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The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

Editors Note: Raleigh news
paperman Roy Brantley wrote
this story based on an actual
incident taken from the files of
the State Department of Motor
Vehicles.D
1t was 7:30 am.
The sun was not high over the
Alamance countryside when two
cars lined up in the highway.
One was 1855 Pontiac sedan
A 25-year-old man gripped the
steering wheel. A 21-year-old
youth was riding co-pilot.
The other car was 1850 Olds-
mobile. The eager throttle jockey
was %; his passenger, %.
All were itching for the race.
At 7:30 sharp. the cars lurched
forward, scratching off, leaving
black rubber on the highway.
With a rear the race was on.
The Pontiac. all horses strain
ing, had the right lane. The Olds,
winding up full torque, had the
left.
At the half-mile mark, the driv-
erS were kicking the floor board.
They were neck and neck. The
flashy Pontiac couldn't shake the
souped-up Olds.
The co-pilots, W a t hin g the
speedometers. saw the needles
climb: IS -. 80 IS ...
At the mile post. the Pontiac
pilot had his car pushing hum
dred. But he couldn't get any
daylight between his car and the
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
UEGAL
NOTICE
North Carolina.
Lincoln County.

North CarO4lna,
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 18th day of April, 1856.
E. F. DRUM
MRS. OLIVE DRUM
Apr 9, 16, 90, 80, May 7, IA
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
A True Story.
Death IN The Morninq

Olds. He caught a glimpse of the
OldS out of the side of his eye.
Still neck and neck.
! The Pontiac nudged past hun
dred. The driver had his eyes glued
to the road.
AT a mile and a half, he sud-
denly was aware he couldn't see
the OldS on his left
That's when he made his mis-
take. He chanced a quick look into
the rear view mirror.
He didn't have time to figure 1t
but he had gained a length and
half lead over the Olds.
The Pontiac whipped off the
hard surface, screamed down a
roadside ditch for 1872 feet.
LAST THING HE SAID
The driver jerked the wheel
said "Uh-Ohi"
That's the last thing he said.
The Pontiac roared across the
highway as the co-pilot dived into
the floorboard.
The Pontiac left the highway
again. plowed through the front
yard of a residence. knocking down
trees for a distance of 1875 feet.
The Pontiac finally ground to a
stop Just Is feet short of the high
way
The Olds jockey had hit his
brakes when the Pontiac roared
across in front of him. He went
into a skid. burning rubber for
some 60 feet down the left lane.
Then the OldS, too, left the
highway and followed virtually the
same twisting path through the
yard the Pontiac had taken, again
uprooting trees.
The Olds skidded backwards
into a power pole, then shot for
ward in the direction from which
it had come. The souped-up engine
plunged the car back across the
highway and the Olds slammed
into a bank.
The high-powered engine still
strained, still spun the wheels.
Soon. the Olds engine gave it up,
groaned its last, choked off,
The Highway Patrol inVeStigat-
ed:
A watch was found which he
longed to the Pontiac co-pilot. 1t
was found in three pieces. Thc dial
read 7:35.
A. tree stump was found $50
feet across the road in an open
field where it had been hurled by
tons of steel out of control.
Neither car would bring much
from a junk dealer.
A survey was made OF the
human wreckage:
The Pontiac driver was killed
from head and chest injuries.
His passenger..w well, here's
what the Highway Patrol report
says of him:
Received severe back, genital,
rectum and pelviS injuries -. to
this day. two and half months
later. he is still in a cast, his pelvis
was split open about 10 inches and
his pelvis bones are still exposed,
the infection has never been
stopped and each attempt to graft
skin on him has been unsuccessful
because the pus floats the skin
off as fast as they try to graft it. "
The Olds boys got off light.
Simple things like cuts and broken
shoulders.
They'll live to race another day.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
MORE TEACHERS

American colleges will graduate
nearly ten per cent more qualified
teachers this June than last year
according to the National Educa-
ton Association. However. the in
crease will still fall far short of
meeting the estimated demand for
new teachers next fall. Prospects
are that 96,079 teachers will be
graduated next June. a 9.9 per
cent increase over 1855, but schools
will need l75,000 new teachers
next fall, leaving deficit of about
10000 if all the new graduates go
into teaching.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
FordgoeE1rSt.. .wih e225hpE8
Now you hare 225hp engine wth Fordon.atic DriDe
than the top engine in any other oWpriced
lcith ordinary standard transmission!

