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THE LANDMARK lit o( March A. CRAY CIABK. WJW City Baltor BATES ta IrcdcU Coanty Tear Konfln THf LANDMARK. STATESVItU, M. C.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Yeinr Uras Month. OB. Booth PUBLISHERS NOTICE fe not only slai to -n cootanunK tavrte socb- We we It not caataaaxT muae. Bat we JOl other than news accepted for will be published over the oi the eeantar ior jjnblmbmz emrOf of resolutloiis at report K- I I Wben you subscribe for paper to receive every faroe lor Icrnc a time as yon have paid. If you do receive ft resnlmrly.

it is a favor writ a. bolher to let us know, and we will wr part correct the troable the, label on your paper. It Mepa you informed to when your "cqnres The date on MM Ii the date the paper will (topped. The time and money reouired aend a notice of expiration to" jnakmt your paper better. Send in MMttml a few days ahead of the date.

jStt aendins- in an order far of B. aubseiiber shonld give botL old new Thie inrarea prompt I SUBSCRIPTION AGENCIES JA order to mate it convenient for the ftatttna of The SUteBvilfe Daily and The Unnarfc ta for to renew theh- subscription, been at tbe B. N. SOD B. F.

Bath F. Orren Sherrtll C. JohMton and Co. Dr. F.

C. Brovn Merehantile Co. Sbaron C. A. Stewart A.

M. Gatther G. C. and the CTfDUfU The quertion of -qpport i presidential is much news thwe days. An Associated survey that the majority of Southern dailies are for General Eisenhower; but also, s'gniff- cantly, that a targe number of heem are uncommitted.

Contrary the Southern trend in general. mm AUTO mx majority of Carolina papers lave pledged their governor Stevenson. support to Several days ago, Governor itevenson, in a speech before a rroup of Western editors, stated this nation now has a "one- jarty press" favoring the Re- party and deplored the condition, naturally enough In his news confeience yesterday, President Truman agreed with Democratic nominee, but explained it by adding that newspapers are "big business" and that big business has alwayo 'eaned toward the Republican Now, some newspapers may be "big business" but there are a lot of them around which are not. There are the hundreds of smaller dailies, semi-weeklies, and weeklies which ar certainly not big business and are likely to actually influence more voters than the metropolitan dailies. However, the President made one point in his news conference that was mentioned in these columns some time ago.

That is the fact that in the last tew presidential campaigns, the loser has invariably been the one whom the majority of the nation's press supported editorially. Yesterday the Western Newspaper Union, whose organ is The Publishers' Auxiliary, which is the weekly trade journal of the small dailies and weeklies, made public the results of its own sur- so-called "grassroots" editors of smaller News was icceived here Thursday of the death of Mr.Stephen Finches. Mr. Furches was injured an automobile wreck that occurred Tuesday. His wife called members of his family here to tell them of his injuries, stating at the time that they hoped, barring complications, that he would recover.

News of his death came Thursday. In the long distance call details as to just where the accident occurred were not given. Furches was a representa- McLelland Rites Await Arrival Qf Son From Abroad MOORESVILLE, Sept. 12. -Mrs.

Margery Murr McLelland, 64, wife of Dr. W. D. McLelland, chief surgeon at the Lowrance Hospital, died in the local hospital early yesterday. Bom in Wadesboro, Mrs.

McLelland wag a daughter of Willie and Bessie Mart'n Murr. Her mother died while she was quite young and she was reared by her grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. Roger Martin of Mecklenburg county. After Mr.

Martin's death, she went to live with an uncle, the Rev. Alexander Martin and Mrs Martin of Charlotte. She at- ended Presbyterian College now vey a reaction of iy Uantoony fiatflwptfc Co- JohB Xi. Brat J. T.

Hope Km. D. C. Thompson M- Miller Hardware Co. fijdoeitt fiwpdwAtfe Ofr Jackson Official Public Morality question of public morality issue that goes to the very business trip in his sales territory when the wreck occurred.

His body will be brought to Statesville and funeral services and interment will be held here, the final arrangements awaiting further word from his wife. Stephen Lewis Furches was born in Statesville on September 3, 1906, a son of Mrs. Myrtie Sharpe Furches and the late Mr. Henry Vance Furches. He spent his childhood and youth here, attending city schools.

