.
Since annual conference last
September more than 1400 persons
have been received into full mem
bership in the GaStonla area.
Church Schools have reported 90
913 members. An amount exceed
ing S250,000 has been raised this
wear for benevolent causes includ-
inc missions. ministerial support,
and affiliated agencies. $22.2l7 has
been sent this year to the World
Service Agencies: $8252 to Mini
mum Salary Fund; $18,693 to Chill
dren's Home: S5.596 to Foreign
Specials: Sl0,012 to District Mis-
sion Society; $7.535 to College Sus-
tanning Fund: S2,601 for District
work: S3,720 in special offerings
for Korea: 1892 for Week of
Dedication; 1886 for Race Rela-
lions.
The amount TO be spent this
year for the building of new
church plants is $629.942; for edu-
cational buildings $130,819; for
recreational buildings S19,075 and
for parsonages S123188. NOR
than One-half million dollars is
deposited in building funds not
to be spent this year.
Salaries of ministers are being
increased at each quarterly meet
ING to bring ministerial support III
some cases from Sub-marginal to
average and to lift others to ade-
quate support in keeping with con-
ference standards.
These district churches have re-
ported 2.006 prospective members
1903 known tithers. and 400 men,
berS of the $40 Club Thirty six
revival meetings ho"e been held
and II are to be HI 7orty-seven
churches are now m. ing plans for
observance of Youth Activities
Week and los are planning Vaca-
ton Church Schools. Thirty-five
Mission Schools have been held
and 2.786 N. C. Advocate subscrib-
erS are listed.
During the past three years
church extension has been the pri-
mary emphasis. Under the leader
ship of Rev. Mr.. Kirby many new
churches are being organized and
others strengthened. Approximate
ly S63.0 is expected to be raised
this year for this cause alone.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Christian Home
Week At First
Baptist Church

Plans have been completed for
the annual observance OF Christian
Home Week in the First Baptist
Church. Mrs. T. V. Lineberger
nursery coordinator, and Mrs,
Walter Keziah Cradle Roll super
intendent. are in charge OF the
program for the week.
Today ana Tuesday every home
will be visited where there is a
baby OF small child who is a men,
Der of the Cradle Roll or Nursery
Department of the Sunday School.
Wednesday evening the Nursery
and Cradle Roll workers will meet
at seven O'Clock at the church. at
which time Miss Elizabeth Hutch
ems. director of Childrens Work at
the First Baptist Church. Char
lotte. will counsel with them. At
the midWeek prayer service at
7:50, Miss HutchenS will bring a
message on her experiences in
working with children. On Friday
evening the nursery and cradle roll
workers will be hoSteSSeS at Par
entS Night. Meeting in the nur-
sery departments, the parents will
take part in panel discussion,
with special emphasis on develop
inc spiritual growth i'll the child.
There will also be a film. AN
swering the Child's Why. A social
period will follow, with refresh
ments and an opportunity to OBJ
serve the advantages of the nur-
Sery rooms and nursery equipment
in the church.
Sunday, May l is Family Day, >"
climaXine the week. All parents
with children age 3 VI. or under
are invited to attend a special
program honoring the parents and
children at 1920 in the sanctuary.
This will include a message by
the pastor Rev. Richard T. How
erton. on "The Importance of a
Family Altar.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Rites Today For
Mrs. Connie Hovis,
g. At Alexis

Mrs. Connie Athelia Hovis, age
81, wife of the late George T.
Hovis, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. j. MinguS OF
Route 6, Charlotte, around Ais
A. M. Sunday.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at O'Clock at the
Alexis Baptist Church, Rev. w.
A. Hill will be in charge of the
services, assisted by Rev. l.. A.
Mcclure. The body will be taken
to the church at three O'Clock
where it will lie in state for one
hour. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. HoviS is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Mingus, Mrs. j. T..
Holcomb of Route 6, Charlotte,
and Mrs. Leonard Gynum of
Alexis, Mrs. Bruce Robinson of
Mt. Holly, Mrs. Andy Senter. Lin
colnton, and Mrs. J. o. Bowers,
Charlotte; and three brothers,
Dennis Nantz of Mt. Holly, and
Claude Nantz and Mckinley
NantZ of Lincolnton.
Drums Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Maiden Flour
Mill Destroyed
By Fire Sunday