Until you slip behind the wheel and
sample the sizzle of a 225-h.p. Ford
VS. for yourself, the best thrills in
motoring are still ahead of you. For this
mighty engine delivers performance
that will set your spine atingle per
formance that will recapture again the
fun of driving performance that
keeps Ford the rorlds Iargest-selling
VS.!
Truly Ford goes first with this 3l2
cubic inch engine-largest ever offered
in low priced car Yet, even teamed
with Fordomatic, it costs less than top
engines in other low-priced cars with
Just standard transmission
Ford goes first with Lifeguard De-
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
North Carolina,


Lincoln County.
The undersigned having quail
fled as executor of the estate of
Mrs. Lille Hovis, deceased, late of
Lincoln County, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
said estate to present them to the
undersigned on or before the oath
day of April, 1857. or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery.
All person S indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This 23rd day of April, 1856.
GUY A. HOVIS, executor
RID #3
Lincolnton, North Carolina
wkS 4-26
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07
COULD BE

why is it that you only carry
one plank while all the other men
carry two?" asked the foreman.
"Oh," replied the worker, Il
guess the others are too lazy to
make two trips as / do"
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

sign, too For example, there's the deep
center structure of the steering wheel
that helps to protect your chest in case
of accident -. double-grip door latches
to reduce chance of doors opening under
impact.
As for looks, every '56 Ford took its
styling inspiration from the Thunder
bird. They're the most gamorous cars
in Ford's field
In economy, too, Ford goes first In
the 1856 Mobilgas Economy Run,
Ford VS. beat everything in its class
including Skies as well as Fights. Come
in notc for thrilling Test Drive. When
you return you'll understand chy Ford
is the VS. with the biggest following.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-07

A mother with six c n i ! d I n
boarded a train and gave the con-
ductor so much trouble that he
said, at the end of the trip. I
wonder why you don't leave half
your youngsters at homei"
The mother looked at him mo-
rosely and answered. Il did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
Polio Shots
SIutedTu esduy

The second free public polio
vaccination for pre-school chill
dren will be held from $3.50 am.
until noon tomorrow at the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
The District Health Depart
ment announced that first in.
jections will be given to pre-
school children from six months
through five years if their par
ents are residents of Washing
ton
The department estimated that
about 100000 children in the
District are in this age group,
but that only half have received
one or more of the polio vaccine
shots.
Last Tuesday only about 1000
children were brought to the first
vaccine clinic for NEGOTIATIONS.
The Health Department hopes to
vaccinate all children before the
polio season starts in the next
few months.
Two polio immunization cards
will be made out at the clinic for
each child, one to be given to the
parent or guardian and the other
to be filed with the department.
The pntira Y1rnood1Iro clnoiild foIa
only about five minutes.
If the child has an allergy for
penicillin drugs, parents should
notify the information booth at
the Armory so that the child
may receive vaccine free from
penicillin.
Second injections of the vac
cine are expected to be offered
in about a month at similar
clinics for this pre-school group
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
Navy Lesson
On JET Loss Put
AL S265 Million
BY the Associated Press

