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tKHT The Gastonia (N, C) Gazette Police Do Landslide Weekend Business, Nabbing 80 Persons Law violators kepi police officers buay during the weekend when 80 PWsons vtrt confined la local Jails Vo violence was reporlcd Thirty-seven men were booked for drunkenness. Wrisht, 23, Negro, of street, was apprehended Saturday afternoon on a charge of larcenc-y of women's slips from Matthews-Belie Company. Nina Bice, 16-year-old Nogro slrl was taken Into custody later on a charge of receiving goods. Officers said Wright Is accused cf taking the articles from the atore and stuffing thr-m a bag the Rice Rlrl was holding. James M.

HPmllton ol Oakwood It Jenkins Heights, reported lo pollce authorities that he was forced Into a 1048 Ford (ruck at Bsven Oaks Sunday afternoon. He beaten and thrown om of Ihe truck at Rankln and York streets, lie said, Police officers are Investigating the case, attempting to locate- the offender. CAMELING CHARGKS In a raid at a clubhouse In the Neftro secllon of Ihe city Saturday night officers rounded up 15 men on charges of gambling. egrets apprehended were Leroy File, 43 atid Arthur File. 41, ol North York street; Banks Roach, 21, of 311 West Lincoln avenue; Andrew Edwards, of North York street- Bobble Farrell, 25, South Oas- tonia; Wilson Caldwell, 34, lm Caldwell street; George Dee, 25.

ol West Davidson street Buster Brown, 39, of North York street; Alfred Alexander, 21. Boyce street- Paul Bryant, 28. West Allison avenue; James Douglass, 24 North York street; Williams Means. 24, Wesl BulJlvan street; Booker Williams, 42. North.

Marietla street' Baxter Llttlejohn. n. Rtx mill; and Henry Stoats, 22, of South Oast-onla. Ervln Marshall. 28, of 201 West Bradley avenue, and Wilson Caldwell were charged with butter and eggs lottery.

Several men were apprehended by officers for prohibition violation: Rural county officer Walter Cannon took Walt Bailey of the Stanley section Into custody Sunday jnprnlng on a liquor charge. Bailey MORE Violence Be(lnj On Front Page- a'ddded on wet pavement near Noith Wlfcesboro. witnesses said he was thrown Into a ditch where he was pinned by the trunk. Hugh San ford Ooodln, 87, a retired merchant and farmer, died hh home in Harmony from self- inflicted eunthat wounds yesterday Sheriff Ue Campbell, who ruled the death a suicide, said Goodln had been In poor health for several years. A murder suspect iras killed yesterday when he returned lo the of Ihe crime at Chapel Hill.

Clyde Durham, Orange county Nejro. wanted for the Fourth of Juljr slaying of Leroy Watimn, was Ihot and killed when he returned lo the home of the slain man's ralher-ln-lair. According to Stale Highway Patrolman E. CV Parnell, Tom shot Durham when he tried to leave before tbe arrival of police had been called. Two youths were killed Friday night when their car overturned in Rocklnghnm county.

They were Calvin Gray Hopkins, 19 and William Scott. 22. Lucas, 30, Negro of Spring Hope, R-I, was killed when lie was struck by an automobile on Hlshway 581 In Hash coimly, and Mary Odessa Stephens, 20. Negro of Turkey, was fatally Injured when she was hit by an automobile at Turkey. Harding.

59, ol East'Rock- "Ingham, died Ihls morning In a Lumberltm hospital of Injuries suffered yesterday two miles cast ol Lumberton a car went out control and turned over. Mrs Harding suffered back and left In Jurle.1. The car driver was onlv hurt. -MORE ABOUT- Mocalis Tanks Begins On Front Page South K6reans died In delenw of the. clly.j LITTLK OPPOSITION MET Kwanglu Is.

a rail and highway Junction. It evidently was seized by comparatively small Communist forces, In their 75-mile weep southward from Taejon they had little opposition. Associated Pre.u Correspondent f.elf Erickson Korea said the move could develop Into a flanking threat agnlnst the vital Pusan-Tac- jon rail line. However, he added: "Bui It apparent the American command here (Klchth Army) Hetdquarteril It not ret concerned that the Rrdi can make a urlous threat from direction while hlllfni In itrenflh on olhcr jeclon." Btilru On Front Paje rel. had a quantity of tan paid In his possession, the reports.

He was released under 1200 tond. Wylle Woods. 32. Negro of the Kings Mountain Bessemer City highway was arrested by Offher F. Hope and charged with sion of a quantity of beer.

