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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

Office has acquired new stature,
due to the Presidents them
selves.
Citing President EiSenhower'S
break with tradition in having
Vice President Nixon - rather
than the Secretary of State -
preside at cabinet meanings in
his absence, DR.. Williams de-
scribes "the striking contrast to
the situation in the Harding
regime when Vice President
Coolidge sat at the foot of the
table as if to emphasize that
he had less rank there than the
most junior member of the
cabinet"
Thomas r. Marshall. Vice
President under Wilson (best
known for his remark about
scent cigars, thought the new
Vice President was making a
mistake even sitting in the
cabinet. The WilSon-Marshall
relationship was no closer nor
happier than that of some of
the predecessors.
Charles G. Hell N Maria")
Dawes, who served under Calvin
Coolidge, remarked that 1.-THE Of
fetal relations of the President
and Vice President lend them
selves to the encouragement of
misrepresentation which are
easy to create"
Not Viewed as death Watch"
This is borne out by the his
tory of the Office. Nevertheless,
Presidents in more recent years
have come to regard the Vice
Presidency as something other
than their own death watch and
have clothed the post with new
responsibilities.
The preSent-day electorate
also holds the Vice Presidency in
higher esteem than once was the
case.
1t is too early yet to predict
how far this metamorphoSis of
the vice presidential Office will
go. says DR.. Williams, "but the
trend by mid-century has at
least been powerful enough to
awaken the American people to
the realization that their future
Vice Presidents must be man of
outstanding character and
liability"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

took John N. Garner as part Of
a deal for the final batch Of votes
to cinch his presidential nominal
ton. Vice President Curtis re-
nomination with Mr.. Hoover was
automatic.
Four years later Mr.. Garner
was the automatic Democratic
nominee but. in the G. o. p. con-
vention, Nominee Alfred Lam
don's try at drafting" Michi.
gan's Senator Vandenberg was
short-circuited when the conven-
ton picked Frank Knox instead
In 1910, Wendell Willkie was
the exception to prove the rule;
Senator McNary of Oregon was
nominated at his request. But
in the Democratic convention
that year Mr.. Roosevelt had
trouble.
Original word to the conven.
ton was that Mr.. Roosevelt
might refuse to seek a third tern
unless the convention nominated
with him either Henry Wallace
or the now-Supreme Court JUS
tice William o. Douglas. Mr.
Roosevelt finally got Mr.. Wallace
but only after Gov. Paul McNutt
of Indiana took the rostrum Il
stop a runaway boom in hi
behalf by saying he wouldn'
accept, if nominated.
Truman Was Compromise
In 1914, Harry Truman's vice.
presidential nomination was Mr.
Roosevelt's Missouri compro.
mise" in a labor-verSus-Dixit
battle. Even the Presidents
backing might not have put Mr.
Truman over had not UAW-CIC
Vice President Richard Frank
ensteen taken the floor to de-
nounce Mr.. Truman as a prod
uct of shady city bossism.
SouthernerS decided that, if thu
CIO hated him that much, Mr.
Truman must be alright.
That same year Gov. Thoma!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

Z. Dewey told the q. o. P. Con.
vention he wanted to run with
Gov. Earl Warren Of California:
he got John Bricker Of Ohio.
Though subsequently revered
as the Democratic Party's
Grand Old Man." Alben Bar
kley was not Harry Humans
1913 choice.
After falling to get Justice
Douglas and Senators O'Ma-
honey Of Wyoming and McGrath
Of Rhode Island. Mr.. Truman
told the convention he would
take any young liberal with
strong East and West coast con-
nections stirred by his perform
ance as convention keynoter.
The delegates instead chose the
71-year-old and relatively con-
sentative Senator Barley Of
Kentucky.
Dewey Made No Preference
Mr.. Dewey, running again in
1913. made no chioce between
vice-presidential front runners,
Gov. Warren and Harold Stas-
sen. Mr.. Warren - now Chief
JuStice-was nominated.
Finally, in 1852, both Mr.. Ste
venson and Mr.. Eisenhower
agreed to lists of acceptable run
ming mates from which conven-
ton leaders chose Senator
Sparkman of Alabama and Mr..
Nixon.
Significant in the whole 35-
year review is that no President,
or nominee, has gone so far as
did Mr.. Eisenhower with his
public announcement of ode
light" that Mr.. Nixon was seek
ing denomination and his Offices
rebuke of Mr.. Stassen for oppos-
ing Mr.. Nixon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