Investigating Senators report
the Nays effort to produce a
new jet fighter during the Ko-
rean War was "a total loss" ex-
cept for lessons learned"
The project cost more than
$265 million, the Senators said
yesterday.
The highly critical report
came from the Senate Prepared
ness Investigating subcommittee
headed by Democratic leader
Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas.
It was one in a series of inves-
legations and reports made by
both Senate and House groups
on the Nays attempts to de-
velop an all purpose carrier
based fighter. known as DE
mon." The Navy had no COM
ment on the report.
Except for the lessons learned,
the money spent on the F3H
tDemon) is a total loss" Sena-
tor johnson said in a letter for
warding the report to chairman
Russell, Democrat of Georgia, of
the Armed Services Committee.
Only a Few Flown
/ The report said lot engines
for the plane we're delivered by
Westinghouse Electric Corp. and
go aircraft by the Mcdonnell
Co. of st. Louis. Only a lew
of the fighters have been flown
and none is slated for opera
tional use.
Many of the fighters, minus
engineS, are to be used fox
ground instruction, testing and
similar purposes.
The report credited Navy Of
fcials with cooperation in the
inquiry. But Senator johnson
rejected their claim that the
Demon program eventually was
successful because of the recent
delivery of the F3H2. powered
with an Allison engine.
Pre-Purchase Test
The report said a new air.
craft procurement plan by the
Navy-called try before you
BUYS best adapted to peace
time conditions.
In the main, this plan calls for
full testing of both engines and
airframe before new models are
put into full production.
Senator johnson said the De-
mon experience has convinced
Navy officials that at least five
years are needed - instead of
three = to design, build and
qualify a turbine engine"
He said another lesson is that
new engines must be perfected
well ahead of production of new
airframeS to carry them.
"A third\ asserted lesson
learned is that better sales re-
sistance to backlog minded
manufacturers is necessary" the
report said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23

lean Society of Newspaper Edi-
tors Saturday night that today
I'VE have reason for cautious
hope that new, a fruitful, a
peaceful era for mankind can
emerge from a haunted decade.
The world breathes a little more
easily today"
Mr.. Stevenson said during an
NBC televiSion radio interview
on Meet the Press yesterday
this was a misleading estimate.
He contended the situation is
less promising now than when
Mr.. Eisenhower took office.
He said in response to political
questions that while he doesn't
intend to make an issue of Mr..
Eisenhower's health in the cam
paign, he does expect to discuss
fully what he called a trend
toward diminishing" the
powers of the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23

June S. At stake in the Florida
contest are % delegate votes in
the Democratic National Con-
vention. CALIFORNIA; big delega-
ton, the third largest of the
States, will go either to Mr..
Stevenso nor Senator Kefauver
as a result of the primary there.
Senator Kefauver sought a
joint appearance with Mr.. Ste
venson during the Minnesota
primary campaign = but the
Stevenson managers rejected the
proposal. The Tennesseean won
that primary. More recently Mr..
Stevenson expressed a wish to
meet Senator Kefauver face to
face in the Florida primary. and
the Kefauver people were quick
to accept.
The political fate of both can
didates, so far as the presiden-
tial nomination is concerned,
could easily turn on the results
of the primary elections in Flo
rida and California. Reports
from both states indicate close
races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23

to lay the groundwork for these
negotiations. Harry S. Ashmore,
public relations director for Mr..
Stevenson. and Richard j. Wall
lace. administrative assistant to
Senator Kefauver. were desig-
mated to confer with represent
tatives of the television and ra-
dio networks today.
Plans for joint appearances of
the two candidates in Florida
fell through not long ago when
the Stevenson managers sug-
geSted two Sunday dates. Sem
ator Kefauver, through his rep
resentatives. said he would not
campaign on Sundays.
Mr.. Finnegan and Mr.. Duno-
hue tentatively agreed that their
candidates should meet on the
same platform in the California
primary on some date between
May 8 and May 15-excluding
Sunday, May 13-and in the
Florida primary. between May 81
and May 29-excluding Sunday,
May 81.
The Florida primary takes
place May 30, and CALIFORNIA;.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23


