Gaston Gossips visit ties Huntersville mayor to Gastonia
Pleasant visitor to Gastonia Friday was Mayor Lee Nullen of Huntersville a former resident of Gastonia He left 32 years ago after working in Kennedy Frost Torrences and a South Gastonia drug store Now serving his eighth year as mayor of Huntersville He spoke of local ties including LeGette Blythe and cousinships with the Mullens Announcement notes Firestone Textiles to raze three two story houses on Booth Firestone boulevard to gain parking for 160 cars boosting total lot capacity to 350 He recalls when Gastonia had a single lot for 30 cars and other local updates mention people from Gastonia Concord Dallas Monroe and Charlotte in holiday visits and changes.
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Gastonia
Lee Nullen
Huntersville
Kennedy
Frost Torrence
George McLaughen
George
Lee
Lincoln County
LeGette Blythe
Fathor
LeGette
John, Earl
Charles Mullen
James
Moon) Mullen
Harold Mercer
Firearoné Textiles
Booth Firestone
Firestone
Mercer
Mount Holly
Maggie Holland
W. F. Holland
Cornelius Miller
Presbyterian Cemetery
Dallas
Maggie Rhyne
Mary Rhyne
R. C. Warren
South York Street
Shelby
Warren
Phrey
Clyde R. Hoey
Eula Hoey
J. M. Forbes
Kings Mountain
Andj
Thomas Babington
Shelvironment
B. B
Gardner
J. R. Warren
Will Y. Warren
Presbyterian Church
Bessie Baber
J. R. Baber
Will Jackson
Cabinet forecasts a cautious 1955 economy outlook
Washington reports a mixed 1954 review with progress toward world peace but formidable obstacles ahead. Cabinet members anticipate modest growth in 1955 if favorable business conditions persist, outlining planned public spending on schools roads and hospitals, plus defense and atomic policy notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Come
U. S
Ike
Defense Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Roof bolts expand safety in U S coal mines
The nation sees roof bolts and mining safety devices installed at 1.95 million per month with 25.8 percent of bituminous production mined under bolts. From July 1 1953 to June 30 1964 there were 215 roof fall fatalities among 370 underground deaths. Rates show 0.257 roof fall fatalities per million tons under bolts versus 133 per million tons where coal is recovered under timber supports.
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Coal Age
McGraw-Hill
Cat Killer Called Queen Of Cougars
Victoria AP Newsfeatures profiles Joan Milwarde Yates a mid dle-aged farmer on Vancouver Island famed as the cougar hunter dubbed queen of the cougars. For seven years she has shot 23 cats while protecting her mountain farm from marauders. She hunts with dogs using a range of guns and began hunting as a child advancing from grouse and duck to deer and cougars. The piece notes cougars seldom attack humans but can be dangerous when wounded and that accurate shots are needed to drop cats from trees after dog cornering.
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AP. Newsfeatures
Victoria
Jauech
Vancouver Island
Joan Milwarde Yates
Yates
Incarnation Centered Faith Through an Ordinary Life
The piece extols the central Christian truth of the Incarnation and presents a case study of an ordinary woman on a farm whose conversion demonstrates faith in action. It emphasizes that Christ empowers daily life, transforms relationships, and yields beauty in practice, with personal letters illustrating her humility and service. The daily growth hinges on receiving grace and surrender to God.
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Christ
Mary
Stanley
Mme
Inheritance rules for intestate estates explained
A North Carolina public service article explains intestate law basics. It covers real and personal property ownership distinctions, differences between heirs at law and next of kin, cross state rules, and scenarios including married, childless, and multiple kin outcomes. It also notes the need for wills and tax considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lille
North Carolina
Florida
North
Caroline
Anat
Crochet Baby Set Pattern No 2335 and Needlework Album
A retired advert describes a soft bonnet, bootee and jacket set for babies and a 1954 Needle Work Album with 56 pages of designs. It notes crochet directions, materials, and ribbons, with pattern number 2335 and a request to send 35 cents to Anne Cabot in Gastonia, North Carolina.
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Anne Cabot
Gastonia
N. C
Ave. Americas
New York
Service men complete training and enlistment moves
Airman Third Class James Long at Scott Air Force Base completes training as a personnel specialist announced by Colonel G. J. Ferris. He has extensive background in military records and administration. Fort Bragg honors Sergeant Doyle Trull as a Non Commissioned Officer Academy graduate in leadership and map reading. Corporal David A. Hart of Lincolnton and the Fifth Infantry Division plan a Christmas party for German orphans in Germany. Fort Campbell re enlists Corporal Howard E. Bailey for four years under Operation Gyroscope.