Presidency and the age factor
are other elements to be con-
sidered in connection with these
two top Offices. Mr.. Williams
argues.
In the 167 years between 1789-
1856, 80 men occupied the Presi-
dency, among whom were ten
former Vice Presidents. Seven
succeeded by death, and three of
these, Theodore Roosevelt, Cool
lidge and Truman later won
election in their own right. John
Adams. Jefferson and Van Buren,
went from Vice President to
President by election.
These ten held the Presidency
for almost 81 years, or for ap-
|proximately one-third of the
life Of the Republic.
Older Presidents Elected
Commenting on "the more re-
cent tendency to select older
Presidents. particularly during
periods Of world tension" the au-
thor cites five elections between
Wilson and Eisenhower which
took place in time of defense
preparation, war or cold war"
The average age at Inaugural
ton of the Presidents was 81
and three of the five terms Gin
volved a medical crisis" The
reference is to President Wilson's
collapse; the questionable state
Of Franklin D. Roosevelt's health
in his closing days, and the Ell
ISenhower heart attack.
"This aspect Of the problem
of vice presidential succession
thus has become considerably
more acute" DR.. Williams says
There seems to be a propensity
of the parties to nominate and
of the people to elect to the
Presidency men too old to carry
the burdens of Office in times OF
great crisis. But it is precisely
during periods of national perl
that the probability of vice presi-
Dental succession by death is
greatest"
Improvement in Status Noted
While the Vice Presidency fell
into low estate during 'the GEN.
tury Of the Throttlebottoms," as
DR.. Williams describes the years
between Aaron Burr and Theo-
dore Roosevelt, there has beer
in the past 50-odd years "a slow
but clearly discernible renais-
sance" Of the Office. 1t has long
since ceased to be regarded al
"a political football, a pawn fol
factions, reward for mediocrity
and a pasture for superannuatec
men,"
cThrottlebottom" was thu
name of the Vice President il
the stage hit Of several year.
ago, "Of Thee I Sing" 1t ha!
become a synonym for a politica
nonentity.)
In the Roosevelt, Truman anC
Eisenhower administrations th'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
IGieeeneuck Retires
From Army Times

A. E. Giegengack, Public
Printer for IA years, has retired
as executive vice president of
the Army Times Publishing Co.
AS a World War I soldier, Mr..
Giegengack was in charge of the
mechanical production of Stars
and Stripes, the American Ex-
peditionary Force newspaper
published in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

from Warren c. Harding through
Harry S. Truman, have failed
singularly in efforts to "nand-
pick" their running mates.
In 1920, for example, Mr.
Harding sent word to the con-
vention that he wanted Senator
Lenroot of Wisconsin on the
ticket with him. The delegates
promptly nominated Calvin
Coolidge.
Coolidge FIOuted 4 Times
Four years later, in 1924, Mr.
Coolidge's efforts to choose a
second term running mate were
made ludicrous by a convention
that ignored four different presi-
Dental suggestions and then
actually nominated two men
neither Of whom he wanted.
First Mr.. Coolidge named Sen
ator Borah Of Idaho who de-
clined because of apparent lead
ership hostility. The next word
from Mr.. Coolidge's manager
William M. Butler, was for Judge
William S. Kenyon of Iowa; he
got only 172 of 1.109 first ballot
votes.
Then Mr.. Coolidge switched
to Representative Theodore E
Burton of Ohio. The convention
ignored that and nominated
Frank o. Lowden of Illinois, who
refused to accept. Finally, Mr.
Coolidge sent word he wanted
Herbert Hoover and the "obedi-
ent" convention nominated
Charles G.. Dawes.
In 1928 both Mr.. Hoover anc
Democrat AL Smith refused tt
suggest nominees and both got
men they did not want. Mr.
Hoover got Senator Curtis o.
Kansas, who had bitterly at
tackled him in pre-conventior
campaigning, and Mr.. Smith got
Senator Robinson of Arkansas
who totally opposed the New
Workers. call for repeal of pro-
hibition.
! Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1882
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

more, management consultants,
to overhaul the county'S budget
and bookkeeping system.
Board president w. Lee Elgin
said the county should have a
bookkeeping system where
county officials are kept up to
date on the status of funds so we
know where we stand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Wind Caused Fatalities

NICOSIA, Cyprus, July 26 up,
"A British military court of in
quiry has officially attributed the
deaths of % British soldiers in
Ia Cyprus forest fire on June II
to a sudden change in the wind
strength. The court said it was
impossible to discover the cause
of the huge blaze in the TroodoS
mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
County Plans Revision
OF BUDGET System

HAGERS WIN, July q
(SpeciaD. - The Washington
County Commissioners have EN-.
ployed the firm of John o
Donoho and Associates, Balti.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Eisenhower 'sAidtoN Nixon
Contrary to Past Practice
BY MARTTN S. HAYDEN

