The Gastonia Gazette from Gastonia, North Carolina • Page 6

COL. GASTON THE GASTONIA (N. GAZETTI SATURDAY, AUGUSTS, FERGUSONS FROM TEXAS VISIT HERE Mr. and Mis. George.O.

Ferguson of Stephenville, Texas are spending a few days In Cas ton and Lincoln counties. Descended from Gastori-Lincoli stock, this is their first visit to this section and they are getting quite a kick out of circulating around among the kinfolks am old cemeteries They arrived here Thursday and went yesterday to Lincolnton where hope to contact Joe. Nixon, Lincoln icounty historian. Now 70 years old. and tiled school teacher.

Mr. Ferguson is reallv on his first visi? -to Gaston county Some ten years ago he passed through Gaston and spent few hours heie. retired from his 'profession, Mr. Feiguson, 'still hale and hearty, owns and operate? a ranch and has other business Interests. Mam object of his visit to Gastori Lincoln counties is to gather some c'ata on the Ferguson His great-great grandfather.

Robert Ferguson, was born, probably in Scotland in 1735 and died in Lincoln (probably that part now included in Gaston, as he is known have "lived on Lone in 1815. This -'head of the American branch of the family came over when quite young and lived in Pennsylvania and in Baltimore before coming to Rowan county, this. State, moving thence to York county, S. and then to Lincoln county, N. C.

Mr. Ferguson's great grandfather, James, was born April 5, 1759, in Nottingham, Chester county, and moved with his parents to York county, S. about 1764, and from there to Lincoln (Gaston) county about 1767. In 1821 he moved to Rea county, where he died in 1842. On the marker at his high up on Waiden's Ridge, is this inscription: "James Ferguson, Pvt.

White's McDowell's N. C. Rev. War, He married Sarah ivho was the father of the present George Oliver Ferguson. Mr.

Ferguson hopes while here to get some interesting information about the Ferguson family in this area and also about ihe connections of his great grandfather's wife's family, Sarah Barnet U), of York county and his grandfather's first wife, Polly Neil, of Lincoln county. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson were delightfully at the indications they found here of progress and prosperity. Vaccine Plans Incomplete Plans are incomplete for dis- ribution of Gaston county's nt- otment of government supplied lio vaccine.

We don't how how? We don't know how much we will get yet," stated Dr. Jack ilamsaur, h-ealth officer. Taking first things first, the Negro News SMITH FUNERAL Funeral for George Smith, who died Thursday, will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. at High Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev.

J. H. Acker officiating. Burial will be in Rose doctor said- that the second ill Cemetery. The body was to of Operation Sure.

Shot be takerj from costners Funeral vill be completed by October 1. ome to the home of his mother. Vaccine now on hand, which arrived last month, will be used .0 give the second shot to children who were inoculated last sprini "The life of our vaccine will expire by October 1. and we must make sure the children get it before then," he said. Commenting on the 1H mil- League Members Attend Reireat The Luther League of Lutheran Chapel Lutheran Church left Friday morning for a retreat at Lake Montonia, Kings Mountain.

Leaders of the group are Mrs. Brady Robinson, Mrs. Dwight Edwards, Miss Paye Robinson, and the Rev. and Mrs. Hoyle L.

Whiteside. The program will feature Bible study, time for meditation, camp fire programs, and hymn singing. Those appearing on the program will be ministers of the Lutheran Church from neighboring communities. The concluding part of the program will be a social period honoring the young people of Lutheran Cbapel who are planning to leave for college during the cominc month. Gene Carpenter, Gelene Lineberger, Faye Robinson, Douglas Rhyne, Linda Robinson, Nancy Edwards and Dorothea McCarter will arrange the program and refreshments for the affair Saturday evening $12500 ROYAL- HEARING AID Impartial lepts proved that the at leas than 3 as much equivalent per- eoidutimn formance for Hw age operating and upkeep cost, of 5 foremost competitive aids averaging $268! COME IN FOR COMPLETE DETAILS SMITH'S DRUGS 155-157 W.

Ave. Gastonia Dial UN 5-2191 Barnct (t) of Lincoln county, N. March 10, 1789. His grandfather, James, was born in Lincoln county. May 20, 1799, and moved to Rea county, in 1829, then to Laurence county, in 1841, and from there to Texas, March in 1858, 12, 1876.