Oregon and May 20 Florida
primaries.
In Florida, the Stevenson
forces seemingly will be happy
to get an even break with Sena-
tor Kefauver of Tennessee in
any division of the States %
vote delegation. They contend
they are fighting an uphill battle
in a write-in contest with Sem
ator Kefauver for Oregon's 16
votes.
But in California, where the
68-vote delegation goes as a unit
to the winner of the June 5
primary, they are prepared for
a desperate battle.
Since it is the last contested
primary before the convention
opens in Chicago August Is, it
may have strong psychological
effect.
With So votes from California,
Mr.. Stevenson's other first bal
lot strength would come largely
from Illinois, with ga votes.
Pennsylvania with "a, New Jersey
with SO and Massachusetts, with
38. He has scattered delegate
strength already enlisted in some
other States. That would seem
to assure him 800 or more. Nomi-
nation requires $685. votes.
Even if Senator Kefauver
should win all of Florida's %
votes and Oregon's l6, he seems
unlikely to reach 300 on the first
ballot. His present strength lies
primarily in Minnesota with 26
votes, New Hampshire with 8,
Wisconsin with % and Tennes-
sees 80.
A California victory, however
could make Senator Kefauver
the first ballot leader if many
States cast "favorite son" votes.
Mr.. Stevenson, who brought
his campaign here for an indi-
rect clash with President Eisen-
hover in week end foreign policy
speeches, invades New York this
week after a days rest.
Mr.. Eisenhower's proposal for
establishment of a kind Of brain
trust to advise the Government
on foreign policy got only a luke
warm Endorsement from Mr.
Stevenson. who accused Mr..
Eisenhower last night of mis-
leading" the American people.
Mr.. Stevenson said "the idea
of taking advice where you find
it is sound" but he isn't sure
it would be a good thing to set
up an advisory board on a per-
manent basis.
Able People Seen Needed
Eisenhower. proposal:
There has been a crying neeo
for long time to use the most
able people regardless Of party,
in making and administering
foreign policy
Mr.. Eisenhower told the Amer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
Pay Increase Slated
AT Pennsylvania U.
PHILADELPHIA, April % CP)

PHILADELPHIA, April % (P)
The University of Pennsyl-
vania announced yesterday that
its fully-affiliated professors and
associate professors. whose base
salaries are under $4,000, will
receive a 10 per cent increase
July /.
Assistant professors. associ-
ateS and instructors on a full
affiliated and salaried basis will
receive five per cent increases.
The income from a recent Ford
Foundation grant will be utilized
in paying the increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
Stevenson, Kefouver
Debate Dates Under STUDY
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Negotiations looking Joint appearances debates by
Ada Stevenson and Senator Estes Keauve opponents
Democratic presidential nomination California and Florida
underway here today
James Fnnegan campaign for Stevenson and
Joseph ggs Donohu for Senator Kefauver yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
California Viewed Key
To Stevenson Compoion
By JACK BELL
Associated Press stan Writer

His hackers apparently believe that Adai Stevenson
win the California primary will into the Democratic
presidential nominating convention with first ballot votes
than anyone else
Some of Mr. Stevenson friends indicated today that
while they are not Slackening their efforts they
collntinn hnn1,i thu MAJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23

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, 1956-11-08
Publication

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Govern
ment Of the Virgin Islands Of
the United States has author
lied Elder Clifton Garfield
van Putten Of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church, st.
Thomas, Virgin Islands, to per
form civil-religious ceremon-
les in the Virgin Islands.
Government Of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
October 4, 1856
Charles K. claunch
Government Secretary
, 1956-11-08

DEMOCRATS -.
tablished traditions Of party
loyalty, challenging the Re-
publican and Democratic high
commands to re-examine their
party makeup thoroughly &
quickly
Ed. Note: When Mrs. Anna BrOd-
hurst. the Independent Candidate
made a similar tatement she was
Eidiculed BY the local politicians.
, 1956-11-08

Sunday Ii, Nov. 1856 5 & 9 pm.
Monday, IL Nov. at $50 ONLY
Tuesday, 10 Nov. at $50 ONLY
Al great stage and screen show
from British Guiana & Trinidad
Starring : The Boodoo Bros, the
most versatile Acrobats of the
Western Hemisphere.
"Small Island Pride, the Trini-
dad Calypso King of 1884
MADAME de Lestra", in her out
standing dancing acts.
ON THE SCREEN
in Technicolor
ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS
Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Ag-
mes Moorehead, Conrad Nagel &
Virginia Gray
TUESDAY: Columbia picture pre-
Sents:
m"
Raymond Burr, Steve BrOdie,
Luther Adler
Admission to the Stage & Screen
Shows on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday:
ORCHESTRA: 3l.00
BALCONY $3.50
Regular admission prices on Mon
day and Tueday Ffternoon
, 1956-11-08
8 + D n . a Y
at 500 pm.

