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The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
No Serious Injuries In Auto
Crashes Checked On By Patrol

Highway Patrolmen investigated
a series of highway accidents the
past five days. There were no
fatalities, light injuries to occu-
pants, and heavy vehicle damages.
Trooper Bob Smart investigated
two mishaps, as follows: Sunday
afternoon. a AZ Chevrolet coupe
operated by Ray Rary of Moores-
lie, went out of control on rural
- ed road 70 between Denver
Davidson, left the highway
smacked into a pine tree.
ftary, 18. received first aid treat
ment at Mooresville hospital and
was dismissed. He was charged
with no operators license by the
officer.
CAR JUMPS" TREES
Alfred Luckey, IS. Lowesville
area Negro, received bruises and
lacerationS of the head that re-
quired seven stitches to close,
when his "a Mercury coup e
careened out of control on High
way 272 in the Lowesville' section
Saturday about am. and crashed
into a nearby pine field. The
driver is believed to have suffered
light stroke at the wheel, caus-
ing him temporarily to lose con-
troll of his hands and feet. AS a re-
suit, his foot pressed down on the
accelerator instead of the brake
pedal and the car left the high
way, travelled about rs yards -
riding down" tree tops in the
process before finally being stop
ped by some larger trees. About
80 minutes were required by a
wrecker crew and the officer to
get the wrecked, tree-surrounded
Mercury free and back to the
highway. Damages to the Mercury
were estimated at $780,.
FORD OVERTURNS
Thursday night, Patrolman
Reynolds investigated traffic ac-
cident at the intersection of high
ways 27-150 in Boyer City. A '56
Ford, driven by John Thomas
Coins, 38, of Grouse, left highway
81 and overturned. Rain was fall
ing at the time and the highway
had become slippery. Coins was
unhurt, but the Ford was heavily
damaged.
Officer Reynolds reported a Sc
Ford, driven by Mrs. Hattie Ema-
lene York of Vale, Route 2, struck
d COW that jumped in front of her
car on the Reepsville road about
5:25 pm. last Wednesday. The
COW was not killed by the impact
and the extent of its injuries were
not known. Damages to the Ford
car were listed at around $500.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
City Schools
Gave S503.15
To Red Cross

City and county school children,
always alert to opportunity to
lend a helping hand whenever and
wherever the need may be, rallied
to the Red Cross Rally Day cause
last Thursday.
And, their contributions played
an important part in saving" the
Lincoln county Chapter and a
continuance of its service, one
being the Junior Red Cross pro-
gram in which the pupils have a
part.
Red Cross contributions received
from the five city schools totalled
$503.15. These totals, by schools,
were: Grammar. $226.20; Park
Elementary, $117.85; High School,
s68.80; South Aspen, $1,000. Mrs.
Mike Beam, city schools super
visor. who only the week before
had engaged in one-woman drive
and raised $3.50 from the teachers
for the Red Cross. put on a second
canvass on Rally Day and raised
$66.08 more from the teachers.
Mrs. Beam. personally, purchased
small brown envelopes and dis
tributed to the school children to
be used for their donation.
Miss Ruth Whisonant's seventh
grade at the grammar school led
in room contributions with a total
of $42, with Mrs. John Cline's
third grade at Park Elementary
runner-up with $685..
Contributions were also received
from the following county schools:
A bury. $87.84; Union, $524O;
North Brook No. 3, $19.63; How
ards Greek, $11.10.
Reports on contributions from
other schools haven't come in yet,
but when they do the totals from
the schools will jump much high
er. The Lincolnton high school also
has several Red Cross benefit ac-
tivities planned.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