Erath where he died This Ferguson SIX NURSES TO GET DIPLOMAS Two Gaslonians Among Those Graduating From GMH Sunday. Two Gastonians will be amonfi six student nurses who will graduate at commencement exercises of Gaston Memorial School of Nursing tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Temple Baptist Church. Speaker for the occasion will be Dr. Robert Dyer, head ol the guidance department at Gardner-Webb College. The invocation and benediction will be the Rev.

Guy Walker, piven by pastor. Dr. P. lj. Freeman, chief-of- was married three times.

First to Polly Neil of Lincoln county. second to Sarah Was.son ty. director of while diplomas will be awarded by C. C. Dawxm, chairman of the staff of Gnston Memorial Hospital, will preside extend ilw Tin third county, marriage Mo.

From came Columbus En-ing Ferguson an only child. board of trustees. Walk With God." will be simp by Andrew Champion with Janice Campbell, organist, play- ins the processional and recessional. Following the exercises, a reception will be held on the lawn of the student nurses home. Parents of the graduates and friends of the hospital are invited to this reception.

Tlie two Gastonians who will graduate are Miss Foy Jran Welch and Miss Helen Hoffman. The other graduates are Misses Jo Anne Setzer, Shirley Marie Barrett. Mary Carter, and Mary Frances Lane. Colonel Garland Assumes EUCOM Post In Europe PARIS Colonel Peter W. Gnrlnnd.

United States. Army, of Mr. and Mrs. P. W.

Gnr- lnnd of Gnstonln, lins been ns sluncrt to hendqunrters. United States European Command, It was announced here todny. Colonel Garland, who attended botli the University of North Carolina "nd the United States Military Academy at West Point, will take on the duties of a staff officer in the Foreign Military Rights Branch of the headquarters Commander in Chief of US EUCOM is General Alfred M. Gruenther, U. S.

who is also Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. General Orval R. Cook. USAF. is his deputy.

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Waters District M.innsrr 812 Ilillcrrst Avn. Oastonia. N. 0. Boio The noj Srrms Happy With His New Hrmic.

He's Now Slaving with the Children Worth Kiser, Who Seem As Happy As He Is About 11. Once Given Up For Deed Bozo, 3-Foofed Dog, Finds Home With Kids KAY Bozo sat up, his ears alert, his nose sniffing someone was coming. With a warning bark he jumped from fris comfortable, shady spot on the front porch and ran to intercept the approaching couple. Thev were strangers and Bov.o. shot it off several years ed at thp children whose nerv- with a shotgun.

I ousness wfis visible. Bozo was conscious that hisj We've cared for him. fate was in the makins. fed him. given him a good plane; 1U14I His first owners, whom he to sleep, and the children love; loved, and whom he had not seen in years, were here at, last' ion doses of serum allocated to S'orth Carolina by the Federal Dr.

Ramsaur said tentatively plans to use Gas- county's share to complete the third phase of Opera tion Jure Shot. "The only scientific way is to complete what we started before riving shots to children who lave not been immunized at all." said. Later, added, when nore government serum is available, children who have not received Hoses will be given their first shot. Ramsaur said that 70 per cent of the available government will go to private physicians with 30 per cent allocated to lenlth departments. believe hat under this system, every jerson under 20 years of age in Saston county will have access the vaccine by nest summer," ne stated.

Concrete plans for distribution of the government Sulk vnccine yill be made September 21, in Wins ton-Salem when health of- 'icers from over the state will meet to map plans. This meeting will fall on the night before the state convention of health of- 'iccrs is to take place. "I'll have an announcement then," stated the doctor. Local Lawyers Attend State Demo Meeting Three Gasion lawyers Pat Cooke mid James B. Garland of rastonia, and Max Childers of Ml, lo Win.n-on- Salem today for the meeting- of North Cnrolina Democrats.

Party leaders planned to lay lie groundwork for the 1956 tampaign. More than 3.000 Democrat? were to hoar talks by Gov. Hodges, U. S. Sens.

Kerr Scott, and Sam Ervin, and Sixth Dis- Rep. Carl Durham. They were to speak after a bar- 3Ccue dinner at Forsyth county Fairgrounds. The RHtherms: included larty workshop and a meeting of State Young Democrat Executive Committee. EXCAVATING PAVING GRADING CLEARING DRIVEWAYS ROAD BUILDING DRAINAGE SIDEWALKS HOUSE MOVING "A JOB DONE BY JOE RIDDLE IS A JOB DONE FOR BETTER LIVING" Dial UN 7-6195 If No Aniwcr UNivcrsity 5-1648 JOE S.

