01 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1955
Page
1
A historical note from 1954 highlights a record rail use figure on U.S. railroads, signaling peak activity levels and broader transportation trends of that era. The summary references nationwide rail traffic and the peak year, with emphasis on the significance of the record in the context of postwar transportation growth.
The Belmont High School class of 1943 will hold a reunion at the Wildlife Clubhouse on Saturday August 20. Royce Robinson chairman asks all members to reply promptly and to notify Mrs. Thomas Skelton Oak Trail Belmont or call TA-5-2053. Reservations must be made on or before August 12.
David Andrew Wooten 57 died Monday at 3 40 am at his home 24 East Stevenson Street after an extended illness He was a textile worker native of Swain county son of the late James R and Sarah Visa Wiggins A Southern Church of God worker he served as Sunday school superintendent and class teacher Funeral Wednesday at 4 pm at Arm strong Memorial Cemetery Silk Funeral Home in charge The remains were to be laid to rest with survivors including wife Ester Messer Wooten four sons James Marion Earl Arnold Wooten two daughters Mrs Johnny Johnson and Mrs Donald Stewart and three brothers Homer Adam Luther Wooten and a sister Mrs Will Rogers Weather notes follow with forecast of cooler August days and rain totals for July
Memorial Hospital admissions include Mrs Lucia Newton Cramer Mrs Dorothy Auten Mrs Captalar Long West Galvonia Mr Ben Russell Ms Alexis Frank Lingerfelt from Bessemer City and Mrs Sylvia Skipper 904 East Second Avenue plus Mrs Betty Alexander Me Adenville.
Mrs Walter O Blair aged 61 of Rock Hill South Carolina died unexpectedly Monday morning at home after a period of ill health. She was mother of Dr J Samuel Blair of this city and survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Margaret White of Chester five grandchildren and a sister in law Mrs James L Blair of Gaslonia. Funeral plans are incomplete.
Dr Glenn and nurses from City Hospital held an annual birthday picnic for his 62nd birthday on July 12 at Rankin Lake. The event drew many of his lay friends and colleagues with a large dinner, remarks by Mrs Morehead, Dr Glenn, Dr Pugh and others, and nostalgic conversations.
The Gaston County Planning Council holds its regular monthly meeting tonight at Third Street Presbyterian Church with Rev. J. H. Acker chairing and member organizations urged to send reps. A girls softball game follows on Tuesday night August 2 at Erwin Memorial Stadium at 8 p m between Erwin Park and Mt Holly with a small admission fee.
Tokyo reports the United States returned Camp Crouch, a 57 year old Army post in southern Honshu, to Japanese control. The base had been used by U S forces since 1949.
The Senate Armed Services Committee quietly reopened the Passau murder case of three U S Army officers killed in their beds in a Bavarian villa. A former suspect, Leech of Lima Ohio, denies the crime. new inquiries target warrants and investigations by U S authorities and Bavarian prosecutors.
Gastonia firemen answered 18 city calls and five outside, with no major blazes. Total loss reached 1625 dollars. buildings at risk valued 212500 and contents 155000. Causes ranged from grass burning to defective wiring and missing safety details. India aims 60 million tons coal yearly by 1961, up from 37 million now.
Promotional note for The Christian Science Monitor from Boston inviting readers to subscribe by mail. It highlights national and international coverage, features, and home making ideas, with rates for 1 year 16, 6 months 8, and 3 months 4 dollars, and an address at One Norway Street Boston MA.
Instructions describe making individual pastry shells from dough rolled into four 1 1/4 inch circles, overlapped in muffin cups and baked at 450 degrees for about 15 minutes. It notes using stick-form pastry mix to avoid toughness when rerolling scraps.
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