An early Sunday morning fire
destroyed the Maiden Flour Mill,
one of the towns oldest firms.
Damage was estimated at $780,
900. Destroyed were the frame
building. machinery and some 90
900 bushels of grain.
The blaze is reported to have
been first discovered at l am. The
origin of the fire has not yet been
determined.
Lincolnton's fire department was
called to the scene and assisted
Maiden firemen in battling the
blaze and working to save near
by buildings.
The Maiden Flour Mill, con-
structed about fifty years ago,
was in the center of town. G. D..
Drum, of NeWto )mpany preSi-
dent. estimated /. loss at S50.000.
He said the company would con-
tinue to operate.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Kenneth Buff
Home On Leave

MEFN Kenneth Buff arrived
home last week and is now spend
ing a 30-day leave with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Coy R. Buff OF
Nincolnton. Route l. He is one of
Jour Buff brothers who have seen
service in the nations armed SER
vices.
Kenneth is stationed on the re-
pair ship Hector. which is now
based at San Diego, Calf. He has
made three tours in the Far East,
his ship stopping at ports in ia
pan. Korea. FormoSa. the Philip
pines and Hawaii.
The Hector (AR-7 is one of the
Navy's biggest repair ships, and
contains 80 repair shops for most
any trade.
Kenneth has been in the service
for three and one half years.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Mrs. Hoffman
Passes At 29

Mrs. Hattie Frances Gates Hoff-
man, 30, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
aurgin Gates. died Saturday in
|. nathan County while en- route
to Duke Hospital in Durham.
She was the daughter of the
Lincoln County tax collector. and
had before her illness been en-
ployed in that office. She was the
wife of Vernon Hoffman of Lin
colnton R-4.
Funeral services were set for this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the home
of her parents. conducted by the
Revs. William Lewis and Paul Ly-
ons. Burial was to follow in Hol-
lybrook Cemetery.
Mrs. Hoffman leaves, in addi-
ton to her parents and her hus-
band. a daughter. Susan Elaine;
one sister. Mrs. Morris England OF
this county; and five brothers: Joe,
James, Bill, Hub. and Gene Gates
Funeral arrangements were be-
ing directed by Warlick Funeral
Home here.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25

Lincolnton' outstanding enter
tainment talent is being lined up
for the Key Club FollieS," a
variety extravaganza to be pre-
sented in Lincolnton High School
auditorium on Tuesday evening,
May 3.
Plans are being made for the
most all-inclusive entertainment
event of its kind staged here in
a long time.
Proceeds from the event, other
than expenses, will apply on the
Jack Dellinger Fund, to help
further medical or surgical treat
ment for the LHS ten-grader who
was paralyzed in a fall eight
months ago. Young Dellinger. who
lives in the Iron Station area,
also was director of his church
choir.
The Key Club, which is sponsor
ing the Key Club FollieS," is an
organization of local high school
boyls sponsored by the Lincoln
ton KiWaniS Club. 1t was said
today that there will be 143 re-
served seat tickets placed on sale.
Other tickets will be available at
the door at 50-cent and 75-cent
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Revival To Begin
Apr. II At Asbury
Methodist Church

A revival meeting will begin
at Asbury Methodist Church on
Wednesday night, April 9th, and
continue through May 9Th. Pas
tor N. L. Oliver announced today.
Services will be held each eve
ming at 7:30 o'clock. Music for the
services will be by the church
choir. Pervey Hovis director.
Rev. John Kincaid. pastor of
the Haw River Charge of the
Greensboro Methodist District,
will be the guest minister. Rev.
Mr. Kincaid is graduate of High
Point college and the Duke Uni
versity Divinity School.
Rev. Mr.. Oliver and the congre-
CATION of the Asbury church cor
daily invite the public to attend
the revival services.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25