RIDDLE CONTRACTOR, Inc. WILKINSON ILVD. o'clock, morning, worship o'clock with Rev. Henr. 803 South Millon street.

Saturday at 5 p. m. MOCK WEDDIXG The Senior Usher Board of. St. Paul's Baptist Church will sponsor a mock wedding at the church Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock.

Stafford Williams president of the group and Rev J. H. Acker is pastor. All persons taking part in this program are asked to be present at the church bv 7:30 Sunday night. BAPTIST REVIVAL Rev.

M. McMoore will be gues evangelist at the First Christian Baptist Church on Norment avenue during the revival services there next week. Services will be conducted each evening nex 1 week with prayer services beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Services Sunday at the church will include the Sunday school at 10 at 11 Diggs, pastor, in charge. UNION BAPTIST CHUKCII Services at Union Baptis Church will include those conducted by the pastor at 2:30.

The Five Trumpets of Lincolnton wil render a musical program at the church Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. The program is sponsored by Mrs. M. L. Coleman.

Rev W. Brice is pastor. STANLEY ITEMS Sunday a Springfield Baptist Church include Sunday school at 10 a. m. morning worship 11 o'clock bj the pnsi.or.

Rev. R. H. McDowell Senior ushers meet Tuesday 7:30 p. in.

Teachers and officer? rivet Monday at 7:30 p. m. will conduct a service at Macedonia Church Wednesday night Mrs, Alirc McCIure of Chester S. visited relatives in recently. Mr.

and Mrs. Lon Toinlin and Adclline Jack.snn of Statesvillc and Mr. and Mrs. Tolsome Whaley of Gastonia were puests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Phnrr and family. Mrs. Nealie Brown of Old Fort and Mrs. Bertie Brevarrl Reynolds ol" Dei roil, formerlj of Stanley, are visiting Mrs.

Ei'fie Brown and other relatives here, to take him home. How he had missed them! He responded to their caress- ciop true to his' masters, ing- Would he go with them? i He back at the cnil- dren. They looked at him. Would Bozo be taken away? MT. HOLLY MOUNT HOLLY NEWS A revival will begin at Macedonia Baptist Church Monday niehi with devotional conducted by different church groups.

The Rev, B. R. Robinson is pastor. At Shiloh, Sunday school will open at 10 a. m.

and morning worship at 11 o'clock by the pastor. ML, Sinai Sunday school wiT bcpin at 9:45 n. m. Mrs. Lula Nixon has returnee from Detroit, where she visited Mr, and Mrs.

Walter Cas- jsell. Mrs. Loltie Gaston is ill at he: home. Mrs. Rosa belie Friday-and son.

I of Detroit, spent I Wednesday with Mrs. Effie Brown. Second Lt. James Albert Line- berscr, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Linrberger, to hear from his friends. His address is Seco Lt. James A.

i Hq. and Hq. 8th Medical Rth Infantry Division. Fort Carson, Colo. Negro Is Given Suspended Term In Assault Case LOR Wilson, Ncgrn of -105 North Pryor street, was given 60 days suspended by Judge J.

T. Sandors in city court Saturday for an a.ssnult Tuesday on Annie Mac Burris. The prosecuting witness said Wilson struck her and lore her dress when she refused to have anything to do with him. Wilson had also to pny a fine of $25 and the. costs.

Annie Mac lives nt. Shady, avenue. The costs for an n.ssatilt with deadly weapon warrant against Leon Wilson, -18, wore taxed lo the prosecuting witness, Mrs. Emily R. Smith, 29, 314 North Oakland Mrs.

Smith also paid $5 find the costs for being drunk when she cnmc to take out the wnrnuH Wednesday, MnUlc Turner, 34, Negro of 319 West PfiRC avenue, pnld $25 nnd the costs for violation of the ABC law, nnd Thomns Schneider, 20, B02 Clarn street, pnfd the costs for violation of the prohibition law. ready to give his life if necessary to protect the ones he loved. Suddenly, he stopped short. The hair receded on his back and his tail began to slowly wag. "Who are these people." he thought to himself.

As recognition dawned, Bozo became confused. KNEW THEM It showed in his eyes. "These people, I know them," he thought. He tilted head backward at the approach of his master. Looking: from the children, who were peeking from the front door, to his.

master, and then to the two strangers, Bozo became more confused. He just stood there. "YOU KEEP The visitors looked at the children. The stranger spoke, "We have Chita, now." His wife nodded. She looked at Bozo.

