Gastonians Gossips and Events From 50 Years Ago
The Gastonia Gazette recalls a past issue with notes on Morgan accepting a Lutheran pastorate in Salisbury, Arthur Winger joining H. T. Newland in Lenoir, a remarriage in Lowell to John W. Wright and Flora Chapman, demand for American cotton cloth in Abyssinia via Paris inquiry, and Governor Glenn appointing W. T. Love to the State School for the Blind trustees, plus upcoming Gastonian diamond ball.
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Arthur Winger
H.T. Newland Vnj
Lenoir
Newland
Lowell
Zeb Johnson
John W. Wright
Flora
Chapman
Esquire
A. C. Stroup
Alaska
Gastonia
Glenn
School For the Blind
J. D. Moore
Gastonian
Jap Diet Members To Visit Moscow
Thirty eight members of Japan's Diet left for Russia today via Hong Kong and Peiping to spend three days at Peiping before flying to Moscow. The group is headed by Rep Tokutaro Kitamura of Prime Minister Hatoyama's Democratic party.
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Japan
Russia
Hong Kong
Peiping
Tokutaro Kitamura
Tohiro Hatoyama
Democratic Party
Municipal Court Fines and Costs In Gastonia Case
William Roger Morris and Clifford Greene paid costs in Gastonia Municipal Court for speeding. James R. Acree paid a $5 fine and costs for driving too fast. Hubert Earl Dillard paid costs for improper lights and Verlee Montgomery paid costs and $5 for expired license. Jim Watts Conley was cleared of a peace warrant.
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William Roger Morris
Belmont R-1
Clfford Greene
New York
N. Y
Gastonia
James R. Acree
Poston Circle
Hubert Earl Dillard
Charlotte
Verlee Montgomery
North Brevard Street
New Arrivals Announce Births Across Gastonia Area
Mr and Mrs Jack Wilson Morris announce a son born August 18 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Clayton Richard Dellinger of McAdenville and Allison Whitaker of 815 South Weldon Street announce a daughter born August 21 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Boyd Eugene Reid of Lowell and Jack Darvin Lynn of Smyre Station announce a son born August 22 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Marion Pinkney Sexton of Kinks Mountain and Buren S Neill Jr of 215 North Highland Street announce a daughter born August 21 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Reece Abernathy of Clover South Carolina announces a son born August 17 at Kings Mountain Hospital. couple formerly resided in Gastonia.
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Jack Wilson Morris
Firestone Circle
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Clayton Richard Dellinger
McAdenville
Allison Whitaker
South Weldon Street
Boyd Eugene Reid
Lowell
Jack Darvin Lynn
Smyre Station
Marion Pinkney Sexton
Kinks Mountain
Reece Abernathy
Clover
S. C
Kings Mountain Hospital
Gastonia
Belmont Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Vacations
North Belmont residents and neighbors share weekend visits. Brumfields and Wiggins kin from Charlotte guest at Satterfield home while Freddie Satterfield of Grand Rapids vacationing with Sphere family. Rhinehart returns from Japan on furlough. Macon, Georgia assignment to follow. Other locals host and travel to Gastonia, Taylorville, Bryson City, and Tron Station with health updates and moves noted.
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North Belmont
H. B. Brumfield
Billy Wiggins
Charlotte
C. M. Satterfield
Freddie Satterfield
Grand Rapids
Mich
C. M. Sphere
Bobby Rhinehart
Hobson Rhinehart
Japan
Macon
Jeff Gilbert
Hugh
Tayloresville
Ernest Adkins
Smith Russell
Frank Fire
Gastonia
John A. McCarn
Mountains
Shirley Linda Sexton
Rachel Adcock
Belmont
Shirley McCarns
Gladys O’daniels
Shirley Gean Painter
Archie Trvin
Tron Station
R. H. Brown
W. J. Brown
Bryson City
Marriage Counselor Tells How Men Of His Type Handle Cases
By Mr. Paul Popenoe. He explains how marriage counselors aid distressed couples and notes that successful marriages share more in common between spouses. He illustrates with a simple example comparing a successful union to an unsuccessful one and discusses typical counselor approaches.