leases on approximately 1900
ares in the LincOlntOn area and
running as far south as a mile
and a half below Kings Noun
tain on the South Carolina
border.
Ore reserves of Basic Atomics
are listed as measured ore, $685.
600 tons; indicated ore, 1,710,00O
tons and inferred ore, 1900 900
tons.
HAS LABORATORY PLANT
The report continues:
1t is obvious from the foregoing
figures of reserves that the corpo-
ration now has sufficinet tonnage
to Justify the future mining and
production phase of it's operation.
To implement this program the
Corporation has installed a chemi-
cal laboratory and is erecting a
pilot plant Cat Lake Sylvia for
testing the ores to determine the
best method to bring these ores to
the highest standard of concentra-
tions. The corporation also is in
vestigating the possibility of in
stalling chemical plant"
The financial statement of
The financial statement of BaS-
ic AtomicS, Inc. shows current as
sets of S1.507,537 and liabilities of
SG,044.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

Winners have been announced
for the All Club public speaking
aid talent contests in Lincoln
county, held last Thursday night
in the South Aspen Street school
auditorium.
The boys and girls who entered
the public speaking contest wrote
,eir own speeches and then pre-
nted them.
First place onors went to
farlene Saline, of Union Senior
4-Club. Her speech was on the
topic, what All Club Means To
Me-" First place winners in the
Junior Public Speaking contest
we're Spencer Caldwell and Sharon
I.ockman of the Rock Springs
Junior All Club. Spencer spoke
on Forestry. My All Project, !"
and the title of Sharon's speech
vas Improving Community and
Family Relations.
TALENT WINNERS
There were twenty-four acts of
the talent contest - everything
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Ford Agency At
Cherryvi|Ie Sold

CHERRYVILLE Sulliv n
Motor Co.. owned and operated by
E. c. Sullivan, Jr., has sold the
Ford leadership to Marvin S.
Beam, M. A. Knight of Cherry
vile, and Clarence Leatherman of
Lincolnton.
The deal was closed as of April
26.
Sullivan Motor Co. has moved
across the street to the Texaco
Service Station where they will
continue to deal in new and used
cars.
Mr.. Beam and Mr.. Knight will
operate the Ford place and it will
be known as Marvin S. Beam, Inc.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

Red Cross Rally Day, a city,
countrywide effort at raising funds
that were a MUST if the Chapter
was to stay alive, proved the life
saver.
Red Cross Rally Day last Thurs
DAY, May 8, was a project. con-
ceived and spearheaded by the
Chamber of Commerce as coordi-
nator, aimed at preserving the
Chapter and it's services for Lin
colnton and Lincoln County peo-
pie.
S4,276.25 RAISED
The Times was informed at
IL a. m. today by Mrs. Polly
CrissOn, c of c executive secre-
tary, that a total of S4,276.25
had been raised as a result of
Red Cross Rally Day. This,
a ded to the approximately
S2600 previously raised in the
Chapters annual fund drive,
made the totals only few dol
lars short of the 100000 that
was needed for the local chapter
to meet it's financial obligations
for another year.
The Chamber of Commerce Of
flee served as the collecting center
tc which Red Cross Rally Day
funds were brought by the can
vaSSing teams. Mrs. CriSSon, her.
self, has been a very busy lady in
answering a ringing
telephone, keeping in touch with
volunteer canvassing teams and
workers, keeping records on con-
tributions as they came in.
And, all the returns aren't in,
yet. Some of the canvassing teams
are still busy, in some city sections
snd county areas; some schools
are to report in with their dona-
tionS, ana other fund sources are
tC be heard from.
A full, official report on total
contributions will be available
by the Chamber of Commerce
Continued on page g.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
South Fork Sinq
Set May Z, 13

