Statesville Daily Record from Statesville, North Carolina • Page 7

THURSDAY, JUIY 31, Taylor Springs News Taylor Sprirtgs Baptist club convention in Raleigh last ctiurth announces a Daily Veca- week. tkra Bible school, to begin on Mom- Miss Mary Gold Thompson ac" Aflgast 4, and contiflue companied her sister, Mrs Joe flol- land, and Mr. Holland, of North Wilkesboro for a few dyS at My- 'rtle Beach, S. on Thursday. Mrs.

J. Pierce VanHoy and Pierce VanHoy, of OBn, visit- ihrough August 15. Sessions will held each evening at 7:30 until further announcement. The Rev. L.

T. Younger will the Adult Bible class. Everyne is invited. Mr. ReidBedmond reports a fine rip on the farm iour via Washing- on, Baltimore, New York, and tier points of interest ifi New ersey and Vermont.

Mr. Lowell Gene Bowles, son of tfr. and Mrs. Lex Bowles, reprtf- lented this community at the 4-H ed Mrs. VanHoy's parents, Hev.

and Mrs. D. C. Thompson last week. Mrs.

VanHoy and Mrs. Thompson visited Mrs. Jamed Joyner in Statesville Friday. Mr. Ulas Cass, who has been a patient H.

F. Long hospital came home Saturday. Lions Honor Fiesta Director And Assistant The members of the Strtesvilte OF CLYDE FOX Statesville City Schools will a Music Building in which Lions Club honored White, director Mrs. Josia Mrs. garet Muse, assistant director, the recent Lions Annual Spring as ambeth ind the history of city made.

Superintendent said on Tuesday that lans are being drawn and the Mitfct will be let very soon. The hew buildup, of brick con- truction and two stories, will be ttached to the auditorium hazh school. The resent plaiTis to extend ffie stage Mac Gray auditorrom bsfck. that to make the stage deeper aadi in it with ifce Stage of the aadi- rinm in the Music In this Music Building will be small auditorium, practice rooms the band and aa office for tie rod director, Mr. Gerald Bryant; choir practice room and office the Mrs.

Margaret use; a music library, wo dress- rooms, storage Space for Band strumenfcs and ilet facilities. uniforms, and Cowan presided. Special music for the occasion was "presented by Mr. James Speaks who was accompanied at the piano' by Mrs. Muse.

Another special feature of the program was the presentation of certificates of awsf 3s by club to Past President James Epperson, Past Secretary Ernst Stoefar and Past Trea- scaer Ehner Todebush recognition of their outstanding semcas as dub officials during the past; year. President Cbwan was assist- ed ia the presezetation by Vica- After the searching questioning by counsel of a large number of veniremen'in the oppressively hot Superior Conrtrootn.here, the murder trial of Robert charged with the shotgun slaying on April 14 of his brother-in-law. Clyde Fox, got underway before Judge Dan K. Moore, at 11:30 a. m.

Tuesday. The state announced at the Outset that it would seek a verdict of second degree murder against the defendant He is also charged in two other cases assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. He allegedly wounded Fox with a knife before he was slain and some time earlier also wounded Joe Bridges with a knife. First witness called by the state was the slain man's widow. Mrs.

Reba Fox. She testified that she returned home from work late in the afternoon of April 14 and found her husband with Robert Ardis and 2 other men sitting in an automobile in front of her husband's garage, which is located on Highway 70, some 9 or 10 miles west of here. She said thai about 30 minutes later her husband came home and acted as if he were "out of his mind." She said that she saw a. long knife gash in his and that blood was flowing profusely down his clothing. He went to the bedroom, she said, and got Bis 12 gauge snot- and left, going in the direction of his garage.

She said that the nest time sae savr him he lying, mortally wounded from gunshot woaads in the chest, oa THI LANDMARK, StATESVILfJT Rev, H. R. Ross To Preach Here Four Sundays SIVIH" Blondie The Reverend H. Russell Ross of the 'trinity United Cl.urch, Cal gary, Alberta, Canada, will be preaching: at Broad Street Metho dist Church. Statesvill-, N.

the first four Sunday mornings in August. The Reverend Robert Turtle of Broad Street Methodist Chnrch will be preaching at Scarboro Avenufe United Chnrch, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in this exchange of pulpits. The Reverend Rosso 11 Ross was born in New Bruwwrick. His fattier is a Congregational minister. He took-his prep school woik at Mount Hermon graduate of Princeton '25 (A.B.), andi McGill (M.A.), and United Theological College, Montreal (B.D.).