ty area, and heaviest damage is
reported to have resulted in the
Henry and Vale sections of west
ern Lincoln county.
SMALL GRAIN DESTROYED
Many fields of small grain in
the Henry Vale sections were
reported almost totally destroy
ed by the laShing rain and pelt-
ing hailstOnes, some of the lat
ter described "as big as golf
balls"
The storm smashed many
window panes. uprOOted trees
and damaged homes and other
buildings i'm a number of the
county areas. Several buildings
i'm the Vale section were blown
down by the storms fury, and
part of a tin roof and rafters
were blown off the home of Mrs.
Jettie HOuser of the Vale COM
munity.
G.. Frank Gilbert, of the Vale
section, was in town this morn
ing and visited the farm agents
office to tell of the storm dam
age. He reported the combination
Of rain, wind and hail cut down
his knee high alfalfa and wheat
fields like a moving machine. He
said the storm seemed to be NOV
ing in an area of about l and
1I2 mile wide.
Part of barn roof at the Will
liam Herter residence in the Vale
area was blown off by the storm.
While the 20-minute storm
proved most costly to grain crops,
it also inflicted extensive dam
age to garden vegetables.
Craig Devine of Lincolnton,
Route 5, reported the rain and
hailstorm struck in that area but
damage was reported much less
severe than in the Vale Heury
sections, which apparently bore
the brunt of the storms attack.
Mr.. Devine said that when the
storm was over, his front yard
was full of hailStoneS and the
ground Cooked like big snow
There were scattered reports Of
hail throughout other rural Lin
coin county areas. and more hail
fell during the heavy rain of last
night.
The rain and hail storm caused
a sharp drop in the temperatures
and by late evening and night
many citizens had their heating
apparatus back in use. ---'~
Before the storm struck with
all its destructive force, brown
ish, dust-laden cloud had built
up and cast dark shadows over
the earth - causing some to fear
a tornado was approaching.
CAUSE: SQUALL LINE
The storm which STRUCK most
savagely in South Carolina areas
and moved into North Carolina
was reported caused by a squall
line which extended from Co.
lumbia. S. c., to Danville, Va.
Weather officials said the Squall
line was a mass of unstable air,
the type which breeds tornadoes.
For today and Tuesday. the wea-
therman has prerdicted ralmer
weather - mostly fair and
mild"
Lincoln county's farm agents
George Stoudemire and Morris
Yoder, were out today visiting
areas in the county to get de-
tailed report on storm damages.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Two Shots Polio
Vaccine For All
Tots ByAug:1 |

A Washington. D. c. announce
ment discloses that enough polio
vaccine will be available by Au-
gust l to give tWo-shot vaccina-
tions to all American children
under 10, the most susceptible age
group.
This disclosure was the high
light of a government sponsor
ed closed door conference of gov
ernment, medical, drug manufac-
turing and other officials in
Washington Friday. The meeting
was called to determine "the best
means of assuring equitable dis
tribution" of the limited supplies
now available"
A voluntary ALLEGATION system
was recommended to make the
vaccine available first to persons
under 20.
Supplies are expected to in
crease steadily and rapidly until
by the end of the year there will
be enough to have vaccinated TO-
10000 persons. AS of today. there
is enough for only million, but
the figure will jump to $780,
900 by Nov. l, and that should
cover all persons under 90
DR.. Jonas E. Salk. 40-year- old
developer of the vaccine, took
time out from the conference to
receive from President EiSenhoW-
er a citation for "a signal and
historic contribution to human
welfare means for the con-
troll of a dread disease"
Figures on supplies and esti-
mated production of the vaccine
were provided reporters by DR.,
J. w. R. Norton of North Caro-
lima. president of the Assn. of
State and Territorial Health Of
ficers, and Dr.. Malcolm Phelps of
El Reno, Okla, representing the
American Academy of General
Practice.
Before adjourning, the confer
ence recommended that volun-
tary ALLEGATION system be set up
to channel available supplies to
persons under 20 and in areas
where incidence of the disease oc-
ours early.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
WV ers Attend
Hickory Meeting

Lincoln County was well rep
resented over the weekend at the
l4th District convention of Vet
terans of Foreign Wars, held in
14th District convention of Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. held in
Hickory with the Hickory post as
host.
The local post. Shipp-Lockman
Post No. 1905, will meet in re-
oular bi-Weekly session this even
ing at 7:30 at the post home on
Laurel Street.
Newly elected officers of the
unit will be in their posts, in
Guiding Dick Mullen, new COM
mander.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Expect Close Races
In7uesddyPrin1ary

and then followed the election
which usually has gone to them by
default as the Republicans seldom
put up ticket against them. And,
therell be no Republican opposi-
ton this time.
The primary tomorrow is eX-
pected to feature some close races
for number of the offices.
MAYORS RACE
A lot of interest is centered on
the Mayors race with Ira Cline
and A. l.. TAFT the candidates
seeking this No. l office in the
city government. Another hot
scrap is expected for Ward 2
alderman with three candidates
Pat Buckley, Nj. l.. Higgins and
Clyde COrnwell - IN the race.
Three inen also seek the
school board nomination. They
are DIR. BOyce Griggs, julie
Ward and Frank Kuck. A lot of
interest has been manifested in
this ee-candidate battle.
In Ward l, Ralph COchrane
and Dusty Craig are the alder
man candidates. In Ward 3, it's
Bruce jenkins against Gene
Wilburn for the aldermanic seat
and Willie Ramsey and Hinkle
HOuser are seeking the alderman
post in Ward 4.
With 3.006 registered voters in
the city eligible to vote, about g.
600 are expected to cast ballots in
the primary.
WHERE YOU VOTE
For the benefit of those who
may not be certain as to where
they 90 to vote Tuesday, here are
the polling places:
Ward |. Recreation Center.
Ward 2. Sandtane Gas Co. bldg.
Ward 3. Harris Service Station.
Ward 4, Grand jury Room,
Courthouse.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Police Arrest Man On
Whiskey, Beer Charge