In the last IS Of political history President has
far to aid vice presidential apant Dwight Eisenhower
in behalf Of Richard M Nixon
In the Harold E. Stasens drive to
block Mr. Nxon denomination this fact been overlooked
along with the additional trum that presidential candidates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
u. S. Vice Presidency
No Longer q Deod-End
BY JOSEPH A. FOX

The Vice President of the United longer is for
gotten political dead-end street. as has become obvious
IN developments this week
Once characterized Limbo" by Theodore Roosevelt
and rated by Woodrow Wilson having ano-
malous ngnhcance the vice presidency has acquired an i'm
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23

! Lawing. Shirley Lawing. Emily
Loftin. Carl Jean Jetton, Faye
Drum, Joyce Warmer, jeanette
Graham and Loletta Heron.
Walters. dressed as Fren C h
chefs, were Kenneth Mundy. Dom
aid Perkins, Darrell Dellinger,
Jackie Thompson. Tony Cloninger.
Roger Jones. Cecil Dellnger, Bob
by Little. Reid MeGinnis and
Jerry Sigmon.
Guests, in addition to the SEN
iors, were the school board mem
bers and wives as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. H, c, Barkley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
North Jones; school principal and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Charles N
Clark, high school faculty and
husband or wife.
The social event was headed by
Wanda Lawing, junior. as chair
man. Miss Mable Hamrick. spon-
Sor; assistant, Mrs Sam Price
Martha Howard closed the eve
ming affair with a short farewell
address.
The menu was prepared by the
women of the school cafeteria.
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23
Rock Springs
IJunior-Senior
is Coy Affair
By MRS. GABRIEL sIGMON

vening in Paris" was the
theme of the Junior-Senior BAN
quet held at Rock Springs School
cafeteria on Friday evening. April
6. at eight O'Clock.
The gymnasium was converted
into a most beautiful, colorful and
authentic looking bit of Gay Paree
"a street scene lined with the
picturesque sidewalk cafes so typ
ically Partisan. Life, love, with its
grand Eiffel Tower. artist colony
charm, magic, friendlineSS, hoSpi-
tality, serenity and gayety were
blended into a single mood.
The occasion took place In the
spring time when Paris is in her
gayest mood and the moon and
Silvery stars shining brightly.
The Eiffel Tower was used over
and around the doorway. An ar
tist was portrayed painting the
Tower. On one side and one end
of the room silvery skies were seen
above the rock walls and large
buildings. The remaining walls
were decorated to represent var
iouS French shops.
Gay ballerinas were seen sus-
pended from floating clouds over
head to represent gayety in Paris.
The senior class colors, blue and
white with red added to complete
the national colors of France were
used in the color scheme. A dash
of silver added much sparkle to
the occasion.
Place cards showing an artist
working at an easel with pallet in
hand. dressed in Smock and beret
added lively and realistic touch.
At each place was an Eiffel Tower
nut cup. Chez Paree centerpieces
were also used as table decora-
tions. In the center of each table
was large silver star on blue and
silver base with a red Eiffel Tower
mounted on the star which gave
an added effect.
MI. T dllh 1llOllldS 1lAOliAoo VA
Gastonia. who was introduced by
Hazalene Sheriff.. was the main
speaker and entertainer of the
evening.
B. c. Ballard acted as Monsieur
lstmaSter). The invocation was
gwen by Donald Rudisill; welcome,
Linda Rudisill; toast to the SEN
iors, Wanda Lawing; response, Lo-
retta Little: tribute to the juniors
and seniors, Mr.. Charles N. Clark,
principal.
Gifts to the seniors from the
junior class were presented by
Linda Rudisill. Betty Newton and
Sue Frances Ballard.
The mattresses, dressed as ballet
girls in red and white costumes,
gave ballet performance. They
were Gloria Brotherton. j u d y
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23
ILLEGAL
! NOTICE OF SALE

Under and by virtue of the Laws
of the State of North Carolina
the undersigned will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash. at Ewing Service Station,
Highway 81. Route /. Iron Station,
N. c., on the 5th day of May, 1856,
at 1000 am. the following de-
scribed personal property, the
same having been stored with the
undersigned by E. A. Chester, N. c.
State Highway Patrolman, Lin
colnton. N. c., in October, 1855,
and, said property to be sold sub
iect to storage lien due the
undersigned in the amount of
$685.
l949 Studebaker Commander
Motor No. 523140-2
Serial No. 16A-Y5
1855 N. c. License Plate No.
N73852
The name and address Of the
last registered owner with the
North Carolina Department of
Motor Vehicles Is as follows:
w. T. Boydina
H&F Company
goth Engineers,
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
This the 18th day of April, 1856.
E. r. EWING
Ewing Service Station
Route /, Iron Station, N. c.
2t 4-16, %
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23
All ers Hold Meet
On Electricity
At Asbury School