The South Fork singing conven-
ton composed of the following
churches: Mt. View, Mt. Ruhama,
Lawings Chapel, Boyer City, Lin
coin Avenue. Macedonia and Gen.
ter View will convene at Mt. View
Baptist Church six miles east of
Maiden Saturday night, May IL,
and all day Sunday. May 13.
Glasses and special singers from
local churches will be featured.
Also represented will be the differ
ent music companies.
There will be w. B. Walbert of
the Vaughn Music Co.. Lawrence
burg, Tenn: c. E. Deweese, Bow
ling Green. KY; Stamps Quartet
Co., Dallas, Texas: Paul B. Collins
of Lincolnton for Stamps-Baxter
Co. of Dallas, Texas. also the Tay-
lor trio from the Vaughn Co. of
Lawrenceburg.
All other singers are invited to
come and take part. R. M. Turby-
fill of Mt. View Church is presi-
dent of the convention.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Mayor Expresses Thanks To
All Who Helped To Make Red
Cross Rally Day A Success

Lincolnton Mayor A. L. TAFT
today released the following state
ment in connection with Red
Cross Day held last Thursday:
TO THE PEOPLE OF LINCOLN
TON AND LINCOLN COUNTY:
would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank the press and
radio station WLON, and each or
ganization and individual of our
town and county, who had any
part in putting over the American
Red Cross Rally of last Thursday,
May Third.
am sure the Lincolnton Cham
ber of Commerce now feels that it
can do a better job of boosting
this portion of Western Carolina
as the type of town any prospec-
tive homeseeker would single out.
We have shown by this gesture
that we not only stand for those
things which make for a better
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
.Linder Resigns
As Librorion

George Linder of Newton, dis
trict librarian for Catawba and
Lincoln county for the past
years. has resigned to accept the
position of librarian of Spartan
burg. s. c., and Spartanburg
County.
Mr.. Linder rendered his reSigna-
ton to Eli Houser. chairman of
the Lincoln county library board,
and will assume his new work at
Spartanhurg in July. He expressed
regret over leaving the local posi-
ton, but felt the Spartanburg
position was one he could not
turn down. He expressed opti-
mism over the Lincoln library and
predicted for it growing, bright
future.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

community. but we go all out for
them when the occasion arises.
If there is still anyone who has
not been contacted, or one who
desires to give a little more, please
call the Chamber of Commerce
office and your contribution will
be picked up.
The Chamber of Commerce is
also receiving donations for the
Cancer Fund, which quota has not,
as yet, been met.
There has been some discussion
about a Consolidated Drive for
our Community Funds. Will you
please write your Chamber of
Commerce an expression of your
views on the subject.
Again. my most grateful appre-
citation to you for a good job we'll
done.
A. L. TAFT
Mayor
Town of Lincolnton
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

A '55 Ford left Highway Is at
Crows Funeral Home in Lincoln
county about 1915 pm. last We'd
nesday, Trooper Reynolds said,
climbed some concrete steps and
lammed into a tree. One of the
occupants of the car. Earl Wilson
Roark. 20. of Connolly Springs was
taken to a Shelby hospital with
head and leg lacerations. Bill Null,
another occupant, of Burke coun-
ty, received head laceration. The
driver of the car has not yet been
determined. Don Wayne Bracket
Of Casar was listed as the owner
of the Ford, but he claimed he was
not in the vehicle at the time OF
the wreck.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
7-Yeor-OId Girl
Hit BY Car After
Getting OFF Bus

A Seven-year- -old Lincoln county
colored school child was injured,
not seriously. when struck by a
car after alighting from a school
bus last Wednesday afternoon.
Highway Patrolman Jack Rey-
noldS, investigating officer, report
ed that Mary Ann Thomas, of
Grouse, Route /, was hit as she
started across the highway in front
of the bus after getting off it. She
suffered dislocated shoulder. Mrs.
Cora Lee Wilson of Lincolnton,
Route 8, was identified as the
driver of the car that struck the
child.
The driver was charged with
passing stopped school bus, Of
ficer Reynolds stated.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Eleanor SeoeIe
Is Nay Queen
At Montreot
HAS LABORATORY PLANT