He later went to the University of North Carolina and was first string quarterback on the football team there for two years. After leaving the University he completed his education in 'Loyola University in Chicago. As a representative of X-ray equipment companies, he lived in Chicago, in Charleston, West Vain St. Louis, and two years ago went to Anbuquerque, New Mexico, covering a wide territoiy in that area as representative of the Picker company. On April 22, 1933, Mr.

Furches married Mrs. Miriam Dickson Brady of Chicago. His wife survives, an eight year old son, Stephen Lewis Furches, both of the home Queens College, in Charlotte, and afterwards was graduated from the School of Nursing at the Whitehead Stokes Sanatorium in Salisbury. The survivors, in addition to the husband, include: three sons, Major John R. McLelland, with the Army Germany, A.

M. McLelland, a student in Chicago, 111, and W. McLelland, a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and two daughters, Miss Peggy McLelland a student in Chicago, 111., and Mrs. Jack Williamson of Mooresville, X-ray technician at the Low- ranee hospital. Funeral arrangements are pend ing the arrival in this country of Dr.

and Mrs. McLelland's- John McLelland a soldier stat'oned in Germany. son, now step-daughter, Ifrs. of our Nation. It is the paramount issues- in current presidential cam- As "we see it, neither Gen- Eisenhower, by the fact that is a Republican, nor Governor Stevenson, by the fact that he is it-Democrat, has a monopoly on lie ability nor the will to correct '-or prevent in high papers.

It, too, finds sentiment favoring the Republican nominee. However, it points out that the was made before the actual campaign got under way and the candidates began discussing this issues. To avoid getting out on a limb, the Auxiliary calls this and presidential poll. In reporting the findings the Auxiliary observes that there out a seems to be some confusion as U. Thomas R.

Furcnes the status of i New London and Captain or "non-partisan." Frank Furches, Army, now Citizens Cliib Formed At Scotts To Help School A group of interested people from the Scotts school district met The Financial Report Covers Summer Program At the monthly Meeting of the Recreates Commis- t-'on Thursday, quorum was nut present, 'Hut Secretary-Treasurer D. pr. his iimcial report covering the suni- rrer program. A total of was the amount budgeted fvr the niire- week program, but for 12 the amount was 1 1, a balance vf $836 in tin- lespect. For the month of August budget expenditures were $2,925.

Income for August was, parking meters, 52,925 (two monuiis) 1 swimminz pool, $35; team entrance fees, $190; concession ic.eipts, $3t, anl other income $7. Total income for the period was $2,781, ard bit lance as of September 1 wa- $3.295. WillAttend State School Board Meeting; Graveside Rites Held For Infant 'V graveside wrvice was hfM Friday, Sept. 12, at 11 a. m.

for Janet Susan McCoy The was conducted In Beulah Baptist church cemetery, the R-iv. L. Royster ifl charge, and 'interment followed. The baby girl, born in H. long hospital on Thursday, not living aft birth.

Surviving parents, William F. and Mrs. Nellie Cbrk McCoy o- and the mateiru grandmother, Mrs. Homer Tran- au of route 1, Move To Statesville From Denver, Colo. Mr.

and Mrs. James Smith have come to Statesville to make their home and will live at 415 North Center street, moving there over fhe week-end. They come here from Denver, Colorado. Mr. Smith is connected with the Empire Manufacturing company and is a native of Toledo, Ohio.

Messrs. H. Andrews and J. Sample, members of the City School Board, and Mr. M.

T. Lambeth, city school superintendent, will go to Chapel Hill this aftes- Vcon to attend tne opening session of the annual State School Board meeting there tonight. bothan, Chicago; his mother, Mrs. Furches of Statesville; three sisters and four brothers; Mrs. Christenbury of Charlotte; Mrs.

Joseph G. Miller. Miss Lois E. S- Furches of of Furches munity centering around Scotts High School and to sponsor all worthy projects. The name of the organization is the Citizens Club and the follow- ing officers were elected: Mr.