Harry Ward of the Massapoag
Mill section was apprehended last
Thursday and charged with lille
gal possession for purpose of sale
when found with a small quantity
of white whiskey and beer, city
police report.
Ward was released after post
ing bond of 500 and was sche-
duled hearing in Recorders court,
according to the officers report.
ArreSting officers were Arnold
Tarr and Paul BoSt.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Superior Court
Opens May Ind

The May session of Lincoln
County Superior Court will open
on Monday, May 2. in the county
court house.
The court will be a mixed term
of only one week.
Presiding Judge will be Judge
]. c. RudiSill Sr., of Newton.
Solicitor James Farthing of Le-
noir will prosecute for the State.
The docket will be a compara-
lively heavy one, with one murder
case, possibly two, slated for trial.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Rabies Clinics
.2DaYs This Week

All Lincoln county dog owners
are reminded of the Rabies Vac
cination Clinics scheduled fer this
week(, conducted by DR.. R. R,
Reinhardt.
The vaccination fee is S1.00.
The rabies clinics will be held
this week as follows:
Friday. 4 p. M. to 4:3G p. m.
Mt. Zion Church. two miles east
of Alexis; 4:45 p. m. to Sis p.
m.; Ted Abernethy's store.
Saturday. l p. m. TO 2 p. m..
Bud Davis store near Mace
dOnia church.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Number Here Gain Boy Scout
RECOGNITION At Honor Court

yet registered for tn e summer
Scout camp at Lake Lanier. He
also said there are a few vacan-
cies remaining in the Service
Troop. The Service Troop. he said
is purposely being cut down to
make more room for the troops.
Scouts appearing for advance
ment included
FIRST CLASS - Jerry Heat
ner, Troop /. Grouse.
SECOND CLASS - Ropnie Gar
ris, Robert Bynum. Peter Wood
ward, Dwight Saunders, Ray
Ritchie, and Dale Ritchie, all OF
Troop 2. Iron Station.
TENDERFOOT - Garry Nc
Connell of Troop l. Asbury: Steve
Caldwell of Troop 4. Lincolnton;
and Hershal Moses and Harry Ar
thurs. both of Troop /, Mort h
Brook.
MERIT BADGES
Merit badges were awarded:
Basketry - Howard Chapman OF
Troop |. Grouse. Dog Care Louis
Mcconnell of Troop l, Boyer City.
Electricity - Blair Devine and
Barron Lee. both of Troop /. Bo-
ger City. Farm Home and its Plan
ming - Barron Lee of Troop l. Bo-
ger City and Don Smith of Troop
|. Grouse. Fingerprinting - David
Houston of Troop l, Lincolnton.
Firemanship - j. c. Perkins,
Nelson Beam. and Aaron Robin
son, all of Troop l, Pumpkin Cen
ter: and Gene Gilbert, John M.
Moore. Jr.. and Woodrow Lawing,
all of Troop 2. Iron Station. First
Aid - John Abernethy of Troop /,
Grouse. First Aid to Animals -
Louis Mcconnell of Troop l. Boger
City.
Home Repairs - Henry HoviS OF
Troop 2, Iron Station, and Frank
Duncan and Joel Campbell. both
of Troop l. Lincolnton. Painting
Jim Mcconnell of Troop l. ASbury
Public Health - John Abernethy
Don Smith. and Ernest Reynolds,
all of Troop /, Grouse. Reading
Jerry Perkins and Steve Perkins,
both of Troop l. Pumpkin Center.
NEXT COURT
Mrs. R. NJ. Shiele met with those
interested in the Cub Scout pro-
gram. The Scoutmasters held a
roundtable discussion.
The next Lincoln Court of Hon
or will be held May 19 at Lincoln
ton First Presbyterian Church.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Roin> Hail Storm
Strikes Hardest
In Vale Section

The destructive rain and hail
storm that struck swiftly in many
areas of the CarolinaS yesterday
afternoon didn't miss Lincoln
county. Some areas of the coun-
ty repeatedly were dealt heavy
property damages.
The storm moved into Lincoln
county from the Cleveland coun-
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25