He was fat. well fed, and she look- head of the house was; saying. "But, he belongs to you and you are welcome to take him." The stranger whispered some- thins tfl his wife. She nodded again. They thanked the man, save Bozo a last pat on the head, and turned and left.

Bozo watched them go. The children, happiness radiatnic from their faces, came running. And turning. Bozo went rxin- ninc to meet them. Historical Society Hears Paper On Old Iron Works C1K UCit ai WU Hid C.

One of the strangers, a man. bent down and patted Bozo on the head. Bozo knew this man. He knew the woman, too. The man spoke first: "Hello," he said to.

Bozo's master, "I'm Mr. Jones and this is my wife. We came to look at vour 1 WORRIED Anxiety showed in the fares of the children as they heard the man mention their" doc. Was he goinc to take Bozo away? With that the stranger explained, beyond Bozo's comprehension, that this dog belonged "We thought he was dead. Several years ago, Bozo just disappeared.

Someone said he was killed and dragged from the road. Wrvpn we sot to the scene, we found nothing. We assumed the body was carried off," the stranger explained. Bozo's master, thinking back at the time this three -footed dog hobbled up to his yard only to become attached to the kids and himself, had no alternative. "If.

you want him bark. I'll Rive him he said, but added. "The children have become niUhty attached to him," XO MISTAKE There was no mistake. This ALTON DALLAS Sixty members am visit inc guests were present here Friday night for the bi-monthly meeting of the Gaston County Historical Society. The enthusiastic group i 1 ded sizeable representations from nearly all towns and communities in the county and a number of the older citizens.

It was appropriate that "old- timers" nieru was being observed. The meeting was held within the historic walls of the old Gas-tan county courthouse, the original seat of county government. Several of the quaint old features and furnishings remaining in the auditorium were pointed out, including the old judge's bench that, is believed to date back to the very, early days of the county and is today refinished beautifully and used, by the Dallas recorder's court. A program was presented on early history as well as some more recent. Robert P.

Cope of Stanley read an article about the early days of Gaston county when it Anson county. Only the very earliest pioneers had arrived and the story interestingly told about them, their customs, clothing, means of livelihood, how they forded rivers and streams, and other facts. was the strangers' doe. Onlvj Dnlton Stowe. program co- had the black hair around chairman, presented nn account one eye and a missing foot the result of a vicious man who had of the old blacksmiths of the Dallas vicinity.

It told about Gastonians To Attend Church Meet In Hawaii Gastonia have two repre- scntatives at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church which convenes in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 4 and run.s through September 16. Leaving Monday to attend the convention is Mr.s. May T. New. She is a delegate tn the triennial meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary from the Diocese of Western North Carolina.

Mrs. New. who is office man- Eleanor Hunt of Asheville. While Mrs. New is Mrs Viola Dameron will be acting manager of the ASC office.

Both delegates are members of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Obituaries MRS. LORA MUSE CRUSE Lorn Muse of the local Agriculture Cruse. 56.

Bclmont. R-l, died Sat- Stabilization and Conservation! unlay at 4:30 n. m. in a Char- nfficc. is a past president of the! loll(! hospital.

She was born Jan' uary 29. 1899. in Jackson county daughter of the late Charles Muse and Thelma Tritt Muse. Mrs. Cruse had lived here for Diocesc fll" We.sieiii North Carolina, an office she held for three years.

She is presently serving as treasurer of the Diocesan United Thank Offering. GOING TOO W. L. Rnlthis. retired Industrialist, and well known in loeal dvin and church affairs, a deputy to the general convention and will leave for Honolulu! next Thursday.

He will leave the Charlotte Airport at 9 a. arriving in Honolulu at 2:30 p. in. the following day. Mr.

Balthi.s has not missed a general convention of the Episcopal Church 1022. This will be the 33rd consecutive convention he has attended. He plans to join Judge Francis O. Clarkson of Charlotte in San Francisco for the last Jap of the journey. Mrs.

Now will leave at 11:50 m. Monday. She will have slops at Atlanta, Fort Worth, Texn.s, and Los Angeles, before arriving in Honolulu Tuesday afternoon at 4:30. She will travel with Mrs. Waller Carpenter of Lenoir, president of the Diocese.

Mrs. New lo spend few days In San Prancisflo on the return trip. She to be back in Gastonia around September 25. This Is her fourth convention. Ol.her conventions sho nttcnried were in Kan- fas City, Philadelphia, nnd Boson.