Charlie Matthews, fi, a farmer Ihe Crowdert Creek community, was booked on a count ol contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was released under KM bond, by C. Matthews. Police officers said another man. who was not apprehended.

Is Involved In the case. They are accused of conti-tb- utlng to the delinquency ol 13- year-old girl, according lo officers HIT-RUN CHARGES Jones W. Watson, ti. of Mountain View street, Li facing a hit and run charge, which developed Irom an automobile collision on the Union road. Others arrested were Elvln Tale 22-year-old Negro Oastonia R-l charged with assaull; Johnnie Gar- vln, as, Nearo of 421 North York street, assault on Mary McClure Robert Wilson.

IS, Negro of Vlctorj Station. anuult on Glenn Arthur Y. 23, Kast Third avenue, abandonment and nomupport: Albert Smllh, 36, of 501 East Main avenue, and John Neelj Dlxon, ol Bessemer City, prohi- blllon violation charges; W. i Bob) Hill, 48. 404 North Rhyne street, assault on Christine Hill; Will Tom 52, Jenkins Heights, assault on a female; Bertie Eubanks, 30, of West Rankln avenue assault and Edward Johnson, 24 Crouse, nonsupport.

A few days ago we wcnl to a divisional command post snuggled In grove of 'trees. Mocalis skidded the to a stop wltlj several charac- terlstic nourishes. A sentry barked: "The general doesn't want any ve- Mclcs too close to tlic Bland post, park by that communt- cations truck over there." Mocalls nodded. I left Ihe Jeep and Mocatis pinned II out of the command posl area like a cowboy sweeping after a runaway jleer. He whirled Of light.

3 When i rejoined him a few mln- lies later he was crestfallen. He had whirled Ihe munitions truck ail right and a four-foot deep foi bolr. His fury at Ihe afntrr aller- Baled wilh dlljusl at himself. The Jeep hauled out. calls moody but only for aerenl hundred 1 His acquisitions are almost legendary.

It Is told tliiit Mocalis acquired several trucks. Jeeps and trailers In Ja'pnn between the lime the outfit was nlerted and boarded lor Korea. Mocalis is modest and undcrstnnd- Ibly reticent about such rumors. Occasionally he strays into Irou- ble. He has a.

handful of strate- It would be disclosing mlli- larj- secrets to tell how Mocalis wig- out of some Jams. But one -tount should harm neither the cor- poral nor the Army. "Tills officer wns really rc.irnlnB me. sec? Mocolis related. "So 1 be.

lo snlrkcr. I kept It up. Pretty ABOUT- Crash -Berlin On Fron! old their loved ones were dead. Wllh I hem was M. Brown, a widowed mother from auourban Antloeh.

She sal oulsJde the adjulant general's office wllh two sonj. They were called Inlo the general's office. There they wire told that Cpl. Kmmelt Clifton Brown, the youngest ion, was aboard the crashed plane. Corporal Rrown, 15 finished high school Ihls year.

There were 29 other similar meiw.ro,. At the scene of the crash an uh- dcntliicd woman told would-be army rescuers that she saw two men parachute from Ihe plane. But said they dropped into the blaring wreckage. That report couldn't be verified Capt. W.

P. Vanrilver ol Birmingham, a medlc.il officer from Shaw, Field In Sumler. S. said bodies already recovered were badly mutilated, The I ask of clearing the con- tlnuTrt today. -MORE I New Taxes Begins On Front Page II bul aome lawmaliem thougni this should be done.

Stuart Symington was to present requests for Ihe "Defense Production Act of 1950" Introduced last week niter President Trumon Informed Congress and the nation ol his emergency plans. Symington Is chairman of the Scc rit 3' Resources Board INSKB), set up alter the last war lo plan lor mobilization ot manpower, industry and production In any emergencies. He had morning appointments wltli both the Senate Banklnn Committee and the corresponding House group to discuss Ihe proposed production law VVOULII ORDER PRIORITIES Under Ihe administration Mil Ihe government could order factories lo give flrel priority la any military needs. Thai would mean airplanes, tanks and' guns ahead or aulomoollo, household appll- anrea or other ttilllan goods. The President aim could decide what cwntbl military or civilian needs should gel flrjl call of anj icarce, materials.