On Wednesday night. April 18,
the Alters had a meeting at the
ASbury School on electricity.
Bill Mitchell. agricultural en-
gineer with Duke Power Co., met
with and conducted the All meet
ing. He discussed such things as
record keeping, All electrical dem
onstrations, and project work in
general After the discussion, Mr.
Mitchell supplied each 4-H'er with
the necessary supplies and equip
nent to make a table lamp. Mr.
Mitchell explained the procedure
step by step and upon completion
of the lamps. each boy tested his
lamp to see if it worked
Two adults were present - Carl
High and Clauo K ner. The
Alters present were: Freddie
Barkley, Ricky Warner, Gerald
Carpenter. Eddie Keener. Jerry
Barkley, Michael Harrill, Marvin
High, Barry Keener. Johnny Chap
man. James Reavis. Jr.. and
Wayne Blanton.
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23
2raE LINCOLN rMEs Lneonon NC MONDAY APRIL g. 1885
Rosphian, Rock
Springs Yearbook,
Given To Students

The Rosphian of 1856, the Rock
Springs School yearbook. has ar
rived and has been distributed to
the students.
The new yearbook is the eighth
and largest edition to have been
printed at Rock Springs School. II
contains 70 pages, using as its
theme school life"
On the first fly sheet and in
blue color are seen first grade
students entering the prim AIRY
building, and on the end sheet
seniors dressed in graduation caps
and gowns marching out of the
high school building, also in blue
Art work. an Indian school mas
cot) drawn by Billie Mae Brother
ton. a junior, runs throughout the
book.
The first sixteen pages of the
book are in blue and white, the
senior class colors, and covers the
senior section. 1t is the first edi-
ton to use color
The Rosphian of 1856 is dedi-
Gated to Mr.. Charles N. Clark,
principal
Staff members are Anne Hager,
editor; Jean Abernathy, assistant
editor; circula tion manager,
Johnny Gallagher; business man
ager. Heath Reinhardt: grammar
editor, Billie Mae Grice; high
school editor, Marcene Abernethy;
photograph editor, Loretta Little;
feature editor, Shelby Lineberger:
sports editor. Jerry Barkley, spon-
sor, Mrs. Gabriel Sigmon.
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23
NOTICE

North Carolina.
Lincoln County.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the Partnership heretofore existing
wherein Mrs. Olive Drum and E. F.
Drum were Partners trading and
doing business under the firm
names and styles of:
(a) Drums Funeral Home,
(b) E. F. Drum Mutual Burial
Association,
(c) Drums Florist
in the City of Lincolnton, in the
County of Lincoln, North Caro-
lima, has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent of the Partners.
The business heretofore con-
Quoted by the said Partnership
will in the future be conducted
solely by the said E. F. Drum
under the same names as herein
above stated, and the said Mrs.
Olive Drum will have no further
interest therein.
This the 5th day of April, 1856.
e. r. DRUM
MRS. OLIVE DRUM
Apr o, 16, %, 80, May IA
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

North Carolina,
Lincoln County.
The undersigned having quail
fled as Executor of the Estate of
Alexander Hoke, deceased, late of
Lincoln County. N. c.. this is to
notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present
them, duly verified, to the under
signed on or before the 18th day
of March, 1857, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their re-
covery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned.
This 18th day of March. 1856.
BONNIE HOKE HARRISON
Sis Monroe Street
Lincolnton. N. c.
6t-M 10. 26. A 2, 9, Is, %
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23
Saturdays no fun anymore

TT sure used to be, though. Up
i early-even before the
s,u hit the window sill. Then
,;n-toe into Dads room to wake
him IN Sometimes it isn't easy.
Hes up now. Careful not to wake
Nom. Now you're dressed and
in the kitchen where you aud Dad
whip up a swell breakfast
together. Doesn't the coffee smell
GOOD? And the bacon frying...
thc bc- rolls. A real man. breakfast.
"What'll it be today, Tommy.
Dad asks. Want to toss ball
around? How about ride out to
Blue Lake? Bet the trout are
jumping. You call the shots, son.
Its your day.
That's the way it was. The way
YOU thought it would always be.
You're not supposed to cry
because YOUR big guy now.
But when you ask why no one
knows how to answer you.
What cancer anyway!
Wby did it take Dad away!
For little lads like Tommy
with fun in their hearts and a
glove in their hands cancer deals
a cruel blow. Today, because
of cancer there are me e than
100000 children who have to learn
TO live without father.
Yet there is hope. Hope for final,
certain cure for cancer. The men
and women in our research
laboratories are working night and
day toward this end. But they
need your help. Badly.
There has never been enough
money to carry on all the research
that needs to be done. Can you
afford to remain indifferent to
this enemy that strikes out of
every 4 Americansp
We need your support
Give generously.
AMERICAN
CANCER
SOCIETY
Mills Inc.
LINCOLNTON. N. C.
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23