He has served the United Church of Canada in Trinidad (two years-college teacher), settlement house work in Montreal, as a home missionary in the British Columbia Peace River area, has had charges in Ledac, ana Red Deer in Alberta, and since the last war has been at Trinity United Church in Calgary, an institutional church an the industrial east end of the city. He served from 1941-46 as a chaplain with the S.C-A.F. in Canada and Great Britain, and is still attached to an R.C.AJ. unit in Calgary as an officiating Padre. His wife, formerly Jean Crossou, is from Vancouver, and was teacher in the northern B.C.

area before the rafl entered the country. They have four ebfldrent--Joan, Lyn, David and Heather, from 17 to 4 years of age. President Ban Parifoy, Dr. J. Shsr- rod William? and Mark Qnaap and by Past Presidents Eoy E.

Bsci and Gordon L. wuson. Daring program laon Gar- -A. fvff WIwW's home, which is located across the high-nay from lie Fox garage. She said that he made BO state- meat to her when she arrived.

ner Bagnal, cSaYrmaiTof the -club's SBe said that be was lying about Fiesta Committee expressed ihe 200 yards from the garage, about club's appreciation to Mrs. White 30 feet from the front of the and Mrs. Muse for their splendid cooperation with tBe deb in pro- ducing the annual Laons Spring Fiesta for the purpose of raising "unds to finance tfie Annual Mr Camp for worthy boys of ite- dell County Ardis home and just a few feet from the edge of the highway. She said that he did not the gun when he came home for it and that he did not have it with hhn when she came to the spot be was lying. On At xhe conclusion of his address cross examination, she denied he joined with President Bonnie she eave her husband ammu- Cowan in presenting, on behalf of nition frtfm his hunting: Jacket the Club, a beautiful "Lazy Holding a called meeting at Citj Hall Monday evening, fhe Stafes- ville Planning Board heard expressions from delegations and took action pertaining to street ways layouts.

A delegation of 24 residents of East End Avenue appeared to oppose lie proposed extension of East End Avenue from East Broa-1 Street to the Salisbury Boad. Tfie delegation of residents took toe project woutn At its regular monthly riday evening, the- City Council pecta to receive and open ctfnitnKtJon of the new ty Fire Police Department lilding, to be located on South eefing street. Architect Tom Hntchins is inornifig that present indica- that the my will receive nr bids general contrac- rs; fear plumbing and heating to and three bids from electrical ntractors. It is hoped that work tHe new building can get under ty soon after the first of August In setting op the budget for this the City CouncA prc- led a total of $90,000 for the oject In order for contracts to let, bids must not greatly this future, city -officials ex- NeSt witness caHe3 by the The vocal selection presented by state William B. Fox, father is to be located lined today.

building ay ef tfce block on the He of Sooth Meeting between Front and West Sharpe fets. Store unpletes Some leasing Work and at Plyler's Men's otore coiftpleteti and Mr. Paul L. pier, owner, surreys the finish- product with pride, a justiffSl ide too, you please, because work, except the electrical irk, was done by him and bis Joe Plyler. rhe rear wail was knocked out what was once a jumbled compartment is now st attractive offset for merchandise.

The room features shadow window to bt paintea a. ndinc contrast to the soft rosy ie of the walls- Lenoir Church Has Centennial Service Sunday The Rev. Neill McGeachy. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Statesvtile, preached th? sermon at the centennial serv.ce of the First Presbyterian church af Lenofr Sunday, July 27. The Rev.

Daniel Patrick McGeachy, of Clearwater, Florida, brother of the Rev. Neill McGeachy, also had part in the service. They are sors of the late Dr. D. P.

McGeachy, a former pastor of the Lenoir churcli. Dr. A. A. McLean, pastor of the church for the past 35 years, had charge of the service.

A historical paper was read by Mr. J. Harper Beall, clerk of the session. and a review of the women's of the church, prepared by Mrs. E.

F. Reid, was read by Mrs. J. Pfitchett. The Lenoir church was organized July 31, 1852, with'tiiree members.

It now 599. a memberslup of It's to Trrin aa auto accident Time, lawyers' fees aad aesMs all cost raasey. Let TOB bow can defend gay and all nits bnmgfct yon. New Salem Plans Red Letter Day Next Sunday There will oe observance the Salem churth on MocfcsviHe Highway on Sunday, August 3. Church School will of- held at 9:45 in the morning; ship service at 11, with dinner on the grounds and an afternoon service.

The Rev. J. L. Ingrain, pastor of the Park Avenae Methodist church in Sahrbarv, preach at 11 oclock. Mfisk for the morning the afternoon will be by Mr.