Miss Eleanor Seagle, daughter
of Mrs. Garland Seagle of Lincoln
ton, reigned as May Queen at
Montreal Colleges annual May
Day festivities on Saturday, May
5, at the college.
The annual observation of May
Day at Montreal is one of the
highlights of the college year;
yet, it is by no means restricted
to students. Hundreds of visitors
enjoy the general beauty of Mon
treat as we'll as the pageantry of
the May Day program.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Civilians Meet
Tuesday Night

Linc0lntOn's new Civitan Club
will meet in bi-weekly session
Tuesday at $3.50 pm. in the
diningrOOm of the North State
Hotel, according to John r. Fri
day, temporary president.
A Dutch" supper will be
served cafeteria-style.
The new organization is at
tempting to enroll the necessary
25 m m bers required for a
charter from Civitan Interna-
tional, and several prospective
members will M ct tomorrow
evening with those who already
have been attending, Mr.. Friday
said.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Clinic Schedule
For This Week

The Clinic Schedule for Lincoln
County this week follows:
Tuesday. May 8-Gen. Immuni-
zation & Foodhandlers' clinic
Health Department building, Lin
colnton, to 4 pm.
Wednesday, May 9 Maternity
& Infancy Clinic, North Brook No.
2, IL to pm.
Saturday, May IL - Gen. I'M
munization & Foodhandlers' Clin-
IL, X-ray Clinic, ,9-12 noon, Health
Department building, Lincolnton.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Firemen CoIIed To
Residence In Globe
Mill Community

City firemen answered a call
Friday evening to the Globe Mill
community where a blaze had
flared up in the company owned
home occupied by the David Alex
ander family.
The fire was reported to have
originated from an oil stove. Mr..
Alexander is said to have dragged
the blazing stove out of the house
and it exploded on the b "a C k
porch. Considerable d amag e.
mostly from smoke, was caused by
the fire,
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
InqIe's Produce
Market Opens On
N. Aspen Street

Ernest Ingle has opened Ingle's
Produce Market. formerly known
rs Willis Curb Market. on North
Aspen st.
Mr.. Ingle is we'll known in Lin
colnton, being connected for some
time with City Lunch. He invites
the public to call upon him at his
new place of business.
Ingle'S Produce Market will
carry a complete line of produce
arriving fresh daily.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

Blair Goodson of Lincoln Coun-
ty was elected secretary-treasurer
of the Lower Catawba Soil Con-
servation District at the annual
meeting of supervisors of the dis
trict Thursday night.
About 20 supervisors from
Castor. Lincoln and Mecklen-
burg counties, which comprise
the district, attended the dinner
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Basic Atomics Has Ore
Reserves Of More Than
Eleven Million Tons

Basic Atomics., Inc, New York
L,ncolnton lithium mining corpo-
ration, mas ore reserves of more
than II million tons, according to
an interim report to stockholders
received here today.
1900 ACRES IN LEASES
The report quotes E. J. Mar
tin, of Lincolnton, vice presi-
dent in charge of operations, as
stating the firms holds mineral
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
9. E. Lohr Honored
With Presentation
Of Service Award

G. E. Lohr, local insurance agent
and accountant, was presented
with a service award at a meeting
OF the agents of tionwide
Mutual Insurance C 0 m p ny in
Shelby Wednesday. The award was
for the completion of twenty years
service with the company.
For nineteen years Mr.. Lohr
was agent for Farm Bureau Mu-
tual Insurance Companies until
the sur11mer of 1855 when, due to
an expansion program, the name
OF the companies was changed to
Nationwide Mutual.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

career as Lincolnton, Route 1
carrier, first beginning on this
route i'm the 1930S when the late
Frank Seagle was LincOlnton
postmaster.
HAD NO ACCIDENTS
And, the most remarkable as
pect of his 80 years and months
in delivering the mail through
foul weather and good over all
kinds of roads," he never had an
accident.
Carpenter, whose ready grin and
good natured greeting have been
familiar trademarks to rural mail
patrons along Lincoln highways
these many years. entered postal
service as lad of II on January
/. 1917. His territory was Lincoln
ton, Route 4. as a substitute car
rier. Those were the "horse and
buggy" days, and it was by this
mode of transportation over bum
py, dus y. muddy and narrow
roads that young Carpenter got
his early years experience as a
mail man.
In 1917, he recalls, there were
six rural mail routes in Lincoln
county. The mail was hauled,
Continued on page g.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Gty-Countywide Drive
Spearheaded ByCOfC
BRINGS In Needed Funds