L. F. Clayton S. Furches of Grimm, president; Mr. Harold Ste- strength of onr govern- is not alone in the beauty load or type of govern- xiental structure we nave, but, Some reply, "We will supptki in Korea, no candidate.

Our paper is in-f dependent" Others say. "Our paper ig As the dictionary puts it, "Independent is not dependent, not subject to control by others; self-gOTern'ng." While "Non-partisan is not partisan not cti- trolled by parties or party spirit or party interests. Then it would seem that the state "of being non-partisan would be to assume a "hands-of policy as to either party. But to be in-, iind "of rational character dependent is not to say that the tfje iiave to give it support. We (paper mnst refrain from support- mnst have a foundation of strong national xharacter.

The whole cannot be any better than its pfcrts. As the parts are good or in the aggregate, so wfll be Nation. Thus, maintenance of pbbHc morality in the operation of oar government business, and, morality, as a support- influence, is necessary if onr eminent is to succeed in all it Is expected of it. and set toe rifht iind of example to its facing up to the problems that confront us, -we most first ing one candidate or another. It would mean that the paper has absolute freedom of-choice; that it owes nothing to either party and is free to act accordingly.

So. often one may say he is non- part san when he is really independent, or that he is- independent, when what he should say is that he is non-partisan. Then, too, we suppose it's possible for a paper to be a little of both. Barbara Wallace Has Polio A car loaded with 168 gallons liquor was captured on Friday off the Jennings road, about six miles north of Statesville, but the driver escaped, in a wooded area. Deputy Sheriffs Marshall and captured the liquor-laden car, and other members of the sheriff's staff joined in search for the rum-runner, but were unable to find him.

The automobile, loaded at toj'ght's banquet will be Dr Charles F. Carroll, newly-appointed state Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Lt. Govcrror nominate I -other Hodges. The three local men will return home tonight. BIRTH OF SON Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Danner, of Statesville, announce the birth of a son, September llth, at H. F. Long Hospital. Mrs.

Danner is the former Miss Bell of Statesville. Katharine J. W. Hendricks Attends Funeral Of Mrs. F.

R. Fuller Mrs. J. W. Hendricks went to Thomasville today to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.

F. R. Fuller. The services will bo held at 8 o'clock this afternoon from Pleasant Hill church, near Thomasville, and interment will be in the family burying ground of the church cemetery. BIRTH OF DAUGHTER Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Carter, Salisbury Road, a daughter, September 10th, at H. hospital. Mrs. Carter was formerly Miss Melba Beckham of Utah.

BIRTH OF SON Fort Dobbs'Chapter To Hold Fiist Fall Meeting Tuesday Fort Dobbs chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet next Tuesday afternoon, September 16, at 3 o'clock at the Vance House on West Sharpe street. This is the first meeting of the fall and a large attendance is urged. The executive board of the chapter will meet at The program about the founders of National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, and will be given by Mrs. Karl Sherrill. Hostesses for this meeting are Mrs.

J. L. McBride, Mrs. Herman Brown, Mrs. George Neel, Mrs.

R. S. Arrowood and Mrs. D. C.

Cowan. JO ANN POPE New Orleans Are Honored Mr. and Mrs. Smith Friday for their home in New if ana, alter snort viiit Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr a Mrs.

Glenn Barkley. Mrs. Sml it is the former Mis? Elizabeth At Earkley. Honoring the -visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Rojftr Barkley tained Thursday evening thet.r home on route 7. Some forty- quests were present and during- the evening delicioiu refreshment i served. Afcr the refreshments, Mr. and Mrs. Smith wera showered with miscellaneous gifts.

the gifts srome aluminum fom Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bark 1 ey. Some aiumiuum was given to Mi and Mrs. C.

W. Alexander a'cx Mrs. Alexander, a recent bride, ihe daughter of -Mr. and Roger Barkley. The dining room, where rerfh- ments were served ard the sh presented, was decorated white flowers and '-he table, ed with a white linen cloth, had candles and white roses' as centerpiece.

Mixed flowers in the living room of the home. Mr. and Mrs. C- F. McClain of Statesville, announce the birth of a son, September llth, at H.