Hednck, The Anderson Sisters, Crowwm Quartet. a McChihi, Mr Ralph Bellinger, and othtfs. Former pastors, members fnends are to attend th? taking well filled for the dinner. slaying distance from the Fox garage and Ardis home. Counsel for the state includes Solicitor Zeb Morris and Attorney B.

W. Blackwelder, of Concord; arid John G. Lewis and Fred Hedrick. The defendant is represented by Attorneys John W. Batttey.

McLaughlin and In the first jury trail to be heard in the current session of Iredell Superior Court, a verdict of not guilty was returned in the case of Christopher Columbus Mize. charged with driving drunk. A case which attracted widespread interest hi this county last spring was settled when the" state took ry tnicK''traffic. Chairman of f5e ficsseB SBefrlR explained that it was the view the board 4fcat tie new street way would relieve some of the traffic or the Salisbury Road and the flow would be equalized. The matter was left open for further The board heard another delegation of 12 persons from Wfest Statesville, residents of Miller Avenue and Melviney Streets, requesting that they be afforded access to North Center Street bv way of Mitchell Avenue.

This involves a legal question and matter was referred to the city attorney. Two residential development plats were approved, and recommended to the City Council, upon condition that they be provided with 50-foot street ways. The? are both located east of the off East Broad street extensio-j. took a non-suit as to Weldon One is the W. Y.

Davis deverep- Campbell and Willard Chambers, ment, which is adjacent to -harged with destroying personal property. The state had charged that on the night of May 23, 1951, Campbell and Chambers had dynamited two farm tractors, the Of Leonard Templetpn, of Hn- ion Grove. Howard E. Pharr pleas of guilty to three charges of breaking and entering and larceny and was sentenced to from three to five years in prison Tendering a plea of guilty to two "hmrges of forgery. Freeman Henry Washington was also sentenced to from three to five years in prison.

Pleading guilty to adding and abetting la forgery Joe Bellamy, sentenced to four months A nol pros was taken in the case Ts-6ka Otho Herman Sratts was with two traffic violations He faced charges of speeding reckless Cases continued were these of Robert Ford Robinson, charged with driving drunk; Fred Lee Smith, charged wadi speeding, and Henry HegJer. charged.with driving drank. The SRainyt James Pennell, charged with driving drunk, wms remanded back to Recorder'? Court. James Fleming, charged with -nave notifications of practices. drank and disorderly, failed etc They should be stadeats in the answer when called and the seventh grade, or grades above the court ordered a capia? issued.

enth C. Shinn entered a plea Mr Bryant said he has had a to violation of the off pre- very busy and successful swmrocr pr alcohol license statste, i She school band classes. About judgement had not been passed ,45 have been engaged in at the noon reces? today an training program for the lart weeks. This training program will be concluded the of Side Park. The other is called Valley Stream Section One and is lo- vated south -of East Broad Street at Vine Street.

It is a portion of the old McLaughhn Farm. Present for the meeting were Chairman Russell SherriO art-J Members C. O. Hadley W. A Sample and Ex-officio Member A E.

Guy. A Fred Alexander. B. Lintrhack and Col. E.

B. Stafford, High School Band To Begin Drills On August 20th In preparation for the footbaU season, the Statesville high school's marching band wi2 begin its drill program August 30, sc- conMngr to amuraceeaient by the director, Mr. Gerald Bryant, Tryouts for the majorettes win be in late August, witfi the finals on Aujmst 29. Giris who desire to try for majorettes should get theiJ- names on the list this week, Mr Bryant says, that they may notifications of The majority of watermelons in the United States Collins Reunion Next Sunday the market hi late spring wi3i be held Sunday early summer. i at fte home of Mr.

and Mrs oolhns BcDs Cross Koada. Kemoval of both adrenal glands AJ3 iuanbers of Uw family re- row animals results ir death ia and friends are invited hoars. GEN. R1DGWAT ILL PARIS. Js-3j 29.

General, Tht sevenlli annual CoRins and will have to stdj? in hjs Quarters for days. The Allied oommander in ne returned to Paris inspection toui of Grsere Friday night LOOK AT SEE IN MV SHOES THIS tS MY REWARD FOP BEING NEAT JUST NATURALLY A NEAT GUY ALL RIGHT IH J. 1 Oh! Diana PgFtNITELy I'LL NEVER INVITE HlfA FOR BECAUSE LKES COOKING SO HE ee INVITES JAE OUT TO 30V FRIENO HE SORT OF HlNTEP THAT HE't? LIKE TO BE INVITED UP FOR AKJOTHEJ5 ONE OF THE SWEi-L PIMNER'S YOU COOK- Little Orphan Annie STRftjqHT HOME TO OflW to- 1S5J Big Ben Bolt.