Other women from the West- North Carolina Diocese mak- the trip are Mrs. Charles Mo Ofvvfirn of Tryon, Mrs. Robert 'Jflinpbcll of Hickory, and Miss 30 years. Surviving are her husband, Quincey L. Cruse: four brothers, Horace.

Willie, and Johnny Muse of Bclmont, and Raymond Muse of Bryson City; and Miree sls- jtors, Mrs. I. B. Gibby of Gas- 1 Ionia, Mrs. W.

Stalcup of Hope road, and Mrs. Floy Johnson of Bclmont- The funeral will be held Sun day at p. m. at East Bel mont Church of God, with the Rev. B.

F. Darnell and the Rev Z. Miller Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The body was to be taken from Fitc it Bumgardncr Funeral Home to the home Saturday 1:30 p.

m. and will lie in 1 state at the church for one hour before the services. Negro News WKKK OK PRAYER A week of pi'nycr for home missions will begin Sunday, August 2fl, at 7 n. m. nl Bnnkln take, where will be held by the wnlcrfronl.

Leaders will be Mrs. Myrtle Hoffmnn nnri Mrs. l.evcrn MOSPS. Sunday ftt 7:30 m. the mission service will be at Windy Hill mission and each evening.

The FvonebcrRcr-B ro reunion will be held Saturday, September 10, nt the Springfield Church, beginning iU 2 p. m. A picnic lunch will be served. their unusual skills in spite of very limited facilities, that the days of the blacksmith are almost at an end since his labors have been replaced by the great American factory system. Some of the blacksmiths mentioned were Simon Peter Pasour, Jesse.

Ephriam and Wade Holland, sons of Julius Holland. Miles Withers. Rufus costner. Heart Spencer. John F.

and Peter Lineberger. John Hastings. Winfield Ratch- forci, Dolph Holland and Beeler Lineberger. Another historical document, written by Mr. Cope, was read on the "The Old High I Shoals Iron Works." It presented much about the early ground of the mining industry in Gaston.

It told of the travels and; geological observations in this! vicinity by Dr. Elisha famous faculty members of the' University of North Carolina and for whom Mount Mitchell was named as a result of his surveys of the high peak. A century ago mining was a leading industry in this county and it was not for alone, but gold, sulphur and other minerals. An account of mining was fitting in view of the fact that it had almost become extinct in this area until the mlilti-millinn- dollar lithium industry recently came to Bessemer City and the western part of the county. The story of the High Shoals iron works gave some facts that tied closely with those contained i article published in the July issue of the Historical Society's new bulletin on the old raimvay.

The latter was written 'rom information furnished by I D. E. Grant Pasour, 87-year-old resident of the Pasour community, completely from his memory. The names were identical, including the trustees or lawyers who handled the sale of the Fulenwider lands sner the old: iron furnaces ceased to operate, They were Grier and Bynum. i The'purpose of the old tramway! was to haul pig iron and ore to and from the furnaces.

At least three reasons werel given as to why the local iron! works went out of existence I shortly after the. Civil War. These" were: the great. of the railroads, discovery of abundant rich iron ore on top of i the ground ir. Minnesota and the Great Lakes region, and the loss of slave labor.

A collection of historic relics were on-display. Included i in thf list were: the Jacob Froneberger diary, original plat of the courthouse land tract in Dallas, hand-painted picture of the Dallas courthouse (when walls were red brick and several years before the removal of the county seat), the old Boyd sausage mill, old native flax, an old pewter wash basin, a coffee mill, John C. Pasour's German Bible handed down possibly six generations, Mrs. Catherine Pa-j sour's shoes (fastened by wood-j en pegs), handmade woolen cover i lids made by the same Mr.s. Pa sour and now in possession of Mrs.

Laura A. Hoffman, her granddaughter; a glass pitchei owned by Mrs. Polly Withers Clemmer end now owned by a grandson. Eugene Rhyne; a quill about 150 old owned by Mrs. Eugene Rhyne (fifth generation), grain cradle made 101 years SRO by Christy Rhyne from native Iron, and a Revolutionary War officer's brandy bottle now owned by a descendant, Mrs.

J. B. Hall of Belmont. Frank Rankin of Ml, Holly presided during the business session in the absence of President Milton Craig of Mt. Holly.

Mr. and Mrs. Craig are now on a tour of Europe. Beeler Lln'eherger delivered the. Invocation.

The welcome was given by Blair F. Hotiscr, former mayor, the absence of Mayor A. J. Maxwell and Mayor Pro Tern 0. S.

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