Farmers face crop damage and loan aid plans amid freeze
The article notes widespread weather damage to peach and strawberry crops with 18 growers reporting about 2 000 acres could pivot to alternative crops such as watermelons corn and tomatoes. It covers Eisenhower admin stance on Formosa tensions and possible U S emergency loans via Farmers Home Administration to operating expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee
WM. Seenhower
Farmers Home Administration
PHA
Isenhower
W. ©. Capel
Candor
Ballentine
Formosa
Henderson
Pacific
China
Asia- Wilkes
Bandung
Seth Firm Expands With Two New Companies Postwar Growth
Seth Lumber Company reorganizes its leadership and adds Gaston Builders Supply and East Park Company after World War II. Seth supervisors rent offices and other businesses while longtime executive Goodson leads the parent and subsidiaries. staff changes include Bumgarner Gabriel and Sowell switching roles, with veterans and locals continuing in Lincolnton and Belmont areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poston
Gaston Builders Supply
East Park Company
East Gastonia
East Park
Goodson
Seth Lumber Company
Turner's
Lincolnton
Carolinas Lumber & Building Supply Dealers Association
Lincoln County
Rutherford College
Appalachian State Teachers College
Lincoln Executives Club
Kiwanis
Knights of Pythias
Masons
American Legion
VFW
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scout District Committee
Boger City
Methodist Church
Western North Carolina Methodist Conference
Bumgarner
Cleveland County
Lincoln
Seth
Gabriel
Lincolnton High School
Citadel
Wonderful New Discovery for Hemorrhoid Sufferers
An ointment promoted by a North Carolina doctor claims rapid relief for hemorrhoids. The ad cites 37 years in practice and endorses SUTHERINE as soothing and effective, noting relief from pain itching and in many cases stoppage of bleeding. Sold at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly
N. C
Building Profile: Solid, Long-Lasting Structure Endorsed
A front page focus describes a North Carolina building with the lowest fire rate in the state. An appraisal by a New York firm that once sold the Empire State Building gave it a clean bill of health, declaring it solidly built and likely to stand for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
New York
Convicts demand guards freed before any actions
The governor said he spoke by intercom with guards Warren B. Miller 43 and Eugene Swanson 34 held by convicts. He noted no compromise and no action until the guards are freed unharmed, mentioning that the men asked for food but none was sent to avoid seizure by the convicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren B. Miller
Eugene Swanson
Malenkov Attacked by Moscow Teachers Over Economic Policy
A Moscow town party meeting and teachers condemned anti Marxist views of certain economists who rejected the law of heavy industry development under socialism. Malenkov’s policy as premier prioritized consumer goods before his downfall reversed it. Rumors claimed he was executed last Thursday via diplomatic channels from New Delhi. The article also notes the wedge tailed eagle as the world's largest eagle with a large eight foot diameter nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Communist Party
Malenkov
Chicago Tribune Press Service
London
New Delhi
City Election Details Map Out By Ward Registrars
Voters will register at six ward sites this Saturday with paper ballots since Gastonia has no voting machines. A mayor and six councilmen will be elected and sworn in May 4, with a one shot election. Absentee ballots are not used. Six wards will be overseen by registrars and two judges per ward plus a poll book keeper.
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City Hall
Abernethy
Costner
East School
Armstrong
Gastonia
L. B. Hollowell
Gastonia considers new north side disposal plant plan
City officials discuss a 4,000,000 gallon disposal plant on the north side to replace four pumping stations and modernize the system. The plan would defer 1 to 1.5 million dollars of spending for 10 years while providing capacity for 10 to 15 years and attracting industry. Gardner notes a future plant could be funded from a municipal expansion fund, and the old south plant would be revised for continued use. The mayor emphasizes immediate action to avoid ongoing legal issues and avoid patchwork fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
Gardner
Troop 16 Formed in Gastonia Under Trinity Methodist
A new Boy Scout troop designated Troop 16 was organized in Gastonia with Trinity Methodist Church as sponsor. J Windham chairs the troop committee along with J C Barnes Charles Jenkins Murphy and Lewis C Holland. Robert H Robinson is Scoutmaster and J B Costner Explorer Advisor. Charter members include Larry Craig Pate Roger B Pate Larry C Myers Douglas Heavener Dan Pearson Cody Edgar W Cato Arthur B Harvey and others. The troop meets Fridays at Trinity Methodist Church at 730 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
Trinity Methodist Church
J. ©. Windham
J. C. Barnes
Charles Jenkins Murphy
Lewis C. Holland
Robert H. Robinson
J. B. Costner
Larry Craig Pate
Roger B. Pate
Larry C. Myers
Douglas ©. Heavener
Dan Pearson Cody
Edgar W
Cigarette Sales Dip Five Percent in 1954
The National Association of Tobacco Distributors reports U.S. cigarette sales fell about 5 percent in 1954 to 2.958 billion dollars from 3.12 billion in 1953. Joseph Kolodny urged fair play as medical research on smoking’s cancer link proceeds, noting independent studies are underway. Gardner, City Manager Jim Carter, and City Engineer Tom Cox discussed a plan for a new disposal plant and land purchase, with a goal to reserve five percent of the city budget for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Assn. of Tobacco Distributors
Joseph Kolodny
Tobacco Men
Tobacco
Gardner
Jim Carter
Tom Cox
Convicted in tax fix case Grunewald and Bolich face sentencing
Henry W Grunewald and Daniel A Bolich ex assistant commissioner of internal revenue were found guilty by a federal jury of a 160000 dollar tax fix bribery conspiracy. Max Halperin a Manhattan tax attorney was also convicted. Two co defendants Steinberg and Scherm were acquitted. Sentencing set for Friday with possible prison terms and fines for each based on counts and appeals. The scheme allegedly paid Pattullo Model and Gotham Beef companies for halting two tax prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry W. ‘the Dutchman
Grunewald
Daniel A. Bolich
Internal Revenue
Max Halperin
Manhattan
Max Steinberg
Upper Manhattan
Internal Revenue Service
Harry T. Scherm
Chevy Chase
Halperin
Bolich
Botch
Brooklyn
Tidal
Steinberg
Beverly Hills
Calif
Scherm
Williston Park
N. Y
Long Island
Grunewald and Halperin
Pattullo Model
Gotham Beef Co
More About BoylYte Up In Iceberg Silence
A fragment discusses BoylYte on the front page and a husband wife dynamic. The text portrays a silent, strained marriage marked by guilt and helplessness. It mentions wives withholding acknowledgment as cruel, with the victim enduring an extended period of perceived neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylyte
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Main Street Methodist Church
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