at 500 pm.
$40 pm Regular Admission
our Triple Acaion Program viii
Spanish Subtitle
lst Feature:
SWAMP WOMAN & CURI0
Starring Jack La Rue
End FEATURE:
JOAQUIN MURIETTA
Srd FEATURE:
Man With q Steel Whip"
Chapters 5 and s
LATEST NEWS
, 1956-11-08
NOTICE RE EXCISE AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES

Effective September ]. 1856 the following excise and gross
receipts taxes will be imposed in the Virgin Islands. in accord.
ance with Act No. 146 of the End Special Session of the First
Legislature Of the Virgin Islands.
/. An excise tax at specified rates will be imposed on all
items imported into the Virgin Islands except those
specifically exempted from the tax.
2. A tax will be imposed at the rate Of 10 Of the total
gross receipts from business, except in cases where
law provides for exemption from payment thereof.
g. In addition to the 10 tax on gross receipts, a special
temporary tax will be imposed at the rate Of one
half of one per. cent Of gross receipts from business
from September ], 1856 to March 81, 1857, except Ia
cases where the law provides for exemption from
payment thereof.
A. A tax will be imposed at the rate of so on total gross
receipts from all performances or entertainments.
including dances, motion picture shows, etc, except
in cases. exempted by law.
The Law provides that reports an dpaYmsnts iop eaeh
calendar month shall be due Within % days after ne snd 81
such month.
Additional information may be secured at the office, 81
the Tax Division, Department Of Finance.
Percy ID Jonsh
Commissioner 81 Finance
, 1956-11-08
BANK BOOK LOST

Savings Bank Book No. 1859
having been reported lost or stol-
en-, the holder thereof is hereby
requested to present it to the
Bank within (12) weeks from
this date as otherwise the Book
will be cancelled and a new one
issued in its place at the expira-
ton Of this period.
Virgin Islands National Bank
Christiansted Branch
Sept. Is. 1866
, 1956-11-08

Savings Bank Book No. 4481 hav-
ing been reported lost or stolen,
the holder thereof is hereby re-
quested to present it to the Bank
within twelve (12) weeks from
this date as otherwise the Book
will be cancelled and a new one
issued in its place at the expira-
ton of this period.
Virgin Islands National Bank
Christiansted, ". /.
oct. .. 1866
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-09
Legion Post
Opens Needy
Youths Camp

Contributions of food, money,
equipment and time are making
possible a two-week summer
camp for underprivileged boys
at Rockville's Henderson Smith
Edmonds American Legion Post.
Sixty-four youngsters, aged 10
10 Ia, are attending the camp neal
Congressional Airport this week,
and they will be replaced by an.
other batch of 65 Saturday.
The youths, selected by the
churches, the Juvenile Court and
the Health and Welfare Depart
.nents, are sleeping in squad tents
donated by the Army.
Camp counsellors, cooks, and
other workers are all volunteers.
Some are service men assigned to
The camp. Director is Police Pvt
Douglas Rossignol.
Mrs. Rossignol, who also has
worked at the camp, says she
hopes that project can be expand
ed next season.
The boys have been hiking,
playing softball, volleyball, bad
minton, and horseshoes, watching
television, receiving first aid,
safety, and firearms instruction,
fishing in a stocked lake near
the Legion club house, and swim
ming at reduced rates at the
Twinbrook pool.
The lads are being transported
TO various activities in the bell
changing 40 and 8 engine of the
Southern Maryland District Am.
erican Legion.
Today the boys will be guests
at the Washington Senators :
New York Yankees baseball game.
Movies and live talent shows
nave PROVIDED evening entertain
ment.
Mrs. Rossignol says the camps
success has been assured by the
generosity of the volunteers. One
soldier used his day off to pick
up campers in a donated Army
bus.
The wife of the camp director
says additional contributions of
food can be used.
Worst mishap of the season be-
fell the boy who caught big
bass. The fish pulled the lad into
the lake.