F. Long hospital. Mrs. McClam is the former Miss Bonnie Sharpe of Statesville. CRYSTAL DIANNE BROWN Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Brown, Route 2. Cleveland, a -daughter, Crystal Dianne. September 12th, at H. F.

Long hospital. Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Dora Beaver of Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Pope of Statesville, announce the birth of a daughter, Jo Ann, September 8th at H. F. Long hospital. Mrs. Pope is the former Miss Josephine Beaver of Cleveland.

DARREL RAY MONGTOMERY Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Montgomery, of Barber, a son, Darrell Ray, at H.

F. hospital, September 10th. Mrs. Montgomery was formerly Miss Margie Turner. DAUGHTER BORN Mr.

and Mrs. Billy E. Wooten of Conover, announce the birth of a daughter, September 9th, at H. F. Long hospital.

Mrs. Woo4en is the former Miss Dorcas- Litn- day of Statesville MARRIAGE LICENSE On September 11 the Register c-f Deeds off ce isaCrd a marriage license to Dillard Webb Tisdalc pnd Sara Rebecca lal. If the motor ol your electric mixer is not peimanently laht'- cated, follow the instructions for oiling. Many amphibians will die if they cannot keep their bodies'moist. LOANS F.

A REAL ESTATB I. Reich Realty Co. DIAL S771 HOME BUILDERS DIRECTORY first vice president; Mr. Dawson Rufty, second vice president; Mrs. A.

D. Lindsey, secretary, and Mr. Clay Gryder, treasurer. The School" Mr. R.

L. Bradford, presided until the president was elected. The executive committee is composed of Mr. Norman McCall, Mrs. Edwin Pope, Mrs.

Luthern Warren and Mr. Harold Millsaps. Approximately 200 people attended the meeting and every section of the school district, including Scotts, Monticello, Midway, Sharon, Trinity and South River, were represented. Meetings will be held in the 'Scotts auditorium second Thursday of t'ae month and every other meeting will be featured by a dinner. The first project of the group will be to sponsor and boost attendance at the first football game of the season to be played next Friday between Drexel and Scotts high.

The Scotts band furnished music during the evening and 'the very cases of half-gWlon fruit 3 ars fine training of the band was evi -quo- denced by the wonderful program county jail- The nflum filled with white brought to the liquor was poured out Friday afternoon, the aroma permeating the air in the downtown area for more than a block. presented. that shonesty in public service does not apply to the thousands of government em- pfovees who do their jobs faith- lolly and For the most part, they are men and women of integrity and honesty. It is the eWeption, that has cast the blot. Watfa hospltaU Durhani is tbe few in high places her cond tion is reportedly Barbara Ann Wallace, 9-month old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth L. Wallace, of 'Rockingham, was stricken with polio ear- 1S lave by their conduct brought into disrepute the honesty and jirtejrritT we justly expect of all are in government service. What the solution for the that has been revealed? What shonld be done' There seems to be only one practical solution. America must have leadership that recognizes the sty for morality in the favorable.

Mrs. Wallace is the former Mis Josephine Weatherman, of city, and Mr. Wallace is formerly of Mooresville. Mrs. George Fisher of this city, is the baby' meet at the honv Mrs.

J. Club Schedule For Coming Week ar- The home agetvc office wunces the following schedule coming week, September tie --19th: Monday, the Ctab meet at the club Louse at vill and the BeMiany Club at Ebenezer School at Kimballs Return From Vacation in New England Tne Rev. Ralph H. Kimball. Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church Mrs.

Kimball, and their daughter, Priscilla. returned here Thursdav night from a New England vacation. They left here on August 19. They spent most o.T their vacation time with Mr. mother in Manchester, New Hamp- EARLY BIRDS' SEEK TICKETS TULSA.

Okla. high -chool seniors have treir minds on next spring. Th3y recently had an uli-night in front of th- school ticket offif to buy first low-number budget tickets trtitling them to choice for the "Central Daze," all-school shew next year. The youths showec up with alarm clocks, pil.ows, a sleeping Lag. blankets, a lunch, portabi-s jjtdio and cigaret-es Home Financing U.

I-, F. H. A. Ant conventional Parks Realty Co. Howard Coffer Plumbing ft Heating Inc.