Lincolnton area Methodist pas
tors and laymen had an active
part in the Gastonia District Con-
ference of the Methodist Church
held last week at the South Point
Church near Belmont.
DIR. Thomas Morton. Lincoln
ton. was elected to serve a two
year term and w. c. JettOn,
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25

Larry Reel, 15-year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Reel of Iron
Station, Route l, remains in a
serious condition at the Crowell
hospital as the result of injuries
received in a tractor accident Fri
day morning.
An attache at the hospital told
The Times today that the youth
spent a restful night, but his con-
dition remained about the same.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
REVIVAL MEETING BEGINS AT
DAVID MEMORIAL CHURCH

A revival meeting began last
night at the David Memorial Bap-
tist Church on the Salem road.
Services are being held each eve
ming at 7:30 o'clock with Rev. w.
c. Walker doing the preaching.
Special singing services will be a
feature of the revival. The public
is invited to attend.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25

Several Lincoln County Boy
Scouts appeared for advancement
at the Court of Honor held Thurs
day evening here.
Sitting on the Court were: Paul
Gabriel, R. NJ. Schiele. l.. H. Pow
ers, H. w. Hendrix, D. Rush Beam,
and Russell G. Lockman.
The Court was opened with Don
Whisonant leading the Boy Scout
oath. Piedmont Boy Scout Execu-
tive R. M. Schiele then informed
those present that there are few
Lincoln troops that have not as
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Georqe Soin Accepts
Position In FIorido

George E. Sain. son of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. F.. Saline of Vale. recently
accepted a position with Ebert
Moore. truck broker of Tampa,
Florida.
Mr.. Sain attended the Union
high school at Vale. He graduated
from Cleveneer College of Busi-
ness Administration. Hickory, in
1850. majoring in accounting.
He assumed his new duties at
Tampa on April 18th.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Two 16-Yeor Old
Boys Charged In
Theatre Breok-ln

City police report that two To-
year old y rolnton boys, names
withheld, .e arrested Friady
and chargeu with breaking and
entering and larceny of the
Friendly Drive-in theatre on
highway 321 north of Lincolnton.
The two boys are also under
suspicion in connection with
series of other local break-ins, Of
ficers report. One of the boys was
found not guilty in Juvenile court
last week on charges of larceny
of a lady's pocket book in a local
store and the other is awaiting
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Stockholders Of
Lincoln Development
Corp. Meet Nay End

A meeting of the stockholders
of the Lincoln County Develop
ment Corporation is to be held on
Monday, May 2, at o'clock in the
county courthouse.
Purpose of the meeting will be
to elect directors and for trans
acting such other business as may
come before the meeting.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25

trial in Superior court on five
counts of breaking and entering.
and larceny, reported by police to
have been committed during De-
cember, 1854, and January, 1855.
R|oth were taken into custody
and PLACID under $500 bond.
Policemen H. J. Rudisill and Arm
old Tarr were the arresting Of
ficers.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25

will be a history -makjng election
for Lincolnton. as it will be the
first time the city has used the
primary to select its candidates
for the town offices.
In the past, the Democratic can
didates have been named in the
mass convention or mass meeting,
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25

Today is BE. Day, before election,
clay in Lincolnton. The pre-elec-
ton campaigning will reach its CHI
max as the candidates get their
in order and make
their last minute solicitations for
voter support.
Tuesdays Democratic primary
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
Larry Reel Is Injured
Friday In Tractor Mishap

Larry is reported to have been
driving a tractor when it over
turned ON him. The accident oc-
Cured in the Amity church sec
ton. The injured boy was brought
to the hospital by ambulance.
DR.. A. NJ. Cornwell, the attending
physician, reported that Larry
suffered several fractures of the
pelvis and other injuries.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-25
DeIIinger Fund
At S1>607 Mark

Contributions to the Jack Del
linger Fund today had reached the
total of 81 1,60773. as Lincoln Coun-
tY people donated to help defray
future m dical expen nseS
for the paralyzed high scnooler.
Following is the list of new con-
tributors. as reported by Fund
Treasurer Robert S. Rudisill at
First National Bank:
Mrs. J. 7. HOylc - $500
WMU, Boyer City Bapt. Church
$500.
Young Married WOmen's Club
Amity Baptist Church S15.25
Charlie Self ------- $500
Friend ------------ $500
WOmen's Auxiliary, WOodsidc
Ch. $500
Junior Class, LincOlntOn High
School ----- S36.55
intermediate Sunday School
Class, Crowell Memorial Church
$500.
John p. Mcleod -- S2.OO
Mary A. Cromartie ~ $500
LHS Student Association, $500
Total Collection to
date S1,607.73