He eouM wlie properlks or materials for naUon- al defense, or use gOTrmrnenl fredil anrf fprUi to eipand pfo- action of nereaury materials. TWO FIRES Firemen were summoned to Gaston avenue at 12:30 ft. m. Sunday when transformer on a city utility post became ignited. At 4:30 p.

an oil stove In the home of Arthur 3cruggs nt 1315 Jay street caused a bla7e. Damages were slight at both fires, Chief. O. t. McLaughen reports.

ik Judge Phillips Opens Superior Court Term JOINS CAZF.TTK STAFF 'Miss Minnie Lcc Pccdln, who retired IhLi sprlns after having been supervisor of the city schools for many years, has accepted a position on the slalf ot The Gazette. She entered ijpon her duties this roorn- ng. REVIVAL CONTINUES The revival meeting In progress he past two weeks at the Cr.iirch ot God on Ozark avenue will continue through Sunday night, with services dnlly at 1:30. according to tlie pastor. Rev.

Allen TlUsworth. The messnues this week will be brought by the pastor. soon ho was so burned up at my snickering he forgot what he was reamlna me about in the tint place Finally he threw me out." ON BUYING TRIP S. S. Simon If spending this week In New York city on a buying trip for the Smart Shop.

WITH SMART SHOP Mrs. L. Baugh. formerly connected with the Dlojia Shop. Is i with the Smart Shop.

Former Stanley Woman Succumbs A former SUinlcy woman, Mrs A SUcey Gilford, 33. was found dead In bed at her home In Greensboro 8:15 o'clock Sunday morning. Her death was attributed lo accidental barbituric acid poisoning. She wa the wife of a Greensboro attorney. Mrs.

Gilford was the forme. Myrtle Fiilicnvlder of Stanley and had been living In Greensboro foi 19 years. Surviving are her husband: liei parents. Mr. and Mrs.

J. O. Fullr-n- wider of Ro.inoke, a daughter Jane, of the home; and one brother. Dr. J.

O. Fullcnwlder of Pageland. S. c. Funeral was to be Monday ot 4 p.

m. nt and Murray Chapel with burial in Guilford Memorial Park. Tk. xi Ti, SKRVICE Mrs. Ltole Service.

61. died r.l her CM Salur Monday, July 24. 1950. Another sewion of superior court opened here Monday for the irlal of criminal cases. Judge F.

Donald 3 hllllps of Richmond county is on he bench. Judge Phillips and Solicitor Basil Vhltener were confronted by a icavy calendar of more than 60 ases. Including four murder harges. The Monday morning ses- lon was devoted lo the drawing of he grand Jury -d the petit Juries, he presenlati a volunteer probation group In Oastonia and In Ml. Holly, nnd the calling of witnesses for the grand Jury.

During the Monday alternoon esslon the court planned to dispose ol a number of cases In which de- endants were making guilty pleas. The first Jury trial will probably be on Tuesday. R-I, Charles Autrey of Gastonia, Hoyt W. Benton ol Gastonia, Floyd Delllnger ol Cherryvllle R-l. T.

M. Hunter of Belmont, L. M. Flowers 61 Mt. Holly, John M.

Hensley of Dallas, B. B. Bynum of Alexis, Reee B. Berryman of Gastonia, Evan Chapman of Dallas. B.

G. Gloves ol Gastonia, Carl Baker of Gastonia, Willan) Bagwell ol Ranlo Station, K. W. Taylor of Cherry- vllle. A.

F. Craig of Mt. Hollj-. Thomas Gaddy of Gastonia, and Grady Watson of Gastonia R-I. Forty-one Jurors reported out of a venire of 54.

Thirteen were excused, absent, or not found. Judge Phillips ordered 520 fines and capias for lour Jurors who were called and failed. They were WLstcr R. Whitesidcs ol Gastonia R-l. T.

J. Freeman of Gastonia, Wil- Schneider's Anniversary Sale To Begin Thursday Thursday morning marks the opening ot Schneider's 48th anniversary sale, which promises hundreds of bargains for the whole family. The doors of the store will te opened Thursdaj morning at 9 o'clock. Leon Schneider's was founded in 1302. and the store will be 48 years "Id on Thursday of this week.

Over the span of nearly half a century, the business has grown tremendously and thousands of families In Gaston county have been patrons of the store. Schneider's sells clothes for the entire family, carrying the most modem styles lor women, men, and children. Schneider's Is located at 233 West Main avenue. The store was recently remodeled and enlarg- --1. During (he sale there will be door prizes dally.