1t has been done The people of Lncolnton and Lin
coin County, in inspiring, heart-warmng display OF
community cooperation teamwork and civic effort have
saved their Red Cross chapter.
The Chapter will not be disbanded as all previous
signs had pointed might It's future has been secure
The humane friendly Red Cross services that been
vital part of the community for long time will con-
tnue
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Will Become Fishermen IT,.
Ode Carpenter Retires After 80
Years As Lincoln Mail Carrier

time or another during my
career carried mail on all the
routes in the county and was a
city carrier, too" He ended his
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
Schedule For Dist. X-roy
Mobile Unit This Week

Saturday, May IL, Health De-
partment building, Lineolnton.
Large film - 9:00-iO:OO am.
Small film = lo:0o-12 noon.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

meeting held at the Goodwill
Clubhouse in CASTOR county.
RHYME REFLECTED
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Evening star., 1956-12-12
SERVICE SCENE
FeltS Entertain
Chilean Admiral

ceiving congratulations from
surprised friends on his new
assignment. He will be com
mander Of Submarine Forces
of the Atlantic Fleet. But the
admiral was also busy correct
ing the rumor they will leave
here in January. He's not TAX
ing over his new job until
February. "It will be like get
ting back home" he said hap
PLY, recalling the 18 years he
spent in submarine service.
Over in another corner Of
the room, the talk was on
children. Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy for Air Garrison
Norton was telling Vice Ad-
miral Edward w. Clexton and
Mrs. James S. Russell Cher
husband heads the Bureau Of
Aeronautics) that he's up
bright and early every morn
ing to chauffeur their two
sch hool-a g e youngsters. Ad-
miral Clexton said they expect
to have an eventful Christmas
for that's the day on which
another grandchild is expected.
Shopping Day
Seen at the buffet, where the
most tempting delicacies were
man-sized roast beef sand
wiches and Jumbo shrimp, were
Argentine Naval Attache BACH
elor Rear Admiral Vicente M.
Barota. with his sister. Incar-
nacion. who has Just arrived
from Buenos Aires for a
months visit here. On her first
day here. he said with broth
erly Solicitude, she put in a
full days Christmas shopping,
before joining him to go to the
party.
Early arrivals included the
Chief Of the Bureau of Ships
and Mrs. Albert g. Mumma.
and the Chief Of Naval Intel
ligence and Mrs. Laurence H.
Frost, who were going on to
dinner parties elsewhere.
Arriving at the party a little
later were the commandant Of
the National War College and
Evening star., 1956-12-12

Mrs. Edmund T. woodbridge,
who were seen talking with
Rear Admiral Harold T. Deu-
termann. deputy coFnmandant
-of the Air Force Industrial Col
lege. Mrs. Deutermann was
getting compliments on her
corsage Of two baby-size pink
camellias, a present her hus-
band brought back with him
from Atlanta. Ga. last week
along with a huge box Of
Mistletoe.
Also seen around the room
were the Chilean Ambassador
and Sonora de Rodriguez, the
Cuban Naval Attache and
Sonora de Feijoo, the Brazilian
Military Attache and Nine.
Machado Lopes. Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Albert
Pratt. the Mexican Naval At
tache and Sonora de Aznar,
the Chilean Assistant Naval
Attache, and Sonora de Ibarra,
Vice Admiral and Mrs. T. S.
Combs. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Robert H. Rice, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. William v. O'Regan,
Capt. and Mrs. James H. Davis
and Capt. and Mrs. r. j. Toner.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
Cotholic Nurses SET
Yule P0rfY for AGED