(34 Center Bt. Wai Mil See ror Pltt.bf-f AMI Heating grandmother. The Child's was first diaj: nosed as poJio on Tuesday by a Wilmington pediatrician and hei removal to the Durham hospital on Wednesday. Mrs, Wednesday, I sh re the Oak-idsre Club On Sunday. September 7.

Mr. Kimball attended the opening session of the General Convention of the in Linker at 2:30 P. .3 Mt. Mourn" THE CONWAY shows six rooms rear the entrance, the sink 0.1 one floor and ircludes thro- 'it corner windows vhile tne stov. bedrooms and a room for is located nearest the dining who prefer a separate roo-njwHi a work countsr on each sirt- for dining and dininjri The exterior is a colonial typ'J icoms may be converted into i i siting, face brict.

Lcmbmatio'n of th by omi himney and asphal' shingles, ting the dividing partition i The occrnll dimensions of aif for 36 fe-'i front and rear doors enter! by 26 feet, a total floor-area -estwules anu have 1.082 and a aibage of Expert Painting and Paperhangtaf Floor sanding and refinishinf For Quality Paint And Wallpaper See Fox Wallpaper Paint Co. Phone 9771 DO YOU NEED? I--j A Tleir Roof? j--j Instill j--I New Heating Flint? --I A New Roomt Other or Improvements? See us for an payment loan. Cay ont of income. Statesville Industrial Bank Phone 4412 oosets jiiva uiu i Rear bedrooni? have ward- tubic feet lobe closets and front bt-d- "oom has a A closet is located in the hall. DJninfr space is provided for in the kitchen.

The refrigerator For further inf.Tmation abou'- FHE CONWAY. w-ite the Small Hrase Planning Bureau, St. Cloud. C5ab tr.31 meet at the home At se-sion, gaeyts of honor eondnct of pablfc business. here from nnMW- Thursday Mitchell To Begin 97th Year Is -win-ny to appoint to public office snen of unquestioned honesty and integrity, of high moral character and ability.

and, a leadership that wil" neither condone nor shield wrongdoing in the conduct of public affairs. This Mitchell Xinety-Serenth wi.l be held for moninj: from Ned Donaldson at 2:30 Thursday, the meet with i J'azepna irs Mason 10 This is no part For then- are sincere. patnoUc Demo- erats and who eye to eye with irilJwns of sincere, patricrbc aepabH- and T(m 2 4 On cans on tfee leader- 17 to tbe caase of (for beginning students be honesty and decency to jrjver: officially V-jrin' oar today: not not prevknHv mav forwr jst that jer on Tuesday, September 16. ion at 2:30 P. and the l-cello Club will mett at the 1 Mrs.

John Da- at M. Fndaj. i Hub wll at the ronrn ir-ty Cente: 2 30 P. M. Tbe members of 'ub will .1 in their -noelinjr September 2 to Monticrl 1 the Arcbbisbop of Canterbury and the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Japan.

The Rt. Rev. Edwin a PenkV. of the diocese of North Car- read the service at the initial Four Carloads Of Equioment Received New Sub-Stations Building Materials We carry tie largest and complete line building Materials to be found in this n.ea. For Good Materials Riglt Price- Dial 3291 Piedmont Lumber and Mfg.

Co. Sheet Metol Work STATESVILLE ROOFING AND HEATING CO. 325 Mayo Street Dial 3391 LIGHTING FIXTURES AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING SEE MODERN ELECTRIC CO, W. FRONT STREET PHONE Sept- i Mr hojn BIRTH OF SON and Mrs. G.

E. Stout, 2, announce the b'flh of a 10th at H. Mr Linebark, rity man- ajrer, announced Urn rooming that four car load? of electric itr.tch- inR jrear have been received for the new putt.ng com- plolion of that project that much Two of the stations are and the others will be as soon as the transform( delay in the Plumbing Heating Service Wffliams Oil Matic G. E. Air-Wall International Harvester Refrigerators Home Freezers Youngstown Kitchens Washers Pumps Fixtures CALL OR VISIT Watts Plumbing Heating Co.

COURT STREKT DIAL fo important in tint of expert tioa or retain HEATING--SHEET METAL Duncan, Plumbing and Heating 122 St..

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