Each day gilt certificates will be given away valued at more than $100. Five hundred orchids will be handed out to the morning. The annual clearance sales put on Mm oy Schneider's attract large crowds SrTsale" of batgain hunters. The ssles have teen growing in popularity with each passing year. Schneider's staff of buyers recent- returned from the New York n-here (hey purchased a arge variety or fall and winter and a half years.

He will be assigned to this circuit for the next six A new grand Jury also starter! work for the next six months Lewis Dojgett ol Cherryvllle was designated as foreman cf the Investigating Jury. Others for grand Jury service are A. D. Davenport of Gastonia, J. C.

Stowe ol Belmont Bcruie Maf.ox of High Shoals Marshall Jenkins of Dtillns, Coley NCA! ol Bessemer City R-I. Carver of Mt. Holly, p. Baldwin of Bessemer City, D. J.

Wallace ol Dallas. JJ Eckarcl of Gastonia. Charlie Abslier of Bessemer City. H. M.

Sarvis ol Bossemnr City, Oliver Moose ol Dallas. Dllliird Tteadwny ol Gastonin R-l. w. R. Welch of Gastonia.

Frank Lincbergcr of High Shoals, O. A. Bnrton of Gastonia and J. W. Klstlcr ol Belmont.

These drawn for trial Jury service Include W. A. Bynum of Mt. Holly, Glenn Moblcy of D.illns, Johnny Etack of Dallas, Robert w. Eloggs of Cherryville.

George M. McGll! of East Cltutonla. Paul E. Rankln of High Shoals, M. S.

Friday nf Dallas Dealhs DEATH CLAIMS THOMAS CLARK Weil-Known East Gastonian Succumbs At Home At Age Of 77. 3:30 at Saint Holiness Church with the nastor, Mrs. Belle Rhodes, olflcl.ilinR. Mrs. Service Is survived by her mother.

Mrs. Ellen Klsw of Bessemer City. The services will be ini charge of Foster Funeral Home Gaffrey. S. C.

Gastonian Stabbed By Knife-Wielder James Hardln of 41 Flint avenue at the Charlotte Memorial Hcsplt.il Sunday after being cut and stabbed by an unidentified Hardln toM Charlotte police- that he- was cut on Die throat, and stabbed In the back. le reported that he and his cousin. Wayne Hocan. had cone to Charlotte Saturday lor visit. Laic Saturday ntsht.

after leaving a house In the l.COO block of North Tryon street and as he was Retting Into his automobile. Harriin s.ili) some person Mruck him from behind and attacked him with a knife. He was released from the hospital yesterday. RITES BELMONT Funeral services were held Friday at a. m.

lor Andrea- Doyt Stewart. 53, who died at his home on the New Hope road Wednesday. The service was held at the home wilh the Rev. Pete Millen of Friendship Baptist Church In Gaslonla officiating. Burial was in Mt.

Zion cemetery. Mr. Stewart, an employe ol the Belmont' Knitting Company, was found dead in bed by neighbois who became concerned when he tiulwi.to appear Wednesday allcr- uoon. He was alone In his house, ns his wife was visiting relatives in Kannapolis. Coroner W.

C. McLean MM Mr. Stewart apparently died ol natural causes. He rcjwrledly been sul- fering trom heart trouble recently. The time of his death was unknown, but he worked until 12 o'clock Tuesday Surviving are his wile.

Mrs. Mary Stewart; six children. Margaret and Murril Stewart of Washington, I). Mis. G.

R. Mills. Mrs. Bsnutte J. Howard, antl Miss Louise Slcwait of Moorcsvilic; three sisters.

Mrs. Glcnda Sticks ot Belmont: Mrs. Lee Helms and Mrs. W. A.

Brawlcy ol Himlcrsvllle; two brothers. Fred Stewart of Davidson and Jack Stew- ait of Belmont: and one grandchild. ROBERT LEE LEMOND JR. Robert Lee Lcmond Jr. died at his home In Love Heights at 11:15 a.

m. Sunday. He was born in Union clothing. The fall and winter styles be introduced at the sale along iurnmer clothing that is being cleared out. "All of our fall and winter stvles aere bought prior to the recent increase in prices." said Lou Jonos of -lie price increases be tagged on the items we plan to move in this anni- MORE ABOUT Dean ed.

(Begins On Front Page! Kim. hit by a machmegun THOMAS S. CLARK Thomas S. Clark. 77.

passed away at his home. 1911 Flint lane. East Sunday at 1:30 p. m. Ke Is survived by his wife.