Some people think they are
charitable because they give ad-
vice.
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23

Special V-8 engine :. . and you can have it
with Fordomatic for less than you'd pay for
comparable power in the other two low-priced
cars ,Oith only standard transmission! Or
maybe your choice is the 202-h.p. Thunderbird
VS.. Here, too, is dashing performance :. f.
the kind Ford is famous for, world-over!
Top off all this power with breath-taking
Thunderbird styling and Lifeguard Design and
you know Ford is Americas Worth More car.
The Lincoln times., 1956-04-23

Now, you can have the sizzle Of the
225-h.p. v-8 engine in ony Fordomotic
Foirlone or Station Wagon model!
And Ford's 2o2-h.p. We is ovoilobIe
throughout the line.
Like to get away first when the light turns
green, hatten hills or pass in an instant? You'll
do it with Fords new 225-h.p. Thunderbird
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11
Half Yearly Saves You $40
on each Magnificent Table
80 .95

From the Golden Age Of Furniture, Stickey selects
these for your home today. Every table show
piece, with mahogany veneers in rich crotch or
swirl grain. Topped with genuine leather, hand
fooled with 24-K gold the whole hand-rubbed
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savings in Half-Yearly so you can correlate every
table in your home.
A. Commode, handy magazine stretcher, pull-out
drawer.
B. Drum Table, 4-pedestal, brass-tipped, drawer.
9. Lamp Table, 4pedestal, brasstipped on casters,
drawer.
D. Cocktail Table, 2er, brass-tipped legs casters,
cross-bar brace.
T. Drop-leaf Cocktail extra leaves for entertain
ing pendantpull drawer
+. Nest, 8 graduated tables gracefully curved lip
repeats down to smallest size.
a. Oval Lamp Table with extra magazine shelves.
on casters
H. Step Table, leather on two levels, magazine
stretcher.
J. Book-Drum Table, octagon top, extra shelf for
books, etc.
IN Floor Warrington and PARKnoton; Rd Floor.
- SlrN Spring
Evening star., 1956-03-25
Pope Receives Gift
IOf PuIm Leaves

VATICAN CITY, Mar. "a up
Pope Plus XII received an ar
tistic gift Of palm leaves today
las the Christian world prepared
to observe the Holy Week Ami
|iversary of Christ's suffering
death and resurrection.
The Roman Catholic obSer.
vance of Holy Week throughout
the world, by Vatican decree
that becomes effective tomorrow
will be more austere and solemn
than in the past. The decree
returns some Holy Week OBJ.
servances to their more ancient
procedure.
The lenten fast, for example
will continue until midnight oi
Holy Saturday instead of ending
at noon Saturday as 1t has fol
years.
The change is designed to EN-.
Iphasize the sorrowful aspect oi
Holy Saturday, the day that tht
body of the dead Christ lay ir
the tomb before his resurrec.
ltion on Easter Sunday.
Many pilgrims already have
arrived in Rome for Holy Week
which begins tomorrow with
Palm Sunday, the observance
of Christ's triumphal entry intt
Jerusalem.
Evening star., 1956-03-25
DIVISION
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
a Jumper" Gen. Sherbourne
said.
The l01st will have more fire.
power with fewer men than the
other divisions. Gen. Sherburne
said-"it will be able to be trans
ported with approximately half
the aircraft used in lifting the
conventional airborne division.
At first, atomic capability will
be provided by a battery of four
Honest John rocket units. The
Honest John. an unguided
rocket, has a range of up to 80
miles, and a mobile. self-pro-
PEELED launcher. One shot can
deliver the demolition effect of
thousands Of artillery shells.
The division will also have the
big, conventional 105-millimeter
howitzer at the start. They will
be replaced by one Of the most
lethal nuclear weapons in the
Army's arsenal that are still in
the secret category. Gen. Sher-
burne would not even discuss
this weapon.
There also will be the "Spat,'
which is a self-propelled. 90
millimeter gun that also can be
delivered py parachute.