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Seine
Girl Scouts Honored At Tea Event in Mt Holly
Mt Holly Girl Scout Association honored the Day Camp staff with an informal tea hosted by Mrs Charles R Holtz claw. Forty guests including the executive board leaders and Miss Sarah Bowman attended. The Day Camp was a notable success, with plans for it to become an annual Scouting event in the area.
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Mt. Holly
Association
Sarah Bowman
Holly
Four Chickens Sell For 11 A Pound At State Fair
Sedalia Missouri reports four prize winning chickens sold for 311 a pound at the Missouri State Fair. Jackie Wells of Aurora Mo earned 143 dollars for the dressed birds after they won first prize in the poultry contest. A feed company purchased the birds.
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Sedalia
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Jackie Wells
Aurora
Lowell News Items of Community and Transfers
Local notes list weekend visits and travels across Wagram Lenoir Fort, Myrtle Beach and Danville. Residents including Jean Roach, Bobland family, and the Titmans hosted and attended events. multiple property transfers in Gastonia township and Crowders Mountain area noted alongside homecomings and church activities.
Homecoming Set At St Mark s Lutheran Church
Homecoming will be observed Sunday at St Mark s Lutheran Church in Crouse with a noon picnic dinner. Rev L Samimie Miller announces Dr D P Rudisill of Levdir Rhyne College will deliver the homecoming sermon at 10 45 a m. Other services this week feature Rev Walter N Yount of Concord Thursday at 7 30 p m and Rev W G Cobb of Cherryville Friday at 7 30 p m.
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Crouse
L. Samimie Miller
D. P. Rudisill
Levdir Rhyne College
Walter N. Yount
Concord
W. G. Cobb
Cherryville
Oxygen Masks Carried On Perth Railway Trains
Passenger trains of the central railway of Perth carry oxygen masks to revive travelers who black out at high altitudes in the Andes where elevations reach about three miles.
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Central Railway of
Perth
Andes
Hog market drops across North Carolina regions
Hog markets fell 50 to 73 points with tops reported at 17.00 in Beulaville Kents Tarboro Enfield and Hamilton among others. Prices ranged 14.75 at Siler City Mount Gilead Elizabethtown and towns including Dunn Whiteville Lumberton and Clinton. Poultry and eggs markets in Raleigh show steady prices for fryers broilers and eggs while butter and eggs in Chicago and New York cotton futures also noted.
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Enfield
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Farmville
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Making A Go Of Life Read From The Bible
A devotional excerpt stresses spiritual health as a birthright and the spirit’s capacity to live confidently. It cites Jacob Kindleberger’s vision story to illustrate breakthroughs when limitations are understood and overcome. The piece urges readers to remember God’s provision, seek victory, and trust in strength beyond daily fears.
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Jacob Kindleberger
United States
Mr. Kindleberger
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No Two Signatures Are Alike Says SBI Director
SBI director James W. Powell told Gastonia Kiwanis members that no two signatures are exactly alike and handwriting analysis uses letter details, slant, rhythm, and pen pressure for positive identifications. The Raleigh bureau assists local police with lab work, fingerprints, ballistics, and more, and Gastonia man William Best joins SBI chemical lab.
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James W. Powell
State Bureauf Investigation
Powell
Gastonia Kiwanis
Chile
SBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Raleigh
Ballistes
William Best
Chemical Laboratory
Best
Gordon Ga
Gastonia
Gallege
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Solattending
Basil Whitener
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Iredell Breeders Invite Gastonites To Meeting
Iredell County beef producers are invited to a beef cattle field day at the Iredell County Fairgrounds Friday at 7 p.m. The program features A V Allen on selecting cows and bulls for quality feeder calves, calf grading, and sales results, with John A Christian demonstrating feedlot steer quality and Dr V A Rice discussing breeding principles for better feeder calves. All speakers hail from state colleges and commissions.
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Gaston County
Iredell County Fairgrounds
A. V. Allen
Opr
John A. Christian
V. A. Rice
N. CG. State College
Stata Pnlvins
Feeder Calf Sale Barn Tour At County Fairgrounds
An invitation to inspect the new feeder calf sale barn and facilities at the fairgrounds with refreshments. Farmers sending calves to feeder sales from the area are urged to attend, while all other farmers are welcome. Contact Mr. Hennessee at the county agent's office by noon Friday.
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Hennessee
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