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Scott Air Force Base
James Long
Air Force
G. J. Ferris
Long
East Long Avenue
Gastonia
Fort Bragg
Firs
Doyle Trull
Patsy
Glenn J. Trull
Acme
Germany
David A. Hart
Joann
Wellman E. Hart
Lincolnton
N. C
Fifth Infantry Division
Hart
Fort Campbell
Howard E. Bailey
Letha Hammonds
Linwood Road
Pattern 8895 blouse pattern with teens wardrobe fit
This blotchy notice details pattern No 8895 for a jewel neck blouse with scallop outline and jumpers in sizes 11 to 20, needs 3 5/8 yards of 35 inch fabric plus 1 5/8 yards. Also includes army news about soldiers Dix Dixon Emmett Merrill and Goodson from Gastonia. Pattern price 25 cents.
Relaxation cures the nervous strain of modern marriage
A 1954 advice column urges housewives to schedule daily relaxation to combat daily stress from family life. It cites consumer tips from Dr. Van Pelt, including a half hour of quiet breathing and progressive muscle relaxation. The piece offers practical guidance for managing children, chores, and the emotional load of domestic duties.
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Rae Teag
England
J. van Pelt
Roy Publishers
W. 45Th St
New York City
Dr. van Pelt
Farmer hospitalized after cow kicks leg in Pinckneyville
Leslie Ert, a Pinckneyville farmer, was kicked by a cow and retaliated, snapping a bone in his leg while the cow remained uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Ert
Pinckneyville
Logs reused to rebuild Fort Edward blocks at Warsaw
Maj. Zachary Taylor’s walnut logs from 1814 are recovered from a demolished building and used to reconstruct one of four block houses at the western U. S. post in the War of 1812 near Fort Edward in Warsaw Illinois.
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Warsaw
Zachary Taylor
Ft. Edward
U. S
Handy Shot Bag Keeps Kitchen Neatly Stocked
Small storage bag ideas for the kitchen. hang on a door to hold pens, pencils, matches, keys, potholders, glue, pins, twine, and other handy items for quick access and organization.
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Col
Gaston Gossips
Room-Elect
Rendall & Cabaniss
Is & Cowin
Mamie Cabaniss
E. J. Rhyne
Gibson Mill
Concord
John M. Scott Co
Charlotte
Prank Staines
Rock Hill
Gus McLean
Davidson College
Eigar Long
Erskine College
Craton Sevier
Spartanburg
D. C
National Planning Association
Gaston
Weeks
Cabinet
A. G. Myers
Citizens National Bank
Lily Wray
George Barnett Cabaniss
Shelby Wernesday
First Baptist Church
John Stanhope Wray
D. Rhyne
James Ho Rheinhardt
Eleanor
G. Allen Mebune
Mattie
Gantonia
Ralph C. Capps
Kathlean
William Roveboro
Elia
J. Patterson
Mary J. Della
Norman Warlick
Anna
Weat Second Street
Cherryville
Gus G. Demetriades
Athena
Hamilton F. Bradley
Penny Park
E. C. Farnsworth
Vida
Lewis
PJ. McArver and Company, Inc
Edgar Bruce
Kate
Durell Sorrell
Mary Frances
Fred C. Thompson
Modena
R. D. Bookout
Dorothy
John M. Gaddis
Pear
W. A. Rhyne
Minnie
Clarence B. Stanfored
Mary Ellen
Rutchford Road
South Point Township
Earl M. Sparks
Inez
W. M. Barnes
Allie
L. F. Barker
Laura
Robert
Culpepper
Mildred
River Bend
Charles N. Ratchford
Robert Nelson
Roberta
South Point
Oslo Skidmore
Norris H. Foster
Beatrice
H. E. Poteat
Sue
Herbert F. Cannon
Nettie
K. Houser
Creola
Tfo
Graham R. Ream
Martha
O. M. Vernon
C. E. Braneberger
Verna
Lemuel Harald Froneberger
Crowders Mountain Township
Olen R. Asher
Loree
John C. Smith
Jamie
South
Point Township
Ben R. Coley
Mary Trene
John M. Jackson
Thelma
Wilhelmina Hope
R. L. Myrick
Doris
East Park
Gastolia Township
Edith B. Long
Lillian K. Vernon
Oscar Jenkins
Alin K. Varnon
Charles B. Borders
Wary
Fred
June
Avon Street
Ensighth
Gastonia Township
Gastonia Mutual Building and Loan Assn
Association
Mombay
T. G. Jackson
Sec
Tres
Stanley Jones
J John
Abingdon Cokesbury Press
Nashville
NEA Service
Aven
National Service
Congress
George C.warlick
Gastonia VA
National Service Life Insurance
Will
Jand
Carolina
Gastonia Post Office
North Carolina Bar Association
NCO Graduate
Thomas A. Dixon
Melva Boggs
South Oak Street
N. G
Dixon
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Misssouri
James Goodson
J. H. Goodson
Separk Circle
Air Forge
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Danny D. Emmett
Grover C. Emmett
North Morehead Street
508Th
Red Devil
United States
Lackland
J. M. Merrill
Rush Merrill
North Apple Street
Burnett
N.gc
Gazette
Gve
Americas
Basic
van Pelt
John F. Dille Co
National Safety Council
Kiichen
Public Service CO
E. Franklin Ave
Hivin’ Sundial Shoes
Oxfords
Sample Shoe Store
A&p Parking
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