Mrs. Ros- B. Clarke; eight children. Oscar Forest Edward, Jimmy and Focian S. of Gastonia.

Theodore of. Granite Falls. Mrs. Elora Mocre and Mrs. Ida Russell.

Gastonia: two sisters. Mrs. Edna llams. Granite Falls and Mrs. Harriett Thompson, Monroe; three hall-brothers.

John Clark ot Bcs- aer City. Sam Clark of Pa.w bullet in the flight from Tscjon dropped out because he could not keep up with the party. He later made his way to safety. (There appeared to be some contusion in the two stories Clarke's account, saying that Dean had not been wounded, fa the more lecentK Clarke himself was wounded In Ihe shoulder. He related this story of the Taejon fighting and flight- Dean.

6-foot, 2-Inch, sandy haired, former Berkeley. policeman, was in the thick oi the battle. He directed bazooka teams firing the new. king size rockets against Red tanks and lugged ammunition for buck privates. By nightfall the Koreans were everywhere.

Dean gathered a small sroup in jeeps and trucks and they roared through the burning city. But they made a wrong turn and ran into a Communist road block. Machinegun fire sprayed the convoy. The convoy doubled tack, ran into other North Koreans. The party abandoned their vehicles and scurried across rice paddies toward the hills.

They eluded the Reds and paused on a mountainside to rrst. Dean sr.id. "You can wait for me." and trudged down the moun- lalnslde toward a river, apparently to round up other stragglers Gastonians Enlist (n Guard Company LANCASTER. S. July Lancaster's National Guardsmen have been alerted for a call to active duly.

The alert order, which was received yesterday from Adjutant General James C. Dozier in Columbia. The Lancaster unit is under the command of Capt. Kenneth Harris. Tbe Lancaster battery was told lo be prepared for federal service August 14.

It was aulhorlied lo recruit men lo bring the unit to full strength. Battery officials said the recruiting program was slarl- ed immediately and two Gastonia, N. men were enlisted last night. Mrs Ann Polinj. 609 Delaware ueoreneti Persons Indiana, who WM from deficiencies of Vila- For people who are troubled byl ns B-2.

Iron, and Niacin hard-of-hcaring this may be 1 as she pours herself another ijmcans for starling a new. full CI1 of coffee. with all the enjoyment of sermons. music, friendly Mrs. Poling savs like it used to be years survive this marriage.

A. J. Lcmond. Linrointon, and Mrs. B.

D. Ross, Rock Kill. S. C. The second marriage to Nora J.

Dockery. Surviving this msrrUge are Robcit Lemond. and tlie following stepchildren: Mrs. Lily Conner. Mrs.

Pearl Faulkner, and William Dockery. Gastonia: Mrs. Rose Guinn. Greenville. S.

and Arthur Dockery. Ga. There arc 29 grandchildren, arxl 31 Srar.dchiWren. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m.

ai MorVna Street Church with the Rev. A. olflciaiiny. Burial will be In Armstrong Memorial rfmctcry. McLean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MRS. ELLA BADGER Mrs Ella HunMey of South MliM street, died II OS P. rr. Saturday. She bom in Rythcrford county.

the widow the Avery She LI survived by thire Mr? Tiirr.er Mrs. Rer.n Wrt- of GastoTiut. and Mrs. Ciier.n the horce: three funnie MfCraw. and Mrs W.

M. Padcctt and Mrs B. R. or cc.e brother W. or sis 28 crra; Mrv Ktf.fr; had brer, in rs utfi 'or several ard 1:1 ror TT.e was to be r.e:d 2 jriay at 3 p.

m. at Flint-Groves Bap- jtW Church, where he was a chattier member. The Rev. Love Dixtm will be in charge, with Dr. J.

Vippcrman. thr Rev. George Wallace, and the Rev. B. F.

Austin as: si5tin5. i The'body will be to the church at 1 p. m. and will he in istate until lime for the service Burial ill be in Long Creek Cemetery. Dallas.

Active pallbcarrrs will be V. Phillips. G. C. Bates.

Hsskclt. Rr-bcrt H. Stnic. Marvin HT.A D. Gimtcr.

rallVarers will all memb-rs ol Masonic Lodge 353 A F. ird A M. The cic-rcssrtl was a member nf M. Rwjl Mawns; Rnyji Sc'wrt Masons; and Oastonia Coramind'rj- Kr.iRhts Temper He was a Utli drsrrc Masr-n in ihe body. alw.

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