The annual Christmas party
sponsored by the volunteer
nursing service committee Of
the Archdiocese Council Of
Catholic Nurses for the resi-
dents Of the Carmelite Home
for the Aged will be held at
2 pm. Sunday at the George
town School Of Nursing.
Student nurses from Capital
City. Catholic University,
Freedman's, Garfield. George
town University and Lucy
Webb nursing schools will pro-
vide entertainment and carols
for the party. Mary c. WisIer
and Madeline Flanagan are in
charge Of the event.
Evening star., 1956-12-12

ching? But, Of course! In Chef
Emile'S court-boutllon until the
meats gently. tenderly firm. Then
lazes a bit in this herby French
essence until the toothsome lobster
sauces readied. Then salmon
meets sauce. And what Q meeting,
my countrymenI And, newsl
supernal things like that happen
daily at PIERRE'S. Such as hot
h0rs-d'oeuDres PGristenne, flaky
croissdntS, bdbG dT rhum with
fairy-like sponge dripping rare
wine. Closed Xmas. 1929 Que st.
NV. 4
Evening star., 1956-12-12
Women Democrats
Slate Purfy Sundoy

Christmas bells viii deck the
hall Sunday afternoon, when
the Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club holds its annual
Christmas party at the club
house, 1926 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Mrs. Joseph P. Adams is
chairman Of the 4 to 6 pm.
party.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
By RUTH DEAN

This has been a red-letter
week on the Latin-American
party date calendar, with so
many festivities going on in
celebration Of national holi-
days and visiting dignitaries.
Last night, it was the visit
here this week of Vice Ad-
miral Francisco Organ, Min
lister of National Defense Of
Chile, which drew so many
Latin American diplomats to
the festive reception given by
the Vice Chief Of Naval OPP
erations and Mrs. Harry D.
Felt.
More than 200 guests at
tended the party in the Be-
thesda Naval Medical Center
Officers Club.
Assisting Admiral and Mrs.
Felt in receiving the guests
were the Navy's director of
Pan American Affairs, Rear
Admiral Charles w. Wilkins
and Mrs. wilkins.
When one Of the guests
greeted Admiral Organ with
the salutation that sounds
like q fine old Irish name"
he smiled and corrected the
guests pronunciation. In Chile,
it would sound something like
O-rien.
Lifelong Dream
Admiral O'Ryan said he was
happy at last to have a chance
to visit the United States. a
lifelong dream made possible
by the invitation of Chief Of
Naval Operations Arleigh
Burke to visit United States
naval installations. your
country is wonderful, and your
people have been so kind to
me-" he said.
The Chilean admiral, ac-
companied by three fellow Of
f1cers. arrived in the United
States on December 3 and has
already toured the West Coast.
He will remain here until Fri
day, when he emplanes for
home via Miami and Panama.
Admiral wilkins was also re-
Evening star., 1956-12-12

at TOh YO
S U KIYAKT:
the most hon.
orable OZa-
shiki r DOM
where you sit
on cushions
at foot high
tables and are
served miso-
Shiru soup,
golden tenn
purd, sukiydki
Evening star., 1956-12-12

-timey savory, chestnut dress
ing. deftly basted by Swiss Chef
GuiIlot with his famous orange,
Madeira sauce will be enjoyed in
Town or Colonial Rooms Of this
continental hostelry. Endless tra-
ditional epicurean trimmings,
climaxed with q real Tiny Tim
plum pudding, luscious rum sauce.
II you still yearn for turkey in
spite of goosey goosey gander
each party can carve q whole
turkey Of their very own. But
Marcelle, ntGftre d at Columbia
$4,000 needs q reserve for that.
Feasting Xmas Day l2-9:30. 2600
Woodley Rd. NV.